The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1852, Page 5

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The C. reports that she was permitted to land at Havana with Purser Smith on board, and that nothing was said by those in au- ‘thority respecting former difficulties. Captain- General Canedo was about sending a special agent te St. Domingo for the purpose of watching the movements of certain /illibusteros who are said to be organizing in the vicinity of Samana. The ar- rival of a re-inforcement of four thousand troops from Spain, was anxiously looked for, as the Cuban authorities were still apprehensive of another invad- mg expedition from this country. A rumor was afloat that a slaver had been captured by a British man-of-war. Read the very interesting letters from our Havana, Santiago, and Mazatlan correspon- dents. We elsewhere give full details of the intelligence brought by the steamship United States from tho | West Indies, New Granada, Peru, Chili, Bolivia, &o., all of which are highly interesting. From New Granada we learn that the difficulty between that government and England, as well as the flare-up | between the former State and Peru, has been ami- eably arranged. We perceive that the progressive spirit of the age hae reached the Bolirians, they are now actively exerting themselves to effect 2 communication with the Atlantic ocean by means of their several rivers which empty into the Ama- zom. Success to them. A deepateh from Washiagten confirms the report of the feeble state of health of Vice President King. His disease is an affection of the lungs, similar to that which carried hence the lamented Heary Clay. It is thought that he will soon resign his position as President of the Senate, but it is doubtful whether he will ever be able to de se personally. Senater Atchison, of Missouri, is spoken of as most likely te be his successor. For over forty years Mr. King’s labors have been principally devoted to the interests of the nation; and it would be the cause ef univer- sa) lamentation if he should now be called away, jus at a moment when the people have evinced their appreciation of his services by elevating him to the next highest office within their gift. Secretary Stuart’s very proper de’ ion to refrain from awarding any more contracts for build- ing materials, daring the short term he now has to serve, is reported to have aroused the indignation of certain whig Congresemen, who have appointed @ delegation to wait upon the President, in order te have the decision revoked. It is questionable whether they will accomplish their object. Mr. Btuart deserves no inconsiderable credit for frustrat- ing, to rome degree, the designs of partizan cormo- rants, who desire to surfeit their avaricious eraws upon the remaining spoils of an expiring adminis- tration. General Pierce attended divine worship at the Rev. Dr. Kirk’s church, in Boston, yesterday. Some late and rather important intelligence from Mexico will be found under tho telegraphic head ‘That somewhat celebrated chieftain, Caravajal, is reported to have raised four hundred Texas rangers, and to have crossed the Rio Grande with the inten- tion of marching against Menterey. He is said to be acting in accordance with the wishes of the peo- plo of the State of Tamaulipas, and is also indirect- ly aided by the military commandant, Gen. Cruz, wt Camargo. Caravajal is known to be a shrewd military tactician, and his repeated failures in the revolutionary attempt some months ago, are said to have been the result of sheer cowardice on the part of the Mexican portion of his followers, and not on mecount of his want of skill. In one instance, it | ‘will be recollected, after a desperate conflict of two dayw’ duration, both his own and the Mexicamarmy precipitately fied from each other, leaving a few Sexans, who had previously jrized bis staadirl, pole ocpupanig of the fold. The f4p of the d that | im whem there is no backing out—we may soon ex- pect to hear ofa desperate fight. But how happens it that this large body of rangers was permitted tocross the Rio Grande, in direct violation of our treaty stipulations? Where were some of the eight thousand troops, whom the Secretary of War boaste of being engaged in the defence of the frontier, and the inhabitants of Texas, New Mexico, &e * This movement certainly looks suspicious. It cannot be possible that our government is disposed to wink at an undertaking clearly intended by thore engaged in it to still further cripple a neighboring republic, and add more of her territory to this Union. Let the Mexican people alone, and they will work out their own redemption, and join the United States before a great while. In the meantime, keep an eye on Caravajal, if you can. Among other items of interest from Mexieo, we notice that the person whe proposed that General Scott, at the close of the war, should take entire charge of the affairs of that eountry, is declared to be the leader of the revolutionists in} Mihoacan. Bome idea of the extent of the insurroctionary move- ment may be gained from the fact that four thou- sand government troops and twemby-two pieces of artillery have been sent against fi revolutionists, in the sirgle State of Guadalajara: As in similar caser, hitherto, it is not improbable that fully half of these troops will desert and join the enemy. The fact is, there is no money left in the national treasu- ry, and Mexican soldiers are not imbued with so touch patriotism as to fight for mere love of country. Consequently, the re public must tumble to pieces. The yellow fever and cholera are still engaged in During the week ending the 27th ultimo, in that city, 165 persons died of the fever, and 158 of cholera. On another page may be found a complete sc- count of the organized military force of this motro- polis. The number of men in each regiment is taken from the inspection returns; therefore it will be seen that this is a mere skeleton of our military, as a very large proportion of the militia, frem va- rious causes and circumstances, do not attend these inspections. When each regiment is complete— whieh, if needed, could be easily effected—we would not go far astray in computing the militia of this city to be 10,000 Sighting men, which is equal to the standing army of many of the smaller powers of Europe. Within the last fow years, our militia has increased to a great extent in the number of its men, who are by no means the worst disciplined troops in this country. The state of perfection which our militia has attained, does not seem to satisfy the officers, who are to hold an important convention at Syracuse, on the 11th of January next, for the purpose of perfecting the state of our militia still more, and to make them the best orga- nized and best drilled body of independent troops in the world. We also give a description of the arse- nals, which are very important posts in case of riot or war. In the Board of Aldermen on Saturday evening, the Committee on Finance made a report on the Gomp- troller’s report, submitted fast Wednosday night, an analysis of which will be seen in our epecial report. The Comptroller’s report was aecepted with deduo- tions, $250,000 in the departments. The Third avenue railroad was, after some debate, carried; and the veto ef his Henor, the Mayor, on the Broadway railroad, was ordered to be printed. The inside pages of this sheet contain a full report of the proceedings of the Great Southern and West- ern Commereial Conventien at Baltimore, of which we have eleewhere speken; Letters from American Diplomats in Europe, relative to the cost of living abroad; Political Letter trom our New Hampshire correspondent; Decision of Judge Mitchell on the legal quectiom arising in the cases of Clark and Sullivan; Suit for Divoree on the alleged ground of Adultery, in the Common Pleas Court; Mexican Intelligence; Financial and Commercial Reports, &c. General Plerce’s Cabinet—The Day Breaks— Light in the East, The oracle of the bailiwick has spoken, and the principles upon whieh the cabinet of General Pierce is to be appointed are at length revealed to the expectant democracy and the world at large. We refer to the article, which we published yester- day, from the Concord Patriot, the home organ of the President elect, upon the all important question of the new ministry. That article throws very con- siderable light upon the subject, and will doubtless tend to remove many existing apprehensions, and to revive many hopes and expectations in various quarters, which may or may not be realized. In confirmation of the views of the Patriot, the letter from our own correspondent at Concord, published in our columns this morning, will challenge the reader’s particular attention. A variety of opinions have been promulgated con- cerning the eompesition and the ‘out ensemble of General Pierce’s cabinet. ‘Young America” has been quite confident that there would be » new deal of the cards ell round, throwing out the old stock entirely, and giving to the rising and Progressive spirits of the party the absolute control of the administration, and of its en- tire foreign and domestic policy, without the érawback of an “old fogy,” or a Pre- sidential candidate of more than two or three years’ standing, inthe way. On the other hand, | the old heads of the party have been flattering | themeelves with the delusive idea that there is to be a restoration of the ‘‘ ancient regimé,” that Young America is to be curbed and held rigidly under the | rein, and that the government is to resume the | quiet old jog-tret pact the good old days of Mr. Monroe. Various, toe, have been the opinions and apprehensions regarding the probable positions and influence in the new cabinet of the several sectional er local factions of the democracy, known as Seces- sionists, par jexcellence, the State Rights men, Union men, Old Hunkers, and Free Soilers. Happily ali these, and all other erroneous impres- sions and epeculations, as far as they relate to the appointment of General Pierce’s cabinet, are at length dispelled. Light breaks in from the East. The Concord oracle.speaks, with very significant emphasis, upon several particularly interesting points. After detailing the position of General Pierce to the party and the country, it says, very wisely, that—‘‘The supposed claims of individuals and of sections must yield to the paramount consi- derations of the unity of the cabinet, and the suc. cess of the administration, which is so dependent thereon.” Bé& this is immediately succeeded by the following liberal and ample margin to all clasees, echoo!s, and factions of the party, for a sa- tiefactory compromise :— And the idea that any section of the party isto be pro- scribed. or ite claims entirely disregarded in the selec- tion of cabinet officers, is in our opinion, unfounded. All rections of the democratic party cordially united im the late canvass to restore the government to the bands cf ; and during that canvass it was every od, by our papers and speakers, that sll who stood bo'dly upon the Baltimore plattorm, and supported our candidates, were to be regarded as democrats. All wach are to be thus treated row, and it scems to us that ifs man is in every other respect the proper man, in the opinion of the President, for a cabinet officer, the fact tbat he formerly belonged to this or that section into which the party may have been divided in any Btate, thoulé not prevent his selection. This covers the whole ground. It extends the in- vitation and opens tke door alike to Cass, Douglas, Buchanan, Wise, Marcy, Cushing, Dickinson, Jef- ferton Davis, Foote, Boulé, Cobb, Dix, O'Coner, John Van Buren, the National Democratic ixecu- tive Committee, and the Empire Club. But, in or. der to ‘eave no doubt upon the minds of “Young America,” standing moat in need of correct infor- mation, the Convord editor farther declares, and with the urmistakeable coolness of a man spsaking by authority— “ £o,'too, wh the Idea that the holding of official heretofore should influence the pn beh, in a, man In our opinion, this will neither exciade eny one, nor weigh Jp bie favor. If General Pierre shoul? cove!ude that certain member of Mr Polk's eebinet ean sul. eave the purlic inveteste better than others, as mom. the destruction of human life at New Orleans. | fens et Seveabiantqoeyes see ew 8 should net Merk that. “‘Polk’s cabinet”—‘‘no reason why he should not select them.” What is the interpre- tation of this clause ef the oracle? It can mean no- thing else but that one or two or Mr. Polk’s cabinet are, in all human probability, to be appointed; and, from the preecding extract, concerning the several sections of the party, we would admo- nich the old hunkers of New York—the Cass and Dickinson branch, or ‘hard shells” of “‘the happy family,”—to look particularly sharp, or William L. Marcy will be the inevitable Chief of tho State or Treasury Department, from and after the fourth of Mareh next. We have a presentiment that he will be the Premier, if there is any single appoint- ment fully determined upon by Gen. Pierce. And we doubt not that the Southern vote which Marcy re- ceived in the Baltimore Convention for President, as well as his unquestionable administrative abilities, (in the opinion of General Pierce and his im- mediate friends), has had its full moasure of influence over the mind of the President elect He may also have concluded, that as the late election has sustained the Secretary of War of 1847, in his memorable controversy with General Scott, that it isdue to public opinion to give the most explicit affirmation to its verdict. We think it very likely, then, that ex: Secretary Marcy will not only be a member of the cabinet, but the head of the cabinet ef Gen. Pierce, or at least the chief of the national finances. But, if the indignant ‘refusal of Dickinson, at Baltimore, to go over to the support of Marcy, when a word or a nod from the former would have made the latter the democratic nominee for the Presidency, means anything, it means that the return of Marcy | to the cabinet will. be a dangerous experiment for the harmony of the New York democracy. On this | account, and on other accounts, we seriously appre- hend that the experiment will be dangerous. Per- haps, however, some such compromise with the ioision party as the custom housé inay, for the sake of peace, be taken as an equivalent. At all events, the reference of the Concord ergan to Polk’s cabinet, we presume, can only refer with any dis- tinctness to ex-Secretary Marcy; and we shrewdly suspect that the warning is intended especially for the benefit of the “‘hard shells” opposed to his ap- pointment. Let “Young America,” also, read the oracle, and make amends for their past offences against this particular ‘“‘old fogy,” before it is too late. The programme is laid down, and it is the duty now of all sections and factions of the party to harmonize. We must have something like order in the family, or nothing can be done. Let it be borne in mind that the members of Polk’s cabinet are eligible for the new cabinet, if deomed to pesseas the requisite abilities; and that, in the same view,’ Cushing is eligible, and Wise is eligible, notwithstanding they were the forlorn hope of Captain John Tyler’s corporal’s guard; and that on the same broad grounds of a general am nesty, Jobn Van Buren is eligible, and Preston King and all the democratic freesoilers of the North, whe came into the vineyard at the eleventh hour, to- gether with R. Barnwell Rhett, and all the ultra se- cessionists of the South. In fact, without looking behind the record, or holding their antecedentsin re- serve against them, all the various political schools and cliques; of all sections, that contributed to the late overwhelming defeat of General Scott, in their support of the democratic ticket, are to be consider- ed in good standing among the brethren, and treated accordingly. The wisdow, however, of this broad and liberal policy may well be questioned. The integrity of the Union and the constitution, and the existing com- promises between the North and the South, con- stituted the great issue in the late campaign. Let it not be forgotten that it was the disunion prin- ciples of Seward, and his seditious higher law fac- tion, that so utterly demolished the whig party and General{Scott. Had Fillmore or Webster beon nomi- nated, instead of four states, the whigs would prob ably bave carried eight or ten, and made a respectable fight in all But it was the Union, the constitution, andthe Compromise measures, against Seward, “the higher law,” abolition, sedition, and disunion—it was theee great principles that rallied the country almost cn mas:eto the support of the democratic ticket. And the country expects, and has a right to expest, an administration standing boldly forward, clean and unmixed, for the integrity of the Union and the ‘finality of the compromises.” In this view, all these men, North or South, freesoilers or ultra secessionists, who only came in to the support of the democratic Baltimore Conven- tion, and its Presidential ticket, as the last resort of necessity, ought te be exeluded from the cabi- net ora controlling influence in the administration. They ought to be put upen their good behavior for aterm of years before permitted again to occupy a front rank in the party. We apprehend it will be vain task to attempt to keep together the substan- tial elements of the democratic party upon apy other basis of operations. Vain will be the experiment to hold together the vast aggregation of diverse elo- ments that united in General Pierce’s election—vain the attempt upon any plan of dividing the spoils. The democratic party owe their late triumph to the great fundamental principles upon which this Union is eetablished, and upen which it stands now, and must stand till it ceases toexisi. No eoneiliation of the mere political factions of the day ought to be permitted to outweigh this great “fixed fact.” General Pierce will best consult the true interests of his administration, and of his party, and of the eoun- try, in looking first and Jast to the Union and the con- stitution—in making them the “‘shibboleth” of good standing, and the qualifications for high and impor- tant appointments. It is well enough to consider the harmony ef the party, and the healing of its disputes and feuds in different sections; but the parameunt question should be, im reference te every high appointment, at lcast, has he been a diser- ganizer, or has he been true te the constitution and the Unien? Ina word, Gen. Pierce has staength enough te set out with a perfectly clear amd uncon- taminated administration. Our readers will have read the oracle from Gon- cord. We have endeavored to render its interpreta- tion upon a given point or two, for upon the general Pian of the cabinet it is sufficiently distinct. The plan is liberal and comprehensive, extremely s0-- perhaps too liberal to be practically successful. It looks well, it reads smoothly, it seems to be fair and consistent, prima facie-—but will it work? Will individual claiming to have a voice im the now ad- ministration, North or South? We shall soon see. our minds at the namo of Christmas. It seems but as yesterday whon we danced with beyish glee on reaching home for the holidays, and kissed those smiling faces which wo shall never seo again, be- lieving that all the world was as happy as ourselvos, and that the stern realities of life existed only in the imegization of some cross old mon who have em- ployed themselves occasionally to check the buoyant spirits of the rising generation. But, alas! it is too true, and evory year teaches us more fally tho nothingnees of life, and what shadows we are and what ‘shadows we purme. There is, perhaps, no other day im the year on which the heart of human- ity is eo opem as on Christmas day, or on which so many presents are distributed, with protestations of kindness and regard; and, if we may judge from the advertising columns of our journal, and the imposing appesrance of ovr stores, thousands of dollars are expended on books, cakes, wines, tur- keys, and other « ticles ef creature comfort, to gra- tify the taste and delight the eye. We are giad to witness these interchanges of kindness, and we hope and trust the poor will not bo forgotven amid the festivities of the season. Miss B. Cxrrron, and not Miss D. Clifton, sent us twenty dollars on Saturday, for the widows and orphans of the plots lost ip the foundering of the Yankee. it pay to conciliate every disorganizing faction or | ing on, and soon will have passed away. What a | hoot of pleasing and painful recellections erewd upon | Saranies or Ausnican Mousress ar Fonsion Counrs.—The public will read with some interest the correspondence which we publish this morning, in reference to the salaries which should be allowed to those functionaries whe represent the interests of this country at foreign courts. The utter inadequacy of the compensation now given for this service, has, for some time past, drawn the attention of the government at Washington, and the letters which we to-day present to our readers were written in reply to a circular sent by the late Secretary of State, Mr. Webster, inquiring from the present incumbents the expenses of their legation. The ministers at London, Paris, St. Petersburg, the Hague, Madrid, and Vienna, concur in representing their salaries as totally inefficient to defray their necessary outlay, and suggest that a eum varying from fifteen to twenty thousand dol- lara per annum should be allowed to the occupants of such posts. There is no disputing the correctness of these representations, and the propriety of the suggestions made. The pittance at present doled eut to our foreign representatives is miserably inadequate to epvable them to maintain their rank in » mauner becoming themselves and the mighty nation whose officers they are. We would not recommend or countenance an imitation, by eur ministers, of the reckless extravagance practised by those of mo- narchieal governments, nor neither would we, en the other hand, wish tosee them compelled, through poverty, to adopt a style of living derogatory to our wealth and greatness. The surplus in our trea- sury forms a theme for foreigm journalists to des- cant on, as something astonishing to them; and such being the case, we do not see what better use & portion of it should be applied to than in augment- ing tho salaries of our foreign ministers. In the present posture of affairs, we want the ablest men abroad; and to get them, we must pay enough to enable them to live properly, and ina way to gain the respect of those with whom they are compelled to associate. Tue SourHERn Traps Convention—IMPoRTANT MovemENntT.—We publish to-day a report of the meeting of this Convention on Saturday, at Balti- more, with the address delivered, and of which we gave abrief account yesterday, as reeeived by tele- graph. It will be ;erceived that the movement is one of considerable importance, and threatens re- -Vival, inan aggravated ferm, of the spirit of disunion which about two years since so unhappily agitated the country. ‘ Tie objects of the Convention appear to be an open and avowed intention of forming a league be« tween the Western and Southern States, which will hold an antagonistic position with reference to those of the North—New York being the principal ob- ject of its hostility. The allusion by the chairman, | the Hon. Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, to the late Lem- mon case, was sufficiently marked, as were some passages in the address of welsome. The proceed- ings terminated with a banquet, and it is proposed to meet cemi-annually, at one of the chief sities of the South or West, the next meeting being fixed for June at Memphis, Tennessee. A large number of Congressmen, of both parties, were present. With these facts in view, it behooves the incom- ing administration to adopt a firm and consistent eourse for the maintenance and preservation of the Union and the harmony of all its parts; and one of the most effectual means of doing so will be to set its mark on every agitator and demagogue who would jeopardize it. Let no freesoiler, no aboli- tionist, no ultraist of any sort, enjoy the counte- nanee of the government or the swects of office. Finding themselves persistently debarred from their share im the | 8 and fishes, the psoude-philan- thropy will epsedily evaperate—they will fall into | the ranks of law-abiding and constltution-loving citizens, and we will soon hear little of their aboli- tion humbug or threats of disunion. Let this be the line of policy of the new administration, and we shall have a safe deliverance from the efforts of all political charlatans. The Theatres, Notwithstanding the approach of the Christmas holi- days, a season at which the business of the theatres is generally slack—and in rpite of the lecture rivalry, no perceptible falling off has taken place in any of the dozen places of amusement open to the public in this metro- polis. From Burton’s theatre to Niblo’s, each of them has been well filled every night, with the lovers of comedy, tragedy, opera, spectacle, ballet, pantomimes, white kids, and pea nuts, At Burton’s, several of the old range of comedies, for which it bas become celebrated, were presented during the week, with good selection of some new and less fa millar ones. ‘Paul Pry,” “Grandfather Whitehead,” “Be- gone Dull Care,’ and ,“David Copperfield’’ were re-pro- duced, and reeeived with as much laughter and eclat asin their palmiest days of popularity; and in addition to these, were played the new farce of “One Thousand Milliners Wanted,” the * Poor Gentleman,” “ Breach of Promise,” the “ Miller’s Maid,” ‘Uncle John,” &c. This evening, the performances commence with the fine comedy of the “Rivals,’? in which Burton plays Bob Acre, and Johnson, Sir Lucius. Niblo’s has well maintained its attractive character during the week, by presenting, on alternate nights, some of the sparkling operas in Madame Thillon’s repertoire, while the -intervening nights were filled up by the ballet dancing of the Rousset family. “The Crown Diamonds,” “The Daughter of the Regiment,” and Balfe’s new opera of “The Basket Maker's Wife,’ were brought out suc- cessively, and drew crowded houses; while the ballets of “ La Vivandiere,” and “La Maya de Seville,” were equal- ly attractive, To-night, “The Basket Maker’s Wife” is to be repeated, with Madame Thillon as Letty, and Ifud- son as Hermann. The Broadway theatre has been signally successful the grand feiry spectacle which has been brought out and presented there during the week. It is to be repeated for afew nights longer; and on Monday next Madame Alboni is to commence an engagement in this theatre, and make her first appearance in opera, in this country. No ex- pense has been spared in procuring the best auxiliary artists, yocal and instrumental; and a series of the most admired Italian operas will be produced, with Alboni as the great prima donna, Wallack’s Lyceum continues to manifest the great ta- lent and skill with which it is conducted. The house is filled cach night to overflowing, with a very fashionable audience, During the week, have been presented some of the best comedies on the English stage, comprising Bulwer’s play of “ Money,” “ High Life Below Stairs,” “She Stoops to Conquer,” “London Assurance,” “A Practical Man,” “ The Way to Get Married,” ‘A Morn- Ing Call,” &e., &e. This theatre has had, within the past week, to deplore the death of a talented member of its compsny—Mr. Rdward Seguin. The Bowery theatre has presented a magnificent new spectacle, entitled ‘ The Hebrew fon,” which has at- | tracted overflowing houses throughout the week. It is | again to be produced this evening. | The National theatre has also kept pace with the gene- ralenterprive. “Hawk the Highwayman,” and a varie- ! ty of minor pieces, have been produced to crowded houres. ‘The several other theatres, concert rooms and places of amusement, have been alike well and successfully man- aged, 80 that their proprietors have bad no reason to com. plain of lack cf patronage. Madarue Sontag will give her frst ooncert in Washing. ton this evening. city litgenc Tur Wratnen,—The gale of Saturday completely sub sided towards midnight, and was succeeded by a clear, keen frosty air, Yesterday, Sunday. morning opened with a pretty sbarp frost, but ‘the day remained dry a very healthful for exercise, The thermometer at Herald Building ranged. At noon, 26 degrees; at 3 P. | M,, 0834 degrees; at 62. M , 37 degrees. The night camo on with an unclouded sky and frost, but did not preeent the eppearance of an imacdiate snow storm. Paocnsss ov Crviization —Among the passengers by the steamship Illinois, bound for California, is Mr Chas Leland, one of the proprietors of the Metropolitan Hotel The Brothers Leland, it is said, have leased the magnifi cont hotel now building at Ban’ Franeiseo, and Mr @has, Leland. the junior partner, has gone out to superintend ite completion Th ‘etropolitan of San Francisco” ite bapr ‘ing eiready been fixed—will commod: 4 persons, and will be furnishes up in astyic worthy the name it bears Per. no place has a first elars hotel beem moro weeded in fan Francisco A late California paper states that previous to the departure of the steamers for Pana- ma, people were forced to lodge on chairs, tables, and ber-room floors, Every publie house was so full that many were o} 1 to walk the streets all night. The “Mi litem,” it is expected, will be completed and ned some time io the early part of next summer. The furniture earnets and nll the materiale will be fornh ed to order here im New York. and seut round im @ clip yer ship to ne. The Myers, street.open This cceurring at a time when all our peo. ple are well aware that the a is infested with gangs of daring robbers and burglars. shows very culpable negli- ce A few nights ago the officers of the same ward yond either the hall or barement doors of as many as twelve first class houses open at one o’clock. Finr.—A fire broke out at 2 o’clock yesterday Jeet m . im the basement of the house No. Spring street. cecupied by Mr James Fitzsimons. Upon the alarm bei given, the fire companies were soon on the ground, and extinguished it before apy material damage ‘wasdone. The police of the Kighth ward attended. Inquest Uron THs Bony or Epwanp Morarison.—Coro- ner Ives commenced his investigation regarding the oause of this man’s death—from injuries received bye train running upon the Harlem j—at the City Hos- ital. yesterday. Some testimony was takem, and the til 10 o’elock this morning We un considered more prudent not to pub- ish the testimony taken during yesterday, until the con- clusion of the inquest and finding gf the verdict. DeatH_ 1x tHE City —Mrs. Matsell. mother of the Chief of Police of this city, died yesterday morning, at a very advanced age, at her residence, 30 Stauton stree! Rescuep exom Drowninc.—A man named John Ryan, accidentally fell into the dock at pier No. 8 North river, at teno’clock Thurrdsy night He was rescued from ct a) by officers McOarty and Keilam, of the First ward. An Ixsaxe Man Carep ron —An insane man, who was wandering in the streets of the First ward, was conveyed to the City Hospital PE jokey of the First ward, on Saturday evening officer could not learn his name, owing to bis affliction. Ixrant Anannonment.—At 8 o’clook Thuraday night, Mr. Daniel oa an infant of about three weeks old, lying in Thirty. first street, near to the Fifth avenue. He tcox it to the Eighteenth ward station house, from whence it was transferred to the Almshouse. This un- er: crime is attaining to an alarming height in the city. Drap Cn Founp in tHe River —At an early hour yesterday morning, officer Scott. of the Twentieth ward, found the body of a ebild floating in the North River, at ni foot of Thirty-eeyenth street. The Coroner is noti- Obituary, DEATH OF HORATIO GREENOUGH, THE SCULPTOR For some days past the public generally have been pained by the circulation of reports that Mr. Horatio Greenough, the eminent American sculptor, had become insane, and was placed under the charge of physician of the ineane asylum, at Somerville, Massachusetts, These rumors were, no doubt, greatly exaggerated, as some of them went so far as to say that Mr G. was reduced to a raving maniac, which, however, was subsequsutly oon- tradicted. Whether these reports were fontded on truth or falsehood, is at this time a matter of very little con- elderation, ai we are now called upon to record the sad intelligence that Mr. Greenough closed his earthly pil- grimage on the 18th instant, after a short but violent attaek of brain fever. Mr. Greenough was onc of the many men of science that have been reared on the roil of New England, and sent forth te beautify the world. He was born im Boston, in September, 1805. and was consequently but a little over forty-ceven years of age. In 1825, having been a student at Harvard College, he graduated at that institution, and during the same year, with but twenty summers upon his head, he started for Italy, and commenced the study of his art at Rome. In pursuing the nay of his favorite science, he bad not the advantages which might have been derived from a regular master, but he nevertheless, it is eaid. received the advice and encouragement of such men as Thorwaldeen, Tenerani, aad Kepells. Two years after his arrival at Rome he was attacked with the male- ia fever, and compelled to return to America. but pre- vious to his going back to Italy. which he did in 1828, he made the portraits of Hon. John Quincy Adams, and of President Quincy. Mr. Greenough’s works are well known, and entitle him to a bigh rank among the soulp- tors of modern times. The “Group of Cherubs,” which was a work per. formed for J. Fenimore Cooper, and also a portrait of the American novelist, were executed by Mr. G. during the years 1848 and '49; and the “ Medora.’ for Robert Gilmore, Erq . of Baltimore, he accompliehed in 1830-31. Te designed the colosenl statue of General Washington, in 1883. but it was not perfected and placed in its posi- tion until 1840. The group of * The Rescue,” or the conflict between the Anglo-Saxon and aboriginal races, was detigned in 1837 and finally completed during the rerent year. Mr. Greenough has also executed aay Busts of public and private individusls, and full lengt! portraits of children. At the time of his death, or pre- vious e commencement of his last ehort illness, he was engeged, in connection with another individual, on an equestrian statue of Washington, to be erected in Union perk, a city. Mr. Greenough, while at college, and yet a boy, fur- nished the design of Bunker Hill Monument, but it was peas modified in the execution. The name of reenovgh will be reverted te in after times to designate one of the master artists of the nineteenth century, and the works of this great sculptor will grow in grandeur as they advance in age, but will yet prove more perishable than their author’s fame. . FUNERAL OF WILLIAM NEILSON, ESQ. The mortal remains of William Neilson, of this city, ‘were consigned to the tomb yesterday, and one of the Jast remaining links which connect our present commer. cial prosperity with the history of the industry and in- tegrity of our forefathers, was thereby severed. Mr, Neilson’s memoir may be read asa true record of the happy results which spring trom comtinued exertion and unswerving honesty. He was born in this city, about six months previous to the troubles which led to the Revo- lutionary war, and continued to live im it, respeeted by all with whom he was brought in contact, in any relation in life, upto the time of his decease, which occurred upon last Friday morning, he having then attained his seventy-ninth year. At noon yesterday—Sunday—the members of the family of the deceased assembled at his late residence, No.1 Le Roy place, and before the time announced for the fermation of the funeral cortege most of the members of the mercantile, banking. broker and shipping interests of the city had arrived at the house. The different churches, as well as the medical profession, were fully represented. At ten minutes put one o’cleck, in the afternoon, the body was borne from the room in which it had lain since his demise, and placed upon a bier raised upon the sidewalk. The fune- ral procession was then formed, and consisted of :— ‘The Clergy of Saint Thomas Church, The Reverend Doctor Hawkes, The Reverend Doctor Cooke, and ‘The Reverend Mr. Biddell. ‘Then oeme the coffin, raised upon the shoulders of four m nd carried alomg in the primitive f@hion. The pall was borne up by David 8 Mennedy, Nicholas G. Rutgers, David Hadden, Maltby Geleton, James McBride, John J. Palmer, Jumes Boorman, Hi © De Khai the immediate members of Mr. Ni family followed sfter, and then his many Yriends and acquaintances. When the procession moved from Le Roy piace, it ex- tended through the remaining portion of Bleecker street, ‘and the coffin was being borne in Broadway when the last of the meurners descended from the hall door. Having arrived at 8t. Thomas’ Church, Broadway, the coffia was deposited in front of the communion table. and beside the beptirmal font. The usual funeral exercises were then read by the Rev Dr. Hawkes. The Rev. Dr. Neville ‘was absent, owing to illmess. The 188th Hymn was after- wards chanted by the choir, and the procession having formed in the mammer in which it entered the church, the coffin was Sepia in the family vault in the rear of the building. Mr. Neilson was, at the time of his death, one of our oldest and most respected citizens. From an early sge he was con- nected with commercial pursuits, and formerly @ partner in the house of Wiliam Neileon & fon. He was afterwaids President of the American Insurance Company, the duties of which office he discharged with assiduity and zeal. Tis great tact, knowledge, and ex- perience in the management and monetary affairs of imsurance concerns, led to his election as President of the Board of Underwriters of this city, which ition he held until he retired from business. Mr. Neilson wasre- garded through life as an honest, open-hearted, and be- nevolent man, and bis friends and relatives mourned him with a grief as since: he deserved. When his death was snnounced last Saturday in the city. a special mect- ing of the Board of Underwriters was called. and the fol- lowing resolutions passed :-— At sepecial meeting of the Board of Underwriters, held this day, the Preedent having announced the death of Wilhiom’Netls President of this Board, the follow- ing resolutions were unanimously adopted :— esolved, That the memb rs of this Hoard have Isarned jon, & former highly reepected President of thie Bi erolved, That the board tipcerely hiso with bis afllicted family in the loss that they and | his community have susteine: Rerolved, That ass tertimonial of their high regard and ct, and of their appreciat.on of his eminent standin| asa merehant ond an underwriter, and his catimatie an worthy cheracter a¢ 9 citizen, the members of this Board vill attend his funeral, from hts Inte residence, to-morrow with deep regres t'e decease of William Neil ‘That the Secrotary of the Board be requested scopy of these resolutions to the family of the oe d shat the proceedings ot this meeting bo pub- 5 Taken from the minutes. ELLWOOD WALTER, Scoretary Board of Underwriters. New York, Deo. 18, 1862. 4 ‘The funeral errangemtents at St. Thomas’s Church, were under the charge of Mr. Wilson McLean, the efi- cient exton Mr, Neilson lenves eleven children and thirty two grandchildren after bim Nine of his children are daughters. al] of whom are married exoept one, The re maining two are sons, both of whom ore married. Commander John Montgomery Dale, of the U. 8 Navy, died at Philade}phia on the i5th inst. He entored the navy in 18}2, and his name stands at the head of the lirt of commanders, Dr Just EB. Stevens, rurgeon of the Ninth regiment in Mexico, died at his residence in Boston on the 17th inst. He was ® member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Ancient ond Honorable Artillery, and the ton Fusiliers. Drcuixk IN Property 1x New Onteans.—Ao cording to the returns of the arressors of New Orieans, there bas been a decline in the value of in the city of three milliens three. hondred aed ninety two thourand three Buneied ame furry swe dulce, witee the past year, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. eens From Washington Oxy, PRECARIOUS STATS OF MR KING’s HEALTH—PROUBLB AMONG THE WHIGS RELAIIVE TO BUILDING.CON- TRACTS, BTC. Wasninaton, Dee. 19, 1853, Mr. King was more feeble yesterday, and is still worse to-day. The nature of his disease, an affection of the lurgs, is similar to that of Mr Cley, He has the same pbyriclan, Dr. Hall, He will resign the Presidemey of the Senate at an early day, but there is mo that he will be able to do it personally im the Senete, for some time to come, if ever, Mr. Atchison will unques- tlonably succeed him. The whig members of Congress, it is reported, are greatly incensed at Secretary Stuart’s decision to award no more contracts for building materials, and a delega- tion of them have waited upom the President to get the decision revoked. Innportant from Mextco, FOUR HUNDRED TEXAN RANGERS MAROHING AGAINS? MONTEREY UNDER CARAVAJAL. New @neaws, Deo, 28, 1852, ‘We are in the receipt of later advices from Mexico, Private letters say that Gen. Caravejal hes eromed the Rio Grande, with four hundred Texan Rangers, and is marebing on Monterey. It is said he has been invited by the citizens of Tamaulipas, dud thet Gen. Oras, the mi- litazy commandant at Camargo, is indireetly aiding the movement. FOREIGNERS FORBIDDEN TO LAND IN LARGE NUM- BERS—THE REVOLUTIONARY STATE OF AFFATRGS— THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE Baxtimone, Dee. 19, 186%, ‘The New Orleans papers contain dates from the city of Mexico to the 26th of November. ‘The Minister of Foreign Affairs publishes elroular, forbidding the landing, in numbers, of strangers im the republic. Mr. Stevens bas addressed a note to the Minister of Foreign Relations, withdrawing his Tehuantepec propo- tals. The name of Sloe has also been withdraws. The port of Altata has been closed, and the intreduction of goods is forbidden at the risk of forfeiture. A project is on foot in the Chamber ef Deputies, au- ocene the government to contract a loam ef three mil- ‘The insurgent forces are increasing, and four thousand men, with twenty-two pieces of- artillery, had moved against the revolutionists of Guat ‘The leader of the revolution in Michoacan is declared by the Minister of War te be the very mam who made the proposals to General Scott at the close ef the war. Further Particulars of the Fatal Steamboat Collision on the Mississippi. Cincixwati, Dee WC acrpatch from Memphis states that the be- tween the steamers Western World and H. R. W. Hill oc- curred ina bend of the river below Prineetem, en Tues- day morning. It is supposed that tem or fifteem lives wee lost, sehen, the rth etruck the Western World she was deeply laden. The Hill’s bow ran upos the other, ear- rying the upper guard away. Being together im that eon- dition they floated down the stream foram hour and 5 balf, during which tinse the officers and crew of the Hill used every endeavor to save those on board, They were then cut loose, when the Western World capsized and sunk. The Western World was freichted with fourteen be dred barrels of flour, a lange quantity or seventy head of cattle, all of which were lost. No names are given of the sufferers. : Large Fire at Louisville, Lovisvitie, Dee. 18, 185%. A fire last night destroyed eleven brick buildings-on the corner of Third and Water streets, The loss, it is estimated, will be $40,000, on which there was insurance to the amount of $7,600. From Boston, GENERAL PIERCE—FATAL ACCIDENT, ETC. Boston, Des. 18, 1852, General Pierce attended Rev. Mr. Kirk’s chureh this forenoon. John F, Plummer, while drawing some burning fiuld from a cask, cn Saturday evening. at his grocery stere, in Garden street, accidentally ignited it with a lamp, and an explosion followed, which burned him se that he died at 8 o'clock this morning. The store was damaged to the extent of about $1,000, ‘The funeral of Dr. Justin to the 9th Regiment im ti » who died on Friday, wae attended to. 7 by the Ancient and Ho- norable Artillery company and the Fusileers, te which companies be belonged. Items from the South. MORTALITY AT NEW ORLEANS—GEN. P. F. SMITH, ETC. Bautimone, Deo. 19, 1862, ehcp mails have been recvived, bringing dateo e During the four wecks ending the 27th ult., 158 deathe from cholera, and 165 from yellow fever, ecourred st "The brig Mesbanle, bound carp ie brig Mechanic. to New York, with a of panoge . bas been tocally lost, we Gen. Pert F. Smith, witha portion of his staff, left San Antonio on the Sth inst., for Corpus . The public pening of the Baltimore and Obie Rails road to Wheeling. has been portponed, by request, to the 16th January. Mar . Cincinxat1, Des. 18, 1882 Provisions are active. The sales teday reached 1,000,000 pounds bulk meat, at 7e for sheulders, and %. for sides; 2 000 bbls. mess ag at $17. Flour is alse active, and bas advanced to $4 10. Freights te New Orleans— flour Sc.; pork 600. Paovipence Dec. 18, 1852, There has been a steady demand fer cetton during the past week, and the eales foot up 2 500 bales, at prices. The wool ‘ket continues very firm, with an upward tendency. The ales o' the week were $6,000 Ibs. Prices have advanced one quarter cent for printing eloths during the weck, with s tendency to farther - ment. Large orders have been received frem abroad tinting, cloths: for cambrica which manufacturers ve been unable to fill. Bales of 49.000 to made—sixty by sixty-four are worth 53(c. Ssles of week, 81,700 pieces. Military Parades, ‘The Schoeder Guard mamed in compliment to Charles J. Bohoeder & Co, the well known, liberal proprietors of the shade manufactory in Pakage pein yesterday to Hoboken. for target prac- tice, je company was in command of First Lieutenant: Robert M. Wheeler, (in the absence of Captain Denyse.) assisted by Lieutenants Dixon, Briggs, and rriniam. After competing for the prizes. ten in number, the eompany returned to the City, well pleased with the excursion, aaa a target bearing evidence of the correctness of aim. ‘The Goodwin Guard, composed of the employees of Mr. Godwin, tobacconist. under the command of Osptain Pool, and numbering forty five muskets, passed our effice Ee Fr last Monday, on their first annual excursion to New Dur- ham, They were well érilled. and made a soldier- like appearance ich were They had twelve prizes, duly awarded to the best marksmen. The Second Company Chatham Guard will make their third annual target excursion om the 25th instant, Christ- masday. They will have s handsome ee ed Adkins’ brass band has been engaged for the occasion. Exr.osion or SteaMER Macner.—We gave o statement of the explosion of the steamer Magnet, at Grand View Island. Wheeling. fol- Liston, of the Fifth ward, tally wounded; Geo. D. Fig a tor setae eee Siac Shipton, mate, ly wounded ; Henry pen. 24 engineer, bad- ly bom igget Thos. J. C, emit ieck hand, woun j One passenger, name un! hed ed; John Howe, fireman, mlcsing Tbe’ boat hed Jur landed to repsir her cylinder when the losion took: place, The above psrticulars were tly: from: @ men who wasn onthe boat at the time of the ac- cident.— Pittsburg Union, Dee. 17 paar Court Calendar—This Day. Uniten States District Count. . 80, 32 to 40, Svrneme Court —General Term. Gounow Part First.—Mos. 679, 685, ommion Pieas —Part .—Nos, 689, 695, 697, 609, 701, 708 707, 711, 713, 715, 323 355. Part Second—Nos, 605, £20, 652, 492, 6G2, 664, 890, 892, 894, 896, 898, 900, 904. 206. Screnion Sover.—(Two branches )—Nos. 221, 159, 10, O81, 6£8, 624, 652, 466, 008. 671, 682, O91, 699, 699, 5 10, 703, 704, 708 707, 708, 71, 742, 713, 714, 715, 0, 80, 89, 281, 120, 456, 7, 64, 166, 155, 163, 640, 633, 486, 28, €55, 702, 667, N. B.—The members of the bar are particularly reques~ ted to have thetr notes of jesue filed for the ensuiag Jans uary term, on or before Friday, the 24th inat., to allow oa to have the Trial and General Terms calendarg printed, Knox. Kno: beauty and popularity now open at hisstere. a wy nm OVF own organs of hy head ype | 2 he otham in directing their 26 Fulton street. r 7 Upholatery Goodsand Curtain Matertals,— ‘These who wieh to puro! gsine rhould not of rich curtain upholatery lin fectories in 00 re di: oT. re and will be sold 25 por than any house in she city, A ke Le v7) Upholsterers, Furs.—Rich Velvet Cloaks @rimmed with, choioe fars ~ Cook & Franklin rospectfa'ly invite the atten tion of iadies to inepoct a beautiful frigh velvet ‘immed wi I ble, Hudson erm uaeian mi from the Lake of pre) plying themse! . COOK & FRANK Furreye'and 6 importers No 625 Pein. Altered to the present fashion, changed and moth, Crying Babies,—' Games of aK kind no if a7, 8 wi ‘ro i uy TRL ebullient, 0s the meen pennaable wise” | |