The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1853, Page 4

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Evans two IRV ES. porfermances—GexeRAL Tom Toume—Forry BELLER'S SALOON, 899 Broadwsy.—Necnomancy. GEORAMA, 586 Broadway.—Baxyann's PANORAMA OF wus Hory Lasn. 835 Broadway —Mrcuaxicar Exwivtrron. RA HOUSE, 472 Brosdway.—Erimorian isty's MinsTRELS. CHRISTY'S 01 Maxarnrisy wy WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, +11 Broad- way.—Erniorias MinerRessy. CIRCUS, 37 Bowery.—Equesrnian EXrentainMents, DOUBLE SHEET. 853: Wew York, Saturday, January 1 @ne News, Im accordance with annual eustom, we teday | | peesent our readers with a complete history of the leading ovents in the world, together with a series of statistics connected with this city, whieh cannot but prove of imealoulable value to } all elazces, for preeont and future reference. Here & the list of eontents :— 1. —Chronology of important events in 1852. ‘Q— Nemes of the distinguirhed dead of 1852. 8.—Fires in New York for the past year. 4—Bu-iners at the Mayor's Offce--Number of iéquor Licenses grented, &e S.—Crime in New York city and county. 6—Number cf Prisoners in the Blackwell's Itend Pen- itentiary. 1.—Bthtistics of the Law Courts. $&—Descriptions of the various cbaritabie institutiens. 9,—Number of children lost during the year. 2%. Vires in New York in 1852 21.—Time made by the Atlantic steamships—Number of paseages, passengers. Kc. 22.—Arrival of vescels at this port—The immigration of the pant thirteom yours, 3R.—Immigration of the year 1852. 4.—Bummary of the importations of 1852. %5.—The dry goods trade of the pastthree years. 16— Annual statement of the New York osttie market ¥7.—The city railroads—Thetr routes, ko. 18.—Progress cf reilrosda in the United States. 19.—Amount of gold received amé coined by the Urited States Mint 2.—Sheriff's ofReers for 1853. Ke. After all—after devoting nearly the whole of two Gyn doublejsheeta tostatisties—we have enouch left to fill another. But we hold up a little. We thought e@fadeuble supplement. That, however, we be- Beved would be too much of = «vod thing. As ur readere decucw w spend a part of the day in wisiting their friends, we decided to print e double sheet only this morning, end defer the remainder of our reviews and returns till next week. All thin z3 considered, this is the best course. The chronology, which we today publish, com- prises the principal events of the year juet closed. No more valuable New ¥ ear’e gift could be offered to our readers than this carefully prepared history Becessity for an oxtra session of Congress. It ia thovght that the bill creating the rank of Licu- tevant General will be go; through the House aad Deocme a law. The compliment of the title is at least due te the brave General Scott. Horatie Seymour, the new Governor of this State, will be inaugurated im Albany, at ten o’slook this morning. The Legistature will meet on Taesday. | The members aro already flocking to the eapital, ia ! order to secure comfortable lodgings for the season. By telegraph from New Oricans we have late and | very important news from Mexico It appsars that ' Count Boulbon, the leader of the French move- ment in Sonora, had capitulated, hie forces had surr-ndered their arma, ard the inenrrestion was at an end This reminds one of the o/d couplet concern icg a former monarch of ibe Oouat’s country, whe With forty thousand men. Marched op the Dill, and then marched down again. Thus enda all the rodemontade about foreign ac- quicition of territory in that qzarter. However, the difficulty relative to the encroachments of the | Prench at Senana, and the British in Contral | America, are not to beso easily disposed of. We bal), doubtless, bave warm werk in the United Bt Senate next Tuesday, respecting our foreigu relations With regard to the Tehuantepec route, we leara that the Mexioan Congress had declared in favor of the Guansjusto proposition Chere wae another ministerial crwis— Senor Yaez having resigned the foreign por? folio, which, it was supposed, would obange the policy of the government relative to the famous Garsy grant. This looks as thongh the Mexican authorities were coming to their senses on this rubject By the arrival of the brig Orcar, we have late and interesting advices from Baracoa, from whieh we learn tat the shocks of earthquakes which were first felt in August continned up to the 17th alt The | accounts rerpecting the ravages of the cholera are frightful, but we are pleased to find that the disease | was rapidly abating Late advices from Buenos Ayres announce that Don Valentine Alsina bad been named by the Chamber of Representatives as Governor and Cap- tain General of the provinces. Trouble with Ur- quize, the deposed Provisional Dictator, was still apprehended The offer of $606 000 by Mossrs Clark & McGril- lis, for the Maine lands owned by Mussavhuset's, has been unanimously accepted by the Commissioners, and they have reported acoordingly to the Governor and Council. The statistics of the United States mint show that during the past year the golden deposits amounted to $51,059 295; and the coinage to $51,- 505,638. Over eighteen and a half millions of three cent pieces were coined during the year, nocwith- stacding which fact, change is a very searee com modity in all sections of the country The steamship Georgia, which arrived from As- pinwall yesterday, the value of ever two millions and « balf of dol- Jars. The continued inflax t> this port of such enor- mous quantities of the precious metale must oartainly ; convinee Congress of the necessity of establishing a brench mint in this city. Four persons were barned to death at Montr esl on Thursday night. See the despatch The crew of the schooner Advanca, of Nowy Wr- leans, lately seized by Commodore Gregery at Port Prasa as a slaver, aad brought kere, ave been committed for trial. The proeeedings of New Year*s eve 2a the Com- won Council were of a very tame acd ordinary na- tere. In the Board of Aldermen thore was mo: a quorum, and it was therefore adjouraed till Monday next, in due course of law. The Assistants passe the ordiasry valodictory yote of thanks to the prevident, and also one to the clerk and assistant cierk. No business of impor tance was transacted, unloss we consider as such the concurrence of the ether Board in the adoption of the report ef the Firance Committee in tavor of paying the balance of the bill for the boarding of Kossuth and suite at the Irving House, amount- ing to three thousand dollers—making, as before stated, thirteen thousand dollars in all. This Board, as matter of course, adjourned sine die. The econtumacious mombers of the Board of Assia;- ants whe voted for the Broadway railway graat were yesterday served with citations, signed by Judge Bosworth, similar (mutatis mutandis) to those previously servedon the members of :he Board of Aldermen All are returnable on Monday, the 10th imatant, | Te will be seen from thefire statistics, published in | another column, that three handred and forty five | fires have occurred in this city, and one hundred | and ninety three false alarmehave been made The | total amount of damage by fire to buildings is | $221,428; loss of stock, $1 359,603. It will also be | seen that there have been thirteen lives lost by fire, | which is @ great increase over that of last year. | We regret being unable to make room to day for | the proceedings of the meeting held yesterday by the members of tho different insurance companies interested as underwriters in the ship Tornado, for presents UG a ee eceplas hives asred the purpose of presenting a service of plate to Capt actions, an _ Bt - dpe € whik att O BR. Mumford, as a testimonial of their approoa- ry of on Res : son te pakrcag pat a for | tom of bis tervices, in partially repairing the dam- asty be pictured in the Cutan ead ages, and safely navigating tha’ vessel eight thou- the bid ae i abies oe pelea ae sand wiles, after she was dismasted in a whirlwind served, e. ou e pare away with the exsggerated traditionary tales the chronology, it will be scen that the year is re- markable for the great number of earthquakes which have visited different sections of the glode, ot sparing our own immodiate vicinity; and, also, for numerous steamboat and railroad accidents, by which so many hundrodsof individuals were hurried ‘mh eternity, wishout, in many instances, a mo ment’s warning. When these important events ahall have been properly arranged, and compared mumerically with similar occurrences in other yoars, we think that 1452 will net be inaptly christened, in this country, the epoch ef earthquakes and camal- | ties. The last series of earthquakes began at Bt Jago de Cuba on the 26th of November, and taking @ westerly northwesterly direction, nearly de- atroyed Acapulco on the 4th uit Accounts from Baracoa state that the last shocks were felt thsre on the 17th. We need not remind our readers of the importance of carefully preserving the preseat wumber of the Hrraip The despatches from our special correspondonte at Concord and Washington contain several items of interest reepcoting (sen. Pi » a8 wellas sone of the prominent men the country who may or msy pot be called into his cabinet. T. yoneral is reported to have emphatically endorsed ths son- timents in the article which we published « fow @aysago from w Hampehire Patrice. This is abow: the onl of light that we have yet had @stothe gentlemen who will be lizely to ae him ia his ard duties duriog the next four years. bet article expressly intimated that was of but little moment to Gen. P. as to what section of the party mon belonged, or whether they hed acted as abinet councillors, ff mir or in any other pablie capaeity during the administration of President Polk their claim would all mcet with proper consideration. This doer not seem to exactly tally wish the assertion ane of our Washington correspondents, t @ld Presidential candidates are aow ¢ ed | ut of the question. No one doubte but that General Pierce will select capnble supporters—such | as will give the utmost satisfac mefority of the people who elected bim—therefore, Jet us have at least a little light upon the subject | before deciding upon their merits or dements Prior to leaving for Havana, it is reported that Hon W it King, the Vioo President elect, will re- fign his reat in the United States Senate. Wo are sorry to learn that anprohensious still exist that ho | will never reoover One of our correspondents romarke that there is cashed pond psec, Bi dns proposed secret * 0 of five milliooy w id’ nyenniwn of Geurral Kierer, 19 order to eave BLY vie fr present generation, er become | By # glance st on to the great | on the Pacific covan, on tho 11th of last Soptember The address of Walter R Jones, Esq, on making the presentation, and the reply of Capt Mumfoid, are worthy of the gentlemen concerned. We shall give a full report of the ceremony on Monday. There are now no less than five steamers dae at this | port from Europe, viz, the Franklin, Washington, Pacific, Glasgow, and Asia. The lattter will bring | one week's later news. It is hoped that they will | all be here before the issuing of another Hzratp Etghteen Hunared and Fifty-two. | A new year. Eighteen hundred and fifty-two | has gone out, shaking his hoary locks as he went, at the babe eighteen hundred and fifty-three, whom this morning ushered into a shivering existance Gaze we awhile on the tottering form of the old man, as he fades in the distance ; let us scan his share of history’s dial, and grasp, if we can, ia one broad veiw, the whole tendency of his career. A motley crew they are, these yoars : some joyous, as when a period of famino is succeeded by a plenteous harvest, or @ long war is terminated by a general peace, or a noble invention or happy discovery of- fers rich promise of new treasures to mankind; | some gloomy, seasons of disoago, of atrife, of man | warring sgainst the elements; some merely duil snd monotonous, neither cheered nor dampod by apy unurual event, and destined to burthea th ory of no future chronologer. Oue year g wn to posterity af a@ memorable stage in the grees; another, like the ebbing tide of is markod by a strange rewction—a seeming in the etrength of the human intellect. Net that the world ever actually takes » retrograde step, but its fitful, unstendy progress can seldom be traced in the history of any one nation or State, aud the e world’s fF 6 sea docs delusion ari pointed 6 from our philosophical tele- wroag de backward, but Ea is advancing ; the decline of 8 ain insy be obvious, | but Russia’s progress is equ ly m | may be stationary, but Amer | defies the chronicler ope towards the object France may ecem 8 feat ; Hurops onward iarca art. Progress is an invarialo law of our nature, awd the years of reaction whier fill the sensitive mind with fears, are bat the revoil of tho wave which ia about to apring forward with new Vigor. In Europe the past yoar be emphatically « | your of re-notion. At its birth, the revulusionary fever which broke out in 1548 had lef: the suisrer | in m etate of apathetic exhaustion. Tho symptow | of deliriam bad passed away, and the patient, once #0 anruly, had placidly resigned himself into the bands of his keepers. Austria, Prossia, Italy, Gor- many, Spain, were prostrate The heavy hand of military deepotism preseed on the necks of the | friends of ! In every capital the patenting rough’ California gold dast to | 4 | moguerch felt eocure ae be coatomplated the line of | con bayonets which tntervened between bis person and the populece. and smiled at the eloquence of dems- gogues, when he bethought him of the fidelity of his troops. Nor was be the only one who had reason to rejoice at the restoration of tran- quillity — merchants, trader, and manufs, turers had discovered that struggles for po! pi. eal righta were incompatible wich comme geial prosperity, and were centent to forego the f ermer so the latter was secured to them Revolutit m had failed, and had given birth to @ tyranny 9: je thao the fret. Durnmg the pass year reacsion } gas been cousolidated every where There is not’ @ing that Radetehy dare not do, in the waaton! segs of his despotio sway over the plains of Italy; * ne Howe of Hapsburg were never more dramly & sated on the throne at Vienna, or the imperial pr smogative more fully admitted, than to-day. To sv gh pitoh bas Aus'rian confidence risen, that the EBwperor has not serupled during the past twelve > myaihs to insult the United States and Groat , Britain, vo treat France with undisguised scor 4 ang to take fom bis subjects the poor sembia’ 959 of liberty which the constitution of 1849 pretended to secure. Io Prussia the absol’ giscs have not yet succceded in having the! sew eoostitution revozed; but che:r power is gainio’ » strength every day, nad their opponents have W' gfutty disabled themsclres, by refusing to exercise any political rights what- ever under @ constitu) gn wnion bey do not approve. There was but liter om for reaction in Spain; bat even that little bas por escaped the motive of ihe government, and * ghe palladium of freedom” —the liberty of the pre’ @—bas been effectually crashid. It might have bee @ expeeted thar, as Great Britsin Gid bot sbare the , revolutionary movements which convulsed those eountries ia 1848, she would hive escaped the R€ peral reaction; bat the secession of the Darlot Ds hy to power, and the threatened 10: turn to prot’ jetiom, pregnostioated, till lately, a Tetrograde BP pvemens w3 serivus, in comparison to the pa that under waich the continent is la- j bering. It je true that the people of Eogiand are 80 stubbor aly attached to liberal institutions, and the proter giontsts are men of such pliant conseionces, thatthes ghstitation of Lord Derby for Lord John Rut sell will pot probably invelve any material change in the F licy of the government. But still, some a:- tempte to check the progress of liveral ideas there will pr ebably be mado. Earl Derby isnot such a re- Degac je as to foreake all bis old prejudices, and pur- sue,” answervingly, an enlightened course. Whether he ¥ ill achieve anything ie 2 different matter Tne 1ali gan which kept his party together, and to wb ich be owes his power, is vow flung to the winds If he continucs to administer free trade on the tron- © gy bench, it will only be because, all questions of T orinciple being set aside, his talents give him para- mount claim: to the rank It remains for us to speak of France; and though, were we oalled upon, as Frenchmen,to cast our vo'e into the urn to-day, foror ageiust the empire and Louis Napoleon, we should unbesitatingly side with the mujority of the French people—though we bonestly anticipate from theem- pire an era of prosperity for Fracce, such as neither @ republic nor a restoration could have prodused— still, in view of the abolition of the press, the im- prisonment of £0 many of the leading men, the con- ficcation of property, the destruction of the charter, und the degrada.ion of the Senate and Chamber into the pliant inetruments of the will of a single man, we cannot characterize the period which witnessed these acts otherwise than asa period of reaction — reaction, too, of the most fatal kind; not alone compensating for the excesses of popular outbreake, but receding from the previously eatab- liched lardmarks of liberty, and extending the power of the ruler beyond che limits which the most ambitious dynastic sovereign had aimed at attain. ing; that peculiar species of reaction which serves to nurse the seed of future eruptions, to pave the way for unexampled anarchy, and to preface scenes of violence at which humanity shudders. It must be & scurce of legitimate pride to every American, to contrast the progress of his own coun- try during the past year, wich that of the nations whose fate we have attempted to rkatah—to plana side by side, in one view, the past twelve months’ history of Europe and America, and to reflect tha’ he too is an American—to picture, if he can, what his feelinge would be if he could not hear a heavy tread at nightfall without visions of slguaztis or sbirri, or police agents, a secrot «examination before some tyrannous tribunal, ard a lonely chamber in a Roiseless p»tecw —if he could not speak or write his thoughts in satety—if his property, and even his life, were eubject to the beck of s hasty, irrespon- | sible police officer, or minister—and to compare that | imeginary frame of mind with his actual condition of bappmmess and content. For the year which has | just closed hag not been unproductive of important events for America. It has witnested the greatest democratic triumph ever known since there wasa democratic party. It has seona man whose per- sonal popularity is certainly greater than that of | apy other American citizen, whose life has been one | endless ecries cf services to his country, rejected by an overwhelming majority of the psople, because be had not strength of mind enough to refuse the entanglirg alliance of demagogues and diganionists Jt bss proved that, whatever personal predilections | way be entertained for this man or for that man, | the mass of the American people will ever regard it as the chief requisite in a candidate for office, that be be resolutely fixed in his purpose to uphold the Constitution and the Union. It has given the finishing blow to the band of agitators who, with William H Seward at their head, have plotted the rain of their country, and who, had they lived in one of the European kingdoms, or indeed anywhere | but in the United States, would long ago havo beon | visited with condign puvishment. It has shown that, whatever talent and eloquence may be dis- played by friends and partizans in setting the claime of their candidate in the strongest light before the public, the latter will evor profer | to follow the guidance of those who, by an honest, | independent course, have proved themselves | to be unfettered by the trammols of party. The year 1852 has boen ossentially oneof progress for the United States—progress in numbers, | wealth and energy, as the census report and other | documents recently publist od inthe Hera, shew— | progress in intelligence, as is seen ir the increasing number of periodicals, newspapers and books pub- licbed, and the now postal r&gulatioas—progross in | education and religion, as disclosed in the offisial | reports of the departments—progressin trade, which | is spreading over the whole world, and carrying tho Americun pame from pols to pole—-progress in macufactures and inventions, so great that room cannot be found to lodge the models of the new pa- tente—progress, fiaally, if that be possible, in ia- | ternal liberty and national greatno: Buch is our retrospect of 1452. If it be dimmed } with an eccasional rtuin—if we have the irreparable | loge of two of our greatest men to deplore —if we are | ord to admit, with crimson blusk, that crime is tadly on the increaee, and that our ciunicipal insti- tations have reachod the lowost dep hs of incfisten: | cy and infamy—theso but remind us that the work whiob 1852 tua bravely carried on, is not yet achieved, ond that the year whose birth we now aonounco has a heavy task to perform May it fall to our lot, at | its cloee, to congratulate the country en its euccess ful completion! Superior Court-Spectal Term. Before Hon Jadge Bosworth. THE BROADWAY RAILROAD—APPLICATION POR AN ATTACHMENT AGAINST THE ASS Dre 41.—Oa the application of M Auten an orcer wax prented againat ‘emt Aldermen to shew cause Why #0 uttacnment pet ireue egainst them in the matter cf tha Broadway lroud. The order, which is returprbie on the seoond “onosy in May. i« in effect the samme as that served on | the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. kupreme Court—Spectal Term. Before Hon Judge Mitchell, Dee, 31 In the matter of the Application of the Meyer, af the City of New York relative to Widening Beeknan tt 4e ret —On the motion of Me B. Davies. tha report FO Cnn cee 2 ae Opp oniom wee fomed. Tnteresting from, Concord and Weshiugton. The Latest Rumors Relative to General Pierce and His Cabinet. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. The French Hovement im Sonora Quashed, Affairs in Buenos Ayres. DESTBUCTIVE FIRES-~---VARIOUS DEATHS, Late Liverpool Market Report, ke. dic, die, Interesting from Concord, GEN PIEROB’s £UDDEN DEPARTURE VOR BOSTON, IN CONFEQUBNOE UF M& LaWRENCK’S DEATH—THB NEW CABINET AND THB PATRIOT—THB MAINE Lie QUOK BILL QUASHED, BTC SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Coscoan, N. H., Dec. 31, 1862. General Pleroe reocived a despatch from Boston thie morping, announcing the sudden death of Hon. Amos Lewrence, whose wife is an aunt of Mrs, Pieros. The news was received a few minutes before the departure ef the 10 o'clock trein, and Gen. Pierce left immediately for Borton. It is not true that the New Hampshire Putriot’s artiole, relating to the oabinet. was either offered to Col. Green for the Boston Post, or written by Senator Hunter. It ‘was prepared and published by Col. Butterfield, editor of the Patriot while Gen Pierce was absen’ in Boston. Rinse its publication Gen. Pierce has emphatically en- doreed ita sentiments. Your Concord correspondent did not start the story that Gen Pierce had eunk to the position of a pensiouer of the whigs. as intimated by the Boston Times of this morning, in an article about Gen. Pierce having been pre- sented with $30,000 The Independent Demore:, J. P. Hale’s organ in this town, made the insinuation. Generul Wool was yesterday waited on, at the Eagle Hotel by Governor Martin. the Joanoll. members of the Legislature, and a large number of citize: Gen Pierce ‘was present. This forenoon, General Wool returmed the Legislature's call ana was introduced to Speaker Kit. tridge in the House, by Hon. Ichabod Bartlett, and by the Spraker tothe House. He also visited the Governor and Council, at their chamber, and the Benate Lieut. ‘Talmadge accompanied him. The General and suite left our city this af ernoon Colonel Forney lett for Boston this forenoon. One hundred and. thir mosrate and sixteen whigs yesterday voted in the House to indefinitely post- wpe the Liquor bill Twenty two democrats and one apdred aud six whigs and abolitionists voved agaiast the postponement. Fifteen members were absent. Thus it will be reen that it was nearly » Party vote. The op- Forition will make it en issue agaiost the demosrats, at the next Maich clection, and many whig members known 40 be lovers of good Miers and opposed to stringent lawa, accordingly voted against postponing. PENNAOOOK. The Latest from Washington City. SPRCIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. @ENATOR KUNTER AND THE CABINET—VICB PARSI- DENT KING'S HEALTH, ETC. Wasurnaton, Dec. 31—6 P. M. Notwithstanding all the rumors to the contrary, I have reason to believe that. as yet, Gen. Pierce has no: defini- tively arranged any portion of his cabinet. It is known, however. that heintimated to Mr. Hunter that he would like to have him in his oabinet, provided they could fix ‘vpon @ porition which would be mutually agreeable. To this, it is understood, Mr. Hunter simply remarked that he would consult with his friends before making an an- 8 Mr. King’s health is the same as when I Last telegraph- ed you about him. Fow are sanguine enough to expect his recovery, He will resign his soat in the Senate before leaving for Cubs, X.¥.%. MORE ABOUT THE CABINET—OLD PRESIDENTIAL CAN- DIDATES CONSIDERED OUT OF THE QUESTION— THE PROPOSED SBORET FUND OF FIVE MILLIONS —THE NAVY—GEN. SCOfT—THE GUBAN QUaS- TION, LTC. Wasnincton, Dec. 31—7 P.M. Senator Hunter has gone to Virginia to consalt his friends im referonee to the State Department. ‘The late movement in the Virginia Logislature In bobalf of Gov, Barbour. was doubtless made in iguorance of Gen. Pieroe’s predilections. But, poasibly Mr. Huater may decline, which would involve a change of the whole pro- STADE, MevErY. Puvtsuem, Coca, Maroy, Dougins, Dick- inson, and other prominent Presidential candidates, are now considered out of the quertion, as the idea prevails thst Gem. Pierce will have an administration of hisown, and open @ new set of books, ezpecially on the Cuba question. The five million fund for the new administration is gaining favor among those who wish to prevent the necessity of an extra seesion. Something of the sort we think will be passed. ‘The House Naval Committee propose to bring in « bill for the addition of ten war steamers to the navy. Gen. Boott’s bill may yet be reached and passed before ee He is, however, somewhat concerued shout 1 come up on Tuesday, in the jebate is expected. just refitted for sea in e superior manner, is destined for an exploration to the Amazon; and a similar expedition is projected for the Plata, Pa- rans. and Paraguay. It is rnmored that Senator Badger, of North Carolina, will most probably be nominated to Gill the vacanoy in the Supreme Court. It would bes capital appointment, | Ww. GEN. HOUSTON—THE INDIANA AND IOWA U. 3. SBNA- TORSHIPS— ANOTHER CABINET SPECULATION—CON- ETO, REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Wacnineron, Doe, 31, 1852. Senator Houston arrived to day, direct from ‘Texus, im good health. The Hn. Graham N. Fitch has gone to Indians, to be about at the meeting of the Legislature, mext wee! will be returned Senator for the unexpired term of the late Mr. Whitcomb. So say the loading men from that Btate, The Union has a despatch announcing the re election of George W. Jones, U.S. Senator from Iowa Tt is understood that Col. Forney’s objeet in going to Concord is to oppose Judge Campbell, and sustain Mr. Buchanan’s claims to a position in the cabinet. The President has officially reooguized U. H. Papen- dick as Consul from Hanover for the States of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin, and for the Ter- ritory of Minnosote, Also, Eusideo Gomez, Consnl for Costa Rica and Guatemala, at Key West. From Albany, URATION OF GOV. SEYMOUR—THE OLEN- ING OF THE LEGISLATURB, ETU SYRCIAL CORRBSFONDENCE: OF THE NEW YORK 1LERALD, Auussr, Deo. 81—8 P.M. Horatio Seymour will take the constitutional oath as Governor of this Stats to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at the Capitol. The oath will be administered by Mr. Randall, Seeretary of State. Gov Hunt, the mombors of the Court of Appeals, and @ large number of military will be present. During the ceremony, a national salute will te fired: after whieh, Gov. Seymour will retire to the executive chatnber. where he will receive the calls of the people for two or three hours The cfty is filing up with member: atime. and hundreds of others from State, to witness th the opening of the i. THE INAV ot of the Legis actous parta of the nauguration of the Governor aad islature Ww Fire at Mo: treat-Mour Persons Burnt to | Death Movrarar A fre broke out last night im the hoi confeotioner, on Molill street. TI tirely destroyed, and Mrs, 1 vant, perished in the James I . 31, 135% of Mr King building was en- wie Natal Acetdent, Bynacuse, Deo, 31, | The hover of John Wiisow, shoemaker, on fret. wre de a by fire leet night, While the Brintnall block was burming the other day, a women tesiding im Wert street, left two children in cbarg ervant girl aud went to ee the fre. girl fll aeieop, but soom awoke with her clothen all on fire, the ohliorn baving placed & camphene lamp on the © Bome pascers-by sucere ting oat the mes bus the poor girl died from hor imjuzios yesterday merning Fire at Sy Fayette Fire at Providence, RB 1, Provipexce, Dec 31 Tho building ccoupied by the Cove Machine Ce nenr the Biste Prison, waa considerably damag this evening, The lorw ie about $15,000, which covered | by insurance, Wreck of the Brig Isabe! Boston, ‘The brig Irabella, from Machias for Ne ashore on (reat Point, Nantucket, on the bilged. a, 81, 1852 Bs There ie no mail eepth of Coaricevom (tu ebirg. ng two children, anda ser. | wien || The Highly Lmportant from Mexico. CAPITULATION OF THE FRENCH IN SONOKA—THB REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT—THE TEBUANTSPBO ROUTE—ANOTHER MINIATEBIAL CRISIS, BTC. ~ New On.rars, Deo. 30, 1852. ‘We have received datee from tbe city of Mexieo to the ‘Hth inst.—one week hater than previous advices. ‘The French Count Raousret de Boulbon had finally capitulated to the government; his troops had givem up their arms ond the expedition was considered at an end, The aecounte of the revolutionary movements are mesgre. The latest state that the insurgents were about to attack Guamexeto for the second time. Oongress had approved. by a msjority of six, of the re pet at she ommeniiien om the ehnenizpes. seat, whieh was faver of the Guunsjuate 2. Another mipiserisl crisis bed cosured, and Senor Yaez had rveij the portdolto of foreign affairs, which it is will 1e policy of the government on the zane quest onew minister had been ap- Judge Copki'ng, our new minister to Mexico, had been duly presented to the Prosident, and delivered an aut > graph letter fiom Presigent Fillmore. Later from Buenos Ayres. Boston, Dec, 31, 1852. ‘The bark Miquelon arrived at Salem yesterday, with dates from Buenos Ayres to the 10th ultimo. ‘The Chamber of Representatives had, by a decree, ap Pointed Dr, Don Valentine Alrina as Governor and Oap- taln-General of the province. A deo:ee ot November 4 revokes the ban of expatria- tion, passed sgainst a number of persone shortly after the revolution of September 11. Apprehentions were en- tertained that troubles might be ied in the interior provinees, by Urquiza, * A letter dated 9th November, says that the reports from up the river are to the effeet that some of the provinces will not join Buenos Ayres, and trouble {a looked for. Ounoes closed at 2764; Large contracts had been roade for hravy sult hides for Kngiand at 80 reals—an ex- treme price A heavy storm had prevailed for three days, interrupting trade. The new Governor was said to be unpopular, He was installed with great ceremony on the lst. There were only five Aperican vessels im port. The | Aymar was louding for New York. Death of the Ho». Amos Lawrence=Two Children Derowied, Bostoy, Deo 31, 1853, ‘The Hon. Amos Lawrenee died suddenly this morning. at his residence, on Tremont street, aged 67. Two little daughters of 8. Dexter and I. Perry, of Singsigamond village, near Worcester—agod respactively four and seven years—were drowned yesterday, ima pond mear tLeir fathers’ residences. The Latest Liverpool Market Report. BECEIVED BY THE FRANKLIN AT HALIFAX Livearoo., Saturday, Deo. 11, 1853. ‘The cotton market was steady at Friday's prices ‘Wheat declined 1d.e2d., from the ship, In flour, « limited business was doing, and small lots were offering at 6d. 9 94., under Wednesday’s prices. The tone of the market wes dull In London, the Englith fands were steudy. for the opening wore at 1014 a 101. Consols Domestic Markets. New Oriana, Des. 30 1852. Gotton—Sales to-day were 5 000 bales. at easier prices. Operators are much disappointed by the unusual delay ofthe steamer [The New Orleans market in this paper of Fridsy, dated the 30th, should read the 28th of Do cember.— Key.) Observations, 3@ WALL STREET. ~ Dec. 31, 1862. Burraro, 10 A. M.—Clondy aad wet morning, bat Meteorologi MORSL’S LINE, Orrice Jooks jike clearing off, Thermometer 32. Barometer 29.49. Wind west. 9 P. M.—Raining hard. Wind southeast. Thermo- meter 41. Barometer 29 20. Rocrester, 10 A. M.—Cloudy. Wind southwest 9 P. M.—Cloudy, Reining aud enowing together. ‘Wind southeast. Thermometer 38. Thermometer 35, Avnurx, 10 A, M.—Cloudy morning. Wind west. Thermometer 33, 9 P. M.—Warm and clondy evening since 4 o'clock “Wind southwest. Thermometer 39, Synacusz, 10 A M.—Cloudy morning. Rather werm. Wind west. Thermometer 36, 9 P. M.—A warm evening. Looks like rain. Wind southwest. Thermometer 39. | Tacs, 10 A. M—Cloudy. Wind east. Thermome- } tor oa. P, M—Cloudy. Wind northeast. Thermometer Avraxr, 10 A. M.—Cloudy and anplessant. Wind pcan Thermometer J7. Barometer 29.910, Mer- ou oP. M.—Unplearant. Wind west. Barometer 28.8.0. Mercury 77. ‘Thermometer 37. SEW YORK OOMMON COUNCIL. fOFVICIAL.) Stated Session, Boann or Aseistaxr Aupenstey, Faivay, Deo. 31, 1832 | | Present--Jona. Trotter, Ksq.. President, in the chair, | Assistant Aldermen Brown, Mabbatt, Rodman, Breaden, Woodward, King, Wells, Anderson, Bouton, McGown, ‘Wright, Wheelan, Rogers, Valentino, PETITION. By the Presivent--Of James Mehan and others, fora | market at the foot of Fourteemth street. To Committes on Marketa, RESOLUTIONS. By Assistant Alderman Banxen-Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be.and the same are hereby tendered | to Jona. Trotter, iieq., the President thereof, for the dig- | nified, courteour, and impartial manner in which he has | performed the duties of the pre iding officer of the | Board for the past year. with the sineere and best wishes of the members for his future welfare aad happiness. Mr Banxxx prefaced the resolution with remarks ex- | pressive of respect to the President. and also congratula- tory. Mr. B., in offering the resolu:ion, presented re- marks, congratulating ‘ho mombers, now that they are about to separate, that although subjects of exciting interest have arisen during the year. nothing has ooour- | red tomar the geod feeling between them, and offering | his best wishes for their prosperity and happiness, and that of the President, for the year to oome | Assistant Alderman Rovstan seconded the resolution | in appropriate remaiks. | It was unanimously adopted To which the Pxs*inesr replied, alluding, in the course | ofhis remarks to the denih, during the sear, of Actist ant Aldermen brastow. who, he raiu, was 4 gentleman of much worth, and had tho esicom of the members of the Board. The President stated that there had bern, dariag | the year. differences of opinion among the members; but. they had not involved personal relations. Conscious of integrity of purpose. the President said, as presiding offi- cer he retires with sinocre thanks for the continued ifestation of sonfidence, and with a cordial desire for ‘idual health and prosperity of tue members. By Assistant Alderman focxns—Rorolved, That the thanks of this Board be. and they are hereby, giveu to Edward Sunford, Leq.. Clerk of this Board, also to Bfr. C. T. McUlenachan, the Ascistant Clork, for the able and ¢flicient manner im which they have performed their offi-. cial duties. Adopted. By Assistant Alderman Bovrox—Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be, and they are hereby, tendered to Mr. Nicholas M. Sidell, Sergeant at-Arms, for the able | and attentive manner in which he tt pedeete the | duties of his oilice. Unanimously adopte PRIITION, By Assistant Alderman Kowens—Of Wm. A. Cumings, | for payment of amount due bim on coitrac’ for regula: | ting and grading Klevonth avenue, from Twenty ninth to Thirty third street. To Committee on Finance. REVORTS, | _ Of Committeo on Finance—In favor of paying Daniel | D. Howard $3,759 62, in full, for balance for entertain- | ment of Louis Koseuth. and his associates, at the Irving | House, including the municipal anq| y direction of | epecial committee, in 1861-52, Adopted by the following vote. Viz:— | _ Affirmative—The President Messrs Browa, Mabbatt, Rodmen. Woodward, Wells, Anderton, Bouton Wright, | Rogers, Ring, Valentine. | _ Negative -- Aseletant Aldermen Breaden. Wheelan, Barker. Report--In fayor of confirming the nomination of Ka- ward Burke, as Clerk of Frauklin Market To Comunt | tee on Salaries. | Report--In favor of sewer in Madivon street, from MeGown, | Jelierson ere street, To Committes on Sewers | Report—In favor of corrvettng tax of Lathrop, and | Report—In favor of ing Fourteenth street, between avenurs A and B. with gue. Covcurred in | Lhe mnutes were t read and approved. and the | Board adjourned s.ne die From the minutes. : C. I. McCLENACHAN, Deputy C | Debotes n the Common Council, ! ial Report i STANT ALDERMEN | tent rae After the prerentation of « petition noted in report City Enteltigence. SCENE IN THB MAYUs'S OF" ICE—HI8 HONOR TA as ms POSITION. Curious, rem tiiner funny. scenes take piace the last day of the yesr (ne ot iheon soenes took p! jesterdsy, in the Masor’s office, between his layor King:land, and Alderman Com President o! the Board woercin bis honor took an o-' sition from the rhonlder that would have done eredit to a Johny Walker I seems that the Alderman wished the Mayor to detail a policeman on epecial duty. The Mayor refused to comply with the request, which caused the Alderman toferl v+xed, and he repiled that bishonoe bad forfeited his word 1’ne Mayor asked if the Alder- man intended to may thet be lied: to which the Aldermen indirectly “ament-d—he tho be bad. Tho Mayor feeling tacigvent at the imult, sprung from ebuir, acd ordered “the jira from ‘ the office The alderman refared to Excit- ing langusge then tranepired between pth, parties; the Mayor called on Mr Taylor, the first marst eject the Aldermen from the office. and Mr. Taylor oa!led on the Chicf of Police. who was then present, to execute the Meyor's order. The roene now began to be exaltiugs + the Alderman brirtiea up ond oppeared like ithe Mayor then threw himself intos position of self dat and the Obief of Police auciecipating a * strike,” step; im between them jurt io time to receive the Mayor's blow. which lodged 1m the hollow of the Chiefs back, breed rating the tender +kia caused ,by a recent mus" tard plaster riewdg of voth parties now interprsed— the Aldermen ccolet"and believing that be had beem rather hasty inthe expr-ssions a8 above alluded to, re- turned to the Mayor aud made the amende honerable. by asuitable apology—she Mayor received te explanation, oud they par ed friends ; aud thus ended the iss: scene onthe last dey of the past year. in the Mayor's office. Tux Weatuen.--Yest rday morning dawned with the fame mild appearance aa that presented by the day pro ceding The day udsanced -emlmly and regaained mild, with a warm, buo.id a’ weephers rhrougheut. The ther- mometer at the Heraip Building ranged: At noom, 4714 degrees, at 3 P.M. 45 degrees, at 5 P. M. 45% degrees, The evening showed a few thickening clouds, but tho threatening aspect wore away about sigat o’eloe! a late hour the might remained warm, with a dry, hazy at~ morphere and the oid year promised to take ita depar- ture es if it went merety to make room for a fine New a day, and to usher im an early spriag with a good Axnvat. Benvante Bart ar tip Astor House The time-honored custom of welooming in the new year by « ball was celebrated yesterday evening, at Astor Tlouse, in the usual mepner. The secvante ef the estab- lithment, numbering some 250, assembled im the ball room about eigh« o'v:ook. and at once commenced tip it on the ligbt fante-tic toe ’ and were soon joined by the guests who are st present staving inthe house The appearance of the room was most brilliant and pleasing, for there Was exeelleus muric @ large company, and joy- ous feces, Not only are the ‘ beips” indebted to their employer for this entertainment, but will again experi. ence his kindness to-day. for each will be treated to @ magnificent banquet, and those that prefer spendii their New Year's day at home, will be preveated wit champagne and a turkey. Fin --At half past six o'clock last evening smoke was teen to istne from the house No. 24 Uedar strest, oocu- pled upon the first floor by 8 Housman & Vo., a3 a cloth- te lace and embroldery etore, and in the basement by H. Weinbeger & Co, importers of foreign wines, &o. fire alarm Was immediately given. and a number of com~ ponies were soon upon the Fpot: but the smoke was s dence the: there was much difficalty in ascertaining ex- actly in what part of the building the fireexisted. It was found. after a time to come from an angular portion cf the rear part of the basement. where the ik of ‘Weinbeger & Co. was stored. The place was immediately deluged with water, and the flames fortunately extint uished without much damuge. and before they extended . any other porton of the building The éry zoods stcck of Housman & Co, was ivjared by water, but not to such anextent as at frst anticipated. The loss of ‘Weinbeger & Co. amounts to some thousand dollars. Tho Ohbief of Police was instantiy upen the ground, with Captains Leonard Hopkins, Brennan. Ditebett, Assist ant Captain Snodgrere, ond a large force of men, al rendered much assistapee im keeping order and preserv- ing the property of both fama. Fine.—At about ten o’clock jast Thursday night, a fire broke out st the beuse No, 118 Ninth svenue, ccoupied aaa fancy dry goods store. by Me J P. Hayden. The, fire originated in the show wicdow of the store, after it~ was closed for the night, eouscquently. it le not known how the goods became ignited. The flames were extin- gushed by the district ttiremen, assisted by the offisers of pollee of the Sixteenth ward. A considerable damage was done to the stock by water. The loss by fire smouate to about $120. The stock was insured with the Green- wich Insurance Company. for $500. Bony Sratcninc—Inqursrs vrox tHe Four Boies — Coroner Ives held inquests upon the four bodies foug upon a cart in Third avenue. on Chureday morning. The jury rendered o verdict of ‘ doath from eauses un- known,” in esch case. The jury also found that KS Kane, the carman was enticely ignorant of the losd upon bis cart, avd he was immediately discharged from custody. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT—BY AND WITH THE Apvice anp Consent or tre Srvate.—John Wilken, to be Commissioner of the Geacral Land Offies, rice Justin, Butterfield, resigned, Judah Solomon Levy. to be Cons mercial Agent, of the United States at Totuan in the empire of Moroceo. Merod Abecarsis, to be Commercial Agent of the United States at Larache, in the empire of lorocee. An intemperate woman named Nancy Bean, confined inthe watch house of Boston, on -the 28th imst.,, died before her removal in the morning. Notice to Railroad Companics.—The Fole lowing docition is published fcr tho faformation of Hailrosd Companies. The title of the subscriber being confirmed, he is prepared to negotiate for the use of the invention. Pars ties using the ia m under license, or title derived from Henry M Paice or bie assignee ciatio e hereby notified that unless a settlement is by ih the undersigned wittin a reasonable time, thoy will b aned for tho violation of the patent. Tho principle of this invents be understood from ® model now at my offi Tai ExEY B. Goopyran, Administrator of Nelsen Good: Assignee, . ar. iamilton. ohington, Deo, ! Toory Btates Patent Office. ¥' 2 Ry ir: You are hereby informed thatin the eazo of the erence Letween the clpims of your patent of the 27th. May 1+5!, and those of Henry M. Paine for the improvemen® in ventilating raiiresd cars, upon which a hosring was ape ointed to tale place on the fenrth Monday in Novembve jast, the question of priority of invention has been decide Enclosed a aonpy of the decision n to the inspection 4 Commissioner of Patonts. ox. Porter Browne, Eaq., dow copy oF nxcraro™, es Patent Other, Deo. 18, Tn the matroe of juterference Letweon Hoary M. Paine aud Henry 3. Goodyear, Administrator of Nelaon Goodyear, Assiguec of E. Hamilton United tion af Hei read oar 1. Paine for an improvement ug the av te entilatin al blinds utters adjusted to act as dollecting pla —the same was fouad to interfere with the patent gran to FE. Hamilton on the 27:h day of May, 1851, and and at the i hearing ou the first Monday In November la t ¢ counsel of both parties postooned to the quert of first inventor of the said it + 66 is entitled to the pas 8. H. HOOGES. provemen’ tent, (Sigaed) The Sunday Dispatch wiil he issued to.mor row mornicg, as ural, and will contain # full soocunt of the New Your's doings in the city and suburbs, besides ag, immense varicty of latercesing reading matter. A Service of Stlver Plate, consisting of TEA AND COFPRE URN, WILK AND SUGAR DISHES, will be presented to any one who can produce an article ‘apable of defying desoription, b BOBERT HELLER, through the agency of his miraculous gift of . ECOND BIGHT. Buoh article to be shown him, and » correct description wil} bo the imfluenoe of his mind over that of is sssiat tate distance, and BLINDFOLDED. Performances nightly, at 639 Broadway, commencing ag half-past7 o’clook. CHALLENGE OPEN TO ALIe 4 Dr. Leutener, Oculist and Aurist, informs. is friends and pationts that he has roturned to the city, and resnmed his professional pursuits, at his establishmony’ & Prince atreet. A Combination of Grace, durability. ‘The shelves of tho Prescott Seore crowded with a perfect ssecimons of the modern hat taste, refinement, ard the demands of s fastidions publi havo’ yet called into existence, and aait is 8 new claimant: for public favor, our readere cannot do hettorthan hy solols+ ing their holidyy hat from its largo and valugbl ment. ‘The prop ictors. M K and faithfully served the experience Jedged ability en? taste, they oan to aobigve am success in. Sheir new business ¢ prist. The Presaott ier #toro ie in Captain Degro Hotel, oorner cf Broadway and Spring street, and their wrt form price is only four delinrs, . Spiritual Medinsws are most Peremptorly, emphatiostly, and rr folly desired to communicatotod 12 their circles wha hey know, and oen learn, relativite perties of Lit. WATTS’ Nervous Antidota. ivolows corm unioation; bat ore of the + for thie aiicmed fa many siroloy, ft caruest imp t rend Horty Clay mizht have boon, ulaees, a8 Kosouth wary @ > 7 ‘Assistant Anoxnwvay Banuen. (of the } ward ) moved # vote of thauks to Jouathan roth a., tev | President. in the castomary form, sud with some appro. | manimously carried | priate remarks, whieb was The Puvstoynrreplied~ I thank you for the vote you have | | pareed. At the close of the official year it has becu the custom of the presiding oflicer of thls Board, before retir ing from the chair, to give expression h remarks | ge the cocasion seemed to demand — Withia wt year | one of our pumber, Assistant Alderman Peter K Bras. | tow, of the Ninetwenth ward, has ocen exilod hyuce by | the suimamons of death—be was ® gonUemen of much piivate worth, end bad the esicem of the members of the board. As your preiding oflicer, I felt thet it was pur ticulatly incumbent upoa ma while in the discharge of my duties, to see that all our ar the im- press ofa strict Integrity of pi aie interests | heve very often been Lronght in ccilision with the public good and inflaenees have been brought to bear upon the micmbers of the Board to carry ont such private Interests | guint those of the public. Differences uf opinion have | thereby Leen ereated upon questions of public poltoy Spe cuilative projects involving the concossion of « publio right | of way through one of our main thorongbfares, valued at | & large sum, oonsidered as rightly belonging, te the city, bave been brought forward in the “Board. These T he strongly opposed. and. in doing eo, I have ai majority of the members of the Nowra fFarennwe of | | opinion fam henpy to say heave mot tavolvad our por. | onal relations, nor alloored that genergi regard for each j comimunioations s aa, pimplos troo Kqually famed is Gous pondér> subtle, for ap ‘nay part of the boty, bite rnd bet reative, found only at 1d Isboratory, 87 Walker stroot, near, (aoy ohape, ¢ ud‘af ‘ye. By Reference to the Monthty Report of’ Ys, Hastings for the reonth ending 2 oveibor Innt., may be found the astoninhing fact that thirty-reven perfoce mption have been eomplsted nad. tor eines the 20th day oft Ooto’ ithout further evidence, the posivive a Compound Syrnp of Napiitha, or ful imes of thy V. CLAICKENE goneral azonto fe dinired by many Stereoscope Pletares fing deguorrcotypes by all wno have any taste, Thompson ” 515 Breadway, proiuoos both in the vary perfootton of sh art, at low pricws. THOMPBON, 315 Broadway. Brady’s Mintata: me putep ta fine Boglich gold to ping, rings, key bet od eeprn eich ani alo su uy, 6 t ys. [tugs n vk papier mache, peart tortnise shell, besublialty Iie ter sates hls gallory Broadway.