The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1853, Page 4

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Revoil, 17 Rue de la Banque. ‘The European mails will close, in this city, at half past ten e'clock this ‘will be published at half-past nine o'clock. Bingle copies, in wrappers, sixpence. The News. As was anticipated, the injunction of secresy con- eesning the proceedings in executive session with wegard to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty was yes- ‘terday removed by the United States Senate, and the pesult is, that documents have been brought to light which effectually put the quietus upon the recent statements of ex-Secretary Clayton. The majority of Senators are sustained in their declarations that the treaty was ratified in utter ignorance of the codicil which gives to Great Britain the right of sovereignty ever Ruatan and the adjoining islands.) In his message transmitting the negotiations, the late Pre- | *Aent urged, as an all-important reason why it should ratified, that it secured “in future the liberation of sion.” This incontrovertibly establishes the fact that even the President himself understood the document to mean, in so many words, that neither the British Dor any other foreign government had any posses- sory rights whatever in Central America. Read the docament, and then wait for the speech which Mr. Boulé is expected to deliver to-day. It is understood that he will not only throw much additional light on the matter in dispute, but will also propose a new and feasible plan for the acquisition of Cuba. Among the nomerous petitions presented in the Senate yesterday was one asking for a contract for a Hine of steamers between San Francisco and China. | When this contemplated line is completed we shall be able to inform our readers all about what is ov- earring in the Celestial Empire much sooner than we now do by way of Europe. The House resolu- thon ceding to Ohio the unfinished portion of the Camberland road in that State was adopted; as was also the bill confirming the Bastrop land grants in Louisiana, and the joint resolution authorizing a con- ‘tract for two ice boats on the Potomac. But little ether business of moment was transacted, and no @ebate took place prior to going into executive vession. In the House of Representatives, whig speeches ‘were made in defence of Secretary Corwin's connec- | tion with the Gardiner affair. Nothing new was elicited, and no result was arrived at. The House afterwards went into committee of the whole on the Dill to suppress the circulation of small notes, and, after a rather dry debate, the body adjourned. Our special correspondents write that within the nanet Ane na t—- 48 Washington, in consequence of the positive refusal of Senator Hunter to accept of the office of Secretary of | State at the hands of Gen. Pierce. The contest for that important post is supposed to be now narrowed @own to ex-Gov. Marcy and Gen. Dix. Whether | either of the last named gentlemen are to be appoint- ed time and \Gen. Pierce will tell. Thus far, the | generality of cabinet makers have been transacting business upon fictitious capital; therefore be careful Hon. W. R. King, if the weather permits, will to day leave Washington, in the United States steamer Falton, for Havana. Let us hope that he will be en- abled to return in March, with his health sufficiently restored to attend to the duties of the important office to which the people have elected him. 4 Mr. Cooley's resolutions, authorizing the appoint ment of a joint select committee of both houses, to concert a method by which canals may be finished, were taken up in the State Senate yesterday. The propositions to include the Oswego, the © and the Seneca canals, were either withdrawn or re jected. Mr. Wright, whig, hoped the subject would be referred to the standing committee on canals, | for the reason that the recent election had thrown | the State into the hands of the barnburners; and the chairman of that committee, Mr. Pierce, was considered an able and active member of that se of the party, they should be allowed th elusive right of developing their plans. Conger, democrat, denied that sections existing in the democratic party. himself, he declared disclaimed all or diseensions. He had either of the late sect erat in the true and only sense should vote for Mr. Cooley's rese produced a unity of action rath: upon voting the resolutions were H ex. Mr. there were two For | he divisions never sided exclusively with t professed to be a demo- of the term. He r unexpected, for pted, with only two negative votes—viz.: Mr whig, and Mr. Smith, democrat. Mr. Cooley will, of course be placed at the head of the Joint Committec and if he can devive a plan of compromise where y the perplexing canal question can be settled and the eanals finished, be will be entitled to the gratitude o: the present and srbsequent generations. The stand ing commitices of the Assembly were annonnced in that body yesterday, after wuich an interesting debate took place with regard to ther kes. By the way, it is whiry ome cprious disclosures we ered ining impor | he permitted to exist we shall see. Emperor Napo | come very much reduced, the value of rolled | tant medification of the tariff in favor of pro- morning. The Wrexiy Heaw | ; . | in the New York Crystal Palace, will be an Esqui- | s—- s--— wwumaderable stir in | mania has partially subsided. the value of | 8, Thia speech | “state. What's the matter now? : The details of the four days later Buropean intel- Tigence, brought by the steamship Baltic, will be fonnd worthy of careful perusal. By reference to the list of the new English Ministry, under the lead” | ership of the Earl of Aberdeen, the reader will ob- serve the names of maany old and well known poli ticians belonging to the tory and whig schools, Point, the aggregat’, value of rolled fron im- | movements recently made in Great Britain are ported was $2,172" 79 averaging $34 per ton. | calculated to the current rates for Tu the year 184°, which closed the eperation of | iron. Within the past few months, numer- the high tari“y of 1942, the value of rolled iron | ous side lines from main trank railroads, imported ay $1,127,418—averaging $47 per | bave been contemplated. ond all the indications toa. Psy going back a little further we can find { are in favor of the creation of many new and ex- @ be‘er illustration of the strength of the post- tion we intend assuming. In 1839, when the among whom are Lords John Russell and Palmer- compromire tariff of 1832 kad been in operation i ¢ 8 ston. How long this compromise arrangement will | seven years, and the per cent of duties had be- Within the past year or twc+tnce any impor- ' Jeon TIL, of France, has astonished some of his snb- jects by the nomination of his uncle Jerome and tie deecendauts of the latter as hcirs of the throne. The new Spanish Ministry seem disestisfied with the present constitation; but whether they will be uble to better it is somewhat problematic We are anxiously waiting to uscertain what policy they will adopt concerning Cuba. From the intimate know- ledge many of the members possess relating to the state of affairs in that island, much is ex- pected towards the betterment of the condition of its inhabitants. The insurrection in Turkey has assumed an alarming aspect. Several battles have heen | | | | | 1 | i | | of the result of the conflicts, it is natarally inferred | that the revolutionists were successful. The state- | ment concerning the sufferings of the Madiai family | in Tuscany, will of course be read with interest by | every sympathizing Christian, A terrible gale swept over the English coast on the 27th ult., ia which a great number of vessels were materially injured, among them we observe the names of several Ameri- can ships. Little was doing in the Liverpool markets, in consequence of the Christmas holidays. Cotton and | breadstaffs, however, were quoted as being rather ip | favor of buyers at anchanged prices. The New Jersey Legislature yesterday organized by the appointment of democratic officers in both branches. The Governor's message will be delivered The Legislature of Massachusetts yesterday. filled the twenty-two vacancies in the Senate with whigs, thus giving the party a majority of thirty-two on | joint ballot. Hon. R. C. Winthrop having declined ; to be a candidate for the United States Senate, it is | probable that the Legislature will elect Secretary Everett as Mr. Davis's successor, A nilitary convention of the officers of the New York State militia was held yesterday morning, at Syracuse, for the purpose of organizing the militia of | this State on better and more recent plans. General | Swan, of Rochester, was chosen chairman on the | occasion; and during the morning session a com- | mittee of seven was appointed to draft by-laws and | frame a constitution; also,a committee of five on | credentials. Those committees reported during the afternoon session. by-laws and constitution | Were referred to a committee of the whoie, with in- | structions that two thousand copies of them be | printed, sc as to enable the members to discuss the | merits. The Committee on Credentials reported that | there were seventy-six commissioned officers of the | State militia present—each division being repre- | sented. No business of importance was transacted. | The convention sat only a few hours during the whole | day, and adjourned till this morning. Among other interesting curiosities to be exhibited i ' | to-day. | | | maux Indian, the contribution of Newfoundland. Lieut. M. F. Maury, of the National Observatory, Washington, read 4 scientific paper, last evening, in | Broadway Tabernacle, in demonstration of the theory | that the water of the ocean circulates by means of a | double current—one setting from the equator to the | poles, and the other from the poles to the equator. Its aim was to show, also, that the great currents of the ocean are as perfectly in accordance with law and order as the “harmony of the spheres; that the ; Gulf Stream and other oceanic currents could not | have existed bad the sea water not been salt; that salt was one of the most powerfal agents in oceanic | circulation; whence comes the salt insea water; how shells and mariue insects Lecome important agents in vegetation and modifying climates; bow these ittle creatuves build their houses and cells; aud how | | | | salinous. tive. | In the Board of Aldermen, last evening, the re- | port of the special committee in favor of granting a testimonial of the value of $300 to James BE. Mount | for heroic services at the Bowery fire, was recon. sidered and passed, The report of the Committee on | the Law Department, for additional aceommodatioa for the corporation counsel, was briefly considered, | and again referred to same committee. The Board adjourned yntil this evening. | In addition to the foreiza news, aud several co lumns of advertisements, our inside pages contain much local and general intelligence to which we have no room to refer in detai. The lecture was interesting and instrac- ae The Iron Trade of the United States—Its Posl- ton and F rogress. The most important commercial movement of the day. is probably the great and rapid ad- vance in the market value of iron and iron ma- nufactures. throughout Great Britain. The im- | provement was so sudden. so unexpected. and bas been carried on with so much vigor that consumers in «ll parts of the world were uupre- | pared for the change. and have in many instan- ces been put to serious inconvenience. It is by no means extraordiuary that iron. or any other article. should command remnnerating prices; but it is strange that during such a demand as has existed for years past. both in this country and in Furepe prives should remain 60 much depreciated, and now, when the railroad the raw material should become so much en- | hanced, Nearly all the great railroade in this ' country. in the course of construction, secured the bulk of rails required before recent rise in value. Several of these com- panies could have sold their contracts at | handsome profits. The effect, therefore, on | this side of the Atlantic, will not be so serious as it otherwise would have been. We thall not, however, be entirely exempt from the disadvantages arising from high prices. The look more | Closely into our estimates of expeimlitures in | time has arrived when we must | constructing railroads; and ae the cost of iron is avery important is possible the increased | and increasing value of this article may tend ma. | terlally to check the prowrers of those improve- Railreads which have been built within four or five yeare, have parchased their n England, at prices considerably t ments. the low y the cort of manu ur Roads now in course of construction, contracts for irontag which ot been made i! cost so mach more to complete, that the power of competition will be | very much reda | We annex an ollicial statement, she wing the | quantity, total value, cost per ton é&e., of bar iron, manvfactared rolling: ted into | the United State each of the past eicht years Iuronta ¥ Pan Inow, Maxvra r % | ry, Usrren Stace Tome Value, Av Cost. Dut oat 7901 $1,015 58: f $26 1816 51 198 1.691.748 5s] 5 isa 14,106 1,147.41 2 A285 1.608 80 pe , $1,689 2.070, 008 do. 1,108 87 3 Wid 48 do. 1813, 718 WW do 2819.15 98 2 do. 4, 197, 286 To put wa varage ooat per ton in ris table, we baye lett off the cents and put fi price nearest the fraction, The period neluded io this table covers nearly the fall operation of two tarifs, In 1841, when the cot pror ct of 1832 had reached {te lowest fought, and trom the fact that nothing was known | | they prevent the sea from becoming more and more | 4at Central America from any kind of foreign aggres- | | | i } | been had we waited for our own manufacturers | where would prices have been had there been it was all sunshine. | speculation were ruined, | manufacturing establishments created by the iron imported was $3,181,180—averaging $53 per ton—a higher price than ruled at any time during the operation of the high protective tariff of 1842. For seven years previous to 1839, the iron manufacturing interest of the coun- try had been highly protected. It is true, under the act of 1832 a steady but gradual reduction was going on in the rate of duties; but the manufacturere of this country, for seven years, had everything in their favor, so far as an inflated paper currency and high duties were eoncerned; notwithstand- ing which the quantity of rolled iron imported in 1839 was greater. and the average price higher. than in any previous year. This shows how much advantage to the great consuming clasees of the country. protection to this or any other manufacturing interest is. It is possible that twenty or thirty years continued protec- tion might build up the iron or any other inter- est so that it could successfully compete with foreigners; but we are not. or rather have not been able todo so. We have such a variety of interest to promote, such an immense extent of country to improve, so much necessity existe for opening in the shortest time all the arteries of trade, such a repidly increasing population to protect and bind together, such extremes to connect. such unbounded. unlimited resources to develope. that it has been. and still is. utterly out of the question to wait the slow movement of those who require so much aid and support from the government. in the shape of prohibitory duties. Where would our great railroad system have to supply the iron at their own prices? And such a duty impored as would have prohibited the importation ofa foreign article? The first would not have been developed to one-quarter the ex- tent it is at this moment. prices for the iron would have ruled so high that it would have required at least fifty per cent more capital to | have built the roads. By checking the exten- sion of railroads, and thereby preventing the opening of new channels of commerce. the pro- | gress of the country would have been materially retarded, and all the most important interests of the magses eacrificed—and for what? Merely for the purpose of filling the pockets of compara- | tively a limited number of iron manufacturers, faster than emaller profits would. The manu- facturing interest of this country. generally. is fully impressed with the belief that the only true policy for the government to pursue, is to sacrifice every other interest for that. Within the past four years we have paid $24.461.115. to foreigners. for rolled iron. We will admit that a large per cent of this aggre. gate has been in railroad iron. imported for roads constructed within that period. This iron has been purchased at prices varying from wenty-nine to forty-five dollars per ton. and a good part of it has been paid for in railroad bonds and other first class securities. Previous to the reduction of the tariff in 1846, our rail- toad companies were paying from sixty to Gighty dollars per ton for railroad iron, both at home and abroad ; and at that time the railroad movement in the United States was very mode- rate compared with what it has been since. At that time the railroad mania in Great Britain and throughout Europe was at its height, and the market prices for iron had reached very high points. This enabled our manufacturers to extort immense rates from companies then con- structing roads here. Instead of turning out iron at fair remunerating prices. they took ad- vantage of the limited supply from England. caused by the immense home demand and con- sumption, and realized enormous profits. This is undoubtedly all right and proper in the way of business; and viewed in that light. not a word of complaint can be uttered. But let us look at the result, Protection at home. demands abroad for consumption far in advance of the sup ply. with a domestic demand greater than our manufacturers could meet, enabled them to realize profits in a year or two, sufficient to return the full capital employed. Then Had there been no protection under the tariff. their profits would have still been very gre There was a harvest ready to be gathered; and the iron man" facturers gathered it. In the course of time, the railroad mania in Great Britain and on the Con- tinent exploded. Thousands engaged in that The extensive iron demand for iron rails. became idle, and a large portion of the immense amount of capital invest- ed in them became unproductive. For a time, all was chaos and confusion. The excitement had been so intense and extended. so many had become so deeply involved. that the effect was almost universal and disastrous. A long period of stagnation followed. Many of the iron manu- facturing establishments continued operations upon a more limited scale, and prices of iron became reduced to the lowest points. The de- mand almort entirely ceased. and nothing but the necessity of keeping in motion, to make the sacrifice ae light as possible. kept any of them going. ‘The effect of this was to place prices on the other side at such low points. that manu turers on this side were compelled to a all competition. and close up their work long the manufacturers of England wou! been able to continue this ruinous course, | & ) question we cannot answer ; but fortun: ely the | : railroad mania seized hold of our people demand for rails rapidly increased. Sinee 1847. the construction of railroads in (he United States has exceeded all previously completed. While this interest was lunguish ing in England. it was moving on with rapid (vides in this country. This was fortanate for foreign iron manufacturers. It enabled them to work at least without lose and the competi tion was so great. or rather the sources of sapply | fo nameroue, that prices have. nntil very recent continued much reduced. But for ihis we sheald not baye made so much progress in out infernal improvements. This favorable cf things bas continued until lately. Withir the past six months there has been a reaction ip the iron market, and a very rapid rise has been realized. ‘This has been produced by a variety of causes. ‘he most prominent of which is the netive demand for iron for the constraction of verrels. It it intimated that there are at least rixty fron steamers building in Scotland. and abcut fifty in England. Independent ot the de- and the | state | Houete | ri tensive companies, In thie country the consump- tion of iron is steadily and rapidly increasing. Our iron manufacturers are by no means idle. tection has been entirely out of the question, the iron manufacturing interest has been gradu- ally recovering from its prostration. The re- cent improvement in prices for the raw mate- rial will be of immense advantage to those en- gaged. The annexed comparative statement shows the advance in market value during the past six months: Quvorarions vor Inox in THE New YoRE Manxer. 1862, Bt cere October 6. “Jan'ry b. July 3, Pig, Eng. & Scotch, .$16 5 $10 75 .. 8 $27 $30.0 $31 Bar, Fng.@efined,. .846 50 $46 500 $47 $68.0 $70 Bar, Eng. Common. $87 a $37 50 $44602 $45 $65 a $68 This is enough for the present. As the sea- son advances, and the different projects we have alluded to become matured, the demand will increase. and as a mattergf course, prices ex- perience a much greater improvement. In the face of this favorable, and to the iron manu- facturer, encouraging state of things, with what grace and justice can the cry for more protec- tion be kept up? The rise in prices on the other side is equal to an additional duty of full one hundred per cent. What more can be desired? The answer may be, that this enhancement of prices is not permanent—that it cannot be de- pended on—and it would therefore be dangerous to embark capital in establishing iron manu- factories upon such a basis; that the only gua- ranty is in a high tariff, &c., &c. This is all very well. so far as it goes; but it is a very contracted view to take of the matter. The world is all alive with enterprise. The production of gold in California and Australi has given such an impetus to industry, and opened so many new channels for commerce, that a legitimate demand has sprung up for all the staple articles of agriculture and manufac- ture far beyond anything ever before realized in the history of the world. The progress of improvement has been so rapid that the re- motest corners of the universe have been open- ed. and the shrill whistle of the locomotive, the splashing of steamships, the white sails of our clipper ships, have been heard and seen in places which. a few years ago. were almost be- yond the limits of civilization. In the exten- sion of commerce; in additions to the commercial marine of all the great maritime nations; in the increase and distribution of populations; in the contraction of space by rapidity of communica- tion—in fact, in everything calculated to aug- | ment wealih, strengthen prosperity, extend civilization. and to build up a magnificent sys- tem of commercial intercourse. which will open every port and remove absurd restrictions, more progress has been made within the past five years than in any previous century. The impetus all this has given to the consumption, particularly of iron manufactures, is the direct cause of the favorable change in prices we have recorded above. The demand has overtaken the supply. and it will. without doubt, soon outstrip it. We look for a much greater appreciation in this article, and anticipate increased activity among manufacturers throughout the United States. It is a long lane that has no turn. ‘Tue Turatnes.—The Bowery opens to-night with two fine pieces—the Broadway amusements consist of ballet performances prineipally—at Niblo’s garden, the distin- guished soprano, Mad. Henrietta Sowtag, appears, for the second time, in the “Daughter of the Regiment””—Burton announces two popular pieces; and three excellent dramas will be played at the National. Mr. Wallack, as usual, will present two beautiful comedies, in which all his star company will appear. At White's Varieties, a very amusing entertainment will be given; and at the Museum, Gireus, Christy’s Opera House, and Wood's Minstrels, the | usual attractive entertainments are offered for the amuse- ment of their patrons. Banvard continues to give his exhibition of the Holy Land, Robert Heller bis necromantie feats, and Professor Whitney gives one of his evenings with the orators, at Staten Island. Among the recent arrivals from Europe ix Mr. Gotts- chalk, the eclebrated pianist. intends to give a concert in this city. Mr. Martin B. Coombe, the new candidate for histrionle favors, aa Feceived & pressing fnvitation, read shuks- peare’s play of ‘‘ Hamlet’ before the citizens of Spring- field, Ohio, on the 8th inst. nites Mrs. Hield received a benefit at Charleston, the 6th inst. Mapame Sontac will appear again to-night at Niblo’s, in the “ Child of the Regiment,”’ and for the last time. New operas are to be produced tn rapid succession. Funeral of Thomas 8. Hamblin, Yesterday afternoon the grave closed upon the mortal remains of Mr. Hamblin. About bulf past twelve o’clock @ large number of the professional and private friends of the deceased commenced to arrive at his late resilence, No. | 416 Broome street, in order to take a last look of that countenance so well known to them all. The crowd in creased every moment; and, us the time approuched for the formation of the funeral cortege, the house was alled to repletion. Many of the military,’ medical, and com mercial acquaintances of the deceased came, and, having | gazed a moment on his face, retired. ‘The corps of theat. rical artists in the city, both mule and female. were fully | represented, and all seemed heartily grieved at the los of so epirited a manager and sincere u friend. The eofin was covered with rich black silk velvet, fastened with silver screws. It was placed uj a bier, in the ball, da- ting the morning. Upon the lid there was » simple giver plate, with the following inscription :— eceeococcooccscseocoscearsce ° © TOOMAS 8. NAMBLIN: ~ 4 Born 14th of May, 1800, 3 ° Died 8th January, 1850, ° ° eocoseceoseooesococcotocses ME At half part two o'clock it wae placed in the hoarse, the procession forme: in (he following order Four with the pall bearers:— “3 I. Placide, rf J.C, Womyse. W. K. Blake, E. Winduet, ©. Saylor, €. Stetson. ehear-e and carriages, with the gentlemen family of the decensed, ea chief mourn ; rriage with clergyiaan, Rey. Dr. Nr. Hambi'n’s physicians, Doctors Crane and followed, wad afterwards the carriages of hig es, in order. The line of pro- ong, and the attendance highly s many a fifty-six carriage taslow pace down Broadway ed over, and procesded Lo Green- vanced hour in the even faults, upon nll the folie lamblia. His wore h the boys of the mbers around tho rter at an ral moved there were mon the t; and every one scemed grieved at the lose of the popular and persevering caterer for thels ay veement Martne Affairs. La HOV THe GOLDER Gare.—This beautiful clipper ship wae launched on Monday morning, from the vard'of Messre. J. A. Westervelt & Co., toot of etr ec he fea large and lsome full ged ship, of 1,200 tone, 140 feet hirty-nine wide, and twenty-one deep. She will immediately complete her aving already a portion o her cargo sail for San Franciseo Gramp Hannon, Baramas Tetanpe,—W received # founuseript communication, aesutr give the proper cou tse tor sbipy enter Grard Harb hames; but f cannot public Tur Fever at Pony av Parner. —Capt Luey, arrived yooterday, im eigbteen days from Vort aa Prinee, reports the fever ae willl raging tere when he dige, Of xchoone mend for consumption in this way, the rallroag left We learn that he shortly | i F if z if HE ial la tives and private friends ‘of the deceased. pope A eee Bt. bee? s Chureb, mesdres, upon the shoul- - : men, the pall being on - ; Dr. Fensbaw, Geo. Bruce, ‘The Reverend consisting of the Right followed, Reverend Bishop Wainwright the Reverend Doctors Haight, Higbee a Neville, Reverend H. 8. Wes- and the ton, After the usual funeral service was coffin was placed in a hearse; and, Lon the order, the cortege moved to the Marble Cemetery, the body of Mr. Clayton was buried. The ph; Mr. Clayton’s family, Dectors Hoffman and Smit after the clergy. Cuxton Hawt Mercanmix Lipraky Assocution.—The annual meeting of this association was held at half-past seven o'clock last evening, at Clinton Hall. There was a very large attendance of members. The Hon. Charles King was called to the ebair, and the report George Peckham, Esq., President of the Association. ‘was @ most talented and very le y document, going scriatim into an explicit detail of the position and flatter- ing prospects of the body, and the necessity which exist- ed for accommodation more suitable to their increas’ numbers, and extending the Kbrary. It contained an al- lusion to the somewhat apathetic action of the trusteos of the Clinton Hall Pee in not attending to the matter of library and reading room extension. The treasurer’s report was read, from which it appeared that the balance on hand in January, of 1852, and the receipts from all sources during that year, amounted to $10,127 25, and that a balance of $1. obo 67 remained to the credit of the society now, after disbursements made for books, periodicals, binding, printing, insurance, lights and incidentals. The conclusion of the report was re- ceived with rapturous applause. It was adopted, and or- dered to be printed. Mr. J. Terry said, that in the report some reflec- tion had been made upon the Trustees of the Clin- tion Hall Association, for their not moving quickly in the matter of providing more suitable rooms for the members of this association. Their lack of energy was attributed (o advancing, years, but upon this point'the members present could judge for themselves. Mr. Howland was not an old man, and many others amongst the trustees were not older. They had already paid a debt of $22,000 for the Mercantile Library Asso- ciation, and he (ifr. Terry), attended this evening as a stockholder, to announce to the maene, that the Clinton Hall Association trustees had to-day closed a bargain, and bought the Astor Place Opera House, in which they could accommodate the Mercantile Library Association to the fullest extent. This announcement was received with three hearty and prolonged cheers. Ax it. was not made officially, some questions were asked of Mr. ey to which he replied, that he had seen the purchase deeds duly signed at haif-past two o'clock, and he supposed the ascociation would soon move up town at its own expense. Laughter.)' Mr. Teny then moved that the thanks of the Mercantile Library Association be, and are hereby, tendered to the trusteés of the Clinton Hall Association, for the able manner in which they have conducted the affairs of that assoeiation for the benefit of this institu- tion. Carried wnanimously. Mr. Bayley was appointed | chairman of a committee authorized to collect subserip- tions for the erection of a suitable tablet to the memory ofthe honorable Phillip Hone. A vote of thanks was passed to the honorable the chairman of the meeting. | and also to the President for his talented and able report. ‘The members then separated. Mecnanics’ Insrrrute.—The following officers were cleet- ed yesterday evening by the members of the society :— President—Hon Zadoc Pratt, tanner. Vice Presidents—1st, John T. Fisher, marble monument | manufacturer; 2d, Morgan Morgans, brass founder; 34, | Isaac W. Ayres, machinist. Recording Secrdary—John Tagliabue, Phila. Glass Inst. Manvfacturer. . —— Secretary—Geo. H. Purser, Tax Commis- sioner. DE cay esha F. Purdy, President Empire City nk. Directors—Kawin Houghton, mahogany dealer; Henry H. Hooper, carver and gilder: John Louden, machinist; Peter Grant, marble cutter; A. W. Metcalfe, brass founder; Jas. Prentice, mathematical inatrument manufacturer; James: . K. Fi M. Ferris, organ john Roach, opti- name where ns of 2 THE MAGDALen AsyivM.—The annual meeting of the trustees of this institution, was held at the building in | Fighty-eighth street, between third and fourth avenues, yesterday. The Rev. C. C. Darling, chaplain, took the chair. A very satisfactory report was sead, in which it was stated, that when the building is complete it will | afford an asylum to fifty penitents, and shelter them from a return to the ways of sin and rnin. There are twenty inmates at present in the institution. The trea- kurer’s report showed that $7,000 would complete the house, of which $4,000 had been alrendy expended; and the trustees hoped that a Christian publie would furnish the remaining $3,000. ‘The meeting was addressed by { any clergymen, and separated after prayer. Tae MracHer Batt—Exvorsemenr or DMR. Muacirxr’s STATEMENTS.—The sentiments expressed by Mr. T. F. Meagher, at the ball on Monday evening, given by the Meagher Club, in commemoratron of the anniversary of his escape from Van Diemen’s Land, were fully endorsed by Mr. John B. Dillon and Mr. Richard O'Gorman, jr., in able speeches. Yesterday the greatest excitement war produced among the Irish population of the city by Meagher’s speech, which was published exclusively in the Herat. Tue Weataxr was hazy and a Kittle clondy at an early lour yesterday morning, but remained mild and warm. | As noon approached the atmosphere cleared, and the sky | hada threatening appearance. The midday was heav and oppressive. The thermometer at the LimnatD rs Build- ng ranged, at noon, 491; degrees; at 3 P. M. 503g degrees; | and at 5 P.M. Sldegrecs. About half-past two o'clock in | the afternoon we had a slight shower of rain, which de- | scended mild as one in April. ‘The evening, for this sea- son, was rather sultry. ‘The night was calm, but colder | than the day; and at’ half past eleven o’clock we had a shower of hail, which was sueceeded by rain and heavy sky. At this hour the thermometer stood at 43 degrees. Firr.—About half-past seven o'clock last evening, a | fire broke out in the extensive basement of the house, No. 8 Pine strect, occupied by Messrs. Ward & Pierson, importers of dry goods. It originated amongst some hosiery, and from the heavy stock of goods in the place at the time, threatened serious consequences at first. The principal loss ts from this cause, but ft eould not be pre- cisely ascertained last night. The ward captains of police attended with their officers. Kure vron 4 Rankoap Carn.—A brakeman lately em- ployed by the New York and Harlem railroad company was killed a little after midnight on monday, at Dover furnace, Dutchess count: ilst_xtanding upon one of the cars of the Albany express train. In passing « bridge | on qe road his head struck against it, and he expired in | afew minutes. An inquest was held, but no facts regard- | ing his residence or family, could be elicited. From pa- | pers in his pocket book, dated Hancock, December 20th, 1851, it would appear that his name was Porter Gregory. | One of the papers purports to be « promissory note for $15, | kigned by Benjamin A. Watson on 19th July 1861. The papers are in possession of Mr. Murphy, ticket master of the company, at the depot, in this city. Fara, Faul.—Yesterday afternoon a female servant, in theemploy ment of Dr. Moffat, of Broadway, whilst engajed ut her work in the private renidence of that gentleman, in Kighteenth street, accidentally fell down one flight of stairs to the hall, and from thenoe to the basement of the ng. She was taken up nearly insensible, and it was found that she had sustained a tracture of her skull. She was removed with great care to the City Hospital, where | she died in three minutes after her admission. We could | mot learn her name, as, last evening, it was not known by Dr. M. himself, The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. Drowxep.—Coroner Gamble held an inquest, yesterday | afternoon, on the body of au unknown man, which waa found in the river, foot of Murray «treet, in the morning. Captain Jevamie Williker, of the barge Clinton, deposed that he wax in his cabin at seven o'clock on Monday | afternoon, when he heard a splash, ax of a body falling in the water; searched for an hour, Mit could not find it. David H. Fetom and Mr. Issac Cackefair, Deputy in the Coroner's office, proved to the finding of the body. Ver- diet—Death by drowning. ‘The deceased was about five fect eight inches high, durk «andy whiskers, and ight gray eyes. He was dressed ina blue dreas eont with | heavy gilt buttons, a blue worsted under coat with metal | buttons, Seotch plaid vest, a pair of black bombaxine ants, with a white doeskin pair under, and very heavy pout He had no money or property upon his person The Case of Mrs, Langdon. Benner » vst you will pardon the Iberty T have wz you respecting the widow Langdon, vty, asa Christion, to do so, being an eyenwil « to her destitute condition, Nhe is now bereft | of that husband who has been so kind, and worthy of the | nome of Lusband and futher. Her health ix very much eudden blow, and she ia now destitute of de | her-elf and little child. Koow- ever ready {0 usaiat the needy « tote, Lhope you wll state her situation in of your valuable paper, and thereby be the means of pro- her # little a» sivtance, whieh she so much needs. © are rome kind and benevolent hearts who would ssvist this poor unfortunate woman: and through your Find intercession they will have an opportunity of ko doing. The undersigned is, very reepwotfully, an old to your valuable paper. DB, P, £.—Will yon be kin? enough to receive any small do uation fer Mrs. Lengdon, at your oities, Tenelose you ibree dollars (all t can aford,) to make a beginning. ©. B., Brooklyn. Tur Wavwixeron Srrevt Buronary is AL BANY—-ThHe CLerk rie Crimman—A mystery has | for seme tine been Langing over the robbery of Mr. ! Waterman’s «tore, in Washington street, which, a few | days since, was partially removed by a letter which | wes recelved from an acgnaintance of the clerk in an adjoining county. This letter tended to fasten the crime apon the clerk, Abraham Hoysradt, who, it will be recollected, was found aliost lifeless in his hed. ast evening, soon after he had retired to bed, The Chief and Mr. Waterman entered his apartment, we id to bin Twant you.’ While engaged in robing bimeclf, the Chief ‘told him that he was ar- rested for robbing Mr. Waterman's store. The clerk replied that he was mistaken, Tt was not until the Chief commenced putting the irons on him that he hegan to relent-—his w frame shook with terror and o ment on be arrested a8 a criminal. When the Chief was about taking hinv out of the house he said to bin This is the opportuni- 3 of your y--we have enough to taken in ad | but I feel it my { | subscriber iy that will ke given you to reveal the n ‘ confeders convict ye if you have & Alter o few ik with Mr. Waterman, when ne had eo tied the rob- 1 nilieted the wounds upon i that he took tae money and hid it in on outhoure di ring the nicht. About five o'clock in the mornurg he inflicted the wound on his fore head with © rhee brnch, ecrntched his nose with a ecb, extrected one of his tceth, and then tied his } handkereble out his mech. .tb. Journal, Jan. 7 asked pe he contersed that hery, nnd that t Lineelt. He ments reflection, he { Becond Trial Trtp of the Calestco Sfp Exrtcason.. This wonderful vessel, the success of which ts exctting 60 much attention among all classes, at home and abroad, ' went down the bay yesterday, on another trial trip, having made what is ealled an “engineer's trip” some days back, an account of which, together with a full dée scription of the vessel, appeared at the time im the Hrraw. This second trip was determined on, to dispely by another ocular demonstration, the evil reports that, in spite of the success of the first trial trip, have beem raised against the practicability of the experiment. Act cordingly, a party ofabout sixty invited guesta, eomposed of members of the press and several scientific genthemen, aa- sembled on boards tow-boat at Whitehall, at nine o’elock, from which they were tranaferred to the Ericson, which was waiting for visiters in the North river, off Pier No. 1,. At balf-past nine exactly, the first turn of the wheels wae: made. At fifteen minutes of ten she was abreast the forts. on Governor's Island, and reached Fort Diamond at ex- actly fifteen minutes to oleven o'clock, a distance of about seven miles anda half, against a strong head wind and’ tide. When between Governor's Island and Quarantine, the steamsh{p Baltic, from Livorpool, was passed, which: saluted us with eannon, and several hearty rounds of cheers, which were promptly returned. After the Erieasom had proceeded about a mile and a half below the Narrows, she was put about and returned to the city, and arrivedat her starting point in the North river ata quarter past twelve. The distance from Governor's Island to her turning point and back, was about eighteen miles, which was accomplished in two hours and a half. The greatest: number of revolutions made on the trip was ten and a quarter, and the greatest speed attained was at the rate of” nine miles an hour. This trip was not made to show her speed, but to convince the public that the parties inter- ested in her have succeeded in their promixe of proving the capability of a vessel being propelled by caloric. Om the way back the party assembled in the saloon, whem Captain Eriesson explained, by the aid of a diagram, the- whole principle and method of working his caloric en- gines. He gave a succinct history of the whole matter, and demonstrated the method by which the atmosphere was drawn in cold, then forced through a wire network, forming a surface of 15,000 square inches, into a lower cylinder, where, recelving additional heat from the fur- nace, it expanded in the larger cylinder so aa to raise it, and then, when it bad done ita work, it escaped through the work of wire gauze into the open air, having im- parted the greater portion of ita heat to the wire work, which was again absorbed by the fresh draft of cold air sing through the same wire meshes to be heated. Mhere are four double cylinders, t perpendicularly ‘and longitudinally, to the boat—two abaft and two forward: of the main wheel shaft. They all move in connection, those forward rise, while those in the rear of the shaft. sink, There are two piston or driving crank rods, which turn the wheel shafts. One is moved by a walking beam, which is moved by the cylinders in front, and the other by a similar beam in the rear. They both work on the kame crank of the wheel shaft, and at inclined angles, rising from below, in the form of the letter V, inverted: thus, 4, with the shaft crank for both at the apex. Hence, while one rod is pushing, the other is pulling the crank—thus avoiding the dead point usually encountered * in the ordinary crank motions of steam engines, &e. The ressure was uniformly at twelve pounds to the square inch. Cupt. Eriesson estimated the force of his machi nery at €00 horse power. The upper gy tinder in each case contained a head surface of 14,000 square inches, and the lower cylinders a surface of 22,600 square inshes. The diameters of the main cylinders were about 168 inches. The main valves were about two feet in diameter. The consumption of coal was at the rate of about six tons in twenty-four hours. During Captain Eriesson’s lucid exposition of his ma chinery, he invited the most rigid scrutiny and investiga- tion. “Many questions were put by parties present, which he answered with it clearness and promptness. One question asked Togarded the packing of the cylinders, which it had been raid would melt, and let the air escape. He showed that by filling the cylinder heads with non- conducting mater , and the packing by surrounding the head, being ubove the surface exposed to heated air, was kept cool. He also showed how a man, by standing- on a cylinder head, could, by band, readily lubricate every part of the surface of the cylinder. The packing, also, he showed to be at all times in command of the engineer = aod which weed ee ie Cd in steam engines. To a question regai the oxidization, expan- ri and,contraction of the irom composing the bottoms. of the main cylinders immediately over the fires in the furnaces, ‘he stated that the iron composing them was an inch and a quarter thick, when they gave out, which would not be over once in five years, new ones could immediately be substituted without displacing any of the machinery; and were it desirable to make them endure for a. longer period, they could have their surfaces exposed to the fre coated with firebrick clay. He aaid they did not expand, or contract, or vibrate but very little, and not more than wax common to metal similarly used im other engines. Many other questions were put and answered, regarding the seat or reversing the action of his ma- chinery, and when opping her on her course for an hour, more or less, how he would start her again. To the atter question he said, if the detention exceeded many maine he would start a eee in Cages tance, yamping a su of fresh air, which wor soon fee pe tie E the cylinder, and put all in motion. But a preasure of half a pound to the square nach wonld start the engine, and the weight of the crank alone was sufficient to put it in motion. expense of rupning a caloric engine, he stated, would be but one- fifth of that of a steam the same power. In conclusion, Mr. E. stated that he was induced to ge on this trial trip for the sake of the parties interested wi him; but as to himself, he had been all along perfectly satis- fied of the successful issue of the experiment; and owing to the machinery not being tight, which isa thing only +o be accomplished by degrees, the engines were not work- ing much more than one-half of their power, but that the trial had fully answered his expectations, and he was confident the principle would ina short time be univer- rally adopted. £o clear were Capt. E.’s ex] tions, that he was urged eae ‘a lecture at Metroy Hall, illustrated, as yes- terday, by hix model, ona seale, which we trust that. he willdo. It was conceded by all that Capt. E. had demon- strated his success in estal beyond all doubt a new principle of motive power , and that all that was wanted was its proper application to the t endintended. All that is necessary to guin additional power is to increase the diameter of the cylinders. Those in the t ship, it is clear are too small to give the 8 that are desirable. Captain E. said he foresaw t! difficulty, but was told by iron founders that they could not cast —— of greater dimensions than fourteen feet. Since these were made up that size and put in this ship, a firm . in New York has offered to guarantee to cast them of 20 feet in diameter. Captain E. estimates that were the present ship’s cylinders of sixteen fect diameter, she would make a speed equal to the best ocean steamers, or 12 to 14 miles per hour ; and that a vessel with 20 feet cylinders would outstrip the speed of anything that now floats on the water. ans aan beni alluded to — named of the ship, e great freight room gained by the diminished space oc: eupied by the machinery and coal, and the absence of danger from ba ng or collapse, as well as to tne great comfort derived from the perfect ventilation of the ship in every part. This is caused by the fresh air drawn into the lower hold of the vessel before it enters the eylinders. Captain E. thinks it ean be modified to propel locomo- tives on railroads, and applied to nearly all kinds of sta- tionary work, great and small. A locomotive on this plan could be made to traverse a street, without stopping for water or fuel on the way. When Captain E. had concluded, a meeting was organ- ized and a committee appointed to give an expression of those present, on the success of this great experiment. ‘The committee reported the following resolutions, w were passed unanimously :— Resolved, That this meeting of those present upon the trial trip of the calorie ship Eriesson is no less fully and deeply impressed with the grave importance of the sub- pom nae which it feels called Locxpressa judgment, than completel ¢ man. vantages ublic: which mmeat from the now incontestable susceas of the invention which has to-day been put into practical operation. Resolved, That, upon thorough examination and actual observation, we are entirely convinced that the invention of Captain Exicsson is no longer of questionable practica- bility, but from this day takes rank with the foremost of the great and useful inventions which the world owes to science and genius, and that it promises to surpass in efficiency other adjunct to the advancement of com- he industrial progress of the world. Resolved, That, from Ta Sconomy, sadety, and ready to all pu caloric engine cannot fai pines. of mankind. Resolved, That the peculiar adaptability to sea vessels of the new motor presented to the world by Cuptaim Eriesson, is now fully estublished; and that it is likely to prove, in every respect, superior to steam for such pur- ones, PRerolved, Thut the remarkable economy of fuel nocor= ary forge working, the absence of all risk from explo- ion, arfPlhe low temperature throughout the ship, even in the engine and fire rooms, ax sutisfactorily exhibited on this trip, are among the most prominent claims of the nic engine to the attention of ‘the scientifie and com al world, Ive, That in his Iceld, simple, and comprehensive nent of his theory, and description of his engine, Ericsson has not only demonstrated the beautiful nil perfect working of the system whieh he ty years elaboration, to its present efore the workl, but has shown a nd a ready command of his vast nowledge, which hardly less entitle hira to the of all who heard him Ived, That in the adinirable construction of the d the b of her model, and in the per: ma of so novel and remarkable jescra, Perrine, Patterson & Stack, her build Hogy & T ter, her machinists, have vn themselves woi oadjutors in 0 noble a project, tant an Inver ‘That FE. W. deq., the tried friend john B. Kitching, dd others, the men who 6 to on- enterprise, are entitled to tire social, commercial, ses requiring motive power, the to minister largely to the hap- of the nbera of nearl ve from Ba! conclasion of haying been’ previ After which, several ©) expressed complimentary to Captein b Kiching, and others. On the health of the co the ship being proposed Captain Lowner vaid—I offer you, sir, my thanks for your most kind sentiment; andio you, gentlemen, my most heartfelt acknoyledgments for it oo gracious recep: tion, The hoarse v of the enilor is more scoustomed with the rear an oil of the wind and the wavea than to speak on euch au oceasion a: this. Yet, gentle ea, t pLould do fi Vee (o you and to my own feelings