The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK a 8 GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘SBFIER BH. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASAAU STS. MANS, cash in advance SUB WEEKLY ARRAED, coory a vl teeta European ‘any ove ey Great Briain, and 8 10 any part of bale to tnciude the mail for Subscription, or the postage will be deducted from AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY TWEATRE, Bewery—Tus Lost Yur—Mixr Maar. BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway—OmemantoLs—- Damaare Sore rrom Lucania Borcis. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strest—Rrvat Quaars —Toopus—One ToovaaxD MiLicvERs WaNTRD. THEATRE. Chatham street—G4.s BRERMLY fie Ler Gap Boromen's Dea or Guent. JALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Oun Heape axp sone ‘HeakTe—Rawine tae Winn. si WAITP’S THEATRE OF VARIETIES, 17 and 19 Bewery— Bow Caran ve Bacay ~Dip YOU #VER SEND YOUR WivE TO Bao tyN. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Gawrrat Tow Troxp —She Lust Lace. Evening—Dovsts Beppsp Room—Hor @ My Tavms, eres GERISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway—Enmoruay , Mmopus vy Camery’s Orxna THOUFR ‘ ‘Wood’s Musical Hall, 444 Brosd- ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, : ‘8 ERCUS, 87 Bowery—Equaerniay ENTERTAINMENTS. BELLER’S SALOON, 599 Broadway—NECROMANCY. @BORAMA, 586 Broudway—Buanvako’s PANORAMA OF THD louz Lawn. BISLEY’S THAMES, at 406 Broadway- DOUBLE SHEET. Hew York, Tuesday, January 25, 1853, ‘The News. %m accordance with a resolution of the United States Senate, asking for information, the President esterday transmitted a message to that body, en” losing over one hundred despatches, which em- brace the correspondence of ex-Minister Lawrence, and others, with the British government, relative ‘0 Central American affairs. These documents ap- pear to have been entirely too voluminous to allow our reporter to give us even an outline of their gene- | ral contents. The importance of the subject to which bey advert will cause them to be looked for with mach anxiety. The President also communicated the award of Louis Napoleon, with regard to the aim of this country against Portugal, in the case of the brig Gen. Armstrong, by which it will be ob- served that the French Emperor decides that the aim is invalid, principaily for the reason that hos- tilities were commenced by those on board the Gen. A., who fired into the long boats which were sent from the British vessel toreconnoitre her. This puts a rather new face on the matter. The Chairman of the Committee on Indian Af- fairs yesterday made a lengthy report respecting the wefasal of tie Seminole Indians to emigrate from Phorida, in accordance with their treaty stipulations. After adverting to the supineness of the administra- tion with regard to the hostilities of these Indians, the report recommends that energetic measures be adopted for their removal, and, in order to ef- fectually convince them of the earnest intentions of the government, that surveyors accompany the troops, so that the public lands in Florida may be rendered available to the same rights of entry as exist in other States. Among the petitions presented, was ene from a New Yorker, praying for the establishment ofa uniform system of marriage. This is an affair ofrather too much delicacy for Congress or any other legislative power to meddle with. A communication received from the Treasury Department shows that the aggregate of all the Arkansas bonds held by the United States, principal and interest, amounts to | ‘one million fourteen thousand and six dollars. ‘The Senate held a long executive session, but we are informed that no decision was arrived at relative to the nom/nation of Mr. Badger to the vacancy in the Supreme Court. Our correspondent remarks that his friends outnumber his opponents, but that | the latter can out-talk them. ‘The transactions in the House of Representatives ‘were of no special importance. That body seems de- sirous of disposing of the business which has accu- mulated on the Speaker's table, but as yet little pro- gress has been made in the matter. Mr. Stephens proposes to cut down the price paid to the official printer of the House proceedings from seven to four dollars per column, and to increase the salaries of the reporters to eighteen hundred dollars a year for the ehief, and one thousand dollars each to not more than six assistants. This will revive the old dispute about the public printing and all the difficulties con- nected therewith. Why not dispose of the unprofita- ble subject at once, by extablishing government printing office’? Congressmen will eventually find ‘themselves compelled to resort to this expedient, in order to have their work properly and seasonably done. Our special correspondent at Washinzton states that the Committee on Commerce is still occupied in the preparation of a bill for the adjustment of the fishery and reciprocity questions, and that among ita provisions will be one for the admission of American Sumber into England free of du It is understood that this measure wil) not be presented till after the rejection by the Senate—which is quite certain—of Meets. Crampton and Everett's projet for a treaty, which is shortly expected to be raed from Great Britain. By the refusal to ratify these negotiations the Senate will simply adhere to the established cus tom of allowing the House of Representatives to take the initiative ip all motters contemplating a chanze im the revenue laws. Our correspondent remarks thet several New Yorkers are now on a risit to the national capital. While there, it is hoped they will lay the true facts befoue Congressmen concerning the propriety of establiehing a branch By #0 doing, they can easily era tional pr jed much proporition, by mister “tate We have ascertained fr of San Joan d'Ulloa bs the hands of the murrents, and that the citizens of V “pronounced "—the only people towns who have done #0. The m have done the ame. The 6 nor of t bee resigned, unwilling to take part Tevolution. There changes appear to have Considered tex Vera Crea to me Bounced,” and, if am oppodtion journal ix to be epedited, the forces at Acapuleo have also decided against the government—thus leaving it without a port of evtry frev b it can re from the poymont of duties Ay General Alvarez, however trict of country in which A dee t harcly seer Gers at thats o a A few weeks will dee one, when we cons Fevelotions of every l— where Congress the maintenance of the government, nor give the exeautive extracrdinary powers ty meet the exigency ef the occasion, apd who has determined to mone. Should Santa Anna return, and be aucce jp attaining the euprenxg power, lis administration nt in this ci es that a Mexi » that the Castle in a Croz have in old news by our correspondeut a jow. Guanajuato hes also “ pro made the 4. pr e that the sol ed #9 fa uneqnal vent de the contest—an r it is in a conutry wher ature have ever been success wi ther raise the means for HERALD. | , OF with Ader | eive money arising | | cam only be done by forced contributiems apon the | rich and the clergy—a measure that will certainly | | overthrow him, probably the figst momens the ne | cestity presents itself. With @ people so strongly | republican, and so easily fhcked by factions, it seems as Lf no domesti¢ government they can form now will be of long duration. The fate of Mexico | seems to be fixed; and in the end it mast be governed | by « foreign farce and the rule of the stranger. | Yafiez, it appears, has agaia returned from the post , Of Minister @f Btate to his place in the Mouse. Ramircz \eengaged in preparing « final paper an | the question of Tehuantepec, and which, Bis mid, we muy 4ook to receive here in a few days, We hear veryevuctly that he expressed himself (fat he would leave nothing concealed and nothing undone. The Mexicans seem to have watebed the effect of the pub- lication of the diplomatic cetrespondence betweon our governments, and probably have discovered that | there are people to be comsnited inthe movemerta of this nation beside hivelings in office and the pro- | jectors of speculations, The rigvt of way through the isthmus has been given to a company 6f native | citizens of Guadalajara; and 9 reason which ia said | to have strongly inftwenced this choice hasbeen the fear and belief that all other bidders were bat the concealed instruments of Garay and Hargous, whom it has been an object to avoid, lest the country should again be driven into difficulties with the United States. In such light have public relations with us come to be regarded, from the disreputable charecter of our diplomacy. Very interesting and somewhat exciting debates came off in the State Senate and Assembly yesterday. The topic of dispute—and it seeme to have been a very tart one—in the former body, was the bill to transfer to the custody of the Board of Supervisors the unclaimed deposita in savings banks. The bill was so amended as to apply only to this city. As various of the rural members seem to have taken the affairs of the metropolis under their special pro- tection, we would recommend to their careful perusal the editoral article in another column. Several mem- bers of the Assembly, on the coming up of the reso- lutions of sympathy for the Madiai family, avail- ed themselves of the opportunity of relieving themeelves of some of their strong anti-slavery sentiments, after which only three dissented from the adoption of the resolutions. Various echemes are on foot in both houses forthe completion of the canals, but whether they will amount to anything more than fanfaronade is somewhat doubtful. The only way to settle the question is to submit it to the people—nothing else will do. By telegraph from Boston, we are enabled to lay | before our readers the letter of Gen. Pierce, declining to accept the hospitalities of that city while on his way to the seat of government. The letter is replete with truly patriotic sentiments, and evinces a full de- termination to administer the government upon purely national principles. Sectionaliam will receive no special favors from him. It is supposed that the Michigan Legislature will submit to the decision of the people of that State a liquor law of a less stringent character than that of Maine. A meeting of prominent and influential citizens of New York convened last evening, in the Astor Honse, to organize some plan for relieving the dis- tressed condition of the islanders of Madeira, saffer ing from the blight of the grapes, their staple source of livelihood. Mayor Westervelt presided, and a committee of thirty gentlemen was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. We give a report elsewhere. Last evening, Joel Parker, LL. D., delivered @ lectare, at the New York Medical College, on medi- cal jurisprudence, in which he pointed ont the ne- cessity that existed for medical men to possess a knowledge of the law of evidence. The Collins steamship Arctic is now about due, with four days’ later news from Europe. Our inside pages contain letters from London, Paris, and Mayence, from which may be gleaned a complete history of passing events in Europe; also, the Policy of the new Foreign Minister of England; The Progress of Reform in that country; poetical contribution, entitled “The Amazons in the New York Legislature;” Counter Statement concerning the Trouble in Tammany Hail; New Hampshire Cor respondence; Commercial Reports, &. The New Administration—The Cabinet Question. General Pierce's cabinet is still the most per- plexing, the most important, the most difficult, | and the most mysterious problem of the day. Among all factions, of all parties, it is the para- mount and all-absorbing question. And yet the wire-workers at Washington, and the cabi- | net tinkers of Albany. and the sachems of the “coal hole” of Tammany Hall, and the pilgrims to Concord, with all their intrigues and inge- nious devices to settle the business for the Pre- sident elect, are doubtless now as much in the dark, and deeper in the mire, than they were a month ago. The cabinet is still in nudibus, and the cabinet makers are necessarily involved in the fog. We like the cool self-possession and dizcretion thus far evinced by General Pierce; and notwithstanding we are ina state of sus pense which is fast becoming painful, we trust | he will keep his own counsels, pursue his own couree, and wait till the proper time for the promulgation of his own cabinet. The declination of Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, of the State Department, which, it is well un- derstood, had been definitely resolved upon, has made an entire reconstruction of the cabinet from the beginning imperatively necessary. It is said, however, Hunter's refusal to accept the post of premier is but a contingent refusal— | that he declines with a proviso that he may ac- cept should General Pierce exclude from his ministerial family General Dix, and all others of the Buffalo free-soil platform of 1848. We apprehend, however, that local jealousies among the Virginia chivairy have more to do with the determination of Mr. Hunter than any fastidious .| Objections to Northern free soilers. He has, also, a comfortable berth of six years before him in the Senate, where, as Chairman on Finance, he may share the honors of the new administra- tion without directly involving himself in ite perplexities and responsibilities; and being, moreover, a retiring and amiable gentleman, we ere rather disposed to conclude that his declination is final, and that General Pierce | Must consequently look elsewhere for the cor- ner-stone of his cabinet. Setting ont from this point, the Washington cabinet makers have pounced upon General | Dix as the man next in the line of promotion; | and there has been quite a tempest in the teapot | concerning the enormity of putting a Buffalo free coiler at the very head of the new ministry. And this outburst of indignation has been ag- gravated by the current rumor, among the cliques of Congrees. that not only is this free soiler to be atthe head of the cabinet, but that one of the rankest of the secessionists of the extrome | South ie to be the tail. This placing of Gen | Pierce between the Buffalo platform of 1818 the Nashville dieunionists of 1850, is certainly acurious thing in the chapter of political acc! dente. We do not wonder at it that the alarm has been sounded, and that the old tmokers of the national school of the democracy have ral lied to resist this extraordinary experimeat of political emalgamation. Dut a still more remarkable curiosity, in the prerent existing cliques and combinations of | the democrats, is the manifest disposition to men or secessiop’ixts of the South. And the worst of it, peima facie, appears to be that from the refvtive strength, in the party, of there twa factions, it beeomes a primary neceesity to couciliate them, In 1848, when the peaty in New York was divided between Van Paren, the free soi) candidate, and Gen. Caex, the national ~ominee, the former received 128,000 votes, against 114,000 for the latter. Is every subsequent trial the baroburners have not failed to show that without their co-opera- ‘tion the party is utterly prostrate im this great Btate. And the same may be said of Ohio. In both these States, at this time, that braach of the democratic party fraternizing with the free soilers is in the ascendancy. The total exclusion, then, of the free soilers frem the cabinet suggests iteelf asa dangerous expedi- ent, if done at the dictation of the hunkers, or Bational branch of the family. Turning tothe southward, the national or Cass division of the party, is there again in a minority. The State rights division, including most of the ultra secessionists, is in the asoen- dancy. The Union democrats were successful in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, in 1850-51, beeause the bulk of the whig party were combined with them; but in the Baltimore Convention of 1852, the State rights delegation from Georgia were ad- mitted. ae “the legitimate” representatives of the democracy of that State. although the Union delegation was recognized as entitled to come in. General Pierce, therefore,cannot very well exclude the State rights section from his cabi- net. without perilling the disruption of the par- ty in the South. Such is the position of the ex- tremists in the North and in the South. It is an interesting state of things. On the other hand, the hunker or Union de- moerate. including such men as Cass, Dickinson, Cobb. Foote. and others, are predisposed to re- bellion ifthe secessionists or free soilers are ad- mitted into the councils of the new administra- tion. Between these two fires the President elect at present stands. What is he to do? How can he eecape shipwreck under the heavy gale which is now blowing. with Scylla on the one side and Charybdis on the other? Can he amalgamate all these diverse factions? Can he mould them into a piece of mosaic. “here a bit ofwhite stone, and there a bit of black.” suffi- ciently adhesive to stand the hard scrubbing of four years active hostility from the whigs and their allies? Can he restore harmony out of the present feuds and rankling jealousies of the various factions, cliques, and coteries of the party? Can he do anything that will keep, be- yond the fourth of March, the existing unwieldy, cumbersome, and incongruous elements of the discordant democracy together? It is very doubtful; and yet his course is plainly marked out before him. Let General Pierce, disregarding the squab- bles of his party entirely, plant himself firmly upon those Union principles laid down in the Constitution, in the Compromise measures, and in the Baltimore platform. Let the Union and the integrity of the Compromises be the key to his cabinet and his domestic policy. Let him, if he will, consult all sides, but act upon his own counsels. Let him strengthen himself by calling around him the ablest heads and the most enterprising and practical men of the South and the North; but let him do nothing to conciliate impracticable disorganizers of either eection. Let him make no compromises with seditious or disunion principles, but look first and last to the overwhelming importance of the unity and harmony of the republic. It-is plainly impossible that the present he- terogeneous elements of the democratic party can be welded together into a homogeneous mase. It is a mistake to act in reference to this object, especially. It will be the paramount duty of Gen. Pierce, out of these conflicting materials to organize and mould into shape a new party, resting, as its basis, upon the gene- ral policy and principles of his administration. The division of the spoils will lead to disap- pointments inevitably, and to desertions of in- dividuals, and perhaps of whole factions at a time. But a little of the iron will and resolution of Old Hickory, will overcome all such petty ob- stacles. They must be expected. They cannot be avoided. But the President elect is free to act, with perfect independence of all the factions of the party. He is under no special obligations to any of them. He is pledged, however, to the Union, the compromise measures, and their preservation intact. He may fulfil this duty. without recognizing the Buffalo platform or the Naehville convention, either in the appointment of his cabinet or in the measures of his adminis- tration. The late melancholy affliction which Gen. Pierce has been called to sustain has not only recured him, in relation to the stern responsi- bilities of his position. the sympathies of all parties, but something of a disposition of gen- erosity. even from the most violent and clamor- ous expectants of the spoils. He has the con- fidence of the country. He has a eplendid field before him. A new epoch in our own history. and in the world’s history, is upon us. progres- sive. positive, energetic, and comprehensive as the vast requirements of ~ manifest destiny.” In view of this broad field of action and of duty, how paltry and contemptible the wrang- lings of the soft-thells and hard-shells, in the * coal hole ” of Tammany Hall! The cabinet is still an open question ; but the petty difficulties to its appointment will vanith before the exercise of a firm and inflexi- ble resolution. From the ramparts of the Con- stitution, Gen. Pierce may coerce the rebellious spirits of the party into submission, or into si- lence. Let him set out upon men and princi- ples identified with the integrity of the Union. and the country will suetain him. Let him be bold, independent and firm. Tue Sort Surii Mantvesto.—The manifesto which we publish thie morning, concerning the late proceedings among the Sachems in the “coal hole” of Tammany Hall, reaffirms the old axiom that there are two sides to every dis- pute. But the only way we can discover for the restoration of harmony, is by the plan adopted at Concord—let the hard and soft shells meet together, in the Pewter Mug if they choose, or at Downing’s, or anywhere, and fra- ternise over an oyster supper—oysters and harmony; but at all events, try the rec'pe of General Pierce—try the oysters. Nothing like oysters on the half shell. Atnont's Bexxert at tim Broapway Tawatee.—The frat benefit of Madame Alboni in this country, takes place thia appears, for the last time, in her favorite cter of Cinderella, in the opera of that name. There | are only two more nighta of the present engagement of his celebrated artist left, and chove who wish to hear cne of the greatest living’ vocalista xhould not love this provtanivy There will be a tremendous house to-night, is one tenth part of her admirers tarn out. The great difficulty, we fear, will be the want of ppacewithin the alls of the Broadway. « to have trouble. We are threatened with an invasion. What shell we do? The Legislatare has the question before it, whether or not New York city shall manage its own business— whether or not the Broadway railroad shall be built. : Now, we have never advooated this railroad; on the contrary, we have expressed some opi- nions adverse to it. But we like to see “all things done decently and in order.” Because we are not favorable to the construction of a railroad in Broadway, especially on such terms as bave been proposed, it does not therefore follow that we give our sanction to an act of tyranny—an outrage upon the citizens of New York, compared with which the Broadway rail- road is as the duet in the balance, or as a drop from the bucket to the ocean. It is a fla- grant attempt to violate the city charter; and we call upon the Senate and the Assembly to pause before they adopt the unconstitutional bill now before them—the only effect of which can be, to put the city as well as the State toa large amount of expense in litigation; for if the measure should be passed, the judiciary will, beyond all doubt, abrogate it as a violation of the vested rights of the city charter. We admit that the Common Council is composed of a queer set of philosophers ; but the denunciations of the Senate against that body remind one of the kettle calling the pot black. When we recollect the bill against gambling, and the black mail transac tions connected therewith, which were exposed in this journal, and when we think of the canal lettings, and the amount of wholesale corrap- tion with which the Senate is mixed up in rela- tion to them, we come to the conclusion that a charge of corruption and profligacy comes with @ very bad grace, indeed, against the Common Council of this city, all whose peculations are as nothing when weighed in the scales against the gigantic jobs of their accusers. That the present city officials are as bad as any that ever preceded them, we do not deny ; but that is the business of the citizens of New York, and not of the Legislature; and it will be time enough for the Legislature to pass laws regu- lating the government of this city when it is asked todo so by its inhabitants, The Broad- way railroad may be a great evil; but the es- tablishment of the principle ofspecial legislation in reference to our local affairs, would be an evil of an hundred fold greater magnitude, and would open wide the floodgates of corruption in the Legislature itself The people have the power in their own hands to regulate the cor- tuption of the Common Council, by turning them out, and by electing good men in their stead: and if the Broadway railroad be contrary tothe wishes of the people, the next Common Council will have the power of tearing up the rails and restoring the omnibuses. As for the right of the Common Council to pass the ordinance, for the present that question is before the judiciary, and not yet decided. Till it is settled, it is not only indecent but indecorous for the Legislature to interfere. If this matter is pushed any further, it will be for the citizens of this island to con- sider whether it would not be for their interest to apply to Congress fora division of the State, and to make the island the State of Manhat- tan. Its population would amply justify such an application. There are sixteen States in the Union whose population is smaller than that of New York city; and the population of this city alone is equal to the aggregate popu- lation of Tezas, California, Rhode Island, and Delaware—five sovereign States. Let not the application, therefore, be provoked. Meantime, let the newly elected members of the Legislature, who have never been implicated in the frauds of the canal lettings, stand firm to the interests of New York and its charter. Tue Occupation oF SAMANA ACCOUNTED ror.—It would appear, by some of the French journals, that, after all, the occupation of Sa- mana by the French fleet had its origin ina merely casual circumstance, and was not at all worthy of the importance which was attached toithere. The Patrie of the 3d of January explains it, by stating that after the cessation of the plague at Martinique, the French frigate Sybil, which had been in the roads of the latter place, had quitted her anchorage, to recruit her crew, and to procure a change of air; that for both those purposes she had been cruising in dif- ferent parts of the Antilles, and that it was to this alone that her presence in the waters of Hayti was to be attributed. The Constitutionnel repeats the same story, in the same words; but the government jour- nal, the Moniteur, is silent about {t. How- ever, we suppose that we may take this as the true explanation of a circumstance which cer- tainly ought to have awakened, as it did, the suspicion of the people of the United States. Ovr Fore1on CorresPonpence—ARREsT oF American Crrizens.—We publish to-day a num- ber of foreign letters, including two relating to the imprisonment of an American citizen by the Prussian police, for having in his possession a few printed papers containing republican senti- ments, such as every American entertains. It does not appear that there was any prohibition against @ foreigner having such publications or his own reading and amusement; and the mprisonment, therefore. of Mr. Reineheimer. of Baltimore, at Minden, is an act of arbitrary power not justified by the law of nations. It is an outrage upon an American citizen, for which, it is to be hoped. thie government will demand and obtain redress. It is too much the habit of various administrations at Washington, in re- cent years, to permit these outrages to be offer- ed with impunity. It will be seen that the acting U.S. Consul at Frankfort has taken the matter up, in a letter addressed to our Minister at Berlin and we trust that official will not fail in doing his duty to his country. and. if he fa'ls that General Pierce will not fail. when he comes into office, on the the 4th of March. but that, on the contrury. a full investigation will be order- ed into the whole matter. If one American citizen may be outraged. then twenty or a hunt dred may be outraged, by the police of foreign governments, and there will be no end to the | grievance, RRS ln NY ‘will necensarily be brief, an he must vaive large sume | fraternize between th¢ “New York free soilera| Ws aver nave a Revowwrion—Tax Stats ofmoney within a short period of time, aad which | and “soft shells,” Wad the ultra State rights | Lecrsrarcre anp Tue Crry Councu.—We are Tus Prorrre or Cuvrca Burpo—Tae Vauve or Reat Estate.—The congregation worebipping at the Broadway Tabernacle, hr. 4g offered $125,000 for Dr. Dewey’s Church of the Mersiah. which is about to move yp town. where real estate is cheaper. and congre- gations reside. Not less. hewever. than $150.- 000 will be accepted. F gurteen years ago the ground on which th'4 church was erected cost $36.000, and the Lailding $60 000—making in all $96,000. Thz profits in fourteen years may be, therefore, necertained by the simple operation of subsraction, thus :-— . 396.000 Present price. . 150,000 Clear profit. ... $54,000 There facts and figures prove two things— firet. that the value of real estate in the lower part of the city. has wonderfully increased dur- ing the last fourteen years; and second. that building churches, selling them, and building again upon other sites, is a very money making operation. Thongh. according to St. Paul. » the love of money is the root of all evil.” this mode of speculation is extensively practised by some people in New York; and it is very plain that the color of the cloth a man wears. or his profession of piety. does not prevent his wor- thip of “ the almighty dollar,” or stained glass windows. Tue Maine Liquor Law.—Tur Lapis’ MoveMENT IN THE AssEMBLY.—-We recommend to the careful perusal of all concerned, and eepecially to the ladies of New York, the highly graphic, eloquent, and indignant poetical assault which we publish in this paper, upon the extensive and pernicious habit of hard- drinking. The poem is explanatory, to the full- est extent, of the objects of the late formida” ble invasion of the Legislature by the “ tenth legion” of the strong-minded women of our progressive commonwealth, in the great Maine law movement. Let King Alcohol tremble in his shoes. The ladies are in the field—they claim as woman’s first right the right to a sober husband, and they must have the Maine law. Mark time. We are on the eve of a great revo- lation. Thank God this is a free country, and success to woman’s rights. Wuo 18 Rigur ?—Jobn Bright, Esq., M. P., in @ recent speech in Manchester, England, rela- tive to Gen. Casa’s remarks in the Senate, said : * 8 © & # & * The Briannia was & paper which he had only seen once or twice, and a subscriber to which he had never met, and the Sun was an evel paper, with but small circulation. To reprerent what was said in these journals as an expression of the opinion of the people of England was as unjust as though he a Bright) were to say that certain things tai ia the New Youx Hunaty expressed the opinion of the people and Legislature of the United States. This M. P. may be a bright man in the English Parliament,on free trade and women’s rights, but as to the position of the New York Heratp, he is deep—very deep in error. We refer him to the result of the late Presidential election in this country as the most recent proof that the Heratp is a true reflex of the opinions and sen- timents of the great American people. Horace GREELEY Iv Massacuvsetts.—The principal philosopher of the Tribune, for some days past, has been working as a lobby mem- ber in behalf of the Maine liquor law, in the Massachusetts Legislature. The Boston Courier evidently suspects him, also, of intriguing to se- cure another free soil Senator from the Bay State, and admonishes him that, after the re- sults of the late Presidential election, he had better go home. We think so too. He had better come home, and look after the Maine law movement and Women’s Rights, at Albany. The Whigs of Massachusetts don’t want him They have found him out. Finally, our phi- losopher has come home. It is well. From Port av Prmce.—By the arrival of the brig Cro- ton, Captain Blye, from Port au Prince, we have advices to Dec. 26. The fever is still ing toa great extent, and is very fatal the shipping. The first mate ef the Croton died of the fever. Obituary. JUNIUS SMITH, LL.D. Junius Smith, whoxe death we notice, at Astoria, L. I, wasa native of Plymouth, ., where he was born October 2, 1780. He graduated at Yale College in 1802, Tur Braxcn Mrst.—The New York Branch | Mint seems to be struggling between life and death in the House of Representatives. What | is the matter, Mr. Briggs? What t+ the matter, Master Brooks? Have the wise men of the West discovered that all the gold from Califor- nia goes first to Philadelphia, and that, conse- | quently, a mint is not wanted in New York? There is a ecrew or two loose somewhere. any bedy tell as what is the matter? Can will Mr. Briggs be good enough to call up the | a mourners! and was a law student at Litchfield, in company with the late Hon. John, Calhoun, under the instruction of Judge Reeve. After the close ef his studies he pursued the practice of his profession at New Haven, until 1805, when was called to London in the prosecution of a’ claim against the British government, for a considerable amount, which eventually terminated in his favor. He afterwards continued his residence in the British metro- polis, and entered upon commercial pursuits with this country. In the year 1832 he engaged in the project of endeavoring to secure the navigation of the Atlantic coean with steamships. Against the opposition, abuse, and derision of the multitude, he published a prospectus, pressing the enterprise upon the public mind; but it was not until the year 1636 that he succeeded in establishing & company, with board of directors, under. the title uf the British and American Steam Navigation Company. A contract was made for building a steamer of 2,000 tons, and after much difficulty, arisi contracting engineers, by which the ship was delayed over eighteen months, the steamship British Queen was gompleted. "During the delay and disappointment Dr. £mith was not inactive, but, impressed with the facility of his project and the necessity of giving assurance to fhe public mind, urged upon the Hoard of Directors the great advantages of sending out a steamer, to be char tered for the purpose; this was done, and the emall steam er Sirius crossed the ocean in the spring of 1838. The loss of the ill-fated President, owned by this company, with combination of circumstances, caused a dissolution of the steam company, throwing Dr. Smith upon new re sourees; consequently, in the autumn of 1843 he embark- ed for the country of bis birth. Here the restless energy of his enterprising spirit opened a new field, and he set about waking up the public interest of this city and coun- try to the necessity of dividing the benefits of ocean steam navigation; in pursuance of which he waited in person upon our capitalists and merchants; but finding comparative listessness, and that government patronage was all-powerful in sustaining the British steamships, he set to work to secure the aid of our government, and spent two whole sessions of Congress in securing the pas- sage of an act by which the present steam companios se- cured their contracts for carrying the mails. Finding himrelf foiled in anticipated advantage from this project, he abandoned the commercial arena, nnd turned his at: tention to what had always been a source of pure enjoy ment—agricultaral pursuits—in purscance of which he aimed to introduce the tea-plant, which enterprise he was engaged in when he received an assault and fracture of the skull, from which he never recoversd. At the age of 72, like a shock of corn fully ripe, he has buen gathore! home, and reaps the harvest of 8 Christian's life. The leading traits of his character were great encrgy of pur: pose, indomitable perseverence, with a remarkable re. gard for the feelings of others, « kind and geaerous man- ner, and an open-hearted hospitality. Colonel J. N, Davis, an old and highly respectable lum- ber merchant, of Columbia, Ohio, died ‘on the 20th inst. after a lingering illness of consumption. Mr. George Cleney, a soldier of the revolution, died at his residence in Germantown township, Ohio, on the 9th instant, at the advanced age of one hundred and cight years and seventecn days. : John Davis, of Abel, a native of Newark, Del., died at Washington on the instant, in the 79th i age. For forty years Mr. D. has been in the se! government ax master plumber in the nevy yard, hay- ing received his appointment from President Jeiferson. Judge Anderson Hutchinson, well known sti piler of “Hutchinson's Code,” “Manuel of Forms,” &., died at Jackson, Mise. on the 31st ult. He was born in Virginia, removed to Alabama in early life, and thence to Mirsissippi, where he soon took a high position at t bar, He subsequently emigrated to Texas, and was ly naturalized before he was elected to the Supr Bench of the repnblic. Hugh Birekberd, Balt more on the 224 just. he ollest and most esteemed merchants of Baltimor and though, for some time past, he had retired from basinesa, he con tinned to take a lively interest in all that erned the rowperity of the community. Sores Appord, eq. died at MB Appold was well kno: wealthy and euecessful manin his calli the founder entirely of his own furtunes. from the failure of the died at his res! Tor Brio Zevra.—Four more deaths from cholera have occurred on board this Liberia emigrant veseel at Savannah. The measles and fever have piso Lroke out among her passengers. ‘Ten cases of the former and two of the latter disease are reported. Conrt Calendar=Thts Day. Ucn Srares Diersicr Court.—Nos, 18, 24, 25, 80, 34 to 8, 40, 61 Fvrmns Court.—Cireult—Nos. 62, 61, 18, 03, 05, 40, 12, 11, 10, 79, 71, 20, 69, 81 enn Cov nt.—(Two branches.)—Non. 157, 290, 283, 97, 21, 22A, 8, 268, 78, 226, 3, 76, 234, 27, 2, 160, 246, 96, 91, 89, 252, 266, 96, 260, 152, 67. 2- Executions, C41Me IN THE MBTROPOLIS-—-CONPESSION: OF SAUL AND HOWLETT OF THE MURDEB OF OHAKLES BAX- TEH—ATTEMPT TO EXCULPATE JOHNSON. It will be recollected, that on the 2th of Avustiast = wutehman, named Charles Baxter, on board the ship Thoma» Wilson, lying at the foot of Oliver street, was ‘The A; charge of a pistol, and in & ty Hopital, from the effect, shot in the neck by the dis short time after died, at the of the wound, ‘The police arrested William Saul, Nicholas Howlett and Willian: Johnson, three young men, who were charged with the murder. ‘The three prisoners, it seems, started together on that night for the purpose of robbing vessels, and while in the act of plundering the cabin of the ship Thomas Watson, Baxter was nroused, and the rogues Howlett and Saul, who were detected in the cabin, in their endeavor to escape, made an attack ou the watch- man, Howlett struck at him with a piece of wood, while Saul fired a pistol, which resulted fatally. ‘The prisoners were tried, eonvieted of the murder, and sentenced to be executed on Friday of this week. An at- tempt is now being made to procure the exeeutive clem- ency in behalf of Johnson, who, his associates have set forth in their coniession, accompanied them on the night in question, but remained in the small boat while they boarded the ship in reareh of plunder. ‘Thedr confession was made and given to the step-son of the eof the prison, who had the facility allowed him to visit the culprits, on Sunday night, and who caused the same to be published. Preaul aud Howlett’s confession merely corroborates the evidence given on the triak Saul acknowledges to the firing of the pistol, and denies that Johnson was cognizant of the murder. ‘fey allege that Johnon was very drunk, lying in the boat, and therefore unconscious of all that was going on, ‘Thi; latter part of their statement does not correspond with the sworn testimony at the trial, but how far it will affect the judgment of Governor Seymour, in granting a reprieve or commutation of sentence, is & matter to be seen in a few days. Were this the only offence in which these culprits have been engaged, there might Possibly be some aympath extended; but we are most credibly informed that, al- though young in years, they are old in crime. There ap- pears to have been a of desperadoes, designated by the police as ‘dock thieves,” who have adopted the sya- tem of disposing of their victims, when occasion requires, on the principle of “dead men tell no tales.” Thie gang consisted of nineteen, who would plan their jobs and enlist such members of the gang to commit felonies an were capable of carrying out the design, It was about « yeur ago that a man was murdered on the Battery, robbed of thirty dollars, and his body thrown over the railing ; but the tide not being sufficient to carry it off the deed was discovered. Shortly after, four seamen were supposed to have been accidentally drowned from a boat; instead of which they were robbed by this gang of dock pirates, and then thrown out of the boat and drowned. A Spanish brig was robbed while lying in the Fastriver, in the stream, at anchor, and a trunk belonging to the captain, containing money and jewelry, was atolen, amounting to several hundred dollars. A diamond finger ring, a part of the property, has been found in the pos- session of a young woman, who states she received it from one of the condemned criminals. It is a frequent occurrence to find the bodies of drowned men floating about the docks. The Coroner holds an in- quest and a verdici is returned of “Death of an unknown man by drowning.” The thieves, having boats at their command, engaze to convey persons on shipboard in the stream; but before reaching the vessel the vietim is robbe: and his’ body precipitated into the river. In other in- stances, two of the gang dress as sailors and the third man as the boatman, row up to a vessel lying at anchor, the two sailors jump on board, and if not dis- covered, plunder the cabins; but should the watchman on deck be awake, they would then pretend to be intoxi- cated, ask the name of the vessel, abuse the boatman for bringing them on board the wrong ship, retreat over the side, take to their boat, and row oif again. Astounding disclosures have been made by one of the condemned criminals to an official of this city, who hae taken them down in writing, and will make such useof it hereafter as the wants of public justice may require. Mr. Blunt, the District Attorney, arrived from Albany yesterday morning, and states that, on his last interview with Gov. Seymour, while there, the Governor requested. him to inform ‘he thagp culprits—-Howlett, Saul, and John- son—to prepare thé ves for the day of execution, as they must not anticipate amy clemency from the execu- tive power. Up to last evening, Sheriff Orser had not re- ceived any message from the Governor concerning the murderers. On Sunday afternoon, Howlett remarked how strange matters turned out, and related the following in- cident :—He said that last year, at the time Clark was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of policeman Gil- lespie, be applied to the Sheriff for permission to witness the execution. However, a stay of judgment ‘was grant- ed in the case of Clark, since which time he (Howlett) had been sentenced to be ha: Clark's execution having been set down for the 11th of next month. Nu- merous applications were made yesterday to Sheriff Orser, for permits to witness the executions. Marine Affairs. Lacycu or 4 Curpsr Scooonsr.—Mr.. Edward F. Wil- liams will launch from bis yard at Greenpoint, to-day, at 103¢ o'clock, the clipper scheoner Tennessee, of 347 tons, owned by Messrs. Edmonds & Davenport, of Richmond, Va., and to be commanded by Captain Lambkins., She is the sharpest schooner ever built for the freighting busi- ness. ‘Tue ScnooneR CHALLENGR, of Plymouth, Mass., from Port au Prince for Boston, was spoken by the brig Gen. Wilson, arrived yesterday, short handed, having lost the captain and two men by fever. The contageous diseases of those latitudes have been very fatal to American mari- ners lately, several vessels having lost their captains and portions of their crews during the past two or three months. Tae AvsrrauaN Fwaranion.—The fine ship Bothnia, Cept, Studley was despatened yesterday for Australia She carries 149 passengers. Their names are published elsewhere. The new steamship Golden Age is advertised to leave here for the same destination on or about the Ist of April next. She is owned BLD bowers & Son, and was built for them by Wm. H. , and was launched about the Ast of last November, under the name of the ‘San Fran- ciseo,”’ at which time it was contemplated to run her be- tween Sen Francisco and Panama. ‘engine is now be- ing placed in her at the Morgan Works, and we are in- formed it is to be the largeat ever put in a vessel. This, in addition to her being one of the sharpest steamers ever- buili, will enable her to make a very short passage. She is the largest vessel as yet put on this trade, , New Work Crystal Palace. Kotice given by the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of ail Nations, to all parties in America de- sirous of eontribu' Industrial Exhibition to.be opened in the cit; New York in May, 1883, All persons desirous to hedenngg J a in the Build- ing erected on Roservoir square, in the city of New Ye = th sociation for the bition of the Ind Nations, are requested to wend in their applica! for space, before the first day of February, 1688; imme- diately after which date the Association will proceed to decide on Applications, and allot Space. Fach application must furnish the exhibitor’s name and address in full, and state whether he is Manufactarer, Proprietor, or Agent. It mustcontain a concise descrip- pecereh articles Gombe Leet pitta and @ state- ment e ons of the space required; if on Wall by Heighth and Length; if on Floor or Counter Length and I Breadih. ee Pplications muat be algned by the persons proposing toexhibit, and be addressed to the Fubsortbor, at the office of the Association, No. 3 Broadway, New York. ‘The Association ik mpd that attention will be given to the exact terms of this notice, and that its requirements. will be carefully observed in makin Cong By order. w. No charge made to exhibitors for space alletted. January 5, 1853, N. B.—Applications from parties in the State of Penn- gylvania are to be made, directly, toA. B. McAlpine, Raq., retary of Local Committee, No. 125 Walnut street, Philadelphia- Twenty-five it Daguerreot; & Co, caution the people against all imitatora who adopt their cheap system of picture making, with the pretence of operating with the new German process, as exclu- sively introduced by REES & CO., at their extensive con- cern, 289 Broadway. A Card.—Rich & Loutrel return their sincere thanks to their friends, to the Fire Department, aud Police, for their kind exertions iu saving their propert from the fire which occurred on the evening of the 19tl inst. We hope ina few days to be able to attend to our business as usual, at the old stand, 61 William street. Procrastination Is not only the Thief of Time, but of profit and reputation. Where, think you, would have been the celebrity got GREEN, No. 1 Astor House— where his businoss—where his receipts, if he had not given as much entisfaction by his unequalled punctuality as by his matchless fits, L. Braudies & Co—y Letters Patent, Iasnedt September 16th, 1861. -- Manufacturers of bronzo co- lors, gold, half gold, silver and metal leaf factory, corner of Bond and Pacific streets, Brooklyn, office No. 11 Cedar street, New York, beg to publish their greatly reduced ricer, viz.:—No.'4,000, $6; 8,000, $5 50; 1,000 $5 ; 800, 4; 800, $8; 200,'81 80; less ton per cont discount pot oxind on xix months torms. Our long and favorably nown bronze colors are extensively uved for bronzing iron, brasa and wooden ware, japanning, label printing, ete., ete., and will compare favorably with any imported article, although far, far cheaper. New Youx, Junuary 8, 1863, Hargains—Until the Ist. March, 1853.—From this date until the first March, lam selling my entire stock of emoroiieries, lace goods, &e. &e., at an immense reduction, us i am importing my spring stock direct from Gla-gow and Varis, and will requue by that time over $6,000 in cash, for custom house charges, duties, &e JOHN MALDEN, Metropolitan lace and embroidery store, 657 Broadway, near Prinec street, For the Very Best Mediums to Advertise your business in other cities and towns, in any part of the Un- ion, call at the United States Commercial Advertisin house of W. H. McDonald, 102 Nossau street, eorner o Ann, §.'T, Callahan, Suecessor to C. C. Childs, 113 Navrau street, has unsw passed facilities forexecating, ia superior, mapner all kinds of printing, plain Merch and others, reqairing cards, oir iouds, &c., would do. well to’call, and get his prices, id Candy—Time-tested, and Mrs. dorvis’ recommended by the first mon of the coantry, for coughs, golds, hoarreness, ore throat, and other paltsounry com= plaints, Clay, Toylor, Benton, Van Buren, and other dis- tinguished men, bave recommended thts really article. Sold Sirs, W. Jervis, No. $68 Broadway ; Ziober, Third «treet, below Chesnut, Philadelphia, aod arugglsts generally’ nny