The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1853, Page 4

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It will be obsewed that the whigs, with their usual pertinacity, tcok the wrong side of the discussion, and in their zeal to defend Mr. Clayton, took posi- tions which Mr. C, would be the first to reprobate. ‘Their attempt to postpone the resolution was sig- nally defeated, by 17 t6 29, and it was finally adopt- ed, by a large majority, It will be seen that Mr. Mason reiterated the opinions which we have had ‘ccazion to commend in another column, where the resolution now adopted is amply discussed. Mr. ‘Wass answered Mr. Seward, in what appears, from the telegraphic report, to have been a very animated and effective speech, and evinced a determination to thoroughly expose the blunders of our foreign policy er the past four years, And itis clear that he til! be supported in his purpose by the entire demoeratic strength. The old ladies of the Senate may cry “‘Peace—peace;” but there is no peace. Onward! is the word. W@Baring the afternoon, the Senate debated Mr. Gwin’s bill for a railroad to the Pacific. The minds ‘f Congressmen, as well as classes of their constitu- ents, are gradually awaking to the indispensability ‘ef speedily connecting the two oceans by a railroad through our own territory. ‘ The necessities of the people demand it; and before the close of the present session it is hoped that some practical plan for carry- ing out the great scheme will be decided upon. The Senate, among other bills, passed one to modify the ‘eode of procedure for debt in the District of Colam- hia. The debate on the Monroe doctrine resolutions ‘Was postponed till next Tharsday. ‘The House of Representatives yesterday tabled, by @ vote of 165 to 60, Bir, Stanly’s bill atllaorizing the peyment of the fourth and Jast instalment of the famous Surplus Fund of 1836, provided said States would devote the interest to be derived from said joney to the transportation of such of their free citi- zens of color as might desire to emigrate to Liberia. On going into Committee of the Whole on the De- ficiency bill, a lengthy and rather interesting debate took place on the amendment appropriating three | thousand dollars for the completion of the pedestal | to the Jackson statue. In the course of the discus- { sion, Mr. Deane, democrat, of this State. very pro perly observed that no party could have exclusive claim to Jackson—lixe Ciag,and others of our emi- Rent, departed statesmen, his fame has become national. The amendmesit was eventually passed, as ‘was also one offered by Mr. Stanly, which provides that hereafter no books shall be distributed among | members of Congress, except such as ordered to be | printed as public documents. Excellent. Various Propositions were voted down, and upon the rising | of the committee, the House passed the bill. This looks something like closing up the, work of the session. President Fillmore yesterday transmitigd a mes- | tage to the Senate, declining to transinit the cortes- pondence called fur concetning the treaty negotiated | by Mr. Squier with Nicarangua, for the reason that | negotiations upon the subject were still pending. Our Concord and Washington correspondents fur- nish some curious but interesting items con- | werning the movements of the politicians, rumors re- | lative to the new cahinet, &c. It will be seen that | many New Yorkers still mingle in the stream of Pre. | sidential advisers, office seekers, and office holders, who continue to pour into the former place, regard: | Jess of the extremely cool weather. The despatch from Concord denies the correctness of the statement that General Pierce has written to ex-Secretary Buchan an, soliciting him to nominate a member of the ca binet from Pennsylvania. But the Washington des patch announces the prevalence of a rumor there that Mr. Buchanan bimee!f, haying been offered the State Department, has written a letter to a friend, expressing his preference for Judge Campbell, as ‘one of the assistants to the new admini ion. the truth or falsity of these reports we shall alf know in five weeks from to-day. General Pierce has declined 9 reception from the Btate authorities of Massachusetts, for the reason assigned in his letter to the Mayor of Boston. The opposition to the Broadway Railroad project was again the cause of much excitement in our State Capitol yesterday. Petitions for and against the road were presented in the Senate. The debate on the bill to prohibit the laying of rajlroad tracks i this city, except by consent of the Legislatare, ov- eupied nearly the entire day. Our correspondent writes that this obnoxious measure is certain to | the Senate to-day ; but its fate in the other How doubtful. Little of special interest was done int Assembly. The evil spirits of disnnion the New England Anti-slavery Boston on the 26th inst., os will be in another column, to discharge their rancorons and rusty spleen against the institations of their countr no call them: n by a report and the untarnished memory of those who have proved its supporters in days of peril. The conven- tion, a8 appears hy the report, was numerically meagre, but motley in appearance, black and white of both sexes beiny about ey y divided among both the speakers und th The choicest of the spirits belonging y did not make their appearance durin ‘The names of Garrivon, £ Jeigh were severally called ad Bur it tliere was no response and the minor lights that ppened to he | present endeavored to throw their mys into the darkness through which ovr common country is groping its way to its destiny. One of the speakers maintained that all who were not in favor of the instantaneous abolition of slavery--ministers, ae well as laymen, the good and the bad—mnst he ofl; proceedings. | doomed to unutterable and everlasting perdition; ‘and that it-was just as reasonable to suppose that ‘the pirate upon the high seas, with all his sins, had one to Heaven, as that George Washington was resting in peace from his labors with that unfor- given crime upon his head of being the humane proprietor of a quiet and happy family of slaves. ‘Webster was represented as having sold his soul to the devil, and’in consequence of being cheated out of the price, in mortification turned his face to the wall and died. Such was the language used in rhfer- ence to two of the greatest and most sincere pa- triots the world has yet produced, whose names are brightest.on the list of fame. Senator Sumner was denounced with all the opprobrious epithets that could be found inthe vocabulary, and calls were made upon his friends, if he had any, to come forth, and ifthey could, te say one word in his favor; but the “spirits of the vasty deep” were as slow te answer as any solitary supporter of Mr. Sumner. We elsewhere publish a full report of the testime- ny yesterday given before the United States Circuit Court, now in session at Albany, in the case of the colored man Reed, who is charged with having as- sisted in the rescuing of the fugitive slave Jerry trom the government officers. A grand demonstration was yesterday made by the temperance advocates assembled in convention at Trenton, N. J. They marched in procession to the Capitol, and presented a tremendous peti- tion to the Legislature, asking for the passage of a prohibitory liquor law. Like their New York brethren, they have determined to enter the political field and vote for none but temperance candidates, A eonvention of those in favor of the project for the establishment of a National University, was held in Albany yesterday. Several distinguished gentle- men expressed their opinions upon the subject; but so far as we have been able to learn, none of them suggested any practical plan for carrying out the proposition. We may hereafter publish a report of the proceedings. The recent cold weather has had the effect of freez- ing over the Potomac fifty miles below Washington. By a despatch from Springfield, we learn that our citizens are shortly to be afforded occular demonstra- tiou of the greatness of this country, in the shape of a pair of enormous oxen, weighing six thousand pounds. We have dates from Georgetown, Demarara, to the 28th ult., but the news does not possess any interest. The city is going up town. Who doubs it ? Three buildings, the Phoenix, in Wall street,the Bible House, in Nassau street, and the Society Library, in Broad- way, three points in the city, were offered at auction yesterday. They are a true indication of the pro- gress of New York. The Society Library building, the furthest up town, sold at the best price. D. D. Howard, Esq., purchased it about a month ago for $110,000. Ten years ago it cost $60,000. Yester- day it was knocked down for $121,500. Up town lots will be worth something by and bye. The corner stone of the new building erected on the site of the Old Brewery, in the Five Points, was laid yesterday afternoon by Bishop Janes, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Previous to the cere- mony, several addresses were delivered. A full re- port of the proceedings will be found in another column. The Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston, delivered a very eloquent and interesting lecture last Tuesday evening, in the Broadway Tabernacle. The subject selected by him was “ The progress of mankind,” and the principal points of his lecture were—proofs of human progress, sketch of some of the most im- portant steps hitherto taken in human progress, and examination of some of the most prominent obstacles in the way of human progress. We refer to a pretty full report given elsewhere. A man, named Charles Martin, was killed yester- day afternoon, on board of a new schooner lying, in the North river, foot of Franklin street. By the ac- cidental slipping of a strap, his head became jammed between the leg of a sheers and a bowsprit, which he was assisting to ship. His skull was fractared in a dreadful mauner. Marie Chockti,a native of Poland, discharged a pistol, loaded with ball, into his mouth, yesterday, with intent to commit suicide. The ball lodged amongst the muscles of his neck. He lies in the City Hospital, in a very dangerous condition. Two weeks later adyices from California are now fally due. We annex a brief summary of the contents of our inside pages :—lInteresting Statistical Information relative to the Australian Gold Mines; Mexican Af fairs, and the Question of Annexation; Letters from Washington: Lines addressed to Mrs. Polk by Hon. Judge Story; Lectures on “History,” by Miss Ba- | ton, and on the “Ancient History of New York,” by Professor A. Davis; the Nova Scotia Legislature and the Fisheries; the Madiai Family; Proceedings of Courts and the Board of Education; Description of Mormon Matrimony by one of the Saints, &c. The Practical Aspect of our Foreign Rela- tions—Significant Proceedings. The yject of our foreign relations is now receiving the earnest attention of the Senate. What first appeared to be only a cloud of de- hate. surcharged with nothing more portentous than words, gives signs, as it advances, of serious sud practical ri ts. The attention of the Senate was undoubtedly first arrested by | the reported occupation of Samana, and by the French movements in Sonora. The issues which these presented have passed by for the moment; but others have arisen which involve, in even a more distinct form, the principles which gave interest to the first. The seizure and colonization of the islands belonging to the friendly republic of Honduras. by Great Britain, have been effected in direct disregard of a solemn treaty. 2 wnce of that prima: n policy ennnciated by fr, ned by every American And upon the very heel of this event has followed another, of principle of Ameri Monroe, d sane a worthy of the name. import—we mean the y license to ent logwoorl nty, and the organization ish crown. ha events have brought up the practical issue, not only on the Monroe principle, but on the question, shall the faith of ty be observed? No attempt of mole-eyed Senators or ilized journalists to undervalue the importane itorially. politi- cally, or commercially. of cither Belize or the ids, can affect thisisane. It is the prin- nd the treaty for which we contend, and will ke surrendered or vindicated hy our As we it is fortunate for mmittce of Fo oromendations all has n Re- ction at its head a one of few } wil | Senator who | words | his profess and he } | ment of diser | neve? betra | expressions of opinion whieh he i | tically to « ich being our attach peculiar | which the telegra 4 practical man t whose performan Mr. Mason i ke onvey his matured convictions. ssion or the fervor ys him into extravagance seldom es partin debat The excite of opposition » or into pre ata | stimate of this o the few Senator ntcnces lean ph reports him to have spoken in the debate on Wednesday, Probably ply to the remark of Mr. Seward, that the re- affirmation of the Monroe principle was pro- | posed at an improper moment, inasmuch as there is now no practical question requiring it, | Mr. Mason, referring to the organization of in re- Belive and the Bay Mande as English colonies, is reported to have said that— ‘The President's the cotepin cus Snfie tre oe foes the Committee on Foreign Relations. In that mee- sage the President stated that he had no information ag to whether any colonisation had taken place or not. But information had been received in other forms, which was mane authentic, perhaps, to justify legislative action. it should be true, as ‘stated, that Great Britain has established a colony at the place designated, whether in violation of the treat: or not, one thing was certain—that colony must discontinucd. es Mr. Mason also added that this matter was before his committee, and that he should pro- bably report upon it at an early day. Mean- time, he observed that the debate on the reso- lutions of Mr. Cass, which referred to only one of the principles involved in the new assump- tions of Great Britain, would go on. And here we may mention that there has been, in our opinion, considerable misconception of Mr. Ma- son’s opinions on the Monroe principle and the matters connected with it. We do not un- derstand him as at all opposed to the resolu- tions introduced by Mr. Cass, re-aflirming that principle, but only anxious that it should be re-affirmed in connection with the direct issue which has been made upon it by Great Britain, He is quite right in believing that a practical vindication of that principle, in demanding and enforcing the discontinuance of the colonies just established by Great Britain, would do more to secure its inviolability for the future than a thou- sand mere resolves, however solemnly and earnestly made. In Mr. Mason's own language, “whether these colonies are organized by Great Britain in violation of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. or not. they must be discontinued.” This is Mr. Mason’s position, and it has the ad- vantage of being positive, tangible, and practi- cal, and one in which he will be supported by the practical good sense and patriotic sentiment of the whole country. We shall look for his re- port upon the matter with the deepest interest. In connection with the same subject, General Cass has made another movement in a practi- cal direction. He some days ago gave notice of the following resolution, which came up for dis- cussion and was adopted yesterday. It is much the same with that recently proposed by Mr. Dixon, with the greater advantage of brevity:— Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions be instracted to inquire and report whether any measures, and if any, what, should be taken by the Senate, in relation to the declaration annexed to the ratification on the part of Great Britain, of the treat; concluded between that country and the United States, April 19, 1850, and to the letter of the Sec- retary of State to the British Minister, on the ex- change of the ratifications. There can be. it seems to us, but one opinion upon the point involved in this resolution. The Clayton and Bulwer treaty was signed by both plenipotentiaries on the 19th of April, 1850, and Australial—Astounding Resources of the Great Gelden Island. ‘We submit to the deliberate attention ef our readers to-day, and especially to the financiers, speculators, and brokers of Wall street, the highly interesting compilation of Australian in- telligence embodied elsewhere in this paper. Its statistics of the astonishing products of gold from the mines of Mount Alexander, Ballarat, and other loealities, are searcely of greater in- terest than the comprehensive statement which follows of the general resources and social con- dition of that wonderful island continent of Australia. From these anthentic details it is manifest that Australia is destined to be the focal point for the developement of the com- merce and the civilization of the vast regions around it, island and continental, compre- hending two-thirds of the population of the globe. On a bright sunshiny day—we remember it well—towards the close of the summer of 1848, a small parcel of gold dust, from the correspon- dent of the New York Heratp in California, was received at this office. It was a tiny little sample of that scaly kind of dust still to be found along the original millrace of Captain Sutter, in the valley of the Rio de los simeri- canos, or the River of the Americans, so called from the pioneer captain’s ostablishment, when all the rest of California was exclusively occu- pied by its Spanish, Mexican and Indian races This tiny parcel was taken, by Mr. Bennerr, from a descriptive letter; and, after examining it, together with several of his assistants of our editorial bureau, the dust was sent toa min- eralogist to be assayed. It was promptly re- turned, with the gratifying assurance that it was bona fide virgin gold. The amount scarce” ly exceeded two dollars in value; but, as the first shipment from California to New York, we date from that bright sunshiny day of 1848 the inauguration of the present wonderful, progres- sive, expansive, enterprising golden epoch of the nineteenth century. Since that historical summer's day, the tre. mendous amounts of gold extracted from the mines of California have simply advanced us a hundred years in the march of prosperity, enter- priee, and improvement. But we had scarcely settled down to the full belief and recognition of the unparalleled wealth of our own El Do rado, when the cry of “Eureka!” from San Francisco was re-echoed in the still louder ery of “ Eureka!” from Australia. We had scarcely arrived at the conclusion that the golden visions of all the dreamers and adventurers, by land and sea, of ancient and modern times, were realized in California, when—presto/ the monster island continent of the antipodes is found to be submitted to the Senate and ratified, May 23, 1850. Subsequently, on the 4th of July, 1650, a full of gold! The present shipments to England from correspondence took place between Mr. Clayton Australia, with the figures and vouchers be- -and Mr. Bulwer, in whieh it was agreed that | fore us, are almost incredible, even at this the treaty should not apply to Belize. That is | day, when the mind is prepared to believe to say, that the treaty. in respect to this portion | anything. For example, the arrival of the of Central America, should be nullified. Now, as observed some days ago, by Mr. Soulé in the Senate. no such ea post facto ar- rangement can be recognized. The constitu- tion of the United States provides that all trea- ties shall be approved by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The concurrence of both is essential to give validity to any treaty; and not even the President, much less a Secretary of State, who is utterly unknown to the constitution in connection with treaty making, can suspend or in any way modify the provisions of a treaty, by his indi- vidual act. It is wholly immaterial, therefore, what private understanding was had between Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer ; the treaty must be interpreted upon its face, and literally enforced or wholly abrogated. This is undoubtedly the opinion of Gen. Cass, and we can conceive of no other purpose in the introduction of this resolution, except to set- tle by a formal report and legislative ac- tion the utter incompetency of any officer of the government to set aside or modify, or in any way affect, treaty stipulations. We hope if the resolution is referted, it will be answered by one simply declaring that no conditions can apply to treaties once ratified, except such as are embraced in subsequent conventions, which must equally receive the constitutional sanc- tion. If the opposite principle were for a mo- ment admitted, we might find all of our treaties suspended or practically nullified by secret un- derstandings and “private and confidential” notes of the subordinate officers of the govern- ment. <A treaty means nothing except what is conveyed on its face, and the secret understand- ing of Messrs. Clayton and Bulwer is no way binding upon the United States, It is not worth the paper on which it is written. Tux Mormoxs—Tut Potyeauy Qvestion | Serriep.—According to the testimony, which we publish to-day, of the Rev, Orson Pratt, one | of the seventy elders of the Latter Day Saints, | the Lieut. General and High Priest of the Church, and by his twelve apostles, at the Great Salt Lake, as their missionary to Washington, to convert the heathen of that wicked place to and official testimony of Orson I’ratt. polygamy | does exist, is lawful, and is the most peculiar so the Mormons. sionary is from a pamphlet called * The Seer,” lightenment of the nnir | of Mormonism. tiated in the mysteries and duly commissioned by Governor Young | the true faith—according to this exalted inspired , al institution of that most peculiar people. | This precious confession of the Salt Lake mis- | published by him, at Washington, for the en- | A man may have a plurality | regular British mail steamer, with nearly five millions of gold on board, was well calculated to make a sensation on the Lon- don Stock Exchange, as it did. The returns for beund together by the iron ligament of a rail- road, they will rise to their ultimate dignity of the two queen cities of the earth—the one grasp- ing in her hands the sovereignty of the Atlantic, and the other the supremacy of the Pacific, What a glorious destiny is this before us! What a march of improvement and progress is now commencing for the world at large! Cali- fornia’s treasures were opened. as if’ especially by Providence, for the inauguration of this golden age. Australia comes in to give her mighty resources to the great work of pro- gressive civilization. She is a welcome ally of California, The field is large enough for both. There may be wars. and rumors of wars ; but while the gold of California and Australia con- tinues to pour into New York and London, the march of the world will be onward. Jt is the golden age of the nineteenth century. Tue Braxcu Mint—Dereat ov Te Mpasune 1 Conorrss.—-The bill providing for the establish- ment of a branch mint in New’ York, has been defeated in the House of Representatives by the most narrow-minded, sectional prejudices, unworthy of the Congress of a great nation like this. The only objection ever yet urged against the measure is that it would add to the already overgrown importance of New York, and make her, stil! more than she is, the great commercial emporium of the country. A. Philadelphia con- temporary, in rejoicing over the defeat of the bill, adopts this very language. It says :— Considering the means employed, and the exer- tions used for the last three or four years past, and especially during the last and present sessions of Congress, to secure its passage, this repulse would seem to indicate that the national Legislature has at last become sensible of the monopolizing spirit of New York city, and of the injustice done to other localities in complying with ‘all her demands, and making her the great commercial emporium of the country, by the patronage of the general government to the exclusion of other cities, equally entitled to its fostering care and protection. Nothing can be more silly than this. Nature, before Congress ever existed. made New York the commercial emporium of the country. and it is not in the power of Congress to prevent it. The progress of the United States has increased the commerce of New York. and it is its mani- fest destiny to concentrate still more and more, as the country goes ahead. not only the com- merce of the United States. but the commerce of the world, one would think, that instead of envying the greatness of New York, every true American would feel proud of it as an index to the rest of the world of the glory and prosperi- ty of this mighty republic. But it is too true that there isa host of small potato politicians who cannot take a pride in anything beyond the precincts of their own city. or vil lage, or township, and can take no interest in what does not bring grist to their mill. But the injustice of refusing a branch mint for the accommodation of the merchants of this city cannot materially affect its commercial enterprise, however it may annoy individuals, and gratify petty, paltry local jealousies. And it argues a sense of weakness. as well as little- ness, on the part of Philadelphia, to object to a branch in New York. especially when it is not proposed to remove the mint from the the last eleven months from the Mount Alexan- der and Ballarat diggings, it appears, amount to nearly seventy-four tons of gold—that is to say, about thirty-two millions of dollars. But the total export from the island since October last rises to an aggregate of nearly forty-five millions, with perhaps ten millions awaiting exportation, or in the hands of the miners or escorts to the seaports. Upon these data we may safely assume that the sum total of the yield of the Australian gold mines, during the last twelve months, will execed in value the enormous aggregate of seventy-five millions of dollars! In this estimate we make some allow- ance for the extension of the discoveries, the in- crease of the miners, and the daily augmenting quantities of gold extracted during the last tive or six months. For the current year, from the impulse given to emigration to Australia, we | think it within the bounds of a moderate predic- | tion to say that the total yield of the mines of that vast country will be equal, and perhaps far beyond, the imperial sum total of | one hundred millions of dollars. From Califor- nia we may count upon fifty millions, which, added to the estimate for Australia, will make a solid addition to the basis of the currency of the world of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars through the course of the current year. Now, 2 superficial observer would at once conclude that this vast increase to the basis of the universal cireulation must inevitably de- preciate the value of gold, or reduce it to the standard of iis proportion to the supply of sil- ver; or. that it must increase the cost ofevery- thing of which it is the representative of value in the ratio of the supply beyond the existing equilibrium. But thisis a truly superficial view ubject. The grand effect of these extra- 'y supplies of gold is an extraordinary im- se to every enterprise for bringing into requi- | sition the undeveloped resources of every quar- ter of the world—of every inhabited and uninha- | bited spot upon the face of the earth. Nor, until this gold has diffused itself over the globe, and penetrated and filled up every nook and corner | | where the exchanges of commerce are based upon gold, will its existing value be materially diminished in the great central markets of Lon- | don, New York and San Francisco. A vast. glorious, and unbounded prospect | | spreads itself before us. Australia is to be the central point for the infusion of the Cancasian | elements of cuterprize, civilization, and physt- ! cal and intellectual improvement, over all saint ; but after he has one he cannot marry again without a special reve- lation from Brigham Young the General, the High Priest, the Governor, and the Prophet of the Church. Ordinarily, believe, the breth- of wives and be & revelation a brother propo: maar) sirable damsel, andl he ma to take her himself: aud as the Sultan is aboy a particularly have the common Turk, 20 is the prophet above common saint. the desire of all hi Can our government permit this unbin-hing imposture of Mormonisin deceney and th the any longer to exixt within the limits of the United States? Ts it to he tolerated in civilized society? What have the advocates of to sag on this vilal question? urts. this outrage upon socia! institutions and laws and woman's right Does not this crying sin of one husband for | several wives imperatively demand the interpo- sition of our “strong minded women” and pl sophers for their relief? Let them consider this question. Let the women of Salt Lake have their constitutional rights, That's our doctrine. } When New Youk and San Prangisgo shall be | ren were limited to seven wives: but the Governor may go on if he chooses, by revela- tion, for himself, to the full complement of King Solomon, say three hundred. As } we are informed. he has now only about thirty, but is blest with a very nun s and thrifty family. He has a lar seretion in his revelations. fe may refu jon wh those vast archipelagoes of islands of the Indian | Ocean. and into the heart of Old Asia, with ber six bundred millions of human souls. California | s tobe the centre for the peopling and civiliz- | ing of the Western slope of this North American ‘ continent, and from New York her golden sup- } plies will enable us to open up to trade and | emigration the incaleulable riches of the vast ( and fertile continent of South America, with | such a system of splendid rivers as is to be found Thus, while | in no other quarter of the globe. | the shipments of to Londen and New York will continne to enlarge general traffic and enterprises of commerce, gold the | City of Brotherly Love, all whose charity seems to begin at home, and end there. It shows upon what a slender thread its prosperity hangs, when it could be affected by Congress af- fording a little accommodation to the citizens of New York, or, rather, by rendering them a simple act of justice. What right has Philadelphia toa mint more than any other city in the Union? It has no right to it at all; and the mint onght undoubt- edly to be losated either at Washington, the political capital. or New York, the commercial capital of the country. The theory of republi can government is, the greatest amount of good to the greatest number. On this principle, New York has the highest claim, for a far greater number of people—a hundred to one—would be accommodated and served by a mint in New York than in any other city in the Union. Facts demonstrate this. During the year 1852 the enormous sum of $51,949,295 of gold dust was sent tothe mint in Philadelphia—being an average of a million in the week. All this gold, except about half a million. has been sent there from the city of New York, where all the gold comes, and the merchants and others to whom it isconsigned are at the expense of send- ing it to Philadelphia and getting it back, for none of it remains there; and they are subjected to inconvenience, and delay, and loss of interest, in waiting for it, without any material advan- tage to Philadelphia, and absolute disadvantage to the rest of the Union. The mint at Philadelphia is not adequate to meet the increased gnantity of gold sent to it; and on this ground alone a branch is due to New York. In the last two years one hundred millions worth of gold has been sent from here to Philadelphia for coinage, instead of being is- sued from this, the great heart of the country, whose pulsations are felt to the remotest extre- mities. A mint in New York is but a question of time, and though the ill has failed now it will ere long hecome the law of the land. Eprroriat, Pusascres rm Spaw.—Our con- Jreres in Spain seem to be more pleasantly situated, vis-a-vis of the government of Madrid, than are the journalisis even of the French em- pire, under the control of the Elysée. They have the finest possible chances for discussing philosophical subjects, seeing that they are not permitted to exercise their talents in enlighten- ing the people on political matters, We are pleased to sce, therefore, that they cultivate philosophy, not only in theory but in practice. Let our readers peruse the following brief no- tice, placed at the head of the editorial column in El Diario Espanol, of the 30th December, and then say if they have ever known so much stoical calmness to be expressed in so few lines. Here it is:— ‘The onsible editor of our journal, Don Manuel de Ost was ye-terday conducted to the prison of the Suladero. We have now presented a editor—the fifth—for the approbation of th government, and hope, in consequence, to recover our poiitical character very soon. if this enbmissiveness on the part of the Diavia, and the evident exertions made by it to satisfy the government of the Escurial, have not the desired effect, then there is no virtue in | California, will react directly upon cach other, | and both upon the Paci Orient. This is the sphere of operations which the gold of California and Australia will have to fulfil, Lefore the upplies, however large, | can materially diminish its value as the basis of the world’s exchanges. In this comprehensive view of “ manifest des- tiny,” the Atlantic and Pacific railroad across the | heart of this gr’ ; as an imperative necessity—to us, to Burope, to Agia, to all mankind. The circuit of the ylobe is broken and incomplete without it. inland and oceanic, the world over,—the island | continent of Australia, and the sunny realm of | ands, upon China, | Japan, and all the islands and nations of the | at Union of ours, suggests itself | humility; and King Solomon never committed a greater error in judgment than when he | wrote that line-—“A soft word tweneth away i} wrath.” Execetive ACENTS OF your charge, and to " Information as will be useful in the | nevolent purpore HO Doge still on sheg.)——Nos. 204, 266, 210, 288, 325, 827, 328, 929, 350, ) BA, 948, 344, 346, 248, B49, | 9 | and to hear the creat 6! Sale of Valuable Property. A very valuable sale of real estate took place yester- day,at the Merchants’ Exchange—A. H. Muller, auctioneer. ‘The buildings—Americani Bible House, in Nassau street, the 'honix Building, corner of Wall and Water streets, and the Society Library Building, on Broadway—were put up at auction. ‘The first building put up was the AMERICAN BIBLE HOUSE. The auctioneer then read the terms, as follows:—Teu per cent of the purchase money and the auctioncer’s fee to be paid on purchasing, ten per cent on the first of April next, and the balance on the first of May next, when possession of the property will be given. Auetioncer—How much shall haye for this valuable piece of property ? $04,000 13th bid... Mth “ 000 w > ‘000 4 97,000 “ 98,000 ‘ ae “ = he 103,000" ~ 104,000 Nathan C. Platt then bid $105,000, Auctioneer,—Only $105,000! Going, once; going, twice. Will you ray $106,000, sir? There is a great deal of anxiety. Mr. W., come, give me another bid. Just give me another one. It will be too late to-morrow. Going— are you done? Whois going to give me the last bid? Going, going, going, gone, to Nathan C. Platt for $105,000, We understand that this building was bought by Mr, Platt for the American and Foreign Bible Society. THE PH@NIX BUILDINGS, Corner of Wall and Water streets, was then put up for sale, Auctioneer.—This is « valuable piece of property—the rent of the building amounts to about $8,000 annually, ‘The terms are ten per cent and the auctioncer’s fee on the day of sale, two-thirds of the purchase money may remain on bond and mortgage, and the balance to be paid on the first of May, when possession will be given. How much shall I have bid for this valuable property? The building is sixty-five feet on Wall street, and forty on Water street. The firm of Butler, Hale & Hallock will not bid on this property, either directly or indirectly, What shall I have to start with? First bid, $60,000. The bids then ran up to $100,000, at which price it was knocked down, and withdrawn, the auctioneer stating that it was not sold, but would be for private ealent his office. THE SOCIETY LIBRARY Was then offered for sale. Auctioneer—This is a fine building, sixty feet front on Broadway, with a depth of one hundred feet. The terms are, ten per cent of the purchase money to be paid on the day of the sale, for which interest will be given at the rate of six per cent, two thirds of the purchase money can remain on bond or mortgage for three years, at six per cent, the balance to be paid on the first of May next, when possession will be given. Now, gentlemen, how much shall I have for this valuable estate? Ist bid. +-$100,000 7th bid. aa: 105,000 8th ba | 110,000 9th 4th «| 112,500 10th bth « | 115,000 1th , 6th « 1 :117;500 12th « 21,000 Auctioneer—Now, then, gentlemen, going at $121,000; going, going, at $121,000. Will anybody give me a high- erbid? - Bid—$121,500 Auctioneer—Going at $121,500; going once, going twice, the third and last time, gone. To John Lafarge, for $121,500. i The Operas. Atponi 1v Nonma.—Last evening, Alboni appeared at the Broadway theatre in “Norma,” and drew sucha crowd as never before was congregated within its walls. From an early hour on Wednesday, every seat in the boxes was bought up, and yesterday five dollars were of- fered for secured seats, either in the boxes or parquette. Last evening the most fashionable of our citizens filled the latter, and were glad to get a seat anywhere. Hun- dreds upon hundreds had their money returned to them at the door, after every passage was filled to overflowing with persons standing and wedged so close together that there was no possibility of passing to or fro. Among those standing were numerous ladies, who seemed well contented to bear the fatigue for the pleasure they de- rived from the performance. So much money never was reeeived before, on any singie night, in Broadway theatre. We understand the receipts amounted to $3,500. ‘‘Norma’” has ever been a most popular opera with » New York audience, and, we believe, with every other. The libretia isa fine tragedy, and the music is perhaps the most glorious of all Bellini’s compositions. In addition to the attraction arising from the opera itself, there was the anxiety to hear in it so great an artiste as Alboni. It is regarded by the critics as the great test of a prima donna in lyric tragedy. There was another cause. for the rush—it was the last night but one of Alboni’s engagement prior to her departure for Boston, and the anxiety was therefore great in proportion as the last moment drew near. She fully justified the expectations formed of her, in the great réle of the Dmidess. Thunders of applause, and shouts of ‘‘braya’’ resounded through the house in rapid succession, and the most intense enthusiasm pre- vailed. Her triumph was one of the greatest ever achieved by a vocalist in this city. On making her en- trance upon the stage, she was received with every de- monstration of delight. She was very becomingly and appropriately attired, and did not look too large. All were on the tiptoe of expectation for the “Casta Diva,’? which is the great song of this opera, though only about the middle of the first act. Nothing could be more beau- tiful than the action with which she introduced her prayer to the goddess. She looked up with the most ardent devotion to “the Queen of Night’"—‘‘the virgin moon,” and then she poured forth those delicious strains of a voice fresh as the Gushing spring, and sweet as the softest warbling of the lark when it soars to heaven’s gate. There was a depth of fecling in her tones that touched every heart, and the fervor of devotion which she expressed in the endante beautifully contrasted with the hope and joyous exuberance of the allegro, in which she apostrophises her absent Polio, s0 faithless, but so beloved. Upon the entranze of the Roman, after she had learned his treachery from Adalgisa, she is grand when she utters the words, “Oh! non tremare, O perfido!”’ But it is in the last act that she is most effective; in the scene with the children she evinces all the tenderness of the mother’s heart. In the last scenes with Pollis, she is not so fierce or terrible in action as some great artistes whom we haye seen per* form this part; but there was a withering scorn on Ler countenance, mingled with the expression of deep anguish, that to us appeared as effective and appropriate a rendering both of the words and the music ; while the wonderfully sympathetic quality of her voice expressed the deepest emotions of her own mind, and enkindled the same in the minds of her audience. ‘The great characteristics of Alvoni’s Norma are majesty in the acting—tenderness, sweetness, and tremendous power in the recitative and in the songs. At the end of both acts she was called before the curtain, and received the homage of an enraptured audience. We have said so much of the prima donna, that we have no room left to ay anything of those who supported her; nor is it ne- “ for Alboni ‘ is a host in herself.’ This eveniig u’’ will be repeated; and to morrow, the great proceeds to Boston. Mapame SontaG TO-NiGut.—The great impression whieh this brilliant artiste has made in her previous perform- ances of the réle of Amina, has eaused the beautiful opera of “La Sonnambula” to be re-announced for presenta- tion to-night. Madame Sontag hes already appeared in four different operas in this city—‘‘ Phe Daughter of the Regiment,’’ ‘The Barber of Seville,” “ Lucrezia Borgia,’” and ‘‘Sonnambula’’—and has shown that her talents az an netress are in every way worthy of her fame as a yocalist; but in none of them has she more captivated her audiences than in that which is to be presented thir evening. ‘the announcement is ture to crowd Niblo's theatre with the persons of taste and fashion in the com- munity. Mapame Sontaa’s ParvArs Coxcert is At or Crarrry.— ‘There is a great eensation among the ladies, just now, for the coming off of the greaffashionable and musical event of the season, which is to take place in Niblo’s ealoon on Saturday evening next. We have before announced that Madame Sontag had consented to sing in aid of “The Hope,”’ a benevolent institution maintained by ladies of the first rank and fashion in this city; and several other ce, &e., have also volunteered their services, The concert room accommodates come 1,400 persons, and wa learn that already 1,200 ticket» have been sold among the first elrcies of rocie that those who wisk to avail themselves of this occasion to vid an interesting charity of the day, must make im ion to some one of the acting or snper an hour's delay may deprive them of the opportunity, Report says that this is to be © the concert of the reavon,” and, from the high character and fashionable relations of the superintending committee, mediate applics intending committee we have no doubt it will be the most select affatr that has ever come off in New York. We hope that the ladies will honor the occasion by appearing without their onnets, =