The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1853, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7352. MORNING EDITION---MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7%, 1853, SALES AT AUCTION. Au» H. MULLER. AUCTIONEER.—HOTEL AND Furniture at Auction.—Adrian H. Muller will sell at uetion on Thursday, February 10, 1853, at 12 o'clock, M. at. the Merchants’ Exchange. the lease for three years, from the Ist of May next, of the premises known as No. 337 street, now occupied as an hotel and restaur- ant, r with the fixtures, consisting of parlor and chamber furniture, thirty beds, bedsteads and bedding, eleven Lyle vo tables, 1 marble-top counter, china, crockery, and ing utensils of a restaurant. DRIAN H. MULLER, AUCTIONEER.—HAMMOND street property at auction.—Adrian H. Muller will at suction, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 1858, at 12 M., at Merchants’ Exchange, (to close the estate of the late A. Labagh, deceased,) the two story and attic brick house and lot No. 86 "Hammond street, between Bleeckor and Hudson streets. Lot twenty-one feet ten inches in front and rear, by ninety-five fect in depth, be the same more or less. For particulars apply to the auctioneer, No. 7 Wall street. UCTION NOTiCF.—LARGE SALE THIS DAY, AT 1034 o'clock, in the mm, 18 Spruce street, of furniture, the stock of a hardware and furnishing store, two cases fresh imported dry goods, fine shawls, hosiery, 70 boxes vegars, five superior, guns, jewelry, ke. Larze of fine furniture on Tuesday. ‘orrestal. ~~ THOS, BELL, Auctioneer. © YWTILE, AUCTIONEER.—ELEGANT HOUSE- Ay hold furniture at auction, on Tuesday.—A. C. Fattle will vell, on'Tuesday, at 103% o'clock, at the ware- Yooms, No. 103 Broadway, a large and valuable stock of superior houseliold furniture, consisting of. suits of rose- wood parlor furniture, covered in brocatelle; enamelled cottage do.; mahogany sofas; arm, rocking and parlor chairs; sofa, side and centro tables; extension do.; library Dookeases; dressing bureaus and washstands, with mar- Bletops; vardrobes, office farniture, Ke. the whole to be sold for account of manufacturers, for cash, offering a rare chance for persons wanting good furniture, at mode- rate prices. ¥ JOSEPH HEGEMAN, AUCTIONEER—THURSDAY, February 10, at 11 o’clock A. M., at No. 92 Water street, Brooklyn, the fixtures contained in the premises, which hsye been used as an oil factory ; also, a quantity of stock suitable for soap manufacturers, two blocks of presser, six large oil receivers, two small receivers, two carts, two horses, harness, &c. &e., without further ad- Dems SEGARS.—AUCTION—TUESDAY, FEB. ruary 8, at 1034 o'clock, at 57 Dey street, corner of Greenwich—Teas, raisins, dates, currants, pepper sauce, maccaroni, vermicelli, lentils, snuff, tobacco, segars, brand; rum, whiskey, &c. Y) Bim, ree G0! ‘ARTER, Aucticneer. iN -—VALUABLE HOUSE je and Lot on Twenty-second street —E. H. Ludlow will sell at auction on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1853, at 12 o'clock, at the Mprchants’ Exchange, if not previously disposed of at private sale :—Iwent it econd street—The convenient and well arranged house No. 272 West Twenty- H. LUDLOW, necond street, four doors from Ninth avenus. The house is twenty by forty fect, with an enclosed piazza and has all the modern improvements. The oilcloths and gas fixtures will be sold with the house. The location is unsurpassed, being opposite the grounds of C. C. Moore, and facing London ‘Terrace. Lot twenty feet by half the J B. ie ovparges AUCTIONEER.—J. B. BLEECKER & « Co. will sell at auction, on Tuesday, the 15th inst., at 12 o’clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, a new three- brick house, south side of Nineteenth street, 100 ae ‘east of Second avenue. House 20.11x50—lut 92 ‘feet Pp. W. WESICOTT, AUCTIONFER.—MORTGAGE SALE © of handsome’ household furniture, this, Monday morning, at 11 o’clock, at 146 Greenwich avenue, con- sisting of rosewood sofas in velvet, rosewood bureaus, makogany and walnut marbletop do., rosewood and ma: Rogany marbletop tables and washstands, malozany and ut bedsteads, pure hair mattresses, looking glasses, mahogany and cottage chairs, carpets, stair rods, window shades, arm chairs, rockers in velvet and ‘damask, library book case, sofas, tete-a-tetes, contre, picr and sofa tables, hat stands, paintings, china, glassware, rich solar lamps.and vases, kitchen furniture, two refrigera- tors, sofa bedsteads, damask couches, music and quar- dette tables, toilet sets, &c. No postponoment on any account. B. BLEECKER, AUCTIONFER.—POSITIVE SALE.— « T. B. Bleecker & Co. will sell at auction, on Tues- day, the 8th February inst., at 12 o'clock, at ‘the Mer- chants’ Exchange, two valuable lots on the northeast corner of Fifth ayenue and 117th street; four do. ad- joining, on north side of 117th street; eight do. on the Tear,on the south side of 118th street. Ono-half the urchare money can remain on bond and mortgage for Enree years, t six per cent. Maps of the above ean be obtained at the office of the auctioneers, No. 21 Wall street ILLIAM WISTERS, AUCTIONEER, WIL SELL ON ‘Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, at 187 Canal street, a large and ral assortment of household furniture, carpets, bedding, &c.; also, 10,000 segars.15 baskets of cham: pagne, together with other goods; also, on Wednesday, the stock and fixtures of a drug store. DRY GOODS ‘EW SPRING GOODS—FEBRUARY 7TH, 1853.—RO- BERISON & HUDSON have opened at their new store, 17 Murray street, an entire new stock of spring goods, embracing a large and complete variety of almost every style for Indies and gentlemen’s wear. Also, a full assortment of heavy domestic staple goods, which they offer on the most favorable terms. S$ FOR CASH.—J. HOXIE, JR., NO. 37 Nassau street, opposite ihe Post Office, is’ now re- ceiving and offers for sale, a larze and attractive stock of silks and faney dress goods, printed lawns and jacoasts de laines, plain and printed beroges, plain and striped popling, prints, linens, ginzhams, whito goo'ls., &c., mostly froia auction, Also, a full assortment of do- mesties, for cash, at prices from ten to fifteen per cent ower than they can be bought on the usual credit. QIRING MANTILLAS.—THE RIBER 13 PRIN : prepared to submit to the inspection of merchants nud whole-ale buyers from every section of the Union, importations and manufactures for the present season, comprising an elegant ond most extensive variety of Pa- risian novelties, selected during the past month from the emporiums of the most celebrated French. modistes; to- gether wit a spleadid assortment of silk, lace and other spring mantillas, of his own manufacture, being copies from the best French pette all of which he offers at wholesale on the most I'b erm. “GEO. BULPLN, Paris Mantilla Emporium, 361 Broadway. TIRACHIVE SALE OF DRY GOODS.—THE SsUB- seriber haying purchased the entire stock in trade, fixtures, and interest. m the weil known dry goods store of R. A. Willems, 167 Fighth avenue, botwcen Eighteenth and Nine‘centh streets, and it bein imperative to effect a total clearance of said stock within thirty days, it has been subjected to a reduction of onghalf from thé origi- nal cost of importation or manufacture, thas affording to ladies an opportunity not to be met vith more than once inacentury. The stock comprises a complete assort- ment of dress goods, shawls, silks, alpacas, de laines, calicoes, murlin shir tings, toweling, hu buek, diaper cassimeres, satinets, Ker tueky jean N. B.—Tho public will bear ia mind that tiris valuable stock must be converted into cash be- fore the 10th of March next; it will, therefore, be sold utterly rezardiess of cost. The store to let. Possession given on the 5th of fon may be made to the subscriber, G. B. W 9 Greenwich street IRE.—iN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DAMAGE TO 11S goods by the Tit fire, the subscriber is selling off stock stone half Qe original cost. JOHN GILLI GAN, 325 Grund street, one dorr from Orchard. HOUSES, ROOMS, K'TC., WANTED. AYN BARBARA AAA AR ASARATOS NISHED ROOMS WANTED—BY_A GENT! wife, ina qui respectable neighborhood, vcr port of the elty preferred, below Chambers Addiess Post Office. A NEAT, JHREE STORY BRICK 0, in a good neighborhood, situated above street, on the west side of Broadway, by @ good Inquire in the book store, 841 Brondway. ‘ANIED—BY A YOUNG GENTLEMAN, A ROOM, with breakfast and dinner on Sunday, in'» moder house, neer Broad say, and not: below Fourth street. Private family preferred. Address G., box 1,829 general Post Office, stating terms, which must be moderate. Re- ferences exchanged. NTED—A STORE AND HOUSE, OR STORE ALONE, iway, west side, between Canal and Tenth in streets. Address G. N., box 785 Post office, stating loca- tion and terms. - street. tenant. ANTED—TO HIRE OR PURCHASE, A GOOD, SUB- stantial dwelling house, situated in East Broadway. It must be in prime order, and have a good yard. Ad- dress N. B., Herald office. ‘ANTED TO PURCHASE—TWO LARGE, DRAFT horses, 16 tol7 hands high, sound and kind; also, two feed wagons, platform springs’ proferred; also’ 5,006 three-bushel bag". frp ly, to WM. A. COI, 163 Atlantic street, Brooklyn. BAZAAR, NO, 31, GROSI wale of horses, kke., &e., every eda, 12 0 cloak.” At privabe mala rior coupe, suitable for a physician. a Pe SNJOHN H. GATFIELD, Propriotor. —— ‘ORSE WANTED—ONE WHICH IS EVERY WAY EW YORK HORSE ,OSBY street.—Auetio Monday ond Wednesday suited for alight wagon. Must bo fast, perfectly ‘ind, free from all tricks, and young. Any one owning such a horre may hear of a purchascr by addressing » note to R. C. W., box 1,060 lower Post offlee, stating price, speed, color, age. ————— [NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. &o. , Feb. 6, 1853. ‘The mother of the new empress of France is said to be nearly related to Bishop Fitzpatrick, of this city. The weather has been very warm and foggy to-day, with rain this evening. Affairs In Washington. MR. FULLER—CABINET RUMOR—INDIA RUBBER. Wasninaton, Feb. 6, 1853. Mr. Fuller had a favorable change to-day. His pulse, yesterday, bad risen to 140, and to-day fell to 105, ‘There are some hopes of his recovery. The latest credited report from Concord is, that Mr. Medary will not go into the Cabmet. In the India Rubber case, yesterday, N. Richardson concluded his argument. He contended that thé inven- tion was not novel—that Day and others had invented it long before Hayward or Goodyear, and that even were it Hayward’s discovery, his sale of the invention before the issue of the patent to Goodyear, and Goodyear’s convey- ance to others, rendered the extension unlawful. The French Em} Items from the South. ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO—OUTRAGE UPON AMERI- CANS—GOY. MARCY—NAVAL NEWS, ETC. ‘ Barmmore, Feb. 6, 1858. New Orleans papers of Monday have been received, from which we learn that the schooner Wild Pigeon had arrived from Tampico, with dates to the 17th ult. Franklin Chase, U. 8. Consul, issued a strong protest against the outrazeous conduct of the authoxities of Tam- pico in seizing five returned Californians—J. A. Tyler, A. C. Miller, J. Jones, Dr. Drake, and A. Kirkpatrick—eiti- zens of the United States, who were on the point of om barking for New Orleans. They were seized by a guard of soldiers, and robbed of five dollars in gold dust, on the pretence that they neglected to pay exportduty. The parties came passengers in the"Wild Pigeon® The correspondent of the Picayune states that a de- tachment of the National Guard, under Rufino Rodri- guez, had formed a plan to take possession of the city, and depose the regular authorities. It was discovered, and Rodriguez and party captured, after a sharp conflict, and executed. Subsequently a movement took place against Commandante Cassanovia, and he had to leave for Vera Cruz. Governor Marcy and son have taken passago from Sa- yannah to Nassau, N. P., in the British steamer Conway. The United States frigate Columbia, flag ship of the Home Squadron, has received orders, and will sail from Norfolk early in the ensuing week. The United States steamer Water Witch sails from Norfolk to-morrow for the river La Plata. From Concord, N. H. MR. MEAGHER’S LECTURE—GEN. PIERCE, ETC. Concorn, Feb. 6, 1853. Thomas F. Meagher arrived here yesterday afternoon, and was met at the depot by Mr. Briggs, President of the Lyceum, Judge Harvey, Col. Kent, and other distin- guished citizens. A carriage was in waiting, and con- veyed him to the Eagle Hotel. Gen. Pierce waited on him immediately on his arrival, and attended the lecture in the evening. The large hall was crowded by a highly fashionable audience. Breaking up of the Ice in the River, &c. Atnayy, Feb. 6, 1853. The ice in the river at Troy broke up at noon to-day, and the river is reported clear from Troy to Bath. Below that place, and for some distance below Albany, the ice is completely broken up, and the river is impassable. The water is rising rapidly, and it is probable we shall have clear navigation by morning. ‘The passengers and mails left for New York at an early hour, by way of Troy. From Philadelphia. STEAMSUIP CITY OF GLASGOW—PASSENGER An- RESTED. PmapErpats, Feb. 6, 1853. The steamship City of Glasgow sailed this morning at seven o'clock, for Liverpool, having been detained since yesterday, on account of the weather. William Derin, one of her passengors, was arrested on a charge of absconding from his employers, Messrs. Coolidge & Co. of New York. He has been taken to New York. . 5, 1853. The rales of cotton during the week were 3,000 bales, at full rates, closing with a firm feeling. The demand for wool is good, and prices continue tirm. Sales for the week, 118,500 Ibs. For printing cloths the market is steady and rather better supplied, without change in prices. The sales for the week were 50,000 pieces. Tne Lewmon Stave Cask anp THE Virarnta LeqisLaTuRE.—The committee appointed to con- sider this case, in the Virginia House of Delegates, on the 3d instant reported, “that inasmuch as all the proceedings relative thereto have been removed to the Supreme Court of New York, in order that the decisiou of Judge Paine may be reviewed by that tribunal—and as the Legislature of New York have now under consideration a proposition to repeal the statute upon which Paine’s decision was in part founded, they deem it unadvisable at preseat to ex- press any opinion upon the important question in- volved»; but as the subject is one vitally affecting the interests of all Virginians, they recommend that the Attorney General of the State be directed to prosecute the appeal now pending before the Supreme ‘ourt of New York. They therefore recommend the adoption of the following resoluti “Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Attorney General of the State be directed to prosecute before the Supreme Court of New York, tozether with such other counsel as the Executive may think proper to associate with him, the appeal which has been taken from the re- eent decision of a judge in that State, by which Jonathan Lemmon, a citizen of Virginia, was deprived of his slaves.”’ The report wes read and laid on the table. Tne Curroxers.—Judge Hicks and two other distinguished Cherokees arrived here yesterday, on their way to Washington City. They goas delegates from their nation, their object being to propose the retrocession to the United States, for a proper pecu- niary consideration, of about eight hundred thousand acres of the land granted to their people by the go- vernment. The Cherokees think that they can do without the tract in question, whilst they sorely need the ney. Judge Hicks states that, although there is a fair share of industry among the Cherokees, and although the more intelligent classes have almost everything they need, the number of the common In- dians is rapidly decreasing, the deaths among them being far more numerous than the births. He ascribes this to the fact that there is a great deal of sickness among them, and that they have not pro- per medical treatment. Probably they have not means to pay for the medical services that money might command. The Cherokee delegation is accom- panied by General Smithson, of Arkansas, who was one of the two democratic candidates for Governor at the last election in that State. He is a highly in- telligent gentleman, and, although he has no official connection with the dgegates, we presume he will do all in his power to promote the object which they go to accomplish.—Louisville Journal, Feb. 2. Connecting CuEsaPEAKE AND DeLAwark Bays. A project for a ship canal, connecting the waters of the Chezapeake and Delaware bays is now before the aha age and Delaware Legislatures. The bill before the Maryland Legislature provides for the construction of the canal from some convenient point on the Chesapeake bay to the Delaware line; said canal to be at least 100 feet wide upon its surface, and 60 feet wide at the bottom, wherever practicable. The capital stock of the copeny is to be $2,000,000. As soon as $100,000 are su’ bed, and 5 per cent thereof paid in, the eompany are to organize, elect officers, proceed to condemn the necessary lands, and. construct the canal, the tolls on which are not to ex? ceed those charged by the Chesapeake and Delaware Company. Ten Hour Law in Ruopz Istanp.—The Se- nate of Rhode Island, on the 2d instant, passed, una- nimously,a bill ie gg EE lg of minora and the — hours of labor in factories, This act provides that children under twelve years of age, shall not be Ca d in any manufact estab- lishment; that children between twelve and fifteen rs of age, shall not be employed more than eleven jours in any one day, nor more than nine months in any one year; and not at all unless first producing evidence of having attended school at least three months within the year preceding. The bill further that ten hours shall be regarded as a legal y's work. The necessity of such an act as this, was made so obvious, that it passed without a single disgenting vote. There are forty applications for divorce on the | aocket of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, NEWS BY THE MAILS. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaton, Feb. 6, 1853. General Pierce's Cabinet-—The Corner-stoge Laid Down—Astounding Information for the Old Fogies—General Cushing Secretary of State, &c. Arriving in this place (and such a place!) last night, from the northward, I was surprised to find the political scene-shifters, the chiefs of the little managing cliques, the letter-writers, and the special correspondents of the newspaper press, so entirely in the dark respecting the determinations, inclinations, and intentions of Gen. Pierce in regurd to his cabi- net. Among all these various newsmongers at Wash- ington, the great fountain-head of their cabinet infor- mation appears to be thelr own ingenuity in working up the most flimsy rumor into authentic information direct from Concord. Now, sir, my object in this communication is to put these anxious and ingenious people on the right track ; and without assuming to speak “by authority,” I will let the fourth of March, or some earlier day, answer whether I shall have spoken from reliable information, or the idle outside speculations of the hour, when I say that General Caleb Cushing is fixed upon as General Pierce’s Secretary of State. First, then, it is well known as a fact that Mr. Senator Hunter, of Virginia, was offered the State Department, and that he has conclusively declined to accept it. General Pierce, no doubt, thought it due* to Virginia, from her po- sition as the great mediator between the North and the South, and in consideration of her confidence in General Pierce, as expressed in the high compliment she paid him, in Ieading off with his name inthe Baltimore Convention. But it has been said here, anda considerable howl has been raised about it among the Hessians, that Mr. Hunter declined, because he understood that General Dix was to sit in the cabinet councils with him, with perhaps one ortwo more free soilers or soft shells of the North and Northwest. It was also said that Mr. Hunter refused because of the envy and animosity which his acceptance would give to the Mason and Barbour factions of Virginia. But these conjectures do not mect the case. Mr. Hunter is not rich. He has just been re-elected to the’Senate for six years; and having no expensive dinners or entertainments to give, with a little prudence he can save something of his pay and mileage. On the other hand, the State Department, at six thousand dollars a year,does not pay expenses. It cannot be made to pay, with the dinners and suppers to the diplomatic corps, and others which the Secretary of State is bound to give. Mr. Hunter cannot afford to pay the extra costs. It ‘was an act of kindly consideration on the part of the friends of Mr. Webster to make him easy upon this point before entering the State Department under President Fillmore. In a word, the Depart- ment of State, though the post of the highest honor, is the place of the greatest dead loss in hard cash, to the occupant, and the man who agrees to accept it, must be prepared to meet the deficit above his six thousand a year, from his own private resources. Poverty, then, and the ina- dequacy of the Premier's pay, were the decisive causes of Mr. Hunter’s declination. But he having declined the honor, the peculiar obligations of Gen. Pierce to Virginia are cancelled. He is free to seek his Premier elsewhere. And, I venture to repeat, that he has singled out hig man. The enemies of General Marcy and Gen. Dix, however, need not be alarmed. Coxsier- ing the shameful bickerings and savage jealon- sies between the New York “soft shells” and “hard shells,” it is quite possible that, in the way of a compromise, New York may be left ont of the cabinet entirely. Otherwise, she might have had the Treasury from the beginning. Nor is it neces- sary that the Pensylvanian Cass and Cameron fac- tion should feel any apprehensions of Mr. Buchanan's appointment. The President elect is not going thus to advertise it to the world that he adopts Mr. Bu- chanan’s offer of a hundred millions for Cuba. Your views, published in the Hrratp heretofore, on this point, are correct. Who, then, is to be the Secretary of State? This question can now be answered by repeating that Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, is the man, or your correspondent is very much mistaken. But if the meeting, the other day, by appointment, between Gen. Pierce and Gen. Cushing, in Boston, signities anything, it signifies the State Department for Mas- sachusetts. And if the attentions which have been shown to Gen. Cushing by the Boston democrats, for a week or ten days past, and the amiable suavity with which he receives them, mean anything, they are strong circumstantial proof that the question of the State Department is a settled affair. Iso regard it; and, content with the superior scholarship,talents, observation, experience, and progressive principles of Gen. Cushing, the “old fogies"—and who they are and what they are, they must decide for themselves —but the “old fogies” may digest this appoint- ment as best they can. It is the corner stone of an independent Pierce Cabinet, fully up to the spirit of the age, Cushing will prove himself as pos- sessed of one of the very ablest and most practical ministerial minds of the country. And, furthermore, upon Cuba and the Monroe doctrine, he is, if any- thing, a little in advance even of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, and they are Vee! well up to the mark. Here, then, we have the basis of the cabinet—the foundation stonc—laid down, for you may, I think, regard Gen. Cushing as “a fixed constitutional fact;” and irom this point you can readily determine whether “‘old fogyism” or “Young America’ predominate in the new administration. Gen. Cus ing, 28 you know, was from the outset the can of “Young America” for Premier, and his nomina- tion is their triumph. Tothis extent, I undertake to say, you were cor- rect in your editorial, the other morning, announcing that the cabinet had been resolyed upon; but perhaps only to this extent. As far as this deponent is in- formed, there is a fair prospect for Col. Samuel Me- dary, of Ohio, and Campbell, of Pennsylvania, and Floyd, of Virginia; while for Soulé, of Louisiana, there will probably be held in reserve the post of At- torney Geieral, or a foreign mission. At ail events, it is not likely that Gen, Pierce will overslaugh the State rights party of the South, after having offered, with @ most sincere desire of eceptance, the State Department to Hunter, of Virginia. I turn over the whole subject to your judgment and that of your readers, with the s' a declaration, again repeated, that Iregard Caleb Cushing as a “fixed fact,” and challenge the “old fogie: out a better man for the to point Premizr. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1853. A Week's Work in Congress—Silver Coinage Bil ~Gala Day in the Howse—Discussion on Point of Order—Busy Day—Census Report Printing Awarded to the Public, Printer—Standing Com- mittees ina Dilemma. On Monday, after passing the bill abolishing im- prisonment for debt on mesne process and giving bail, the House adjourned, in consequence of the death of the Hon. Alexander H. Buel, delegate from the State of New York. On Tuesday, the bill from the Senate, authorizing the issue of a depreciated silver coinage, was re- ported with amendments, from the Committee of Ways and Means, by Mr. Dunham, of Indiana, who defended the measure, particularly the proposed amendment requiring the coin to be received in payment of dues by the Uuited States, and not in payment of debts due from one individnal to another: After the expiration of the morning hour, the Army Appropriation bill was taken up in committee of the whole, and the rest of the sitting was.con- sumed in discussing the merits of the Springfield Bank. On Wednesday, there being no quorum present at twelve o'clock, there was.a call of the House, at the close of which a sufliciest number of members had assembled, when an attempt was made to close the debate on the Army Appropriation bill, which did taen up in committe ofthe hal; but no progres mn up in com whole; but no 38 was le beyond speech-making. There seemed to be a prevailing error as to the reduced value of gold, due regard not being had to the fact that the deteri- oration of the eagle, subsequent to 1837, which ren- PRICE TWO CENTS. dered it ot ofatenicaliy less value than ten silver is the cause of the apparent rise in silver. The granting lands in aid of railroads in Wis- consin, was subesquantly’ laid on the table. Thursday, the mor was consumed in de- bating the Silver Coinage bill, which pres at its close; and sul sents ae ne meee vor was made to resuscitate the bill ing iron from duty, which consequently re- Began cn de Speaker's table, to “sleep that "ahaa be pa aeg : ; ‘was a re; gal y, the yeas and nay} being taken no less than eight bln This hos menced ona motion for a call of the House, there pie cred 3 no quorum present, at the hour of assembling; the effect, however, was the same, as it enabled members to arrive. A point of order was then sprung on a motion made on a former day by Mr. Doty, to reconsider the vote against layin; the Wisconsin bill on the table; it being contented that the motion had never been formally put by the Speaker, but was handed in subsequent to a motion being made to adjourn. The Speaker decided in ac- cordance with the practice of the House, that the motion was in order. This decision was appealed from, the appeal was laid on the table, and a motion made by Mr. Dean, of New York, to, lay the motion to reconsider on the table, was sent to keep company with the sppeal. * The motion to reconsider then came up, and was carried by a small majority; and: then the great ob- ject was ‘to prevent the reconsideration which had just been voted. Motions were alternately repeated to go into committee on private claims, although the hour for adjourning nearly arrived, and the 7 and nays continued to be taken till half past ree o'clock, when the House adjourned. During the struggle Mr. Houston endeavored to get the House in committee on the Army Appropriation bill, stat- ing that unless it was passed at that time it would ; not come up again for upwards of a week; but meet- ing with little countenance, he withdrew the mo- ion. The result is, that only the second committee has been called upon for reports—that of Ways and Means—within the last month of the session, and that the Committee on Claims will have to be called on before the Committee on Commerce can be reached, leaving thirty-three other standing commit- tees in the background, exclusive of select commit- tees, who are ‘‘no where.” This has been rather a business day, two minor bills having been passed, and nearly three hours spent in discussing the joint report of the Commit- tee on Public Printing; awarding the printing of the Census Return to the public printer, which was ulti- mately a, d to—yeas 117, nays 34; immediately after which, at twenty minutes past three, the House adjourned in double quick time. N.S. Our New Hampshire Correspondence. Concorp, N. H., Feb. 4, 1853. Rush of “ Second-hand Pilgrims” to Concord— State Mass Temperance Convention—New Da- Buerreotype system of Offce-seeking — Arrivals, §e. Within a day or two there has been quite a rush of second-hand pilgrims into our mecca—I mean of those who do not look for places for themselves or friends among the higher class of appointments, but who are anxious to take care of No. 1 in due season, and place their claims for some minor custom-house birth or post-office, which pays anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 per annum, before Gen. Pierce before he leaves for Washington and gets into a crowd. They probably think that the General is now comparatively at leisure, and will have plenty of time to examine their cases fully. In this, some of them will probably find that they are mistaken—for just now he is so much occupied in making his preparations to leave town that several, after waiting patiently for an au- dience, have, understand, gone away without see- ing him at all. Candidates for berths shorter than those in the first-class state-rooms stand no chance until the latter are all disposed of, and must wait until after the 4th of next month. Yesterday, a ‘“ Mass State Convention” of the “Frienes of Temperance” assembled at Depot Hal, to consider the action of the Legislature, at its late session, indefinitely postponing the substitute for the Main Liquor law, which, you will recollect, passed the House last June, was referred to the Su- preme Court, and by it declared uncon- stitutional in eight several particulars. The call for this convention announced that it would he ‘addressed by Hon. Neal Dow, and other distinguished speakers, and continue in session two days, if thought advisable.” Also, that delegates would be transported for half the regular fare over seven different railroads located in the State, and having a connection with this place, its capital. Ore of the delegates informs me that at no time were there over one’ hundred and fifty persons pre- sent. After being in session a few hours, and pass- ing a resolution deprecating the connection of the temperance cause with politics, the convention ad- journed without deeming it advisable to continue in session a second di Among the distinguished strangers in town during the day, was ex-Governor John Hubbard, of Hallowell, Maine, who approved the original Maine law, and was defeated last fall in consequence of so doing. I do not hear of his being present at the conveution, although he called at par- fer No. 1,Eagle Hotel, to pay his respects to General Pierce. Neal Dow's name is on none of the hotel registers to-day, and I presume he is still receiving presents of silver ware trom the liberal friends of the temperance cause in New Jersey. Our Yankee “ Maineacs” appear to have cut their wisdom teeth so far as to keep al! the “ tin” they can get in their own pockets. ‘This is doubtless the reason why Mr. Dow prefers New Jersey to New Hampshire, just new. Gen. Pierce has not yet finally fixed on the day of his departure for Washington. A young aspirant for office recently sent General Picrce letters urging his cla’ accompanied by his daguerreotype. He is said to beapparently about twen- ty-four years old, good looking, and therefore ought to “come in.” Candidates for office will do mach better to forward their recommendations and like- nesses to the General by mail, than to impor- tune him in aa The postage will be tree aiter the 4th of March, and poor applicants will thus save an expensive trip to Washington. The new President will also have more time to arrange his White House-hold, the proprietors of the Washing- ton hotels and eating houses will not have to take bad notes in pay for board, the fine arts will be en- couraged, and it will be better for all concerned. Let the office seekers have their daguerreotypes taken forthwith. This thing can be arranged ‘sys- tematically, just as well as not. I go for the daguer- reotype system of office seeking, most decidedly, aud have no doubt that th® people, Gen. Pierce, and the Henaxp, are with me. Annexed is a list of outside arrivals since my last :— AT THE EAGLE HOTRI. Torspay, Feb. 1.—H. G. 0. Merriam, Lowell, Mass. ; Mark M. Aiken, Hlinois. Wxoxepay, Feb, 2.—W. Cogswell, Bradford, Mass.; A. G, Stickney, West Townsend, Mass.; Mathew Emery, hington City; Joha B. and Samuel Emery, Baltimore, _W. 1. Coburn, Brunswick, Me.; P. Coffey, Albany, N.¥.; Thos. Jenks. ‘Thetford, Vt.; D. Goff, Pawtucket, Mass.; M. Trafton, Boston. ‘Tnurspay, Feb. 3.—N, Cheney, Boston; G. B. Pierce, do.; Hon, John Hubbard, Hallowell, Me.; Isaac MeConike, ‘Troy, N. ¥.; William MeConike, Albany, N. ¥.; J. G@ Blake, Pelham, Vt.; J. A. Moseley, Boston; David Moul- ton, Oneida county, N. Y.; Thomas P. St John, New York; George F. Alden, do. Fripay, Feb. 4.—H. N. Seaver, New York; E. M. Patter- son, New Brunswick, N. J.; J. T. Crowell, Rahway, N. J.; F. Ht, Walker, Boston. . It is not fair to suppose that all those who visit Concord are office seekers; many come here on en- tirely different business. Our Halifox Correspondence. Haxtrax, Jan. 20, 1853. Meeting of the Legislature—Reply of the House of Assembly to the Governor's Message Relative to the Fisheries—Decided Language—Rauroad to Quebec, and Proposal to Increase Duties on Im- portations towards Meeting the Expense. The Legislature commenced its sittings today, and I enclose the speech of the Lieutonant-Governor, Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant, and, in advance, a copy of the answer which will be. submitted to the House—and will undoubtedly be |—in which, with reference to the fisheries, the following lan- guage is used:— “When the papers and correspondence relating to the fisheries have been ‘nid before us, we hope to discover evidence of the zeal and energy displayed in the protection of our rational rights; and your Ex- cellency may rely on our determination, in futare, to enable the provincir, government, to the full extent of its means, to co-operate with ‘his Excellency the naval command’er-in-chief, in_ ren this branch of the public service more efficient. ould the re- gulations which are pending result in the Kae s of more extezided markets for the productions of Brit- ish Amgrica, we shall rejoice singerely, though we should he per any concession of territorial saves. tages to citizens of the United States, without these are purchased by the most full and ample equi- valents.” As I have already stated, this position will be en- dorsed by the House of Assembly, and probably by the Legislative Council. The government, after the passage of the answer, will lay before the Assembly the proposals of Messrs. Sykes & Co., English capitalists, to build and complete a rail- road, which I enclose. Their offer is to complete three hundred and twenty miles of railroad, at $22,000 per mile. These proposals will be accompanied by bills ephotring that offer—-two-thirds of the amount to be paid in cash or government bonds at par, bearing interest at six per cent, redeemable in twenty years, aad the Segitt y Boreas a be paid in stock of e company. ‘These will b i branches ice majorities. yiocie ayerer The Soracninens will propose to increase the duty on goods that now pay $x and a quarter per cent to ten, by which a ae will be effected of $72,825; on those that pay ten to fifteen per cent, yielding an in- crease of $3,885 ; on black tea, which now pays twopence, to threepence per pound; and on all wheat flour imported into the province, calculated at 200,000 barrels, to levy a duty of a quarter of a dollar per barrel, by which it is expected a gain of $30,000 will be effected over the amount of duty received in 1851 on that article. This aggregate increase of revenue, to meet the requirements of the railroad, is estimated at $122,280 per annum. T have not time at present to write more at length, but shall endeavor to furnish you weekly with a sy- nopsis of such of the proceedings of the provincial Legislature—particularly of the Assembly-—as I ma; deem will be interesting to the ‘widely-extended read- ers of the HERALD. G. Hauirax, Jan. 26, 1853. Nova Scotia Legislative Proceédings—Bills to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt—An Elective Le- gislative Council, and Universal Suffrage—Rail- way Matters—Montreal and Portland Line— British Government Backing Out--Offer of Eng- lish Capitalists to Furnish Funds—Fishery Documents. On Thursday last, surrounded by a large assem- blage of ladies and gentlemen, Sir Gaspard le Mar- chant, for the first time, met the assembled wisdom of Nova Scotia. His speech on the occasion—a copy of which I sent you—was an excellent one, chal- lenging the admiration of all parties in the Legis- lature—the principal topics touched upon being the fisheries, railroads, agriculture; and education. The House having returned to their chamber, Mr. Annand, member for Halifax, introduced a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt; and Mr. Campbell, of Greysboro, in a very neat address, prepared the draft of ananswer to the speech, which I also forwarded. Mr. Johnson, the leader of the opposition, then in- troduced a bill, the object of which isto make the peselatre Council elective; another in favor of universal suffrage—strange propositions from the tory party—and a third for incorporating the coun- ties of the province. On Friday, Mr. Johnson, in a lengthened address, introduced ah amendment to the answer, which led to an animated debate, that goueten as usual, at- tacking the government, and whose speech was re- markable for nothing but a display of bad feeling to- wards the membe:s of the administration individual- ly. He was mented to by the Provincial Seeretary with great good taste,who evidently did not wish, by indulging in Mr. Johnson's cwn style, to provoke angry discussion so early in the session. Several other prominent members addressed the House for and against the Dropoved answer by the government party, which passed by a division of 26 to 18. On Saturday, after the House had returned from waiting on the Governor with their reply, Mr. ilowe, the Provincial Secretary, after a speech, of two hours in delivery, laid upon the table the enclosed railway proposals. It would be impossible to give here even an outline of the honorable gentleman's address, which was one of the best I ever heard him deliver— who took occasion to defend himself against the at- tacks which e, during the last twelve mouths, been made against him in the Colonist newspaper. Mr. Howe clearly showed that the withdrawal of the imperial guaranty to the Montreal and Portland @nes of rail Was the act of the British govern- ment solely; that the offer to give aid to both lines, as announced by him to the government of Nova Scotia, was with the knowledge of Wari Grey, who approved of the communication conveying tliat in- formation, before it was sent from London. Indeed, a promise had been exacted from him, at the colo- nial office, that no communication should be seat by him to his government, without being first submitted to Earl Grey and his colleagues. Mr. H., until lis late visit to England, did not feel authorised to mike this explanation. He then went on to review the several offers of con- tractors, explained the action of the government during the last summer, also the object of his Inte visit to England, which was to ascertain tl position and standing of Messrs. Sykes & Co., as contractors, their resources to carry out any contracts they might enter into, and the possibility for Nova Scotia to ob- tain money from English capitalists. On all_ these points, the information obtained was of a highly satisfactory character. Sykes & Co., are a wealthy firm, able, both in resources and experience, to com- lete any contracts they may undertake. Bari Brothers & Co. offer to aid the province to the e:; of five millions of dollars, at six per cent, upon bonds redeemable in twenty-five years. Of further le: ive action on this and other matters, I shell keep informed. The fishery papers, to which [ alluded in a former letter, will not be ready till next Weduesday, when I will send them, with a summary of next week's proceedings. Tb of the legislative cou are as yet without interes The Latest from Flovicda. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK WeRALD. Cuartestoy, 8. C., Feb. 2, 1853. By the steamer Carolina, just arrived from Kast Florida, we learn that the rumored massacre ral Hopkins, Colonel Hart, Major Barrett, and the force under their command, is without foundation, thove officers not hay- ing as yet proceeded io the Seminole country; although in possession of orders efrom the Governor to proceed at the earliest practicable period. Much anxiety was felt on hearing the painful rumor of the butchery of the gullant Florida officers and soldiers, by their numerous friends in this city, which was doubtless partaken of to some ox- tent by the numerous fiiends and acquaintances of one of these officers, formerly a resident, as I learn of your State. I am, therefore, happy to have it in my power to relieve the anxiety that mast have been felt wita regard to their romored massweie. We furthermore learn, that Major Johnson, who’has been elected by the Legislature of Florida, (from party considerations) to supersede the gallant General Hopkins, refuses to be commissioned. HL W. C, Tue Arrray iy Utiea.—The Utica Herald has the following account of the late afiray in that city, wherein one man was killed and two others se- riously wounded :—The most heart-rending eatas- trophe ever witnessed in Utica occurred in the upper part of the city about half pa-t ten on Monday eve- ning, between a Fe of watchmen ‘and people re- siding in Eaton, Madison county. Bernard McMan- nus, a young man about 21 years of age, residing at Log City, ‘Madison eounty, andan Irishman by birth, was shot through the heart, and died almost instantly. James Rooney, of Baton, was also shot in the thigh, and is considered in a perilous ¢on- dition. Mr. Arthur Plant, « watchman, was also dreadfully beaten, and his recovery is considered doubtful. It appears that a party consisting of the brothers Rooney, their sister, another woman, and the brothers McMannus, all of Madison county, had come to the city to attend the wedding of Bernard McMannus, the deceased, and were having a jolli- fication at the house of a Mr. John Dolan, on strect. Late in the evening, watchmen Simmons and Plant, having an Be aba ar in the vicinity, car up to the house and watched the proceedings wi Some of those within coming out, an ay Come menced. which resulted as we haveseen. Alt rr it is a distressing affair. The watchmen probal did what they deemed to be their duty. As to what this duty should have been there will be different opin- ions. If the shooting, as the testi of Nr. Pol- lard bet bers Ry oo = noe saee it he unquestional y justia . vat n, mucl more a police officer, has the RM of taking life to save his own, On tho other hand, the deceased was ayoung man little addicted to dissipation. He had come into the city to be married, and getting into a frolic lost his life. Severe Corn.—At Quebec, on Pees a eter ranged zero" the latter being the fowest point indicated by & gistering thermometer the Cape. In a ‘i the ‘Sow point of 34 a eaid to have feue roncbed, |. The iee on the river in front of the town 1s eaid fo have stood fast for a time on Wedpes- day evening. City Intelligence. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE—A TEMPORARY ABERRATION” OF MIND PRODUCED BY THE IRRITABLE PEVER 8MALL-POK—PATIENT OUT HIS THROT WITK A Ra- ZOR—CORONER’S INQUERT. Another very distressing suicide occurred i this city last Saturday night. It appears that s young man, named Henry C. Leflingwell, employed clerk im the store of Messrs. Richards & MeHarg, boarded at No. 160 Chambers street, since May last. He enjoyed good healti up to the afternoon of Tuesday, the 2d instant, whem » slight fever attacked him, which proved the forerunner ef varioloid—small-pox—for which he was medically treated up to Saturday night. ‘This would be the period at whick the pustules should appe: which causes the general fever to run very high, this time the unfortunate man rose from his bed, called the assistance of an attendant maid, opened his wardrobe and took out a pair of pants. He then went into bed, and after putting ou the pant drew forth a razor from his pocket and made a frightf incision in his threat, of which he died in a short time. Coroner Gamble to the house at ten o'clock esterday morning, and investigated the case very fully. We publch the history of the painful case in the follow: ing testimony :— leat é . Jace Anne Francis, being duly sworn, deposed—I re- side here, at No. 160 Chambers street; the Henry C. Leffingwell, has boarded with me since May Inst; he waa in the omploy of Richards & MeHlarg, dry goods dealers; he was always in good health, until he was taken ill with varioloid on Tuesday last; on Wednes- day morning, he took his bed, and has not been out of his oom since; Dr. Lewis attended him; he was doing he in very well, and about (en o'clock, last Saturday night drank rome beef tea; I saw him about eight o' the evening, and hud’ some conversation then with him; he appeared rational then, and I know of no cause for the act; he was somewhat depressed in spirits at the boarders leaving the house, as he had spoken of thelr being afraid to be where he was; about ten o'clock of that Saturday night, the colored woman came and told me that Henry had fallen upon the floor; I then went up stairs and saw him Wing, upon she floor; there was no light except from the fire ¢ grate; I then got a light and found that he had cut his throat," sass Marguret Simmons, ¢worn, deposed—I am_ emp this house; about half-past ‘ten o'clock last {catarday) night, I took some beef tea up stairs for the deceased; filled uta cup full of the tea for him, and whilst it was cocling he asked me to go to his wardrobe and get hint out a pair of pants; I did not understand opening the door, und deceased got out of bed and Lelped me to 0) it; he opened it himself, and. took out his panta; I shut the door, ané he put iis bands on my sho and I condueted him to bed; he then got up in the and drank all the tea, and asked me for a bit of fve; after I gave itto him he laid down, and I covered him up; after he got into the bed he slipped on his pants, and 1 noticed him putting his hands towards his pocket; he then said that ‘he found himself quite comfortable;’’ I secured the light and lay down in a bed in the same room with him; 1 had not laid down more than ten minutes when I heard him stirring in the bed; I got up and went over, and asked him if "he wanted anything;” he gave me no answer; I heard him breathing, and thea looked upon the floor and saw him lying there; I took deceased by the shoulder, and arked him again, “what is the matter when 1 found that he did not speak, I called assistance; Mrs. Franeis came up and got a light; 1 went inand saw Dicod, and said that he (Ganeuseay “had cut his throat; the doctor was sent for; after he had come I saw a razor lying at the right hand of the deceased. William G. Lewisx—I was room-mate of the deceased; I did not sleep with him since his illness; I slept in another room; about eleven o’clook, on Saturday night, I was alarmed by Mrs. Francis, just as I was about returing; E sipped on my pants and'came down. stairs to this room; Imet Mrs. Francis, just coming out, and went in, when I found deceased lying on his back, with his throat cut; I raw the razor lying upon his side, near to his right they diseovered him about half an hour after I met tomy room. George Lewis sworn—Iam a physiclan and reside at No. 86 Chambers street; Ihave been attending the de- ceased for varioloid; under my treatment he wayaloing as well as any case I ever had; I called about ten o’ yesterday, Saturday, morning; his condition,was then pati ory; I then left him, and was cal at - Just eleven o'clock last night; his throat was cut and the lood was flowing copiously; there was an incision of about four or five inches long, and just such a one as & razor would make; I also saw a razor on the fioor; he was quite unable to syeuk; Tid all that could be done wn ler the circumstances; he failed rapidly, and died about twelve o’eluck; the wound was the cause of death. Coroner Gamble charged the jury, remarking that from all the circumstances it was clear that a temporary aber- ration of mind was the cause which induced the éeceased todo the act. He was laboring under varioloid, which perhaps excited him tomadness. If the jury thought that such was the fact, they would gay so, and, in his opin- fon, a verdict to. that effect would be a righteous cae. After consullation, the jury rendered the following ver- dict:—hat Henry C. Ledingwell, the deceased, came to ath by suicide, by cutting his throat with a rasor, laboring under a temporary aberration of mind. Leflingwell was @ young man of very fine appear- id it is mournful to think that he should lose his life by suicide, which haa latterly unfortunately as sumed the feature of an epidemic amongst us. He was about twenty-three years of age, and was born in. upper part oi this State, Mrs, Francis sent a message to his relatives after the occurrence, and they have removed his body. At the time of the inquest it could. be plainly seen that the eruption was just eoming out upon him when he destroyed himself.” The wound ran into the trachea, and made a shocking appearance. Tue Wearne esterday the weather was very se- vere;at an easly hour in the morning the rain fell heavily, aid continued during the entire day, no doubt disap pointing many who intende: to enjoy some recreation after ieing pent up all the week. ‘the fog made its noe several times, but eventually cleared off to at which time the rain fell in torrents. ‘The thermometer at the Himatp office ranged from 48 to 53 Tae Arai ov vie Crey Porviation is materially af- fecied by the yery peculiar state of the air combined with the betivy rains which we have had lately. The weather veing mild—even warm—and the days so continuously Las been found almost impossible toadjust clothing ‘0 properly protect out door tol, and hence a va- riety of infantmatory, coughs and catarrhs, with returns of nearly forgotten theumatisms. There prevailing. ‘Ihe heaps of dirt which were collected in the streets are being washed away, but most unhealthy ex- helations are given ont, which render the atmoapl impure, making it bave very depressing influence upon the the people, Firg.—About six o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was iscovered in the office of Mr. Matthew Kane, sailmaker, ate at No. 197 West Thirteenth street. Upon an alarm g given, the flames were extinguished, with very tritling damage, by a few pails of water beiug thrown on. Dying Ronpeny on Smrpoarp.—On Saturday night the hold of the schooner Ashland, lying at pier No. 14 East river, was broken open by a gang of river thieves, and fitecn firkins of buiter, marked J. R. B., stolen. ’ The private watehman on the pier gave the alarm, but. the rogues succeeded in making their eseape, in a bowt, which they rowed toward the Brooklyn side of the river. ‘conp Atremrr ro Comarr Svrape.—About seven o'clock last evening, a woman, named Margaret Murray, alias Stewart, applied at the sixth ward station house for » police officer 10 accompany her home. Having had some 3 was afra'd to enter her house di. nan was preparing to go with uoka y quantity of laudamum from a small bottle which was found in her possession. Captain Bren- ran immediately noticed her condition, and had ber conveyed to the City Hospital, where the usual antidotes were administered,” It will be remembered that this wo- man attempted to putan end to her life a short time sinee, by jumping off one of the ferry boats into the river. Rrectgb FRoM DRowNING.—A man named James Cox fell ino the North river, and was rescued from a wate grave by officer Cowen, who sueceeded in getting him out of the water before it was too late. T. C. Olmstead fell into the Fast river, at pier 16, and was rescued from drowning by the timely aid of officer Butler. Accipents.—About five o'clock Saturday evening, a wo- man, named Anne Bonnelly, was found in the alley of No- 90 Reade street, with one of her legs broken. ‘noci- dent was caus 2d by a piece of lumber falling upon her. Ofiicer Smith, of the fifth distriet, took her to the Hos- pital. dames V'almer fell into the water at Catherine slij about one o'clock yesterday morning. Officer Reed, the Fourth ward, reseued him from drowning. Naval Intelligence. Navat Court Maxmiat.—A naval court martial is or- dered to convene at the Navy Yard to-day, for the trial of a seaman of the U. 8. frigate Colambia, and such others as may be brought before it. ‘The court ix com of the following cfheers:—Commander William M. Arm- strong, President; Commanders KE. W. Carpenter, J. La Saunders, K. B. Cunningham; Lieutenants John A. Davis, R. B. Pegram, J. H. Adams, members. Thomas C. Tabb, Judge ‘Advocate. —Norfolke Beacon, Feb. 3. Assistant Surgeon Richard B. Tunstall bas been or- dered to the Naval Hospital, Norfolk, vico passed Assia tant §. A. MeCrerey, promoted and awaiting orders. Carpenter Thomas Butt has been ordered to the ship Vandalia, at Philadelphia. Ratroap Accent at Currstrana, Pa—A serious accident happened about a mile above Chris~ tiana, on the 30th ult.,to the mail train, in conse- quence of a rail breal , thro ger car down a bank ii t Christiana. e following is a list'of the wounded:—Mr. Bartberger, of pie nied has both arms and one leg broken, is ected to recover. Mr. M of ease Dut nt ually inate. "He is nom di ing well. Mr. J. Dowdell, of Het bay broken. Dr. Frankiin B. a collar bone 7 in Mr. Sickle were alightly injured. — ed, a“miserly negro, 80 verte: teins tivea in Louisville, ‘was Poe cheer ut Mae sched hovel were found Poo ag of old boota, in silver change, tied up in dirty tags, —— & his and $136