The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1853, Page 1

Biles THE NEW YORK HERALD.» WHOLE - NO. 7367. MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 18593. SPECIAL NOTICE! sia wecaidmieninh MAGI RPRRE SRE EER AR AAAs 0. OF 0. F.—CRUSADERS’ LODGE, NO. 61.—AN ¢ dilret willbe delivered at the loigo room, cor- ner of Ninth and North First streets, Williamsburg, on oe es Paral ae ati half-past seven ‘O'clock, by P. G. Fdwin Swanton, of No. 288, f the Order and uninitiates are invited, nrae 1 O. OF O, F.—PERSEVERANCE LODGE, NO, 17.-- «1. O. of O. F.—The members of this lodge are par- Aicularly requested to attend their next regular meeting, er By order of the , on business of importance. ron W. DOWD, Secretary. MERICAN INSTITUTE—FARMERS' CLUB.—A SPE- cial meeting will be held, at the Repository, 351 roadway, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at noon. Subjects—The Growth of Plants and the Operation of Fertilizers, and American Madder, Suinac, and Forest Trees, Seeds, &e., will be distributed. Those who have choice seeds, pts, &e., will bring some and exchange for others. Strangers are particularly invited. Adiission free to all, H. MEIGS, Secretary. ARNISHERS AND POLISHERS ATTEND.—THE VAR- nishers and polishers of the city of New York are Fequested to attend a mass meeting, to be held at Grand street Hall, 127 Grand street, third door from Broadway, on Wednesday evening, at 734 o'clock precisely, to coa- sider and adopt measures to alter the present state of things. By order of the Commitee. ‘ASSACHUSETIS COMMISSIONER.—-H. C. BANKS, ‘No. 4 New City Hall (Park), has been appointed a Tommissioner to take depositions, acknowledgments of Geeds, powers of attorney, &c., in the City and State of New York, to beused or recorded in the State of Massa- ts. ‘OTICE.—THE FOLLOWING DRAFTS, DATED NEW York, the 27th day of November, 1862, drawn by O. G. Carter, late secretary of the Scioto Free Stone Com. pany, Ohio, on the President of said company, and accept ed by him, payable to the order of George Gilbert, were ol by false representations and without considera- ion, and the public are hereby cautioned against taking the same, or either of them, vi 1,017 50-100, three months 028 93-100, four ‘months; $1,643 75-100, five $1,571 25-100, seven months; $1,580, eight $1,688 75-100, nine months. By order of the lew York, Feb. 18, 1853. Borah IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL parties, that the subscriber is the owner of the government mining license of nine square miles, and has the right of entry from the owners of the soil ‘to work all mines and minerals on the laud, now illegally and forcibly taken possession of by the Albert. Minin; Company, in Hillsboro’, Province of New Brunswick; an that the Broperty now being abstracted by said Company, ‘will be followed and attached by him wherever found— Buits having been instituted to eject said parties from the 8. EUGENE LE GAL, 86 William street, New York. Copy of the 10th section of the act incorporating the Alber: Company, ratified 1th October, 1862:— Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to interfere with, or compromise in any way, the rights of the respective parties between whom suits are now pend- ing for say matter, cause, or thing, which has happened, er committed, before the passing of this Act, any: thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. HE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIDITION OF 1853 TO be held in Dublin.—Notice—The exhibition will be opened on Thursday, the 5th of May, 1853. ‘The manu- facturers of the United States are respectfully requested to contribute specimens of their skill and industry to this exhibition. All articles which shall be approved by the Committee will be transmitted free of ¢! wi from New York to Dublin, and those remaining unsold at the close of the exhibition will be returned free of charge to the part of original shipment. The Exhibition Building will be a bor warehouse, and the British government have undertaken to introduec an act of Parliament for the protection from piracy of persons oxhibiting new in- ventions. For copies of the rules and regulations for ex- hibition, forms of application, and any further informa- ‘uired, apply at No.'117 Pearl street, Hanover square. order of the Committee. J. G. HALLET, Secre- . The New York Committee 1s composed of the fol- Towing gentlemen, to whom reference can be had:—Theo- dore ick, Esq., Richard Bell, Esq., C. Edward Ha- hicht, Esq. OTARIAL— A NOTARY PUBLIC IN BROOKLYN, whose term of =*ce has about eighteen months to yun, will resign in favor of some one for « consideration. Notaries must reside in the cities for which they are ap- pointed. but may execute the duties of their office at any lace within the State. Address Notary, at the Herald the precise sum offered, otherwise answers , stat will be unno' THE BALL SEASON. |AUGURATION SOIREE AT NIBLO’S, MARCH 4, 1858. Five subscription tickets forthe above ball can be at the music store of H. B. DODWORTH & CO., 493 Broadway. ra) U. A.—WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION—THE SE. Js venth annual ball of this association will_be held a the Broadway Theatre, on Tuesday evening, February 1868, Tickets, which are limited, and but few re- ing unsold, can be purchased of Jamos Griffith, , No. 14 Ludlow street, William W. Osborn, No. Grand street, John H. Elliott, secretary, County 's office. C. J, MILLER, President. Joms H. Kuorr, Secy. CARD. —PROFESSOR SARACOO RETURNS HIS MOST grateful thanks to his friends and pupils for their unprecedented patronage of the novel and popular ar- rangement which he lately originated, and for the libe- rality with which they sustained and embellished his nd ball at Niblo’s, on the 17th instant, rendering it So mites teilliant and successfal reanton: of the season; nd in compliance with the urgont solicitation of many wld, and a host of new friends, consents to give another magnificent soiree ‘Le grand bal finale’’—in April. Subscribers, as before, will be entitled to a course of Jessons at one-third the usual terms, at any hour of the @ay or evening. Persons who have never danced before wil be taught, in a sincle course previous to the ball, to Gance the polka, schottisch, polka redowa, redowa waltz, miazaurka, esmeralda, cinq-tems waltz, German cotillions &e., pwith grace, elegance and style, as Saraceo will Bpare no pains to sustain the high reputation which he bas the honor toenjoy. Circulars, containing full parti- culars, can be procured at M. Saracco’s academy, 110 Grand street, four doors west of Broadway. of hacks or priv the Washington Association Ball, on Tuesiay evening next, the 22d inst., at the Broadway theatro, are hereby directed to set down their company with their horses heads facing South, and to take up their company with their horses heads facing North. By order of the Chief of Police. DEVOE, Hack Inspector. —=— MISCELLANEOUS. Re en R. ANB MRS. EDWARD BARTON, PROFESSORS OF ‘singing, guitar, pianoforte, and that truly wonder. ful instrument, the concertina, (scarcely known in this country), beg to announce that they continue to give instruction at their residence, 83 White street, where their terms can be obtained. Mr. Barton professes to impart a sufficient knowledge of the guitar in six les- Bons, as to enable any person to accompany themselves in vocal music. HOW CASES.—A LARGE ASSORTMENT CONSTANTLY rs) on hand, and'‘made to order in the neatest styles. N. .—Particular attention paid to orders received for the World’s Fair, by B, K. PEEBLES, «No. 124 Grand street, Shree doors east of Broadway. HE MANIFOLD COPYING PA nd copying letters, without amusic, plans, designs, embroidery , FOR WRITING us or ink, copying terns, impressione ves, &c,—By addrossing the unuersigned, either ponally or by mail, for five dollars, a true reeeipt will be iven to make the paper, or will be reut toany part of the Inited States. The name is sufficient guaranty. ROBERT F. BEEBER, 91 Clinton street. The paper, in any quantity, size or color, can be had at D1 Clinton street. ARTNER WANTED—A GENTLEMAN HAVING AN P invaluable medical preparation, from the sale of Sich s speedy fortune might be ccalized, desires a part- ner, with requisite means to enable him to bring it before he public, Address Chemicus, Herald office, stating Zime ard place of interview. Communications received or one week. JHE CURIOUS—LATELY IMPORTED, WILL BE sold cheap, one of Sxyer's Magic Stoves and billipu ian Cooking Od rame as used by gid cook- ‘ing before her Majesty Queen Victoria, in the drawing yoom of Buckingham Palace, under the royal ivspection. Also, an antique amethyst box, of Italian workmanship, amounted in tore To be seen at the Pacific Agency and Coan Office, 114 Grand street, corner of Broadway, where fash advances are made on every description of personal or other property. Le STOMACH BITTERS—IMPORTED BY LESLIE & CU., 203 Duane street. BOARDING. WII AIDA PARADA AA, OARD WANTED—FOR AN ORPHAN GIRL, SIXTEEN years of age, in some private family, (where there wre no other boarders) in this city, Brooklyn, or Williams- Durg. The latter preferred. rd if invariably in advance. Address Guardian, Herald office, before 3 P M., If possiblo. ‘ }OARD—A LADY, WHOSE HUSBAND WILL BE AB- sent, wants board for herself, in a private family or Small boarding house, in Brooklyn. She has but a limited Ancome, and terms must be lerato, Address A. B. C., Brooklyn Post Office. OARDING DOWN TOWN—GENTLEMEN AND THEIR wives, and single gentlemen, can be pleasantly and enteely accommodated with permanent or transient oard, at No, 44 Barclay street. References required. Br WANTED—BY AN OLD LADY, IN A_PRI- vate family, Location above Fourth street, and west of Broadway, Address M R. S., Herald office, stating ferms, which must be moderate. kw PUBLICATION®. UST PUBLISHED—‘‘MY CONSULSHIP,’’ BY ©. ED- wards Lester, in 2 vols., 12 mo.; muslin, $1 75. QORNISH, LAMPORT & G0., No, 8 Puck place, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. Vee O U. A.—EXCELSIOR CHAPTER NO. 28—THE MEM- e_ bers of this rer are hereby notified to meet at the Chapter room, in full regal'a, on Tuesday, 22d inst., at 854 A. M. for the purpose of joining with'the Order in the parade in honor of the birthday of the immortal Washington. All membe s of the Order whose Chapters do not parade are respectfully invited to meet with us. By order, IRAM SIGLER, Sachem, Joun Nixon, C. of the C. eee as ms U. A—THE MEMBERS OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER - No. 70. of U. A., are requested toassembleat their rooms, corner of Bleecker and Morton streets, on Tuesday morning, February 224, at half past eight o'clock, for the murpose of joining in ‘the celebration of Washington's irthday. ‘By order of the Committee of Arrangements. 50 REWARD—LOST, IN GOING FROM THE GRA mercy Hotel to the foot of Twentieth street, E. hk, through Nineteenth street to Third avenue, $300, in three packages of $100 each. The above reward will be paid by leaving the same at this office. 30) RENARD.—Lost OR STOLEN, A GOLD PA- \ tent lever watch, hunting cases, makers, M.I. wbias & Co., Liverpool, No. 37,644. By returning it to Francis Brown & Co., 112 Chatham street, this sum will be paid, and-no questions asked. REWARD.—LOST, ON THE EIGHTEENTH IN- stant, in going from the Merchants’ Hotel, Cort: fad street, up Sixth avenue railroad and baek by Broad- way stages, a gold locket and chain. Whoever will return the same to the Merchants’ Hotel will receive the above reward and the thanks of the owner, OST—IN BROOKLYN, ABOUT SIX O'CLOCK ON Friday evening, 18th instant, in Fulton, Johnson, or Pearl street. a fur boa. The person who found the same will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at 254 Pearl street, Brooklyn. OST OR STOLEN—A RUBY FINGER RING; A large ruby, set in Neptune’s Crown, with small diamonds sround, having the figure of Neptune blowing a conch on one side, with the trident and his Indy on the other side. Any person having found or pur- chased the above will be suitably rewarded by calling at 117 Bank street. J.P. LEV La SURTOUT, OR OVERCOAT, OF FINE STEEL mixed cloth. It is single breasted, with a straight collar. A reward of five dollars will be paid on its boing delivered at No. 95 East Broadway. Lis OR STOLEN—CERTIFICATE NO, 402, IN THE rr name of Thomas E. Whitney, for fifty shares New Creek Coal Company. Transfer of the same has been stopped, and application made for the issue of a new one. HOPKINS & CO., 53 Merchants’ Exchange, Les SUNDAY AFTERNOON, GOING TO AX alarm of fire in Seventh district, a small memoran- dum book, with some money init. The finder is welcomoe to the money, if he returns the book to No. 85 Perry street, with the thanks of the owner. Ls THE EVENING OF THE NINETEENTH instant, a note (Xo. 148) drawn by the subscribers, dated February 2d, 1853, at eight months date, to their own order, and endorsed by them, for $1,067 34-100, pay- able at the Ocean Bank, N. Y., for merchandise of H. W4 Small. The public are hereby cautioned not to receive or negotiate the same, as its payment has been stopped. TL. & V. KIRBY & G a (OUND—A POCKET. BOOK, WITH A SMALL SUM OF mosey. The owner can have it by proving property. Cail at 254 Elizabeth street. Mrs. Deneliony. THE LECTURE SEASON. R. WIETING—THIS EVENING, AT CLINTON HALL, at 7% o'clock, lectures on a great many important jects, including’ the axe, ear, liver, kidneys, spleen, imal Heat, bathing, clothing, early symptoms of con- sumption, Xc., with his ificent collection of mani- kins, skeletons, models, paintings, &c., for only 1234 cents. 188 BACON’S HISTORICAL LESSONS —THE SIXTH lesson of her course, on the Origin of the Greek Ele- ment in Modern Life, will be given at Hope Chapel, this morning, at 11 o’clock. Single tickets 50 cents. EW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—COURSE OF lectures, 1852-1853, for*the benefit of the Fire Proof Building apes lecture will be delivered at Metropolitan on Thursday evening, Feb. 24, by Geerge Sumner, Feq., on “France.” The doors will be open at 7 o'clock; the lecture to be delivered at 8 o'clock. Tickets, fifty cents, may be procured at the Library rooms in the University, and at the door. AUGUSTUS SCHELL, FRANCIS L. HAWKS, /Committee. . GEORGE H. MOORE, EOPLE’S LECTURES—THE NEXT LECTURE OF THIS course will be given in the Tabernacle, on Tuesday gvening, 224 instant, by Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston. Subject—‘The Anglo-Saxon Race—their origin, charac- ter and influence.” Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock. Tickets only one shilling. PIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.—LA ROY SUNDER- land’s sccond lecture on the new Spiritual Manifesta- tions and the ‘Devil of the Old Theology’’—Necromancy —Mental Contagion—Popular Delusions—Witchcraft— Fanaticism, &c., Ke., will be delivered at the SOCIETY LIBRARY ROOMS, Corner of Broadway and Leonard street, THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING. To commence at 7}; P M. Admittance 26 cents. N. B.—A limited number of tickets will be reserved, and for sale at the docr. OPULAR LECTURES—THE FRENCH EXILES AT THE ‘Tabernacle —A lecture for the benefit of the French exiles recently ecaped from Cayenne, where they were exiled by Louis Napoleon for their adherance to republi- can prineiples, will be delivered at the Tabernacle on Friday evening next, 28th instant, by Joseph Warrea Fabers, Fsq., late United states Consul at Cayenne, This lecture has been prepared by the exiles, and translated by their friends in this country. Subject—“ The Treat- ment of Political Prisoners by Louis Napoleon.” Tickets 25 cents cach, which may be had at the bookstores, at the derk of the Mercantile Library, and at the office of Courier Des Etats Unis OPULAR LECTURES.—SPIRITUAL COMMUNICA- tions.—Professor B. Brown Williams, by request, iectures on this subject this evening, and will give mapy interesting and astounding experiment, in relation thereto, at Bleeéker Buildings, corner of Bleecker and Morton streets, at 734 o'clock. CADEMY OF PENMANSHIP.—OLIVER B. GOLD- SMITH’S writing rooms,289 Broadway, first corner above the Irving House,New York. Open daily from 9 o'clock A. M. to9P. M., Livnd Saturday evenings: La- Gieg’ classes at 11 and 4'o’clock, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ‘Terms reduced to $3 for ten lessons, or $8 for twenty lessons. Gentlemon’s classes at 9 A. M., and 7 and 8 o'clock P. M., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Terms, $5 for ten lessons, or $10 for twenty five lessons. Separate parlors for private instruction, which may be taken at hours suiting the convenience of the pupil. Terms, $15, payable inadvance. No extra charge forstationery iu the’ above classes.” For sale, ‘Goldsmnith’s System of Ponmanship,”§ an. elegant copy-book, with ample in- struction—price 26 cents per copy, or five copies for $1. OOKREEPING, ARITHMETIC, &C., THOROUGHLY taught by W. J. RENVILLE, No.’ 289 Broadway. Each student le sepa bell instructed, and rapidly ad- vanced in his studies, while the knowledge imparted to him is found to be readily available in practice. Open day and evening. fe tape LANGUAGE —PROFESSOR A. CASSARD has some disengaged hours at his disposal. and wishes fo employ them in the instruction of the above language, by a theoretical and practical method, by which the pu: pils will be able to make themselves understood in a very short time. Private lessons for ladies and gentlemen. The profescor will also attend a class in a college or fami- ly. Apply at 382 Fourth avenue, noax Twenty-first street. ferms very moderate. APIER MACHE.—FULL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY a lady, who is a perfect mistress of the art, at 147 Atlantic street, Brooklyn. Instruction given in ornamen- tal gilding, (separate, if desired); also, at the same place, the new and beautiful aplicue embroidery taught, with- out needle or thread, in one lesson Ladies are invited to call and see specimens, HORSES, CARRIAGES, 40, (OR SALE—A LIGHT COACHEE, IN GOOD ORDER, at the stable, 78 Clinton place. ‘wagon, with one seat; one gig, nearly new; also, a first-rate family horse, large, safe, and sound. Apply’ at 57 John street, up stairs. (OR SALE—A SECOND-HAND ONE HORSE PLEA. sure wagon, with a shifting top. Apply to 5. VOGELL, 497 Fourth street. EW YORK HORSE BAZAAR, 31 CROSBY STREET.— Auction sale of horses, carriages, harness, &c,, évery Monday and Wednesday, at 12 o'clock. JOHN H. GATFIELD, Proprietor, HASE & CO., CALIFORNIA, CHARLESTON, MOBILE, and New Orleans steamship express office, Philadel: phia, Baltimore, and Western railroad express, and Bos- ton and Eastern express, remove this day, 22d instant, to No. 38 Broadway. Lowest rater. PECIAL EXPRESS NOTICE.—ADAMS & CO.'3 DAILY freight fe package exprene for Wilmington and the rolina. intorior of Nort! Office No. 69 Broad vay. The merchants and Msc ight A ips hereby oti that we are now running a and package express dail; In charge of special , from Baltimore to Wil min; tteville, Eiizabeth, Warsaw, Rooky Mount, bero’, Hattfax, Enfield, Blackwater, Edenton, and, other placés in the interior of North Carolina, We con: nue run or a express as usual to all the promi. nent places in Virginia, and to forward to every — however remote, where there is an established line ] communication, ADAMS & CV, 59 Broadway NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA. OPENING OF THE NEW ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC. Only Eighteen Days from San Franeiseo to New Orleans. Two Millions and a half of Dollars in Gold Dust En Route for New York. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. THE TENUANTEPEC ROUTE. Sudden Arrival of General Pierce in Washington. The Latest Cabinet Rumors. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. The Pacific Railroad Bill Hangs Fire in the Senate. CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIA- TION BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE. &., &e., &e. The News from Californt New Onixans, Feb. 20, 1853. The Delfa has received California dates of 2d February, only eighteen days from San Francisco to this port. They were brought from Acapulco to Vera Cruz in five and a half days, and thence by the steamship Albatros to New Orleans—being the shortest time on record. Only a few scattering San Francisco papers have been received, including the Herald of the 1st inst. ‘The general news is meagre, and of little or no im- portance. The mail steamship Tennessee sailed from San Fran- cisco for Panama on the Ist inst., with $2,430,000 gold dust on freight. The markets had been unfavorably affected by unu- sually large marine arrivals. The following are the latest quotations:—Chili four, $22 a $23; pork firm, at $40 for mess, and $24 for prime; mess beef, $24; hams, 24c. per Tb,; rice, 9c; adamantine candles, 3le.; No. 1 mack- erel, 26c. Madame Biscaccianti was among the passengers on the Tennessee for Panama. She was going to visit South America by the next British steamer. Catharine Hayes was still giving concerts with great success. The proceeds of one concert, some $1,200, she had given for the benefit of the orphans of San Francisco. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived at San Franciseo—Jan 31, clipper ships West- ward Ho, Graves, Boston Oct 16, 103 days passage; Re- vere, Hamilton,’ Boston Sept 15; Washington ‘Allaton, Day, Boston Sept 1; Flying Fish, Nickels, New York Oct 81 (02 days): Comet, Gardner, New York Sept 27; Man- chester, Stall, New York August 18 Im it from Mexico. THE REPORTED GRANT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE TO COL. SLOO. New Orieans, Feb. 21, 1853. Tarrived here in the steamship Albatros, from Vera Cruz, haying left Mexico on the 11th instant, with des- patches for Washington, also with the Tehuantepec con- tract for A. G. Sloo in my pocket. $300,000 have already been paid to the Mexican government, and commissioners have left forthe Isthmus to deliver the road to Mr. Sloo, Commissioners have also been appointed to treat with Mr. Conkling, (the American Minister,) as to the neu- trality and protection of the Isthmus. ALBERT SPEYER. , From Washington City. SUDDEN APPEARARANCE OF GEN. PIERCE, ETC. Wasurxcron, Feb. 21—9 P. M. Gen. Pierce, quite unexpectedly to the Philadelphians, left that city in the half past two o’clock express train this afternoon, and came through to the capital. He kept as quiet as possible at Baltimore, and there entered the rear car in company with Sidney Webster and P. Butler, reaching Washington at half past eight o'clock. Mayor Maury was at the depot, but did not discover him. The General passed through the crowd unobserved, and befoxe the cars had fairly stopped, was off to Willard’s in a coach. THE CABINET. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wasnincton, Feb. 21, 1853, We are coming to a point on the Cabinet. We are ap- proximating the truth. We begin to get clear of mere ru- mors. The fog is lifting. To-day, according to the shrewdest, the list stands as follows:— Céteb-Cushing, of Mas Secretary of State. Wm. L. Marcy, of New York., .Secretary of the Treasury. James C. Dobbin, of N. C.,....,.Seeretary of the Navy. Jefferson Davis, of Mis: Secretary of War. James Guthrie, of Ky. Secretary of the Interior. R. McClelland, of Michigan Postmaster General. James Campbell, of Penn’a.., Attorney General. Messrs. Marcy, Dobbin, Guthrie, and McClelland were in the Senate Chamber this morning. Marcy was the centre of attraction. He is quite large. Senator Hun- ter’s declination was positive—final, A. B.C. FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. EX-SECRETARY BUCHANAN —GEN. MEDARY—HON. JAS. M’CLELLAND—COL. JEFF. DAVIS Wastinatoy, Feb. 21, 1853, Itis reported that. Mr. Buchanan will be Minister to England. ‘The Hon. D. K. Cartter has received a letter from Sam. Medary, since his return, dated Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 17, stating that he has no intimation or expectation of get- ting a cabinet appointment. Mr. McClelland has arrived here. Jefferson Davis has not reached this city, noris there any intelligence of his departure from Mississippi. EXHIBITION OF THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE -—STEAMEYS BETWEEN CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN, ETC. Wasutncton, Feb. 21, 1853. The exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Institute will open on Thursday evening next, and remain open for three weeks. It will be held in the new wing of the Patent Office building, the hall of which is one of the most magnificent rooms in the country, being 275 feet in length by 70 in width, and beautifully decorated. The exhibition promises to be the most extensive and recherché ever displayed in this city. Besides the usual collection of the products of industry, genius and art, from different parts of the country, it will embrace valua ble and rare contributions from the various departments of the government and from local institutions. A capa cious building has been erected for the temporary accom- modation of the machinery and a steam engine provided for driving it. Much credit is due to Charles F. Stansbu- ty, Eeq., the Corresponding Secretary, and to the other officers of the Institute, for their judicious classification and tasteful arrangement of the exhibition. It is understood that the chairman of the House Com- mittee on Naval Affairs will shortly report favorably on the proposition of A. W. Thompson, to establish a line of steamers between the western coast of our country and Eastern Asia. The line is to consist of six steamers, of 8,000 tons, and armed with hoavy batteries, for war pur: poses. It is pepe that the vessela shall make semi- monthly tri; een California and China, touching at the Sandwich Islands, as well as some port in Ja) ro- vided communications are opened with that em 6 projector asks for a contract to carry the mai ten yeara, and to receive the amount collected on the mail. able matter transmitted by the steamers—one-half the amount estimated of said postage to be estimated, and paid in advance, in government bonds. ‘The President has ized Henry Ambrosie as Vice Consul of Sardinia at New York. ‘The Republic publishes a long communication from the in which he vindicates his Superintendent of the Censu Sd Lange Gen. Coombs publishes a letter defending himself from right to a salary of $3,000 attacks made u} him in the Senate rega his acqui- sition of Texas Tools From Buffalo. THE MAYORALTY—OFFICR SEEKERS EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON. Burrato, Feb. 21, 1863, city convention, to-day, nominated Le Roy te sheriff of the county, as their candidate for Mayor. Pilgrim: ti their regen thi this city. fix mepiranta for oMice from the West, (two from x ean! Minnescta,) wended their way to Wi ys The whi Farnham, PRICE TWO CENTS. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION, Senate. Wasiixaton, Feb. 21, 1853. THE ENGL WAND THE FLORIDA FISUKRIES—THE WESTERN COAL FIELDS. The Cuar laid before the Senate a message from the President, in reply toa resolution calling for copies of ap- plications by British fishermen, for leave to fish off the coast of Florida, Referred, and ordered to be printed. Also, a reply by the Secretary of the Navy, to the reso. lution calling for the copy of the report on the quality of the coal mines and coal fields on the Western waters. MORNING BUSINISS—THE APPROPRISTION HOMBSTEAD AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, ETO. Mr. Henren, (dem.) of Va., moved t9 take up the Army Appropriation bill. Appeals being made to allow the morning business to take place, he withdrew his motion, intending to renew it at 12 o'clock. Mr. Water, (dem.) of Wis., moved to postpone all other business, and take up the Homestead bill. Mr. Downs, (dem.) of La., said he was in favor of the Homestead bill, but would like to have taken up the bill to aid Louisiana in reclaiming overflowed lands on the Mississippi. Mr. Hunter earnestly urged that the morning hour should be devoted to the Appropriation bills; otherwise they would come up at the last hours, when the Jonfer- ence Committees would have to do all the legislation. Messrs. Walker, Gwin, Borland, Dodge, (of lowa,) and Rusk, urged the consideration of the Homestead bill. ¥r. Brit, (whig) of Tenn., said he was sorry to see the Senator from Texas willing to give precedence to any measure over the Pacific Railroad bill, Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas.—there is no Railroad bill— there was one, but it is dead. Mr. Brit—I would like to know something ot the man- ner of its death. Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, said it. was killed, disjoint- ed, and destroyed, on Saturday afternoon, amid much noise and contusion, by the adoption of the amendment of the Senator from Illinois, by a majority of two. Mr. Smxxps, (dem.) of Ilinois, dectted to reply to the terrible charge made by the Senator from Texas, He had not destroyed, disjointed, or killed the road, but he had destroyed the genileman’s project. If the bill passed, as now amended, it would secure the construction of a road, while the Senator’s project never could have se- cured that road. He offered his amendment because he was unwilling to have the twenty million dollars appro- priated by the bill all expended in Texas and California, and none in the territories. He desired to confine the expenditure of the money to the territories, where the land was worthless, instead of expending it in the States where land was equal to money. The bill still gran land to the States, and that land being valuable, those States could construct the road in their limits without taking any of the money which would be so necessary for the road in the territories. Mr. Rusk asked why the Senator had not long since introduced a bill which would secure this road? Mr. Suieips said he had done ao by his amendment. Mr. Rusk asked why the Senator ee deferred his pro- position so long, and then introduced it at the eleventh hour, to knock all that everybody else had done into a cocked hat? He argued then to show how the amend- ment had disjointed, eee and killed the bill Mr. Dowaias, (dem.,) of Ill.,’ said that he denied that if this bill had been d that its death attributable hi amendment. The bill mended, a Pp ly the same amount of land and of mo- it did before; the means and money had not been uced. The only effect of the amendment was to limit the expenditures of the money to the part of the road in the territori As the road, whether in the States or the territories, was one continuous road, and the company would still have the same amount of money and land, how could the requirement of the expenditure of the money to the territories leseon the ability to construct the road? The only difference would be to allow the contractors to receive more money per mile for the road in territories. It did not disjoint the bill, for the original bill said tho road should not be constructed through a State without the consent of the State, while all the amendment requir- ed was that the construction of the road in the States should be under the authority of the State legislatures. ‘The legal effect of the amendment was precisely the same as it stood before—but the amendment produced that same legal effect, ina manner which removed the con- stitutional objections of some Senators, and enabled them to vote for the bill, thus giving it strength. Mr. Rusk—And {t provents others from voting for it. Mr. Dovcras—It may make some man mad, and there fore prevent him from voting for it, but it creates no constitutional oes toes to the bil. Mr. Pratt, (whig) of Md., said he was in favor of the southern route, and would have voted for the bill. ‘This amendment would prevent the construction of the road through Texas, or any State, and censequently it would be run by a northern route. There were. no public lands in Texas, and now none of the money could be usod for rae the road through it. He wou'd not vote for the Mr. Dovoras said that the bill expressly provided, that if at any point on the road there was not land on either ide, the company might select lands elsewhere, to the same amount, amendment gave strength to the Mr. Weamm, (dem) of Cal., desired to submit his mo- tion to re cansider the vote adopting the amendment—it was a privileged motion. The said the motion would be entered on the journal, but not be considered till that bill came up. Mr. Wettxr addressed the Senate in favor of consider the Pacific Railroad bill. He did not consider it dea He believed it had vitality enough left to run a locomo- tive at full speed to the Pacific. He explained his views at length on the subject of the amendment. He, as well as others, was called to order during the debate, but then, by consent, was allowed to proceed. Mr. Brut, (whigy of Tenn., opposed considering the Homestead bill. it passed it would absorb all the lands in the States, and put an end to all hopes of con- structing rail oads by that means. ir. BriGat, (dem.) of Ja, called the Senator to order. was not in orderon this motion to discuss the merits of either bill. ‘The Cuarr considered the Senator in order. Mr. Bet1—Certainly I am in order, if any Senator ever was in order. (Laughter.) He pursued the subject for some time, and was replied to by Mr. Borland. Mr. Geyer, (whig) of Mo., was in favor of considering the Railroad bill, and opposed to taking up the Home- stead bill till that was disposed of. Mr. Gwin raid the Railroad bill was dead. The Home- stead bill was a House bill, and if not amended by the Senate would become a law. There was no use in post poning it for the Railroad bill, and thus defeat both. Mr. SEWARD, (free soil) of N.Y., asked if the Homestead bill was not taken up, would the Senator from Texas move to take up the Railroad bill? Mr. Rus« said he would not. sumption of time. Mr. Brooxr, (rhig) of Miss., said he would make the motion. He believed the Railroad bill had some vitality yet. He differed from those of its friends, who regarded it something like the animal mentioned in Mother Goose's Melodies, which— “While it lived, it lived in clover, And when it died, it died all over.”’ He thought it could still be put ina proper shape, and passed. ' Mr. Wetter said he would vote for the bill as it now stood; butif it were taken up, he thought it could be smenied 1 please all ita friends, Mr, Banger, (whig) of N.C. opposed considering the Homestead bill. The Railroad bill was not dead, nor dy- ing. By a little proper treatment it would yet oarry out the objects its friends desired to accomplish. Mr. tos asked the Senator, did he not know that even if it were passed by the Senate, it would require a two- thirds vote to reach it in the House. Mr. Bapcrr said that made no difference. To lose it there would make him believe that two-thirds of the House were not reasonable men. If two-thirds of that body were reasonable men, they would agree with him, and pass the bill. (Laughter.) ‘In charity, he was bound to believe they were all reasonable men until the contrary was shown. Mr. Rusk asked the Senator whether it was fair to ask the House to pass a bill of 60 much importance without lebate Mr. Banger said he would answer this, but’ no other fart If the House voted on this bill without debate, they would more Vokigee vote right than ifthere were discussion. Another answer was, that it had been do- bated and passed here,and that should bea sufficient guarantee tothe House that it was all right. (Laughter ) Mr. Burter, (dem.) of 8. C., said there was no time in either House to consider these magnificent measures, The Senate ought to finish one subject before commencin, another. The Texas debt dill had been debated, an should be acted upon. There were many persons suffering from the delay of Congress on that subject. Mr. Bricur said he had h@d no opportunity of moving to take up the Texas debt bill. He was in favor of the Homestead bill, but the other had precedence. He be- lieved, on Saturday, the Railroad bill was dead. He hoped it was dead, as that bill ought to be. While in favor of a Proper bil he would not vote for that. ‘ ir. DovGr, (deny) of ‘Iowa, the Homestead bill would be taken up. No friend of it ought to flinch now it was a bill for the benoft of the tolling millions, and had no friends, as other bills had, on the lobby seats to urge its claims. [leg till after one o'clock, when Tt would be a useless con- debate was bee cr Me taken on taking up io Homestead bill, and negatives eas 23, nays 33, as follows:— Tease Messrs’ Aan, Borland Cass, Chase, pos of Wis., Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Gwin, Hale, Hous- ton, Jamos, Jones of lowa, Jones of ‘enn., Mallory, Pet- bo a Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Sumner, Wade and er. Nays —Mesars. Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Bell, Brad- bury, Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Butler, Charlton, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, De Saussure, Fitz; tricks Foot, Geyer, Hamlin, Hunter, Pm ng Mason, Miller, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt,’ Smith, Soule, Spruance, Toucey and Un¢erwood. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIT RULER. Mr. Hamu, (dem.) of Me., gave notice that he would, to-morrow, move to amend the rules, by providing thal no debate shall be in order on a motion to take up a bill, ‘THE PACTFIO RAILROAD BILL. Was taken up, and the vote on adopting Mr. Shields’ es was reconsidered. ‘The question then recurred on adopting it. Mr. Wee spoke in favor of it, with a modification leaving out that confining the work in the States to the exclusive of the States, Mr, Geyer took the same view, “ee Bortany and Gwrs opposed it as fatal to the ill. Mr. Butixr opposed the whole bill. Mr. Rusk sustained the bill without the amendment, and defended its constitutionality. He cited a bill intro- duced in Congress by Mr. Madison, in 1796, for a survey, with a view of establishing post route from Maine to Savannah. He intended to publish it with his remarks, to show the constitutionality of this bill Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., examined the same bill, and maintained it demonstrated the unconstitutionality of this measure. Mr. Unpenwoop, (whig) of Ky., read the debate in the House on Mr. Madison’s bill. Mr. Bavaun asked the date of that debate. Mr. UxpEnwoop—1796. Mr, BapGER—It was two years before the resolutions of 98, and consequently of no authority. Sir. Wetme contended that this bill did not provide for & government road; it merely extended so much aid to the contractors. ‘Their profits were to come out of the road when completed. ‘These appropriations were made as inducements to contractors to undertake the road. The amendment took away none of this aid. Mr. Davas, (whig) of Mass., was for the bill, with or without the amendment. He did not regard it as half 30 severe a blow as the striking out of the section incorpo- rating the contractors. Mir. Rusk said that us the bill had been again consider- ea, he hoped it would be passed in proper shape. ‘Mr. Gwin hoped the amendment would be voted down. The question was taken, and the amendment of Mr. Shields was rejected, by yeas 24, nays 28, as follows: Yras—Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Bradbury, Bright, Brod- head, Cass, Charlton,}Cooper, Dawson, De Saussure, Doug. Ins, Downs, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Hunter, Mallory, Ma- son, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Shields, Soule, Toucey and Walker. Nays—Mesers. Atchison, Bell, Borland, Brooke, Chase, Clarke, Davis, 1 of Iowa, Dodge of Wis., Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Hale, Houston, Jones, of Iowa, Jones, of Tenn.; Mangum, Miller, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Wade and Weller. Mr. Gwin hoped no more ameedments would be offered, but if a test was desired, let it be taken now on ordering the bill to be engrossed. Mr. WELLER said the best way would be to amend tho Dill firet, and take a test vote then. He moved to amend the bill in the third section, by adding after the appropria- tion of twenty-five millions of dollars, these words:— ‘which said sum shall be expended exclusively in the construction of that portion of the road which runs with- in the territory of the United States.”” Mr. Cass, (dem.) of Mieh., said this amendment, though roper in itself, did not remove the difieulty of having he United States superintend and control the con- struction of the road within the States. Mr. Weiner said that was provided for in the first sec- tion, which required the assent of the States. Mr. Boxtaxp, (dem.), of Ark., said it was the same thing as Mr, W. Shields’ amendment. ‘The question was taken, and Mr. Weller’s amendment wae agreed to, by yeas 27, nays 25—as annexed:— Yeax—Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Bradbury, Bright, Brodhead, Cass, Chariton, Chase, Cooper, Dawson, De- saussiere, Douglas, Downs, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Hunter, Mallory, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Shields, Soule, Toncey, Walker., and Weller. Nays—Bell, Borland, Brooke, Clarke, Davis, Dodge of Wis., Dodge of Iowa, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Hale, Houston, Jones of Tenn., Mangum, Miller, Pratt, Rusk, ‘Sebastian, ‘Seward, Smith’ Spruanee, Sumner, Underwood, Wade. Mr. Hate, (free soil) of N. H., moved an adjournment. Lost, by yeas 17, nays 24. Mr. Waite moved further to amend, by providing that aseach fifty miles of the road in the States should be completed, ‘the contractors should receive four-fifths of the alternate sections of land along said fifty miles. ‘The Civil and Diplomatic bill was received from the House, and by general consent was taken up and re- fer Mr. Bortanp said the adoption of the amendment ex- cluding the application of any part of the money to the road in the States, made this a sectional question. It pkg exeluded the road from any of the Southern tates. Mr. Brooks laid on the table a substitute for the whole bill, which was ordered to be printed. ir. Mancum, (whig) of N. C., said the amendment just adopted emasculated the whole bill, and its friends had better postpone the matter for a better time. He moved an adjournment, which was agreed to, and at half-past 4 the Senate adjourned. ‘The Railroad bill stands where it did on Saturday night. House of Representatives. Wasutvcrox, Feb. 21, 1853. ‘THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House took up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria- tion bill, to act on the amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Up- wards of seventy of them were concurred in, ‘The amendment providing that neither the office of the Secretary of the Interior, nor any bureau connected therewith, except the Patent Office, shall be located in the Patent Office building, until directed by law, was con- curred in—104 against 69. ‘The following appropriations were concurred in by se- parate yea and nay votes :— $20,000 to enable the directors of the Washington In- firmary to enlarge their accommodations for sick tran- sient paupers. : $115,000 for the Custom House at St. Louis. $87,745 for Custom House at Louisville $87,745 for Custom House at Cincinnati. $824,000 for continuing the construction of House at New Orleans. The House, by yeas 94, nays 86, concurred in the amendment appropriating '$18,000 for the salary aud outfit for a minister to Central America, to be accredited to such one or more of the governments included in that berate as the President of the United States may de- signate. he House non concurred in the amendment increasing the appropriation for arnual repairs of the Presideot’s house from $6,250 to $50,800, but concurred in that ap- propristing $25,000 for new furniture for the President's ouse. ‘The amendment striking out $200,000 for the purchase of Winder's building, now occupied by government officers, was concurred in. ‘The annuel salary of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey was fixed at $6,000 per annum. ‘The Dill was then passed. the Custom THE RE-ORGANIZATION OP THE NAVY. The SvEAKER stated the next business in order to be the motion made by Mr. Bocock, (dem.) of Va., last Monday, to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up the Senate bill to re-organize the navy. Mr, STANTON, (dem.) of Tenn., conceiving the subject of sufficient importance to be decided by yeas and nays, called for them. Mr. STANLY, (whig) of N. C., inquired whether the gen- tleman wished to move that it be referred to the Commit- tee on Naval Affairs, or put it on its passage. Mr, Stanton replied, it he had succeeded in obtaining the fioor on a former dceasion, ho would haye moved the reference, but it was tuo lato now. His desire was to x a day for its consideration, if iae House would not consi- der it to-day. A Vowr—“It’s too late to act on the bill now. Vote the motion down.” The House refused to suspend the rules, by yeas 98, nays 81—not two-thirds. THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House resolved itself into Committeo of the Whole on the State of the Union on the Indian Appropriation bill, but when the title and first item only were read, the committee rose. PRIVATE BIS, ETC. Various motions were made to take up particular pri- vate bills, and voted down, and in the course of the after- noon two of that character were passod. ‘The House then adjourned. Mr. Meagher in Philadelphia—Enthuslastic Reception. Paper, Feb. 21—10 P. M. Mr. Meagher delivered his lecture on Grattan at the Musical Fund Hall to-night, to a densely crowded audi- ence, among whom the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Yearly three thousand people wero present, and many were obliged to go away, in consequence of being unable to gain admittance. John Binns, one of the patriots of 1798, presided, and several clergymen, of different per- suasions, were present. Tho lecturer was introduced by Robert Tyler, Esq. Mr. Meagher has declined a public reception offered by the citizens of Baltimore, Large Fire at Charleston. Cuanteston, Feb, 20, 1853. A fire broke out on the north-east corner of King and Mary streets this morning, consuming Cook's grocery store, Hefenschiet’s bar roou, (in the samo building, ) and Hummel’s apothecary store; also damaging Mr. Cook's dwelling. Mr. Cook is insured for $4,000 on his stock, in the cy of the Protection Insurance Company, and $2,000 eeethe ‘building, in the South Carolina Company. ‘The bar room is insured for $600, iu the South Carolina Mutual. ‘The, buildings occupied by Hummel ware insured for $1,500, in the South Carolina Matual, but his stock was uninsured. Mr. Cook's dwelling is insured for $1,000 also, in the Sonth Carolina office. F, N. Bonneau, clerk to the Board of Fire Masters, and F. H. Whitney, fire master, were “injured, but not seriously. Further from TIampieo—Rallroad Intelli- gence. Barrtvorg, Feb. 21, 1853. New Orleans papers of Tuesday Inst are to hand. The Delta bas a late letter from Tampico, giving an awful pic ture of the state of affairs there. Caravajal, it was rumored, was going there, and it was thought the Na- tional Guard would join him. ‘The House of Delegates of Virginia, by a decided vote, indefinitely postponed the-bill granting the right of way to the Stenbenville and Pitsburg Rallroad, Baltimore Board of Trade to-day passed rosolutions strongly in favor of the construction of the Pittsburg Railroad. and Connellsville Ralirenio Railroad loan of $1,250,000 was taken to-day at an average of $92. The total amount of the bids was 000. rs, Gittings, Donaldson, and Grabam, took’$621,000, Riot Between the Watchme.: aad the Irisis in Boston. x, Feb. 21, 1853. A fight broke out late last night among the members of an Irish family mamed Scanlan, living in Oki ve.” street, which Messrs. Young, Richardson, and Wrigitt, of tho city watch, attempted to suppress, The Irish tu'rned upon the watchmen, knocked them down with biklets of wood, and it is feared fatally injured Mr, Wright, al: ‘? terribly beating Mr. Young. Some hundreds of risk” gathered together, when the fire alarm bells were ung, calling out the Fire Department to suppress the indica- tions of riot, which was promptly done, and o Scanlans were arrested. pie oma bani ay Strike in Philadelphia. Puntapeyraia, Feb. 21, 1868. The wharf builders engaged on the new wharves a6 Port Richmond, for the Reading railroad, struck this ° morning. They ask 26 cents advance per day . Railroad Accident. Burravo, Feb. 21, 1858. The mail train on the Buffalo and New York line, which left here at 9 A. M. yesterday, was thrown off the track this morning, at Linden, a few miles east of Attica. The locomotive was cast down an embankment eight feet high, but no cars were thrown off and the pessengems were uninjured, The driver saved himself br a the engine. The damage is estimated at $3,000. ox- press train was delayed two hours by the occurrence. Maritime Intelligence. THE ERICSSON AT ALEXANDRIA. ALExanDniA, Feb, 21, 1863. ‘The new caloric ship Ericsson anchored opy this town about five o'clock this afternoon. No particulars as to her performance have yet reached us. SCHOONER JOHN POLK ASHORE. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 1853. The schooner John Polk, frum Jamaica, Long bound for Philadelphia, went ashore on Saturday night on the beach, near Cape Island. THE STEAMSHIP SOUTHERNER AT CHARLESTON. ‘CHARLESTON, Feb. 21, 1853. The United States mail steamship Southerner, Captaim . Foster, arrived here from New York at three o’cloek on Sunday morning. ‘Western Steamer Sank. it~ Lounviuix, Feb. 21, 1858. The stenmer Samuel Cloon sunk, on the 14th inst., near Columbia, in the Mississippi river. No lives were lost, and the cargo will be saved in a damaged state. Markets. Naw ORLEANS, Feb, 19, 1853. Cotton has been active to-day. Sales reach 10,000 bales, at steady prices. Strictly middling is quoted at 8c. The sales of Rio coffee during the week have beem 9,000 bags, at 94¢¢. a 98c. The stock on hand is 30,000 bags. Freights are firm. Two ships have been chartered for Liverpool, at <4. City Intelligence: CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, BY THE. MILITARY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES OF THE CITY. The birthday of Washington will be celebrated in the usual manner, by military parades, and processions ef civic societies, during the day, and by fireworka at the Park in the evening. A large transparency of Washing- ton is to be suspended ‘from the baleony ofjthe City Hall, and will be kept brilliantly lighted during the entire evening. The military will not turn out in very strong force; but a great number ef societios will celebrate the day by a procession, which will march through the principal streets of the city :— ‘The officers of the First division, the New York Volum- teers, and the Washington Grays, Eighth regiment, im- tend celebrating Washington's birthday by a Parade and review in the forenoon, and by attending at the Taber- nacle, to hear an address from our present district attor- ae . Bowditch Bluvt, Esq., at half-past one o'clock P.M. ‘All the officers of the First division, the Veteram corps, and te New York volunteers, are invited to at- tend,’ and will procure ticketa through their differemé commandants. The officers of the First division and the Veteran corps will meet in a body at the Park and marole tothe Tabernacle. The Volunteers will procure tickets of Lieutehant-Colonel Burnham or Captain Besson, at the Mercer House. The Veteran corps of the war of 1 will also celebrate the birthday of Washington, all their members being those who were engaged in the service of the United States in the war with Great Bri- tain, declared June 18, 1812. They will meet at their headquarters, No. 64 Lispenard street, at ten o’elook A. M., in their usual uniform, with side arms, and ceed to the City Hull, where they will be byte Honor the Mayor; after which they will be escorted by the Washington Greys, by invitation of that compan; the Tabernacle, to hear the address of the torney. ed following societies will join in the civic prooen- sion:— 0. U. A—Continental Chapter, No. 12, This society will be escorted by the Continental Guard. The Order of United Americans, under the direction of John C. Helme, as grand marshall. This society, after be- ing reviewel by his Honor the Mayor, will to Me- tropolitan Hall, to hear an oration, to be delivered by J. W. Bryce, x) 0. U. A.—Wayne Chapter, No. 52. 0. U. A.—Franklin Chapter, No. 9. 0. U. A.—Independence Chapter. No. 20. This society will be escorted by the Lone Star Guard. ‘0. U. A.—Excelsior Chapter, No. 28, will be dressed im full regalia, O. U. A.—Bunker Hill Chapter, No. 27. 0. U. A.—Putnam Chapter, No. 8. Protestant Association, under the command of Samuel Neil, as Grand Marshal. This society will march from Fourteenth street to the Fulton ferry, where they will cross over to Brooklyn, and pay, that city a visit. They will be joined on that side by the Brooklyn City Lodge, which willl return with them to New York, where they will pass through the Park in review before his Honor the Mayor. Protestamt Association, Now York Lodge, No. 3. Protestant association, Empire Lodge, No, 1. Jackson Lodge, No. 5, P. A., will also join in the cele- bration of Washington's birthday CELEBRATION OF THE DAY AT WILLLAMSBURG. The democracy of the city of Williamsburg will cele- brate the day by a grand ball in the evening, which wilk take place at the Odeon. This being the first annual ball of the democrats of that city, it will, no doubt, be » splendid affair. Tor WeaTner Gaile ae | we enjoyed a very pleasant day. The sun shone brightly from morning til) night, which enabled thousands of the fair sex to promenade Broadway without fear of catching cold. The thermo- meter at the HkRALp office ranged from $4 to 50 degrees above zero. Romay Catnorc Orrnan Asyivm iv Brooxtyy.—The ladies of Brooklyn, professing the Roman Catholic Reli- gion, meet each Monday, in order to mature their ar- rangements for the holding of a grand fair in aid of the above institution. It has been decided that the fair will commence on Easter Monday, and the lady managers are very confident of Phe ars from the citizens generally. It would appear as if tho institution were deserving of con- fidence, as it now supports about one hundred and sixty- four children, who have been rescued from destitution and vice. The managers appeal for contributions, which mayf be left at the boys’ asylum corner of Clinton and Congress fstreets, or at the fernales’ asylum in Congress street, between Court and Clinton streets. A Novet Way or DisrorninG TkMPERANCE PRRACHERS.— On Sunday afternoonywhile a temperance meeting was in session at the foot of James slip, a man, for mere fun, threw a torpedo in among the crowd, which struck Ira Buckley, the President of the Seventh Ward Temperance Association, on the leg, tearing his pantaloons and en- tering the flesh just be! the knee. The offender imme- diately took to Hight, and ran into a liquor shop op site, where, after considerable noise and confusion, was arrested by the police, who conveyed him to the station house. Fing.—At a quarter past eleven o'clock yesterday fore- noon a fire broke out in the rear of 141 Fulton street, oe- cupied by Andrew McAllister as a healing salve manufae- tory, but was promptly extinguished before any material damage was effected. The fire originated from a pot of varnish, which boiled over and set fire to the fence. Accpext.—About a quarter past three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, a man named Patrick Murphy, residing at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Tenth avenue, was rid- ing on horseback up the Eleventh avenue, when the animal stumbled, throwing him with great violence to the ground, gutting tbls head {nr serious manner. He was token insensible, and conveyed by the police of the Sixteenth district to the City Hospital, where he now lies ina pre- carious state. A City ACCIDENTALLY SvrrocaTen’—Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest yesterday evening, at the house in the rear of No. 342 Twenty-ninth street, upon the body ofa child named Edmund Goodman, which was suffocated whilst in bed with its parents, at an carly hour in the morning. Mary Goodman, the mother, deposed to find- ing the child lying upon her arm when she awoke; it was cold, she took it to her breast to warm it, but found after anoment that it wasdead. The ivy rendered a verdict. of accidental suffocation. The child was four months eld, Crm Exrosvrs.—Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest, yesterday, at the office, City Hall, upon the body of a male infant, which was found exposed in bers street on Sunday hight. It was taken to the Almshouse and roperly ‘attended to. After hearing the testimony of Pr Stith the jury rendered a verdict of death by being prematnrely born and from exposure to the cold. Burstine oy Croton Water Prres.—No less than three Croton water pipes in the Second ward burst on Sunday. The followitig stores were flooded by water in uence: of these accidents :—Nos. 120 Maiden lane, 107 Fulton street, and 6? Maiden lane. TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA—-CHANGR OF Hovr.—The twelve o'clock line of the Camden and Amboy Railroad will be discontinued after this day, and two lines run in- stead, at 7 A. M. and 2 P. M., commencing to-morrow, 28d instant. ‘Tur SkrMoRF GuaRD.—This fine company passed our office yesterday, after returning from their annual excur- sion for ti practice. They were a Dodworth’ and presented a very fine appearance. Fresn SALMon.—The America, on her last tri Lene me from St. Johns, N. F., some half dozen tren elon, te ‘at- of which it by the Brothers the of, Sie ek HL tle sum of #73, Deli a Utila, more than #4 8 pound,