The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1853, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7629. ——$—______. Es THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING XDITION----FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1853. GREAT FIRES IN NEW YORK. Destructive Conflagration in Washington, Jane and Troy, and Twenty-fifth streets, E.R. SIXTEEN BUILDINGS IN RUINS. EXTENSIVE FACTORIES DESTROYED, Zmmense Destruction of Property. & Less of about Half a Million of Dollars. “ONE THOUSAND MECHANICS THROWN OUr OF EMPLOYMENT. ACCIDENTS, INCIDENTS, &e., &o., &o. THE FIRE IN WASHINGTON, JANE, AND TROY STREETS. ‘One of the most destructive fires which we have re- @orded for the past year, broke out about three o’clock yesterday morning, in the large building on the cornsr of Jane and Washington streets, knownas Knox’s factory. The fire originated, it is supposed, from a stove in the first story, and on account of the early hour, it made considerable progress before it was discovered. When the salarm was given it had extended over a great part of the fpuilding, and the flames could be seen inside long before they broke out through the windows and doors. In one ‘hour the whole building was enveloped in flames, which ‘were now rapidly communicating with the adjoining dwell- fngs. The greatest alarm and excitement prevailed - mong those who lived in dangerous proximity with the conflagration, and every one who bad any moveable pro- sporty set to work in its immediste removal. Beds, tables, chairs, and other articles of furniture, were thrown out of ‘the windows in precipitate hsste, and so general appeared ‘to be the panie that those who lived at a safe distance Joined in the flight. The streets were crowded wiih peo- ple, and the greatest confusion prevailed. Here you ‘would see the unfortunate oxcupants of houses which had already taken fire, or of those which were in danger, hur. rying to some place of safety with a table, bed, or some other household article. Then the cries of women and children, roused from sleep by the alarm of fire and forci- ply ejected from their homes, mingled with the loud tone of commard from tne firemen, as they ordered the differ. ont companies, or directed the operations of their men on those parts of the building where the fire raged the fiercest, The scene was really grand, asthe huge columns of flame burst through the roof, throwing ajleep red tinge onthe clouded sky, which changed to » pure orange color, as it became blent with the dawn of early morning. (Bright as noontide glared the night,” Hghting op the ftreets for more than a mile from the scene of the con- flagration. About five of six o’clock the walls of the fac- tory fell out witha terrible crash, threatening destrac- tion even to the buildings on the opposite side of the atreet, and crushing, in thoir fall, a little shanty occupied by a poor candy woman, and an adjoining stable, Fora imément the flames seemed ts be suppressed by the fall of the walls, and dense black clouds of smoke issued from the ruined mass; but ina few moments they broke out as fierce and as destructive as ever, recalling to mind the description of Schiller:— “Smoke ascends in volumes ! : Skyward flares the flame in columns.’ All hope of saving the factory having been abandoned, the firenen directed their attention to the adjoining Awellings, to which the fire bad communicated ‘The work of destruction was not near its termination, however, and the Bremen worked unceasingly, and with ‘that perseverance an¢ de‘ermination which have alway characterized them, for five hours before they succeeded . im arresting it. At times the heat was so intense as to rive them back again ava again, and two or three we were informed were slightly scorched in their terribly combat with the fierce and unsparing enemy. Here you could see them scrambling up a ladder with a hose, or running along the roof of s house, from which a false step would have resulted fatally, or wherever their pre- gence was most needed, with a seemiog-disregard of their ‘own personal safety, but yet with the most perfect cool ness and self-porversion. Then again they were dimly @iscernable through smoke and flames, saving the farni ture of the poor inmates. No one could see their woble exertions and the gallant spirit of self devotion which animated them, without feeling a just pride ia our fire department. Six houses and a rectifying distillery, covering four lots ‘on Troy street, were either entirely destroyed or so badly damaged as to render their removal necessary. On Jane street, the destruction of property was also very great. Five houses, all communicating with each other, and occupied by various manufacturers,"were so badly burned ‘that nothing but mere shells are left. A detailed descrip tion of the destruction of property, however, is necessary to give our readers correct idea of the exten! of the con- Aagration. We will commence, then, with that part of ‘the block which fronts on : WASHINGTON STREET. ‘The large four story building, of which wa have already spoken as Krox’s factory, was totally destroyed, and the only part of the ruins that still remains etanding is a large, massive tower-like structure, the walls of which were too strong to be affected by the fire. One might east Jy fanoy, while looking at this, that he was gazing at the ruins of an old fort or castle of the middle ages, for the tower, as it now stands, bears a strong resemblance .0 many we have een. It looks down froma height of at Jeast forty feet on the was of ruins at its base, in solitary tsolation. One little houre and ‘able, as we have be- * fore stated, were crushed beneath the fallen rulus; but fortunately the inmate of the house had sufficient time 0 escape with her housekol! property before her dwelling ‘was destroyed. Both buildings were owned by Mrs. Mc- Loughlin, who has lost about $500, there being no insur ‘ance upon her property. Four wooden two-story buildings on the opposite side of ‘Washington street caught Are, and were so badly damaged that they may be considered a total loss, They were owned by Mr. Richards, of Henry street, and Mr. Morgan, whose loss, amounting to about $2,000, was covered by {nsurance, The occupants, consisting of several poor families, saved their furniture ina damaged state. The insurance was in the Bowery Company, for $4,000. Knox’s factory was « large four-story brick building, <gceupying three lots on Washington street, and running ‘back one hundred feet on Jane street. The basement was ocenpied by David Saddler, color grinder; the frst floor by Abott & Wilcomb, cloth finishers; the second floor by Philander Griffin, chocolate manufacturer; the third floor by the Marston Arms Manufacturing Com- geny; and the foyrth floor by Wm, W. Marston, manu- facturer of firearms. The factory, we understand, was cowned by J. B. Varnum, who is insured for $30,600, in “the foliowing companies :— to the occupants is estimated at $40,000, part of which is covered by insurance, The ma- «ghinery employed by the different manufacturers is lying fim anindiseriminate mars among the ruins, which were Durning up toa late hour last night. The trees which -Mned the sidewalk were badly scorched by the fire or sprostrated by the fulling walls, JANE STRERT. Besides that portion of Knox’s factory which extended ane handred feet on this street, three twa story houses vwere destroyed. Thre buildings communicated with ~each other, and formed a lange factory, the upper part -of which was occupied by te American Cork Mauufac ‘turing Company, and by Mr. Harding, imitator of marble vim wood and iren, and inthe lower part by John Mitch- all, sash aod blind makor. Nothing remaias of these ‘buildings but the walls. The total loss, including the tock and fixtures of the occupants, & estimate! at $26,000, part of which is insured. TROY STRERT. ‘Six houses, and « building covering four lots, were des- {woged on this stzest. The dre arst communicated from the factory to No. 127, and extended with féarful rapidity to Now. 126, 123, 121, 119, 117, and the rectifying distille- ry of William Suldike, occupying four lots. No. 127 was occupied by Mr. Buschman as 8 grocery, and a number of poor families who lived ix the upper part of the house. Fusehman lest on his stook $500, but the loss on furniture is not known. There is no insurance upon the buildiog, but the loss cannot exceed $1,000. The furniture of the occupants was saved, but ina da- maged state. The house is still standing, but will have to be pulled down. The next house, No. 125, was also cecupied as a dwell- ing house, and was rented by two families, whose furni- ture wan considerably damaged by fire.and water. The building is extensively damaged ; the walls are cracked, and the roof broken through in several places. Damage to furniture, by fire and water, $1,000 ; no insurance. The building was owned by Mr. Edward Hurry, architect, whose loss amounted to $2,000—fully insured, Nos. 123 and 121, owned by Senor Velasquez, wore al- most totally destroyed. The furniture of the occupants was saved with slight damage. The owner's loss is esti- mated at $5,000—fully insured, Nos. 119 and 117 were occupied by two families, who saved their farniture. The owner of the buildings is Mr. Jobn Schottel, a tobacconist, doing business down town. Both of the houses were destroyed; the insurance on them is $6,(00, in the St. Nicholas office. ‘There were several extensive stables in the rear of Nos: 119 and 117, owned also by Mr. Schot‘el, which were com- pletely destroyed. At the time of the fre there were about thirty horses in them, all of which were saved. The loss caused by the destruction of the stables amounta to aboat $1,690, which is alio covered by insurance. The rectifying distillery of Wm. Snediker, which occu- pied four lots, Nes. 116, 113, 111 and 109, was completely destr:yed. The building was insured ‘or $5,000, and the stock for about $3,500. The distillery property was owned by Mrs, Miller, but occupied by Mr. Suediker, who con- ducted the business. Mr. 8. lost about $1,600 on his fur- niture, which was not insured. ‘The foregoing is, as far as we could ascertain, an accu- rate account of the destruction on Troy street. THE FIREMEN AND POLICE. There was an immense force of firemen and police at the great conflagration. Three of the firemen were in- jured by the breaking of a ladder, while they were pre- paring to enter one of the burning buildings, Charles Miller, one of these, is foreman of Engine Co. No. 34. ‘The other two escaped with @ few slight bruises. They were precipitated from a height of abc ut fifteen feet. The following are the companies which were present:— Engine Companies—Nos. 31, 11, 84, 29, 4, 24, 48, 10, 3, and 23, Hose Companies—Nos. 19, 5, 23, 11, 88, 35, 88, 12, 24, 41, 54 and 56. Hook and Ladder Companles—Nos. 3, 6 and 2. ‘The police force, as we have said, was very large, con- sisting of oxe platoon from each of the following dis- tricts:—Ninth, commanded by Capt. Ackerman; Eighth, Sixteenth, Capt. Stevenson; and Twentieth. While the Marston firearms manufactory was in flamer, the store of the company in Broadway was entered by burglars and some cf the property stolen. By this fire, we are informed about three hundred ope- ratives are thrown out of employment, while nearly thirty families were rendered houseless for the time being. Some of those have not yet found a place for their furniture, which is lying in the streets. ‘The total loss amounts to about $125,000, and the in- surance to nearly one balf that amount. Thirteen wellings, two large factories, one distillery and two sta- bles were destroyed. The majority of the dwellings were small two story buildings, some of which were not worth over one or two thousand dollars, THE FIRE IN TWENTY-FIFTH STREET. One of the greatest conflagrations which has taken place in our city for @ long time occurred yesterday morning in Twenty-fifth street, near the East river. At about two o’clock the fire was discovered in the rear of Brooks’ pianoforte manufactory, No. 206 Twenty. fifth street, which im a short time was entirely con- sumed. Every effort that our gallant firemen could ¢xort was brought to bear upon the consuming block, out of sympathy for the thousands of mechanics who found employment within the crumbling buildings, From Brooks’ manufactory the flames communicated with the Empire Iron Works, which was immediately one shest of flame. The scene wax awfully grand. The sky was illuminated, so as to be seen from every part of the city, and notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, many thousand spectators were called to the spot. Ina short time the Empire Iron Works had shared the fate of the first building, Brooks? manufactory, and presented a charred mass of ruins. The Empire feed mill went next, and notwithstanding the many streams of water falling upon it, the building was licked up by the furious fire, as if delicious morsel in the jaws of some great monster. ‘Together with all these was swept away a large buil ‘ing: known as“Chapman’s building,” being used for many ¢if- ferent manufactories. Here the fire was subdued and is now extinguished, excepting the burning of the ruins, From this sad catasirophe at least one theusand me- chanics, who were earning their daily bread witbin thes manufactories, have been thrown out of employment. Considering the approach of winter, when a permanent situation is most desirable and most dificult to obtain, this fact is more melancholy thau all the loss of property. Many of these poor men, besides the loss of employment, lost their entire stock of tools, which were in the manu- factories. We ave informad by the Captain of Police that the fire might, in all probability, have been confined toa single building provided the bellringer of this district had done his duty ard promptly given the alarm. I+ is stated that there was a lapse of time of about fifteen or twenty minutes between the time of giving tne alarm in the street, and the ringing of the bi Owing to this dalay the fire obtained headway sufficient to bafile all the attempts of the tiremen till it had completed the destruc- tion recorded. It is not yet fully ascertained, but it is supposed, that this is the work of an jncendiary, inasmuch ay there had been no fire in the building where it was first discovered during the night, although a little firehad been used in the manufactory at some time during the day. Brooks’ manufactory, being filled with piano frames, which were very dry combustibles, tho fire speedily enveloped the entire building, presenting a sheet of flame awful to ba bold. The great brilliancy of the reflection led many t believe, who were rot on the spot, that the fire was in some kind of frame buildings; and some exaggerated the horror of the scene by fancying some of the numerous stables in this quarter of the city to be the consuming pile. Mr. Brooks lovt his entire stock of pianos, tools, &c. Weare unable to estimate his loss, He was insured io the Astor Insurance Company and the Stuyvesant, for $2,600, In the same building with Mr. Brooks, waa David B. Ogden, Eeq., & machinist, who lost his entice stock, valaed at about $1,000, Ho was insured for $600 The other buildings which we have alluded to as being consumed, were Nos. 208, 210, 212, and 214, making the fall range of buildings through te Twenty-fourth street. Those houses were all of brick, and were two of them five stories high, one of four stories, one of two stories, and two of one story each, all of which are now s mass of ruins. ‘The greatest loss was sustained by Mé Sloan & Leg- get, proprietors of the Empire tron Works, These gentle- men wore alto the ownera of the buildings in which their works were carried on, It is not yet known what is their full loss or insurance. The following is as far as we have been able to ascertain :-— THE INSURANCE ON THE BUILDINGS. Stnyvesant Ing, O#,, $5.000 Protection [ns Co. c « $2,500 Broadway I 7,600 Washington Ins. Go. 2, People’ 1,000 Poughkeepsie Ins. Co 1,000 Astor Ins. 2,600 -— ‘0, 2,500 Hamilton Ins. Co.... 4,000 INSURANCE ON THE STOCK. Total Rutgers, They are, probably, fariher iasured on stock to the extent of $125,000, making their entire insurance on building and stock $163,000 Their eutire loss ean, pro- bably, be net down at $150,000, Most of the working im- plements of Sloan & legget were new, being recently im- ported from Europe. Christian Sohwarts, machinist, lost his entire stock, qhlued at $8,000, We wore unable to learn anything as a PRICE TWO CENTS. to the insurance existing upon th. #tock, Mr. Schwartz not being in the city. In the same building with Mr. Swartz W44 Allen & Oo., manufscturers of agricultural implements, Theirentire stocE was destroyed, We were unable tolean.’ the extent of their insurance. In building No, 214 L. Chapman & Co., manuf, ¥¢turers of pocket-books, wallets, &e,, were the principal . o#ers ‘Their loss is estimated at from twelve to fifteen thou “40d dollars. ‘They were insured for $9,600, as follow Market Ins Co., New York Pacifico, “ ” Sew York yea es Uilismadurg, ug Us! 3€01 . tna, | ae i Total.....seee Rs The Empire Nail Works, belonging to E, Richardson & Co,, were entirely consumed, The lose of this firm is estimated at $6,000. They are insured as follows:— Merchanty’ Ins. Co., NewYork..........+ - Knickerbocker Ins. Co., Waterford, N. Y. MOU ciara tatnescaraninerensapaehscsneasneatcce The other persons who were burned out in No, 214 are :— William Cuthbert, manufacturer of belts. Sullivan & Co., makers of porcelain door-knobs. William Kineman, maker of burr machines. ‘The loss and insurance in regard to these persons we have not yet ascertained. In addition to these six buildings which we have spoken of, forming one half of the block, through from Twenty fourth to Twenty Afth street, were also consumed Nos. 215 and 213 Twenty fourth street, The fire communicated to the rear of the five story brick workshop No. 215 Twenty-fourth street, which wae occupied by A. Longett & Co., on the three upper floors, as an agricultural implement and machine factory. The entire stock of thia firm shared the fate of the rest. Their loss is estimated at $7,000. They were insured for $4,500, as follows:— Rutgers Insurance Co, Market Insurance Co. Two Providence companies. Total... bee eeeeceee cess see ceee$4, 600 The lower story of this building was occupied by William. Jackson, Esq., for grinding feed. His machinery and en- tire stock of grain were burned. We could: not learn whether he was insured. The foundry, No. 213, occupied by Henry Warts, was one story high, Allen & Co. also used a portion of this for their agricultural purposes. The five story brick walls of No, 216, adjolning this, fell upon it, quenching the fire and burying many valuable patterns and tools of the last named firm. We could not learn the particulars as to the loss or insurance of Mr. Warts. Two flocks of theep—one hundred or more—in stables near the buildings on fre, were saved, but a large num. ber of hogs and oxen were burned up, it boing impossible to get them out. During the firé there was the greatest consternation and confusion in the House of Refage, which is very near the ccnsumed buildings, Thia house is {ull of girls, who were all locked up in their cells, by order of their mana- gers. Some of the little vagrants were crying, others praying, others cracking their jokes as if they were en a pic nic, and many were making merry at the thought of being freed from their vearlsome prison. The roof of the House of Refuge, being of wooden shingles, the Chief of Police and his aids were compelled to keep it wat, by carrying up water in buckets. Had this takea fire, there is no calculating the serious results which would have fol- lowed. It would have been impossible to ‘release all ‘ho inmates. It was only saved by the extraordinary exer- tions of the fire depart nent, aided by the city police. A serious accident bappened to amanemployed in Sloan & Legget’s machine shop, but we could not gather the par‘iculars. a Jobn Hannon, a fireman belonging to Engine Company No. 46, while engaged in one cf the machiae shops, was caught by a belt and his shoulder seriously hurt, He was taken to his home, where he remained but a little while defore he returned again to the scene of action. Nearly the entire police force of the city were sssem- “bled here, when the great fire broke outon the opposite side of the city, which immediately divided the fire de- partment and the police. They were all engaged till late after the break of day, in battling against the fury of the flames. Our Troy Correspondence. Troy, Nov. 16, 1853, Large Forgeries Reported. It is currently reported in the streets here, that a dis tinguished politician of this city, has been detested in forgeries to the amonnt of $60,000 to $70,000. His frends are using all means in their power to meet the payment of the notes and checks as they come due. I suppose he will not be arrested us long as his friends con tinue to meet the demands of those who have had their names thus improperly used. A Deato oF A Conscrentrovs Miser.—An old Datch- man named Summ, who lived in one of the wretched uovels tbat stand in the rear of Sheriff street, and whose appa- rent poverty, and manifest sufferings from « dreadful o: of hernia, had lovg excited the sympathy of his humane neighbors, died of asihma anda complication of other diseases, He was well known to be of a very obstinate and eccentric cisposition; and although he had been con- fined to bis bed some weeks, he not only rejected all medi- cal wid, but persisted to the last in his singular habit of sleeping in the whole of his wardrobe, which consisted chiefly of pair of breeahes that at some remote era had been constructed of blue velvet, and a sailor's jacket, and 8 frieze overcoat; all of which exhibited aceumulative roofs of the old man’s attachment. Ho sent for Mr. Van Duei sen, a respectable countryman of his, residing in the neighborhood, who hac given him charitable relief, and privately requested him to make his will. To this gentle- man’s great surprise, he bequeathed various sums of mo- ney, amounting sltogether to about $8,700, to children and grandchildren residing at Newark and Albauy; and and confidentially informea him where his property was Ceposited. He then narrated to Mr. Van Duersen the fol- lowing remarkable facts in hia histor; He stated, that about twenty-five years ago, he was a porter toa mercantile house in Hamburg, and havisg been long in its employ was frequently entrusted with consider- able sums of moneyfor conveyance to other establishments, Inan hour of evil influence he was induced to violate his trust, and abscond to this country with a large sum. Having arrived, he invested the greater part of it in the purchase of two houses which adjoined each other, and which, before he had effected un insurance on them, were burnt to the ground. Considering this a judgment ofheaven upon his dishanesty, he determined to devote the remainder of his life to a severe course of industry and parsimony, with the single objest in view of making full restitution to the persona whom he had injared, or to their dercendanta. He adopted another name, and, with the moans he had left, commenced business in tuis city a¥ a tobacconist; and although his trade was a re'ail one, and he had suf fered a heavy loss from fire, he had sneceeied five years since in acquiring sufficient property to accomplish his ort and elevated purpose, He then, accordingly, rold is stock in trade, and was preparing to transmis the ne- cereary amount to Hamburg. where the mereantile firm he had defrauded still continues, when he ascertained that it hada branch establishm en’, or agency counting- howe, at Philadelphia. Thither he went, and paid the sum of $14,000, being equivalent to the original mum he hed embezzled, with # certain rate of interest. The latter, however, was generously returned to him by a ron of one of the partners, and this, together with some surplus money he has bequeathed as above stated. For the Last five years he has lived in utter obscurity, and in se- vere accordance with his long formed habits of parsimony. His executor, Mr. Van oer found the above named sum of $8,700, principally in doubloons, curiously con- cealed in a cortain private department of the tenacious breeches before specified; and it was ascertained that the old man’s dreadful case of hernia was a case of some- thing fdr less objectionable. The remainder of his money was found under the patches of his jacket, with the ex ception of asmall sum in sbillings and sixpences, cisco vered in an old snuff jar, which seems te have been the depository of his current funds —Albany paper, BLENNERH ASSETT’s SLave—The Jefferson (Texas) Herald tells the following :—At the Refuge plantation of Capt. James C. Scott, is an old negro man,tthe property of the Captain, who formerly belonged to Blennerhassett. He was on Blennerhassett s island at the time the force of militia was sent to arrest him, for his connection with the Burr conspiracy. Ho remembers distinctly and oan ré- late many incidents in connection with the rumaging and mutilation of his master’s elegant mansion on that ocsa- sion, and speaks indignantly of the outrage and insult to his mistress, who, it will be remembered, remained thers after the flight of her husband. He describes Aaron Burr as being the finest gentleman he ever saw, and Aaya + white women in these dayn can’t come nigh up to what Mra. Blennerbassett was.” When speaking of Blenner- hassett and his family, the old slave is often moved to shed tears. Jexxy Livp—The New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier learns, through a» friend just arrived from Vienna, that Mme. Goldschmidt has retai but $130,000 of the vast fortune which she made in this country, — et te her ot worldly pos- sepsions. 16 wi ively & on next summer, Dut a converts only. Sue wi ‘vil og land first, but will sot probably favor the “land of ‘West’ again with her matebless voles. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. eens Highly Interesting from Washington. THS CASE OF CAPTAIN GIBSON—CONDUCT OF MR. BELMONT—DESPOTIC CHARACTER OF INDIA NETH- ERLANDS GOVERNMENT-—ALLEGED AUTHORIZED FILIBUSTERING BY THE FILLMORE ADMINISTRA- TION, EBTC., ETC, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Wasuatoy, Nov, 17, 1863, Bespatches bave been recetved at the State Depart- ment this morning, I understand, from the Hague, rela- tive to the onse of Captain Gibson, They contain the x. *sult of an iaterview between Mr, Belmont and the Min- iste ¥ Of Foreign Affairs at the Hague, The Dutch Minister will a ‘bject the action of the Executive st Batavia t> the severes, Scrutiny for having annulledthe action of the court of justice, Mr. Belmont, ix a private letter to,the Assist- ant Secreta. *y of State, saya:—‘‘ Captain Gibson has giver no exaggerat.°d picture of the gross system of espionage and official despotism practived in the Dutch deprnien- cies of the East. Yront those possessionsithey{derive » revenue of five millions, which is} the matn sup port cf an otterwine bankrupt] governmen’, Numbers of Dutchmen are met with at tie Hague, who have been baninhed from Java on sscount of & too free expression ef opinion relating to the Netherlands India governmant.’”’ It is alao stated in another letter that the Dutch goverament has in i pos- sersion, among the papers s+ized upon Captain Gibson, a letter from a high functionary of the late administration, giving to Mr. Gibson a roving commission of observation. This, the Datch government are said to regard as a grand discovery, fully carrying out the Zuropean idea of Arae- ricam propogandism. It is rather funny that Mr. Fill- more’s administration should be accused of such prac- tices. Capt. Gibson, it is said, assertothis paper is nothing more than a private letter from Mr. Webster’s nephew, Mr. Haddock, Charge d’Affaira to Pértugal. If it should turn out after all that Mr. Fillmore’s cdlministration was really progressive, stretching their ideas of annexation even fas far as Sumatra, how very paltry will President Pierce’s desire for the acquisition of theSandsich Islands @ppear! No:bing less than the annexation of Japan will make him equal with the last administratign, A new paragraph in the message must be inserted forthwith. VERITAS, ARRIVALS AT THE CAPITAL. FROM THE NEWSPAPER AGUNT. Wasuinaton, Now. 17, 1853. Among the recent arrivale are Senators Rverett, Thompson, Jones of Tennessee, and Weller; Also various Representatives. Hon. Jobn A. Dix is stopping at Brown’s, Vermont United States Sonetor. Montreisen, (Vt.) Nov. 17, 1853, Five more! ballots were halin the Legislature to-day, for a United States Senator, the final one resulting as fol- lows:—Kellogg, dem., 83; Collamer, whig, 95; Brainard, free soil, 12. Dinner to Gov. Bigler, Puriapstrmua, Nov. 17, 1863, A splendid entertainment and hop are taking place thia evening at the La V'ierre House. Gov, Bigler is among the guests. Dr, Magoon at Albany. Aunany, Noy, 17, 1853, Rev. Dr. Magoon lectured before the Mercantile Asso- ciation to-night. He goes to Fonda to-morrow, for the same purpose, and will return on Saturday, Markets. Aunany, Nov. 17, 1853, Receipts during the last twenty-four hoars!—Flour, 15,000 ubls.; wheat, 84,000 bushels; corn, 19,000 bushel: ; oats, 4,600 busbela; barley, 17,000 bushels. A limited business bas been done in flour. Wheat—Not much in- qniry. Sales 2,600 bushels. at 171c. for Genesee, and I64e. for Mediter-anean. Corn steady, at yosterday’s rates. 8,000 bushela sold, at 80c. for western mixed, Barle y—46 000 bushels sold, at 80c a Sle. for two rowed, 84e, a 850. for four rowed, and 80},c. for Wisconsin, Prison whiskey is at 29340. BOFFALO, Nov. 17, 1858. Receipts since yesterday :—Flour, 3,500 bbls ; wheat, 81,060 bushels, Flour has been dull, under the Arsbia’s news 1.600 bbls, sold, at $6 8 $6 12% for Ohio and Michigan, previous te. the publicarionof the news, Wheat in limited request. Sore wasettiod by the foreign news: no sales of importance. Oats in den and, but vory scarce, Ohio whiskey, 260. Flour freighta are at 80c. ‘ The Poughkeepsic Murder, STAY OF EXECUTION GRANTED BY JUDGE BARCULO —POSSIBLE INSANITY OF THE CONVICT. George Lake, sentenced to be hanged this cay, (18th of November) at Poughkeepsie, for the murder of his wife and his two infant children, ia June last, has received a stay of judgment, on an order granted by Jadge Bareulo, ona bill of exceptions taken by the prisoner’s counsel during the trial, Yesterday, Sheriff Rikert received an order granting a stay of proceedings, of which the follow: ing is a copy:— ‘Tue defendant in this case having made a bill of excep tions, whict is hereto annexed, and procured the same to be signed and #euled, I do hereby certify, pursuant to statute, (hat in my opinion there is prebabie cause for the same, anit that it is expedient to take the judgment of the Supreme Court therein, Therefore, let ‘all procosd- ings on the part of the prosecution, in executing judg. ment or sentence on the defendant, on the conviction in this case, be stayed until the farther order of the Court, SEWARD BAKCULO, Noy. 12, 1853. Justice Supreme Court, It appears to be the general impression that the wretched convict is insane, Ho maintains still the same sullen indifference which has characterised him through out the trial. The monstrosity of the offence seems to carry with it the insanity of the man, Lake is a man of some forty years, a native of Dutchess county, and resided in the town of Lagrange, about ten miles east of Pough- keepsie, where he owned a» few acres of land, which be cultivated. He is represented to be a manof violent temper, and had frequent disagreements with his wife. His two children were of the ages of two and four years, and on the 7th day of June last he murdered the thres with a hatchet; first despatched his wife and then the two innocent babes; aud, when asked why he killed the children, he exclaimed, “That as he began it, he thought it better to finish the job, and exterminate the breed.”” ‘The murderer was taken to jail at Poughkeepsie on the Sth day of June, he made no exertion to escape, and in September Inst he was tried before Judge Darculo, the jury found him guilty of murder, and the Court sentence 4 him to be hanged on the 18th day of November, instant. ‘A few days ago an application was made to Judge Barculo for a stay of proceedings om the bill of excep- tions, and the order was granted, as above stated. It ia not likely the convict will be executed. The Cartmen’s Mutua) Protective and Be- nevolent Society., PRESENTATION OF A WATCH TO M&. JOHN M’GRATH Mr. Ronxxt Brock called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock, There were a good many members of the soc'oty present, notwithstanding the severity of the storm. Among+t those present were Mr. John Kelly, the newly elected Alderman of the Fourteenth ward; Mr. Peter Daw- son, Member of Assembly elect; Mr. Lee, Mr. Peter R. Gaynor, of the Father Mathew Society; Mr. Williams, President of the ‘Longehoremen’s; Mr. Francis O'Reilly, President of the H. U. B. Socioty, and several members of the St. Mary’s T. A. B, Society, of which Mr, MoGrath is Preaident. After the meeting had come to order, Mr. Brook rose and rade a very appropriate address, at the conclusion of which he presented to Mr. McGrath the watch and chain. The watch bore the following inscription :—"P1 sented to John McGrath, as a token of gratitude, by the Public Cartmen’s United Beneficlal Protective Society, for the serices rendered by him towards their organization, Nov. 17, 1863.” Mr. McGxatn replied, concluding as_follows—Mr. Prost: dent, permit me to return you my hear'felt thanks for the dattorirg and generous manner in which you have #0 kindly expreated yourrelf towards mo, when presenting this mort excellent and costly tribute from the liberal and high mtr dg members of your soeety, ‘And for their success, and thal of the Inbor ing class generally, lam over anxious; ard rbell be at all times ready and’ willing to aid the cause which you and thoy are engaged in, with my bumble rervices and abilities. ‘Mr, Gaynor, President of the Father Mathew Society, was then intreduced, and made a very hnraorous speech. ‘Ac dresses were then made by Mr. Peter: Dawson, mom- ber elect of the Assembly; Mr. Francia (Reilly, President of the Hibernian United Genevolent S-ciety; and Mr. John oye rT, of saat tax oe bie Abstinence on @ meeting, at rue o'clock, pi transact business, and soon afr ‘adjourned, ObV.uary, Died in.Nortbumberlay.4, on the (0th inst., Mr, Jacob Onbora, aged ainety-0>4 years, @ revolutionary peasionsr, New York Election, O1Neial returns have been received from more than half of the counties of the State, many of which differ materially Crom the first reports. Sufficient, however, is known to ren‘ler certain s majority for the national de- mocratic State ticket over that of the Vao Buren softs, or free soilera, We renew our tabl.* of majorities, official and reported, for Secretary of State, between Clinton, national demo crat, avd Verplanck, fre.* #0oil:— Peed gael ea torn oi bath ata Cayuga®. Franh‘tin. «» 800 Fulton 4¢ Hamilton’. 952 Greene* 1,105 138 Herkimew®. 2)088 Jefferaon* - 609 Lewit Total. ..........1..80,770 _ Total Majority for Clinton, (nat. dem.,) * The counties marked’ by an asterisk are official. ‘The official returns, whem complete, will probably in- ‘ crease the raajority of the nationals over the free soilers, » 8 COMPARATIVE VOTES FOR SECRETARY OF STATE AND COMPTROLLER, BETWEHN NATIONALS AND FREE SOILERS. * 9 46,227 It will be observed that in these counties, Mr. Cooley runs about six thousand votes behind Mr. Clinton, but that be loses more in this city in proportion than in any other partof the State. The vote in the State will be close betwoon Cooley and Kelly; probably the latter will have a rmall majority over Cooley, notwithstanding Mr. Cooley was on the anti rent ticket in Delaware and Sulivan counties, The vote for Mr. Brady, for Attorney General, think will be consi- derably lesa in the State, than that for Mr. Grover, the free soil candidate, who has the advantage of being on the anti-rent ticket. In the twenty five counties above named, Leavenworth, the whig candidate for Secretary of State, recefved 76,524 votes. In the same counties last year, the whig vote for President wan 110,886, and the democratic vote 127,287 This shows a falling off in the whig vote, of 34,332 vote comparec with last year; alsoa diminution ia the demo cratic vote of about, thirty thousand votes. In the re maining thirty-four eounties the democratic vote las year was 134,795, and that of the whigs, 124,02¢. There was an abolition vote last year for John P. Hale, amount- ing in the whole State, to 26,229, It will be much less this year. Tt seems probable that the total vote of the State, at the recent clestion, will not exceed 875,000, being about 145,000 votes less than last year. Theatrical and Musical. Bowsry Tneatke.—* Love; or, the Countess and Serf,”” is the attraction at this theatre to night, together with the “Lady of the Lake.” Mr. J. R. Scott, R. Johnaton, Mrs. 7. 8. Hamblin, Mrs, A Parker, and other favorites, have prominent characters in these pieces, BROADWAY THRATRE.—Mr. James Anderson takes a bene At this evening, and plays two of his best charactors— Claude Meln tte (‘the Lady of Lyons’) and Charles (The Elder Brother.””) This is announced as Mr. Ander son’s farewell benefit. Niivo's GaRpEN.—Maretzek’s troupe will give ‘Mas. anielio,”’ this evening, for the Isst time. All the artists, Salvi, Marini, Rost, Rovere, Beseventano, Qainto, stetfa none, Mlle Leeder and others, lend their aid to maxe the opera effective Berron’s Tearre.—‘To Parents and Guardians,” “The Two Friends,” and Harry Grat‘an’s farce, © My Uncle’s Card,”’ aré the attractions for to-night, and & rery pleasant bill t is, too, as any of our renders cam aa: certain by seeing it ‘performed. Burton, Placide, and Mi:s Robertson appear. Narionat Teratre.—Mr. G. L. Aiken's drama, “Uncle Tom's Cabin,”’ is to be played again this evening. It is now in its 117th night. Wattack’s Tugarre.—Bourcicault’s comedy, “ Love and Money,” is to be played again this evening. The drama founded upon “Bleak House” is also to be played, ‘This bill has been given several times to full houses, Axmneay Mvsxum.—The drama founded upon the tnei- dents in Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ is te be played this oven ing. C, W. Clarke, Mise K, Mestayer, the Messrs. Munroe, Setehell and many others, appenr in this piece. The gi- raifes, the bearded lady, and all the other curiosities, are to be seen with the drama, Mr. Dewrsren gives his last ballad entertainment at tho Tabernacle this eveni: g. The programme is full of plea sant things, and the price of tickets is only 25 cents, Francox.—A capital entertainment at the Hippodrome this sfternoon and evening. Madison equare is the scene of most interesting equine feats about these days. Bowrry Cmcvs.—The programme for to-vight’s per fermances includes acts by Madame Franconi, M. Chia rini, Miss Emma Nathans, Lipman, Pastor and other clever people i's horse Prince is a finely edu- cated quadrnzed. Bunz, at Stuyvesant Institute, is drawing fine audi ences. He gives an exhibition every evening and} on Saturéay afternoons, very, much, to the amusement of men, women and children. ‘Tre Great Nattoxat, Parytixc,—Joner’s Pantoseope of California, ix now on exhibition at Hops Chapol, 718 Broadway. It is stated to be well painted and truthful. Cimusry'e Awenican Orer« Hovse, 472 Broadway, is a Jeasant place to spend an hour or two, E P. Christy, Jerry Bryant, Plexce ard others do their best to amuse the public, and are successful. Weon’s Mixsrrt, Hat, 444 Eroadway, i now open every evening for E-hiopinn entertainiaents. ‘The concert i la Jullien, the burlesque Shakers, and the holiday dance, are on to-night’s bills. xv's,—This exellent oompany reseive their friends ning at 539 Broadway. ‘The burlesque scene from “Norma” isa capital affair, John Savill Fauctt, a veteran actor, drainatist and manager, died suddenly in London recently. He was the father of Helen Faucit. Madame Sontag and troup: give thelr farewell concert at Philadelphia on Wednesday next, for the beneit of the Philharmonic Society, Dompestic Miscellany. Washington M. Cassin was tried last week in Charles- ton for whipping his slave to death, and acquitted. ‘The physicians of Norfolk have struck for higher fees. On the 8th instant, a rigger, named Daniel McDonnedi, fell from the sopmast or vessel lying at Commercial wharf, Bostoa, and was so badly injured that he died dur- ing the nigh#; at the hospital. He was about thirty-thraa years of aga. The cordwainere of St. Louis have struck for an inerease of wages, Threg negro ssilora belonging to the ship Anpa Tift, Capt. Linacott, were accidentally drowned o, the 8th inst,, in Mobile bay. It appears that four of the crew rere in the yawl, made fast tothe stern of the steamer Cay. The capta'n of the Clay thinking tant they had shoved off, started to proceed up the bay with a mast that she had in tow. The wheel had made but a few re- yolations before the sea caused the yaw? to come in con tact with the mant, and was immedi capsized. There ‘we:e four negroes in the boat, one of whom was saved. Nicholas vi bd asingle man, twoaty-twe years of age, was buried alive and crushed to death by the falling of a bank of earth at East Boston, on tho 14th inst, A case bag just beon tried at Wilmington, N. ©., in which the jury found that George Allen, a colored man, claimed as a a was free, his mother having been emancipated in ‘Thankagiving in Maine to-day. ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE. Reported Battle between the Turks and Russians, OMER PASHA IN THE PRINCIPALITIES. THE RENEWAL OF NEGOCI(TIONS ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. Another Koszta Affair on the Tapiss Tnundstion of the City of Cork. TWENTY vERSONS DROWNED; DEOLINE IN BREADSTUFFS, He, Se, Se . The Cunard mail steamship Arabia; Capt. Judktus, ag- rived avhalf-past eight o'clock yesterday morning. She left Liverpool about 10°A. M. on Saturday, the Sth inst. The news from the banks of the Danube ts Very intes- esting, increasing the dasire for later, fuller, and more’ authentic oecounts, Advices fem’ Vienna state that Austria had effected a Joan with the Imperial Bank and other large flnancla® establithments at St. Petersburg. The Liverpoo} cotton market was dull. Breadstuffs led declined—Wheat 8d. per 70 Ibs’; ama Flour 1s. a 1s, 6%. per barrel. Other markets unchanged. The price of bresd in Paris was to remain at prévious rates during the rat fortnight of November, A telegraphic despatch to Liverpool feom Glasgow, dated November 6; stater that the thlp ech which sailedfrom the Breomiclaw the previous day, for New York; took fire on lir way down the Clyde, and burnt te the water's edge. The American olipper ship Challenge had put into Fagall leaky. It was found, upon the-close of tho Dublin Exhibition, that a sum of £14,884 7s., had been received for seasom- tickete, The ay fe daily receipts, at Gs., were £56; at 2s, 6d., £120; and at Is, £300, As this charge, om one day £822 1s, 6d. was reovived, THE TURKISH QUESTION. Our London Correspondence, Lonpoy, Friday Evening, Nov. 4, 1858, THE WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA—ASPEOT OW ‘TNE QUESTION—THE LATEST NEWS. The telegraphic intelligence which I forwarded to you by last mail, of the crossing of the Danube by the Turks, commanded by Omer Pasha, has been fully confirmed, That war has now actually commenced, no reasonable mancan doubt. It is very likely that the Emperor of Rustia would now be glad to back out of it, He never ex pected that France-and England would have acted te- gether as they have done; and Austria and Prussis have thought proper to hold back and remain. neutral, to pre venta generatvising in Europe, Austzia’s position is @ very ticklish one. Diplomatic relations have ceased be- tween her and'Sardinia ever since the sequestration of the property of Sardinian subjects by order of Radoteky, after the last attempt at an insurrection af Milan, in February of this “year, and she de on the same unpleasant footing towards Switzerland, in consequence of the expulsion of upwards ef 10,000 Tisinese frcm the Lombard States. Since the 2ls® April, when Couut Karvicki, the Austrian Charge at Berne, demanded his passports, a rupture of relations has existed betwoen Austria and Switzerland. Fanep Sardinia, Switzerland, France and Eogland lending thele support by land-and sea toa rising in Lombardy and im Hungary, in the Roman States and in Naples, It may at the-same time be observed that itis not the wish of either Eogland or F)ance to declare war to Rus. sia; but, cone cue-coule, they are resolved to maintain the integrity ofthe Ottoman empire. It seems also true thas the Sultan had actually sent instructions to Omer Pasha to adjourn-the commencement if hostilities, as further negotiations of a moro satisfactury natue-bave been pre- posed; but before the Tartar bearing the despateh reached him the affair at Isaktchi had. taken place, and the tar- baned scldiers of Abdal Medjid were crossing the Danube, Hostilities have moreover commenced in Ania. A tele- graphic despatch from an auttentic source has been re ceived here, stating that & serious conflict took place om the Slat: Details are wanting. Farther telographie dexps ches have also been received both from Bucharest and Constantinople, They are as follows:— Constantivortx, Oot. 25, 1858, Hostilities have commenced ia Asia.. A serious engage- ment took place on \be 2st. ¢ The fleets lie at Lampeaki, in ‘he Dardanelles, A refugee tumult hss taken-place at Pera. The Rursian chane ry officials bave left for Odessa. ptea raph ee cate eee Protectien, jam Si @ has left for Parit anc charged with &@ speaial mis ion from the Porte. om Tho Oesterreichische Correspondenz reporta that.the Ras- sians have repulsed the Turks in Little Wallachia, This requires confirmation ince Stirbey and his son arrived yesterday at Her- mannstadt, on their way to Vienna. Lapsaki is at the other sido of the Dardanelles, almost in the Sea of Marmora, nearly opposite Gsllipoll. The mission of Namik Pasha is es 1 mentioned in my last, te negotiate a loan of four willions sterling. We hsve re- ceived no confirmation of the repulse of the Turks in Lit- tle Wallachia. In fact, the following telegraphic deapatela, which reached London at 1P. Mi, thie day, states that e battle was expected to tako. place at Krajova, the capitell of Little Wallachia, where the Russians have concentrated ‘a large body of troops. Vienna, Thursday ¢ The Danubian principalities are declared “flartial law is proclaimed, acdilintercourse with the Turks is prohibited om pain of eath. A conflict is expected to take place at Cay of Little Wallachia; 6,000 Russise coraiey. bard acteee there. At the moment Iam writing it is not improbable that a battle has been fought. The Turkish troops are animated aatate of with the best spirits, On crossing the Danube, Omer Pasha made a cheracteristic address to his troops. ‘The Turco Russia war absorbs all the other news. The varlihe news, nowever, has not much affected our stock: exchange. I shall endeavor to send you the most asous rate information on these momentous events. There was a report in London last night that the Kngitals government. had seat izstructions to the English Am, bassacor at: Constantinople to inform British merchaate at that capital to be ready to pack up and leave within three days notice. This requires confirmation, as it would be tho firet indication of a war between Russia and Bag- land. Rursia has a atrong fleet in the Baltic, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. CHOBSING OF THE DANUBE CONFIRMED—OPERATIONG OF OMER PASHA—NEW NEGOTIATIONS—NEW AUS- TRIAN NOTE—8bLIGHT HESITATION OF THE 0ZAR— REPORTED RETIREMENT OF RESOHID PASTA—-A LOAN WITH AMERICA PROPOSED —THE TURKISH ANB EGYPTIAN FLEETS—PHK LATSST DESPATORRS. The news is confirmed that the Turks have creaseA the Danube, and that fighting has begun in earnest im Circassia. Omer Pasha, on his part, has kept his word. He im! formed the Russian commander Gortschokoff, that 2 the Russians did not evacuate the principalities befere Oo- tober 24 he would cross the river and put him ow The Drief time that intervened between the summon, and the date allowed. for its fuldiment Omer erepleyed im transporting detachments of his troops to certain islanda, . of the Danube, from which points they could cross wilh Little farther obs‘acle, to the bank held by the Russians, Cotobor 24th Raving passed and gose without any movement on the part of the Russians to she,w that they intended to retreat, the Turkish commander waited only for a suitable opportunity, which, om 27 th Ootober, tound, and immediately threw across © strong body both infantry and cavalry into the tows or village Kalefat—a position recently @vacus’ ie by the Russlans, ‘Tho crossing was made ia froato”., and under cover of the ¥