The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1853, Page 4

————— a ee namaincned EC ea a a aaa TY sentenced, to confinement for two years and ten Months. A statement of the circumstances connect- ed witb the death of Osborn, written by Dinan, is Sppev ded to the report of the court proveediogs in anot?.er column. ““udge Roozevelt delivered an’elaborate decision Yesterday in the Canal and Walker streets case, con- firming the report of the Commissioners in favor of the improvement, The Board of Asgistant Aldermen were again unable to transact any business last evening, for want of a quorum. Another attempt to get the members tegether will be made to-morrow. The nomber of deaths duriag the past week, ac- cording to the report of the City Inspector, was 360. This shows a decrease of 16 on the mortality of the previous week. The proportion of deaths among the sexes is as follows:—Men 89, womea 61, boys 110, girls 100. There were 31 cases of still bora, and 6 of prematare birth. Of the whole number of deaths 7 were caused by consumption, 24 by convulsions, 26 by inflammation of the lungs, and 29 by small pox: The excessive mortality from the last mentioned dis- ease is caused by the neglect of parents in not haviag their children vaccinated. Ifwe may judye from the weekly report before us,the city is at present ia a more healthy condition than ithas been at any time daring the past ye: To-day’s de pages contain a great vattety of interesting Evropean, Chine-e, West India, and Cali- fornia news; Commercial, Religious, Political, aud NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, @YFICE Y. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS: a RMB eash in advance. Fue baie mekaLD THE WEEKLY HER. v ay at yop), or bo perannum the Burv ean Edit on % per an Bin to any part of Great | ritain and 86 to any part of the rontinent both to include postave re ESPONDENCE containing impor- of the world; if used wil. a 146 CORMESPONDENT 5 LY REQURATED TO SEAL ALL LETT! yer onwum, ACK AGES GENT US. : ee) BITEKS 0 mail for Subscri) tions or with 4 or anda to be phd id. or the postage \. ill be deducted Jt com the money remitted. —————— AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING Towery.-SHOEMAKER oF Tox BOWERY THEAT mouse Jonaruan B BROADWAY THEATRE, Sroadway. ADB eNxe—Na- Wan Excecesents NIBLO’S, Broadway—Tre Paoruxr. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strest.—Fox Huxr— Yoonies NATIONAL THEATRE Chatham street.—Afternoon— artis Kary. Eventog—Uncur Tom's Canin WALLACK’S THFATRE, Broaéwey.—Poor Gevrie man Break Hoven. APY ERICAN MUSEUM.—Aiternooe and Evening—Unxcie Tom's Canin BROADWAY MENAGERIE.—Stawrse Twrys axp Witp Brass Miscellaneous Intelligence, &2.; the whole forming BOWERY AMPHITHEATRE, 3 Bowery—Eaquasrniay { ove cf the most varied and entertaining sheets ever PERFORMANCES. issued from the press, The Cunard steamship Europa is now’in her fit teenth day out from Liverpool. Her news, which willbe three days later, is looked for with great anxicty, CHAISTY’S AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE, 472 Bond. way. LTMOPIAN MELoDiNS BY Cunisty’s MINSTA ELS WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Minstrel Hall, 444 Broad way.- Lrmiortan MiNSTRELSY BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSF, 539 Broadway.—Buex Lev's RTUORIAN CPERA TROUPE. Imperialist Symptoms In Mexie>. Our cotemporary, the Trait d’Union, is quite right in supposing that this journal will view the ceremonies it so grandly records, as precursors of the advent of ah imperial régime in Mexico. How any one could regard them in adiflerent light we are totally ata loss to con- BANVARD'S GRORAMA, 506 Broadway.—Paxonawa oy THe Hory Lap. RHENISH GALLERY, 6 roadway.~ Day and Evenig. SIGNOR BLITZ.--Sruvvasant Ivsrirure, 609 Broadway 63 Broadway.—Penuan’s Grier Ex Le MIRROR. ACADEMY Hal MIBITION OF THE SEVEN POWFLL'S GREAT NATIONAL PAINTING yor Tite z > Govenxnen®, 1s Now orex AY THY Navionat Acavexy | ceive. A national burst of enthusiasm at the re- or Desir, Broadway. ay turn of Santa Anna from Tucubaya to the palace, with garrison parades, salvos of artil- White street. lery, and every demonstration of popular: de- (SE —======- | light, is quite inconsistent with the republican New Yors, Sunday, December #, 1853 title which the Dictator still bears. Still more + ===" | unequivocal is the re-establishment of the Mexi- can Order of Gaudalonpe and the creation of twenty-one chevaliers, whose functions can be nothing but dancing attendance on the court, and heightening the splendor of an imperial throne. These events are the natural sequel of the arbitrary measures by which the Dictator has been strengthening his sway, and coacen- trating the whole power of the state in his own hands; they add a fresh link to the chain of circumstantial evidence, on which we rested our former assertion with regard to Santa Anna's designs. In the face of such acts, it will need something more than a semi-official denial from the Mexican legation, to convince the pecple of this country that he will not soon ange the title of Dictator for that of Euperor. History is in truth little more than a series of repetitions. Mea of like minds, placed in the seme circumstances, can hardly fail to pursue the ¢ couse; the proneness to copy instead ating—which is common to the whole human race—not less than a very natural de- sire to emulate the fame of the heroes of the past, makes all our great men plagiavists. HOPE CHAPEL, 718 Broadway.—Jones’ Pawroscore. THE WORLD IN MINIATURE—Broadway, corner of "HE NEW YORK WERELY HERALD. ‘The United States mail steamship lilinois, Captain Hart- stene, will leave this port to morrow afternoom, at oro e%elock, for Aspinwall. The mails for California and other part WWE close at one o’elock. ‘The New Yous Warxty Hrnats, California edition, con- taining the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at ten o’clock to-morrow morning, ingle copies sixpence, Agents will please sent in their orders as early as possible. The News. The intelligence from Washington is as remarka- ble for its extraordinary singularity as its impor- tance. Late yesterday afternoon an anonymous hand bill was issued, stating that, owing to the absence of mavy wembers and the waut of preparation on the part of several others, the democratic cancus would not be held till tomorrow morning. This turned out to have been a mere ruse to beguile the uninitiated in political trickery, for the caucus was held, al- though only one hundred and eighteen mem‘ers were present, and the old officers of the House ‘were nominated for re-election, inclading Linn Boyd for speaker,” an@ John W. Forney for clerk. The the Pasifis, reaointions, of which we published a synopsis yeater- | Even those who, shielded by the over- day, were read, but quasbed by adecisionthat,under | hanging mist of time, appear to us to the rules of the Bouse, they must ‘ay over for one | have invented, would too often forfeit @ay. Mr. Boyd received sixty-four votes, but, as there are one hundred and fifty-nine democrati: dele- gates to the House, it will be seen that niacty-flve gentlemen are yet left to give an expression to their opinions. New York city was represented during the balloting by one delegate, and he a free soiler. This looks as though there would be lively times at the capital tomorrow. As our correspondent re- marks, there is likely to be a free fight al! round. Tn order to refresh the memorie: of our readars, we elsewhere publish the reso'utions composing the ] Baitimore democratic platform, and the inaagural ad dress of President Pierce. It is probeble that the-e documents will soon prove of infinite valac asa means of ready reference, for comparison with the acts of the adminis'ration and Congress. Therefore, keep an eye upon them. In connection with the same, we give place to a letter frcm Senator Weller, @ manifesto from Gov. Foote, and much other inter esting matter baying more or less bearing upon the chief political topics of the day. all claim to originality, could we pierce the ob- security of ages prior to theirs. and read the annals in which they may have found a model. Who knows but Casar borrowed his amitious schemes and his feints of repubticanism, while Brutus was a mere copyist of some Phonician democrat? As we find them, the first may be sagely considered as the model of usurpers. He was the first man of mark ina powerful and noted nation, who availed himself of the disor- ders incident to an oligarchical form of govern- ment, and his own military renown, to aspire to be a despot. First grasping the real power of the state, he surrounded himself with all the insignia of royalty, so as to accustom the p20 | ple to their aspect: and when the crown was offered him, he modestly declined it. His assassination before his final triumph does not impair the accuracy ofa parallel between his The Vermont Legislature has elected Judge James | case and those which have followed it. Bra- F. Baldwin to serve as Chief Justice, in place of Hon. | tugs dagger was an abnormal accident. peal caer Napoleon, the Great—to pass over minor It is with regret we again find ourrelves called up- on to record two more fatal railroad accidents. Mr. Herry 8. Fisler was run over by a train of cars at Elizabethtown, N. J.,on Friday afternoon, and so horribly crushed that be died in the course of the | afternoon. This melancholy occurrence seems to have been the result of a want of proper caution on | the part of the unforturate man himself. The other | catastrophe was produced by a cow on the track of | the Troy and Whiteball Railroad, near the latter place, on Friday night. The train consisted of twen™ ty five freight cars, several of which, together with the locomotive, were thrown off the track and the engineer was killed. Had this been a passeager in- stead of a freight train, the consequences would, no doubt, have been much more appa'ling. The fre- quent dirasters caused by permitting animals to stray upcn the tracks should prompt the coming Lagisli- ture to so amend the statutes os to compel both ratl- road companies and owners of dumb brates to keep the latter out of the way. In fact, the whole rail- road law requires a thorough revision, and it is hoped that socn atter assembling, the newly elected legis Jators will take the matter into consideration and adopt such measures as will moro effectually guar- antee safety to life and limb on all the roads ia the State. The intelligence, which we elsewhere publish from the San Francisco snd other papers with regard to the departure and movements of an expedition against the Mex! States of Lower California and Soucra, will be read with marked interest, now that ® rumor is afloat that the invading party has suc ceeded in overthrowing the authorities and pro- claimed t-e establishment of an independent gov- eroment. This startling report is alleged to have caused the most intense excitement in the city of Mexico, and it was possible Santa Anna might seze mpon the occasion a8 a propitious moment for de- claring bimself Emperor. We have spoken at con- siderable length with regard to his ambitious schemes in another article. In another colamn we publish an account of a most horrible tragedy, or rather series of tragedies, which recently occurred in Hyde county, N.0. A Baptist minister having been tried convicted of murder, attempted to kill the prosecuting attorney in the court room, but failing, shot himself through the bead and instantly expired. Rumors were current in Boston yesterday of the failure of two or three houses engaged in the Cxli- fornia \rede. Judge Edwards, in the Court of Oyer and Terni ner, yesteslay, pronounced sentence of death upon Jobn L. Hesre, convicted of the murder of Susan McAnnanny. The unfortunate man, who is to be executed on the 27th of next month, declared that he appreciated the awful position in which he was placed, acknowledged that he was the cause of the poor woman’s death, and bowed with perfect sub. mirsion to his fate. Janes Fox and Wm. Disa, convicted of manslgnghter in the fowrth degree for be-ng pertiripants in the murder of Dr. Osbora, wag cases—had the example of Cxsar constantly before his eyes, during the period of transition from the consulate to the empire. He, too, was fond of declining the crown to his cour- tiers, and at the same time carefully revived all the splendors of the old court. When the time came—France containing no Brutus—he achieved his end. His nephew has benefitted both examples. How often did his organs > foreign press of lying, when they ambitious schemes! Wow France glitiered with tinsel, and plumes. and titles, nd all the gorgeous paraphernalia of royalty. during the last year of the republic! Another emperor, of a different hue, Faustin Soulouqne, t had the lives of Cusar and Na- svefully read to hin, while he was meditating the establishment blackamoor empire. Everybody has heard of the gew-gaws in which he and his suite used to deck themselves in order to familiarize the breechless niggers with the imposing aspect ofa monarch. The annals of the empire of Hayti are neither popular nor circumstantial enough to enable us to say with certainty that, when the black Senators first suggested the notion to Seulouque, he made the nearest ap- proach to a blush of which his complexion is susceptible, and begged to be excused. But the weight of probability is entirely in favor of such a course. Now, Santa Anna is playing the same comedy in Mexico. He has spent the last few months in building the solid foundation of his project—raising money and troops—and diverting the public mind from foreign al- liances, by concentrating attention upon him- self. This act played, he is now passing to the second—establishing orders of knighthood, ex- acting kingly honors from his subjects, and taking every measure which could render a transition from a republic to a monarchy im- perceptible to the masses. What more can he do but grasp the imperial sceptre? Can any reader of history expect him to deviate so far from the beaten path, ag to content himself with his present dignities ? The world has produced a man, who, possess- ing sufficient physical power in the way of mon anil money, an unbounded popularity, a mind capable of executing the vastest schemes of ambition, and a field unrivalled for it cio, withstood the temptation, and remained a citizen where he might possibly have boen a king. But there has lived but one Washington ; and, without wishing in any way to disparage his claims to immortality, it must also be re- collected that there was in the breast 0° our of his fathers, an inherent sturdy republican'sm, which would have resisted a Cwsar or a Napoleon to the death. We can find no analogous element in the Mexican character. And we shal! not insult our readers by informing them that they would vainly seek the noble singleness of mind and disinterested patriotism of Washington in the heart of the soldier who is now climbing the steps of the Mexican throne, Comptroller Flagg'’s Economy. From the Comptroller’s report, which we published a few days ago, the reader must have observed that there was a good deal of cheese- paring on the part of this official, and that se- verai small matters were disallowed, on account of which the old fogies had given him a vast amount of credit for retrenchment and reform. But it never seems to have entered the heads of these wiseacres that, while they make so much fuss about the rejection of {a few minor items on the ground of illegality, and are in ecstacies about the saving effected to the public, there is no value given for the large sums of money that are paid, and to which the Comptroller does not object. Little branches are lopped off the tree here and there, but the worthless trunk itself is allowed to stand. The men who make most noise about the curtailment of ex- pense pay no taxes, but cheat the city revenue by living in Brooklyn or some other adjoining city, while it is in New York they have their place of business, and make their money. Tie people who pay the piper, ne matter what tune the Corporation may think proper to dance. do not object to the amount of taxation, but they do object to getting no value in return. Taey would willingly pay twice as much if they only got the worth of their money. The expendi- ture is not excessive, if the streets were only kept clean and freed from obstructions, and the city were well lighted and paved, and the citizens protected in their property by a vigi- lant and active police. Five millions a year is not too large a sum for the expense of this great city—it is as nothing to this wealthy metropolis. Paris, with a population of only one-fourth more, costs ten millions of dollars for its municipal government, But the Barisians get good value for their money, and they are contented. A great outery was raised at the enormity of the expenditure when the Croton Aqueduct was established, and no doubt the amount was large. But, so great is the value received that, if every tax-payer in the city were polled, there is not one who could be found who would not gladly pay five times as much, rather than be deprived of the Croton water. The people despise penny-wise and pound-foolish economy; but give them what is good and they never object to pay handsomely for it. They object because they do not get anything good, with the exception of the Croton water and the Russ pavement. It is idle, therefore, for Comptroller Flagg to be nibbling at this small item, and that while the great mags of the tax is consumed without any benefit to the people. Ambitious dema- gogues and Peter Funk journals may try to make political capital out of these things, but the citizens are too wide awake to be deceived by such transparent humbug. The streets, with a few exceptions, never were ina worse condition, and almost every department under the city government is marked with equal neglect and disorder; nor is there the slight- est prospect of any improvement. Indecd, under the new system which is to come into operation on the first of January, there is every probability that matters will be worse than ever, and. to use a homely adage, it will be “out of the fryingpau into the fire.” It is impossible’ that it can bo otherwise, Instead of one city government we have twenty, aud the chances of misgovern- ment are, therefore, increased and multiplied-— for they are all independent of each other, ond of all creation besides, Instead of improving, the city government is every day receding further and further from all chance of improvement. There can be no good municipal government till the present system of heads of departments is altered, and the whole authority is concentrated in one execu- tive head. As it is now, there is a government for schools, a government for streets, a govern- ment for wharves, a government for this, and a government for that, and the nominal head of the whole has no more power than we have— perhaps net half so much—to interfere with, or control, any of these multifarious governments. It is not wheel depending upon wheel, and all depending on the same motive power, whether it is a spring or steam; but cach wheel running independently of every other, and its action neither controlled nor regulated. Nothing but confusion and irregularity could result from such a system, and, before there can be any improvement, the system must be abolished and a beiter one substituted in its stead. CarenmxG Parriors.—Does the world kaow that Martin Koszta passed through this city the other day en route for Washington, ia charge of an express, like a parcel of leather or a case of hairbrashes ? That no one turned out to meet him? That not a single hat was thrown in the air. and not a voice raised to welcome the illus- trious patriot to the shores of free America ? That if he had been a hale of goods or a firkin of butter, Instead of a noble Hungarian whose name has filled the civilized world, his recep- tion could not have been different ? Our Hun- garian fricnds must surely be asleep. Where are the Kossuth-ites, and the Kin- kel-iles? Where are the splendid fellows that used to live on air, and spend theie time in shouting liberty, democracy, and the other inspiriting cries of the intervention leaders? Where. are the high-souled ora- tors, and eloquent writers who were realy to lay down, if not their life, at least their yuarter, for the sake of hearing a foreigner abuse bis own country, and deify the politicians of America? All fied? Alas! it must be so. The Irish are tho only race who are consistent and persevering in their love for runaway patriots. They ne- ver miss,one: lest any stray one shonld escape them on the wharf they catch him on board the steamer, and bear him in tri- umph to the city; and when they have him here, securely caught, and nailed without chance of escape, they escort him, they feed bim, they wait upon him, and make him wait upon them, and speechify, and keep up the ex- citement ina most delightful manner. Long live the Irish for this virtue! As for the Hun- garians, we are ashamed of them for missing their patriot Koszta. They must wake up. We cannot be cheated out of a procession, and a feast, and a serenade, with speeches and toasts, and noise and clatter, and all the con- ventional symbols of popular sympathy for freedom. The thing must be done, or Hunga- dian ptogk will fall in the market, Tue Firgr Test Question ror ConoRess.— There wifl be no test question for Congress till the cov @rmation of Mr. Collector Redfield comes up before the Senate. The election of Speaker of the House will convey no information, No political principle is involved; and however lustily the friends of Boyd and Disney may contend for their respective protegés, there can be no party struggle on the issue. Nor will the election of a Clerk prove any guide to decide the political complexion of the House. The vote will be valuable in one sense, as it will show the relative strength of parties, divided according to morality. We shall then know at a glance which are the men from whom cor- ruption, and indifference on matters involving moral principles, may be expected; and how many members think honor worth caring for. But it will tell us nothing of their political be- lief. That will first come right when Heman J. Redfield is placed on the tapis; and a better opportunity of bringing out men’s views of the past policy of the administration could hardly have occurred. The issue will be extremely complicated. In the first place, the vote for or against Redfield will decide whether or no the Senate approves of the Federal govern- ment exercising a close supervision over ap- pointments of subordinate officers in local custom houses. or whether it thinks the Presi- dent and his Cabinet ought to busy themselves with concerns of higher moment than the choice of tide-waiters and weighers. Secondly, it will, by implication, express the sense of the Senate on the course pursued by Judge Bronson, and either censure or sanction his fidelity to the Union. and his antipathy tg free soilers. Thirdly, it will afford Senators an opportunity of giving us their views of Cabinet interference in State elections. Fourthly, viewing the character of Mr. Redfield’s appointments. and the use he has aAwfade of the power entrusted to him, it will show whether the Senate intends to sanction the revival of free soilisem in the North or not. Finally, Mr. Guthrie’s letters will come on the tapis, and the Senate can hardly help express- ing pretty plainly its opinion both of that gen- tleman’s policy, and of the general course of the administration. Mr. Redfield’s case will be awaited anxiously. Mr. Bucuanan on THE Caprner.—A small paper published here by the free soilers of the Custom House for their private reading, has found its way into our hands, and we find in it a sort of catechism addresssd to us on the sub- Ject of Mr. Buchanen. For the novelty of the thing, we don’t mind encouraging our little co- temporary with an answer. Wecan’t tell what conversations took place between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Cobb during their stay in this city ; nor can we say what they had for dinner, or whether they read our amiable cotemporary or not, though we suspect they didn’t. We can tell what Mr. Buchanan thinks of the Cabinet, and .have done so on more than one occasion. He entertains a decided aversion to a Cabinet organized on a spoils basis, and whose members are notoriously pledged to opposite principles. This he deems to be the character of the pre- sent administration, and is, therefore, among its foes. These opinions were expreased to va- ricus parties, among others, we believe, to Mr. Douglas; and had our cotemporary devoted less time to the advocacy of free sotlism and abuse of ourselves, he would probably have heard of the fact as well as other people. So far as the Hgnatp is concerned, the Custom House organ will be gratified to learn that we were parties to no snch arrangement be- tween Buchanan, Cobb, the London Times, and the Jorrnal of Commerce, as it believes to have taken place. Our opinion of the present administration was formed when the Cabinet was appeinted; that opinion was expressed at the time, and” was confirmed by the domestic and foreign policy of the President in filling the ofices of state. We were pleased to find that the views of Mr. Buchanan coincided with ours, when we met in Europe; in fact, we expected no less froma statesman of his integrity and experience. But so far from borrowing our sentiments frem him or any one else, we are free to inform our liltle neighbor that our mind was made up some time before we had any opportunity of ascertaining what any of the leading statesmen of this country thought of Pierce’s administration. With such appoint- ments as those of Marcy. Davis, Guthric, Cochrane, Fowler, &c., before us, there was, ia fact, no room for hesitation or doubt. A Case vor Mr. Cortiva’s Frienps — Our telegraphic correspondent from Washington in- forms us that, the “ Forney letter” hag not im- paired Mr. Cutting’s opinion of the writer; but that, on the contrary, he rather likes him bet- ter in consequence. Every man has a right to his own humor and taste. If Mr. Cutting pre- fers people who are adepts at the stool-pigeon business to those who are not, he is welcome to his view. Men have been known to like rotten eggs, and to eat them in preferonce to tresh ones; and it may be—though we haye our doubis—that an established reputation for ras- cality is an additional recommendation for a candidate in Mr. Cutting’s eyes. It matters very little to the country whether our cor- respondent be right or not—these affairs concern Mr. Cuiting and the House. But one thing is very certain. At his great speech in Metropolitan Hall, Mr. Cutting prided him- self upon “being able to look an honest man in the fuce,”” and the Heratp, among others, be- lieving him to speak truthfally, and, in the ab- sence of evidence to the contrary, considering him en honest man, took occasion to applaud him therefor. If, now, the first act of this same Mr. Cutting is to support the author of the Forney letter, and thereby debar himself from locking an honest man in the fuce, forever after, we shall have the just measure of the value of his professions. Hitherto, Mr. Cutting has pos- sessed a larger share of our confidence than most politicians; a few days will decide whether he too is not to be trusted, and whether we must class him with the rest. Hienrs 10 Apvertisers.—The Tribune news- paper, in a long exposé of its prosperous con- dition and circulation, naively acknowledges that it has a limited diffusion in this city, and that there are three or four other journals, each with a larger circulation tban itself, Of course this furnishes avery valuable hint’ to all ad- vertisers, The principal intention of adver- tirers is to publish their notices in such journals as have a large and increasing circulation in the city of New York. This is the great market for all wants of all description. While the Z'ri- Lune, therefore, honestly acknowledges that it has a small circulation in this city, we have the pleasure of informing the public, as we heretofore have done, that the Heraup has the largest circulation in this city, and the largest circulation, in the aggregate, of any other jour- nal published in this metropolis, or any other part of the United States, A hint to business people will be sufficient, Ciamants vrog tue Comma Coneress,— Every set of men that may have a claim upon Congress, is ‘preparing to pfesent themselves at the next session, believing that with a full trea- tury, amounting to nearly thirty millions sur- plus. there will be every disposition to pay fair claims without difficulty or delay. Among other claimants on the new Congress | be pronoun we should not be at all surprised to see those | persons in the Southern States, who have been at great expense in reclaiming their slaves under the Fugitive Slave law, present their claims against the general government for ex- penses incurred by these runaways. Collecting the number of slaves reclaimed, and expenses thereto during the last two or three years, the amount presented by the claimants might reach perhaps fifty or sixty thousand dollars. Al- though this amount may be a bagatelle, the principle involved would create a great sensa- tion in the halls of Congress, and bring forth speeches in any quantity and of every charac- ter. It will be interesting, therefore, to watch the approach of claimants upon the halls of Con- gress during the approaching session, Wr. Bovercieavrr ry rue Leorvre Roos.—Mr, Dion Bour, cicault, author of “London Assurance,” ‘The For Hunt,” and other popular plays, announces a series of rovel entertainments, to commence at Hope Chapel next ‘Tuesday evening. The first of these “ evenings’? will be a literary rketoh of European society.” The programme Promises something very gcod, and {com Mr. Bourcicault’s pointed, epigrammatic styls of wiiting, we have no doubt that his “ winter evenings” will be very pleasant ones Dears ox Boarp Surr.—The prcket ship Southampton, arrived yesterday from Lonéon, lort fifteen of her pa # in gers on the voyage. She landed 670, “Marine Affairs. Tum BreMen Sreamsniy Gerainta sailed yesterday tor Bremen with 15 pas:engers, John Mitchel. Mr. Mitchel has declined a separat2 reception from the Irish civic societies, put will meet them to mor- row on the occasion of his receiving his friends in the Governor's Room. The reception will commence at llo’clock. It is also contemplated, we understand, that all the Irish military organizations of New York, Broeklyn and Jersey City will meet Mr. Mitchel, to- gether, on the Ba'tery, in the Park, or in Castle Garden. This will be more in consonance with Mr. Mitchel’s own feelings, and will suit his convenience better than continually recurring separate meetings. It is onthis ground that he has declined a dinner from the confederates who presented him with an address. Besides the reception to-morrow at the City Hall of New York, and the reception at the City Hall of Breoklyn in a few days, and whatever united milita- ry demonstration there may be, Mr. Mitchel will be honored with a grand public dirner in this city, and also with another in Boston. Mr. Mitchel bas been offered sums of money from clubs and individuals, but has invariably declined these presents. One benevolent poaeney who did not affix bis name or address to his letter, enclosed a hondred dollar bill, and Mr. Mitchel was greatly puzzled to find out his whereabouts, that he might Teturn the money. Mr. T. F. Meagher. The California steamship company have offered Mr. Meagher a free passage to San Franscisco, to- gether with the ho:pitalities of the ship. Mr. Meagher sails hence on the 20th for California, where he intends to give a course of lectures, pre- pared specially for the cccasion. Besides a set on the Jrich cretors, be bas one on European republican- ism. He expects to return here in the spring, with his pockets tull of go'd. He would have alled on the 20th of Jast month, but on account of his friend Mr. Mitchel’s arrival. Professor Doremus on the History of Cre- ation. Tro’essor Doremus delivered the last lecture of his ccurse vpon the above subject last evening, in the lecture room of the Wedienl College. A very large and attentive audience was present, including many of our most dis- tinguished savant:, and several well known and venerable clergymen. Sait the lec\u:er:—Naving on previous ooca- sions considered the creation cf the heavens, which occu- py the Grat period in the Mosaic account, we will return to our irlacd home.” We behold the earth at frst cooling aud at the rame time shrinking as it cools, and thus cayi- ties are formed, which are resting places for the ocean. ‘Thus the dry land appears; for the Deity has said—Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther.” There is land, water, sir, and light finally comer, Thecharacter of this atmos- phere is a question of peculiar interest. What gases con- stitute it? It might have been poixonous to all life, and it might have supported the vegetable and not the eni- mal. Asubject of exceeding interest to the chemist now aries, What elements first entered into combiaa- tion, and which of these first formed the crust of the earth? Avoiding technicalities, let us limit our discussion to silicte and carbenic acid gas. Take the extremes of phys- ical conditions at the present ‘emporatnre. I now ex- bibit to you a specimen of silicic acid ia the form of a treneparent crystal aud a sawple of carbonic acid in a g’ara jar. In Our first interview, by raising tue tempera- ture, we obtained this carbonic acid in the solid form; but it is evident to all that thie relationship to it wil determine which rhall and which Jast. When much nore elevated than at prove: have been fluid; but we must, at p stenceto enable us to form variv' soinbinstions ser- viceadle fer the convenisnces of life. We conclude that silfele ¢ cid was the first and carbonic acid the last which entered into cembivation. Tce lecturer quoted froa Festus the fine apostrophe to tre air, beginning with —Air and thou wind | Which art the uoceen similitade of God. Tho kecturer proceeded to exhibited a number of in- tererting experigients, particularly the forczatiog of car- bonie acid by the combustion of earbon and pure oxyg-n, and applyi greveraiwell known chemical tests to illus: trate itt prerence. The same gas was also obtained from carbonate of lime, and its irabi ity t» sopport combustion exhibited. The gex was then decomposed by the action of otaesium at an elerated temperature, and thus proving * AMaDylitical proces, { 8 exxet composition; carbon be irgleit in the tube. It was fully shown thats trae combustion is carried on withia our bodes, and that we ave changing, not only monthly and daily but by the hour ano the mipute. Some leaves were placed ina jar_of wate that had been expored to the sunshine, ard from these was shown the important relations beiween plants ant acimals. Aa the primitive at oxphere was surcharged with cirbonts act gas, and as that is des'ructive of animai life, the lecturer argued that plents must have een ‘frst crea'ed, or at least in very low kiad of animal lif Wiliam Herschel thougut the faint remains of the lig are peceptible in the auroras, Afier thie, the sun, mwa anc stars appeared. This in exeetly in accordance with the Mosric account. Plants were first create’, then an!- mal life sppesred vntil man wes perfected, These vegeta- bles were supported by tue light that primarily inveated eeorth, and whan tere was a sufict ney oftonygea, atry teaches that an'mai iLought that the ‘4 punt were in fact p As well might one expect tha, anc Pompei with ail the pnd ¢Vvew the traces in ite st it. fuse this sub- os «f human habit wot passengers and cles wan created in a day, as the eartu, with the tra itv antiqre origin which geel zy furnishes. H+ thoaght that in this opinion he was fully borne out by the Stored writings, and quoted larg-ly from Genesis in its sap At the conclusion of the lecture Rey, Dr Hewitt cnme 1 ward, ane me ved thot the thanks of the autience be he- stowed upe able and interesting leetnrer, Loe mo- tion was adopted amid great applause, Chey Intellig: Ayxvat, Meemse or ane ony Te OR AUIIANCT, AS ® recent epanal meeting ot thi: society the fellowiag (ficera were elected for the ensvirg yéar:—Charles ©. Leigh, Esq Noah Worrall . Simpson, 8. P. Townrer: , View Pres ite; Alfred Bi Treasurer; ©. J. Warren, Co responding Sscretary; Jc Welbloger, Recording Secrotery. These officers, «ith one of (he five delegates from each ward, coustitate tbe Executive Committee of the Allianes. A report was read at the meeting, giving » detailed account of the efforts mace against the license system, of the operations in the tent the of Allianos, and the new measures taken in favor of the charter. and » complete city reform. The Alliance bas great foon dence in the passage of ‘he Maine law by” the rext Legislature. NowTHWESTERN DisPeNsakyY.—The whole number 6f pa tics te trented at the Northwestern dispenanry, SLL Eighth avenue, Curing the month ef November, was 611; of whem there were born in the Uniled States, 222; Ire led, 263; Germany, 14; Englacd, 6 Scotland, 4; other countries, 2—with the following 'results:—cared or re- Leved, 243 vaccination, 62; sent to hospital 8; died, 13; uncer treatiwent, 69. Whole oumber of prescriptions put up ip the apothecary’s department. 099; greatest number ip one Cay, 70; average prr éay, 3S. Board of Assistant Aldermen. OFFIOLALs Fartrpay, Deo. 3, 1863. —Vresent—Aasistant Alderman Mabbatt in the Chatr, Aldermen Woodward, Ring, Routon, avd MeGown. A quorom not belng present, the Board a adjourned to Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. From the miautes. J. A. TOWLE, Deputy Clerk, Two begs, Cney sag | the mails of the 20th ult , were on the SCth stolen from the Cepot at Seneca Fale, cut open and robbed of their contents, which constated of both let- ters acd papers The per,etra‘ors of the crime have Dot yet peen disoovend. | tences. Court of Oyer and Terminere Before i n Judge Elwards, ENTENOKS ON THE PRISONERS—JOUN L. HOARE TO Pony Foyt ON THE ae oF pong ag ec. 3.— At the opening court morn- ing, William Dingu, James Fox, and Jobo L, Hoare, were trsoahs 5D to receive ail fogemir ~~ P col was crowded itizens ai friends of the prisonera. In answer to the question as to whether the pri- soners had anything to say why sentence should not against them, Mr. Phillips said that Dinan had furnished him with a written statement, which be would read. Previous to this, however, would state to the court that Dinan has been kept close confinement ever since he has been arrested this charge, and teat he is suffering from a Pglmo- nary affection, which must shortly terminate his ex. istence. He hoped the court would take these cir- cumstanes into ¢ nsideratiqn. Mr. Phillips then read THE STATEMENT OF WILLIAM DINAN. New York, Dee, 3, 1853, : On the day of Sept. 20/h 1553, Gregory Cullen, one of the witnesses on my trial, tock my niece away from my house and secuced her. She has been under my protec- tion for several years past. Hs kept her out up to sever o’clock ‘hat evening. When I heard of this I waa very angry. She is, in my opinivn, too young to keep compa- py, and I cid not think his fit company for her. At keeping ber out ali day, he left her in a peighbor’s hease. My wife heard of it and brought ber home. Waen I came in I asked her where she had been sll day. She answered that she bad been with Quilen. I then said I would cal Cullen to an acccunt fer it. I was very ee Cullen came in shortly after, and I asked him why he took my nieve away from her home. and kept her out all day with- out my ecnsent. He answered, that he had her to no in- decent place. Tveprated, where have you had her? Ho then snswered that it was none of my business. This mace ve asgry, and I told bim I was going to strike hint. He said I was not able to. Six or eight blows then passed, between us, James Fox was present, and separated us. Shortly after, Cullen went to Me. Mathe' ‘tore, where he wes bar tencer. Shortly after thi: ha Keating; camein. He lived on! West,aad was an old acqnaint- ance of mire. A sort tune after this again, Kdward Maheny end John Wede cums in, They sat down. and commenced talking with some of my buarders. They drank several umes together. Is was now between tan Aud eleven o'clock iv the evening Some of the party ber. then left and the reat fi 00. About elaven o'clocs Patrick Fox came down stiirs. Lasked him to sve where the boardes were asl war coirg to close the house, [> went out ‘0 the door, and remurded that! they were not there, but the: they must nave wert uo tothe liquor store. Tremarked thet ws hud better eal! them home. We then went up to Mathews’ store. Thare were five persons there at the tine.» When I went in I told Cullen that we might as weil make up friends. He ssid he was. satieted While talking wit Cullen Dr, Osborn cams in. Iwas talking with Onllen at the time. I did not feel like having wy niece made common talk of, and wanted the matter setiled as easily ax porsible, ‘My back was to- wards Osboro and Idid not ew him come in, aa my back. was towards the door I heard him say he could lick any a damned Irish sona of b—a, and just as T turned und I heard Longworth say, he would not allow that. As I turned I saw Osborn blee ling frem the nose They then commenced @ general pulling and hauling. < did not see any ove +tnke, Longworth got a sword cane frm bebiad the counter, when all ran out except John Wade. Patrick Fox, and myself, Next John Wade went out. Longworth was in » great passion, Being acquainted with him, 1 caught him by the arm, saying, évn’t you go out; you may take life, and yeu cannot restore it, and you will be sorry for it ic the morsing. He then went behind the counter and striking it three or four times, exclaimed, he would put: that (the sword) through any ons that wonld insult any ene in bisouve He then came from behind the coun- ter, and raid these men were my boarders, I replied onl: a partof them. He then said I must go out, and put hi his hand to my back and pashed me with great force out: on the sidewalk, I tur round, called him a s &c., avd ashed btm if this was the treatment he gave mo after preventing bim coming out in the street. His wife then came out into the street, and told me to go home to my beggarly candy shop. My wife then came ap, aad I went home with her. After gong homel commenced putting up my shutters, [had got two of my shutters np, anc in the act of putting up the third, when officer- Dofiion came up, and asked me where the row was. told him up the street. Ho went up towards where the Tow was, came back again, and ashed me who were the three men that :an into my hous. I tol! him no cne came in, but if there was I did not see them. He then went away, and I tniszed putting up my shatters, went into the house, and shut my door. Ina few mi- nutes the « ficers came to the coor, rapped, and my wife- let themin, They took Patrick and James Fox at relf. J] wa: not taken to Matthewa’ store; I was the station house, where I saw Osborn, but did not to him. The next morning I cume before the doctor, he shock bis head, ani did not seem toknow me I did not hear him epeak. I was then taken before Justice Welsh, and cowmitted. I was dischrged on the 2ith inst. afterwarcs beird of the cee bh of Dr. Osborn, and that an inquest wiuld te held by the Coroner. Knowing m: invocence, nn for fear that I might egain be implicated, I went to the Coroner’s eflive, and there stated thet I in: terced to be present at the inquest. The Corooer’s j did not implicate we in tha affair. I was afterwards fe ivand Jai I was not calied on on tha ieccond, wheal was Attorney, and told thet I was charged with the murder, I did not know who was in the tgit on the nigbvin question, or who was injured unti{ efter | was arrested; after 1 got my shusters up and milkcens in, I saw Joho Wale and Edward Mahoay for the first time rites I saw them io Mathews’, and thea I did not hear them xpeak of the fight; I have sever seen them piace. Icid not ree any one run ou: of my house after came Lome with my wife, nor did I #ay tu any one, “give it to him,” or “go in,” or “give it to him good.’ Not exrecting to rurvive this Ife long and making this asa dymg eslaration I further asrerc that this is every thing material I know of the affray that resulted in the death ot Dr Osborn. I further state I was acquainted with but few men whom I hed better feelings towards then the uofortupate victim of thir affray. I also further state that! have aot drank alcoholic liquid of any kind for the last five veara. ; The Court then pronounced the sentence as fol- lows :— You were both indicted for the crime of murder, and the jury bave found you guilty of manslaughter ia the fourth degre. I think that this verdict was entirely jurtifed by the evidence. I: appeared upon your trial Uhat the wovn: which cawed the death of the deceased. was inflicted by a kni’e. I: alvo appeared that that Bnife wasin the canda of de, who has not been arrested. Uncer other circum: tai should deem it proper to impose the highest sentence which the statute allows, but, as they now exis!, and considering the proof whieh. hes been given as to jour character, I nave uot thought it proper to infl'ct 8 severe sentence, The sentence of the Court ie, that yeu be confined in the State prison for the space of t=o years and ten months, The District Attorney then moved the judgment of the Court uoon James L. Hoare, convicted of the murder of Susan McAnnanpy. The usual question having been put to him as to whether he had aaa to say wh: sentence of death should not pronpanced against him, the prisoner made a brief statement, denying that the deed bad been done wilfally. STATEMENT OF HOARE. He eaid:—‘ T would like to say a few words the sentence of the law is pronounced upon me. not find any fault with the Court or jury. If pep tests the awful position in which I am p) in having been the cause of the death of the poor. unfortunate woman, Susan McAnnanny. Toher I had always been exceedingly kind, and I could have had no reasovable or assignable motive to iaduce me to deprive her of life. On the contrary, I had every- thing to lore by such an occurrence, what I did was ape the impulse of the moment. I never enter- tained any feelings bye her Gye those of the greatest kindness. 1 was prepare proyeupon my trial that sbe bad stated before she died that she was more to blane than I was in this affair, and that it was more her fault than mine, and that she did not wish me to be arrested. But tho Court did not aliow the evidence, as my counsel informed me, be- cause it was inconsistent. [bow with perfect sab- mission to my fate, ard I only ask that I may have the time of my execution fixed for the longest period that the law will allow me, to enable me to prepare for the event of my death.” The Reo uyferance was broken and some- times iwarticulste while spevking. He evidently seemed to feel tve awfal position in which he was placed, and we are tnformed has manifested since his conviction signs of great contrition for the commis- sion of the crime. The Couit then delivered the following sentence:--- THS SENIE Yeu were indicted and. tried 0 crime 9° murder. ‘The testimony given opon ‘he trial was such that tia jury, without hesitation, found you guilty, and I thiak idav there can be no doubt as to the correctuass of the verdict. The weapon which you used wus of a deadly Character Tue fatai wound way inflicted with sach de Ceceased foresaw your in'ention, nad called cut for assi-tance, did not check you. ' You Gid not heed her eries, but on_the contrary parsued her, ave struck at her even efter you had given the blow which coured her death, Whether any matances existed which could pail’ste to uonatarel T aw unable to ray. None euch appeared upon the trial, fore do 6 The ceceased was young aod dsfonceloxs vomap. Soe hed hved with you upon terms of intimacy. For you she had saceificod her position in: Coiety, ard out bercelf oif fom all acsocin tlon with the puro and the god. The relationa which exlatad betworn you and her must have commeaced in affection. They ended in crime. For that crime ou will on be enlled upoa to receive tho penalty of the jaw, ard afierwards to receive the jadement of that Gread tribunal before which we must all eppear at last. , In the short time that you have to live it behooves you. devoutly to seek the forgiveanss of that august being whore con mans you have violated. You will be vi by thore whose holy ofiice it is to administer tae coasola- tions of religion, wad I tenst that you will feel the im- portarce of aveiling yoursrlf of their counsal. The ser tence of the Court is, that you be taken to the, prison from whence you camo, nad that on Friday, the duh dey ef Janusry next, you by hanged by the neck uetil soa be dead,” And may God have merey om your sou During the delivery of the sentence, the prisoner agpearcd ¢ mposed wud extm, though to the close observer the struggle within was quite evident. His statement was entirely oral, and proved him, from the manner in which it was uttered, to be a man of education and rr There beicg no Court adjourned sine Newsrarrrs my Tus Wortp—The follo ving is ooeees to be the number of newspapers in the jd:—10 in Austria, 14 in Africa, 24 in Spain, 20 in Portugal, 39 in » 65 in Seen oe a= tnanté States, 500 in Great Brita and Ireland, wal man F ani 1,800 in the United States. nce. er business to dispose of, the