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WHOLE NO. 6314. tors. Benj. Fitzpatrick. G@iemont C. Clay, Jr ARKANSAS, Robert W. Johnson*. AW. K. Sebastian, CONNECTICUT, Truman Smith, aaac Toucey CALIVORNIA, ‘Wiliam M. Gwin, John B. Weller, DELAWARE, James A. Bayard, John M. Clayton .. Stephen &. Mallory GRORGIA, Wm. C Dawson Bovert Toombs (Uy. INDLANA, John Pettit .. | Jesse D, Bright, 1.14018, James Shiels Stephen A. Douglas: gusta C, Dodi A tus C. Geo. W. yondhene Oharles Surniner, (F. 8.)1857 Edward Everett... 4.61859 MARYLAND. James A. Pearce Thomas G. Pratt Isaac P, Walker, Henry Dodge, Dist. ALABAMA, 1—Philip Phillips. 2—James Abercrombie. Sampson W. Harris, 4—Wu. R. Smith. 6—George 8. Hourton. 4—W. R. W. Cobb. ARKANSAS, 1-A, B. Green wood. 2—E. A. Warren. CONNECTICUT, 1—James T. Pret. 2—Colin M. Ingersoll. Nathan Belcher. 4—Origen 3. Seymour, CALIZORNIA, 1—James A. McDougal. 2—Biton 8'Latham. DELAWARE, George B. Riddle, FLORIDA. Augustus E. Maxwell, GFORGIA, 1—James I. Seward. 2—alfred H. Colquitt. 3—David J. Bailey. 4—Willem BW. Dent. $—Hlijah W. Chastain, ¢—Juius Hillyer. —David A. Reese. B—Alacaniler H. Stephens. 10WA. 2—Bernhardt Henn, BJohn P. Cook. INDIANA, 1—Smith Miler. 2—William B. English. 3—Cyrus L. Dunham. 4—James A. Lane. 6—Samrel W. Parker. 6—Thomas A. Henricks. 4—John G. Davis. 8—Daniel Mace. 9—Norman Edy. ‘L0—E M. Chamberlain, %1—And:e + J. Harlan. TULINOIS. 1—E. B. Washburne. 2—John Wertworth. BJ. C. Norton. 4—James Knox, 6—W. A. Richardson, 6—Richard Yates, 7—Jam-s Allen. 8—Wi liam 4, Bissell. 9—Wallis Allen, S—Clen.ent S, Hill. 6—J. M. Eliott. G—William Preston. 20—K. H. Stanton. LOUISIANA, 4—William Dunbar, 2—Theo. G. Hunt. B—John E. Perkins, Jr. 4—Roland Jones. MASSACHUSETTS, | 1—Zeno Scudder. 2—Samuel L Crocker. BJ. Wiley Edmands, 4—Samuel H. Walley. 6— William Appleton- €6—Charles W. Upham, 7—Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr. 8—Zaypan Wentworth. O—Alex. De Witt (F 8.) QO—Edward Dickinson. Gl—John G. Goodrich. MICHIGAN, 1—David stuart. 2—David A, Noble, 3—Samuel Clark, 4—Hector L. Stephens. MAINE, 1—Moses McDonald. 2—Semuel Mayall. B-E. Wiluer Farley. 4—Samuel P. Benson. 6—Imael Washiurn, Jr. ‘6—T. J. D. Fuller. MISKISSIP PT, 1—Daniel B Wright 2—William 8. Barry, 3—0. R, Singleton. pat f P. Harris. %—William Barkadale, | MARYLAND, 1—John R. Franklin, 2~Jacob Shower. 6—John 8, Phelps, %—Sam Caruthers. MINSHBOTA, Henry M. Hice, NEW YORK, 1—James Maurice. The * By Governor's appointment BECAPITULATION, THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS COUPLETE. “TERM COMMENCES FRIDAY, fetid: 4, 1853, TERMINATES MA&CH 4, 1855, AND FIRST SESSION OPENS TODAY, DEC. 5, 1953, SENATE, The Senate consists of two Senators from esch State. ere are thirty-one States, represanted by sixty-two SENATORS HOLDING OVER AND ELECT. Whigs in Italic; democrats in Roman 1. S.are Free Soilers, or Abolitwnists; U., those elected as ion men; 8, R., those elected as Southern or Stale Rights Those marked Dayid R, Atchison, Asbury Diekias, Stephen Adams, (U, Vacaucy.......++ mIssoURI David R. Atchison Henry 8. Geyer... Moses Norri Jared W NKW YORK, W. H Seward. ( Hamilton Wish NEW JRRSEY, Joha R. Thompso Wm, Wright NORTH CAROLINA, Geo. EB. Bauayer, Vacancy .., Salmon P. Chase, (F.8).1865 Benj F Wade -1857 James Cooper... Richard Brodhead RUODE IaLAND, Charies ¥. Jame Philip Allon... BCE ee A. P. Butler, (8. R. Geuiait Te Beas 12) betad TRY: James 0. Jones John Bell... TRXAS. Therwas J. Kusk Sam Houston... VRRMONE, Vacancy. .., Solomon Foot 2 18 James M. Mason, (S.R.) 1857 R. M. I. Hunter, (3, R.)1859 WISCONSIN. ae veeee 01855, vee A857 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Houce will consist of two hundred and thirty four members and five territorial delegates, one new territory having been formed at the last nes:ion, viz., Washington.* delegates, however, have no vote, Dist. NEW YORK. 11—Bishop Perkins. 18—Peter Rowe. 19—Georye W. Chase, 20-0 B Matteson, 21—Henry Bennet. 2.—Gerrur Smith. (F. 2%—U.leb Lyon, (Ind.) 24—Daniel T Jones. 26—Eawin B Morgan. ‘26— andrew Oliver, 27—John J. Taylor, 28—George Hastinga, 29— davis ive sg jamin Pringle, (Ind. ) F Flagler. Reubea NKW 1—Nathan T. Stratton. 2—( harles Skeltom, 8—Saniuel Lilly. 4—Ge rge Venil. © M. Pennington. NEW TAMPSILRE, George W. Kittredge. eorge W. Morrison, 8—Harry Hibbard. NOMIH CAROLINA. 1--A. M Shaw. 2—Thomas Ruffin. S—Wm 8. Ashe. 4—Sion H Rogers 6—John Kerr, 6—Kichurd C. Puryear, 1—Burton 8. Craige. 8—Thomay L. Clingman. NEW MEXICO Jose Manuel Gallegos. ‘onto. 1— David f, Dieney. 2—John Scott Harrison. 8—Lewis B. Camptell, (F. 4—Matthias A. Nich 6—Alfred P. Edgerton, 6—Andrew Ellison. 1—Aaron Harlan. 8—M wes B Corwin, ‘roterick W. Green, 1 13—Wo. D. Lindsay. 14—Harvey H. Johnson, 16—W. R. Sapp 16—Edward Bail. 17—Wilsoo Shannon. 18—George Bliss. 19—Kdward Wade, (F. 8 W—Jos RK. Gildings, (FS. 21—Andrew Stuart OREGON. ~ Joseph Lane. PRNNSYLVANIA, 1—Thomas B. ¢iorence, 2—Joseph BR. Chandler. 8~Jehu Robbins, Jr. 4—Wm, ff, Witte. b—Jono Me Nai 6—Williim Everhart, 7 S—Henry a. 9—Jsaaz E Tester. 10—Ner Middiesway + 1—Chriatian W. Sy 12—-H B Wright. 18—Asa Packer, 14—Galusha a. Crow. 16—James Gambls. 16—William H. Kurta, 17—Samuel L Russell, 18—John McCulloch, 19—Augustus Drum, 20—John L Dawson. 21—Davil Ritchie 22—Thomas M, Howe. 2°—Micbael 0. Trou 24—Car ton B. Curtis, 25—John Dick. RHODE ISLAND, 1—Thomas Davi 2—Benjamin B. Thurston. SOCTH CAROLINA 1—John McQueen (3. R.) 2—Wm Aikin (3. 3—L M. Keitt (5. R.) 4—Preston 3. Broots (3.R) 6—Jas. L, Orr (3. Ry 6—W W. Boyce (3. BR.) TRSNASSER, 1— Brookins Campbell. 2—Wm W. Churchwell, B—Samue! A Smith, 4— Wiliam Cullum. 6—Chas Ready. 6—Geo W Jones, 7 9—Emerson Etheridge, 10—Frederish P. Stanton, TEXAS. 1—G- orge W. Smyth. 2—Poter H. Bell. . TAT. John M. Bsrnhisel, VIRGINA. 1—Thomas H. Bayly, 2—J. M. Millson, 3—JouBS Caskie, 4—Wm. 0. Goods 5—Thomas 8. Bocock. 6—Paulus P well, {—Wilbaw Smith, 8—Charles J. Faulkner, 9—H. A. Edmondon, 10—John Letcher. 1l—Z, Kidwell. 12—Jobn F, Snodgrase, 13--Fayette McMullen, VERMONT. 1—James Meacham, ‘WISCONEIN, 1—Daniel Wells Jr, 2—B C. Fartmaa. a MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1853. RECAPITULAT: 2 Reuben Fenton,....... Fe York. Copnolly County Clerk, Geo. Glazier, who feel a livel; Maseac Michigen Biecouri. Me Bases 2 ¥ SBaeaicamemuacanSaanmicnis Fhallosen! Slial comonuasl lil Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin... ol Sasa Territorial delegate 4—nll democrata. Democratic majcrity over whigs. “ “+” over all... eLLPES ETE Pot Pett ET ed Eatin id S & a4 Washington has not yat elacted her repre:en ki, anotiiey new territory. having ganized ber government, and elected Radley D. Johr son delosate to Corgrcas, wil new her application for recogt tion during the p THE CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS nt session. Overthrow of the National Resolutions— Adoption of a New Plank in the Platform of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Congressional or Cabinet Caucus was held in Washington on Saturday night. After its organization the following resolutions were intro- duced by Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee: — . 1. Resolved, That the platform of the Democratic tional Convention of 1862 not only reaffirmed the past Polley of the democratic partr, but in resolving to tabide y and adhere tos faithful execution of the ucts known 98 the Compromise acts, including the fugitive save law,” did, in the most solemn mancer, and under cir- cunmistances of urgent necessity, give m renewed pledge of fidelity to the constita:ion and ail ite compromises, as the orly secure basis of union and harmony. 2. Resolved, That the nomination andvlection of Frank- lin Pierce to the Presidency were mainly the consequence of a univereal helief, derived from his past history and po- litien] assocfations, that he would fultil the pledge thus given for the party in volved could be atr ry way which the measures in- thened in their moral force ag inaugural address of Geueral Plerce was in perfect conformity with that profound national sentiment which secured his triumphint election, and gave the country good reason to expect, that beth his measures and leading appointments would be consistent with the sound and painotic sentiments therein avowed. 4. Resolved, That, in the lavguege of Genoral Plerce, | “if the men 0: the North who have stood. by the consi: tutional rights of the South are to be time serving policy, the hope of the Union must sink together, ’? and that in the judgment of this caucus a policy which would recoguis or free soili:m aa an element of the demoe: id elevate leading free soilers at the the South, whos» lives have proved their Acelity tothe constitution, would net only be incon- sistent with the sentiment expressed vy General Pierce before his nomination, as above quoted, bat would be utterly repugnant to the principles and pledges which prevailed with ths people in bringiag the administration into power. 6. Resolved, That we cordially approve the follow- ing sentiment of a circular issued by Thomas Jefferson while Presisent of the United States :— Tho President of the United States has acen with dissatia~ faction officers of the goncral coverament taking, on various ocemtionr, active parts in elections of public functionaries, whether cf the gene.al or of the State government, Freedom of election being essential to vie mutual iadspradeac governments, and of the different branches of tho foverment, 60 vitaly cherished by most of our consti tutions, it is¢eemed improper for officers depending on the Executive of the Unicn t» attempt to coutrol or iafluence the frve exercise of the elective right. I am instructed, therefore to ant fy to all officers within any depsartinent, holding theie anpointments under the anthozity of tho Prev dent direotly, nnd to desire them to notify all subordinate to them. ‘Ine right of apy officer to give his vote at election a qualified citizen is nod meapt to be reattained, nor,now zivenshall it havo any effect to his prejudice, but it ia onpeck- €G that he wil} not attempt to influence the votes ot ovhogs, e any part in the busin neering, that be cemed inoontistent with th of tho contritution, and his dutios to it. Lbe-e were voted cut of order, aud thrown over- board. Whereupon several members, including Mes:rs. Cutting and Wheeler, of New York city, bets the room. Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky, was thea no- winated as the candidate for Speaket. After this, the caucus balloted for a candidate for the Clerkship of the House. It resultedia the choice of Joba W, Forney, of Pennsylvania, and the adoption of his letter as 2 new plank in the platform of the party, it having reccived the votes of 92 of the 159 demo. cratic members of the House. Here is the new plat torm :— COL, FORNEY TO GEORGH ROBERTS. [reware ] PIULADELPMIA, Jan. 25 1850, Our frend Forrest is now here, aod is about to apply for a div: ree from his wife. He has bad for eighteen mentha the proofs ot her infidelity, but has chosen to keep them quiet, avd would bave done so stii!, bat for the f lly incensurirg him for leavng her. [+ is roally aston- ishing how he kept these proofs w bims-lf—from ali his filende—fer al hat ime datit is so, pevertheless. ‘The facta are briefly these :—E¥ghreaa months ago, while p'ayirg in Cincinnati, he caught Mrs F. ina very ¢qcicces! perttion with a yourg man in his owa parior. She protested innocence, and he Ist it pass by, loving her as be cid most profoundly. They passed on to Now Or-eans. ond 89 home to New York, Af-er they ha ireash ec home and had beeathere forsome tine, he fond one evens: ¢ on his wite’s table, a billet dous io the hand rit ing «f, though not signed by. this yourg mar, ia which she wes aluced tu in terms the most amorous aad unmis- take: tle ‘the lavguage alluded to her “white armi that wound about bis neck,” to the blissful hours they had spent together,’ and the letter had bern kept as a iemento uvtil it was quite w Upon evidence, with oiber confirmatory preofs, he intents applying t> our Legislature for a diverce Bot yeu ere now ina position to rerve himina man- ner he never wilforget. The pstson who wrote to Mra, Forrest, and in whose company ahs was cetected, is George Jewieson, now playing to New Orleans. If you don’t know him, you ean, aa the editor of a leading pa- per ‘oon make his acquaintance. What Forrest now desires to clinch the nail is, to ob- tain, in some way, an ac mission from Jamieson. I named ou to him asa safe, atea y, and intelligent friend aad Reever will forget whatever you may do for bim ia this, to him, a most vitel matter He avggesis that you mijrat institute intimate relations with J en induce higi, either ia your p:eseai dmit asa thing to be preud of, his o F, He is fond of a glass, and possibly, ir # conviviel mcod, might be co» muantcstire No harm wil come to hm; be is gama too «mall for Fortes’, ard avy admission he way make may be impor- tant only ax aiding an injured man in gottiog relieved from a now haiefal bond §=Can you manage this thing, my friend’ It will require rbitMand caution, sad, if sac cessful, wil warmly endear you to Force He is nearly crezy at the idea of being p'aced fa his prevent p sition; but he will #pead half he is worth vo he relieved ferrin it, This matter must be kept secret. Above all, ¢o rot name me in connestion with it, Excuse me for troubling you in regard to it. My ardent attachment to glorious Forrest must ba my exeu.e Now, won't you helo to reliove him help in the matter, probably, to kaow that en, the actor, aow in New Orleans, is the warm friend of Forsest, and may koow Jami +non weil, You can use your owa discretion iu lettiog him kiow the facts, ané invobing his aio. This letter is addressec to you with the knowledge of Forrest. Please write aa soon a/ter receipt as you can find oppor- tuoity te look about you. With kind regards, Iam, dear Roberts, yours, very truly, JOHN W, FORNEY, Geo. Roberts, Esq. This new platform was endcrsed by the following members, who recorded their names in favor of Mr. Forney as Clerk of the House for the next two years:— Thomas A. Bayly,..... Virginia, Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr, Massachusetts, George Bli te Ohio, J.C, Breckenri¢gs Kentucky. Somuel A. Fridges. .... Pennaylyauia, EM Chamberlain... Indiata. James 8. Chrieman..., Keotacky Wm. W. Oburehweli.., Tennessee W OR. W, Cobb... . Alabama Carleton B. Curtie. Calucha A Crow. John G Davies... Themas Davia. Jobo 1, Dawson. + Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. » Indiava, + Ruode Island. Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, Pennay!vanta, Indiana Wisconsin, Indien. Ob io, New York, Indiana. Bit Hit bard Neon lenry Hi bard, lew Hampelstre, Junius Hillyer, Georgia. George 3. Hovston. Alabama. Charles Hughes. New York. Colin M. Ingersoll. Connecticut. Harvey . Jobnson. Ohio. oe T. Jones,,... New York. George W. Kitteridge.. New Hampshire, William R. Kurt! . piel eg Alfred N. Lamb. Missouri. pals fathem, California. ‘amuel Lilley...., New Jersey. William D, OS ‘Ohio, Moses Macdonald, Maine. James A MsDou; California. payee McMallen .,... Virginia, + John McNeir, Pennsylvonia. fa bead jenry May Maryland. Samuel ane. BSaith Mel cee Indians. George W. Morrison.... New Hampshice, William Murray, + New York, Matthias H Nichols., Obio. David A. Nople, . Michigan, Andrew Ohver, + New York. ker. : Pennsylvania, S Phelps. < Missouri. Jared V Veck., » New York, Rafus W. Peckham... New York, Bishop Perking........ New York. Joho & Perkins, Jr..., TLoutsiana Philip Phillips, ~ Alal Jamen 1 Pratt, : tieo. B Riddle Themas Ritebie . Jobn Robbing, Jn...... Pater howe... + New York. « North Caroiias, + Ohio. e1 + Marylend. Samue A. Smith. . Tennessee. William Smith. . Virginia. + Tennessee, Kentucky. Hector L Stephens. Michigan. Nathan T. Stratton New Jersey Christian W. Straub. Pennsylvania. John J. Tavlor. Now York. Ben. B. Thu’ ston. Rhode Island. Michael 9 Trout, Pennsylvania. George Vrail.. New Jersey. Joshua Vansan’ Maryland. Williem A. Walki New York City, - E A Warren... Arkansas, Daniel Weeks, Wisconsin, New York, Misniaai opi. We omit the names of the-sixty seven cbsent menr-- bers till after the vote for-elerk is puwlicly teken: in the House. Our Washington Correspondenee. . Wasuincton, Deo. 4, 1853. The Way Things are Managed <b the While Hvuse—AMessros Blair, Guihrie and Cushing, ce. I knew not who will be Spoaker er Clerk, but Fornsy still Iends for Clerk, with a drooping tendensy. The ad- ministration continues its assertion that it talses no part; || but it ie known that it does interfere, and wth consider- tained yesterday at the Preaiéent’s, I wonder that none of you: ’eute telegrapliic correspom- dents has found out the searet spring of alhthe inexpii- cable acts of the prerent administration, and the cause which moved General Pierce to the appointment of Mr. ° Guthrie, Well, then, I mast tell you. front of the kitchen—the vary pudding-stick of the cabi- ret, is. Francis P. Blair, formerly of the Glols, now a wealthy planter in Marylazd. It was at bla instanoo-that Guthrie was appointed, asthe personal friand of Goneral Butler, of Kentucky; and: it was he who.has'ever since been consulted in regard to all the acts of: the President Mr. Blair is an avowed abolitionist, but.‘-comprozaises’ betwen his heart and isis understanding dy keeping soma fifty slaves on bis plaatation, to show practically how far his mind is able to control his featipgs. He. lives a rhort distance from Washington, can came to tena with oxt exciting any suspioion, and slide into the White House wi hout being noticed. When John Vaa Buren comes totowa it ie through Mc. Blair that he commani- eates with the Preaident, and the ofteial orgen or acy body else may positively deny that Gearral. Pioree ia con- sulting with the Pringe—the Black Prince [ mean, General Cushing, logician to the Cabinet, and his Tart, learning and acute understanding aro eoontantly employed in establishing logical coan¢ctions between tae promises ard porformances of the President. The task Ia eifficult, but the Union furnishes daily proofs of the moral and phy sicalcourage with which the prinoipal law officer of the governmant applies bimsalf to his task. LYNX Wasinaton, Des. 8, 1853, The Census Document —A Case of Extrasrdinary Coolness. T have seen the proofs of the title page, introduction, &e., of the qusrto on the ceasus, printed by Robert Arm, strong & Co. The name of J. D. B. De Bow appearscn the title page as the compiler of the census, and in hisia- troduction, Ko., while he admits the services of vazious outside gentlemen in the compilation of the work, the name of Mr. Kennedy does not appear from beginning to end, no wore than i auch a man had never existed. Now, almost every man in the country knows the fact that Mr. Kennedy framed the schedules, substantially, upon which the census was ordered by Congress; that the returns of the Marshals were rendered over into his hands as the head of the bureau, and that from 1850 to 1853 he wat absorbed ii the work that the work was substanti- ally completed when Mr. De Bow came into the ofice, ap- pointed by General Pierce, and that the changes made by Mr. De Bow in the arrangement of the statistics have adéed rotbing to their value or thelr perspicuity, Yet, what do we see? Mr. De Bow comes into the bureau at the eleventh hour, when the work is done— ma kes some trifling or blurdering changes in the gmeral arrangement of the details—throws cut the book to the conrtry a6.@ public Coovment from the p:ess of Robert Amtreng, public printer"—glorifics himself upon his won lerful achievement, in hia preface, at the public ex pense—gives a pasting credit toa few outsiders; but omit® entirely any allusion to the namo of Mr. Kennedy, to whom, if to aay one man, tbe whole credit of the work be- Jor gs; and all this is done in the coolest manner ima in- sble. A person ignorant of the facts, in reading over tre title page, and the one hundredpages of introductory mat- ter, would really suppose that Mr. De Bow is the gentleman who did the whole business, from 1850 down to the pro- rent day, when, in fret, be did not come into the bureas Vin the work was substantially finished, in the spring of 1863. Now it strikes we that this fs an act of gros injustice, a well as of ¢ Xtraordinary coolness, on the part of the new coropiler Mr. De Bow is the axthor of a commercial review at New © lenns—hag seine public resutation ay a gentleman snd are? olar—but how he can sappose that this census book cap pass inspection by Congress withou! an exporure which will strip him of his borrowed plam age, it indificult to imagine. Let him prepare for a rigl'( overhauling. Justice is justice. A page should be, and probably will be, added to the book, coaceding some as- knowledgment to the labors of Mr, Kennedy Ir charges against Mr. De Bow, in connection he offive, have been Jaid kefore me, but I leave them for settlement with the parties interested. I simply ¢eal with this con sus books a public document, avd with Mr Da Bow, ia his official character, as ite compiler. The book should be cancelled, or srothe: page added, in justion to the labors of Mr. Kennedy, ValR PLAY. Wasuincros, Dee. 8, 1863, ‘The Speakership and Clerkship—New Yorkers in Town—W. H. Seward’s Opinion of the Baltimore Pla‘form—All Right—Gen. Cass Ankiously Expeted—Gen. Rusk and @en.*Houston—The Presidency and the Stale of New York— The Whig Party to be Formally Disbandett, &c —'The Cabi- net and the Prospect Before Us. Before this reaches you, the question of the Speaker- ship aud the Clerkship will, mont likely, be decided. All is In doubt about the Speakership, but the prevalent im- pression this morping is that F'rney will be Clerk by caucns decree, It isarule thatall who go into caucus are bound by its proceedinks while they stay in, Hence, while acme of the New York national democrats are anxious to be present to put in those resolutions, they do not wish to be bound by the nomination of Fornay, which is expected, When that question ecmes up, therefore, they will probably leave, and I hear that certain high toned Virg'nians will do the same thing. There is a strong under current of opition running dead against Forney, but many members are pledged, others are fear ful of offence to the Cabinet, and most of them keep their own counsels, Some ruppore that the vote will lav ive anf between the Henan and the administration. and it is upon thst issue that his friends are so confident of hie re-election, Were there no caucus he might be de feated; but as his nomination in caucun involves th: Li pert the Hovee even of those voting against him caueus, the caucus will probably save him. Among the New Yorkers in Mages, Hane Bry Piva Lrond, Babee B able effect. A select party of Forney’s friends were entor- | ‘the head and . | branch of the party judiciously keep off. They are msg nanimous—they seek to throw oi upon the waters—they want harmony, you know and hance they avoid all cause of exasperation as far as possible. The last depar- ture of John from Washington was a sort of Hejira; but whether he will ever return egain in triumph, like the Prophet, is the very question in hand. W. H Seward is aloo in town, in high feather. It is really said that he endorses the latest interpretation of the Baltimore platform by the Washington Union—that itis the true definition. Whether he will or will not confirm this position, by adhering to the Cabinet in the Senate, is a nice problem. He is a slippery customer, and cunning as Martin Van Buren himself; and the harmony which he wil be most apt to sustain, ia the harmony of democratic wrangli agitation. Gen. Cura is expected to re it—snxiously expscted by his New York friends. It Is said that he haa written no letters to anybody here for semetime past on publi affairs. Very on But the administration, for 1easons which they consider good and valid. count Mipon his support, What willhe do? He must do something; ant if he takes bold ground against the Cabinet, the Cabinet may do some- thing. fore, his friends especially his New York fri single handed, have been fighting his battles for him. Itisto be hoped that he will boldly and ‘empbatically ¢efine his position, and immortalise himself thereby. He must speak soon, or his buckwheat cakes will get cold. The national democrats are for hurrying up the cakes, Generals Rusk end Bouston, of Texas, are confidently counted upon by the national democrats. They are bota considered among the availables for the next Presidency, we are ioe ah et, of the business b Sted cam- paign. It will be shaped out, perhaps, by this very res- Alon of Congress. New York is worth 1soking after > Tae nationals expect to have the State by 1856. It has some weight in the Presidential vote—New York, in fact, de- cited the election of Polk and Taylor at the polls, and of most of the other Presidents in convention. It is this very thing which gives such pesuliar puogoncy to the Syracuse split ard the Bronsen and Guthrie rquabb'e. It is a nica buriness to throw New York overboard, aud Pre- sidential aspirants and the little cliques, aroun? them feel the force of this fact prodigiously, whi'e they also feel the delicacy of tramping on the toes of the President There isa beantiful job of work before us, not quite so lurge, but quite ar perplexing as the war botween Russia and Turkey. Ard the President ocsupies the position of Nicholas; Governcr Dickinson, the position of the Sultan; Judge Bronson, of Omer Pasta; Guthrie the place of the cefeated Russian General, and the xnav the po- sition of Louis Napoleon. As forthe whigs, they are pretty much in the position of Austria they can’t move because there is no adhe sion among them ass distinct power—they want to stay neutral. In othe words, the old heads ofthe party bere say that there is no longer any whig party—that itis broxem up—that it is useless toattempt its ‘re o:ganization—that they will not at tempt it for awhile yet, any how, but take a hand with the democrat, as ins free fight, and walt the drift of events Their future destiny forms an item of very great importance in our estimates. Tne natural tendency of the Southern whigs is to a junction with the democratic nationals, and the same calculat'on will apply to the New Y \d other Northern natioval whigs. On the other hand the drift of the Van Buren free soilers is back again to the pariy of the Buffalo platform; and tho great object is to rave the administration from this ultimatum. "To do this some are disposed to drive Gen. Pierce headlorg to terms, or to a hand to hand fight fer life or death. Others, more prudent, are for a gentle course. They are for dealing with Gen. Pierce as @ men of honor and of pride. They do not wish to wouad his eenribilitios; but to convince his judgment—not to ccerce “tim, but to satisfy him of the true polisy of the gevernment cor fided to his direction. The mojority of the House are this way inolined, and the free soilers ex- pect a very great influence in behalf of the mildest course rom the measures and doctrines of the message. The campaiga opens to night in caucus, M. TRE LATEST PROM WASHINGTON, TELEGRAPHIC, SPESAL CORRESPONDENCS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, “% THE C4AUCUS—THE WAXIT WAS MANAGED—DISSATIS- FAOQZION—NEW CANDIDATES FOR-CLERK, E70. Wastxcrow, Dec. 4—5 P, M. Although I sent you, last night, a very full aceount of the proeeedings in the caucus, therc-are two or three ad Citionad points of interest. It was arranged quietly bo- forehand to get the rule2of the Howse adopted, so as to get riJof any resolutions, as, under-tho rules, aS resolu- ors glving rive to debate le over: one day. The plan was suceessfully carried: out. ¥rv Giibert Dean, frors the Twelit® district of Liew York, nom‘aated Mr. Forney, Mx, Houston, of Alayeama, avowod himeel! the author of the anopymous call for the caucusin the fired instance Tho.author of the anoaymous aowee of pastpo2roment did not make his appearsaco, When the motion ta go into a nomination of Clork was made, dir. Wikon, of Vixginia, got up and said he thought geatlemen who had participatad-in tho nomination of Speaker might honosably withdraw and decline nomina- ting incaueus tho Clerk or other petty officers, or ac- cepting a caucus nemination a3 binding ‘thereupon he, Mr. Caskie, and other gentlezaon withdrew. Mr, Letchar, ci-Virginia, would not attoad the ciucus, becaure he said xe was frarfalif he did and Mr, Forney was nominated, it might bo.supposed he would be bouad to vote for him, and as a gontleman he could not do so. ‘There is a great deal of talk to-day about members flying eff from Boyd.and Forney, and disregssding the caucus nowization. Hon. R. K, Meade, of ¥a., it is said, will be nominated to morrow Zor Clerk, and will get all the whig voter, as well as a very large number of demcoratio, including the South Carolina and Mississippi delegations. Mr. Barolay, for many years a elork in the clerk's office, js also spoken of, My own opinion is, all this talk will amount to nothing, and that the caucus maminations will be elacted with scarcely a show of opposition, ASMODEUS, COL. FORNEY REGALING HIS FRIENDS—GOSSIP—NEW METHOD OF PROCURING 4 CIACULATION FOR NEWS- PAPERS, RTC. Wastuncton, Deo. 4—10 P. M. ‘A grand blow ou! is given to night by Mr. Forney to his friends, at Brown's hotel. Mr. Fdwin Forrest, Emanuel B. Hart, Croswell, &e , &e., are at it. There is an unusual amount of gossip te-night at the hotele, but it amounts to nothing. The proprietors of the New York Times and the Evening Post, seem to be hard up to increase their circulation. They have rent copies of their psper toevery member of Congress, begging them to subscribe. The expedient don’t succeed, as abolitionism is ata discount in Congress. Q. ARRIVAL OF SENATORS, ETC. FROM THR REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasnrvatos, Deo 4, 1853, Senators Cass, Wright, Pratt, Hunter, Mason, Badger and Dawson, have arrived, making, with the previous ar- rivals, fully s quorum of the Senate. . ‘The excitement has greatly subsided since the result vf the cauous became known; and tho impression to-night is, that the caucus nominations will be elected without serious ¢ position, One Week Later from Havana. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BLACK WARRIOR, The steamship Black Warrior, J. D. Bulloch, commander, arrived at this port last night, from Mobile on the 26th ult, via Havana on the 29th. The following fe a list of her passengers :— W_RDonean, lady and rervsnt; Mrs BW Huntington and four chiléren, JU Dawson and Jady. © T Parke, U 3 N; C Beecn, 8 V Holmer, J Boudet and lady, D Vadrell, A Demirguer, KE Pomingurz, J G Pinto, EW Sargeant, F Erquirve, JG Evans, T Connolly, There is ne rews of importance from Cuba. Gen. Pe Zuela, who is coming out with the title of Viceroy of Cuba, was hourly expected at Havana, It is said his powers to govern the island are uvlimited. ‘The brutal murder perpetrated by an actor belonging to the ocmpary perfcrming at the Tacon Theatre, upon his wife Signora Matilda Dominguez, also attached to the fame ecmpany, and prima doava of the Spanish opera, vas the cause of great excitement. It appears that he inflicted upon his victim thirty-twe wounds with # poignard, causing almost instant death. He then atabbed himrelf eleven tines, but not fatally. In his wounded state ho was taken to prison and placed under @ strong guard. Sentence of death has already been pronounced upen h'm, and as soon as heis sufficiently recorered he would be garroted The cause assigned for the murder is fatd to bave been jealousy, and the refusal of his wife to furnich him with money. Judge A. M. Clayton, U.S Consul at Havara, srrivet there on the 28th ult., in the Black Warrior, from Mobile, and would immediately assume the cuties of the consulate The Black Warrior, since leaving Mobile, has experienced 8 corstant succession of strong head wieds and heavy weather, Riot at Baurston Sra.—There was a riot at Ballston Spa on the 27th ult., between a lot of Irish- men, who had congregated at the American Hotel, in the village. Several were fe severely injured before the was quelled. were immediatel: secured and lodged in jail, five of whom procure "hall the next uopning. PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS BY TELEGRAPA. Non-Arrival of the Europa. ‘Tax HicHianps, Sunday—10 P. No signs yet of the Europa, now in her sixteenth diy out. Baurax, Sunday—t1l P. M. We have no intelligence of the steamship Europa at this port. Interesting from Boston. ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS IN MAINE-—COLD WEATHER. Bosto, Dec. 4, 1853, Officer Silas Warren, of Boston, in connection with the authorities of Maine, arrested, within the past fortnight, Angus McKenzie at Bath, and Lorenzo Howe at Damaris- cotta, for passing counterfeit money—finding about $100 im ceunterfeit bills upon them. They also arrested at Liberty, Mr. Jabez Upham, Postmaster and Maine law agent, formerly Deputy Sheriff of Waldo county—the Principal distributor of counterfeit moxey in Maine. No bad money was found on him, but the evidence is con- clusive as to his having sold the money found on them to McKenzie and Howe. Upbam has been bound over in $3,000, and the others were held for trial in their respac- tive counties in $1,000 each. Great credit is due to the officers concerned in the arreste, particularly Mr. Warren and City Marshal Walker, of Bath, This has been the coldest day this season in Boston Wind W. N. W. Large Fire at Middletown, Conn, Mippixtows, Deo. 4, 1853, Four factory buildings, adjoining each other, owned and Occupied by W. & B, Douglass, for the manufacture of pump chains, were destroyed by fre at one o’elook to day Probable lors $10,000 to $12 000. Insured for $8,600, as follows :—Connecticut Company, of Hartford, $2,150; At- antic, of Providence, $4 300; Hartford Company, $2,150, The fire was unquestionably the work of an incendiary From Charleston. DISASTER TO A BELGIAN VESSEL—SEAMAN DROWNED. Cuarteston, Dec. 4, 1853, The Belgian galliot Daniel, twenty-seven days from St. Jago de Cuba, bound to Antwerp, put in here yesterday for repairs, baving struck on Florida Reef on the 27th of November, losing her rudder and causing her to leak bacly; threw over two hundred bags of coffee, Edward Smith seaman, fell from the fore eross-tree of the s eamship Uxion last Thuraday, and vas drowned, From the South. LATER FROM TEXAS—POST OFFICE ROBBERY. Barrtsore, Des. 4, 1859, The New Orleans papers of Monday are received. They contain Galveston dates to the 25th ult., but the news is | When the moment for action arrives, quite unimportant. The health of Indianola and Lavacca was entirely restored. Wm, Tinney has been convicted in the U.S. Circuit court of North Carolina, of embezzling letters from the Poat Office, Pugilist Arrested in Philadetphia, Partaveemia, Dee. 4, 1352, Dominic Bradley, the victor in the late prize fight, was azrested here this afternoon by the marshal’s police, New Ontrin3, Dec. 3, 1853. of sotton to day were only 2,500 bales, Deal- ors are all anzinutly awaiting the Europa’s advices. Flour is advancing ; 3,000 bbls. Ohio sold at $6 50 a $6 6234. Caantasrox, Dec. 8, 1853. The salen of cotton to day were only 300 bales—prices raaging from 72: a 10c. C:xerwxamt, Dac. 3, 1853. Tour is firm, at $5 25, Hogs ace firmer ; 1,800 sold to- doy, at $425 0 3480. ‘The supplies are light. Tho her- viest packers ase holding off, anticipating lower rates. Moss pork for January dejivety gold at $1160, Lard is dual, at 8 3c. ior prime barrelica. Provinexce Dec. 2, 1853 Cotton has been in steady deraatd, with a fair amona’ of +sles, Thera is no variation in the wool market. ‘The sales of the weok reached 45,400 ibs, Kor prinsing cloths there has been considerable animation within the las three days, and-prices have stifened alittle, The sale Smounted to 53,300 pieces. Folice InteUigence. GIRANGE WOSKINGS OF CLAIRVOYANCE—AN ALLEG- ED FRAUD PERPETRATED—THE MATTER BHYOR 4 THE POLICS MAGISTRAT: On Saturday afternoon officers Iattersoa and Seen arrested a maa of genteel appearance, calling himsel‘ Jobn K. Seyrour, M. D., on o warrant issued by Justice Osborne, whezein he stands. eharged with o conspiracy, and thereby defrauding one John R. Stuyvesant out of a deed for a boust and lot, situated in Sixteenth atroat, worth from $8,000 to $10,009, by a trick and device, aided by Jave Seymour, the wi'e of the accused, who representa herself to be a clairvoyant and curer of diseases, residing at No. 491 Houston street, and formerly of Division street. The following is the sutstance of the ndidavit made by the complainant, which exhibits almost a parallel cao with those performed by s Inwyer in this city soms few years ago:— Tro complainant asserts that in th early part of tho prereat yeer he wasaflitcted with somo pain in bis breast, and was irduced to visit tho house of Mrs. Seymour, then located in Divition stzect, for the puspose of consulting her on bis peculiar Ciserse, her sign on the house indicat. ing that che was a professed clairvoyant, and able to pre- so1ibe eficient remedies for the euza of direases. Accord. ingly, Le frequently visited Mrs. Seymour, paid her a Gellar for each coneultation, and for the medicine preseribed, be paid her husband (fc. Seymour) from $1 to $3 per bottl: that during these visits, Mra Seymour, by her responeesand acts while in a clairvoyant state, invited liberties to be taken with her person by him, gra. éually and artfally Jeadiog him on, thereby placing him ina position which he now believes was dono to carry out the cerign for the purpose of extorting money and pro- perty frem him; that on the nicht of tho 10th of May last past, complainant was at the house of Mrs. Seymour, when she informed him that her husband had gone to Boston; she then gave oomplainant a night latch key of the front door, ard favited him to visit her the nox: night, informing him thet she would have the servati:s out of tht way; that en the following night, according to ap- ointment, he visited the house, let himself in with the ey, when sho repeated tohim sbout ber husband's ab- rencg in Boston. and by her seduotive advances and arti. fices ho was induced to visit her sleeping apartment, and while both were partislly wadressed, sho suddenly slen. med the door three times, which the witness now be- Veves was a eignal, from’ the fact that her hus- band immediately ‘rushei into the room, hav- ing in bis hand a drawn sword cane, and in- fiicted a blow on complainant's nead; he also made several thrusts at compleicant with the cane, accusing him of the seduction of his wifo and threatened to take his life unless he paid him # sum cf money or its equiva- lent; at tho same tive too’ possession of complainant's clothing, and refused to allow him to dregs until he (the injured husband) had receired redrees for the iujury doas lim by the attempted reduction of his wife ‘The pecu liar peaition of the complsinant rendered him almost ponerless, and so much a armed that he consented to transfer to Me. Seymour a ceed of @ house aad lot which he owntd inSixteenth street, whi sh deed was subsequently conveyed to him for the purpose of compromising ths who'e matter. The complainant further adds in his affi- davit, that Mra, Seymour postestes no such powers of clairvoyance as she professed to have; but thet the busi ners carried on by her and her husband is noth ng bat = grore impesition, ‘That in this inaience the witness allegen they bave conspired together to cheat and defraud him ont of bis property, ant succeeded in odtaiuing fro a Lim a decd of a heuse and lot, worth nearly $10,008. The cards with which the complainant was furnizhed read as follows viz. — eo0ocecoee90ce 20000 eD0RsC8 JOHN K, SEYMOUR, Macxatic Puyeicis, Chirvoyant examinations by Mrs. Seymour, No. 491 Hou-ton street, (between Bowery and Broad- way.) Consultations ¢aily, upon sickness, busi- noss aud absent friends, from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M, eocoocoo Ieogoolce® 0000660600000000000000009000 On the above sworn facts the magistrate, Justica Oss borne, issued his warrant of arrest, and on Saturday eve ning the accssed was conveyed before the court, and was cetained by the magistrate to await a further exemina- tion, Mr, Seymour contends that no felony exists in the watter; that he hada perfect right to compromise any at- tempted assault on the chastity of his wife. fhe case will come up on a hearing before tbe court. Charge of Stealing a Hone and Gig —On Saturday eve- ning ¢flicer Croprey, of the Third ward, arrested a man named Charles Basraul, charged with stealing ® horse and gig, valued at $000, the Property of Dr. Cornelius Chickner, of No, 81 Birclay street. The Doctor, it seems, was waking a professional visit at the Dey street House, acon bis return to the street discovered the loss of his torse ane gig. The accuced was found with tie property in bis possession whon arrested by the police. Justice Osborn committed the prisoner to the Tombs for trial, A Liwrdety Lager Ber Shyp—At an early hour on Sunday morning the police of the M-venth ward were cailsd into requisition to quell a disturbances which had taken place in a lager beor shop, located at 283 Second sireet, kept hy Godfrey Lefer. When the police arrived at the scene of disturbance, there were some dozen or more in the shop under t! uence of lager beer, and excited by playing cards. Cameron, with een of policemen, e1. tered the pi arrested the lord ai other men, who wore taken before Justice Welsh, and the landlord required to find bai! in the mum of 8800 for keeping @ disorderly house, and the others were eeTealy held to bal for au (uture goud bebarios, ‘| tions to celebrate the 117th anniversary of his John Mitchel. Yesterday thanks were offered up. in some of the churches in Brooklyn, for the safe arrival of Johm Mitchel in this country. To-day at 11 o'clock he is to receive his New York friends in the Governor's Room, which has been spon- taneously voted to him for the occasion by the Com= mon Council. Mr. Mitchel has been presented with an address, and also an invitation to dinner, from the Irish con- federates, of whom a great number reside in New York. It will be seen that Mr. Mitchel hints that the name of confederates should be dropped in this country. The following is the address, togsther with Mr. Mitchel’s replies :— ADDRESS OF THE FRIENDLY CLUB OF IRISH CONFEDE- RATES OF 1848 TO JOHN MITCHEL. Sim—Your escape from the penalti made felon, and your arrival on th only nation whose political atmosphere is congenial to your spirit, hae called for indications of joy from every Boorty- loving heart, It will not therefore rurprise you that Irish confederates of 1848, who have preceded your arri- val in the home of Washington—we, who have peen the first pupila in your teachings of I:inh independence, the witnesses of your natioval virtues, the admirers of your patriotic heroism under the most adverse circumstances, ané the firm Lelievers in those principles which you have maintained at the greatest sacrifices—avail ourselves of the dret opportunity toembrace you asa lung lost brother, and congratulate you on the recovery of that personal liberty which was taken from you six years ago by am Engiieh “juggle.” Io these six years time hae worked mapy changes; the brotherhood which them existed have, in great numbers, fled the scenes of yeur labors and your love, and scattered themselves over this mighty contirent; others have got asylums in less favored climes, while many have c.usg with an enthusiastic tevacity to that tome whieh it was your wont to claim, from’ the centre to the sea, {roms the mineral’ to the sky,” for the children of our race, These things are no’ without their efiscts, and time, whiels seattered the seed, will also produce the harvest. Bat, amid sll these changes, it will bes ploasure for you te learn that of the many who formerly surrounded you, there have been but three apostates; and it equires the charity of America, bribery in Australia, snd the beanty of the English government in Ireland, to afford them @ living. As Irishmen, we feel a pride in claiming you for cur Cceuntryman. as confe ‘tes, we glory in the honor you have shed_on our cause, and sympathise in the perse- cution you have fo nobly endured. To that cistant land fiom whence you have come we yet look with anxie\y, for in it remain some of the noblest spirits the movements of 1818 have racrificed in the cause of nationality, and trast the day is fast approaching when we will be cailed upom to welcome to this free land O’Brien, Martin, and O'Dogh- erty, The pleasure we feel in your presence amongst us isgreatly enhanced by the arrival of Mrs. Mitche, that true anc noble lady who sharod, in peril and persecution, Jour sorrows and your joys, and whose fortitude aud cou- Tageous conduct, in the darkest hours known to ® young wife's heart, shed a lustre on ber sex and race, In cen- -clusion, sir, we beg to assure you of cur unalterable at- tachment to those principles which first attracted usta your person, and which tia e has only served to inteusify, we feel as confident you will avail yourself of it, as ycu may rest assured of an immediate response from the Club of Irish Confederates of 1848. P, T, SHERLOCK, Chairman, Tuomas Tartor, Secretary. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS. To THe FrimexDLy Cun or [nist ConrepgratTes, N. Yim Gentlemen—Atter nearly six years miserable alavery im 8 British penal colony, the affectionate weloome you offer me on my arrival within this asylum and sanctuary of the tarth, cannot be otherwise than affecting to me. The gustan it gives me is mingled indeed with pain and umiliation; for the name of Irish confederates whieh you fonély perpetuate in your club of exiles, is associa Heaven knows, with no glorious memories. With all the high enthusiasm and devotion of '48—with all oar slubs, committees and organizations—with all the fiery eloquence that warmed and thrilled us, aud the loud defiances that startled the Britich empire in its imperial pride of place, the fact remains, glose it over as may, we were utterly, easily, and ignominiously defeated—our native land is half depopulated. and the highest head us ia growing grey in the forest gaol of Van Diemans and. These are dreary reflections, and quite sufficient to meke us all soricusly andanxiously search ont the couses of that miserable defeat, in order that we may no@ orce more give our mortal enemies so complete a triumph, and our country 60 fore a beart: for our cause, my friends, is not tially lost, if there be yet jastice im Heaven. Accept wy heartfelt thanke for the’ personal kindness which pervades your ad¢ress, and give me credit for the deepest rympathy with all tue hopes and aspira- tions which it breathes With fraternal respect aud re gard, Tremain your faithful friend, Brooxtyy, Dee. 2 1853, JOHN MITCHELL. REPLY TO AN INVITATION TO DINNER. Broontyn Deo, 2, 1863. Gaxtisa1EN—I hope you vil! excuse we for not sooner reply ing to your kind invitation to « banquet on tue 12th inat. It ia ‘on’y ono of » larga number of similar invitee tions mbich my friends have gener usly heaved upon mes ¥ impossible for me to attend. aed to de termine upon deel all Bye parsgraph in the Times of this mornt oive tha” Tam camounsed a8 cogaged to nttend thee «misunderstanding which I must ascribe to ova fault in bot having sooner replied to the tavitation, ¥ throw myself upon your indulgence, gentlemen. Ths great {us all is to make the occasion of my mexi- ‘useful to the great cause as possible; aad I know haw! tepdance upon many sectional meetings and eoter- inmenta would “ear me out, and would, also, bossibty injure the effect of mora general demonstrations whi may pessibly be contemplated. With ridsere gratitude for your kindueas, belisve me, unalterably your friend, JOaX MITOAEL. City Intelligence, nx Trrocraraica Uniox.—At the meeting of the above society on Sxturday evening last, the following aen were clected as the officers for the ensuing - and as {7 would be pt them ail, I have bee the year Presid Vica Pre: me Recosding Ser Financiol Secretar; Corsesponding Seo1 ‘Thomas J Walsh, james P. Woodbury. ‘Robert D Dack. Robert Cannit ‘Charles B. Sait -Joseph Smyth 2s... Lozenzo D, Ballow. The following named gentlemea compose the Business Committee :—Samuel loan, Charles F. Town, 8. Beittom, John Griffin, J. C, Johnson, G. A. Colburn, J. I. D, Boyes. Tie Westime.—‘S'ill barping on the weather.” Well, why not? not always that we enjoy such fine deyw as these and when they do come, they should call forte our praise. It was rather colder yesterday than we have yet had it, but not so coli as to be cisagreeabls. An overs coat, yesterday was of some use, something which a the near approach of the nipping winds of Boreas. night a clear blao shy, all lit up with stars, met the eye, wander where it would through the realms of space,— Lovg way such weather be spared to us, LYN Furries—Goop News ASSENGKRS,—We are informed upon good authority he Directors of the Union Furry Compeny chased, Curing he past week, diftarent inte, oe the Montague, Wall, Catharine and Jackson street fer~ ries, and that’ hereafter sll the Brooklyn ferries will be cozsolidated under their control. A uniform rate of charge of one cent will prevail at each, and the company Will rell commutation tickets for any, This news will be very grateful to our many readers who daily travel those routes . A Scoot Hover oy Fire --On Saturday night at about 10% o'clock, a fire discove ed in the pw tcheo) houre No, 18, in Forty-eeventh street, between Kighth and Ninth svenues. It originated in one of the clars-rooms ard was extinguished without eae It wag suppesed to be caused bya defect in one of pipes connected with the heater. Firs in West Street —About half-past 10 ogek re la, terday forenoon a fire broke out in the Eagle Spice corner of West and De-brosses strests The mills were the property of Williamron, Mana & Co, ani occupied a five story brick builtiog. The inside of the building wae walls. I:is not yet knewn what is the amount of the loss, It is understood that the proprietors of the mills were gr —Last bg be rears ed a sexe broke out im the lower story of the building No. 182 Nassau seu, oF the fire was extinguished before it had done damage. onter’s shop occupied by G. Smith +, No. Trinit tcok fre, and the upper part of the building wae ent was about $1,000. There was no insurance. Tim ALARM OF Fire at 534 o'clock yenterday and 444 Tenth avenue. This property was +wned and oo- eupied by Mr. Gilbert O'Neil and . Ervin. The fire No, 444, doing it damage to the amount of $1,000; fully insured’ in North River Comj any. House No 442 was $700. @ gallant firemen did all they could to save pre- party. Paine —Yesterday afternoon the the late Thos. Paine, assembled in the lib totally consumed, leaving standing nothing bat the bare fully insured, cupied by Birs. Page, as a gentlemen's furnishing oe Axotim Hipp See night last, the consumed before the flames were extinguished. Tne lose wes occasioned by the burning of two houses, Nos. inated in buil¢ing No, 442, which commoninated with domageg about $000; insured to ‘the Eagle Oompany for PREPARATIONS FOR CFLERRATING Fas ent oF THOMAS Hell, No. 193 Bowery, for the purpose of James Thompson took the cbsir. On motion, a committes was sppolnted 10 fird a room for the occasion, and to order the printing of tickets acuta ‘avat. Acctpent.— Yesterday Coroner O'Donnell sa tegen an the Naw York Hospital on the body of John B, Knapp, aged twenty-seven years, a native of tl ba Fa came to his death uncer the po melancholy \- stances: It seems that deceased wasin Re ecapley ot Meo & Parmenter, blacking and iok manufactui and di a horse avd cart for that firm: thet on Ss! he was driving bis bony gat re sround oe craps of ro arth street and [iy avenue, one wi against oe batone, the pitched the deceased from the cart, he fell on his head ard fractured his skull. He wae piched up, taken to tho Nineteenth ward station house, ‘and then to the hospital, where be died ina few hourt.<q & recdict wag condared of