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NEW YORK JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIZTOR AND EDITOR. grrice ¥. ©. COOMSH OF FULTON AND NASSAU 878, Ne. 339 Yolume XVIM.. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENTNG. METROPOLITAN HALL—J) uies’s Concent. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery Davon axp Pyrnias— | Kiss in fhe LAKE WizaRp F THE WAVE. BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway ~AvRcenne-SHo0K- | G BVENTS. NIBLO's, Brosdway—Tue Proruer. é RURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers etreet—Fox Huxr— Waypekine MinsTren. NATIONAL THEATRE Chetham street—Afternooa sud Kvoning—Uneoue tom's Canny, | WALLACK’S THEATKE, Brosdway~A Cure ror Co querres—Bieax Bouse. AMERICAN MUSEUM-Arvernoon and B Tom's Canry. 8 BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Bayaszs. Se BOWERY AMPHITUKATAR, 37 Bowery.—Equasrniay Panvounances, CHKISTY’S AMERICAN OPERA MOUSE, 472 B-oad- way. -Brmiorian MeLoors ay Cunisty’s MinsTR eis. jag—Uxcie Amuse Twins AND Witp WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Minstrel Hall, 444 Broad- wry. BIMIOPIAN MINSTRELSY. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 589 Broadwsy.—Bvow Buy's ETHIOPIAN Crera TROUPE. BANVARD’S GFORAMA, 596 Droadway.—Payonama ow'tne Hoy Lawn. KAENISH GALLERY, 563 Brosdway.— Day and Bvoniog LGN OR BLITZ.—Srvvvesayt Ivstirure, 669 Broadway ACADEMY HALL, 683 Broadway. —Pramau’s Give Ex MOTION OF THE SEVEN MILE MIRROR. AL PAINTING vor The r THE NATIONAL ACADEMY POWELL'S GRE«T NATIT POVERNMENZ, Is NOW OPEN vr Desiex, Broadway. POPE CHAPEL, 713 Brosdway.—Jovns’ PaNrosco?x. THE WORLD IN MINIATURE—Broadway, corner of Whiso street. dow York, The News. We regret to learn that the steamship Humboldt, bound from Havre and Southampton to this port, in attempting to go into Halifax to procare a supply of fuel, ran sground near the latter place yesterday, and will prove a total loss. All her passengers and crew escaped, and the former had arrived in Ha- Bfax. By the arrival of the steamships Earopa at this por! andthe Humboldt at Halifax, we are in receipt of one week's later advices from all parts of Enrope. We have important intelff&ence from the seat of war, which— although the despatches are somewhat contradictory —confirms the report of the success of the Tarks up toa certain point. At Oltenitza the loss of the Ras- sians was particclarly severe, and it is now said thas no less than a thousand of their trooos, including many offivers of note, were left dead upon the field. A succession of fights took place from the 4th up to the 11th of Nove ber, and after a successful straggle at Gnirgovo, it was said thet the Turks had actually passed to Bucharest, fired the town im three places, and compelled the Russian’ to retreat to Cronstadt. It would appear however, from Vienva despatches of the lith of No- vemter, that the army of Omer Pacha had sustained some reverses, for Prince Gortschakoff aszerts that the mere solid concentration of bis troeps caused the Turks tc abandor all their positions on the left bank of the Danube, except Kalefst, and recross the river. This report was officially covfirmed at Her Mmannstadt. Before qi g Oltenitza, the Turks destroye? a'l the works. ould the war continue ‘until spring, the Sultan will take the field in person. It is said that Lovis Napoleon will immediately take avery decisive stand upon the subject of the Eastern Policy of Fratce. Many Cabinet Councils were helt in England, but the public could not learn the rea opinions of the Ministers. Lord Aberdeen had no: signe the Premiership. The xrrest of a person ia Lyons, for posting revoln 12 on the walls at Orleans, had cansed considerable se i ‘rance, but the people were too much engrossed with the war in Turkey to allow their thoughts to be long directed to any other matter. At last accoanta all was quiet. ‘Phe Opera Comique conspiracy trivls have ended. Many of the rioters were ¢o_victed. General Narvarz had been received by the Qieen of Spain, at Madrid, in a rather cold manner. The Queen of Portagalis dead, aad her husband hes deen declared regent until hor eldest son becomes | of age. “In conzection with the President’s Message, upon | which we have commented at considerable length in a leading article, we publish a paper from the Indian Department, giving a very int ing and instrac- tive narrative of the various tribes of red men in different parts of the country; also, a synopsis of the report {rem the Secretary of the Navy, by which it will be seen that Mr. Dobbin recommends many important and high!y necessery reforms, both in the manner of constructing and officering of vessels. | Toese documents are ali that we can make room for | to-day, out of the many reports that were sent into nesday, December 2, 1853. Congress yesterday. Tomorrow, provided inteili- gence of a more important character is not received, we chall inrert euch other of the pepers from the de- partments as may be of most general interest. The public land fever is once more raging with great intensity in Congress, as will be seen by the weport of the Senate's proceedings yesterday. Mr. Gwin wants a donation of land to asvist ia constract ing a railroad from San Francisco to the boundary of Oregon territory, and Mr. Adama, of Mississippi, ‘and the Iowa Senators, are desirous of procuring a3 much of the public domain as possible for proposed roads in their State. A bill was passed romuncrating Indiana for lands ceded to that Srate on ber adais- sion into the Union, but which had been previoasly taken pcssersion of by settlers. Notices were given ot bills:to cede to Ohio and Inciana the unocerpied public lands within their jurisdiction. Last, but not Jeast, the famous Homes'‘ead bill, giving land toevery head of s family, bas already been revived, as will be seen hy the notifications of Messrs. Gwia and Chase. Should the multifarious schemes for distri bating the public domain among the huogry corm> rants apply for it, become laws, the goverument probably would not ows an cre of Jard werth hav ing by the end of the present Presidential term. However, the opponents of these appropriations by wholesale have little to fear, if that portion of the message upon the subject is to be ts of General Piorce’s determination. the great Pacific Railroad project are reported to have been made qui'e nervous hy thie docament. Considerable coutroversy took place in the House of Representatives yesterday, respecting the election of Craplains to Congress. Several gentlemen are opposed to the employment of ministexs either in Congress or the army and ne A proposition was made to dednet the ralery of the chaplains fron the per diem of members; it was, however, finally de. cided that they be elected for the full Congre siona! term. Mr. Dean presented a series of resolutinos, which were Isid over, lending Capt. Ingraham and his officers and men for their gallant conduct ia rescning and protecting Kovzta ia the harbor of Smyma, and proposing t> present the former genu- tleman with a sword. By the way, we learn that Korzta had an interview with the Secretary of State yesterday. The adjournment of the Hovse without disposing of the printing question, is indi» the actnal unpopularity of the course recently pur. ened by the condactors of the L/nion newspaper Whether enough Congressmen can be found t¢ assist in the circulation of the anti unton sentiments o! its editors, by again giving it the printing, we sh probably know in a day or t vo. Our sgeciai and other despatches contain a variety of information to which the attention of the reader directed for details. Among other items we ! (bat to-morrow has been fixed upen for conmencing pew trial of Gardner, in the Orim'ny! Court iva of in Mr. Dion Bourcicault conmenced b's series of “Winter Evenings” —he desired it to be understood that they were not lectures—st Hope Chapel last night. The subject of his discourse was‘ Darepean Society.” A report is viven elsewhere. The Society of Universal Demooratic Repub licans, organized to provagate republican principles in Europe, and to advance the emoncipation of those downtrodden people subject to the whims and im- | pesitions of tyrants, held a meeting at Stuyvesant Institate last night. The great pressure of news compels us for the present to omit the proceedings of the meeting. The New York Historizal Society held its usnal monthly meeting, last evening, in its rooms in the University. Judge Edmonds was to have reada paper on Central America, but he did not make his appearance. The room was well filled with mem- bers of the society and visiters. ‘The first of a course of lectures for the benefit of the contingent or charity fund of the Protestant Episcopal Church was delivered last evening, 1) the chapel of the University, by Rt. Rey. W. J. Kip, D D., Missionary Bishop to Catifornia. A report of it is crowded out by the pressure of other matier. A quorum not being present, the Board of Alder- men did not organize last evening. Tbe resolution relative tothe Manhattan Railroad Compsay was called from the table, and Mr. Boutoa then offered another resolution of the same purport, only adding & proviso that the said company are not to have the exclusive right of Broadway. After a brief discus sion, the resolution was carried, by a vote of 13 to5. The reselution from the Board of A’dermen, pro- viding for the election of a Chief Engineer of the Fire Department every three years, was coacurred in. Both boards of the Baltimore Commoa Council have passed the bill authorising the endorsement of the loan of five millions for the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad. The exe ely crowded state of our columns com- pels us to postpone the publication of a great variety of general and local news, among which we will mer tion a lecture by Rey. Henry Giles, in Brooklyn, on “Literary Aspirations;” the proceedings of the Law Courts; Theatrical Notices, &c. The President’s M:ssage. The first public document which Franklin Pierce gave to the world attracted a good deal of attention. Opinions differed as to its merits, but all agreed that it was a remarkable paper. We fear that the Message, published elsewhere, will not be as successful as the Inaugural. If there is one thing init more noticeable than an- other, after the somewhat tawdry rhetoric in which it is couched, it is surely the care dis- played to avoid precise statements of opinion, and to cover over a cautious silence with (lour- ishes and fine language. With the paragraphs which allude to the details of our foreign and domestic policy, we have no particular fault to find. They are, in general, plain and matter of fact, and what opinions are expressed are sensi ble and practical. But if our relations with reat Britain and other foreign powers are suc- cinetly reviewed,if our home revenues ure stated with accuracy, there are other points as well on which the country would have been pleased to know the President’s mind. There is one point above all others on which policy as well as duty required him to speak plainly and frankly. We need hardty say that we allude to the Compromise. Sensible men see clearly enough that what- ever false issues may be set up by political echemers, and whatever dust may be thrown in the eyes of the public by the Cabinet and free soil organs, the compromise measures of 1850, and the principles on which they were based, are the only real bone of contention between political parties in the present day. Be the whigs, or be they democrats, Pierce moa, Van Buren men. Marey men, Dickinson men, or snen bearing any other known designation. all poli ticians necessarily belong to one or other of the two factions which respectively sep port and «py these principles. There may be—doubtless there are—minor points of dif- ference, but not one of these is of sufticient importance to stand ia the way of a coalition between its advocates and its foes. Whether the spirit which prompted the Compromise of 1850 to inspire our fature legislation; whether, in short, the equilibrium between North and South is to be preserved at all ha- zards; or whether, for the sake of gratifying a few fanatics in either section of the country, the advocates of free soil and the advocates of secession are each to be allowed their fall swing, until some tangible question arises to set them by the ears——this, is, in honest truth, the only political point that a bearded man can condescend to debate at the present day. So the country viewed it when it elected Pierce as the Compromise candidate. So the Cabinet | viewed it. when it, by its arts, threw the Com- promise overboard, and itself into the arms of free soilers and secessionists. It affected to deny the fact; butin their hearts no one knew better than Cushing, arey, Davis, Guthrie, and tbat the spirit of the Com- promise was the only living principle in our politics of to-d So the sturdy Union men viewed it when they withdrew from a corrapt party or, zation, and planted themselves squarely on the Compromise, as the sole plank of their platform. So General Pierce ought to have viewed it, and ought. in a frank, manly way, to have told us in which of the ouly "two ren] partics in this country he desired to be ranked. He hes not ‘The Message contains two allusions to the Compromise; but it would defy the skill ef the most ingenious interpreter of language to render their meaning in pl terms. The metaphors, though not particulars original, ore very showy; the style is ornate. without being strictly correct; and the done se, tions of fact are nnques Bat the y assertion which throws real light on the position of the President, is that in which he tells us that “the repose re. stored to the country” hy “the seqniescer of distinguished citizens” in the measuroa of 1850, shall “suffer no shock during his Presi- dential term.” Taken literally, this is a bold prediction for any man, be he even a President. tomake. And if Nebraska or Southern Cali- fornia, or a portion of Texas. are proposed to he edmitted as slave States during the coming session, we fancy that Gen. Pierce will have some difficulty in keeping his word. In trath, the only practical inference from the assertion is, that the President, like John Van Buren * acquiesces”’ in the Compromise measnres. It needs little astuteness to perceive that he like. wise “ acquiesces” in the course recently pur- ened by the Washington Union. His policy one of uniform * acquiescence”? in the will of thoee who surround him. To what extent this quiescence” pledges him to the side of the nioniat party, the public may judge The more practical portions of the Inaugural ntain Nttle that the public did not know he- The whole of the difficulties between the nited tea and Great Britain have been fylly reviewed in the nev Mersaze throws no now light on any single pe The ireqnalitics in cur commerctal relations with ‘ fore. if papers; th France are lightly touched upon. Some months ago, we gave a full s'atement of the matter, showing that the dues paid by French vessels in our ports were nine times less than those in- curred by American vessels ia French ports. We trust that the treaty to wh’ch the President alludes will be pushed forward with vigor. Spain is handled with gentleness; the absurd rule which forbids the Captain-General to treat directly with our Consul is said to have led to “annoying occurrences;” and the scheme of a purchase of the island is judiciously ignored. Martin Koszta’s case is reviewed, and Ingraham is of course sustained. Not a word of news respect- ing China or Japan is contained in the para- graphs deveted to these countries. In alluding to Mexico, the boundary dispute is mentioned, but nothing is said of a topic of equal moment, the Tehuantepec right of way. A treaty has recently been negotiated by Mr. Gadsden with Santa Anna disallowing the old Garay grant. and confirming the grant to Sloo; and it is un_ derstood that the American Executive will sanction the conduct ofits envoy. The Fillmore administration sustained Guray’s assignees ; and Mr. Mason’s report almost went as far as to threaten to declare war against Mexico in case the original grant was not fulfilled. Gen. Pierce’s Cabinet takes an opposite view, and consents to withdraw the American claim to the lund conceded to Garay. We shoul have liked to hear something ofall this from the President. The opening of the Parana and Paraguay to foreign vessels is briefly men- tioncd; aud a hope is expressed that Brazil will follow the example of its neighbors in throwing open the Amazon. Turning to our home policy, the President refers to the prosperous state of our finances, the surplus, and the prospect of a liquidation of the public debt. He doves not, however, at- tempt any defence of the sub-treasury system, or make the slightest allusion to several claims on Congress, such as that of the Texan bond- holders which the national honor requires should be settled. The revision of the tariff is declared to be necessary. In alluding to the Post Office the President mentions that the deficit accounts excced $2000,000. As he states, this is owing to the high rates paid to railroads for the transportation of the mails. He does not, however, suggest any prac- tical method of meeting the difficulty. It occurs to us that as Congress is empowered by the constitution to open and create “ post roads,”’ a liberal interpretation of phrase would include railroads, and empower it to compel railroad companies to carry the mails for a rea- sopable cost. Railroads are obviously our modern “post roads.” Under the present sys- tem they fleece the government, and are, ia a great measure, the cause of the irregularitiesin our postal system. We shall hereafter have oc- casion to suggest to Congress the propriety of passing some law to prevent railway accidents; and, at first blush. one can hardly see why such a law should not also contain some provision compelling railway companies to carry the United States mails for a reasonable remunera- tion. The President does not recommend any esgential change in the land system. He objects to grants of wild lands to railway companies, where the railway does not appear on the face of it to be a feasible and profitable undertaking. He is opposed to internal improvements by the fede- ral government, and gives utterance toa variety of sentiments on the point, which will be likely to pass witheut contradiction. On the Pacific Railway the Message dilates at some length, but the meaning is so ingeniously veiled in a cloak of fine words, that it would not be difi- cult, in case of necessity, to repudiate any ap- parent statement it contains, Such are the principal topics to which the essage adverts, They require no comment. Cuban Affairs-Knell of the Africanization Phantom. We presume that the letter from Lord How- den, which we publish in another column, will satisfy the most incredulous that the story of the Africanization of Cuba was, as we described it when it first made its appearance, a mere hoax. There will be people, we dare say. who will broadly assert that Lord Sowden, being British nobleman, and having. in virtue of hi office as ambassador, an appreciable interest in the furtherance of British designs, is more like- ly to disguise than to admit the truth, but then there are men who regard all Britishers as mon- sters with hoofs aud tail. For our part, know- ing as we did, from the first, that the tale was forged, we derived no fresh information from his Lordship; bat we confess that his letter, to our mind, bears on its face the stamp of truth: It confirms al! our previous intelligence with regard to British interference in Cuba, and seems entirely consistent with Lord Howdev’s well established character for probity and ree- titude. Now that it is dead and buried, it is curious to trace this Africanization story to its origin. aud note its carcer. It first appeared ia the colunins of this journal; having emanated trom the Cuban Junta established in this city. Their object in giviog it curreney was very simple. Tney were anxious to excite among the people of this country a feeling of animosity againsi England, in order that their filibustero schemes she be watched less narrowly. Taey hoped that ifthe American people could be conviseed that Nogland gras about to mature a scheme detrimental to Awerican interests, oar govern ment might possibly wink at illegal ex peditions, one of whose objects would be to frustrate that scheme, In short, they desired to divert attention from themselves to Great Britain, and intended, under cover o the excitement thefr announcement was calcu- lated to arouse, to accomplish their predatory designs. We need hardly say that they re- ceived no counteaance from us. They were more fortunate elsewhere, however. The Washington Union was at the time in sore distres® at the discontent aroused by the free soil appointments of the Cabinet. It foresaw the growth of a most dangerous opposition, and eagerly clutched at the opportunity of divert- ing attention from ite masters’ faults, Probably without any concert with the Junta, it endorsed the story, and gave it full prominence in its editorial columns. It was on this occasion that the editor wrought himself up iato that fine pbrenzy whieh has been so happily por- trayed by the London Times. Other papers. ot lere note and character, partly from sheer igno- rance, and partly from a wieh to curry fu with the Cabinet, copied the Union articlw and pledged what little eredit they posse-sod on the trath of the story. Meanwhile, it found a fresh proselyte in the person of Senor Mariano Torriente. This gen. ilerean had hetter eronnde for conaideriny it reality than the newspapers we have mentioned; for he had really heen to London to propor a a scheme of Atricanization to the leading mem- bers of the British government. There can be little doubt that he was acting on behalf of the Cuban slave traders, who saw, plainly enough. that the practical effect of the scheme would be to legalize the slave trade fora given period of time. Senor Torriente was eagerly welcomed by the original dupes of the Junta in this country. They did not take the trouble to in- quire into his histary; and when, the wish being with him father to the thought, he assured them that his plan was about to be adopted, they threw their hats in the air, and plumed themselves on having hit upon the truth acci- dentally. It 18 probable that they have dis- covered their error by this time, though we no- tice that some few out of the number still sulk- ily refuse to admit that they were the means of publishing a silly hoax among the people. The present position of the Cuban Junta is curious, and serves to throw a good deal of light on its proceedings. For some time past they have done little or nothing for the cause ot Cuban emancipation. The natural couse- quence of this is, that the Creoles are begin- ning to tighten their purse-strings, and hideous bankruptcy stares the Junta in the face. More than this, the new Governor of Cuba, Gen. Pezuela, comes out invested with extraordi- nary powers. In case of any danger, he can not only levy a forced tax upon the Creoles to the amount of all the spare cash they have about them, but he can shoot them without a trial ata moment’s notice. His appointment is a practical notification to the Cubans that a new regime of unusual severity is about to be inaugurated. Now, with such prospects as this before them, the Creoles will not be likely to make fresh contributions to the support of the Junta, unless the latter can show some tangible signs of practical benefit. They must do some- thing in earnest, or the Creoles will abandon them. and honestly rally round Pezuela for satety’s sake. Hence it is that the Junta have been so active of late in trying to per- suade people that Great Britain entertains per- fidious designs against the island. Hence the manifestoes, glowing with patriotism, and pregnant with dire threats, which have recently issued from that august body. These manifes- toes—it is well that we should remember it— have two objects, and only two. The first, to arouse a feeling in this country hostile to Great Britain, and thus to cover any filibustero move- ment against the island ; the second, to keep alive a spirit of liberality among the Creoles. With the knowledge of these facts before us, it is hardly possible that we can go wrong in our estimates of Cuban affairs. Pezuela’s ac- cess'on to the Governorship of the island seems likely to be productive of momentous results. Such a system of tyranny as he is called upon to carry out bas never endured in any civilized State. We (have yet to see how long the Cu- bans will bear with it. Present prospects offer them two chances of escape. The first is a cession of the island to this country by Spain— and they know as well as we what difficulties stand in the way of this consummation; the second is a revolution begun and effected by themselves. Whether they have the power an | the nerve to adopt the latter course they are best able to determine. Tre Evrorean News.—The mails by the Eu- ropa add little to our information respecting the Turkish dispute and the attitude of the Western Powers. Conflicting reports were in circulation at London aud Paris, and no one seems to have known what the true position of uilairs on the Danube was. On the one side, it was afirmed that the Turks had fallen back before Gortschakoif. and re-crossed the Danube, afier destroying their entrenchments at Olte- nitza; on the other, it was confidently stated that they had marched on Bucharest and cap- tured it. Of the two assertions, the former seems entitled to the greater amount of reli- ance, Official despatches from Hermanstadt speak positively of Omer Pacha’s retreat across ube river; and from the wide extent of territory over which his troops were seattered. such a movement on the part of any singlé detachment would appear the natural cousequence of a con- centration of Russian troops in its peighbor- hood. Certainly, judging from the pre- vious accounts of the Turkish -victories, and the disorganized state of the Russian force, nothing seemed more likely than the capture of Bucharest. It was but three days march from Giurgovo and Olteuitza, and flushed with the suceess of their first skirmish, it was natural to suppose that the Turks would at once push on thither. Still, if twenty or thirty thousand men were concentrated against the small force in possession of Oltenitza, a re- treat across the Danube would be more politic in every way. than a battle. in which the Turks would have risked the prestige they have al- ready gained. The telegraphic synopsis of the news by the Humboldt does not, by any means, bring us a solution of the problem. Winter is coming on in Wallachia; aud our means of communication with the seat of war are growing slower aod less reliable. Some days may elapse before we know, of a certainty. what has been the ulti- mate result oi the Turkish invasion (if we may use such a term) of its own province. Mean- while we have no farther iuteligence of the movements of France and Nagland. Both are prepared for war, end nothing in the news by either steamer tends to contradict the rumor that astrong party in the British Privy Council isin favor of dcelaring war against Russia. Jullien’s Concerts, Jullien bes returned ty New York, aad has commonoad # third searon, to Inst, according to the bills, one moath, a end with abal paveasa sort of bouquet? His tour +n province haw done hia trovpe good. We never heard them play better than trey did last evening Needless to observe thet the usual noise and clatter pre- dominated-—that Jullien did not omit one of those flow ishea with bis box, or one of thore nods with his head, which aré known to be effective with an audience, The brass band wes im high ppirita, and the drum was re markably ‘jo ly under the cirowm:tancas,”’ all which netwithstantieg the Ravenywoos Wate from * Lucia,” war a deliovous treet: and the American Quadri rh finale especiaily—were inimitably x Lavigne, who has the wirfortuns to play that most ungrateful instrum st, the oboe, ore® from it marvelious sounds in @ fantasia on ‘sill po Gently,’? and elicites from tne andience one of the few genuine burets of appleure we beard Jars evan- ing, Itmight he Uiat trere war lev appreel divine soul of Mozert in the ve! vanni’? thao one coald nave wishen; it may bethat clap trap, in connection qitr sic inenongh te strip it of itscbarm. Rut we could f much for auch & Ls ci Garei’? ag we heard last evening, much for the aoleaa ropnds evoked by Lavigne and Koo There ig much io nlilen’+ concert to criticive aud bla but still there iy much to ada Moxe than the thin audienvs of las: evening could adequately repsy. Common Piess- Part Second. Brive Heo Jute Day aud a Jury Deo 6.—Actom Jor Awault —Margure Eayan vs, Ma thew Rerte Action” (or Asoault wid. battery allege! to have beer con mitted om the platotiffen the 18th Jane. ® 118 Bote ev eet, by whieh two of the platotal « Of ber lift band weie browen, Ver. tet for placatiff, Carages, Supreme Conrt In Chambers. bets Hom badge Mitene tl, Pre, @ —#tiradition (cee — Te on td by the Brttieb Meoter was gain brongh ment on hdres covpem, sod alter homing care way fort Seg adjourned wail Wedoosday m Arrival of the Empire City. The U.S. mail steam ship Empire City, Capt. R. Windle, arrived yesterday morning from New Orleans and Havana. She leit New Orleans at 9 A. M., of the 26th ult., but owing to detention was unable to cross the bar till the morning of the 26th, She arrived at Havaas only io the woraing of the 50th ult., and sailed with the mails and passengers for this port, at 8 A.M, of the Ist inst. She has ex. perienced head winds, and heavy head sea during the greater part of the passage. The arrival of the new Captain General waa hourly ex pected in Havana. Much inconvenience was being felt in many parts of the I:land of Cubs, from the great lor of negroes by cholera and other causes during the past sammer, OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana. Nov, 30, 1853. The Expected Arrival of ‘he New Captain: General— Interview between Gen. Cancdo and the American Consul—Items, de. ‘Wo are moved by constant pressure of anticipated ac quitition of grestoess, by the concentration of power in the bands and wisdom of General Pizuela, and conse. quently each morning finds our community abroad, thronging the wharf to catch # glimpse of the versel that is to brirg this wonder of their affections, ani retura with hopes deferred. Perbaps I would be unjast nat to say that there ia apprehem ion also working in the hearts of the people, that the drain upon their resources is to be more excessive than ever, while there will be less per soval security. they view it as the last effort of mother- land to rehead the rivets of their shackles, which have become somewhat time worn and rusted, and to Foal their affections to the crown with the brazo fusrts aud the sword; while at the dictation of Britain they broadoast the seed which is to destroy the prosperity of Cuda, and bresk the las: link of affection of the people to the Queen —most singular inconsistency and blindasss; most wretched dupes of the wolf in sheep’s clothing. Judge Clayton has had an audience with the Caplan General at the Quiota, but without response as to bis por mission to take charge of the Awerissn consulate ax Commercial Agent of the United States; but if officisi courtesy is aay evilence of what is intended, he will have to await the arrivalof his exequater It seems to have deen intended, through the line of officials from the vew el to the palace, to throw ar many obstacles ia possible. His buggage was rearched as if he the chief of a filibuntero arany, instead of comicy yeaceful mission. Articles were taken out of list and retained a day for examination, 10 make sure they contained no treasonable rater against (a) tiocicals of the day--while other persoas having no rla- tions te the government, were permitted to pasa their aka tronks with the ordipary civil investigation. Haviag a egro tert be usual cospatch was not ascorded ia bad to be put iz a poe permit to land, so that hi jock up after ths departure of /he »t Heros of the palace condescerce4, expedite the needful documents. These annoy in singular contrast with the treatment of the acting in- cumbest of the eftive, who probably is as strenuous as apy mar. could be in all matiers toucding tae interest cr honor of bis eountry, end bas xn oberving eye upon eversthing occurring in his viciasty—and there is no point teo far, or too mech conevaled fir the reach of his searching intelligence to develope ics meaning or value, Yet the Coloue: hae been always treated with great con: sideraticn ond acything he cas solicited, bas met with past and kindly attention, even where, from the ipiervention of tiibuuals, there could be no immediate fulfilment of his wishes. Itis to be hoped that when they become better acquainted with Mr Clayton he will be the recipient of more cfficia) courtesy. Tne new consul re- sider for the present at Mra Brewer's establisament, the Hotel Cubano, [have beard it stated that Mr. Savage, for « long period connected with the American consulate, is to be removed, and that a gentleman is to take his pace who dces not understand a word of Spanish—fresh from Mistissippi; and as the Jadge is likewise iguoraat of the larguage it will be impossible for business to be trans. acted, an: the office will go to the ——1. But [ hope this may cot be true, for the sske of the reputation of Mr. Clayton 2 well as for the interests of the country. The wonderc ent acd the muvenaracion as to the marder of La Dominguez, hes not yet oeared, and the list of her virtues, as wellas ner lovers, in length is reachiog the heavens. The p cts are making a poetry book, to be the funera! coronal >! her fame But .what is more sensible, th payers a going to give a benetit for the fundiog some* cing for the tupport and eduosi son. The man Valdez is not yet dead, but he ia not consider. ed rafe for the question of justice that is due him. We have continual arrivals and cepartures of British vereels of war, which are getting to beso commoc that we do rotheed them as in former days They are ccenjied in watching for reveral slavers now dae on the acuth ride; anc if all can be introduced that should be here in the next two months, according to the calcula. tions of the dezlera the number will fer excesd the intro- Guctions ef any previous sear. We are to hav2 seventeen British war verreis in there wa’ 1 em informed, as soon as they can bedrawn from other points. We have not hac the plessuse of seeing the ironside flag fora loog time, but if one of our vessels were here it is quite possiblejthat the might have the pleasure of carrying home our cons- lar dignitary. Bot according to the instructions of our go- vernment to our fcreign eousular agent, the Spaniard ia Bot obliged to acknowlecge them until the exequater em- power ent is received. The Empre City arrived this morning, and leaves carly to morrow morning. The marine journal has published the correspondence between the several commercial houses here engaged in Averican business and Col Robvertson, acting commer cial Ageut of the United States, with yA) ia. roductory remarks. BIERWER, City Intelligence. Mexmeext Brqursts.—We are informed that tae late Arscn G, Phelps, after provic ing au ply for his wido ¥, one huncred thousand dollars for each ef his children, tea tbourand dollars to each of his grandchildren, and an additional five thourani to each of them, to be paid by the executors, with the injunction from him to use tie taerease of thls fund sacred for benevolent parpones ard transmit. to their heirs with the came injunction, and after msking ceveral bequests to relations, has left the following #uos to various benevolent objects, providiog for their payment ip instal ente during a term of years: To the American Bible Society .....4.-2-+0+ +¢4+$100,000 To the American Boaid of Commissioners for Foreign Missions + 190,000 American Home Missionary Society. + 100,000 To literary and theological education in Liberia, Africa, rubject to the oon.rol of theexesutors, 60,000 Umen Theological Semiasry, N.Y Institution for the Biicd....... New Yook State Colonization Society Aubrrn Theological Scciety.... Usif Orphan Society, Sixth aveaue Colored Orphan Society... Congregational Church, Sim#bary, Conn, for the ure of the poor....... i Totaly... serve seereee Perret ee In addition tothe above, Mr. Phelps, just previous to Ceeth, placed in the bands of his son $ 00,000, the iate- rest to be ured at his discretion for the spread of t¥e Gorpei, 2nd the prinvipal eventuslly to be inves! exuslly for the benefit of the Axerican Bible Soo eties, the A. B. of C. for Foreign Missions. Tais disposition of ‘r. Phelpa’s property, including the amorzt given to each of his twenty-two gronichil’ren, makes the maai ficent bequest of $681 000 for religious and beaevuleat purpeees. Mebrinc ox rem Dartmoor Prisoners --Tha survivors of the i artnoor prisoners met last night at a room ia Divi sion street. cr the purpose of co: sidering what steps were best to be taken to ensure each of them relief from the government, in their declining yeare. There were prevent eight Of ths nun ber semaining in thie city A communi cation was reed fiom a survivor in Masaechurette, stating that eff-rts were to be mace ip the coming session of Oon- gress to obtsin firall the necessary relief It was eug- gerted that ihe Dartmoor prisoners take part iathe con- ven'jon of the surviving roldiers of che war of 1812, to be held in Philadelphia oa the th of January next. Sone thought it best to write to this conveatior, denize to oeet wih them. A citfculty then who woud be the person to address It was finally acreed upon io make a statement to the above effect in the public papers, hoping that it might have the effect of caling the atiention of tne vention’? to them. Bomething cought to be devised for the reiof of there aged men. Forty years ago they cause of their country, «m4 po neglect theu while they are ou the verge of ihe grave, is not only ungrave ful, but base and beartiess. Removal oF Powrt.’s Patstixe --Powell’s national inti: ¢ of the “Dike: very of the Missiesippi by Desoto,” Yat han been on exhibition in this city fora fev weeks jas', will be removed to the city of New O:leaus oa Fri Cay next Inthe Crescent City. no doubt, his painting will excite more inter at than it has here. ‘Tim Carson INvERIGATION — Alderman McConkey, one of he committer before whom the tovestigati n is cond ict e4, not being present haif av hour : fter the time t mittes appointed Alierman B rker waa obliged to adjourn the case until Thursday afterncon, at three o’sloss, when tke conte: for Mr. Carson intends moving for # 4 smissal Committee demurring he will ro-eed to examine wi! new es for the cefence Rey Oven ny 4 Ratizoap Car.—About noon, on Monday, officers Bigbee and Mott brought to the Keventecntn ward station house an voknown man, who had been killed by being run over by car No. 18 of the First and Second avenue line The driver, Michael Brisco, states that the man Isid across the track in Allen street, be tween Rivington and Sianton streets, and he mistook him fora bundle of rege. The condrctor of the car, in his statement of the dit was entirely an accidert which the driver cou! t avoid. Srpory Dati — Mor day night at half past eight o'clock, Sergeant Gilmore, of the Seventeenth ward police, re. ried that a man named Christopher Callen, of No. 122 irst avenue, had died very suddenly atthe oorner of Fourth «treet and the Bowery, ins drug store. He was in very feeble health, and belog afflicted with a severe corgh, he went into the drag store for medicine, and while in ‘he act of taking it se expired Fier. ast night, about 10 o’elock, a fire broke out on the first floor et No 114 Chambers street, occupied by Mr, Lover ‘or the sale of hair dye called ‘waphene,” There was more damace done by fire, Thi chief with w large force of police were on the spot. The fire was confined to the first floor, 2 Court Calendar—This Days UNITED Sates Onernior VovKE.—No calendar. Scrneme Court—General Term.—Nos. 110, 111, 15, 16, 17, 08, 1h to 44, 26, 47, 98. ee ‘at elena aati 822, 2634, 477, 182, 34, FOG iF b16. *tPHJOR Contr—Two branches —Nos, 936, 918, 143, F 124, 281, 8, 222, 204 607, 618, 99, 100, 101, 102 95, 481, 642 203, 8°, 78, 67, 68, 8, 647, 77, 5, 383. 645, 4, 247, 260, 258, 836° 203, 400, ‘346, 497, 48, 663, 648, 259, 260, 391, 272, 15, 7, 56 97, 214, 216, 216. Coomos Pinas—Part Firet—Adjourned to Thursday, 70nd, — Vos, 711 946 to 954, 956 to 960, Mitchel Demonstration in Brooklyn. A public meeting was held last evening at Granade. Hall, Myrtleavenus, to porfeet arrangements connected with the public procersioa about to take place on Thura: day next, in honor of Jobn Mitchel, onjthe occasion of hiv receiving the hoepitalities of the elty, tenterad him by the City Fathers. The chair was occupied by Aldermary Quirck, and the meeting wan large and enthusiastic. Excellent and appropriate speeches were dekvered ow Meners. Hennessy, Graham, Hogan, and Mullen, aad when- ever mention wes made ¢f the illustrious exi ortis noble ceeds, It was received with rapturdes ups Yt \ Pipeports were received from various military and fro: companies avd civic societies and itis now understood: that the procession will be the largest that ever toot: place in Brooklyn, om any occasion, although it is of m. purely volunteer character Brigade Mejor J J. Dilen was chosen Grand Marshal; and Lient. Col. Graham, Msjor Weldan, Mejor Ball, Adja- tant MeLnr, and Lieut. Lennox his aids, "A resolution was anavimously passed, detailing tha Warhington Life Guard (Continentals) as ® guard of hoxor to Mr. Mitchel. ‘Ameng those who waited upon Mr. Mitchel last even- ing in Brooklyn was a delegation from the Washingtoc. Guard, of Newark, N. J, tendering bim an invita. tion toa tali which they giveon the 14th inst. He was waited on in persor by Capt. Brannan ane others of that bopliag and were quite cordially received and welcomed dy Mr. Mitchel A notice has been is-ued, calling a messing of the officers of the diferent wilitary companies in New York. Brooklvp, Willismsbarg, Jersey City, &c , to meet at Military Hall 193 Bowery, th ming, for the of making arrangements to give John Mitchel A Man of Taste is known by his Hat, anc po manufacturer in the city known better how to place cno of ore, eorner of Broadway and Sprivg strost. Iv is not everywhere that you can procure such becoming bata, and Knox has ® way of getting them up that makes them dovidedly pleasing t0 his Datrons. We can tell ono of the gervire Knox's a8 far as we oan see it, by ite uamis- takeable grace. Hats, Furs, and Capital Coverings for the eaputs of children. —) edies and gentlemen cannot fail to find the stock of furs end hat» at the otablishment of KNOX, No. 128 Fultou streot peculi rly attractive, as it embraces articles of a very superior qual'ty, aad his charges are of the hon wopathiec order, Patrovies him. Anson’s Daguerreotypes—L Size for fisty cen red and in wrice morocco ease, Lise with vol- vet, twice the size of any over macs for fifty cents, and war: ranlied equel to these that cost two dollars elsewhere, Re- member ANSUN’S, Broadway, opposite the Motropoliian Hotel. The Greatest Utility of all Mechanical arts consists iy sbo jo fection speed, and ch.spnosa by which all articles are produced for tha neople. RES & Ct take sixty portraits an hour Ly their German syatam, ai finish them at 25 cents, 289 broadway. @ They Speak for Themselves—N. B. Reeves” new style o( colored daguorreotynes, for 4 ty cents complete, excels anything of the kind ever bs red to the public. Many p onounce them superior to those that cot $2 and $3 elsowhere. All picturosenclrsed in cates. Remcmber, 27 Grand street, ccrner Bowery, over the drug store. types, dosuerreot: tho art, 240 Fuitom ‘A. Lady, woll to attond a recepti: Call for theee day. Perham’s Gift Farm is pronounced by the dommictee of shareholders appointed vo examino it to be worth $22,000, and the tis to it indisputable. This sloae je worth the invoscment, of a dollar to sry to obtain it, as ib will afford to sny family all the comforts of life. Abero are othars who tage a gronter fancy to «ash borat. All such will invest thefr dollars to got Telegraph, who io About the awittest nag in or around New York. ‘the ladies All want riazo., ard cuutmibate Shale dollaru in hopes of gobs Mng one of T, Gilbert & Co.'s celobrated Eoliane, (rom the establishment of Mr. Waters Bota eexos and all sges wand watches, pencila, pens, Ac., hence jody whould pur- ohsse a lot of Porham's gift tichete, ab the office, 03 Broad~ TAY. Ing umber now unsrld ie comparatively small, and thiag shows the ncesnty of early spp! \s stand that the distribution will take place about the Chriet- mas holidays. From the Home Journal—“ We adviso dhose who wish to improve their handwriting to bear in ming that there is ncta place in the world where tho art of pen- manship oan be acquired, cither moro agreeably or more isiously, than at tho superb establishment of Mr. GOLDSMITH, 962 Broadway.” I will Talk to You Just like a Father. Order your cards, circulars, bill head: .» i the office of the orisinal Yankee prosses, 84 Nassau st ect. Printing exe- cuted in tho most rechorche rt vle at very low prices GORDON’S printery, $4 Nassau street. Magnificent Library and Dlustrated Books In the choicest binging. —Now on view, (Wedneeday,) the eat Ooliection of the choicest and richess books recently formed in Burope, by Mr. C. Weltord, aad embracing all that ie choice aud douirable i. the London and Paris book mare kets. Sale to commence on Tharsday next, ab 3 o'clock. BANGS BROTHER & CO., 13 Park row. The New Year, 1854.—On the firat of Jan< uary uext Gleason's ic torial will eommence ita six:t volume, and will app ar vastly improved in all respects, with a su: per new Liadiog, nea type aud dress throughout, and wilt ¢ privtet on the th ¢ proprictor of the Pie+ wilof Baraum’s New J News, d that jouraatin the Pictorial. tie public will reap the advaxtage of tiis concon- tration of the strength of the two papers upon one, both in the art etic anc litnary copartments, Th> come brilliant hort ol contributors ané ort ill be en gaye Fietoria. rototore arda large additio} is aly tt hia telens and number, Yhe moo: liberal ar- i ve bes compicted, and keh as will enable the Propri ter to or duce by iar ‘he finost anetrated joueual yoo published ard é veh mp: rior tothe present i oF. The eclomns of the Pictorial will ea ly by beauti 4 by al) tst can please anil fartraet iu art wud mature, and ite Nterary deportaient will ¢ in the high ropatation is has co long enjoyed. @.iiehoa evory Sa:urday, by F. RLEASON, curner of itemont and Sromfield streets, Boston, and 8. French. coca rot Nassau and Spruce streets, New York, spine ‘The tras of Glo son’. Pictorial, for th3 year S54, will remain as her-cof’ re, viz.:—One subscriber, ons, year, $3; two subseribere, ove yor four subscri vers, ona year, $9; eigtt cubscriber-, ond year, $15 Singing School.—This, Wednesday, Eve~ ning, at the » room of the frat Bapt atsh, corner Broome anc Elina ¥ singing clase isnow formed, and ell who wish to join should be prevent this evening Terms, $3 por quarter, ortwen*y-foar lessons, Tha last port of cach evening will Ué devoted to ehvir aud chorus practice, Great Excitement in Europe—Advance of twenty fivo per cert on embroidrries.—Madden & Stew- art hay: just reoviv'd, by thy last steamer, four cases of embroidcri:3, comprising = complete assoxtmeat of chil- dren's handkerebivis, collars, caps and frocks, Ia lise’ and infant's robes aud skirts, forthe holidays, which they wild offer nt a sinall advance ove: the cost of importativa, MAB- DEN & STEWART, 779 Br acway, wort end, Graco Cbureh, Clothing.—Clothing of every description, spitable to oon, made of the boos materials, and in the most furhionabie tasuaor, may alwaya be fvuad at Ne. 31 John street, corner ot Nassau. W. W. PARSELLS & CO. Overcoats, in every Variety of Style, for Winter. We havo now an immense stock to offcr at whole- sale and re Dé BVEIN, 83 and 35 John street, corner of Nassi A MacGowan & Son, have just opened at. No. 404 Brosdway, with a vory choice assortment of ready wade gentlemen's’ and ouildren’s clothiag, and furnishiags Bhioh we offer iow prives, Call and ozamine at 461 Broadwsy. i“ Boys’ TeImas:: Now on hand, at 380 Broad: way, an clegant gato ta nt of po it overs ats with and without capes richly trimmed. suita in Live, brown, A mand black, at strictly reasonable prices, Boys cloth Gate to order. eee Pre LEVIES Ladies, at Newman’s, 765 Broadway, You may have » drees made io the first style of fasswn to fit perfectly, and with tie leatt possible trou le; or you can prccure the protticat and m st becoming dress ¢a,s and head reses that taste a1 d talent oan produce. Demand Is the Test of Value, and Look at the demard ‘or GREEN Schirts He gives two hundred Gret class needle women full employment at fair wazes, and never diss te & custome in rho fit of the articles, or the timo of del ry. No.l Actor Hons: The Best and Cheapest Planos tn the world.—T. Gilbert & Co.’s v levrated pianos, with iron frames and circular eosles, are acknowledged to'be the hese And cheapert pisnosin tho world, LURACE WATERS, 339 Broadway, so. agent, A Great Bargain — 5 Eeautital Plano, by Weimer + ven oobive round corne's, and magni iceutly din- ieLed, cly been in une f abe gold foe $225. Apply WATERS, 333 Brosdway. Sewing Machines —1. M Singe: 4 selling @ grou poses, enon p es, tor sewiag cloth and leather, to well known and univorsally approved, and the newly invented machine to sew with a single throad, deviga- ed for sewing linen aid vther Nght goods, quilting, linings, 4c,, oan be seen in oporation at al Curacoa. — Fockink’s Red and White ‘double Currcoa, in oases, oue dozen cach, landing ex Michaed ‘aricty of Fookink’s NS, 407 Broadway. Hatr Dye and Wigs.—Batchelor’s Manu- factory for these articles ts removed to 283 Brvod way, oppo- site thie Park, where be has tha beat acdommodations in tha world for th ‘and sppliestion of his hair dye and n invented wigs and toupecs, Nine private rooms all on 0 oor. Cristadoro’s Liquid Hair Dye, will trans form thi diest heas of bair into the most becoraing color able! alse whiskers std monataahes, Tey ih, yon who , ele, and you will pevor togrst the: Bold and applied nb CRISTADORO'S, No.6 Astor 08 immediately to HORAC: s > chatos, pimples, eraptions, White and sock Equally for uprootin: ‘6 or Fohoude, oF any part of the body. Li rouge, Lily white, and bair rostorative, at 67 Wi near Broadway. The Journal of Commerce of the 5th, Is the only paper that editorially endorsoa my statomeat thas Or guent will force the whirkors or moustaahes to erow and thick in ix vesks, without stain or ijary to the . BL pr bottle, sent to tho conntry evory wiiere, AG GRATLaM, 33 Aun otroets “It May be for Years, and it Way be For over’ thet yeu will loge rour beauty if you do not use Bare her's, olenly, agreon! Lo Tonijua, to sontore your ravon looks. evers where, Priacipal depot, BAR- ng Betablishmont, 439 Broadway. Raseia Salve, A Bo’ enre stant ing, cures without » chit chapged k _— hea, i nda, mm aud Grondway, 2 conornil7. eto Eectric Mas Hqulds ot any kind, isd pearalai Valuable discovery. chinery, aved without the wid of soias or wi ot invaluable benest to porsons wilt matien & , and all kinds of 1 er Vo low prices, ct SHEA & O9.'S, 62 Walle! ‘or a fourth story.

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