The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK yawes “HERALD. | smrt, | | Brice 7M. W. COMNEd OF PULYON AND WASS4AU STS eERME py oF ‘on Bee to cnyp fo any part of the Soot it “LL LET Aisemenis to ! METROPOLITAN GALL—Juruimn’s Conczar. BOWKKY THBATRE, Bowery, Witow Corsy One Bui. Miraxise GoxvoLiaE- ‘two or vie BHovs. BROADWAY THEAYRE Broadway-Inist GuaRoran— Barry aw 4 LapvYAnpGeyTLeMan in 4 PeouLfancy Prearrexive Prepicauenr NIBLO'S, Brondway- BUKTO. Goanviay NATIONAL THEATRE. Barris Kazy, Svening— ‘ux PROPHET. , Chambers ctreet—Fox Munr— hatham street—Afterncon— Le TOM's CABLN, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway- Gane or Lire— Ponrruxe’s PRovie AMERICAN EU lag Uncux Tow’s Can: Be0\DW4Y MENAGERIE. —Sianesz Twins any Wino BDrasts. —Atterncon~Hor Comn~—Evo- BOWERY AMPHITHEATRS, 37 Bowery.—Equmstuian Prxrornances. CHAISTY’S AMEBRIC. wag. ETHIOPIAN MELO: WOOD'S MINSTRELS, way.—Ermorian Kinerkeis BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway.—Buos Bar’s Evuiorias Orxna TRovre. BANVARD'S GRORAMA, 596 Brondway.—Panonana ep rux Horr Laxp. BHENISH GALL SRY, 663 Broadway.—Day and Evoniog. MGNOR BLITZ.--Scrvrvesant Iwstirvte, 669 Broadway OPSRA HOUSK, 472 B vad OCuauary's MinsTR ELS. Miusteol Hall, 444 Broad ACADEMY HALL, 663 Broadway.—Penuan's Girt Ex- muprrion ov THE Szven Mice MikROR. POWELL’S GREAT NATIONAL PAINTING ror THE GOveRNMENT, 13 NOW OPEN AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY oe Desion, 608 Broadway. MOPE CHAPEL, 713 Brosdway.—Joxes’ Paxroscors. THE WORLD IN MINIATURE—Broasdway, corner’ of Rite etrovt. ee New Yorr, Monday, December 12, 1852. The News. The California steamers have not yet arrived. They are now three days over due; and the Charleston and Savannah steamers due on Saturday have not made their appearance. The loss of the cutter Hamilton in a severe gale at the South, has caused some anxiety to be felt tor the Southera steamers. ‘The Star of the West, from San Juan de Nicaragua, bas six hnnéred passengers and $1,456,000 in gold en. board; the George Law, from Aspinall, has about five hundred pastengers and $1,500,000 The “Alabama left Savannah, and the Union left Charles- ton on Wednesday last. We are in hopes to chronicle their safe arrival to-day. The Arctic, from Liverpool, arrived at this port yesterday morning, bringing our English files «o 30th November, Paris advices to the 28th, wish the latest despatches from the seat of the Eastern war. ‘We have no news of any events of note. The Sultan had approved of the skill with which Omer Pacha conducted the operation of passing and recrossing the river; and many distinguished officers, both from England aud other countries, had witnessed the affair at Oltenitza, and considered it highly credita- ble to his military skill and the credit of his troops. We are again assured tha’ a decided trial of strength between the two armies at some poiat between Kri- 1 wence in the Superior Co jova and Kalefat, but no such action had occurred when our advices left. It wassaii that both the Sultan and the Czar were equally adverse to nezotiation, and that a portion of the English fleet had entered the Black sea. General d’Hilliers, as French am- bassador, had been officially presented to the Sultan. On the 28th November, the Paris Bourse was mach agitated with rumors of fresh complications of the @ifficulty. Great excitement prevailed in Affzhanis- ‘tan, and it was said that the Affyhan people were a! war with Russia. Advices from Belgrade state that the difficulties between the Porte and Servian gov: ermments were settled. The English Parliament had been formally pro wogued tothe 3rd of next January. An unusual military excitement pervaded the war department of Frazce, andthe minister had ordered the extension ‘and reorganization of the “Sharp Shooters” (chasceurs de Vincennes), of the imperial army. At the opening of the Prussian Chambers, the President of the Senate refered in his speech to the constitu: tional neutrality which the Cabinet had decided to @beerze. We refer to the Eastern question more fully in our editorial columns. The formal meeting of the royal representatives of each branch of the Bourbons is fally described in our Paris letters and all the speeches and courtesies of the occasion reported. _ Madr'd letters inform us of a pguant occurrence which took place between Mr. Soule, Jr., son of our Minister, and the Duke of Alba, at aball. The qaar | rel terminated in a challenge from Mr. Sculé to the brother-in-law of the French Empress. Papers from India and China had reached England by extraordinary express. The war still raged in Burmsh, and reinforcements bad gone from Calcutta to aid the British. From Singapore we have onr files of the “ Bi- | Monthly Circular” to the 15th of October, from which | we learn that the shipments of gold dust from the Archipelago amounted to four hundred and fifty-two bancals, and the exports to four hundred and thirty- eight buncals. Sales, chiefly for shipment to China, were made at the rate of $28 50 per buncal. In China the insurrectionary leaders maintained their position at Shanghae. The U.S. war ship Macedo nian was at Hong Kong. Australian papers have also come to hand, bat the news contained in them was anticipated by the direct arrival of the ship Bayaria at this port. We elsewhere give some edditional particulars telative to the great fire in Cliffand Pear! streets last Saturday afternoon, together with the amount of loss and insurance of each sufferer, as near as has been ascertained. The total value of the property destroyed, it appears, was in the neigborhood o! ove million two hundred and fifteea thousand dol lars, of which the buildings, stock, &c., of Messrs. Harper comprised more than one-half—the value of their establishmant, being set down at $800,000, They were only insured to the extent of $250,000, and are consequently clear losers in the sum of five hundred and fifty thousand doliars. The property of the Messrs. Cooledge is estimated to have been ‘worth $200,000, one half of which was insured. The balance of the property destroyed belonged to va- rious persons mostly engagei in buildings in that vicinity, and was valued at $214,500. The narrative with regard to the Old Walton House, which was among the buildings destroyed, will be found very A despatch from Washington remarks that Mr. Houston, of Alabama, will probably again be placed at the head of the Committee of Ways and Means, and that the other committees of the House will be formed as nearly as possible from those memlers who composed them at the last session. Mr. Hous- ton being a strict economist, it is likely that some of the secretaries will be disappointed by not receiving ‘the full amount of fands, set down in their estimates as necessary to meet the expeases of their various nte. One of the Halifax jouruals attributes the loss of the steamship Humboldt to an ignorant fisherman, who boarded her in the character of a pilot and un- @ertook to convey her into port. This isa very queer wry. Read the continuation of the investigation relative to the Canada Bank fraud published in another part of this paper. The developemente are very curious. ‘The following are merely the headings of a portion of the highly interesting reading with which this nomber of our paper is filled, ani to which we have po rvem tw otherwise refer:—Report of the Commis: sioner of Pensions; W Adéitional Testimony le ve. Bennett, the summing up ¢ cratic Case of Fry ich is to ¢om- 3 Letter aod hewrpaper extracts concsruin ton, &e. hai Sapte Our Minister to China and Pro» The Tlon. Robert McLane, our Ministe left this port for Liverpool on Satu ces out to filla more important mission u has ever been confided to our representa- tives in that quarter of the globe; and is en- trusted with larger powers than we usually place in the hands of any foreign minister. The whole of our Eastern squadron, including the force under Commodore Perry’s command, is placed under his control. He will exercise a primary supervision over the movements of the Japan expedition, and will probably supply the place of general plenipotentiary to the Eastern coast of Asia, until the pending negotiations with the Dutch authorities are concluded. He will thus be spared ahy dnpleasant alterca- tions with the other agents of the United States in the Pacific; and, in addition to this advan- tage over his predecessors, will necessarily en- joy a position of quasi superiority to the foreign envoys. Neither the British nor the French ambassador will be enabled to wield as impo- sing a forceas Mr. McLane. Backed by the pre- senee of the whole American fleet, and further strengthened by the daily increasing proximity of our Pacifie shores, he will be much more likely to dictate terms to any Eastern nation which may seek foreign aid, than the repre- sentatives of the European Powers. In addi- tion to these peculiar advantages, it is right that we should add that Mr. McLane is a man of considerable abilities, great energy, and as large a share of personal ambition as befits his age and prospects. We may, therefore, confidently expect that his office-will not prove a sinecure, and that his mission to Asia will not be without practi- cal results on our relations with that quarter ofthe globe. Speculation has been rife on the subject of his probable duties, We are enabled to state, that he has received special instrac- tions with regard to the Japan expedition and the present troubles in China, It is more than probable that he will accompany Commodore Petry on hjs retura to Japan, and will receive the answer of the Emperor in per Should that answer be unfavorable, as it probably will, Mr. McLane will communicate to the Japauese mihister the designs of our government. It would be premature at this stage of the nego- tiations, to disclose the whole instructions which have provided for this emergency; and the more so,as unforeseen circumstances may give ao entirely new aspect to the question. We may say, however, that the United States government having embarked in an undertaking of this nature, will not recede without good cause. Nature has its laws as well as nations, and one of the most imperative of the former is that which binds every State not to become a hind- rance to the natural progress of its neighbors. If the Emperor of Japan persists in his jealous refusal to admit us to his ports, it may, proba- bly, become necessary to use arguments more forcible than courtly speeches to convince him ot his error, and we have every assurance that Mr. McLane will not be unprovided for such a necessity. With regard to China, Mr. McLane is direct- ed to avail himself of every opportunity which may be presented for the extension of our privileges, and our admission to the heart of the Celestial Empire. Whatever may be the result of the present revolution—whether the Ming dynasty is restored, or a fresh Tartar invasion once more conquers the coun- try, or the “Triad Society” succeeds in obtain- ing a permanent footing in the government-- two things are clearly foreshadowed in the fu- ture. One is the prevalence of anarchy through- out the empire for a longer or a shorter period. The other is a state of such feebleness in the new government, that its chicfs will naturally look to foreigners for sympathy, and possibly physical support. Of hoth these events our Minister is directed to take advantage. Both can be so used as to contribute materially to our benefit. Anarchy will enable him to seize privileges, which a new dynasty might be un- willing or unable to wrest from our grasp. Any petitions for aid frem us can be made the instrument of large concessions to our trade. Mr. McLane will, we doubt not, keep these im- portant objects constantly in view. It is, of course, impossible at this period even to conjecture what may be the particular de- mands which he will press on the notice of the Chinese authorities. But we cannot go far wrong ifwe suppose that the introduction of our manufactures. and especially our ma- chinery, into the interior of China will occupy his early attention. China. the most populous, and possibly ene of the most prosperous coun- tries in the world, lacks three of the greatest products of human ingenuity and skill--the steam engine, the railroad. and the telegraph. There is no country under the sun for which all three are better adapted than the interior of the Chinese Empire. Could our Minister pre- vail upon the new authorities to sanction the import of steam engines, railroad iron and tele- grayh wires, ina very few years, an avenue would be opened for our industry which would more than absorb its present produce. There is yet another object of still greater importance to which it is well that Mr. Me- Lane’s attention should be directed. The eastern coast of this country has attained its present power and importance through one ceaseless agency—emigration. If our Pacific shores are to reach an equal point of greatness, emigrants must be found to people them too. They can come from nowhere but China. Chinese have already landed in large numbers in San Fran- ciseo ; the whole number now in California does not probably faM short of fifty thonsand. So well adapted have they been found to the cli- mate and the style of labor, that the Panama Railroad Company has recently sent an order to China for a consignment of coolies to work on its road. It will devolve upon Mr. McLane to give an impetus and a system to this nascent stream of emigrants. With proper manage- ment, a bundred thousand industrious laborers could casily be induced to leave China every year for California and Oregon. In ten years the most fertile spots in our Pacific possessions might be peopled, and a territory as rich and as prosperous as the whole of the Atlantic States might be added to the Union. This would be the first practical’ step towards the assertion of our sway over the Pacific. The absorption of the Sandwich Islands would ob- viously follow; and the ships alone that would be required for the transit of these emigrants, would give us a preponderance of the carrying trade, which might soon be converted into a monopoly. Mr. McLane has opportunities of making a name such as few men enjoy. Instructions to sl. Nevios; | The News from Furey Pr t of an stan Allanec Anuel Whatevrr foundation there may have beea for the rumor that ihe British cabinet had de- cided upon war against Russia, the aews brought by the Aretic tends strongly to con- firm the impression it was calculated to pro- We are informed, on authority which seems beyond dispute, that a treaty has been signed by whieh France and England guaran- tee to protect Turkey against the Czar, Aus- trie and Prussia are invited to join the ma- ritime Powers.; and a powerful leader from the Zimes, which will be found else- where, places the case before them so squarely, that they can hardly adhere to a neutral policy. The exact terms of the treaty have not transpired ; but enough is known of its tenure to show that a fulfilment of its provisions will be inconsistent with the pacific attitude hither- to maintained by the Western powers. Its exe- cution is thus a matter of serious importance. It can hardly be deubted that the first conse- quence of a notification to the Czar, of such an ailiance between Evgland, France and Turkey, would be a declaration of war by Russia against the protectors of its promised victim. Nor can we hesitate in deciding what course the British cabinet and the French Emperor would pursue in such a contingency. A gene- ral European war would be the inevitable re- sult. In connection with these important diploma- tic movements, the confirmation of our previous intelligence respecting the state of affairs on the Danute andin the East must be regarded as interesting. The Turks had retreated across the Danube, not in consequence of any advan- tage gained by the enemy, but because their position at Oltenitza was untenable. The ma- neeuvre appears to have been executed with skill and success, and without loss, either of menor of heart. Ismail Pacha’s detachment still occupies Kalefat, opposite Widin. The Russians command the roads between these points and Bucharest; and it was expected that the next battle would take place in the vicini- ty of Krajova, near the western extremity of the Russian line. On the whole, fortune seems hitherto to have favored the Turks. Their po- sition is said by military men to be the best of the two; and we hear nothing that would lead us to believe fhat the zeal and courage with which the campaign was commenced has begun to flag. From Asia, likewise, we learn that the report of the Turkish successes near Batoum was strictly correct; the Russians having been repeatedly repulsed in their attempts to recapture their fort. Omer Pacha ‘had received letters of congratulation from Con- stantinople ; and the Sultan, who politely de- clined the last overtures towards negotiation made by the English and French ambassadors, had presented him with a superb charger. The net result of this will, of course, be to embitter the struggle. Russia cannot recede under the stigma of defeat, and success is not likely to have rendered Turkey more pliant to the Czar’s demands. It may be that the winter will be spent in comparative inaction by all parties. The cold weather on the Danube is usually se- vere; and though campaigns have been pro- longed into the wister months by Napoleon, such a course involves a responsibility which few generals would be anxious to assume. If, on the other hand, Gotschakoff should decide on attempting the passage of the Danube, the events of the next few weeks might decide the campaign ro far as Turkey is concerned. and leave the final issue to the arbitrament of the Western Powers. The Recent Robbery of the President's Mea- sage and other Documents, We find in the Washington Union the follow- ing paragraph, written with a view of excul- pating the President, his Secretary, and his Cabinet ‘rom the-charge of participatiag in the recent robbery of the public documents :— It is hardly necessary for us to say that the insiau- ations of New York city newspapers, that the T'uncs and Tribune obtained advance copies of the Presi- dent's message, either through the President or his private secretary, or some member of his Cabinet, is utterly aod entirely false. It is neither necessary for us to suggest that such insinuations are as shameless and despicable, in the eyes of truthful and honorable men, as they are mendacious. The insinvation made against thore having charge of the message in the Union office is equally false and unfounded. The newspapers in New York which published the mes- sage In advance of the delivery by the postmaster, must have obtained their copies either by stealth or bribery, or some other indirection. This appears to be explicit and straight for- ward. In the face of it, few will adhere to the belicf-which the bare facts suggested—that some one in authority at Washington was privy to the felony. We, at all events, cannot do otherwise than place a prima facie reliance on the emphatic denial of the President’s organ. It now remains for the four journals—the Times and Tribune, of New York, the Vew Hampshire Patriot, and the Boston Post—to exculpate themselves from the charge so clear- ly fastened upon them by the Union, of having obtained the documents by “stealth, bribery, or other ingfrection.” These terms are vague, and liable to misconception ; let us translate them into plain English, by the blunt term— duce, robbery. The four journals above-men- tioned owe it to themselves, to the charac- ter they have claimed, and to their standing in the press, to clear themselves of so offensive an imputation. Hitherto, they have claimed a position of peculiar eminence, on the strength of their unusual morality, inte- grity, and scrupulous adherence to principle. It has been common for them to allude to their rivals as unserupulous, unprincipled and reck- less ; and from the indignant tone in which they have been accustomed to fulminate these epithets, the public have been led to expect an entirely different course of conduct from them. They now stand charged by the organ of the United States government with having obtained possession of the President’s message by means which, used with respect to chattels of small value, amount to theft. What do they plead? Guilty or not guilty ? Two of these journal—the Patriot and the Post—have enjoyed an unusual measure of official favor. Both were selected tor the honor of publishing that very remarkable reply to Putnam, which failed ‘to obtain admittance in journals possessing a wider circulation. The former gave to the world a correct list of General Pierce’s Cabinet a few hours before it was presented to the Senate, and published the Inaugural on the morning of the day on which it was read to the people from the Capitol steps. These marks of Presidental regard ought, at all events, to carry with them safficient dis tinction to bestow © certain character on their recipients...” That character is gravely im- pugned by the Union’s charge. There are news- papers which no. imputation of dishonesty, how- ever substantiated, could either injure or rouse: they laugh at public obloqny, and care not a rush for the brand of shame. Such, we trust, is not yet thecase with the journals which the President bas chosen to be the objects of his ° peculiar favor, and the channels of his com- munication with the people, Tbey cannot rest silent under the accusation of the Union, They cannot submit to be branded as thieves. Robbery is not enterprise stealing is no evi- denee of energy, felony no proof of good man- agement. It is now clear that the message was siolea, The President, bis Secretary, and his Cobinet are purged of all suspicion, Let us know, then, who was the thief Gentlemen of the Trilune, Times, Patriot, and Post, are you robbers, or not Travian Orera Nv Evrore anp AMERICS.— The history of the Italian Opera, out of Italy, and where it has depended upon popular pa- tronage alone for support, has always been @ narrative of ruin to those who have sought to establish it. In Italy, the opera is the princi- pal amusement of the people. The managers show considerable tact in its management, and are generally successful, Both managers and artists are reaschable, accountable beings, and therefore are not distinguished by those faults which are so prominent in their imi- tators out of Italy. On the continent, the Italian Opera is established at nearly all the capital cities and royal residences. At Vienna, at St. Petersburg, at Berlin, and at Munich, it is a government institution, and it is, in whole or in part, directed, controlled, and supported by the government. In Paris, the opera is as- sisted by the government; without this assis- tance it could not exist, and with it, its fortunes fluctuate. In London, the opera depends en- tirely upon popular support, including the aristocracy and the commonality, and there its history and its varied fortunes may easily be depicted. The Italian Opera in London has invaded four theatres, ovce prosperous and respect- able, but since its occupation their names have become synonymous with ruin,and dis- grace. Going back some forty years, we find that the Italian Opera was purchased by Mr. Chambers, a wealthy banker and a man of taste ; in five years he was a bankrupt, and his family reduced to beggary. An actor named Laporte then got hold of the lease ; he was a sharp witt& Frenchman, and just fitted to deal with that mass of corruption, an Italian Opera company. With the assistance of a Jew soli- citor, Mr. Benjamin Lumley, and the support of aset of old debauchees who had the privi- lege of choosing the ballet, Mr. Laporte man- aged to play at hide and seek with insolvency for afew years, when his death enabled his factotum, My. Lumley, to step {into his shoes, Anotable scheme was now concocted by the new lessee. He undertook to purchase the building from the assignees of Chambers; to raize the money he made each box a little tree- hold, which he sold to aristocratic families, who were in the habit-of giving for their opera box £300 and £400 sterling per annum, and were not sorry to invest a few thousand in this musical fee simple. Lumley thus raised an enor- mous sum of money, and began the season of 1845 in great style. In 1848 he had Jenny Lind to back him, and in 1851 he was a bank- rupt. The theatre since that time has been in the possession of bailiffs, and every stick has been sold out of it. Now for Covent Garden theatre, a noble and prosperous establishment for fifty years. Need we refer to the days of Kemble, Macready, and finally to Vestris, who, unhappily, was induced to engage Miss Adelaide Kemble, and played Italian opera. In six months that theatre was bankrupt, for the first time in its existence. After this, in 1847, it wes pulled down and re-built as an Italian opera. Its first lessee was Persiani, bankrupt in three months. Its second lessee was Mr. Beale, the music publisher, who only escaped a similar fate by finding Mr. Delafield, a young man with more money than wit, who brought £90,000 sterling into the management. In two years Mr. Delafield was bankrupt. It then fell into the hands of Mr. Gye. a lamp manufacturer, who made a large fortune out of Jullien by supplying him with common sense. They were partners in the great concerts—Jullien finding the music, and Gye the management. How long Gye will hold on the Italian Opera, at Covent Garden Theatre, is a question. Now for Drary Lane. This theatre was. taken by Captain Polhill, who engaged as his manager Mr. Alfred Bunn. He brought Malibran to Drury Lane, with the “Sonnambula,” and an Italian repertoire. What was the result? Captain Polhill lost £100,000, and the theatre feil to Mr. Bunn, who pursued the same course, and became bankrupt as often as he could, Now for the Lyceum. This little theatre was progressing admirably when it was taken by an Italian’ Opera company ; bankruptcy was the end of that, and the stigma has remained upon the building to this hour. During this same period, Mr. Morris, of the Haymarket theatre, devoted to drama, made a fortune of £120,000 sterling, and left it to his family. Mr. Webster entered the same building with £500 in 1837, where he made sufficient to purchase the Adelphi theatre and a fine estate. Mr. Charles Kean has realized £20,000 in three years at the Princess’s theatre. And so with all the theatres. How about the Italian Opera in Paris? Bankruptcy. Ask Ronconi? Ask Lumley? Who, then, have profited? The public? Who can Jay a hand on his or her heart and say that they ever came away from an opera or ballet a better or a wiser porson? When are tears elicited insympathy with suffer- ng, or loathing excited at the exhibition of vice? Never! The only persons who profit are the singers and dancers. Taglioni has a palace in Italy, and Grisi is worth a million, ‘The pne had a voluptuous leg, the other a voice that excited the senses to delirium, And what remains to the world ofter all this? We have yet to give the history of the Italian Opera in this country, and the Fry case will help us with facts in that funny narrative. We may do s0 at a future day. But we have given enough to prove that where the opera is not supported and directed by government, its managers have met with no other results than utter ruin and bankruptcy. As yet, Maretzek in New York is the only manager of Italian Opera, who has ever succeeded in any shape, and if the proprietors of the new Opera House overlook him in future engagements, they may easily divine the end of their doubtful enter- prise. Musrcrpat, Exronion 1x Bosroy,—To- day the election for charter officers takes pince in Boston, There are six tickets in the field undeg the following names:—The de- mooratic, the whig, the union, the citizen's union, the young men’s lengue, and the Bay State club—all with separate organizations, and, with one or two exseptiong, distinct candidates, The following are the candidates for Mayor:— ‘Lem ocvatic Whig. Frederick H Allen, Benjamin Seaver. Citizens? Union. Young Men's League, Jerome V. O Smith, Jaood Sleeper. Benjamin Seaver ia also on both the other tisket”, and will, no doubt, be elected, New Era i Intsu Jovrnatism—A new era will soon dawn on Trish journalism in the United States, Hitberto the Irish papers in this coun- try have been sectarian and exclusively Irish. These journals have done much to keep the uneducated classes of the Irish race in igno- rance. and in isolation from the American peo- ple. They have done a serious injury to the cauee of Irish freedom, and at the same time in- terfered to some extent with the harmonious working of this republic. They have excited the most bitter feelings of animosity between Catholics and Protestants in a country where every religion is free, and none is oppressed or persecuted; and at the same time they have stirred up the worst passions between “native” and “adopted” citizens. While they have done all this evil they have not exhibited one re- deeming trait—not one sign of vitality. They have given their readersno information or in- struction ofany kind. Among the Irieh journals we may enumerate the Beston Pilet, the New York Truth Teller, the Irish American, the Freeman’s Journal, the American Celt, and the Shepherd of the Valley. Perhaps their united circulation does not amount to 30,000, but yet it is sufficient to do a vast deal of mis- chief. Most of these journals have abused T. F. Memgher through all the moods and tenses, Already one of them, the Boston Pilot, edited by a Catholic priest. has made an onslaught upon John Mitchel, and this is only a foretaste of what he may expect. Why these attacks are made nobody can tell, unless that the objects of th m express their political opinions without consult- ing their clergy beforehand. We apprehend that one effect of the new Irish organ will be to get rid of the nuisances called Irish journals ; and the sooner those who have any property invested in them can dispose of it, the better for themselves., The forthcoming paper is not to be sectarian, or even exclusively Irish, It is to be founded on a broader basis—republican freedom all over the world, and particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. Mitchel is not a theologian, but a rebel against the thrones and principali- ties of the British empire, and he is willing to fraternize with all who agree with him in this sentiment, no matter what may be their reli- gious opinions. The happy union of Mitchel and Meagher—a Protestant and a Catholic—in the ent: rprise, is an indication of the spirit in which it is to be carried out. There is now the promise and pledge of a brilliant Irish republi- can journal, that will sweep away the wretched papers which corrupted the Irish mind in Ame- rica, that will infuse a new soul into the Celtic race, and that will operate as a mighty lever to overthrow monarchy and oligarchy in Great Britain and Ireland. Dramatic and Musical Matters The various public exhibitions of the town have not been so well patronized during the past week as at the commencement of the season, and, indeed, nearly all through it. But the managers have done so well since September, that they ean stand a little bad business till the holidays, when it will take » new start. The only novelties produced this week were at the Broadway theatre—‘ Adrienne” and “Camille,” both of which have been described in the Hxnawp. The last named play drew # very fall house on Saturday night, and we think that if Miss Davenport could return to New York soon, and appear in it again, it would have a sucoessfal run. Her personation of Camille is considered her best character. It is certain], ry affecting and eflective. Miss Daven port closed her engagement at the Broadway on Saturday. ‘This evening, Mr. Collins, Irish comedian, ‘and a clever ballad singer, commences an engagement, He plays two characters. Many patrons of the Brotdway theatre tuiok that there should be more variety in the farces presented. Almoet the same thing is done every night. ‘The opera is to be continued ¢uring four nighis more at Niblo’s Garden. This evening “The Prophet’ is to be played sg2in,jand on Wednesday Signor Salvi has a bene- fit, when ‘‘Masaniello”’ is to be played. Atthe Bowery theatre Mr. Charles Burke has been playing to very good houses. Mr. Burke ia a capital come- dian, and ithe author of several suocessful plays. He plays in a new piece ibis evenicg, called “Ole Ball.” Other entertainments are given, in which Messrs. Eddy ard Scott will appear. Miss Agnes Robertson, Laving recovered from her re- cent severe illness, will resume her place on the Burton eboards this evening, and play her original character, Laura St. Leger, in Bourcicault’s comedy “The Fox Hunt.” A new farce, called “My Guardian Angel,”’ is to be played. Mr. Burton and Mrs, Buckland have parts in it. At Wailack's theatre, this evening, a new comedy, ‘The Game of Life,” is to be played. Mr. Blake, Mr. Lester, Mr. Walcot, Mir. Dyott, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Ste- phens, Mrs. Cramer, and Miss Fanny Dean, (m «butante,) have characters in it. At the National theatre the ‘ Hot Corn’ and ‘ Uncle Tom’? dramas are to be continued during this week. The “Hot Corn” play is doae every afternoon except Weduvs- sy and Saturday. The “ Uncle Tom’? drama is perfsrm- ed every evening, and on Wednesday and Saturday after- noons. These pieces were written for this establishment by C. W. Taylor and G. L. Aikin. At Barnum’s Maseum, the “Uccle Tom’? drama and the play called ‘Ht Corn” are performed afteraoon and evening, the rame as at the National. Mr. H. J. Conway is the author of these pieces, which were written ex- pressly for the Masenm, and have been produced under the direction of Mr. Clarke. Jullien gives one of his capital concerts this evening, at Metropolitan Hall, Tho ‘American Qaadrille” is in its last week. In addition to these entertainments for this evenixg, many more will be found duly announced in our advertising cclumns, We have no doubt that they are all interesting and well conducted. ‘At the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia, ‘A Care for Coquettes’’ has been produced Mrs. T. 8. Hamblin is to play at the Howard Atheneum, Boston, next week. Arditi’s opera company, (Rose de Vries, Pozzolint, ‘and others) have been moderately successful at the Front street theatre, Baltimore. Mr. Forresteis at the Tiolliday street. He plsys in Washington during the holidays, He is study ing *‘ Timoa of Athens,”’ Mrs. Charles Howard 1s playing at Richmond, Va. Miss Kimberly played “Jack Sheppard’ an¢ ‘ George Barnweli’’ for her benefit, in Albany, last week. Miss Gertrude Dawes has been playing at Risley’s Va rieté, Wathington. Busan Denin Wocdward is playing at Utica; G. K. Dickinson at Rochester. Mr. Anderson is still playing at the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia, Siz William Don has been giving entertainments at Lynn, Mase. It is stated that Mise Laura Keene will soon open the Olympic theatre, Baltimore. TO THE FDITOR OF THE HERALD. Broapway Menacsnis, Dec. 11, 1853. In order to prevent misapprehension, | beg 100m for a few words in relation to the accident at the Menagerie on Paturday evening, which occurred entirely through my own want of cautior, in suddenly introducing an animal before the glgre of the gas lights after haviag been left out from my perfermances for many successive weeks, To show that I am not badly injured, I would state that I +hall continue to enter the dens as usual, dey and even- ing, and that the public noed not have the slightest fear of the rezetition of so unpleasant an oscurrence. Ao experience of fifteen years in training animals enables me to apeak with confidence on the subject V-ry 16 apectfully, your obedient servant, HERR DRIE33ACH Jorsey City Intelligence. Tie RatLRoap Coutsion —Men have been employed con- staitly since Thursday night Jast, until Ist nigbt, clear- ing the ground of the ruins of the collision on the lirie 100d, vest of Bergen Cut, and repairing the track. It ap 1) from the facts, as ascertai: ed from the best author ty, that thove who were in cherge of the emigrant train are resporsible for the collision, as that train ought to ave remained at Bergen Out until the express train paseed, Mr. Brewer, conductor, went to lilmira, where hia friends reride will probably return today. Before expressed himself willing to be arrested ‘a legal examination, as by that means tl ‘collision, il an the ciroumstances be fully made kno He anserta thet if @ brakeman, to whom he gave orders to cisplay a #gnal, had obeyed him strictly, the accident would Bot baye occurred, 7, A subjected to causes of the trending it, will AS Five Hundred Dollars Reward Will be paid to any person, barnburner or free soiler, of New York (and uo questions asked), who will furnish us with an authentic copy of a certain letter, said to bave been written in 1848 by Franklin Pierce, of New Hempshire, in reply to an invitation to attend the Buffalo Free Soil Convention of that year, or to be their candidate for the presidency, The letter to General Pierce was written by a com- mittee of free soil democrats, or barnburners, of New York, and his reply is said to have sympathized with their views, and approved the platform con- structed by Johu Van Bures in Baffalo; but, from certain private motives, he declined the distin- guished honor of being the candidate instead of Martin Van Buren. Apply at the counting room of this cflice for further information. : ALBO, A HANDSOME REWARD will be paid to any person in New Hampshire, or elsewhere, who wil! furnish the New York HeraLD- with a copy of the antislavery speech, or apeeches, delivered by the said General Franklin Pierce at Manchester, New Hampebire, and elsewhere in that State, a few years ago, with certificates of the accu- racy of the report thereof written out by the Rev. Mr. Foss. For further particulars apply as above, Duarms at SEA—The packet ship American Congress, arrived yesterday from London, lost thirteen of her pas nengers and one seaman on the passage, Marine Affairs, ARacu Decipxy.—The American clipper Nightingale, Capt. Mather, and the Biilish clipper Challenger, Capt. Killick, left Woosung, below Shanghae, on the 8th of Au- gust last for London, The papers by the Arctic report that the Challenge: arrived at Gravesend on the 26th of November, and the Nightingale at Deal on the 28th, the. latter thus losing the race by about two days. On the- éspa: ture of the vessels from Chins, great interest wan felt in the result of the race. and much money was re- ported to be staked on the issue. ‘Tur SraamsuiP, Humpowpt —The disaster to this vesse} is intimated by the Halifax Chronicle to have been occa- sioned by the ignorance of an assumed pilot. It says:— ‘There never was a more flagrant case. A fisherman appears on the deck of a, steamship, which, with her cargo, is valued at $800,000 ; he rey resents himself to be a pilet, and, om being asked for his certificate, states, falsely, that be has left if his boat or at heme. in his statement, and naturally anxious to secure for their P pag oe rest and refreshments in « friendly port, the officers gave him chsrge of the ship. He alters her course contrary-to their judgment, . They remonstrated. He perseverer in bis stupid ignorance, and in a few mo- ments she: trikes upon the ‘Sisters,”’ into her with such rapidity that there is no rescue for human life put by a fearful squancering and waste of an enormous amount of capital. To punish that pilot, age to be the first wise thought of man then, or interested im the character and prosperity of fiae seaport. City Intelligence. Tre Eignta AVENUE RatLroaD—Transree Ti0kETs.—The abolition of the tracafer ticket system on the Eighth avenue railroad has been productive of much inconyve- nience and annoyance to its patrons. There are two sets of cara on this line, one of -which runs to Barclay street, the other stopping om the corner of Canal street and Broadway. There is no difference what- ever in the appearance of these cars, with the exception that one has an additional sign. The consequence is that @ large number of persons daily mistake one car for another, and only discover their error when it is too late. ‘They then apply for # transfer ticket to the conductor, but are informed that the superintendent, Mr. Charlick, has issued orders that ro more shall be given, and upon getting into the other cars they have each to pay an addi- tional five cepts. Now, i: is true that tne mistake isalwaye the result of negligence on the part of the pas- sepger who should look at the sign before en- tering the car, but the very occurrence of these mistakes only proves the necessity for restoring the transfer ticket system. The receipts of the road are certainly somewhat increased by these mistakes, but they lead to many very t scenes between the conductors and ptssengers. The other day s difficul- ty occurred between one of the conductors and s passen- ger, in consequence of the latter reft to pay & second time. He told the couductor of his take, bat that Officer replied that he should expel him by force from the car if he did not pay the extra five cents, He afterwards. however, thought better af it, and did not put his threat into execution. In the right, when it is almost impossi- vie toree the sign, passengers are more liable to make these mistakes. Altogether, we think the popularity of the road will be considerably increased by reviviag tha transfer system, which ve think is of more importance tv its interests than a few additional dollars to its recei every year. Lot trarsfer tickets be {saued until new o: are constructed, wher sich distinctions can te wade av © prevent the occurrence of these miitakea. As we havo alluded to this subject before, we hope the Common Council will see that the travelling community aro properiy accommedated, should the railroad company neglect to co #0, Monn Fines —About 12 o'clock, on Saturday night, a fire breke out in the haré ware store of Mr. Robert Chris- tie, No £85 Bowery, aud, by the efforts of the firemen, was entirely confined to tha store. The loss was about pad Telcos im the Continental Insurance Company for $5,100. While Harpers’ buildings were burning on Satarda: afternoon, @ fire broke out in the dwelliog houte, No, 25 Chestnut street, which was soon extinguished with trid- ing damage About 334 o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out at No. 276 Wi treet. in the store of Mr. smith. The damege wsa about $2,500. Th building were partially insured. On Saturday even'rg. about half past 7 o’clook, a fir was discovered in the stere of A. Trumbull, bookseller, &e., No 273 Hudson st:est. The flames were extinguisl by Pitehing the burning goods into the yard. The Samage was ‘ing. Coroners’ Inquests. AN INFANT MURLERED—HORRIBLE AFFAIR. Early on Sunday morning Thomas Hennesey, the gar- dener employed ia Grame:cy park, Twenty firat street, disooveret the cead bo’y of a male infant lying in the park. Policeman MeParlan, of the Eighte nth ward, was immediately notified, who c'nveyed the child to the sta- tion house, where, on examination, it was’ discovered that its throat was cut and bloody, ‘evidently the work of some heartless murderer. Coroner Gamble leg to hold an inquest on the body, and Dr. Chi of Broome street, made « pot mortem examination on the body. ond, upon direction found that the jugular vein had been severed, anda wourd inflicted on the feft shoul. der, at least two inches in ler organs of the bedy were found to be in a healthy condition; the chiid had been born slive and not more thanadayo'd. The opinicn of the phy: ician showed that death had been caused by violence. No evidence could be ascertained by the poll 8 to the parents of the deceaeed, nor by whom this awful deed was perpetrated. The jury, upon the evidence adduced, r-nae) ed a verdict, ‘ That deceased. came to its death by hsvirg its throat cut soon after its birth. They also recommend that the Mayor offer s, suitsble reward for the apprehension of the parties who committed the offence.’” Scppen Dear —Coroner O’Donrell yesterday held an. inquest at 655 Nivth avenue, on the body of Martin Fink, & German by birth, and 43 years of age, who came to his death while lifting & heavy jiece of timber. The deceased, fell tackward and died alwo-t instaatly, He waa at work at the corner of Ninth avenue and Chirty-ficst street, on Saturcay afternoon, at which place the sudden death oc- curred. On the pot mortem examina! it was Lown that the ceath of the dressed was cal by disease o7 the heart The jury rendered a verdict of “death pro- dused by disease ot the heari.’’” Dean iv THe Crry Prison.—Coroner O’Donzell yesterday held an is quest in the city prison upon the body of Johu Werkle, who died there ox the night of Saturday. On the examination of the body the coroner found out on the head over the temporal bone which wai id to be the result of a fall. On inquiry, it appeared the Ceceared had been brought to the prison by officer Jack- ‘on, of the Sixteenth ward. The coroner, not being satis- fied concerning the wound on the head adjourned the caso ia order tiat officer Jack.on might attend. Police InteHigence. Arrest of Pickpocke's at the Large Fire in Clif’ street. Four young men, vamed Wiliam Perkins, George Smith, Timothy O'Brien, and Jclio Kelly, were arres'ed at the fire in Cliff street «m Saturday afternoon, by «ficere Reed, Clark, and Hogan, charged with picking pookets in the crowd congregstec at the fire. The accused parties are all koown to the police, and were taken before the chief, who detained them for a farther examination. Arrest of a Howe Qhirf On Seturisy afternoon » pn be named Adam Wake, waa and arrested the act of leaving the dwelling house of Me. Herrick T. Jenkina, of No 76 West Fourteenth sieet, having in his posression several articles of silver ware, val at $100. The rogue was taken before Justice Stuart, who committed him to prison for trial. Arratfor Keeping Disorderly Houses.—On Sunday morn- ing, between one and three o'clock, the police of the Eleventh ward made a Cescent upon two lager beer shops, one kept by Henry Maureer, at the corner of avenue C and Sixth eee alvo on the shop kept by Isaac Clanman, No. 224 Second a:reet, where the police found 4a lsrge pumber of Germans, who were very noisy, and engaged in gambling with Is for money aud dricks, ‘The proprietors of the respective shops were taken {ato. curtody, as was alev a number of the persons found gambling amongst whom was recogaized an ex-A’ man of the Eleventh ward. Several packs of cards and m sum of meney which Jny on the table was also taken by the pelte . The pritoners were taken before Justice Wool, who required them to find bail for their future gocd behavior. A Bold Rothery —On Satarday night the dwelling houso ef Mr Meyers, No. 127 Greeuwish street, was entered by acme robber, who managed to carry off about $400 worta ofclothing, wLich he obtained from the dreasiag room of the cecupents of the houge, The roguo.escaped with the property, Slatbing en Officer of Police Lieutenant Fisrty, of the: Sixth ward police, do Sunday morving, at about two ovclock, was called to quell a disturbance and fight which had occurred on the corner of Centre and Franklin streets, when, in to doing, some one in the crowd stabbed Mr, Fierty in the left side with » knife, inflicting a very #9- 6, if pot dangerous wound. On reesiving the jojury alarm was made and two men were arrested, named Cohen ia ouarged ai James Cohen Thomas aad hee with inficting the injury, and Fitzgerald with inciting him todo it, Both the prieoners were taken before Jus-