The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Fan oat HERTED + cents ner copy—St WERKLY HERALD pers Saker I. a a pur’ sie unyzart of Great Priain ‘and $8 to amy ‘portage ALL LETTERS vy Bubseri, tens, er with Adver- Meements tobe goat Pad or the fotos uidl be deducted from sony (OLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE containing tmypor- Mant news solicited from any quarter of the world; if used will ‘Wberally putd Quan Foruien Conn aeronpants an Soiinty auquaeres Te SEAL ALL Lavrane 72 Patt conte Ty an ‘v the ature thove re) SOR PRINT p IG emecuted with nectiness, cheapness, end WER TISEMENTS renewed every dey. AMUEEMENTS THIS EVENING. METROPOLITAN BALL—Jurusn’ '9 Concent. Bowery Grpenoy—A ost we EATRE. ree nit SHOEMAMER OF TOWLOUSE. Serre oy Hinserr - 5 PROADWAY THEATKE Broadway—Inisu Gv aRDIAN— Bow ro Pay tux Rent Two Buzzanne. 1ELLO. NIBLO’S, Brosdway— BURTON'S THEATER, Chambere street—Fox Cuass— Younc Actress. 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OOOO ‘The News. ‘Phe Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at this port last evening, bringing files of London journals to the 2d ‘and Liverpool to the 34 inst., and the latest advices from the Continent of Eurepe. Since the time of ‘ur previous report from the seat of war there has Deen no very important movement of either of the hostile armies upon the banks of the Danube.’ Omer Pacha hed published his official account of the late operations at Turtokai, from which it would appear that his troops displayed great valor. Owing to the everfiowing of the Danube both the Russians and ‘Purks had retired to a distance from its .banks, and % would seem that the very inclement weather which had set in would check avy decided field action tor fhe present. The Russians were inclined to go into winter quarters if the Turks permitted them, but fhe latter desire to harrass their foes as much as possible. It appears, also, that the Turks have obtained some brilliant successes in Asia, and their spirit was roused to the highest pitch. ‘Whe Russians having attempted to close the Sulina mouth of the Danube four British men-of' war were @espatched there} with orders to prevent the inter- vuption of trade: Two vessels of the Czar’s fleet had been lost in the Black Sea, one of which was earrying troops to besiege Batoum. It is reported that diseaze prevails extensively among the Turkish soldiers, and that the medic.) staif is badly organ- aed, and the hospital arrangements inefficient. It was universally believed that a convention had been actually signed between England and Franse during he week, settling the terms upon which they would interfere in the quarrel, and that Austria and Pras sia were invited to join it, and be thus drawn from an “armed neutrality.’ The Sultan had refused to @ocept the last peace proposition presented to him, end it is likewise reported in our latest telegraphic despatch that the Czar had formally notified Eag- Jand and France of his determination to decline all fayther propositions from them to negotiate. It is evident that if the other great Powers can- not effect a negotiation dpring the winter the war will be renewed upon a very extend- ed scale next spring; and, judging from the spirit recently exhibited on both sices, and the zreat imterests at stake, it is probable it will proceed until Tarkey be annihilated, or Russia humbled. In the meantime the Czer continued to withdraw his im- mense deposits from the banks both of Eagland and France. The news from Sweden ia very important, con- sidered in relation to the recent designs of Russia in the Sound. A full report of the speech of the King of Prussia to the Chambers is given. France remained tranquil, but there were vague rumors of fresh conspiracies against the life of the Emperor. The report of the Miguelite revolution in Portagal ‘was not confirmed. The cholera had appeared with great severity in Cork, Ireland. Great sensation was produced in the House of Representatives yesterday by the ealling up of the Benate’s recolution requiring the President to ap- peint and the Senate to confirm the Assistant Se- eretary of the Treasory. The opening debate upon this subject between Mr. Ewing, whig of Ky., and Mr. Bayly, democrat of Va., was extremely rich. ‘The course pursned by the latter gentiemanj in frat voting for the Clerk and shortly afterwards censuring him for removing the Livrarian, a Virginian, was facetiously alluded to, and eaused much merri- ment But when members came to discuss the measure really before the House, faces generally assumed a more graye appearance ; and, from the anxiety manifested by the acknow- fledged friends of the administration, it is evident they are at a loss for means to stay the current of @pporition which is daily becoming stronger and threatens to undermine and wash away the entire eoalition-spoils Cabinet. Our epecial correspondent, who has every opportunity of ascertaining the feel- ing with regard to this matter, is of the opinion that the resolution will next week pass the House, thereby giving to Mr. Guthrie an opportunity of carrying out his threat to resign and thus saving Congress men the necessity of openly requesting him to do so— an expedient that will probably be resorted to in the = case of some of his colleagues. *e Considerable zest was given to the proceedings ef the House by the introduction of a joint reso- “bation authorizing the Secretary of the Interior, pro. ‘Vided the assent of Virginia could be obfained, to negotiate for the transfer of tae Mount Vernon estate to the United States. This proposition aroused the Mtate pride of the delegates from the Old Dominion, and Mr. Bayly moved that the resolution be laid upon the table, which was disagreed to bya majority of sx. A lively discussion followed, in the course of ‘which a number of gentlemen from different parts of the country gave vent to their patriotic feelings. ‘The matter was finally disposed of by a motion to proceed to other business. The Corsmittee on Agriculture reported back to the House the Homestead bil! and it was thereupon referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of tke Union, censequeptly we may soon expect to have a repetition of the long-winded speeches made at the Jast session upon this worntout subject. The Committee on Woys and Meas reported bills waking appropriations for the support of the Indian ing next June. Certain Congressmen are in great trouble about the large amount of surplus funds in the Treasury; but fortunately ncarly all of them Propose different plans of depletion. We find that Mr. Meachan bas fallen back upon the old disteiba- tion reheme, and proposes to introduce a Dill pro- viding for the payment of the fourth instalment of the surplus revenue under the law of 1836. In the Senate, Mr. Seward gave notice ef a bill far the construction of a railroad from the Atlantic te the Pacific. Whether Mr. 8. approves of the route selected for the mammoth company, imeorparated with @ proposed capital of one huadired milliens of dollars by our State Legislature at the last session we shall soon know. The Committee on Commerce were instructed to inquire into and report upon the commerce of the United States on the Pacific ocean. This is probably done with an eye to the establish- ment of mail steamers, &c., between our Pacific pos- sessions and China, Japan, Australia, and the Sand- wich Islands. Notice was given of a bill to satisfy elaimants for French spoliations. Will this long agi- tated subject never be disposed of? At the opening ef each Congress bills ef this character are brought up, and generally continue to occasionally occupy attention and give rise to debate; till the close of the term, when nothing more is heard of the matter till the commencement of the next sossion. Pending discussion on propositions for the election of officers of the Senate by a viva voce vote, and the holding ef executive sessions with open doors, the body ad- journed till Monday. As usual, our columns contain » variety of tele- graphie despatches and other interesting matter to which we cannot afford space to refer ia detail. Bee the inside pages for reports of the proceedings of the Board of Education and the different Courts; Newspaper Opinions concerning the decision in the Operatic Case; Trotting over the Union Course; Commercial and Theatrical intelligence, &c. Public Optnion on the Fry Verdict. 4 All the daily journals of this metropolis, with two peculiar and characteristic excep- tions, seem astounded and paralysed at the verdict for $10,000 damages rendered against us in the Fry case. The bulk ef the intelligent public evince equal astonishment ; we hear on all sides exclamations at so extraordinary a verdict on the evidence that was adduced, and after a charge so lucid and fair. From every quarter we have received strong assureuces that the opinion of the jury is not sustained by public sentiment, and earnest entreaties not to permit so dangerous a precedent to be estab- lished without an attempt to subvert it. Intel- ligent men, who appreciate the value of an in- dependent press, beg us—not for our own sake, but for the great cause of journal- ism—to use every exertion to counteract its obvious tendency to muzzle newspapers. They see clearly enough that the real effect of Wed- nesday’s verdict is not to mulct the Heraup in a certain sum of money, but to establish, as re- eognized principles of law, first, that a manager who bas been unsuccessful can exact compensa tion for his losses from journals which have. cri-- ticised him ; and, secondly, that in a suit be- tween a ruined speculator and a wealthy jour- nal all the sympathies of the jury may be en- listed on behalf of the former, and his helpless poverty pitted against the rightful fruits of his opponent’s industry and skill. Rightly view- ing these principles as contrary to the spirit of our institutions aud subversive of all true liber- ty. they call upon us, as one whose motive can- not be set down as mere dread of pecuniary loss, to resist this encroachment on freedom of speech in the United States. We said that among the press there were two exceptions to the rule of astonishment and indignation at the verdict. These exceptions arethe Times and the Tridune, whose articles will be found in another column. These two journals assume to be our special rivals in busi- ness. They are kept down by us; and if we could be demolished their fortune would be made. Ever mindful ofthis fact, they are inces- santly maligning our motives and traducing our character. Each evinces its desire to de- stroy our popularity in its own way. The Times pours out its sickly delight at the verdict in a feeble stream of words, as wanting in every- thing that is virile and bold as might have been expected from one of the Pope’s choir. Just enough meaning is apparent.to show that the proprietor of the Times would like to bor- row a few of our subscribers, but dare not say that or anything else in a manly, straightfor- ward way. The Tribune, whose forte lies in a different direction, surpasses even the speeches for the plaintiff in the case in violence and savage vituperation. We have in our time been as much abused as most men, but we do not remember to have ever seen so many coarse epithets heaped together on our héad in so short a space as that occupied by the article in the Tribune, published in another column. Itis worth preserving, if it be only as a sample of the newspaper preas of New York in the year 1853. We are, perhaps, dis- qualified from judging correctly of its merits, but it does seem to us that there isa point where violence becomes silliness and imbeeility, and that Mr. Fry’s brother, who probably con- tributed that article to our cotemporary in the discharge of his editorial labors, has reached it. Atallevents, those who have habitually read this journal will now be enabled to judge between our assailants and ourselves. There are obvious reasons why we should not assume the task of tracing this enmity of our neighbors to its true source. We neither desire to taunt them with their poverty nor seek to boast of our own success. But the articles of the Times and Tribune bring soforcibly to our memory the language used by one whose testi- mony will not be suspected—Mr. Jordan, of this city. Mr. Fry’s counsel—that we cannot help quoting it:—* It is now pretty generally admitted,” said that eminent lawyer to the court, some years ago, “ that all this prejudice against the Henaxn originated with editors and others who were envious of the prosperity and success which Mr. Bennett’s enterprise, in- industry and ability have secured.” We cannot controvert the opinion of one so well qualified to judge. Certain it is. that when we started, in 1835, no journal of this city took the slightest notice of us until our position became formidable. For five years we were completely ignored by our daily cotemporaries. In 1840 we began to be ranged among the leading journals of the city, and a general conspiracy was then organized among our cotemporaries to put usdown, We were abused daily, the toulest epithets were jypaped upon our head, and every weapon, from a re- sort to courts of law to personal attack, was freely used. Meanwhile, the public stood as judge between us and our rivals, and testified its sense of the injustice done us and its sym- pathy for our canse by flocking to our counting desk. In the midst of the clamor and calumny of our rivals subscribers and advertisements came in by the score, until at the present mo- ment we find ourselves enjoying a larger circu- lation, and probably a larger revenue, than any other journal in the world. Department and Military Academy for the yoas cad Among the long catalogue of crimes of which we tmve been commonly accused that of ve- nal‘fy, or levying blackmail, has been perhaps the most frequently reiterated. Though abun- Omnt oppertunities of testing the truth of the charge have been offered it has never been proved. No charge of corruption, or venality, orblackmail, has ever been substantiated against the Henatp. To the best of our recollection the subject of corruption in the newspaper press has been but once investigated in a court of justice, and that was in the Fry case. In that suit a credible witness swore positively that he—and he presumed others—had received sums of money froma manager for praising him and decrying his artists and his other enc- mies in almost every journal in this city ex- cept the Heratp. The names ‘of the Courier and Enquirer, the Tribune, the Express and others, were specially mentioned. What is this but blackmail? Thus the firet and only occa- sion on which blackmail has formed the sub- ject of a legal inquiry goes to establish that every leading journal in the city received it except the Herarp. The other charges which have been made against us are of too vague a character to require a reply. We have been accused of destroying the happi- ness of families, of inducing people to commit suicide, and, in fact, of every crime in the cal- endar. There are men, we belicve, who are ready to charge us with burglary, highway rob- bery, and murder. Now, we'ask, in the name of common sense, what earthly benefit flows from the utterance of such nonsense? Is it not patent as noonday, that if there had been the slightest semblance of truth in these statements men of every rank and station in society would not have united to build up the Heratp and make it what ft is, We do not expect that the Zribune and Times will adopt this view-of the question. Politically as well as pecunfarily both these journals are in a most critical position. They have fallen into the background in politics, and attract no attention whatever. Nobody in- quires what they say on topics of general inter- est. Of their pecuniary position, some idea may be formed from the appeal made to us some days ago by Mr. McElrath, of the Tribune, to increase the price of newspapers to three cents. We have no wish to embitter the misfortunes of our cotemporary, but this fact must convince every one that unless some providential change, such as that proposed by the Tribune, should occur to better its circumstances, it, too, will soon follow the example of the other journals with which Mr. Greeley has been connected, and die a miserable death. According to its own étatements the Times is rapidly falling off. Some months ago it claimed 25,000 sub- scribers ; it now boasts of 23,000, and possibly sells 16,000 to 17,000 copies. As we said, we care not to enlarge upon these matters. The mishaps of our neighbors are matters with which we have no concern, but they serve to il- lustrate the articles we republish elsewhere. and supply a point to their invectives against us which the modesty of the writers would fain have concealed. AxorueR Copan Expepition.—The newspa- pers are beginning to circulate rumors of an- other projected filibustering expedition into the Island of Cuba, either from this city or New Orleans, though we doubt whether anything o the kind is on foot. It is true that we have established here in this city a regularly organ- ized Cuban junta. and that a similar revolu- tionary society exists at New Orleans; but they are not likely again to run the hazards of a premature invasion. The sinews of war must first be raised, for thus far they have not the requisite funds for the adventure. It would be an easy matter to raise four or five thousand volunteers in this country for the expedition, of that class of men who carried the heights of Monterey and the bristling for- trese of Chapultepec, if the revolutionary socie- ties could only furnish the needful supplies of money. But a million of dollars at least must be raised before this thing can be done. It is supposed that the juntas could now command only some one or two hundred thousand dollars— asum too small for any practical purpose like that of an armed invasion of Cuba. But we un- derstand there is a project on foot of sending agents to London and Paris, for the purpose of raising a loan of two hundred thousand pounds sterling, or 4 million of dollars, which, it is be- lieved, will be quite sufficient, by contract, to make an independent republic of the brighest jewel in the crown of Spain. To this end the two expeditions of Lopez, it is believed, have practically proved the entire feasibility of anotber such enterprise with a larger force, and have furnished the needful information of the points of attack, and the proper plan of operations, when once landed, for an easy conquest of the island, including the defences at Havana. It is very evident, in the meantime, that the au- thorities of the island have their apprehensions of impending danger; but their arbitrary pro- ceedings in compelling the rich Creoles to con- tribute Jarge sums for the maintenance of the Spanish sovereignty, and to enroll themselves as soldiersin her Majesty’s service, will only tend to inflame the existing spirit ef disaffec- tion, and to hasten the final dénotment. But, from all the reliable information we can obtain, there is nothing to justify these ramors of an intended early descent upon “ the ever faithful island.”’ Nothing of that sort, we think, need be apprehended for some time yet to come, though much of the future concerning Cuba will depend upon the negotiations of Mr. Soulé at Madrid and the policy of the administration at Washington. And, we doubt not, so say the Cuban Junta. New Dirtomatist rrom Sarpinta.—The Mar- quis Taliacarne, Charge d’Affaires from Sar- dinia, has arrived in this city by the Humboldt, and will shortly proceed to the seat of govern- ment to enter upon his official duties. Heis an accomplished and intelligent man; speaks Eng- lish, French, Italian and other European lan- guages, and is said to be well versed in the di- piomacy of the Continent, and ‘especially in reference to the affairs of all the Italian States and provinces. He will no doubt prove a use- fal and acceptable representative to our go- vernment, anda welcome acquisition to the diplomatic circle*at Washington. Mire Lavna Kaeve has lett thie city for Maltimore where the will shortly epen the Charles street theatre, (iate Olympic.) Previous to her depsrture from New York, » large fumber of her edmirera tendered to & compli- mentary benefit, whieh, for want of time, she was com- polled to decline. Dearas At Sxa.—The packet ship Samuel M. Fox, ar- rived yenterday from Havre, lost thirty six of her psasen- gers on the voyage, aad the Bremen bark Nelson, arrived from Bremen, had twenty six deaths on board. ‘The Constitution brought five hundred passengers into port without « single cane of death cr sieknens, Mr. Jordan and the Herald. The readers of this paper cannot have failed to read with deep interest the speech recently made by Mr. Jordan, of the New York bar, against James Gordon Bennett, in the Fry libel case. There isa Paris lawyer—M. Leon Du- val—who. when he prosecutes a man for a debt, always begins by aseerting that his father was a pickpocket and his mother was a woman of doubtful character, Mr. Jordan has read M. Duval with profit. Vituperation and abuse can hardly go further than they went in his speech. Webster contains no foul epithet which he did not find occasion to apply tous. He was convinced that privately and publicly our character was atrocious—that we had induced the commission of every crime—that we had demoralized society—in two words, that we were a “fiend” and a “demon.” By way of qualification to all this he sdmitted that within the last few years we had vastly im- proved, and were neither as demoniac nor as fiendish as formerly, though still a very shock- ing character. Mr. Jordan is a man of great judgment; and on reading this we could not help inquiring of ourselves—If he calls us a “demon” and “fiend,” after our admitted improvement, what would he have said had he been compelled to speak of us before that providential change in our character? Ifthe mere memory of our abo- minable wickedness bids him style us “fiend” and “demon” to-day, what terms could this honest advocate have found to characterize it with sufficient strength at the time it was daily manifest some years ago? This pregnant query dwelling upon our mind, we bethought ourselves that in the very midst of the period to which he alludes as that of our “infamy,’”’ Mr. Jordan had had occasion to speak of us in public, and with fear and trembling we turned to the record. The public will realize the feelings with which we read the following:— [From the New York Herald, Feb. 8, 1843, EXTRACT FROM MR. JORDAN’S SPEECH IN THE CASE OF DEY VS. BENNETT. As tothe idea of Mr. Bennett extorting money from Mr. Dey—Good God!—I should ik that would be the very last thing a mam would think of. I know that there have insinuations about “ blackmail,” and all that; but believe it is now pretty generally known, that all this prejudice origi- nated with editers and others, who had been envious of that rosnecten and success which Mr. Bennett’s enterprise, industry, and ability have secured. Mr. Bennett may have his imperfections. That he has enemies we all know. But he is now before you as a jury, and he is to be tried as any other individual. He is to have all his rights. us, then, try this libel on Anthony Dey, and nothing else. tive of the wishes of his friends or enemies, let Mr. Bennett be fairly tried for the alleged offence and for it alone. We shall see whether he has done anything more than what any other editor could have done without being noticed, at least so far as judicial in- vestigation is concerned. [From the New York Herald, Feb. 10, 1843.) ME. JORDAN IN THE SAME CASE IN SUMMING UP TO THB JURY. I am aware that there are a class of individuals in this community who think that James Gordon Ben- nett ought to be punishéd on every occasion. There are men of high-strung morality and piety, of extra- ordinary purity and virtue, like Anthony Dey, the rosecutor in this case, that think James Gordon Bennett cannot be punished amiss; and that if he were indicted for a burglary he ought to be pun- ished for libel, if there was nothing else inst him. In their opinion, no matter wita what crime he is ¢] ed, he ought te be punished for the good of bis soul hereafter. (Laughter.) Now I have to assure you that my client has no more taste for being peuibes or held up to the bar of justice to have bis merits or his tsults overhauled, than any one of you. Jknow Mr. Bennatt personal » Iwas taught to believe, as I suppose Br. Dey was taught to believe, that Mr. Bennett was a perfect savage. expected to meet a tiger. I had no idea that a man who was so much spoken against could be human. But I found him a retiring, modest, sensible, and gerilkmanly man. All that we have now to do is to try James Gordon Bennett for this alleged libel against Anthony Dey. Yon are not to tara censors of the public press in general. Yon are not to point ut by your verdict that a man who edits a newspa- per must pursue just such a particular course, and no other, on pain of being indicted, dragged before the judicial tribunals of his country, and there pun- shed for transgressing the prescribed limita. Jt wom be an outrage Sree Go: eae % decency, on your feelings and inte, if the District Attory + A pe aie i ese, amt eke the ardihood to call on you to convict this defendant io any effence except that charged in the intuctment. What a pity it is that Mr. Jordan did not read his old speech over before he made his last. Tae Tammany Hatt Free Sor. MANiresto.— The Van Buren free goilers, the last vestige of the ecattered political hucksters of Tammany Hall, have issued to the public a long address, which was published in their sickly, rickety lit- tle organ yesterday. It is but a rehash of the small and dirty tricks, and bargains and coali- tions, which have always disgraced, and finally broken up the union of the democratic factions of this State. It is the old free soil rigmarole, not worth reading, and certainly not worth publishing. The stupidity of these Van Buren spoilsmen is inconceivable. They will ere long find, how- ever, that the late election in this State, and the more recent proceedings in Congress, will be followed up here, at Washington, and througheut the country, in the work of a revo- lution, the result of which will be a great na- tional party, upon a new and consistent national platform, the most powerful that has existed in this country for the last twenty-five years. The whole of the present session of Congress will be devoted to this great business of reorganization and reconstruction. And the elections for the next Congress, the State of New York included, will furnish the most impressive examples of the progress of the work. Let John Van Buren and W. H. Seward look well to their laurels and their defences, for both are in danger from the great tide of public opinion which is setting in, Before the year 1856 the little free soll squad ‘n occupation in Tammany Hall, and the coali- tion spoils Cabinet at Washington, will both be lrought to the hammer. Such are the signs of the times. * Burton's Theatre.—“The Comedy of Errors.” ‘The ‘Comedy of Errors,”’ a play generally acsepted an Shakspeare’s (though many good eritics and comments orsalledge that he bad but little to do with it), was played at Burton’s las: night, with this cast:—Antipho- Jus cf Syracuse, Mr. Jordan; Antipbolus of Ephesus, Mr. Fissor; Dromio of Syracuse, Mr. Burton ; Dromio of Ephe- sur, Mr. Andrews; geon, Mr. Moore; the Duke, Mr. Nor ton; Dr. Pinch, Mr. Gourly; Adriana, Mrs, Backland; Luciara, Mrs, Holman, ete., oto. The picce wan con- densed to three acts, and the knife was applied in mush s mavner as to leave nothing except that which per- tained particularly to the Dromios, so that the imagination of, that portion of the audience not familiar with the play, was reverely taxed. The perfermance-was not a great “hit,” technically speak- ing; but this was not so much the fault of the actors as on agcount of these facts—that the illusion depends en- tirely upon physical revemblances ; that it is very dim- cult to make these reremblances so perfect an to even par- tially deceive nudience, and that unless they are in a measure deceived, they do not take any especial interent in the plese, and think it ridiculously improbable, as in- deed itis, At times the play has been successful, when two favorite comedians have aceidentally resombled each other in figure, face, voice and style, end have played ths Dromioa in eush a manner that the audience wers puzzle’ to distinguish the slave of Ephesus from him of Syracuse. It is almost needless ¢o say that Mr. Burton and Mr, Andrews have nothing in common, except that their figures are similar. Mr. Burton is brisk, oily, humorous, of mobile countenance, from which comes humor in ‘solid chunks,” as Mr, Cattle would observe, Mr. Andrews ia slow, ¢ry, har’, and without much fun in him, #0 of eons we get none from him. ‘The Antipholuros of Inst event Wore aa dissimilar as the Dromics, Mr, Burton's acting saved the performance (his reeoguition of his brother was very funny); but we seriously.object to his interpolations, and perticularly to the introduetion om the stage of the kitehen weneb, by whom Dromio has been taken. If itdid make the “unskilful laugh,” the “judicious” must have fhought it in bad taste. Mr. An- drews gave us several new readings, and changed the text im many instances. Messrs. Jordan and Fisher were care- ful, sensible and correct. Mr, Russell, who played An- gelo, stumbled in the text, and said ‘‘ Wind and tide will stay for this gentleman,” instead ef ‘‘ Wind and tide stays for this gentleman.’’ The line is not particula:ly clear, and he made it worse. It would be an interesting discevery in science, if wind and tide were found to be 20 accommodating. Zgeom was correct, we presume, but might have been more distinct im reading. Mr, Gourly “made up” for Dr. Pinch very well; there’s but little act- ing to doin it. Mri, Buckland walked through Adriana, and we think she might have done better. Luciana, who has several fine speeches, was given to Mrs. Holman, who hurried over them, giving us the impression that she had no distinct idea as to what she was sayfag. Mrs. Cooke read the lines of the Abbess sensibly, bit did not betray much joy at finding her husband. Mrs, Hough looked well as Lebbia, but, comsidering that the character is re- presented as @ ‘‘cow tesan,’’ we do mot think she should display co much familiarity with the other femsle cha- racters. The piece was pretty well received, and ‘at the fall ofthe curtain, Mr Burton being called for, both Dromios appeared and jointly announced it for repe- tition om Saturday next. The language is difficult, and the situations strange. The piece should go briskly to be effective, and we have ne doubt that on its next per- formance the actora will be easier in their parts, and that the play will be without any errers except those which legitimately belong to it. Marine Affairs. ‘Trial Trp oy Tux YaNkex BLape—The Yankee Bisde made a most successful trial trip yesterday. She left the deck about 2P. M., with about five hundred invifed guests, and after going up te Green Point she proceeded down the bay, making from twelve to fifteen revolutions. After reaching the Southwest Spit she returned to her berth, fost of Harrison street, North river, at 6 P.M., and landed the guests. The Y. B. is coaled for the voyage, and sails onthe 20th inst, for Aspinwail, to connect with the steamship Uncle Sam, om the Pacific. Mr. E. Mills, her owner, deserves well of the publie, and will un- doubtedly havea fair share of patronage. It ia worth: of note that it is but five mon! since the keel of th vessel was laid.e She is 276 feet long, 38 feet beam, 30 feet deep, has a walking beam ae cylinder, 12 feet stroke, 3 feet wheel, anda ly of boiler. She is 2,250 tons, and has aecomm for one thou. sand passengers, Loss or ram Barx Lavy KwiGut, or PorT.AND, aT Sta.—The Lady Knight, Cept. Choate, left Greenock on the 6th Nev. for Boston, with a carge of 600 tens iron, to Appleton & Snelling, and 200 bags wool to Israel Whitney; and en the 21st Nov., lat 60, lon. 25, during a gale from 8. W., ‘sprung # leak, which required both pumps to keep her free. Tuesday, bore up for Ireland. At 10 A. M., apeke a Danish schooner te Boston. The captain consent- od te lay Dy us until it moderated, in order te et ‘ gal . y morning, a heavy thick ad rary He wight of the schooner, and at 5 P. M. bore up agaim in hope of falling im with some vessel or bly reaching land. Atabout 7. M., caw a vessel's ‘ht, and run for it, which proved to be the ship Samuel ‘M. Fox, Capt. Ainsworth, from Havre for New York, whe Jay by us all night. At’ moon Friday, 26th, took us off in their whaleboat. Thus we abandoned the bark, with six or eight feet water in the hold. The Lady Knight was three years old, and had beem coppered about two years; she was 456 tons burthen; had been examined in the dry. dock at Port Glasgow, previous to loading, and whem she left Glasgow was drawing 15 feet 10 inches water. Capt. Choate and officers take opportunity to thank Capt. A. for the pt assistance and cordial welcome on board of fis ship, and also to Mr. Askins, the first officer, snd the four men that came to our astistamce, Wm. Hurley, (carpenter,) John Emblems, Thomas McCarty, and 2amuel Couch, (seamen,) it blcwing = rong gale at the ae, with a heavy eross —_ running vessels under close reefed topsails. We likewise tender cur thanks to Mr. Thorn, and Dr. Hayes, cabin passengers by the 8. Mf Fox, for many kind attentions. Signed, D. CHOATE, Captain, CHAS. H. CHOATE, First Officer, FRANCIS SMITH, Second Cfficer, City Inte mee. Hannon eee TS noe of New York and Brooklyn who are op; harbor, and in favor rous measures for its pre: meeting at the Mercbants’ Exchange, this cay, Friday, Dec. 16, at half part two o'clock P. M , for the purpose of emorlalizing the Legislature of the State for the imme- diate passage ef « law te prevent all further encroach- mente upon the harbor, and for the appointment of a commission to fix upon # permanent shore line; for the appointment of 2 committee to address an invita! ion to the Governor of the State of New York and the Gover- nor of the State of New Jersey, the Commissioners of the Land Offices of this State, the members elect to the Legis- leture, and other public ofoers of the general and State governments, to inspect such portions of this important harberas are in immediste danger of serious and perma- nent injury, and to make such other order inthe premi- aes an said committee may deem n2edful. ELECTION FOR THREN AssisTANT ENGINEERS OF THR NEW York Fire DerarTMxnt.—An election for three Assistant Engineers took place iast evening, at Fireman’s Hall, which resulted 1a the election Messrs. Ackerm: Brady, and Simpscn, the Carson cand! by a small majority. The avti Carson candidates rece! a large vote. Tie excitement at the hall was intense, both par- ties applauding as the vote of each company was given. ‘The Jast ballots of the different companies were not read until eleven o’closk. The total votes cast could not bo obtained in time to give the result ofthe whole, A Lancs Parr or Mures.—We yesterday saw probably the largest pair of mules in the United States. span was raised in Kentucky, and purchased for the large sum of one thousand dollars. The span are over seventeen hands hizh, and weigh over 2,640 Ibe. They have taken the Ase) at many State fairs, They are well worth seeing. Acopmrt,—A man named Thomas Higgins had his leg badly fractured yesterday morning, the whee! of his own cart ey parsed over it. The cart was laden with stone, and iagina, when in the act of getting upon it, slipped, and fell be’ore the wheel. He was conveyed to the New York Hosp tal. Police Intelligence. Charge of Robbery —Officer Meshan, of the Sixth war at an early hour yest mornirg arrested Ferdinan Bex, Ende] Isaacs and Meyer Valencia, all for eee with assaultin; robbing Abraham Jacob, of No. 29 Orange street, of a pocket book, ecmsemieg Sent dollars, and # silk handkerehief. It is it the accused induced Jacobs to visit their place, No. 40 Orange Fong fed Jook at some goods they had for sale, and after he selected some, and. was in the act for paying for the same, Sex locked the door of the room and then seized Jacobs by the neck and robbed him, the others assisting him to do ft, The cries ef Jacobs brought the cer to his assistance, and the prisoners were arrested and locked up in default of $1,000 bail each, by Justice Or- born, to answer the charge. The accused are all glaziers Age and between the ages of eighteen and twenty- ht years. Wickent tack by Rowdies.—Alfred Flock, Jr., ® young Duta, is ing at No. 60 Third avenue, when in the act of g out of the porter house of Ann Ingersoll, No. 40 Lispenard street, on the night of the 6th inst, wae attacked by agaeng of rowdies, who knocked him down with slung shots, and when prostrate beat him in the most inbuman manner, and ro severely that he was con- fined to his bed until yesterday. Two of the parties al- leged to have beem concerned in the outrage were arrest- ed on Wednesday night, by Captain Hartt, of the Seven- teenth ward police, and one of them, named Reuben Mills, ‘was fully identified by Flock A man named Jobn Gold- em, residing at No. 112 Orange street, made affidavit that be was Agee when the ee tag committed, ani heard the rowdies cry out, “ is Alf. kill him, kill him give it tohim;” and, at the rame time saw them pull cut slung shots from their pockets and assail him. ‘Those arrested were taken before Justice Welsh and crmmitte? to await examination. Theft of a Horse and Wagon.—Two young men, pamed George Joves avd John Thomas, were yesterday arrests charged with stealing a horse and wagon, valuei at $235, the property of Thomas Blumenrother, « contractor, living at No 60 Fortieth street. Tne team bad bgen by its owner at the corner of William and Pear! 5 and the aceused got into the wagon and-drove off. Tho team was recovered, and the prisoners were committed for examination tice Orborn. Daring Street —A black fellow, named Wm Duncen, was arrested en Wednesday evening for robbing a lady in the 5 It appesras that Mre. Kerry. of No. 808 Fourth etree’, was passing through Amity street, at six o'clock in the event hen the privoner boldly snatched fiom her bard a porte-monnaie, contai: ing $11, with which he ran away, but wae ocursued and, after a leng chare captared by offiser Scott, of the Fifteenth ward, who found on his person two valuable gold rings, which are suppored to have been stolen Toe porte mon’ naie be threw into the street while running from the officer. He was locke’ up. Arret of Dealers in Beef ~The Twoxtieth ward Police yesterday arrested two venders of dissaned beef, charged with offering for sale to Fred Mercbell the car- ease of & cow, which at the time was in a state of putre- facticn. The complainant states that the accused have been in the habit of dealicg largely in meat of this character, purcharing it from the up town milk distilleries, in which the animals become diseased from ‘he char- acter cf the food they are given and excessive milking. The prisoners were taken before Justice Stuart for examination. In the Matter of the Fugitives from Pennsyleania.—Dr. James Stevenson and Isanc Parker, the twe persons cherged an fugitives from Easton, Pennsylvania, with obtainirg large sum of money from erson pamed ojomin Green, of Easton, by an al con- spiracy end frandulent means, are still detained in thia olty by a Police Justice, to await a requisition from the Governor of Penneylvania; but prior to the arrival of werrant, a writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judee Niteheil, and Wednesday the prisouers were taken before the Juég*, who remanded them back to prison natil Thars dey. when they will again be bronght before him, A re- qnisition ¥ an received here, Wedne: day, for the removal of ‘he priecners 10 Per neylvania, and no doubt Judge Mitchell Will cismixs the writ, and dellyer them over to the requi sition of the law. Assault with a Knife ty a Woman.—’ woman, named Emma Wercen, @ rervant at No. 86 Duane street, was Wecnescny arrested by officer Greer, of the Fifth ward, charged with stabbing George M Gill, of 286 Greeawich street, in the leit arm with « knife, and alse with making several other at em pte to stab him elsewhere, Wien ar rested, she stated that Gill hac first assaulted her, struck her a how on the face, and made her nose blesd. How ever, when taken before the court, Justice Osborae com- mitted ker to prisom for trial in default of bail, 2 City Politics. DEMOORATIO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. In accordance with « resolution sdopted at s meeting of the Democratic Republican General Committee, held in the Stuyvesant Institute, on the 6th instant, a primary. election was held Inst sight throughout the city. Three delogates'were elected from each ward to form s general comm ittee for the ensuing year, besides ward committees, each consisting of fifteen members, and five delegated from each ward to the Democratic Republican ‘Young Men’s Committee for 1854. The result will be found ia oug advertising columns. The election of the soft abells will take place cn the 224 instant. _ WHIG PRIMARY ELECTION. ‘The election of delegates to represent the whigs in general committees, was held yonterday moraing. The result was as follows, in the wards named; "Young Men's Generas Com’é: General Committee. 8 BR. 8. Collins, William P. Bosidesie D. Qui Charles Beer eon, J. M. Tyler, J, McKenza. B. ¥, Weymeuth. SBOOND WARD. Gideon Clifton, - James H, Welsh, ; Joeeph Manel ae Eaward MeGh wis, James E. Garter, John Nelson. John Dewning. THIRD WARD, Fibald Cochran, Wiles i. Boom,” Are! ‘4. H. Taylor, Charles M. Boople, Benjamin G. Cla: ke, John 8. Seabury, Royal G. Millard. A. 8, Jones. w. Wiliam B. 8; Dennis McLaughiiz, John aver aiyet Ropert P. Simpson, Philip J. Downey, Benjamin F. Buek, Daniel Murphy, Isaac. Rhines. oe . Greene. . W. 5 William Adams, R. Booth, Famuel 8. Wyck ff, John H. Steele, George J. Corseil, Charles 0. Nott, Oharles J. Howell, Perey ie John M. Fennert. William H. f. ARD. O. W. Brevnan, P. C. Van Ws Insel Williams, George W. J. B. Taylor, Willtam Row: N. ©, Bverett, George Kel Jr. C. W. Schaffer. Abra. Florentine,Jr, td SEVENTH WARD. James W. Barker, a O, Merton, Amos Belden, William Gurney, John D. Westlake, Joseph 8. i T James R. Terry, Joseph Souder, Edward Merrivt. Ira W. Buckman, EIGUTH WARD. Wylis Blackstone, Joseph R. Fayatt, George G. Lake, John J. Sileox, Gamaliel Leayeratt, WF. © Ghtpmse, George Boyd.” John E. Miller. ‘WARD, Jobn Coo; James Dewey, uel Atkinso: wre! pasts) eae Robert H. Rishardsom; David A. Forbes. FOURTEENTH WARD. John W. Schenck, Kneeland 8 Townsend, Benedict Lewis, Jr, Wi Col. Thomas F. Peers, Bevjamia W. : John Hoope, William H. Browne, Charles A. Stasrt. Horace Y. Sigler. FIFTEENTH WARD, Joseph 2. ‘arnum, Jr., Samuel B. Romaine, Jz., Henry John C, Bishop, Linus W. Toomas OC. Acton. Benj. L. Bivan, Jr. Wn. Samuel Johnsen, Norris A. Phelps, Isaac H. Brown. HL. Yalenting, dames M. Th Jacob H. 18, FG oe Ber Tate O Oar a " ut he a Joba H. white, William Laimbeer, Jt., Michael @, Hart, Davi with Childs, Jr, Jas. 8. Conenhoven, omnes % Wiliam ie uma, William Peabody, . Ci ver, .» Mo! ohn V, Gridley, : Harrison, Reede, Robert Smith. TWENTY-FIRST WARD, Gilbert P. Sharp, Jathes M. Odell, dso Rebinson, Je. Henry R. Concklia, xp and Narth thers was 8 tie, fs i the votes tr Menezes, prevailing during the elea: Personal Intelligenee. Johi d eB Deets Midaletows, neh Johnson, an Me ma, were among arrivals ‘yesterday, at the Cooper House. Hon. George Rathbun, Auburn; L. Crogsmas, Col. H. Hoy}, 8 Elm, J. B. Field, P. Wheeler, E. C. Mayey, Taun- ton; ana T. Burr, &c., Boston; were among the arrivale Wednesday at the Cooper House, Tre Hon. Reverdy Jobnrom has been employed by the Governor of Florida to awsist the Attorney General of that State in arguing the bdour¢ary question between Florida and Georgis, which is to come up before the Su- preme Court of the Ui ‘The counsel for Georg! and Hon. Geo, Badger, Capt. Tupper Buffalo; R, MoCenasy, E-q , Phi’sdelphia; T, B. Bennett, Caarleston, 8. . Foumfer, Alabama; and Dr Chas. A. Falls, Lonisiaca, arrived among others at the Preseot: House yesterday. Hon. D. D. Page, St. Louis; Hon. J.B, McFadden, Penn- rylvania; Major Taner, U 3. A. ; Capt. U!S, Ea- gineers; W. H. Toy, U. 8. Navy, were among the arrivals yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel. Hon. Jobn Slidell, U. 8. Senator from Louisians, left the Metropolitan yesterday for Washington, Judge Hart. Cincinnati, O.; Richard O'Gorman, Capt. E. G. Lott, steamship Asia; E. Schroder, New Orleans, and oan McKay, Boston, arrived yesterday at the Astor jouse. Gen. 8. Cameron, Penrsylvavia ; Ger. T. Cadwalader, Philadelphia; Hon. W. P. Bacon, Ohio; Capt. A. S. Jones, Lient. E. D.’ Wilson, U. 8 A.; and B. ; 4 ‘were among the late arrivals at the St. Nicholas. ARRIVALS. E. Rathburn, mt larkson and Indy, Harrison iy, Mrs J Collingo, four children and servant, Mr Haskine, Capt Wetherall, Mr Fredericks, T ames Anderson, Messrs E Kunhardt and ellis, B Lane, J Gonsles, J D Mosere Knobler, ¢1 Moffatt, layton, Strybov, 8 Woolmer, If Bawk, P Jick, O'Connor, Jas der, Gregory, J Birr, ani lady, J Saunders, J'C Johnson, G B Bn, patches, Roberts, H Resin ye Fish JH Bisho) in ship York, we ly, Bennett, Miss Bwright, MevFC Spravn, J Boal, D Haun, kat Prontant, H Kellugg and lady, L Jacobs, Jno Mitobell, Harvey, G Avery, Mre Burritt add son, Mrs and two Perby, Robt Pringle, Mrs N Ross, Miss Mary Lizzie Ross, Miss Jare Ross, Philip Collins, Wi ghe, Francis B Porter, Win M Fellows, tad family and norco, Capt T Seymour, US A, and’ id Bradley, J Bowen Smith and lady, Mrs’ Wai oaks Miss Eliza Gereing, M er, Mrs Cath Holmes and family, E Bis: and seventy-two im ateerage, The Fraud on the Canada Bank: THK CASE OF MR. WHITE. : Before Justice Stuart. Yesterday afternoon the case of alleged forgery pend- ing against D, W. Van Aernam, P. W. Sawin, and others, in fraudulently obtaining $5,000 from the Oanada Bank, was again the subject of investigation, It was under- stood that couprel were to sum up the case for the re- spective defendants; but in consequence of Jabes L, White, one of the witnesses in the case, having been Placed in the position of a defendant, a delay was caused, and the summing upof the cause did not take place. At the opening of the court Mr. Henry I. Clinton, and Mr. laddock, of Bnifa!o, counsal for Mr. White, stated to the magistrate that, as far as Mr. White was concerned, there was nothing against him any more than whet has been shown Leg his own evidence, of which can be showa ons further examination, and therefore ask the same — oo which has already bewn extended to the other fer . Justioe Stuart—There is a series of transactions proved before me and upon ti ese and the proved evidence given by White. justifies me in my cpiaion in putting hite on the side of the defenos. Mr. Clinton--The eace of Mr. White is precisely the rameas if he bad beon arrested yesterday, and that i er Cid counsel im that White would co-defendant, ) much takem by the course adapted by the court, te y [have been wisk« inthe matter, and for that rearon Co [ interpese av objection that at the end of the examination any explanation was to be allowed Mr, White, wherety be could give the whole facts inthe case, and my impression was that Mr White in mc event was to be piaced in the position of » cefendant, and I must confers I was rtunned at the decision of your Honor, I would much rather have suilered « ball to have entered the heart of Mr. White, than permitted him to stand up bere and testify, had I suspected for one moment that he was to be placed as s defendact. However, we can ex- hibit, on a further hearing to thefcourt on the merits of the case, that Mr. White has been made to hold a false porition in this matter. Justice Stuart—Mr. White is now before me at least under eurpicion of being concerned with the others in the forgery, if forgery it be. Mr. White was informed by me that if he made a clear snd correct statement, and told the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in the mat- ter, he should be beld barmless, and would so be regard- ed; but if he should pervert the facts, or evade the trath. for the purpcre of deception, then { should take every means in my power to prosecute the matter against him. 1 did not arrest Sayin only when the evidence called for idence, in my judg as it, and now arrest White when the ment, requires me, in the perfurminee of my duty, 60 £0, Mr, Clinton he preper time we are prepared to prove ang atvo witness who has been pl on the rtard tn caee Could have rworn more truthfully, sui co] will wake it appear if we can only be permit! to go move fully into an explanation, Justice Stusrt—I hoje you will; that is exeetly what lwantto ree, and sincerely hope you will be able to do 80, bnt, as the case now stande, there is, I think, in my jndgment, enongh shown to justify me in putting hi im on the deferce, Mr Bi —We would like to show, which we know we aré oj of doing, that the Court has beau misin« formed the real existing facts, and that ail th matters sworn to by Mr. White are kabstantially true, oud Lat all they wanted was to be allowed the opportu: