The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1853, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Interesting Letters from our London and Paris Correspondents. Loxvow, Dee. 2, 1°53. Jaws Gonpon Prswerr, Esq — Dusk Siz—The press o” Europe everywhere arguse ‘Against the probability of a general Furopean war, yot fails to show how it is to be avoided. It is nonsense to say that the Turks will entertain any of the propositions that have been ma’e, or even consent to am aruiistice, while the prestige of success is with them, Fugland and France cannot avoid the fight much longer. Their fleets are in the Black Sea, and it will be strange if collisions have not already occurred, At the last scrounts, the Russian and Turkish fleets were seen near each other. Avy hour may briog us news of collisioa, The Russisn policy is clearly toact oa the cefensive until spring, as the winter will check, if net entirely cut off, supplies of men and material for war. The Turkish policy will be to make battle, and, if possible, got complete possesioa of the provinces before the opening of summer. It was mort fortunate for the Porte that the campaign began so Jate in the fall; for whilst the Rastians are cut of from their homes, the Twrks, with the aid of the English and French fivets, will be able to concentrate in Meido-Wal- Iach's all the power of the ire You will see that Rusrian vessels bave already resorted to the protection of the Austrian flag. This wil) terd to unmask the pre- tended neutrality of Austria, While England is anxious for Austria to jon her and France, she will be entirely satisfied to have Austria remain neutral, But Louis Na poleom is Cetermined that Austria shall take sides, and he would greatly prefer her takicg the Russian side, Thus, while Englacd is im favor of the preservation of the Austrian empire, Louis Napoleon pants for its dissolu- tio, in the hope to see once more the Italian States a: nexed to La Belle France. War and general shirt srops in Europe must give par- oanent and increasing demand for all American pr vi ions. It is to be Loped, however, taat prices will not ange so bigh as to prevent large exportations, A few ven ts leas pex bushel, or per pound, may double tne oa umption. Our Western Staies cam supply any deficit im geud and meats that may cecur im Surops, aud let Nag. and and France fsel that there is no danger of @ faining from a war with Rossia, Tell the Western boys to send on their hogs and hemiay. Money is abundant here, at Jow rates, for a)} productive business, Your Washington correspondent and yourself sesm to labor under some strong ns'lucination in regard to the French mission Certainly I feel it no compliment to Dave it said that { foiled, especially with such @ strong candidate as yourself. I, therefore, most emphatically deny ever having mentioned you to the President, or any of his Cabinet, for the French mission. This may account for your defeat and your anger. It is to be hoped that the next time you go in for an important place you will now who to consult. Should there be avy important news’ from the seat of war, to-morrow morning, I will telegraph you at Liverpool in time for the steamer. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. N. SANDER3. Gur Paris Correspondence. Pants, Dec. 1, 1853. The Attempt on the Emperor's Life—Two Years Ago--What was then Accomplished—The Fusion of the Bourbons—The French and English Alliance—The War on the Danube, bc. Rumors have been rife during the last three or four dsys of another attempt to assassinate the Emperor. It has, im fact, been so Icng the custom whenever Louis Dapoleem has gone tc Compeigae, Fontainebleau, or any other place of resort at s distance from the capital, fop reports of such a nature to prevail, that, in commoa with other reasonable parties, Iwas not mueh disposed to plasa implicit faith in any of those which are now current, and should, therefore, have not thought it worth while to draw your attention to the audject, but I have just heard from a source which J cannot but consider very good au- thority, that a serious attempt was really made in the forest of Fontainebleau two or three dave sinee. With the efforts which are so strenuously put forth to hush up 8 watter of this kind, it is not always easy t> cope, and it is impossible, therefore, to give you exact details; but it is seid that an attendant— either one of the kespers r bia subordinate—poiated his piece so directly in the ine of the Emperor's head, and fired, that Napoleon's \air, or s mecontiguous part of his dress, was singed ind that an officer standing by immediately rashed on fhe assastin and ran him through with his sword, thoagh fhe wom still survives. A former version of the story was, that a servant's piece went off accidentally, but that which I now give you I suspect to be the moze cor- rect. ‘The date at which I write, the first of December, forci- bly recalls to our recollection the origin of that power the extinction of whieh, at the present moment, would entail such momentous conseqnences on the existing poli- tical aspect of Europe. It was exactly or this night two years ago, when a gay and brilliant assemblage was col Jected in the silver scion of the Elysce, that the urually im passible countenance of the President was more than ordi parily animated. In the negative porition {n speech in which he was ther placed, thoagh always dignified and cor- sistont with his situation, there was ccmmonly @ degree of | lanquor in which he supported his role as master of the neene; but on this oecasion it did not escape the observa- tion of many that there was in his manner « kia lliness ené cheerfulness of deportment which seemed the offspring of a mind at ease with itself, and in parfect contentment with the world at large. That small eye kindied witha lustre not its own, as, moving here and there, and join- | » ing the little clusters of conversationists, he indeatified bimseif with the topic before them, std more than one republican, famous for the stere rigidity of his principles and his jealoury of the Executive, was softened by the mild and gentle urbanity of the President's depo: tment ‘on this occasion. How ilttle did he dream of the sleeping thunder which vas at his feet. The lat guest bad no sooner received his mantle from the hands of the obse quicus servito, and what a change aust have come over that emiling brow! The tale has yet to be told how, in that trying moment, of not only bis fortane, but that of thirty.fve millions in France, this strange and uo- acccuatable being deported himself; but there is little doubt he was not wantiog to the occs- sion, In an hour afterwards, in the siill depths of that winter morning, without noise or violence of any kind, every instroment thet could thwart the ganeral design was ceprived of its ecg; the fiery meteors of the National Ageembly were lost in space which, in its limi tation, wae as fatal to their effulgence asimmensity. [ remember, as I slept in the rue Montignon, being woke by & peculisr souné, aa if it procesded from tumbrils carry ing loore retals, A vrgne idea of something amiss came across me, and I listened attentively till the noise died away and all reemed quiet. In the morning s butcher's boy from the rue St. Hororé, coming early for orders, I ent out to know if anything had occurred in his neigh borhood during the night. The answer was—and it indi ated the philosophic nature of the Parteian miad in ce gardtosuch maiters—that only the President hal dis tolved the Chamber and placed cannon before the door A fow minutes afterwarcs I saw this same President sally on horseback from the gates of the Elyrée+—Edgar Ney wason his lef', and Meury on his right. There was a silence of desth in the thousands through whom be yessed. They seemed te hold their very bresth as they fixed their eyes on that pale and cold bat determiae! brow, as if they almost expested, almost hoped, to hear the shot which should avergs the violated repnblte, And mow, if not a shot were free, who can calcalate the fesr- fu) results to the civilized world which would flow from the death of that man, thea so fearfally denouaced, if mot execrated? In my last [ drew your attention to the accomplishment at Frohedorf of the Jong talked of fusion of the elderand ‘unlor branches of the house of Bourbon; and find thats ery general opinion prevails that the sudien departara of Count Walewrki, the Fenech ambasrador, from London gud the subsequent presence of that personage at the festivities celebrating st Fontainebleau, was not without pome relation to that im portant circumstance. Wha'her the intimate convection which subsists between the Court of Eogland and the family of King Leopold, and which at present manifests itsel’ in the great atteation shown to the young Duke of Brabant and his An bride, coupled with the fact of “ the fusion,” had cansed any mirgiving in the miod of the French eaporor, (t ia imporsible to say; but it in e'ear tha: an explanation has Deon songht and rati fac orily made, and that Count Wa Jewaki’s return to Zogland has been the signal for a mors Open manifestation of the intentions of the Butish gey. ernment. From the circumstance of the reconciliation Ihaving taken place in the Austrian domiaiona, it is strongly suspected that the Knoeror of Rassis has bi chiefly iastrum: nai in affec ing {t, in tae hope of alarm 4° Louis Napoleon tor his owa proper interests, The mewbatostentstions manner ia which this «feir has been negotiated gives a color to the supposition that the objset was nct merely “the fasion,"’ bat something more, and that in the event of a g-neral Earopean em \cangut the exiled house of Bourbea iangain to play the part which belonged to it under NapolsoaT’ Ba® whoever bas devieed it, the whole aifiir is goverslly sup posed to be az entire miscalealatioa. Tae long savered members cf the family may unite; but the partisscs whieh have contested a:d so loog straggled against eash other will notdo +o; and even if they did it is mow too Jate or too early so long as the present Emperor of Frapee lives. It is said that England and France were about to pro. pose & league ollensive and defensive of the constitution nal powers, iv which Spain and Piedmont are inoluded, against Russia and Austria, in or der to compel these arbi trary pewers to come to an honorable settlement of the Fastern question, Another report is that Austria, herself, feeling all the embarrasment of her presen; position, is desirous that a general European conference should be held, either st London or at Paris, to whish Russia and Turkey should be invited to send plen'poteatiaries; aud that, should such conferenee fail ia its object, or should Russia decline to be a party to it, then Austria would feel herelf entirely emancipsted from engagements which now place her in & neutrality favorable to Russia. It is likewise said that uo laterthan yesterday—Nov 28— a convention was entered into betwixt France and Kag land, agreeing to s line of military action of a most desi- keep the peace prove ineffwctual, The last accounts from Turkey state that Omer Pacha bas made no effort to fellow up his success; indeed, it is said, if any German account is to be believed, that if there were tome truth in the reports of a contemplated armis'ice, he bas fallen back frow his position at Kalefat, It is certain, however, that the greate t enthusiasm reigndat Constantinople, and a feeling of price ant pa triotiom seems to prevail, which promises much for the future energies cf the Turkish empire. It isa great thing to bave begun well The following corrected details of the battle of Olten- fiza wa) be interesting. It was ntated that at that place that the Lmpertaliste had, before the action, received reinforcement, anc tbat the battle lasted from half past twelve till seve o'clock Ia transladag, however, the Turkish bulletin into Frenck, battalions were tak. for vegiments, When the action commerced the Im vial troops consiétes of three battalions, and not of th: egiments, and Gurivg the action Omer Pacha sen’ feorth batalion to Oltenitza. Instead, then, of 12,000 Imperial treops only amouaved to 4 lit de more , and they, in four hours, aot ia sev. the Ruaian army, with the aid of the artillery of the Quarantine of Ulenitza, of ihe isle om the Danube, and of the fort at Tartutai. Ia four hours thts artillery fired 1,600 balls Altogether there ware 3,700 mea and 33 yieces of artillery, aga'net 25,000 or 60,000 Rassians and 32 pieces of artillery. The [mperial tr trenched near the Quarantine of Oltenitsa, and they only los*, in consequence of their good position, two sergeants, acorporal, acd fwurteen sok ier; they had raverty-six wounded Amongst the wounded is Ahmad Pacha. "he success of this battle, in which the Imperial teoops lo t so few men, whilst the lors of the Rusyians was sereral thoasands, waaowing in great part to the Tursish artil lery, and eepecially to the large pieces of the fort of Tur- tukai. The lat‘er mate eoch frighttul ravages in the Ru-sian army, that the chiefs ia order to obliga their soldiers to march, knlled, itis aid, a dozen mea with their own awords. ‘Lord Worsley, Captaias Bathurst aud Merber* Wilson, ard Lieatenants Buckley, two brothers, all officers of the Guar's of the Queen of Englard, and Geners! Prim wereat Turtakai with Oar Pacha. Conside:able excitement has heen created in the Ostho- le Chureh by the Archo'sh»p of Pari:’s learned discourse on the unity of science and religion, Tbhecbu ch of St. Genevieve was on Fri ay, the 27th, crowded to excess to bear bim, and to witness also the gorgeous seremony of the inaugu ation of the Fete des Ecoles. The Bishops of Babylon, A giers, and Siam, all the canons of St. Denis, and deputations from the imperial aud munisipal coun: cils, and a pumber of hieb furctionaries, were present in the choir, and in the nave were ranged deputations from the Institute, and all the different public schools and colleges, with their profestors. The westber has beeome intensely cold, and families will be for the presest at St. Cloud. Among thove who are likely to be distinguiched by the brilifancy of their receptions is Mra. Livingston T! who inbabits a roperb hotel im the Rue de Li rooms are the most epactous and most commodivns, if not ‘he richest, of any private hotel in Paris, and her Dall last semeon was incomwparabl, the best that was given. It carried one back quite to another era to hear the announsement of the names of those old French fami- lies whom political events have so long withdrawn from gereral irtercourss. The brilliant monde was almost en- | tirely French, with the exception of wvery limited few of the best American and Ea. lish families, The gracefal manner of doirg the honors of ber house exbidited by the fair hostess was the theme of untver-al praise, an all cok forwari in the entuing reason to a renewal of such charming occasions, A report bas been circulated that the Princess Mary of Cambricge, who has just r-uched her twentieth year, is to be the future wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, aon of Je rome, Improbable as such a circumstance unquestion ably is it bas been repeated anong a class of persons who should know something of such matters. Iam my- self, however, little inclined to place any credit in it. There are ‘some ugly rumors about the chol.ra and abcut certain financial diffical ies. The tormer, it {4 sa:4, has shown iteelf in an alarring manner, but the details are thought to be kept ‘rom th- pulic eye by ihe charit interposition of the madical body. The latter ts jeved to bave exhizited iteelf in a very disgreeadls mspner in regard to the difficulty of finding money to carry on ome of those pubdlis worka whose mama in Paria at present is legion. It is to bs hoped that the romer is not worthy of cradit, for any impediments of this nature in the midst of winter, when s9 mach labor has been artifcia!ly stimulated, would be attended with he most serious consequences ss Paris, Dec. 1, 1853. Atempt upon the Life of the Emperor— Reported Punishment of the Asvassin—Reception at the Tuilvrivs—Further Ae- count of the Bourton Fuston—E fret of the News upon | Nepoleon—The Dutchess of Orleans Hefuses- Strength of the Chasseurs de Vincennes—Financial Dificulties—A Just Sentence upon Careless Railway Officials—The Director Held for the Fines—Opening of the Spanish Cortes—The “Lone Star Order’ — The Continental Clergy The festivals of Fontainebleau are over, and Louis Na polton, wife and staff are returning to-day from the Castle of Francels to the Tuileries. The amusements have been numerous during the last eight ca; There were hunting and shooting parties, a grand review on Sunday last, and concerts in the evenings; but the most exciting of all was, no doubt, the attempt to shoot the Emperer, which took plsce in the forest, nearly at the eame place where Lonis Philippe was shot at by Lecomte, the gamekeeper. Whilet the Emperor was riding, on his return from the hunt, on Monday last, a gan shot report was heard from a thick bush, and the chapeau of one of his aids-de-camp, to whom he was talking, was struck with the ballet, bat the gentleman was unhort. Immediately the whole suits jamped into the bush, but as it was dark at night po one was reized, and the guilty person escaped. I bave also been told by a person jast arrived from Fon- tainebleau, that there was a rumor afloat there that the murderer had been taken and cu: to pi-ces on the spot, then that his corpse was buried, and all those who were present bad received the most positive orders not to mention anything about this last attempt to marder the Emperor, The fact is that the utmost mystery envelopes ihe whole affair, and that no exact version of it has yet been given, Perhape I will be able to know more on the subject. ‘The guests of Louis Napoleon, ¢uring his stay at Fon- teinebleau, have been very numerous. It is ally hoped Lere among Americans that Mr. Mason’s arrival in Paris, with his new secretary, Mr. Dudley Mann’s son, will restore our American Legation to its fora er spleador. The J le which was to be organized for the aomiversary of the dd of Decemdrr, at the Tuileries, Jl not take place, The only amusement which is to be had will cua. sist of ® grand Teception of all the distinguished people, diploma bassadora, shiefs of ‘hy urmy, and other members of the government, who will b9 admitted to the presence of the imperor to pay hia their respects. No ipvitations bave been or will .¢ made, but all those who ae jin rank will be adwitted and introduced by the Chemberlain. Many new arrests bave been mate daring last week in several provinces cf the corth and south of Fran particularly in the Department of the Proms, at Creic, apd ip the Department of the North, at Lille. A large supply of powder acd ca tridges was di-covered in bown places Itin 1 Keown fact that the ultra democratia party ismuch exalted anc tecacious, and that its chiefs will never give up their desire to rev olutioniz the coun try and restere France to a republican government, the pews of the fusion of the Bourbon and c’Orleans families, which i sent to you in my last corres gondence, fully confirmed. aud | am told that when the kmperor Louis Napoleon heard of it at Fo.tainebleau, he eatered into ® violept passicn and showed much dissatisfactioa. For @ long time before the Duke of Blaces had made numerous Dut useless efforts to decide the d’Orlesns to the first step towards the Count of Chambord aat M. Jarwac, fries of the Duke of Nemours, Lad left Vienne during the last spring without having been abla to settle the difficulties. M. cela Ferronays, who was expatched by the Count of Chambord, renewed the con- ferever, sud when the Duke of Nemours hed left Queen Amelia on board of the ship whic waa to take her and her cbileren to Spain, he re urned to Vienna to reaew his cB rte, and ¢ffeot @ fusion between the two parties, [ae Duke of Levis and M de R idle cailed upon him and de- cided that the interview would take place betwen the two courinscn the 17th ult. A carriage was sent by cunt ce Chambord, and Marquis de Monti, assisted by the Duke cf Levis, accompanied the Duke ce Nemours. The two cousins met, aud they embraced each other The qu» NGeation of Sire was not uttered; end after « few words exchenged the two Princes entered private room, end remsined alone for one hour. atter of their The co: verration had not been entirely divulged, but it is cer taia that the fusion has been decided. Oa ths followiag y, the Duke of Nemovrs baviog an audience with the kur feror of Austria, the visit of Count de Chambord to him was postponed till the 2let, and on the 221 he diced at P.osdhorff, in gompery of the Dachass de Nemoura, bis wie, Princess Clementin d'O;leans, Duchess of War- temburg, and bis officers. The Duchens «’Orlaans still refunen to agree te their fusion, and rhe stanis aside with her ton; but no matter, ‘he step ia meda, and sho will be obliged to yield to the wishes of her family A Cecree of the Emperor has augmented the regiments of charseure in Franee, which from ten are inc:eased to mty. The Frezch army will be composed of 200 com- of that arm, which will be formed among the eats) Bow in the nervice, The the Department of [a Sienne has been made public, and it has given cause of astonishment to those who are inte: in that matter, The recvipts tive character, should their present earnest efforts to 12,(00 of the Imperial troops combatted 30,000 Russians; | who intend to pasa the reason in Paria are flockiag in; gaic'ies only await the residence of toe court. Tne Em: péror leaves Fontainebleau probably to day, but his abode | of the Department ar. 9.089.359 'ranes; whilst the ex- pencitures have been 9,819.931 franca; leaving a deficit ‘of 729,501 franca. Thus the debt of ‘the Dspartmant | stands at the enormous figure of 7,680,489 francs The caure of thia bad state of atatrs is the expenses of thy Horpite! of Intaoe and the pumber of foundlivgs, All the leading pewspavers of Varia bave taken up that ccoument, and gives tersible blows and olame to the goverment, who are allowing 80 mach extravagsacs to take place in Paris, and thasare iccreasiag, by the results of misconduct, the expenses of the Stata How such a thie eonld be avoided ia Paris is a bard ques tion to be reseived. The governwent had given special orders to b just sentence reuiered in the cass of the accident of Hordeaux Railway, whieh caused the loss of so many lives. After a long investigation of the casa, the at taches of toe railway who were accawd of were sentenced to the following peaalties M ds Crevs ecene, to on m M. Laudie, to ore year and 800 fangs; and M. Ler-y, to tix months and 300 francs. M. Didrov the director of the company, is responsible for the penalties of all those who have been s@etenced by the Court of Poitiers, M. de Lammenais is decidedly conatéerad a7 on the eve of éying. apd the whol clergy of France is daily di recting letters to the renowned prest to co. jure bin to re‘urn t+ better rentimente tovardi the Pope and ihe Koman faith. One of bis ‘ritods write to bim the fol lowing phrase, which termionted his letver: “Be a demo- | erat. ard keep your opinion ou republicanism but retura to the Cristian faith M. de Lamartine bas entirely recovéted, and he has | irsvred bis hfe for the tum of 150,000f, Cneap enough for e creat man. Tn Spain, the Cortes wero opened on the 19th u't., at one o'clock. The Marquis «f Vilunia war named Prosi Gent acd the session of 1854 was solemoly declared de gun, when the Spesker of the House waa elected and M. Martine ce In Rosa obtained the vate MM. Feijo Duke D’Albe, Fernandes 3. Ramon and Polo were named Vice Presidents. The secretaries cted were MM Hurtado, Ozvier and Cardenat, of tbe Spsnish novy, the Villa ‘and Colom, have left the yard at gens. They are joning the squadron which is pow erui:ing in the Caribbean Sea, to protect Cuba against the invasion of the ‘Lone Siar?’ Associa tion The utmo t attention ia now given to the Badere difi culty, where it eppeara the clergy is pereecated by tha government aboot the intercicten whi h has seen placed by them upon those who are wot‘ln their favor. Several among them have been arrested, bat the pri oa ers were ret free by the mob Az Gerlasheiza the people tcok posession of the City Gall, which was torn down, end the curate was restored to his church The balez (Mayor) was obl ged to runaway At Vytarbalbach there are thirty youxg men who are provecting the cu ate bourse. In short, there ie much trouble iv the coua'ry, but no ¢ne ean tell how it will end if the goverament aad clergy do ot settlotogether their affairs, = B. H.R Important to Marricd Women: DECISION UNDER THE AUT OF 1848. [From the Buflalo Advertiser, Dec 14 ] The foliowing decision by the Surrogate of this county we are requei ted to publi-h by one of the attorneys con ceined. ax the decision of a court of competent jarisdic tion upon a question involving s new poiat under he socalled Married Woman's act. Ths same principle has been decided by our Sipreme Court 9 Barb 366, in respect to the husband's Tigt ts in the land of adeceases wife. From the decisions of the courts, it seems that @ marred womaa has the ovnership of property acquired under the sc: of 1843 and 184%, during life, anc may sell the samo or make dispomtion of it by will, but if she die ownteg property wits out leaving @ valid will of it her husband sorvivia her, then if personal property, it belongs to the hw baad, if real e-tate, then the husband after issue born has an interest io it for his life ‘Tois ie the amount of sl the decitions, as we ara ii formed by compet»nt suthority. and the result cf t whole seems so be that if the Lezi lature int »nded to 8 cure to married women their property, and to their | children sfrer them free of ali the interest which the husband bas therein by virtue of the marital relation, they have failed in their purpose, but with the uxual ob: tority of the Solons of this Stare, they have left holes in the law wide enough for the prs*age of an osean steamer. The substance of the decisicn referred to, as condensed by our ieformant, ir this:— That personal’ property purchased by a wife with money bequeathed her by’ former husband, since the statutes of 1848 and 1819 where she afterward mar red with another man and dies intestate, Josving a hur band ard her childrer by the former rearrisge her surviving, belongs to the husbard and not to her ohil dren or rext of kin. That the statutes of 1818 and 1849 | have not affecte { the legal rights of the husband, as they existed prior to the statate, so far as his peut to the per- sonal property of a decease’ wife, acquired with her own motey since the statute ard undisposed of by will, is The statutes of 48 and ’49 give to @ marri bsolute contro! and disposal of her real and | perty acquired under ie, durieg her life; but | intestate owning personal property, the lagal ip thereof vests in the husband, and not in her heirs or next of kin. The statute of distributions never | | did apply to the personal estate of @ married woman, but the husband surviving ter was entitled to it by the com- mon law. The statutes of 1848 and 1849 have not affected his legal rights in this respect, the wife dying intestate ané owning personal property. The personal property is decreed to the husband under the statute of distribution, | not as heir or next of kin, but as huaband, and by that | nawe. ee Health of Sew Ovleahs. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Deo. 8 } The wort extravagent reports appear to have got abroad about the condition of the health of New Orleans Throvghout the interior a panic seems to have bren cre ated Every day we tear of some wild story circulstiag among the country pari-h's to ths effect that New Or leaps it affiiczed with amother epidemic, ani that ch lea is killing ita fitties and hundreds a cay. Writers to New York from this city he hurpard nable precipitance, sent tidiegs there that in “the commencement of be ravages of Asiatic cholera, in ity most malignant their owa dirmal prophecies of and spreading a most needless an‘ unjustifiable wlarm In T>xas we are roported ay suffering awiully ‘rom there ravages; and the ailenoe 0” the press } ere, which was caurei really, from uncor- scicucness of any caure of fear, and ignorance that there was any necessity to contracict what they did not know tobe ansrrted, was taken va cnlpable connivance at de- oeit There seems, inderd, to have been extraordinary 2c'i- vity employed’ in scattering these reports abroad, as theugh the authors hid a malignant purpose to serve in affixing @ brand upon tke city whish should mate it avoided by visitere nnd mea of basivess this season. The best that could be said of the propsgators of scch stories in, that a baseless terror made them reckless of facta and eoneequences: and even with this poor ex- tenustion there is grave fault that they did rot hasten to correct thongh they could no: repair the wrong New Orleans is not afilicted with any epidemio or any | dikease which threatens even remotely to bs epidemic | This we are justiGed im eaying froma the general opiaion of our citizens, ard on the geseral authority of the facnl ty. That there bava heen cases of cholera of some sort noone pretenca to Ceny; but these have not dsen more numerous than js uscal bers in seasons when no one has felts moment 8 apprehension—nor more than wa had the same season last year. with no tuch unreasonable at tempts to create prejuice anc alacm bese or elsewhere; and there 4s nothing to show that we areia “the com- mencement”’ of apy stage of @ prospective approach to an +picemic. The city it, in fact, unusually healthy. No person need feer to visit us from anv apprebemion of disease more than in visiting the Northern cities, where, infact, eholera is tore to be dreaded thaa here, It in rurprisirg that any one resident in New Orleans should be go heartless and mischievous as to send abroad or to countenance there reporta, which, witnout any rea- sonable caw ¢, )eact most tpjarfously upo> every interest, pursuit, aud bransh of business in the city. Slave Mothers and their Offspring. The followirg bill, in relation to the nid divi ion of slave motbers from their chiliren, is now besore the legis lature of Georgin:— Bo itenscted tho State of of Repro a bly the Senate and corgia, in General by the authority of the same, Tl x five years of age of any woman and auch woman slave shall not be separately sold, or exposed to ssle under execution or othir legal process, order or decree or at eny sale made by any excoutor, admiaistra- tor, cuardian or other trustee, nor shall they be separated im iny division made by any sxscutcr, adminisizator, guar: dian, or other trustee, b :t shall be placed together, in ons of the parts into which tho estate tu which thoy rélong is to be divided, nnlore euch division cannot in any wise be offeoted without such w paration Seo, 2—And be it further enasted by the authority afore an‘d, That by ecnsont of the ordiasry slaves, living in s dif ferent county ‘rom 8 deceased owner, may be sold in tho county in which said slaves may reside, upon application teing mace for such pursore, 3 is further enacted, That all 1 st this act, be and the s N New Oxteans.—The New Orleans payers report the mur ‘er of Col. Walter Turaball, aa old anc much esteemed citizea,on the 4th inst, by asother citizen, heretofore much respected The origin of the trouble is said to have beea = domentic difficulty, in which Turnbull was innocently involved. The True Delta do feribes the tragedy aa follows — Waiter Tarnbuil, » vorthy exd well known citizen, was yesterday shot on Tcheupitoulas sireet, near #t. Mary’s market, without the Flighten rept provocation. The circu related to us, are as folio about half-past L o'clock, was standing on the sidewaik, neor the et, in conversation with Mr, Andrew Miller, Seeing an omnibas approaching, they reparated, acd the Colonel beckoned to the omnibus to stop. As he crew near to the ’dus with the intention of getting in it, Mr. James Patten, who was previowly in the ‘bus, fired at him twice, throngh one of the winlows, with a revolver, Each shot took effect in the Colonel’s breast, and each wound was sufficient to necasion a fatal result, Toe Colonel put his hand to his heart aud stag gered back tewards the market, but ere he hed moved three paces, Patton, when in the act of getting ont of the omnibus, again fired his revolver, The victim fell, guve a few gaaps, and was s corpse, Pattoa then stepped up to Mr. Miller, harded him hia revolver, and requested to be taken to the police office, He stated that ne had hiled ‘Turnbull, but gave no reseon for so terrible an act, Oo his way to the police office his mind appeared to wander, end he spoke incoherently of an attempt which had been msde to polron him. After he ar ived at the police office he again said th mebody had attempted te poison him, Patton in tobacco iarpector, and has, up to the present tine, borne @ good reputation, Col. Tarnball war, at the time of his death, Port Warden. Hs was highly erteemed by # large circle of acquaintance. In cbarity, it must be supposed that the homicide was in- be ¢when he terminated the existence of so worthy a citizen, Srrixariz.D Armory Cosisstox.—The } licam ataten that, im obedience to inatructions, the Com: sisson have made their report to the Secretary of War. | No two members, we are told, agree in thsir opinions, and each has made a separate report. The conclusions of the majority are vorable to the continuance of the milltary system of intendence, which has been well under from thi lor There is a rej how well accredited we know not, that five of tte Oomuntasion | favor a change, and but one opposes. MEETING IN THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE. Opposition to Harbor Encroachments. A large meeting was held in the Merchants’ Exchange yerterday afternoon, fer the purpore of ad« p:ing prompt and vigorous measures for the preservation and protes- tion of our harbor from the encroachmonts which are at present making upos it by the enlargement of the Bat- tery. Ths meeting was galled to order at three e’clock by Thomas Tileston, Exq., who nominsted Mr. George Geiswold for Presiden:, and the following gautlemen for Vice Presidents and Seere!aries:— VICE PRESIDENTS. Chas. N. Talbot, Roswoll Sprague, Jar es Boorman, Veter Cooper, W. D. Fraser, John Cryder, Peter Lorillard, © Crarles, Boorman, F. A. Delano, Benj L. Swen, C.W. Lawrence, Robt. B. Minturn, G. ©. Bronson, L. J. Wyeth, A. A. Ls L, 8. Suarez, F. Deming Geo. Nowbould, Henry Grinvell, Bar bh Sampson, Corning, Shiamers, ay Josiah L. Hale, — Lowell Holbrook, Jac. Donaldson, Wm. B. Crosby,’ James Loo, Sila: Holmen, Wm. B Astor,” Wm. L. Hudson, James Lonox, J.P. Phonix, Luther radish, — Jolin Bridge, W. ft. Prost, Oliver Gordon. Ww. Thos. Ticstim, Chas. P. Levorich, Jou. ‘Adam Nerrio! John J. Pslmer, Anthony La Caleb Barstow, John Oothout, JM Brachurst, Eémusd Blunt, Wi & Cary, Korn Ludlow, M. Van Schaick, Caleb 0. Halstead, W. H. Aspinwall, das. W. Phillips, Stepuon Whitney, Thomas Salorv, G. 8 Stephenson, cs Brown, Robt. L. Taylor, Samuol Mat i Stevens, Lyman Deniam, Win H. Cary Cott Royal Phelps,’ Mor. Livin Johu Haggerty, W. a. Spencer, — Chas Denison, James Bonksrd, — Kobert Kay Tomes D. Ogde Jeseph Walker, Henry Shrew, Simeon Dald wi John ©. Green,’ Geo. T. Trimble, Heury Chauncey, SECRET ARIES. Robert C, Groghue, John D Joxes, John Nabb, John B. Crosby, | Cor. Grinnell,” Chas. Caruir, D. K. Seaman, G. Grieweld, Jr. These names were approved, after which Mr. Tileston yead the following call:— HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS—PUBLIC MEETING AT THS MEROMANTS’ EXCHANGE. Citizens of New York and Brooklyn, who are opposed to encroachments upon the harb r aed in favor of the adoption Of prompt and Vigorous measures for its preservation wud protection, are requested to attend a je meeting, to be held at the Merchants’ Ex.hange, street, New York, this day, Friday, December 16, at Half-past two o'clock P. M., to be convened tor the purpore of m: ng the Lezisla: ture of the Stato for the iamediate passage of a law to pre- vent sl further epcroachments upon the harbor, aad for the appointment of a commission to fix upon a permanent store Tine therefor; aleo, for the appoiatment of a committe, to address an invitation to the Governor of the Stats of New ‘and the Guvernor of the Stato of New Jersey, the Com- mitsionera of the Land Offioss of this State, the members tleet te the Legislature, and other public officers of the geno- ral and State xoveran'enta, to inepect such portions of tbls important harbor as are in immediate dangor of serions aud permanent injury, and to make such other order in the pre- mise id commitree may deem needful. N. 1, &@. Griswold, Wi Gooe hue Oe A. B. Neilson, Grionel', Minturn & Co. Eiwood Walter, Brown, Brothers & Co. 'T, B, Satterthwaite, Boor Johnston & Co. Peter Cooper, Sturges, Glearman & Co. Rotert Ray, E. 4G W. Blant, Pholpe, Dv ige & Co, Barstow, Viertimer Livingt ton, Cale Charles H. Marehsll, Josiah L. Hale. Mr. Tuzs7Ton then proceeded to sddress the moeting as follows :—Mr. Chairman, we have couvened on ® most im_ portant occasion, There is great danger that our splen- did harbor may be so obstructed that the present and increasing commerce of New York will not or cannot be esiried on within its borders. We come here to enter our solemn protest sgainst these ocntiauel encroach- ments, and I trust you willall agree with me that it is tine there speculations were stopped; it in time that these jobs, which are contrasted in our legislative halls, should te put astop to, Whocsn look around and contexplate what New York is to be a few years hence, without see- ing that it must eventually become the first commersial city in the world. The President of the United States in | his recent mesrage states that there are those now liv ing, and those who have attained the age cf twenty one years, who will probably live to see this glorious nation contain one hundred millions of inhabitants; and I would ask you what must be the number that shall ceeupy this city and its suburbs when that sball oecur? And I don’t think by any means that his anticipations were ‘oo sanguine. There are those who will live to ave that day. I may uct. And, venerable Chair- map, (turning to Mr. Griswo'd,) you who hava done #0 much for the commerce of this great city, will be laid quietly at rest then; but there are those younger than we who will live co see his predictions realiz Iwill not cetain you longer; but I want you seriously to reflect on the business fore us; to think what we shall be within a lin ited period. I want you to understand from the late census statistics of the last ten years, of New York and Pennsylvania, that the population of both these States has increased more thaa France has during the same time. ‘At the conclusion of the foregoing remarks, Mr. Ti.a3- on read the followh:g resoiutions and memorial, which | were uranimously adopted :— Resolved, That a memorial be addressed to the Legislature of the Stats of New York, asking for the immediate passage ofa law to restrain all further encroachments ber, and for the sppeintment of commi-sioners to fia & por- manent shore line therefor. ved. e meworial be signed by the Presideat, Vice Presidente, and Secretaries of this meeting, and for- warded to the Gov f the State of New Yorx, with s re- quest that he it it to the Legislature on the as- som bling of ry. hosclved, Thats committeo be appointed to invite the Go- verncr of ti of New Yo Governor of the State of 81 New Jercey, the Commissioners of the Land Office of the ftate of Now York, the membors elect of the Stare Legiala- ture, public offieers of the government of the Unitod Statesof thic and +1 other Stat’s, to visit the harboron such dsy ss the ecmmitteo may decide upon, and inspect such portions of itasare in immediate danger of being extensively aad por- etroye that each com- ti. tee b thorized to take such other i forthor measures sn tho premises as they shall deom prope Resolved, Ihata committes be appointed to receive the ‘nor of this State and the Yeveruor of the State of New Jer on their arrival in the cisy ot New York, and to co- operate with alike committee appoiated by the Chamber of Commerce at their last stated meeting. Resolved, That the president of this mooting appoint the committees named in the third and fourth resolutions, sad that the secretaries notify members of such committees of thelr anid appointment. Resolved, That tke proceedings of this me.ting be pub- Jished in the daily papers. The following is the MEMORIAL. To THe HonoRAMLE THE LeGisLATURE OF THE STATE OF New YORK :— The memorial of s public meeting held at the Merchants’ Exchanges, in the city of New York, this léth day of Decem- ber, 1 respectfully represents to your honorable body that the a in of the waters of the harbor of New York, and the extending of long piers iuto tre East river, and the narrowir g ot the river, have increased the rapidity of the cur- rent ia many places, an dered ms ti Moult and troublesome, and, if continued will very seriously and vor irjuriously affect this importaut harbor; and one of the evil to apprehend is the form: Ls in the river, wholly Vessels at some places where consideration of the premises, ately passed by the, Logists ali y filli 9 upen the waters of this harbor, and that's per: f line may be fixed and established by # com- misticn, to bo created by your henorable body, for that im- ty. ‘And your petitioners alto ask, that such commission be appointed during tho spproaibing session of the Le; ture, to the end that whet remains of the harbor m: Proverved for the benoit of the ineressing commerce of the port When Mr. Timston had finished the reading of these, loud calls were made for Judge Vanderpoel, ie. Minturn, and others; but none of those gentlemen appearing, Mr. Brier addressed the meeting He spok follows:— Iwiab, gentlemon to cay a few words in support of this preject, slthovugh the call is so unexpected that I scarcely know what to say. Bat we know, gentle- men, how vastly important it is that our harbor should be preserved—ve allkoow that encroachments are being repicly made upse this great interest; and these two facts should +timulate ue s]i to active exer'ion to protect the harbor of New York, so that it may be usefal for commercial purpores, I had occasion, gen:lemen, a short time ago to investigate some of there matters with a view to be able to give information upon them. and I as- certained that without one ‘ticle of justifisation— without the least sanction of law—encroachments were mace upon the line of the river. Now, gentlemen, this is founded om personal inter st. Personal interest in indt- viduals isa stronger motive of action even than the pub- it beccmes you, then, gentiemen, who have st, to take care of this public cone-rn. I istied thet in history of former cities—those which hare occupied an important part in the commerce of the worl’—you will find, if you look into the matter, that rerious damage bas been done to the barbors by ac- cident or by deeign. Now, gentlemen it is not improba- that such Camage may be done to this city, by chang- tog its currents, by the formation of bara and by «ther modes of improper action so that its commarce may be vartly iojared. Sow I say, geatlemsn, that his, at all hazarca, should be preveoted You all ecolirct trat s short time ag) it was attempted to throw a pier at the Navy Yard into the East river, which wuld not only have @ tendency to coivusly damage that great property, but also to in- ue the current cf the river. I looked into the matter and found that our Secretary. of State had issued the grent I vent immediately to Albany. for the purpose of learning its history, and he told me with shame, that he had been deceived ino the issuicg of that grant by im yortant public officers Now, gentlemen, when such things can take place, by the consent of the principal off- cers of our government, it apptars to me that there is a strong necersity that you should use your beat exertions to prevent what is #0 rapidly going on. I bave no interest in this matter, except such an interest as is common to us al; and I tske an humble part in this affair, with the slight found of iaformation which I pow eaa concerning it, simply to justify the great interest which I fee',{n oom: mon with all those who are here assembled, in this im- portant matter. (Applanse.) The question on the memorial was then put to vote, and was unapimously adopted The meeting then adjourned DissatisrieD Fuairive Staves tn Canapa— Col. Henry Ward, of Herper’s Ferry, Virginia, has re- ceived @ letter, dated Chatham, Upper Oct. from female slave of his, who, with her two chiidron, Tem away about a yearago. The of Jefferson ways she appeals in the strongest terms to her master ani mistress to allow her and her children te return and re- main with them, She says:— sorry that I left, Iwant to seo you all so bad that I ‘a encroachment, in don’t know what to do, I droam every night about all, and sometimes I sit down and ory all dey ell be- onuse I want to o back ans but 0 hard times and bad darkic y is nothing and I want to come back. Private Resipences or THe Massacnuserrs I rtagation 1x ConcKess.—Mr. Everett, Mr. Appleton, and Mr. Fimares, of this State, will maintaim private resi- denen at Washington this winter, and live in » style pro- portionate to their ample fortunes. The private parties of Mr. Everett and Mr. Appleton at the capital were quite famous last winter, and is no doubt that du the present the hospitality of the members from Maa- ach usetta will be extended to men of all political and gentlemen from every section of our '" such distinguished men from abroad as may visi the seat of goverument.—Bogion Transcript, Dea. 6 The Turf. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. L—TROTTING. Turspay, Dec. 18 —Purre and sweepstakes $150, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, owners to ¢rive. M Duryea named. g General Pierce G.M. vamed 8. g Jobo...,.......006 C. Watts named >. m Katy Darling. Time, 8:00—2:59-— 2:07. ‘The shove was a very pretty race, and well contested throughout Jcha appeared to have the most speed, but weuld oacasiona'ly break up, always in the wrong piace, which ovcasioned his det Katy was likewise rere conte cone unsteady, and took the third position in the race. Gen Pieree acted well, and performed bis work to the salis- faction of all parties. UNION COURSE, L. I-—RACING. On Thurs¢ay Jast, the patrons of the turf were fuyored with a two mile rupning race, which went off in gallant style, and was much admired by those who witnessed it, Three cloeely contested heats were run. There were three entries, viz: b. m. Shaskbone, #. m. Lady Digbea, andb. m. Dieown; the race being = sweepstakes, two mile heats, carrying 112 lbs Before the word was given, Disown rapaway, and male one circuit of the course at the top of her speed, whieh took so much of the run out of her that she was distanced in the first heat of the race, The track was in fine order, and the weather de ightful, Lady Digbee was the favorite at about two to one pre- vious te the start, and at 100 to 20 after the first heat. Her backers fell heavily. Virst Heal.—Disown won the choice of track, (aly Digbee the second position, placisg Lady Shankbone on the outside, They were started nicely, Lady Dighes with the lead, Shexhbone on her fiauks, am¢ Disown about a length behind. Tae sorvel mare (Lady Digdee) contiaued to lead, with the Providence mare at hor heels, under the lach, at the top of her speed, with one of the worst riders thet ever mounted # horse; and thus they passed the balf mile pole in fifty-four seconds, Disown thirty yards cr more in the reer, gong all to plecer, having ran her rece alone, 26 above stated, hankbone col ored the sor- rel mare on the lower turn, and they came to the score in 1:65, the sorrel a neck and shoulders ahoat. ii- rider of the bay mare was still unably to fed a com- friable seat, al'ough he had been seeking ons, fore an< at, durivg the whole of the mile—yet what he lacked ia kraceful horsemanship, he mace up in actioa bis arm was working likes pump handle ia rapid motion, apply- ing hig whip without cessation, from beginning to wud. The rorrel mare drew away from the bay on the uoper turn, and there wes an openirg of more than a length on the backstretsh, the sorrel apparently well in hand, while the bay hid her reins loose on her neck, acd her rider cutting away withall his might. Io this way, they ran around the the lower turn and up the homo-tret:h Digbee winaing by short lengta, io Diaown was distanced. bay mare ba’ her rider changed the sorrel got tne 2 she reached twenty eight in Gfty-five seconds, acd as they swung on the ho stretch, Shankbone was @ neck in frost. The sorrel mare had now to take the whip, but it did not belp hor in the least. The bay left her'and took the pole before reaching the score--time, 1:55. She then became tha favorite—she had the lead, and was running easy, while the other wes Ixboring severely. and receiving the lash atevery jump. She csme home # winner by three or four lengt 8, in 4:07. ‘Third Heat.—By the time they were ca‘led to start, the moon was beaming brightly, bu: cid not give quite light enovgh to cistinguish which was which after the horses left the score until thay came back again, aud great anxiety was mani‘ested among the backers of both, until they were in sight. The bay mare crossed the seo6 four or five lepgths ahead of the acrrel, in two minutes, to the great del ght of o1 por‘iom of the crowd, who gave utterance to their joy by loud huzzas, much to the chagrin of the others, who gave the race up an lost. The bay mere won the heat by thirty yards, in 4:17. The following ia a Leonie | ee $100, + ne stake, $109, two mi Tavrspay, ke. 15.—Purse A. Carpenter named b. m. Lady Shankbone, from heats, carrying 112 Ibs. « Providence... Se sae gavenses Ret ey | J, Turmr nameds, m. Lady Digtee, from Albany 1 2 2 Mr Thayer named b. m. Di-own, from Boston. dist. Tine— First Heat, Time—Second Heat. Time—Third Heat. Firat mile....1:55 First mile..,.1:65 First mile. ...2:00 Second mile..2:07 Second mile..2:12 Secoai mile. .2:17 Total.,....4:02 Total........4:07 Total........4:17 The above naga would make s capital race at mile heats, bert three in five, and would draw a crowd to wit- nessit. They are all good ones, and so nicely matched in point of speed that they saould have another trial. GREAT MATCH RACE AT NEW OBLEANS- The fuccess of Sa!ly Waters last spring in the aweep- stakes over the Metairie Curse, two mile heats, in which she beat Arrow after a struggle of three heate, was the main cause of yesterdsy’s race. It may be said with truth that the result of that race engendered a bitter racing animority, which gave full vent to fiteelf when the high contracting parties met in Kentucky last spring, The “ great State stake’’ to be run here next spring (which will doubtless bring together the finest field of horses that ‘ever met anywhere, ) superinduced each party in the (take to pontens himself of the bext race horse that could be found. The Alabama party (already in the stake) from the repeated success of their favorite, fully be'ieved they alrendy held pcrsestion of the finest jewel of crown in the Sally Waters, and were compsratively content to rest upon their well-earned laurels, or if necessity required it, to “fight their battles o'er.” ‘Sally s‘ood the ebampion of Alabama, Notse those whom she bad vanquished. Intent u;on the same high position which Alabama might have properly been believed to occupy, those who repre- sented the other States, were in search of the flostest of the fleet, the strongest of the strong, to decide her claim to supremacy, and when the purchase of lexington was effected, the parties met, ard yestercay’s match was but the beginnirg of the end. The race was made at odds, 35,00 to $3,600, three mile beats—the Sally Waters party betting the larger amount. Sally maintained and even igcreased her position in the betting up to the last mo- ment, Lexington’ friends either waitine for Jonger odds, or fearful that the climate might have affected their favcrite, The betting closed two to one on Sally. Wpon stripping, the fine form of Sally, and the apparent exoel- lence of her condition challenged the adwiration of all. To our mid, she was a shade too high, and we so re- marked to others. Lexingtom’s appearance, as he walked past the stand, was by no means attractive, and he vio- tea all the rules Jaid down by horsemen in the purchase of @ horse—'' four white deny him,” is the old moxim—snd im acdition to that eyevore, he has glassy or Swall” eyes, and is‘ blared faced young rip” but when stripped his form did certainly command admira- tion His atyle of going is the poetry of motion, and the horse thet outruns him ia « sticky, heavy track, lite that of yesterday, must be a o't of steam engine in dis- ise. Sally by no means justified the expectation of er backers, and toour mind proved conclusively that « mudéy track is no place for her, She labored excessively, and frum the tap of the drum to the close of the race, she showed no sign of speed that could for # moment strengthen the hopes or wishes of those most largely interested in her fate—f-r her fate was their owa, The dey was lovely. the attentance was very numerous, th course was extremely heavy, tough snd inelastic, and th ecntert uninteresting. The story of the race here. fore, earily told. Lexington tock the lead at the tap of the drum, and maintained {t throughout both heats, dis- tencing Sally in the last heat. Annexed is a summary :— Fispay, Dec. 2.—Matoh race—Saily Waters vs. Lexing- ents, $5,000 to $3 500, half forfeit. . ¢. Lexington, by Boston, out of ly by imp. Glencoe, out of Maria Black 4 yesrsold........ seeeeee 2dis Time, 6:23}4—6:2134. Track heavy. WV. 0. Picayune, Dec, 3, GREAT MATCH BRACE AT NASHVILLE. 3—Match, $10,000-$2,000 forfeit—three milo Boyton & Cheatham ertersoh. g. Compromise, by Glencoe, cam by Stockkolder, 5 years ol ee | A. & O, To sles enters ch. f. Cordelia Reed, by Wa- goner, out of Fudors, 3 years old. Time, 6:10~6:07%. THE FOUR MILE DAY AT NATORRZ. , Sarcrpay, Nov, 26 —Association purse $800, four mie eats MISSISSIPPI RACES. The fall races over the Pharralia Course near Natches, con menced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. First Day —Sweepatakes for two year olds, mile heats; scb-erip ion $300, forfeit $100, W. J. Mirov'n eb. ¢. by Vouch out of Norma, by An erican Lorgwaist. 1 A.L Bingaman’s ch. g. out of La Bacchaote, 2 John Tarnbuil’s ch. f. Ant out of Belle.... 16734 Vag. takes for three year olds, mile heats; subscription $160, for‘eit $100. AL. Fingaman's eh g. Joe Blackbura, by imp. Glenooe, out of Frank. oe 811 W..J. Minor’s ch. g. Contad the Corsair, by Voucher. out of Lady Jane, by imp. Leviathan. 1 2 3 John Turnbull's b ¢ Katinka, by imp. Glencoe, dam by imp. Serpedom.... vse. .see ow @8s D F Kenner’s ch. c, Argent, by imp, Glencoe, ti out of Picayune T Seconp DaY.—Aesociation purse $400, two mile heats, for all ages. D. F. Kenner’s b. m. Medina, by imp Sovereign, out of Flight, by imp. Leviathan, 4 yearn old... 1 T. J Wells's b.'f. by imp. Sovereign, out of Judith, by Gleneos, 3 years old ’ Time, Tarp Day —Association added: three mils heats, for ail ages. D. F. Kenner’# ch. 6. Arrow, by Boston, out of Jen- netteau 4 years old... Win. J. Minor’s bf, Mary” Taylor, dum Clara Howard, 4 years old Ade purse $600; entrance money by Sovereign, gaman’s ch’ g. Wade Hampton by Bos- f Margaret Woods, 5 yoars old... bull’sca @. Hugh'L French, by imp. Glencoe, out of imp. Justice, by Velocipede, 4 years old, BY Death on tue Sronmnaton Rartrroap.—Hugh Molaugblin, a brakeman on the freight train from ston- ing’on, was found dead on the WKthinst on the car, whee te train stopped at the Na dpe awitch, t probably killed instantly, itting & an ia pared. Ho wan o naltint oF Stonington, aad leaves » wife and five childgen.--Providence Journal. BBW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. (OFFICIAL } go akD OF ALpaumen, Des. Present—Richard T. Com, Exq., President; Alder- men cis Soelth ties Sturtevent, Oakley, Barr, Brisley, eae 1 Tiemann, Bard, Ward, Denman, and Do- ‘Tie minutes of the last meeting were - proved. ing resd and ap By Alt Sworn Potition, wane ly Alderman i—Petition of I Cc. T. heve Firemen’s Register corrected #0 as to Pi bgt To Committee on Fire Department. By Alderman Francis—Remonstrance of Jacob A. Va- rirtiand others, against extension of sewer in Eldridge et eet. To Commitee on Sewers. By Alderman £Akp—Petition of Engine Company No, 28, for twenty additi nal men, To Committee oa Fire Department, By Alderman Parr—Pastition of B. F. Sealey, to be paid for the expens# incurred fa tue purchase of corporation lots. To Commi on Finaves. By the oame—Peiition of James O, Doyle, for compen- sation for loss at 474 Pearl street To Committes om Finance. RESOLUTIONS, By Alderman Dexwan—Ressolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board Nov. 91, 1863, directing the E ght Avenue Keiiroad to yun their cars to Fifty-uinth street, be modified #0 amended as to direct them to rane car once in each half hour during the day until other- wise directed. Alopted. By Alderman HaLky—Renolved, That the Commissioner of Repairs avd Supplies be and in horeby directed to make ap examination of the frames attached to the paintings in the Goveraor’s room, and put ali thox that may ri quire it i» proper oréer and repair, Adopted. By Alderman Dexmax—Rerolre@, Treat ten additional meu be and are he: eby alowed to Hook and Ladder Com- pany No.2 Adopied By Alderman Haxn—Resolved, That the sheds lately orcered to be built at Centre market be lichted with gar, and that the Commissioner of Streets and Lam os be and he is hereby directed to have the same doue imme diately. Adopted. By Alderman Donrrty—Resolved, That the Commia- sioner of Repairs and Supplies be and he is hareby di- rected to advertive for proposals for a bell of 800 ins. weight, and that the same be placed upon the house of Engine Company 33, to be rung on the oceasion of fires, ried to Committeo on Fire Department, REPORTS. Of Committee on Finance—In favor of remitting tax snst Samuel Brown, Thomas Richardson, J. W lism Wakemen, wad Wiliam Maorell. ‘adopted on Civision, via. = Affirmative-—Aldermen Moore, Haley, 8! artevant, Oebley, Barr, the Presi¢ent, Aldermen Brisley, Francia, Smith, Bard, Ward, Denman, and Dorerty—.3. Of Commi'tee on Fire Depariment—To concur to dis- band Huse Company No. 34, for running upon the side- walks, Adopted. Of Committee on Ordinances—To concur to adopt aa ordixance incrersing pricer to be charged by cartwen for services, Adopted on a division, viz. :-— Affirmative--Aléermen Moore, Heley, Oatley. Barr, the Prerident, Aldermen Biisivy, Francis, Smith, Bard, Den wan, and Deherty—11. Negative—Alderman Sturtevant—1 Of Committee on Finance—In favor of purchasing lots on Ward's Inland, from A MsCotter, Laid on the and directed to be printed. Of Committee cn Fire Department—In favor of award. ing to Jones & Hitchoock the contract for two for fire alarms, Adopted, Of minority of Committee on Repairs and Supplies—On the nubject of rebuilding Washingtom Market. Laid on the table and dirested to be printeds ‘The roll being here calied, and ® quorum not answer- irg to their names the Benrd was declared adjourned until Monday next, the 19th inst., at five o’olook P. M. D. 3. VALENTINE Clerk. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Friday, Dec. 16, 1858. Precent—Jonathan Trotte:, Ksq.. President, im the chuir; Aseistact Aldermen Brown, Tait, Mabbatt, O’Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wel's, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefa, and McCcnkey. PETITIONS. By Assistant Alderman Witktan—Of Geo. C. Byrne and astociates, for permission to lay railroad. commencing at Bloomingdale road, and running through Fourteenth, Hnudeon, and other streets, to Chambers. To Committee cn Streets. By Assistant Aldermen Bovrox—O! Jimmsrson & Beers and ethers for # raroad from Tenth street, through ave- nue C Kighth street, avenue D, Lewis, Gravd, East Brosd- way, and Chatham to Broadway. To same. By Asristant Alderman Rinc—Of 8. B. Ketchum and others, to be formed into a hose company, to be located im Seo: nd ward. To Committee en Fire Depsrtment. By Assistant Alderman Ckawroxe—Of Wm. Tappsa and others, members of Eogine Company No. 7, tobe retundsd maser peia for repainting their apparatus. To Commit- tee on Fire Department, By Avristant Alderman O’Kxers—Of Dr. M. Morris, for medical services at Nineteenth ward station house. Cow mittee on Police. By Assistant Alderman Brown—Of Franklin Hose Oom- paay No. 18, to be reimbursed expense incurred im re pairs of house. To Committee on Fire Department. By Assistant Ald an TaT—That Cor Ne lerman Tair. Engine Com; io. 5 be allowed ten ad¢itional m Adopwd. sil By Assistant alderman Mansatr—That Hok and Led- My Pomipeny No. 8 be allowed ten additional mea. Ado: L. . By Asristant Alderman Waris—That Guardian Engi: Company No. 29 be allowed ten additional men. By Assistant Alderman Bovron—That the resolution pasted both Boards, and approved by the Mayor Deoem- ber 9, be amerdrd so as to allow Kdward R berte and others to extend bulkhead on East river, from Twertieth to Twenty first street, to intersec’ east side of avenue D at Eighteenth strret, and east s'de of avecue Cat Twenty: third street, with return bulkhead on Twenty fir't str ard fllup the streets and avenues inside 0! the same, &e, To Committee on Wharver. Ry Assistant Alderman That the President of the Aqueduct Department, om issuing specifications tor work to be done, the probable amount and quality of earth, ated. Adopted. ‘COMMUNICATION From the Comptroller—In relation to ststion house in bal eg ward, stating that propositions have been r- ceived for renting houses 817 Second avenue, 160 East Twenty-first street, also 310. The Comptroller reeom- mende that a house be erested by the city on part of the Hota occupied as a bell tower. Adopted, and ordered oa le. REPORTS. Of Committee on Ferries—To concur to establish s ferry from foct of Chambers street to Pavonia avenue, im tha State of New Jersey, and advertise the lease at aue- tion. adopted, by the following vote:— Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O'Bries, Maybee, Bresden, Woodward, Ring Wells, Bunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, R gars, Craw- tord, O'Keefe, and McCor key—19. Of Committee on Finance—To concer to relieve Ira ‘Murson from tax. Adopted. Of Committee on Fire Department—To concur to rein state James and William Dunn, William no and Jacob N Beaver, in the Fire Department, Adopt Of Committee on Sireete—To concur to extend the time to Daniel Galisgher for grading Seccnd aveaue from Twenty-eighth to Fifty third streets. Laid on the table. Of Committee on Streets—To concur to pave part of a etreet with granite block pavement. Laid on the table. FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Resclution—On communication from Comptroller for appropriation on account of the new Court House, Resex Market, and new Armory building Concurred in by the following vete :— Affirmative—The President, Messrs, Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O'Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hurt, Bouton, MeGown, Svewart, Wheslan, Rogers, Craw ford, O'Keefe, and McConkey—19. Resoluticon—Directiog Eizhth Avenue Railroad Oom- pany to drive car toand from Fifty-ninth street, (thelr precent terminus being Fi'ty first street.) once s half hour during the day, Awerded by requiring them to ron taid oar every Twenty minutes, As amended, coa- curred in, Resoluticn—That Forty-third street, between Eleventh and Twelfth ave be repaired. Concarred in Resolution—That « pier, 350 feet long, be built at the foot of 8 xth street, East river, with blocks and twa bridges, and the expense be taken from the a »propria- tion for docks and slips, Concurred in by the following vote:— Affirmative—-Tne President Arsistant Alderman Wood- ward, Ring, Wells, Bunt, Bouton, McGown, Crawford anc O’Keefe—11. Negative—Mesers. Rrown, Tait, Mabbatt, O'Brien May- bee, Breacen, and MeConkey—T. Re-olution—That the Comptroller cause a glass case te be constructed and placed in the Governor's ream, to contain the colors carried through the late Mexican war by the New York V. unteers, and appropriating $100 therefor, Concurred in by the following vote:— Affirmative—The President, Mexsra Brown, Tait, Mab- Maybee, Brendsa, Woodward, Ring, Wella, |, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Rogers, Craw- ford, O'Keefe and MeConkey— 19 ‘The Board then a: journed till Monday afternoon at 6 o’ciock, From the minutes, ©, T. MeCLENACHAN, Clerk. MisstssirPt Poxitics—ELRotion OF SenaTon.— The dominant party are likey to have a very time of it in wrangling over the Senators nip. There is but ona station, and the number of ‘ distinguished” demscrate capable and willing to asssume the responsibiilties is }e~ gion. Governor Brown has fonght hard for it, haviag canvarsed the State, but there seems by no means te be unanimity of sentiment in regard to his claims, The Bon. Jake Thompson has his advocates So has Jeff Da- there are not a few who regard Gen Quitmam ‘ noblest Roman of them all.’’ Besides these there ‘mount of pretension to the honor among such . Jo. Mathows, jolly Roser Berton, and 50 on. jcult to fall upon any plan of amica- ble adjustment, valens it is egreed that the various aapi- rants shall ‘ride and tie”’—taking the Senatorship “ture and turn about.” There is a very pretty party quarrel brewing over in Mississipp!, unless we misread the signs, TeRwiBLR CONFLAGRATION at Rep Riven.—We have been favored with the peraral of a letter recetved esterday by Mr. Wiliam Dahl, from his relative, Donald lurray, Faq , of Selkirk Settlement, dated 34 {nat., b; which we learn thata ‘errible and destrustive fire swe) over that settlement on t: ¢ 30th and dist ult., devouring everything in its course, and Apreading terror aad oon- eternation throug’ the community, "the fire commenced at Ficdler's Point, on the Assineboim. on the 30th Ovto- be-. The weather had been unusually dry for several weehs, and a strong south wind grove the flames with @ inadder ed fary Cown behind the settlement towards Oak Bammock. About 12 o’olook at night a furious gale set ym ‘rom the northwest and the fire, likes orasy demon, flew before it, bearing ceath and devastation {n its trati, Mr Murray, at the time of writiog bai not learnd the full extent of damage done. In hisimmediate ye hi several of the citizens had heen severely or ly burnt, several thousand tons of hay destroyed. and sa immen'g number of horses killed. At Oak Hammoole twen‘y-seven horres were ue in one band. Pad, Minnecta, Democrat, Nov 3, _—