The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6327. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1853, MUSICA. mn nent OR SALE—ONE SECOND HAND UPRIGHT PIANO; phandvome and powerful instrament, For sale low. Apily at 31 Gold stre USICAL.—AN ACCOMPLISHED PERFORMER UPON the fife and flute can find acceptable employment by the work. Apply nt 746 eker street, on Monday, the 18th inst, ‘from 11 o’flock, eae IANOS.—I.. J. DESCOMBES, 522 BROADWAY, OPPO. vite St. Nickolas Hote), the only depot of Erard’s aud layel’s pianos, ‘There mag ificent instruments are manu‘se arrantod. Americas re oF exchang exprosely for exportatior Pianos of the best makers, for TANOFORTE PURCHASER!—IF YOU ARE NOT A P'ANaieageyou can hove the dvantoge of ey worct or and tonchor in the. selon Or line attended $6 fof the Fisnoforte, yur tually, 5 be Broadway. Fee, E ERA AT FIVE POINT: : Now musical book tor the Christmas holidays.—Ready Bhie day, the new and entirely origi ‘ork, optitied * Scono# from the Opors at the Five Por G. Henry Curtis, containing the beantifal a6 ~CRNES FROM THE 0. for tho boncfit of Mr, P Bore work for the juveni Polnte House of Industry on the title page. Pablished and for sale this day, by HORACE Brosdway, the great piano and music WATERS, Duisheent aoey splendid and worthtal af paying meget iano ad werthal alt ploying men mitable for a Chrismas presen jm oxibited ale ryst rest, where it be a Eby ratle erect, wr ere it oan be seen and heard daily from 3 10 LADIES WEO A’ [sone WELL EDUCATED, AND e other nece "4 requisitions jor the thestrt ir. 87. LUKE, the fo1 io pepils during G bi ia Singing, and the other nocesiary acquiroments for the staga Br. St. 'Luko will receive personal applications at his resb dence, 122 Waverloy place, daily, fev 9 till 11 WATCHKS, JR WHLEK, a0, ¥ watcher, diamon@ and othor jewolry; Silver ware, of latest ~atterns, the attention of puroh: Ment of goods in bis li less than u: it presentati r Belect from. Among the many artioles of bijoute foond the tol’ owing, which he offers wholesale Jules Jurgensen watches, warranted from $120 to 250; Cooper watches, duplex and lov: B12 to 275; independent eeoond a for timing herses, $125 to 250. Reckat chronom tere, perfect time keepers, $145 t0 25 e1ght; jay watches, which run ei ht days with once winding, $140 in hunting oases, mo in magio cuses, ic watches, which chasgo into threo diffrent ches, $100 to 175; watches which wis d and turn the hands | Without a key, $85 to 140. All kinds of ohus at vory low ices:—Hine gold lepine watches, four holes jowoled, $25; tached levers, $30; geld enamelled watches for Ladies, $35; gold English pate ni id English pa- tent 1 hunting cases, ir iver de sached overs, $1 id bracelete, $15 em bracelets, $5 to 80; gold lockovs, ono, two, and four lasres, $3 to 25: gold ‘guard chains, $10 to,00; gold chate- ine chains, $10 te 1s sald veut aaa tea old fe bi 25; fino gol ings, $2 5 ; fs Ai 2 to Os gold fob 305 to 300; Figs weddin; ard keys, $1 te 5; gold fob keys. Foi; gold thimbles, $2.60 to 5; Fold penoils, $125 D pens and pencils, $3 15 to $16; diamond rings. $7 to 2 jin Mond earrings, $100 te 300 diamond pina, $15 to IW go'd crosses $2 to 12; gold finger rings, with stones, $2 to ia ieeve buttons, per set, $2 5) to $12; gold 8, per 8 to 10; gold speeracles, per pair, to 9; gel 1175 to 6; silver teaspoons, per set, $5 to 9; ver ts aN to 21; silver table forks, per sot, $13 to 23; ren $5 to 15; silver napkin Fin; Id armlets for children. por pair, . to $3; chased gold Fings, 8 ;_ gold soart ping, $1 to EN, Importor, wholesale and retail, 11 Wail stroet, second floor, near Broad wa: Catbolic Benevolent Association, Second CI opel the City ‘Absembly Rooms, on Wednesda: 4, 1804 Manne Biss ANNUAL BALL OF ‘Tickess, one dolla’, to be ward Dunigcn & Brother, 151 Fulton strect, and of Thomas ‘Wills, 463 Eighth avenae or at the door on ths evening of the ball. JOHN 8, SCULLY, Presi ten D. J. Connery, Reo. Secretary. IXTH ANRUAL BALL OF THE EMMET M. B. AND B Society will take placy at the City assomble Rooms, 4) Brondway, on Wednesday everine, Doo. 23, 1853 ‘The ‘oonade to be appropriated ‘to the Catholic Inlf-Orphan Serio. MaTTHEW MAGINNES, Chairman vi Fiera, Secretary. Manaban’s Cotillon Band {s onvarotfor the oocasion. The floor will be uncer ths direeiion of Mr, C. Wright. SECOND ANSUAL BaLL OF THE DUFFY GUakD will be held at sibso's, on Tuesday eroning, January 3, 1554, Shelton’s celebrated’ B: 2, beou onvaged. Fleor Mausgers A n ff, and J. Vandyre. Ti lars? to be had of the com’ mittac, or at the followit « placce:—Wilson’s Hotol, 127 Lib- erty stroct; MoCay & Earlo, 25 Grovnwioh stroot CAPT. WM. WILSON, Treasurer. HE TWRDUY PIF) H ANNUAL BALL IN AIDOF the Now York Fire Department Fund will take place at Nibio’s, on Monday ev ing, January 23, 1344. Tickets procured of the Committco. C. Burns, FANCY ARTICLES. F. JaRVIS & CO, NO. ived and will opsa on ndit nssortmont . Having mado Yoars onzaged . B, Strange & Brothers, Pack place,) to suporintend the flower department, A. PJ'&Co feel confident that hor taste and shill in arrangivg flowers, cannot fail of giving y entrost her with their or Lities (or conducting this brane thi ff.r @ stock of head dresses, which for beauty and variety cannot be surpatsed by any catablishwent in the city, Sete of bridal flowers arranged to order on the rhortest notice MRISIMAS PRESENTS —ON MONDAY, 19TA INST and évaing tho onsving week, THOMPSON & SON will assvitment in the citv all vb ristmas trees, and presen! ir js, somete, &o., filled with ehoics Way. obildren, fancy confectionery, £59 ICH PAKIS Fe black ostiich tip 2 dor. bieck ver and felt bon: ROMER, 64 . INSTRUCTION, Creme A CADEMY OF PENMANSHIP AND BOOKKEEPING.— ‘The subscriber will receive now apie daily during the 0 at Wook. | Citi and strangers are splen: rang my a a Cai se ors mty receive private instruction at hours suiting ir conve Bienes. ‘ OLIVER B. GOLDSMITH, 6d Broadway f. {VRENCH LANGUAGE.—PRKOF. D. LACKOIX, NO. 239 i eceive new pul iis for toorough instruction i» the Frene! janrasee, aE to them, ia the Ghortest peri dof time, the ability to speak it with fluency and correctn: Apply WA. 6 g ORE NEW CLAs3£3—BROUK demy, 861 Broome street jowery.—The pupils of the pi rapid progress, boyond alll pr ht the polka, pol non nid quadrilles. ys, from three till six 0” tle- men’s 6) ‘and Fridays, from seven till elever P.M. Mrs, Brookes’ evening class tor ladies exclusively, ‘Wednesday and Saturday, from seven till nine o’olook. Ap: Rion for either lace oF private lessons received at 4 D. G ACA- PUBLICATIONS, m LECTION FOR ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.—THE fromen will find a full roturm of votes cast by each 6 recont election for ongineers in this Bae ne Be =. (Bunday’s) ‘Mer besides various ether matters of ‘terest to them in particular, and the public in general. cure te got it, HE FIRST NUMBER OF THE CITIZEN, TO BE od by John Mitchel, ss by ‘Thomas Fi Meagher, will ‘be pub or jay, January 7th. ‘Terms—Threo dollars po conte 4 10 copy payable invari All communioatio: jadi, advance ns to addressed ve SOHN MITCHEL, Citizen office, No, 3 Spruce or D—ACTIVE OB SPE- with the advortiser in i, Alrondy ostablisned For partion prepaid, Hatter, at the Metro; o- street, opposite the American cial enpital, to eng ‘and esp busi ro nt or addrots, tan Post office, 102 Nint ible House, 500. —A PARTNER WANTED, IN AN ES- je! '« tablishod manufacturing business in this To an-nterprising party, with the a>ove amount, an ity to realize at lesst $5,000 por anni ers, ins and perfectly nfo business, address I, Atterion, 0, with PARTNAR WA ital, to travel mm ohta suited to t! cont to parties qui LLL TT, Agent, thied atory. ARTNER IN A HOTEL—AN ACTIVE BUSINESS man, with a oneh onpital of fifteon or ty thousand Gotiage, can obtein an Interest ins hotel by ad- cssing Hotel, Union square Post Of ARTNER WANTED —A UKNTLEMAN WITH $5,000 to $8,000, to enlarge a lucrative business, weil eaation, ry address J. M. C., Herald offico, with roal signs fury stating where an interview may be hed, which will be bol ential DAGUERRBOTYPE: ORTRAITS PAINTED FROM DAGUERREOTYPES.— Persons having daguerreotypes of d ed or absont frionds, oan soo thom magnifie{ to the sine of life by a p fol Drummond light appari n oxhibition freo at Mr. Ran- som’s rooms, New York University, every day, from 2 to 3 o'clock, P. M. PARIS ADVERTISEMENTS. AAA BINA OF SEVRES AND OTIERS, MANOURY Iit jor No |. CHOCOLATE. AND. TEA WARRHOUSE. MASSON. By sppointment to several courts, No, 23 Rue Richolicu. P ize modal to London exhi ition, : FASHIONS AND ARTICLES DE COUR ALEXAN. R 1h, a MMbROIDRRED AND. PLAIN. GN, Faraiiner cf the Coutt, a ts Sublime URAL, OX MARROW, AND POMATUM. JAN lo is Fout \*, No. 2. PIANOS. DROITS WITIS RXPRESSIVE PEDALS. mY Boulevar and Montmsrtre, No.5. Honored with nnd bhe-Grone of Lopion of Honor. CENTRAL AMERICA. Our Nicaragua Correspondence, Granapa, Nicaragva, Nov. 28, 1853. Affairs im Costa Rica—Her Difficulties with Ni- caragua and thew Settlement—Imports of San Salvador—Annual Fair of San M guel—Paren- tage of the Aztec Children—A few more left for Burnum— Guatemala and Honduras—Birth Duy Feats of Carrera—Scheme for the Division of Honduras—Policy of England—Carrera’s Character. In closing my letter of yesterday I promised, should the mails arrive from the other States, to con- dense for you their items of interest, and write, you again per this steamer. From Costa Rica there is nothing new; she still continues progressing, avd is far in advance of her sister States. The commissioners for the arrange ment with her of her boundary difficulty with this Btate, have long since been appointed by this go- vernment, ond sve bas signified her great willing- ness to receive them. They are Don Dionisio Cham- orro, the director’s brother and M. Lejada. The latter has been expected daily from the United States, and, not arriving per last steamer, Mr. Cham- orro will await bim no longer, but proceed imme- diately to San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, with full powers to meet the commissioners of that re- public. What the ultimatum may be which Nica- ragua may propose, I am not able as yet to give you. Both States wre most auxious to settle and terminate their frontier quarrels Costa Rica has bounaary d ficulties on the north and sonth, respectively with Nicaragua and New Granada; and Nicaragua on south and north with Costa Rica and Mosquito. From Salvador, I find that the official returns wake the imports into that State, through the port of La Union, during the year ending September 30th, amount to $352,000. Much loss ia antici- pated to the State trom the ravages of a caterpillar, called here the “‘langosta,” on the indigo plant, which is the great staple of the country, and con- sidered in our and the Buropean markets as inferior to none, unless the /lor, of Caraccss. ‘Lhe annual fair is now holding in San Miguel, and anupusual number of merchants from abroad and from all parts of Central America are flocking to it. San Miguel is the Leipzig of the Isthmus. Orders are here given, and contracts made from various and distant markets. The immense advantage to Salva- dor produced by this commercial interchange is too evident to require comment, The editor of a San Salvador paper is indignant at the imposition practised on the American and Eu- repean public by the Liliputian Aztec children. He calls the entire story of their origin, &., a sheer and sbailow fabrication, and gives the credit of the mater- nity of these movstrosities toa mulatto woman, of San Miguel, winding up along article on the aub- ject. by remarking that their prolific mother has “a few more let From Honduras we learn that Gen. Cabanas, the President, bad withdrawn his army from the fron‘ier, and was at Las Piedras, a few miles from Comaya- gua, the capital, where bis head quarters now are. The Honduras troops were being paid with copper money, coined by a government mint at Sequzigalpa. The peace commissioner from the States of Nic: gua avd Salvador,were about convening, for the pur: jose of restoring tranquility to Guatemala and Hon- irae, at a small town called Santa Anna. Nothie; of advautage, | imagine, will result from this arbi- tration; as it will be impossible to please or satisfy both parties, and all who know the Spanish charac- ter know how slow, how unwilling they are to make concessions, the ove to the other. There is no ques- tion but that Englacd is covertly aiding the Guate- maltecos in their war with Honduras, if it be only by conveying in her vessels taeir troops and munitions of war from pout to point along the coast. In Guatamala, the President, Gen. Carrera’s birth day had been celebrated throughout the State, with every demonstration of joy, evivcing beyond all doubt the great popularity of the ehief magistrate. Gev. Guardiola, 4 uame of terror in Honduras, bad been recalled by Gen. Carrera, and is to proceed to Chiquimula, toere to organize a large force with which to attack Honduras, The newsof paramount interest to the United States from Guatemula, is that & p'ax ison foot to divide Honduras between the States of Guatemala aud Salvador. England will uoquestionably favor such a partition; indeed, would do anythieg to show to the other States of the et-de- vant covfeseracy the fallacy of a Central American State cultivatiez. as Hondoras bas done, liberal principles. Shall we look tamely on while this sove- reign State-this owner of Tigre Island, of the Bay Istunds—thia State, which has made itself chiefly offensive by “attempting to follow in our footsteps, and even in ber decadence Le fora confederacy— that bunale of rods which England could never break—is being dismembered? I sincerely trust not An influential writer of San Salvador, in an ar- ticle on the confederacy of the States, thus takes oo- casion to speak of Gen. Carrera:— “ To bim is due the Union of factions, the concili- ation of the masses, and opposition with vigor and efficiency to the powerful and deep rooted prejadi- ces of that party whose rule was terror. le gave liberty to ali; the clergy he re establiched in their ancient rights; he was a shield to the defenceless; and rescued the State’s best and greatest interests from out of the labyrinth of contradiction ia which they had become lost. In a word, from his pro- clamation in 1839, may be dated the dawning of wealth, liberty, mora ity, and enlightenment of Gustemala.” d. Such is the opinion of one, who confesses himself the polittcal opponent, and who writes from another State, of the present Chief Magistrate of Guatemala, aud the opponent ot General Cabanas of Honduras, in the present conflict. Carrera is no Jonger ‘‘ the poor, ignorant Indian boy’’ Stephen's thought him, when, in 1840, toitteen years ago, he, in search of a government, saw him at the bull fight in his capital. Younger than any of his ministers, he rales them all, a:he does his State, with a rod o{ iron, and the sun burned child of the mountains ot Amatitlan has be- come the law-giver of his country! Like Henry, of France, he may well say “ Letat! C'ést mo!” Whatever he has dove, seems to have resulted in good to Lis country. Bold as an eagle, and as war; too, he tolerates no insult, por evcroashment, and, with the astuteness of his race, guesses ail the mo- tives of his counsellors. Such is the President of Guatemala. Fifteen years ago, he roamed a savage over the forests of his now sovereignty. A mere boy, he made his Indian hordes tremble at his nod. They followed where he led, and he led them, as the writer from whom I quoted the above remarks, t) the en- joymen: of cultivated liberty. Illiterate, he has be- come more than the equal of those whom learoing had made greater, and he now sits in power and in pride in the old viceroyalty of Castile—in the syren city of the Alvarados and the Oordoras. RancuEro. Nicaraava, Noy. 27, 1853. Further Account of the Leon Conspiracy—Reasons of the Comspiracy—Government of President Chamorro—State of the Impert Trade—The Off- cials and the Transit Company—Government In- terference—Natives and Fore gners—Expeniditure of American Capital—Important Decree of the Nicaragua Government, Since the last two days, the public mind has been ina considerable excitement in consequence of the arrest of some of the principal men of Leon, Chinan- dega, Realejo and Granada, who are said to be theriag- leaders of a revolution for the object of overthrowing the present government of Gen. Don Fruto Chamorro. Francisco’ Castellon, late Minister of Nicaragua to England, and Guerrero, pointed out as the head conspirators, are still at large; but quite a number pf other well known citizens have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy against the State, with inten- tion to murder the principal officers of the ‘govern- ment. The trial, the President says in his publica- tion, will be private, and the proofs are deposited in the secret archives of the government. Iam informed that the revolutionary party give as a reaeon for their opposition that Don Fruto Cha morro is trying, by a coup de main, ala Napoleon, to put the censtitution aside, and govern as it ap- pears convenient to him, or, as he says in his pro- clamation, ‘‘to preserve order by any means, and to be led by the constitution as he understands it.” How far he has succeeded in this, you will perceive by knowing that the Senate and Assembly have been dismissed, giving hin faculties to act for them, It appears impossible, but it is so. In consequence of this faculty, about three weeks ago a decree appeared, raising the import duties from twenty-eight forty per new to come in force within three Lae hte publicat This deoree of course has creat great deal of dissatisfaction, ag many—principally the smaller—im, have a great quantity ot goods in San Jaa det Nore and on tre way—some of it sold already toarrive—which now bas to pay twelve per cent more duties, cre- ating undoubtedly @ legion of difficulties and law- suits, It is exid that this decree has been given as a com- promise to the large importers in Granada, who, with their help, have carried the election of Don Fruto Chamorro, and have promised their pe- cuniary assistance to carry throngh his ideas and plans. Many of the smaller Py Beals are now already compelled to couvtermar d their orders, being uvable, with their small capitals, to invest such large amounts in duties. In this way the import business is monopolized by a few houses in Granada, friends ofthe present government, increase of duties and contraband decrease of al asinl revenue, aad com- merce, that are the effects of this decree. But it reems as if the government is not satisfied with cresting dissatisfaction amongst the natives of Nicaragua, but endeavors to annoy and molest Ame- ricans living on the transit road by petty annoyances, not even respecting the right of the charter given to the Accessory Transit Company. Tao Commandant, who had Mr. Greer, an American citizen at Virgin Bay, shot, was sent back to his office after a sham trial. The declarations of different witreases were afierwerds sent up to our Minister, Major Borland, whol bope will not fail to lay the subject before the . United States government, that in this way American c.tizens may be safe against outragesabroad. “But there is little hope,” saidan American to me in Vir- fin Bay. {fit was a Hungarian or Dutchman, who gees to Evrope to revolutionize it,or, for the sake of giving a great dinner to acaptain who made a show of his authority, of course all the papers would be full of it; but Jet an American born citizen bs shot down like a dog, no more will be said about it. I wish I wes an Engli:hman,” was his conclusion; “as Englishmen will be protected.” The government is always talking about breaking up the grant to the Accessory Transit Company, say: ing that they failei to comply with the conditions of it, but never saying wherein they failed. It sa: and of course the natives say the same—that the company has not paid what was due tothem. I am well informed that the government of Nicaragua has received from the Accessory Transit Company $38,000, and that eyen in the month of September, of this year, a draft of $8,000 from the government was PIS aY paid by the company. But, unfortu- nately, this belongs to the secret archives of the government. Still the government continues to an- noy the company with burdens, contrary to the conditions of the grant. The lake steamers have to stop at San Carlos at night, and cannot pass before morning. They have put a toll upon the road, which belongs to the com- pany and not to the government, on the mules that pars said road with passengers and baggage. The: have refused to allow soldiers to go down as gual for the specie train, unless the company Would make a present to the commandant of fifty dollars each time, besides the payment of the soldiers. The au- thorities have tried to stop the building of a wharf to land paseengers in San Juan. On what grounds these orders are to be justified, nobody knows; and I fear that they will incresse and be more and more intolerable, until the United States government will direct its attention to it. The question between the government of Nicara- gua end the company would have been settled long ago, if the governsient had sevt the right man, but it never has yet sent a native of Nicaragua, a man who Joves his own country, First they send a Spaniard, Mr. Marcoleta; next an Englishman, Mr. Manning; ard now they have rent a gentleman, @ native and citizen of Nueva Granada, Mr. Tejada. Many natives here criticise much this way of act- ing on the part of the government, but unfortunate- ly we bave only one uewspaper here, and that is the official organ of the government, and does not re- ceive articles which do not suit it exactly. With the exception of the people of the jurisdic- tion of Rivas, most all the inhabitants have an un- friendly feeling against foreigners, and principally sgaipst the company, saying that the existence of this company is an injury to the country. To give you an idea of what they cali an injary, I only have to say, thot it Speen to me quite an item to the popwlaticn of 250,000 ishabitants of Nicaragua, when the company pays monthly some $30,000 di- rectly to mule owners, workmen on the road, wood- cutters, &c., not to account for the arzount of money spevt by the employees of the company; besides an average of at least $50,000 monthly which are ex- pended by the 2,500'or 3,000 passengers crossing the ethmus. All this together seems tome quite a large amount of money imported indirectly to the country, not accounting for the money paid by the company directly icto the treasury of the State: The Transit Company epriches this country yearly to the amount of one million of dollars, making as small a calculation as possible. Still the country has inexhaustible riches in its miverai and agricultural wealth, and nothinge}sy but the indifference und want of entérprisé of t Nicaragvans is the reason that they are slumbering ‘et. What besutifal, rich, and happy country this would be, with a strong and free government, some bundred thousand Americans as inhabitants, and the abolition of Roman hierarchy and the payment of the tenth to the Catholic Church. D.C. P.8.—I have just seen an order given by the Su- preme government to stop all the work on the transit road, and also on the wharves of the company, until the question about the ten per cent profits due to the government of Nicaragua is settled. Our Honduras Correspondence, Esti, Hoxpvras, Nov. 13, 1853, The Loss of the Schooner Scranton, and Consoqueni Rise in the Price of Flour—The Governor and his, Conduct—A new Weekly Paper—The Mahogany and Drug Trade—The Schooner George B. AMatthews—An Account of her Capture, and the Manner in which she Escaped with her Caplors, de., de., de. Inmy last I informed you of the loss of one of our New Orleans traders, and that the schooner Scranton, from New Orleans bound to this port with pork and flour, had run ashore, and was then in this harbor, and had been condemned. I have now to add, the cargo of the S:ranton was badly damaged, and sold at suction. Tae loss of these two voasels, and of their cargoes, has beon seriously folt here, flour rose to thirty and thirty-Bve dears, and finally could not be had at that; the report saya that even the Governor himself was reduced to corn fodder. His private secretary, Mr. Freceric Augustus Gofe, has left for his other appointment; and Mr. Wode- house, (the Governor,) is to lenve in this or the next packet. He has not been here balf the time of his ap- pointment. Hes, by Royal proclamation, one of the Judges of our highest coit; and, in the absence of the Chief Justice, (as was then the case,) he was obliged to preside at the Supreme Court, at which murder, piracy, burglary, rape, &c., are tried, Yet, im order to cater to the prejudices which esis: in the minds of Eogiish states men against slavery, he caused tl who bad been trading on the Yucatan coast, and who had taken Indians from Yucatan to a fishing smack, at the Island of Con‘oy, (of Glibuster aotoriety,) as passen gerd, and—strango to asy—searched their persons and seized their effects, among which wee their letters and money; had them locked iu 9 cell among felons and mur derers, nntil be found time to take on himrolf the fi tions of police magistrate, wien he, 1a person, in the jail and in private, examined ani committed them with out allowing them a public examination or couasel, and actaally threatened the best, and in fact the only lawyer in the place, because he made out « protest for them, This is notall. To make their conviction sure, he seoured his services as prosecutor for the crewn. Mr. Daly, who was Queen Victoria’s Consul at Dimas— on the Mosquito coast—and who rejoiced in the cogno- men of ‘‘ King Frederio’s Collector” of that port, who was also the agent and police magistrate for his Mos- uito Majesty, and who saved his life by escaping into the bush when the Spaniards attacked and sacked that lace in July last, has started a new weekly paper here, Ipttaw about one quarter of the reading on one page of 6 HERALD, and 16 6 moderate price of eight dollars per annum, in advance. Me. Krause, Leeper of the only eating houre in Belize, died suddenly, while sitting in his cheir, in October. The health of Belize is unusually good; we have had much rain, but have fine weather pow (ur tewn is all bustle and octivity, all are preparing for the holidays. Mi Rogany end icgwocd aro very high, aod as the prospects are that they will keep up, times this Christmas, In f vanced, and will continue to are apxicus to pusb mahogany-cutti Cochin‘al, indigo and rarrapsrill the competition for these arti here is very great, avd prices paid leave no margin for a profit when exper ed. They, however, serve as # remit- tance, in place of silver, waich 1 getting very seatos. The sloop Seadrop and echooners Gazelle and George B. Matthews, of this port, from New Orleans with provi- sions, which we eupposed wore lost, all arrived safe, The Matthe we, on her passage up, called at the Island of Cozi mel for frui was seized and condemned by the autnoritier of thatisland for amuggling. Her cargo as landed end hauled up on the beach ja Consta, ® small Mexican schooner, came snd ordered her and crew around toSisal, near Merida. Her cargo wea again put on ry of thirteen men, Lhe nt:| an Alcalde, the and their witnesses, all armed, were also putom board and shall have prosperous , wages already have ad- noe, as all the cutters while it pis a. also very high; meng the merchants the vansel started for Sisal. On passing Cape Conti they encountered a heavy storm, which made the schooner rather uxcomfc , and the soldiers beceme so seasick toey early all weot below, when the captain and crew secured them, and im three days landed them on the leveoat New Orleans. Captain Noble says they were the most miserable, chop fillen fellows he ever sam, twenty- ‘owed themselves to be ried ttention of the idlers om the levee, end it was wich difficulty they were eaved from violence. What became of them, cr how they got back to Yucatan, has not transpired here. The owmer of the Mat: thews here, when he heard of the seizurejof the vessel at Cozamel, chartered the Gazelle and went to gst her clear, Ehe Jeft, before he arrived; he followed her to Si- tal, and at last accounts was waiting her arrival there. Tbe bark Cadet, from your port, arrived here on the 2d of November, bringing ua New York dates to October 12, Her captain and courignees are highly pleased with her sailing qualities,and asy she can, and shall, beat all vas sels in the trade, She is now discharging and will load Wilh seahegaay, and sail for New York the last of this month. The late outbreak in Yucatan bas been quelled for the time, but a wide-spread dissatisfaction exists among the people and will soon manifest iteel€ again, The difficul: ties bave not. an anticipated, beon settled between Gua tamala and Honduras, There are no news te give you from those States or from the Murquito shore. Targe sums of apecie are expected down in the packets for Christmas. Our provision market is quiet, /ome articles et in demand and would pay wall but as we expect some six xeesels befcre the holliday, I will not mention them. TRAVELLER, American Steamtug on the Yang-tze-kiang. [From the Friend of China, Sept, 17.) The steamer Confucius, of and from New York, commanded by Mr. Dearborn, formerly master of the opium clipper Autelope, arrived in Victoria harbor early Rbeerapped morning, and before many people were about again left for Canton. In our fast issue we furnished our readers with some particulars of this vessel, intended by her owners, parties in America interested in the China trade, as a tug on the Yang-tze-kisng, towards which she proceeds shortly (on aes are told) In a note to the extract from the Cape paper, in which it was stated that the Confucins’ average speed was eighteen knots, we gave expression to a doubt whether her performance would show the half of such a Tate, and we find, on inquiry of Captain Dearborn, that such a speed ds eighteen knots an hour is only at tained when she is in light trim and burning anthra- cite coal. Her we up the China sea has been somewhat retarded, it is asserted, by the bad quality of the coals used, and the depth to which she was loaded with them. We can, however, of ourselves, testify to the Confucius Being a faster boat than an: other now in China, from the celerity with whic! she made the run from the harbor to the Throat gates, a distance which we have never before seen one much under forty minutes, but performed bi the Confucius in apparently little more than balf that time, malgre the bad coals, and so quietly did her double bucket wood paddles revolve that her de- parture could bardly be noticed. The note to which we have referred was calculated to prove of injggtice to the Confucius, and we therefore hasten to sfy all we know of her actual performance with a view to the removal of any erroneous impression. Horrip Murper in Cxay Vinnaax, Ky.—On Saturday last a shocking murder was perpetrated at Clay Village, in which a you: g wan of respectable conncetions, beloved and respected by hin friewcs and acquaintances, was hurried into eternity. The murdered maa me is George Gill. stepeen of John lee The murderer's name is Logan Harris. The facts, as far as wo can gather them, are abcut these:—The pariies had some dispute about a trifling bet on Friday evening; on Saturday morning thoy met in Clay Village, sod Sarris accosted Giil, avd some words yassed about the dispute of the previoas evening. - when Herris told Gill that he would shoot him; Gili re- meikes that he was cot afraid—that he (Harrti,) was a coward, Harris, after ascertaining from Gill vast be would remain in town for an hour or two, immediately returned into the country, two or three miles, borrowed a deuble barrell+d shrt gun, and returned to Ulay Village, Gill was standing on a platform before & stora, about four feet above the lovel cf the strest, Harris, presentiog bis gun ut Gill asked hina if he stiil called him a coward: Gil, who had both hauds in his overcoat pockets, raplied that his “ remarks were befere him.” Harris lowe:ed hia gun, moves to ove side a few steps, andagein ximed hls gun st Gill, and repested the question; Gull made the eo reply Harris then discharged one barre), and Gill the shot or slugs triking bim in the side, between the hip and tLe ribs, and ranging upwards; Harria immo- Gia'cly approsched Gall, peesentad the gun close to his bepd, sttempted to discharge the second barrel, bat the gun sapped; he then clubbed the gua and struck Gill over the head several times, until the gun broke olf at the breack; he them took the barcela by the muzzle aud waa sbout repiating the blows, when he waa seizsd, aud the Darrels takep from bum. It apyeara that Gill, whilst Havrix had goas of for the gun, had been furnished @ rev Iver, ani that after Har- ris ecm enced benting bim over tre bead with te gan ae to ure it, but Harris took it away fiom Harris then, with the revolver, Care’ any ona to at tempt to arrast him, and started of. He waa fllowed, hut would not permit himself to be arrested for some tue; indeed. not until a rifle was presented, and he was info’med that it he did not throw down the pistol and surrender, he would be abot dows where he stood. He threw down the pistol, and was takem aud brought to town end placed in jail, Gill died about 19 o'clock on | Saturday night. The above are the principai incidents of the murder. The murderer was to have his examining trial yester- day; but the hour appointed was subsequent to our going to press. We willgive a report of the examinatien in our mext.—Shelby News, Dec. 7, Crosing OF THE CaNaLs AnD River.—We learn that it isthe intention of the Canal Commissioners to suspend vavigation on the canals in this State on Tuesday next, the 20th inst. They have beeh open since the 20th of April, = period of eight months, and by the following table it will be seen they have remained open later in the season this year than they have for the ten years previous: — Closed, © Closed. .» Desember $ “6 P “6 9 saree 1847... December 1 1353. icin The following figures show the number of loaded and light boats weighed the past season at the Al- bany Weigh Lock, together with the total res comprising cargoes, in comparison with those of ast seer. It may be proper to state that no boats were weizhed parts of the months of April, May, June, September, October, and November, on account of the high water in the Hudson—the flood causing the tis to set back on the frame and cradie of the ecales:— No. Loaded Boa's, — Tto! Weight. No, Ligh! Boalt. 1853 4557 488 025 O44 605 1862, 416,583, 616 Increase... 87 [aaa 27 “30 In reference to the closing of the Hudson river the Albany Journal of the 16th inst. says:— The stesmer Hendrik Hudson reached bere at an early hour this morning with a large cargo of merchau- dise and a goodly number of passengers. The steam- tug Oswego is now on her way up the river with a large number of beats fully laden in tow. The Com- merce and Oswego will leave here to morrow, takiag with them all the boats now being ladea for New York. This will be their last trip, and may be the Jast down tow of this season. ie weather conti- uues mild and i more resembling sprieg than a winter month. Several tabular statements have been published, giving the dates of the closing of the river at Alba- ny for the last ten years, which are erroneous. The followivg is considered as correct, and shows the time the river opened again, giving the number of days of its close :— viver Closed. River Opened. Days Clowd. 1848 December 9 March 14, 1844 95 days. 1844 Lat li February 24, 1545 ‘, ey 1845 be 4 March 15, 1846, wo 1346 ha 16 April 6, 1847 ng 1847 wm March = =. 23, 1348 89 1848 “ae March 19, 1849 82 1849 Loge | 9, 1860 ae 1850 tel 7 26, 1861 69 1851 ” 13 28, 1852 165 1862 z 22 March = 31, 1863 a 4 Personal Intelligence, Hon, G. Rathburn, Auburn; W. Bulings, Pittaburg, and J. H. Bishop, Meriden, were among the artivals yester- at the Coeper House, DEPARTURES, in the atoamehip Aususta— Mrs Wm Wright, Henry Walker, 3 Jano M Champion, lerny E Dibble, Miss Hunt, Mr & A Nelson J Noal, Mr E H Gollistor, St-phen Beers, 8 uel Wall, George E Wall, Miss O M Nelson, JN AS Peters, J 0 Wait and lady, Mise LM Dibble, Mise Pai sons, Mr A Broadnix, US A, John Pottic, James H Berrien, Mr Goorge Mercer, W B Torry, Jamo rey, Joeeph Harrod, IN Merwin, J N'B: mJ Townsend, Mra! N Bo HS W Randolph 4 ri . J Cononhas isco, Mr D ip James AAzor—A Coubro, Gilbert, Richard jos Maroks and two friends, tho steams) lacy, JW mn Ps an J Parkor, Mrs © A Hurlb Stephon Upson, Miss H A Simmo ‘and Indy and corva’ A Gerrist, A F Gerrit, @ 1 Peok ard Indy Mra W A Murdock, C Gilbert, TM Le nephew, Mrs Wm R Princ W Cliff and Indy. For Norfolk, retersburg, and Richmond in the stoamahi| Jamestown—P' Van Cortiand, JK Karvoys, RB Jones, G t, WH Rutan, Mies H Graham, Mre N 0 ges ee Magia Mo DABer rj ad Bane i , jan: re and "child, TW Po a Wateon, Dr Austin Kagwer, Jo! ag WP, ae ane ann feiss ena hisses ves we PRICE TWO CENTS. The Fog of Yesterday--Collisions tn the East River. Avery dense fog rested yesterday upon the city, ren- dering the navigation of the rivers and bay dacgerous and dificult. From morning till night, and, in fact, all night long, the ferry bella wont ding dong—the guide for the boats crossing and recrossing. There was one collision between the Staten Island ferry boat and the steamer Eagle, from Meyport. The steamer Sylph, of the ferry, struck the Eagle at about half-past nine o’clock in the morning, about midships, or just abaft the wheel on the starboard side, cutting her down to the water’s edge. The Eagle was 80 much injured that she immediately sunk forward of the whee! house. As may be well imagined, the greatest corsteraation prevailed among the" passengers on the sinking Lost. There was hurrying to and fro, and Jond calls for help from men, women, and children, Most miraculously, however, every soul was safely received on board the Sy!ph before the Esgie filled with water. The Sylph herself was much damaged, but not 0 much asto render her unfit for her duties on the ferry. The Eagle during the day wna towed over to the Jersey fits, about one mile north of the lighthonse, where she now lies, waiting for repairs. She bad on Loard at the time of the collision « considerable quantity of truck and market produce, which was much damaged. The Syiph Janded the passengers of the Eagls at pier No. 1 East riv Besides this, there was another collision betwaen two Fe at boats on the South ferry line and the Hamil The Transit of the South ferry, and the Montauk of tho Easley _ passing beste! other at about ten o’clock jeeterday morning, vear the South ferry dock, wh Collision took place between them, 7 “ool "Hen the The Montauk struck the Transit midships. and smashed in her guard rai), and tore up the neat of the forward ladies’ cabin for reveral feet, making # fearful crash, There were many pas-engers on board at the time, but all escaped without injury, There was danger at the mw wt of the collision that. in the panic which pre- vailed, many would leap overboard and drown, but no ona did ro, As soon as it was ascertained there was no Canger, there was mush merriment among the passon- gers of both boats. The Montauk was much injured, the Transit slightly, for which the passengers of the latter gave three hearty cu when all were pronounced safe, Besides these there were no wore collisions. ‘The river boats were delayei long afte: the time of their arrival in the city, in consequence of the dense fog. The Connecticut did not get into her dock til 124 o'clock, whereas the usual time of her arrival is early in the morning, ‘The Boston boata arrived abont ten o'clock, some hours bebind their ti: everal narrow escapes in the North river, ig More sea room there than in the East ri- ver, the boats made out to keep clear of one another ia the stream, In these collision it is settled that nebody ia to blame, as the fog was so derse that nothing could be seen any more then if ia pitchy darkness without lights, City Intelligence EXPLOSION OF A FLUID LAM? IN A Pact ing, about 8 o’clock, while one of tho Broadway tages was passing Barnvm’s Museum, the flaid lamp inside ex. ploded with a tremendous report, endangering the lives inside. There were in the ctage at the time five passen- gers—three Jadiee and two gentleman. It was = great wonder that no one was injured. The straw in t immediately took fire, snd the dress of one ef the was much burred sround the lower 3 but without in jury to bersel® One of the gentiemen slightly burned bis face in his laudable endeavor to extinguish the flames. Avcpertar Deavm ny Faunce Down Srars—A man named Harris, or Harrison, was found about 4 o'clock yes- terday morning, on the stair case in Harmony Hall, No, 17 Centre street, dead. He was in feeble health, and istup- pored to have fallen while going down stairs, and dislo- cated his neck, and produced concussion of the brain. The coroner was notified to hold an inquest. Steam Borer Exriosiox.—On Friday night a steam boiler on the premises of James Hornby & Co , used for trying out fat. explocec with a tremendous report, and blew the rhed ail to pieces, and scattered the fat all over the veighborhoog. Some of the fat was found as far distant as Thirty third street, The engigesr and another maa escapsd pjury mast miracclously, being engaged at the boiler at the tite of the explosion. Tnx Novauty Guaro, on Tuesday last, m nual excursion under tb. command of Cap‘ain W. B. MeMurray. The compans }+oked doe, and had a gay time of the annual parrde = This company numbers 1g0 maa kets, ard ara wall drilled, od ware award- ed to the best hots, Yesterday oven Coroners’ Inquests. JeaTH CAUSED BY BALLING DOWN es.—Corener Biltoa ¥ 7 held an inquest at No, 1; Centre street, on the dey of Hexry Harrison, a native of England, eged thirty- five yenrs, who came to his death by failiog down stairs zt the abcve named piace, John Whitaker, sworn says:—I am proprietor hotel called Harmony Hall, No. 17 Centre street; doy lodged at my place; Tam Of the opinion that’ deceased had been crinking [pretty fieeiy; he went to bed about 12 o'clock; he slept on the second story; at ebout 4 o'clock this morning I hearé @ noise aa if from some person fall- ivg down at ; I got up, and in » few minates, at the foct of the staira on the firat floor, I saw deceased lyiag; he was warm, but perfectly dead; it was dark at the time; Feame out with « light, and was ‘the frst one who found the body, Dr. Chasteney made an extarnal examination of the body of deceased, and was of opinion that he came to hia death by concussion of the brain. ' On the facts in the case, the jury rendered « verdict that death was caused by concussion of the brain, from accidentally falling down stairs at No. 17 Centre street. DeatH Cavsep ny Fatunc ito a Live Kirw.—Osroner O'Donnell yesterday held an inquest at Bellevae Hospital, on the ane of James Kelly, aged eight sears, who came to his death from borne by accidentally falling into a lime kiln in Fourteecth street, on the 17th of November last. The deceased was taken to the hospital, and red until yesterday, when be died. Dr. Evarts, one of the house surgeons, attended the deceased, but disrrhora set- ting In was the immediate cause of death. The jury ren- dered a verdict of ‘Death caused by disrrho-s, superin: duced by burns.’” DsaTH BY ANKOKISM OF THE AORTA.—Ths same Coroner algo held an inquest at the hospital, on the body of an + named John Gillen, aged forty seven years, » ct of Ireland, who died euddenly from aneurism of the aorta. Suppgw Drata.—A man ed John Rumble died sud- denly yesterday mcrning, ins basement situated at No. 60 Cro#n street. Coroner Hiiton was notified to hold an inquest, but from the sudden marzer of the death it was thought advisable to make a post mortem examinaticn anid Giaraction of the boty, in order to ascertain the cause of death. Dr. Finnell will this day make the sxamina- tion, and an inquest will be hel: Polic Suapicion of Stealing a Piece of Silk. —Yesterday Captain Brenpan, of the Sixth ward poilce, esused the arrest of & young man, apparen ly an Englishman, named Theo dore G May, having in his possession apiece of black brocade silk, figured, with » crimaon stripe, val nearly elxty dollars, and supposed to be stolea. cased cffered to vel! the ailk to a youog wor collara—it is suitable for a di the purebase, and tolé him for the money, Inthe meantime she suspected it to hi deen stolen, and informed Capt. Brennan, who sent o1 his officers to make the arrest, Oa searching the person of the scoured ths captain found $12 in money, and a pasage ticket in tl hip W. Tapscott, for Liverpool, for which he had $15, uncsr the assumed name of Theodore Evasl ‘The verse] was to have sailed on yesterday, Seturday. The prisoner, when asked by the police captain, where, or frow whom he obtained the silk, stated ‘that Be got it'from s young man, and refused to sta‘e his name, as be cid aot wish to compromise a fi ; and be, therefore, intended to abide the result of the accusation. Justice Osbora detained the prisoner fora further examination. [n the meantime, an owner ia wanted for the silk, which can be seen by applyiag to the Captain of Police, Sixth ward, Tombs: Charge of Stealing Ladies’ Wearing apparel —Oficer Mo- Cauley, on Fridsy night, arrested 8 woman named Catha rine McCugo, on a charge of stealing Indies’ wearing ap- parel, valued at $60, the property~of Mra, Mary Conlon, of No 110 Chatham atreet. The accussd was taken be fore Justice Osbern, who committed her to prison for examination, Naval Intelligence. The United States stean er Fulton, Lieut Commar ding Watsen, wilirail today for St.Thomas. The follo 18 @ list of hor officers:=J. M. Watson, Lient Command- ing; Leonard Paulding, Acting Master; Wm, G. Maroy, Porser; J 3. Durgan, Assistant Surgeon; R @ Long Acting Chief Engineer; Watecn Smith, A. B. Commins Herry Wilson, John Irwin, Passed Miishi, Warner, second Assistant Eagineer; G. R. Woodend, R, B Quine, J. B. Kimbsell, third Assistant Engineers, 0, W. Turk, Captain's Clerk: —WNorfolk Beacon, Dec, 15. Tax Currext Operations or Tom Teraavry Darartuxnt.—On the 15th of December there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department:— For the redemption of stocks, For Treasury Departme For the Customs . Covered into th ™m Covered into the Treasury from Cus For funding Treasury Notes For the War Department. For ra-peying for the Wai For the Navy Department, For the Interior Departm Sap Accipent BY Breakine Throven THe Ior— Two Youne Mex Dsownen.—We learn that last evening, as several ing men were skating on lela ba baa a Dove & Co.'s mate: in Andover, ice suddent ve 2 ting four of them into the Lg Bag Gog with difficulty rescued, but the other two were drowned. aoe he ck : Di ~ ‘eter iy, © Dloed tate prnfng ace ot Bie Fagg, a6 —Boston Traveller, Dee. 16. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH; Very Interesting from Washington. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK AERALD. GENERAL WOOL @RDERED TO CALIFORNIA- COMING CONTEST BETWEEN THE NATIONAL DEMO CRATS.AND THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE HOUSE— THE STATE OF PARTIRS—SENATORS OPENLY BEPU> DIATING THE ORGAN’S DOCTRINES, ETC. Wasuinorow, Dao. 17, 1868, We understand that Major Genera! Wool has beem ordered to the command of the military division having its hevdquarters at San Fraacisco, California, Colonel Hitcheook is at present there, but will of course be #uper- reded in command upon General WooFs arrival. It is . believed the Presideat as been induced to send General Wool to California im view of the importance of the posl- tion, and the necessity which recent events have demom- strated of having s military officer stationed there of the highest rank, and clothed with the fullest powers to sup™ press any infringement upon our neutrality lews, and at the same time to protest our citizens on the Pacife. General Wool, it is understood, will leave for the scene of his dnties as soon as he can make the necessary arrange ments for the voyage. There will be an exciting debate in the House on Mom day upon the Assistant Seoretaryship question. It is very possible that the aimzinistration and the adminis tration leaders have made the question one of loyalty oF treason, that it may incidentally bring up a consideration of Mr. Guthrie’s treatment of Mr. Bronson and the national democrats in New York, and acirectattack upom the Secretary for his conduct in that affair. As the Union continues to groan over the recent Senate vote giving the printing to the Sentinel, and tries to argue that it possesses the confidence of a large majority of Cemocratic Senators, it is proper to state, on the authority of a Senator who voted for Gen. Armstrong, that had ft been a question simply between the Union and the Sentind As representatives o/ sectional and national principles, the Uiion would not have reoaived more than twelve votes at the utmost. But the personal friendship felt for General Armstrong induced several Senators to vote for him as a matter of pecuniary benefit to him, who utterly repudia'e the course of the Union. Senators Cass, Adame and Slidell, are among this number, and openly avow it. By the way, in an article the other day, you inadvertently do injustice to Senator Adama, of Mississippi. You sag he ‘is tied up by the spirits? Mr. Adame is a Uniom democrat, and, as such, has received no consideration whatever at the hands of the aiministration—Coloael Jeflerron Davis making it bis special business to see that the Union men in Mississippi were ‘crushed out,” and the secessioniats triumphant. Augustus Schell and Mr. Mather, of New York, are here, - ASMODEUS. CONTRACTS FOR STATIONERY FOR THE HOUSE. Wasiuxatoy, Deo, 17, 1863. On dit—Thst Fmanuel B. Hart and Richard B. Oom- nolly, of New York—two of Forney’s principal friends tm working for his election as Ulerk—have received, or are to rozeive in @ few days, the contract for supplying stationery for the House of Representatives. Neither of the gentlemen are in the stationery business. SEVENTY-SIX, BEDEMPTION OF UNITED STATES STOCKS, BFC. FROM THE REGULAR NRWSPAPER AGENT. Wasuiveron, Dec. 17, 1853. The amount of United States stock redeemed at the Treasury during the week ending to-day wae $609,700. Amongst the recent arrivals are General Wool, ex- Senator Berrien, and Augustua Schell. Lieut. Handy has been detached from the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, from the 1st of January, for six montha leave of absence.» Lieut. Geo. R. Gray Las beon ordered: his place. Dreadful Riot and Loss of Life on the It nols Central Railroad. Cmcrco, Dec. 14, 1888. A dlocdy riot tock place among the laborers on the Linois Central Railroad, at Lasalle, yesterday, growing out of a reduction of their wages, About two o'clock an altercation arose between Albert Story, @ contractor, and a party of Irishmen, during whioh one of tho Intier was shot dead. Shortly after- wards Story’s ofice was attacked and pillaged, and Stary, who had concealed himself in 8 barn, was fount and brutally murdered, bis head and body belng horri- dly mangled. Mrs. Story was also fired at, but escaped. Tein reported that Mr. Dann, Story’s foreman on the other side of the river, has shot nine laborers. The sheriff of Lasalie county was speedily om the spot, and after some resistance, during which one Irish- man was shot dead and two wounded, thirty of the riot- es were taken. The of the rioters hee escaped, but mossureshave “been taken for his appre hension, The Sonora Filtbusters, &e. Batrmmorr, Deo. 17, 1853. An extract from the Trai‘ d’ Union of the 19th Novem- her, states that the Mexicans had solicited ald against the Ls Pas expedition, from an English frigate whish wae eruising in the neighborhood, and that she had sailed for Ta Paz. We have received no Southern mail to-night. Washington train bas not arrived. Tae Arrival of the Steamer Sarah Sands at Portland. Portianp, Me., Dec. 17, 1853. Thescrew sieamabip Sarah Sands, the pioneer of the Liverpool snd Portland line of steamers, arrived here at half psst two o'clock this morning, bringing two hundrea and five passengers. Onr city is all lif and animation to-day. Bells ringing, guns firing, and genera) demonstrations of joy at the event. Ratlroad Injunction Decisions at Pittsburg. Pirrsuura, Dec. 17, 1868. The United States Circuit Court, Judge Irwin, refased ‘the anction of the Cleveland, Painsville and Ashtabula Railroad Company, veraus the City of Erie and others. In the case of the Buffalo Railroad Company, versus the Erie and Nertheastern Railrond Company, the City of Erie and others, the injunction has been granted. The opinion of the Court will not be entered by the clerk. until the decision of the Supreme Court of the State te the same cases bas been made known. Resignation of the Mayor of Trey, d&e. Taor, Dec. 17, 1868, At @ special meeting of the Common Council this eve- ning, a communication was received from Foster Bos. worth, saying that Le would have moved te West Troy before the mesting of the next Board, and, therefore, degged to resign the office of Mayor. The resignation was accepted, and Andrew E. Merritt was moved for the office of City Commissioner, and a special meeting is te ‘be held on Thuraday next to fll the vacancy, Murder of a Wife, de. ‘ Syracosm, Deo, 17, 1868. A shoemaker named Carson, formerly of Brooklyn, hag 4 quarrel with his wife this morning, through jealousy, and stabbed her to the heart, killing her instantly, He then gave himself up to the autherities, The weather to-day is cloudy and dismal, A few boate are clearing to go East. Boston Mayoralty. Bosiun, Deo, 16, 1868, The democrata of this city have nominated Aaron He- bart for Mayor, Mr. Allen declining to run again. The Steamship Alabama at Savannah. Savanman, Dec. 17, 1868, The steamship Alabama, Captain Schensk, from New York, has arrived at this port, in fifty-eight hours. =—— The Fire in the Bowery. TO THE EDITOR OF THI BERALD, Orne Ob Aor erie ae . Tn yor i me you ounce fire oke oat in the rear of 26 a0 de office, Very, ‘Wit HIGBARD, President. Waae.ina Barros Case.—The case of the State’ in and Belment of the safer cet tent ea Sa prosecution, was from the 1) your