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—————————— See THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6833. SS MORNING EDITION-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1853, AFFAIRS IN. WASHINGTON. — INTERESTING CONCSENSIONAL PROCREOINCR, DEBATE ON SLAVERY AND THE KOSZTA AFEAIR IN THE HOUSE, &o., &e. FROM THB MEXICAN LBCATION. Wasninatox, Dee, 22, 1853, 10 THR ENITOR OF THK HERALD, That ail connected with the “ fillibustering expedition” {nto Lower California from Franoluco, or who may be about to depart from the latter port with “ dlibusteriag”” views, in defiance er well of the an borities of ‘he United Btates av of the authorities of Mexico, ws publish the fol- Jowing ‘est news from Sonora ’’ 1m ofder that these per- Bons who may be in any way conesrned with those shame- ful procesdings at La Paz may not bs ignorant of the consequences that mu:t result to them from @ continu. ance of their acts:— LAgrst FROM The greatest enth in, ‘tis said, prevaila in Sowora. tnd Governor, Manuel Gandard, nad issued & prociama- , om the 10th of November, at Uroa declariag— Fitst. All foreigners lnuding oa the Mexican territory without permission of the aut: oritiee, aad forming them ‘selves in'o araed bo lies, will ve couidered sud treated os ten nd. That captains of ships trensporting armed ad- venturers, the owuers of such couvicted cf complicity, persous w20 shell hold relations with the invaders, or ‘who rhatl protect them or serve them, or come to their ‘aid, or hall coneesl or try to save any of them, or «ball give them news or advice, thall also be treated as te ‘Third. That all iviebditants who shall retire from tho X10. centre: of population in vrder to avoid taking arms, and those » ao shall provs reluctant in fulfilling the obliga- tions which sre imp%ed upon them by their coun ry, ahall be considered suspicious and be trisd by martial Jaw; ao the least penalty to whioh they shall be lisble shail pv that of ingc: poration in the corps of Veterans. -MISOKLLANEOUS CORBESVONDENCE OF OTHER PAPERS. {Correspondence of the duffalo advertiser.] Wasniacrow, Des, 2), 1863, Despatches were received yesterdey from our Minis‘er ta Mexico which indicate a successful conciasioa of ne- jations with that country. santa Anos hes made if Rwperor. That was generally expected, and is business out of Mexico is had declined to re- cognire Jnoge Conklin’s treaty with his predecessors in power, or toenter into any atipalations regarding the “grant to Sloe. Butas our government bas assumed the protectorate over the Garay contract and its assigneas, it G@ppears that this new fiedged *ty hes come to the ooncluci«a to pay some hing for its abundonment, snd as money <nd only money is what these gentlecen are in wit of, that matter may de considered adjusted. Fhe prospect of obtaining the right of way, across’ Moxi- een territory for the Pacific Raliroed was Vrlgbteaiag, and that objet would probably be achieved. The Dicta. tor, or Euperor, would not give up the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadulups Hidalgo, becanse he considered that a sort of goose laying colden sz, in the shapo of -ceaselens reclamations axsiast the Unised States for In. dians depredations, &o., <2. Upon the whole, the news ia satiefactory asd paciic [Correspondance of the Baltimore Bu . Wastixoton, December 22, 1863. ‘The great Dubuque ease 1s now under meat in the Suprenie Court. Mr. Ucrmick, of Missourl, opened the gaseon the part of the plaiotiits, the representatives of Dubuque. The claim involves s very large smount of ‘operty, probably two or three millions, comprising the me granted to Dubuque by the Spamish goverment be- fore ‘he cession of Louiriona to France. The govern: ment of the United:States sold the lend, and the avails of the sale are in the Treasury. The U. 9. Attorney Ger eral will appear on the part uf the United States for ‘the ¢e’endants. The great brick contract for the Potomac aqueduct was, it is euid, awarded, for the whole, to Digga & Co., 38 72 por M. The amount of the brick contract is there- fore nearly thirty-six hundred thowssnd dollars. There is an abundance of good clzy all aloug on the line of tho @quecuct, aud the brick may be tempered and moulded dy newly invented machinery, ata mach jes cost than formerly. The wertern members of Congress are sur- prined a% the cost of bricks he:e. At Detroit and Cleve- land, for instance, bricks are made at five dollars a thou- d, ad means have agreed to pro- in the regular mal) ateamer approp:iation bill, for a notice to the proprietors of the Collins line, of scontinuance of the extra all wacce to that line. By tice must, by law, be given atter the 31s; Deoem- der, avd six months prior to the time of the dixcontiau- anee of the aid allowsnce ‘The Postmaster Geners| has laid before the House thi estimates for the mail steamer service, eo far as it is un- cer bis immediate contro:, vis.:—Bremen Havre, New Orleans. and Vera Cruz, and Charlestoa and Savaanah jines, Th timates are for the ordivary appropria- tions, ex made heretofore. The Prerident and some of the Cabinet have emphati- cally declared the purpose of the government to use its whole po to crush eut tho ailibaster expeditions against Lexi: Santa Anna’s principal adviser is said to be hostile to the United States, and willing to hazard another war. It will make, in fact, very li:tle differenco to Santa Aona whether he is to have « public or a pr'vate war with the United S'atea. He has now on bis bands a war with tie Indians of the United States, though we engaged to re- strain icem, and hebas another with the United States freebooters. Another and more public war would not add pouch to bis barden of these vars. The project for the purchase of Mount Vernon by Con- grees bas not failed, nor has it been abandoned. {tis in a fair wey, having orteined @ very strong votelia the Hovee, even upon its first introduction, and without the aid of any of the canvassing which sro necessary to the ia the Hou des, it may her of Virginia not become the owner of the place, as is now pro- posed. That may answer the ssme purpore, The Gov: ernor of Virgivia, in his message expresses the opinion that the property ough: to belong to the Union, rather {hap to « priva'e association of speculators, into whose ‘hands it is likely to fall. [Correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledger] Wasningroy, Dee. 21, 1853. The Committee ca Foreiga Helations reported to-day Tarorabiy on the subject of eword 10 Uaptaia Lagraham, ‘he Aus- and such « sword will undoubtedly be voted. trian Charge de Affaires, Hulsemann, was @: in the House, to watch the’procvediugs aad jong report to his government. be absurd for that government, however, to take offence et this wark of distinction, f w of the fact that the Bmperor of Austria promoted the commander of the Hugsar toa captaincy. The ast of Congress toward Cap. tain Ing:alism isa prvate act, of which the Austrian Chergo, if he were a manof sense, would not take the bieat notice. number of nominations, principally postmasters, have bren sent into the Senate, but have not been act upon as yet. The democratic Senator from Pennuylvania hha bern placed on three important oom mitteos, viz.: He de chairmen on Claima, and a member of the committees ‘on Port Offices and Post Roads and on Naval Affairs The ehairmenship of the Committee oo Olaims is equivalent ‘to an expression of cor fidence in his integrity and honor, That cowmittee, more than the Finance Committee it- self, is the guardian of tue pudlic money. (Correspondence of the American Colt Wastmunorox, Dec. 10, 1863. There is no doubt in the trath of the repors sent to the HmALD, that cortain partien in Now Yor are organizing a of operations to unseat the Hon. Mike Wi 4 It is supposed that the contest sill be made in a very few days. The grounds relied upon are, that he was born in Ireland, to attest which fact the certificate of a clerk cf # court in Ircland, without « seal, is produced that one Michael Walsh was born ate certain time ia a certain place. Tie next is, that he, the Hon. Michael Walsh, is ths identical Michael,Walso born:as aforesaid, aod that independent of the fast of his beiog an makirg bim ineligi the circumstancs of bi Swern, when taking a seat as Assembly, that he was 2 native of New York, la: Uable to the charge of perjury, and that therefore he is incapacitated fora seatin the House, This will all ead in smoke, The (grounds are ali fuizo Who believes Mike Walsh would desy his birth place? Aud eren if he Cid, how can it bs proved thatgth{s Mike Walsh is the fame M chael Walsh who was born in Youghal, Ireland, thirty nine years ago, when very likely there wore s dozen Waishes born in the same town about the same time, christened Miche) Waish? (From the Washington Star, Deo. 22) A SOLDIBR’S ADDITIONAL (MERIT) PAY. We gather from a recent Treasury D) partment action, thatasokier who bad received a certificate under the law of March 8, 7, and who deserted, wae apprehen: ded, tried and tence’! *to forf-it ail pay aed allow. ance, ‘uo at the date of the promulgaticn of this sen- tence, till entitled to a continuance of the adil. tional $2 per month under that certificate, if he re-en- Hata be ore or at the expiration of hin term. His fuatue pay is not affected by the sentence, and so lorg an he ree mains in the servide uninter uptediy, by successive lisiments. this additional p yA continued, as promulge. ted in General O:der No. 69, Nov. 20, 1861. 3 AN botbibet Fev EXTRA PAY ction al aes boen 2 the Treasury Department tha’ the “extra pay’ Prag by the acts of September and Augu! \, 1852, to the commisioned officers the army serving in California, cannot be allowed to the officers while they have been on leave of absence, if the Yeave exceeded three months ; nor will the extra pay be avi sllowed during jave’o: absence of an officer, no matter how long o: how sch leave may have been if the offieer did not rejoin his company or regiment for duty, eaaicaee OFFICERS, Sh held overament’s accoun: efficers, that on cor wi we dismisted from the servion by sen- tence of a court martial is not entitled, on his disminsal, to travel and sllowazoe to his resideuee undr the act of wet? 2 nor to “extra pay” under the act of ing gone off somewhat in anticipation of thet reason de voted to the tran of ne basloess of importance. THY OXEAT DUBUQUE CASE. We were aomewhat in error a ay or two since in motic- {ng the case of Choutean vu. Mulony, fore the Supreme Court of the United States. That is, the value of the property in issue is about $12 000,090, Father than $3,600,000, as we stated, If Mulony looses the cause, the government may have to mekxe up this im- mense loss. THE FLOKIDA LAND CASE. The great Florids iand case of Cisrk and others, platn- tiffs, ageinai the Unind Staios and Braden, detindante, ia avon to come on before the Superior Court. The plain- tiff claim twelve millions of acres im Florida, under tho King of Spain’s grant to the Dake of Alsgon, which the United 8: claims was anoulled by the sreaty of the 224 February, 1819. THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THR TREASURY DE- PARTMENT. On the 21st of December there were of Treasury war- rants entered on the books of the department: — For the redemption of stooks... $17,288 71 For Treacury Department, exclusive of stocks. 24,69) 98 Hoe the Customs... « T4495 26 For the War Departm: ot + $0,896 89 For re pay ing for the War Department,, + 6,598 68 For the Navy Department.......... e 127 43 For re paying of te Nevy Department. £03.97 For the Inierlor Department... 237 88 Covered into the Trea: ury from Customs. 48 33 TELEGRAPHIC. The Latest trom Washington. TESTIMONIAL YO CAPT. INGRAHAM—-VONGRESSMEN GOING BOMR, BTC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCA OF TAR NEW YORK MMRALD. Wasuinaton, Des, 28—9 P. M. Tundersiand the Committse on Foreign Relations, to whom waa referred Mc. Davis’ resolution for # testimo- nial to Captain Ingraham, unsnimously agreed this morn- ing to report in favor of that resolution, changing the tes- timoninl, however, to a meda\, with » suitable insorip- rion, instead of a sword, as being more appropriate to the occasion. Agreat many members left by the cara tuis evening and 1t is possible no business will be transacted in Con- gress noxt week for want of s quorum, X.Y. Z THR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TRHASURY AND MR. PHILLIPS’ SPEBCH—THB. CHARGES AGAINST GOV. GORMAN, ETC. a Waseanaton, Dec. 23—Midnight. Mr, Phillips, of Alabama, teok occasion to-day, in an hour's speech, to deliver some very profound views re- garding the Senate’s joint resolution to make the Assist ant Becretarysbip of the Treasury a Presidential appoint. ment. Mr. Phillips contended, im the first place, that there was no way to got Mr. Peter G. Washington out ex: cept by repealing the law creating the office; and, second. ly, that the constitution expresdy declared Congress might vest the appointment of inferior officers in the hea¢a of Cepartments, and that the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is an inferior office, being merely clerkship. His first point is absurd, for the power of appointment carried with it the right of removal—Mr. Fillmore, it will be remembered, having gore no far an to remove s judge—in New Mexico,we think it was—without any trial, but simply on the ground o! his right todo so, The second point is not only absurd but ridiculous. The Assistant, Secretary is next in point of position to the Secretary, acts for that officer in his ab- sence, ard controls, among others, the chief olork of the department, Yet the latter officer is appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate, while his supe- rior is merely appointed by the Secretary. The House perfectly understand tho special pleading whioh is in- dulged in to try and avoid the real issue. Mr. Phillips is said to be a gentleman of intelligence, but be evidently does not consider his colleagues possessed of a similar quality. The resolution will carry as soon as @ vote can be had. The charges sgainst Governor Gcrman, of Minnesota, are understood to be of euch @ character, and so well authenticated, aa to render his immediate removal cor- tain. It is belioved Mr. Sibley will be appointed in his place. ‘There is ome talk smongat the new members of pre- senting @ plese of plate to Messrs. Houston, of Alabama, and Jones,of Tecnvssee, for the extraordiasry kindness displayed by thoce geatlomen in seeing that tha rules are attended to, ns well ac for the general instruction ihey favor the young members with on all occasions. PETER TEE HsRMIt, OFFICERS OF THE CALIFORNIA MINT. FROM THR BRGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasurxarox, Des 23, 1853, Tho Senate have confirmed the following sppoint- ments :—Jobn M, Rekfeldt, to bo colcer; John Hewron, melier and refiner; and Augustin Hazraesthey, assayer of the branch mint of California. In the Supreme Court, George Miller, of New York, and William R. Sapp, of Ohio, were admitted to the bar. In case No, 8—tho United States vs, MoDonogh’s execu- tors—Judge Catron delivered the opinion, reversing the decree below. aks THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasinwaton, Deo. 23, 1853. PETITIONS+LAND DISTRIBUTION PROJECT. After the pressatation of various petitions, Mr. Jovny, (whig) of Tenn., gave notice of s bill to distribute the Froceeds of public lands among the several States. FRENCH SPOLLATIONS, Mr. Jomyson, (dem.) of Ark., asked to be excused from serving on the French Spolistion Committee, Agreed to: THR MEMORY OF RINGGOID. Mr. Jamas, (dem.) of R. I., gave notice of s bill to give a sword to the nearest male relative of the late Major S. Ringgold. PRIVATE PIMIS—_"O QUORUM, ETO. Mr. Pratt, (whig) of Md., moved to take up the private billa on the calendar. The Cram announced thet no quorum was present. After a while a quorur appeared. The billforthe relief of the legal reprerentatives of Mejor Caleb Swen, deceased, was taken up and passed. PROVISIONS AGAINST OOUNTERFEITING. Mr. Bropnxap, (dem.) of Penn., gave notice of a bill making further provisions sgainst counterfeiting United ites coin. CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS. Mr, Gwry, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a bill to continue in foree the act to ascertain and le private land claims {n California. Reported baek, immediately taken up and passed. INVITATION TO THE CRYSTAY, PALAOR, The keogrory ‘8 Istter from the managers of the Industrial ‘bition of New York, inviting the Senste to attend the same, and enclosing tickets therefor, signed by Theodore Sedgwick. DARK DAY—NO_ BUSINISS—ADJOURNMENT, Mr. Baporr, (hig) of N.C, said, as there was mo fur- ther business before th: and as the day was s dark one, and the attendance of Senators very he moved that the Senate do adjourn. Agreed to, House of Representatives. Wasuinatox, Dee, 23, 1853. DOCUMENTS FOR TI PEOPLB—WHAT 13 TO BE DONE WITH THEM, FTC, The Sreaxme laid before the House a communication from the Clerk, stating that certain documents voted by last Corgrers for distribution among the people have been published. Since the adjournment of last Congress, and after the expiration of the franking privilege of the mem bers of that Congress, a question has arisen as to whether members of the present Congress shall distribute them. He ashs the House to relieve him from the embarrass. ment. Mr. (dem.) of 8, C., moved that the communica- tion be referred wo the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Jonss, (dem.) of Tenn , suggested that the gentle- men should ® resolu the Clerk to liver raid extra documents to the members of the present Congress for distribution among the pecple, for whom they are intended. They were not designed as the pri- yate property of the members of the last Congress, whose franking privilege has expired. Mr. Oxx did not acquiesce, a4 an important legal prin- ciple was involved, Mr. Orr’s motion was brag He to. Mr. Frorance, (dem.) of Pa., opposed Mr. Jones’ pro- siticn. eve. Eranton, (dem.,) of Tenn., supported it. It was orde: that those doouments be delivered to wembers of the present Congress for distribation. An int feotuai effort was made to go into comaiittes on the private calendar. ‘THE ERRORS IN THR ORNSUS REPORT. Mr. Cranpier, (whig,) of Pa, desired to ask « question of the Committee on Privtizg, that he might learn whether the census report is insuch » situation as to AVS eggregicus errors corrected, or w! forth with its injurious errors? Mr. Jonna, of Teun., objected to the asking of the ques- top iY ‘The House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union on ‘THE PREMDENT'S MESGAGR THR SLAVERY QUESTION, RTO. Mr. Puurs, (cem.) of Als., raid the question before the committes was 8 refereace of the a but ia the lati ude of debate there had been involved, prisciples of the he quertion of slavery, the conduat of Coptada the Koenta effaiz, and the 1 now pending bee Wipragees, no coe san tell, not even that noiorious her it waa to go | | copstitutionality of the act of 1849, which vests in the Secretary of the Treasury the right to appointan Assist- ant Secretary. What else was vo be iavolrad ia the dis- oustion, or cu what other unknown sea tae House was to Jeman, the oldest inhabitant He coukl not ray was surprised by sentiments whied f+ll from the exntle men from NewYork, (Mr. 2ith,) and Ohio, (My. Giddings, ) though he confessed ibe sentiments wee iu thems ives startling; but thoge stereotyped sentimextalitive, which is- sue from the lipa of aboliticnists have fs llen tov often on the ear of the country to excite at this day the lvast owotion of aurprite. Invective, apweasured sod uct baring abase, bsd bees poured out by the gontemen on the iastitations of the South, while the Southern members have main- tained their seata in quiet and deeoram, and wituout re- ply Nay, more, they had been cailed on to listen \o the altempts of thore who, denying the obligatioa of their cometitutiona! oath, would felsify history aad the plainest provisions of the ‘constitution to support and sus‘ain them, in violation of their pledged faitn. The insttution Of slavery was inherited. Te'was cadre to lea by the federalcompact. He would not loud his aid to do what he bnew to be the cherished odject of the geatiemoa,nsme- ly—that they might establish this bal! a» the centre from which to send thelr arrows to every rection of the country to light up discord, When the conetitution fail: to secure Southern rights, for which it wae erdained. ho was strong in the exprersion of his belief that this institution bas inherent power enough io protect itself But hy would enter in © no diseursion, trusted Southern gect' omen would follow his example, whish he ‘honght was the p:o- perone. Letibem maintsio silence while the abclitioa- ists pour out their invective. He would sit and Kasten, be d-corous under it, and yould content himself with the reflection that such langwege was made use of by m who, if they have obtained notoriety as sentimentaliats, have not yet in the estimation of the country, risea to the digiity of stateamen, The gentleman from New York showed a carping spirit while speaking of Mr Mar ov’s letier in the Kosata affair. That gentlemon regretted, whie Mr. Marcy ably vindicated the rights of Kossta asa citizen of thia country, by the law of the land, that ho did not gofurther, and declare to the world, even if Koszta was not a citizen by law. he was by the rale of reason nd justice. It was certainly a novel idea that citizen chip can be scquired by other means then iaw. Citizen .p was municipal, and exista only under condition, Hmi- tation, and restraints, which the law impores. It was, he repeated, a novel ides for the Seeretary of State, while siacding up in vindication of the honor of the country, to go beyond the law to say what constitutes citizenship. He must ray, the attacks which have been made on Seo- Tetary Marcy were such es be must pass by as the idle wind which be regards xot. The sword of Iograham and the pen of Marcy are cestiued to jvint immortality. He then replied to Mr. Bayly’s remarks of ye: terday relative to the mode of appointing Ute Assistant canker | of the Treasury. taking grouna against the Seuate bill requir- ing that that otfloor be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, He argued that provision only should be made for nereafter, a0% not to apply to the precent »mcumbent. Ee tho { that in the move- meut preseribing the mode of the Aszintant Secrotary's appointment there vas a Jemga to roach somebody. of whom he was ignorant. Having the fullest comfidence in the Secretory of the Trescury, and, from what he could learn, full confidence in the Assistant Secretary, waa against any legirlation which might be coustrded into Act of oppositiun to ihe parties concerned. Mr. Barty, (dem ) of Va., replied to Mr. Phillips, ar- guing that sp amendment, fo the Senate bill, making {t Applicable only hereafter, would be anti republican. Peter G. Washington has no vested interest in the office. He disclaimed anyother motive in bia course than to guard the public interesta, and den ed that ths odjeat of ‘the Senate bill wae au attack on the administraticn, The committee rose. INVITATION TO VISIT TBR CBYSTAT. PALACA, The Speaker laic before the House a letter from Theo- core Sedgwick, evita the members of tesa to visit the Cryetal Palace, wendit g tickets for all of them. * Adjourned till Tuescay. Our Minister to France. INVITATION TO A PUBLIC ENTESTAINMENT. Rucumonp, Dee, 10, 1853, Joux Y, Mason, Esq :—. Sin—A number of your fellow citisens and friends, without distinction of party, desire te meet you before you go from our midat to the discharge of the high ant honorable trust which has been committed to you. We say ‘‘ your fellow citizens and friends,” although they can hardly be distinguished, auch are the sentiments with which you have inspf:ed thore with whom you have bean. associated Please name a time when you oan accept an entertainment, which will be at best but » poor mark of the feelings with which the pe ple of Virginia take leave of one whom they not only h nor but love. We have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, &o. J. 3. Caskie, joseph Mayo, Edwin Farrar, D. P. Gooch, Wirt Robinson — W. W. Crump, W. W. Dannavant, J.B. Stovall, James K. Lewis Ginter, John Womb! @ W. Clutter, Mark Downey, D H. Loadon, R. B, Heath, D. Von Goening, J. D. Halyburton, MT. Starke, R. M. Burton, 0, Truevart, John M Gregory, Wm F. Ritchie, RK. A. Williams, J. H. Wiilaoa, Wm. P. Winfree, H. B. Dickicson, C. W. Macmurdo, 8. C. Davis, JM. Taylor, of H, W. BH. Davidson, Eiwis Robinson, Chas. Ball Gidioa, D.H. Tucker, ' J. H. Conway, | BR O. Basking, R. H. Lorton James L, Bray, —-B. M. DeWitt, P Claiborne Goosh, W. Irvia Scott, N. i. Martin, R T. Delaplane, and thirty-nine others. Ricumonn, Dec. 16, 1853. GrxtLev¥E¥—On my return from the country, {bave re ceived your kind and flattering note cf the \dth , inviting me to name as time when I can accept aa ester- taivment to be giv “g pumber of my fellow citizens and friends without distinction of par!y,” asa mark of the feelings vith which the people of Virginia take lave of me on my departure a3 Minister of the United States to France. ‘This high trust was conferred on me so unexpestedly, and the period of my departure is so near at hand tha the preraure of business of preparation will not permit me to devote even one evening to the gratefal task of meeting and bidding you farewell, I must, therefore, bog you toexcuse me for declining your gratifying invitation. The kind terms which you bave employed in coaveying your invitation have deeply affected my sentibilitios. Although I havo cerved my country in various trusts of responsibility, the duties which now devolve upon me are to a great extent new to mt. The principles, however, which should govern an American ter are few and simple; and 1 trust that whatever may be the disadvan tages under which I may labor, I will not forget the dig- nity of my country, its che ished Polley in its intercourse with foreign nations, or the sacred duties which I may be ealied on to discharge towards my countrymen, without distinction ef party, and without reference to their resi dence or home. Your confidence, and the evidences of friendship which yeu have {given meen all occasions, will “eustain and atrengtben me amidst the cifficulties by which I may bo suriounde!, I look, even now, with pride and satisfac tion t: ‘urn tomy home in the beautiful metropolis of my ire State, with the confident hope of witnesa- ing, a comparatively brief absence, the evidence of the growth of Richmond, and of increased popula ion, wealth and presperity throughout Virginia. With assurances of jally reoiprosating ths kind feelings which prompted your flattering invitation, I am your friend and fellow citizen, J. ¥, MASON, To Messrs. Joun 8 Caskis, Josern Maro, and others. General, Pierce and the Buffalo-Van Buren Convention of 1848, County, N. Y, sa pee Dean 18. a James G, Baynart, Esq.— My Dear Sir—Some few days ago I noticed in the Hera an article in which you desire to obtain a letter, or speech, or both, General Pierce, approving the Van Buren movement in 1848, and expressing sympatby with, and acquaintance in, the politioal views of the free soilers, atthe Buffalo Convention of that year. A friend of wike has just assured me that there was nomethiog of the kind published in the National Era, at Washington, and that he well recollects itat the time. Now, this friend may be mistaken, and his infe:mation incor- reot, Leet, thought 2 worth pages witch to you, if you are not already in possession of the matter, xe STEPHEN STRONG. City Politics. PRIMARY DEMOCRATIC ELECTION IN THE FIFTH WARD. In secordanoe with a resolution of the Democratic Re- pal ican General Committee, the primary election of the mocrsts ot the Fifth ward was held oo Touraday, at the Emblem, No. 88 Went Broadway. The polls were opened at five and closed seven o’clock, P, M. The fol- lowing ticket was elected:— GENERAL CO! =n. Emanuel B. Hart, ener: Kobert McIntire, John ¥. Savage, YOUNG MEN'S COMMITTEE. Thomas Sherwood, Ja G. Morton, Neil Newson, Js John H. Whitmore, Frodetick Gibbard, Willinm Sobimper, hacia BY, Wn. Apphyard, An Y) Thomas She as Z. Thorp, Garrit Fitzgerald, Freeman’ Ferrin. ‘There was much excitement aroun! the polls, and two tioketa were in the field, All became friendly, however, when the result was announced. TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sm—I have this day seen my name im your paper, as one of the delegates to the Young Men’s Committes. I ald not know of the meeting to appoint the delegates until my name was shown me this . Leannot verre on that committee. Yours, truly, F, SEELEY. WARD COMMITTEE, James J. Jacob InrengeTINa TO Sairmasters.—In the caso%of Potter vs. Petia, the Supreme Coart of Rhode Island hes recently decided that vessels have a right to are s warp in getting in and out of the harbor of a navigable : iver, ard to extend the warp serosa the entire channel; but on the approach of another vornel it is the duty of the vensel ing the warp to take notice of such approach, warpat to nary travelled part of the channel, a: Speed ing vessels the point fat ue Tiered party is not ica may thinks it #0 to ive # free pas through the ordi- yal, and t0 indloate to the for Lob oyen mn -mivage to it, t gen |NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. The Northern Light en route to New York with $1,600,000. -AHTEST FROM HAVANA AND THE WESTERN PLAINS, Barge Fires---Shipwreeks---Market Beports, ie., &0., ka, The News from California. ARRIVAL OF THY STHAMSHIP PAMPERO AT NEW ORLEANS. Naw Ona, Deo, 23, 1853. Tho steamship Pampero, from San Juan, Nicaragua, in five and @ half days, bes arrived at the Balize, and will reach thir city about midnight. She brings 172 passengere, a large quantity of gold on freight, and California dates to the ist Deoember. ‘The steamship Northern Light sailed from Sao Juse on the 16th, for New York, with 600 passengers, and $1,600,- 060in gold on freight. Nen-Artival of the America at Boston. Boston, D6, 23—10 P. MM. The weather here ia very thick, with rsim and snow; it is therefore searcely probabls that the Amorics, now dus, will come up before worning. From Albany. DINNER TO GEN. WOOL—MILITARY ASSOCIATION, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NW YORK HRKALD, ALaANT Deo. 28, 1853. General Wool has accepted an invitat!on to dine with the Trojans prior to his departure for California. A State military association will assemble ia this city om the 10th of January. Ww. Late and Interostix DULL TRADE—MBROMANTS ANNOYED BY MEXICAN DUTIES—MAN EBXECUTSD PREMATURELY, ETO. Lowisvitis, Dee 23, 1853. The Fanta Fe mai) bas arrived at Independence with advices frem Chibuabca to the 24 November. Business was extremely dull at the latter place. and it was thought that all the foreign merchants would soon leave for Cali- fornia, ard the trade go into the bards of the Mexicans, Awirican merchants were waiting at Kl Paso, not be- ing able to pass their goods through the sustom boust twenty per cent more being added to the tariff, with po: tive instructions to admit no goods unless the extreme duties are pald. He vrgate Farland intends establishing © post on Rico river. ‘The celebrated Muscalero chief was tilled by a Mext- can—thie will create some difficulty in Mesilia Valley. Hugh R Smith was shot at Sauta Fe by one of the men in charge of Sheiling’s mail, and it being generally be- eved that be was kille', a jury was empannelled and a msn named Scallion was found guilty of the deed aad immediately hung—Smith ie not only alive, but is alowly recovering. Business was quite dull at Santa Fe. Later from Havana. Naw Ortuans, Deo. 21, 1853. The ras City has arrived, with dates from Havana to the leth inst. Tt was reported that during the administration of Gen. ben ei of one year and a half, he amassed over a million of dollars. The Ratlroad Riot at Eric. ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION, Paruabreiia, Deo 23, 1853. ‘The application of the Franklin Canal Company for an injunction, in the Supreme Court, to restrain the city of Brie frow tearipg up the rail the bri¢ges, was heard to ds: the Court stated that its d morrow. PUBLIC MEETING AT BUFFALO. Burvato, Dee. 23, 1851. A public meeting, largely atteaded, was held Jast night, at which resolutions were passed expressive of the indignation of our citisens at the proceodings of tie people of Erie, Items from Boston, MURDERER SENTENCED TO BE EXZCUTRD—EXTENSIVE ROBRERY—CHEAP OCEAN POSTAGE, BTC. Boston, 23, 1853, Joby Merphy, who raurdered his wife at Vall River by forcing sulphuric acid down her it om the 9th of April Inst, bas been tried ard convicted before the Supreme Court, and sentenced to be executed after one year's iu: prirommert. Yesterday morni: g some burglars entered ths court- fog room of the Jonesville Manntactaring Company, ie Temp'eton, Mass. id robbed the safe of $7,100—84 000 of which was in bills on the Mechanica’ Bank, Worcester. ‘The ateamteg R. BF. rbee has returned from her rearch after the ship Abby Pratt. She was unable to tind her. E:ibu Burritt addi & large aad attentiv: dience in Fareuil Hall lset bs in favor of cheap ocean postage. Mayor Seaver presided, and many of our in- flvential citizens were present. From the South. TUB PACIFIC RAILROAD—VIAGINIA AND THE LEM- MON SLAVS CASE. Barrimore, Dec. 23, 1852. Tho New Orleann papers of Saturday last state that Hon. 7, Butler Kirg, and Levi 8. Chatfield, of New York, were in Galveston on the 13th, on their way to Austin, rele! to the Pacific Railroad. The fo tracted, on the part of the Texas Central Railroad Com- pany, fer survey rating five miles o The Virginian Sen: Ay pass Attorney General to represent the before the Sopreme Court of New York, in an appa: taken from the decision by which Jonathan Lemm wes deprived of his slaver, and, if necessary, prosecute the appeal to the United St: Supreme Court. Destructive Fire at Mount Vernon, Ohio. Mount Vernon, Ohio, Des. 23, 1853. The large four story brick woollen manufactory of Mossra in and Cartiss was completely destroyed by fire this afternoen, terether with ali the mashiuery, and a large portion of the stock, manufactured clotus. &c. Tho loss is estimate? at from tially covered by ineurance. To ly recently been purchased by Potwia aad Cuarti The origin of the fireia unknown. Two frame dwellings ad- joining were also destroyed. Destructive Fire in Buffalo. Burravo, Dee. 23, 1868. A fire occurred on Main street last night, destroying Bidwell’s clothing store and Fassett’s stove store, an injuring the adjoining buildings. Bidwell’s loss is about $10.(00; imsared for $6,600. Fassett’s loss ts $7,000; lasured’ for $5,000. The buildings were insured for 2.000, d, after an argument, ision would be given to Loss of the Ship island City. ARRIVAL OF HER CREW AT NEW BEDFORD, RTC. Provionwon, Dec, 23, 1868. The Lg Island City, Capt. Baker, from New Orleans for N ‘ork, with cargo of molasses, sugar, and oil casks, was abandoned at sea on the 12th inst., ina sink- ing cordition, havin; rung @ leak in a severe gale from the north. The ship’s lene ge g were picked up by the bark Laroy, Capt. lowell, of Warren, Me., landed at Holmen’ Hole, and arrived at New Bedford to-day. e Arrival of the City of Manchester, PHILADELPHIA, Deo, 23, 1853, The screw steamehip City of Manchester, from Liver? lon the 7th inst., arrived here this afternoon, bring- ing 271 passer gers. Markets. New Orizass, Dec. 21, 1883, Co'ton bas been brisk to-day; the sales were over 8,000 pale, at fall prices. The receipts of tho last two daya have been only 2,900 bales. Freights sre firm; 1,000 hhds. of sugar have been shipped for New York at $8. Nuw Orteans, Deo. 23, 1858, The sales of cotton to-day were bales, and for the week they foot up 38,000 bales. The be:ter qualities are fim. Midating noted at 9140, Stock on hand 201,000 bales, Rio coftee—sales of the week 6,000 bags, at 126. a 13¢.; stock, 52,000 bags. The America’s news eeme to hand this evening after business hours. Citariasron, Dec, 23, 1863. Bales of cotton today 1,300 bales, at Market unchanged in every respect. Grcnncart Dec. 28, 1853. Hogo are firm, ot $4 258 $436. There isa great pres- sure in our money msrket, and sight exchange on New York is pressed in the street at par. Hudson County, N. J., Courts. INDICTMENT OF JAMES MASON ON A CHARGE OF MURDER—EEN- TENCE OF TWO PICKPOCKRTS—ANOTIER ONE FORFEITED Wis BAIL—TBR ERIN RAILROAD COLLISION. Among the indictments presented to the eourt by the Grand Jory at the close of its seasion this week, was one er Jomes Mason, chirging him with murderiog his wifo, Elisabeth Mason, in Harrison township, in Septem- be ‘His trial wax set down for the 3iat of January, 1854. Yonterday, Chief /..tice Hines sentenced Mow and Williame—the two ;ickpookets convicted on the charge of picking the pocket of Mrs. Elizabeth Key, in September lant, at the Jersey City ferry—to the State prison, Wil- Hams was sent for four year, and Mors for three and a he f years time, He W. Wili indicted on the ohi of pioki ifany, of Pennay vant at the rai it, not the etof E. T. road depot in Jersey City, in October pear for trial He was under bail ‘n the sum of $1,000, and forfeited his recegnizances. The Grand Jory had under consideration the olreum- stances aj to the collision om the New York and Erie Ritiroad, which two lives were sacrificed and several persons injured; bat the result ol thet: delibera- tions have not alt, of Peact vs, Durant, coneladed in the Ciroult resulted in favor of Baeot. isintit SD, Willer and A." Zabriskie; or the 3. W, Bender end Aon Whitebend., PRICE TWO CENTS. FINALE OF A NEW YORK POLITICIAN. A North River Palace Under the Hammer-~ Sale of Judge Forsyth’s Pictures, Plate, Morses, Wines, Purnitare, &e., d&e. SYEGIAL OORRYSPONDENGS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Kinostos, Unter Coury, Dea. 23, 1853, The following interesting announcement has been printed in tho newspepers all over the State, during the Inet three weeks. it refers to the estate of Judge J. C. Forsyth, who Mft this country for Earope some six months since, and has lately bewmreen in Paris. He will be remembered an a prominent member of the whig party, ‘and some years since wea their candidate for the oftice of Boore tary of State:— WEDNESDAY AND TURSDAY. Doo. 21e¢ and 22d. Av11 o'olockjench day, at the residene fs Judge Forsyth, ° By order ef Joha Ulster county, under execution issued dy’ she Supreme Court of the State of big York, at the suit of the Bank of the Comaoa- wealth. Nagnificent sale of costly furniture, valuable oil paint- ings, horses, carrisges, oleig te.; costly silver bron+ ind ciher expensiv Tuabie articles; law library, books, i Oto, ote, consisting six carrifges ot pense; comple parlor furniture, and other styles, cove: rious styles, reel 4 xm rope, ete pianoforte, worth d tables, stand: ; euperb a, Blize borhan, order in Ki ood halt chairs, » arm and parlor chairs, rose- erving dbaira, 29 very costly oil paint jous celobrated artista. Among f Little Red Riding Hood, @, and other well known ori: The Fishing Pa cinals, etegeros, Dining roem—one eortly mahcgany extension table, royal Wilton carpets, cofas, shairs, arm, do, ete., covered in & enoh Doilot, ard oth raltuee. About 2) very exquisite and valuable oil p ndaliors, eta Saperd einted diuper deseert, bre: sets, made to order, ver cream pitches nap¥in ri oyster tureons, ‘$8 punol ladle, cxphen' tea sot, tarkards, salts, epoons, butter Plates, nutcracker, wine oar on wheols, vogetable dishes, wii ‘Kets, silver sugar tongs, and a great variety of rich silver oud plated ware, not onumersted ; white and gold noy do., ¢to., ote. Also, parlor adjoining, south oor en suite, ia richly coutly pianoforte, furul: oed, oovered in rich sill; #0: airs, arm do., ; marble top centre tables, oonsole8, snporb man: g 16) each; mantel ornaments, rich sitk and elegant paintings, clock, and other articles of value snd vertu. also, tho el sgent furaiture of the dzawing room, paintings, (to., sitnilar to other patlors, , Piet, mantel and other glaseos, ray gilt branches, marble urna, otc. ; window our st $200 onc m Furniture—Consiating of the richest descrip- tion of rosowood sets, carved bedsteads, chairs, deeas- ing \bureans, and mantel tops, curtains, buds, bedding, hair mattrovees, pillows, bolsters, eto. ; "amour m girco, wardrores, burcaus, cottage suits, Brussels carpets, shay: K stands, screens, sofas, and 9 very large sssortmend of rious kinds of other furniture in the rooms otthis extensive mention e Library—About 700 volumes of bound books, being the en- tire law library of the above named gentle: - ‘Also, about {000 volumes of the tiohvst bound, rarest and most uabie illustrated and other books, Wines —Chatoaux Margoauz and Lafitte clarots, Verzonay champegno of the best kind; choice old sherry, Madeira in bottle and demijobn, brandy, sugo gin flasks, Jamaica rem, marreschino and other high cost wines. Of course this anuouncement set all ths people of the river counties in « fearful state of excitement. The gos. aps had nearly “finished off’? the Judga—they had told over and over again how popular he was personally—how he spent somebody else’s money like water—how he gave great dinners—how Thurlow Wesd admired him—how all the Sewardites petted him—how he gave rich gifts to churches, and never paid for them—how somebody from Kingston raw bim in London, and how the Judgo ran away—how all his friends ‘euffered’’ financially and mentally on his account—how his house was filled with riches like unto the robber’s cave in the Aradiar and what ahandrome young man he wis, a speeches he wade, and what a nice family , and that they could not see whet made him do o many wicked things, But now tho old flame brighoned up agnin. Here was a new ihemo for conversation! Hera were all the household gods of tho deparied politi- cian held up, ticketed, and oatalogued, to public view, The ladies’ eyes sparkled as thoy read the sherlfl’s enumeration~ tho gentlemen florcely buttoned up their trowsers pockets, and “changed tho subject.” Every body about Kingston resolved to go to the auotion at apy rate, as nothing of the kiad had ever taken place in that vicinity, and perhaps never before in the United States, A number of perrors also came from New York city, including several furaiture cealerr, who expected to get bargains—jcckeys who knew that the Juégs owao! one good horse out of three—and picture dealers, wh faw a ‘Monrillo” on the cata‘ogae, and thousht that i might possibly be an old copy, which somebody wal bay aa an original. Kirgston is about eighty miles from New York city, on the west bank of the Hudson, and elevated aboat ility feet above the level of the river, ao tha in the snmmer the locatfon is # delightful one. In the winter it is not quite so plearant. We went to Rhinsbeck, via Hudson Kiver Railrond, and then crossed the river to Roudout, The trivis] circumstance that the iso was in some placer an inch thick rather interfered with our passsgs—the ferry boat stack betneen tro cakes of ico—the women sexeamed—the enginsar pwore—nud the oaptain, with grent presence of mind, collected the fares, But afer more perils than envirored Perry at Loo Choa, or the Tribune philosopher at the Nilo, we got across and were omnibused to Kingstor. (The rosds ace fine, (pla F the Judge must have had some jolly good drives over them | The Judge's houce is pleasadt!y situated, Raviag an ua broken Jardieape visw on all sides. WeautiCal iand- seape it in, The house iuelf is buil: of brick, with in the mixed Italian and wooden buttresses, porticos, &o Tudor style of arctitecture The Judge hed plenty cf room, ard he 4 hiasif and his mansion at the same time. On the lower floor he had a spacious drawing rocm, parlor, library, dining room, dressing zoom, bed. rooms, &c. The interior of the house is of polished os the halls all wide, avd the broad oaten staircase hada baronial air about it. The house seems to have boen constracted without re- gard to expevse, The Judge was a man of taste, aud it was painful to see the “huge paros” drumming ou his pianos, dngering his magnificently bound London beoks, or “foeling”” of the paintings, to ascertain what magic there could be abcut a little canvas and color to make a man pay £0 much money for it. Taen large numb rs of tobacco chewers invaded |he premises. They sat on the tables and ejected (he products of their «alival glands upon the rich carets. They twirled the globes ix the liorary, they eered anxiously in at the keyholes of such rooms as were locked, they bought nothing, and talked incessantly Great was the aduwiration excited by the glib young man from New York, and the villa e auctioneer ‘allowed’ that his ‘star’ was eclipsed. The auctioneer tolo all his old jokes, and hac somebody to laugh atthem. His art criticiama were received ax orthodox, and he was cousi- dered as cy clopcedic in information pertaining to farniture and plate. The ladies were on hand in full force, as they always are at auctions, and the articles sold brought nearly as uch aa they were worth, though probably not so much ry cont, asit was stated that the furniture dealers always overcharged the Judge, because he would not buy any’ urless # great price was setuponit, The draw- ingroom furniture was of rocewood, covered with crimson velvet, and brought nearly its yalae A rosewood piazo beh Traver, at $100) was bought by Mr. Fitch, at $185. The Judge hid rome taste in the fine arts, and his ictures were well eleoted, thongh not hang with mush te, J. T, Peale’s ‘Little Red Riding Hood,” (eons, cap- ital picture it is, fall of lifeand spirit,) was sold for $1 very much to the astonishment of a practical gentleman, who announced candidly, that “all the foola were ny dead yet.” He was correct, thongh he did not know it, Two pictares by Culverhouse, brought $100each. They were the best I have seen from this artist. Two Swiss landscapes, rather dull and liteleas, went for $100 eash— ail they were worth. AMr. Morley, of New York, s desler, I believe, bonght agreat deal of the farniture, ‘and rout of the giasaware spa plate. The glass was of the best beh and went rather cheap. A liquor stand was sold at $17; a pooch bowl at $12; then there was ‘no end”? of hock, sherry, cbar pagne and other wine glasses—too many, we shoulda suppose, for @ private residence, The stock of wines was not over large—l141 bottles aherry, 48 old port, 48 madeira, two or three baskets of obampagne, and a couple dozen of hock. Tnese were sold at good prices. ‘the phat farpiture was reslly magnificent. The Axmin- ater cerpet (raid to have cost $150) was sold at $266. Aret of rosewood furniture, covered in brogatelle, (coat $375,) sold for $250; the winiow curtains at $80 each and the cornices at $25 each, The remainder of the furniture in this room bronght about $80. It was extravagant and foclish to furnish this room in this manner, as there was too much in it for its size. The plate, or a portion of it, was cold next, The silver brought from $1 70 to $1 90 per ounce. The Judge seemed to have a for punch bowis, and one in this lot wae of siver, Jined with gold} it welghed,182 ources, and was bought by Mr. Marley at $2 05 per ounce; it wan elegantly chased, and bore # crest of the Forsyth family we presume, though the heraldry booke ars sileet about it. Aasilver castor was sold at 662, and twelve napbin rirgs at $22 80, The Judge's library was elected with the gout of an epicure rather than the taste of @ scholar. There wi sone Parliamentary debater, speeches of statesmen, &o. but tho remainder was mace up of light worka, 080 of modern writ who combine history with flo tien #0 skilfully that even the {nitiated find it difficuit to distinguish the one from the other. Thfe paintit & ‘Murilio,”’ was sold for $95. It wae not rem: anything butage. A up, and somebody bid ie eee! farwnae meade’ . +. ‘no rare oat es An edition of Wilkes’ Ex, Expedition at $4 per volume. The were generally gave all they were worth; the single horse cost $80; he owned ® Drxouche earrings, # light two horse wagon and two single light wagons, a'so a double sleigh and a eat- He alto had @ fice taw lib ter. and many other rything went o® soon ‘to be sold Enough has been given above to show the style im which be lived, and ambitious yours men will do well $e take a laszon from his rive and fall. From the appear- ance of Lis wstabli:hment, Judge Forsyth was actuated in his purchases inore by # Cssire to excel his neighbors than to surround himeeif with luxuries and comforts. It was more like the extravaganoe of a parvenue than the judieiona expenditare of the seholar and the man of taste. It is for the people, however, to draw theiz owm conclusion from the acts which hare been given in this letter. We give the items—they can do the aes 4 a tealing therefrom three silver watches, @ musical box, a diamond pin, and various other ar valued in all at opwards of $100. The robbery was per- petrated avout the 8th of November last, during the ab- wence of the family. On the retura of Mr, shane, a let ter waa found on the floor, which had evidently beew dropped by one of the burglars. On the e velope wae the following direstion: ey Bill, preaeat.’”’ Oae piece of letter paper inside, was written as follo is hereby giver to y mulpraccuad puuesb ana thisaseenes ehice i 'd avenue, wbio! King Guards,” on Tours ay, ft popempete 1863, at 7 o'clock. By order of TRANCIS DOSN UL We Thin letter was pleced in the hands of the puiise anthor- ities, who scon found out the writer of tne letter, and from birt learned the whereabouts of Roskey Bil, who was yesterdsy taken into custedy on the charge of committing the burglary, from the fact of the letter being found in the house where the robbery beam perpetrated. Under these circomstances, Justioe Stuart Committed the accused to prison a for \ = Charge of Buying and Receiving Stolen Propsrty. jank chop a ,, named Barney bien was arrested yesterday by che police, on a charge of baying a lotef 1g iron, from a boatman, valued at $80,the property of Jeremiah Terbai. fe The iron it seems was stolen from @ y it to Murtagh’s j Stuart om the evidence required the accused to the sum of $1,400, to anawer the cha a bail ie rge. Charge of Embesalement—A Dishonest Porter —Yesterday afterncon offices Campbell and Walsh, of the Lower Police Coart, arrested a man named Joseph Thompson, aud bie zed with embezzling s quantity of clotha, caasimeros, velveta, &c., valued at upwards of $1, the property of Mc. Spencer 3. Benediet, of No. Broadway. According to the evidence before Court, it seems that Thompsum had been in employ of Mr. Benedict since April up to about Ist of December, and during that property bad been missed from time to Suspicion ultimately reated on tho porter, and upea quiry clothes corresponding with missii wade up into wearing spparel at the where Taom peou was bimself boarding. The police wees yeetercay notified that the accused had takea passage ia the ship Wiliam Tapscott for Liverpool; and on visiting that ship Thompson and bis wife were found, taken imto custody, aud couveyed to the court before Justice Boe gart, who committed them to prison to suswer charge. Three large trunta were ‘ound in the possession of the priscner on bosrd the ship, which are said to com tain @ quantity of the stolen propsrty. An Alleged Charge of Larceny and Horgery— Sis Case —Ofiicer Campbell yesterday afternoon arrested a genivel looking young mau, naatd H. W. Eggleston, on @ barge of feloniously taking a promissory note for $70 from the possersion of Thomas Shay, a restdent of West Hoboken. The facta, as appeared before the magistrate, re, simply, that Mr. Eggleston isa gontracion heen an office at No. 1 Beaver street, and in settlement Shay for the payment of 6100, Kggleston paid $30 cash, rave the complainant a pro: note at sy® or tha Dalanee, of which the followiag is @ copy :— Twenty doys after date I promise to pay Th venty 2, * if due on sccount,’? Hi. W. EGGLESTON, Jerecy City, Noy. 28, 1853, C.K. BUTLER. | ‘At the maturity of tbs satd note, Bir. Shay called om Mr. Exgleston, at No, 1 Beaver street, on Wednesday lest, end aeked if Le was ready to pay the note, Mr. Ezglestem wked Low mich it was, Shay them exhibiled the note, when it was taken from bis hand by Egglestom, who placed the sate in his pocket and refused to retarm it back or pay the monvy, and ordered Shay to loave the office, The only redress now left for Shay was to prefer @ complaint before the Police Court. The officer, om ar- res.ing Eggleston, searchei his pergom and f und the note in question in his pocke?, but with his (Kggleston’s) name erased with ink; also an erasure had evidemtly been made on tho {ace of tke note; for instance, where it Was evident the words ‘tor value received’’ had beem m, the paper had besn scraped, and the words writ- t erein, “if due on accoant,” thas defacing the evi- dence of debt, in addition ta the'alleged felonious taking of the nots io the firat instance. The magi on the charge, required bstl in the sum of $1,000, to answer the complaiat, in default of which he waa detained in cum toy. Theatres and Exhibitions. Vaniep ard interesting entertainments are announced at all the theatres exhibition rooms this evening, We append brief notices of these which are most pop- rm Ar tum Bowser Tunarru, Mr, EK. Eddy, Miss Wood Mire Gectrude Dawes, and others of the favorite ar now at the Bowery, appear in “lomeo and Juliet,” ands eapitel ocmecy. AT THE Bkoapway Taxatrs, Mr. Collins will conelade his engsgement, snd plays two Irish characters. Om Monday next the grand spectacle, ‘ihe Cataract of the Ganges,’ is to be produced, Bexrox’s Trzarng—The glorions cld comoty, “fhe Stoopa to Conquer,” ia to bo played this evening, with Burton, Radcliffe, Fisher, and Miia Raymond is the prin- cipal parte. Alco, “The Maid with the Milking Pail,” im which Miss Robertson plays “Milly,” Great preparal are being made for Christmas, Nanionat Tagatar —The drama founded upon “Unele Tom's Cavin’’ is to be p'ayed thia atternoom and evenings Little Cordelis Howard, Mra. Howard, Mr. and Mrs, Prior, and Mrs Howe appear in it. Watrack’3 Taaatks —Mr. Brougham’s comedy, ‘The Gane of Life, is to be played this evening, along with, ieee. “Tho hole of Sic, Wellack's comme in © pieces, and vil iters may be sure ef tertuined. Banncm’s Musrum.—*Unele Tom's Cabin’? this after» nocnand evening. The Panorama of the Mississ!ppl ac@ other is teresting features, are inciuded in this ag weil as the giraffes and other natural curiosities. Curusty’s Mrvsrrarg, No. 472 Broadway, give one of their capitel entertainments this ovening—several novel: ties appropriate to ths season are to be introduced. Woon'’s Minerrers —This very favorite band are de- termined to heep shead of competition. For evidence of this we need only to refer to their bills for this, evening. Pd hg opera, “The Virginia Cupids,” is well re- ceived. ‘Tux Buckuxy Mistress, at No. $39 Broadway, are doing well with the Jullien burlesque and other fanny things. PrraaM uniolls his ‘Seven Mile Mirror’ every night at Academy Iiall, Tur Siammax Twiss are holding nightly and dally levees ‘et 387 Bronaway. Herr Driesbach, with bis lions, aad other curiosities, are shown at the same place, and all foe two shillisga, Burz will be glad to see all his friends, old and young, st Stuyverant Institute, thie aft-rocom and evening, Jutuen’s Coxcert at Metropolitan Hall this evening should not be forgotten. Among the great features we notice the “Hibernian Quadrilies,” and the ‘Great Bx- hibition Quadrilles. 7? Personal Intelligence. Ex-Governor Thomas H. Seymoer, U. 8. Minister te Russia; Hon. J, Y. Mason, U. 8. Minister to France, an@ Capt. Willoughby, bearer of despatches, leave ia the steamship Atlantic to day for Liverpool. following names were i epi ertivals at the Metropolitan Hotel:—lHon. Foote, of Buffalo, late Charge d’ Affaires to Austria; W. H. Morrell, Londop, en route to Canada West; Mirch, Germany; and Goneral nister of War under the admin by Santa Anna, recenhy vn Indy, Mr He Cromdle Stucknoy, L Vamrod, 0, U a dren, Mra Mille, VP i Nelson, Mr Offenback, and child, Mr 12 tay’ anid oni Sivthorr ana tney, ; Vig, Indy’ and ohild, 3 Wiathrp—JC Law, H P Adame, From Elainev®, is ship ‘a Lark—Mr Dobna, * —_—<$<—$——<—— Fret Axneat Far ov tie New York Stats Socmrr.—The first annual fair of this soclety for the im t of domestic poultry, will be held in All fa on the 7cb, 8th, and 9th. The exhi for all Merk Ma of as the Shanghais conte te nocisty