The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1854, Page 4

WEW YORK HERALD. | SaMES GORDON BENKETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, FULTON AURD NASSAU STS. 3 ‘Scott, the amount of treasure shipped from San Francisco on the 7th ult., &c. A despatch from New Orleans ees that the steamship Illinois left Aspinwall for New York on the 26th ult. She will | bring the mails, one million and a quarter dollars in ——— a4 Bew York, Wednesday, Janwary 4, 1854. ————————————————————————— Malls for the Pacific. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The U. 8. mail steamshtp Ohio, Osptain fox, will leave ‘thle port to-morrow sftecnoon, at two o'clock, for Aspin- wel, Phe mails for California and other parts of the Pacife WAL close wt one o’elock. Eke New Youn Werxty Hxnarn, California edition, e00- Balaing the latest intelligenog from‘all parts of the world, @iM be publiched at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. Binglo copies sixpence. Agents will please send in Shelr orders an onrly a2 whe News Of the immense quantity of highly important in- formation with which eur colamms are overflowing to-day, that which will, undoubtedly, {attract the grectest attention, is the announcement that Mr. Gadsden, our Minister to Mexico, has negotiated a tweaty with that government, which is now in the hands of the President, and,by which we are to re- ceive another large slice of the domain of that repub- Me, on condition that we effectually check the depre- dations of the Indians on the Mexican frontier. There are also ‘provisions by which, on the pay- ment of fifty millions of dollars, we are to be- ome poseessed of the peninsula of Lower California, of Sonora, and of as much other Mexican territory ss will place directly in our hands ® practical route for a railroad—i. ¢. Colonel Cooke’s ‘Wagon route, which commences at Albuquerque and vans directly throngh the heart of the Mesilla Valley. ‘That the whole of the territory named will sooner or Tater become annexed to the United States no one is mere fully aware than Santa Anna himeelf. He can neither protect its inhabitants nor fully subject them $0 his wil}, aud, in addition, he is greatly in want of funds. Hence his axxiety to dispose of it. In con- firmation of this view of the case we notice that in ‘the Iate Mexican news published elsewhere, giving the recent decrees and. manifestos of his Serene Highness, the deslaration of independence of Lower California, by the filibustero President, Wm. Walker, &a., it is stated that a special commission of three hay been appointed to confer with our Ministers aud frgange the existing difficulties between the two go- vernments on honorable terms. The proceedings in Congress yesterday were of a very interesting character, and may lead to events of 4 far greater importance than would appear upon the sarface. In accordance with the resolution of Gen. Cass, asking for information with regard to Gentral American affairs, the President yesterday transmitted to the Senate a bndget of official corres- pondence, including two letters, having a marked bearing on the subject, from Lord Clarendon and Mr. J.D, Harding, the Queen’s Advocate. It will be recol- leoted that one of our special correspondents, in a letter published in the Haraup on the 22d ulttmo, adverted to the epistle from Lord Claren- Gon, and showed that while his lordship’s geverument wished to prevent any unauthorized enéroachment upon the Mosquito territory by Nicar- agua or Honduras, he was willing to divide said ter fitery between those republics upon such terms ag wonld be just and honorable to all concerned. Great Britain is evidently really anxious to get rid of the Mosquito protectorate, but in attempting s0 to do both Lord Clarendon and Mr. Harding construe the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to mean almost entirely tho | | reverse of what was understood in this country at }. the time it was first promulgated. This extraordi- ary sorrespondence, it will be seen, has aroused the indignation of Mr. Clayton, oue of the original par- ties in the negotiation, and he promises to make an eflectual reply to his British lordship when the pro- per time arrives. , The House of Representatives yesterday adopted the resolution tendering the thanks of Congress and a sword to the gallant Gen. Wool. Mr. Cutting intro- dueed a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for his Bronson correspondesce, which will show the strength of parties when it again comes up. The vote on Mr. Bennett's land distribution bill, which is intended to give to all the States an equal share of the pubiic domain, indicates that the rights of the old States may yet be respected, notwith- standing the numerous applications for lands to as sist in the construction of railroads. The vote ta- bling the bill to remit the duties on railroad iron convinces us that the iron interest is not quite so strongly represented as it bad boasted. Penn- sylvania is stil! jealous of our branch mint, as will be observed by the resolution of Mr. Florence. Keep quiet, gentlemen, else we shall be under the pesessity of gratifying the wishes of the returning Oalifornians, as we)l as the country at large, by re- moving the Mint to this city. At the adjournment ‘@ resolution was pending authorizing credit to be extended to importers of railway iron. Our columns to-day contain the annual messages of the Governor of the State and the Mayor of the city, including the opening proceedings of the new State and Municipal Legislatures. Want of space debars us from commenting upon the messages this morning. Byerything having been previously arranged by the whig members in caucus, our State Legislatare experienced no difficulty in organizing and otherwise preparing for the transaction of business yesterday. Mr. Robert H.!Proyn, of Albany, was choseu Speaker of the Assembly; Mr. R. U. Sherman, of Oneida, as Olerk; and Mr. 8. D. Nichols, of Chenango, as Ser geantat-Arms. The Senate selected Mr. H. J. Hast- ings for Clerk, and Mr, Garlinghouse for Sergeant- at-Arms. The national democratio membera‘of the Assembly went through the formality of nominating candidates for officers; but the free soilers, or Van Barenites, are so few in number that it is understood they did not have the courage te even hold a caucus. What a wonderfai change in the political aspect of affairs. Last year the free soilers were almost equal in strength to the national democrats and whigs combined Now there is little more thane sufffeient number in each House to constitute a cor- poral’s guard. _ The whigs are all powerful, and are already making themselvés felt. botu in the Legisla- ture and in the departments. The new headsof the latter were sworn im on Saturday, and on Monday they commenced the work of political purgation. The Comptroller has removed nearly all his clerks. The second meeting of the new Board of Alder- men was held ast night, the President, Nathan C. Ely, in the chair. They have already commenced the wort! of reform. The first step they took in this di rection was an attempt to reduce the salary of the Sergeant-at-Arms from $600 to $250 per annum, The importance of this effort must be immediately peresived when we remember that the annual ex- penses of our municipal government amounts to about five millions of dollars. This is done at the time, too, when beef is eighteen pence a pound. Seo nother page for the proceedings of both boards of the new city legislature. We regret to be compelled to continue the record of the melancholy effects of the late gale in the Kast, According to our telegriphic despatches, ‘there was scarcely a vessel at sea during the storm that as not injared. The most melancholy disas- ter, 80 far as the loss of life is concerned, occurred to the Ameriesn clipper ship Staffordshire. She war ‘wrecktd on Blond Rock, Cape Sable, on Friday night, and one bundred and eighty of those on board perished, including all her officers and twenty-nine of her crew. She was bound from Liverpool to Bor- ton. See the despatches for the detalls connected with this and several other awfsl calamities of a rmilar sharacter. bin ie "The details of one week's later California iatelli genee are given in another page, including e full aceeqat of the wreck of the eteamsbip Winfield specie, and three hundred and fifty passengers, Capt. Dorritie, of the bark Pedraza, has far- nished us with files of Bahems papers to the 12th ult., from which Wwe leers that the gale which visited Naseau, N. P., in the latter end of November had | extended to Rum Cay, doing great damage to the shipping, and destroying the entire corn crop, with one hundred thousand bushels of salt. Official in- qeiry wos being made relative to the case of Ben, a | free colored American citizen beld in slavery in Cuba, the account of which was publiahed first in a | Jotter of the Havana correspondent of the Hsnaup. The fifth lecture inthe course for the bouefit of the charity fand of the Protestant Episcopal Benefit Society was delivered in the large chapel of the University last evening by Charles King, L.LD., before a large and fashionable audience. His sub- ject was—“The Sandwich Islands and their relation to the United States.” The lecturer compared the condition of the inhabitants of these islands whea discovered by Capt. Cook with what they have be- come to-day through the instramentality of Ameri- can enterprise. On the subject of aunexation, he said that we should wait patiently until our race, people and language, had entirely overspread the islands, and then they would be knit to us by the ties of kindred. For want of space we must post- pone a report of the lecture. ‘The fourth of the anti-slavery lectures at the Ta- bernacle was delivered last evening, before about three hundred persons, by C.L. Remond, a black man, from Massachusetts. His subject was the dis franchisement of free colored meu in the United States, and he displayea more ability in its treat ment than is usnal with the white advocates of the same cause. He is 9 much more effective pleader for the negro than Greeley, Garrison, Hale, or others of the samme crew, and it is more likely that people will rather believe him than put their faith in the de nunciations of disappointed politicians or the discon nected ravings of visionary euthusiasta. We have a report of the lecture, which will be given hereafter. By reference to our monetary and trade reviews 1+ will be seen that stocks were again dall in Wall street yesterday, and are likely to continue so for some days. Breadstuffs and provisions were in good demand, but cotton was quiet. The swine harvest of the West promises au abundant yield. We are informed that three hundred and twenty-six thousand hogs have already been received at Cincinnati, being ouly thirty-five thousand short of the whole number last year. They were quoted in that city yesterday at $4 70 a $4 90 per hundred pounds, while at Louis- ville they were selling at only $4 25. In the Jatter part of the day mess pork was held at $12 25 in Louisville. A private despatch states that about three hundred and fifty thousand hoge have been killed. While upon the subject, we will re- mark thet we have in type a large amount of statisti- cal and other information relative to the commerce of this port during the past year, which we shall publish tomorrow. See the last page for some very interesting news from Cuba, including a special decree of the Captain- General concerning the slave trade. The steamship Canada is nearly due at Halifax, with one week’s later news from Europe. Erle mm a State of Insurrection: Every one is familiar with the petty pro- vincial jealousy which characterises a large portion of the citizens of Philadelphia. From time immemorial they have always displav- ed a little-Peddlington dislike to New York. Their journals invariably talk of the “ grasp- i y,” of the “unwarrantable usur- *’ and of the “arbitrary assump- of this metropolis: were they to be believed, the whole community of New York has entered into a conspiracy te de- fraud Philadelphia of her just rights, and to retard her natural progress among cities. There are people on the Delaware who have sense enough to see that this is mere twaddlo; that each city advances in the measure of its in- habitants’ energy, and that, if Philadelphia lags somewhat behind New York, the fact must be ascribed to the superior enterprise of the Knickerbockers and their fellow-citizens. But these are hardly the rule. The bulk of the po- pulation of our sister city see in every act of ours a latent attempt to injure them. Public in- terest—the interests of the whole country—are things totally beyond their ken. Petty selfish- nesg, and ridiculous apprehension of injury, have 80 operated to narrow their minds that they would sooner ruin themselves than lend their aid to a project which might benefit New York. This spirit is not confined to Philadelphia. Ii seems to have been implanted by nature in the breasts of many other Pennsylvanians. Such men are born narrow-minded, narrow-minded they live, and death finds their minds narrower than ever. The satirist of repudiation has painted Pennsylvania in no enviable colors; one touch, however, was wanting to his port- rait,and that is the miserable bigotry and mean- ness which the recent disturbances at Erie have brought to light. Public execration is wasted upon the wretches who tore up the railroad tracks, broke down bridges, attacked railroad officials, and brutally molested defenceless passengers. They were but the instruments of others. Let us trace the evil to Its source. The Legislature of Pennsyl- vania, finding that it was proposed to build a railroad through Erie, and to carry passengers thereby to and from New York and the West, took the matter into consideration. Sensible men would at once have been struck with the advantages the road would confer upon the coun- try through which it paseed. Not so the Penn- sylvanians. What! said they, shall these New Yorkers and Western men pass throughout our State without paying fee or toll? The Pennsylvania blood rose at so intolerable an idea. Not even one slice of pumpkin pie to be gulped—not one glass of schnaps to be swal- lowed on the way by the forcigners! Human nature (in Pennsylvania) could not suffer so barefaced an injury. So they met in caucus, offered a premium for the meanest stratagc n io avert the danger, and hit upon the plan o ordering that the gauge of the railroad tr: ¢| should be altered at Erie so as to necessitate a change of cars, and involy &% consumption of eatables and drinkables by the passengers at that place and a tranship- ment of goods. It does not appear that the members of the Legislature who voted for this measure were cut by their acqysintance, or visited with any mark of public displeasure On the contrary, the whole State accepted the act with rejoicing, and chuckled over the pros pect of levying a forced tax on passengers and freight. The people of Erie, especially, re- yelled in the despicable task allotted to them. When the railroad company attempted to lay their usual gauge rail, these worthy citizens, headed by their Mayor, rose in rebellion against so nefarious an attempt to defrand them of their perqnisites, and tore up the rails and broke down the bridges. The authorities were com- pletely won over to the side of the rioters Riots were a bad thing, no doubt; but the idea of allowing New Yorkers and others to pass through Erie without eating, drinking, storing. oods, and paying, was ten times woree, Sothe tions” insurgents, strong in the countenance of the law and its oflecrs, carried their point, and, for the sake of'a few sixpences, obstructed the line of travel from New York to the West. We regret to find that Mr. Hendrick’s motion in Congress, to re‘er this matter to the Commit- tee on Military Affa're, was followed by no prac- tical resuits. Of course, we are not surprised to find that Messrs. McNair and Ritchie, of Penn- sylvania, attempted to apologise for the rioters: as we said beiore, the whole State is equally implicated in the outrage, and feel a direct interest in the concerns of the Erie victuallers. But why cannot Congress move in the matter? To talk of appeals to the Pennsylvania Legislature is stuff and nonsense. Here are a number of people in open insurree- tion, levying war against the State, obstracting the passage of travellers and the United States mails, and maintaining Erie in a state of siege for one calendar month. Instead of attempting to suppress the riot, the loca! authorities figure as its most active promoters. If this be not a case for the interference of the United States troops none can ever occur. Without entering into the legal bearings of the question, it is perfectly obvious that all the injury which the Camanche and Seminole Indians can inflict upon the couniry in a twelvemonth is a mere trifle compared to that which the Erie rioters are now causing, These rascals, by and with the aid and consent of their authorities, are de- liberately perpetrating an outrage which would cost them their necks in any other country than this. And yet, when the country appeals to Congress, members are found to jest and make light of the subject. . When it comes up again on Friday our re- presentatives will do well to recollect one fact: the root of the evil lies in the inherent mean- ness of the legislature of Pennsylvania. We trust that no member is so ignorant of his country’s history as to need proof of this trait of their character. How Pennsylvania brought disgrace on the whole country by set- ting the example of repudiation—how she has for years stood in the way of an enlightened tariff, by whining and crying for protection: when every other State was ready to rely on its own resources—how she has invariably con- sulted her own interests in opposition to those of the Union—how she has given to the world the astonishing spectacle of a large. prosperous and populous Staite, yielding to and acting upon the wretched narrow-minded policy of a little- Peddlington—every intelligent American knows but to well. We shall look in vain to the Pennsylvania authorities for redress from Erie barbariem; if we would cure the evil we must take the scourge into our own hands. Tre Post Orrick ApvERTISEMBNTS.—We understand that tenders for the Post Office ad- vertisementz, according to the form prescribed by law, were yesterday received at the New York Post Office, from several newspapers of this city. We use the term tenders, though the price charged for advertisements has nothing whatever to do with the award which is ren- dered in favor of the journal having the largest circulation. The following were the statements handed to Mr. Fowler :— The New York Daily Heraup (average). 48,500 [Of these, about 3,000 are sent by mail.) The New York Sun.... -. $2,000 The Sunday D-spatch. . oe 27,200 The New Yorker Staats Zeitung, +» 9,500 6,200 7,900 —— 23,000 The N. Y. Beiletristick Journal and Cri- minal Zeng. ccccccccccccccvcseees 9,750 It may be well to mention that New York contains several other newspapers besides the five above mentioned. Some of them—suchas the Times aud the Tribune—make occasional splashes about their circulation. It is some- what to be regretted that when an opportunity of testing its extent was offered them, they should have neglected it; and we cannot help inferring that it is even less than the lowest figure quoted above. We understand that legal quirks and quibbles are being raised in the Post Office, in the adjudication of the matter, and ihat symptoms are apparent of a desire to evade the purpose ot the law, by continuing to give the Post Office advertisements to a journal whose circulation is notori: ously less than ours. We care very little about a column of advertisements more or less, but we like to see the laws properly admiuis- tered, and mean to see that they are in this in- stance. If. therefore, Mr. Postmaster Fowler, with the evidence of our immense superiority of circulation before him, shonld make an award in favor of any other journal, we shall simply be compelled to appeal to the Postmaster Gen- eral at Washington. Should Mr. Campbell sus- tain his subordinate in the fraud on the public and the injustice to us, we shall have our re- couree to Congress, and to Congress will we go. We shall see whether indifference, favoritism, or the influence of the kitchen cabinet, can set aside a law of the land in spite of us. Tas Errect or tre Woo. Dmxer—Tus Satanic at 17s op Tricks—The recent de- monstration at Troy. in honor of Major General Wool, is highly important when we consider its intention and look forward to its results. It was the commencement ofa movement towards the elevation of General Wool to the presidential chair. It is the first direct attempt that has been made to put him, or any other person, di- rectly before the people, as a candidate for their suffrages in the presidential contest of 1856. The long services of General Wool, his un- blemished character, the consistency of his po- litical life, the strong hold that he has always had upon the affections of the people, form the chain of circumstances which has brought about the Troy demonstration—the initial step in the great political game which is to be played daring the next two years. ‘These facts ought to be well understood by. every person engaged in the game. We believe that this is generally the case. The Secretary of State is acquainted with the circumstances, and has made his play accordingly. It is his misfortune not to understand s game in which he has had sufficient practice to make any other person expert. He made a false move. He attempted to close the game at once by sending Gencral Wool to the Pacific station, with the idea that he would die politically, if not prac- tically, in his horseback excursions to “per- sonally inspect and report upon the condition of our posts” on the Pacific coast. The mil- lions of bystanders cry out “foul play,’ and their sympathies are enlisted with the veteran of two wars. This was the state of affairs when the citizens ot Troy gave the public dinner to Gen. Wool. As we were very well aware ot the importance of the movement, public attention was repeat- edly called to it through the columns of the Heratp. And now comes the joke. A youth- ful cotemporary, who often acts as a tender to us-—the ‘Satanic”—and, without knowing it, as. sists us in the dissemination of our ideas among the people, acted in its usual style on this ooca- sion. It is secretly devoted to Wm. H. Seward, and occasionally helps old Marcy in a difficul- ty, and is therefore opposed to the lionizing of General Wool; but its conductor made extra- ordivary exertions to lay before his readers the details of this demonstration. It is troubled occasionally with spasmodic fits of enterprise, and must have acertain kind of credit, which follows exertion without success. The tremen- dous exertion in the case of the General Wool dinner forms one of the richest jokes of the car- nival season, and we should deprive our read- ers of a great deal of enjoyment if we allowed it to pass unnoticed. Our young friend has modelled his paper af- ter our ideas—perhaps, a long way after them; but still, it is an imitation; and his history for the past two years has been made up of a sne- cession of efforts to equal the “Satanic” as a newspaper. How many times he has made him- self intensely ridiculous we cannot say; his freaks became so frequent that they ceased to be amusing. The last of them has been well laughed at by all thoke in the secret, and is con- si@ered to be one of the best jokes of the day. While we thank our friend for his aid, we cannot but regret that he has placed himself and his journal in a most ridiculous position, and has seriously compromised himself with his Washington friends, But Seward and Company must credit it all to the follies of youth and the general obfuscation which prevails about this time of the year. Ixcenpiary Pusiications Sent By AMERICA ro Evropg.—It is undeniable that we do send thousands upon thousands of incendiary publi- catious every year to Europe. We do not allude to the journals ot the United States. They may or may not tend to revolutionize the political notions of their readers across the wa- ter; but they are by no means the incendiary publications to which we refer; and the two millions of newspapers which may be assumed as our annual export, are infinitely less potent in their effects than other missives from hence. These are small remittances of money, accom- panied by letters containing friendly advice, and breathing sentiments highly 1avorable to republicanism, and laudatory of the United States. As many as ten millions of dollars cross the water annually in this shape, with probably two or three millions of letters, serv- ing to enforce the point conveyed in the remit- tance. It has been calculated that during the last year the Irish immigrants in this country have sent back to their friends in Ireland an amount not far short of six millions of dollars, each cent of which is likely to exercise a power- ful effect in bringing about a political, reli- gious and civil revolution in the minds of the recipients. It is possible that a still larger amount has been remitted by the German and other cqntinental immigrants to their friends at home. The effect of these aggregates—let- ters, opinions, money, and advice—will pro- bably be greater in producing revolutions and bringing about a change in the sentiments and | purposes of the lower classes of Europe, than all their native republican leaders could ever accomplish, or all the established despots des- troy. : From Venezuela. The bark Venezuela, Captain Wilson, fatrived xt Phila- delphia on the 2d inst. with coffee, lignumvite, hides and indigo. Captain W. states that the yellow fever was prevalent, and attended with great fatality among the shipping at laguayra and Puerto Cobello, The V, sated (rom Puerto Cavelio on the 7th ult. The Constry was then quist. Internal improvementé were being carsied on with npirit and energy. The new srop of ecflee was more xbundsnt than ordinary, and woald far exceed an average yiel] Elies commanded lito. per lb., and coffee 11340. Marine Affatrs, ASSAULTING AN OFFICER —Mr. Paige, first officer of the dark Lamartine, arrived yesterday from Galvaston, in endeavoring to prevent come of the crew getting more Uqvor, while leaving port on the 10th ult., was serioasly injured by four of the men, who knocked him éowa, kicked and otherwise il!-uae’ him so much as to cause him to keep his cabin for thirteen days. On the arrival Of the vessel yesterdsy, several of the crew were in jrons for mutinous condust. Goon Tarr.—The elipper ahip Invincible (of New York) Johnson, arrived here yesterday from Ban Francisco, ta ninety days. 4xnival oF SourTERN Sreawmns —The steamships Marion, from Oharleston and Wiorida, from Savannah, arrived yesterday morning. We are indebted to the pursere fer papers, Commamnce oF THs Port —The following isthe number cf vessels of each class strived at this port during De- eember, 1853, with their tonnage:— Tonnage. 26,189 49,778 3.033 16 845 10,649 105,494 Sear 057 “as 164 210 ‘203 1,109 486 24 395 194 105,44 New York Historical Society, The regular monthly meeting of this society was held t Hi on the hearing. atonee Slemisted the charge. Mr. wan not arreste|, but went voluoterily and ertered bail to await the result of the ievestigation Pe wy Beano gvamyomde dl Base Coin.—The police Saturday arrested two persons, supposed to oe concerned in manufacturing of » quantity of base Ge Rm ing of imita ion gold dollars silver quarter eagien, and hail deliers, Mrs, Fitegerald, residing Ouk street, discovered on her premises @ lot of dies aod bare coin. On this information being given to Justice Stuart, be deputed Sergeant Elier and two of hia ofticers, who reseeeied in capturing two men, supposed to be cor- cerned in the nefarious operation | It is believed that the acoused parties be! toa ta of counter. feiters, Other arrests probably ip a Gay or two. see MISCELLANEOUS TELEGRAYHIC NEWS. Pennsylvania 51006 The House met at eleven o'clock this aed or- ized by electing E B. Chase es Speaker. men- ee ment forn in, end the rng Tite, The Senate meets at three o’ this afternoon, From the Exst. TEE BORTON COMMON COUNCIL” AID MAYORALTY— MASSACRUSETTS LEGISLATURE—MORDERER TO BE EXBCUTED—FIRE AT BURLINGTON, ETO. Bostox, Jan. 3, 1854. ‘The new Bosra of Aldermen and the Couseil met io convention this forercon. H. Rice was chosen President of the Common Couaci!, and Bosjamin L. Alles, Chairman prom, of the Board of Aldermen Hon, Jobn ©. Bigelow having declined runalog agaln for Mayor, the whig commities this evening nominated Hen: Johu A. Wilkins for the office. The Legislature meets to-morrow. The whig caucus this eveping nominated Otis I’. Lord, of Salem, for Speak- er, and William Stowe, of Spri |, for Clerk. ‘the Governor bar appiinted Friday, the 28th of April next, for the execution of James Clough, convicted of the mun er cf Gideon Manchester, in Taunton, shout « year sloce. The steam saw mill, machioe shop aad iron foundry, owned by Hevry Symonés, at Burlington, Va, was yea: terday morning destroyed by fire, together with ao ad- joining dwelling house, Fetal Railrend Accidents, TWO MEN BUN OVER AKD KILLED. Boston, Jan. 3, 1854, Mr. Eames, a brokemen, was run over and killed on the Boston and Maine Railroad, near the depot here, this afterncon. This morning, Francia Davis, depot master at Newton Lower Falls, was killed by the train. BRAKEMAN KILLED—OARS DEMOLISURD, BTC. ‘Troy, Jan. 3, 1854, ‘The first ‘maim from Rutland on the Albany and Nor‘h. ern Railroad, thie morning, broke an axle near Sshatghti coke Point, Je on the long bridge. A brakewan was instantly hilled; but although the cara were completely dew: }, Rowe of the passengers. some sixty in number, were injured, ‘The track was all torn up aud had it uot been for the extension rail the oars all have been thrown into the river. Steamer Sunk- Eightedn Lives Lest. aa New Onsnans, Deo. 31, 1553 The river steamer Pearl, bound to New Orleans with & cargo of sugar, supk on Saturday night, and it is sup- posed eighteen lives were lost. , Steam Botler Explosion. Bavtimorg, Ja. © 1954. The steam boiler in the establishment of Charles 0. Rhinehardt, cutler and suvgical matrument maker, ex- ploded this morning, severely injuring six workmen, who ‘were conveyed to the infirmsry. The building was great- ly shattered, an4 the roof blown off. Destruction of a Pork House by Fire. Cavcurnati, Jan. 2, 1864. Messrs. Taylor & Co.’s pork house at Covinztou, was dentroyed by fire on Satarday night. Loss $40,000; par- tially insured. New Year's Festivities, &c. ‘Wasarncton, Jan. 2, 1864, The day bas beon very fine here, and business was gou- ¢rally suspended. The President’s mansion was throngsd beyond all precedent, and our citizens gensrally were en- geged ip interchanging calls. of the Rev. Mr. Sunderland, pastor of the Four and s-hal? atreet Presbyterian church presented him on New Year’s morning with a policy of insurance om his Hife for $6,640, PurLapmrata, Jan, 2, 1864. The banks and most of our’ prominent business honces have been clorei to day, in cbservance of New Year's, The neeepapers, however, do nos suspend publishing From the Western Plains, Sec. Louvitix, Jan, 2, 1854. ‘The msil from Fort Laramie arrived yeaterday, having left there on the 17th ult, There is no mail from Salt Lake, it is presumed on account of deep mow. The Pawneeg had gone into winter quarters. The Sioux warriors were returning te their homes There had been no fighticg since the date of our last advices. The Utah Indians have been very itent since hearing that it was the Gunpison party, not Mormons, that had been massacred. The river between Osiro axd St. Lonis, and also be tween here and Cincianati, is cloned by ice. aa mage of hogs killed around the falls to this date, Strike Amongst the Pittsburg Butchers. PrrmsvrG, Jan 3, 1864 There wea consiterable excitement at the Markat Hous- to-day. The butchers beivg dissatisfied a+ to the reni, the stalla weie all vacated, save one, around which ® large crowd assembled, and some thrests of violence were made, but the police prevented a breach of the ay Meat is very scarce in consequence of this move. ment > , 3--6 P, & ‘The weather was very cold kere yesterday, bui it has been moderate to day, and the snow has nearly gone ‘OLEVELAND, Jam 3 1854. ‘The weather is warm and spring-hie, and we have mo fee, Wind southerly. Markets. New Ontmans, Dac 31 1858 Rio coffee bas declined 30. Sales of the waek £,0°0 Dales. st 11 Wilour advanced 206. te Ohio at $7. The Africa's °) New Datta 2, 1854 The sales of cotton t> day were 7,000 bules. Middliag is quoted at 9340 White corn sells st 680. New mons rk. 18346, Coffee is dull at 12¢. a 12343. for Rio Mo- anes 180. Flour is dull a 96 75 a $7 ee Liverpool are dull. The quotation to Li Sy A Velo of one been shipped for Boston at le. exchange 8X¢. premium Grecomati, Jen. 3, 1854 total hogs thus ferare ‘whole number lest ‘was 361,000. There be an From Inacva Roaps.—The bark J. W. Coffin, at Inagua Roads on the 18th Dec., from St. Domingo for New York, had lost the captain, second mate, and two of the sea- men by fever, The vessel was in charge of the mate. |. passengers were very much frightened; but nobody was ipjured, with the ‘a little ehild of Dr. Trowbridge, who was in the narse’s arms at the time, and reosived some serious injuries. A few minutes after the occurrence order was reatored, and the sol ae proceeded to pass and repass ome amother as ‘usus Mx. Bourcicaviz’s New Piay.—This evening an entirely new play in five acts ie announced to be read by Mr. Bovrcicault, at the Hope Chapel. we b ia the first time that a dramatist has ever taken such « coursecf publication. Great surprise and curiosity hee Dern arovsed by this singuler step, inasmuch as thin work is also announced as the great forthcoming novelty at Mr. Cha: les Kean’s theatre, on, end fs said to beve been selected Ae Queen for private periormance at Windsor Castle this winter, Cuvetat Patact —The even'ng exhibitions cease after to-night, when the dome, the picture gellery, and the pone arcade will be lit up for the lest time this wiater. Enocratiox.—The fo! sion'to this month of iah Among Broadway, were Gener: . Carolina; RH. Woodward, Virginia; and G. Dn. Magoow 1x Roum —On Fi lectured at Canandaigua, On M: he the ame re eae Jectare at Water- town last Be will to New York this day. From $6 Jygo do Cube, in brie 8 oT From Kis Mons Sey ts bie Maeqae Mortimer Oe eee eat ee et Bose Obituary. The Hon. John Avery Parker, President of the Mer- cbante’ Back, New Bedferd, died in that oityom Friday. It reported that General Fufue Weich died at New Oricons op Saturdey, Scenes and Incidents‘in New York. On Monday, the birth of the new year was celebrated with nore then ordinary merrymaking. The day wes bright, bracing and cold, though mot too oold to interfere ‘with the festivities of the occasicn.. From am early hou in the morning till late at night, the streets were crowded: with groups of pedestrians engaged in the pleasant duty of paying the tribute of friendship aad of Tenewing oli! associations that had loug been sundered by the abso- lute and pressing demands of business, Our eity me sounded with the joyous sounds of gladoess and mirth, aud every One spposred to have Duried his griets and. cares in the grave of the old year. The sleighs as they- swept along with their merry Jaughivg parties, rang out: their cheerfa) music on the clear aud frosty sir, remind— ing one of the brsutifal lines of Pos:— Bear the dletges with the bells— What ld of pe es hale mel ~ a they tinkie, tiskle, ‘wane? peor In the jey air of night, While the stsro (hat oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle « With » crystailive delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a ort of Runtc rhyme, To the tintinabclation tast so musically wells: From the belis, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bella, belis— From the jingling and the tinkling of the bella, The city appeared to have been given over to the gen- tlemen, who hept possession of it all day—the ladies, to. use the Jangnage of am inveterate punster, being invisl- ble, Butif they were confined within doors, they have certainly the advantage over the nterner sex in having a whole week for visitipg. Our phiegmatic Dutch anees- tore, to whom tradition says we are indebted for the custom, would have been astonished eould. ‘they have foreseen the manner in which it in perpeta- ated. The hoepitality it exemplifies, the old frieadahips- it revives, and the new friend-hips it cements, must render it always popular among our people. It would be & tedious taek to give « description of the appearance of thirgs indoors, or to enumerate the various delsacies which were spread by faix hands before their virilers, and. we will not therefore attempt it. But this must not pre- vent ua from epiakivg of the ledies fithemseives, who, every one agreed in saying, never looked more au they certainly never appear to better advantage than when engaged in the performance of such a pleasing task. Although the day had its bright and pleasing features, they were somewhat maired by the revelry and boisterous conduct of many who hac indulged rather freely during the day. Some disgraceful fights occurred, but we be- lieve they did not result in anything serious, The fre- queney of the falls was attributed to the slippery state of the streets, but there sre many uncharitable enough to assign another cause for it The Mayer's office was beot with visiters during the few hours itremained open, and the civio hospitalities were dispensed in the most liberal manner. Several] bare rels of liquor, it is said, were disposed of with the most remarkable despatoh, 2nd the substsntial articles with which the tables were set out disappeared with astoniah- ing rapidity. Still, the resouroos of the Mayor appeared to be unlimited, and noone we bellove, went away un- satisfied. The Astor Library wes thrown open on New Yoar’s for, the first time, to editors, preparatory to ita being opensd ‘to the public on the Stb inet. It iz tae most magnificent library in the country, and we believe contains many of the rarest and most costly works. The bailding itself is admirably constructed, no expense having heen spared to render it petfect in every particalar It is divided inte departments, all of which, though separate so far as the classification of the books is regarded, are still comnected with each other UA means of At present the Horary containe sdiuty thonantd volotaes; of which have been pur- ‘man: wi ave been Chased st great + They are all bound in the mow os durable style; sonie of them having cost $60 s volume for binding alone. The Astor Library is iuteaded only as a lhrary for res ference; but the rare bocks it cunidias, many of which, we understand, cannot be proened elsewhere, will rene Ger it particularly valuxble to atudents and men of sol? ence. In fact, the want of an ivstitution of this kind has long been felt in this country, as heretofore many of our men of learning have been compelled to ge to Earope im quest of works which they could not obtain here, We wish the new Pee Gd success, and hope that it wilt lead to the estal vat of sisailer libraries throughous the United States. We understand the day was oelebrated in all our public institutions of charity with great rest, as wo trast it vill ever be. It{s but sight that, in the midst of the rejoicing, the hearts of the poor sbould be made iad The police of the’Fourth ward took advan’ of the ia Aw to didermen Baird, late ant of Police ef that ward, a very handsoms vet of silver, con- pre: Kok silver salver pitcher and twe goblets, valued. at ), inscribed—“* ited to Tout; “Baira by the members of the Fourth Wer’ Police.” The donation was made to Mr Bsird as s token of esteem and remom- the officers formerly under his command. made the presentation, accompanied by appropriate remarks, and Alderman Baird responded ina iss most and ia comidered a just tribute of respect. INGIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, During the O Modege accidents cocurred in the from runaway attached to sleighs, but nome of ef ol len, a1 hd Chambors street, eausing one gentleman to leone & heavy outside coat, sed another to foel the Mindther collios An collision No. 9, latter pats merge, god bar house ard treat al] hands, do, whereupon a gener: terference of Capt. Rekielwits quelled Before any errests cf ie oppecie party ap. 0 0°; thy ph thei Le rh A row took place about 8 0’slock,.P, M, among Gfteen or twenty men, who had been. ® porter house near by. deen the Abeut 2 o’cleck P. Me § : it sf i i iF Be F } iF if if i f g E E i ii Ht itt | ! i ; sf Fese i i i i g iH i 5 e 5§ é 8 | i i z fe E H J A i if 53 § fs ¥ oe renga je wi fract wittpuies Ur » The police were into requisition in many of the warcs where the liquor stores and lager beer shops were nore In the Eleventh ward, on Sunday night, the meade a descent upon a agen’ boor shop’ whiwe @ of ime- rot, “ekg, isis SP ye pte screams, fig) , , Dames as Obristopher Baker, Francie ‘Bar- Al i i = Ht i he ‘presentes bed = F rl F HH i By Hpi aBt é H E i i & Hi ry iH if baving occasion dranken Cisorderly persone who had been celebrating tthe ole etartr Me was drank, and having s loaded ton bie posrsom trentong ant aivapied to au upon Pat King, et No. 173 First avenue, whom Eleverth street. Setare the police came ip, Lave, citar Wy coed we the which fortunately 20 Re Poe bly. Bo was countebtos to the stateen Bouse, shane Ta: bis Sfp ge fe mueh bad rum was consamed, end 388 natural conse- quence drunkenness and rufflanism prevailed tos great 5 . CRLEDRATION-OF KEW YEAR'S DATE ~~ NY Ea ~ fy = -