The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1854, Page 1

| opening festival ot an AUN ERE ER KNEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6347. OTHER AWFUL Co LAGRATION, i | Details of the Destruction «f aetro- | \ politan Hall and Lafarge ilouse. — | e Loss Estimated at Over Half a Mil- lion of Dollars. | Seenes-—Insurance---Accidents--Incidents, &o., ko, &o. Another of the fearful comflagrations which haveof , ‘te visited our city, occurred the night before Iyit, about | o’clook, #4 mentionsd in yostarday’s HeRaLo. While ead rested upon the metropolis aed micnigu’ slum held oar citizanr in ite fim embrace, the solema, avy tones of the Hall bell came boouilug over the city, cg its inbabitants to witness a fwarfal xpestacla, The whole island was lighted up by ore tromendous dame, which was feediug up » some of ity noblest atraa Wore and finest architectural ornaments, Metropolitan Hall and Lafarge Souss were envelypea in oon shoot of . In the space of s few moments thousands rushed the scewe of disaster, aud the yalant fremsn were ‘almost instantly at their post, stretching every uarve to tay the furious flames Sut every effurt om their part jwas of no avail, as far ae conorrned the Metr >politaa 1 and Lafarge House. Within the apace of oo» hour eve noble buik ings were tiansformed into smoulderiag, joking ruiac—s sad contrast with the stately appear: \auce they presented a few momenta before, Thete were yesterdsy various ramors in clronlation in Near to the cause or origin of the ure. It seemed to jbe generally understood, however, that the fire caught [from one of the hotel faraaces, under the orchestra box ‘of the concert room, Tne smoke and dames were first \peen issuing from this #pot, which strengthens the ooa- ture that it caught from the furaace, | The epread of the flames was with the rapidity of ghtning. The first cry of ‘fire, fire,” was given when the smoke was first reen istuing out of Metropolitan Hall, on the Mercer street side, and its ochu had hardly ied away before one ubest of flume covered over levery part of the ill-fated builtings, “Within fiftesn Winutes’’—says a fireman who was one of the (fret on the ground and the last to leave it— aeons fifteen minutes from the time the first jet of tanoke mingled with the midnight air, the whole city was Miuminated by « burning pile—two of the first buildings |fm the clty wasting away like mint before the morning wun.” The exsitement throughout the city at the time jf the catastrophe was most iutense and harrowicg to \the feelings, inasmuch as many fixed the fire st the Me- \tropolitan or St. Nicholas Hotel, and fancied the lives of hundreds would be sacrificed to the Fire King. Many Preathed freer when it wav ann vucced that Metropolitaa Bail and the Laforge House were burning, although this news was not without regret. But so iong as no lives |were in jeopardy, many felt what thoy eaid—that “the catastrophe was not #o bed ax it might be.’’ foe spesta. ole wae certainly one of the most grand and terrific that hhas been precented fora Jong time, The burning build- fings covered an area of about ten lots of groand, clothed with a parment of fire, swelling, fopming aad rolling bil- Jows of fame, threatening to swallow up blocks around ft. After the fire had been raging about an hour, s gen. jeral alarm was rung forthe engiaes from all parts of the City te repair to the spot; bat this was useless, partion. larly as far as corcerned the down tows firemen, | who were all on the ground at an early hour. | Ra ia the third geveral alarm which has been rung during the ja:t month—first the fall o° Barper's establishment, theu the buraing of the build- ing in Front street, together with the Great Republic, end the fire which wo now record. This is something extraordinary {or noting down im the diary of the * oldest inhabitant.” The firemen were compelled to work under many dit. |foulties, Thesireet on one side, (Mercer street,) wos esrrow, and the walls of the blazing buildings ran high beyond the reach of the water, and constantly thresten- | ing tofaliaxd bury all beneath. Moreover, there was | ecms alarm on account <f the steam boilers for heating | the buildings, located under Mercer street, and at the time, of the conflagration with s high presiare of steam on them. It was rumored that there was danger from the explosion of these boilers, which rep:rt for s while retarded the efforts of the heroic fremen. Ina short time, however, it was ascertained there was no | Cause to apprehend danger from explosion of any kind, | When the firemen went to work with redoubled vigor, | Some idea can be formed of the manxer in which the | Gremen did their duty, from the statement that T. F+ Goodwin, foreman of Hose Company 35, directed one of the pipes playing upon the flames, and had the nozel ofthe bose burned and charred to a cinder in his | Band, aud had his beots actually burned to a crisp on | Dia feet. Wherecan man go and find deeds of greater | beroism than in the history of the New York firemen? | With ne other incentive than merely to save property e0d roll back the waves of fire, wesee this man entering the very jaws of death, and standing there—doing battle | till the enemy hed butned his weapon from his hands { and his garments from his body. We understand that Ec gine No. 4, was in Mercer street, | ender the wails of the Metropolitan, whem they gave in. | dications ot falling. To get out of the way in time to ; nave themselves and their engine, they were compelled | to chop off the hose they were using, They did tris, and withdrew themselves and their machine from the danger. ous sftnation jast in time, when the wall fell, with a tre- | tendous erash, and burried everything im the street beneath it, to the extent of the building. The carpenter shop of Halsey, adjoining the Metropolitan, in Mercer street, was completely hid beneath the ruins. | As toon as all hopes of saving the Lafarge and the Motropolitan had been given up, the sttention of the Gremen was directed to confining the flames to thoset #o buildings. On Mercer street the pipes were dirested to the | Opporite side of the street from the fire, to prevent | the fire taking hold there. Notwithstanding the firemen’s efforts, some damage was done on that side of the street. Nos. 207, 209 and 215 were somewhat camaged, and No. | 218, e grocery and liquor store, known as the “Golden | Eagle," was somewhat Camaged by fire and water. On | the Broadway side there was greater danger of the exten sion of the flames, as the wind was blowing furiously in | an easterly direction, carrying large chunks of live coals | along way off. Eeveral streams of water were turned pon houses in Bond street, and in that direction, and by great exertion all of them were saved. The Sond Street House wasin great peril at one tims, but was fortunately qavec with little damage. ‘The fire was bounded by this hotel em one side, and by = new building upon the other, which in all probability prevented the flames | from extending throvgh to Amity atreet. As soon as the fire comm-nced a large force of police and firemen immediately set to work in carrying ont {yrnitare and saving all the property they could. A great amount of the furniture of the Lafarge was thus |. A large force of police were on the ground, attended by the chief, Mr. Mateel, and the captains of the various wards, All did everything that could bedone, tm saving property and staying the flames. ‘The Lafarge wes & new hotel, and ore of the finest in the city, It was built im the mest superb and oostly manner, and perhaps was second only to the Bt. Nicho- las, if not the equal of that hotel. The frort of it was built of white marble, and had jast been fiathed, and was to have been opened for the reception of the public the first of next month. It was furni-hed in the most gomptuous style, bat, luckiy for the proprietor, the silver ware, amountirg to rixteen theasand dollars, had wot yet been cerried into the building, but was to be taken in today. Hundreds iad engaged rooms in this grand hotel, and great preparations were mating for an rly dey. The appenrance of the ruins yesterday were t-uly cad. Of these atate'y edifices nothing remained but a fow bisckened wells, and hills of brick and mortar. The Me- tropoliten Ha!l, which has been the theatre of song ant eloquence, which had resounded with the musics! tones of a Jonny Lin’, and the voices of some of eur greatest statesmen, is now nothing but a mound of rubbish, of the walls of the Metropolitam ere yet standing, to the scone of general ruin. Yeaterday, Nos. 6,11, 8, end 2 trucks were at work from morning till § o’elesk in the afternoon, tm pulling . own the walls, Their labors have not yet ended, and wil probably be resumed to-day. METROPOLITAN HALL. THE INTERIOR OF THE EDIFICK—ITS HISTORY AND ITS ATTRACTIONS. This magnificent and capacious buildicg, which, be fors its destruction, had no equal in this country, was | situated in the rear of the hotel, and has been the soene, during ite short duration, of more festivity and gaiety, and had more frequently beem resorted to for pleasure and profit by the wealthy, fashionable and aristosratic people of New York than any otner buildiog of that kiad | ie the United States. The voice of Matam Auna Bishop 4g & songstress was the first that echoed to delighted thi usands within its walle, who was followed by Jeuny Lind, adding still more lustre to this temple of the mases. Then came the fair daughter of the Emerald Isit, Oathe- rine Hayes, who also delighted the citizens of the Em pire efty with her delicious melodies. The great con tralto, Albori, next sang te overfloviag houses, and was followed im due season by Sontag, the queen of song. The building, at the conclusion of Madame Sonteg’s concerte, was used for ball purposes and political meetings. Professor Ander- fon, the Wizare of tha North, also entertained his audi ences night after night with his wonderfal performances srd the changes produced by th» movements o' his magic wand. Lastof all come Mons. Juliien, with hia magaif- cent (roséstia of one hundred instraments, and who, on (be ith of thia month, was to have given hia long talked of Hal Pare, which was to be attended oaly by the bon ton and gentlemen who wore neither frock coats or boots. All woxe to have appeared in full dress coats, pump 6200p white stockings, and cravats made of white satin, Metropolitan Hall was built by Mr. Tripler, whom name it formerly bore, but wot being @ very paying speculatir, fell into the bands of Mr. La Farge, who, at the time of its erection, was the owner of the entire ground from Broadway to Mercer street. Now that vast aud beautiful building which, in a few weeks, would have been filled with the beauty ard clic of the city, dancing to the de- licious strains of music from Jallien’s band, is laid in ashes, never again to be re erected. On Monday, Ootober 14, 1850, Tripler Hall, as it origla- ally was called, wae opened for the inspection of the public, previous to its iaauguration on the following Thurrday by Madame Anna Bishop, when about 1,000 invited gueste were prevent to examice this new Temple of the Muses, The approaches to the hall were spacious, andonen‘cring the grand area the coup d'mil was at once brilliant and imposing. Two balconies of boxes swept sround above the entire floor, the fronts of which were marked by & delicate fron paling of white and gold, iluminated by small gaa burners shaded by cups of ground glass The seats were cushioned with the best curlec hair and covered with rich material, addiog com- fort to the other general arrangements of the elegaut de sign, The ceiling was amirab’y painted ia fresco, by Sigtor G. Guidicinl, who exbibited rare taste and the utmost proficiensy in his fascinating art. It reprenentad in the centie panel of the dome we!lexcouted and beautl- folly colored figures of the twelve hours, and outside of these, upon blue panels, except at the cornera, the Nine M ‘The corners were filled, upon a light ground, with the figures of the four Seasons, The fresco was exceedingly delicate, and yet atrong in the mouldings of the panels, snd the occasional appropriate carvings completed a whole of great tastefulness and beauty. On the walls of the upper gallery sppropriste classical figures filled bat id not crowd the walls, and over the atage, in the midst of heavy and elaborate carvings, was a finally execated portrait of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind. The galleries were tupported by light but yet sufficiently strocg pillars of iron, with raised gilded leaves of laurel festooning them all. The gas works were elegant, and lighted the whole interior brilliantly, mating the ensemble at once elegant and imposiog. The harmony of the design waa very much admired, and every visiter reemed perfectly satiefied that they bad at least » musi ct] ball worthy of the metropolis. ‘Tripler Hall was @ magnificent affair; its dimensions were vast, much larger than any buildiog erected for musical purposes in the world, except, of course, the opera houses of London, Milan, and Havana. I!s accom- modationn, exclusive of the music hall, were so extensive ‘that it could afford room fora musical library, and also for an academy of musical instruction in the science of the art, on the plan of the large and famous conserva tories of Europe. The cost cf the structure is said to have been nearly $100,000, independent of the cost of the ground upon which it stood. Mr.J.M. Trimble, the architect and builder, wan justly proad of the werk, both for its airy and elegant proportions and for its substantial excsl- lence, Bat it is shorn of all its raguificence, andis nows heap of stones and ashes. The building wien full seated four thousand people without the least inconvenience Nearly five thousand, it is estimated, have crewded into it om special and exciting occasions, THE LAFARGE HOUSE. THE S1ZB AND COST OF THE BUILDING—AMOUNT OF LO88 AND INSURANOE, ETC., ETC. The erection of the Laferge House commenced in the month of June, 1852, under the direction and superin- tendence of Mr. Lafarge himself—the plans being drawn by James Renwick, architect—on the site of six old build- ings, them occupied the lower part as stores, and the upper parts as feshionable boarding houses. The building cov- ered an ares of thirteen thousand square feet, Deing one hancied and fifty feet front and ninety feet deep. This was exclusive cf Metrop :litan Hall, which covered about the same quantity of ground. THe front was constracted of white marble, not unlike that of Stewart’s store, but far superior in finish, and reared itself upto the height of nearly one hundred and fifty feet. The style of archites- ture was purely Grecian, and always attracted the atten- on of passers by, who could not help admiring such a sta- pen ous and beautiful piece of architecture. The columns of the main entrance on Broadway were constructed of cast iron, with Corinthian capitals. Itis mow nearly eighteon wonths sinee the foundation of the building was laid, and during that time every exertion was made to have the hotel opened on the lat inst.; but owing to some difficulties, the publicand the proprietors were dirappointed, and the openicg was to hbaye taken place within a few weeks. On Thursday next the press were to have been entertained in the banquet room, im honor of the occasion. The Lafarge House was leased to Messrs. Wright, Laniers & Co , for $64,000 per annum, who were the sole letsees of all the property except two stores om Broad: wey, which wore rented for $4,000 each. The front build- ing, together with additions made in Metropolitan Hell oost Mr. Lafarge $300,000. The lewer stories of Metro” politan Hall formed the dining rooms, kitshen and ser vants’ apartments, The banqueting rooms were, per- haps, the most megnificent apartments of the kind ever constructed. They were situated immediately vecermeath the Hall, and were fifty feet in width and ninety feet deep, divided into the gentlemen's and lacies’ ordinary. There rooms were elegantly orna- mented in fresco work, and the pillars that supported the upper floor were tastefully ornamented with gilded wreaths of flowers. The walls were set with parels, elaborately painted, while here and there—indesds on almost every siie—those sitting at;dinner might view themesives in the largest and most expensive mirrors ever manufactured. The parlors were furnished im the most lavish style, with rosewood furniture, Brassele car. pets, and the most magnificent mizrors that ever adorned & bouse. Everything was got up on @ grand soale, there not beiog @ plece of carpet in the building, from the cel- lar to the garret, that was not of the most expensive kind, Directly ever the hall were situated a large number o! *pacious bedrooms, the furniture being of the moxt ox- pensive description, and many of the beda, we are credi- bly informed, cost $00 each. In the conixe of ths baild. {pg was erected a dome of great beauty, admitting light to ell thore apartments not frontiag cm the atrasts, The bridal chamber had just beom finished, and Lee that ef the st. Nicholas, was dazzling aad gergeous to beheld, for there, im profusion, vere thouraeds npom thousands of dollars lavishal in orsamenting the reem with Tuskey carpets, rosewood furniture, mastive wcirrors, and in the eonstrustion of the “bridal bed, ’’ on which were Spread quilts of white satin ard pillows of down, covered with white satin, fringed with rich Valencia lace. Ia fact, the whole establishment was got up ip such & #'ye as would have entirely eclipsed ‘he Metropolitan or ‘ine St. Nicholas, Tae kitchen and laundry departmen a were constracted without cogard to expense, Nearly, two years have boom 0007,pled in thy TWO CENTS. * PRICE construction ef this building, aad during that time Mr. Wright, one of the lessees, has been there every cay, inapecting the progress of the work. Mr. Wright was some twelve years ago engaged as head waiter in theSt. Charles Hotel at New Orleans; from thence he removed to the steamship Atlantic, and made the first trip in her to Liverpcol. He then leased the Fifch Ward Hotel in West Broadway, and has Ween for along time saving up the sum of $20,000 for the purpose of joining Mesars. Laniers & Co, as one of the proprietors of this establishment, Now he has lost a'most every collar that he poseeased, there not being one cent insurance to cover his propor tion of the loss, Among those conneoted with the company was Seastor Thcmas Barr, who had saveral shares in the establish ment, and will be p-obably « heavy loser by the disaster, Merars. Heister & Co.'s jewelry store, underneath the hotel, was entirely consumed; but fortanately all the goods and valuables were saved by the police and fire men. Theirinsurance will fully cover the loss, which, however, is trifling. The following tabies of loss and ia surances, carefally eompiled by our reporter, will give the reacer an idea of the extent of the conflagration: — RECAPITULATION OF 10-3 AND INSURANCE. L288. Metropolitan Hall, cst....... eee + 888 000 Lafarge Bouse and additions made to the Hall for hetel purpores. . 800,000 Loss on furnitare 100,000 Logs on hair dressing tal oon 6,000 A J. Hulsey’s carpenter shop...... 500 Damage to buildings in Mercer street 690 Total loss......... INSURANCE. Insurance on the Lafarge Bouse and Metropolitan Ball... . 0... see 8192, 500 Insurance on furniture ofthe hotel... seeeeeeees $494,000 Total amount of insurance, Total loss Binge yriting the above, following list of insurances at the diferent offices in this olty, on Lafarge House and Metropolitan Hall :— Continental. $10,000 Astor... 5,000 Lafarge ,000 Atlantic . People’ 000 Stuy veenat. Lortilard. , Washington. Pacific... Bt. Merka.. St. Niebo Springfield 225822825558 Rolianoe, Phila American, do... State Mutal, do. Ham Iton,... PAROS oTSIsa9. o Lanier formerly kept @ hotel in Macon, Ga, Mr, wherce he removed for the purpose of engaging in this ente: prise. Tke upholstery was manufactured in this city by Hutckins, of Broadway. The carpets were furnished by Peterton & Murphey, and the glass and chipa were manu. factured in Philadelphia, The building was capable of accommodating three hundred gues's in comfort, conve- nienee and luxury, The furniture ani cooking appara- tus, being of a costly character, cost about, as near as can be computed, $100,000, on waich there is effected insurance to the amount of $50,000. The premises were Jeased by Mr. W/ight on the 15th of November last, and were to have been ready for the reception of guests on the 15th of this month, ‘The landlords of the Lafarge House ba¢ spare? no pains in the endeavor to make the hotel popular. Two gentle- men well known in the community—Mr. Ormsbee aud Mr. J. M. Lucas, formerly of the American Hotel—have been for some monihs engaged as principal assistants, The insurances on the buildings are effected in the va- rious offices in this ¢ity, in policies principally of $5,000 exch, although come offices will suffer more than others, there being an insaraase for $10,000 effected in tas Uoa tixental Insurance Company, and $10,000 fa a Philadel phia company. Tue New Eogland companies will also >¢ slight sufferers, as ceveral policies are effec'ed in Connec ticut and Massashurette. Two or three ¢aya befere the fire broke oat, orders were given by the agont of Mr. Lafarge to effect a fur ther insurance of $20,000, and fortunately $17,000 had been effected last week, just a day orso previous to th fire. Tbe whole property, including the ground, was worth about $600,000. It is the inténtion of Mr. La farge, the owner of the ground, to erect elegant stores on the tite of the present ruins, at as early a day as possible. Thus the people of New York will bs deprived forever of » hotel on the site of those ruins, where, on Saturcay, stood au edifice honorable alike to the city and citizens (f the metropolis, as a structure unequalled for beauty and magnitude in the United States. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS Notwithstanding the great 4: to life and limbs attendant upon every large conflsgration, it isa matter for congratulation that no lives have been lost and no accident of a very serious nature occurred. The firemen bebaved with their accustomed intrepidity, and of course were exposed to considerable peril from the fall- ing walls, but with one cr two eaceptions none were in jured, A member of Hose Company No. 39 was badly cut in the face from the falling bricks, but reaeived no dang:r. oas wound. He was employed in endeavoring to save some of the furniture of the Lafarge House, and received the ipjary while ix the act of carrying out one of the coatly mirrors of the establishment. A policeman of the Fifteenth ward, named Isaac Tor- boss, wae also severely cut in the face and ressived a bad sprain. Mr. Matsell, the Chief of Police, while in the active dis- charge of his duty, dislocated his ancls, and it is thoaght that one of the emailer bones of his leg was broken. Considerable excitement was created among the vast crowds that blocked up Broadway and Mercer street, by ® rumor which circulated frem one to ancther that #ve- ral persons had been buried beneath the rains of the wall between the two buildings The story spread like wildfire, and mapy persons insisted upon having « tho- rough search made of the smoking pile until they were assured that there was no foundation for the rumor. A large portion of the rear wall facing om Mercer street remains standing, notwithstand. log the great exertions made by the firemen to pull it down—the thickness of the brick and the great strer cth of the walls rendering its demolition no easy task. Unless they are rpeedily removed, some dan. gerous accident may be antici pat The following notice, which we have received, shows the sympathy felt for the loss of the Lafarge House -— the proprictors of the Lafarge ee is requested at the Metropolitan Hotel, this evening, ‘at 8 o'clock, to deviso measures vo expross tne sympathy of the public in sheir behalf. 8. Lecann & Co., Metropolitan Hotel; ALHERT DeGroot, Pretcots House; R. B. Cotumam, Astor How ins ir louse; Ww. P. ‘%, Carlton House; G. M. Penny & Fox, Collamore House; TREAY WELL, ACK Co., St. Nichol; 9. G. Purmas, Clarendon Hotel; 4 RAMAN, JT, it Place Hot |; Gro. We, Haut, and cthors. Several interesting meetings, concerts, &s., were to have taken place at Metropolitan Hall during the next two or three weeks, and among cthers an extensive tem. perance demonstration was advertised to take place this evening. On Saturday night we reesived the following notice in reference to this meeting, with a request to publish it:— go ty thene and foes to the Maine Iaw will te Ay) to to be strong’ we are to have the law lot Friends Motropelitan Hall this ovening—the one and the other to be converted. If she people be prepared for it, Jallien’s grand Bal Pare, an sifair which was looked forward to with in‘erer ty ony ploaeure loving popula- tiom, wan to ) he: 18th; under pressot circumstance “vs plans will probably suffer some derangement Persowal Iv tellligence. It is telegrapbed from New York to the Rochester Union, that Mr Five Oroswell suffered re attack of paralysis om Wedaerday night, and that his illooss is elare ing Hen Rufus Choate, ia his argument om she murder triel of David Demprter, in Boston, om the 6h instan, invimated tha: it would probably be bis iast official act as Attorney General of Massachursatte, DEPARTURES. For Savannad, in the stesmehip Florida—S Braman. lady and obil bn W Reilly, Geo Macino, Thouas Owen, 4 Bachraol Mapaben Uliver Drake G Di Hunt an Mrz +94 Amos "NINE DAYS NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. TBE LILIBUSTEROS IN LOWER CALIFORN(4. Battle Between a Portion of Walker's Men and the Mexicans, SEVERAL OF THE ADVENTURERS KILLED, THE REMAINDER BESIEGED AT EMPINADO, Sailing of Another Expedition for San Francisco, Great Excitement Among the People. Later News from the Sandwich Islands, and Oregem and Washington Terri‘orles, INTERESTING FROM C dINa, &o, de, dew ‘The steamships George Law and Star of the West ar- rived sbout two o’clock this morning with the details of nice deys later California—being to the 16th ult. Through time twepty-thrce and a half days. The G. L left Aspinwall, December 30, at 103¢ P. M. She brirgs the mails and over balf s million of dollars, 4 arrived at Qoarantine at one o'clock this morning, having encountered heavy weather in the Carribean sea, anistrovg nortberly wirds from Cape Hatteras to New York. The Star of the West sailed from Aspinwall on the morning of the 31st, and brings $1,296,099 in treasure, on freight, and a large amount in the hands of 432 pas- sengers. The Golden Gate left San Francisco at 6 o’slock on the afternoon of Deo, 16, being detained beyond her usual time of sailing, in order to enable merchants and o‘hers to answer letters, whish left New York per steamer George Law, Nov. 21st, and arrived at San Francisco, per steamer John L. Stephens, on the morning of the 10th December. The Golcen Gate arrived at Pansmaat 8 o’clock on the evening of te 28th, beating the steamer Urcle Sam twenty-two hours from port to port, in addi- tion to the time lost by the @. G@ in leaving the mails at San Diego, ond taking on beard two hundred tons cf coal at Acapulco, the Uncle Sam making no stop on her downward passage. We are under especial obligations to the express mes- senger of Mesara Wells, Fargo & Co., for news, documents, papers, &o. Also to the gentlemanly pursers of the steamers, and tothe express agents of Messrs Adami & Co, and Benford & Co., for similar favors. | We annex the ‘TREASURE LIST OF THE STAR OF THE STAR OF THE + 182.000 Cothoal & Co,. Wm. Hodge & Co., ‘The following is the TREASURE LIST OF THE GEORGE LAW. xohange Baok. $204,000 q Pun mins 11,800 Bucklia & Crane « 187'7 Chambers & Heiee: 8500 E. E. Knight... . 4,708 We annex list of PASERNGARS PRE STEAMSHIP GEORGE LAW. apts N 00 H Paige, 3 Lite Fe 1s Coleord aN A Davis, vs A, HD Esq, mail w F Bor 8 NE Smith ent; A Austin, Deh fern 'w Locloy, Mr MoKibblo, J 8 kimery, a0 Wat's, A Bas M treet, D denning shem, Gen b Alien & Taty i ehild, Mes ¥ Ryder, Indy & ‘ohild, Mrs 8 Tord, ® N30, A Yorva JY" inson, Kaq, Mre M ict, © 'L Clar nd Indy, Cant Sam’l Mardi § billditeh, LO Goi JM Brock, W id (Adams & Co’ H J Kio 00, Mr Cartis. © two children, J D Brown. apd son, Mrs Bier? and gon, (Welle, Pargo & Co's Bxpre {ra a co's Bx CA Tod E Maxwe Suma K Voorhees, W Fakes, 1. 8 Lyncb, A F Cole, D'S Cowl Richard Holl G W Birdeoll, $ Lorel, J Leach, E e M Thomas, A Marsh, M Webster, . R Wa bridge, W Ludwig, Kay, 8 Wilson, 8 Booth, J Martin, J Galusl JH Lode, WO Distunill, G Tajlor, &J Mabon, Foswer, HK ainol, GW" Simonton. L C1. Gilkey, 'y 450 J Tower (Bor- Ya xpress), J oh Barnes, lady, Jos silen @ Sovthworth, J Maxson DV Brown, © Honty, A poh J ck, A Aldrid, JJ Wobbor, F'H Grubbs. E Bouchards. J B Colo, G 8 Cole, Bortly, W H Gatting J D Hughes, WB Van Dusen, ER Kelly, ber, L Honek, Mr Madden, A 8 Noyer, WB 7 in steerage. The following isa list of the§ PASSENGERS IN THE STAR OF THE WEST. RP Biair, J Mai, Mrs Mai, T Mali @ Msi James Mal, J M Levy, W #,J MShuttuck, WB Worshly, M Perry, TTEbMips, GB Baker, GG Wells, J Proctor, A'C Calder noo¢, kM Lowey, JS Atwood, M MoCargu, W A Dunning, DW Oaxood, Po “Marshall, A Smilen, & Agnor, Hugh Do B Johnson. F Folinson, nol C Lanagen, W Brown, 8 Boyce, Quirk, R EB Hant J Haves, tierson, PN Medford, AJ ilaly, J Carpentor, RB Trembly, J D Alden, Mr Stanley. C Srork: N Robertson, C_ Darling, A Dickerson, Mr Freeman, W hite, Firom: Firemsn,'8 P Carr, DH Jerome, W Mt Runnells: Mrs H Thompson, Ww Deloresd, A Smith, 8 Niobolle, J Nicholls, at it H Scott, WH E Dilnuta, WJ M Underhill, A. Miller, ‘itm’ Cleveland, Mrs Cleveland, A BMartin, RO Nicl, A Bruger Smith O L Knowles, A Pi 8 Pantwent, L Ovi Er Holagin, M McCulloch, Capt Co Janey, Miner, J Sales, Jy, J McLean, 8 Whitlamb,' J jamb, G M Lowis, C P Robixso ‘ox'er, M Johnson, M Vincent, WL North: Bail ple, § Bail, P MoGreger, 5 Va oon, J Pegs, J Brown, Isdy and W Greenwood, B Banok, J W Mani ‘two children; J A’ Sanbond, D'Poars igen, A Cairne, JB H Kersor. T W ing, Dr Rrfdiey, H W Brad 1r8 Groves, Miss Groves, J ies Duff, T Simpson, WA F Williams, Mrs Williams, WS Thomas, B Kright, § Crisley, F Collins, D ‘Henry, R Leonard, A B nd two hundred an Keyes Pacter, ley, 3 , W df Grav MeCulloy hb, P ‘Grove mer, Mrs Tomer, © Li Young, Mre 7 Wiilisms, c nt, DT Hollingnorta, ohngon, $ Johns: Fietoher, Capt BR Gillman, jcerage. The Lower California Fillbusters. BATTLE AT BNOINADO—DSFSAT OF THE ADVEN™ TURERS—DEPARTURE OF ANOTHSB FILLISUSTEW ING EXPBDITION, BTC. Inte)ligence was received at San Francisco on the 13th of December that = party of filibusters, whilst out ging, were attacked by the rancheros and greasers of the town of San Tomas, a short distance from Kacins do, ard after a slight skirmish the Americans were com- pelled to retreat, leaving two of their number dead on the field, and two taken priscnere. On arrivirg at Eneinado the Americans entrenched themeelves in aa adobe house, where they were surround ed by the Mexicans, under the command of Negrete, » military chief, and in the engagement which ensued it is raid that ten or twelve Americans were killed and that the rest would likely chare the same fate, a4 their boots bad been destroyed and retreat cut off, Another secount s‘ates that ‘he Americans had been attacked in @ Cefile and compelled to retreat, leaving about ove-third of their number dead or in the hands of the enemy; that the balance had embarked on board the 4 railed down the Gulf, with the intention o escaping up the coast. No dependence, however, was placed on either of the above reports by the people cf California, and several parties were preparing to go to their relief. (Correspon ‘tence of th» San Francisco Gerald. Les, Ps ‘Tiedall, OD Pletcher, TC Account of an eogage: w days rince between er’s men and @ party of in Lower Califernia, bri an ment raid to have Seen feugh a mel! party of Previcent Mexicans under Melendréy, in which the latter were visterious, Th inlars are sa follows, and are believed to be substeatially correct. The bark Careline in lying at anchor in the roadstead at Feoinsoa A few Mexicans had possessed thomasives of s wail brass cannon, obtained at dante Tomas, ent, wa'ching their epportanity, fred upon the ehip’s Jaunch on its way from the verse! to the beach, de- troying the boat and billing one American. A few enya after this evert twooty Americaus left Bael- pala, em” voule for Santa Tomas, for the purpose of capturing Negrete, politics! chief of Lover Cakfornis, ard upen entering a narrow past throagh pall which the road runs, were fired party of Mexicans, who wee p of the monztated and cut of view of the cers. The Amerionna retreated, leaviog one of thelr amber dead cpon the field. 'Reinforosd, they re ed tothe Pass, ard an action omned—the renalt which was, ten Americans killed ard two me of prikcners, the Mexicnos retaining porsearian of tl field of battle, You must bear in mint that as yet have heard but the Mexican ride of the story. Arno- may crags the complex. not #0 easily handled. as thia account would lead ua to infor, [have nc sympathy froma thelr own sho feel spy denire to aid the filibusters in their laud ab’ tflorte to steal the property and lives of their neighbo #, Yr, Emery Secretary of the new State, collected a bo!y of about 200 men in San Francisco anton the night of Dec. 12, the whcle parly embarked on board the bark Avite, which was towed out to sea by the steamship Thomas Hont. Tne Anite carries four guns, and each max armed with # rifle, two revolvers, aud a bowis kni’e. The excitement in San Franc’sco and many of the ex terior towns was very great on the :eception of the first news fom the filibasters, and tho general belief seamed to be that secre: expeditions sould be gotten up and seat down tothe sid of the new republican goverament, ia spite of any and all interference at the hands of the Unit- ed States authorities in California. [from ‘he Alta Californis, Dec 16.} The principal item of iuteront throagh the whole Siate isthe Gllibusierag eapouition Sen Diego, usxt to San Francisco, is @ prucipsl p.int whrre tae new Repulig creates ® seueation. After the cefeat of the filltbasters at IaGrula, a raqueo brought tae news to San Dogs, and brought woid to bis employer, Doa Jaaa By: di that the fillibusters baa been making great havoc anong the cattle and o her property oa nis, as well a8 other Tanches, S:nor Bandiai, in compaay wita other rancne- Tos, tang ne ip posoutoLyqrelis Lomediately upoa the recript of the ne#s of the deciaration of @ uew repun- Ite in M Is, 8 Smesiiog was calles to faraish * atd snd comfort,” but n-thivg was done, I: nt, however, that several hundred men could be raised with- ont any difficulty. Tae public men and the prese gener- ally are non committal or disposed to excite the filtbus- tering itch, whether from wart ot moral baskbone, mo- tives «f policy,Yor otber motive, is a questi The findustering echeme was coucocted las! winter or sprig, and it iv ov pfdenty arser ed by some not unas quainted with the leaders, that the introduction of -lavery is cue important object ia their aggression, The asser. tion ir readerad probabge by the character of thos» who favor the scheme anc vy oth-r circumstances, California is bitterly opposed to agitation, but she is true blue oa the wain point, no slavery oa the Pacitic One portion of the infamous acheme ie that the Allibas- ters shall divide among themselves the public lands in pay for their eelf-sacrificiug patriotism. The ity hax been unusually lively curing the last week with exccitement on the subj ct. Squads of persons might be seen at ali hours of the day and night, collested in the streets and bai rooma, dixcussing the prospeats of the expedition and various persons connected with it. On the 7th, the Secretary of state of the newly hatched republic srrived at this city, with the news of the terrible declaration of independercs, the great Victory of Ia Paz, and the megasnimoue retire ment of the victors to Eosenada, near the line of Alte California, The purpo:e of the Secretary was said to bs to raise reorui's. Oa the 8th the new (leg was ruo up on the corner of Kearvey and Secramento mreets, Fillibus tering ttock got bigh; all kinds ot extravagant predi:tions were made of the unexemplrd prowess and great ex- ploits of the outlaws; recruits were to be found in any bumber; it vas reported that a number of men of capital had engaged in the enter prise, and there was « fine pros- pect that the city would be to @ considerably extent cleansed of her idl-rs, disappointed politicians, gamblers and shoulder strisers The news cf the disastrous defeat the Geath of one fourth of the number, and the siege of the remainder, was received on the 12th, and 'y perceptibly dampened the ardor of the new crusy- *. However, the news was looked upon an exeggerat- ed, and, whatever other fauita the filliusters wight pos wenn, they were no cowards, end the suppored danger cf their friends only hastened ‘heir departure. At 1 o'clock on the ‘morping of the 1éth, the baik Anita, of 266 tons, with 250 Aillibustern on board azd pleety of ammuaition, wan towed out of the harbor without any attempt of the authorities tointerfere, 1t is reported that a number of others sre to follow. The reaeon that there was no inter‘erence of the au- thorities is not _known, but we presume that Gen. Hitch- cock was not informed of the proceedings, o: that his subordinates were reniss in their daty, for nis orders are strict and he is determined to obey them. The conse quences of the disminal of the suit against the Arcow are now beginning to be felt Summary of the News, Tbe steamer repubiie lect San Fravoisoo on the 8th for the wreck of the steamship Wiofield Scott, which sae reached on the 10th, and a# (hoe was no hope of saviug the ship, she was stripped of all that could be go! at. Colonel Thoman Henly. Postmaster af San Francisco, sent as specie! agent in the Republic to look after the balance of the meils, who suceeded in saving ton thousaad let- tere, which were taken back tothe post cflice, where they will be dried, auc tent forward to this port en the lst of January. Charles R. Drew, who shot Dr. Henry ©. Gillis on the Wth of lest September, has been tried and convicted of manslsughter in the frat degreee, and recommended to ‘the mercy o? the Court. The New Ecgisnd acciety intended "holiiog a Pilgrims’ Feetival at San Francisco, cm the anniversary of the lend highway robberies had occurred in San From tho interior the miniog news is eroouraging. The rise of tho rivers hed totally sueponded that kind of mining ; but oxtensive prepsrations were mating to mike up the ‘eefett by thoroughly working the various dry éfegins. Ditches, canala and flumes were put in opera- tion, end water brought great distances to the favorable localities. The supply of rein had been light ‘A man pan ed Joho Stegmeyer was found murdered at Smith's Bar, on the North Fork cf the Consumaes, on the 24th of November, aad an Indien named One-Eyed Pete hung by the miners for committing the ceed. ‘A Freschman was hupg by the populace at Yuka for having shot a citizeaof Greem Horn Creek. Charles P. Duane was elected Chief Eogineer of the Sen brancitco fire department. The election has given great Cireutisfction among ssveral of the companies, The sesigoation of Sam!. Brannan, Senator elwot from San Francisco County, had been accepted. avd Mahony neminated by the democrats, to fill the vacancy. The whigs nomin.ted WB. Farwell, formerly connected with Commercial Advertiser, The election was to have taken place ou Monday, Dee. 19. The general impression was, that Mahony would be elected. The division tn the democrats of ranks in San Fran. cieco was aa wide as ever, and likely to contiuue. The Treasure Shipment. From the A ‘ta Californias, Deo. 16, ‘The serri monthly rhipment by the steamers which ratl to day will reach nearly the very large sum of two and a half millions! This is an unusually large amount for the middle of the month, which, considered under the dspres- ing circumstances of an overstocked market and an ab- sence of the accustomed fall trade, renders it absoluteiy & wonder, aod « feature of the present month. It is gra- tifying to know that, while the money markets at hone are baraesed and deeply depressed, Califormia, under ad- verse circumstances, conticues te meet her engagsments iu Une most prempt aad handsome manner, TREASURE FeR Gounen Gare, Dac, 16, 1353. Page, Bacon & 000 Caso, Hrisor & Co... $3,700 © Wyckoff & Co * 8,000 Wells Fargo Abell Guy... B. Davidsor 129,000 Hussey, Bo 12,500 Brats Newhouse. 12,900 Others, izgham . 11,200 25,000 ~ Total SORTED (VIA NI Page, Bacon & Uo... $490.00 ‘Taliane & Wilde. Burgoyne & Co... ., 425,U0 J. Sesigman & Co Deel, Sather & imer, Ftiescabaum Chareh... + 120.000 1 Spee Adame & Co. ° tid Wyekoil & Uo 48,754 Wola, Fargo & Co Total otet semi monthiy Markets. Dec, 16.—Since the 4 Saw Feaw! ntecmer there bas been rather more animation im our markets for rome few dercriptions of goods than was no- ticeable during the previons fortsight. Bat in nearly every department of trade there hay been no marked ac- tivity, owing to the demand fiom the interior for mer- chia cise generally having been small. The importe- tions during the Iatter part of the fortnight have been large, butozly & small proportion of them have passed into recond bands The boaisesn done in four has been ofa Kmtted oharne ter. The receipt of the last advices from Valparaiso an pocns ng the censatin of shipments fron thet quarter hed the effect of titfoning prices romewhat Holders of generally not disposed to part with, thair con. y loss rate than will covet cost and freely, but ve heen diflult t> dispose of The larg a vance in coffee hea beam brought about by short tock, and may be called legitimate in a market so farre- dan this from sources of supply, shave generally been without change. Pork dare, hows exceptions; the former article has of the latter there was consiserable parchasea lettin an days eines, aed rates are a hi etier in comseqnence, Fiora—there bavo been several «mall aalen cf Chile, for which there fe s feir Commud; 100 bbla. Gallego, free of teapection, rold at $19; 1000 qra. and 390 hf ke, Colle atpnt; s do. do, at SIL 19%; 600 do, do, at fll a $11 60; Gallego and Haxall are jobbing at $15 260 $15 GC: Chiles! $11 2g a Bl 60: city paoked at $10 25 a $16 £0, Comentic « sha aia 50. GRAIN — Seles of 1491 sks. domentio basloy at 250.0 2he ; BOO Ao. do. wheat at Bio ; 810 do. Chile do, very choice, at O49 Selen of 15,000 the. cloar bacon at 14340 ; lo €o. at 1650 ; 26 cevke hema at 16 1640 ; 100 firkion butter at 26 aro nt Ihe Carolton, rel at O14 at £3 75. ld atp. a t.; 109 1 boxes aperm at 35346. ; 600 do. adamantines at 28, 06s ‘Der Coors—20 hates 80 tech drille sold at pm. t. NAVAL Stovme—Sslea of 900 galls, tocpen' at $1 56, 50 buls. American tar at $4 26. se Rosen tale sold at $8 25, Cxmmnt—200 bbls. Hoffman’ N. nasorted sold at be. 860 boxes common brown at 730 80. Scvoana—We note sales of 60 bbls. Raat Boston crushed at 180 ; 10,000 Ibe. Chine No. 1, at 103¢¢.; 16,000 Ibe ‘ails, inferior, at 76. Oregon and Washington Territories, Our dates from Oregon are 10 the txt ult. Gov. Davia, of Oregon, arrived at Portland, and was re+ ceived with great rejoicing. The Oregon Legt lature 07 ganized at Salem, on Tassoay, Oth, by the elec 1m of offices. oy. Stevens, of Washington Territory as bas been previously aonouuces arrived st F rt Vineonvar on the iéh of No vember He repor s toe discovery of four cis- inet and practiomble parses through the looky Moum- tape, much Jovertheu ihe Synth Pare Oe was 1.500 feet below the Sonth Pass. o repocte two peectione ble pases through )he Orecad ge of mounteias, Toi rarge is between the Rocky Mouutelas an ti ast, Gov, Stevens wan to drivg his whole porty iato headquare ters at Puget Found Governe vens bad isnued @ proclamation for the election of Celegates to forra & government for Washing. ton Territory. The verrus returns for tas Terti'ory abow & population of about 4,00, indepen ent of some 3,008 reported to have setthd on Columbia River, Later from the 8 latent advicus trom the anorxsiion to the The mass of the favoruble to tne policy. The electioa for re preseptatives, to take place the tiest Monday im Janowry, begins to excite attention, Ic is wappored that (he new ure wil; inettute radios! r forms in tho goverme Free trace ix strenuously #drocsted The wralirg fleot bae been rather unsuccessful, and bu izes at the inlands ie correspoudiogly dull Abdoat vpe Eondred anc twenty Ove whalers had arrived at the various istand porte. The stemmer 8. B. Wheeler, de- signed to ply among the islands, bad arrived from this port, snd caused great rejoicing, The government has granted the eteamer company the exclusive priviiegs, for five years, cf establishing stam communication be- tween the islands of the group, acd have agread to admit coal, machinery, and other m ‘ials, for the use of the company free of duty. The smallpox still | vgers in the ilands, but it #4 far less fatal than at previous advices. Further News From China; The clipper sbip Tartar, arrived at dan francisco on the 10th December, in the exceedingly short time of thir five days from Shavgshae, bringing dates from the Not of Chins - to Ost. 79. 7th of September the sw and toot Shanghae, with but litt rebels from that date held complete t the attacks of the Impe: | @word meu 4 ao ed joas of blood sbeasion of the oi troops sent te re it. e Imperial treasury is reprewnted as entirely axe ited. The Chinese papers spesk as though the aue- ceas of the insurgents was certaia. The steamtug Confucius had arrived at Shauzhas, und was Ikely to have plenty to do. She is an Amerisam veseel. The United States Commissioner * Marshall’ and Vieo- Consul Cunvinghem had falls: into an error at Shanghae by nrsinting the Imperia lists, The insurgent chie’, Tea Le Chuen, addressed a letter to the various Cocauls, atating the fact that he was poal- tive assistance had been given to the imperialists by the United Stater officers. They were ascused of fnrnishing the imperialist forces at Shanghae with arms aod amimu- pitiom, and also instracting thom in the use of batie &o Great excitement existed at 5! hae in cone quence of this lettcr, and the Chinese papers accuce the Awerican officers of great indireretion. It was thought that {f the iosurgents were suoneseful the United States’ interest would be seriously affected by the ucticn of our officere against the fasurgente. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, Non-Arrival of the Baltic. Savy Hook, Jan, 8—103¢ P. M. The wind is blowing fresh from the N. N. W., and the weather is clear, but there is no appearance of the Baliée, Destructive Fire at Portland, Me. THE CUSTOM HOUSE, POST OFFICR, UNITED STATRE OOURT, AND VARIOUS OTox« VALUABLE KSTAB T!SHMENTA ENTIRELY CONSUMED. Portiann, Jan. 7, 1864, At six o'clock this morning @ fire broke out in the Ous- tom House building, on Washiagton street, and at cight o’olock the entire edifice was in ruins. Besides the offices of the customs, the building contaim- ed the Post Office, Reading Room, Atlantic Bank, the United States Court rooms, the rooms of the Society ef Natural History, J. 8. Bailey’s bookstore, and offices used for other purposes. Everything in the office and store of Mr. Bailey waa saved, but the contents of the customs offices, the eplen- did collection of the Natural History Society, Judge Ware's valuable law library, Keating rooms, Court rooms, and all the other offices, were entirely destroyed. The loss is very hoary, but will mostly fall on the gow ernment. The cdifioe was formerly the Merchants’ Exchamge, but was some years since sold to the Unied States gow ernment for $120,000. It will probably cost $300,000 te rebuild it, The fre originated in the United States Coart rooms The collection of the Natural History Society wae valued at 626,000, Judge Ware's library ooat over $2,000, The Court library was valued at $1,000, All the records, accounts, and lode books of the Lodge and Encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fee lows, were also consumed, It is understood that the businers of the Atlsntic Baste will not be interraptea—the vault having been opened this afternoon, and the movey and papers fourd uninjured, Bowrow, Jan. 8, 1858, thian, just arrived from Metanses, saw bore on Shovelfall Shoals, with lighte ers ashore taking out her cargo. On the 26th of December, im lat. 40, lon. 68 42, the bark Globe, of Richmond, from New York for Bristol, Eng., was spoken. She had been thrown om her beams ends, lont main topsail, and shified cargo. The schooner Rockingham, from Wilmingtop, in the gales of the 0th and 17th, lost her dock load of cottom, and was obliged to throw overboard part of that in hee hold—in all 129 baler. The bark Guardian from Mobile, lost her bulwarke ana thirty-two beles of cotton from deck. ‘The bark Lucy, from New Orleans, in the gale of the 29th, lost nineteen baler of cotton from her deck, fhe Weather. Civowmani, Jam. 7, 1864, The weather here is quite cold, and the river gorged with ice between this city and Louisville, CuavELayD, Jan. 8, 1864, ‘The weather here f clear sad cold. Tisrmomeur degrees above sero, No wind. Markets, New Ontaaws, Jan. 7, 1864 Cotton yenterCay was active. Sales 6,000 bales. The tion for middling is 910. Sales of the week, 47,008 Decreased rales at all the porte; upto to night, 553,000, Sales of 10,000 barrela Onio flour were made to day, at $6 76. dg CrARtusron, Jam. 6, 1854, The «ales of cotton to day footed up 1,550 bales, Que tations range from 8 '<¢. to 1040. CivcrnnaTt, Jam. 7, 1854, Hoge are dull at 430. @ 4340. | Provisions have declined, the market closing at $11 50 for mesa pork; 46.5 be. und €3¢. for rhoulders, rides and hams, Cdl There is fair demand for lard at reduced rates— ed selling for 8c. and kegs for 80. Provipevcs, Jam, 7, 1864, Oar cottem market has oe: bsg during the week, In wool there in no change to note since our report, Salen, 66,000 pounds. There has been more inquiry for Pp nting cloths this week, and prices remain firm, The tales for the week foot up 17,400 pleses, Emigrants to Turkey. This nccloty met again yesterday at the cruel place of rendezvous, Ecbart’s Hotel, where some forty membere were in attendance. The President, Mr. Sohinke, am- nounced that two gentiemen, Messrs, Greif aad Fuchs, had promired to give their hearty co oj eration to the eb jeot (he society had in view. Tw? letters were resd— 608 from Warhington, from Mr. Gerhardt, of the “Tura. ara Assocation,” who rokantesre? to go to Tarkey, witha five men, and another fro» four Germsa emigrants a@ Pittsburg, to the fame effect. From the report of the treasnrer ft sppeareed that he hed $40 68 in hand, avd that snbrcriptions to the amoum@ of $1,200 remained, which were not yet collected. Upem this (¢ vas moved that a commiites of six or eight members be sppointed to col ect there subsoriptions, as @ more practical way of progressing than that of a contim ued reries of debates without arriving at any revult, Mr, Fuchs moved in amenément, that boxes, to reesive the wubrcriptions, should be plaoed in publi: houses, hotela, Ko, which boing pat to the vote was lost, aad the orl- ginal motion accordingly carried. It wus farther re- solved, that the lists of sab oriptions abould be signed by the committee, ‘and coaled with the seal of the soci for which parpowe at once engraved. It was that Merars, Schinte,