The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1854, Page 3

cc te THE BEDINI RIOT IN CU cxamination of Jadge William L. Spooner, a pt. Thos. 8. Lukens. #1x Lieutenants and One Hundred and Four Polloeme chi of fiot on Christmas Evening— Font y wxcltement—Inveatigation not yet Conciudea, BiXTH DAY—-MORNING SESSION. Jan, 14.—The fe rowel of this oass it ie thought will consume the Whole of another week, The interest iv augmented rather than diminished, both by our Ger- manand American citizens, It ie probable that all the ‘witnesses who have been subpoenaed will not be examined. After the court convened— Mayor Snelbsker resumed the stand. I received acom. munication directing attention to an article in the Loch- waechter, and upon that information I said to Cept. Luk- ena to prevent a breach of the peace at al! hazards; I no riot; the examination befere me was al- to what occurred in the watchhouse; Capt. Lokens is Chief of the Police, and the po'ice are entirely under his control; the paper I refer to was the issue of that week; don’t know the exact date—probably Wednea- Gay: it waa translated afterwards, and published in the Unionist or Columbian. Direct resumed—] said to him, after calling his atten- tion to the article, and he had returned with # verdal franslation—thai if he wanted to go and see the Binhop he might do as he pleared.” Hy» has since told me that he did not go to see the Bishop. Col Chambers—Who was this eminent lawyer? Mayor Snelbaker—I will amy that the letter was entire- }y confidential and between honorable men; I cannot di- vulge the name; it was not any géntieman connected with this case; bad no intimation up to dark that the Freemen were going to have a Frocersion, Cross examined—Thinks the paper handed him was timilar te the one containing the article, Charles Mebner, sworn—" io the processior ‘was near Race street when the same was attacks. John Derner abused; saw four or five watchmy hold of him by the ulders; they kicked and abused him badly; ove of them was Christian Shafer, (pointing he Lone: cannot recognise any other; I then returned to all, Frederick Hassaruck, affirmed—Was in the procession; had been in the hall some two hours before the proces: sion marched; was there in the afternoon at the public meeting; it was a public meeting; Turners, Working Men’s Society, and others were invited to partisipate; heard no threats of violence against the Bishop, Bedinl, or to any property: saw no disorder in the procession; all was ee order aud peaceable; it was resolred te march threngh sundry streets to Fifth atroet wearket p'ace, and there barn Bedini in effigy; I marched at the head of the third divimon; my lady was in the procession; there were some fifty ladies fa the procession; all was quiet except some exslamations on the sidewalk; I stepped out and requested them to keep quiet, that we did not wish to disturb the quiet of the cites this order continued until we arrived on the corner of Ninth and Plum streets; arriving there I heard a pistol fired, but, gases it to be Christmas night, and hearing ® number of pistols fired, supposed the attack was by some boys, but soom saw the front retreating; not Knowing whet’ was going on, I ssid to them, ‘Stand Btill,’’ coon aft ar I was carried up Plum street, and hoard pistol rhots fired every few steps, and heard the balls whizzing past my ears; I caw Lisat, Palllips near Placa and Nin‘h streets, with a piatol (n his hand; I was several times tkrown down by the crowd; raw no resistancs at all by the procession; saw many men thers with stars oa their breasts, but eaanot reengniz) any more. Crost-exemined—The resolutions were offered varbally; @ secretary took Gown the miautes; when the attack was made the crowd retreated in different directions, and I was crowded up Plom street; I was in the third divi fon; there were two divisions ia advance of me; was on Ninth rtreet near ¢lum when I heacd the firiog; the people on both sides were also retreating, and I was soon knocked own by # parcel of fugitives and trod upon; the push- icg was from weet to east; 1 was crowded up Plum street, I suppose, by the military manoeuvres of Lukens; I went to Plum street to see what was done, and then I was purhed by the crowd up Plum street. Direct resumed— Did not see a rallying charge bet veen a Swics and a German, nor I party to that rallyiog ebarge; lesid halt for ao explanation of what was the matter Ferdinand Wickesman, swora—Was not in the proces. sion; was on the sidewalk; was om the corner of Ninth and'Plum streets, about two steps from the corner; saw ® reat mass of people coming from Western row towards + Plum street; a5 soon as they came up a pistol was fired from the police; then twenty or thirty shots were fired, and the waichmen made the attack like wild beasts; from the position I was in I could not see, oa account of the confusion and the crowd arouad me; saw a great many felled to the grouad; saw & man struck on the corner of Ninth and Elm sireets; » watchman came along and said to s man who was running, there goes one of thore Gevilish fellows; the man said to the officer, let me go, I have done nothing; the officer took hold of him by the breast sad pushed him dowa, and then took a stick and gave him two good ound Licks acroes the neck: be then wok him down Ninth towards Plum street; the officer was a German; cannot recognize him, George Woir, rworu—Was at the corner of Ninth and Plum, on Christmas night, on my way home; fuss gene- rally all over when I got there; was walking’ with three men: sew Judge Spooner aud three watchmen come up, and Judge Spooner said, ‘you must go home, you must not be standing on the coraer;’’ I said ‘we will;’’ watch- man Snowfield and another took hold of me, and said they would put me in the watch house, because I said that I believed the watchmen did not do right in not ‘tving notice before they attacked the procession; they fox me and the man! was talking to, to the house; hman {Siack I also said the same within ha'fs quare of home when arrested; it was about eleven o'clock; they took my pecknife end @ pistol from ‘the ether man; and thi watchman 5! other man on the side of the head: the man told me he had not been in the watchhouse; I told the watchmen that I ‘would walk along, but hee on te me and hurried me along rovghly to the watchhouse. Orces Fxamined.—Judge 8; and farth difficulty; the other man had a pistol, and said he always carried a pistol breaure he was once knocked down in the street; rg Spooner spoke not mildly but pretty fine to us to ome. Leonidas Brichmeyer, sworn—Was not in the proces. sion, but walked along the sidewalks to the corner of Ninth and Pium streets, from the consert in the German theatre; was stand on the sorth side; raw Capt. Lukens there; he said, “Kill the d—n s—sof bos,” bad a pistol in his banc; the attack was then made; tne pistols bad beer fired, and I saw the flash, the rorh was mace from W row, and saw plenty of persons struck; as soon as I came I heard “pitch in,’”’ and saw Capt. Lukens in the crowd, him say, “Kill all,’ & ; the crowd commenced retreating; at ‘the watehhor use t men boro pref not ange am nota an; when I first eaw the procession it was peaces- ble and quiet, and I was carious to see them, and I fol Jowed; the police bailooed and fired; saw watchmen takin; saw ates lying down in the the policemen were kickin; the ‘is was on the north east corter of Plum and Ninth streets; am certain that Capt. Lukens was there, exemined--Was much excited; do not know how st. Lukens was dreised. but saw his face. fobn Heilberger swora—Met the procession on Vine mage crying mi , and the men to the watchhouse and striking them; | CINNATE | #222! strest, and went along with them om the sidewalk; came Gown to Ninth, between Kim and Plum, when | heard ghooting, and the procession commenced retreating, and as soon a5 they retreated the force of the crowd pushed me down; when I regeined my feet I wen! towards Plum street, an¢ around the corner towards Sixth, and was ar- rested, but don’t know who arrested me; he was a police- man; wat taken to the watchhouse, and saws great crowd there; heards manursy, ‘“‘heisa Freeman,’ and tuen I received a blow on the head with a piece of wood; don’t know who struck me; it came from the side, but did not fell me to the floor, bat made the blood run; was pusued into « cell, and after an hour was let out to have my wound dresred; yas a number of watchmen there saw Solomon, br others there. (He also pointe out George Carr and Habig as being therein the morning, about two o'clock, also kiewt Philips) At tho time of the procession they were quiet until the firing, which came from towards iam up Ninth street, and the pro- cession at the time of the first fire rushed back; saw no resistance or disposition to resist; could have easily seen it bed there been any; did not atany time hear any threats o! violence in or ont of the procession; the pro- osstion was behaving the same way at the time of the sttack that it bad been all along. Jomathan Holland, sworn—Reside on corer of Kighth and Baymiiler streets; heard two watchmen, Metzker and Lieutenant Phillips, converse about the matter; Phillips eaid he was there, and Metzker also said he was there and bad taken @ man aod gave him over to ancther bi ge Heinrieh, Was at fi ire, Hemiietta Heinrieh, sworm—Was a a Freeman's Hall on Sonday, ard at night. She jenn tives to the cor of Ninth and Plum streets, after 1 ret attack; they then went towards the watchhouse and saw a watebman, who told her husband thet the oaptain gave his order to fire into the crowd after he first fired; she raw th hman in court yesterday, but he is not here to og [She was allowed to retire until the watchman came in.) The court here took & recess until $ o’¢lock. AFTERNOON SESSION, At the opening of the court a call of the defendants was bad, and all answered but nineteen defendants. Mrs, Heinrizh reealle’d—The watchman who made the ptatement as to what Cept. Lukens said to her on the cor- uer of Ninth and Plom streets, was Lewis she eid that Drager eaid tnat Capt. Lukens Procession would not commit iy distur it would go dewn to Fifth street market apace to éftigy; also that Capt. Lukeos had said to take particular care to shoot Capt. ruck and wife; had no conversation with other watch: ht; converred it was unjast for them ‘to shoo' fo among the people; he said that Capt. Lakens told them all to be at the watchhouse; he said I would rather & hundred dollars than have the name of he also said that he had his pistol bat did Bot soot it, amd could prove that be never bea the sens. Samuel Colbey, sworn--Was at the riot aad sew a larze crowd of pertous there; saw William Phillips, Kramer, Pendry, Redding, Capt. Luke: Stutzman, Senjsmin ith, Evans, Snowe! je pjamin Phillipa, Fita. patrick, Brice, Worley, Dressell, Young, Moore, Bick, Howaré, Adau Kleine, Burne, Allsm, Foley, Perry,’ David. non, Williams, Dorap, Bateman, Jo! Prtel, Solomon, Frank Smith, Hardin, Shattuck, Meare, Jeffries, Baldwin, Thayer, Metrker, Freeman, Starr, Norrie, Weingartner, Meader, Antony Shafer; some of them b ‘do. no} know, Witness pointed to the followiag watchmen as being there, Drager ami Good; those were there ae the eveniog, though one was sent to Freemen’s P.Cross-examined—I raw them in the watchhouse; I saw very little of the attack; don’t know whether my name was on the original warrant or not; 1 am a member of the polior ; J went to bail, aad saked th te, who told me I was not on the list; was a ‘Beitoet Lops. | } | | | | birt! cre; were males, 14 452 females, and the sex of 124 is un- known; 17,255 were cf American parentage, 10,001 of foreign, and of 1,656 the parentage is unknown. males 9,296, unknown 108, out the’ State is 27 78-100—the highe 4:57, and the lowest in Suffolk 20:44; next to Suffolk dren of centcfall the births inthe commonwealth. Tie year Bt and also an increassin the per cental. cases of triplets duriog the year 1352—one in Ham; all females; two in Middlesex. in one instance males, the other females, anc one in Worcester, comprising tw males and one female. bo during the year, of which 285 wore males and 395 males ter had 87; Norfolk, 70; Middlesex, 86; Essex, 60, 2,482 females) were of tery, 126 of apoplexy, 203 of inflammation of bow. els, 249 of disease of Go.,' 827 of inflammation of brain, 193 of ditease of do., 75 of barms and scalds, 267 of casualties, 180 of ‘cancer, 160 in childbirth’ 60 of cholera, delirium treinens, 163 of e: typbus fever, 661 of other fever of disease of heart, 166 of hooping cough, 19 of of hydrocephalas, hed of infantile diseases, 45 of intem 61 p 843 ecarlatina, spine. 2 suddenly, ing, 27 thrush, 69 tumor, 162 ukeration, 420 unknowa, in The facts are briefly these:—The plaintiff resides in Brook- ly foe 9 to New York with a view of going to one of Jullien’c con certs. After reaching this side of thi ‘near the corner ot Fulton and Pearl streets, his wife, two daughters, and a young gentleman, tive of the plaintiff, got into an omnibus, No. 827,’ bel ing to the fendants are the owners and prepristors, bus was proceeding up Broadway, and when opposite Bar- Mre, Wilkie and oge of her daughters, were destroyed, lower off. father. rel amounted to near thirty five or forty dollars. ther appeared been ek ol made of couble filled as was was going slow at the time of the accident. Ther» was no dispute whatever, about the facts. counrel contended that the plaintiff could not recover, on haere that mo negligence had been preven against them. | cannot refrain from y hearing: 1 presume if he bed spoken lon enough I should have heard him; caw some persona ar- rested before Franela home on Western row, William Paillips 0 ma adout any difficulty; pistol; think Phillips came iato my barroom after the fracas, ard bad pistol in his hand; he was conversing with my barkesper, Laroy Beruard, The evidence fer the State was here concluded, Mr, Grossbeck gave notice that 4s the State rested, he wanted it understood that it wae a final rest He desired that no testimouy but that which would be strictly rebut- ting may hereafter be submitted. ol, Chambers saii that they did not expect to introduce any but rebutting testimony. ir. Groesbeck asked that all who were not identified ba disebarged. Col, Chambers objested, until the close of the trial. The Magistrate raid tha: he ceuld not make out the list until Soniay, and the Court adjourned until Moaday mornirg, at 9 o’clock, MONSIGNOR BEDINI AT WASHINGTON [Correspondence of the Free man’s Journ Wassincton, Jan. 1i Monsignor Bedini is now in our city, the French Minister. He has been th ident at the White House, ani and treated with great consideration by both the Preai- dent and vecretary of State, who have seen the propriety and necessity of recoguizing him in his official expacly as Favoy Extraordinary of his Holiness Pope Pius IX. This Mlustrious servant of God utters not a word against the cruel persecutions he has received in this country from the European Jacobins, and the enemies of religion and order, but breathes nothing but kicdness and ¢! ater ell, Though his stay ia this ccuntry will now ba bat short, there will be maifested before his departure a re. action in hia favor, which I am py to see has al- ready commenced nere at the seat of government, and will thence communicate to the country. Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Massa- chusetts, The eleventh report of the Legislature relating to the registry and returns of births, marriages, and deaths im Massachusetts, for the year ending December 31, 1852, peeares by the Secretary of State, has been ted, ‘rom this report we learn that the whole number of in the State during the year was 29,802—an in- of 1,121 over the previous year—of which 15,246 The whole sumber of marriages was 11,578, of which 7,708 were Americans, 3,767 foraig ners, and 109 unknown, Te whole number of deaths 18,482; males 8,973, fo. The average of age through. being in Dukes comes Middlesex, 25:88. Ia relation to births, the report says that darivg the three years preceding’ 1889 tse number of births of shil- foreign parents amounted to 24,623, or 20.87 per 852 shows an increaso in the births of this description, There were four en, The: were 690 plural ty ca ‘The larg¢st number was in Suffolk, 120, Worcea- Of the’ deaths,’ (18,182) 4,155 ' (1,663 maves and conrumption, 1,018 of dysen- ‘#, 377 of cholera infantum, 429 of eroup, 81 of sipelas, 191 drowned, 617 of , 120 of fita, 2 of gout, 435 eat, 440 87 of insanity, 124 of disease of liver, 80 of dia- lungs, 11 of malformation, 157 of marasmus, 3 of actice, 141 of measles, 960 of old age, 283 paralysis, yurisy, 821 pneumonia, 13 poisoned, 69 rheati scrofuls, 31 smallpox, 40 dineasen of 16 suffocation, 76 suicide, 809 teeth- 0 worms, &o. During the it years ending 1852, there were born in Massachusetts 3,961 more males than females, the totals being 67,601 males, 63,700 females. In Midclesex, ia the vear 1852, the excess of births over Ceaths was 2,08]; in Suffolk, 1,736, Marine Court. Before Judge Thompeon, CAUTION TO STAGE PROPRIBTORS—-ACTION FOR DA- MAGES CAUSED BY A LAMP BURSTING IN AN OMNI- BUS. Jax, 19.—John Wilkie vs, Henry B, Bolster and othert.— This action was brought to recover damages done to the pee and pro; rty of the plaintiff, om the 17th day of ymber last, by the bursting and explosion of a lamp Fifth avenue omnibus belonging to the defencants. On the evening of December 17, 1853, the plaintiff, ther with his wife and two daughters, had come ovar ‘iver, and wh ‘ar. Wilk long: , of which the de- As the omni- ifth avenue line of st num’s Museum, the emp in the forward part of the vehi- cle exploded and set on fre the dresses of the burn- ing the face of the plaintiff, Mr. Wilkte. ot |, the rt of the daughter’s dress beiug burnt entirely e Caughters were both minors, living with their It was proved that the damage to vested ¢ far. that the omnibus was « new one, having ynly two or three weeks; that the lamp was tin and was io perfect order; that it was ith camphese, and that the omnibus The defendants DECISION, To the conclusion of the defendant's counsel I have no hesitation in opposing an unjualified dissent—the more readily because, rotwithstan the fact that the lamp in question was regardei as s perfect security ry t ainat an Glee! et it had not been Nore Lat ye weeks before it bageuehacenrn gt ves of at least five innocent and unsuspecting citizens. The de- fendants proved that this was one of the moz: perfectly constructed oo in use, and that at the time of the ac- cident the omnibus was proceeding at a very alow iate. If, then, notwithat all this care and caution such fearfal explosiens cannot be avoided, who will pretead to way that the defendants im this case were not guilty of ross negligence in filling their stage lamps with so dan- erous @ fluid as camphene—especially when we consider fie fatal sccidents #0 frequently occurring within the precincts of our city from similarcauses. A line of om- nibuses, the owners of which will continue the use of ing pestilence; and when the unsurpecting are inj are in toe present case, the perpetrators of the outrage should not r= mitted to ercape from the ensuing co juenoess. Itis fortunate for both the plaiutiff and the Gefendanta that in this instance the resulis of the explosion were n0 more serious. I will not say that the defendants even auticipated thle most ehocting agci’ent, yet I do say, that if they ree fit to tare the hazard of such results they aust meet the issue of the venture. Nor can the defendanta plead that the inflam- reable neture of the camphens wes unknown to tham. The record of accidents daily published im our midst has furnished them with proofs too unequivocal in their character to juatify suel @ pretence. Nor will | attempt to pass judgment upom our municipi! authorities for failing to banish the use of camphene from the public cmnibuses and otber vehicles uscd in our city. Oas thing, however, is quite apparent that while a spirit of reform is said to be \, isis to be hoped that it will not omit to suggest to the authorities, thet in their en- deavors to lecisiate for the protection of property, they do not forget the protection of human life. ‘ithout in- tending in this case to give the conclusion I have come to the efleet of rendering it an exam le to Jeter ot) from the continuance of » ‘ice #0 fearfully ¢1 the lives of citizens, against the é what seems to me to be near the real damage sustained by the plaintiff in this cause. With that objsct in view, i — is given to the plaintiff for one hundied dollars and cost Court of Common Pleas, PART I. Before Judge Woodruff. Jas, 16-11-18.—John FP, Heinrichs Nicholas Buheen, —Action fc ise im Piaintif’ complained for fal Pye thaton the 6th July, 1863, defendant caused him wrong son Ah be arrested, cot veyed through the streets of New York, and imprisened in the Tombs upon a false, frivolous and pretended charge of having committed @ certain criminal offesee. ce—That the alleged arrest and imprisonment were not procured without a ressonable probable cause, a pisiatif had cheated def-ncant out of a horse valued at $270, and moreover, that ee tiff went to prison voluntarily, to submit the difficulty. Evidence was contradictory, and the Jury were unable to agree upon a verdict. Before Judge Woodrafl anda he JAN, 18 —Schlesinger agt. Craven.—Actioa for work and labor. Plaintiff band writer, and by contract with defendant in , 1853, the latter agreed to pay him six doliars of ani twelve less s La ~ per folio for reporti ereing & committee of the Common Coascilt The plainti clatmed $91 69, balince due. The defendant answored that the work was badly performed, and that the speeches wore reported in aa un intelligible mancer. The Court rose before the trial was concluded, and ad journed for the term, The case will have to be re-heard, PaRT Il. Befcre Judge Daly anda Jary. JAN. 19.— Hull vs. Carnley, ex Sherif of New York —ho- tion for an escape. On 13th December, 1847, plaiatiff re- covered agsinet Arnold $132 03 in an action of slander. Ap execution was issued on the ju izment ao obtained, which was afterwards returned by the Sherif unsatisfied, A capias ad satsfaciendum was is ued in consequence of ‘14th Marob, 1848, by virtue of which, Woestervelt, thea Sheriff, took Arnold into his custody, and transferred him afterwards to the custody of defendsnt. laintit now that defeadant permitted Arnold to go at Cy will of plaintiff, and claimed $182 02, with interest, as his damages ia the premises. Defendant answered that Arnold eatered into a bondon 7th January, 1860, with defendant, that he (Arnold) should not me and om this condition he was admitted te the Hi Led established for the jail. Defeadant denied that Arnol! was transferred to Ba ay other maaner, Oa the evidemse of Arnold the rt directed the jury to give for the defendant, an no case THE ERIE RAILROAD. WAR» Oar Special Correspondence. Ex, Jan" 17, 1852, Hostilicies Recommenced-— Destruction of Railroad Property— Two Bridges Turn Down and Comsumed—Female Invendi- arics—Triumphal Procession of the Wowen—Mecting of Ladiestbe , de. I sent you a brief telegraphic despatch this a'ternoon, giving you an account of the destruction of two railroad bridges, The first intimation that the people of State street had of the designs of the people to destroy the bridge, which was recently re-srected over their street, under the protection of the Marshal, was the appearance of about @ hundred women armed with axes and saws. As soca as the news spread, between oue and two theu- sand people assembled to see the ‘‘fun’’ Some of the women mounted the bridges with an activity that would have astonished our New Yorkers, and wielded their axes with the skill and dexterity of wood cutters. I should, however, state, that many of those engaged in the work of destruction were men dressed in women’s clothes, and that a few of them evidently ashamed of the part they were playing, had disguised themselves by lacking their fices. It was atout ten o’clock when they commenced tearing down the bridge, aud by half- past twelve about a hundred feet of it was removed. Ag the beams were large and heavy, three team of oxen, all yoked together, were employed in pulling them down. The scene, if it could be divested of its serious features, would have been amusing in the extreme. Tae wonen worked away on the unoffending timbers with an energy that showed their heart was in their work, while the men encouraged them by theircheers. The falling of each beam was greeted with s hurra that made the wel- kin ing. When the work of destruction was complete all the umber was piled in one |: heap and set on fire. A most shameful outrage was perpetrated on Thomas Walker, a son of Mr. Walker, one of the railroad direct- o 10 has rendered himseif obnoxious to the anti-rail- en by the course he has thought fit to purvue im It appe that young Walker was looking quietly on, whem he was pointed out to one of the women who, in company with two or three others, made an Onslaught upon him and threw bim down Not content with this mark of their displeasure for being “the of his father,” hae | tore his clothes from his Body and then bedaubed him allover with rotten eggs, Whea they hed wreaked their vengeance upon him in this way they al lowed him to leave, hict collar was afcerwarda borne aloft on a pole by one of Amazons, ag a trophy of her victory I presume. The mere relation of suca an Outrage as this is the best comment that can be made upon it, I must state, however, that the condust of these women, who appear to bave lost all sense of de cency or shame, is rot countenanced by the respectadle portion of. the population. 1 think, however, that the city anthorities—at least such as are ia the ci'y—should have prevented, or done what they could to prevent, sucht pact of vandalism. It was umprovoked, for the ral/rond men cid not make any attempts to continue the recon. struction of the track after the Marshal left, After the Amazons had st the fragmenta of the bridge on fire, tuey proceaded to Frensh street, where they de #troyed the other bridge. As itis much smaller than the other, ittook them butan hourto pull it down, The fragments of thia bridge were also consigned to the flames. Their triompa complete, tha next thing to ba cone was to celebrate it witn a grand ovation. Ail the women, and bout as many men, formed in order and marched in pro- ‘jon through the streets, with a band of mario in a larg gon at their head, From this wagon the Amari- can flag sud the German tri color were duplazed, while smaller bauners beariog the inscription ececcscecoccacccaD 00D 000000 ° o “Six feet, and four teet eight inchea anda half,” o ° © 00 000000c eccoDCcD CC OOD DOS were borne by those in the procession. Ona individual, ith long beard and flowing hair, who looked exceodingly ike paintings I have geen of old Rip Van Winkle, had « tin label on the front of his hat bearing, in flaring’ yellow letters, the ominous words GOS CES COE bd cece eDec'6 D010, ° ° © Six foot.”” ° Soc occococcDecocacecoocCDOS The majority of the persons who have been engaged in tbis outrage are Germans, who, I am cartain, do not ue Gerstand the real cause of the quarrel which has con vulsed this community for the past two months, and who are evidently Isboring under the impression that they are stroggling against @ tyranoy equal totuat from which they fied in their own country, The excusoif excuce it can be callec—that is given fo: the attack on young Walker is, that he was engaged in teking down the names of the ringleaders; but this, he informed me himself, aad I believe him, is false. Lr. Falconer attempted to save him, but was driven cif by a shower of rotten egga. When the proces: to the court howe, a man, who is said to be the editor of a German paper here, got up in the wagon and addressed the cog after which they dispersed quietly to their homes. dn the afternoon, about 8 o’clock, a meeting of ladies was beld in the tession rooms of the ’resbyterian church, for the purpose of termine Mpbersaed to a letter addressed to Mrs. MoGill, wife of the Sheriff who has charge of the prisoners in the Pittsburg jail, thavking her for the kindners of herself and husband to- wards the imprisoned Erisns. Tuere were about two huncred ladies present, all of them women of beg shee lity and high character, It wascertaialy a very different bly from that whith bad destroyed ths railroad ty. aeienn! the me orgs meeting was nized by the bo dapat of Mra. Alfred King, the wife of the Mayor, who is now in priaon, and Mrs. olk, as secretaries. One of the ladiva explain the objects for which the meeting had been called. after which Mr. Stephens, a gentleman from Harbor Creek, who had followed the prisoners to Pittsburg, was intro duced to the audience. He gave a» statement of the coa. dition im which he found the prisoners on his visit,and of the hind manner in which they were treated by Mr. Mc Gill and his wife. At the conclusion of his remarks, which were very brief, the following resolutions were resd and adopted unanimously, with the exception of the last, which received one negative:— ‘ Ree: ie, feel a deep interest in bind ourselves to sid aid in carrying oat assist our hutlamdstand brothers and frie the ereat work which is begun for the interests of our city: shat we will never yield to the insulis which have beon heaped upon us by the railroad direct) aud their em ployes. Kesolved, That we. ladies of Brie, do wish to show our rra- fitude in some way and that we will eond a letter of thanks to Mr. MoGiil, of the city of Pittsburg, tor his kindness to our ¢itizens who have been rom their homes and frionde withou r; and that we would, as & body of ladies, present Mra. Gill, for her trouble sod kind- nes’, with a handsome testimonial of gomo kind, whatever y be thought of the majorisy of the ladios here this after noon. Resolved, That we, Indies of Erie, do jvin together with one voiee, ond will bind ourselves to purchase no article of mer chan dive feom any merchant who favors the 4 feet 10 incu track. After the adoption of the foregoing resolations, the foliowing letter to Mra. McGill waa read :— Erie, Jan. 17, 1854. Dear Manam—With full hearts, the moth the sii of Erie address you to express \hi of the disinterested kindness whish bas marked your con duct towards those whem the mistaken decrees—ss they tinoorely think—of a high court. have placed in unfortarate circumstances. Proud as we foel that bro d bi ural protectors, our noarest and de the moral cow rotection rink, ond, what is still harder to bear, the misconstructions of an intelligent and free, but uninformed people, wa yet feel thas we are women and that our hi jan be wrung with an- fh when power and oppression pon th id. A® » wife anda moth*r you will Japguage Wo can employ will exp: the j a fulnes#, female hindpess, and femate acoomplishm thrown their soothing care and softeniag influence nd those whom stern ne id duty had withdrawn from es and our Gj ee. Asa true hearted republi. man, we cannot doult. humble and devoted Christian, we feel thas your conf ‘approbation of us people, and yet more, in the fares of out common Heavenly Pathe cling you could experience from eur ex] and thankfulness. Bus our hearte aro full, 81 tell you that the full hoart cfs wife, a mother, will find expression. Strangers mpathy binds us prayer for you ‘0 ours, and we doubt not urn in. blessings upon those . who derive from you the! fourth they may b roy ¥0 thous v MoGirs, Pittsburg, Pa. jgned by the officers ani a!! present. A subscription then made, the proceeds of whicd a to be Gevoted to the purchase of a suitable testimonial £0 Mra McGill Soon after the meeting adjournad. It is reported here that the United State: Marshal has gone to Washington to make his retarns at headquarters, but no one believes that United States troops will acoom pany him. An election of the directors of the Northeast Railroad was b here this afternoon. The ee eo were re-elected for the ensuing year :-—John H. Walker, Jobn A. Tracy, M Courtright, 1”) Mitoalt, A. Scott, Desa Richmond of Buffalo, G. Palmer This shows that the railroad meno have no iatention to compromise matters. What the result maybe no one can tel’, but Iam afraid that there will be more serious disturbances here than any that have been recorie! The ‘ond is not yet, JM Letter from Hon. 8, P. Chase—Opitnion of the Seeretary of War, (From the Cincianati Gazette, Jan. 17 | The followisg letter was written by our Senator, Mr. Ones, in reply ‘to several —, — —— *: thie olty, enc! roceediage je mesting here. Bince this letter was written, {\ seems 19 us that all proper doubta of a proper case must have been dissipated by the action of the snd infuriated people of Erie; and if the President acts im the spirit of the conversation quoted, when the recent facts are presented to him im an euthenticated form, @ ey, iazateation will be put to these wicely deplored difficulties, 0 oral other gentlemen. forme of the Foseue, by the mo custody of rebal of several riotors arreste <tc cove from the Ugised Doyee Court at Pitteburg. I called orsing, with Mr. je, om the President, to secortal be adopted by oe Bxecutive. in case t end it their lawleas yee rioters should persevere in nee of eral The Frost ould act with premptness snd decision whenever & proper case for intervention should be bus that. ae ae | the nee eviden se Suppressed by ‘otdinary) jodjclal” proceeding, or by. the ot pl ine g Eh ee exerolse of iis legal power, bad aot been sub- 0 Bei of War, Getenel Bovis, ia conversation with oa ¢ same views. He sho thatin ug moment the the government, while @ energetic, should be guarded, and Telly juwused YY ox: arts, that the report of the resoue of the arrested rioters was pro badly unfounded, and that he belioved that no furthor r fered to tho execution of federal provess i. ite vieinity hope this mi if theext n of the y bes. No ono wonld rogret an occasion for the forcib: overament in the aupprassion terven combivations agai awaybutl cannot doubt that bh course of illera) viole wht ocked the coun: and dishonored the commuuities which have countenan a or suffered its perpetration on the Lake Shore, should be ar rosted at all hasards, and by sll necessary and lawfal moans, Yours traly, 5. P. CHASE. The Erie Riot Case at Pittsburg. Jay, 16.—Cirouit Court of the United States, befure Hon. ‘Themas Irwin, A rule was read to show oause why Alfred Kiog, Mayor of the city of Erie, M. 3. Lowry, and A J Morton, should not stand committed fer contempt of said Coart, for oar tain chargee then and therein alleged to have been com- mitted against them, as follows:— That on the 6th day of January, 1864, they resisted aided and abetted in restraining the Deputy Warshal of id Circuit Court, of the duty enjoined ce asked the Court to postpone the proceeding until next Monday, alleging that they were not prepered—that they had uot sufficient time to bey Lape This was objected to by Mr. Stanton. yy the counsel was too long: if it was imply to allow the counsel fa pronare themselves for ar fament, a postponement should not be made, If affidavits e filed to show that testimoay anould bs procured, he would rot object to giving them reasonable time. Mr. Hepburn stated that teey did mot wish fora postpone- ment for argument, thaf the Jaw im the case was clear, but they wished to get the facts; they wished time to Procure testimony. * Mr, Black—I wish to know if any affidavit has been filed on which the motion for commitment should be made. Mr. Stanton sail no affidavit had been filed; we with to [ed rey possible chance for the defence to;show,they are jocent. Mr, Loomis sald that no affidavit was necessary. Mr, Hepburn asked the Court that proceedings be de- ferred until next Monday, whieh was objected to. Col. McCandless thes asked postponement uatil next Thursday, which was agreed to by opposing conasel. Riily then adjon to meet on pext Toursday, at 10 o’closk, TELEGRAPHIC, PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE AND THB TROUBLES AT ERIE. Hawrisncea, Jan 19, 1854. In ths Honze to day, Mr..Btookdale offered preamble ‘and resolutions relative to the troubles at Krie—admitting the difficulties attending the controversies the dangerous character of the interruptions to travel, &9,,—that the Legislature is desirous of doing justios to the citizens and to redress wrongs, and requesting ths citizens of Ecie to respect the Inws and decisions of the courts until mat fers are adjusted. ihe matter was tabled for'tle prevent The bill forfeiting the charter of the Franklia Canal Company passed a second reading in the Senate, and wag then Isid over, INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTEMPT CASES BEPORE THE UNITED STATES COURT Af PITTSBURG. Z PrrvspuxG, Jan, 19, 1854 The United Siates District Court has been engaged all day in taking testimony in the cases of Sheri! Lowrey and Mayor King, for contempt of court at Erie, A large moase of evidence hax been offered in the case, but presents no new features of marked importance, Although the testimory of Deputy Marekall Sproull is considered rather favorable to the accused, The decision of the court will rot, probably, be given be‘ore Friday or Saturday. Political Intelligen: THS COALITION IN VERMONT. The Liberty S.andard coutsins the ‘distory of the tale end transfer of the free demoorscy of Vermont into Fugitive Slave law huckerism, by Barber, Field, Needham, MeLean, and others, duriog the last Legislature,” Tae substance of this history is nothing especial y naw, but it gives nawes acd ths particulars of the transaction more fully than has hitherto beendone. The facts stated are as follows:— ‘Thejrepresentatives of the free democracy went to Mont- pelier en the opéuing of the session, of course full of zeal for reedom and hatred of slavery, and supposing themselves, to number some eighteen all told. To tasir surprise, Loweyer, on ¢nroliing their names in their first caucus they found the orelves numberiag forty eight, aad foal ing Geubtless very much as Adam’ did when he awoks from bis deep sleep and found himself coabled. Like Adem’s fair but frail better half too, the new eonverts, while professing to be “bone of their bene and tloxh of their Uesh,” commenced immediately with the encourage misat of the free soil jeaders to treat with the old line adversary, who soon “ausked’’ the whole party out of their free soil paradis ‘The procesw was this, A Committee of Conference waa appointed to confer with the whig an’ democratic parties reiative to some arrangement for t! tribution of the offices, which conferring proved to be the accepting with eagerness the propositions of the old lice: any proposition from whigs the history, “the democrats were extoll # ran down to the lowest dagree possi higgery wi 9 democracy was ® savor of Of course whige were excluded from their wowed old line dewosrats mingkd in ous. Ip the meantime the leaders made thriling and pathetic epeeches, proclaimed loudly th:ir intertion of stickiog by their party urged their followers to keep united and let’ the old partles take care of then- relves, and thus hept their party other “until (we quote from tur History) enough bad been labelled with Kobinson ane Kiccer upon their backs, and then no flosk of abeep ever wont over 2 stone wa'l any faster than they went into slave holdicg demociacy.’’ Oa the final realt it is useless to dwell Two prominent facts are made evident by thla expose One is thet the free democracy were net betrayed by some steaking traitorin their camp, but were sold by their own leaders. The other is that those who now head the scanty remnant of their party, not with the sale of their party. but because it was #0 d #0 cheaply. The close or the History lets this fact out of the bag. It winds up u Field exclaimed in hie wrath that stesch in his nostrils, w life unto life’ T onelusion of the matter is, had the offivcs whi: oldline democrats conferrad upon ua been of say rete by we should not feel like judging our leadety arebly. TEE BENTON PLATFORM IN MISSOURI, Ate meetiug of the Benton comocracy held in St. Louis on the 10th inst, the following resolutions were passed and apnounced as the future platform of the party:— Resolved, That we reaffirm tho great democrstis prinvi- ples inealcated by Joffers'n and the statesman of the beet of the republic, and illustrated by Jackson in his ad- ministre ion, believiug that tae pretervation of the q)vorn ment in its strength and purity depends upon their mainte the im- 80 Bao Rerolved, That we aro in favor of the immediate oo astrao tion of s railroad to the Paciic by the general government upon the territory ¢f tae United States; that wo believe the measure to be constitasional, demanded hy tho exigencies of 2, and absolutely nocossary tor the military defenco and territorios upon tho Pacitio ova t; that th ted shou'd be central in order to be nati route would be best for the whole nation, best (or to and best for our city. d, That we aro in favor of the immediate organiza territorial government for Nebraska, and tuat we who oppute it, upom whatever pretext, a1 hostile + interests ofthe State rovte that sno our own Resolved, That we, as democrats, believe that tho torritory of Nebrask, in all parte not now oocupied by Indiae Reser vations, ia j ‘tubjrot to pre-emption and it, by the citis of the United State: nis and Mivnesota, Resolved, That we are in favor of the abolition of the license ry ro; that we deci it nn nti democratic in principio te tax the business or tion ¢f any one, aud that we consider thee) valorem ‘88 Oregon, ‘cooup tax upon the property of all the only fair and equal method of taxation. t the arcatissue before the democratic party pe of Isdd ie the ro election of Thos. H. Benton to the Senate of the United States, is prpel Ples being identioal with the of tl emooratio party, that we do not recog! emocrats those Who hay ceded from those time honored te The following resolution was also offered to the meet- ing, but was immediately voted down:— solved, That we have unlimited confidence in the present agistrate of the nation, and in his firmnoss, intog tion to the cause of de: racy, and that his deserves and will reovive, the support of all Another effort bas bsen made in the Georgia Senate to carry out the resolution, seme time since paswed by the two houses, to elect a United S'ates Senator. In the af ternoon sesnion of the 12th, (we lesrn frou the corres deace of the Journal,) ® motion was mate by Mr. ith, of Coweta, to take up his resolution, the United States Senator, which had been lying om the table Great excitement was produced both on the whic aad demo cratic side, Mr. Anderron, of Chatham, said he noped the motion would br wihdrawn, as many members were ateent Mr. Dounagan ooacurred with him. Mr. Ao Cerson raid rather than go into what he knew war ad- versato a mejority, he would anite with any to retire from the Senate. Mr McGehee repliad thet any who | wished to retire from the Senate could Mr Miller | toedjeurn the Senate The yaar and nays were | od, aud the result was 43 yeas sod 42 nays. CONNECTICUT. The Whig State Convention cf Conneetiout will be held in New Haven, om the 16th of February, now Target Excursions. The Bowery Guard, Capt. Thomas Bennet, passed our office on their way to Hoboken. They numbered ous | hundred muskets, and had with them Dodsworth’s full | band, numbering fifty-cevea pieces. The appearance of this company was aod they attracted mach atten- tion an they hed throogh our streets. Their target showed, upon their return from their excurnion, that there were those among them who knew how to direct a bullet. The Boatmen Guard made their anousl excursion & days ago to Hobokem, This company numbers forty ma: kets, and presents a fice appearance. They enjoyed | themselves much during the excursion. The Jackson Guard, Capt. P. D Kelly, turned out upon race last week, accompanied by Mamabans’ baed. Af: Tr parading through the Pion streeta of the city, they were reviewed by his Honor the Mayor in front of the City Hall, and then preceeded to the Sixth Hotel, where they partook of refreshments, This ina fue company, snd march and drill with the precision of old sokiers. The Ogdem Guard made their second amnual yt ex: currion to Mount Vernon on Taenday last. \rew Ousack, Key, is the commander of this company, a numbers fitty five men. They brought home wi well riddled target, The A C, Bell Guard prooseded om their anaual target sion last week to Kast "New York. The company conmeiats of about sixty mem! commanded by Captain w'Oloake: waamel after the abipJilder Abrahaas 0 Bell, Beye | and The police of New Bedford have rants for the reianre of liquors, declined to serve war thant a hond of ints ai tore sels bv & deanson oi Lae euprosie | an couatita tionality. Bacon, Court epom the question of ite The Literary World Itis a q@prious fact that nearly all t * emi- heat contemporary British essnyists have owed to American editors the first collection of their works, and to Amer'can critics the best expositions of their genius. The late Dr. Andrews Norton, of Cambridge, compiled the first edition of the “ Essays of Macaa- lay; Emerson soon after gleaned from the English periodicals in which they were origivally printed, the “Essays of Carlyle; Dr. Farnese followed in Philadelphia with the “ Noctes Ambrosiana” and “Professor Wilson's Essays; and we have since had in suceession the productions, in this class, of Jeffrey, Syduey Smith, Talfourd, Stephen, Alison, and De Quiucy—all before the authors or their pab- lishers dreamed of such publications, though in every case here referred to Wnglish editions, more or less complete, have followed those printed in the United States. Of all these writers Macaulay has: been the most popular, and next to him De Quincy, The venerable “ opium eater” was living in obscuri- ty and upon & very meagre income, when Mr- Fields eonceived the idea of bringing out a complete and uniform edition of his contributions to the peri- Odicals of the last half century; but now, through the good offices of his Boston friend, he finds his fame renewed, and his works, by common consent, received into the body of British classics, and his cash receipts on account of them greater than in the freshness and fulness of bis remarkable powers. Three new volumes—the 13th, 14th, and 15th—which Mr. Fields has prepared for the press, are to be published in # few days. They will contain “ Es says on Philosophical Writers and other Men of Let- ters,” and a “ Letter to a Young Man,’ and other papers. : Davin Horemay, J. U. D., for many years an eni- nent lawyer in Baltimore, where he published his “Legal Outlines,” “ Course of Legal Study,” and other professional works, besides “ Viator,” “Thoughts of a Grumbler,’’ and some smaller literary compositions, has brought out in London two im- mense octavos, closely printed, of a work to consist of six, under the title of ‘‘Cartaphilus, the Wander- ing Jew.” It is a most yecondite history of society manners, opinions, and affairs, from the time of Christ, supposed to be written by that mythical per sonage to whom the Saviour, according to the tradi- tion, said : ‘Thou ehalt tarry till Teome.” In the course of his adventures, Cartaphilus makes several visits to America, and he reveals the most famous secrets and unmasks the most mysterious personage? treated of by the historical critics, with frequent in- genuity and continnal displays of curious learning. Mr. Hoffman’s work is a it of many years of study and reflection, and it is probably more volumiaous than any ‘other in the English language produced in this century. It may be doubted, however, whether this isan age for spch ponderous and numerons yo- lumed performances; few works extezding to more than a brace of duodecimes are apt, now-a-days, to become popular. Among the most important works in preparation for the coming year is an “ American Biographical Dictionary,” by several hands, to embrace not only such characters as haye resided in the United States, but the chief historical personages of Mexico and | British and Russian America. The only work of this kiad now in the market is the ‘very poor and very pious” collection of New England obituary notices, by Dr. Allen, a volume in which every conntry par- fon who ever preached an “election sermon’’ is care- fully embalmed for the edification a* well as the in- struction of coming ag The fortheoning work will include compact and careful memoirs of every class of public men, of every part of the country, with discriminating notices of the most eminent scholars, litterateurs, artists, diseoverers, &c Capt. Marcy, U.S. A., whose perilous adventure and supposed massacre in the region occapied by the Camanches, a year or two ago, created so general and painfal an interest throughont the country, has just comp eted at Washington the printing of hi report to the War Department respecting his geo graphical discoveries and his various and importaa scientific observations. Those who remember Capt Marcy’s admirable discourse, soon after his return, before the American Geographical and Statistical Society, reported at length in the Heraxp of the morning after i's delivery, will be delighted at the prospect of obtaining his more particular narrative from the government press, The volume will consist | of some 500 pages, amply filustrated with maps and engravings. Mrs. Anna Coxa Mowarr has published her “Memoirs of an Actress,” with sufficient cleverness, and a little of that spirit of ths confessional so neces- sary in autobiography. The authoress of “Pashion,” &c., might have made not merely areadable but avery delightful volume. We regret to learn that among the MSS. lost by the destruction of the publishing house of Harper & Brothers, was an elaborate life of Vonderlyn, the painter, written by a gentleman almost constantly with him in bis last years, and possessing every ad- vantage forcomposing his memoirs. For twenty years after Vanderlyn becamethe protege of Aaron Burr, he was intimately associated with many of the most remarkable characters of that period, and his conversation was apt to be rich in cnrions and re. markable reminiscences of his life in Paris and else where, particularly during Burr's exile. | Mr. Gzono® P. Mansi, our late Minister to Con: | \ tantinople, brings home » work to which he has de- voted the time not ocenpied by official dutics while | he has resided in the East, Mr. Marsh is well knowa as one of the most accomplished scholars of the day, and is likely to win more laurels in literature thao in diplomacy or politics. No where else are cheap books and periodicals apt to be so worthless as with us. The “ Family,” “Drawing Room,” and ether magazines, sold for w dollar, a dollar and a half, or two dollars] a year, are tor the most part filled with the feeblest trash im- aginable; and the cheap newspapers are for the most part “cheap and nasty,” or made up of sicken- ing sentiment, or malice, envy, and uncharitable- ness. They order these things better in Europe. In Germany and France writers of the moat eminent | year, abilities contribute to “papers for the people,’ and in Great Britain Chambers’ Jowrnal, Household Words, and two or three other low-priced period. cals, occupy the most profound and refined intallects. It isa cause of gratulation that Dickens’ Household Words is eo well supported at home, as the proprie- tors have no copy ‘money from the American edition, which, happily, promises to supplant nearly all our native chambermaid and fast boy serial publications of the same or a lower price. Household Words ia in all respects superior to any literary miscellany preduged in this country, and it is extremely profita- ble: ergo, an American work, condueted with the rame tact, judgment, and liberal expenditure, would be ruccessful, as the number of readers hore is three times as great as in England. Mr. Henry Wivitam Hanser has just tranglated from the French a work which has attracted great attenticn in Europe—a “History of the French Pro. testant Refagees, from the Revocation of the Hdict of Nantes to the Present Day,” by Professor Charles Weies—and with large additions reapecting the Ha- guenots ic America, &c. It will be published, in two volumes, in a few days. Aside from the reli- gious interest of its subject, it will be found to seas remarkable interest from the brilliancy of its | | | atyle and numerous details of romantic adventure. The astonishiog success of Mr. Bolon Robinson's romance of “Hot Corn” has induced the ladies cen- nected with the Methodist Mission at the Five Points pean atroe history of the attempt to civilixe an ristianize the inhabitants of that part of the city, and their interesting work, under tue title of “The Old Brewery,” will be published next week. Without any a; Is to the prurient tastes which have filled Fre Points with thefr wretched in- habitants, this book will be found to possess an @m- grossing but ful attraction, and ite extensive cir- an ean be productiye of only the happiest re ita. + Before to Eurspe, Father Gavazzt eom- pleted Fe eta aed edition” of hia speeches, here ‘elsewhere, on the relations of the Roman Catho!o to civil liberty. ‘Fhe book will unqnestiona- Fee in the long and fierse controver- | ay, which ae likely to ensue he’ seen the Roman bid the jutg—toe em'gravts ans Americans. ee eee) Origin of the Chine Rebels The Rev. Mr. Tyson Yateagau Ameriona Weprist anise tionary at Shanghee, has sent home the’ jullowig account of what be believes tu ha the true origin of the present movement in China, We copy from tue Ludo. pendent im BKAxcuaR, Sept, 22, 1843, There are at presen’ stoppiog in our mission two lady, whose identity is nut known, exoept to our mission, One) a boy of fifteen, is the kon of the Southern King:”” the cther, = Ind of eighteen or twenty, who was on last Sabbath received in our chureh by baptiem, is the nephew and adopted son of the “ Southern King,” (one of the four great leaders of tho rebellion in China.) From these young men, (the elder of whom is wall ac- quainted with all the hostile demonstrations, From these young men we leara that Huog-3a (st present known as Tai-ping Woug,) having embrace the Christian religion, destroyed every sign of idolatory about his howe and schoolroom (for he was a teacher of « high school,) and gave much atieation to publish- ‘og the Gospel. Disciples to the new doctrine multi. pied rapidly, Soom innovation upon the ancieat customs attracted the attention of the authorities of Quaxg See—for it was in this intgrion pecriant, far removed from foreign influence, that this new Ty started, The authorities in question attempted to crush this vew religion by pervecation, but this oaly attracted at- tention to it, “Finding that the new rect was hes mre rapidly increasing, they (tne civil and military aa l- ties,) beheaded to of the disciples, that this rigid measure would suppress this disorderly body. Bat so far from having this effect, they (the Christians, who bad increased by this time to quite a considerable aum- ber,) took up arms {x defence of their religion, and soe Goa to aid and defend them: 9 imperialists, in an engagement with them, were routed with great joss, ‘Tas Curistinm army increased rapidly, till they we ble to withstand any foree that might be brought sgaiost them. The Christian army was now fairly committed. Taey well knew that they must be delivered from the bondage of the imperial yoke, botlt clvil and religious, or ¢ was certain. formed the design of subverting the government, with the intem- tion of establishing in ite stead s liberal and Christian government, They issued tracts and circulers, in which they attack. ed the abuses aed ocrruptions of the civil authorities and the religious teachers, ko, Tuey destroyed idols, and cir- culated portions of the Scriptures and religious traste, ‘nd preached to the people # purer religion. All this, strange to say, becured them the favor of the people, aad their thousand was soom multiplied. Thus Hung Sa Chuen commenced about three yesrs ago, Since then, he has fought maxy battles, In every plase be exposes the corruptions of the man- dazing and priests, destroys idols, ctrowlates the Scrip- tures and rebicinas ‘tracts, (many of wich are his own produetions, in which, ond preaches the G Ei of course, thers are many ) 1. His umin ary is pow before Vekin. Considering all the ciroumstances of the present rebellion iv China, viewed either iu a civil or ne point: { view, it is without ® parallel in the history of the world. October 28,—On the 28th, last month, an imperial army ¢ame agaigst the insurygenty ia charge of Shanghae. From that day to the present moment, we have had al- most continual fighting at Shanghae. ' And as my house is situated within 260 feet o! the eity wall, more than half of the battles have beea tought under cover of, and around the Baptist mission premises, At this moment, my louse is trembling wader rebel cannon tha} is fring within 800 feet of me. The dispirited imperialsts havirg been badly beaten in all their attacks by cay, are trying what they oan do un- der cover of the darkuéss of night, sonsequantly the in- surgente frequentiy keep up ® constant fring for balf an hour or more, when there is no ene wy near, as is the case to-night. the insurgents have the city in the best state of defenct, and it is generally believed that no imperial force can taxe it by figating. 1 have not been able to enter the city for just one month, Our work is brought to s cead etand. Ws can form no idea when this state of confusien will end. I hare re- moved my family to a place of safety among the non mission, and Jremain by my house to keep the imperial- ists from entering my premices. Some sixty grape shot have strack my house. I, how- ever, have no fear o {being i: jure Planetary Phenomena for 1854. MERCURY—-VENUS—-MARS—-JUPITER—SATURN, HIS MOONS, RINGS, BELTS AND ASPECT—ANNULAB ECLIPSE OF THA BUN—COMET OF 13581860, [From the Boston Post ] Heving now fairly entered upon » year noted for ita bountiful supply of Sundays—ita first and last day being m: Sabbath, and tye of i hs containing five Sabbatha apiece, making in s!] one Suuiay more than it has weeks tus consider what astronomical phenomena may be ore for Our enteria!nment aud instraction during this oriod. Venus will be brilliant in the wasters sky on the evening ut 83; o'clock, P. M. of the 2ithinet She sete telescopic appearance is that of » ‘cont. She will be bout twenty nearest to the earth Feb: OF semge million miles distant, while, at her superior conjunc’ with the fun, December 13, #he will be over 120 million alles distant from us-—varyiog in apparent size from ten seconds of arc to about reventy seconds, or seven fold, Mercury will be favorably situated for ebservation to- wards \ke 6ad of February, during an hour after sunset, in the west, and particularly between 4th and 10th March. In November and |)-cember he will be a mora- ing star, and more favorably situated for observation than most people will be, at an exrly hour, to observe Ria, [le experiences six conjunctions with the sun during the year; three superior, Februery, May, September; and three inferior, March, July, November His apparent sre varies from five seconde to twelve seconds of are, Tre length of twilight makes July unfavorable for his observation. It is said that Copernicus was never fortu- nate enough to behold this planet. Mare will be in opponition to the eun Feb, 26— beanti- ful telescopic object This happens once in little more than two of our years. Heise much nearer to us at this pee than when in the remotest part of his orbit; and is apparent magnitude ie of course larger, varying from fuur recends of arc to thirty seconds, or seven times larger. In the one instance ne may be fifty million milea from us; inthe other, two hundred and forty million miles The Sun will be eclipsed Mev 26, a at Boston dh. 27m. P.M. and ending 6h. 46m —duration ever two hours. Itwilibe annular in this neighborhood, a phe- nomenon of rare cceurrence. According to the Fumily Christian Almanae it will move sbuut one bundred miles ® minute, and be visible in tue eastern part of Upper Canada, in several counties of New York state, in nearly ail Vermont aod New Hampabire, in the northeast corner of Massachusetts, and tne southwestern part of Maine. The ring will de sbout one-third of a digit wide. The eclipse will be central in 78 deg 53 min. lon. W. of Greea- wich and 44 deg. 14min. N. iat and in 64 deg. 35 min. lon. W. and 41 deg. 10 min. N. lat. D.av 9 Une from one of these positions to the other, on the map, and you cross the towns snd counties over which it is centralorangular. Its path will be about one hundred miles wide, and will extend about fifty miles each side of tue line above de. neribe Jupiter will be an evening s‘ar from July 15 till Jan. 29, 1866, and an interesting object of observation, His appa- rent size varies from 30 seconds to 47 seconds of aro, a0- cording to his distance, He has fourmoons. Will be ia opporition and brilliant July 15 Saturn is very favorably situated for observation this Its rings willattsio their maximum inelisation bex\ August, then exhibiting th largest possible pertion of ite southern surface. They will reach tothe up] aac lower boundary lines of ‘he planet. Mr. Bond - covered # third riag encircling Saturn, Nov, 15, 1850, P.M. In November, 1962 Mr. Lasse! atmoumoed this new ring to be transperent like crape, and “‘the equato- rig) belts of a ruddy brown color, changing pretty sud- denly at the southern ecge of (he most southern of these belts into dusky bluish green color, much around the south pole, the exsct place of which seema to be marked out circular lighter shade.” By @ Cisgram in the London Almacac, there appents to be five ciferent rings, three dark avi two light belts, surround- ing thin remarkable planet It has also eight moons, contiaually changing. Saturn will be in opposition to clipse of Noveraber 4 will be so brief that It ‘a)le only for its almost ener to po visible eclipse at all, at least to us, It will be visl- ble some five or six minutes, Now, if we could be favored during this year with good view of the comet of 1264 and 1556, which is ex- cted between this a peng ths coee aie item to the insignia of year beginning the Lord’sday. However, the astronomers place ite arri- 6 four or six years ahead of the present time, aad not be likely to witness the grand spectacle till 1858, certainly. Every reflecting, observ able man will be content with the splend! already before bim. Theatres and Exhibitions, Bowsey THtaTKe —*Uucle Tom’s Cabin,” (the latest yersion,) is the attraction at the Bowery this evening. Mr. T. 1). Rice play, Uncle Tom, As tae piece is very long, no other play will be presented. Broapway Tikarrs—The ‘Cataract of the Ganges,’ with ali its sPlendid ¢ffecia and its excellent cast, is The lunar and reasea- exhibitions layed again this evening, preceded by « comedy. Fn ringed mem bers of the com| a ‘gel juding Messrs. Conway, Lanergan, lavidge, Mi Ponisi and Miss Gougeaheim appear Burton's TinaTke —Poole’s comedy Paul Pry,” with Burton, l’isei¢e, and Mirs Robertson; and ‘To Parenteasd Guardians,” with the same artists in the cast, are to be given this evening. Naniomat Tikarke —'Hot Corm’’ and “Uncle Tom’s Oa. bin’ appear to be the standard attractions at this house, The firet named piece is up for this afternoem, and the ee- cond is to be renderid this evening. Wattack’s Tromaten —The new pieces, “A Bashelor of Arts,” aad “Pretty Piece of Business,” a) ‘to be great favorites with the public. They are to thin evening, together with the Irish bua,’ A pleasaat enlerteinment. Bazxcx’s Musuem —Geceral Tom Thumb remains at thie extabtisbroeot He playa, (in a drama cue this afternoon and evening. Other interesting ments are to be added. Buoapway Mcaxcm any MawaGrars —For this aad evening, ol] the animals, the Siamese Twins, ae, aoe ["} meen. ¢ feecing of the animale at 8 @’slock, is’ very im- teresting. The largest clophant in the world is on bition. Buz, at Stayveeset Institate, is ‘a Aine business. Go and see him and his earned pt. ty 4 oventng. enter E Cunisry's Mixetrats.—This excelleat company the leaders in tne line. They give mont tainments every evening, at No. 472 gramme for to-night is way poet Tax Woop Mixstrvis, at No. 444 Broadway, cost thin evening. The p' smme includes @ ber of songs, instrumental solos, &e. Minstrels Durleeque. allies burlesque, and many other good avenleg'seotertainment, = iy: thelr new for this ms, has ordered a tomb to be oceeted Wo the memory of I Northall, wh ted at Hol dle, last summer, Mr Willems am; i ot the Mobile Theatre. Heation will be made Lagislatare ie prevert sesnion, fer ‘the foraetae of . cut; from 1 +.ticKe Of Ontario, Stegben, aed Liv Cuma BAU, —The Bu