The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1854, Page 4

pe A CLO ALS ! are of almost dally ovcurrence, and it is inexptica- NEW YORK HERALD. SAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. (perice 1. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, No. 293 Volume XXI 03 ke Kew York, Wednesday, Octeber 25, 1854. —————— ‘The News. IMPORTANT FROM SUROPE. The steamship Washington arrived late last wight off Sandy Hook, bringing four days later ‘intelli- gence from the seat of war. We have merely an outline of her news by the telegraph,‘the darkness of the night preventing the ship coming up to her ‘amasl moorings im the city. We learn by this arrival that the victories of the allies were not quite as decisive as at first repre- wented: Th bettle of Alms, alvhough am unquas- tionable defeat, was not as disestrous as we were Jed to suppose. The Russian General withdrew his forces if zood order, and his rotreat seoms to have Jpeen-cffected without any greet subsequent loss. ‘Tho allies bad changed their plan of attask upon Bedactopol, which was to be directed from the gouth instead of from the north, or both points #imokancously, as at onetime contemplated, the ‘base of operatiens being Balaklava. The bombard- ment of the town and forts of Sebastopol com meneced on the Sth, but with what results is not tated. The Rcssians, however, it appears, hal q@unk-seven shipe of the line at the entrance of the barber. The death of the Frenck Commanderin-Chief, Marshal St. Arsaud, trom natura! cases, is an mdoneed. General Canrobert is named as his sac eeseor. The.general news is unimportant. In commer. eial afsirs there is no important change. Tae Washington will errive up this morning, and we shall give fall details in our evening edition. LATER EROM NEW MEXICO. Later alvices from New Mexico have come to hand. The trial of Mejor Weightman for killing Mr. Aubrey resulted ina verdict of acquittal. In the election for members of the Tecritorial Legila- ture the democrats succeeded in choosing a majezi- ty of the Heuse of Representatives. The Indians still exhibited considerable hostility, but hopes were entertained that, through the efforts of the mew Indiam Agent, they would soon become more peaceably diaposed. In thie connection we would wefer to a communication in to-day’s paper, relative to the efforts that are being made by the govern- ment towards the concentration of a strong mili tary force on the frontier, having for its object either the subjection of the hostile tribss, or, per- haps, their extermination. The Indiaus in Texas, oo, as appears by recent news, are still commi‘+ ting their depredations npon the whites, and seve gal encounters have taken place. It is very evidoot #hat the humane measures heretofore pursued to ‘werds the red skins must be superseded by more mringent ones, and the sooner they ave put in forc: he better. LATER FFOM BERMUDA. We have received our files of Bermuda pfpora to the 10th jastant. The new Governor, Col, Freeman Marray, arrived at Hamilton on the 3d inst, on the Murlew, from Halifax. The Royal G»zette of th 10th, in announcing the event, says: —“Early in the morning of Tuesday, the 3d instant, the Curlew aide her appearance, and, 28 was generally antici peted, her arrival put a pencd to that protracted interregnum, (if we may use thé .Tm,) which the colony has passed throngh since Anyust, 1852, ‘when Governor Elliot first went home, nominally on leave, but, as was understood, to make way in fact for a successor.” The Bermudian of the 4th instant saya:—“Tbe bill to aid in the encouragement of steam commu 1 eation between Demarara and the United States, by ‘the way of Bermuda, was aseented to yesterday by he Executive. The resolve was also assented to for ‘proving the western entrance to the town of “Hamilton.” THE DRY GOODS TRADE. The auction sales yesterday were moderate, bu’ the prices of gcods sold were fally maintained c&mpared to those of last week. Several sales oi importance are to come off before the close of the week. David Austin, Jr., 1» da peremptory sale of Eag Tish velvet and Bruse s tapestry, su ceifiae ingraia, hemp and other cor)-tings, of the importation of Mes-re. David Hida. & Sons, also chintz, drug gets, rugs, ke. Toe cataiogne comprised 239 lots, all oi: which were sold at good prices, sad several Jota of the volvet and tapestry were duplicated. ‘The eale was amovg the best of the season. MURDER TRIALS. Our readers doubtless remember the atrocious murder, early in June, of Mr.and Mrs. Wickham, an old and highly respectable couple, once residents ef this city, at Cutchogue, Suffolk county, Long Island, the painful and tragic circumstances of which were detailed in this jourral at thetim, ‘They will also reccllect the prolonged pursuit of the supposed perpetrator of the bloody decd, his des perate resistance, and final capture, his attempt a‘ suicide, and the intense excitement that prevailed when it was known that the prisoner had been the servant of his unfortunate victims. Tae alloged calprit, Nicholas Beehan, has been in close confine- ment «nce his arrest, and on Monday last hia tri! commenced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Suffolk County, at the village of Riverhead. A fall report of the first two days proceedings, together with a description of the appearance and conduct of the accused, is given in another part of this day’s Paper. Henry King was tried yesterday in the Court of Oyer end Terminer of this city for the murder of Timothy Redding. The jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree, and the coart passed eentence upon him of five years imprison- ment. Jerome B. King, found guilty of manslaughter in the third degree in killing Peter G. Post, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Mitchell to confine” ment in the State prison for three years. STATE OF THE MARKETS. Flour, both common to good and extra State ‘brands, were firmer yesterday, and advanced about 12he. per barrel. A cargo of Canadian white ‘wheat, duty paid, sold at $210, @ad a small lot of white Southern brought $2 06. Indian corn ad- ‘vanced one cent per bushel, aod closed at 80c. a Sle. Pork sold at $12 374 a $12 50—the latter figure for jobbing lots. Sugars were steady, and the sto:k continued light, being estimated st about 6,000 bhds. The ship Ariosto, of Boston, said to have been bound from Sumatra for this port, apd lost on the ‘weet coast of Africa, had a cargo of pepper on board, estimated at about 7.500 bags. The news eaused the ho ders of this article to advance their prices yesterday to Llc. per Ib., sales having been previously made as low as 10c. a 10jc. DREADFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS. High handed outrages and murders are rife in this community at the present time, and there seems to be no limit or check to the diaboiical spirit whicly animates the depraved hearts of a portion of the po- pulation. Yesterday morning the keener of a grog gery in Anthony street, named Jacob MitchsI, wa- shot in the head by 4 villain, who succeeded in making his escape. The wounded man cannot re- cover. On Monday & recently arrived emizrant mamed Michael Bergen, while quictly weating his way to his ship, was severely stabbed in the shoul er by some person uaknowo. This outrage wa committed in broad daylight, yet no arrest was mate On the same day 1 man named George Rogers wa set upon in Centre street by a Frenchman armed with a club, who inf'cted snch severe in juries thst the eufferer now Vies in a critics state, Ia this instance, as in those mentioued pre ffeuding p.sson ble bow, ‘#ith the large police force maintained by our citizens, the perpetrators almos' invariably es- cape detection. In a@dition to the above acts of Weolence we have ‘to record another of a different ‘but more tragical mature. A German, named Wil. lism Hanbreur, on Monday eveaing, shot his wife in the head with a pistol. The circumstances which * | led to this shocking affair, proviced the statement \ of the wretched man be correct, exhibit a series of | provocations sufficient to impel any one to commit | some act of desperation. Full accounts of these | affairs may'be found elsewhere. POLITICAL APPAIRS, We publish under the appropriate had the pro- | ceedings of the liquor dealers at their meeting at | the Westchester House on Monday evening. The resolutions adopted pledge the support of this class | of traders to Governor Seymour in the coming election. As an offset, the Carson League has nomi- nated Myron H. Clark as its candidate for Gover- nor. The “ practical democrats” are in the field with a complete ticket for Congressman, Assembly- man and city and county officers, excepting Coun- cilmen, andthey will be forthcoming in time. At their meeting letters wera read f om several proml- pent nominees for city officers, the publication of which is promised at an early day. By all means let-us have the documents. In the pelitics! libe! suit now pening in the Court of Common Pleas, between Thos. J. Barr and Henry Erben, Judge Daly celivered a very lucid charge yesterday upon the law and the facts of the case. The jury retired at balf-past 3 P.M, but had not agreed at alate hour. A sealed verdict was or dered. PROBABLE RELICS OF THE ARCTIC. Captain Wheeler, of the bark Waltham, arrived yesterday from Bristol, England, reports seeing, on the 15th inst., when on the Banks, in lat. 46 deg., a large quantity of wrecked stuff, such as bulwarks, | (painted black,) spars, &c.; also what appeared to be 2 boat, bcttom up, painted black, twenty-five or thirty feet long. It is very likely they belonged to the unfortunate steamship Arctic. MORE DEATHS BY CHOLERA AT SEA. The clipper ship Governor Morton, arrived yester- day from Liverpool, lost thirty-four ef her peasen- gers by cholera.on the passage, ‘Tne Issue in the Coming Election, A whig cotemporary is quite right in seying that voters must regard themselves as absolved from all obligations of party, in exercising the right of suffrage at the comig election. The -old parties have been knocked about, and split rp, and disguised in such a sorry fashion that their best friends cannot be sure of recognizing them. The light of former contests is useless in the present one: the old principlegare obse- lete: the ancient landmarks are threwn down : whig and democratic doctrines are as blind guides in the present conjuasture as a book of fuiry taics. Yet taere is something more in the struggle which is going on around us than a mere cortest of personal ambition. It does involve principles, though they are not the old fundamental principles of our hereditary par- ties : and the iseue isa matter of import to the country, though it can have no influence on the prospects of the tariff, internal improve- ments, or a national bank. Upon a correct un- derstanding of those principles and that issue, a judicious exercise of tke franchise will de- pend. We can never repeat too offen that the Pre- sidential election of 1852 destroyed the old par- tier, The death of whigism was admitted an all hands: @nd As a matter of course that of democracy, the embodiment of the opposité principle, followed immedi. a there ceased to be any whigs, there Could be no vocation for democrats, as such. A perio? of calm ensued, when politicians were employ- ed in casting about for new platforms and new principles, on which they might build new parties, and get up a decent fight for the spoils. Had any striking event occurred— such for instance as a pretext for war with England, or a violent rebellion against the tariff, or a quarrel between the general govern- ment and one of the States—it would have answered the purpose, and men would have taken sides accordingly. Fortane was not so propitious : no substantial ground for dividing public opinion came to light. There was a moment of agony among place Aunters, when it seemed as though they would be obliged for once to say honestly to the people that they were all of one mind on national topics, and that the only question to be decided was who was to grasp the spoils. This critical momeut was seized by the most adroit of our political agitators—the Hon. William H. Seward. A law had paseed, or- ganizing two of the Territories, in accordance with the clear provisions of the constitution, and in harmony with the careful legislation of 1850. In passing that law it had become ne- cessary to repeal an inconsistent statute which had been enacted many years previously, out of deference to Northern prejudice, and without due regard to the basis of the confede- racy, or any suspicion on the part of its foun- ders of the evil which lurked withia its mean- ing. lt was repealed. No change was made in the tenor of the national laws, or the rights of the people, or the conditions of the confederacy. The act organizing Kanzas and Nebraska was a plain matter-of-fact statute, which could not have been different from what it was without violating the fundamental principles on which the Union rests. Its passage created some dis- satisfaction among its opponents, as every im- portant measure is sure to do: and for a time loud, and we donbt not, in many instances, sin- cere murmurs were raised by those whose con- ception of the measure was erroneous, If the discontent was wider or noisier than that which would have followed an important alte- ration in the tariff, or any other leading legis- lative enactment, the fact must be ascribed to ibe opportunities which the Nebraska bill offered for appeals to popular passion, and its intimate connection with questions seldom temperately discussed; we are not aware, how- ever, that it was originally, or that it would have been had the leaders of the vanquished party acquiesced as usual in the verdict of Con- gress. Unhappily, just at the time when the popular excitement began to subside, William H. Seward bethought himself of using it as a basis for the erection of a new party. There were, as we said, no great national questions in agitation at the time: the political world wasavoid. The chances were in favor of any new political theory which was set on foot under adroit auspices. Mr. Seward’s personal and newspaper influence was large: his emissaries were numerous and active; there were hosts o/ able men who like himself only sought a hobby to ride to bring themselves into note. It was resolved to make the Nebraska bill the motive for the organization of a new sectional party, which should an-wer their common purpose, Immense effortg were at once made to persuade the people that their rights had been infringed by that act. No one who is familiar with onr own and foreign history can be sur rsed at the sure of snecess they obtained. general calm, when no distract. ng iofluences are in operation, the grossest de- At periods of Yusion may expect to find adherents among the masses. It has always been so, and we have no reason to believe that we are in this respo>t any better than our forefathers who allowed themselves to be talked into burning witches, end catlawing Roman Catholics. ‘The scheme was tolerably successful. The flacy in reference to the Nebraska bill found believers ; and the nucleus of a Northera party was formed. Machinery was set agoing in Michigan, Massachusetts and New York, and | conventions were held at which the propricty | of forming a new party oa the Seward basis was discussed and admitted. In the two former States, the organization was satisfactorily effected ; but the sanction of the great State of New York was required so give the new party a solid aud respectable footing. Until its re- cognition in New York, the country would not be apt to believe in its power. Hence it was tbat, after mass meetings and conventions and wuch idJe talk, Mr. Seward resolved to make a | bold stroke to carry the State in November. | He had done it before, when the victory was a | victory of whig principies: if he could do it again, it would this time be the final act of creation of the new party, which with its op- ponents, s:emed destined to take the place of the old democrats and whigs. It was with these views that Mr. Seward se- cured the nomination of Clark and Raymond; the ioferior point of the probibitory law being thrown in as an accessory. It is in this light that we too must view the election. If Mr. Seward succeeds, the Northern sectional purty is firmly established, and our future political contests resolve themselves into a struggle for the maintenance or the severance of the Union. If he fails, the Northern party is crushed for a time, and we may yet hope that sectional strife will not mingle in our political disputes. If bis nominees are elected, we may be perfectly certain that the Presidential contest of 1856 will be a sectional one, in which a large pro- portion of the North will be arrayed on one side, and the South on the other: a coneumma- tion ro disastrous that years of wisdom and prudence and conciliation would not heal the fore it would create. We have no preference among his opponents. Men may conscientiously vote for Seymour or Bronson or Ullman, and mean well for the State and the country; but no one can give his support to Clark without becoming a participator in wrongs fearful to contemplate. Somernina asovt 4 Seceprne Ware Srate Coxvention.—We cheerfully give room in our columns to-day te the cool-headed and dispas- sionate article of the Commercial Advertiser, touching the policy of she silver grays, or na- tional whigs, in refecence to our November election. Gur neighbors very truly say that the national conservative whigs of this State “are in the position of a party having no can- didates;” that they have been deceived by those in whose nominations they co-operated, the whig State ticket having gone over, hook and line, to the abolitionists. But our eotemporary thinks it is too late for the whig conservatives to get up an independent State convention and an independent State ticket. Our neighbors, therefore, recommend their friends to wait, not a week, but a whole year, in order to see what tie interval will brine forth. For the present the good conservative whig hag *he option of keeping away from the polls, or of youn’ against the Seward fusion nominations. So he has ; and there are plenty of candidates from which to pick and choose. But why cannot the silver grays hit upon some definite plan of ac- tion without the cumbersome machinery of a State convention? We hope to see on the day after the election that they have done it. The leaven is Working like a charm ; and “a little leaven,? say the Scriptures, “ will leaven the whole lump.” Stir it in, gentlemen, stir it in Tue Carson Leacve anp toe Ware Lrev- teNANT—“ Oren TREACHERY.”— The Carson League are at length in the field. We publish their platform among our political intelligence today. It out-Herods Herod in favor of a pro- hibitory liquor law; and itis to the fact, we suppose, that they are Maine law meu of the strictest sect, that we are to attribute the ex- clusion of Henry J. Raymond from the State ticket. They adopt Clark and they adopt Bowne from the whig coalition ticket; but Ray- mond is black-balled, and Fitzhugh is not satis- factory. Why all these conspiracies aga‘nst Raymond? The free soil party proper first cut him, then the Saratoga coalitionists at Auburn had a long debate over him, and only adopted him at last because it was Hobson’s choice; but there were some seceders who wouldn’t have him anyhow. And so with the Temperance State Convention, where we were very near having all the fat in the fire again. Next the Know Nothings gave him the cold shoulder; then the women’s rights temperance women turned up their noses at him, and called him “the eleventh hour advocate of the cause; and now the Carson League, under the idea that he is not sound on the liquor question, are leagued against him. They have studied the subject— perhaps they onght to know; but if these con- spiracies against the whig Lieutenant are not very soon stopped, we ehall cease to bet upon his election. As it is, we are somewhat suspi- cious that he is not @ safe investment. Tne ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEBRASKA Qvesvios—Tue Reat PLatrorM.—Some of our country contemporaries, since the election, are very desirous to learn the exact position of the administration on the Nebraska question since the late elections. Isit “squatter sovereign- ty ?’—that doctrine is repudiated by the demo- cracy of the South. Isit the introduction of slavery into Kansas and Nebraska ?—that idea is scouted by all the democracy of the North, Cass and Donglas included. Is it that free la- bor may expel elave labor from the new Terri- tories eouth of 36 30 ?!—this view of the subject agrees with the Scarlet.Letter; but the Cabinet organ is silent upon it. As far as we can figure it out, the platform of the President and Cabi- net at Washington on the Nebraska bill is that of the soft shell Syracuse Convention—to wit, that the bill was unwise, uncalled for and inex- pedient, and yet a proper and salutary mea- sure ; a monstrous outrage, but a great act of public justice. This covers both sides of the line, and may be considered the national plat form of the ‘administration, till otherwise or- dered. Gerrit Swrra To Jupce Broxsox.—Gerrit Smith has written a long letter, (so long that *e have not space for it in our columna,) to Judge Bronson respecting the opinions of Myron H. Clark, on the slavery question, and the opi- nions of Gerrit Smith on the liquor question particularly, and on whigs, democrats, and party polities generally. The conctusions to which Mr. Smith arrives are these—that Ciark isa reepectable man, and means well on the trol of a very wicked party, and is therefore, not to be trusted—ditto Bronson, Mr. Smith, therefore, necessarily falls back upon the liber- ty party ticket, headed by Goodell. Gerrit is us queer customer—dead against liquor—dead against slavery, yet something of a fillibuster, liquor question; but that he is wnder the con- Paying the Corner Stone of the Cilatoa Ave- mue Congregational Charen, Brooktyn. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of a buildiag i to be erected on the corner of Clinton and Lafayette ave- | | pues, for the Clinton avenue Congregations! Sosiety, was | | performed yesterday afternoon, in presmnos of a large | number of persons of both sexes. A plstform, for tne accommodation of the officiating clergymen and others, | was erected on the northeast side of the building, upon Affairs. HERALD GUARD—DINNEB | AT THE APOLLO ROOMS. ‘Ibis Guard paraded on their annual target excursion yestercsy to Hoboken, under command of Captain | Focme They parsed our office in the morning on their | ’ Military PARADE OF TEE NEW YORK ‘wey to the target grourd, at David Pollock’s, attended by | Fobertson’s bend, aod marched with » regularity that would bave put soms companies among the regalar sol- and decidedly in favor of the annexation of Ca- | which were the Rey. Dr. D.C Lansing, the venerable: itzy to the blush. Toeir prizes were won as follows:—- be. He will probably roll up five hundred votes for Goodell, in November, for Gov. rnor | Mustc axp Poxrrics.—The telegraph informs us of the important fact that William Bigler, Governor of Pennsylvania, has been serenaded | by the “young democracy” of Washington. | Bigler bas ust been beaten in the race for an- | other term by forty thousand majority, snd it seems proper that music should be called in to soothe his outraged feelings. He has the music, and Pollock gets the epoils. A'lright. A fair division of every thiog is the trae platform. The New York politicians need not fear. Their time is coming, but if all the defeated candi- dates in this State are to be serenaded, there will not be bands enough for the music that will be required on the night of the seventh of No- vember. Look out for a “grand crash” in some of the orchestras! Mapaxe Iemora CiaRk’s CoNnceRT.—Mademe Isidore Clark’s cpening concert took place last night, at Niblo’s Suloon, uxder favorssie auspices. The room was more then tro-thirds filled, and the audiesce was for the most, part composed of musical dilletanti, assembled to pass a judgment on the debutante’s merits. ‘Ihia lady, how sver, although +be appears under a new c>gnomer, i4 not en- tirely a siranger to the New York public. Sbe cume out a8 ® concert singer here in 1845, under the name of Ma- demoiselle Hannes, being the daughter and pupihof the well knewn murical professor of that name. Althcugh rhe made a very favorable impression at the time, her powers were not then fully maturei, and the interval that has since elapsed has been profitably employe. ia the careful cultivation of her voice. Since then, too, whe has acquired a South American reputation as an opera stoger, and with it the experience and confidence necessary to the successful prosecution of her profes- sion, Madame Clark’s voice, although a very fine one, does not always sustain her in her efforts. She has an excellent method, and great flueney and bri! lianey of exeoutior, but her upper register is want- irg in fulress and roundness, and occasionally de- generates into harshness, when strained beyond Rs compass. This wes more perceptible in the firat cavatina Which she rang, Verdi’s Twal cut squardi omniporsenti, than in any of her subsequent attempts. Her casta diva was given in very good style, and was warmly applauded, although it offered opportunities of contrast with Grisi’s rendering of it. which has never yet been equalled. To our taste, however, her execation of the simp/e Irish ballad “Kathleen Mavourneen’’ was the most successful of her performances, It was given with @ sweetness and sympathetic tenderness of ex- pression, that told the more effectively from the absence of effort, and consequently of the defecta we have al- iuded to. Of the instrumental features of the evening’s eater- tainment we have to sprak in terms of high praise The concerted pieces were admirably performed, and Mr. Henry Appy’s violin solo, ‘'La Melancolie,’’ dezerv- edly called down the enthusiastic applause of the au- . This gentleman is not only a perfect master of it, so exquisitely does he render the sentimon: text, Mario atill continues indiepored, and that he will not be able to resume his professional duties for some days longer. In the meanwhile the management are making energetic preparations to bring out the opera of ‘‘Semi- ramide,’? on Monday next, on a scale commensurate with the capabilities of the new theatre. A heavy ex- penditure has been gone to, to render it as effective as a spectacle asit isan opera. Next to Norma, there is no Piece in which the great histrionic talents of Grisi are _—_— ga ‘Toe IrarsaN Orens.—We regret to find that Signor | eign | paster of the cociety, and Rev Messrs. Beecher, Thomp- | son, Fenedict, Parker, Atkinson, Backus, and Hoa. E. A. | Lambert, Mayor of Brooklyn. ‘The order of exercises was commenced with a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Benedict, who invoked the Divine bless- t befal those engaged in the construction of the bi which would soon be deaicated to His service A portion of the 117th Psakm was sang by the c» which occupied a position towarde the rignt and frout the platform, when another re wascilered to ths ‘Throne of Grace by the ‘ev. Parker. After ti 1g the 87th Psaim, the Key. J. P. Tuoursox, ot New York, addressed the stion He said the cecasion which had drawn them her did not call for any lengthened statement, as the object was simple avd explsined itself, and then proc:eded to explain the theory of their re igion, which was to exalt the spirisual above the materisl, A wide spresding sky waa” as acceptable a place to worship Got as un- der the dome of the most gorgeous eiifice; but as communities grew more ‘and means became more abundant it was no more rO- per thateubstsntial and beautiful builaings should be erectsd, in which to do homage to the Creator. He se. ferred to the history of thia church, which to his miad was 8 pleasing illustrati if the eggrersive as well as is first aspect was sive but not belligerent, in establishing » Uttle oer , but 2oon they bad increased in sti |, and made » print sgainst the power of saten in the world by ‘A progressive movement im erectiug a larger building and increasing the ephere of their usefulness In vain, he concluded, vould their aervioes ve hece to day uulese tity themselves were consecrate’ to God—ualess they were living stones built upon Christianity, the corner stone, showing that here was growing ® holy teuple to Lord. ‘The choir seng the 547th hymn, wheo Rev. Dr. Brecs er came forward and observed that the estadlisnmen® of a church in a gtighborhood was one of the tant events that could transpire. It a!way: influence in favor of morality and Christianity. hed not come tegeeher, he said, to impart an; influences in leyirg a corner stone, nor. when the wa'ls were complete, to sanctify it, but to offer up their de Vout feelings to God, and when the butldiog was uo then they ehoabe come together again and davoe it to ite uses. It was themselves that required dedication— bes building was but a place to meet to offer up tusir jevotions. Mr. Sain J, Eastan, the President of the Board of age ed ty, from Trustees, read s statement detailing the ori and present condition of the acc! which it appears that in November, 1852, the decame oopvinced that a larger church edifice re. quired, and accorcingly took measures to selest a site and erect a larger edifice, whish resulted in the choicy of this Jocation and the commencement of a building of ample dimensions to accommocate s rapidly increasing congregation. ‘The cost of the atructure will be $63,000, and it is expected to be ready for use by the Ist of Sep- tember, 1855. Its dimensions will be as follows:— ay Extreme length ouside. 140 < ‘interior 185 Breadth of church pro 68 ngth “ « “ 88 Breadth of lecture rocm, interior 2 Length “ “ 82 Breadth of vestibule, interior. 15 Breadth of front exterior.. 88 Beigit of church, exterior 46 ‘ of main tower from groun: of spire «ee “ ofsmallspire “40 top of front gable... Main tower outsice 18 feet squi 11 feet square at base. The architect is James Renwick, Jr. Rey. Dr, Lansing, the pastor of the congregation, @ brief sermon read when he proceeded to Isy the corner ‘The contents of the box deposited in the atone as follows :— s Bible; Psalms and Hymns of General Association of Connecticut; The Church Psalmist; Minutes of Clinton avenue Church; Minutes of Clinton avenue Congregational Society, in reference to the site and erec:ion of this church hia instrument, but eeems to feel and breathe through | edifice: manuscript sermon of the pastor, Rev. Dr. Lan- of kis fing— text, reely: “Whoever will let him take the water of life 7? engraved likeness of Rev. Dr. Lausing; re ‘donal documenta; Keporta of amerieen Board of For- a.ssions, Home Missiozary Society, Bible Soclety act . wlety ; religiou: news) rs and Traot -rainations; veal: papers oF How York D dem. * this day; Christian Almance for and Brooklyn issueu seats, music, &$. 54; Brooklyn city dooum the place designe! for it, After depositing the ntane in -Crnggu, and the con. ® prayer was made by Kev. Mr Ata. 2 gregation was dismissed with a benediction. ? The furf. CENTREVILLE COURSE. L. I.—TROTTING. . ‘The trottizg match between John Wand and Miller’s Gisplayed to moré advantage. It will, therefore, offer | D&™#+l for $500, mile heats, best three in five to wagons, the Stmbined etteecticns of fine eyting, splendid yocali- came off yesterday afternoon according to announcement, zation, and ¢ gorgeous mis: en scone Marine Affairs. and was won by John Wand in threo straight heats. The mare ¢arried ninety-five pounds more weight than the gelding, and to this maybe attributed her defeat. The Quick Passack —The clipper ships Phenix, Captain | race was very interesting throughout. Miller’s Dameel Hoxie, and Gov, Morton, Capt. Burgess, arrived at this | was the favorite previous to thestart, at one hundred ¢o port yesterday—the former in nineteen days, aud the latter in twenty-three days from Liverpool. Tex Gear Bataxca Dock Lavyoweo,—The immense balarce dock, erected by Wm. Webb at the foot of North ‘Twelfth street, Williamsburg, was launched in fine style into the Bushwick creek, where she now floats, a fow minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday. TELEGRAPHIC. L038 OF THE SHIP HIBRRNIA. ‘PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 1854, The ship Hibernia, hence on the 19th inst. for Liver- with the word, an pool, with ccrn and naval stores, checked, and while endeavoring to return to this port she went ashore on Monday morning, at two o'clock, three miles south of Indian river, when she soon filled | kept closer to him around the turn than in the with water. All han¢s were saved exc ‘who was crowned in attempting to swim ashore. Capt Foulke was injured by a spar falling on his head. LO8S OF THE SHIP ARIOSTO. Bostox, Oct. 24, 1854. The ship Ariosto, Balch, from Sumatra, of and for Boston, with a cargo of pepper, was lost on the 31:t of July last, off the cast coast of Africa. The officers and crew were all saved. FEARS FOR THB STEAMER PALMETTO. Bavrmore, Oct. 24, 1854. ‘The steamer Pa!metto left this port on Friday last for New York, and bas not since been heard from. It is feared she may have met with some accident. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AUGUSTA. SAVANNAH, Oct, 24, 1854. The steamship Avgusts arrived at her wharf to-day, after a peessge of sixty-five hours from New York. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NASHVILLE. CHARLESTON, Oct. 24, 1854, The steamehip Nashville, Captein M. Berry, from New York, errived here at mine o’clock last (Monday) night. Obituary. DEATH OF ROBERT SMITH. We regret to earn the sudden death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens. Robe.t Smith died from cholera at hia residence, No. 46 University place, on Monday. His iliness was very short, and bis death isa sudden blow to his circle of friends, by whom he was considered to be a man strong nhealth, which promised lie for many years to come He died in the sixty-necond year of his age, and leaves a large family long to mourn for the father and husband departed. Mr. Smith was born in this city, and of pa sixty; but before they bad trotted half a mile th, odds were on the gelding. The weather waa deli; shtfry'y avit- ed for the race, and the track was in capital’ Cgder, The ettendance was rather slim. First Heat —Miller’s Damsel drew the pole and took ‘the lead around the upper turn, with cho. at her whee}. She continued to lead past, the quarter pole in forty seconds; but on the backstcetch John went up to her, and after» sharp tussle got in front, the half mile pole in 1:20. @ drew away from er on the eee eae hp male ‘andsomely up the w 13 & dozen in 2:4234. Second Heale-Solia Want wat now the favorite $i one huréred to twenty, without takers. He took the lead ‘was never headed inthe heat. He found her pumps | made the first quarter im forty-one and s half secon fee bait in 133) Sad came home 8 winner by Sour'er five 9 in 2:46, ird Heat—John Wand took the tent ious heat, and was la) on hin at the querter in for- ty rehab ane thee broke up, but lost Rory lttle ground by the accident, and was boy on the gelding ut the half mile pole in 1:20. al her off in the lower turn; but ss he swung onthe he P, ‘they . then the horse broke up again, and again the mare followed suit; and they were both up and down until they reac! the distance stand, when John Wand struck a trot, which he maintained to the post, win. ning the heat by a head in 2:45. The mare ran in the lagt sixty yards. The following is a summary :— TUESDAY, Oct 24, trotting match $600, mile heats, best three in"five, to hn erg 8. Hoagland nsmed & John Wand, wag: driver weighing 300 Ibs..,......... *** C Carl named s m Miller's Damsel, wagon driver weighin; ogo oe oo and ite ie and wee 2 2D Fire Marshal’s Office. 4 DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO BURN UP A FAMILY. On the night of the 28th of August, a desperate at- tempt wea made by an incendiary to burn up a dwelling house, at No. 187 West Thirty first street, occupied at the time by Mr. Richard Wheeler and family. The evi- dence taken before the Fire Marshal showed that, at about two o’clock on the morning of the night in ques- tion, Mr. Wheeler was awoke from his bed by the crack- Jing ncise of fire penetrating through the window shutter of his bedroom. He immediately aroused the other per- sons sleeping in the house, and then gave the alarm of fire, which soon brought the police, firemen and neigh bors to his assistance. It was then discovered that the fire was burning furiously from @ «mall wood house at- tached to the rest of the main building, from which the flames bad spread up the weather jing, and had jus¢ burnt through the window shutter, was enterin; soon extin; @ firemen, 9 ms bors, ani, 02 etnarising ths shed’ from whesce Tog rents whose nativity was here for many geherations past-{ came, it was found to have been the work of. an incen- In early lite Mr. Smith was apprenticed to the trade of stone-cutting, and soon rose to the head of his business Ale has for a great many years past been known as one 0° he firm of Smith & Masterson, always regarded as a re sponsible company, and the proprietors of a large marble juarry in Weetchester county, from which the Gaon Bouse was built. ry oy from private and business affsirs, Mr Smith occupied a promi nent place in the political history ot our city, being one of the firmest and mr st devoted of the frien of Henry Clay Since the death of the great leader of his party, and bi when Mr. emtth yee one of the whig tors in this State, he has taken but tittle action in politi. cal matters He was elocted ‘o the of Assistant Al- derman of the Filth ward in 1834, and served as alderman of the same ward in the years 1837, 88, and '3). In i he was chosen by. the hig party ey Wee kaee meee au boaatia high morai aman of well known hy a mora’ toxe even in politics, he was agsin nominated fo: Mayor the refor cong te dd was defeated by »r. Havemeyer ‘this closed Mr. his last years to business and social affairs. Wr, Smith was a member of the General Mechanics and Tradesmen, and of the Mechsnics’ In- stivate, in both of which sccieties he has done much, | q and labored lorg and weil for the mechanical in- tereets of the city. Generous and honest, Mr. Smith was & man who was respected by all, and those who kuew him best respected the grave ripe in honor and ripe in years. ra pen ae ae ‘AISE ALARMS —Owin; 1 juency alarme of late, Mr. 8. 2 French, Ohief Engineer of Fire Lepsrtment, has published those sections of the city ordinances relstive to such offences, and ask» the members of the Fire Department to aid in stopping the evil, and ir preventing persons not members fom run. ning With the engines, or frequenting engioe 0 "es, . Pottce Inceliigene ‘Tre Fienreestu Street PoRK Hom” yesterday, mw i peaking of +r for vm of Va» Brant and W stro (hat no pereen wha beld preeeecing ia to tert the qr house, &s now conducted, laa. / or ot Ccommander—J: Society of | Hazard, BM im the ‘most. He sinks into | dore’s A. " of false fire | Bennett; Commodore’s Clerl diary, An from hook was discovered appended to a kind of staple; the Jatier had been screwed into the wood: work of ‘the main building under the shed roof; to this hook a large bunch of old regs had been attached with a Piece of copper-wire; these rsgs had been satarated with oil, in order to make them burn, and in thie manner the match bad been applied by the aon an ema bui.d- ing fired, evicently with the inteat of ing up the inmates of the building, who were in bed asieep. The facts elicited curing the investigation inplicates certain parties as the per, ‘tors of offence, but, unfortu- ately, not sufficiently strong to warrant their arrest. The police, however, in that visinity have a close watch tical defeat in 1844 by James K Polk, th and be brought up to f rrenidential e1ec’ the criane. io Sow 8% en Ts javal Inte! The United States frigate Constitution, bearing the ag their candidate | broad pennant of Commodore Isaac Mayo, was at Cape H. Morris, Beiog | Palmas, west coast of Africa, July 17, Cape Coast Castie July 22, and Accra July 23, 1854, bound to the south- ward on « cruiso, all well. The following is a correct ith’s political career, and he devoted | list of her officers.— ohn Rudd ; Lieutenants—Samuel F. Dove, Samuel Larkin, ©. R. P. Rodgers, A McDonough; Surgeon of the Fleet—if. Delaney; Passed Assistant Surgeco—John L Bartt; Assistant Furgeon—J C. Coleman; Purser—J. H. Wat mough; Marine Officer Captain and Brevet Major—N. 8. Waldron; peek Mache Colville Ferrett; 1m0- tary—Llewellsn Boyle; Midehipmen—EAwd. , W. H Dara, Wm. L. Bradford, Aneas Arm. i Acting Boatewain—i sra Chamberlain; Guoner— j Carpenter—Lewjs Holmes; Yailmaker—Wm Edward Cobb. G. Olary,C 8 E. Pot etror; 8 so ; Onptata’s the | Clerk—Wm.T. Swarzey; Purcer's Olork-> Tiobard Reat- don; Master's Mate—John Collins, Court “eA ‘Unirep Stares District Court.—Nos. 68, 69, 84, 81, 82, 8B, 85, 86, 12, 17, 21, 28, 26, : Covrt—Cirenit —Nos. 758. 475, 701, 823, 849, 741, 778, 811, 800, 718, 804, 807, 836, 865, 868. santo Coont—special Term.—Nos. 115, 7, 75. 70, . 126, 64, 91. BurrntoR Court, (four branches. )—Nor. 644, 571, 625, 666, 1267, 296. aah eee 677, 708 Pa, aoe, 462, 615, 893, 458, 118,\710. 790, 922, P24, 725, 726, 720, 702 to 762, 754, 76b, 766, 768, 760, 761, 665, 684, 27, | sing upon the undertaking, and prayed that no accident H Jame: N. Holmes. W. G. Cowles, ) 1—A silver tea set. Goli wsen.. Joweph Joon ' ‘Robert Crapbe, Wm. Davidson. a Eaton. 12—Half dozen silver tea spoo . W. Seatt. 13—A pearl present and 20 abillings.V- B. Bristol. 14—Silver cup ‘John Foley. | 15—Bilver cup. . ‘Thomas Sullivars i 3o—Hal donen sliver tea spoons... James knnis. | 11—Hal dozen silver tea a Fraok a | 18 Lar ies’ work barket, _ Ga Tae? | 194 gold pep and pencil ‘Thomas Price. | 20—Silver bread bveke James 2—Seal ring D. D. Glack: . i 0. F, Upham, — on, J. F. Wateon. —— Malvey. ot teh H. J. Roome, 28—Segar vas J. Roome. 20—Pistol,.., 5 4nd five other small prizes, which were won by dif: ferent members of the company. The Guard returned about three o’ciock in the after- noon, sgain parsing the offi:e, and giving us three hearty - cheers as they went by. Their target was sadly dilapi- cated, being bored through and through by tae expert markemen of the company. 4t40’clock the Guard ast down to an exellent dinner atthe Apollo rooms. Captain Roome presided, having by his stde as invited gneats Major KE. 4. Kimbail, John Connery, James Stonea)l, Jr., Mr Glenu, the comedian, of po Bowery Theatre; Messrs. Goodwin, Hackett, and others, After all had eaten Se ae ee te le things +pread before them, the s: 0c av of laughter by the delivery offs, Dutskcepecshy at roar of laughter jel.ver a “s at whien he tnintmitable. ” Major Krmpart made an eloquent address, which called for:h applause that made the house ehske again, ana Closed with proposing ‘the health of James Gordon Ben - nett’? Drank with thundering cheers. Jonn CONVERY gave a rong, t greatly sided to the — is of the entertainment, and which was loudly. encore Mr. oer te bg few et bh gieaple: presented to Roome a rich gold pen ai agift from Capt. Smith, of the Police Depar' Captain Koome very appropriately and feelingly replied. Other songs were sung and more speeches by Messrs Stoneall, Pactett, avd others, which kept the company in s ycod humor until late in the day. among the members of the Guard, safe and wo were giad to see Mr Fisher, the young man who lost a portion of his left arm by cat it gr of our steam press, last summer. Mr. Fisher’s healt was drank with deafening applaure. In the evening the duard, dy special invitation of tho proprietor, visited the Metropolitan theatre, and there calle anySarance of the day. Tae company made a soldierly apptarance yesterday, and on their march ‘-won golden opinions” from a) Who saw them. They are ax honor to our citizen woldisry. Long may they wave!. “City Intelligence. ing « tre wen Cisoovared. in ths: bookbladery ot Amen, & fire was discovered in Herrick & Barnes, No 32 Gold streot the sie es jiven by # young man named David em plo; fo the Daiding: who was about lea fears 4 the time he discovered the rmoke firemen were quickly st the fire, and extinguished it before it had done any material Lemp a The fire was .found to have originated on the third floor, in a kind of bin used to keep the cuttings of paper in. The stock is somewhat. ne Dbsie probably to the amount of a hundred dollars, which is faliy covered by insurance. It seems to bea mystery at present how the fire got into the paper bin. Fire IN MULBERKY { TREET.—At 7 o’elock patowainn a fire was diecovered ina frame building situsted in rear of No. 74 Mulberry street. The firemen were, as usual, soon on the spot. ard extinguished it before it ex- tended sufficiently to do any damsge of uence. occu ie wa an burnt the weither bosrding when Glsovered and put ent’ De- mage about three dollars. Fine in Eicary. Excurn Sraesr.—On broke out in the stable b longing to Mr. situated on bg sc eg em street, near the ‘The stable was destroyed and two flames. ‘here was also s lot ‘The flames extended to the main ~eed it. The loss + ined . — cam... * $600 ‘The atable on Dallng | ony amount to Mr, Astor. Loss about . No insu- the estate of Tance. The Fire in Wi, mp oe TWO BOYS BURNED TO DEATH—. OULARE. ‘The most lamentable occurrence connected with th» fire in Williamsburg on Monday night, was the loss 0° life of human beings Shortly after two o’clock yester day morning, the remains of two boys—Thos. Cronley thirteen'years of age, and Patrick Rush, sixteen years of age—were found in the third story of Mr. Sharp’s building, corner of Lit'le Water and Grand streets. Tha’ parents of Rush resided in the upper part of this build- ing, and, unknown to them, the two boys went to ded at anearly hour. They were not missed until about half-past one o’clock, and on search being instituted, their bodies were finally found in bed, perfectly charred. ‘This building did not teke fire for thirty minutes after the alarm, and, consequently, they must have bees, safé. focated while in @ sound sleép, dnd before the flames reached them. Coroner Hanford held an inquest yeater- doy, and & verdict in accordance with the facts was re- A report was in circulation yest forenoon that = German girl had also been burned. wasa false rumor. Plundering was carried on to a great extent. Persons carried off boxes of soep, candles, and all kinds of gro- ; and kegs of liquor were broken open and drank One party of youn; > not sontent cherry bran- dy to au their future wants. The police were ac- tive, ‘but ru not be everywhere. i At the time of the alarm of fire little danghter, thres years of age, of J. W. Haight, jeweller in street, desired to get out of bed to see the firemen; but whi'e parsing to the window she fell down stairs and sustained a fracture of the leg. ‘The lowing is = carrected list of the losses and in- surarce:— Jobn Moore, loss on buildings im Firat street abou: $8,000; insured for $900 in st. Marks, $000 in the Pale ton, x in California Insurance Cempany of PAaRTI- New York. John J. Schtwertinen cecn; the building corner First and South First street, boyy grocery and ship potty Goods mostly destroyed by moving and stolen. Lose $1,000; insured for $60 in the Stuyvesant Insurance Dy. J. 'Neswick ocen; 1d 205 First streat as an agricultural be ie $2,000; wo lnwuranoe. nes jor Anderson, grocery, fe: juors, corner of Grand and Firet strane Love $4,000, wis Ge botieiners $1,600; stock, $2,500; insured’ inthe Fultoa, of Wil ameburg, $300; in te Northwestern, of New York, Mr _ John L s lors is about $5,000; insured in the Beekman, ; North New York, $2,000; Astor, $1 $1, Mr. Ackley’s ‘o house and furniture about $1,200; insured on furnitare $6u0, in the Pacific ance Company of New York Mr. Uffendall, harness maker, loss $200. Expedition for the Extermination of the ostile Indian Tribes. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The American public is yet unaware of the fact that an expedition isto be organized during the ensuing winter, the object of whish is to wagem war of extermiaation ageinst the Sioux Indians, and other hostile tribes who bave been engaged in the late outrages on the plains, This force is to be concentrated upon Jefferson barracks early in the spring, so that active operations may com mence without delay, as soon as the weather will permit: ‘Ihe force w'll consist of the Second regiment of infantry, three companies of the Second dragoons, and one section of the light battery, now stationed at Baton Rouge—the- whole under command of Col Sumner, This {ore wily leo be joined by all the men who can be spared from the. garritons of the forta which are scattered through that region, and there is s probability that at least two com- panies of mounted volunteers, compored of frontier men, Will be added to the command. After they have accom- plished their duties in that region, they will turn their: atiention to the Camsnches, and will aan forces stationed a; Testa, the ‘Object of thie movement is not the purpose of reducing et ke by + of tribes who have ‘and to reduce the residue to ta Greate to the laws of the United states, late mass:cre near Fort - i pedition offenders. ment need ever expect to be rid of the trouble and pense of endeavoring to keep these bardarians ‘tht pproaching sut jection; caure the thing itself has never yet been done. be wire to increase the mounted volunteer force to sever. or tight hundred men, organized in separate detach ments of one hundree and fifty each, so disposed tha: the Indians might be attacked simultaneously st all points end hemm: ed in at once, Tre alae force now, it its on o Neneee, snd on tre Rio Grande above El pine g thought sufficient to intercept the Camanches ld they en- deaver to ereaps into the northern territories of Mexico. The messures become mare evidently Kecewary whem we consiver tha: the Pacific Kaitroad is to ba built through the Camenche region, to do whish, under ¢xi-* ing clroumstancer, will be totally impossible,