The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1854, Page 1

-tante, Mre. Johnson, the Shaksyearean reader. Brydges. Sve is youthfal 104 bsausifu'. -pacend thx ‘ladder of theatrics! fume. TH WHOLE NO. 6661. E NE MORNING EDITION-MONDAY, NOVEMBER YORK HERALD. 20, 1854, PRICE TWO CENTS. Dramatic and Musical Matters. ‘The pest week bas been « pretiy falc ons fur the- etricals, amd music has beeu rewarded by ty» fine ‘houses at the Academ;. Tre dramsta; novelties ‘whioh have attracted psriicular attention are “ Sor- tees," atthe Metropolitan, und “Tne Uppor Tea nd Lower Tweaty,” st Buriou’s, “Tories” is a revivel of @ rather ineffective tragedy. [+ seat of Well at the Metropolitan, because the griocivat parts were well a:ted by Mr. Eddy, Mr. Prior, Miss Doan and Mrs. Canway.——“Th- Upper fen und Lower “Twenty” fx the greatest “hiv” of tie season, vad is dikely to have a run. The piece wis written for Burten’s cewpary, and the parts fit tne actors, ‘Nothing could be better in its way than Buccon's Crookpath or Jordan’s Simp or.——Nothiag uew has deem done et the Broadway theatre —— A+ \Wal- lack’s, “Fhe Brigand” aod “Londoo Assarauce” dave draw good houses——A! tie Bowery, an equestiiaa company has been piayiog wita success, —The wenal entertaiumenss xt the Natioual have pee weil jaetronised durins ce week ——a dar leaque of “‘Norma,” by Bo ckley’s Miastr+is, has proved higi!7 successfa!—— Amoog the events of the coming woek, we nofie that ou Tuesday Mr. Walla. wil produce the a» ~ comedy, #0 lowy un- derlined, “Weeds among the Piowers.” Green room rumor seyw that this iss flow piece. Now: verrons. ‘The cast ontaina the vamos of Blike, Losce Brougham. Bland, F. A. Viuveot, Miss Boussts, Mrs. Hoey, and Mra. Brougham. —— it is x20 unced that the asemal benefit of the Dramstic Fuad Asso- ciation wilt take place next Friday eviuing «: tae Broadway cheatre. The Assovlavion ia 4 avinal charitabic §sffair, avd it oow has sums three herired members and over $20,000 in bank. —— There are rowors of anvths: déhu- Oa dit, that sf&e will play at tie Broadway theatre, next Sasursiey night, under oer maidea cane, Miss Mias Jeasie Mchcan, duughter of Major MuLean, of Now Jersey, wii make ber deduct at one of tun city theatres cz: the 5th proximo, as Juliana. i2 che “Honeymeen.” She is a beautiful woman, aod will make a sevsstion. There is jist now a * the footlizuts, and one manuger ia the city ha: tive applicaticxe (on file) from y:ung ladies “oe upyiog high sociel positions,” bu: who have a desire to [tis 4 dufl- cult journesy.— During this wee, Huterp» wil] reiga supreme over her sisters Thatia wad Me!po- mone, as we stall have three full opera o: mp suias— two Englis® and one Italian. —— It is stated that Mr. E. L. Dovonport will appear wt thy Brosi vay theatre next week. Two vew London tarces, “ A Blighted Being” and “Livi: g too Fast,” are snuoun- ed at this theatre, as to b: speedily prodacea— The Broadrray Theatre Az-ucistion gave its anuaal soirée at ho Apoilo Roows, on Friday evening. ‘There was «. numerous comps y of artista and their friends, ama the ball was a orlliact affair, amoag the ladies of the profession, 7h» vere present, wera Madame Pemisi, Mrs. Warie2, Mias A. Price, Mra. Nagle, Mies Place, Misa Herring, Mee. J.C. Daan and others. ——. Mr. Thomsa Barry, the dir-ctor of the Boston theatre, arrived in town yeatarday. — Mr. Jemes Anderson arrived in the last swoamer from Livexpeol —— Tae New York Deanatic Bociety axssounces ita acnax! sorée, at the City Aseombiy Hoos, on tie 2355. ‘The entertainments offre «% ge various tacatres tonight eme unusually br:i1act, aa will be seon by the followieg summary. At tbe Inedian Opera, Fou:teonth street, the ‘Bar ber of Bevitle” is to be given for the second tt:as, with Grist, Mario, Badiali auu susiat ia tue princi pal parte. ihe Opera is now under the maueg-meat of some of the stockholders, wi-h the same dircovion At the Broadway theatre, tuis evening, the opera “Masitans”’ is to be given fur tha beooilt of she -om- porer, W. ¥. Wallace. The cast is as ‘oliows:— Maritana, Misa L. Pyne; L«z:ritlo, M.as Pyae; Don Cesar, Mr. Harrison; Don Jose, Mr. Borraai; King “Charles, Mir. Meyer; Concucior, Mr. Wallace, We have no doubt that this wili boa bampar tes‘imo. nial to Mr. Wallace’s talent sd p+rsoual popularity, The Broadway shou!d be crv vded from parqnette to dome tomsht. A new farvs, in addition to the opera, is sznounced. At Nible’s Auber’s ope a “The Syren” is to be given in Begtish, by the new troupe, which ia :Indes MdiJe, Naw, Mr. St. Aloyn, Mr. A. Irving, Mr. He Horncastle, Mr. G. Harrisov. und Miss Brien; the @irector is Mr. T. Baker. Tue chorus ana orcu-asra ‘will be full; the ecenery, p:operties, and custnmes got up exwressly for this picce. The regular price at this theatce (fifty cents) will aot be increases. At the Metropolitan theatre, Sheridan Kuowles’ play “Tie Wrecker’s Dang: ter” ia to be givzn, wita Misa Desz,, Mr. Prior and Mr. E. Thomson ia the principal Also, “ Pizarro,” Mr. Ediy a3 Rolla, and Mrs. M. Jones as E'vira. Miss Gertrude Dawes, a very popular danscuse, makes her premier pas at this theatre to-night. At Burton’s theatro “Ihe Upper Ten sod Lower Twenty,” a vivid picta:eof New York life, will bo pisyed fer the fourth time. This piece will fill the theatre for some time to come, and seats shoald be taken eariy. At Waileck’s theatre the manager announces his benefit and last appearan:e for the present. Mr. Wallack bas played about fi'ty conseonive nights, and during the time he as given his patrons seve- val exquisitety floished specimeas of acting. He plays tonight the Duke Aranza, in the ‘“Hunoy- moon,” saci Michael in “ihe Adopted Chiide;” “The Phenomenon” ferce, with Mr. Viavent as the phen-mexon, is also ts be givea—altogetar, @preat bil. At the Bowery theatre the equestrian company will appeas, end the drama called “Rookwood” will bad «x the National theatre a new revolationary dra- ma is announced; also, Mr. Caytur’s clever bariesq1e of “Mazeppa the Secoud.” At Bernem’s,a new drains, “Henriette, the or: gaken,” is announced for ths evening. The Circus at Castle Garcon is still open. A good Dill for t-right. Bandry attractive novelties are announced st AVood’s and Ba:kley’s Minst:els. Amusements encugh fer one night. ‘PagaTRICAL AND Musica. Irsus.--Mr. A’Beck- et, long known as 6 favorise actor ia Putlad-\saia, is at the Broadway theatre, in this city——— (he Englich opera season ia Puiludelpaia closei on Saturday. “The Beggars Opera’’ was cone, with Miss L. Pyneas Polly, and Harrison as Macuoath. This ‘company will appear at the new Boston tavatro next Monday,——Mrs. Duffield, ao exostleat actress, aud ‘wife of S, B. Daffield, acting masager of ta, Coariea- ten (8, C.) theatre, diea of yellow feve, at Charleston, a few days sinceos— Le re cigs at the Boston theatre, on Friday oigut last, aa ssaiod to the sam of $1,575, Mr. Forrest played Syirsacas. — J. B. Robinson, the cowmdiaa, asd a deustit at the National theatre, Boston, oa Friday var- sion of “ Hard Times,” by W. Cowell, has bea sc cessful a§ the Boston Museum. — at tie Land Ove in St. Louis recently, Miss Bias Logan eatersd onder the new Graduation bill, for actual setile- ment avd cultivation, 320 scros of laud in Osage county, Mo—— German theatrical performan es ‘were brought out in Boston forthe first time on Monday last, The play was the “ Uniform of Fisid Marshal Wellingtov,’’ by Kotzebne—— Miss Daven- pert fa playing at the Frost etrees theatre, batti- Bore. Me Comite also ia at te Holliday accest. ——Hr. Samuel Drake, sen., the venerable pioneer of tbe drama in the West, aud the g-andfather of ‘Miss Julia Dean, the actress, died ta Keutucky, near Louisville, on the 17th ult., at the age of eignty- seven years. Mr. Drake was a nativs of Eaglaad, but settled in the Weet about 1816, and has since ‘hen manuged theatres at Louisrilie, | A Lexington, and Frankfort. He was the father of Samuel, Alexander, Julia and James (. Drake, Mrs, Duckbam and Georgians, persons of the drama who | won considerable renown, sad were more than or- inarily gifted people. His youngest sva, Saauel , came G. Drake, was best known as a writer of exquisite | ‘aste.——The Brothers Moilenhauer, Madame Pean- | cellier, and Miss Brainard, have just given four oom | certs, to crowded houses, at Bueklaud’s theatre, | Montreal—_—Mr. Henry Briggs, generally knowa as ‘T. F. Briggs, and once @ poputar member of Wood's sHipstrels, died in San F ancisoo, on 2461 dept—. Signor Bitz isin Pailadelphis—Mr. Griffith, for- werly of the Bowery theatre, bas beowme the stage msnager of the Chesnut street theatre, Philadel- | phia, Mesdsimes Macdox acd Griffith, aad Mr. and | Mre. Bellamy, have become members of the stovk | company. Garry DeMo%:, the dramatic equestrian, | is pisying “ Jack Sheppard” oa horseback.—Mr, | Weafie has become the mavager of the American | theatre,in San Francieco. Mies Julia Peloy, Mra. Thoman, and Mre. James Stark sre members of his | com,any ——E. P. Clriaty bas opened a “ Miustrel | Hai” in San Frapcisco.—Miss Logan is to com- mence the season at the St. Cuarles, New Orleans. —- Miss Sassn Denio has been playing at Syrasuse. | The Standard ssys :-—‘ A difficulty arose bet weea a | couple ef young men, at the Syracuse House, on Tuesday night, afier the performance at tha Nation- ‘ai, in relation to Susan Deain. One coaerded that sbe ¢xbivited a biazen impudence aad lack of mai- den modesty in appearing before w Syracase vadlic, | under the circumstances. ‘he other insistei taat | there was no impropsiety in her appearing upon the stage dn this or any other city. The dispatauts bo- came quits excited, and sirong language was used. Finally the fiiend of Susan drew a loaded revolver, aud presenied it to his ao ‘agonist’s face, but before | be had time to fire, a blow from somebody isid him | 4;Tuwling on the floor, and the pistoi fell some dis | ‘tance from him. A free fight thea commenced, and | both combataats were cousiderably injured.” —— Jurh S isbee is at Detroit.——Mias Makean is to play at Baffaio this evening—— Mr. W. Marshall has been | playing a very succersful engagement at Hartford. | At the late mu:ical festival at Norwicn, (Bag.) | the priuciyal artists were paid the followicg sams | tor four éays’ singing :—Mzdame Clara Novello, | £300; Ma¢ame Bosio, £300; S.goor Lablache, £150; | Signor Gardoni, £150; Signor Bellotti, £150; £1,050 | to five artists, not one of whom enjoys a.firat rate | reputation! Mr. Sims Reeves asked only £100 for his | services, in consequence of its charitable object. At | . the recent opening of St. George's Hall, Liverpool, | the foliowing sums were paid to the principal ar- | tats :--Madame Clara Noveilu, £300; Madame Viar- | dot Garcia, £300; Herr Formes, 250 guineas; Sims Reeves, 150 guineas; Signor Gardoni, 150 guiasas; | M dame Castellan, 140 guiueas: Mr. and Mrs. Lock: | ey, 125 guineas; Mr. and Mra. Weiss, 80 guiacas; | Signor Belietti, 125 guineas; Mr. Blagrove, £30; Me. | Stainton, £36; and Sir. H. Bishop, 150 guineas. —The exact terms of tie provisional judgment | obtained by the minister agaiost M’aile. Cravelli, | the fair ranaway vocalist, are 20,000 franca damages up to her quitting tue theatre, and 1,000 fcaucs for each Gay's deloy im fulfilling her oe vacament. —The naw opers produed ut ths Grand Opera, Paris, is called “La Noone Sangiante,” ia five acte,the musis of which is by M. Gouaod,a young and talented musician of fa jeune école fran carse. The libretto isthe joint production of MM. S:ribe and Germaine Detavigne, aud is takea from toe well-known English romance, by Muok Lewis” * 33 or, Cre Bee itag Naa” — peso Shas Lous draatetioed in oreey form tor the last sixty At toe ['a'taa O vera “Otello” has been ht out for the re-2 pearance o* Madame Fiegzolini, and her Desdem: nats g eauly admirea. Betdni is improviag in singisg ea1 puo- lic tsvor.-——At tae Opera Comigqae “L'Etoile du Nora’’ has beer formed for she 67%h time, wit undiminisned éclat.——Tne Gazette d’Agram ao- poun es that the Count N. Batnien as shortly to make bis ébut, uncer the assumed neme ot Maray, atthe Nationa) theatre of Pesih,in Shakspeace’s pisy of “Julius Cwear.” Aors or AcTsEssrs —Tde Boston Evening G1- zette gives us some statistical information ayon this s point, — ortariote "Grlat 40; Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler, 43; Celeste, 405 Mrs. A. F. Baker, 35; Mca. O. Kuau 49; | Mra, Fur'en, 34; Misa Enms Fizpatrisk, 23; Miss Helen Faucit, 37; Mrs. W. M. Foster, 35; Mrs. H. P. Grattan, 44; Miss Julia Gould, 27; Mi-s Alice | Gray. 22; Mrs, Chas. Howard, 26; Miss Panay How: ard, 2¢; Mire. C, W. Huot, 38; Mrs, Chas. Hale, 25; wis Ancetta [oce, 20; Mrs. W. G. Jones, 26; Mes. J. Jeffer ov, 23; Mtea Cornelia Jefferson, 18; Mrs. Keeiev, 43; Miss Emma Keough, 25; Mus Ktnbor- ley, 29; Miss Laure Keene, 31; Miss Bersha Levis, 2 Mrs S. Lake, 24; Miss Marv Aun Lee, 20; Miss Eliza Logan, 26; M s. Mowatt, 36; Mrs. MoVicker, 25; Mies Margaret Mit beli, 16; Miss Meivilie, 17; Lola Monies, 29; Mrs. N-sbet:. 44; Mrs. Pelby, 61; Mins Peiby, 22; Mrs. Coleman Popo, 45; Mrs. | Prior, 27; Rachel, 36; Agnes Robertson, 22; Miss | C. Ri bmgs, 24; Mrs. Rowe, 49; Mee. Stirling, 44; Mre. Sinclair, 41; Mra, Skerrett, 37; Miss Sallio Steele, 18; Mrs. Tyrrel, 39; Anna Thilion, 41; Ves | trix, 67; Mra. Wallack, Jr., 36; Miss Facny Wal- Jack, 27; Mrs. B. Williams, 24; Mrs. Yeomaas, 265 Mra. Archbold, 39; Mrs. J. B. Boots, Jr, 34; Mrs. Julia Bennett’ Barrow, 30; Mrs. W. 2. Blak», 66; | Miss Charlotte Crampton,(Mrs, Willalogoa,) 39; Miss ‘Auna Cruise, (Mrs. W. Cowell,) 26; Fauny Cerito, 30; Mrs. J. Drew, 34; Mra. F. Drew, 24; Mise Julia Daly, 27; Miss eyoaperhs 27; Mes. Dafficid, 33; er Dean, 24; E. L. Davenport, 33; Faaay r, 61. The Tut UNION COURSE, L. I—TROTTING. | Decidedly one of the best tots that evor took | piace came off on Saturday lest, betvecn Frank | Forrester and Sontag, to mile heats, ia barnses. | Tort The race was wou by Frank Forrester, he takiag | the eecond and third heats. The friends of Sontag | aterbate her cefeat to the fact of her driver—Mr. | Whelan weighing nearly forty poands over weigh:. The time m.ce beats anything tat we ever remom ber at tois season of tre year; In fact, @ third near | vever hes bien made in 5.11 before. The time Sontag’s first heat, ae giveh by tue judyos—5.07--13 two seconds quicker thsn Laity Suffolk’s bea: time, and eqnal to Rigton’s famous performan’e on th Hunting Park Course, Pailadetphia. Che outside timers made this heat 5.05 —two seconds loss —whica | would bring it #ithin one second of Lady Moscow's | best time. Bat, taking into consideration the heavi- | tess of the track, aud the u ‘favorable weather, | Sonteg’s performances on Satarday afternoon far eclipse them all. Frank Forrester has proved himself a better horse | than be was supposed to be, notwithsteading the jandations of bis friends; and so coafid sat were they of his winning this rave, that they went out to bot almost any odds on his success; but they foacd | the bockers of Son'ag eqnally ssngauiae, aud soa curious betting was the resal’, Befora toe word wes given, one bandred to sixty was current ou For rester; but after the first best, the odds were ths rome, or Jarger,in favor of Sontag. Some shrewd | financiers took t2¢ odda both ways, and came out | large winners in the end. All she heats wore close- iy contest: d, avd it was either horse's race until the termination of the last heat. First Heat Frank Forrester won the pole. The horses came up picely, and got the word well toge- ther. The mare trotted faster than F prrester aroused the turn, axa lod about a length to the quarver pole, in thy igetane sccoves. (wing down the bik atratch Pronk felt off consieranty. the more h ving WoGieeard ber Rpeed, BNI GHOred the wap ty Cone | Viesigtle to the wa! aide puis, Lo Uitd), Pussusied ) of collections in | wastbe military corres) | The soctety having npf-rtunately anticipated the | avails of the legislative dor ation, it besme mach , from all debts. In 1832 Bouteg, but she was too far ahead ihe Caught at Saat ean ee ani une. gee then going, and she winoer * eo making the second Talle’in 2-36" end the nein | 6:07, * Second Heat.—Two to one offered in some in- stances on Sontag, but 100 to 60 current. Tue horses bad on even start, and they weut rapidly arvued the upper tare, the advantage of the iuside giving the mare a length to the ter pola, in Sairty- eight and @ quarter secon Dowa the back- stretch tre race was beautiful, Frank iaying o@ her wheel, and both Ad st@ady as oluck work, Sontag paseed tue half mile pole in 1:174, Fraak till 1oxcipg ber along. Ou the lower turn, Le oegsa to creep up closer, aud he reached her head 48 ene Came ou the homestretch. Getiing into straight work, Whe contert became more exciting—the mare was touched with the whip—she tried Lara to get away ; but the faster she went, the more euergeticaly wou'd Fravk strike out; and as they passed the stacd Frank was neck aud shoulders a2eud—-tims 2:37. Forester then broke up, and the mare got away from him four or tive leagths; bat the break p Gved of advantage to him ; it celieved him uad gave dim fiech wind; and as soon ag he revovered ho mace after the mare at a greatly accelerated rate o! speed, closing on her at covery stop, receaing her »beel ut the half mile pole. Here be broke up agai, 4 snd bis chane-s for the rhea were supp ated w be kour. The backers of Soutag offered one beadred to fee. Feark, however, soon receversd, aad making @ desperate brush around the lower turn, cauga’ up tot: e ware as the ti.res-quarter pole ; and after one of the severves struggles ever witness-d, beat her t9 the stand aifalengt», amidst the shouts and huzzas oft his excited backers. Soutag was scourged moat upmercifully ail the wa) uy tus homeatretoh, aud yet she never lets ber feet until withia a fev yards of the 5 und, reminding the spectators much of old Lady Suffolk. The sast mile was srotted im 2:38}, aad ths heat in 6:15}. - tiurd Heat——The omer of Sontaz, balieving the last bea; was lost by the over veignt of her driver, engaged F. J. Nodine to take her in hand ane see what he could do with her; bai afsor acoring e few times, it was disc svered tha; he coald not make ber trot av fost as Mr. Whelan, aud that gem: tlemao egsin resumed his seat the ribboas b3- bing ter. Frank Forrester was now offsred at one hundred to twenty, wita but fewtakere. Afcr con sid-rab‘e delay in scoring, they at lsagta came up porallel, aud toe “go!” waa given, aod they dasbed around the turn to the quarter pole wit: thetr haais togetuer, iu tbirty-nive secoud-; aad keeping side by side down the backstretc), passed the oalf mtie pole in 1:16. Goiog on to the lower turn, Soatag began to drop off, aud by the time tuey reached tae homestretch Forrester was clear of her; he beat ber to the stand a couple of lengths, in 2:34). Suntaz was polling very bard, asa Wo:lan not posing abie to use his whip, she fell off still more aroaud tue upper turn. Oa the backstiet:h sho made a gallau effort, and closed up wel; but Forreater had too much st-ength anc speed for her, aad beiug sveady ic hend, be performea his work nobly, sna came home » winner at an astovishiog rate, a couple of lengtts Chea Sees tne last mile in 2:36}, and the deat in 5:11. Tne following is a summsry Sarurvay , Nov, 18.—Trottiog mason, $1,000, two mile beats, in harness. H. Joues named b. g. Frank Forrester. 211 W. Whelan named g. m. Suntag cali? Time, Time, Tins, First Heat. Second Heat. ‘Third Heat. First mile.. 12:32 2:37 2:34 ‘The New York Historical re CELEBRATION OF THE \FIPYIETH ANNIVERSARY — The sewecenvenuinl Selebration of the New —. Eistorieal Sc ciety, which is t»be held to day, is an occasion of extraordinary intcrest to the litsrar pubiic. Besides a wery large attendance of mom bers, it is excected that many delogates from ot*er learned societies will be present. Among tho in- vited guests are Edward Everett, Jared Sparks,” Washington Irving, James K. Pauldiog, and many other emisen’ authors. Bon. W. L. Marcy, Secre- tary of State, snd Hon. Robert McClellan, Szcre- fary of the Interior, sre also expec'ed. Tae cxar- | cies at Niblo’s in the afternoon will :ons'st of an oration by the Hon. George Bancroft, and specsnes from some of the distioguisbed men jas’ mentioned. The dinner will be at 6 P. M., at the Astor House, after which there will doubtless be a “ feast of rea- son and a flow of soul.” This society was origina‘ed in 1804 by Jadge | Egbert Benson and John Piotard, Hsq., through whose exerti>ns several meetings were held in » rcom of tse old City Hall, to discuss the project. T el first regular meeting waa beld Nov. 20, 1804, when eleven were presen: (among whoa parsons | was De Witt Clinton), and they agrees to form the society, On Dec. 10 ensuing the coustitation was adopted, and on Jan. 14, 1805, the first regular Officers wers chosen. Tne list of Presidents of tne society is as follows: — Egbert Benson, 1805-16; Gouverneur Morris, 1816-17; De Witt Clinton, 1817-20; David Hosack 1820-28; James Kent, 1828 32; Morgan Lewis 1882 36; Peter Gerard Stayvessat, 1836-40, Peter Augustus Jay, chesen in 1840, and who has been succeeded by Albert Gal'atia aud Lataer Bea pish. In 1807 the formation of a liorary was com menced by the at cost of Mr. Pintard’s li brary; aud this was kept in the ‘City Library.” Io 1809 the scciety waa incorporated with a c varter for, fifteen years; it aleq removed to the Government Honse, nd iesaed the first volume of its collections in the same year. In 1812, “when the war was de clared, the entire collection of books and mauu- scripts wes 30 inconriderable that one or two cart Argon that = had to isreg * — i place of safety to another, apprehensive tuat by ia- vasicn the enem: ht possess the ity.” oy after septueaostaarearonaeta the rare and valus! treasures of Rev. Timothy Alden, of which ho pre pared the catai issued with the second volume 914. In 1814 the Legisiatare was pot nialize rime 1 Roa Cliotcn o ualf of tae lety for aid, ant result:d in @ promissory Tant-of $12,000, to be raised by lottery; but from not more then $5,000 waa realized. In the fame year the city corporation granted the use of ry and convenient apartments in tuo New ‘ork Inetitation, and whi h were retained un- til 1832. From 1812 to 1819 mauy vaiuable additions were made to the library, of whic: Dr. Frencis bad charge, and among ties ance of Geweral Gates. embarrassed, but wes relieved in 1827 by an addi tional grant of $5,000, and with other aid was freed it removed to Romseao’s building, corner Broadway aod Chanvers street, which was ao unfavorable movement, aad resulted fivancial troubles un*il 1836. Then a course of lectures was delivered by Dr. Hawks and osiers, and the net proc-eds again paid off the debts The Li brary as removed in 1837 to Stuyvesan’ Iastitate, Und.» a gratnitous leae for Gwo years of coavenisnt rooms. _[n 1839 the society held a grand celeb-ation On the fifieta anuiversary of Washiogton's first in- anguration, wben an address wae delivered by Jovn | Quincy Adama. For several years the society hashed irs hail, library, cabicet, &«., ia toe Uaiversity ,Wast- ing’op square, where tt will rewa'n until tao com pletion of ite edifice in tae Secoud avenue, The | subscriptions for its constraction now amonnt to 240,000, and $10,060 more aie wanted to defray i estimated cost. This salance should not loag be wanted in tais liberal community. There are vow some twenty-five or thirty histo i cal societies in the United States, Most of theo are State societies, rach heviag its ball, library, cabinet, &e., in the priovipal city or towa of its r- | rpective state, The following list pres-nts the dates ut which some of them were organized: Massachusetts k New Hampshire. Connecticut . Pennsylvania ctions transections, which comprise aluable addit: historical lite:a‘ure, aod valuable ions to oar pees aes y otherwise rated, yg, ere) ereatiy in increas iJ Ht aac Merature, aed tney eheuld be well rs Ship New Era, Daau Baaou, N. J., Mov. '7, 1851. TO JAMES GORDON BENNETT, E9Q., EDITOR OF TH: NEW YORK HERALD. Having son in yeaterday’s Journal of Commerce an article eigned “Ea; Smith, of the News Yacht,” wherein he 9 agas the Board of Unce-writers in general, and Oapiain Bown: in partion'ar, ‘or ne- glect in furnishiog ani’a'le means for the rescue of | the shipwreok:d passengers of the ill-fated hip | New Era, I tuko the liberty, through your Paper, to | correct some of his mistakes. It is notexpected | that the Bofird of Underwriters, or any private par | ties, are to keep up an expensive establishment for | purposes however laudable and humane, as govern- look and bolt, and entrasted to the care of his canine | went bas mde ample provision for the resoue of | shipwrecked mariners and passengers, Mr. Smith says that bo motive of interost or policy shai. dter | him from reiterating the declaration that every sonl | who remained alive after the Achilles reached the ‘wreck could have been taken off aud aaved if thay | had had one good surf boat on board te steamer, and uppeals to the captain and others for the com { rectneas of bis assertion. Mr. Smith neglecta to tell us how ali this might have been doxe. He is certainly not 80 ignorant as to suppose thst the ship could bave becn boarded from the sexward. Sap pose, then, that Le had passed tho b cakers on the outer bar, he would have been in the somo situation | that the Jersey surf men had been in all day. I was informed bj Captain John Brown and others, that they could have passed the sarf to tho leeward of the ship at any time during Monday, but that the ship had settled so far in the sand as not to form apy barrier to the sea, which was swoesing her deck at every surge with such violence that no | boat could approa:h the ship. Mr. Smith ssys that | the Excelsior was fitted ont under tho supervision | of Captain Bowne, the agent of tho Board of Un- Cerwriters, expressly t> go to tho relief of tho wreck. Tue fact ts that sho was loaded and lum- bered with great anchors and cables, steam pump and boilers, aud other epparatus for gewtiag tae ship off, or savisg proper‘y, as usual in such casea. She was not intended to rescue passeage's, nor was it known, woen she left New York, that the passengers were in peril. It was wholly uatrue thas Captain Bowne intormed the Captain of the Achilies hat he had wet to men tiat cuald pull aa oar. He had ov board the Excelsior eleven abie seamsa, with Pet Ciock, und crew of five men, uli of whom Sad more or less experience as wreckers and sea men. Captain Bowne called for voinvtsers after the men refared to cross the bar; and I will bere state, toat Captain Joba Brown, Joun 1. Farman, Edward Wardell, Jacob W. Moris and others, all old and experienced surfmen, and men ot Teputa- tion aud character, pave expressed it as thoit opi- vion that had Captain Bowne attempted to cross the bar thad nigit he and his boat's crew must bare inevitably perished. Oa what ground does Mr. Smith predicate his chargo that toe saving of lite asa esata f consideration wits Captain Bowne, or the Board of Uaderwriters? Capt. Bo ene was ready to brave everythiug to resoue the parsen- ay Ser it been possiole to reach them. \Waat does c. Smich meay when he speaks of ‘rufliauly beach combers, Who in ‘the darkoree of nizht sirip tie dead ot their clothing to warm their own piratical carceses?” The people who reside on this coast are respectable citizsns, who are acsus.omed to give their beat efforts at all times to reiieve tne saf- ferings of wreckes seamen and passer gors,and tats insinuation is a gross slander upon them. Tue Board ot Underwriters have agents along the whole coust of New Jersey, who chemselves are the ownera of surf busts, and who have at their command any number of others, by which they can reach a wreck loug before the swiftest steaner from New Yors. What better provision cynld they make, even if the law, acd-not their own interests, compelied them t> provice for tic rescue of paseagera? Asain, there haw not been a wre _k ashore here for years, where taken off under The immeétfutt Pupt. bavanos aoa one of the agents of tae Underwri‘ors; aad further- more, ins' of looking wholly to their own iater- eats, aod removing their own property, they have always tekeu off ngers’ luggage Uret, aad with their own mo3. It isa very easy thing :o etay off'at a coop hag: Doo safe distance and say what might have he:p done. 7 The reason why the boats could vot sporoach the wreck was as I have stated above. The sea was breaking over her deck half as high as the chip’s tops. About migh' have gone under tie cataract of Niagera with equal sefety. I know tne Board of Uncerwriters 18 compesed of some of the best of men; they need no vindication from aay one, mich leva from me; but.with Capt. Bowne aad the resi- dents of the Jorsey shore it is different; vhey have been tradaced and viilitied so often that I couli not | forbear sayicg something in theic defence. I regret some abler pon than mine has not under‘aken tho | tak. I baye known Capt. Bowne for ninetesn yeais, and know that ho posscases every attelbate vecoming @ sailor and a genticmau. I aw persone - ly ucquamted with moss of the residents of the erse. shore from Sqnen Beach to Sandy Hovk,and @ more hospttable and bumare people, ora more dar ng eet of men, do not exist. ‘oura, Very respoct- fay, F Cursrsa Fox, Savi Life on the Coast. Orrrcr or THE New York AND Sanpy Foor Tex., 21 Wall street, Nov. 16, 1864. TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD. In my note of the 14a, I did not expect to be drawn into a controversy with Capt. E. Smith, of be News Yacht, by isin dM stating that the Uno- derwriters were not remiss in theie daty, bu: acted +9 prompt.y as posible under the circumstances. | that the tug boa‘s were, and are, not provided with prieailp en other Sposters for saviag life, no one will deny; but is that the underwriters’ fautt ? Une would #20) from Cat. Smith’s article of tois morning, that the marine insurance com sauies | were incorpx rated for the exp:ese purpose of iusur- | ing ard saving life, iustead of property, and that, instead of attending t> ard saviog that for which uthéy associated, they must ab.ndoa their property | acd turn philanthropists, Tais cannot be ex sected of avy incorporated monéyed institution, ho vever pb flanthropie cir officers may bein their private bg oe e sin of cxietion in not having provided the aece implements and ha apis for saving lie | in cages of stipwreck slong the coast contiguous to vur barbor, lies at the door of every maa in the com munity, according to his ability, and particalarly | at the decr of the “ Commivaiorers of Kaigration,” who receive one dollar from eavh of tho emigrants who ship for this country; und also, of tie different venevolont emigront accieties in tuis clty: and, I may £dd with great propreity, of the shippere rhe shave been, and sre growing, rich from the great numbers of emigrante comiag to this country, H Every tug bout that goes down the bay, or plios | about toe hsrdor, should be amply sugplied wita lite bate and life preservors; and tnere should be asthe vint of the Hook a stout, staucch steamer, ith lires constontiy burcing, folly anued and equipped, | ready to renser assistance, in cave of need, either to eave property or life. ‘here should also be ar- eopged, in conze-tion with the boat aud ths tele- 4 spb, & code cf signals, compiled expressly for | oarbor and cosst purposes, aad ia foggy westner, ven thevignals cannot bo seen, guos anould be fied | at certain fater vals, whic: would indicate that assis tonce is needed ata certato potut. Tress guns shontd | he placed within bea ing distance of each otver along | he beech so that in apy emergency thoy coald | be relied upon. Lois tovelves @ heavy outlay of toopey. Wao shall poy it? Cer amty not tre uo- | e writers exclusively, any more than the Assclat +d Press who at prevent su sport @ yacat, co vandea by Capt. Smith, for tue purpose of obrsta- og Lews, witrout regard to the saving ot eitoer rife or property, athongs it mnet be con d that Capt, &. waa prompt to r+ pair to the scene of tne wreck, and Lhave no dou! e vice if he bad had coum: he Commissiovers of Ewix ond ip tis mater, and set sly to wor vot into operation all the avpilavces for say ag lite © all cases where it is endangered ta or shout the arbor and coas' ogress fo# ie au apor rouid have douse good Hring its isat 1 of tre trons yn poses, for t ia port aiove, bas what aie osition bas reen made of it T am not able to say. Che unécrwriters in their official private cage ity—the Associated Preas—the shippers, tne oank- 18, the retired and active merctianta, would oontrt bate for the suv p rt of an efficeut arrsagement to «ve life in ail cases of shipwreck Ike tnat of the New Era, and » bio’ scene 1s lable to be reveated simost every month of the year. Yours, most re- speetfully, W. 0. Gnw.e, Onto River.—There were more then three feet of <a "| Robbery of Windham County Bank—Over SUCORSSFUL PURSUIT, AND ARREST OF THE BURGLARS | : WITH THE MONEY night last, on te Windham County Bank, Connesti- Cut, acd over twesty thoossud dollars in eposie and bank bill: taken fiom ‘ts vaults. Is appears that the establishment is left every nizht in onarge of a boy abou: fifteen years of age, and a large, powerful watoh dog. The bcy sleeps in aroom near the vault, which is secured by three iron doers, and ia absent for an hour or two every evening at tea t'me. Dur. ing bis abeonce the bank is thoroaghly seca’ed with compeanion. On Friday evening \ast he was enter- | ing the bank as usual, after his return from supper, | but be had hardly got inside of the door before ho was seized by some men, who were inside, and who bound him band and foot vo aa to prevent his eecope. They also blindtolded and gagged bim ‘o prevent his giviog any alarm; and throwing him in this helpless condition on his bed, threatened to blow his brains ont if be mode say noise. While lying here hoheard them breaking open the doors leading into the vault, bat they were eo well secured that it was two o'clock in the morning before they fisisied their work. The first two were wrested off their hinges, but they hia to bore their way through the third, and thea cu it down, before thoy succeeded ia getting at the money. The boy says there were three men in tho bank terpast two with their plander. Soon after their departure he contrived to get free, and made his way out through the wicdow, the burglars haviag sevared all the doors to facilitate their escape. Af- ter loaving ths bank he made the best uf his way in the dark to the residence of the cashier, whom ba informed of the transaction. He then returaed in company with that officer, getting in through the witdow, but they could fiad no burglarious instra- ments or other traces of tae robbers, turther than those left by them in their efforts to get into the vault. The dog, it appears, had been poisoned by them, but not fatally. On searching furthe-, howaver, tiey found some of their tools under the railroad bridge, ata short distance from the bank. It appears that they had made for the depot after the commission of the burgla y, and getting posseasion of a hand-car bad started for Norwich, and on tneir arrival there threw it off the track. They were in Norwalk, it appears, at wix o’closk on Suturday morning, and subsequently atoyped at the Willimantic Hofol, abou: four miles from the bank. Information of the robbery was telegraphed to Boston to the Chief of Police and his officers. Hom anc Hesth, hia deputies, wero sent in pursuit- These officers staited iumediately on receipt of tho intelligence for the hotel, and there concocted a plan which led to the detection of the burglars. Tusy knew shat they would make for Fellow’s Potat, New London or Stonington, and they accord ingly sent reliable persons to each of those places. As it was believed that they woald go to Fel- low's Pint, the hotol keeper, who said he coald identify them, was sent there, the officera sgreeing alsv to proceed there. ‘Lhe rosuit proved that they were right in their belief, as they succeeded ia flad. ing them secreted on board the steamboat at that place. On ariestiag thom tho officers fonad in their poasenvion $7,406 in.goid, over $11,000 ia Wyadham Bank bills, and $2,900 in foreten bills, A carpet bag eevirining Me. £11000 was found alter they hat of the baat. pursuit end arrest is mainly owing to the admirable manver in which officera Ham and Heatb laid their plans, as well as to the asistance which they ceived from Depoty Sheriffs Paige and Blise. It fs supposed that all the money has been recovered. THE WINDHAM COUNTY BANK PLUNDERED OF $22,000. (From the Hartford Times, Nov. 13.] Ono of the moat daring and that has ever occurred in this county, tovk place at the Wiodham County Bank, m the town of Wind- youog man of about 16 years of age, wich aiarge Gog, to — the bank at night, fhe youag man mat the "i ght, and then he went away for a short time. At about 9 o'ciosk in the evening he returned, aud ashe wae entering the door—the night being very dark— four men who were concealed noar by, rusted upon tim, put eometh'ng over his mouth, and then éef- fectually gagged him. The cog was macage? by a yaw supely of meat ane chloroform, aud was then kil'ed. The young man, gagged and secured, was locked into a room, and tne rubbers then went to work. They were busy for »bout five hours, and had all the tols neceseary for their business, They secured $13,000 in the bills of the bank; $2,000 in billa of othe banks; and $7,000 in specio— and with this rich booty they left the baht at about 2 o’ leck at night. The young man worked himself locse in about half an hour after they lets, and gave the alarm. A hand car was missing at Willimantic, three miles from the scene of the robbery, antl it ia thought that the robbers, ora part of them, went awny in this. Four suspicious men have been loitering around eet tor several days. They are probably the robbers. TELEGRAPHIO, ARREST OF THE WINDIAM BANK ROBBERS. New Lonvon, Conw., Nov. 19, 1854, George Bliss, the sheriff of this c.unty, deserves great crecit for his guccess ia having so prowptly arrested the men who robbed the Windham Bark at Wirdiam, Ct, last Friday night, the particulars of which were publiched on Sutardsy in a telegraphic suspected a party of four men who were hanging about the steambost wharf at Allyu’s Point tras right, jast previous to the departure of the boat for New York, and arrested thom just as they went oo board. On searching treir luggage twenty thousand of the twenty-two thousand doiiass stolen were fourd, and it is probable that the, belancs will be on the wharf or on bourd of the steamer. The rob We bavo not lesrced their names, but they to have she appearance of scoundrels, ¢ said genteel and flaissed Great Britain bas n the abavdonmost of etectorate of the quitos. 8! e is only holding off, forbea tog tro a toe ccotinued assertion of the Protevctoracs, ia nopes of Moding us bo suppoxe sae bas aban bye ond bye, she may renew b k former imp which claime to of the Ban Jong fled Our govern uy wich all ata Riva, arivd'ction over the aonta bsok Aically to assert her claim. Ot course Nicaragua Trareit Cow broogbt under the jurisdictic the government of \hat Siate will tate care ia no Way 10 havaye oy molest the compsny, relyiag rather ppon tie otbervise, rw favor of her ter itortal claim. jon of the United Siases snan No quarter. Court Calendar=Tbis Day, Untrep Staves Demuct Court—Nos. 17, 92, ovrkine Counr—-General term—Non-enumerated mo- tions, and Nos, &9, 105, 120, U1, 109, 196, 46, 143, 149, €9, 7, 102, 108, 112, 115. Cixcorr—Pond va. the Hanover Insurance Co., still on, SurmuoR Covrr (two branches)-—Nos. 747, 415, 137, ator fr the ovapne) of the Onto -tree at Pitan res, ‘ on tho 17th inet, apd t! 6 ewa'l aterp wheel ctenm- bouts were beginning to more down the river, 781, 200, 412, 1008, 172, 207, 699, 1020, 285, 854, 9817 doah 4, Lon, 1025, 1028, og 108. 1020, 199, Lost! OL2, LCDS, Loved, Lowe, avei, WOW, LUad, ib bendy, 1044; 1048, 1046, 1048, 1049) Loa, 115, bos, 726, 729, 161) $85, 986, 668, ‘moet sudac'ous burgia -y was committed on Friday when he ontered it, end that they left about a quar: | Tho parties are at present in Norwich jail, where | they will remain til! their trial. Their suzcesafal | safal robberies | ham, iast night, Nov. 17th. The bank employs a | into the baok at an early aour las; | Gespatch from Ha:tfor’. Mr. Bliss appears to havo | recovered, aa it is supposed to have heen agcreted | bers have been safely lodged in jail at this plaoe. | dats Gims, | trouble, therefore, need be anticipated in that | st y 50 to 67. | a City Intellipence. sing Ake ved Das From the sro nla nual report 0 | oad o ® of th’s Dispense y, we find that its accounts, during ihe frat year, eum up ae follows:— Pe nts tr'd. Tr'd. at hemes, 207 P-ese’ne. Teta’, 572 1 Get 1, 1854, lance in Treasury at last annual report | Cash received trom sundry sources to Oct. 1, "4. Total ........ . Cash disbursed as por vouch Balance in Treasury Oct. 1, 1954, shia institution is doing much goed in the ‘way nevolence, Mausrary Cmuxnration oy Evacvamioy Day.—Wo under- siond (at the First Divis'on, under command of Majorg $32 73 of be~ Genevat Sandford, will ps on the 26th inst., to oole- brate the anniversary of tt ‘on of New York by the Pritith, on the 25th of 783. ‘The parade will take place on Broadway, ai two o’clocia, } and tho line of march will be around Union square through Third avenue, Tenth street, Astor Place an@ | Mroadway to the City Hall, | ,, The Tweltth regiment, under Col. Stebbins, will parade, | itis said, some 600 overcoats; and the National Guarda, under Col. Duryea, will probably not be far behind. | _ The overcoats will add much to the appearance of the troops, and give a very pleasing efleet. | Fara Ratxoap Acctogyt.—A brakeman named Par- | Kons was thrown off a freight train, on Friday evening | lust, near the bridge at Chemung, and before it could be stopped several cara passed over his body, killing bine on the instant. Ho was picked up ina horribly mangled condition, We understand that a grand public entertainment willbe given at the Broadway tabernacle on Monday evening, Nov. 27, for the relief of the families of those American citizens who lost their lives in the recen: riet inmsburg. Several distingyished gentlemen will address the meeting. Hom. James Harper will preside Varticulars here: Willlamsburg City News. Lim, Taz Mcnerrer.—On Saturday afternoon, Oliver Lee, the man arrested that morning cn a cliarge of causing the death of Harricon, in the recent election riot, was committed to the county juil by Meyor Wall te await trial. It ix understood that he hay given the names. of several parties who were engaged in the riot, not heretofore iinplicated. Warrants have been issued fee their arrest. Srrumr PreacutnG.—Thore was street praaching youter- dey afternoon, in the vacant lot at the corner of Secon and North Fifth streets, at which quitae large number of persons assembled, owing, probably, to the recent exe citement in consequence of the election riot that eceure red in that Vicinity. Mr. Yeager, the German astheet preacher, expounded his peculiar doctrines in his mother tougue. The audience looked on in sil nuilorstamd- | ing perhaps about as much © they would trom the moc tions of a dumb person. The Mayor, fearing serious ree sults from a gatherin s quartet induced Mr. Yeager to leave, and t n after dispersed. Annest ov INcENDIAE y afiornoon, twe en, named Edwee arrested b of r youn, Jobn Hunt, were officp#* Chohen, of the First wavd, on a charge fire to. an unocenvied house in South Second str cen Sixth and enth, owned by Wm. Lake, ‘the fire, which way kintied iaside with broken boards, was extinguished before any ma‘erial damage waa done. The accused: parties were locked up in the First ward | station houre. | Brooklyn City News, | BRUTAL Assavur UPON 4 MiLkmaN.—Farly on Saturday | morning last, a roilkman, » harles M. Daly, whe was coming in from Hempaiead, L. 1, with a horse amd Wagon, was atiached near the corner of Bergen and Hoyt | streets. bi tyre ReRacys tthe struck him invensible, and on to the houxe of the first customer, whee be 1, and Daly followed him ag soon as he was able te he rnfiigaa were avout five feet seven or eight inches in height; one wore & black monkey jackot a: cloth cap; the other a black frock coat and Kossuth | One wore whiskers under hie chin. They have nat bem | arrested. . | Fro Atarn Teuxcrana.—Tho fire alarm tolegrepa, | which is dosignod to connect the various station house. | with the City Hail is nearly completed. The gaivanie tteries were put up on Saturday, and it iv expected at operations will be commonced either to-day or to | morrow. | Srorumy Proprety Recovrnep.—A portion of the pro | rerly stolen from the jewelry store of John Kern, 11736 Court street,which was burglariously enteredon the night | of the 12th Inst.,wag recovered last wees by oftoars Rag | nor and Hubba, of the Chief's office, ata jewelry store First avenue, New York, and one of the supposed per- petrators taken into enstody and commisted for a hear- ing. ‘The value of the goods stolen is about $1,500, of which cightcen watches have been recovered, | Brooxtyy Crry Mortatity.—The total number of deatha in this city last week was 569, of which 30 were males and 29feralos, Of adults there were 28; children, 83. Coroner's Inquest. Kien py Farid Tarovea a Hatouway.—An fa- quest was held on Saturday, at the New York Hospital, by Coroner O'Donnell, upon the body of Lundon D. Fish, a young man abouteighteen years of age, residing im Brooklyn, who was killed by falling through the hateh- way of the store of Mr. Weeks, 63 Beckman street, from the The deceased was in the and with some other clerks was g up some goods, when his foot slipped and he waa pitated to the first door beneath, a distance of over fifty leet. The medical testimony of Dr. Chasteney om the inquest went to show that a fracture of the base of the skull had taken place, which produced almost in- stant death. wees of Mr. Weeks. Police Intelligence. Charged with Murder on the High Seai.—A Spaniard, , named Victor Francisco, was given into the custody of the Fifth ward police on Saturday, sent hither by the United States consut at Havana, in tho steamship Cahaw- ba, on the charge of murdering the second mate of the | brig Mott, of Matanzas, named W. H. Love. The prison~ | et was taken to the United States Marshal's office, for exawination on the charge above Be against him. False Pretences.—-A man, named Robert Hozgins, was arrested by policeman Nesbit, of the Sixth ward, chat with having by false pretences obtained $100 from Mr. Henry Cooke, of 50 Franklin street. The complainant allogts that Heggina represented that he had booght a mec the Walcot, and was about to sail her and induced the complainant to buy » shave in the eaid veavel, paying for the said share $1,000. Tne defendant, it appears, has no interest whatever in He was held to bail in the sum of $1,000, A boy, about sixteen years of Was arrested by the Sixth ward o litve child liviag on at Gillen, who ie an old agonist—the bell, howover, instead of hitting the ed mark, struck this little child, who was in close nity te the scene of the dietarhance, Gillen was othe Tombs, where he was locked up for examin- iid, who ia dangorously hurt, wae home by her friends. Charge of Obtaining Goods under False Pretencet.—A | German, named Levi Wollson, residing at 419 Death | t, as arrested by officer’ Johnson, of the Kasex Fol ce Court, on the complaint of Messrs. Brooke, & Hollvi'ge, clothing merchants, 44 Cortlandt allege that the prisoner obtained from then the amount of $225, under fal-e and frau!u- es. The defendant, it appears, boaght the and betore the expiration xe upon the note, failed in busimess, and mment of his goods for the benedt of his this debis are said tho property will not realize per cent of the claims. He was taken be » Welsh, at x market, who held him te with having stolen a pocket property of Caltarioa Burke, of 2 | Complainant states that Doherty came into her place | business to buy a shir when he came into the her pocketh taining the above aum, was her and the ne lett whe and auspect- Box | tong who committed him for t bail. Burglary in the Third Dogree—A young fell | Sone can ye by - £s; namet Widlione Fowter, wan arrest charg: dw! ving burglarioust, % | store of Frank Roirbauser, SU Pent uveuns, ceoteeee | therefrom a silver watch ani about in cu Ly Wise axzeated, i | possession. ‘The gilt of $1,000 twelve dvtieva see peony Woe lousdia ble wes committed for trial, ia Lo First avenue, .andetalen