The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1854, Page 2

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6685. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. NOTICES. Nii porenste KEARSLEY-HAS ASSIGNED ALL je his property to Charles J. Holt, 504 Hudson street, ww York; and the said Ch J. Holt, hereby notifies ‘the public in general, especially the savings banks, not to make any payments except to the said Chas. J. Holt, -or his legalyepresentative. BENJAMIN GALBRAITH, 127 Fulton street. LINTON AVENUE CHURCH PROPERTY.—[FROM Cntte Brooklyn Eagle.]—The undersigned residents and owners of property on Clinton avenue, and sappers of @ petition addressed in October last to the Bui Committee and trustees of the Clinton avenue Congrega tional Church, against locating its new ediiice at a less distance from the street line than has been generally adopted on the avenue, deem it our duty to say, in view of ‘be use that has been made of the petition for news- Pa contrary to our expectation and wishes, and whic ht be inthe minds of those un- acquainted with the , injurious to the enterprise— that we the petition under the impression that the soclety sufficient ground to locate tne edifice, as we felt, and still feel, would be desirable, on a level with ‘the: in its immediate vicinity; but ascertaining ‘that the contracted for could not, for the want of sufficient ground, be so located, we regret that our pames, as signed to the petition, have been used in any per controversy, way aé indicating hostility to the enterprise. John Halsey, A. C. Barry, J. L. Condit, ¥, Walser, 3-H Henry, R. A. Donaldson, ‘Wm. Belcher, G. H. McKinley, Loomis Ballard, Whitehouse, E. W. Canning, Ed J. K. Brick, Alfred Moore, Julius 8.Hitchcock,Geo. 8. Cue, y. Dan’1H. Burdett, E. A. Lambert, | Wm. W. Crane, A. N. Stout, Francis H. Abbott, Charles Hasley, F. A. Platt, F. W. Woolsey, N. B. Taylor, E. 8. Sturgess, W. M. Newell,” James Nesmith, W. E. Plat Zaimon Taylor, A. M. Rosembaum, Brooklyn, Nov. 18, 1854, ASONIC NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS OF CHANCEL- for Walworth Lodge No. 271 are requested to be unctual in their attendance on Thursday evening, 14th inst., at 7 o'clock, at Ashler Hall, corner of Broome and Mercer streets, JOHN MURPHY, W. M. ASONIC NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS OF THE EAST- ern Star Lodge, No. 227 F. and A. M, are hereby Summoned to attend a regular meeting this, Thursday, evening. at 73; o’clock,at the northwest corner of Broad: woy and Bleecker street. By order of 01 HN HANNAH, Sec. SAMUEL D WILSON, W. M. ASONIC NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS OF DORIC "Lodge, No. 280, are hereby summoned to attend the regular communication, to be held on the evening of Thursday, 2lst inst. Among other business, the elec- tion of officers for the ensuing term will take ‘place. By order of RY BREMER, W. af. A. Haan, Secretary. R Lp agg ti THAT Lrohgidl sae making by some of the press, together with those gen styled brokers in cattle, to discourage drovers and feeders from bri: their stock to market for sale on Mondays, hoping yy to break down the opposi- tion of those who are opposing their schemes—and being amyself opposed to all monopolies, and especially to those ‘in the necessaries of life—I desire to inform drovers and feeders that on Monday last, the 11th inst., there was some four hundred head of cattle in the yards, and all sold that was merchantable, for cash, at prices, and not half enough to supply the demand. AN ANTI-MONOPOLIST. OTICE.—WHERBAS, A LETTER WAS DEPOSITED in the Post Office of the city of Detroit, on Sunday, December 3, addressed to Alexander Strong & Co., Bos: ton, containing the following drafts and certificates, viz.;—J. L. Lyels draft on Strachan & Scott, New york payAble to the order of James Stephens, and'by him en- dorsed payable to the order of Alexander Strong & Co., ‘No. 1,860, for four hundred and forty dollars and twonty- three’ cents, ($440 23); also, A. H. Dey’s draft on the American Exi @ Hank, New York, payable to the order of Alexander Streng & Co., No. 8i4, for three Dundred and fifty nine dollars, (8889); also,’ cortifonte of deposit in Fairfield County Bank, Norwalk, Conn., for ‘twenty dollars, ($20,) from Edward Coueb, for use of N. H. Hartt, and by him endorsed—as the letter has never been received by us in Boston, and is supposed to be stall. persone are hereby cautioned against tiating either of the above drafts or certificate, as the payment of the same has been ato joston, Dec. 11, 1854. ALEX. STRONG & CO. Niiteainct ne PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED . against negotiating a note dated St. Louis, August 1854, at eight months, ror $204 64, made by Pittman & Brother, payable to the tirm of Garner & Co., of this city, as it was mailed in St. Louis, 8th September last, and ald not reach its destination, and will not be paid at its maturity. New York, Dec. 3, 1854. 7 OTICE.—I WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY INFORM the public in general that I am in no way connected with the establishment of J. Forsyth & Co. 886 Broad- way, corner of Nineteenth street JAMES FORSYTH, 15 Walker street. New York, Dec. 13, 1854. OTICE.—ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED against negociating a note, dated St. Louis, 1st ‘August, 1854, at eight months, tor $2,954 64, made by Pittman & Brothers, payable to the order of Garner &Co., (of thi city,)’ an it was mailed in St. Louis 8th September last, ant did not reach its tion, and ‘will not be paid at its maturity. New York, Dec, 2, 1854. THE SHIP GREAT REPUBLIC, LAYS IN froat of O’Brien’s, 153 South street, Peck Slip HE EIGHTH AVENUE AND CITY EXPRESS POST office, lately opened at 429 Eighth avenue, is now in il and successful operation, and the proprietor pledges himself to make it what it should be—a regular, safe and expeditious medium of communication. He will ive hi personal attention. Reference of the . RUSSELL, Proprietor. AXES FOR 1864.—OFFICE OF THE RECEIVER OF ‘Taxes, New Court House.—Notice is hereby given cent was added on the first day of Decem- ‘der, on ail taxes unpaid at that date, and that a further addition of one per cent will be made on the 16th day of December, on all taxes then unpaid. Notices also here- by given, tat on the first day of January next, interest will be added on all taxes then remaining unpaid, at the tate of twelve per cent anoum, calculated from the Siet of August, 1853. oa HARVEY HART, Receiver of Taxes. ‘ NEW YORK BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—A RE- gular monthly meeting of this association will be held at 61. Chambers street, this evening, December 14, at 7 o'clock. Members are particularly requested to at- tend, as a proposition offered at the last meeting, to alter the constitution, will be discussed during the even- ing. J. BUXTON, Jun., Secretary. RAPHIC PRINTER WANTED, TO GO TO A New England city.—A man-of perfectly correct bits, and-conversant with the details of the art, ma; hear of a permanent situation by addressing a line, stat- ing terms, kc., to X., Herald office, for one week. BOSS TAILORS.—A YOUNG MAN, EIGHTEEN years of age, having a slight knowledge of the above trade, would like to apprentice himself, so as to “faa athorough knowledge thereof. Address box 1,529 "ost Office. \{/ ATCHMAKER WANTED—T0 GO TO THE SOUTH- west; £ good workman. Apply to Brainerd & Gefl- Toy, 10-Cortianct street, up stairs. OST—AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, OR IN UNION are, near Sixteenth street, on Monday evening, the 11 } der. inst., a brooch, consistiog of one single yellow ‘topar. A liberal reward will be given to the -Apply at Mtr. Darling’s fancy goods store, 885 Broadway. O8T—A-CARPET BAG, LEFT IN A BROADWAY aad South ferry stage, about noon yesterday, con- taining a silk dress and some other articles of more value to the owner than the finder. A liberal reward will be paid if teftat Teffts, Grisswold’s & Kellogg’s 145 Broad- way. OST—A SMALL PARCEL, MINUTES OF TRIAL IN the.case of Ely against Mason, in Seventeenth st., between Broadway and Fifth avenues. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning the same to E. C. DELAVAN, Jauncey Court, 43 Wall street. BPANCING ACADEMIES. DODWORTH’S DANC'NG ACADEMY, NO. 800 A Broadway, opposite Eleventh street, is now opes ihe reception of pupils, vtime. Ladies and chil on Wednesdays days at 3 and 4 P. M.; gentlemen on Wednesdays, ‘Thursdays, acd every other Friday, at 73 P.M. Prae- ‘icing sssemblies on Saturday evenings for ladies and ntl . Monthly soirees as usual. Circulars, con fistag deys, hours and terms of instruction, can be had -at the scademy at any time. or will be sent by post. Minne MIRASOLE’S DANCING ACADEMY, NO. 16 Bond street. Hours for ladies from 9 A. M. till 1 P. M.; for n, from 3 to5 and 7 to 10 in the ~ evening. Saturday the hour of closing will be ex- tended to 222. M. Private lessons will be given at all ‘hours. ROFESSOR BOND'S DANCING ACADEMY.—NEW classes forming for the second quarter at his rooma, :Qorner of Bowery and Delancy street; Mondays and ‘Thursdays, 179 Wooster street, 1 ear Bleecker, Tuesdays and #, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 360 Grand street. particulars inquire at the rooms on the vabove days LIQ SUPERIOR QUALITY BRANDIES, WINES A. ceotoh and Irish, whistesr rums, gins, dials, London and Dublin porter, Philad aand porter, in bottles, for family use, For <a H. UNDERAILLS, 430° Broome street, cori IDER FOR SALE —300 BARRELS PRIME CIDER. AP- ply toc. W. WARD, 64 Front strect. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. WAsuincton, Dec. 13, 1854. THE OLD SOLDIERS’ CONVENTION. Mr. Skwarp, (free soil) of N. ¥., presented « letter from a convention of old soldiers, stating that there would be. during the present winter, a convention of ali the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812, and other wars of the United States, held in the city of Washington, on the 8th day of January next, at which the attendance was to be most numerous. The object of the convention is to urge upon Congress the justice of granting them | bounty lands. The immediate object of the present let- ter is to apprise Congress of this intended convention, in order that they may at once take the necessary steps to provide at the public expense for the reception, enter- tainment, and accommodation of the members of the convention during their stay in Washington. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, ETO. The Cua laid before the Senate a message from the President in relation to the bill passed at the last session for the relief of the heirs pf Protean, which has been discovered 10 bave been previously paid. The Invalid Pension Appropriation bill was then re- ceived from the House. INCREASE OF PAY OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Mr. Baparr, (whig) of N. C., introduced a bill increas- ing the compensation of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the per diem allowance of members of Con- gress, fifty per cent. He explained that the increase proposed was far preferable toa change of the mode of compensation to a si He urged at length the neces- sity of an increase of the allowance for Congress, and for the Judges of the Supreme Court. The bill was then laid upon the table for the present. RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Srvarr (dem.) of Mich. reported back the bill for deepening the channel over the St. Clair Flats and the Flats of St. Mary. ANOTHER MARINE HOSPITAL. Mr. Sureips (dem.) of Ill. gave notice of a bill estab- | lishing a marine hospital at Galena, Illinois. PRIVATE CLAIM PASSED. A bill for the relief of Isaac Swain was then passed. CREDIT TO RAILROAD COMPANIES. Mr. Jonxs (whig) of Tenn. introduced a bill granting to the railroad companies three years in which to pay | the duties on iron imported for railrord purposes, Re- ferred to the finance committee. The Senate held an executive session, and on its rising adjourned. u House of Representatives. Wasuincton, Dec. 13, 1854. ‘SHE USURY LAWS. On motion of Mr. Boyce, (dem.) of 8.C., the Com- mittee of the Judiciary were instructed to inquire and report as to the expediency of repealing the usury laws, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. ‘THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE. Mr. Dunnar, (dem.) of La., introduced a joint resolu- tion, which was passed, modifying or changing the ori- | ginal plan of construction of the New Orleans Custom House. THE CALIFORNIA LAND COMMISSION. Mr. Latuam, (dem.) of Cal., made a report from the Committee of Public Lands in favor of extencing the California Land Commission, PRINTING ABSTRACTS OF THE CENSUS—ASSAULT ON AND GAL- LANT DEFENCE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION—A SPEC OF WAR, BUT NO FIGHT. Mr. Mvrray, (dem.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Printing, offered u resolution for printing for the use of | the House fifteen thousand of the abstract census re- | turns, comprising vital statistics and other information gecently re-arranged by the Superintendent of the | Census. Joxss, (dem.) of N. ¥., spoke of the vital statis- being of vast importance to the medical pro- | ties | fession. Mr. Crinomay, (dem.) of N. ©., replied—So they would be if they were correct, which'was not the case. He had examined the return made for Maryland, and found many ludicrous blunders, A long debate ensued, during which Mr. Jonns, (dem.) of Tenn., said he could seo no posible necessity for printing these statistics. He supposed every physician knew how many of his patients he had killed scienti- fically or ignorantly. It would do no good to know how many had been killed in the aggregate. Mr. Hunt, (dem.) of Ua., immediately rose to vindi- cate an honorable profession, saying he repelled the slan- der of the gentleman, (Sensation Mr. Joxms—I have been a member of this House for some years. I have never in my life, here or elsewhere, wounded, intentionally, the feelings, or attempted to ingult any gentleman. Iam no bully—I am no duellist, and with'such I wish to have nothing to do. Mr. Hunt—The gentleman says he did not slander an honorable profession, but he did by censuring it, and talking about physicians killing and keeping an account of their own dead, and that there is no necessity of hay- ing the vital stathitis printed by the order of this House. When the gentleman speaks in connection with an honorable profession, endeared to us from our birth, the members ‘of which not only preserve our lives in time of sickness and disease, bat come to us as messengers of merey and hu- manity, I say he is an enemy to science, and slan- ders an honorable profession. 1 did not impute to the gentleman an intention to do so, Perhaps he spoke in ignorance, and indulged in a too common practice of persons to find fault with thelr neighbors, supposing | that they rise in consequence in proportion as they de- tract from others, The gentleman did slander an hon- | orable profession, whatever his intention might have | been. Having said his intention was not todo so, the | | gentleman says he is no bully and wishes te have no- thing to do with duelists. What does the honorable | gentieman mean? Is he so false to truth and honor as to impute to me that Iam bully and that I would trespass on the feelings of any honorable gentleman in the world, and that I would wantonly do wrong to any buman being? If he means by being a bully I have the courage to resent an injury, he does nothing more than appreciate my character as a gentleman. Why does the gentleman talk of bullying? Has he fear? Does he — ima, I desire to insult him? I had rather cherish good will towards all mankind, and if T know my beart, I have got christiauity enough to eradicate all ill feeling, and live at peace with all the world. +I have always liked the gentleman, and met him on social and kind terms. When I rose to vindicate | an honorable profession, I had no idea of trampling upon im. mui made no reply, ard the resolution was passed. Several comparatively unimportant bills were passed, and resolutions calling for information adopted. The House went into Committee, and took up the THF INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL—DEBATE ON THR NEBRASKA _ QUESTION. Mr. Mac, (dem.) of Ind., said he rose, not for the pur- pose of inflaming the public mind, but to discuss a sub- Ject of importance, with the view of bringing the House and the country back to where they were prior to the introduction of the Nebraska Kansas bill. Several days ago, he gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill prohibiting slavery in Nebraska and Kansas, and that he would do 0 a8 soon as an opportunity offered. It was.straightforward—no stump speech in it, and cover- ed the whole ground. It was brief and to the purpose, and ix an exact copy of the eighth section of the act of March 6th, 1820, for the admission of Missouri into the Union. | In the Nebraska and Kansas act, there was no more | squatter sovereignty than in the act admitting Indiana, | Mlinois and Michigan. It was sheer and miserable | humbug. If Kansas should pass a law recognizit slavery, Congress would have a right to reject it, and | this would open anew the discussion of the question For thirty-four years—ever since the passage of the Mis. | souri Compromise law—never did a single request come from any respectable quarter as to numbers demanding | of Congress its repeal. Congress, in passing the Kansas Nebraska bill, had acted as masters of the people, and then called on the latter, as good and loyal subjects, to acquiesce in their legislation. If members should now vote in accordance with the views of the people, as ox- | reased in the recent elections, they would yete for his | ill, which was to benedit the whole counfry. In the course of his remarks he said, Kansas can never come into the Union as a slave State. i} Mr. Ouven, (whig) of Mo., replied to the position of Mr. Mace, remarking that the gentleman, with profes- sions of love of country on bis lips, and deep de: the peace and welfare of the republic, holds i & miserable: scroll to prohibit slavery in Kansas and Nebraska, the very thing which in 1820 produced | strife and contention and threatened the safety of the | Union. The gentleman again seeks to throw into Con- gress an apple of discord. Mr. 0. denied Mr. Mace’s charge of the people of Missouri interfering in theelec- | tion at Kansas, which resulted in the choice of Whit- | field, saying Mr. Atchison was incapable of such condnet, | notwithsanling Mr. Mace’s remarks, which wore based | be 'e newspaper assertions. But suppose they | interfere, did not Eastern men get up forieties to” send emigrants two thourand miles into Kansas to vote against slavery? Mr. Exorisi, (dem.) of Ind., remarked, if he was not greatly misinformed, fis colleague (Mr Mace,) was one of the originators of the An’ lavas Emigration 80- clety—“ono of the pioneers.” (Laughter.) Mr. Mack said he was one of the Vice Presidents of the society, formed in Washington immedietely on the pas- sage of the Nebraska-Kanaas bill, and sent not only one, but one hundred thousand circulars aload for | the express purpose of defeating the iniquity of the re- peal of the Missouri compromise. Mr- O1iven—Then tie gentleman went woolling and apt flevced (Laughter.) To my astonishment, ¢l gentleman admits he was Vice Presicent of that won- derful soe cty. Twould not have believed it from any other quarter. After forming the society to throw twen- ty thousand persons from the North into Kansas, with ‘lefeating slavery, the election came off he and his frimds were overwhelm the gentlemsn comes here with \ ites ly defeated, Now Uttle prohibition bill. (Laughter.) The motive is de. veloped. The emmgration policy having failed, the bill Baar ona to prevent the existence of slavery in that ‘erritory. Mr. Wasnncns (whig) of Me., in reply to Mr. Oliver, said the gentleman should not be surprised to see an attempt to restore the anti-slavery ordinance. Fair warning was given last session that an eflort for that urpose would be made at the proper time—would be lone, if not now, at next Congre: The sentiment of the North, in his’ opinion, was almost unanimous in favor of early and practical persevering efforts to restore the principle of the Missouri compromise, repealed in the Nebranka-Kansas bill. Mr. Srxpaxss (whig), of Ga., obtained the floor. ‘The Committee rose and the House adjourned. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasurnatoy, Dec. 12, 1854, ‘The Report of the Light House Board—High Price of Oil—Necessity of a Substitute—Giddings on the Ad- ministration—Mediator in the Affairs'of Europe, dc. The Light House Board have just presented to Con- gress, through the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury, a report of the operations on aceount of the Light House service, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854. Though this report contains no startling develope- ments of acientific discovery, nor yet unfolds a plan of incredible financial economy, still it shows just what a rational, thinking mind would be led to expect from a commission composed of gentlemen combining the high- est scientific and professional talent in the country. The designs of Congress in providing appropriations at previous sessions for new light houses and buoys, have been carried out with zeal and fidelity, so far as the limited time and local difficulties would permit—con- forming strictly to the requirements of law in regard t» the legal title to the sites, &c. The report exhibits » gratifyiug reduction in th» heretofore enormous expense of the light hous: establishment, and promises that when the present reflector lights on our coasts, consuming an immense quantity of supplies, shall have been replaced by small lens lights, possessing the same brilliancy as the reflectors, yet requiring much less oil, » still further dimunition of expenses will be accomplished. Everything cannot be done at once, and when we con- sider the immense number of lighthouses on our coast, (about four hundred and fifty,) requiring to be renovat- ed, and that too by the introduction of an entirely new system, our only wond:r is thatso much progress has been made. ‘The Board, after a carefully prepared exhibit of the re- gularly increasing cost of sperm oil, caused by the di- minishing supply trom the fishing grounds, and the gra- dual increase in its use for machine purposes, calls the attention of the agricultural community to the practica- bility of cultivating oil yielding plants. The colza or rape seed, which is a species of wild cabbage, can be as successfully raised in this country as in Germany, of which it isagreat staple. A quantity of seed of this plant has been imported by the Lighthouse Board, with true republican foresight, and deposited in the Patent Office for gratuitous distribution to such persona as may feel in- clined to attempt its cultivation. It is said to be a cro} requiring but little trouble and yielding large (pecuniary, harvests. ‘The Board in their report show that particular atten- tion has been given to the thorough buoyage of the en- trances of our great commercial emporiums, and it would appear that everything has been done in the way of pro- viding aids to pavigatten which the soundest profes- sional knowledge, in conjunction with the application of high scientific principles could dictate. esterday was a day of peculiar interest in Congress, both in consequence of what was done, and what the Houre of Representatives refused to do.’ On motion of the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, to take up and distribute the President's Message, when, to the astonishment of the friends of the administra- tion, Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., an out-and-out opposer of President Pierce, was called to the chair. unkindest cut of all. Et tu brute, the President might well exclaim, for no sooner was the House in committee than the floor was given to Mr. Giddings, who opened the ball by a scathing philippic against Pierce, Forney, and Nebraska. At times the whole House was convul with laughter, the Chairman himself enjoying the rich: ness of the scene as much as those around him. Mr. Giddings said he did not wish to mortify the feelings of apy gentleman present, but it would be necessary for him fo allude to the democratic and whig parties, et he never spoke of the dead but in terms of respect. s remarks called out no reply from the friends of the administration, who bore the Haggellation bravely, deem ing quiet prudence the better part of valor; fur had m reply been made the war would have become Ceca In this case the least said was the soonest mended. A motion was made to suspend the rules, in order to consider a joint resolution directing the President of the United States to tender to the European beltigerents the mediation of our government. On this motion the administration mustered all its forces, which numbered just forty-seven, all told, and the resolution was not entertained. The trust was too responsible to be con- fided to ordinary hands. The second exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechatics’ Institute will commence in this city, on the Sth day of February next, in the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Institution. E. Wasutnotox, Dec. 13, 1854. ‘The Registered Seamen of the United States—Cost of the Public Printing—Congress—Collins Steamers—Our Charge to Bogota. ‘A very interesting report from the Department of State will be published in a few days, showing the num. ber of seamen registered in the several ports of entry of the United States, during the past fiscal year. As this report, when taken in connection with the Know Nothing movement of the present day, becomes a matter of par- ticular interest to the public, I send you in advance the RECAPITULATION. State where registered. Natives. Naturalised. Total. Maine... : . 987 19 956 New Hampshire 46 1 4 Massachusetts 14,067 131 4,198 Connecticut 50 — 50 2 220 3 223 ) 824 29 853, 2 689 29 718 296 16 312 595 1 608 10 pay 10 k 3 Cd 1 6 782 59 841 Total....... .-8,617 302 «8,919 By this you perceive that out of eight thousand six hundred seamen registered in the merchant marine service for the past year, only three hundred were of foreign birth. {snot this an item well worthy the se- rious consideration of the “order ?’” ‘The ab e and efficient Superintendent of Public Print. ing, A.G. Seamen, Esq., hus just, completed his annual report to Congress, which exhibits the gross xpendi- tures for printing, during the last fiscal year, as fol- lows:— Sepate.....essseseee $182,407 91 House of Representative . 821,516 05 508,923 96 State Department... $901 93 Interior Department. 8,731 76 ‘Treasury Departmen’ 4,508 11 War Department... > 2037 49 Navy Departinent, 3,254 70 Post Office Department. 400 30 + 420 06 $2 22 20,032 73 ——— $40,944 30 pic seeussepeey «$544,868 26 Upwards of half a million of dollars spent annually for the single item of printing. If you deduct from this enormous amount the cost of the books the Members of Congress are in the habit of voting to themselves, and afterwards selling, in many cases, to the bookstores in this city, you would have, mainder, about two hundred thousand dollar: cessary Cost of the government printing. fhe ne- But little was done in Congress yesterday. The Sen- ate, after a squahble of some minutes, succeeded In re- electing the Rev. H. Slicer as chaplain. Mr. S., by an indisereet meddling in political matters, had himelf unopular with many Senators, ani hence an ef- fort to supply liis place with another. The Senote soon after went into executive session. The House was enter- tained by Mr. Walbridge in a speech of some length on the coal duty, prepared with much care, and exhibiting a thorough knowledge of his subject. The rumor that one of the belligerent powers of Eu- rope had made propositions for the purchase of the Ame- rican raail steamers—Atlantic, Pacific, and Baltic—now formiug the® Collins line, is regarded here as the shal- lowest ruse to affect the ‘actien of Congress on the Ap- propriation bill, now pending before the House of Repre- sentatives, for the surpert cfr! is Collin’s line, Tcannot think that Mr. Collin fends, fabricated such a rumor for such a pury« Shey aré menof too much shrewdness to be guilty of a thing so silly, and so well calculated to injure the very cause they would support. ‘The friends of the steamers, however, appear to be making little or no effort to secure the passage of the apyropristion so much needed for the support of this line, The Texas debt bill, too—what has become of that? ‘The short session is rapidly passing away and this great measure, involving the financial quiet of a State, and the pecuniary salvation of a great number of creditors, is permitted fo sleep on undisturbed by a single inquiry as to its present condition or future prospects. In my letter on Monday last I mentioned that our Charge to Bogota, Hon, James 8. Green would leave im- mediately for his post of duty near that government. This morning Mr. G tendered his resignation to the P sident, preferring to becom to going as a diplomatic ser fine resignation will be accepted with a “Yes sir, and thank you too,’ as offices are now in dei satisfy the importunities of the defeated candidates at the late Congressional election, whose name 1s legion. Perhaps in the number a suitable man ean be found for the Governorship of Utah, though there are but few suited to a popular social position in that territory. E. This was the | ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA. No News of Importance from Sebastopol. No Battle on the 18th of November, THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Another Terrible Thirty-two English ‘Transports Lost. Immediate Convocation of the British Parliament. STATE OF THE } MARKETS. “he Collins mail steamship Pacific, Captain Nye, a ried at this port at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. Ste left Liverpool at seven o'clock om Thursday morning, tle 30th ult. ‘The news is eight days later than that brought by the Union. Among the passengers by the Pacific is Tal. P. Shaff- mir, Esq., who returns home after a successful tele- gaphic tour in Europe. Mr. Shaffner has concluded fevorable negotiations with the governments of Den- mark, Sweden and Norway, and Russia, on the subject of ‘ai ocean telegraph, and he expresses himself confident ir finishing ® line of international wires—a world-gird- lig telegraph—at an early day. The Arabia arrived out on the 26th. There is nothing decisive from the seat of war. {n England, matters were in a crisis, and Parliament would probably be summoned for the purpose of im- poring new taxes. Since the terrible battle of Inkermann, on November 5, vhen the allies lost 4,000 and the Russians 10,000, neither party had been in a condition to resume active hostilities. The reparted battle on the 13th was false. The utmost activity was manifested in France and Eng- land in seading reinforcements, as the existence of the allied army depended thereon. Several thousands had arrived ia the Crimea. Austrian, Prussian and German diplomatists were active; but France and England had notified those powers that they will not now treat on the basis of the four pcints. It is reported that the Russians had captured two English cruisers in the Baltic. Napoleon says that » powerful diversion will be made in Bessarabia. Prince Menschikoff, writing on the 19th, reports that the begiegers’ works were suspended, and their bom- ardent, whic bed been gradually saekening, had gjmost entirely ceased on the 18th. This intelligence is telegraphed via Warsaw. The blockade of Odessa has been renewed. The Rus- sians are fortifying it, both towards the sea and land. At present it is unlikely that the allies will divide their forces. The Hospodar of Wallachia has issued an announce- ment that the free exportation of corn will be permitted from the Danubian Principalities next spring. Mahmoud Pacha, Turkish ex-Minister of Marine, is vanished from Turkey. Payment of the Russian Four-and-a-half per Cents is advertised as usual, through Baring Brothers & Co., London. Rear-Admiral Bruce is appointed to the command-in- chief of the British squadron on the Pacific station, and leaves England on the 9th of December for New York, there to place himself in communication with the British Minister, previous to crossing overland via the Isthmus. ‘The Indefatigable, fifty guns, Captain Hope, flagship at Rio Janeiro, is ordered round Cape Horn to take the Ad- miral’s flag in the Pacific. M. Ivanhoff, ex-secretary of the Russian Embassy, whose presence has hitherto been tolerated in Paris, has received orders to quit France. All other Russians, even domestic servants, are likewise ordered to leave. Gentil, Langlois and Montbee, political prisoners, have been liberated by the Emperor’s orders. M. Sobrier, who figured in the revolution of 1848, died, a few days since, in the lunatic hospital of the Isere, Baron Nathaniel Rothschild, brother of Baron Lionel, and son of Baron James de Rothschild, is in a bad state of health. The United States steam frigate San Jacinto, Com- mander Stribling, left’ Bordeaux on the 20th ult. for St. Andero, having on board M. Soulé, American Am- bassador at the Court of Madrid. Mr. Lewis Cass, the United States Chargé d’ Affairs to the Court of Rome, had an audience of the Pope on the 10th, in which he delivered new letters of credence rais- ing him to the rank of resident Minister at Rome. John Gibson Lockhart, the son-in-law of Sir Walter Scott, died, of paralysis, om Saturday evening, the 24th, at Abbotsford, whither he had gone in the hope of re- cruiting his health. Lieutenant Berry, who was lately tried before two protracted Courts Martial in England, wrote a short time since from Paris tothe treasurer of his ‘defence fund” in London, drawing for the entire amount, and saying that he had been advised by an American gen- tleman to invest it in the Texan railroad with the Gal- veston, Houston and Henderson Company. The draf was not cashed, and owing to some remarks thereon in the London Times, Mr. N. Micard, agent of the company has writteu a sharp letter to the editor. Mr. Mason and Mr. Mackay, Minister and Vice Consulof the United States, in Paris, figure officially in the correspondence. A meeting of the creditors of James McHenry was held at Liverpool, at which was shown, according to the Statement of the accountant, a dividend of 1s. 6d. per pcund sterling; but this, it was expected, might be in- creaséd to 2s. or 3., a8 the liabilities are likely to be largely diminished by the billlolders electing to prove against Allen and Anderson as partners. The deficiency of £307,857 is represented as having principally occur red through bad debts in the United States. The sales of cotton for the week and four days end- ing on the 28th ultimo, reached 59,000 bales—and the market was 444. lower, with holders pressing their stock of middling on the market. New Orleans fair was quot- ed at 6d.; middling, 5d.; uplands fair, 63¢d.; middling, 4%A. Brown, Shipley & Co. quote New Orleans midiling at 5 8-l0u.; fair Mobile and Up! Trade in Manchester was still The market for breadst i's clining, but holders regaine| theie position, Western canal flour closed at 42s, a 42s. 6d hiladelphia and Bal. timore, 48s. a 448, ; Ohio, 44s.; yeliow and white corn, 4is. Od. a 44e.; mixed, 48. a 434, 6d.; white wheat, 11s. 8d. 9 12s, 8d.; red, 10s. 8d. a 11s. 8d. Rost was in fair demand, at 5s. 6d. Asnes dull, Consors closed at 9134. The ship Clara Wheeler, Neleon, which left Liverpool Nov. 27, for New Orleans, put back on the 29th. Our London Correspondence. Loxpos, Friday, Nov. 24, 1854. The Siege of Sebastopol—The Battle of Inkermann—The Allies Fortify tnemselves—The Beviegers Besieged—No Quarter Given by the Russianr—Raglan made a Field Marshal—Prussian Orders—Cruvelli Saved by a Laugh —Stocks, de. Every one here is so oceupied with the details of the battle of Inkermann that nothing else ts spoken of, In the clubs, in the streets, in private circles, the deeds of valor and the fearful loss of life are the sole ab- sorbing topic. I enclose you a graphie account of this terrible battle. 8,000 English for many hours kept 50,000 Russians at bay in s hand to hand fight. Thrice did the dense masses of Russian infantry charge the English at the point of the bayonet, and thrice were they driven back by the Guards. Four thousand French decided the victory, and the Russians were completely routed. On a knoll, two Grand Dukes of Russia witnossed the battle, Regiment after regiment was ordered up by them, in vain. The Russians were convinced that with such superior numbers they would have crushed the small army of the allies, and raised the siege. They were mistaken; but the moment was a critical one. Such victories are equivalent almost to de- feat to the English. The Russians may fall by thou- sands; other thousands will replace them. We have not the men. The siege of Sebastopol may be regarded not an abandoned, but suspended until large reinforcements arrive. At acouncil of war, held after the battle, ani erful diversion is about to be made in Bessarabis. The Emperor does not say, in precise terms, how that diver- sion is to be made, but it is generally taken as a confir- mation of the statement that two divisions of the French army will be forthwith sent there to co-operate with Omer Pacha, and occupy the Russians in that quartere A telegraphic despatch from Vienna says that Omer Pa- cha has sent 20,000 men to Varna, there to beembarked for the Crimea; perhaps the prorimate arrival of the French troops in Moldavia may enable him to do so. A report that the commencement of active operatious on the Pruth has been countermanded is mot deserving of credit. The French government having called for volunteers from the camp at Boulogne, ten men fromeach company, three thousand in all, immediately came forward, and will be forwarded at once to the Crimea. Ten times the number would have volunteered, if required. There was fearful sterm in the Blask sea on the 14th November. A great number of transports were driven om shore, and the vessels of the allied fleets suffered con- siderable damage. The bombardment of Sebastopol had presided over by Lord Raglan, it was decided to winter in the Crimea. Strong fortified works are being sonstruct- ed all round the allied camps, and the allies are a} the present moment on the defensive. They are, in fa:t, besiegers and besieged. The French followed the flying Russians that made a scrtic, into the town of Sebasto- pol, but were compelled to retreat, as they could not have held a footing. Their commander, General de Lourmel, was killed. Canrobert says he can enter the town whenever he likes ; but, as at Sarragosss, it will be a fight from house to house, and street to street; and until reinforcements in sufficient numbers have ar- rived to occupy the Russian army outside, the siege corps cannot attempt to hold Sebastopol. Lord Raglan esti- mates the less of the Russians in men hors de combat at 15,000 on this bloody day. The fighting was so close that many of the men used the butt ends of their mus: kets as clubs. It seems the Russians had orders to give no quarter, as they were observed bayoneting and:atab- bing every wounded man they saw on the ground. A Russian major caught in the act of stabbing the wounded men on the ground, will be tried by court martial. A flag of truce was sent in to Menschikoff to know whether or- ders for no quarter were really given. It will be a “war to the knife.” The fleets have been idle since the 17th of October. Lord Raglan’s official list of killed and wounded om the 5th November, is as follows:—43 officers, 32 sergeants, 4 drummers, 383 rank and file killed; 103 officers, 122 ser- geants, 17 drummers, 1,710 rank and file wounded; 1 of- ficer, 6 sergeants, 191 rank and file missing. Seven Eng- lish generals are hors de combat, 3 of whom are dead, viz., Cathcart, Strangways, and Goldie. Raglan has been raised to the rank of Field-Marshal. He was everywhere; so was Canrobert, in the hottest of the fight. Their escape is miraculous. Canrobert was slightly wounded. The loss of the French was 1,726 killed and wounded. ‘The Petersburg Gazelte gives the Russian loss at 2,961 killed and 5,791 wounded. The Russians, however, fonnd dead on the field were 5,000, so the statement is un- derrated. We learn by way of Warsaw, that up to the 15th Nov., no hew battle had taken place. France is sending out ten more active divisions in all haste; and two French divisions will, it is said, be imme- diately sent into the Danubian Principalities, to act with Omer Pacha, and give the Russians something to do on the Pruth. The inactivity of the troops in that quarter in inexplicable. ' The position of Austria and Prussia towards each other and towards the Western Powers remains exactly the same, i The King of Prusaia will open the Prussian Chambers in person on the 30th November. j A friend of mine who was present at the battle o Inkermann picked up two orders which had been struck off a Russian officer, and has sent them to me. Curiously enough they are both Prussian orders of merit for bravery in the field. The bombardment of Petropolowski, by the Pacific squadron, has been read, as you may well fancy, with great interest here. As you may imagine, there is not much gaiety in London just now. So many families are in mourning that it would be out of place. Yet the war is wondefully popular, and recruits are more nu- | merous than ever. Half of our London exquisites and | dandies have proved on the field of Alma, thatif they are very particular about kid gloves and glased boots in Hyde-park, they can rough it like the rest in the Crimea, and this example has the most wonderful effect upon tl ® | troops. The French express the highest admiration for the “ solidity” of our men, whilst our men are charmed at the dashing impetuous onslaught of the French. They charged the Russians, says a ‘correspondent, with the light of battle on their fac: ‘There has not been much activity this week in the market for United States securities, and prices continue | without much alteration. Messrs. Bell & Son give the current quotations as under :— United States Six per Cent Bonds, 1862....101 a 102 Do. Six per Cent Bonds, 1868....108% 9 10934 Do. Six per Ct. Insc. Stock, 1867-'68..1054, » 106 Do. Six per Cent Inte, Stock, 1862,...101. » 102 Pennsylvania Five per Cents 6. — Do. Five per Cent by, 80 a 82 wachusetts 5 per Ct. Stg. Bonds, ’68..100 a 102 S. C. Five per Ct. Bds, Barings, 185868. 90 a 92 Maryland Five per Cent Sterling Bonds.. 93 a 94 Alabama Five per Ct. Stg. Bds., 1858-9-66 83 = Virginia Five per Ct. Stg. Bonds, 1888,... 90 92 Do. Six per Cent Bonds, 1886......... 83 84 Foston Four and Half per Ct. Stg. Bo 10 Montreal Six per Cent, 1857-1865... = New Orleans Six per Cent Bonds, 1803... = Illinois Central Six per Cent, 1875... 65 Penn’a Cent’l Rail., Six per Cents, 1880,, 89 90 N. Y, and Erie T-per Ct. Ist m’ge,1868-69.100 a 102 Do. Seven per Cent, third do. 1883...... 77 a 78 Do. Seven per Cent’ Convertible, 1862....70 a — N. Indiana 7 p.c. 1st m., (Goshen) 1868. 73 a 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 perc. do., 186775 a — The runaway Cruveili has returned to Paris and the Opera. She had been with her cher ami, Baron Vigier, to that loveable place, Venice, to “‘vogare nella gondola,” asthe Venetians have it ; anda pleasant place is that self-same Venice, as I know from experience. Her two brothers, it seemed, followed her there, and M. le Baron gave them his word that he would marry the fair canta- trice. Old Vigier has, in fact, formally demanded the hand of the fair Sophie for bis son. She made her re- appearance in the ‘Huguenots’? the other night, and the audience were prepared to receive her in dead silence, which, according to high musica authority, is the highest compliment —only this time it was not meant so, A trifle turned the scale in her favor, and she is now a re-instated favorite. She only appears in the second act. As she enters, the Queen of Navarre exclaims, “Dis moi le risultat de ton hardi voyage.” So appropriate a speech set the whole house ina roar, in which Cruvelli joined heartily, and this slight incident saved her a rebuff. Loxpon, Nov. 28, 1854. Convocation of the Bnglish Parliament—Supplties—The Militia—The Siege of Sebastopol—France and the War —The Principalities—Storm in the Black Sea—Austria, Prussia and the German Confederation—Peace Pros- pects on the Tapis—The Soulé Affair—Resignation of Espartero—Palmerston at Paris—Miscellaneous. ‘The English Parliament has been convoked for the des- patch of urgent business, for the 12th of December. The | announcement caused a depression in the money market, | as it is quite evident that credits for the expenses of the war will be one of the first things demanded. I do not hesi- tate to say that they will be granted unanimously. The drafting of militia men and the sending the militia to foreign military stations is another step which necessi- tates the meeting of Parliament, You will see by this | day’s government organs that the government willap | peal to the loyalty, bravery and patriotic sentimentsof, | the British public to support our brave soldiers in the Fast. ‘There is nothing new from the Crinea, The reported battle on the 18th turns out to be as I expected, a pure | favrication. Menschikoff has telegraphed from Sebasto- | pol that nothing new of importance had taken place there up to the 18th. | The Paris Moniteur has published a letter addressed | by the Emperor to General Cenrobert, expressing his ap- | # letter from ‘Aylaklava, dated | the heig‘ats and on the valley o consilerably relaxed. The first instalment of Generad Mayran’s brigade, from Greece, had safely landed at Balaklava, Reinforcements were dropping in daily. Both the English and French governments are exerting every nerve to send troops, ammunition and supplies with all possible speed. There will be no mai? on the lat December to America, the steamer having been char- tered by govermment for the East. The Egyptus (French) steamer has brought us letters from Constantinople to the 15th November; but owing to the storm in the Black sea, the mails from the Crimea had not arrived'when she sailed. The Sultan was send- ing large reinforcements of Turks to Balaklava, I must once more return to the German Powers. I hope that Austria has now spoken her last word, and that she will soon come forward boldly, either with or without the support of Prussia and the German Confed- eration. ‘The last instructions sent by the Austrian government to Count Esterhazy, the Austrian ambassador at Berlin, are of a decided character. In this document, which bears date the 9th of Noy., Austria declares that the hour for trifling has passed, and she calls upon Prussia and the minor States to join her in adopting measures suitable to the gravity of the moment. She demands the adhesion of Prussia andthe Confederation tothe four points or guarantees demanded from Russia, and the support of the armies of united Germany in case of » war between Austria and Russia. An additional article to the treaty of the 20th April between Austria and Prussia has actually been signed, which provides for the adoption of the said’ four points. It ia tobe a casus belli against Russia if the Austrian territory, or even Austrian troops in the Danubian Prin- cipalities, shall be attacked, and Austria, moreover, re- serves her perfect freedom of action, whilst Prussia ad- mits the possibility of a war against Russia. On Thurs- day next the question isto be brought before the Diet of Frankfort, when it is expected that the treaty of the 20th April, with the additional articles, will be adopted entire by a large majority. In fact, it would appeer that an enfentc has been eatab- lished between Austria and Prussia. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna under date of Nov. 27, announces, on apparently good authority, that Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian Ambassador at the Court of Austria, has officially notified the Czar’s readi- ness to negotiate upon the four points. There are, therefore, prospects of peace once more om. the tapis. ‘The last mail from the United States will have doubt- less caused some sensation in France, as st has brought the opinions expressed at Washington of the refusal:te allow Mr. Soulé to pass through the French territory. Im Europe the question is regarded as settled—the refusal having been withdrawn by the French government. The Moniteur evidently anticipated something of this sort, for the other day it pyblished the following article:— At ® moment when on the other side of the Atlantic unscrupulous attempts are being made to turn to 4 purposes incidents which an impartial consideration place in their true light, it may not_ be without.import- i some facts which of themselves k eloquently, although we are convinced that the nense of the American nation will suffice to put am end to the vain declamation that hag been set up, and preventany alteration in the friendly and long estab- ished relations between two countries which a few mis- chief makers bave endeavored to disturb. The import- ance of the commercial relations between France and the United States will be shown by the following details, extracted from the official returns published by the Frenob custome:— As regards both imports and oxports, the United States stand second on the Ust of foreign ecommerce, In 1858 France imported from the Uwited States, merchandise to the amount of 149,660,000, whilst the, exporta, to that country were 266,049,000f., making a total of 415,890,- 000f. Amongst the articles. im into France for conrumption were-Cotton,,117/970,000F.; corm, 9,181, 200; staves, 4,864, 000; rice, 1,664.000f.’; and tobacco, 3,606, 000f. “Among the exports from France to the United States—Silk goods, 120,888,000f.; wine, 23,402,000f.; brandy, 16,661,000f. ; woollen goods, 22,876,001. ; dressed, skins and gloves, 20,75,000f.; and mercery and but 8,132,000f. It results from these indications that wl the United States amply provides for the wants of French industry, it has a vast market for its productions, But if France sells to that country more than ste buys there, in return, the comparison of bare is far from being so advantageous to France. Of 362 vessela which ar- rived in the French ports in 1853, measuring 205,078 tons, the American flag stands for 302 versela, Logit | 194,064 tons; the French flag, 32 vessole, and 19, tons; and the remaining 18 vessels to, different nations. During the same period the number of which left France for United States was 3} measuring 209,155 tons, of which 274 vessel tons, belonged to the United States; 58, 14,1 France; and 47, 13,206 toms, to other nations. maritime operations of last year, therefore, occupied 731 vensels, measuring together 414,343 tans, of which 576, 872,875 tons—namely, four-fifths, were American, thus showing the propostion in which the.United States were gainers by the trade. Soulé’s duet at Madrid with a near relation of theEm- ° press, and his general unpopularity, may”have had something todo with the somewhat hasty act of the French government; but the more serious charge of an attempt on the part of Mr. Souls to. create discontent among certain classes in France has still to becleared up. Whilst on the subject of Spain I may say that the Espartero cabinet has resigned. Spain is never out of hot water. There is nothing worth mentioning in the rest of Bu- rope. Louis Napoleon held a grand review of the Imperial Guard yesterday, at Paris. Lord: Palmerston was ob- served riding on his right band. Lockhart, the son-in-law of Siz Walter Scott, the thor of “Spanish Ballads,’’ and editor of the Quarterly, also for many years contributor to Blackwood, is dead. He was auditor to the Duchy of Lansaster, an appoint- ment given to him by the late Str Rodert Pech The Lyceum theatre has again re-opened under Madame Vestris and Charles Mathews. Letters received from Hamburg, Gluckstagt, Stettin, Swinemunde, and Sundswald, mention that the winter season has set in, and that the navigation was already impeded by the ice, There was » fall of snaw in Landom. to-day, for the second time this season, and the early morning frosts of winter bave been observable for many days past. At times the thermometer has been several degrees below freezing paint. At present there are many indications of an early, long, and severe winter. The | Subject deserves notice, from the connection.it has with all the trading interests of the country, and particularly with the corn trade, as it shows that our supplies of graim from abroad will shartly almost couse. Accounts from Napler announse that tho Kiagof the Two Sicilies has extended until the end of June, 1955, the free importation from foreign countries of grain, and will permit, on paymsnt of ‘a duty ef three ducats per cantajo net, the exportation of tallow from his ao- THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN, English, French and Ruestan Accounts of the Battle. THE » +H DESCRIPTION, It had rained finortngreanty the night before ov. 5), and ‘saya the Oy morning gave no promire of any cessation af the heavy showers w? ich had fallen for the previous four-and-twen- ty hours. ‘Towards dawn fs Deary Oe settled down om the Inks ‘The ast. probation and his admiration of the conduct of the French troops mn the Crimea, ‘There are two sentences in that letter worthy of observation, The Emperor ap _ proves of Canrobert’s not trying the assault until the ‘al of reinforcements, and he anoounces that », pow. pickets, and men on outlying poste were urate, and their arms were wet, despite their precau- tiov4; and it is scarcely to be wondered at if there we w evame of them who were not quite as alert as sentries | should be in face of an enemy; for it must be remembered ( that our small army fs al worn out by its incessang labors, and that men on picquet are frequently mea wue