The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENRET?T, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, FERNS, cosh in advance, "AE DAILY HERALD, 2 conte aenum. THE WBERLY HERALD every Sater oy 15, conte por j the Burepe: ray rtf Crest Britvim, and 6 (0 amy ‘purt of the Con: 2 include LUN TARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor. rolteited Medien, ‘abi een Wlamen Oountorer: TO SGRAL ALL ‘anonymous communications, We do r executed with neatness, cheapness, and VERTISEMENTS renewed every éay. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Faa Diavoro—A Bavy ano Gentienay. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Rovon Diaxoxn—Oup @an Cunsr—Watvace. WIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Lucy or Lamuenwoon —Bvasr—Somvamnua. BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Urrzr Tax anv Lowsn Twentr—Aro.io in New Youu. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway—Two ro Own—A @eerisuss raom [netanp—Doxs on Born Sivas. MEPROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Somauri— PR ni AMBRICAN MUSEUM—Afterncon—Quire ar Houz— Zarw Mx Five Suuitines. Evoning—Vinorive. ‘WOOD’S VARIETIES—Mecbanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Breadway—Bucx- anv’ Eruworian Orens Trovre. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS— Minstrel! Hall, 444 Broadway. New York, Monday, December 15, 1854, K. Ni=N, O.—U, 8. ‘We beg leave to inform our readers and the pub- Mio that arrangements have already been effested in the ranks of the Know Nothings, both in New Yerk and Virginia, which render morally certain ‘the defeat of Seward for the U.S. Senate by our new Legisiainr’, and alse the defest of Wise, the @emocratic Cabinet candiaats for Governor of Vir ginis. ‘The recent manifestations in Brooklyn and else- where of internal difficulties and opposition amongst the party have all passed away, and are now en- ‘rely obliterated from the minds of its members. ‘Boe ranks of the new party, according to the in- fermation before us, are rapidly filling up both in this State and thronghout the country generally, but more particniarly io Virginia. ‘The recent expurgation which has taken placa since our Jast State election had mere'y reference to the secret agents of Seward; and novw that they are expelled, the Koow Nothings are advancing with @ rapidity without parallel in the history of any other paity of the present day. Statesmen, Politicians, end journals, belonging to theold rotten parties, both whig and democratic, are daily coming mand joining the ranks of the new organization which is destined to purify the American atmos- phere, and to set at nought the efforta of the abo- Btion Gisunionists of the North, the secession dis unioniets of the South, and the foreign inflnences ‘that may have been courted there or elsewhere. We have not 4 doubt that if ths State elections of ‘the present year were to take place over again, the reauit in every ocher State would be as disastrous to the old pa ties, the od winistration, aad the anti- slavery coalition, as the recent astounding election ww Maceachnectts. The News. ‘The exevntioa of Ni -holas Bekan, for the murder of the Wick*am family, at Cutchogue, in the moath of Jure last, s fal’ report of whieh we published ia yesterday's paver, presents ® fearful waraing to ‘these cow engaged in the commission of crime in tke neighborhood of New York, and shows quite elesriy that the murderer cannot, no matter how sanniog aud wel! dev'sed his plans may be for es wape, go undstected or unpunished. In another part of to-day’s paper will be found an interesting Ietter containing some closing remarks relative to the execution of Behan, for the two fold murder. The Very Reverend Doctor Starrs, assisted by a uusber of Roman Catholic clergymen, dediczte? the new church of the Holy Cross, in Forty-second street, between Hizhth and Ninth avenues, yester- day morning. Rev. Dr. Moriarty preached an elo- quent sermon. A report of the services and ser mon, with a description of the building, is given im our payer to-day. A man was recently tried in Tndianapolis, ander the seyepth section of the Fagittve Slave law, for alding in the escape of slaves from their misters ie which cate Ms. Cyrus Fillmore, brother of th ex-President, rincipa! witness. The man wan proved guilty ef the charge, but itis said the jary would not sender in their ct, unless the jadgze would promise ieoposes a8 2 peualty agreed to, and the jary thereupon b verdict that the prisoner psy a fine of il aud be imprisoned one hour in the court ro acocunt of the trial will be found ia avother col wm. We bave receizsd letters and fall files of papers from Cnba to the 12th instant. The Gaccta and Diario dela Marina a3 uninteresting as usual, and give us no news of avy importance. Oar Jet- ters contain full accennts of the imprisonment o! Messre. Felix and Lacoste in Havana, and are otherwise cenera!ly interestin, Gaptsia Sti he bark inia Ano, arrived at Breton yesterday from Antwerp, reports that oo the 19th instant he fell In with the bark Hiero, and ‘took off Captain Davis and his crew, the vessel hav- ing hal beary weather, and become disabied. The H. waa cieared af this port oa the 29th ult., by Nes mith and Sone, with a cargo of corn for Waterford, Ireland. Sie was owned, we believe, in Yarmouth, Mare. The packet ship Yorkshire, arrived yesterday firem Liverpool, reports 14 deaths on the passaga. ‘There was @ steady basinceas doing ia flour on Satoiday, incinding both Canadian and domestic for expert, at about previous prices. Canadian, @aty psid, brought 29 62 a $9 87, which was lower, owing to the near approach of the abolition of all @uty under the new treaty. Canadian duty paid white wrest sold at $2 50; southern do., at $2; and ved do., at $190. Mess pork sold pretty freely at $12 75 a $12.87. Small eales of cotton were made at a decline, since the receipt of the Pacific’s news, f one-cighth to one quarter of a cent per pound. ‘She stock in this marke! continues to be light. Mod rate shipments of breadstuffs were made, at easier rates fo: flour. Provisions continue i to be protty freely taken for English ports. stone Know Nothing and Anti-Slavery Movements in Congress—The Prospect Before Us. The Know Nothings and the Northern anti- slavery coalition, respective y, have lost no time in ibrowing down the gauntlet to their | enemies in both houses of Congress—the former in their proposition for a repea! of the natarali- zation Jaws, and the latter in their motions to restore the free soil section of the Miseouri com- promise, not only in Kaneas ani Nebraska, but | 4n all the Territcr'es of the United States. Oar Irish Oatholic popalation look upon these nataralization re olutions as indicating the needy pareage of a twenty-one ) ears appren- ceenhip, ingluding, perhepe, a terrible schedule | of Catholic disabilities; while, on the other hand, the more lively and tendorfeoted of the Souti« rn seces"ouls s seem /o ¥r gard the re- production of the Wilm t provis) as foreéha- dowing nothing lees than a fatal split between the politicians of the North and the South be- fore the adjournment of the present short ses- sion of Congress. But the Iris: Catholics are deceived, and the radical secession‘sts will be disappointed. There wiil be no repeal of the existing naturalization !aws during this ses- sion, perhaps not even during the next, and the act repealing the Missouri compromise will not be shaken. The anti-slavery coalition, from present appearances, will never have the power to reach it, or, at all events, they haye not the remotest idea of touching it, in any act of legislation, this side of the next Congress. What, then, it may be asked, is the meaning of these Know Nothing and anti-slavery move- ments in both houses? Agitation, and speeches for Buncombe, a desire to try the soundings of public sentiment, and‘its currents, and channels, and shoals and quicksands, in reference to the next. Presidential campaign. Nothiag more. The old decayed parties, and their broken down platforms, are done away with. They are among the debris of the great revolution in politics which has been so signally turned by the people against the old buckstering party managers in the round of State elections of the past year, Politicians in both houses, ambi- tious for a future of some kind, are accordingly beginning to cast about them for a favorable position somewhere, in view of the reconstruc- tion of political parties throughout the coun- try. Hence, we find the young and enterpris- ing members from the South, of the late whig party, casting themselves boldly forward into the Know Nothing movement; while the anti- slavery leaders of the North, with equal bold- ness, declare their platform to be the repeal of the Nebraska bill, and the general application of the Wilmot proviso in the Territories, We anticipate a series of Know Nothing speeches in the House and in the Senate, this session, which may be useful, more or less, in giving shape and direction to the general or- ganization of this new American party: but we suepect that nota single member of Congress has the slightest expectation or intention of touching the naturalization laws for the pre- sent, in any act of Congress. So with the anti- siavery motions for the revival and universal application of the Wilmot proviso. These mo- tions are but the hooks upon which to hang free soil speeches. The agitation must be kept up; and ifthe South can be excited to the point of secession, 80 much the better for the Seward coalition. A powerful diversion must be made, or the anti-slavery movement will be literally swallowed up by the Know Nothings. <Accord- ingly the free soilers are early in the field, and upon a general issue, wh'ch, in ordinary times, could not fail of a sectional and disunion organization of parties for the Presidency. Now, what is the prospect? A few months ago there appeared to be no possible way of escape from a sectional contest for the Presi- dency. upon the slavery question. The con- servative Union and law-abiding men of both sections and of all parties were disheartened— the anti-slavery conspirators,against the Union were exultant. The field appeared to be their “own. The hue and cry set up all over the North against the Nebraska bill, the general and sweeping condemnation of the gdministra- tion, the co-operation of the Know Nothings with the free soilers in some States against the Cabinet spoilsmen, all appeared to justify the conclusion of the Seward coalition that the game for the succession was in their hands. But these fine estimates were suddenly de- stroyed. Having broken up the administra. tion, the Know Nothings next turned their attention to Master Seward and his Ssratoga, Syracuse and Auburn Holy Anti-Slavery Al- liance. The onslaught in New York staggered the arch-agitator, while the result in Masea- chusetts, in a single blow, scattered all his de- lusive calculations to the winds. His imagi- nary allies have proved tobe his most for. midable enemies, strong in the South, strong in the North, but strongest in the very hot-bed of democratic old hunkerfsm, ancient whig- gery, rampant free soilism and flaming aboli- tionism; for there we find the Know Nothings clearing the decks of whigs, democrats, free soilers and abolitionists in a single broad- side, and throwing themselves into the Pre- sidential arena as a new aud independent American party. Yes, a new aud independent national party, dead, as Gen. Scott would say, “dead against” a)l the old party organizations —dead against the alministration and its spoilemen—and particularly dead against the Northern anti-slavery societies and Seward and his programme. The fearful agitation of the slavery question growing out of the annexation of Texas, and the war and the peace with Mexico, which was substantially arrested by the compromise mea- sures of 1850, was, as everybody supposed, absolutely extinguished in the election of Gen. Pierce. It wasa mistake—a short lived delu- sion. Driven by the disastrous con:equeaces of his wretched spoils policy to the most des- perate straits, Gen. Pierce re-opens the box o! Pandora, and instantly a more alarming anti- slavery excitement and agitation than that of 1849-50 is aroused. It-was so rapidly devel oped that nothing short of some new, sponta neous and extraordinary popular reaction could arrest it, At this crisis up spring the mysteri- ous Know Nothings, like the clansmen of Rhoderie Dhu, from their ambush at the sound of his whistle, all the new and formidable aati- slavery coalitiom is surrounded by an over- whelming superiority of numbers, and borne down in the very quarter where resistance was least expected. This makes the case a desperate one for the Holy Anti-Slavery Alliance. Hence these free soil resolutions in Congress. They are the faggots for the rekiodling of the anti slavery furore at the expense of the public treasury. The Know Nothing movement mast be over- topped by a fiery agitation of the slavery ques- tion or the anti-slavery party will be suffocated. On the other hand, the resolutions upon naturalization are trom aspiring politicians who desire to occupy a sure footing, and thiak they have found it, in view of the reorganization ot parties for 1856. We shall doubtless have agitation enough upon both subjects in Congress and out of Congress in the interval; bus we rather suspect there will be no definite legislation upon slavery or natpralization ina change of the existing laws, anterior to the Presidential elections. The present seesion is too short for anythiag but ihe appropriation bill#and act.ve scheming for the spoile in the market. ‘The great politi- cal revolution, #0 happily begna among the people, tan only be perfected in the campaigns for ‘he Presidency. ss eee at The Eurepean Meditation of the United States in Behalf of Peace. " We briefly .@verted the ot ¢ day to the reso’uti n lat: ly ubmitted in the Honse of Repreeentatives by Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, proposing an ex'raordinary diplo- matic commission to the belligeren's in the pre- sent European war in behal’ of peace. We spoke of the resolution, then, asa rensible and statesmaniike proposition, and our subsequent | reflections upon the subject bav? greatly strengtbened this ‘mpression, It would be extremely absurd to assume that we have nothing to do with this Turko-Russian war—that, because we are neutral, we are in no way involved in the consequences. The condition of our money market, the failures among our banks, speculators and mercantile houses, the high prices of all th> necessaries of | life, the drooping state of ourforeign commerce, the extensive suspensions in our manufactaring operations, and of the work upon our unfinished railroads,.sre among the stubborn facts which inform us that we are involved in the depressing consequences of this European war. The Bourse and the London Stock Exchange fluctuate with the rise and fall of the news from Sebastopol, and the tide in Wall «treet goes uo or down with the arrival of every steamer from Liver- pool or Havre, if it brings but o day’s later news from Eurnpe. This bloody war in the Old World, then, to a great extent, is disturbing our commerce, ightening our money market, slackening our manufacturing operations, arresting the work upon our internal improvements, and throwing thousands of mechanics and laborers out of employment, with a tendency to the reduction of wages, in the face of a steady increase in the existing high prices of the necessities of sub sistence. Therefore, we are interested in this European war; we are involved in its immedi- ate consequences, working, as they are, agains! the world-wide interests of peace ; and we have the right, and it is our duty, as far as compati- ble with our neutrality and the honor and dig- nity of the country, to interpose, as the friend of both parties, in behalf of the pscification of Europe. We have the right to protest against the prolongation of a war upon a few petty diplomatic technicalities, when {+ thus disturbs our interests, our progress and prosperity as a neutral ; and to suggest to the belligerents, in good faith, that they have no right to derange the business affairs of the civilized world in the further continuance of their murderous equabble for ‘the balance of power.” The question next recurs, would the media- torial commission proposed by Mr. Clingman avail anything in behalf of peace? We think it would avail*much to this end. The allies are already hard pressed for the sinews of ‘war. Its costs are tremendous. Increased taxes and formidable loans are the order of the day. They would quit the sport with readiness could they do it without humili- ation. They have evidently caught a Tartar in catching the Russian bear. Nicholas, on the other hand, shows no symptoms of failing wind. He has made his preparations and his estimates, and is deliberately in for the chances of a long and wasting struggle. But of all the crowned heads of Europe, excepting, perhaps, Louis Na- poleon, Nicholas is the best informed: of the substantial strength and prospective power of this republic among the leading nations of the earth; and, like his predecessorz, ho his a high respect for our government, and would be apt to listen with marked attention to any reasonable propositions emanating from it in behalf of peace. Why not, then, adopt the proposition before the Honse fora peace commission? Let five men be selected, with whose history, character, and position et home the Muropean cabine's are familiar—such men, for example, as our ex: Presidents Van Buren, Tyler and Fillmore, and from such well known statesmen and diplomats as Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan, Wm. C. Rives and Edward Everett—and their arrival in Liver- pool would instantly tura the attention of the be!- Hgerents, and al! concerned, to the great ques- tion of a pacification. Diverted to this subject, the cabinets of the great powers, belligerents and neutrals, would be prepared to receive ouy’ peace commiss’on with that respectful delibe- ration which could scarcely fail of the desired result. The arbitration of a neutral and friendly power between two powers, or parties, involved in awar or @ dangerous quarrel, is no new thing. Russia has frequently occupied this position of a mediator, and once er twice in our own affairs, if we are not mistaken. King William, of England, was the umpire between Gen. Jackson and Louis Philippe in the affair of the twenty-five million francs. Louis Napc- leon was the umpire between our government and that of Portugal in reference to the ques- tion 6f indemnity in the case of the brig Gen. Armstrong. But last, though not least, Eng- land and France entangled themselves in this present war in volunteering as mediators be- tween Russia and Turkey. Our commission, however, could not lead to any such result. Its duty would simply be to use tile friendly offices of our government between the bellige- rents in behalf of peace. If successful, it will be a great achievement; if it fails, we shall lose nothing, but gain much in the esteem of all civiiized people. We hope that at an early day Mr. Clingman will call up this resolution, and bring the House to its discussion; for we verily believe that the discussion of the subject in the Congress of the United States would, of itself; exert no small influenge in the cabinets of Europe in favor of lomo diplomatic half-way house"of rest for the belligerents and all concerned. So we repeat that we are in favor of the proposed commission—whether successful or unsuccess- ful, the movement would result to our advan- tage. We think, too, that ag early and thorough disenssion of the subject ia Congress would ex- ert a powerful influence in behalf of peace among the great Powers. They are very de- sirous of understanding the exact position and policy of this government, and the publie sen- timent of this country, upon the existing war. Harp Trves Amonest tan NewsParers,— We understand that proposals are now in the hands of the Comptroller from eight or ten newspapers for the Corporation advertising, which will involve a large annual expense, and over which he has been deliberating for some weeks past. In the meanwhile, the distress of several daily and weekly journals is increasing to an alarming extent, if we may judge from the dplefu! manner in which they are giving vent to their throes and lamentations. Some of them live entirely out of these Corporation advertisements, and this new project, which will occasion an expenditure of at least $150,000 syenr, moy be considered as eo much money thrown away, so far as any advantage or utility to the Corporation is coucerngd. We gould do all the business for from $10,000 to $15,000, | of sinecures. Why is it that our Comptroller, | ensaring all the publicity tha’ ie required. Bat then, again, what wonld become of so many starving daily and weekly ournals, unless the Corporation coffers were charitably opened to sustain them? They would be compelled to give up the ghost outr ght. There must behard times, indeed, amongst the newspapers, when they are obliged to resor: to such projects to assist them in struggling along. Tue ADMINISTRATION AND THE GREYTOWN Arram.—General Pierce and his Cabinet seem to have abandoned all the high toned foreign policy chalked out in the inaugural ever since that unhappy achievement, worthy only of a barbarous age—the bombardment and destruc- tion of Greytown. The last message batked out of every position laid down ia the previous foreign policy of General Pierce, and only ex- hibited a remnant of spunk in its endeavor to justify its conduct in relation to this affair, by a little pettifogging special pleading, which, however it might tell in a New Hampshire county court, was entirely unworthy of the oc- casion on which it was employed. The justifi- cation set up in the message of the Grey- town blunder has not, it appears, satisfied the President and bis admistration, and we now find Oaleb Cushing undertaking, de novo, the same'task in the columins of the Washington Union. The Cabinet organ recently contained an at tempt to defend this outrage, in the shape of an elaborate enumeration of similar aggressions committed by England, France, and other monarchical and despotic governments. Even the obtuse moral and logical sense of the Pre- sident must perceive that no case can be made out for him by this attempt to compare the executive of the United States to the monarchical governments of Europe. The sovereigns of England and France have always held the exclusive right of making war and peace in their own hands, and their parlia- ments or chambers merely supply the means of carrying on hostilities. Our statesmen at Washingtonmore particularly General Caleb Cushing—seem to forget that there is such an instrument as the constitution of the United States, which provides that Congress alone shall have the right to make war, and that the President is liable to impeachment if he makes war without its consent. It is very evident that the Executive and his advisers begin to quake for their position. in relation to this un- justifiable and barbarous outrage, and that no parity that can be established between it and similar acts'on the part-of monarchical govern- ments will justify the President for such a violation of his oath. We ask if some one will not have honesty and patriotism enough to offer a resolution in Congress inquiring into the constitutionality of this unauthorized bombardment and burning of Greytown ? Tae Ricumonp Enqumer, THE Vimcrsra Exxcrions, THE HERALD, AND THE Know No- TuINGS.—The Richmond Enquirer is extremely embarrassed with the Know Nothings; and, very naturally, from its ignorance and anxiety upon the subject, is guilty of frequent blunders in discussing it. For example, it charges the New Yorx Heravp with being an organ of the Know Nothings, when it is no more an organ of this party than it was of the Baltimore Democratic Convention in 1852, or of the Phila- delphia Whig Convention of 1818. Our policy in politics is simply to second the movements of the people in correcting the abuses and cor- ruptions of the old party spoilsmen of the day; and we think these Know Nothings are des- tined to achieve a great and good work in this respect, from stem to stern. We second the movements and expectations of an intelligent and sovercign people. That’s all. The Enquirer is apprehensive, too, that the Know Nothings of New York will be liberal in their ‘‘materiql and financial aid’’ to the candi- date of the opposition in Virginia for Governor, against Henry A. Wise. We, on the contrary, think it far more likely that the Custom House and Tammany Hall will be called upon for their contributions in behalf of Mr. Wise, as they were called upon in the case of Mr, Breck- enridge, of Kentucky, in his last desperate struggle for Congress, and to which call both the Custom House and T: y Hall so cheerfully responded. Virginia is the Sebas- topol of the administration, and every means and expedient of resistance will unquestionably be appropriated to hold this important fortress against the allies. We accordingly admonish the Custom House and Tammany Hall to be ready for their contingents. The rescript of John Cochrane, which is good for five thousand dollars upon one day’s notice, may be expected in due season by the clerks of both the Custom House and Post Office. Tammany Hall may also expect a demand for the services upon the stump of cither John Van Buren or Captain Rynders, in behalf of Mr. Wise. The ante- cedents of this latter gentleman, however, in connection with Van Buren’s administration, would hardly justify a call upon the Prince. But the Richmond Enquirer has given the hint for the money ; and we should not be at all surprised if we were next to hear that, to save the administration, Captain Rynders is stumping it in the Old Dominion. News Dimecr rrom Russis.—We publish in another part of today’s paper an interesting article on the state of public opinion in Russia on the war. From this it would seem that high and low, rich and poor, are animated by the same enthusiasm—that they are convinced of the justice of their cause, and anticipate ao speedy victory. Our information is derived from Mr. Shaffner, who left St. Petersburg after the news of the battle of the’ 25th of October had been received, and at that time it was firmly believed in the capital that the allied forces in the Crimea were @ lost army. It will be remembered that other accounts from the Czar’s dominions represent a very different state of public opinion. But they arrive here altogether through English and French chan- nels, and hence any intelligence direct from Russia must be received with satisfaction, Hearing both sides of the question will enable us to form correct opinions on the character of the war, and the claims of the combatants to our sympathies hereafter. New Brooms po nor Atways Sweer CLEAN. -—Notwithstanding the alteration in the system under which our stroet scavengering was effect- ed, or we should rather say neglected, we do not observe any very marked improvement in the appearance of our thoroughfares. Tho streets cf New York are as filthily kept and as offn- sive to the olfactory organs asever. How is this? Last year all the fauit was laid at the door of the Street Commissioner. This year the work was to be done by contract, and the contractors are paid regniarly; but they ap- pear to regard their engagements in ihe light inte, with the following result, the delegations whe is death upon struggling clerks and small “iy efeultere, pays these men for doing nothing * Is his vigilance one-eyed, active only on the side of those who are displeasing to him and blind on that of bis favorites ’ We could more conveniently excuse a little laxity of watchfal- ness on his part over the abuses of stationery ‘Thomas A. Glover. Henry Shepard. mer. Serjeant-at-Arims—Thor Captain Ryxpers moved exch ward be appointed to eal lie meeting in any Hall. The objet of this meeting, said the Caj to rally together all the old friends of the demod varty t se the united forces of the Know Not contracts, than this neglect of a duty which | and whigs’ (Applause.) ‘Tbe fe " has so direct a bearing upon the public health \ “Pt ard-Michael Byrnes a gig ww Caan oa | Tohan, Fletcher, —T. W. Sheridan. THE LATEST NEWS.! —Robt Donnell. —Jocod Hoff, —Capt. Rynders, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, —Ra, Wainrizht. —J. Windmulier. Snow Storms Yesterday. Bostow, Dec. 17, 1854. ‘The weather here has been cold and cloudy all day, | with a northeast wind. It commenced snowing at seven | o’clock this evening. 12th ward—John G ree 2st “ —A, L. Pi : 224 —Patck Mu: “4 A committee , consisting of Messrs. MeDonough, jers and Woolbridge, were appoint prooure & ble room for the future of the conventior After passing a vote of to the Dem Union Club for the use of their room, and resol publish their proceedings, adjoul at the suggestion of Ceptain Rynders, to take a dri the expense of the newly el officers. This las] tion was agreed to with great unanimity. Personal Intelligence. The Brenham (Texas) Anguirer of the 28th ult} the annexed apnouncement ‘We that a number of persons were baptized by immersi — last, at Independence, among whom was m Pamaperrma, Dec. 17—9 P. M. . Martin Kosrta, the Austrian , who now rq We were visited with a slight sprinke of snow this | "Chicago, was married tollrs, Eudinda McFall, off city, on ihe 12th inst. afternoon, but it soon cleared off, the weather becoming | “Hon, Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, Hon. Thom and Hon. R. W. Johnson, of Arka . Itis fine starlight. , Rusk, of Texas, er eee veins xi | reached Washington oa the 16th inst. Recovery of the Spanish Minister. Ex-Governor Houck, says the Schoharie Republ Wasmvarox, Dee. 17, 1854. | Meh with quite s severe injury at is residence in tonham, last week. While superintending the con ‘The Spanish Minister, whe was recently thrown from | tion of an ice over the Schoharie, ke fell his carriage, continues daily to impreve, and it is the ice, striking the back of his head with great thought tbat he will soon be able to resume the dution | Ce. Weare happy to laura thas the injusies of bis office, SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 17, 1854. A snow storm commenced here at six o’clock this evening. Pnovipence, Dec. 17, 1854. It commenced snowing very heavily here at half- past four o’cleck this afternoon. . ALBANY, Dec. 17-8 P.M. | A snow storm, which set in here early in the evening, still continues. are not of « serious nature, and the Governor will Le able to resume his usual active life. Wo regret to learn that the Hon. John Scott H ef Ohio. has been cal'ed home in consequence of th aes of his mother, the aged relict of G Collision on the Sound. * Boston, Dec, 17, 1854. On the passage of the steamer Plymouth Rock from New York to Stonington yesterday evening, the steamer came in collision with the schooner Francis, doing no erious damage, but causing considerable alarm for a few moments, Captain Stone hailed the schooner after the vessels parted, and, finding she required no assist- ance, steamed abead,fand reached Stonington about twelve o'clock. Death from the Locomotive Explosion on the Reading Railroad. -« Parapenpata, Dec. 17, 1854. James Kopple died yesterday morning from the in- juries he received by the explosion of the locomotive on the Reading railroad, near Manayunk tunnel on Friday last. ABRIVALS. At the St. Nichelas.—Licut. Lloyd Wind: Rankin, Member ef Parliament, Can Mr. Mise Pyne’s, don; Syracuse; ae. Handy, B. B. Mussey, Bost ‘orning, Bsq., Albany; At the Metropolitan Hotol—M Stoeklo, Russian Min} M Bodiseo, Russian Legation; Count Gonoski, Russia: fron, of Kon ‘bearer of despateher from $ t State @: John R © Men Killed at Albe See RW Buetelat, tree ohidaeen an ‘Two Men Killed at Albany. i —Mrs Sp tee ge ge Atsany, Deo. 17, 1854. Two men were killed here on Friday by the caving in of an embankment on the esplanade under which they were working, Failure of an Insurance Company. Convmnra, Dec. 17, 1854. The Columbia Insurance Company of this city was compelled, by reason of recent heavy loeses, to suspend payinent yesterday. From Liverpool, in ship Yorkshire—Miss C ©. Berker| Malet indy, and’ friend, A Veltstians, Leon St Maro ry om Lordon, in American Congress—Mr W sect natant s Ment Cowls and von, Mise Plight. : Brooklyn City News. Yorxe America Goarp.—A company of juvenile tween the ages of five and fourteen years, has bee ganized in Brooklyn, and is fully equipped and with miniature guns, and in point of discipline and will already, we learn, compare favorably with soy our best nized companies. They are called Young Ame: Guard, and have their meen Gothic Hall. Their first public parade will tske p Monday next. ‘The Irvin Dinner, at the Red House JAMES IRVIN gave @ wild game dinner to hiv friends at the House, Harlem, on Saturday noon, which was got up in most capital style, b; Wm. Brown, the popular host of that celebrated and trotting ground. About fort: itlemen sat q to diseus: good things whom aioe P, Dubels, B Truesdale: W. Shaw. 6. i , . Shaw, G. » After the cloth was removed, Mi ireen arose, and in a brief address, gave a hi: fortunate carcer of the d they were then enjoying. said true of-the American character; that he been acquainted with him from his boyhood; had him rise from poverty to wealth in « few years b: tf of character and indomitable en id now to find Markets. Providence, Dec. 16, 1854. Cotton—Demsnd moderate, prices irregular, and in favor of ihe purchaser. Wool—The business for the week has been rather light, sales 64,800 lbs. Printing cloth—Market dull, sales 14,000 pieces, 'The Democratic Union Convention. ORGANIZATION OF THE 80-CALLED FUBIONISTS—ELEC+ ‘TION OF OFFICERS—A PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD. Quite a large meeting convened on Saturday evening, in the Chinese Assembly Rooms, composed principally of soft shell democrats, with here and there a stray hard. The meeting was called for the avowed purpose of perfecting the fusion of the democratic party which was begun the Saturday evening before in the same place, There was considerable turmoil during the even- ing, but as the business performed was simply the pre- sentation of credentials and election of officers, there was no opportunity afforded to display those oratorical peculiarities which generally distinguish the meetings of the democracy. Mr. Cochran called the meeting to order, and in the bsence of the regular secretary, Mr. H. P. Carr waa appointed to that office pro tem. The Chairman announced that the first business in crder was the presentation of credentials, The secre- ary then proceeded to call the wards in their order, when the following gentlemen claimed scats as dele- associates, and calling them to ‘on an oceasion like the present. Mr. Conley followed in a neat and in which he noticed Mr. Mundy, a mem! Legislature, who replied in a modest manner, The evening ran aw: rapidly, and song, and closed with regrets that must part. best off Knox is the Man to furnish you with gates — most elegant winter hat of the season, The: ” aris Ward. John Mesrthor, Sen, Prats de pole — Sa in thei 8 oa Conrad khame: they sure er cen ama : Charles Boyce, Personal appenraice of the wearer. tenet an um Frank Donnelly, Gilbert C. Hid! mon thing thata new hat looks awkward upon the & Thirteenth Ward. at first; but Knox has attained the art makin 4.3. Rerry, John McConnell, bat correspond to the general of the Pn: Thos. H. Ferris, We should advise the ladies who are looking for fa Alfred Chancellor, James Carroll, ve themselves warm di the reign of wint amen Mateos Sime varety_-Wulls, sufi, oak, wietorinees he K Bi Watson, Jo! re rj Mufis, cut , n Gharles Kruger, "Fourteemh Ward. s are at No. 638 Broadway, and No. 128 F William Miner. ‘Thomas Boesw, street. netiake® EER] epi . 8. co) Ke ke Hewetetn, | lebenpratuet “ie . Ge e] mn a “A L. PAltich, ° ‘Fifteenth Ward seen, three dollars and a half, at 118d AMRem Wor. swe arrbea ye : url Ci . 0 nee eae ee eee aoe fakes ar Pe —_— i ied, salts casieeaee with preserver- Thomas W. Sheridan, Malcolm Cazptell SEE en others snake for ty conta” ana equal to #8 Gustavus Bach, ‘Sizteenth Ward a sce t ANBON’S, 589 Broadway, spposite ‘ard. has. A. May, The Ne York Wilkam H. Appleyard Jas, Sweens} ariel garmin mae omen, so Alba Frederick 8, hiting,” John Marray, Pheer yf germ enbpe pay ae place to ge CE et |. Rees Ward! upwards. “Not less than 200,000. portraits of the pe John Creighton. John Cochrane, have been circulated from these rooms, 289 Broa: Siath Ward. ‘m. Coulter, Sie la te i oe valet, Thos, MeManus Kelly, tiie ely tee. tes tare Rook Caen shilling pet Jacob Hot’ Sete Cannock: obtainable at 435 Broadway, corner of Howard ‘str Charles Leary, Bighteenth Ward. of GARBUNATI, artist. OS cea Ward Fig seep Albert H. Nicolay will hold his Regu ldels Ryaderks $3 semi-weekly suction ssle ef stocks. and “bonds, Thomas A, Glover, John Nesbitt, | day at 123¢ o’clock, at the Merchants Exchange, For William MsGaite. Maurice Daily. ther particulars, see his advertisement in anot Joha Frases, evineteenih Ward. column. G. D. Farrington, ‘ot represented. Csichratea Pi ana 5 r Janos in if . , Baward Warnright, Wn. MeDermott, Beautiful leanne james McLaughlin, ‘m. Murra a 5, #80 ‘A. R. Horrick, Jansen Mooney, Rand pianos at great bargains. Prices froin $40'to 8 P, Fisher Cramner. Henry Freeman. Large discount made for cash. Pianos and melodeons Ninth Ward. Twenty first Ward. Samemnly, sayreiaies, Veet at Delegation incomplete, Campbell, : ATERS, 333 Broadwa, ward Polloc fend Pianoforte.Gireat Bargains of Secondh Jacob Windinutler. dates Ftaney > ianos for 860, 810, 875, S80°S110, S110, give Asa Reed, é Thomas Mulloy. hiss; cleo an aagortment of new pianos,’ at J.’ & Norman McCloud, Twenty- Wi pianoforte manufactory and, wareroom, Samuel Warts, Two delegations. ard, West Twenty-cighth street, Ninthavenue. Cornelius Carnes, 1. Alex. Ward, the Great Sale of Beautiful SE ak hed. Sie eh, at reduced prices, at 663 Broadway, opposite Bond st ter, Michael Connelly comprising the most popular engravings lately publ heer ae er? ea, will portively clove on Saturday evening, 1 Dr. Henry Shepard, 2, Nicholas Beagrist, 25. Open from & o'clock A. M. to 10 P. M. "Ex! Dain yen Beni Pusch he free. All the prices are marked in figures. EA Were com fs Mn any Mason will commence a cou tango rane reat of trelve lemons a elementary yocal musi, at ) On Holiday Presents—Special Notice—1n cor juence of a recent fire, the undersi will sell the ice of his entire stock (about 000 ar of toys, recently collected Rogers. These slightly dams! ry nd water, will be a great sacritf without regard to cost. Those in want of fancy got £ Leggy neo gg ¥; reticules, cs <" an xea, games for old md young, toys for all the c ual to making the Considerable diseussion was occasioned by the rival delegations from the Twenty-cecond ward. Mr. Byrnes thought it would be a good idea for the edn- vention to choose two from each delegation, and let them toss up for the fifth, (Laughter.) The inatter was at length referred to the two delegations, when they re. ported the following as the regular delegation—soa- tue General Democratic Cemmitvee he the rules of tine | &Te2; at prices which are ech convention. Carried. Present, will find this unity. Tt was further decided to go into an election for tem- i. Roun, Bassar, No. 449 Broadwa porary chairman. reat Sacrifice—Lace and Muslin: Captain RY¥DEHe—I move that all ofticers be elected | wot eiaine an ete te laines wort 83 a yiva voce, Tam not afraid of letting any man know who | yard: damaake Ss., worth 88; worth $3 for| jelhit ation, after some confusion, was carried. Mr atouglasy fe “o'er eat at had aay he “47 john shrane was then chosen t re irman, VIES, Broad bye Yor OF G8 tOES acstioringe eee ee | Oe AS ae sit the The convention then went in Destruction store of H. 8. Rog! dent, with the following resul And John Cockrane, No, 449 Broadway, his splendid stock of holida: rents, consisting of y work boxes, choice gifts an election for Presi- L, B. Shepard, James M. Smithy, Jr, 6 | dracele 48 cases, games for old Upon ir. Cocunssn’ being’ declared’ clocked” he | kur ner ‘will be oold without regard to coats ene said—1 do rise for the purpose of express- oe ing ul that would seem too like the ordixary platitudes used on occasions like the present. I prefer stating what this organization means, and what our object is. We are all one in feeling, and our pur- pose is not so much to* coaleace with outside factions as to bind together with firmer bonds the old democratic party, CApplaaee:) ‘We ize no division, for we are already the united, fased democracy. (Applause.) The principles we fought for in the late contest are the principles we stand by now, and we are willing t> overlook all obsolete distinctions of hard and soft, and invite ail to stand with us on one common platform. (Applagse.) | We oppose all unjust and oppressive laws, and will combat with whatever power we have sll un- fair discriminations against our fellow cilizens of foreign Virib, With those sentiment we went into the last can- vass, and we will ablde by them to the last. After pay- ing a glowing tribute to the united democratic party, Mr. Cochrane took his seat amid great applause. ! The election for the remaining officers was then gone lie has not found it #0. He has invented a system for 1 suring tho frame by which be can make shirts tia invariatfiy, The public patronize him, for his labor is satisfactor; Pare Holinnd Gin.=Scheldam Schnapp ‘The Committee on Prisons, (Gove, Duke and Degro, whom was referred the propriety of using Wolf's 80| dam Aromatic Schnapps in our report that they have hospitals, respectf mined the article, and, int judgment, it possesses over other bi of gin at much less cost, and therefore recommen: | this Doard do nut endorse it over the pure Holland Report of the Ten Governors, aa publishe KENDALL, § n ARTHUR ire Holland gin, warranted allon, ob $2; bard od Dbottios, 60 }, in cane, completo, $6.