The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6692. Wass Committee—James’ Watson, James McBean Rober i Rogers, Jaines Nears, Owen Molaney, A. G. Wal duce, ¢. M. Broches, Wm.’ B. Storer, Thomas Rogers Thopas Wiltis, Juia.C. Dericks, Richard Luck, Ransom RathLove, i’atriek Daley, Loughlin Keegan. Jaltes WATSON, ae L. KEEGAN, } haat ae !RTH WARD.—AT A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD <m Wednesday evening, between the hgurs of 5 aod i o'clock P, M., at 16 Oak street, pursuant ton call from tue Democratic Republican General Committee of ‘Tammayy Hall, the following ticket was elected by au over beiming wajority:— General Committee—William Baird, Joseph Rose, Patres Coyle, Yousg Men’s Committec—Charles J. Dougherty, Gus- ‘lave Pacis, Patrick Merrick, Joseph Mathers, James W. Wars Committee—John W, Avory, George Hargan, C. H. Lycas, C. H, Collady, J. H. Lampie, John Sweeney, ‘thors: Reeves, Henry’ J. Burnett, Joha Doyle, T. W. @ailer, John Connery. John Kearney, Herman Myers, Reory Neiman, Peter’ Hoett, Patrick Larney, Benjamin h. Joseph Hitton, George P. Bickford, Thomas an, Emanuel Josephs, Patrick MeGeo, James ho Richards, James Courtney, Daniel W. George W. Ray, William Huelatt, Patrick Kier. man, Martin, John Bauleb, Joon Wilts, Jr., Jobn Barry, hdward Murray, George Terrell, . 7, apie Sree } Inspectors. }H WARD—UNION AND VICTORY.—PUR- _ $4 econt to a recommendation of the Democratic Re- it~ epabli,»n Ceneral Committee of Tamman; |, 2 primary ‘election wan held at the house of Eli jen, corner of Veeck and Dominick strects, on Wednesday evening, Dee. +0, trom 5 to 7 o'clock, the following ticket was * smteoted — Seperal Committee—Duyid E. Delevan, A. B. Purdy, Jobn J). Petts. Yo sg Men’s General Committee.—A. R. Herrick, John Lyhect+t, James McDermott, William Murphy, Arthur Creigt ton. far | Committee.—Dr. 8, Hasbrouch, Isaac Phillips, David & Fowler, Dr. Francis Fleet, Nathaniel Roe, Robt. Ellis, Daniel Linn, Thos. Moore, Patrick Gallagher, JoelB. Fox, Levi Hyer, James Brewer, James Armstrong, Abra- ham Moses, Stephen C. Duryea, Moses Jenkins, Isane dolly. Lewit C. Smith, Albert W. Smith, P. Fisher Cramer, Jobu ! wecker, Hugh McNeulis, James Nelson, Robert Thowa‘, John Coheran, Maurice in, Thomas Kelly, Lewir Cinuochio, Gershon Cohen, feazelden, George “Loutrell Richard A. Chambers, James 8. Davis. James Read, Robert Linn, Danicl Kelly, John D. Betts, William B. Aitkrn. James White, Anthomy Kelly, Bernard, Cava- agh, ohn Bradford’ Ab:aham Brower, A. R. Herrick, Hvgh Guaghney, Bernard Neise, C. €. Robbins, JOHN D. JENKINS, JOHN D.-BETTS, + ‘Inspectors. ne eas a tn! Ee g!CU:H WARD.—UNION AND VICTORY.— General Coramittee,—Daniel E. Delevan, Charles Bh Pans, Daniel Linn. ies ial Committee.—Daniel E. Delevan, A. B. Purdy, io D. Letts, __ Me: 2g Men's General Committee.—R, W. 48. Bonsall, Faw iawright, John X. Lydecker, A- Herrick, tame eM. teraer., fe, ihe undersigned, appointed by a majority of the Jnspectors of Election, ull at Haze(ton’s, at the, corner: youd. miniok and Varick streets, on Wednesday evening, Dee. 2u, 134, between the hours of 5 and 7 P. M., in ac- corda:.cx with x resolution of the Democratic General Commi icc, at Tammany Hall, on Thursday evoning, Dec. 14,1804, certify that the annexed tickets received tlie fol. lowinj; votes, that is to say, that the red ticked, headed ti ward, Union and Vietory:—General Commit Dolevan, Chas. H. Ring, and Danie! Lian received two icncsie+d and thirty-nine votes. We also certify that the wiite ticket, boaded:—General Committce—Daniel E. Delevaa, A. B. Pardy, and J. D. Betts, rece:ved twen. s-nix votes, giving a majority of two hundred and thir- wen io favorof the first above named ticket, headed XKuion «od Victory, and red in color. { DANinus 4 » _ JOHN?MoKIBBEN, Jn. “City. xvid County of Now York, ss:—William Wain- wright, Daniel Linn, Asahel R, Herrick, being duly sworn, voth de; y that the above annexed re- ‘of an el ‘bove described, and to which ‘their several names are attached, is a correct, true, and impartial statement of the reauit of said election; that ‘they witnessed the canvassing of the regular inspectors, of & maj rity of the same, of the votes cast at said elec- tion, by the said larly appointed inspectors, and that on the result ascertained by th and declare in the presence of the above supervisors, and @ large number of other persons present. they refused te sign the return bove specified, declared their ia- AAentiou not to do so, and left the room. ASABEL R. HERRICK, WM. WAINWRIGHT, ANIBL D, LINN. Sworn to before this 20th day of December, 1854. iN MoKmmary, Jx., Commissioner of Deeds. ¢PPpEXUL WARD.—AT A PRIMARY ELECTION HELD T at the Tenth Ward Hotel om Wednesday evening, ‘the 2 th inet., pursuant to the cali of the General Com- “mittee at Tammany Hall, the following ticket was duly elected :— General Committee—Asahe) Reed, Asa H. Bogart, Nor- qoae hicieod. Young Men's General Committee—John Laforge, Ben- jamin Tinekler, Wm. Bascowen, Charles W. Howe, Chas. Fraucis. War! Gommittee—Benjamin H. Willis, M. H. Under- bill, George H. Richards, Samuel Dunlap, Horatio N. Par- ker, Cycus Riell, Charles Francis, Henry Hai 2, -Joneph M. Bell, James McKinley, George B. Payne, John Lefevere, Heney Van Holland, Henry Drinker, Henry D. <Johrseu, Corns, ©. Carnes, James H. Betts, Bdward Welsh, H. Connor, Join L. Gannon, Thomas Graham, Samucl T, Warts, Henry Smith, Wm. B. Canterman, | 6) Wm. Cirstia, ip ae SAMUEL T. WARTS, } Inspectors. DLAEVENTH WARD.—AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION,’ TW ickiar the corner of Fourth street aad eveaue U, im accordance with the call of the General Committee at Vermany Hall, on Wednestay, Dezember 20, the follow. dog Uieke: was duly elecie: enerat Committoe—Jam Peru. Youn, Men’s General Committee—Henry Sheapard, Pas tog, F. A. Goetze, James Morris, 5. H. Kimbark. Riev nth Ward Committee—James C. Willet, Thomae K. Lowning, Samuel Walker, Henry C. Wooley, Pete ‘irae, Wm. Taylor, Join Kelly, John Phillip and held teers, Hiram Engle, Joho Liewn, Wen, ae wei Verinilyes, George ite, * Micka, tles J. Leviness, Joseph 2’. ria, Ja *. Blais , John Mason, Nathaniel Kead, Wiltiam Barber, stmeun Deeker, John 0. Perry, Wm. Cummings, J. 8. Brenen, albro Vail, John Bkidwaore, Sebree Sim- O'Neil, Francia Pidgeon, Herman Martin, Day, Joho Sani! Crombie, Charie+ Garret Van Velsor, Hugh MeMan, John Murdock, Wiegman, Benjamin Hyde, Hugh MeNaliy, Johu ore. CHARLES LEVINESS, HIRAM ENGLB, ALEXANDER DAY, Inspectors. , \FLEYH WARD.—WE, THE UNDERSIGNED IN. spectors of Election of the Twelfth ward, held at P McC son's, corner of Broadway and 100th street, on vening, December 18, certify the following «duly elected:--For General Committee, Da: 9, Bartlett Smith, Patrick McGann; Ward Com- hn P. Dodge, Charlea O’Conor, William L. james McGuire, Daniel Devlin, nahan, Peter Monughan, John ward Skillman, &tephen Luts, John Leonard, Bertiard Cox, \Gowan, Isane Dyckman, Gacret WM. 1. WILEY, PATRICK MGANN, ‘Taspectors. GARRET BRAISTED, a id im accordance with recommendation of General ‘Commitice at Tammany Hall, the following ticket was ‘duly elected. Ore ticket, 242: Tilley ticket, 187:— Pons - Seiniiee aha Orr, Thomas H. Ferris, Win. vs cher Weeks. Young Men’s General Comwmittee—Altred Palmer, Jo- rs O'Keefe, James Dorning, Kara Ferry, Henry W: Ward Committee—Lagia Witht Vener L. Cornell savin}. Worden, Johw Dem ward © MsConnell, mry Le im ro: aim Allen, Jobo Mc- Sonnet Frederick Anspike Francie B. O'Keefe, Frode ° ric! organ, Hen }. Meyer, ‘Sai James Wel Sobn Erown, Willista Aguew, thomas Doret credorick #. Miller, John 1. Philips, Wm. Heconhte, fames J. Ri- ley, Hoter Mitchell, Wiliam Fitscovald, Raward W. Je- pes SAMUEL D. WALTERS, THOMAS H. FERRIS, EDWARD &, WORDEN, Inspectors. Josep Pierce to the chief magistracy of the country. Dee. 20, 1864. Dy . TIEMANN, Chairman. Funppont F. TO, | secretaries. In accordance with the call of the General Committee 4 primary election was held at Lutz's Hotel, Manhattan- A , and the following ticket was elected by the follow- vote:— "General Commmittee—onrad Swackhimer, 206 votes; Daniel F. Tiemapa, 201; Thomas Nugent, 200, Young Men’s Committee—N. 8. Tiemann, 209 votes; eery, 209; John Moore, 204; Gilbert Hibbard, 205: John MeArthur, Jr., 2054 Ward Committee—John McArthur, Sr , 207 votes; Bla- sius Ryer, 202; Francis Haack, 205; John Groen, 206; Abraham’. Garrett; 209; 3. Benson’ McGown, 199; Eu- elbert Bright, 173; Bartlett Fmith, 209; Gilbert C. 'Hib- Dard, 207; Stephen Lutz, 200; James Pettit, 209; Kzekiel Allen, 206; Thomas Ray, 209; James B, Wall, 202; Ber- nard Scanlan, 198, WM. CRAWFORD, N. 8. TIEMANN, |} Inspectors. J. B. WALL, Turopore F. Toxy, Secretary. | Day Book, copy. NTH WARD.—AT A PRIMARY ELECTION, | held at the Fourteenth ward democratic headquar- ters, corner of Grand and Elizabeth streets, on Wednes- day evening, December 20, 1854. pursuant to a call of the Regular Democratic General Committee, the follow- ies ticket was elected, having received a majority of all the votes cast:— General Committee.—Thomas Bo2se, Mathew Toumey, James W. Smith. Young Men’s Geueral Commiitee.—Stephen Boyle, Joseph Raggerty, Thomas Bennett, Solomon Gibson, James Gallagher. Ward Committee —Heory P. West, John Hallorart, Teter Curran, William Hitupatrick, ‘Joseph Shannon, Peter Moneghan, Francis 0, Reilly, James Seatlitf, James Dougliesty. Owen Gallagher, John Duncan, John Galla- gher, Michael MeGrade, Jolin Friel, Isaac Jones, James Valdcon, Alonzo Boeze, Patrick Kiernan, Charios Tag- art, Michael Burke, James Hayes, Michae! Marphy, entry Mapron, Thomas Smith, James Reilly, Hugh Lownie, John Kelly, George Sharpe, Patrick Cunning-" ham, Michael Connolly, Joseph shannon, Daniel Slevin, John Jones, Michael Goodwin, Charles Q. Leary, Hugh Inspectors. W. MeDor nell. MICHAEL MURPHY, JAMES HAYES, CHARLES TAGJART, Ss" NTEENTH WARD UNION AND HARMONY.—AT a prim: election of the Seventeenth ward, held at Mr. James Ford’s, coruer of Rivington street and the Bowcry, pursuant to a call of the regular Democratic , General Committee of Tammany Hall, the following ticket was unanimously elected: | General Commitiee-John Cocluirane, James L. Bene- Oigty Manus Kelley. Young Men's Geaeral Committee—George Jeremiah, Augustus G. Cook, Myer Marsten, Charles Magnes, Ar- Thur Woods, | Ward Commitice—William Coulter, Lawrence Turnure, ‘Theodore Froment, Patrick Dee, ‘Thomas Riley, George H. Ross, Anthony Dugrow, Anthony Woods, John Van- dervort, Thomas P. St. Jolin, Jacob Bittel,’ Smith Ely, Jr.y Abram K. Paterson, Patrick Corrigan, tsaac Vermil- ea, George w. Semicrman, Michael Smith, Wiljiam A. Whltbecks John MeLeod hua phy, Joraph De Binder, Da- vid Kaiser, John Casey, Robert Melatyre, ‘Michael Aherne, stephen Wilson, Thomas Wallacé, John A.de- lency, Fdward Phelan, William Quialan, Malachi Bren- nan, MANUS KELLEY, JOHN VANDERVORT, ‘Inspectors, GEO, SCHUERMAN, ‘ eves —__——.— INETEENTH WARD—UNION AND HARMONY.— ‘At a primary election, held at the house of Wiliam McManus, corner of Kighty-sixth street and Fourth avenue, on Wednex ay, Dec. 20, 1854, by order of the General Committee af Tammany Hall, the following ticket was clected by a majority of six hundred and seventy-three :— Gencral Commitiee—Anson Herrick, Phillip Fohey, William Dunham Young Men’s General Committee—Daniel Gallager, John Connor, Charles Kip, Dennis Flynn, David B. Mc- Collough. Ward Cémmittee—James H. Starr, Dennis Tabeuier, Michael O'Brien, Gregory: Connor, ‘Terence Farley, lam O'Keefe, Anthony Mathews, Redmond Barry’. Wil liam Rouch, James Dunegan, Jamos Reed, Roger John Gall, kdward Dennis, Henry Arcularius, Jr., Thos’ Halpin, Christopher Kiasley, Dennis Britt, Daniel Hen. nessey, David B. Morrell, Edward W. Dewey. The ticket headed John Eagan, ne forty-seven votes. H. STAR MICHAEL ODES, Inspectors. WM. ROACH, YNETEENTH WARD.—KNOW NO HARD, NO SOFT, but the democratic party —At a primary election, held at the house of William McManus, corner of Eighty- sixth street and Fourth avenue, in pursuance of a call from the General Committee of Temmany Hull, the fol- lowing ticket, having received the largest number of votes, was declared duly elected. Mr. George Weirhav- img declined to setve aa Inspector, we the remaining Io spectors appointed Mr. Timothy Kinnaley to serve in his ce. i P General Committee—Jehn Eagan, James Gallagher, William McManus. : | Young Men's Committee—David B. McCullough, Daniel | Galiagher, Michael Coughlin, Robert Collins, Martin | Graham. Ward Committee—Joha I). Brown, William Clear, Thos. J. Hagan, John Callaban, Sen., Bernard McCabe, Thomas Starr, William Henry, Terrence Farley, Jeremiah Towle, Peter Smith, Robert Kilpatrick, Jerem/ah Twomey, John Connor, James Crowley, Craft, William MeDevitt, Timothy Kinnaley, Wm. Barry, Owen J. Kelley, Charley Murray, Francis Geiger, Wi. Higgias, John’ Dorgan, Dennis Shay, ‘Thomas Pearson. WM. McMANUS, TIMOTHY KINNALEY, \WENTIETH WARD—UNION OF ALL DEMOCRATS who support regular nominations.—We, the under- | si —¥ bev ngage the primary hegre ag fend Ninth avenue, on evening, Dec. ; tween the houre of 5 end 7 o'clock in accordance with the call of the Democratic General Committee of Tam- many Hall, certify that the following ticket was duly nent, having received the greatest number of votes olled — vs For General Committee—William McConkey, William Murray, John Brice. Young Men’s Committee—W. Wallace Campbell, Thos. M. Partridge, Thomas J, Munday, William Monteith, Frederick Lang. § Ward Commitice—Stephen D. Gardiner, John McClave, | James Aspoll, Azel Freeman, James Wallace, Jr., Thos. ‘W. Olmstead, A. S Lng oem eran rad —_ Mooney, Casper Myers, x O'Reily, Pau inn, John Coyle, John’ M. Thoropsom, James’ Beglan, James W. ochay, Jumen 8. Kenney, George Cartwrigh Post, Daniel Mekininey, ‘Rlomon B. Noble m Simp- ‘aries Reid, Anthony Kendall, John McGrane, Malligan, Mi thew Ruveyy Patrice John Donelly, Peter mn, Mat tu dey, y Dimond, Robert G. Nellis, ‘Bartholomew Doyle’ Thomas Gray, Charles Dai Praepecto. ie MoDERMOTT, } ROURKE, woo Inspectors. 2 SHIPPING. MRE 3. 9 OR SAVANNAH AND FLORIDA—U. 8. MAIL LINE— ‘The new and 5 a KNOXVILLE, ipt. ©. D, Ludlow, will leave New York for Savannah cai aed ~4 ene ee No. 4, North river, a iN signed on board. on bees; or for to SAMUEL L. 3 Breadway. For rida, through tickets fork to Jacksonville, $20; to Pilatka, $33. SAVANNAH—FARE REDUCED.—THE UNITED | States mail STATE OF GEORGLA, Capt. 4, € Garvin, will leave hia for Sevannah on | nosday, Des. 2%, at 10 o'clock A. M. Fare $20; We v9 ‘clock P. ht Keystone State will leave a3 above the | follow! . Agents in New York, SURANTON | cui i slip, where staterooms may be ne- | eee T, THOMAS.—THE ROYAL MAIL, STEAM PACKET | omer steamer CLYDE, R. Woodward, eomman- | der, will sail forthe above port, on Thursday, Decem- ber'21,,a1 12 M., from Cunard’s wharf, J City. For | HELPS &'00., 14 Stone passage apply to MAITLAND, PI ry street. (7 OTICE TO MASTERS AND SHIPPING MERCHANTS. | —The undersigned, having been appointed agonts at New York for Boston Marine Insurance Companios hereby notify masters of, vossols owned at tho East, and | insared or likely to be iosured at Boston, in the event of | shipwreck or disaster ia the vicinity of New York, on the Jersey and, Virginia coasts, to telegraph or other- wise adyise the unceraigned immediately, that assint- cuce may be diepatched tothem. Also, in’all olains f° damage to vertels and cargo, to confer with the agen bly ant wi iat their claime may be sagtied a a & WUGINS, 35 Wall ot toaloavsiaction JURE | braced as luxuries. | report @ still greater reduction | peal of the duty om coal, howey | steamers, MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, DECEMB further legislation is necetsary to protect the fishery interest. PRESERVING HEALTH ON BOARD EMIGRANT SHIPS, ‘Tho dill reported by Mr. Fish at the last session, for the preservation of life and health on board emigrant chigs, was committed to a Select Committee of five, to be appointed by the Chair, ‘THE PENSION APPROPRIATION DILL, ‘The consideration of the Pension Appropriation bil! wes then resumed. Mr, Fassenpew, (whig) of Me., moved an amendment, the effect of which was to place the widows of the of- ficers of the navy on the same footing as the officers of the army. Mepars. Hunter, Stuart and Toombs, opposed it, on the ground of not being germain to the bill, and of not having been examined by @ committee. ‘Métsrs, Foasenden, Chase, Brown and Weller, advo- cated itas a measure just in itself, and one which’ ought not to be defeated by technical points of order, which had often been disregarded. The amendment was then defeated, and the bill passed. ADJUSTING PRIVATE CLAIMS, * Mr. Bropmeap, (dem.) of Pa., from the Selset Commit- tee, to which was referred yesterday the bill to estab- lish a Board of Comniissioners to adjust private claims inat the United States, reported back a substitute, and gave notice that to-morrow he would call it up. THE LAW DEPARTMENT. ‘The bill asking for a Department of Law was then taken up. Mee. ADams, (dem.) of Miss., advocated its passage, Mr. Wxtixk, (dem.) of Cal., thought the subject be- longed to the Committee of the Judiciary, and he would therefore move the reference of the bill to that commit. tee. Mr. Bal ‘whig) of N. C., opposed its reference, astttapred it io eres ‘Tuesday next. to. ‘The Senate then went into executive session. INDEMNIFICATION FOR LOS8KS IN 1812, After the executive session, Mr. Srvart presented the petition of ag" Loranger, asking for remuneration for property of his destroyed during the war of 1812. Referred to the Committee on Claims. After a bfief executive session, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasmyatoy, Dec. 20, 1854. PRLRGATR FROM KANSAS. * General Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas, was an- nounced, and took the oaths to support the constitution of the United States. STEAM DREDGES, ETC. Several bills were introduced and referred. Among them, one by Mr. Hughes, making an appropriation for the working of the steam dredges on Lake Champlain. RIGHTS OF OUR CITIZENS IN PROPERTY PURCHASED ABROAD. On motion of Mr. Furtxr (éem.) of Me., the Commit tee of Commerce was instructed to inquire whother any further legislation is necessary for better defining th rights of citizens of the United States in ships, vessels or other property purchased by them of citizens or sub jects of foreign countries, under certain circumstances, and that thie committee report by bill or otherwise. LEUISLAVION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMUIA. The Houso passed bills granting additiozal powers to the corporation at Washington, increasing the compen sation of the auxillary guard, incorporating a Mutua Fire Insvrance Company in the District of Columbia y, ; and authorizing the Gaslight Company to increase its capital, House went into committee on the bill to suppress ‘the circulation of small notes as currency in the District of binge Fad discussion, gyi at tome Purpose ing reported to louse. a manufacturers or issuers of notes under five dollars, with a fine of that amount for offence; any person seing, or offering to pass such note, a fine of not lens than five, or more than ten dollars; the person who issues such bill, refusing to redeem the same in gold and silver, a fine of twenty dollars, to be recovered as in an action of debt; traders to forfeit their licences how 4 pay or receive such paper; all contracts involving si notes to be void. ¢ act to go into effect next Novem- ber. This, together with"the bill authorizing the exten- ston of the Metropolitan Railroad Company into Wash- Jugton and G tor and the bill discharge the tednesa of the District Penitentiary passed, the first named as it came from the Senate. ‘The House then adjourned. Our Washington Correspondence. ‘Wasurwaton, Dec. 17, 1854. nticipated Trouble with Europe—The Filibuste? Mem- Lers of the Cabine—The Tariff—Collins Steamers, dc. A settled conviction prevails here that the administra- tion have determined to involve the United States in the | difficulties of a war, as their policy for the next two years. The opportunity will not be wanting both as re- gards Cuba and Central America, and if it is averted it will be either because of the interference of Congress or through the forbearance of England. Ever since Mr. Cushing’s residence in China he has entertainod feelings the most bitter hostility towards England; and the columns of the Union bear ample evidence he has -| contrived to indoctrinate the Cabinet pretty fully with his peculiar opinions. It is undeniably true that dislike England is a prominent and wide spread fecling $ roughout the Union, and notwithstanding the disas- trous results which a war would entail, if we were once engaged in it n war with England would be popular. The failure to carry Soller’s resolution of in- quiry into the Ostend Conference and its results, (for its reference to the Committee on Foreign Relations, is regarded as tantamount to its entomb- ment) was of too accidental and meagre a character to justify the belief that the administration is strong enough to stifle ali inquiry on the part of the House of | Representatives. Resolution after resolution will be of- fered, calling for information and correspondence, in the hope that if the President is forced to take the responsi- bility of either confessing that the information is of too important a character to be divulged; or on the other band making it public by sending it before Congress, it willeffectually puta stop to the secret proceedings now be- ing carried on to subvert the peace of the country for the most selfish purposes, We want no humbugging Kossta~ or ingrabam rorelutions, such aa gentlemen eplarged on last session. Less poetry and more common sense ia re quired at the hands of Congress, and the present session will probably justify the public expect@tion and demands this t. ae Cor it will be re. Tho Committee on Ways and Mean: e membered, reported o bill-last session for ® mod’- fication of the tariff, by an increase of the free list, and a general reduction of those articles not em- The bill was [gs 90 in the *HenaLp at the time. It is now in its place on calendar and will come up im regular order, T! committee have had several meetings with a view tos revision of this bill, and it is believed they will agree to some articles than ‘ion. The total re- meets with great upposition, and the prorpect now is that the committee will oppose it; but suggest that it be placed among the lower schedules. The feeling of the House, as far as we have been able to reach it, seems to be decidedly in favor of # total tepeal, upon the ground that it is an article of prime necessity, and that sound policy and a true yer for the public idterest, ax distinguished from the inte- Test of the owners of coal mines, demands that it shail be admitted free, so.as to place it within reach of all. But now is the time for the press to speak ont and give webght to the public voice, Ii is feared that Congress will insist upon giving notice of the discontinuance of the increased pay to the Collins steamers after the Ist of July next. e Committee of Ways and Means are decided in recommending it. they reported favorably on last sé 5 failuye to pnas the Steamer Appropriation bill last session, | in consequence of Mr. Seward’s determination to usc up the few hours which remained of the session, at the time it was taken up in the te, did rot materiaily alfect the as there an excess of appropriation in the Treasury, which enabled them to receivo thoir pay up to ihe present time. But as that appropriation has now run ont, the immediate passage of an additional sum becomes of the lest importance. The great ded- clenty in ‘the recoipts cf the Post Office Department the ditures has opened the eyes of members to eceeslty of stulying eernomy rrived in town Dow ge Dow the c! nv hee that sia the North Senator ia tally 1 goo) health and |* ee THE NEW YORK H Stockton has expressed and uniformly maintained the doctrine that ‘Americans should govern Awerica,”’ amid all the fluctuations dictated by political artifice and chicanery, has remained true to his professions and principles. Of how many others can this bo said with | Mars equal truth? It is to such men as Robert F. Stockton that we can commend the administration of this govern- ment to secure our high places from being made of profit and corruption. His life, cradied as it was In the rude imperious surge, And in the visitation of the winds, has a physical peculiarity in it which dauntles* energy and an iron will to discover and to execute whatev" er be believed to be for the good of the country, and the assertion may be freely ventured that hecomes up to the Jackson standard in his stern and exacting sense of jus- tice. Socially, Commodore Stockton has no superior— he is the generous and confiding friond, the qui unostentatious citizen. It is all these conalde tions, then, so crudely set forth, that enco: his friends fo Delieve that the country would respond to his nomina- tion for the Presidency y an overwhelming vote in his favor. ‘So mote it be.’ The American organ published in this city msots with but little fayor from the anti-slavery wing of the Kaew Nothizg party, Its vin are esteemed to be too strongly pro-slavery, and it has always beet held by those drmest in their opposition to the organ on this score—and wisely held, too, I think, for the interests of the now party—that that question ‘should be let alone, and carefully excluded from its columns, Its agitation can have no other efféct than to disturb the unity of the party, and create # division which the most powerful efiorts of its real frienda cannot heal. Kither the strict- eat conservatiam must prevail, or the subject be dropped entirely as an issue in the next contest. Tam pleased to-see that the Hkr ap favors an increase of the salaries of the President and other officers of the government. The Cabinet members, however, sinco the recent increase of their pay, are amply compensated. ‘Their salary is nearly, if not quite, double that of the Supreme Court Judges, who, if we except Mr. Marcy among the former, are not the equals of the latter, by any means, in their erudition or scquirements, and en- jeging the’ priv do in conferring office, &c. Theirs is pcg .) most desirable birth of the two, even if ¢) salaries were the samo. ‘The Hexap’s remarks apply with great force to our ministers in fe countries, and should receive at once the attention of Congress, There is 4 wise and reasonable motive to urge their acquiescence in the in- crease suggested, without any reference to the benefit which the ministers would individually derive. i The ear is tia % prove Bead D pees far as itn ag’ operation Ma concerned, how be. fore Ji Crawford, of the istest Court, whose deci- sion will most probably gira it ite quietus. The friends of Henry A. Wise, who received the demo- cratic nomination for Governor of Mion ct have very little hope of his election. The convention, it will be re- membered, refused to make it unanimous, even after he had'been nominated, and this, in connection with the reported strength of {the Know Nothing party in the Old Dominion, strongly favors the election of Judge Summers to the gubernatorial chai: 80UT! ER. Wasiinaron, Dec. 18, 1854. Doings in the United States Supreme Court—Senator Brodhead’s Bill for the Establishment of a Board of Commissioners on Ulaime—The Bill Considered— Know Nothong Debate in the House—Nathanicl P. Banks,Jr., & Massachusetts, the Know Nothing Champion—Con- sul to Marseilles, dc. In the Supreme Court to-day the case of Alexander M. Lawrence, &c., claimants of the ship Hornet, appel- lants, against Charles Minturn, respondent, was argued vy Mr. Francis B. Cutting, of New York, for the appel- lants, and Mr. Daniel Lord for the other party, This 1s acase in which Charles Minturn brought an action againat the owners of the clipper ship Hornet, for the loss of freight at sea, as is alleged, “by and through the mere carelessmers, unskilfulness and misconduct of the master and his mariners.”” Edward Minturn had order- ed two steam engine boilers and two steam chimneys in New York, for the steamboat Senator, running on the Sacramento river. This freight was shiped in New York for San Francisco, on board the clipper ship Hornet. ‘The ship put to sea on the 23d of August, 1851, and on the 26th encountered a severe gale, which made it neces- rary, to save the ship and crew, to throw overboard the steam engines and boilers. Upon the arrival of the sh'p in San Francisco in 1852, Charles Minturn brought an action against the ship, anda decree was made in his favor in the United States Court of California, for $25,976, together with costs. The case is now brought before the Supreme Court om an appeal, and was the only care argued yesterday. Senator Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, brought up his bill in the Senate this morning ‘‘to eatablish # Board of Com- avissiovers for the examination and adjustment of pri- | vate claims.’ | ‘The bill provides for the establishment of a board to | conrist of three commissioners to be appointed by the | President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of years, ata salary of $3,500 per annum. Also # clerk at $2,000, and an assistant at $1,500, All pe. titions pending before Congress for relief’ of claimants after the passage of this ‘are to be immediately re- ferred to this Board of Commissioners. The 4olicitor 81 the treasury and the several United States District At- torneys are aT to render their services in taking testimony, and in qther matters connected with the in- vestigation of claims, This board is required to report to the House from wheuce the petition came the facts found by-them in each case, with its opiaton, and if 1a arable, to propare a bill to be continued from ression to session, and from Congress to Congress, until finally acted upon. Claims reported on adversely, may for rea- sons, be sent back to the board for a re-hoaring. ‘This is the sum and substance of the bill, an: miserable clap trap thing could not have Instead of af the claimants any direct relief, they sre only ph still deoper In the sink of corruption, the labyrinth of new diMculties and greater hnmilla- tions anddelays. ‘Bhe bill meroly’ relieves the several committees of Congress from the trouble of ex- ing and reporting on claim’ in order to vows more time to their own interests and political scheming; while after all the action of this new board the came process of fawning, cringing and Jogrolling with members and Senators must be gone through wi! by the claimant to obtain a final decree. While I would nvt refiéet npon the motives of the Senator from Penn- sylvania in reporting such a bill for the relief of caimar ta, yet Pnast say he has mistaken the moans of bringing about that end. Why not give full power to the bourd (o adjudicate finally upon all claims at once, with the right to appeal to Congress, and incase of ucgseent againet the government, the right to issue a ant upon the treasury for ths sum awarded and a more n framed. decreed? Why, after a hearing before the board, com- gel the clafmant to go back to Con and still go throvgh the present procésa of of members and Senators that they shall read the report of the board, and be able to vote understandingly upon it? The fact is undemable that, as it is, nine-tenths of the members end Zenators do not read the reports made by the several cemrnit:eee on private claims, which are generally” only advoeeted and understood by those who report upon them, and the claimant is obli toemploy agents to logrull and procure votes for his bill, in order to sue- ceed, let his elaim be ever so jist il the several com- mittees then, in the House ant Senate, are to be re- lieved from’ the duty of rvestigeting and te. porting claims, bow iv the claimant to ot members to read + tic report of the ER 21, 1854, and | sonorous voice, a commanding figure, and a well Nothing champion of th and | ed and referred to a select committce. motives of his vote. ithe him. #3 = posh 3 3 Secresy was his right to exercise it, and none dare take it from 2. fe? vated deli the Know took the laura from his itor, In regard to the appointment of Mr. Grund, Consul to “8, I learn to-day, from good authority, that it Las not beem sent to the Senate, ‘and probably never wili e. NELLA. Wasminaton, Dec. 19, 1854, The Board of Claims—The Bill Considered—Iis Probabl: vs. Charles Minturn—The Rules Enforced, dc., de. Mr. Brodhead’s bill for the establishment of a Board of Claims was reported to the Senate yesterday, debat- This bill may pass the Senate by a large majority, but its fate is doubtful in the House. The objections to it seem insupe- rable. It provides that the Board, in its operations, shall observe the rules of evidence as preseribed by the urls of law or equity, thus virtually excluding, in thé outset, the larger class of cases submitted to Congress— cases carricd before that body because rejected by the Executive departments under these very rules of evi- dence, If the Board be not thus restricted, but be left to ¢fercise its own unlimited discretion, the whole trea- sury of the country would be placed within its control without any possible check, which would be dangerous, and certainly lead to peculation, fraud and corruption. But the bill in question provides that all claims allowed shall be again referred to Congress for affirmance, and in cases of rejection the claimants may also appeal to the same tribunal. Then, why establish the Board’ For the same investigation which would enable Congress to determine whether » claim had been properly allowed or rejected, would enable them to pass upon the justice of the claim in the first instance, without the delay and sxpense of the Board of Claims. Iam therefore under. the velop that it would be but another multiplica- tion of federal office holders, increasing executive pa. tronage, and consuming the people’s money without the slightest accruing benefit. I know this to be the view of many members of the House, as well as of several Sen- ators, and I coafidently predict the defeat of the bill. . The bill organizing a Law Department of the govern- ment to be put upon an equality with the other Execu- tive Departments, was reported yesterday by Mr. ” read, and laid over till to-day. The bill also contem: plater a large increase in the executive patronage and public expenditure of the country. The great feature in the Congrossional proceedings yesterday was the pitched battle in the House of Repra- sentatives between Mr. Barry, of Mississippi, and Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, over the Know Nothing organ- ization—its pecullar merits and demerits, Both speakers ‘were listened to with unusual interest by the members, and by a crowded auditory in the gallerics. Mr. Barry poured broadside after broadside into this mysterious or- der, having thrown down the gauntlet to any gentle. man disposed to come to the rescue; and right nobl; did the honorable member from the Old Bay State (Mr Banks) receive Mr. Barry’s charge, meeting all his pro positions broadly and boldly, controyorting hi. whole argument, and successfully defending th Know Nothing organization against all bis conclu sions. The argument was marked with great ability oa both sides, and neither party could complain of its champion on the occasion. In the United States Supreme Court Mr. Justice Camp- beil delivered the apinion of the Court in the caso of Baltimore, i and York Railrgad, plaintiits i error, vs. Ross Winans, affirming the judgment of th Court below, giving damages to Mr. W. for the use of sane car upon the road without the consent of the pa jentee. ‘The case of the clipper ship Hornet, of New York, plain- tiff in error, vs. Charles Minturn, of Californin, is now under discussion by Mr. Cutting for ap) t, and Mr. Lord for appellee. This case comes up by appeal from | the Chasteae roeecent ponte upon a = - _ of e Court, decreeing the ship Hornet to . Minturn $40,000 for the 1oss of two Ream boliers,. thrown from the'ship in stress of weather, which cost in Now York less than $8,000. Judge Hoffman, in determining the amount of damages in this case, calou cost of manufacturing similar boilers in fornia. Hence the large amount of the decree. + The Court is enforcing strictly the rule requ'ring a case, when called the second time, to be tried or dis- missed. Counsel cannot continue even by agreement. Heveral cases wore dismissed yesterfay ecslor this Boe Wasninaton, Dec. 20, 1854. Searching Eapedition for Dr. Kane—Our Relations with Greece, dc. ‘The resolution of Mr. Brodhead, instructing the Com- miltee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of sending a steamer and tender to tue Arctic seas for the purpose of rescuing or affording relief to passed Assistant Surgeon E K. Kane, of the United States Navy, and the officers and men under his command, was taken up ia the Senate yesterday, and adopted. It will be recollect- ed that Dr. Kane was tho senior surgeon of the Grinnell squadron, which returned from the Arctic regions some time in the year 1851; after which time, Lady Franklin never ceased to urge the fitting out of another expedition to continue the search for her lost husband, until Dr. Kane again sailed in May, 1853. To assist in this last expedition, Mr. Grinnell contributed his tried vessel, the Advance; Mr. Peabody, of London, gave $10,000; and the Secretary of the United States Navy completed the organization. The expedition, which was expected to return in September last, has not been heard from since the 28th day of July, 1853. It is to be hoped for the sake of humavity, and the honor of our country, that Mr. Brodhead’s resolution will ne both Houses, and | that ample’ preparations will be made to render Dr. Kane’s party relief. In answer to a resolution adopted by the Senate in Avgust last, the President &f the United States yesterday communicated to the Senate the corres- being between Mr. Marsh, our late Minister fesident at Constentinople, and’ the Secretary of State concerning the arrest and imprisonment, in Greece, of the Rev. Jonas King, an American citizen, who was the agent of the American Bible £ociety. Public policy has heretofore forbidden the publication of this Gor respondence. Col, Mark J. Izzard who has been nominated for Governor of Nebraska, vice Francis Burt, deceased—is a Ken- tuckian by birth, resided some years in Tennessee, and now hails from’ Arkansas, been appointed Marchal of Nebraska, and reached there a few days aiter the death of Governor Burt. Mr. Low, who his ‘been nominated for Marshal, has been acting as deputy Marshal, and is an able and efiicient officer, The Terri- torial Legislature of Nebraska meets carly in January, avd Colonel Inzard will leave immediately after his con- firmation, in order to hd ry at the organization. But little was done yesterday in the House of Repre- sentatives of a ral character, it being the first of the three days set apart for the business of the District of Columb! The prohibiting of the circulation of small notes in the District was considered, but no action had. The weather is again very cold. E. Wasatvotox, Dec, 19, 1854. Speech of Gen. Cast—Doings in the Senate and in the House—Batches of Correspondence—The United States Supreme Court. * General Cass was listened to in the Senate to-day with much respect, while delivering bis short spéech giving notice of ins intention to bring up in a few days the reso- ard upon his claim, much more to aft any to understand the merits of bis cage] This bill is only, laimant still deoper into Jeulties and delay, and in the very » him hanging by the eyelids “from ‘rom Congress to Congres until ion is gradually worn oat and the ietim to the delays of Congress. eredit, iy tie = intro- ‘ng & Vill upon this subject in any form, inasmuch it bring this subject before the public, and may ulti- ately lead to the establishment of @ proper Board of Commissioners to adjudicate on Perhaps the re thata bill in no other s! would, at this time, meet the sanction of Congress, and for obvious reasons. The establishment of a Board of Commissioners, with full power, would 4ivest Senators and members of the votes which they now hold in ter- rorem ovet claimants, and leave the latter entirely inde- pendent of them. | Thi put astop at once to the frauds and corruption in Congress, go much talked about. It would drive from the eapite of mixerabie land sharks, steeped in corruption, who feed and fatten on claimants, om? eniirt for a fre in pro © passage of fraudeh ut spool feet aim: opie; reduce a ax Tbave said, plunging thi the labyrinths of « words of the bill escion to sennh lution previously reported to the Senate by Senator Underwood, of Kentucky, demanding for Americans the, Mberty of conscience in religious worship in all parts of the world. The point of the speech of the venerable statesman was his quotation from the addross of Napo- leon—(‘the Napoleon,” as the Senator said)—to the pastors of the Reformed charches who had assembled at his coronation. Its close in substance, “Whenever any of my name, or successors, shall restrict conscience in religious worship, I authorise the world to call them Neros.’’ The veteran orator made a significant hit at the present times in saying—‘I think this question of freedom of religious worship to all Americans all over the globe, is growingtin importance with the Americsn people, and is a question in which our entire country is particularly interested at the present day.” Some voluminous correspondence was received through the President from the State Department, in obedienre to the resolution of the 24 of August last, roquesting the President to “furnieh, for the use ¢ of Sar, Whih ous f the Senate, copies | ‘9 wit 4 — PRICE TWO CENTS. e ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. sti Wile ro nice | AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON, | tarstote combises otris of vhigs and abolition. | soar and baalthy simonpbers ia urnlsbed between the Department of Btate and a -— a YEH Wand UNION DEMOCRATIC Associa. says, the Aight bas ony commenced, and that'the tem- | In the affairs mg to the pA Se 8 on eas sociation wil be held at 121 Pict atrest, this ttiveede) THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, defeat is but a prelude to an overwhelming vic. | the call mee tong ct WARD.—AT A PRIMARY RLECHION, HELD | Srening, at 73; o'ciook to hace the epee Gan ake ; pa rca Tory two years hence, Certainly, if talents of the high. | shockteeeec ota igranted the’ same'priviloges | tere frown the Blas Bonnin pest teas at the democratic headquarters, 110 Greenwich | Zation to the Central Convention’ All otters - cet order, determination which no obstacles can for a | in this free republican government. . It is to be hoped, | Daniel Webster, dated April 29, 11 trove Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, pursuant toa | fntcrest in the facme ot ne tenon ne kd Senate: moment shake, and courage which rises in proportion as | for the honor of the country, then, that will | Raward Everett, dated in 1953, letters at this j from the Democratic Republican t Committees | pectfully requested to attend per pasty are res- the necessities of the care , oan our future | not hesitate in establishing such aboard of claims, iu- | late ds are rather stale, and particulars or iu- ef Tewmmany Hall, the following ticket was duly elected ‘v .. a Secretary. . Wasunvatom, Dec, 20, 1854, tical history, the distinguished Senator from Illinois | vested with todo full without compelling structions upow the affairs of in addition to what serve as committees for the year 1855 :— x : : THE CALIFORNLA LAND COMMEBEION, & right to indulge in prophecy. he claimant to go ‘buck to the Gaeranret had already been laid before the public through the ai SiR Semnttan— Temas Byrnes, Michael Phil- YELITH WARD.—IN PURSUANCE OF THE CALL | Mr. Srvanr, (dem.) of Michigan, reported in favor z oe ee frm vhenee he salons cotucns sho Tiplent of justice, | press % Young Men's Committeo——Jobn Rell, Michael Gol. | a, for'en election to. be held ae the hoses of Bespbeg | °F the Bill extending the California land commission. | rye knows Nothinge and Commodore Sleccame the in | 12 the House of Beprevntattven (pe Ba, Want. | the President, lying balers this boat's large’ elums of rick Waleh, ip, Alexander Iraacs. Lutz, Manhattanville, at 3 o’clock this day, the Ren. crease Barry, of Mississippi, launched ou Ls phi- | correspondence upon the difieulties among the Indian ‘rT Ward Committec—Jchn Fay, Michael Doran, Jr. i 4 q REPRAL OF THE WEBRASEA-KANBAS BILL. ¥ Sf Salaries, de., dc. rt Know Nothi Fran:ic Donnelly, Jamon Hotehford, Michael. Neary: | cctoss’ tires anee’ wae time pamed and found no in- | 5 aaatvs, (hee soll) of Mane, precoated amemariai | Th? admirsblo letter of Commodore Stockton has | theianet trying vo mf, ge lconrre as bere Pentel a af ‘he Grevky wd th Solace. ag James Kyan, Robert Walker, James McKeon, Hugh | themant’ chairimen: ced SE thee cad seen ? created quite a stir in the federal capital. His nomina- | the sudience. Mr. closed at three o'clock, substance of them bas already beem meek yt the able Neel, thomas Holland, John James Jackson, | Green secretaries A motion pei I, be so from the Baptist Free Mission Socioty of New England, mae hour for sdjournment, and immediately Hon. Nathanie. | Commiasioner on Indian Affairs, Mr. Moneypenny, in his Davie! Curren, John & aright, Deuiel Jeukins ; with | (Ta: absence of all the Inspectors ota eared teen, | Praying for a repeal of the Kansas-Nebrasks bill, and | ton for Presidential honors by the Know Nothing party Jr., of Massachusetts, ‘claimed the tose to rep annual repert. ; : power to fill vacancies. mously, that the following named gentlemen actasin. | alsoof the Fugitive Slave bill. He moved that it lie on | 1 now regarded as a thing very likely to oceur. Indeed, | Mr. Banks stands among the frst in the House as an ora- To the Court to-day, most of the session was } Nel NEARY." Linsgectors, | ;pectant—Wa Ceawtamt, Nicholas’ S. Memann, James | the table, an Mr. Chase wil soon call up bis bill pro- | it # next to impossible that « man, whose whole life one refuse tollnted. "Whee Min ‘Eantn ietiastorP ane | fakenup by Mr. Cutt m2 i ae, © . O 5 K has been of id . Lawrence, past WILLIAM BURNS, ‘After which the following resolutions were adopted:— | bibiting slavery in the Territories. rw eeeanied: ste ne tec hee ioral ah he intention to withstanding It was the hour for | the ah ‘agai v BituNp aceon pe peieot tad wither OF pete eer ae ee ae Mr. wisaeh (dem.) of Del., eewttie cniiiliaratian for political demagogues and obscure mes. That there | out, “ ‘Banks,’ “Go on,” “Go on,’ “ Will be Democrat! ublican General mittee of U 7] 4 beglience desire, Tamwuany Hall, an election was hold at No. 13 Dutch Fa Mihecenee to ts ceasnization, and enscastio support | oF the act of the last session for the naturalization of | *°°tbers, however, whose names have been ausoointed | Mr iaate cconmeusea his reply, for. Barry’ ori gitect, on sym vagohor Dee. 20, when the follow- | 01) areepeit fthe Unieg’ Oomaists the sally, PONCe | aon of American parents born abrocd, Passed. with the nomination of equal prominence in mind and sud ended about half past fouro’clock. He was listened (Correspondence of the North J epi Comamittce--Willitm Miner, Daniel Mohan, AL. |, Resolved, That we view. the prevent general admiais- ‘THE YiswHRY LeTRRIOSTS, Seda ant Cee mary Leutestaln sot. | (ST tise ovtrlatned ite tee’ eohaietais ies ota [She enduteh Zilend nd One wauk Biglond— ing icon Sieican ops aod July enue tse sapeetor | _ MP. SCKNR presented « resolution, that the Com. | *40ubh but that there is oe other whose views here | Dertin atthe save of is brillant SBS He tn the in at Yours Men's Coneral Committeo—Jobn J. Maraford, | 4 » y been to honestly and candidly given on the tenets of th ind that in i ‘The latest ALB iter, Wm. 3. Howell, Dudley Tinley, fom oa yee. the democracy who ‘triumphantly elected President | ™ittee of Commerce be directed to consider whether pps: th ge ps ge any ate . be pound thet 2 foe commie me. Power hed a right x aig latent sigions om the Sandwich Islands do net iS aicepemae it oni )bable that the protest of General Miller, gy ive and undiplomatic in tone as it was delivered te the fag express orders British govern- ment, and if he had not communicated the remogstrance at the time he did, and in the way he did, the same Yould have been done the French consul. Geaerel Miller chose the expedient of a public speech to the king befere a numerous audience, rat than s written in the usual style, because he was ordered Rrople and to appeal to them from the jen. M. was informed from London that the act of em- nexation was on the pe ie of accomplishment, and was directed, if no alternative rei to make the very remarkable demonstration which he resorted of suspending action. is ti [ case stands postponed, and the administration has been compelled to dofepd ifegelf against the private toaaly and repfoaches of northern democratic mem- bers, by informing them that the French and British ministers here have entered a formal remonstrance, if not a retest, against annexation, because, as » their respective This im Presi- dent and Cabinet, but has not precluded efforts to re- new and bring to & successful conclusion the negotia- tions which were commenced eighteen months ago. What reply has been made by the Secretary of State to the remonat:ance is not stated upon any respectable authority; but as it afforded an occasion for the exercise of aes talents of ex-Governor Marcy, it is not that he repli doub Jed in a powerful state adi the remonstrants to give Ives ‘no farther coubls wik in the case. It is probable that the claims of the eee (eg aa </ the ee ee red extingu! money, and that indemnity the nece: ation of the French and Eng- weary al lish treaties rill teem s clause of the convention which Mr. Gregg will be directed to as soon as poasfble.| But the matter will not now he eaxlly OF speedily dis The British policy has by ‘posed of. Eonpranelly attained itsend. A popular excitement, bai von ypular fears, has been exctted, and the King will be between two fires. His native. sub- jects clamoring against, and the Americans, under Mr. Gregg, and the filibusters, under their accidéntel leaders, shouting Yor annexation, * The last despatches from Madrid come up to the 294 of November. The capital was then in the midst of a ministerial crisis, caused by the resignation of the Ee- postero Cabinet, That would continue until the meet- ing of the fen—the strongest party in which would ney secare the construction of a Cabinet favorable their own views. Nothing is said of the fooling te- wards Mr. Soulé, who was ox to arrive on the 26th. The government is favorable to the maintenance of peace with the United States, and will protect Mr. Soulé by all the means in its power, but the popdlar sentiment was said to be deeply excited against him. The reasons for this enmity are two-fold. Spaniards have an hereditary antipathy to Frenchmen, and they ha meets hatred against Mr. Soulé, because they him identified with an attempt to’ deprive them olony which is the fmest province of their em- ‘The Hard Times. THE POOR OF WILLIAMSBURG, The Relief Department of the Williamsburg City Mission has recently been re-organized for the season, and the following gentlemen chosen managers :—John Hamittoa, 160 Grand street ; John B. Wells, 261 South Eighth street ; J.C. Gandar, 166 Grand street ; J. H. Vandewa- ter, 106 South First street ; E.-N. Colt, corner of Fourth: and South Eighth streets; W. H. Hickcox, 180 Grand street ; J. W. Bulkley, 216 Sonth Fourth street, dnd W. Hi, Johnson, 59 South Third street, missionary. The ob- Jects of the society is to relieve the wants of the virtu- ous poor, who are brought to want by sickness Or lack of employment. Contributions of money, fuel, food and clothing of ‘any kind, is earnestly solleited, received by the above committee. You who have enough snd to spare, bye ea a. nes sey vat of employ, whose families it come want speedy assistance is rendered. ar abi ° THE POOR OF PROVIDENCE, One of our citizens, says the Providence Journal, sent an order, a few days since, for three barrels of the best flour to the President of the Town Gouncil of = nolgh- boring town, for the use of the poor, in consideration of the assessors having inadvertently omitted to tax his real estate lying in that town. Facts like these do not come into conjunction oftener than once in a centary. RELIEF OF THE POOR OF BALTIMORE. agelatenaralite anitae Reding me o Condition of the Poor was held at the office in te street, on Monday evening, for the purpose of reports from collectors in e ‘several words, amount collected u} report having foun’ ul f ineued for groceries, &c., two hundred’ and fifty The calls for aid have greatly increased, and di present month $600" have ten cxpented in supiring them. The demand upon the funds of the tion th to re- are daily increasing, and there will not be eno lieve acme a literal charity is ended, ciation has relieved mu doubt but the humane of our citizens will see that the funds are sufficient to supply all who are in want. THE POOR OF CINCINNATI. [From the Cincinnati Commercial, Deo. 18.] A mercantile gentleman of this city showed use sub- scription paper which he had drawn up, and handed te a fow of the merchants, with view to raise money for the relief of the’ poor, containing the names of twenty firms with each $100, and seven with $50 eack~ set op- posite. He hopes to make up the sum of $5,000 among his acquaintances, and then to hand over to some other circulars. This is noble; and it is to be hoped the example will be contagious, These are hard times. The are very poor. It will not do to close our eyes to araqund us; nor is the of hard times val an extremity. If it is hard with those who have the means to drive the wolf from the door, remember how much harder it is with those who have not. The possessors of prop are God’s stewar The Lyd are committed to their care, and no right to dishonor the agency. STOPPAGE OF THE MILLS AT TROY. _ The Troy Whig says that neither of the three iron establishments in the lower part of the city are be in operation this wint The suspending of these works alone would deprive not less, probably, than 600 persons of the means of au ‘the stop] of the carpet works on Ida Hill will add to this at 600 More. Indeed there is scarcely a manufacturing estab- lishment in our vicinity that will not be obliged t6 re- duce the number of their laborers this winter, and we have no doubt that from 7,000 to 10,000 in our city:wilt be cut off from the means of support which, in more oe ety times, is furnished by the demand for la- ir. Political Intelligence. “4 Orrie1ay Vote or Kansas TRRRITORY.—The following is the official aggregate vote of the whele Territory, given at the late election for delegate to — Whitfield Wakefield, Flenneken fort his competitors, 1, fleld ran as a national d mise of 1849-60, and Kansan bill, Kxow Notuiwd Vierory ix Macon, G4.—The following ticket was elected in Macon, Ga., on the 9th inst, with- ont opposition and without excitement of any kim whatever. Never was greater apathy manifested om a a: ae y. for or—B. F. Ross. For Aldermen—John L. Jones, George W. Adams, A. J. White, W. C. Bandy, James B. Ayres, R. B. Clayton, W. 8. Williford. H M. North. For Clerk and Treasurer—A. R. Freeman, There are some whigs and some democrats the snecessful candidates, but all are said to be Know Noth- ings. A contested election among the South Carolinians is rarity, but it seems thoy are pretty hot contesta i, when they do get at it. Tn the Richland district, lat in a contest for a seat in the State Senate, onc of eonnidates, Mr. Preston, spent $40,000, and the ot) Mr. Adame, 00, Pre Ne ahh