The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1854, Page 1

— . ’ *~ THE NEW YORK HERALD. = WHOLE NO. 6701. _ MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1854. caida ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED RVERY DAY. | ___ GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. — __ See AS OLIDAY \—GENT’S CLUSTER CAU- } HANDSOME NEW YEAR'S PRESENT IS A SEC real diamonds, and the cost is trifling; pin rings set, in box, $17 50—real diamonds would cost $400; gent’, , in every varicty. os Be & J. JACOBS, 407 Broad ‘p RARE, TOR CHEAP HOLIDAY PRESENTS, ) CHANCE at Slater’s book and stationery store, No. tham street, near the Bowery, (frst floor up si where he is temporarily located, to sell out hix stock, consisting of an extensive assortment of choi books and fancy stationery, desks, work and other tin: ‘vexes, portfolios, and a large and splendid assortmen Sf intslands, glove boxes, ke. Books and sibums iat fine binding, juvenile and children’s books, a very large ‘assortment—all Choa Paves mi very low, tor +! 9 of briefly c) up jusiness. ee 5 SLATER, No. 204 Chatham square. EAUTIFUL AND APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY PRE- seats. —A Sesortment of rich goli and silver ‘wountei canes, wholesale and retail, by WILLIAM E. ROSH, ::7 Reade street, next to Stewart’s store, oear -Broacway. ee THE eta L peered ba ported mont extensi' in antici lon the aporouching all a, NOT A ALL KEXP! ING THK TUES, has resolved upon making se reduction im the prices of bis present mag- -mificent atock of CLOAES, SHA’ AND FURS, eommencing on Monday, the 16th of December—prefer- cing this course to carrying over a large stock to snother aeason. Parties, therefore, desirous of mating pur- chase (or presents, have now an opportunity af sviect ng {rom one of the richest and moat extensive stocks im the city, at unprecedented bargains. Do. do. Kxquisite real ermine capes 15 to 100 Do. chinchilla. T0to 86 Do. ato Do. Do. Very 1. id. rich Velvet cloaks (: ‘Magniticeat do. (the richest of the pte ss ». (the ric! season - ‘Very rich eatin cloage.... . 18 De. moire antique... WIS. Being determined if possible to effect a total clearance Saeet stock of shawls, the prices are as fol- WA ‘Excellent all wool broche square shawls do. do, Do. ‘Superd ehaine laine rong Do. do. 1) do. ss aco hi, needle work shawis, imported expressly occasion, at a similar reduc 3 raloae ape! ean tape eye re anda somparison of the quality and is respectfully so- ted. GEO. Proprietor of the Paria Mantills Emporium, 361 Broadway. G™. ene ANNU, &C.—THE LARGEST AS- sortment of annuals, albums, gift books, juvenile -and toy books, papier mache and rosewood work bo: writing desks, ? cases, opines end checker oe dominoes, . maps, puzles, pocket cu’ paper flowers, motto cad sogan Children's ten seta) fiucy stetionsry, » ee. with all kinds of holiday presents, at ‘Bigrar's old stand, 69 Canal strest, near Broadway. at? 4 SACOB SMITH. Sr, Sucve or. PEN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.—GOLD SLEEVE BUT- tons of all styles, for gentlemen, for sale very law, viz. :-— fee, ne Soave pals, +++ +82 50 to $12 00 Sold wal soroll, pair. 480% $00 Gold wud ci . co 400to 10 00 650to 9 50 6 50 to 10 00 300to 4 50 3 0Oto 50) ani retail, second floor, $9 00 to $45 00 10 00 to 28 13 00 to 26 00 WO to 45 00 00 to 35 00 00 to 42 00 Oto 36 00 Gold square vest chains. 00 to 45 00 Gold engraved vest chai 00 te 36 00 ‘Gold chased vest chains 00 to 56 00 Gold frosted vest chains 00 to 70 00 And other styles for sale at less than the usual by G. C. ALLEN, r of watches and jewelry, wholesale and retail, fall street, near Broadway, second floor. ‘OLIDAY — REDUCED PRICES.— Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry.—The subscriber all of the follo’ articles, at re- avy tail, much lower any otner house in the city:— JULES’ JURGENSEN WATCHES, “Warranted perfect time keepers, from......$150 to $250 COOFER W. -ATCHES, Duplex and levers, from............-.-.-.- $125 to $275 ‘SECOND INDEPENDENT And quarter Sesond Watches, for timing horses. seeseees. $125 to $250 Pocket Chronometers, perfect HIGHT DAY WATOHES, Which run eight days with one winding... .$140 to $185 ENAMEL WATCHES ‘¥or ladies, some in hunting cases........... DIAMOND WATCHES For ladies, some in magic cases... MAGIC WATCHES, ‘Which change into three different watches. $100 to $175 WATCHES WHICH WIND UP And turn the hands without a key......... $85 to $140 $25 30 Splendid Gold ‘time keeper! ALL KINDS OF WATCHES AT LOW I'RICKS. Earrings, Pins 'g25; pins’ $2 to $25: SSan SRSSSSSSASSSSSSSSSUSSS=SESSSSSSE onBSSSes sreseonmees oS SHSSSSSSISIESIESSISSSSSESESSSSIESS BESSHE RSs SSSSSSssssssssssssssssssssssss « eueubitesabbtuttessane 73 s EN, Importe 11 Wall street, ficor, near Broadway. second +N. B.—Open on New Year’s Day. 4] OLIDAY PRESKNTS.—THE SUBSCRIBER INVITES ‘the attention of the public to his splendid and new stock of jewelry, watches and diamonds at the low- eat prices. PHILIP Corner of White street, up stairs. ne NTAD aE TPN» 5 dre Soereh vis ni Act ms te 6 -PFOLIDAY PRESENTS—SPECIAL NOTICE.—IN CON- ynence of the recent oer by rm ped Fear great fancy store of H. 8, Rogers, road. -way, “lhe anire stock (a owe $20,000 worth,) of rich and valuable gifts, unique toys, recently collected in Europe dy Mr. Rogers, must be sold under an arrangement with the Fire Insurance Companies. These goods, a portion of which are slightly damaged by xmoke and water, will bo sold at a great sacrifice, without regard to cost. Those in wont of {ancy goods, jet bracelets, Perfumers, ret cules, work boxes, music boxes, games for old and young, find this a rare opportunity. Senior te RORRS, Fancy Bazaar, 449 Broadway r OLIDAY PRESENTS AT MARSHDS ATHENAUM bookstore, 175 Atlantic atrest, Brooklyn, consiat- age 7. mache gooils, portmonnaies, toys, Reais a gg heron ber fi ds, music, engravings, paintings. MARSH'S, 175 Atlantic atreet, fornia diamond , $5 a $4; single stone, $5 $10; ladies’ earrings, $5 to $1 $5 to $12; they are so near the real diamond best judges are deceived. L. & J. JACOBS, 407 Broad- way. Hiecent PRESENTS—CANES, BEAUTIFULLY wi mounted with gold, silver, ivory and agate, of iebone and ebony; also, Jadies’ and gentlemen's um: brelias, of the most tasty finish, at 69 Mai¢en lane, near William street. EWELRY —331 BROADWAY.—MANY ORDERS AND articles for presents not having been fulfilled and cclivered, the sub criber respectfully informs his cua- tomers that his office will be — upoo New Year's day. PHILIP UMBACH, Successor to David Rait. \;EW YEAR PRESENTS.—BOYS' TOOL CHESTS, sleighs, skates, velocipedes, hobby horses, plated and Britannia ware, cutlery, tea trays, coffee urns, &c., &e., for sale at SULLIVAN’S, 76 Sixth avenue, corner of Waverly place. fo: ite faut appromehing, the subscriber would respest- fally reco; ‘his elegant stock of closks and fars to che present-giving public, as o} and ormamental are combined. rial, he thinks he Mamie acting in zi. “Amoog he tara may Ee found ity. pal nee Sick sotaeventale pressly for bis establishment, and sent n of the eae & g examine establishment, No. 47 a four doors from Broadway. Pena te EXPRESSLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.— Rich and rare are the presents to be found at "ARTER’S lace manufactory, where are to be seen several new styles of lace of our own invention, con- sisting of diamond point, union and star point laces, sur- poe anything ncereennened by haet over seen before in richness and durability, consisting of a ment collaretts, collars and sleeves, in sets, capes, robes, head dresses, bridal scarfs, and every o ; lace factory und mi No, 698 Broadway, nearly opposite the Metropoi- L FLOWERS FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY.— Year's day,or what more suitable for a present to a lady, a basket of beautiful natural flowers, put up in Reid’s ‘unequalled style? Glentlemen of taste, please call at REID'S, 807 Broadway. baa AND FANCY GOODS FUR THE HOLIDAYS.— ‘The und has just received from his agents in aco and varied assortment of toys, for fully solicits s continuance of their patronage Hemember the old stand, 18 Division ireehy epee Coat: C. GOETZ (late Haas & Goetz.) DRY GOODS, &C. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF THE RICHEST EM- A, broideries imported thia season, and adapted for ie holidays, will be sold for this week only at cost price, consisting of Paris chemisettes and sleeves, and collars and sleeves, in sets; point, Honiton and Brusse's lace capes, scarfs, chemisettes, collars, sleeves, collar- ettesand barbes, new designs. Three cases of ombroi- dered and plain handkerchiefs, just receivedat PETER ROBERT & (0.8, 375 Broadway. POINT LACES.—MILLER o . Geseription of lace just invented, M. &G. being the exclusive agents for it. ROCHE SHAWLS, FRENCH MERINOS, PARAMET- tas and wool plaids, at DE BEVOISE & RAWSON’S, Catherine street, corner of Madison. Our entire stock will now be offered at lower prices than ever before heard of. We have a large assortment of every descrip- tion of dry goods, which we want to close entirely out in the fore part ot voi a Please call and mine the geet and prices, and if they are not gheap don’t buy them. jualled in style and 5 also Paria, St. Gaul, and a ba pest q val, articles in a new sofa cushions, slippers, daske No. 307 Brosdway, first floor. 7.QREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF CLOAK3 and mantillas.—A. T. STEWART & CO. now offer pepe rol nper too prices Whale week a mani at pt a ir comprises the most fashionable and popular styles of the day, all of which have been manufactured and im- red ex) for the city trade. Broadway, Cham- rand streets. EAL INDIA CAMEL’S HAIR SHAWLS AND SOARFS —Just received per ship Syren, from Calcutta. se desirable goods have been marked at the lowest cash prices, to suit the times, and are now ready for ex- hibition. ‘A. T. STEWART & CO., Broadway. EVOLUTION a a, anak ae eee nor wounded, but a peaceable change man- ner of doing tmsiness. Ever since the opening of my store‘ have made it » point, and with great success, to ot my avighbos by Paling food atcey instead” rab of of rub- Sinton’ abere ail, by strictly adhering to the one price system. Well made shirts, of my own manufac. ture; collars, cravats, stocks, &c., &c., equelling in quality anything sold in Broadway, but at much inferior prices. Best ag Paris kid gloves, of all sizes and colors. OTTO , 363g Chatham street, one door from corner of Tryon row. ¥LLING OFF. Au Woon ae onty 48. 4 Yarn. LYONS & J 277 Hudson atrest, etween Cans and Spring streets, PRCIAL NOTICE—THE ENTIRE STOCK OF LACES, embroideries, hosiery, kid gloves, &c., amounting t0 $35,000, at. MADDEN ARTS, 770 Broadway, must be sold by Ist January, without reference to in consequence of an alteration in their business at tha time, Ladies will find this » grand opportunity to pur- | chase for the lrolidays. POST OFFICE NOTICES. —— CTS OS Lia] as to the circul ming the advertisement by this office of chonllok tor letters, notice is hereby given that the Postmaster will | receive evidence and upon the fact, under and pursuant to the regulations of the Post Office Depart- meat. A printed statement, for the information of per- sons desiring to eompete for the advertisement, axing and defining the limits and boundaries of the territory deemed by the Postmaster to be embraced within the of the delivery of this office, the time within which evidence must be submitted, and the particulars of the evidence required, and blank affidavite in which oer detail to be shown is properly and definitely emb: will be furnished o1 ey at this SP raianiatie SHIONS. LL PARTIES DESIROUS OF PURCHASING GENUINE fancy furs, of my well known make, are requested fo call upon the subscriber, who is closing out his fine stock of furs at unprecedented low prices. GHORGE 3. MAWSON, manufacturer of fancy furs, 4414 Maiden -lane. ~__________BRO®POSALS. (VORPORATION NOTICE. —DEPARTIENT OF REP ATES C and Supplies, December 23, 1854.—To Contractors.— Sealed als will be received at the office of Commis- sioner ‘and Supplies, No. 3 City Hall, (base- ment,) until Thursday, January 4, aoe at 12 o'clock M., at which time they will be opened in ce aceordan with the amended charter of 1853, for the paving of Chat- ham strect, Fourth avenue, sround Union square, to connect with the Russ pavement, with granite ol pavement, better known as the Belgian pavement. All information in regard thereto can be had at the of- tice of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, No. $ a City Hall, Gases) Blank estimates can be the above office. N. B.—The Comminsioner reserves the if the estimates, if deemed for the interest of the cor ‘ion, (OLOMEW R. Pi ROPOSALS FOR REVAIR OF TERRACES: For water works at the University of Virgin 0 a will be received at the Proctor’s office until the 9th day of January, 1856, for the renewal of the ter. races on the east and west lawns of the University buildings, as per plan in the possession of the proc tor, At the same time and place proposals will also be received for introducing a supply of water for the Uni- versity, metheerehy = the necessary works for the same. 1s {9 the water works are invited, both for iron and cement pipes. The plans, bill of materials, and quantities and specifications for both works can be seen by application to the proctor. Those at « distance who may desire to contract, can obtain specifications and bill of materials and Fo by letter addressed to the undersigned. For,tho terraces cash will be paid, and for the water works two-fl/ths cash, and for the re- waining throe-fiftigs bonds of the University will be given, payable on the Ist day of July, 1856, BERT K, PRENTIS, Proctor of University of Vieginia. can be handsomer for the table on New | INTERESTING FROM ST. DOMINGO, | The English and French ConsulsLerding it Over the Dominicans. ANOTBER EDITION OF THE SEBASTOPOL HOAX. | Interference of the Agents of the Allies with the Rights of Free Disenssion. Despotic Proceedings im the Case of fir. ATTEMPT TO STIFLE THE AMERICAN TREATY, &e., &., &o. - Our &t. Domingo Correspondence. St. Domivco, Nov. 24, 1854, Antics of Europeam Diplomacy on the Island—The Eu- ropean Consuls Taken tn by the Sebastopol Hoaz— Uncle Sam has his Laugh at them. The mail packet from St. Thomas brought to St. Do- mingo an account of the capture of Sebastopol by the French and English forces, and great was the joy and loud the boasting thereupon. Mr. Maxime Raybaud, the French Charge d’Af- fairs at the Haytien court, came here to forbid any treaty whatever with the United States, which he says ‘England and France will not permit.’ ‘This, to a simple Yankee, looks « good deal like “‘Buro- pean encroachments’’ on the independence of an American power; but of course it will appear all right to the Haytiens and the Benedict Arnolds of the United States press. ‘This Mr. Raybaud has lorded it largely over both the white and black governments on this island for some time past, threatening one with the other when he de- sired anything of either. He fears he will never recover the seventy million of francs claimed by his government of the Haytiens, and would like, while he is here pro- fessing friendship to the Dominicans, to put the Hay- tiens in the way of conquering this fine territory, in the hope that they would thereby be able to pay their debt to France. The Dominicans would rather make a free gift of their country to the United States. These European Consuls will chafe mightily at seeing all their fine plans frustrated by this treaty with the United States. But to return to the Sebastopol news: These French and English diplomats in their intoxication forgot that Sebastopol was only one extreme corner of the Russian empire, and that it would take a hundred such victo- ties to break down Nicholas, with his sixty-six million subjects, and they carried themselves as if Russia was already at their feet. At their demand, the Commandante of St. Domingo was directed to raise the Freach and Engl sh flags to the highest place of honor, andgive them a national salute. By some mistake, the officer raised the American fisg above them, and had fired thirteen guns, when on came ‘& messenger in hot haste from Moniseur Raybaud, order- ing down the American flag. The officer attempted to obey, but the obstinate flag took firm hold of the yard by the upper outside corner, and spread out in full lendor, in spite of al! efforts to the contrary. There it hung for twenty minutes, our stars half covering the French and English , to the ineffable wrath of Monsieur Raybaud and the French and English Consuls, and the secret satisfaction of the Dominicans, who are heartily tired of European arrogance. They were com- pelled to lower all the flags before the stars and stripes ‘would consent to retire, and the French and {aglish bite had to be hoirted and saluted the following day. You may think this a littl mean in these diplomatic gentlemen thus to cheat the poor Dominicans out of their powder and self-res} for all this flummery; but, this is a small and moderate sample of what I know of their antics in this island. Amongst other things they said that, having dis] of Russia, ‘Our governinents would now turn attention to the United States.”’ Sunday wasa t Dominican gala day. Some two thousand troops, in full uniform, received their bunners and attended divine service. Monsieur es! hers taking advantage of the occasion, got a French priest to sing a Te Deum, and preach & sermon, explaining to the troops the glorious Christian victory—for, according to the Padre and this diplomatic trio, the Turks must be super- excellent Christians. But 1 must try and get a copy of the sermon for you. But the mail packet of the 6th comes in and sa; all this gun firing and church chaunting is pre that at last advicen Sebastopol was not 5 | that the s1 of the glorious victory was a Yankee hoax. The Consuls go about with long faces and a very donkeyized air. You will know all about the fate of Sebastopol before we do; and if it is not taken when this comes to hand, ; Zot intend taking the United States until Sobasts pol it used up. AN AMERICAN. Sr. Domisco, Dec. 1, 1854. Invasion of the Rights of an American Citizen by the Allied Consuls—Atiempt to Control the Expression of American Sympathies—The Feeling of the Dominicans with the United States. As Hayti is known to have a party, and even a press, in the United States, they may seek to deny the facts I stated in my last letter, namely, that M. Raybaud, the representative of France and Hayti at thin capital, has foreed the Deminican government to destroy the liberty of the press, and also prevented the treaty with the nited States. Now, I desire to state some facts which will prove am correct. I saw im the New York Henatp of February last, an interesting aceount of a French democratic celebration of the. sixth anniversary of; the French'republic, with the devices, toasts, &c.; which description I copied in my paper, Zt Orden. M. Raybaud made very haughty complaints that this was a disrespect to his imperial | master, and that the administration was responsible for it, because my paper was printed in the government printing office. President Sautana therefore withdrew the privilege, and stopped the Orden. I was ruined; but, feeling the delicacy of President Santana’s position, I was silent. Again, in October last, 1, with two of my Dominican friends, began another weekly paper—El Porvenir—for which, as we had not as yet the machinery necessary, we had permission to use the government type and press. We were firmly resolved to speak of European aifairs with extreme reserve, in order that this French dictator should not have s field to reproach the government for our freedom of speech—prosposing to confine our edito- rial observations carefully and exclusively to Dominican affairs. The treaty with the United States was at this time signed, to the great satisfaction of all enlightened an! patriotic Dominicans, but there were also the most vio: lent and absurd sianders put in circulation respecting he character of the treaty and the ulterior objects of the American goverament. Noone pretends to doubt these vile slanders were prepared at the Furopean Con- snlates, and were exciting many false alarms in the country. The editors of the /orvenir, in the simple desire to have the truth understood by the Dominican people, re- solved to present to them the treaty itself—which was being printed at the moment for the use of Congress. M. Raybaud had come from Hayti to stop the treaty, and the first day he in the city of St. Domingo he said “the Perrenir was an American paper, and must be stopped.”? je was permitted to see the proofs as they first came from the type; and when he found the trea- ty was to be published, with some editorial remarks, headed “Santo Domingo and the United States,” he commanded the Pervenir to be suffocated bofore these offensive truths could see the light. I enclose an exact translation of the article as it came from the type, } i} ‘ | | i | in order that the Americans may know in what manner | France and Hayti are permitted to trample upon Ameri- can int and the liverty of the press in St. Nomin- go “97, DOMINGO AND THE: UNITED STATES. “Our readers will find below the treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation negotiated between the United States and the Dominican republic, which, we ha doubt, will attract the attention of an immen ot our citizens, not only for the interest it must inspire in the minds of all who sincerely desize a prosperous fa ture for our country, but even more for its effect on the thousand misconceptions that have been circulated re- fs pe this new tie of friendship which is te enlarge ‘orbit of our inter-national ‘relations. Thus we fore eee the appearance of this unportent document will pro- duce in the ati here of suppositions, conjectures and political fables, the effect of the sun when it rises to the zeninth and scatters the clouds that float in space. ¢ new treaty is similar to all the others celebrated our government. The only difference isthe article ‘Ving to the extradition of criminals, which is rectp- 1 cal and of general aud unquestionable intogost.. no majority | 4 sides, the terms of this stipulatii exactly like those entered into by France with the United States. are alike the enemies of the ni- of » the American Flesipateetionr near this government. This is natural—a firm: treaty be- tween the two republics would not ith their hopes to make the ive_attitude of United States the indirset ally of the Haytien proj Dominican republic. Butas they can ble reason why one American State shou! friend of another, they had to turn to tricks and false- hoods to prevent the realization of this friendship. ‘¢ This sot has endeavored to awake in the Domisicans a fear that General Cazneau came here to exact some concessions of territory to the detriment of our inde- pendence. We can only laugh at these fables and fan- tantles, as we did at the absurd stories about the visit of the United States frigate Columbia. We will not in- sult the United States by comparing them with those nations whoare always seeking to destroy other na- tionalities. We believe, besides, that the jinican re- sie would be a thorn noteasy fora usurper to swal- ee for though amall in power and population, God, the protector of just causes, will supply in courage—and evon in climate—our lack of st and numbers, “Tfit were our statesmen could give the pel of the Dominican republic. A coal depot for mail steam- ers was taken into consideration, under the view of making this island what nature intended it should be— the commercial centre of the American islands; and what was there in tais to excite the fears of any on» who is not the declared or secret enemy of Dominican Progress Commodore Perry, of the United States navy, has ob- tained auch # depot for his country in the Pacific; and why does not that sea foam with consternation and in- trigues, as we see ours breaking out in every direction’ The reason is clear. The Pacific depot will not aid the pro, of the State most dreaded by Hayti. But we will restrain the observations which occur to us on this point. There fs not in the Casmeau treaty one article that asks or aathorizes a single concession incompatible with our national aud sovereignty—so we on that subject. 4 need say no more “The treaty is now given to the public light, and wo lean upon it as part of the programme of advantages which we have conceived for advancing the condition of the republic—friendship with all nations. ‘Tt is no slight honor to our illustrious liberator, the President of the republic, to have effected this conven- tion in his new term of administration. At least so we think, ard the great majority of the country is of the same opinion, and among the foremost we find our bro- thers of the Cibao, who have thus declared themselves in their organ, the Correo, and who see, as we do, in the friendship of the American Union a pow0rful support to the peclormymag stability and progress of the Bomini- can republic,’’ ‘This article, Mr. Editor, and this alone, was sufficient to cost the existence of the Porcenir, and destroy, for the second time, the hopes of your friend and servant, A. ANGULO GU RIDI. Affairs in Albany. (Correspondence of the Evening Post.} Aumaxy, Dee. 28, 1854. Governor Clark and his Adjutant General—The Party Character of the Next Senate. The interview to which (as I aunsunced to you three weeks ago) Brigadier-General Mitchell had invited Gene- ral De Peyster, reaulted, as I surmised at the time, in the appointment of the latter to the office of Adjutant- General of the State. When Wellington was seen con- sulting Blucher, during the great events of the Napo- leonic wars, the discreeter oficers of the army always knew that something was to come of it. Iclaim same merit of acutenees in this matter. General De Peyster, of Tivoli, Dutchess county, is a man of fortune—a military enthusiast—has travelled Eupope in the study of the best modes of army discipline artillery practice—has incidentally learned much in regard to the fire-police of cities and rural districts— keeps a private park of , and though likely to attempt too much, is disposed to devote his whol sand time to his department. They begin to abuse im here, which is rather in his favor. One of the current anecdotes in regard to him may be apocryphal, though it sounds truth-like. In making a return to the Inte Adjutant, he signed ‘De Peyster,”” explaining that such was the accustomed signature of Napoleon, Soult, Wellington, &c., &c. *‘All very well,” sald Gen,’ Temple, “but you had better add your ini tials, lest some other De Peyster should come along and claim the report as his.”” It in said that he voted for Ullman, and the whig un- derlings make much ado about this.’ There may pe po- liey in Governor Clark’s conciliating this class of his fu- ture supporters. The Senate passes upon all his nomi- nations, end the! Know Nothings hare made great in- roads upon that body. With the aid of democrats, they have the power to upsoot all the nomiztations of Go- vernor Clark, and will most certainly spoil some of the bargains made of offices by his confidential friends. ite Senatewis supposed to be divided party-wise thas:— Dewocrats—Halsey, Hutchins, Barr, Spencer, Clark, Yost, Danforth, Hitcheock, Storing, Lansing—10. Kxow Norixus—Whitney, Brooks, Rebertson, Hop- ins, Richards, Williams, Field, Butte, Putnam, Wal- ker—10. WmiGs—Barnard, Sherill, Crosby, Pratt, Monroe, Brad- ford, Clark, Dickinson, Bishop—9- There will be one vacancy (Gov. Clark’s district,) which can be filled by a silver gray or democrat, but which Clark will not vacate yet. On the last day of his Senatorial term Myron H. Clark, Senator, will address w letter resigning his office to the Governor of the State of New York, which he will mail at Canandaigua, and which will be opened January 24 by Governor Clark, who, hearing of a vacancy in a Senate district, and fear- ing lest the public interests should suffer, will order » new election—at « late day. Irregularities of the Matls—Opening the Herald. We hear complaints almost daily, from all quarters of the Union, of continued irregularities'of the Post Office Department. Some say that the Hrratn has been open- ed before it reaches them—others complain that it is of- ten delayed days and weeks on the road—end others, again, never receive it all. When will these abuses be corrected, and when will Post Office officials be bound to attend to their duties? We insert the following tetter as a sample of what forms an important item in our correspondence. We do so, not from any hope that the evil will be remedied, but to inform correspondents that the fault is not ours:— Durwam, Dec. 26, 1854. Jas. Gorvox Bexwetr, Esq. :— Sim—During the last two months the Henavp has reached us very irregularly. There is a Postmaster somewhere between this place and Catskill who takes my Hyxrarn, reads it, and thon sendsit on. Papers frequent ly come to hand opened, and others are lost. About election time the paper was almost invariably opened on the road. Last week, for instance, I received all my copies, but four of them had been opened. Yours, &c, . W. ZEPPREHT. Personal Intelligence. The Hon. Edward A. in, formerky United States Senator from from Indiana, we learn proposes shortly to remove to California, to resume the practice of law. Commodore Boarman, we understand, is at Washing- Naval Constructor Delano is still at Pensacola. Governor James T. ton, Ky., is quite ill, and very little hope is entertained of bis recovery. He is confined to his bedchamber, and is quite weak. Mr. Senator Shields and Messrs. Wentworth and Ri- chardsen, of the House of Representatives, have been appointed by the old soldiers of the war of 1812, at Peo- ria, IIL, to represent them in the National Coaveation on the 8th of January next. One hundred guns were fired at Madison (Ind.) in ho not of the election of Jease D). Bright to the l’residency of the Senate. Hon. W, C. Dawson, United States Senator from Geor- gia, arrived in Washington on Wednesday evening Inst. ‘The Rev. Bishop Ancrew, of the Methodist Epivcopa! Church South, was marrie to Mrs. Childers, of Summer- field, Ala., onthe 22d ult. It was Bishop A.’s first wife holding slaves that caused the division in the Methodist Church ten years ago. ARRIVALS. At the St. Nicholas Hotel. Hon. L. ew 5 We ‘Alb » Hodson; Frank 1 Mr. Conrtright, Ei Bacon, Baltimore; Rev De Metropolitan Hotel.—Hon. J Townsend, Albany; S. B. Kelloge, St i Hion. D.C. 3 hall, Uhio; Theo N P 8. A burg and Richmond iv steambips Hopkin, © W Field and ad; , BC Strec! Whitridge, TH West, Win Boll, B Otbosne, A C Hatohins, Mit M Cline, B Peck, B P Morrison, and 2t in stocrage. DEPARTURES. valia, in the #hip, Windwart—Ieory 2 ~4 = = = For Melbourne. 4 Hellwegen, Mrs Iii voen, Henry Winatow, William Tracy, | Henry Mr Club, Miss Clo n Mrs Pa twon, MG Word Glaister, hi james Broad Bemt, | Kone, W MeKene, William Hern, ok ortleng, Mrs Kortleng and child, Mre Foehen, James Edmond: 4 four children, Alien, John _W “Doull, «gah Mutlary, 1, Th Cormick, | John Ny, Elex | Wm Mulligan, W Bruce, hn Wilkey, Parts | John Dries, Chae Gilmor, 1 Earnest hiwinkle, He James Dod, Tobn | Furlong, Michael O'Hara, Ma Mi phy, Martin Photon, Fordman Westman. Frode afield, } John Letcher, Praneis Byam, John William: Thompson, James Humpher, William Humphrer, James’ O'Maloo, Ro er O'Maley, William Moore David Graham, Margaret | Sauer, Mee Woodough, Jom on, Joneph Danian, Mich'l | Kanan, Mrs Kanan, W O'Maloy, WO Kaovens, and others in stoegnge PRICE TWO CENTS. THIRTY-THIRD CONGREWS. | SECOND SESSION. Wasurseron, Dec. 29, 1354. Senate. ‘THE APPROPRIATION BILLS, ‘The gonual sppropriation bills from the House, fer gost offices and the army, for the year ending June 30, 1856, were received and referred to the Comunittee on Finance; MEMOR 1418, Mr. Coorgr, (whig) of Pa., presented sundry memo- rials, one of which was in referenee to the proposed expe- dition to the Aretic seas. REMITTING PENAITWS. Mr. Fisn, (whig) of N. Y., introduced a bill to remit certain penalties to merchant vessel in relation to pas- sengers, under @ construction of the law by Walker. Merchant vessels are now on their way hither with a greater number of passengers and on different decks than are considered legal by Mr. Guthrie, under his construc- tion of the act. To protect masters and-shipowners who have followed the fizst construction, tltis bill provides that the act shall not apply to vessels which shall pail with such passengers before the 1st of March next. He urged its consideration. Mr. Norris, (dem:) of N. H., objected, and the bi lies on the table. Mr. Fis remarked that he should cali it up on Tues- day. A special report from Mr. Schoolcraft upon Indian mat- ters,was received, and on motion of Mr. Bapaxn, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The Senate then adjourned to Tuesday next. Oar Washington Correspondence. Wasninarow, Dec, 28, 1854. The Case of Captain Gibson Dropped by the Cabinet-—The Morehead, who resides in Coving- | | publishing. Belmont Conspiracy—Ignorance, Vacillation and Treachery of Marcy—The Case Before Congress. You have been doing good service in the Hxratp in enlightening the country and Congress upon the unfit- ness of Belmont for the duties of s diplomat, as proved in his bungling management of the Gibson case; but there was “treachery and stupidity’ combined, not only on the part of Belmont, but on the part of the Secretary of State, whone ignorance of the principles of interna- tional law is the primary cause of his deplorablety cll lations upon every subject Which he takes in handy For example, take « few illustrative facts upon the Gibson case. They will show you the ignorance as well ax the a ble movement. It is mot concealed that the intention of the parties is to enlist all men they can, send tiem to the San Juan as pas- sengera in one of the steamers, and sendarms and ammunition with them. The Texan game is thea to be played over again, and, if suc anew ublic is to claim admission into the Union. inney must not, however, rely upon the verbal as- fet be ogt regen General Pierce for support. ‘The history o! demonstrates that upon the first reverse he and tion will be as unceremoniously denounced by the Union as he is now landed. As a matter of fact, notwithstanding the ef- forts made to win friends for the it has scareely an advocate among the men of standing and judgment here. ie Henazp from time to time has given publicity to the actual state of the negotiations pending betweem Mr. Commissioner Gregg and King Kamehameha welative to the annexation of the Sandwich Islands. You have over and over again explained that the pre- — pear ay esac sh from besa iy refused to au- thorize Mr. open tions ss commis. sioner, whilet, atthe same timer be has been informed that if he choose, im his private ca; negotiations for the annexation of the ia! do so, and forward the result to Washington: the matter waodeemed’ advisable or expedient, ministration woald act uponit. Notwithstanding denials which have appeared as to the correctness of information, it is undoubtedly true; and the case stands precisely in’ that ponition now. Mr. Googe, free white man and private citizen, hes been working away with proper zeal, and, to all accounts, has Sega cence ‘the Cabinet, of the is. But acl come over and it is not now deemed advisable to the ne gotiations in any manner or shape. It ip believed Mr. Commissioner Gregg has been written to by Mr > and directed'to have nothing todo with eho or arrangements which may have been made by Mr. private citizen Gregg; and thus the whole affair is quae! The first symptorcs of opposition were sufficient to f our Cabinet, and to Fam ojo for the present at the hopes of the Sandwic& Islanders. A good deal is said about the failure of our steamers and the English papers ee yy information as particularly gratifying. Private letters hav been re- eeived here which state that the Himalaya screw ai - er, the largest vesselever builtin England, aud said to be the best, is now in the Malta dock, being repaired. It is feared that she hbo ~ be broken up, age not being strong eno for her: power. i Pager rT Hien, Dut the fact can Bo relied upon. irginia gubernatorial election does not come off til May it is, therefore, rather premature te say what Wise’s chances are. The Sapeontion, however, ixthat much will depend upon the the Know Nothing remults in other States, and if thefouth generally show as large a vote for the order as the Nerth has, that Vir- gini@will not be in the vocative. i {Correspondence of the National Demosrat.} Discteeure of an Effort Nhe part of Por 4, Cushing cleeure of an Effort on o , ond the, President to Rob the United States’ Treasury ,000, treachery of Marcy, and the interesting ramifications of the money-changing Belmont conspiracy against Gibson and his claim. When it occurred to Captain Gibson that he could bet- ter his case by going out to the Hague, Marcy favored the idea heartily. He said to friend when Mr. Gibson had left, ‘‘I hope we are now rid for a time of Capt. G., and Netherland’s India.’ Gibson stirs up the monkeys in Europe—an outcry is raised against Belmont, Qushing, Forney aud Sid Webster, who, for the time being, constitute the Buchanan and Slidell party in Washington, charge Gibson with having insti- gated the abuse against Belmont. A scurrillous article was published in September last in the Washington Star. This is said to be the production of Forney. He is sold to Relmont. Recall to mind that Buchanan made it a sine qua non to have Belmont appointed. You know what Belmont did in » Guancial way for Pennsylvania. Forney is affiliated with Buchanan, and also with Bel- mont. He is charged with joint stockjobbing operations with Belmont. How else accumulate as he doos—never by hisclerkship, nor by printing spoils. Slidell ix re- lated—uncle by marriage--to Belmont, and he is inti- mate with Cushing. Sid Webster is the jackall of Cash- ing. Such is the faction which Gibson has bad to fight since his return from pe. They had changed some- what the President's ‘ings. Marey remained th same cuvning, treacherous old fox, who, when Gibson came to Washin, » plead his case, in Octobe of last year—he (Marcy) was addressing libelious letter of inquiry to # number of persons in New York; one fel into your hands, the letter of J. D. McGregor, and the whole dastardly scheme of Marcy to drop Gibson was admirably exposed. Gibson has had. I say, to fight this miserable faction. Me addressed a letter on the 11th November to the ary of State asking that hi claim be enforced, in view of the failure of the diploma tic action of the government—Marcy would not answe that letter. He sends a special messenger to bring Gib son to the State Department. A conference is heli, Gibson desires action upen his communication of the lth November; Marcy says the case is accompanied | with difficulties; it would not warrant the Government 9 coming before the country with a war message. Gibs {§ 2 wants to know why the Secretary did not consider those ‘‘difficulties’”” before he wrote his last instrue- tions, in which he urges Belmont todemand “ speedy and ‘ample indemnity for the outrages committed.’ Marcy waives a discussion.of the point; but says to Gibson, can you not xuggest some more practicable course than the recommendation to armed reprisals. | Gibson can see no other course—demands ap answer to his letter of the 11th November—Marcy declines. After this, Col. Orr calls upon Marcy and the Presi- dent. There is a good deal of backing and filing, but there is a promise that something will be recommended to Congreas, The correspondence is sent from the State rtment to the White House—it came before the Cabinet on the 19th and 20th instant—Cushing gives his opinion, and opposes doing anything. He says a convic- a was obtained against Gibson; it mattered not how arbitrary and unjust were the proceedings; it mattered not if the action of th the Executive of N: lu: The mode of procedure hax been recognized as legal by the Dutci government, and “we cannot look behind the forms of justice, as adminis- | tered im any country, however dospotic. | recog. nized the military tribunal which shot Crittenden with: out a hearing. We cannot interfere in this case; ought never to have been taken wp." The President who, through certain connections, it ia woll known is yery friendly to Gibson, and has taken a lively mterest | in his case, was obliged to. give way, and. thus the cor- | respondence was sent in to Congress without a word of | recommendation. Let it be borne in mind that the position assumed by the administration for declining to act further in the case, is chargeable to Marcy. Let Cushing be dropped in determining who is responsible for the doctrine ‘that | we may not look behind the forms of law, as administer- ed in despotic countries, to the real motive of the prose- ention.”” Marcy is officially committed on this point, im adespatch to Mr. Gibson, not included in the corres. | pondence sent into Congress, which will be produced whenever the Union chooses to come out with a denial. Enclosed in an extract from a Dutch paper, the Echo Universal of 34 Octoder, It is curious and well worth it The case is now before the House Committee on Ko reign Affairs. Perhaps they may do something with im perhaps not. We shall see. "ARGUS. | settlement of a new State in Central Americ Wasnrxeros, De Mr, Marcy's Letter to Mr, Molina-—The Kinney Expe dition—The Sandwich Islands Negotiations and th Administration—Hritish Steamehip—The Virginia Canvass. Mr. Marcy's reply to Mr. Molina’y protest against the projected expedition, headed by Colonel Kinney, for the regarded as o mixture of «pecial pleading and eupercitiousness every way in keeping with the whole tone of our foreign diplomacy of late, which bas been characterized as a series of attempts to bully, and humble apologies when bullying is found not to answer. Mr. Marcy, however, makes the important admission that when Colonel Kinney aod his peaceable company of able-bodied men leave the United States, they withdraw from their allegiance to their own country; and by voluntarily placing themselves within the jurisdiction of another Power, render themselves amenable to the laws of the land in which they seek domicil, Thie must be takenas a declaration that if the fate of Crittenden and his associates in the Cuban foray should overtake Kinney and his band, that the United States will remain passive. Ina word, this progressive administration are willing to extend all the moral aid in their power to further the expedition; but when it comes toa question of rexponsibility, they inteed to follow the dictates of prudence and grazefally back out ‘The last paragraph of Mr. Marcy's letter to Mr. Moling is regarded with great surprise. He there tells the Minister from Costa Rica to address his remonstrence to certain private citizens of the United States. Now, we take it, it was for just such a course that Mr. Genet was sont back to France by the government of the United States; and yet the present administration is found urg. |, 1854 | either voluntarily « | Cushing, and the | also favored by General Cass. ing the minister of a foreige governinent to follow Mr. Genet’s example fand, tabooing the government here, to which alone he is officially known, to enter into direct correspondence and negotiations with individual citi zens. Perhaps Mr. Marcy advises Mr. Molina to this un- usual course #o as to have an excuse for handing him his pasaports, as the simplest way to overcome the diffi- culty. perfectly absurd for the administration to It aiceme that Wey regard the Binvey expot't'c a as Tcam send you some rich facts in relation to an effort made: by Forney, Cushing and the President to force Seorotary Guthrie to surrender, illegally, $20,000 of the United States money into the hands of ietors of the Union. At the close of the land session of Con- gress, the House ee a resolution inereasing the pay of the employés of the House wat percent, Under this resolution Judge Nicholson ai Forney put im nearly $20,000 extra pay as public printers, But Secre- heey Cuthrie refi to allow it, as itdid not come within the intention of the resolution of the House. Upon this Forney went to the President, who imme- diately wrote s note to Guthrie, asking him to open the case until he could ebtain the opinion of the Attorney General. This request was complied with, and Cushing wrote out a long argument, fortified by a corroborating opinion from © distinguished politician of Alsbame. With these decisions Forney again called on the Secre- tary, and demanded the $20,000; but the old Kentuck- ian ‘till refused, even without stopping to-read Cush- ing’s long rigmarole. Said he, ‘I am as good a lawyer as Mr. Cushing; but this is not a question of law at all: itis simply a question of fact, and of the intentions of the House in the resolution.” At this Forney took fire, and his language was so far insulting, that Guthrie brought his sledge-hammer fist down upon the table, as he exclaimed, ‘‘ Well, 1’ll be d—d if 1 will pay it.’’ Forney went again to the President, and told him that “Old Guthrie — he will be d—d if be will pay that money,’’ when the President flew into a rage, smi the table with his fist, and exclaimed, ‘I'll be: d—d he sban’t pay it.” Ho instantly despatched s-note te Guthrie, asking him to call at the ite House on the matter of the ‘‘money due the Union.’’ The Secreta: | immediately obeyed the summons, and, after some lit! talk, said, ‘Mr. President, Iam your officer, but still F am responsible, to some extent, for the conduct of my department, and to pay this money would not only | greatly damage my character, but it is opposed to my t fenao of righ’. It will give me great pleasure to resign, n receiving a letter requesting my en by the Secretary put Forney, ‘resident to their tramps. Oongress was to meet in twenty , and to allow Guthrie to re- sign at that time, under such circumstances, would be opening a breach which it would be impossible to clone. ‘The matter was, therefore, put off until the end of the present Congress. These are facts without embellish- ment or exaggeration. (Correspondence of th Wasiineron, Dec. 27, 1854. Important Bill Relative to Foreign Paupers—Mediation in the Affairs of B rope, de. The Committee on Commerce of the House of Repre- sentatives have prepared, and will soon report, a v important bill om the subject of alien pauper and crim. als. Under the provisions of this bill, no foreign pas- senger shall hereafter be admitted into a port of the United States unless he shall he certificate of the American Consul of the place from which he comes, that he has not, for one year previous to his departure, beem an inmate of a jailor workhouse, and that he has net, for four years previously, been convicted of any crimi- nal offence except snc! are designated political crimes. If any captain shail bring such persons without the re- quired certificates, he shall be liable to fine and impri- sonment. The vessel in which such persons arrive s! be subject to forfeiture. The introduction of a bill like this will, no doubt, give rise to a violent opposition; but. asthe necessity of this measure ix generily admitted by the American part of our population, it must alti- mately become a law. The Committee on Foreign Affairs have not yet form- ally examined Mr. Clingman’s resolution proj to tender the mediation of the United States oe peace- able adjustment of the quarrel between the Euro; Powers. When they will report.it, or whether at all, is matter of conjecture. A resolution of the same charac- ter is pending in the Senate, submitted by Mr. Sumner. It will be called up for discussion next Tuesday. Mr. Clayton will spesk in its tavor. It is stated that it is Mr. Marcy approves of the design, and will promote it by all the means in hia power. It’ has been well suggested by an anti-admints- tration democratic organ, that if a commission is to be appointed, the by the resolut to ike it may be expected that a trio of Tooayed politictans, without general reputation, and very vel mitted to the views of the administrat which are notedly in favor of Russia, will be selected to fill the responsible and desirable post of conferees. with the governments engaged in the existing war. Perhaps the names of Mr. Van Buren, Mr, Everett and Mr. Bentom uld be found for the mission. The debate in the House to-day on the neutral im- provement question was full of interest. The delay of the long promised veto message upon the vetoed billof the last session excites surprise and remark. Does the President mean to withhold his reasons until the present session shall be nearly exhausted, under the apprehension that after they shall have been fally stated, Congress will agree upon an act so framed an to meet and overcome his objections’ That motive was im- sinuated to-day, and though Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, took upon himself to deny it, and to state when the message would be sent, and that it wonld give satisfaction to the democratic party, many members on that side shook their heats, a8 if to intimate that they feared that no good could come out of this sprig of Jacksonism The question is, perhaps, the most important one in our purely domestic politics; amd it ix Plainly the intentiom of the democratic leaders to bring back the pasty to the traditional doctrines to the school of '98 and ‘99. have undertaken a labor beyond their powers. Not the devotion of a Pierce, and the overwhelming ability of his adherents, can convince the people that it is uncon- stitutional or wrong to protect the life and in- volved in navigation with the money and the care of the government, and the unfledged statesmen who bave en- tered on that work will be invited to give place to. more practical men. City Politics, ALPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS IN THE REGISTERS ovFICcE, The newly elected Register, John J. Doane, Kaq., has signified his intention of appointing and removing the subjoined list of fortunate and unfortumate indi- viduals. Just now there is a terrible scramble for office, “mm and about” the City Hall — APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS IN THE RRGISPER’S ‘TO TAKE EFFRCT ON MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 1, 1855, Appointments. withdrawal frem This bold stand Thos. C, Acton, Deputy, Wm. L. Hail, H. N. Sherwood, Ase’t, Wm. *Wm. 8. Gi .Searcher, John J. 8, Brownell, Examiner, Wm. B, Ripley, B. C. Dean, Recording Clerk, . W. W. RB. W. Chambers,“ Geo. P. Bickford, m. F. T. pram, im ©. W. Hodgkinson, « st \ Henry Fraser, a Geo, H. Tucker, Albert Crooker, & John J. Riley, A. Stoutenburgh, Theodore Hart, Richard Hunt, Timothy W: Wm. Peel (N.'¥. vol.)‘ @ Floyd(N.Y, Nelson Sampson, ~~ Maloy, Peter C. Male, % Theodore L. Timolat, Charles Foote, 4s — Lewis, Geo. L. Taylor, ‘ Ira B. De'vis, ary Pratt, “ ow Lo ea Edward Dayton, = Philip H. Jonas, Collector, ~_ Texse Mitchell, Messenger, § V. Gallagher, * I's rocwber of Assem)!y, Foagtegaia ward =~