The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6705. ee RENEWED EVERY 5100 O00=% was it ge Fo Fa diamonds, 100 000. oe ew ewety , pia, juors and segars NEY, oat B pened a ¥ 1 ‘be Stat ne] (eg) enter oe ‘ot seca ce 88 85.000 TO LOAN, Rh DIAMONDS, watches, jewel segars, piano- pA for os cauh. Good city stocks, aotes, aotiectsr. te tly, ory ‘ea treet, execu’ ame ar jassau 6 first floor, back offic TOLOAN yh gic WATOHES, wad marque &e., oF bean pg cash. a CHEESEMAN, BiESIETIED & CO,, Brokers, 86 John street, coruer of Nassau. ‘TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, 000" nar bought for cask set ese AE yi = Nassau street, room im & &CO., brokers and comm)ssion merchants. TOINVESTIN PURCHASE OF BONDS and mortgages of $1,000 and uy 00": lots, farms, country seats, baat by 850.0 &e., Leg section of tne country, sale ee ‘Apply to A. SERGEANT, 15 Wall be 0) LOAN, ON BOND AND MORT- goge, in sums to fice a eae e119 and = Nassau street, floor. x00 100. farms for sale. —MONEY TO LOAN, ON DIA- 000, monds, watches, jewelry,_ plate, seas Drona of every Creag ion; ge Peneneey, and 163 Fulto: ss room conte STEEL, & co. —WANTED—IN INSTALME TS, FOR 000,” one ce wo years, on undoubted pa: r, secured by morsgage, on from fifteen to twenty- thousand dollars worth of staple goods, A hand- Bome commission me the lender, Address D. A. H., 10 Wall 50 by mail. AND $1,500 OR $3,000 WANTED—ON oad and mortgage, on real estate DO: times the amount, for which a large bonus Also, several first class prices to suit the times, , $1 Nassau street, room TO ADVANCE, IN SMALL SUMS, TO eek or will nani tnt the eget cash 2 jewel 8 8, tings, an o iar reat, aes Bike Lake and Connie > -#ion oflie, 0 Fulton street, terokiya Int cour ‘from 6% to 9 o'clock, Friday’ excepted, in opposite room. GENCY OF THE STATE OF ILLINVIS.—NOTICE IS given, that an instalment of fifteen dollars a cack one thousand dollars of the Stock of of Ilinois, at the office of the subscribers, on the firet day of January next. The Canal Bonds will be stamped on the 1847. The payment oo New Canal 184’ Sia will ae sonra’ on the Coupon ‘ORTH & SHELDON, ADEWORTH agente, 29 ) Wall at OND AND MORTGAGE FUR SALE —ONE OF $12,- 000 on some of the best productive property in ¢ heart of the city, worth more than age ME A per- |) fectly safe amd good investment, Address Mortgage, Herald office. ANK STOCKS.—FOR SALE, A BEAUTIFUL COUN- try residence, with about thirty acres of good land, near Yonkers, for which Central, East River or other Bank stocks will be taken, ata fair price. ber of well located uptowa lots to sell or excha ply to HASKINS & BROWN, 12 Wall street, room over Continental Bank. a Gassinias Sestak ag TO Shae AMOUNT valuable warty OF eee cae for Piaghest cash n street, second Soor, front ae by a 4PM 4 F\#Y DOCK SAVINGS BANK—« SAVINGS BANK—619 FOURTH STREET, pear avenue C.—Deposits made on or before the will receive ia‘erest from the Ist per cent per an- By President. of January ne; January. = as usual, at pl on sums of one thoussnd dollars aad under. ANDREW MILLS, be L. Stewart, Secretary. Eater INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK, NO. 51 it Cham! street.—Notice,—Depositors are informed deposits made on or before Saturvay, Jan. 6, 1855, will bear interest from Ist January. Baok open daily from 10 A. M to 2 P. M. and frow 5 to 7), M. JOSEPH SIVART, President. Joux Mawstye, Comptroller. Gece RAILROAD STOCK.—FOR SALE —A bargain.—Twenty shares, or less, of the proferred HH’ entitled to $8 per share per annum, before the old dtock’is entitled to any dividead Apply immediately, to D. ELSTON, 88 Broadway, up stairs RVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, 96 WARREN STKEEL, *4. one door from Greenwich —Open daily from 19 A.M. dol P.M, and4to7P.M. Interest at the rate of 6 {percent allowed on all suras from $1 to $000. Deponites je on or before the Juth day of January next will re ive interest from the Ist - CALEB 8, WOODHULL, President. W. M. Porsus, Vice Presidents. M. D. Vay Pxcr, } ae * “Vanpenaut L. Buxton, Secretary . RVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, 9 WARREN IN STREET, mion all 4e- per cent, pay- xt. | Divi gro L. ponents Secretary $64.—Divilenl.—The Me- ies’ and Traders’ Savings Institution have declared (their usual semi-annual dividend, on all deposits entitled | thereto, at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum, on all jams of $500 and five (5) per cent, on all wums over that pried wali on and after the 2lat 4 of Jam next. lends not calied for will draw | Salerest the same as ECHANICS’ AND TRADERS’ SAVINGS INSTITU- ) M tion.—December 21, 1 ni ‘T. CONKLIN, President. James P. Haar, | orl ECHANICS’ AND TRADERS’ SAVINGS INSTITU- M tion, 492 Grand street.. ts made on or be- the 1oth of Jaauary next, w i sovtre inionst from first of January next. Interest, as us al per ¢ ‘cnt er ant ‘on sums of $500 and under. Baok open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 5 4o7P. M. By order, ALFRED , 4 Jaws P, Haroun, Seer, OUTH BROOKLYN SAVINGS INSTITUTION, 173 AT- Biase street, Jan. 2, 1865.—Atheneum Buildings, lyn. —Depositors are notified that interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, on all sums of dollars or upwards, which have been levosited this institut least three m previ- ous to the ist instant, will be paid on ok after the 15th instant. Interest not called for will re- \ |. Warp, Secretary. HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE declared a semi-annual dividend of six +, cent, payable on the Sth inst. DORAS L. STONE, Te )° New York, January 2, 1855. ny & 00.’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPFICE.— net Ire} * TLLIAMSBURG SAVINGS BANK, CORNER OF W South Third and Fourth streets maburg, \ wet hereby notified that » semi-sanual ‘smert, will be paid to depositors after Monday, Jan. - 3. \minrsot bot called for will be, pasecd to the credit principal. Deposits mide on or before - stock, io or panies; the price must be low. Address J.8., Herald office, “1 pte ting name of company, ¢ quantity and price. } HE FIRST LECTURE BY REV. DR. MANAHAN, ON “'D (The World's Indebtedness to to the Church,” will be } slivered this evening, at 74¢ 0’ in Clinton Hall, o'eloel ‘Astor place, Tickets, 60 cents; to be had at the door. OF THE SERIES OF OF LECTURES WILL \eliared by by Dr. K. sroday vena, Jantar) oer even! a ureday aary bureaux 4’ it, Peaprts, ote STORE, Ne. 116 ae be suitable for « hargess maker’ fay euch business, CLINTON PLACE; "4 shop, or MORNING EDEN TRUE AS, JANUARY is 1855. FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA AT HALIFAX, NOTHING IMPORTANT FROM THE CRIMEA. Desperate Skirmishes between the French and Russians. CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS FROM SEBASTOPOL. Prussla Still Declines Joining the Allies. Important — in the British Parliament Consols 91 s8the | to 91 1-2—Improve ot in Cotton. BREADSTUFFS AND PROVISIONS FIRM, &o., &., ko. Haurax, N. 8,, Jan, 3, 1855. ‘The royal mail steamship Aria, Capt. Lott, from j.iver- pool on the morning of the 23d ult., arrived here at half- past nine this morning. The Asia reports passed on the 24th December, off Kinsdale, at 4.20 P. M., the steamship Sarah Sands, bound east. Tho steamship Baltic arrived at Liverpool at eleven o’clock on the night of the 20th ult. ‘The screw steamship Glasgow sailed from the Clyde on the 19th, for New York The clipper ship Red Jacket was to sail for Australia on the 234 ult, The steamship City of Manchester sailed for Philadel- phia on tho 20th ult. The Asia sailed at noon, with fine weather and wind light, W. NW., for Boston, where she will be due at a late hour on Thursday night General Harvey and lady came passengers in the Asia. THE WAR. PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. A Vienna semi-official despatch states that Prussia does not adhere to the triple treaty, but that she will renew negotiations on her own account with France aad England. In confirmation thereof Baron Von Ausedom bas already arrived in London charged with a special mission from Prussia. The following important statement is taken from a speech of Lord John Russell on Friday night—‘ My belief is that although not contained in the literal terms of thetreaty, Austria will find that, as we do not propose to diminish the terri:ory of Russia, as we propose to lea ber a great and powerful state, and to demand only secu- rities, which are ax necessary for Austria as they are for France and England, unless Russia shall consent to such fair and moderate terms, as it will be our duty to pro- pose whenever a minister of the Emperor shall declare he is directed to enter into negotiation—if, I say, their terms are not accepted by the Emperor of Russia, I an- tleipate that we shall have, before the opening of the next campargn, the alliance of Ausiria with ux on the offensive and defensive’? . The Morning Chronicle publishes that on the 14th, at Vienna the ratifications of the triple treaty were ex- changed. A report prevailed at Vienna that Russia accepts the four points a8 a basis of peace negotiations, but the raz- ing of Sebastopol or the reduction of the Black Sea fleet will never voluntarily be ceded. If an iuoifensive eqaiv- alent should be proposed, Russia promises acceptauce. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CRIMEA. ‘The diary of the siege of Sebastopol and of operations in the Crimea, is thus given:— Novy. 29.—The war correspondent of the London Times says: * Although it may be dangerous to communicate facts likely to be of service to the Russians, it is certain ly hazardous to conceal the truth from the Faglish peo- ple. They must krow sooner or later that the sieg* has been for many days practically suspended, that our batteries ore used up and silent, and that our army are exbausted by the effect of the excessive labor ond wateh- ing to which it has been #0 incessantly exposed. The Russians know this well enough, The relaxation of oar fire is self-evident; but our army, though weakened by sickness, is still equal to bolling its position, and to inflict chastisement on assailants who moy venture to attack. Nothing would so animate our men, destitute of all stimulating influences beyond those of undaunted spirit, than the prospect of meetiag’the Russians outside their entrenchments, and deciding the campaign by the point of the bayonet. Last night there was a brisk af- fair between the Chasseurs de Vincennes anil lussian Ri- flemen in front of the flagstaff battery earth works, and the Russians dispelled all absurd myths about their be- ing in want of powder and ball, by a most tremendous cannonade assault and counter ult, continued amid a farious fire, which lighted up the skies with sheets of flame from nine o'clock at night until four o'clock in the morning. The French actually penetrated bebind the out- er entrenchments and established themselv within the laciénté, but as there waa no_ pre 8 gent ral assault, they withdrew, Volleys of masketry and salvoes of cannon roared through the camp during the whole night; but few lost their rest in consequence, for these affairs are now of nightly ocenrrence. Nov. 26,—The fight between the Frencl: and Russian riflemen, aided by artillery, was, as usual, renewed last night, The object of contention isa mad fort near the Quarantine Battery, which the French persist in hold- ing, although useless, Preparations for the renewal of a general bombardment are being proceeded with from day to day; the great obstacle is the bad state of the roads. Nov, 27.—Nothing occurred. Nov. 28.—During the day the Russians fire on the British about one gun every five minutes. The English look out. A man cries, Tower, Redan, or Garden Bat- tery, and the shot is returned; but the fire on the Frenea is much more lively, and is kept up with some effect on their earthwork and parallel. Every night about nine o'clock the Flagstaff, Quarantine, and Wall batteries open 4 furious cannonade, which for from tweaty to forty. five minutes is as hard as the men can load, right luto the French lines, and then follows instantly a sal!y, the result of which is invariably the same, The Rovsiana push a strong columa out of the place, rush ‘owardls the first line, drive in} the pickets and riflemen, ge up to the first parallel—sometimes into {t, occasionally bo- yond itand close to the second parallel—when they are received as they advance by the Freuch covering par- ties with » deadly fire; they halt and fire in return. are charged by the French, who route and pursue them into the town, but who are obliged to retire by the flank fire of the batteries and street guns. In this way ‘the French lose forty or fifty men, but the loss of the Rossians in these alertes must be consiterable. Fre- quently about daybreak, the Russiane repeat the performance. Nov, 20.—Storm, wind and rain, The Russians have much strengthened their defences. They have scarped ‘the ground in front of all their batteries, have con structed strong batteries in front of the lines, throwa up numerous earthworks, and made sanken batteries before all their redoubts, acd ao long ‘carp of slopes. During the night a particularly strong sortie was nade on the French. Hearing a noise « French riflemen crep forward and saw a column of Russians, two thousand strong, Jorming in the rear of the battery. The 'rench, therefore, seven hundred strong, ‘ilently mounted the parapet of their own battery, aud received the Rassians with a deadly volley; then, leaping down, attacked them with the bayonet, and compelled them to retreat. Nov, 20.—A heavy fire on the French during the night. ‘The Grand Duke Michael was observed making a recon. noisance st a Cistance of one thousand yards. Flag of trace were exchanged respecting money for the - | Dee, 1.—More rain. The rtate of the roads prevented the arrival of supplies, and part of the Britisly forces put temporarily on short allowance. The deaths from fever and cbolera reach sixty dally. Dec. 2.—Oontinued rain. The besiegers began to crect hate for ghelter, Deverters esy that the cogdition of | } | cc The pro leon. the Russians in the field 1s worse than that of the allies, Much bell ringing and rejoicing heard in Sebastopol during the night, supposed caused by tho arrivalof pro- visions, Dec. 5.—The Russians made a sortie against the French Unes, when eight divisions of French under Gen. Forri repulsed them with nruch loss. Dec. 7.—The Paris Monileur says the besiegers’ batte- ries were re-established, and, before three days firing would be resumed. The allies are sufficidntly entrenched and provisioned to remain throughout the winter. Dro. 13.—A Russian despatch states that up to this date nothing of importance had occurred before Sebas- topol, Some small sorties had been successful; in one of them the Russians captured some small mortars, and spiked others of a larger size. The fire of the allies con- tinued feeble. GENERAL PROSPECTS. The Russian defences on the south are estimated at one hundred guns stronger than when the siege began; while, on the other hand, the British have erected a very powerful new battery, not yet opened, on an eminence north of the valley of Inkermann, and com- manding every house in Sebastopol, besides being an- other step towards the complete investiture of the place. Since the siege began twenty British troops have de- serted to the Russians, Russian deserters say that provisions and ammunition were becoming scarce in Sebastopol; but there was no famine for either. It was observed that the Russians were arming their ships in Sebastopol harbor, probably to attempt a sur- prise by sea. General Liprandi is deprived of his command, for a fault committed at spicata on the 5th November. THE DANUBE, ETC. Five thousand French troops reached Constantinople on the 8th instant, on their way to the Crimea, ‘The contingent of Omer Pasha’s force to be sent to the Crimea, is now called 45,000, Omer was to embark ina few days. Generals Guyon, Haslan Pasha, and ten Polish staff officers, are ordered from Asia to the Crimea, A letter from Jasry, of the 9th, published in the Augs- burg Gazette, says that great activity has been percep- tible among the Austrian troops of occupation, some regiments having advanced to the fortified points of the Sereth, and extended their advanced posta even as far as the Pruth, THE BALTIC. As soon as the English fleet withdrew from the Gulf of Finlanf, the Russian Admiral Tirinoff put to sea, from Sweaborg, on 31st October, with nine ships, and steamed as far as Dagoe, On the 10th of November Admiral Rumainioff left Sweaborg with four ships of the line, towed by steam frigates, and safely reached Cron- stadt. ie THE LATEST. Manaxiturs, Dec, 21—12 M. ‘The Indus has arrived from Constantinople with dates to the 10th of December, and bringing accounts from. Balaklava to the Sth. ‘The Vladimir and a second Rus- sian steamer arrived on the 6th outside the Quarantine Fort, and opened fire on the French flank. Th» Valorous, the Terrible, and a French steamer compelied them to put back under the batteries of the fort The French had repelled the continual sallies of the Kussians. ‘The 9th and 90th regiments, anda part of the 34th, had arrived since the 4th. General Pennefather was ill at Balaklava Lord Cardigan bad left for England. The following despatch from Admiral Hamelin appeared in yesterday's Moniteur:— Kamian Bay, Dec. 12, 1854. A severe cannonade has been going on. Two rorties made by the Russians have been repulsed. The enemy was received by # well sustained fire cf musketry, and were driven back at the point of the bayonet, after an obstinate struggle. Great Britain, OCR PRESIDENT’S MESSAGK—PROCBEDINGS IN PAN LIAMENT—THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE, RTC, The President's Message was published in England on the 16th, but the public mind is #o occupied with the war that the Message was passed over almost without remark. ‘The bill for the enlistment of 40,000 Germans had awakened protracted debates. Mr. D'Isracli and bis party in the House of Commons opposed it, but would not throw any unfair obstacle in its way. Sir Elward Lytton Bulwer moved that it be read that day six months, Mr. Milner Gibson said the enliatment of fo reign mercenaries independently of their governmen vwlated their principle of rality, and might be t advantage of by Ru ire privateers in the States On Friday evening the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave notice that he will propose that the duty on tea remain at eighteen pence @ pound anf peace be re. ted Sir James Grabam stated t (British) was making vigoror tion of the slave trade of Cuba. ‘The Foreign Enlistment bill was read a third time ia Admiral Fanshawe efforts for the destrus- the Commons on Friday night, and passed by @ majority | . The measure is strongly repagnant to the feol- of the people. It is regarced as a job to put money in the pockets of “ our cousins’ of Hanover and in exchange for afew thousands of their apare Debates also ensued on the Militia bill, the Pal of Derby and his party opposing the removal of the militia —which is essentially a hom force—te foreign garri- sons. They did not, however, move an amendnient ; consequently, the bill was read a second time and passed through committe A discusrion ensued on a bad bargain made by a British Admiral in exchanging the frigate Thetis against two Russian gun boats Jobn Kusveil stated that the namber of troops France was willing to send to the seat of wa: limited by the number of transporte. Englant propose to take Frenclmen into its pay before proposing he Foreign Enlistment bill. Thancellor of the Exchequer proposes to transfer saaive of savings ban jounting to £23,000,000 terling, from the Bank of Engiand into a government three percent debt. The proposal was regarded unfa- vorably, and caused the fands to recede. Government has not yet announe 4 its intention as to the overiand traffic in Kussian proce Messrs. Carter & Co., ship brokers, London, suspended Payment, in consequence of EAwacl Oliver's teustees withholting vouchers against the Admiralty for freight advanced fy Carter's acceptances. Js liabilities are £50 000 sterling, which the assets will p.obably meet A meeting war held in Manchester to condemn Joho Pright’s peace sentiments. It was nolsy, but not unani- mously in favor of Mr. Bright convened an op) sition meeting, and defended bis sentiments. The nded in a street r Sir Charles Napier bad returned to England, and waa well reosived at Portsmouth occupied attention, but it might be post lt March. ‘aucher in dead. it is rumored that France will reduce the duty 0 per cent on tallow, cocoanut oil, and greases. ‘Austria. The Emperor of Austria has sent the decoration of St. Stephen as a mark of friendship to the Emperor Napo- Prassia. In the Second Chamber it was resolved to open the Vruseian coasting trace to English shipping. Denmark. The King’s message to Parliament bad been delivered, 1000, Ath December re e intwict Son Py the last wonaning ou city having M. Ls «sepe, ox-Freneh Coat Consul in a frman granting thority to a | penne Tee ay song w * company tolls for ninety-nine the cane! to be completed in twelve years. and ‘tie Viceroy, 4 Without outlay, to have fifteen per cent of the profits, obtained b Aplerd company Isthmus of Saez— Jepon The treaty between Gren favoralle. ‘Bir James Storli lar terms for France, but the Japanese A special French mission will be sent. Commercial Intelligence, LONDON MONEY MARKET. English funds are quiet in tone and without much fluctuation, hs closed at 9124 2 1g. (There appears to be « singular fatality about the blumdering of telegraphic operator, or correspondents in transmitting to os the price of Console. Our report from Hailfax last night gave the price Grst at %J¢, showing considerable advance; but at & ster hour we Teoeived & second report, giving the price at 91%; » 91, end we incline to the opinion that the last dgures are ‘the correct ones, —Rer.} AICAN SHOU RIT. Mesare. Bell & Oo. report an active business in Ameri. can stocks, particularly in Virginia sad Penarplvania | held on the 2th ult., State bonds. Virginia 5's, bonds, 8T a 80; Virginia 6's, bonds, 820 84, Freights from Liverpoot to the United States are an. changed; but there is considerable falling off in the supply of dead weight. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Mesars. Brown, Shipley & Co. report trade in Man- chester being rather more favorable. An. improved feeling was apparent during the past two days, enabling holders partiall; ove the marks. choad quistiye Det with more ftoudinses at juotations of la: are reduced 3 1e week's were 41,900 export and peas ow specula- the business Aro 000 QUOTATIONS. Pair, Mildling: +. 5S 5 v4 y 2 oe 41316 Stock om ban‘, 574,006 bales, inel hn, 000 A ort. can. Sows circtilars quote ail ich of middling 1-16th under the above figures. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Mesera. Brown, Shipley & Co.'s Circular says —As usual at Christmas, the market has been quiet for bread~ stuffs, but prices are fully tained, Mer my oon and Baltimore flour, 448. u 45.; Obio, 45s. a 4%a,; Caaa- da, 42s, 6d. a dis. bi 35s. a 41s, White wheat, 12h, 3d. a 18s. 12a, 4d, Indian corn ad- vanced sixponce; white a yellow, 444. _ 45a.; mixed, 48s. 6d. 0 Other ‘droulare quote white wheat 13s. ; Western canal flour, 41s. a 42a.; white corn, 46s. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Richardson, Spence & Co. report the second govern. ment contracts for beet taken, at the extreme rate of £10 108, a £12 per tierce, Stocks small, yet dealers buy very sparingly, scarcely any new taken.’ Pork—The con tract ahem! tL6 17s, to £13 per tierce, and £7 10s, 0 £8 for bbis.; the market stroog, but not much doing. Ba- con more active. Lart opened dull, but the faltio's advices and the demand for France gave a firmness to the market, and prices closed at 524. 6d. a 63a. Tallow depressed and difficalt to well at 64s. a 66) LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. The Brokers’ Circular reports ashes dull, and the salea limited at reduced quotations. Kor in moderate de- mand, at Ss, 3d. a Ss. bd. for common, and 66. 10d, a 74. for fine, Nothing doing in tury pentine—spirits, 428. and dull. Linseed oilin moderate demand, at 374. 6d. Palm oil steady. Pale seal in moderate demand, at £44 a £45, Rape oil unchanged. Saltpetre, more doing. Dyewoods less active. Sugar unchanged. Tea firmer—congou, £10, Tobacco, little doing. , Passengers by | by the Asia. Mrs stevenson, Missor © A and B Stevens ney and lady, Mrs Hamiiton, Miss Ment Mi juckland And | i Mre Vaughan and Rovore and aay wes flare, Mr Berwick ay vay, Mr ital nd, Uris De ts and daughter, ‘Tiboomb, He Field, Barti Th Chop, annie, Briagle: Stevenson, oe, oe iv) be ad D favy, i Bellward, Bell Kecuon erick; 19th Ballone, rpool; 2th ‘Union, Goole; potiea i “Ror from Mol roling, ITavee, aot. for a 4 ihown, Liverpoor; a ber! i e Pallaaelp na att bh Sere Averpoo! Sid for New ee Rose Standish, Borde Bret outwarin 223, Benj Dram) Clu 23d, Waal for New 4 19th, Ma- ut Now York. Rane Pie Fare on tie Haucem Rarcnoay.—The Har- lem Reilrom | Gampany recently deeded to tax all pas- sengers between New York and Morrisania, who do not purchase tickets, three cents more than the usual fare, the rule to take effect on and after the first day of January. Thin causes, and we think justly, a great deal of ill feeling on the part of passengers, most of whom stoutly refuse to submit to the tax, although the conductors have orders to put every person off the train who will not pay the extra charge. There are but three ticket offices om the route, they being placed at New York, Harlem and Morrisania; so that upon ell pasven- gers who take the cars at the Forty-second street, York. ville, 109th or 116th street stations, the rule operates as a direct wivance in the fare of twenty-five per cent, ‘There bas already been a noticeable falling off im the travel upon the road in consequence; and we should judge, from the feeling manifested in regard to this movement, that the first attempt to put a passenger off the train for his refusal to pay the advance charge, will lend to litigation Proves? AMERICAN MxoLATION meTWwrEN RogatA axD TURKEY.—A meeting of xeveral gentlemen, some of them Ming distinguished oficial positions in this city, was to consider the propriety of call- ing upon ourgoverament to offer itself aa s mediator between the belligerent Powers of Europa, Among the names of those by whom the movement was commenced are Mr. Kedfield, the Collector of the Port, Mr. Walter R President of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, Mr. Perit, Mr. Broadhead, and others ‘The business transacted at the first meeting was mainly of # prelimintry nature, and an adjourned meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon. As both were strictly pri- vate, we werp unable to ascertain what was done. Jone Personal Intelligence. ‘The Hon. Gornelius W. Lawrence and family, Signo? rina Vertoali, prima dopna contralto, from Italy; the Hon. ©, K. Garrison, ex-Mayor of San Francisco, are among the recent arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel Madame Grisf and Signor Mario loft on Saturday for Phi ladelphia Henry Wm. Bruce, captain of the Britich war verse White, and Captain Stewart, Royal Navy, visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Tuesday last, and examined the works, in company with Commodore Boarman, Dr, Ho- York, and others. The receiving ship North Caroling, which ia at present commanded by Cap i te of thirteen guns. After sel, they went on board the frigat Pabing, which i now on the stocks at Wallabout. ‘The naval dry dock was visited next, after which they were Lospitably entertained by Commodore Boarman, at his resi¢enes. Admiral Bruce, who has been in this country but afew days, will leave tomorrow, in the Steamship Gearge Law, for Californis. On bis arrival there he will take command of the British squadron in the Pacific, in of Admiral Price, who, it will be remembered, thot himself, either through sce design, after the unsuccessful attempt to captu: polosk! Names of Afpericans registered at the banking office ot is iv vingstony Wells & Co. Paria, Dee. 14, 1854 — Kevidenee’ BT, Dickenson, New York MT Tayler Jobn te Mortimer, Jr. and family... Morton Mortimer W. i. Bradfort.. Geo. K. Malloty.. A. Van be WE Baker ~ ©. A. Robertson ¢ Amos Perry, Ruode Island W. Rutherford, N. Jersey. D. B. Walcott... Ohio A Atkinson... * ‘sortie and favaily U my = Le L. Rev. W. ihesl, Washi Semoel FF | Gerinnd Tareil, Ce v (am Hostom Att ievii z Little GE mene Ws lai a Avery, Mies Phila ale De rt shee Pec fie de Warren, Troy, F $F" wat iersom, Mitnoles Bi Danton, Jemeryitia; Frak Crane, Cowon emda H."Sbinner, a) land, € be eae by hw Pattinson Uther d, BSherward, Hever Sk ton, J. Wititnme, ~~ Hoa Dh 38. Joba, Albeny; Col Seb\atter, Ondensba Fs Liverpants ta in ship John Dright—Mr T Weeterly and last ‘Week, except for fair boweds, | Th sales a war of the great Caucasian of men, who have shown them- 1 the world and maunge ite dea *t between Christian matiour; there- religion call upon us toimterfors. If AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. — qualiied to It is a ce tines fore humanity an ONSLAUGHT ON TH THE KNOW NOTHINGS, | Any mediation iy to Le tendered, it willhave more weight | if Offered at the request of the representatives of the The Proposed Mediation in the European War, | American people than in any other way. If we au | im relieving the bellig t from war, it will give as &e., &., &e. great consternation, not only with the governments of Furope, but with the people of those countries, The THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. European monarchs would in that event be slow to gote war with us. If ill feeling exists oy thou part, the slightest epaik may inflam and cause them to Senate. Wasmortox, Jan. 3, 1865. ‘THK CORREAPONDENCK OF GEN. WOOL, wish for a contest; but by au exhibition of magnaaimity | om our part it would disineline them to hostilities, The impression of the people of Europe is that we are & grasping nation, He did pot for a moment admit A communication was received from the President, enclosing the correspondence of Major General Wool respecting the operations of the Pacific division of the army. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. the justice of this view; on the contrary, the Un States have from thetreartiont Mr, Wriixn, (dem.) of Cal., said he would discuss the subject at some future day, the mort commendable moderation. A gentleman dain had been travelling in Europe had stated to hi ‘TUS PRESIDENT’ Wa OF RIVER AND HARBOR APPROFRIA~ TIONS, ETO., ETC. versation he had had with the veteran Metternio! said not one government in Kurope would have heai- At twenty minutes past 12 o'clock the Secretary of the Senate commenced reading the Prosident’s message tated in taking Texas as we did on the torms proposed. Considering that England took kingdoms in Asia, and on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, (It may be found complete in another part of the paper.) France seized on portions of Africa, and other nations Mr. Suretps, (dem.) of Ill, moved to recommit the bill took other territory without perilling thelr government, we may well challenge comparison with them. He be for the reorganization of the army to the Committee on Military Affairs,—Committed. longed to what in called the party of progress—the Young America school—and was favorable to acquisition under favorable circumstances; but, while thus beliew- ing, he wished to avoid # suspicion that he desired the war to continue, in order toat we may get the opporta- nity to seize our neighbor's territory. Wy mediation wo shall truthfully and graeefully remove that Impression. If we ansume the ground of neutrality it will oe under unbecoming circumstances, Entertaining those feelings and views, it was his object to bring the matter before Mr. Suen, (free soil) of Mass, the Committee on Foreign Affaire, He thought they to-morrow, or soon thereafter, bh might determine the propriety of mediation, leaving te Dill to secure wages to seamen, in case of shipwreck. the President the mode and manner of conducting fi Mr. Brovuxap, (dem.) of Pa., moved that tl Mr. Hari, (dem.) of Va. believed, and could dent furnish o lst of the o WVAftaires, Attact with entire confidence, that (rom feelings of bameniiy, Preal- and Secretaries of L nted since March, 1849, | there ix no member ofthe House, or person connec’ With the date of thelr commission, time th ny ioe ‘home, with this government, who would not be glad te and when they commenced their dutic fee an end put to this war; but it was a d ‘A Lill was preseated to authorise the os rod of | cate thi hy nations and individuals, duri the General fost Office building. the exis hostilities, to offer mediation, had reason +" believe, and could say with entire com fidence, from reliable sources of information, that from quarters overtures were made on the part of this government wi! pect to thie matter, but on the whole, not thought advisable for ux to interfere with it. This being the caso, he sustain the proposition of hin colleag i TUX BOUNTY LAS BILL Was resumed. Mr. Stewaxr, (dem.) of Mich.—It will hundred miilions of acres to comply with this warrants last year embraced ten milions, sev of which were for cash alone. The Gra last year reduced ot ee of land in the juire three tater to fifty iy nere; this bill will duce the price tha: tee for Foreign Affairs t te on this question Tikacre ut Veuid aot bayaactiiocs bak” te | har, CLNGMAN sald, this fect was communioated to Mr. Tuompsox, (whig) of Ky.—How much land would | him ten days ago, when the committee favored the pro~ the Homestead bill, wh! ihe you voted for, require ? position ediate ‘The cou Our Washington Correspondence. Wamunaron, Jan, 3, 1866. President's Veto Message—How Received by Congress— Bounty Land Bill—Cobb's Graduation Bill—Conven- tion of Soldiers of 1812—Keport on the Gibson Cate Conflict with the Administration— What's ina Name? Gen, Houston not Resigned—Challenges— Ben MeCwt- loch—Deapatches from London and Varis—Surveyor General in Kansas—Supreme Omurt, be The long promised and long expected veto meauage from the President of the United States on the subject of interval improvements by the general government, wae rent into the House of Representatives yesterday, and read at the clerk's desk. This was rather unusual, It being customary to refer such imesages, and order their but so great was the anxiety Mr. Srewat—Every occupant under the latter must tee roe, and the House adjourned. cultivate part for five years; that ts better for new States, increasing the pepulation and products, and for old States by augmenting trade, This bill throws land to speculators. Mr. CLayTo, (whig) of Del., said he should move no location of more than 640 actes in one tract, nor more than 1,280 in one townshi Mr. bonax, (dem.) of amounts one balf Mr. Craytox—The Senator from Michigan estimates depreciation very extravagantly, when he says, a war- rant won't buy a soldier an old hat. Mr. Srewant—I raid Mr. CLavtox—Well, t! old hat and new one. tributing public lands ever resorted to wed, Tan ticipate a yreat exodus from Eastern States, and the character of the nettlers would be better than no Mr. Evans dem.), of 8.C —Th \ ae 1) iers, and 440,000 of iy ‘T4000, 00 acres of land would be aufticieat, tows, wished to reduce these If every op warrant for 160 acres, I consider | Primting without reading, ublie leads a great corruption fund, and go for any | of a majority of the members to hear this message, that ‘air way to get rid of them. the reading was insisted upon, and the whole house ga- The Senate refused—yens 11, nays 29—t0 reconsider thered elose around the clerk while the document waa being read. This wi ite a compliment to the exeru- tive, and as the reading was proceeded with, evident sa- tisfaction was exhibited by the democratic side of the house. ‘The President's reasouing in support of the veto was regarded as wholly unanswerable, and as giving striking ont the word ‘minor,’ A desultory debate arose as to the provisions the absorption of large tracts by speculators, which the Senate adjourned. rainst uring House of Representatives. Wasuxotos, Jan. 3, 1865, forever a quietus to the great subject of river LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA, and harbor improvements by the federal govera- Mr. Larmam, (dem.) of Cal., from the Committee on | ment. The message (a copy of which I herewith enclose Public Lands, reported back the bill to continue in foree for one year from March 4, next, the acts for the adju dication of land clains in Califor: Ho said the Board of Commissioners have been in seas'on two years and a you) is very lengthy, and o, ‘an elaberation of ‘ir’ ‘alk’s cobebrated Just a# I predicted a few days age it would be. however, the message on thi tute one of the great democrati thine elo montage, Ia, bject, and mast cometh ¢ laudmarke in all future half, and eight hundred and thirteen cases have been | ‘The Senate yesterday was engaged all day in the dis brought before them, and of theve they have acted on | cussion of Mr Brodhead» bounty laud bill, w apite of the bitter op; with which It’ mee three hundred and ninety seven, ninety-four have been confirmed. Four hundred and sixteen canes are yet to be acted on; and unless this bil shall be passed, those will, as a consequence, be undis posed of, and persous interested will have to come to Congress for relief. THE PRICE OF THE PUBLIC LANDA, and two bundred and both oures of It iva stributing millions of acres 1 pretty much im tte a ondinary inte land among the ended by Mr. Cobb, of Ala., was terday io the House of Kepre angry dise ; but itis mueb altered and amended before ite oe Int The morning hour was occupied in considering the bil, | {tif ever can” Its nepnuents are eran Cinent eats amendatory of the act graduating and reducing the | the alert to throttie |: at every turn, and great geueral prices of the public landa to actual settlers and culti- | ship Ix requisite to conduct it safely through the opdead ; Ite friends are sanguine of succeas if ation can be hada vatora, if the DIN fe pot lort for the went of time. Mr. Dawson, (dem.) of Pa., giving one hundred » offered an amendment of land to act A buncom) revolution was afipred ia the House, at- Feeting the rp the use of the hall to the re of 1812, whieh meets in thie The mover ot the resclatios at accommodation had alrenty heen pro Commit Whole on the stats of the Union, on sonstalied ont tat de tak ote eee theeonvention, and that the hall the House promptly aad properly bis resolution the bill relief of settlers aud purchasers in swamp and overflowed lands | INTHL. ETING DIMCUBFION—ATTACK ON THE KNOW NoTHINGS— | MEDIATION IN THE PENDING WAR, HTC Mr. Kerr, (dlem.) of 8. C., rose and sald there can be | but two essential parties in the republic wliul ating the striet ¢ State rights, and the other the o stitution, there may be, by the jostling of the machin ery, an Upheaving of the social stratum developing » new comb nation Such, he conceived, was the new or. | Committee on Forwign rages perpetrated Jodie author sa nteresting report from the lative to the out der of Know Nothingiem, but ita life wili be short. It ia | Jy une orewn a ® fusion and an amalgamation of all the isms. lis deep | \0,,tve Orban of the w philosophy is deep discontent, and whatever there la Whee town bandits bluster, brag, about itis wrong. Every party has its caimp followers: And hoot our envoy and 5 ‘There were men who shouted hozannas to Christ, and | Though Brith ‘and there wore men ‘The tron For, an in Kowrta's ease, we claia Respeet for those who bear our pame; y for the And they muat have it—ev'ryw new party of Know Nothin While Pierce ne the pat on's « » bad not the rac od to cconpy | except in cases where responsibility in involved, aed enial poritions, but would trample the white man into | where the sufferer ie & native born citiven. if the the sat OG ying pret ted bY cml | Netherlands were as lnsignficant a Greytown wus, aad industrially the North would | if Captain Gibson only the name of other of like foreign import, then, indeed, would ' irom bail have thundered down ene, OF Mone off the foreign populatl ing ite teeth the ® th dread at the competition in the’ pursuits of labor, | mined the leading principles of the Know No- | iter caves + and severely condemned them. In reply to Mr The rumor that General Hous! Banks, that people hada right to manage political af- | in the | nited states Kenate faire with secresy, he said a republiean government can | 4 Such, Iran only exist with publicity, and not from machinations | he hax spoken of conrummated in dark subterranean conciave, The name | eoyje eto say th ‘Know Nothing '’ is fitly chosen. If they succewled, they will be mutes in the funeral procession of the re | pudlic He alleged the organization was detrimental to State rights, invades the character of the American peo ple, and distarbe the sanctity of the social relations, It | socialism, {ree soilism. and a cruswie against Homan | He reports t How circumstances Catholiciem. ‘It wan deadly and dangerous to liberty, 7 before known and © eal dereendan' of the Allen and Sedition | joys an intimate personal acquaintance with President r aod when in this elty speods mach of bis time at the White House It le ramered here that Mr Sickles brings important devpatebes from London and Verte, Mr. Bachanan hae determined ty return home im May The Surveyor General of Kansas and Nebraske, Mr. Calboun, of IWinots, i now here preparing for the our- juce the other tay, requesting the Pre wited States to offer the mediation of this nent to the belligerent Powers of Rurops, had teen arse ied Ip gore quarters and commented in others. To meet the objections, he remarked, metiation is not If ro, it was precieely uch as the govern ment bas pursued since ita organisation, for our ministers nent abroad exert an influence with the courte to which they are sceredite’ for our benefit, to avert injary We have bad several instances of mediation submitted tous, and he mentioned this to show it wae not each intervention as gentlemen would exclude All our in terests suffer by war sad this boing the case, we should be Inclined to ake such oo as may remove the dim culties, The millions on millions o f money expendet in the war are as inuch lost as if they bad been lavested in the Arete, whch recently sunk in the sea, and the de rtruction of life*will pot probably be ives than one hundred thowsand men Be much treasure and s maa COL numers being ewept Out of exintemen, the tendency ure every commercial sation under the sun, and ly the United Htates. Will mediation benefit i? ‘As to the balance of power, it ls not for rfere with it, but this could not be disturbed with which party to the war way triumph ng to show that by our conduct we may ‘emninale the contest? This iss mat ter of delicacy Without inqeiring into the merits of the ar or the rea which produced it, it le not the lo terest of thowe ere to continue the a nor 4id thet eit of them desired to prolong it it inte the war without foresewing to what it would lead them, 20d paither of them will now move to vey and opening of land offices in those new Territories He will leave ‘in about ten days for bis wile Bold of labor The Supreme Court i till engaged with cases Now. Kuecutore = 27, 28, aot 20—Heird ve Civ Reverdy Johnson addresse! the Cx 1 yesterday [Correspondence of the Penney! Woeemeoten hie intimate fi may not be out of place to that Mr fucha: red with Mr Sekier with simeewe reuret, and with the Kindest sad wanet fremdly protean slows of pervonal reese Third Artillery, bas resigned Lieutenant J. K bis commission in the army ‘Where is one delegation of Indians frow Kanens in this city ing to pow wow Uncle Bam out of sous money & endhange for lente ‘The Charleston Chamber of Commerce on Mediation, out Ate querterty meeting of the Chamber of Commeren, nett on the 29+ the following preamble and rese- wards a eettloment. If the should net now be ter. | lelions wore adopted mipated, \t may become gentral sod more destructive Whereas, This Chamber is deeply lmnpressed with the than during ‘he career of Koy oleom, Weenare the meena | *Tious dined wich scorue to the laterests of of sggremion are greater now than st that | “ommerce, from t powers | time We are under obligstions to France to | of Furope are now iy partcipatae fn mediate. When we were at war with Engjant, in 1812, | the humane consideratows which seek fo effect @ reste j eageney chad = y benefits from theme powers | bpew be bed eet done ration of the blewwings of Reso'ved. That the teoler of the good offices of our government to the bell gerente, as @ metistor, in such mancer a+ the wietom of the government shall deem Kupsia tendered her mediation, and the Secretary of Ftate willingly scowpted it, bat Great lritela did avt an. til after she had triomphed over ber great foe in Korey Alexander of Russia contributed po eerfally towerts t | restoration of peace between the two countries Kvery | right and bevt, is earnestly and reepectfully r hg boul! feel unter similar obligations torrtend | 64 to the serious consiteration of our te pend «history, in | sentatives now im Co eecombied Rope Resolved. That the coy ee of the ta We presentatives ‘Tesident be desired to tresemit o out Benators 204 immediate lashington, with & request thet +b, when our country and France came near being bo volved ia |, Great Hriteia tendered her metiation, and both countries acceptel. Andrew Jackeon was Pret dewt then, end he they will prevent the same t their respective bodies. COrmy oF permit undue inter'erence ia our afaire = No —_— — ledy onoeeed him for accapting the ‘4 media. * tion Frames, Russia, Knglans—ench olleret their | Robert Bartow diet iw Vh indelphis, on the 20th bart, mediation in our times of trouble, ahall we mot reeipro | was well knows a4 am ox: cate! Are we to receive benefits ond oot retarn thew! Are we te fol our arte and derive sAveotages from the misfortunes of othere Have the United Mates eonk eo low ant feeble lo power that we may oot offer me listion! haces | for as we stand io go ruth attitud He thought it might well beers us to show « pr f Te oak pe hed dieruesed thie quertiog on marrow grounte bat on ent eereheat Kowa of the Bueet verses eomsaniel with the port of Thilatelphia were coostrected ender bis immediote Gaeetione | ain Richard Garwoot, (one of the oltest see cap | talnd of Pudesaipare died in that ely om the 29th wit, aged 13 yrare, : ES oeiry Colonel AM Ruth, Memator from mt Peter iajualee Wt, Another oom | in the Bouth Corcliss Leguistare, died on tbe