The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6713. AFFAIRS AT Thc NATIONAL CAPITAL. Interesting Debate in the House. DEFENCE OF CATHOLICITY. KNOW MOTHINGION ON THE ADVANCE, xo, &o., &, Senate. Wasminoroy, Jan. 11, 1855. PUBLIC OFFICES AT PLATTSBURG. “Mr. Fisu, (whig) of N. Y., introduced a bill to au- ‘thorize the construction of a Custom House, Post Office, and Court House, at Plattsburg, N. Y. Referred to the “Committee on Commerce. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL, Mr. Rose, (dem.) of Texas, moved that the Pacific ‘Railroad bill be printed and referred to the special com- mittee on the Pacific Railroad. Agreed to. Mr. Bavour, (whig) of N.C., moved to take up the ‘Dill for increasing the cofhpensation of Congressmen -and United States Judges. . SALE OF ROCK ISLAND. ‘Mr. Sarerps, (dem.) of Ill., asked the indulgence of the Senator of North Carolina to enable him to bring in ‘a bill authorizing the sale of Rock Island, in the State of Ilinois, and for other purposes. Granted. , SMIKLDS then moved to strike out all after the ‘tlers pie ate ag ame be eerie er yt To @& smal amendment was agreed to, and the bill passed. 7 THK CONGRESSIONAL COMPENSATION BILL. Mr. Bapaxr renewed his motion to take up the Com- pensation bill. youed for anytiag, 1 deize tint de Bounty Led So. for an} » I des: t " a diers bill be taker . ee co The Compensation bill was then taken up. Mr. » (whig) of Conn., said, the members re- siding at the remotes int receive one hundred and sixty times more age than those living est the seat of government. Had there pee: wn to make a fair system of public connection with the proposed increase I should sledly have ac it, The times are hard all over the coi try, and are not thought of, while 43 was feathering its own nest. members of the te ‘Legislatures can live on from two to four dollars a day, [ don’t see why the members of Congress can’t live on eight dollars. If the Btate Ji can get along with two thousand to twenty-five hundred dollars a year, why can’t the Ji the United States courts along for four thousand to four thousand five hundred ? After the demonstrations of the last Congress upon the Kansas and Nebraska bill I think the members ought me be aoe that they already receive enough, if not much. Mr. Bavoxr—I am surprised at the remarks of the Senator from Connecticut. I hope those who think the mt per diem allowance is sufiicient compensation for their services will, as honorable men, vote against the bill. I think my services are worth more, and I rate those of other Senators as highly as my own. I don’t ee why the Senator should bring into this discussion the Kansas and Nebraska bill, or the Fugitive Slave law. 1 voted for the Kansas and Nebraska |, and my rea- sons for d 80 were given on the floor of this te. lam rt for them only to my constituents and be If we introduce these irritating and agi- tating subjects upon every occasion, whether relevant or irrelevant, we shall have discussion enough. 1 abandoned a profitable practice to @ my country. and although not extravagant, it takes three thousau ‘dollars a year in addition to my compensation to defray my ¢xpenses. I do not regret that service, but the country should make a fair remuneration. Mr. ‘Ton, (whig,) of Del., thought the compensa. tion of the mem) of Congress inadequate. He said their pay was about equal to that of one of the pages of {the Senate, and half that of the messengers of the .. I would not vote to increase my own compen- sation, but should vote to increase the compensation of ~ my successor, and of the Senators from other States. . Toucey, (dem.,) of Conn., differed from his col- league. He thought it bad policy to pay public ser vants too small Loe The further co: ‘ation of the subject was post poned until to-morrow, at half past twelve. REFORM OF THE JUDICIARY. hoon tapi of the Judicial Reform bill was then ‘resw wh rel ——— to vn. pote owe ft od Judges, acd Mr.Geyer’s motion to strike out the firat section je ‘ ‘were rejected, Mr. Douglas's substitute was then read by sections, for the purpose of perfecting it, and then postponed un til Monday next for final action. TUE BOUNTY LAND BILL. The bill to extend the provisions of the Bounty Land | bill was then taken up. ‘A discussion arose as to whether the compensation should be made by the bili to those who were in the service of the States, but not of the general govern’ ment. ja., maintained that the Goy- Mr. Toons, (dem.,) of ernors of States had the right to decide whether the constitutional exigency had arisen which justified their lacing troops in command of the President of the tes. 0 tates. Mr. Cass opposed the doctrine. Pending the discussion the Senate went into Exeontire session, and at the close of it adjourned. Howse of Representatives. Wasmixaton, Jan. 11, 1855, NEBRASKA MATTERS, Mr. Gippincs, of Nebraska, introduced bills to estab- lish post routes, protect the proprietors of towns, and provide for the survey and settlement of half breed ¢racts in that territory. Referred. TAUNTON RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Mr, Crocker, (whig) of Mass,, introduced a bill wak- ing appropriations for continuing the improvement of “the Taunton river. Referred to the Committee on Com. merce, THE CONSULAR SYSTEM, The House took up the bill to remodel the diplomatic and consular system of the United States. Mr. Peaxins, (dem.) of La., who reporte'l It from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, explained its provisions, and seid the pension roll of Great Britain was not more corrupting in its effects than the operation of our diplo- matic and consular system. There are instances where individuals receive $20,000 for doing no more duty than others, who receive scarcely a support. We took our system from that of England, sixty-five years ago. It has remained unchanged, while England has modified hers five or six times. other government has adapted its system to the peculiarities of the age. The bill changes title of charge d’affaires, or minister re- sident, to ni} , in order to preserve equalityof rank with the ministers of other countries near ‘the government to,which our ministers are accredited,and for purpore of ha direct access to these courts, in order to preserve equality of rank with the ministers of other countries, near the ernment to which our ministers are accredited, and for by aned of having direct access to those courts. The bill proposes to abol- ‘The custom has been to give $9,000 outfit, which is often spent before the minister starts on hiv journey, this to the same amount annual salary, tind $2,500 Init, maker $20,500 as one years salary, ehould the not stay abroad longer than that Such offices are too often conferrid by Presideni# as rewards for partizan services. Another proposed re- formfis to pay when servcies are not rendered. No minister gs to absent himself from his post for more than ten days, Under this bill there will be no more roving commissions to partisans and favorites; they can- not spend the in Russia and the*winter in Italy. We twill co Tob gg] a 4 oenge J of | American ters al 5 owever, ws of the countries to which they may secretary very ion to perform the clerical dut; take care ot the ives, and to act im the sbecnss of the minister, The salary isto be email, to avoid scramble for the office. The sav' ete pda will be annually eine asitcurtails ma. including outfits and overlapping of salaries. none American citizens to be appoint point, however, he deferred his remark, to-morrow. The House went into committee on THE PACIFIO RAILROAD BILI—SPIRITHD DEFYNCH OF (ATHOL Seas, (whig) 0 fa, 3 ek a to th Mr, Caayorear, (w! rose reply - -Know No “petch Mr. Bait of Mamrachinetts, rwho, he said, — remarks z the Roman Catholic eect tavetv in the i & charge of er ua ot inst ie members, or at least an impu' there is article their religions faith which over rides all fealty to = | government, and which would render them unwort! citizens, and icers; ata hese almost .alome in the assertion of a fact, which seems to be -doubdted, he was without the les mage Bf « host of par- tizans to sustain him, and to t bis he advocated. de- or claims for himself to pol poaghpe ens is person- the right of the Pope, re- to interfere between sub- and citizens ant thetr - this denial, he acknow'! all 2 that church, of whieh be is au hamble dogma, nor ex- times. He be- | tations of those who had not heard her | the ga of public truant, susperted | Sp manna — MORNING ED:TION-FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1855. PRICE TWO CENTS. lives. If, he said, by the Providence of the ‘This, it to is ® regommendation in 1," favor. ‘ id extend itself, te pet tom. ‘Should possess himself of an Soh! be piety i edbden chang {al oginlation are nocompan™ Uy ARnBy.” FOB GAMBLING, | whieh we pop nthe cae st Fasare coccitees wereg tee cing ihe, teats of the United Baten, oe'| dandtes, sig 6 disturbance or alteration in Yesterday Tom Hyer ann Moses Haimor wero arrested | Indtteing lame time that we demand in the new law ihe Tonllleg Hy ae eapectally ‘uel ‘ erda, “ : i‘ of execution wore carnost antagonists than in "The Roman Catholics, | ought to be’ deprecated. Mr. Guthrie's tari Ginthat | by Sergeant Savith and omicer Wo.0® of the Lower Police | SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, the former operations tips ices, aot eatated to If T should not be ere to vote tuprliog for our army, | gulshen, very properly, between, the raw material eed | Court, on the complaint of Adolps Behrendt, who thnks berorehand’ his idea ax to the mode which be take part battle, I would merican ufactures mn! ie a gambling inks most opportung, and which has been found in the pri ‘of my chamber, or at the foot of which in some instamces, been over. | chacges them with being proprietors ot . | practined with t miccess the altar, imploring od for the wafety of my eountry | losked ta present tanid, in whieh eu one orto | house ia Park place, and having at tis’ pla? "| TWO DAYS LATER FROM SEBASTOPOL, | "i"... .. gs dhadaadly Wy Se tainay panther o, | SARGeC a aes tkel Wc aga | seh Pte mnt, no | +) te te tn tne ari, at Hes cent pag ny i pon leo complainant goes on to nta te that he arrived hero’ ia this ) ~ . Justine ta France by ee aye em Mr. CHANDLER resumed: Ler of conquest Ido not know whether the Committee ot Ware and country in mber last, gat ele lodging at the Nothing Done in the C initated taplier eobn im striking’ telah Aas eueedy should talze on the wearer of Mie tiara, and he should | Means have examined many manufacturers a + peaerate. Fete) became sink. there you in the Crimea, Without excluding any other mode, the tech to subjugate Taig, provokiog the arm of oer na Geleus thoy amet Tunder, | Man, whose name is unknown #0 him, came there ani | : has boen anxious to inform you in advance of the semae Sons ana a own Bi fe, i ook on the chances however, tat Mr. Guthrie and that, pa ere. rae aes ee ig yh “ im whieh it \ntend# making use of the faculty with whl as c <, ©, ou Alena it Sie tenia ei, tft me | bares Wer ecatmreaechcrmme | Soe ey ce ge aoey Seats | Oram Biplomatic Conference at Vienna, | hile teaser le as. i} on, Ly 7 ‘ — - im by every Bishop in ‘he’ United: Mata You are aware, I presume, that there ey minority re- | Place he alleges to be kept by the ptsomers in Pa n government applies to Jou, you will ‘hacky pei Be of which eae from the of ‘Bishops England, Poem Re Corset oF a asad Mass, ele fete bean bier, the ans aa) 880. Tino acouse! ie SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE, whee oveeualee ne en bei others. iversion ‘ b ® scorned to utter less Geant whals treks and referred :, , is not anxious to pass any bill of the sort | were brought before Juntiee’ Osborne, who held them Ot the French government and nation (3 carry oo with enly mien ib nes tonaaed, By Pristing’ constitetisia ss |. ihe sttmaltten Tie tebueten of hn tad reaeeeetse | me el PRosPucr aed our pataxh our tapotenae Gna. greet put or a wes CHARGE our patient, o . comets ft The banat and ihe faniance of tha gor | the Guttnoe pattorm=a part of thepaoemMastd | young man named Dusit Mayers ous artnet yet, | OO OF PBAOE, | osieinoniano jrattude which Save caused toes feevtre with pellet” cootears and any'nghts thick | opposition Sate We bate heath intignted onator | Dollie, of Twenty ist sehnt rat Fourth svenee francs Loon Demanded fics rsiaterc,clnaee een in ge.” concerns; and a: wi n State. We have on 8 for- . nty-fourth street and ve y of France thone ts whi {lib poscheses CEBE teiod Catan han Hane, Tmust | wer occasion, that the desmocratic. party ean Sout out | ceterthe fone, ba pci pete sorta 500,000,008 tranes Loan in Franee, | ith them the menus of contianiae rest wists. be derived some a without iyly: ; but, t sapecte, this “ ry, and causing it to bear pro) fruit, els ete rate eee | Oe SP ear | em nl meme cteremte SN OE it) wor usl im, havi res 2 , i ol ie i not be long before that class will demand, 366 boon, to to delay the passage as long an. possible ia | while ct the house of dapeumnbater ted tharbe | Sf a CRIMEA, | State. ie ve ee what freemen claim, and in conclusion said, “with m; the House, in order that maybe talked to death in the | was the owner of the horses and that he was about sel!- ~ ~ E. BOITVILLIERS, hand on my heart eyes towards heaven wit! Senate, I think I can count ‘Senators who will soon- | ing them, and five hundred dollars offered for a pair, BILL TO AUTHORISE THE MINLITER OF FINANCR TO reverence, Sppeal to to witness the truth of the | er die on the floor of the than surrender, 4 and asked the opinion of deponent’ about the value of INTERESTING FROM ITALY CONTRACT A LOAN OF 600 MILLIONS OF FRANGS. assertion which I have made, with the conviction of | know that if they prevent a bill from passing now, it is | said horses; and furthor says, from ‘tite representations bi Art. 1. The Minister of Finance is authorized to have know! , and the credibility of the testimony I have | unlikely to be passed during the remaining term of Gen. | made to depoxent, obtained from him the sum of $35, by ~— ated inscribed on the great book of the public dovt the adduced from others.” Pierce’s administration. the ing representations, which were false and un- amount of rentes necessary to produce, at the rate of the wat Conn, (whi) of Ky, arqued to show thst the atts pom eusarted that Mr. Buchanan will return to | true, a he tame was done with, the intent to Ne Change im Cotten ov Breadetuls, negotiation; 600 millions of francs. i Inies repeatedly assert. He reviewed, in condemnation, | er; but Ladhere to my prediction, that he w! Surtice Brennan, ‘were he demied the chars in toto, do, ho, ee Fa aise inal Be alienated {a angi a mannte ne to the acts, and lcy of the administration and passed to the Know Nothing uestion, briefly contending that Americans have the right to manage politics in their own way, to exclude Catholics trom office, and to ex- tend the term of naturalization. The Committee rose and the House adjourned. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasninoton, Jan. 10, 1855, The Judiciary Bill in the Senate—Tendency to Centrali- ration—Reduction of the Number of Judges—Soldiers of 1812 0n the Floor of the Senate—Per Diem and Mite- age—Important Supreme Court Decision—Meeting of Committee, dc., dc. The most important subject which can engage a logis- lative body is now under discussion in the Senate of the United States, I mean the judiciary question. Nor isit necessary for me to compliment the judiciary of our country. Its exalted position before the nation and the whole world ia its best eulogy. To it the people look for safely and protection when political excitement and par- ty zeal may override the barriers and destroy the bal- ances of the legislative and executive departments of the government. It is the bulwark of our liberties, and the question of alteration, innovation or reform in this department, I say, is the most important which can be brought before our Congress. The judiciary bill now before the Senate, proposes vast and material changes in the present system. Now, the Judges of the Supreme Court are selected from the nine several districts of the country, and the court, con- sequently, embodies the Repremeetencr® principle, by which all sections and all interests of our wide spread republic are represented upon the Supreme Bench, e new bill pre ses a centralization of the court at Washington, the judges being entirely relieved from chcuit duty. Destroy the district system, and the J would necessarily be appointed from the States wielding the greatest influence in the eloction of the President having the appoiuting pow: ¢ States would possess the ei cial tribunal, and the g: influence now exercised by it would, at least, be jeoparded, Mr. 4 of Ghio, proj d an amendment, providing for the re- duction of the number of justices to six, including the Chief Justice, should they be relieved from clrouit duty. Mr. Chase supported amendment by sound argu- ment and incontrovertible facts, but the whole master was again laid over till today. When Congress breaks up the prosent judicial system, it should be after much deliberation, and with some unanimity of sentiment, and with a certainty that the change is not for the worse. On motion of Mr. Cass, yesterday, the soldiers of the war of 1612 were admitted on the floor of the Senate; and great numbers availed themselves of the privil oud crowded in, seeming to appreciate fully the comp! ament. In the House of mntatives, a motion was made to pny SE se peged perlite a olaadigalcta of for Washington, his per diem pay; monstrous character of the motion smotheret it without aneffort. There are precedents for allowing the per diem, where the member elected, nover appeared and qualified; but this ia the first effort of adding the mile- age. The next motion will be for per diem to those who ware willing to serve the people, and would have done #0, but for defeat at the ballot box. in thé Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Curtis delivered the opinion of the Court in the case of Alex. Lawrence et al. ve. Char. Minturn, the facts,of which I gave you eee vious letter. The Court decided that a vessel seaworthy, when the cargo was stored below the deck, would be consi- dered seaworthy with a cargo on deck, if placed there by the consent of the shippe: in ‘the event of the deck cargo being thrown overboard in stress of weather, the shippers were not entitled to an average, nor were the owners liable on a charge of the unseaworthiness of their vessel. The judgment of the court below giving $28,000 damages was reversed, and the libel ordered to be dismissed with costs. ‘The Committce of Soldiers of the War of 1312, held a meeting last evening and determined to press upon the attention of Congress, a general pension law for the be- nefit of all the enrviving soldiers of that war, and the widows and children of those deceased. This is to bein addition to the bounty land act. E Wasmvarox, Jan. 9, 1865. i] &! | The President's Levees—Grisi and Mario's Appearance— The Pyne Troupe Expected, dic., dc. ‘The levees of the President and such of the Cabinet as haye families residing here, commence this week, and their advent wil! probably be the signal for starting balls and parties, which as yet have been in the vocative. Ineced, so far this winter no private balls have comeoif nd, beyond the official spreads, very few dinner ‘The Presiflent generally, once a week feeds a certain number of members of Congress and their wives, together with such private citizens as he may fancy. Mr. Crampton, the British Minister, has given a dinner to the Cabinet, and some of the Cabinet have recipro- cated. These reunions are very pleasant afairs; and certainly, if politicians fight in Congress, and the Cabi- net «par amongst themselves, they have the good taste to hide their feelings in public, and endeavor to make each other as agreeable as possible. This is the portion of Washington life which renders the place so fascinating those who choose to thus enjoy it. A ac who ids the social intercourse of thin city, only sees {t in most repugnant and meagre light. Grisi an Mario appeared at the National theatre last “Norma.’’ Although the price of the tickets rquet and first tier s—gave the house xe, and $1 for the pearance somewhat apex,’’ the m of the audience being galleries, yet there was, on the whole, a fine as semblage, and the demi-full dress of the ladies showed it off to great advantage. All the distinguished persons now In the city were present, The President and Cabi- net occupied the centre box, and General Scott sat be- side Mr. Plerce. The inevitable Mies Coutte, of course, was on Land, and her invariable he im the # ofa bouque! a on the velvet rail of the stage box invested $50 for Grisi scarcely came upto the expec- betore; whilst Mario evidently suffered urder a huekiness which at times was painfully evident. Susini and Donovani, if the trath must be told, were the favorites. At the close of the opera, Mies Coutts threw her bouquet to Grisi, and there was quite a fanny bit of pantomime in Mario's efforts to force the fioral offering iuto the unwilling Nor- ma's hands. It is understood Grisi and Mario bave engaged their in the steamer of the 27th inst., the engagement with Mr, Hackett having been term: 4 thus suddenly in consequence of Mario’s healt All Was! on Is anxisus to know if the Pyne opera troupe is to be here this winter. They should come at once, for the last month of the short session is usually t, and even such attractions as Miss Pyne caa scarcely compete snecessfully with balls and parties. CORRESRON DEC! 0. PArens. (Semi-ofttelal—1 otter J Ggand.} oy, Sin. 7, 1865 The Torif Bal tim t the Mearure—Return 2B a Mr, Buchanan in the Spring Probate C) our Conpe Dit Abroad— our Present Punetionaries Abroat— The for Caba— The Pm ge saa dys hand, made a Pr (uetéon— Opps to the visttion in Virginia and South Carolina—The of the Dominican Tr tn Monday next it is understood that the Tariff bill of the majority of the Committee on Ways and Means wil be introduced in the House of Hy see again and then you must expeet a fight for at oast a month be- fore the sotravaesy democrats from Pennsylvania and other Northern States shall have yielded up their oppo- sition to it. The probability is the bili will pass House of Representatives, after a hard struggle; but it ia not that there will be time left to pass the Extaat tety, nba them lo, conenqucutip, a mnt oxee and my jaently, a excei- | lent chance of s long ik, which tay wot be over an the 4th of March nex t. ‘The difficulty in the poomce ot the bill com. siete ik ita deviation from the recommended by the Becretary of the Treasury. The bill of the Commitice on Ways and Means seomed to be framed after (a 4 ~ in'April. The State cannot spare the services of #0 dis- uished a citizen till after next October elections; |, besides, there is no business for our ition in ) now that the Ostend Congress has adjourned, but to settle the Central American question, wi hai not started an inch for the last two years, and which about to be decided aprene A by Col. Kinney, by mea of f pcos po on oe Mosquito fea aN ottid ur present cor accomplish no’ in Europe. They may involve us in ‘ligleulties : but they cannot lead negotiations to a happy result. ‘It is for this reason that a radical change in our representa- tives abroad will probably be effected immediately after the close of the present Congress. On the sabject of Cuba, the administration is determined to be conserva- tive, and Governor Marcy would sooner leave the State Department than promote, in the most distant manner, any measure that might lead to a forcible seizure of the isl Cuba will come in good time, of its own accord, as Mr, Calhoun used to on the floor of the Seaate : «When the fruit shall be , it will drop into our lap;"’ but there is no use in shaking the tree now. Neither must all the earnestness with which the ac quisition of Cuba is pressed by certain parties be looked upon as altogether intended for immediate purposes. | By no means, It is only intended to make Cuba an open Presidential question, and to rally the South on it, ‘There is more than one Northern man now playing at vhat game ; but it is only the most skilfal who is Iikely Hi woes eral cnt f i, It may be that the Lond ic even in the South, may undergo a change. ‘Certain It is that a cousflerable numer of the ablest men of South Carolina are opposed to the nina and that some of the most aan gy statesmen share the same views. At all events, the troa- ot so flush as to be able to purchase Gaba with- by the Republic of Domi- ; but it is not a casus belli. re going so fatt ahead, that people into close proximity with us. Ax Es Pac pee a meee that raga hea #0 was unwi rt with a to cher affection for | v! rejection of our of it; fo are we supposed to cherish 9 warm every thing we can conveniently ley our hands on. | ‘This, however, is a mere slander on our nation. A small faction cannot give or take away the character of a | great people. (Correspondence of the North American,} Wasninatos, Jan. 8. The Tariff Modification:—The Secretary of the ry. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, unable to resist the fer- vor of free trade fanaticism, bas consented to a compro- mise with the ruling faction in the House, by which he hopes to save himself from that which a democrat most abbors—a minority. Hisplan, submitted with his first annual report, and modified by various subsequent com- munications to the Mouse, was calculated to produce Se ict eae er ac cea ns for , oF of | for the average o! the past six years; and provided for but two rates of duties, to wit—100 yer cent, upon luxuries, and 25 per cent. on the mass of importations. He now proposes to introduce a sumptuary list, subject to am intermediate rate of duty, say 35 or it., to include such articles as Inces, certain kinds ry, ready inade | clothing of all kinds, certain sorts as gg | and Tokay, eut glass, ornamental chi ke. Tt ma be assumed, with confidence, that the two wings will | 1355. unite upon some.scheme for the effectual repeal of all the protective features of the present act. Academy of Music—Concert for the Benefit of the Poor. The Grisi and Mario concert for the benefit of tho poor of the city of New York, was given last night at the Academy of Music, Fourteenth street. The affair was gotten up by a committee of the stockholders, and the principal artists, Madame Grisi, Signor Mario, Signor Susini and Signor Badiali, gave their services without compensation. The seats, with the exception of thosein the proscenium and private boxes, were thrown oper without reserve, and the stockholders surrendered thei® Tight under the charter to a seat on this night. The boxes were sold at auction, and fifteen hundred and thirty dollars was netted in premiums, The Academy was well filled ; all the seats in the parquette, par. quette circle, first and second tiers, were occupied, and there was an overflow of about two hundred persons in the amphitheatre, The programme was a tempting one, including the Casia Diva, by Grisi; [1 mio tesoro, from “Don Giovanni,’ by Mario; Largo al Factotum, from the ‘Barber,’ by Badiali, and Infelice o tu erevedis from ‘‘Ernani,”’ by Susini; also Qui la Vooe, from “Il Puritani,’’ by Grisi. } The house, although full, did not seem #0 brilliant «¥ usual. The gentlemen outnumbered the ladies, and the latter were not generally in full dress. The house was cold, in every sense of the word, and the artists were | not enthusiastically received. Grisi’s fort is not in the concert-room. She sang ‘' Casta Diva’’ in an opera cloak, and without much spirit or expression. The artists were, however, in excellent voice; and as the concert proceeded the people became more cordial in their dew onstrations of applause. The orchestra, ander Arditi, was fair. The chief point of interest about this aflair is how much it will net for the poor ; and as the most extrave gant statem re always made about such matters, we bave taken some pains to get at the trath. The re- ceipts, so far as known, last night, amountel to five thousand eight hundred dollars, including premiums The expenses will be about eight hundred dollars. The directors demanded three hundred dollars for tue house —it was not properly heated nor lighted—and the inci- dental expenses, orchestra, printing, chorus, » will amount to about five hundred more. Some tickets, sold in book and music stores, are yet to be accounted for and it is safe to sey that about fi sand dollars will be netted for the purpose for which the concert was given. ; An apology was made for Signorina Denovani. who way ill, and therefore could not sing, a# announce! Marine Affairs. Sarrry or THe Baran Sarr Parvor Agrnce.—Thi #e), euppored lost on her passage from Manila to (his port, and the cargo of which was largely insured ia (his country, was towed into Singapore Nov 8. For particu lars, see ship news per steamer Baltic e — — Naval Intelligence, ‘The United States steam frigate San Jacinte arrive! ot Gibralter Dec. 12 from Santander PRooreas ov Crvitization 1x Carswonsia.—We received the following un'que announcement, enwrappel ia ove of our exebanges published in Calaveras Cali fornia — A Grand Bull Fight, and a ht Between a Hear aod 4 Jackass will take place om Sunday next, December 10, Hill.—The proprietors regeet that the t Sunday was not satisfactory to the pul pledge themselves that on the coming o¢ will give entire satisfaction. The pecfor commence with « it between two bulls next, a woman will be introduced, who will fight with and Kill one of the wildest bulls’ that cap be obtainet from the Posada Ranch. The whole to conclude with « fight between a bear and a jackass. Doors open at 12 and rae to commence at 2 o'clock, I W Tick 1 40. | signs of progression, these’ Women’s right» are acknowledged in California, for the “ woman’ abovealluded to mast have been net valy strong minded, but strong handed. county Finest Civic Baxquet.—The members of (ne Board of Councilmen indulged themselves in # peti’, sewper at the Shakespeare Hotel, corner of Duane and William streets, in celebration of theix organization. on Wednesday night ‘The conscript fa!"sers had @ good ‘ims generally, sot ald fog ih ou, 64 thelr own pockets ' frost of Wednesday night into a firm foundation for | for a short while there was every indication that we | but, after all, | over the half | themselves, as boys | unwilling, pubile-—ben lowing their attenti: | celebrity in this city, was yesterday sent to the Lunatic | arrived from Trieste, Austria, where ho had been living | He was committed to prison to answer thercha! in de. fault of $500 bail. ie BURGLARY. Two men named George Wagner and George Munson, were arrested by officer Grogan, charged with having burgariously eutered the dwellinghouse of Daniel Connor, 146 Third avenue, by forcibly entering the premises with @ cold chisel and stealing therefrom one dollars worth of property. The complainant states that on the 10th inst,, he caught the prisoners coming out of his house, and saw them in the act of thrawing away a chisel which corresponded exactly with the marks made on the door in entering the premises. |The complainant added that on the following day he found that le bureaus had been en Ca and a bracelet taken therefrom, of the value of $5, which was found under the stairs in the same place where the chisel had been found. The prisoners were taken before Justice Brennan where they stated on their examination, that they were uot es of the charge; that they entered the house of ir. Connor by mistake, while looking for a friend of theirs. The magistrate thinking their story quite an unlikely one, committed them in full for trial. GRAND LARCENY. Officer ‘Blewett, ofjthe Ninth ward police, arrested a man yesterday named Charles Johns, alias James Johns, charged with stealing—having entered the hall of the house of Mr. Alexander Knox, of 690 Hudson street, and stealing therefrom a quantity of wearing apparel, con sisting of overcoats, hatsand an umbrella, inall valued at $51. The complainant stated before the strate at Jefferson market, that yesterday he caught the pri toner in the act of carrying off three coats, an umbrella and sundry other articlés, of the value estimated above and handing him over to ‘the officet had him conveyed before the magistrate. Justice Brennan fully commit- ted him for trial, in default of $1,000 bail. CUARG# OF GRAND LARCENY. Yesterday, officer Stitton, of the Third ward police, arrested a young man named William Saunders, charged rate and conditions as hall best coneilinte the interests of the Treasury with facility of negotiation, A sinking fend of one-hundredth part of the nominal capital of the rentes creatod in virtue of the suthorisation, shall be added to the dotasion of the Onts- © d’Amortissement, Art. 2. The sum raised by the loan shail be applied, Aimary resources, to the wants wall be ral This berated on and alepted by the Council of State, in the nitting of Dec, 27, 1s From the exposé des motifs you will see that the low in to be applied to the war expenses, It in difficult te yet what the oltimate effect of this toon will be The first agnouncement caused: a decline The United States wat? steamer Battie, from Liver- pool; early on Saturday morning, 30th’ December, ar. rived at 8 o'clock P. M. yesterday afterncon, Owing to the thick wemther the Baltic was not seow until she was passing the Hook, when evety effort was nade to get the news from Ler to transmit by telograph, but sho passed in before the Soat could get near enough, Commodore M. ©, Perry, Wnited States Nowy, com- mandef of the Japan expedition, is among the- passen gers by the Baltic, The Africn arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, 2th De- cember, at 1254 o’clock P. M. The Sarah Sands had put into Cork with sails da maged, and would proceed on her voyage, when re palred, without returning to Liverpool. The Union was not telegraphed. The Cunard steamer Arabia sailed from Marseilles on ‘2lst December, with 1,640 men of the 18th French Regiment of the line, for the Crimea. The Arabia at- tracted much atteation at Marseilles, The event of the week in the speech of the Emperor of France, which makes no allusion to any prospect of peace, and is followed up by a loan of five hundred mil lions of francs. Thero has been an important diploma, tic conference at Vienna. The Prussian mission to Eng. land proves to have been of no importance. The bill for the enlistment of foreigners into the British service hay passed into law. Parliament has adjourned } Affairs before Sebastopol are unchanged. | ‘The Aretic exploring ship Enterprise, Capt.Collinson has arrived at Hong Kong, on her way to England. Liverpool cotton market quiet, favoring buyers, but not quotably lower. Not much activity in the grain market, but prices are firmly maintained. here. We learn from Spain that’ the effective foree of the Spaniah army has been fixed at 70,000 men. A debate had taken place in the Seuste: relative to Cubs Mr. Soulé was present. There are two mails from the Wast due. A telegraphia despatch announces that the fiw? division of Ottoman troops, which left Varna, hail landed ia the Crtmea. This is on important fact. ‘There is really no other news stirring Notwithstanding the war, the Cheiatinas pantomimes | draw full houses to all the theatres. Thackeray's new | Chrixtmmas book, “The Rove and the Ping,’ is baying a large rale. Dickens has not written: anything in the shape of a Christmas book. The “Seven Poor Teavet- | Jers,’ in “Household Words,’ is attributed to his pom Wounded officers from the East are dropting (a, am@ are the lions of the day. The Morning Chronicle, a4 1 dare way you are aware, has changed bands THE Warm. } THE CRIMEA. | THE LATEST NEWS PROM SEBASTOPUT. with stealing $225 from Henry Frank, a resident of Broome street. The accused was conveyed before Jus tice Welsh, who held him to bail to answer the charge at | the Court of Sessions. The property, through the exee- | tions of the police, was recovered. | COMPLAINT DISMISSED. | In the case of Dr. Abraham Gesner, charged with | having forged the receipt of Jobn Steadman for $2,500 worth of mining stockr. Justice Osborne decided to iis - miss the complaint against the accused, who was accord ingly liberated from bail. City Intelligence. Tax Weatner.—Tho mud with which our streets were deluged for several days past, was converted by the the heavy sal) of snow which we had yesterday, and | would have one day’s good sleighing at least. But the weather moderated very considerably about noon, and the rapid thaw hopes that might have been entertained, or two sleighs out, taking advantage of the o portunity ; they had but a sorry time of it, joltin covered pavements.” The boys amused nerally do, by snowballing the in» rather partial manner upon the drivers of # aud others in elevated positions. Ai thaw continues unabated, and we expect to retuea oxce more to our deluge of mad, Whore are the Street Contractors? AN OLD axp Favouite Actor Suet to tHe LoNatic ASY Lvm.—Mr, Robert Maywood, formerly an actor of some Asy!um. It appears that Mr."Maywood has but lately in great affluence with his daughter, Miss Augusta May wood, a danseuse of some celebrity in Italy and Germany. it is caid she has @ villa on Lake Como worth half a tall- lion of dollars, Mr. Maywood arrived here in the ship Virginia, and nas manifested symptoms of aberation of | intellect. His case merits attention at the bands of his | more professional brethren. ‘Tie Loss OF THE STRAMER ARCrIO—MxeriNG oF THR Bar, —A meeting of the members of the New York bar will be held in the Common Pleas Court room on Saturday, (to-morrow,) at two o'clock, to express their sympathy at the loss of three members of their profession—Ed- ward Sandford, Abner Renedict and Wm. Brady~who erished in the calamity which befel the ill-fated Arctic, Ais meeting, we understand, is for the purpose of pase jums on those lamented gentlemen, without in- culging in any reviews or comments upon the causes of the disaster. “It is expected that the United States | Grand Jury, who bave had this matter under considera- | tion for some time past, will furnish « preventment on | the matter in a few days. Tux WORKMEN IN THX Park.—It appears our reporter was mistaken in the character of the inscriptions on the | banners in the procession of unemployed workmen on | Wednesday. Instead of “What we want is work, and | must have it,’’ it should bave been ‘We want work,’ | and instead of “This ts our last resource,” read “Our | last resource,” When the committee entered the | Mayor's office, they were not accompanied by tle crowd, who remained in the Hall, until the interview was over. } Tue Norns Ixrartny—How ovr Pouce Drit—Snoor- | so Stan#,—The Norris Infantry, composed of the mem bers of the Tenth ward police, passed the Henan offlee, | on Wednesday afternoon, on their way from Turtle Bay, | foot of Forty ninth street, where they had heen con- | tending for thirty-five prizes. They mustered thirty. | five muskets, and were accompanied by Shelton’s band. They were officered as follows:—Captain, John Reed; first | lieutenant, John Rodgers; second lieutenant, William | Jacques; orderly sergeant, Peter Bogart, second sergeant, Josiah McCord. After contending for the prizes, they | partook of an excellent dinner; at which brief speeches W. Norris, captain of the Tenth y was named, aad ing euk years be superior in drill am efectiveness to any police in the world. The inf then returned to the elity, and certeinly marc! a manner that would hare reflected credit on milltery eomy ith ich weare acquainted. They were dressed fall police uniform. It ix not gen erally koown that for some time past the police Lave been under avery thorough drill. Fvery time ection in cal the; in regular order, and « drill «gone throu, every day. We anderstand the regular y Grille will xoon re commence at the State er-enal. yald thie matter receive the attention it merits, we will soon bave the department in a state that vill hereafter preclude the possibility of « disturtance, such aa the ‘istor place riot, ever again occurring in the ety. One portion of the drill consists in making the men strike wit their clubs altogether. A force of thirty wen organized to work in thi manner could easily put tw fight mob of two hundred. With « well organized olice department our citisens may rest assured that Park ora can never cause another four rict, The value of the thirt five prisne shot for by the Norris In {fontry, amow fo # and were given by the citi rene ot the Tenth ward. iden of the good «booting nay be obtained from the fact that out of thirty ve new tweaty-three men put shots in thetarget They return el to city much pleased with thelr excursion. Varar Rascnoa ACcIONETR.—A fatal railroad socident appened on Tuesday night, at 6 P.M, om the Hudson River Railreed, oear Stryker's Bay, It appears that « German woman, and her two childrens, while walking on the track, were overtaken by the 6 o clock express train. run over instantly killed. Her remains taken to the Twentieth ward station house, where Coroner beld ap inquest yesterday, the rewult of which bas not yet transpire? Asotwer.—On the same evening, and a1 about the rome time, the body of an unkown man, was discovered on the coweatcher of the tariem Ratlrosd Thi ay the corner of Forty second street and Vourts or tome ciren'ats were found om bi 9254 gold piece. At wept plate track ts ogknowa. woe canghh| oa the | aon. | bill was carried (third re Money market unchanged. American securition in | good demand, especially Virginia stock and Illinois Con tral bonds; Erie neglected; fair inquiry for New York Central 6's and 7's, convertible. Console have varied very little, end closed at 01); The Paris Montteur of Deo. 28 publishes the following from Balaklava, dated the 18th of Dee The situation is excellent, in spite of inevitable delays, Reinforcements continue to The Nepoleon -hae landed a quantity of suppliew, and 1,100 men who had embarked at Constantinople, The first Turkish troops from Varna are yoginning to arrive Letters from Sebastopol, the illness of Prince Menrchikof, and his bet by General Osten Sacken in spoken of. Prince M- nachiLof writes from Sebastopol om the 20th of December — Nothing new bas taken place here. The weather ie A high diplomatic conference was to be beld on the | ‘28th of December at Lord Westmoreland s office in Vien na. The ambassadors of England, France, Austria, | Prussia, and Russia ('rinee Gortschakof! ) were to take | part in the discussion, The conference ia to be ofa poritive character.’’ j bad, and our well directed fire interrupts the ewemy's Lord Westmoreland being reported sick, the confer. | The Manchester Lraminer, of Doe. 90. publishew the replaced ‘The dismniseal of Omer Paeha ence, for greater coavenience and privacy, will be held following as the “latest ne rom the Orimea:—~ tw Die ciamebere: | ,Caliomans publishes the following despateh, dated jarneniles, 26th —The Russians lied dred me The remaining diplomatic news is comprised in tho | (ilet and wounded in their acrtio on the 12th. It te following derpateh from Vienna, dated Dec. 26 | “Prince Gortschakof has presented « note, which he has received from St, Petersburg, to Count Buol. It is again sald that the Turkish reinforcements which have left for the Crimea are intunded to act against Verekop. From the Lith to the 20th, eight thousand Fresch and Englich bound to tue Orimea ed Malta, The belfeved to be unsatisfactory, but is mot the final reply aving fifteen ree hn inh troops om of Raesia.’ rough the Bosphorus. The lena and St. 4'Ulion have loft Malta for France High expectations were formed of Count Von Usedom, who, it may be remembered, re cently arrived in London, charge¢, it wae said, with « message from the Cabinet of Berlin. The general opinion was that M. Usedom was instructed to make offer on the part of Prussia, to enter into a separate treaty with the | Western Powers, which should porsens the advantages, without the drawbacks, of Prussia’s aiheriog to the treaty of Vienna No indications having transpired of any such mi sion, it is now surmised that M. Uselom was merely the bearer of an autograph letter to Queen Victoria, aud that his instructions are merely to watch, on the «pot, the course of events. This up position equally erroneous the mission of Ceat, Correspondens bas dates from Constantinople 16th. The Albert, with eighteen hundred n board, has passed through the Bosphorus. the 14th the number of Faglies and French reie * in the Crimea smosnted te eighteen thousa: he Duke of Cambridge The Tarkish army at K Russia vember last, re however file abont 60 uf th may be a dead, aul another 100 | sick: the remainder ¢ the dead lo the maim | body. The climate plays sai havoc with ne The number ef deaths in the Mritish army mi Our Loudon Correspondence, of Sebastopol must be at least sixty daily Loxvos, Dec. 20, 1864 The Siege of Sebastopol—Poxttion of the Allies—The Times and the War—Opening of the French Chambers Speech of Louis Napoleon—The New French Loan of Pive Hundred Millione—Spain—Misceliancons lading the sick and wounded at Keutarl, ‘It ls with much plea sure we lear that fresh troops aie om the way In addition to the list | forwarded to you after the Sth, * having fallen in the battle of Inkermann, I ma; odd » large number who bave died of their wou uumbers reported as having been killed at Reuteri We have advices from Seb: pol, via Bt. Petersbarg, | im battle are not the real numbers sacrificed—it genersl- to the 20th December, Upto that date oo general at. |) MAPh ete of Ssintes, Yous took coal GaGa tack had been made upon &% pol, We also oa! op thet hard fought day, have lowt from wounde only, no leew than forty six men, making « total to the bri. gade of Guade alone of 240 men ax having been kille and died of wounds at the battle of Inkermanm, A sed Jona when it |s considered bow few of the Guards entered | actlon—1,15* rank and Ole being all they could muster. instance of the ead effects of the on! » the question have lost, since the 61] vem ber no lene than 7% of all ranka, killed ud disease, aud as piready «tated, they than 1,066 sick ure of the task we have eader ment have lowt nearly fifty uso, en than 270 wick ambulances took the whole of the sick of my Wo Balaklava yexterda: arés of 1,160 men, The from authentic sources that 18,00) additional troops had reached the allies. The poritien of the latter Is not enviable. They are suffering from disewe and the ia clemency of the weather, thongh some of the accounts are, doubtless, exaggerated. The Timer came out with » thundéring leader the other day, attacklog the govern ment, Lord Raglan, and the whole stall in the Crimes This article has created an immense renvation. Wise acres put their finger on thelr nose and ay that the present ministry is going out. The Voreigm Enlistment vg) by the vmall majority of og” taker place the war will thirty eight. Whatever be carried on with vigor The legislative session of opened on Tuesday last. by « speech (rom Napoleon II! ‘The speech is, as usual, tothe point. Ia returns then for the vote of thanks posed by the Englieb Parliament to the French army and navy, polate out the immense importance of the intimate sibiance between France and the Freach Chambers was board ship, of the me my informant Thie ise shocking desth to die, 0 an Kogilchman’s fee The England, expresses the hope that be will next year have ally employed at cio to thaak Austria and its chivalrous young Emperor for whine tn Suds Commtantisorin, Dee. 18, 1964 jainet Hossa, cod thea announces | the 27th that Legiflative As ber active co operation his intention of demand loan was unanimously gran vembly, whick aut m of five hundred mm 4 of the loa — RXTOSE OF MOTINS. Gest xem —When at the commencement of the pre ar ¥rance thought !t her dnty (9 engage in s war 1 for the defence of » {riendly lower, and the maintenance of the equilibrium of Earope, the goverm | ment demamied at the came time the material support | Dundas goer home, He ls to be wacoteded by Sr Eamon Lyone nan a} Hamelin wii) soon be velleved by Admired Be wi Fines the three sortivs of the Oth 10th amd I Lth, which were duly reported, the garrisow of Hebastogel has re tweeined ipacti General Us di it manrursog in the seighborbood | of Baiaklave 40 8 mes The silies are in foree, ready bo give be ‘The third persilel of the Yreach is now mowsted with fens, Am ra! Pruat bes ceptared a fire shipsear Kemiescls. fr. Prremewens, Dee. 28, 1804. despatches from Prince Menschikoft, data® tate thet sotheg sew had occurred ap to y woe wall dlrsated, and orists the Minister of Yinance f (raw row the motives sad te | | | | necorsary to euntain & great strogg!¢ an! tive moral sop port which must result to it from the assent of the country expremed through jo 1 You nobly anewered to the appeal by unanl- | mously voting » loan proporlioned to the seonssities and | previsions of the moment. The resources obtained b that means have been consecrated to the object for whic! | } The b Td The or annoyed th THE PRUSSIAN MIBSION TO EMALAND. (From anton Times, Dee, 87 If the objectact Mt country were confined to the tranenixaion of communications {rom the Court of Bari to the Wertera Powers, in the bope of \nducumg them to enter lato se parete cogegemen ie with Mrases, or of Umitiog the ox- | \emt of the resolutions in whith sorte baw prepare for | the Rare an artl alee they were created. The produce of (he emiasion of Repice authoriaed by you «alteration of the hes been even more than absorbed by the given to oer forces by lnod and + carried out om distant rh elopinen be en panees ter hitherto usseows and v allies hae added wart of wn pow | of orm | aated the Perseveriog stforts | om the two West, if tee ovtain the trim whieh poe form acre of Eegien4, Vraace, ont rt ote Withe i ’ «© om its former TIT as minh, 00 senth, that the expenses | te their feshtimete touseshenves.” Theetecr AM. vom the war in the Fi to be eepecially miwet by & { Ceedom's mission in (hie country and in France will bt ‘Se es therefore be abeslutoly wall amd vots. aug the jeatare | of Coloucl von Mamteutel te Views ill probably Ye Nevertbelepy, (ere aout ge'e: | y Chee eaDres, ) stopp