The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1855, Page 2

YORK " SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1 VIRGINIA POLITICS. TE DEATH OF THE RICHMOND JUNTA, THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS, SHE STUMPING TOUR OF HENRY A. WISE. THE KNOW NOTHINGS. Bpecial Correspondence of the New York Herald, &., &e. @ur Richmond Correspondence. Ricumonp, Jan, 6, 1855. ‘The Richmond Junta—Their Beginning, Rise and Fall— The Enquirer and Examiner—Wise and the Know Mothings—The Henrico Whigs. ‘The great philosopher, Brownson, in an addroas before seme college society in Maryland, maintained that there meust and ought to be in every country an aristocracy, ‘te guide and control public opinion, and to set aa exam- ple to “them asses” in manners and morals, Had Brownson peen studying the political history of New Work and Virginia? Had he been rummaging among the ‘archives of the Albany Regency and the Richmond Junta —4ifferent names for the same thing? You knowall aboat the Regency. Let me say a word or two about the Jun ta, the “Richmond Junta,’’ a central power which long eontrolled the politica of Virginia, and, with it, of many ether Southern 3tates besides. The Junta dates its birth in 1824, and was composed principally of old frieads of Crawford. Its prominent original members were Thomas Ritchie, Dr. Brockenbrough, Peter V. Daniel, Judge Philip Norborne Nicholas, John Rutherfoord, Andrew Btevenson, &c. ‘This body was, in the beginning, purely aristocratic, ‘and in its social position and political influence would have sent a thrill of admiration to Brownson’s very marrow, Its members were old Vi: sinia gentlemen, of the most spotless linen ana vuitnpeachadle patriotiem— @ignified but genial old cocks, fond of good blocd and good wie, and altogether unadulterated {a broed, habits, manners and associations with anything ple- Deian. This central Junta for many a long year ruled the roast in Virginia, guided and controlled the political movements of the State, and did everything in their own fashion, assisted sometimes by some of the proml- nent lights of the provinces, such as Thomas Jefferson Randolph, General Dromgoole, Colonel Joe Watkins, W. H. Roane—who, thougha country gentleman, spent much of his time in town—and other rural celebri- ties, The resolutions of 08-'99, were the political Bible of this Junta, and the name which they peculiarly a‘fect- ed was republican. Everything with these gentlemen was republican, They were the republican party. Of democracy, either political or social, they knew nothing, and wished to kuow nothing. You are familiar with the history of Thomas Ritchie, the master spirit of this Junta, and the edi tor of the central organ. He was the Napoleon of she political press—the most long-headed, subtle, and dndefatigab!e of political editors. Taere was no end to hiv man’s influence with his party in Virginia. They believed bim to be thoroughly disinterested, and entirely destitute of all desire for personal aggrandisomont or efficial promotion. This was one great secret of his ia- fivence, He knew the Virginia character as entirely as Paganini knew his violin, and he played on it with as great skillavd success, The Riehmond Znquirer was more than a match for the whig pros, even when it haa @ Hampden Pleasants at its head, and allthe wig ora: tors of the State combined, It followed these orators all ever Virginia, answered their argumeuta, laughed at ‘their eloquence, and made their cause odious ani them- selves ridiculous, It healed up differences aad recon- eiled disaffected politicians in its own party with the ‘most consummate art and tact. It had in every hamlet ef the State large number of Brutuses, Catos, and sther Tuckahoe and Cobee Romans, (besides a multitale ef Greeks,) who contributed freely to the columns of the Enquirer, avd imagived that hy their cackling they had waved the State, In thia sweet delusion they were not @iscouraged by the Nestor of the Virginia press, Such ‘was the central organ of the Richmond Juata, The force bill and proclamation of Gen. Jackson sorely perplexed these worthy gentlemen. They were for 4 seanon sadly disgruntled thereby. It ran a dificult mat- fer to hold on to their 'J3 and '09 consctes fous seruples ‘and Yold on to power at the same moment. Fora time they were much troubled, and even disaffected; but they nally succumbed, under Mr. Ritchie’s politic qualifica- tions, stcopting the proclimation, except some ‘ductri- ma) points.”” Some more shuilling and disaffection were @aured jackson’s removal of the deposits. Among the disaffected who went off at taat time were Win. I Roane, John Thompson Brown, (a bright sad shining yht ofthe party,) Thos. Walker Gilmer, and others. ‘The Junta, however, were soon relieved of their disattec: tion, forgetting the monner in which the thing was done, in regard for the thiog itself They even became eulogists of the remova: of the @eposits, and ther ardor was by n> means @bated after the deposite in the State banks. Two of the members of the Junta were presidents of State insti- futions. They went on sustaining Old Hickory in his iron rule, though their aristocratic notions utterly re- volted at the extreme democracy of Jackson's folk. ‘They were the very last to adopt the title of democrat, nd when they did, it waslikea child taking a bitter pill; but they Baal managed to swallow it with toler- Bild grace. “at a sfil lator day, under the reign of Polk ‘and Cabbage, the Junta was no longer exclasivel¥@ te of patricisns, Vebeiuas began to find their way into tas wed circle. But the power and glory of tue Rich. mond Junta are now, alas, matters of history only. The Junta is ar these writings a dead cock in the pit. The eld aristocrats who composed it have long since died or Jeft the metropolis; and seeing the subjection of the cen- tral power to the casualties of exisence—discovering ‘that they are no more immovable and immortal than ether men—the country people have lost faith in the Riebmond Junta. From the time of Sr. Ritchie’s re: moval from Richmond, to take charge of the Washiag- ten Union, the Junta was a watch which hal lost ite maipepring, and it ceased to go. The hands wer still then, but it wasn’t often that they pointed to the time ofday. The great central organ—the Hnquirer, the medium of the Jante—was impaired in influeace, om account of Mr Rite! place. It was a mysterious dispensation, sore diseoaragement to the faithful—Mr. Ritch to Washington. In the meant me another potent arent peared upon the scene ima new democratic paper— the Richmond Kzaminer. This new journal soon shared wer and authority formerly exclusively wielded b Richmond Enquirer. Ita editor was Joho M. Daniel, & gevtleman whose name has attained great no’oriety his polit cvl productions, and who is now American erat Turin. Mr. Daniel wasa mere boy whon he mounted-the editorial tripod of the Examiner; but in genius, acquirements, energy and courage, he was a man. ‘Though of an ancient Virginia family—a nepvew of one of the old bloods of the Richmond Junta— and neither able nor desirous to conceal his eontempt of the canaille, Daniel was an out and out Young American, and a regular knock-down, drag-out, jawk avd scalping-knite party editor. Being quite ‘as prompt with the pistol as the pen, he soon created an , Aroused the admiration of bis party frien ls ced a wholesome caution in the bosom of his es, Since Mr Daniel left for bis foreign mission, the been edtted by Mr Haghes, one of the werfal political writors in the country. The er has openly assailed the Richmond Juata, and finally succeeded in breaking it down The recent Demo eratic Convention ordered a State Committee to be son- whore members should be distribated all over the State, and both organs, the Baquirer ant Keaminer, an official ann mncement of the fact, and with nnounce went died the Richmond Junta. Take notice of another fact in connection with the lovs to thedemocratic party of the great central power which has so long marshatled their ranks and guided them to victory, At this inauspicious janctare vomes the nomination of Henry A. Wise, a few years ago ths most bitter reviler aod denouncer of the Junta nal of the democracy in general. Before his nom naton, the Baamine: ‘lished extracts from bis old whig speeches, and did it it to sow distrust and aversion trwarts him among the rank and file of tho old democracy. Tho Braminer cannot answer ivself if it tries from noe til «the day of the eagtee, bd is o teeta est the de. mocracy are dinal and dikgusted, At this momeut the Know Nothings appear inthe fiold, with all the might of their vast and secret conclaves. I shall give someting of their history hereafter; but itis yb for the present to say that they will namber helf, wt howe half, the votes of the Stace on y. i the lontry of Accomac wil rue the hear when Vi down, to the fiel A the black knight, with zs a la the the vizor of the whiga of Henrico (this) coun Assembled, paved almost unanimous revolu- be ® whig nominating convention aa- day in thecanvass. Thoy also expressed their of ® whig conveation at withdraw their tion (f held at the time in- dicated. A death blow to Botts from his owa neighbors it sign of the planof the campaign against KNOW SOMErAING. Parensnvad, VA., Jan. 8, 1956, Wise in Virginia—The Know Nothings in Norfoik, Pe- tersburgand Richmond—The Political Complexion of fhe State—Whoare the Supporters of Mr. Wise, dx, ho, arrived here on Saturday morning last, expecting @uring the day to hear Henry A. Wise upon the stump, ‘according to previous appointment mide and ptdlishe! J.was disappointed, however, in ascertaining that the first + gtomping programme of Mr. Wise had berm cheased, and Dis addrers to the voters of Petersburg postponed till to | merrow (Tuesday) evening. There is not so much excite- ment here upon the present gubernatorial campaign as Tumor says there is beyond the limits of the State. Peo- ple seem to regard the result of the election to be al- ready foreshadowed, whigs and Know Nothings being silent, as if they already had the victory guaranteed and secured, and the Wise partisans being mum, as if they had all seen the handwriting upon the wall. Mr. Wise, however, is to be commended for his perseverance, and he works away, apparently resolved, if he dies at all, to die game. All the chances of his success or dofeat, of course, depend upon the strength of the Know Nothing party, which bas not yet tried itself in the political harness. All predictions, therefore, at the present time, in regard to the power of this new organization in the Old Dimin- on, is mere guess work; but guess work is entitled to consideration when based upon good reasons, From in- dications, so far, I am inclined to the opinion that na- tive Americanism is going to sweep everything before it in the coming contest, as it has already done at the North—in Maine, Massachusetts, Penusylvania, &. I may be mistaken. but I base my opinion upon the follow- ing eviderces, from which every reader may draw his own conclusions, as [have mine— In the late municipal election in Norfo'k—the first test of Know Nothingism in the State—this os i swept whips thing before them, Now Norfolk is the last péace in tl State where the Know Nothings were veg. thee to triumph, Being on the seaboard it a large foreign population, which, combined with the Wise democrats, it was thought would weigh dowa the Know Nothing party whenever it dared to enter the scales against them. Public opinion, how- ever, was disappointed—the democrats ‘knocked un- der,’ anda new victory was given to the nev party, already satiated with success. So much for Norfolk and the first trial of the Know Nothings in this State. In Vetersburg, I understand, there are about one thousand es recorded on the Know Nothing rolls. The foreign ¢ of this place is also very large, and one thousand from the native voters is enough, if not in itself to control the election in this place, eor:ainly todo so by a wnion with the whigs. It is by some Jenied that this is the strength of the Know Nothings of Petersburg, and it is suid by ihe supporters of Wise that aot a singls Know Nothing lodge existsin (bis town. Now, common sense #sys this is ail gammon. It is at variance with the natural order of things that a putty like the Know No:lings, which is sweeping the whole North, East and West, which has given undeniable evidences of great pewer in many of the Southern Staten, nd Wich: hag-elaimed woe. Veter ty tne municipal election of Norfo!r, withia a short ride of here, ebould not have # lodge or an organiza- | tion in’ the town of Vetersburg. Tho probabilities of the case ave altogether In favor of the existence of such an organization, and theee provabilities, un'ted with the reports which} have above stated that the order here is one thousand strong, weigh my belief on tne side of its existence, the only doubt being in regard to its strevth. [have hearsay alone to depend upon in making the remark that it numbers one thousand. The pumber may be wore, and it may be less; but the gene- ral role so tar has been that the Know Nothings have always proved themrelves to be stronger at the. polls than they were supposed to be before the ballot contest. <Reasoning as above, prompts me to write down Peters burg with Norfolk on the Know Nothing catalogue, Ia Richmond it is conceded on all sides that the Kaow Nothings are greatly in the ascendant over all other par- ties. Ihave not heard how strong the order is there, but Ilearn froro a reliable source that a large majority f noses have been counted within the Know Nothing ges of that city. Ihave nov yet heard from the otaer districts of the State; but cannot these three towns— Norfolk, Petersh+rg and Ricumond—e quoted as good indications of thegeneral coloring of the political web throughout the State,and justify toe belief I have sugzest- ed, that Virginia would submit to Koow Nothing rule? Another indication to au mobiassed observer of the wenkne-s of hir Wise, 1s the apparent want of enthusi- asm even among his best supporters. None talk with confidence, nor even with any of the enthusiastic feeli which ispiration and tae motive power of politician; but with a careless indifterence, suggaiting trey merely supported their eandilute for party sae, were ‘ old live democrats,’? and will vote for Mr. Wiss because they ‘alwayago,”? and ‘ for thirty years have gone, the clean democratic ticke!.”” The supporters of Mr. Wise are mainly those who coasider it part of their religious faith to sustain the democratic nomine The opposite party are vorne along by the united strength of the whigs and Know Nethings—the whigs enthusiastic because of a promise of their first success ibrough a long course of years, and the Kuow Nothings energetic and enthusiastic for sucecas beeanse of the unwavering hostility of Mr. Wise to their principles and their creed. The mail is sbout to leave, and I mast close. 1 will give you more to-morrow, with the speech of Mr, Wise to-morrow night, 5 Perensnuna, VA., Jan. 9, 1855. Wise on the Stump—Not in Pete rg at the Appointed Time—His Fricnds Find it Difficult to Manage Him— Resolved to Fit His Own Harness upon His Back— State of Partics in Virginia—Aitemptea Fusion Be- tween the Whigs and Know Nothings—Does the Pur sion Make a Whig ora Know Nothing Organization? Again the citizens of this town have been disappointed in their expectations of heariag Mr. Wise. According to the programme first published, he was to speak here on ibe 6th; according +o the second, he was to be hore sure- y on the 6th; and according to the third programme, he ‘was to be here without fail on the evening of the 9th, (this evening ) He has uot come yet, and none of his friend able toaccount for orexcuse his absence. Between Mr. Wise and his {rieals it seenis there is some little difficulty and embarrassment in carrying out his appointments. Mr Wise, who is as obstinate as he is violent against the Know Nothings, insists upon making out his own appointments for meeting the voters of Vir- ginia on the stump, 2nd positively refuses to be directed by his friends. These too partial friends, on tue other hand, determ'ne that he shall be ruled by them, and without bis knowledge and consent they make engage- ments for him, and write out his programme for the press, They fix him agit suits themselves; but their candidate won't stay fixed. He is sure to kick yp if his friends attempt to draw a tight rein upon him. This is the secret of so many disappointments, The programmes originally published were sot made out by Mr Wise, but by his friends, and the untamed and untameable colt re- fased to eubmit to them and kicked completely out of the traces, The last let of appointments by which ho was to be here to-night, sowever, was male out by himself, and why he bas again disappointed the people, tae best at guessing find it difficult to solve. He has, so far, only spoken twice during the campaign—on the Ist 0 Jenuary ip Norfulk, and on Saturday last ia the Isle o Wight, on which day he was set down in the papers bore for Petersburg. ‘There is no calculating now, whea ha will be tere, or where hewiilnext bring up. His best friends here cannot find him or tell waere ndds. Taey say, “his friend have been trying to manage him, aad he fs going to shongtbem that he will spsak when it suits him, ano act juatas he d—d pleases.” He miy be here to morrow, and speak to-morrow night. His ab- sence to night will ly again ciaoge the entire pro- me for the State. Here, he was anxiously looked for xpected, up to the very hour of the opon.ng of the meeting be was to address. A crow of about two thousand persons assembled in the theatre of this place, to hear din his absence were entertained by f the place. The crow), though large, was by no means enthusiastic, an seemed to en- joy excessively, as a good joke, being hoaxed the third tine inan anticipated hearing of the democratic nominee. ents of some bod incident to travel. ling may have delayed Mr Wis; bat if'so, were tae old sootheayers alive tuey would not augur favorably from such mishaps. Turning from the disappointments of Mr. Wise to the state of parties here, it is found they ars in a very in terea'ing mingle, and that politician hys ayer of tele- reopic power who can see clearly through them. ‘Ths campaign is a game of dice, aad it is jast about as dif” cult to say who wil) win, as it is to say which nambers will turn wp under the dice box b» ore the throw is made. In my letter yesterday I said the Know Noth ays, I thought, were the stroagest; aad for such b.‘iof Igave Lhold the «ame op niona yet The gé it ome way or the other my reanout, ing to night did not affect The akers who addressed the meeting launched out into violent phillipics against the Know Nothings, and beil- bant papegyrics upon the im ulate character of Mr. Wire; but what was most strange, thes» remarks were neither app’auded cor rebuked. ‘Tue Know Nothiogs neither bisaed the attack upon them and the frients of Mr Wise, if ho bad any in the mooting, were tardy in expressing theit approbation of the compliments heaped npon him, Where all parties are eo quiet it is difficult to ascertain the true beating of the political pulee It is the alm of the whig leaiers to face the whig party into the Know Nothings, and wiih the two united, pour frto. the flanks Wise a broatsite that will be effectual, whig papers throughout the state recom: whigs general'y ¥ find Ta viited wil be veto: will probably both be defea fusion, the Wise partisans raise the er; thingivn isthe oll whig party io disguise, ant in dixguise they hope to ratch democratic voters this isavaurd, The Knvw Nothing party war against Mr. Wise—no* because of hiv political principles or ta- sues, but because he voluntarily began a cravado against them. Thoy would oppose Lim as strenaousl were he now, a8 once he was, a whig dyed in the w as they do now, he being a democrat. Kuow Not care nothing for the politics or old party ties of Wire, but only regard him ® self-constita enemy of thetr order, aud ¢i: ir self presoryatioan demands ‘hat they should oppree him for tals lagi reason. The Ld wh comes awaliowed un in the new orgsnization cause of thia jons ot in sividw that some few of « the Kuow Nothings, The isvuer | this new party are not the old ‘ssues of t democrats, bat Catholic or anti-Cath party jomiog with them disbaods itself, an’ be- 1) te bee Nothings it orse these ix 168, mak ing itself subservient to, not the ‘biter of, the party with which it marries, A strong aor! 5 ing made for this anion, but the seleation of the opyos- nomluce to Mr, Wise it yet too fur off to say at this early day whether this union will be consummate! All 8 depends upon it, from present appearances, Perencswuna, Ve., Jan. 10, 1955, The Virginia Democracy vs. the Know Nothingt—Henry A. Wise no! on Hand—Scenes in the Wiguam—Des- truction of @ Saw Mill in North Carctina~ Financiering—A Practical Doctrets—-Goid Mining After repeatel eappointment, in the pon-fuldlmeot of his appointments here, the unterrified again assem- bied last night im Phoenix Hall, the principal theatre in this city, tohear Mr. Wise. A respectable sudience— mostly Know Nothings—essembled ot an early hour; but half-past sevea came around before any signs of discontent, Wise or no-Wise, exhivited itself. The former not appearing, the latter usarped the power, and loud cries were mace for ‘Thomas Cat,” Pryor! Pryor!” Rives,” &c, Them hurrahs for Henry A. ‘Wise, and cheers for the Know Nothings, all of whieh met with no response. Then followe: calls for ‘‘Music,’” «Tim O’Flaherty,” and various other non-comatables when the Hon, R, K. Mead and Mr. Tim Rives appeared on the stage. The former consoled the democracy, and begged them to bear up manfully against their disap- pointments, and closed by assuring the audience that the wished for gentleman would be speedily forthcoming. Mr. ‘Tim Rives thea followed, and pitched into the Know No- things with a hearty good will—his head, hands and foet cutall kinds of capers, whilst his tongue bestowed un- pleasant epithets upcn ‘Bennett of the Hegarp, aod the Massachusetts Know Nothings,” saying, ‘They are all pledged to the repeal of the Nebraska bill and Mis- souri Compromive, and to the death on foreigners and Catholics.’? He then read the ‘Miniature Life of Franklin Pierce,” and commented severely upon its author, much to the amusement of the audience, Henry A, Wise still being absent, R. A. Pryor, of Richmond, being loudly called for, responded and made a short, pleasant speech. The whole p: ceeding was a tirade against the Know Nothings, the whigs not being considered worthy their steel. Except in a coaxing sort of vote-for-us way, that bodes no fear, Mr. Pryor complimented the audience on ‘the respectability of their appearance,’? and spoke warmly in favor of Mr, Wise, and much warmer (dis- gingly) of the guiity vee dared to ‘hide their fee under a bustel,” and ‘stab their opponents in the dark”’—all of which was received with apparent plea- sure, while the Know mothings ee laughed in their sleeves. ‘The meeting then gradually dispersed, leaving the floor something lvss than two inches deep in tobac- co spit—(the Virgiuians are most inveterate tobacco eaters, and there being over 2,000 persons present.) ‘We expect Mr Wise to take the stump before the week is out, aud then the annihilation of ‘‘the con- temptible Know Nothings” will undoubtedly be com- ie I will forward you in due season the pith of his speech, Pihe saw mill owned by Wm. H. Bubeo & Co,, of this city, in Northampton county, North Carolina, was de- stroyed about one o’cluck yesterday, by the explosion of the boiler, killing three negroes and wounding the en- gineer, ‘Ihe mill is a total wreck. ‘The Virginians have established a new mode of finan- ciering, by sk nning each other and every poor fellow who brings foreign money into the State, out of three percent. North Caroliaa comes in for the worst. Thad occasion to visit the gold mines last week, when I was refused a passage over ‘he Petersburg and Richiaond road upless submitted to “a three per cent shave on a North Carolina bill, and it has now beeome prevalent amoog the merchants. “Hard times,” they say, 1 we must akin where we can.’? Northern travellers complain most bitterly of the impesition. 1 presume we must grin and bear 1t until better bueiness occupies the tiwe of rail- road owners and others. A report ia greatly credited here of a great ixsprovement in money matters in the North; but T presume it 1s only a fauz alarme. We read much now-a-days of fémate medical colleges, to aveid the unpleasartness of strange phyéicians, or even family physicians, presiding at the important events lable to occur in the best regulated fam/livs. But there is a dociress in this city who has exemplified the feasibility of the matter to an unmista'eablo ex- tent, having securrd the confidence of the public and all the physicias of ressectability in and about the city. the bas practiced Sftcen years, and her list of casus shows that rhe haa superintened the debut of over 3,500 responsibilities, with unparalicled success. She fre quently has three and four cases on hand In ony day, and ¢eldom bas cause to call for a physician—not one care ina hundred, Here is oa example for Northera dames to imitate. Nepro hire this year is much Jess than heretofore. Except in cases of competition; in some instances there Las been a depreciation of forty per cen’. ‘The gold imines are worsing moderately in Virginia, and but little is doing in North Carolina, “A new cras ing machine 8 to be tried at Gold Hill, N, 0., next wees, on the result of which much depends, B. ANOTHER DEMOCBATIO CANDIDATE. The Hon, Wiliam Smith, formerly Governor of Vir ginia, ana ‘now a democratic member of Congress from the Seventh distric of that State, has consented to be put in nomnation as an independent candidate for Gov- ernor, in opposition to Mr, Wise. Potttical Ltnelligence. Frere Sor Musrina iN Bostox.—A meeting of the free soil party was held in Boston on the 10th inst. There waa considerable discussion on the subject of continuing the organization of the party. The prevailing opinion seem- ed to be that the abolishment of slavery was the pira- mount object, and tbat it was best te continue the anti- slavery organization as a party. be is said that resolu- tions io that effect were passe Hon. M. P, Wilder declines being consi‘ered a candi- date for United States Senator of Massachusetts. Swilt, the Know Nothing cantidate for Mayor of Lox- ington, Ky., was elected on the 6th inst. A number of papers in Pennsylvania strongly urge the claims of Hon Jobn L. Dawson to the support of the democratic members of the, Legislature for United states Senator, The ‘(fag Nicht” is the name of a new secret political orgenization started in Cincianad, in opposition to the Know Nothings. Interesting from Utah. ‘We have files of the Salt Lake City Mews to the 30th of November, but they contain no news of importance, The following are the only items of interest worth ex- tracting — COL, STEPTOZ AND COMPANY. Col. Steptos, Lieuts. Mowry, Allston aad Tyler, U. 8. A., Chief Justice ney, U.S. District Attorney Hol- ut, Allston’s company of dra- f Mowry’s company of rifles, eit Salt Lake city, Oct. 12, om atour south, They wen! by way of Monti to Fillmore city, and retursea by the usual trave'led route to Salt Lane city, on the 3d Nov. During bis trip Judge Kinney hell the regular sessions of Court in the Second Jadicial district, and we hear bis cherges to the jury mach commended as evincing a hi; order of official intellicence, marked by a gentlem my bearing, and a pacific spirltentirely opposed to liti tion, We have been informed by one of the party that several of them purchased lots in Fillmore city, ve highly appreciating its material advantages for the sea! of government; that all were plerse with the coadition apd ay pearauce of the different settlements, remarking that they were nev:r more kindly received and courte- ously treated, nor did they wish to be, UNITED STATES DISTRICT cocrT. The Second Judicial District, in session at Nephi City Oct. 18, Chief Justice Kinvey presiting. Oa motion 0 Joseph’ Holman, Eg. United States Attorney for the Territory of Utah, Ssivester Mowry, of Rhode Island ; Renjamin Allston,’ of South Carolina ; and Robert 0. Tyler, of Connecticut, were admitted to practice ag At- torneys and Counrellors at Law, and Solicitors in Chancery before the United States, in and for the Terri- tory of Utah. INTOXICATING DRINKS, For a few weeks past, through the foily of a few whis- key and beer sellers, and the ridiculous conduct of a small sprinkling of Grunkards and rowdies, we haye felt strongly in favor of the Maine Liquor Jaw; and if that would not stop it, we would prefer baving every distill- ing aad brewing apparatus entirely destroyed, and im portation of stroog drinks prohibited, to having dranken- ness, rowdying in our streets, in any habitation, or any- where within our borders. Still we ure no acvocates for curtailing any}persons? reasonable agency, and’on the contrary we do not wish enother’s ireedom of speecd and action to be aliowel to interfere with our rights, Hence it ia not strong drink, but the misnee of it, which we deprecate, and inasmuch 68 some will misuse it whenever they use it at all, and then abuse good order, decency and the other rights of vociety, we rejoice thet our Mayor and Otty Council are going to take away all licenses for the sale ¢f intoxicat- ing drinks to be used as a beverage. BHUT UP YOUR LIQUOR AND BEER SHOPS, Mune the gratiticat.on of all lovers of good condact 4 yood order, the Mayor and City Council of this cusy, their last session, repealed all lieensos for welling beck 4 intoxicating liqaors and there is ao ordinageo making such sales fneable without a license, we begin to think there is @ prospect for inebriates to put their time ard meuns to better uve than to loal about slop shops, or be seen drunk in the streets, or fouud prowling ‘avout at night where they have no business, Should takiog away licenses, fines for breach of ordi- nance ond lop ng dead branches from the charch fail fa stoping the traflic, we — ‘the bisbops and citizens in each ward, co-operating with the Mayor and city Qvun- cil, will take effectual measures to abite all nuisances, Decision on raw Tax Law 1s Onto. Yoster Gay, the Judges of the Superior Court gave their dewsion in the tox law cases, which have excited mich inverant in this commun.ty, ' Each Judge read bis opinion, and they severally agreed in the result, ‘The Judyes refuse to grant an injunction ae preyed for, andonly one (Judge Spencer) expre:ses an opiawm im regar’ to the Lith sea- tuon of the tax law, which is the section permitting de- ductions to be made, and which the Suprome Court has Geclared to be unconstitutional. Judge Spencer belies the section to be Jiabie to no such objection. The other Judges, Messrs. Storer and Gholson, express no opinion in regard to the 1éth section, and it is not proper to infer what their oproions are, and most certainly no one can {pfer what they are from any words that th: ave spoken. The Court having decided against the plaintiffs in these eases, we are not advieed that any further stops will be taken to have the case further adjudicated upon. To carry it again to the Supreme Court woald harély pay for the trouble it would cause, The conrts having done their duty, it remains for the poople to do wright to seply the proper remedy in thelr own way. iety ie tahpotips, te. sheep’ &. Diane My duty to take ew & verameat sext orable to a change oor ir eae fav ren : of 7 conatitution, and enactment of an honest system of taxation.—Cincin- nati Gazelle, Jan, 10. “% Forrien Oonsvis.—The President of the United States has recognized Edward Smith Sayres Consal of Sweden and Norway, at Philadelphia; Carl Edwart Ha- diebt, for the same at New York; and Julias Sampson, of Mobile, Consul of Saxe Weimar, for the States of Ala- dama, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mivsinsippi, Loulslane, California, Texas and “Arkucaas, to reside af ebile NEWS FROM CUBA. Arrival of the Cahawba at New Orleans. (OUR HAVANA Havana, Dec, 31, 1854. Latest of the American Prisoners—Mr. Feliz and his Military Adviser—General Concha’s Legal Aid De- clined—Reasons of the Accused—He is Removed to the Moro with Estrampes—The United States Steamer Princeton and the Albany Search—Emancipado Rules —Trade It in nine days hence before we shall have # steamer direct for New York; and as there is some interest being felt in the case of the Ameriean citizens at present in confinement and in course of trial by this governmeat, under most serious charges, I feel it to be my duty to advise you by this opportunity of such new circum- stances as haye occurred in relation to them. Mr. Felix was called upon at his cell by the officer of the Spanish army who had been selected by General Concha to conduct his defence before the military com- mission on the 20th inst., to confer with him as to his views, testimony, and plan for refuting the charges made against him, The services were declined by the prisoner, ‘as the counsel required by the treaty was not of the character offered him by the government— the tribunal was not the civil tribunal of the land recog- nized by the treaty, and that he had not been permitted confrontation with the witnesses against him, while he had not been allowed communication and time to bring testimony here that would be very important in his de- fence.” He rested hia case, “ under the circumstances, upon the defencewhich would be found in his protest, with the declaration that he was entirely innocent of the charges that had been made to his prejudice by irres- ponsible and secret denunciation.” His defence was given to the oficor—very imprudently, as he should have retained it until he was called upon to answer be- fore the military commission. He was the next morning taken with Francisco Es- trampes, from the Tacon jail, and placed in the fortress of the Moro, where he is only allowed communication with the Consul of the United States. The cause, I pre- sume to be, for the removal of the two prisoners, the excitement that is produced here by the facility of com- munication among the opponents of the government, and to the prejudice of the public peace. ‘The United States war steamer Princeton arrived yes- terday from Aspinwall and Kin, ‘n, Jamaica, without any intelligence of the United States sloop-of-war Alba- ny. The stcry as to the Commodore of the British squad- ron in these waters dining with Gaptain Gerry at Car- thagena, is not correet as to date, which should have been 10th of September, after which the Albany was off the port of Aspinwall. Capt, Eagle, of the Princeton, and the acting United States Consul will visit the prisoners at the Moro Castle to-day, and on their return visit Cap- tain McCulloch and mate of the schr J. G, White, at the Tacon, where they yet remain. ‘The fact of ‘the State prisoners being removed to the fort I consider favorable for them, as I think it indicates the determination of the government not to be precipitate in action after the de- cision of the tribunal, The Princeton will leave in two or three days for Key West, V'la., to await orders there from Commedore Newten, On the 29th was towed into this port from Marivl, the American brig Parthenon, Savage, master, from Guat- zecoalcos and Vera Cruz, with a cargo of malogany—in distress from sickness of officers and crew—unable to work ihe vessel, the brig’s destination being being the © 8. ot New York, in the 28th inst. were published new orders and regu- lations as to the “emansipados,” which have been, or may be contracted for with the goverament by planters and others, tending materially to secure their future freedom, and give them personal protection from cruel treatment, during their forced voluntary servitude. The “cedulas” to be furnished by the government. are in form and description bke those recently established for check and verification of the registry of saves every six months, of whieh I advised you—the price recovered from the consigneer or contractors for the labor of the ewancipados to be fifty cents for each “cedula’’ issued, which the planter is authorized to discouut from the wages to be paid’ These new orders will help the police funds very consideraply, as they make an additional tax ots spent $500,000 upon the working material of the island, I hand you our news files to date. In business wo ave nothing new to say, as there are no trausactions of any consequence in sugar of the old or the new crop, ‘The weather is cold, the island healthy, and the people in gcod temper for the season and its enjoyments. A very good letter from “Peter,” which will be found somewhere, I have noi time to remark upon, save to od- serve only that it is full of wit, clever deductions at a liberal clscount from truth, a happy police report of Zour city, correet Gens of Sebastopol, Bombastopol, Ne- rash a, Congress, Washington, and the Havana corres pondents of the New York press; and I have no doubt, that for the vast good he has done, and is to do, they would give him kindly greetings for the now ye werr be a tangible subject; but he is a little too visits & crilter,” and then his indiscriminate uso of words and his “revolver,” maves them sensiti nearer approach of the chilc—Compilador Americano. Dv. HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1855, Interesting Narrative of Senor Estrampes—His Letter to the Lieutenant Governor of Baracoa—His Arrival at the Moro of St. Jago de Cuba—Demand for His Exe- cution—Arrival of Americans—The Labor Question. As there will not be a steamer for New York direct until the 8th, perhaps the 9th, inst., and as the Phila- -delphia, whieh ship is the one that will then proceed to Soa port, is notoriously » “slow coach,” I deem it ad- sable to forward this letter via New Orleans. On the 28th ult, Senor Estrampes and Mr, Felix were unexpectedly removed from tho Real Carcel to the Moro Castle, where they are confined in separste cells, and where no one, except the acting United States Consul, Colonel Robertscn, is permitted to have the slightest communication with them. Although my previous letters have contained nearly all the circumstances éetailed in the following narrative, yet having been favored with it in the bandwriting of Senor Estrampes himself, and three being one or two pointa in it of which I had not previously been inform- ed, Ihave transerived it for the Hrratp. If the cruel- ties therein narrated as having been perpetrated upon the person of Senor Estrampes, who is, it must not be forgotien, a citizen of the United States, do not atir up the blood of “Young America,” and rouse it to ac tion, then nothing will do so. But the reader will be anxious to peruse the narrative of Senor E+trampos, and therefore I refrain from making further observa- tions, which the subject would otherwise induce me to meke:— I arrived at Baracon with a port beari e of Ernest Lacoste, on the ait Octot 864, disembarked on the 23d, ani was arrested on tho 24th. My mission was a greatone. My intentions were to piace myself at the bead of the revolution in the eastern pat ot the island, I brooght with me arms and suni- tions, which I had ¢eemed necessary to commence the enterprise, Being bearer of important documents, my first act wan to place them in the hands of the pereon for whom I brought a letter of introduction from his bro- ther. On the morning of the 2th the captain of the vessel came to inform me that the custom house officers were searching the schooner with the utmost scratiny, and that all tae ‘bor was occupied by the solliers of the the garrison. Puta short time had elapsed, when the intellizence brought to me that tl rms were dis- covered, ond that the captain and crew of the J. G. Wh re arrested. I loaded my revolver, acd with ‘eT waited momentarily my own arrest, as bait | tha: the coptravand was mer- , had declared it to be my property: My first imptiee was to Jefend myself to the last, and die rather thaw fall into the hands of the Spaniards; buta mo- ment’s reflection convinced me that my position imposed he ag mt @ sacred duty, and that I ought to save others Who were eptire'y innocent, and who would suffer in wy place bad the govermment been prevented by my éeath from knowing the truth. I was not deceived io my apprehensions, About four o’clock in the evening a police officer came, Lopes pee ‘by ten soldiers, and arrested me in the name of tne Queen. I was eonduct- e¢ to the barracks, and immediately locked ap im tie calanoose, where 1 passat tie night and remained wutil the afternoon of the day following, when a loud uproar arore in the barracks, accompanied by the trumpet of rm, and the disorderly cries of the fled oMcers to Itiers to prepare arms. At the samo time Iv dragged surrconded by from the calaboose and immediately ol ‘eee om bg My directed bee uns, brietlicg ith yonets, at my breast, wi hy. arms. were pinioned behind with, cords,” Wh I was marched in the centre of a . he ae beg d was Nertee with both feet in tocks, exposed du the night toa beavy rain. The next day | was taken from the sebooner, bound as before, and conducted to the bar- racks, where I mace my first declaration; but being well aware of the brutality and excesses often committed by the petty authorities when empowered by the superior thought it better to act the part of a veri- From eleven o’cloca until seven Mari- ¢ hold whole to be again secured and escorted to the where Mah pieoetin a anenp And lated cdl ond here Jy ironed. On the prison I was searched and wished me ‘good morning, red his departure when an individual, accompanied by the jailor aad three soldiers came to my cell, released me from the irons, bound my arms, a commenced stripping me. ae then replaced me im the irons apd removed my shirt. All my clothes were taken away and teen in ploses tn the search for papers‘und doc- iit Sm—I believe you to be at the pedion week jou occu] -sm ignoran| Yhe treathent that lam receiving. 1 beg LACOSTE. I remained in Baracoa until the 8th of November, wiihont any <aieyinaes, a8 Oke ape se eeres cn war steamer Nuevo where I was again placed but more humanely a by the commanier. ‘The following day, in the evening, we arrived at the Moro of &t. Jago de Cubs, where I was placed in the with o constant narrow fl hing every movement. Another fi was appointed at St. Jago de Cuba to take further declarations, the same policy there I had adopted at re- there until the 3d of December, when I again cmbarked on the war steamer Francisco de Asis. Here 1 was conducted to the of the a pia nfected place, about the size of the foreeastle of a am: tchooner. Heavil and upon the bare floor, and ¢renched by the water which washed in from the gun- ceck above—sickened by the pestilential Sascephere end by the food, which consisted of a sea biscuit and apiece of raw pork daily—I passed six ‘and five nights. Iwas forbidden to smoke, not trom any danger of fire, asthe sailors and soldiers around me were con- tantly smoking, but simply to aggravate the misery of Ir: position. remonstrances were unheeded, and I was obliged to endure in s‘lence the insults and abuse hea| upon me, When we aero this lace, Mr. Felix snd myself were bound separately, 4: toget! suc a way that neither could move without inflict pain upon the other, and but for the officer who conducted vs, and to whom I addressed a remonstrance, saying to bim that ony in the days of the inquisition such treatment would be allowed, he released and ordered us to be more humanely secured, although we were conduc! ed to — through the streets, bound together like common felons. Arrived here we were separated and pret in cells, in a state of incommunication. In the third day I was ‘ought before the fiscal to make further dec’arations. old him that my name was Francisco Estramy es, but that Thad beretofore concealed it, as it best suited my pur poses, and that I was now disposed, on my honor, to ct eo My project; but that my reason fer so doing was not fi m fear of the consequences, but because in- pocent persons were compromised by appearances which Tonly could explain; that my reascn for not so doing ia my first declaration was because of the inhuman treat- pet Thad received at the hands of the government of- cials at Baracca, and because I wished to be brought to the Havana, where I should at least have men of soms intelligence to deal with, I then proceeded to inform them of the tcue facts of the case: that the arms were mine, that the Captain had consented to take them, hav- ing first obtained permission of the owners, and boliev- ing. them to consist of merchandise, ‘hat my ebject iv bringing those arms was to com- mence a reyclation in that part of the island, and break the chain of cabo that was held two thousand miles beyond the sea; that only was concerned 'n thia aflair’ that Mr, Felix bad no interest in it whatever; and that all other persocs accused wore entirely izno rant of my intentions. They showed me the tricolor, and asked mo if] recognized it. Itold them that I did, and that it was the flag or banrer of the independence of Cuba, They asked me who designed it. I replicd, a great man: General Lopez, ‘The declarations of Mr. Francisco Hernandez were then read to me, from which I learned that he was the traitor who bad betrayed me to the government and had put the government in possession, with his own hands, of all the documents I had brought from his brother and delivered to his care with the most urounded con- fidence. He ounced, as well as the tvo schooners, captains and Mews, Mr. Felix (his own nephew) who wae shot in Siest ting. to escape, and many other inno- cent persor s—say Dg amen st other falsenoods, that I had suborned the whole regiment of Canlatria, officers included, and also the commander of the Muro Castle, but that the Governor of said castle was incorruptivle; also that Ihad four pieces of artillery concealed at Puerto Principe, besides many other fallacious and even more infamous statements against his owa brother. He also said that Mr. Felix was my second in command, and ay deeply interested as myself in the affair. ‘the detener appointed by the Military Commission has been to sce me. My interview with him was a thort one. Irepresented to bim the facts of my case, anc then asked him if be knew whatan opinion was. He answered me in the affirmative. I told him that tho defence of an opinion was that slavery could be de- fended by logic ard sophistry, bat that the queation of liberty presented a vast field of defence, and where the defender could distinguish himsel!. I algo told him that he e draw anexact parallel between my case and that ¢f the Captwin General, Concha, six mouths since; that I was a prisoner for loving the reality of that word which he (Concha) had recently invoked in Spsin, avd which had brought bim to the distinguished position he now held, Lalso told bim that tho misfortune had no remedy. My fate is decided, and I await «ith calm resigoation the moment of death, regretting only that I ain obliged to leave my beloved Cuba st Min chains. I reproach no one with the cause of this disaster, as it was a sponta- neows action of my own to come to-this islaad and real my opinion with my vlood-—to die or to be free!—as a thoursnd Ceathe are better than a life tormented with the view of my country’s enslavement, when her liberty caly depenas upon a little resolution and a knowledce ofthe duties which nature and society impose upon men, ‘the iiea of iver'y tome has never been a mere ‘ilusion, but a couvi:tion of the mind and heart, which fnithtully has accompanied me throug life. My arabi- tien bas never been a gilced future, obtained by the ruccers of the enterprise, because I have always thought that I should die in our revolution—a thought a} which 1 can smile—for to die in so holy and noble a cai is fats glorious as it is enviable! FRANCISCO ESTRAMPES. Rest Cances pz LA Hanana, Dec. 27, 1654. Wouki it be believed, had not the statement been given to usfrom the hand of Senor Estrampes himself, that such barbarities could have been practised by the a thorities of a nation having the slightest pretensions to the civilization of which we of the nineteenth century are s0 prone to boast ? But the worst has yet to be told. I was informed on faturday evening, by a friend who has peculint opportu nities for obtaining such information, and in whom (he never hay af given me incorrect information) I place implicit confidence, that the secuting fi de- manded that sentence of deat! yy the garrote should be passed upon both Estrampe and Felix, and that the body of the tormer should be afterwards quartered, his head — ¥ Baracoa, and there fixed on @ pole, exposed to public view. When we remember the massacre of the fifty Ameri- cans by the orders of General Concha, and that the lives of the unfortunate Estrampes and Felix aro now entirely in bis bands, the blood shudders at the thought of the terrible ceath’ that, in all probability, will be theirs—upless, indeed, the government of the United States can be induced to take instant action to prevent it, for which holy purpose I entreat that the powerful influence of the ALD taay be exerted. The United States steamer Princeton put in here on the 20th, to obtain the shelter of this herbor from « terrific norther which was blowing at toe time. She has Vinited Jamaica and Aspinwall, without obtainiag an information of the Albany, of whose sad fate thece is, fear, no room for farther doubt. Among the parties whohave recently returned to this island is Mr. G. W. Brinckeroff, of Matanzas. He is the man who gave & public diuner tocclebrate the slaughter of tle Afty Ameri eat this city, during previous reign of Geveral Concha. He, 1 am told, shot his own porirait—saying, there is Brinckeroff the American, and clapping his hand to his breast, here is Beinckeroif the Spaniard. Is such @ man to be considered a fool or a madman!—one or the other he must be. The vexed labor qu i jain mooted, in conse- uer recent decree of the Ca stain Geueral, wiere- in be declares the intention of amending the contracts of those emancipados who are already apprenticed for one year, by Spereatieine them for a period of tive years, t those who have not already been appreaticed aro to be bound for only three years. The former, too, are not to be paid so high a rate of wages as the latter by two dollars per month. One is at a loss to understand the justice of this difference in the rate of to be paid the two classes of negroes, as well as that of the | 8, indeed, | ms for which they are to be indented, wi iefluence of Bugland at the court of pata be ex: erciserl, as T have reason for believing it will be, to pre- vent the intended alteration yin the contracts of the emancipados from boing cared iato effect. This is but “the beginning of the eud;” the labor question once Living been meddled with, will continue to present dif- fleulty upon difficulty, which can only be prevented by the conquest of Cuba by the Unived Statos. Colonel Robertson, accompanied by the commaniler of the Pronceton, virited Senor Katram, aod Mr. Vel x at the Moro Castle on Sunday. The frieud who has j firmed me of ths ciren dt, com nanier, » brivging New M Havens to the 24 @ very severe ie, southward and westward to oct! - ward, on the 20th and 30th ult., which has delayed her passage. We learn from lier passengers that the ship be- haved nobly during the storm, and it may be said that she bas fully established her reputation as a safe ant most excellent sen boat. The following is alist of her passengers from Now York and Havana: — Chas tagory, Thos HOlysake, JTanner, f) § Robb, srs 1M Denman, Mrs J Prasier, pass, UH Levy, Chex Tobies, A M Tomlinson, Heury Archinard, ¥ Lenplssie, JG Whitaker, Max Lundman, Chas Strong, J Gherardi, dirs J P Gilman, Mra J W Smith W Kendal, George N Sanders, Jove Sola ers, Jone r Ignacia Salons, FA de Wilde,’ M Canalejo! ebildren and servant, Manuel Aviler, Miss E Gao , AEstrada, J Levianc, Miss A Leblanc, J E Mathews, ‘oman. The Calied Staten steamship Princeton, Capt. Ragin, ranging from th: 4 hed arrived at Havana from ao unsuccessful — the missing Albany, The Princeton will sail ¢! after to-morrow for Key West. Respectfully and truly yours, HENRY EAGLE. ToCapt. R.W. Shufeldt, commanding steames Oahawba. cight years of age; Nace him. Capt. McCulloch, the skipper of the John 6. White, with his mate, are still in confinement in Havana; but the only chi against them is for smuggling, Their punishment, it is thought, will be imprisonment, News from 8t. Thomas. DETENTION UF THE AMERICAN STEAMER BY THE AUTHORITIES. [Prom the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 5.) By way of Kingston and Havana we have dates from St. Thomas up to the 19th of December. The fever was at that time provaling to @ considerable extent, but it was of a mil tpPe. The British West India mail steamer Parana, with one hunered and fiity sengers, reached St. mas on the morning of the 18th of December, from Soathamp- ton, the greater nnmber of those on board being bound for the different islands, the Spanish Main, Aspinwall and Vera Cruz. On the evening previous to hex arrival, owing to the stupidity of the agent, the branch steamers bad wll been sent off. To remedy this gross _bluvder, the Parana was despatched to Kings- ton, Jaroaica, with such passengers aa were destined for that place, Havena, aud the Mexican Gulf pois, while the American revenue steamer Ben Frank- lin was chartered to take off such of the passen; as were bound for Martivique, Darbadees and other islands in that direction Most of our realers are doubt- Jess weil acquainted with the fact that the Fran! has been detained for months at St. Thomas, or from the time when she put in at that port with guns andammu- nition for the Paez expedition to Venvzuela. Her com- mancer, Captain Byrum, stated that ail his papers were regular at the time tne passengers (rom the Par: with their baggage, were transferred on boardh 6 vessel in the harbor of St. Thomas; that he had received both his register and clearance from the custom house. This was on the evening of the 19th of December, and just after dark set ia toe anchor of the Franklia was hoist- ed, and she steamed out of the harbor crowded with yj assengers, ye. whom was the new British Governor of §t. Vincent, Mr. Eyre, As she waa assing the outer fort four guns, two of which were Sopbtiees shottad, fromthe:pesuliag round of the reports, were beard, and as the Parana passed out, balfan hour afterwards, the Franklin was seen lying under the can- non of the fort. Asmali boat at the same time ap- roached from the detained steamer, with word that she Pohaeen: stopped hy the authorities, and was not allowed to proceed. ‘The captain of the Parans, with a shrug of the shoulders, said that he could net help it, and kept on his way. If Capt Byrum bad obtained his papers in due form tious tea Coston House, it was a gross as well asa wanton outrage thus to bring his vessel to under the gun: of the fort. It may be that the Custom House au- therities had not sent down word to the commander that, the Frauklin bad received permission to sail, and that he was acting under an cld order to detain fitr in ease she altempted to pass out of the harbor. The next ar- rival from &t. Theamas will probably explain a matter which is at present involved in mystery. Ohituery. CAPT. B. A. ALLEN, U.S. Ae Captain Allen died at Norfolk, Virginia, on the 6th instant, in the seventy-third year of his age. Captain Allen was a son of Colonel Ethan Allen, of revolution- ary renown, and particularly distinguished for the af- fair at Ticonderoga, Captain Allen was born in Ver- mont, and having becn educated at West Point, entered the army. He served until 1821, when the army was reduced, The annexed correspondence took place on Captain Allen’s retirement from thoarmy, The first letter is from the non-commissioned officers and sol- diers of his command. Colonel Ethan Allent left but two sone, of which the subject of the present sketch was the younger. His brother, Captain Hannibal Allen, died while in command of Fort Nelson, Norfolk Harbor, in the year 1814, Three braver soldiers than Co). Ethan Alley aud his sons never drew sword:— Cray Istanp, June 10, 1821, Capraw Erwan A. ALLEN— Sir—As you are about to take your leave of ns, proba- bly never to meet again, we deem ita to express on the occasion our unfeigned '@ tender our united declaration of the venerat and res bave always entertained for you as an officer dui the period we bave had the honor of being under your com- mard. Be assured, sir, that we entertain the liveliest gratitude to you for your indefatigable teat in - ing our happiness and welfare, and good order of your command,’ which your bo ao at ~ ie hod promote Your official capacity, without oppress As you are now abcut to retire to vate life from the bustle of a camp, and from the of your country, (which you have served honorably. and faithfally for nearly seventeen years,) itis our wish and trust that the Al mighty will guide and protect you wherever you go, and that prosperity bos Mgt you in whatever pur- suit in life you may hereafter enter upon. We now bid you adieu. That ets and prayers of your ola company may be pro) our sincere wish. Signed by WILLIAM DANIEL DA\ A JAMES HASN. oy Sergeants of Company O, and by the rest of ‘te non commissioned officers and privates of said company, Captain Allen returned the following answer :-— Crayy Istanp, Juno 11, n I cannot well express the feelings of my healt te the men of the company that I have latel; commanding, for the spontaneous declaratioa of appro- bation and geod wishes which has been by them tender- ed to me. Lope that whenever and under whatever circumstances ! may hear of Company 0, that its repu- tetion for correct discipli subordination and honora- ble conduct may stand unrivalled. Iam now about re- tiring to the peaceful walks of private life. Ileave you with regret. I hope that your eondnet may besuch as to command the esteem of your officers and the re- pect of the citizens. With feelings of sincere friendship, 1 bid you alla Jong and last farewell, E. A. ALLEN, To Company 0. Late Captain U. 8. As the public im jon.” a ” bog a igeretnreaaess ROADWAY THPATRE.—Still the chat ocalist, Louisa Pyne, ix crawing good houses. §I 2 appouts ten — 8 cgen Bch ne of “Fra Diavolo,”’ assisted in the other r4 pope d by Messrs. Porrani, Horncartle, Reev -s, a1 Mos t of “A Lucky Hit” concludes the entertain: Dowrny Turatre.—Mr. Waldron, the proprietor of this ertablishment, is using every means to please bis patrons, and is justly entitled to liberal pa: ie. To- nip ht he offers tor the amusemen’s the musical ot ‘Toor Soldier,”’ the drama of the “Flying Duteh- man,’ and the favorite drama of ‘Oliver Twist all the pieces being well cast. Burton's TazatRE —Two popular pieces are announced for this evening. The ‘arnt the comely of “Pride shell Have « Fall,” in which Burton ond all his iy will appear. Several overtures, polkas, &e. be ployed by the orchestra, and the amusements close with “Circe and her Magic Cup.’? WALLACK’S THkAIRE.—Three capital pieces are an- nounced for to-night—the new oes ol the ‘saleters,?> the comedietta of “Love and Murder,”’ and the ‘ in oi the Watch” Nearly al of Wallack’s fine company appear ip thore pieces, new five act called “Night anc Moralog ‘? on Monday evening. sada Metnoroutan Tavatre.—There will be two je ances to-cay—one at 2 o'clock, and the other wen the formance of @ grand Persian cavaleado, ts of equitari yaul ‘The farce at, usemente of the evening, Axenican McseeM —Mr. J. R, Scott appears terneon as Adam Brock, in the ps yrds Al King,” and Mr. C, W Clizk as Suy Gomes, in “Fain Heart Never Won Fair Lady.” In the evening, ma of “Lule. the Laborer,’ and the drams of thy “Maid and the Magpie.” Scott, Clark " year. . Mrcusrics’ Hat.—The negro delineations which are given nightly at this place are much admired. The mus ead ion of the “Mummy” is alae to be given to- night. Buckier’s Seenapene.—This band is a well, thy all being every night well filled. “Cinderolia’’ is stilt a favorite, and is announced for this evening, with other attractions. open at Hope Chapel Donatpson’s Exmorian TRovre on Monday evening next. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. No. 62 Caaruron Strxer, Jan. 12, 1856, Mre. Lyeander Thompson would (eet 7 obliged our ecknow! the of sent inet, by 3.7 oe, Hon. oeretary, tl ceeds (including covations) of the’ and her children at Niblo's ou the 14th of November last. ‘Mrs. Thompson, at the same time, thanks to all parties who sob handsomely befriended ber, on thi Dieaxpree oF tHe Bostow Mui.1r1a—Company B of the Gfth regiment of Boston artillery bave sur- rendered their charter te the Governor, in consequence, tbey ray, of what they consider a grievous insult con-" Saloed in Goverger Gardner's message.