The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1855, Page 1

+" ohh , EX «OV THE NE ; «s PUVE <f Y r Dy) .. WHOLE NO. 6717. e 4FF AIRS IN WASHINGTON. SECOND SESSION, ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY EBAY, members i tion are poesia ah iin Otueeday Senate. of to receive. mejor ot ie ; Wasinxaton, Jan. 15, 1955. ed to make the eorange ess ‘or, RELIEF FOR THY AROTIC EXPEDITION. Mr. Brovimn, (dem.) of Pa.—I move the Seite com. sider the joint resolution in favor of sending relief to the Arctic expedition, under command of Dr. Kane. There are special reasons for it. be present or represented by RS Rsonen see ary. \YOR’S orn JANUARY 2, 185f.—THERE 18 arene |, at i tee, «om book, under the a competent for ‘THE HARBOR WORKS OF SAN FRANCISCO. {ng and entering all complain Mr. Writer, (dem.) of California, offered a resolution i ee eres Meek Goat hbe that the Secretary of War be required to repert what Ta Sen e preferred b; progress has been made in the harbor works of San Iran- ties for violation 008 ciseo, and their present condition, in accordance with Bert ote holaing o the prayer of the memorial from the principal bankers, merchants and property holders in that oity, who ask that the harbor may be immediately placed in a state of defence. y Sl please eae ond ‘THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, ERGANTILE Aa RY—THE ELECTION VOR OF. M: of thi jation vor the ‘ensitiug year, will:| . Mr.Gway, (dem.) of Cal., from the selest commttes i te racy alto (ator place), iA pe on the Pacific Railroad, proposed two substitutes for ‘plies LG (dal Ope TEs ' | bills numbered one hundred and seventy three and P.M. By Grder, MEN ATH, five hundred and forty-two. > a ‘THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION, baad aapehgr ASSOCIATION. REGULAR Mr, Bropuxan again asked for the consideration of the 4 ee URC aE Phaihane Arctic Expedition resolution. GEO. C. WOOD,........ with. Dibblee, Work & Moore. | Mz. Bapaxn, (whig) of N..C., said—I have no dispoat. For Vice Prosident, tion to interfére-witu:this resolution, quite the contrary; JOHN CRERAR.,........with..C, B. Raymond & Co. For Corresponding Secretary, but I desire that my compensation bill be made the ape- WM. H. GILDER, with. Lewis B, Brown & Co. | cial order.for Monday next. Li ling Seeretary, Mr. Huwrer, (dem) of Va,, said—I desire to present rt "Tor Savings ‘ b SUP essences i wy appropriation bills. There is a necessity for their BE i Pet aad Pir Bkporn —The' appropriation bills of t3¢ Senator Frith Jus, & Henty McBride, | {tom Virginia wilt pass themselves, ROWLAND A TIMPSOW. /withs-Phillp Dater& Co. alive Joint resoluilon oa the Aretic expedition was then Viwith.. ; he Jo Co. 2 Hr, Hoxrer objected to its passage, on the ground that the search for Kace would lead ty the loss of more lives, from the pneertainty of the position of the Arctic expeditioniats. Ir. MALLony, (dem.) of Fla., explained that Dr. Kane had made arrangements by monuments and signals, 80 that if lest bis traia and route could be discovered. Mr. Hunter acquiesced after Mr, Mallory’s exposition, and the joint resolation was parsed. h.. UL 8. M. Lop eel 4a with. .Backus, Osborne & Co, with. - Richards, Haight & Co. .with.. Warren & Co. ‘ Jn., Chairman of Committee. ‘M. ‘WM. H. BANKS... H. 1, PYERSON, Cons, BRCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,- AT A LARGE ‘ and enthurisstic meeting of tae members of the a al to cee eee ee eee, oe souemane Preamble | xis, Dopax, (dem.) of Towa, fron the Committee on Wiekengdie'Geargath, 1, Dikecsoe and Chair. | Public Lands, reported back,’ without amendment, the man of the Class Commitéve of the: Bourd of 1858, bill to amend an act entallishing a land district in the Feonding ‘noth uae (Beales 766 tae {| State of Florida, which was read a third time and board, has his various daties faithfully and *”\ wee oogday Hiab bad APPRormeaTions. BB roma ne cons sername nner eheiaas ‘The annual Osean Steam Mail Appropriation bill v whieh wae defeated at last y the refusal o! Resolved, That we feel it a duty ineumbont upon us to} fhe cenate fo cuncur in the recommendations of the q 3 uae alt fair aud honorable means to insure Mr. Woot’s * election to the office of President of the Mereantile Li * brary Association, and do call on all members who are in favor of premotion, to sid usin so doing; and it is further Renolved, That we do heartily resommend to the mein- ders the General toket nominated with Mr. Wood, as «worthy of ‘ir full support. 7 Wictarp 8. FELT, Chairm of conferen-e, was then takep up. The House t"vession’ #0 amended this bill as to provide for iving a notice to terminate the contract with the Collins fine of stenmers, Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, objected to the section of the bill which authorized the Fustmaster Gensral, At- torney General and Secretary of the Navy w terminate re ae He moved the indefinite postponement of the bill, Joux F. Hatareap, 8. U. ¥. Oputt, Secreraries, Mr. Masow, (2em.) of Va., thought there was danzer ee PEM Pi Moe Be of tho viota thoy et ibs THIN’ ot the parernoeen eae Beet e he Wa. D. Wale, action proposed. He sail it was nbver contemplated Sehe T. Rollins, y Win. M. Walton. that the government slouid take any of those ships for WS ecient Gas: 2 anbe the purpose cf carring the mails themselves, and that the Ory Josiah B. Gree the mails msy be carried by the present parties if they Anthony Heleey, aint H Greenman) | can do so ini ny other way. The ae i, Geo. D. Nichol: ‘Mr. CLayton “(whig), of Del., said the questioa in- volved tre honor of the government. Congress bas no right to annul, except in accordance with the stipula- trons in the contract. If he were ube bitterest enemy of the contractors, be would not consent to annul the con- tract in the manner proposed, He thought the moticn to fg ig should be agreed to, ir. WaoieR (dem,), of California, said, that not ith- standing the failure to construct the vessels on the Pa- cific according to contract, he coald not, under the cir cumstances, consent to abrogate the coutract without fully remunerating the company for al! the veasela they had constructed for that service. Mr. CLayron assented to this, on the ground that these versely by the ent through i i was pledged of the y. It waa asked by raf Senators whether there wus proof that any of vessels bad bern built in of conteast. Mr. Rusk Said that question could only be reached by the introduction of a new bill, and it was useless to waste time dpon such an interrogatory now. Hugh N. Cam And S84 others.” Naren HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, TO ALL OR apy persons having baygage, lu; , or any ef- '. fects whatnowvor, that if sage is at removed ou or be- \ fore the 31st of January, 1865, with allexponses duc thereon, they will be sold by public auction, on the Int day of February. 1955, to pay all dues aed semands against them. ‘ROBERT WALKSR, 25 Greenwica st @) U, A,—LECTURE.—MEMBERS OF AMERICAN ° ye mend 60. U. A. are ee See ” lecture to be give Chancellor on Wod- ter room: ‘Laspea: Members of the Order mi . C. Graswown, C. of C. 5 FFICE OF THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY, Chas. W. Laurence, | |. a Away. ly ars invitel to at- | , Sacaem. “ 5, 1855. At lection held ow the 8th Mr. Dixoy (whig), of Ky, sau! tore were discuss- inst., oe fol ely met gots decg Le Aa Di. | tog the pred ‘iuviclability of good faith, and it rectors of this company for the ensuing year:— was 1m) nt to know whether the contractors had William W. Fox, Toomas W. Pearsall, 2 their faith with the government. John J. Palmer, Johan W. bivingstoa, a ir. Se bie the sone of good faith Kernoe! . Phillips Phaoni: not (nter into the pending question. Rojee rayon nah eh ae. ‘The motion to postpone indeLnitely was then agreed David Hadden, Fawaril J, Woolsey, \ JUDICIAL REFORM. The Judicial Reform bill was next taken up. Mr. Grien, (whig) of Mo, introduced twe sections to succeed the Bret section of the substitute proposed by Mr, Louglas. ‘The first provides for a District Judge for each of the Territories, separating that court from the Cireuits con- risting of States, to avold certain constitutional objec- tions. The second provides for the appolatment of the clerks for the District Courts. Mr. Doreias accepted thes were agreed to, Mr. Gxizn then submitted substitutes for sections three, four and five of Mr. Douglas's substitute, whictt had io view the egiablishment of Appellate Courts. He weuld provide that the Supreme Court of the United Stutes should allot a Supreme Court to each of the Cir- He then gave Joseph Walker Natuamel Ricusrds, and Joseph Sampson. At a subsequent meeting of th ard, William W. Fox ‘was unanimonsiy reelected P dent, Jobn Morton, Manager, and C. 1. Everitt, Secretary. HE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL WILL BE opened for navigation February 15, 185°. Jan. 16, 1856. JN {HUMSO: LAWYERS.—ANY LAWYER Wi! iG TO TAKE up ® very strong cose on its own merits, can have ail ) ite particulars, by addressing @ line, postpait, for two days, to Justice, hisesy post office. The defendants are well able to pony-up. Secretary. HARD TIMES. 5 : wan cuits, avd reject the rotary principle. IGHTH WARD NATIVE AMERICANS, AROUSE —IM- | the detail of bi plans, which were dlecassed by several mediate relief is wanted fora nutive American of | of the Senators. * geverations. Will you let him starve or suffer’ Mr. Botuer, (8. Fist &.C., recapitulated several ob+ him to beg in connexion with foreiyu paupers? Moucy | jections to the te Courts, which were severally orders, provisions, &c , can be lelt with W.H. Loins, | answered by Mr. Douglas. druggist, corner ing and Hadson street, where tue necessary Someaeten can be had. IXTH WARD RELIEF ASSOCIATION.—IHE STORK house of the Association will be open daily from 10 ‘clove! 44 and 46 Duane street, near Centro. Donations in money, clothing or provisions will be re- ceived at the atore house, or by the ‘ressurer, 88 Elm HENRY H. HOWARD, Coairman. LIONEL JACOBS, Secretary. OWEN W. BRENNAN, Treasuror. ARD RELIEF ASSOCIATION.—AT A MEET- ld on Saturday evening, Jan. 1éth, x com- appointed, consisting of Alderman Heary H. , Owen W. Breonan, L Jurist and John Clancy, to wait upon the va asso ions for our share of the moneys contributed fo. the ‘of the poor of the city of New York. Mr. Ctayton did aot consider, because some Circuits were crowded with business; it was necessary to reor. ganize the whole system. If the bench was increased there way danger of the court becoming a debating, ra- ther than a deliberative, body. He suggested the di culty of amending and perfecting the bill in open Senate, and propored to take a vote to see what principle the fenate was in of, and then recominit the bill, with nding Committee, to be pre- ccordance with the views agreed upon, bate was then interru, by av executive sessicn, and at the close of it th; te adjourned, House of Representatives. Wasutrotox, Jan. 15, 1965, ‘THR PATENT EXTENSIONS. Mr, Letenen, (dem.) of Va., chairman of the select committee appointed last July, made a report that W. B. Chase bas refused to appear, and answer certain questions asked by the committee, entrusted with eu- quiring whether money has been offered to members of Congress, or other illegal or improper means used, for the purpose of securing the passage of the bill extending the Colt patent for seven years; and, also, whether money Las been offered to members, or other ille gal or improper @ REWARD. —A GENTLEMAN WAS A3- ‘ saulted yesterday (Monday) morning, about o’clomk A. M., in way, cornér of Anthow . He received, on Saturiay evening, about 7 o'clock P. M., w nute, at bis resileace in Mt. Mark's i. ect bim to go immediately to the Cooper ne, ich indicated a premeditated attack, and is connected with the above ault, The above reward ‘will be given for any information sufficient to arreat and | means used, to secure the passage or defeat of any bill conviet the person, or any one connected therewiti. Ap- | through Congress—the committee being e1 rered to joes, C. BAINMUDY MIF 2 Wil Even —— send for persons and papers. The report concluded with 4 resolution by the committee asking the House to take action, with a view of making Mr. Chase appear and give further testimony. Mr. Letcher caused to be read the return of the Sergeavt-at-Arms, who says that Mr. Chase declined to appear before the committee. At his request an extract was read from the printed report of the pro- ceedings of the committee, by which it appeared that to the wv: ’ im street. 0 KEWARU.—LOST, ON FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 12, in going from the Laight street jure Uanpoge Laight, Hudson, Franklin, Greenwie! ‘ashington strests to Jay «treet, a chain, with two locket. attached. The finder will re- ceive the abuve reward, by leaving the same at O. W. F. Randolph's, 126 WILL BE PAID FOR THI ReOOV- on Suny of a diamond Jost Mr. Chase, in apswer to a question, ssid votes were y socuing, 1415 last., {n going from nteeet made for the Nebraska bill by giving a contract for one Varick street to the corner of street,and from | of six war steamers to George Steers, of New York. On mp iat erect tet being asked the name of the person who gave the infor ‘ue, Apply at 22 Beach rtrest, Hudson sas Ae $10 REWARD.—LOSI, ON SATURDAY NIGHT, om mation, Mr, Chase declined an answer, though the com mittee demanded one. Mr. Warsi, (dem.) of N. Y., stated as «personal friend the 18th inst., while going fiqm 218 Weet ith ave: Seven'eenth street, | of Mr. Steers, that the latter did not get the con- irst #treet to 4 Fighth avenue retorsiog to Wert Thirty fer: a reetta | tact to build « steamer. He was appointed Noval Dlack enamelled ni Ey diamond the gift ofa | Constructor, at a salary of 400 , SRA taloved docesins (ieak, ee eklant echoes, Poy nen eR omas for the purpose of building one of them. No inflaence of members of Congress was brought to bear on the s9- intment, which was given ase tribute to his genius, ie could pot avoid the opportunity of saying, there are pumbers of “seribbling iazzaroni’’ jing round the Capitol, ax correspondents for newspapers, hardly able to write sony boilers’ advertivements, yet they go about levying contributions and black mall, pondering to the ‘ward will be paid by leaving it at 218 West Thirty Srst Btreet, or at 100 Liberty street, third floor. Pawnbrokers and jewellers please stop it i offered for sale. 60 Ban stone, with the ini ita weakest, and abusing the more prom! itmembers. As Ercan ane Van ty Weaving Cas cameabes Bist | 5755 siuscrshie, consal bensh. Bir. Omnen: be woe oar. ——— a __________| prised he was suficred to poilate the hall by his p ‘OST—ON SATURDAY EVENING, IN GOING FROM | ence. He suggested that the committee call ont halr bracelet somewbat adore will receive « nuit e,andack him whence he derived «t expressed a hope that the eestor, in respect Morton to Vancam street Thi ereatur: ‘orn, with a gold ela tior and , reward. the sincere thanks of the loser, by lew to himeelf and the House, would rid them of this misera- ing it at 276 Spring street. Die creature, While ench persons were sulfered to come FF 0ST—ON SUNDAY, THE 14TH INGI., TWO CHASED page he oo be afraid to hang up his over- and key on a ring—aqua marine stoues. Mr. nan pid finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving them with O S. JENNINGS, 94 Foiton street. p Dearing ot 19TH, A LARGE BLACK AND ’ 5 med, saying it wae impossible to pro- ceed with the investigation unless committee can bee ! —— ot o witnesses, the knowledge ‘The Srvaxen remarked that he had just received s note from Mr. Chase, which, 4, request, was read. The substance is as follows -—'; have no objection to far- 4 White Newfoundland dog; answers to the aame of Had on when lost vlack leather collar, without the belly, the owner's name thereon. White wader + also, white tail. A liberal reward nish the committee with the name of the intividual Geieven to-the angst Oy rooeraing tan De. Taylor's, alluded to: if they ean compel his att , Wt therm 33 Fast Sixteenth street. Se words ‘if they can’’ were ———— ———— ttalici sed. Mr. Srermxye, (dem.) of Ga,, remarked that thie in- * volved a constitutional and sugested that RAPPING AND WRITING. the report be laid on the the committee pro. $" bold | ged with the investigation after this note from Mr Bear isin (bis ween twice, tad took knew fog whe - o'oleek I, M ; adm - + purpose ‘at thelr own residence. be wes eummoned. , amendments, and they | Mr. Sterimexs—Perha, when the name comes it will that of somebod, theses. ‘hot understand Mr. Chase to Mr. Lercurn did he will appear before the committee He rather understood’ him us defying the committee, and th ihat-it was not im the power of the House 01 committee to compel him to » er. me Barty, (den ) of Va, aia. before going fatther, porn mr re eg a - by Tis m4 eptor ight Y ways first to What ta the cliop! rex want Jud at a0 a; if you do not get the judgment you what is your ng by Spent He bad founi this to be 4 good rule through fue. Was there any Inw to mee tue question? if nut, what law was proposed? He did not ace his way clear, It would be for gentlemen to look into the of the Hon+e to puntsh contempt. reply to a question by Mr: 2, raid Mr. Coase’s note would pot be received as part of the PWithout concluding the: subject the House went into committee and took up Mr. emoms, of da., repued oe "dr. Campbell, 5 of Ga., re; * Bay- ‘The had, in his printed accused bier - pe a peng Ty ent utter, neq Louinin' ‘to the benefit of the South, Mr. Stephens of those acquisi- tions the North the ot? x males, bye only "750,000 sine a 98,00 seaspremt ve it was: of the President, wie view to eequisition of Guba; but he. (Mr. ‘had got conmated to this, nor did he know of any member who either at midniyht or ip open day. But he ‘1 tell the gentin- man from Ohio he wae in favor of acquisition of ? and believed ft would be for the in- taesuan eet ve Sas nd for the North more - pecially, to have it. of Cuba are oppressed. He did not see why our citizens should not go there to assist Caba in obtaining their tm nee. He wan willing to repeal the neutrality laws and let every Ame- riean go t) the rescue. He woukl acquire Cubs on the score of humanity, public interest aud statesmauahip. Where {s the objection? He saw none, except in blind and dogmatic nonense, In conclusion, he took issue with Mr. Giasptell ‘an to the superiority of free over slave labor, sud argued to show that Georgia, taking into — Ler population, is more prosperous than Ohio. Mr, Campusin, (F.8.) of Ohio, said he was prepared to smyeams, rave , and to show that hus tables are correct. Mr. Borer, 4 R) of South Carolina, remarkad that feverish impatience seems to have seized on the Ameri- can mind as to further extension We are in hot haste to become the masters of the world, Some have auch capacious stomachs as to be ready to twallow the whole continent. He cid pot sympathine with this itea; he was against am itdeSnite extension, and thought it would be better if we preserve our present limite and number of Population. We are larger now than the whole of Europe, Cubs was not Lecessary fo us as a military position, so long as she rema‘ps inthe hands of Spain If we keep her from falling into the possession of other powers, we have no- thing to dread. £0 far from Cubs being necessary to us, it would be a great drawback, for we would be ander ths necessity of increasing our navy, to which he was op posed. ‘Howevor anxious be bt be for the moneyed prosperity of the North, he was overruled by more im- portant considerations, While the North would be bene- fitted, the great fulerests of the South would be placed in jeopardy, Instead of annexation, reciprocity with Cuba wae preferable. He repeated, it was inoxpedient « tht: time to annex Cuda. Beside, Spanish Creo! are not capable of eel! governme doutts that Cuba would be a reliable slave State. Mr. Sarr, (dem.) of Ala., obtained the floor, but yielded to Mr. Uamilton, who moved that the committee take a recess from three to seven o'clock. Mr, Jonke, (dem.) of Tenn.—-What, gentlemen, is be- fore the Committer? Mr. Hamiutos, (sdem.) of Mi.—The Pacifis Railroad bill. Mr. Jonze—Has there been a single speech on that subject ¥ Mr. Hamiiton—It ia the desire to mike speeches on it. ‘The question was carried, The Committes took a re- cons to seven o'clock When the House was opened, with about thirty. mem- bers in attendance, Mir. MeMULLen suid he regretted to find so many seats vacant. Certainly, gomtiemen who yoted for the recess ongbt to be present, He Alatams, who was entitled to the floor, tu viv the Committee may rise, and in order that the aditory. If, however, mr) had no ob- ction. A Vorce—Members will soon come in. Axoturk Voicr—Oh. there arecrowded galleries. Mir. Suiri, (dem.) of Ala , said—Certaiuly, on this oc fasion he should ‘ike bis fellow members to be pre bot be did not spesk to them ; he expected tended that hix voiee should be heard in the re- motest parts of the country. The time will soon cdma when American legislators will be forced by the voice of the people to take the stand on thegreat American qacs- and cet. All new parties and spaety organizations i baye to ay before it, assumed the new association, compored entirely of native Americans, can bave nothing at heart but theglory, honor, and welfare of the country. He badno dou't they desire toexclode Catholics, Hot alone beeause they are Catho. Tics, but beenuse they are so intimately connected with foreigners,*that it is impossible to separate them, there. fore they would have to take the whole, or exclude the whole, “He Jaid down and argued from the following pre- nm ies’, no emigrant shall be atlowed to leave the ship he comes in, until he renounces hi forvign powert, and awears bona fide to become an itapt of the United States, And this shall be made to bim by theeaptain of the ship before he tak Beeond—Ne nt can be allowed to land antil be pro- the odeas drces @ pp the proper authorities of ‘United yer zored a» ich he comes. which pass. port sball coutain the apis t+ in the first propos: tien. Thin Consuls sball be iastructed not to ‘@ pansport Ferson, unless one of sound mi bedy and good chateoter: stating the raid eoigrant never been convicted 0° crime: and sai Consuls shall fuse passports to all notorionsly seditious and rebellious persons, and sli criminals and paopers. naturalization laws ehoull be ao far repealed as to vent all foreigners trem voting; provided that al! boys under the age of ten years, om arriving at twenty-one, hall be cousidered citizens in every respect. Foreigaers should not be allowed to vote, because they ean pever appreciate republican government. In this connection he condemned Kos uth, Kinkel, Magzioi,and the ors at public meetings in New York. who advoca’ the tak-pg of other ’« property by force, ‘Mr, Bakny wished to know whether it was a native or foes meeting. Earn could not say, The speech from which he fad was reported in good Knglieb, and he feared was corrupted by foreign fafinence. (Laugh: here enything in that to smile or laugh at? May we not Ves beuil by foreign serpenta, who come here with educate! tongurs—Jesuits, priests raised from the cradle to reduce ust Mr. Baney inquired whether Gavazgl, who started the Crusader, is not ® toreigner, and whetber Bennett is not » foreigner! Mr. vim repliel—The editor of the Tribune, who nights in concocting slanders op the native his boiting cauliron jainer of abolition. Ax for Ben neit, he did wot eure for him more than for any other half demon. As to Mr, Chandler's disclaimer about the tempcral power of the ae it amounts to nothing, which he could’ sbow, had be time. That gentlenan bed denounced the Know Nothing perty. Mr. Giaxpie, “g) of Va.—I would scorn to op nvows Linsell a member. (Cries of * Good.’?) Mr. Syrri—That expression is not more fall of jesuit fem than the gentleman's entire speech, The only reta Nation | make t+, Let the gentiemao read his o peech, does not ospese the nat! rican Seis forther defended the Know things. boldly assailing the alleged designa of the ‘bolic ehureh. Mr. Haminrox, a8 one of the Select Committee, ap- pointed on the subject of the Pacific Railroad, called tention to the bill now pending. He believed it to be propesition un nted by. the constitution; and if ted t danecrouy in Congress to estab- ing regard for the constitution can then let bim co" se organization. Mr. Me toe tev sanction the Northern avd gether forty nine millions of doliars, aud, in adéition, Pe ying enorwour expenses of establishing many military por'y and garrieons, requiring four thousand four hun- men. Mr. Ruyton obtained the floor. ‘The committee rore, and the House agreed to meet at 11 o’elock to-morrow, Adjourned, NEWSPAPER CORREAPONDENCE. (Correapendenee of the Bait more San. Wasson, Jas. 14, 1855, The [Unere of Judge Mason—Col 5 The extreme iliness, pervaps death, of our popular minister to France, bas alrexdy given rise to the fyeiey, who will be bit anecesscr’ I doubt whether this will be known, even at the White Houne, before the appoint ment {* sent to the Senate. Gen. Joun A. Dnx, to w: the eppointment was firet oCered. ia dent at Parte. 1512, and lost wa ie distingnished services to the country, bigh private character, and extreme mo- deaty of deportiment bad seenred him the immuntty of office from inon down to Gen, Pierce, hs [Cortempoddence of the Philadetptla Wamu . Probathy Se worow, Jan 13, 1 Death f Senator Norvis—Wia Jetted the Opposition, aie Ah sad appeopriate short iiaoeeen , bes made by Cans, Towcey ant Morrison, (the former Vepate, the latter ip the Honse’) . hire dr two in the m wire 440 ‘MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1855. he had great | uggested to Mr. Sinith, of | pore & party of which not * gentleman on this Boor | p of the bill. He said. that forthe | bern liaes,the Bill proposed gives alto- | i y Aa POY Wav al R t ’ Broadway Theatre—Cinderelia.” ‘aoindertlla” was played for tho first time at this | bopse last night, with the following east: Cinderela . Yrinee Fel Clorinda.. +e Mine Dandim . ‘The Fairy Queen. < Mra. Reeves, Baron Pow poline, oo Me. Whiting, Pedro.. Me. Davidge. see +2 Mfr, Horncastle. ‘Thiebe..... Mrs. Poezoni, Every body is mequainted with the story of this opera— how Cinderella is soubbed by her father, cur by her sinters, and finally gluritind by a mysterious fairy Also, it is pretty weld Lnown that Rossini haa written the most ornate aud briiinut vecul music for thisfairy stoey—that there is better thau operatic dislegue generally, and that the ivstrumentatvou is very fine, The opera waslust dono in New York iu Italian, with the queen of the eontraltas (Alboni) as Cinderel.s, ana the Engiieh version has not deen given bere fer a longtime. Tt was not singular that © Cinderella’’ sboula bave drawn the best house of the weason to the Broadway lost night. Every seat was taken, and the standing committee Aled up the lobbies, aisles, and corners, ‘The opera ia dificult of perform- auce in every respeet, and the entire resources of a large theatre are often jound unequal to its proper r+ presentation. ‘The performance at the Hroadway was respectable, but oot brilliant. ‘The or- chentra was excellent. Miss L. Pyne’s voice is not auited to the music of Cinderella; und altbough it was correctly sung and acted, it will mot be considered as one of her triumphs, Mr, Rorrani’s Dandini was cleverly acted, and he sung the music finely, Mr, Harrison sung bie music as well as 1 sual, and voted with his customary nonchalance. Mr. Wh.ting ix unequal to the music of the Baron, but gave a good idea of the part in his acting. The macbitery did not work well im the transforma- tion scene, and the ponies kicked wickedly, threatening the destruction of the phaton; but Cinteella, tike« true Briton, hept her seat, and there was no upset, Some of the scenery is new, ani it is ali good. With the ex- ception of the disagreeable things usual to » first night, Cinderella went off smoothly enough; and as there are the elements of attraction tn it, the piece will doubtless havearun, The costumes and mounting of the pisce generally were very good. ‘Cinderella’ again this evening. Wallack’s Theatre—Night and Morning. First nights always draw a great crowd to Wallack’s, and the production of “ Night and Moraing’ formal no exception to the general rule, Pretty totlets brightened up the dress circle, and young New York mastered strongly in the parquette and orchestra stalls, last night, “Night and Morning’ is a five act drama, an adaptotion of Sir FE. Balwer Lytton's novel of the same name. The work ix so well known that it is pot necessa- ry to detail the incidents of the plothere. Mr. Brougham bar given ns a good adaptation, aud male a+ trong melo- drama, with enough of fun to set off properly the ‘hea. business. The east of the piece tocluded many fa- te artiets, and ran thas :— Philip Morton, Mr. Leater. Sydney Morto: Mra. stewart, Mr Brougham, Mr. Blake, Mr. Ds ott. Me Bland. iMr. Stewart Blackwel, iMr. Chippendale. Frowne Mr Barnacd. Monsieur Fevara, Chief of Police....Mr, Stoddart. Gaspard, { ¢ ’ Mr. Peters Lonts, { coin rey r. Trevor. Mrs. Peavtort., Mrs, Conover. Uppy ‘ Misa Rota Bennett. 6. Mor’ Mrs. Cramer. farab sere preee Mins Carman. Tv such hands the play ena d not be badly act=d. Mr, Lerter’s Philip Morton war a tair although not vp fo be usual mark. A little more repose, and no! quite so much extravarance of gesticulation, would im prove it. The other party were well enough, and Messrs. Boke and Brougham g fresh testimony in favor of thelr genius and yersatility. The piece went off smnogth-, ly, and it is got up in the usual excellent style of this house. ‘The style is something new to the andi¢nces of Wallack’s but’ they seemed to like it lart eveuing. and vequently ‘Night aad Morn-ng’’ may be considere{ & Fuceers. Marine Affairs. Quick PAssAcr.—The schooner Ralph Post, Captain | Conklin, arrived inside Apalachicola bar on the éth inst., from this city, in eight days and four bours, stated to be the quickest time on record between the two ports. Lavwen.—Yenterday afternoon, shortly after four k, the fine ship Elwood Walter was launched from the yard of Mr. Thomas Stack, foot of North Second street, Williamsbarg. ‘The Vessel is 136 feet long on deck, 501g feet Leam, 22 fert deep, and about 1,200 tone measurement. She was built for Mr. Jobn B Sardy and ond intended for their live uf Liverpool packets, oanded by Caotain James Malooy, The ves ond the launch was he Iaunch, 4 number were shments in honor of the ec- | 0 pertook of rahe casion. Brooklyn City News. Tue Insex@non AGaixer Payment oF Tue EXTRA BALARY Vorey 10 TH MAYox.—A motion was made in Special ‘Term (Supreme Court) yenterday morning, before Judge Roekwe!!, by Johu Dikeman, Eaq., counsel for Conklin Bruch, Eaq., the complainant, that the mjanetion 7 ed lemporarily on the 27th Locember last, to restrain the Comptro‘ler from ray log. A. Lambert, , U Inte Mayor, the kum of $2, ted him by the Cow mon Coun¢i! as extra salary, be le permanent until | the (inal determinatio action. ‘The Corporati Counsel offered no Opposition, and an order was ma, acccrdingly. ‘Tue Sovr Hovse,—Upwards of fifteen hundred persons were supplied with soup from the establishment in Mi tary Garden yesterday. The directors appeal to the charitable for contributions, Turort oy Tix Cure or Vouer—The report of the Chief of Polee, for thaquarter ending December a1, 18.4, prerented to the Ce Council last night, shows the umber of arresta, and their classitication, as folic Anrault and battery, way. « «on off ws Siren Te Incecent exporure of person Inravity.. Illeyal voting. keeping disorderly house. Mayhew...- Malicious mischief, Pickproketw t larcenios i ing countertelt money. Receiving stolen good BUD... «+000 0000 5 Selling lottery poli Suspicious persona Feduction. Threw iny Vagrante .. Violation ‘This whows a decrease of *18 from the breed in the ptevious report During the quarter, were necommodated wiih lodgings: s1 lost found by the police awl restored to Uhe'r persons were fount drowned: 2 persona were found dead, and $586 7) was takem from lolgers ant drunken persons, and reptyred to them. During the eae period, 249 days were Ina! by policemen by reason of pctness and dmabiity, being aa average lows to the department of 2% meu per iny. Complaints have bee nt policemen apd disposed of as follows - Complaints Alerotace Burp ned for two day: . . four day ° eres The report for the year nerd, showing that the whole number of arrests have heen 6.714, 4.454 lodgers ye accommodated: 426 let ehiliren were found and ‘to thelr parents, 7 persons were rescued from ing; 27 persons were found drowned, and $4,120 34 trote longere and drunkew and restoret t I |, AUT Amys were lent by pareote yo. Loring the same pols men, telng aM average low te the department of 2), wen per dey. _ Wiltamsharg City sews, Yiew.— Yesterday morning about 2 o'elock a fre br & ont in a two wtory frame boase, foot of Leonard «tree which way entirel AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. | NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Acnany, Jan, 15, 1855. Tho Dill in relation to the special election in the On tario distriet was sent to the Comnaittee of the Whole, a | motion by Mr, Hopkina to send it to a standing commit. | tee being withdrawn. Mi. Z. CLARK gave notice of a bill providing for the in- struction of common schoel teachers. Mr. SveNexn gave notice of a bill granting « #hare of Public moneys tothe Five Points Industrial Schon, Mr. WALKER gave notice bi authorizing town sub- scriptions w the stock of the New York Brie Rail road, Assembly, Awnayy, Jan. 15, 1856, Bills were reported by Mr. Ruoves to amend the char ter of Broghlyn Fire Department; also toomend the char- ter of the New York Inedriste Asylum, Notices of bills were given by Mr. Frrom to consolidate the stocks and bonds of the Northern Railroad Company. By Mr. Laiau, relative to the detention of witnerses AULA INTRODUCED, By Mr Hat, to increase the capitalof the Common Sehoo! fund. By Mr. Kutope, to authorize the Common Couneil of Broot lym to borrow meeey for achool purposes, and alno to amend the charter of the Bushwiek and Newtown Turnpike Bridge Company. By Ma Warraurny, to erect a monument over the mains of Lieut, Col, Iuxter. Mr. Juwxnson, pursuant to previens notice, intro: duced « bill 10 amend the charter of the United States Inebrinte Asylum in the city of New York, ax fotlo titled “An Act to Jncorpora re te Axylum,’? parned A nded as follows: wy rn lostitution shail have the power by its | me to lease a building or buildings suitable | for said Asvlum, and such other buildings as the inati- tution may require, and to hold #uch property ax may | be required to carry on said institution. See. 3. Theasid institution shall have power to retain all inebrintes who enter sail asylum for the period of three months; er six months, if the pationt’s réforma- tion sbould require fec. 4. The first of Directors sball hold their offices until the first Menday in January, 1850 when » new board sball ve choven; oud five of the bonrd shall constitute a quorum for the transection of business, Sec. 6. This act shall take eflect immediately. Investigations by the Comsuon Cannell. The following bill was introduced on notice yeuterday, by Mr. Cocks: AN ACT TO ENABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KkW YORK TO TAKE THSTIMONY IN MATTERS REFKKKED FOR LN VESTIOATION OR INQUIKY, ‘The people of the state of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enae’ See. 1 The cleck of either board of the Common Coun cilof the city of New York, or his deputy, may ixsue subpacnas to compel the avtendanco of witnesses before apy committee of such bo 6 4, | such committee may a nd affirmations to witnesses appeari before the committee, and miy require such witness to ify in rewpect to any matters pending before the committee See ¥. Upon the presentation of satisfactory proof of due serviceot such sabpena, ond a fallure te obey the came, or a refusal, by any person appearing before such committee, to take the onth or affirmation or Wo ansser | any properquestion, it shall be the duty of the Justice uf the Superior Court, or the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, to whom the same rhall be presented, to issue an order, returnable at an early day, requiring the person so failing or refusiny enue Why an attechmen thould not issue a . and to adopt other an further measures to compel the witness to appear ant vite and to puvish disobedience as if the matter were legally pending in waid court, tec. 4. False awenring before any euch committee, or in any such proceedin shall be deemed per- jury cutishable as such, Sec, &. This act shall take eflect immediately Abstract of the Report of the State Prison Inspector. A report was presented, endorsed as the Seventh An- nual Report of the Inspector of State Prisons. It ix proper to say that the report is only signed by Darius Clark, one of the Inspectors, amd that it ix objected to by the other Inspector ay not sstting forth correctly the condition of allaire at the State prisons, Me, Kirs pat rick refused to sign it. and reserved to bimself the right to sabmit to the legi-lature a document setting forth the ep ire incebtedness of the prisons, which he bolde le (ac greater tl an Is shown in the repert ‘The report seta forth that the genera) heslth of the prisons bax been good, During July and August, LL out of 40 cares of cholera proved fatal, The aumber of convicts in the several Stete prisome is utated as fol lowe — e § Cy $ z= or 5 : a 6 & Z t 4 G : s 3 a Avborn * 72 oo Sing Sng White males 7g 27 i | Binck 0 1et a Ms White females. 81 20 7 Black co. 2 oi] iy Chnton-- White males... 166 } €o. 6 | te | ‘Total white 675 Total black. 85 | on pidievdal uu Juereare of females at Mog > a | » Increase of wales at Clinton, Decrease at Auburo,......... ‘The average proportion of pa: daily number of convicts (* ove in about every Atteen The wumber of punishments darng the year have been—At Anbar }; Sing Sing, mules 103, females 44; Clinton, 126—Total, 887. ‘The number of convicts employed upon contracts at 82.110 per cent: Sing Sing, 75 8 10 per cont 10 per cent of the whole number ase of the number of conviete a! Clinton | arises from the p of the act by whieh the whale of the Third Judicial di twas required iy send com’ to Chnten. It is thought that it would be advantageous to add ar other district to Clintan, ts relieve Siog Sing. ‘The whole number of deaths forthe year is at Aabyro 17, or 1 in 44; at Sing Sing, males, or 1 in 2; 4 fe or 1 in 2. Clinton, 6, of 1 in 3, | Total pumber 69, or 1 im 04. Atsitg Sing male prison there were 2 «uleldew. At Cinton, 1 death from accident, and} in au atterspt to encape. erage daily number in heapital wt wiithe | prisons was 19 27 $66, The proportion of the whol pomber inborpital, i wt Auburn 1 in 101; Sing “ing, 1 in #3: Clinton, Lin 457, ‘The whole number of convicts receivins instruction in the common branches of educa is at Auburn Tin 10; at Bing fing, 1 Ja 3, at Clinten, 1 in 2610 oportion of Ue whole uuinber coufued, of 1 eiiesviee @ ne to the average ‘he educational ahd religious lustruction bas been tbivlly per A, and the general comtact of the epchen of favorably ‘The averoge number of vieta for 7 ye Pept. 80, 1864, is ax follows Sing | Bing. Clirtom ite } MoT | Lg ne ro wt 14 1044 lw 611,008 yn | 4s To 1,6o1 | 426-1 The oggrevate atoount of productiv productive earnings at all the prie Ving the year L604, in. During 1863., enten of the privouws fhcal year ending Mpt. 00, INL4, tx 910,048 Increase , * earnings tnt urpreduet primase, ie for by ‘he fect ‘hat the contrarte | moth, copyable of performing s fell | Lemons wn ath beotied are put oat to theove | nm allowance (es mnie ve th Mime of aetaal labor I+ ng. none hours and Oren meats, ot Clatm, war raloutes bears end forty enve up te May 1, 184, te Avhers, ise De | 26. Finale } likeral patronage at the bande about one ie —x PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘The report states, however, thatthe mode adopted in the financial managément precludes the possibility of the Inspectors or agen rtaining the exact inaebt- Suesk of the prino: wT 3 incanteiene is ba ariven*from the 4 joiehy of apprepriations, | which has the agents to imour debts for the port of th ‘The agents in Nf tes gr agente phe and many of them are now Errting maya, however ble their f note. may have been, {t bas unavo! fo connequenee of the action of the Lagiaature tn cutting dewn the ea- mates, w a deprived the : i the neccselty of supplying the convicls With fool nad raiment has been unavaldable, The amendment of the law of 1847 has happily re- lieved the persong from) further embarrassment to respect, avd enables thé agents to purebase supplies foe cash. ‘The practical wo of the present law with ng —_ alterations will, it is thought, be extremely beno- cial It is suggested beers Rand sixth fps req agents to wake moi ly extimmtes of « mii them te the Comptfoller, be ae »b tieg the same to the Ins! who, ft is believed, will actoa! wi ing the anh sal. tor fn ol ¢ prisom, better acquainted wite the riromover whieh be has charge then given, together with explana aad fern jature. The on priton are very favorably spoken ron works at that inetitution i wt of th ny report concludes A guard wail around th of a portion of the recommending the bulldiag ef ng Sing privon, and the sethag farm wt that place, The Firemen’s Ball, ‘The twenty-sixth annaal ball of the New York Fire Department came off L ening with greet éelat, atthe Acudemy of Music, Fourteenth street. The opera house way floored over with neat plank, from the rear of the stage to the frowt seats of the fret dress circle, forming « large arena for the lovers of da ig The hoase was beautifully decorated for the oecaston by garlands of artificial flowers. Inthe rear of the roow were plkced Engine No. 25 and Hose No. 38, which excited a great alof attention by the beautiful aud wrtintte style im which the machines were pa The most unique piece of decoration that we witnessed was adesiga ia gan work, representing the different kindy of apparatun belonging to the New York Fire Department, ornament ed immediately overhead by the letters “N. ¥. F.D.,"" the initials of the design werk, This latter decoration, suspended over that part of the floor originally the mid - dle of the stage, was admired by every person aa the mont beautiful kind of gas dewigu work they had ever beheld, for ite beauty strack viviters with astonishment the mement they entered the room The attendance was as usval composed of aome of our mort aristocratiofamiies. Indeed, the com pasay on thos occasion sermed more releot than ever ac oo avy former oecarioa, comprising ea it did t 'eund beanty of the metropol The Tair nex de jo the mont expensive style, adormed by diamendd of the fret water, were all happy io thy ry mares af the dance, ntlemen, Young id, normed to take quite ot In the programme of ween _ © former. © bynes The Grat aod second tiers, meluding the were oocupied by the <Werly ot whe, although (her their Uttie eb ile r dance were quite as happy, if out more the Uimaee of the waltz or music of Nolin’ Nath gramme of davcing mg, & Very select cne — PROGRAMMER, 1, Grend Wedding March from Dream * ‘ 2. Quadrilie . 3. Do. Minvet Polke avd Polka Qnesrille vs... ses. Lo, Cheat and Ji, Walts and Redowa Quacsisle, Pol Pehottiseh a Quadrille nieh Dauner ., Grate He... Se: 6, 8. %. Lucia di Lammermmoer. Waltz, & P Ded. tothe N.Y Fire adh rilt le Part du Diabid. * Line wadrilie,.. 4 api Calloy rite Movet Votk's Garden, yttisch and Mazurke, . Atemanda. Quadrilte Portition de bag a oe Redown and Polka, . penned jarchea. 24. Quadrille, Basket nud Jig -Lodinn. The Vire Depariment Fund charitable effort in beball of th dect aves firemen. hence itt all (x. it in well known, & widows aod orphans of Always received @ voey (the comevnity, The this year being increased somewhat expenees of the ba id for the reem, the oumber of jo proportion. The price paid for the use of thecpera houre wus $2,000, one thousamd of which war be devoted b the lessees to the Sttiog up wud decorating of the rsom. Thiteon boncre) and fifty tickets were ineued by the committee which beg eohi at ach reatived the sum of 66,00 Ceducting from this the entire expe of the ba there will be a surplus of about $1,000 for the widows and orpha Nf 1 itty ple hin the « mermoor Po! THE LATE FIOUT Yesterday the exansl Intelligences TWEEN TV GILivre IN BROADWAY. tion in the ease of the people on the complaint of Th Hyer againet Jaman Turner, Louis Baker and Harvey Young, was continued ot the Extex market police court, before Juste Welsh. The entire afterno eepent in the cros@exarmination of * for the promention, named James present during the lace betwern these parties in Matt's lengthy crore eremruatio fence, dur h no im otteet, amd thew sho fred = pletal (00th Nat yerter’ay sedition.) who, bearing the alarm, rashed rom the Twentieth d station in pursuit of the ras. cals. when one of them, at the corner of Thirty thint ete 4 Hixth avenue, discharged « platol ot him, Ne arrest bas yet Leen 0 of \hewr desperate man. CHARGE OF marr. Yesterday officer © of the Lower Pollee Court, arrested & man na Miebar! Martio ramet be sued by Justice Comm wherein be stands charged with having, about two weeks age upon the person of Hone committed & repe ay The lie, of 21 Browe fiivener woe arrested ot the be No. 4 artin was taken before Jw wanolly, who co ted b amination CHAROK OF GRAND LARCENY, offers Everart of the Fourth ward police, Ulam WeCarthy, charged with teoling 0. The money wes recovered through the exertions of the officer, The prioner war takes before oJ who romml!tet bim for «samination, Yo taxe jlare ot 10 o'eloek thie morwing SEREPT OF AN ALLOORD POOITIVE rrow nowrier Ofterr MeMar * mn yenterlay n bisher, who hoarget with boing « fagit fre um Wenteber where be ota len » Ie ¥,¢ ir erunty CAPTAIN PTEVIOW ON AND 8. WATKIN, On Ponday, the 04 December, 1864, daring the tremen ous rtorm that prevailed, « Mr Watking whom (ether rerides in Twen'y third street, came to my station house bout three o to put t¢ ting ot the time that the ra or wetting the dinuee, fo ort in the » He then stated thet ‘ee eighty bot till Geelined tr teter clear ot him, sent an offer, vith inetructhows pat te interfere unless « diften'ty o curred om the stews Mr. Watkine subsyueatly complaist on the book in the Mayor's office against ceptuet unbeonn'ng en ofteer, whith eompinint * Tihn. WTIN EL, Cophate Revert aac. felt bw javel Inte: dg Ae at K Wert te ye in the Columbia, at Greytown, Light, and would probably eal after - "ie Velted Mates steam (stgnte wine Lh Mave t Mies ae! tr tee Froasisce Ine. ls er dee York -