The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1855, Page 4

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Retura of Archbishop Hughes—Church Movements, His grace, the most reverend Joba, Arch- Dishep of the archiepiscopal diocess of New York, muy be shorily expected to arrive here oa his return from Rome, where be bas been engaged, im conjunction with the cardinals, in determi- ming whether or no the Hely Virgin was cen- ceived in original sin, The world is alreaéy acquainted with the result of the prelates’ la- bors. Catholics are hereafter required te be- lieve that Mary, the mother of God, was conceived immaculate, or free from that stain which ell men have inherited from the fall of Adam; and that being, sinless, she, alone of her species, requitcd no eteaement. This dogma was unknown to many ifmot most of the fathers, as will be seen on reference to the letter from Dr. Cumming which is publish- ed elsewhere. But this apparent violation of the law of papal infollibility can be readily ex- plained to practical minds. At the time Ori- gen and Saint Augustin wrete, the vast import- ance of the female element in the new Chris- tian mythology was but imperfectly under- WALLACK’S THEATKE, Broadway—Nicut anp Monn- fore A Lapy AND GENTLEMAN, METROPOLITAN THAATRE, Broadway—Viroiw or wus Sun—Wanvenine Boys. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Evit Eve—Picnr- to py fRoxy, Evonine—Cuanves I(—Mronaen barn, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPEKA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Buon- eav’s Ermortay Orxna Trovurs. HOPE CHAPEL, 718 and 720 Broadway—Donaupson’s BeRENarEns. New York, Monday, January R2, 1855. The News. The bark Howling Wind, Caps. Porter, sailed from Philadelphia on the 18th inst. for Londonderry, ‘with a full cargo of grain. The next day, having passed the Capes of the Delaware, it was discovered that the vessel leaked badly. Notwithstanding ‘every exertion tokeep the ship free by pumping and ‘throwing ovetboard a portion of the cargo, the leak gained 20 fast that Capt. Porter deemed it advisable ‘to make for the nearest port. On Saturday, about @ark, she was fallen in with by the pilot boat An. ‘Sbony B. Neiison, of this port. The ship being com. pletely waterlogged and the pumps choaked by grain, she was abandoned, all hands going on board “the pilot boat, which reached this city /ast night. Capt. Porter's account of the disaster, together with a card of thanks to the rescuers, is given on the first page. We publish in another part of to-day’s paper some interesting intelligence from Mexico in addition to ‘tbat already given. An ably written sketch by the Gorrespondent of the Charleston Courier of the werio-comic solemnities and festivities which teok Place on the 20th December—the anniversary of the ‘tnstallation of the Order of Guadalupe—will be found higtly amusing. Advices from the South represent Shas revolution is everywhere triumphant, and that His Serene Highness is so bard up that a project of waising a torced loan of six millions is in contempla- ion. The troops of Alvarez are said to be in first wate fighting order, well armed with rifles, and -stiering news ere long from that quarter of the ‘world may be agsin expected. Our telegraphic newa this morning is exceedingly ‘meagre, the violent southeast rain storm which pre- evailed last night having to some extent interrupted @perations. From Washington we learn that the Postmaster-Generai has granted permission to Mr. Henry Bacon to receive the letters, &c., expected by the next steamer from Page, Bacon & Oo,, of Ban Francisco, directed to Dancan, Sherman & Co., ef this city. This will enable Mr. Bacon to protect the diafte drawn against the gold dust now on the way here. ‘The laudable ¢fforts of Mayors Wood and Hall, of this city and Brooklyn, to enforce the ordinanves of ‘the respective cities for the better observance of the Sabbath, were yesterday nearly, if not entirely, suc” eessful. It was a wet and dismal day throughout, and the legions of bibacious bipeds must have suf- fered excruciatingly. From tke report of the meeting of Longshoremen in another column it will be seen that they have agreed to the reduction of their wages by the mer- bavte. The former rate was fourteen shillings a day, which is two shillings more than the wages they have now corsented to receive. This termi- mates the difficulty for the present, but they express ‘the hope that when the depression is over the mer- chants will retura to the old prices. Asketch ofa speech recently delivered by Dr. Potter, Provisional Bishop of New York, before the Church Society of Montreal, is given in to-day’s paper. His opinion respecting the expositors of public opinion in the Unived States relative to the Baropean war is as curious as it was gratifying to his auditors. Rev. Mr. Moore, the Know Nothing nominee for Governor of New Hampshire, has withdrawn from the canvass. He was ineligible, not haviog besn a resident of the State for the seven years last past. The sloop-of-war Jamestown, commander F. B. Ellison, the flag ship of the African squadron, will gailfrom Philadelphia in afew days, toushing at Norfolk for ordnance stores. Commodore Crabbe goes out in the Jamestswn to relieve the officer in command on the African coast. Colonel William H. Dissell, it is said, will be the Hebraska candidaie for the United States Senate im Illinois. The election take place on the 3lst ultimo. Cotton continued quite firm on Saturday, and with sales of about 1,500 bales on the spot, whi:h Jeft a very light stock on the market. The supply of Mobile and New Orleans middling qualities, was about exhausted. Fiour was dull for all descrip- tions, and supertine, with common grades, were about 12}c. per barrel lower. A cargo of Southern white wheat, was reported sold at $230. Indian corn was heavy aod lower. The sales were chiefly confined to Southern, at 93c.a94c. Mixed was no- minal and held above the views of buyers. Taere ‘was more doiog in pork, at steady prices. Good to prime Jard was reported sold, at 10c. There was rather more spirit in coffee, with sales of Rio at 9. @ 10}e. (ae ABOLITION Movements tn Massacnuserrs, ke, —We notice from Lloyd Garrison’s Liberator, that the Massachusetts abolitionists, though very much weakened since the late elections, still keep up a scattering tire against South- ern slavery, the Union, and the Christian churches, including even the innocent Quakers. The annual meeting of the Massachusetis Anti-Slavery Society will be held in Boston on Thursday and Friday of this week, at which Garrison, Phillips, Lucy Stone, Box Brown, (a fugitive slave) and Abby Kelley Foster, are to be the principal speakers. The Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Convention was held ten days ago. Garrison being the leader. They resolved, as usual, to bave ‘no uaion with slaveholders;” that “a dissolution of the Union is demanded by every principle of justice, humanity aad self respect.’’ Sophia Little addressed the coo- vention, denying the infidel doctrines charged upon the fraternity, and hurling buck the charge upon those false Christians “who trample God beneath their feet in the person of the slave.” Poor Sophia! We observe also that the Rev. Antoinette L. Brown has been lately engaged in a preaching tour in Massachusetts on abolitionism aod wo- man’s rights, Upon the whole, bowever, the Know Nothings bave sertous!y criopled t Massachuvetts abolitioni-t-. Les tay new party follow up the work, atood. The great men who undertook to ex- pound Christianity to the heathen world, and to strengthen the neophytes in their new creed, embraced no more of their subject than seemed to them needful for their purpose. They ex- Plained:certain obscure doctrines, and placed in bold relief many points in which the supe- riority of Christianity ove: paganism was ob- vious ; but they did not themselves realize the transcendent efficacy of the Virgin as a type; oreven feel tempted to commit the mistake of laying stress upon an argument which could not have been appreciated by the rude masses of that day. Woanan, in the earlier ages of Christianity, was only slowly emerging from her former degraded position; centuries passed before men saw how much the world was in- debted to the beautiful ideal of female purity presented in the Christian Virgin. Hence the silence and seeming contradiction of the fathers on the subject of the immaculate conception; a state of things which it was most politic to ter- minate as soon as the service rendered to hu- manity by the Virgin could be discerned by mankind, and_whenever the church needed ex- traneous help. These two conditions concur at the present time. Learning is so common that almost every one can compare for himself the Pagan females with those of our day; and at the same time, the decline of the Papal church isno longer disguised by any but its most fanatic and injudicious adherents. This, then, is the time to unfold to the Christian world the typical doctrine of the immaculate conception; and true to its traditionary sagacity, the Church of Rome unfolds it accordingly. It were perhaps presuming too far on the progress of toleration to call upon Protes- tants to admire or rejoice at the act. Yet they would do well to remember that the Protes- tant Church owes full as much as that of Rome to the influence of the Virgin, pure and unde- filed; and that Martin Luther himselt might have argued and preached till doomsday with- out making a convert bad the Papal hierarchy and their subordinates never played false to the standard of simplicity and purity of which the was the symbol. Catholics at all events will concur in regardiug the Papal decree as anevent of no ordinary magnitude. Under the circumstances, it would not seem amiss that they should testify in some public manner their sense of appreciation of the judicious efforts which the Pontiff has just made to stay the ruin of the Church. They could do so appro- priately on the occasion of Archbishop Hughes’ return, either by inviting him to some public festival, or by offering him a public reception, on a scale commensurate with the importance of the business on which he has been engaged. A demonstration of the kind would afford a fitting opportunity for some agitation of another subject of scarcely lees import than the conception of the Virgin. We allude to the tenure of the church property in this State. Except at Buffalo, all the property—churches, burial grounds, parsonages, &c., &c.—belonging to the Roman Catholic Church in this archiepis- copal diocese, is vested in John Hughes, and held in his name, as simply and naturally as a house which he might buy for himself or his nephew. Not less than twenty-five millions worth of real estate has thus been handed over by the Trustees to the Archbishop witbin the last few years. To secure the rights of the church, the Archbishop has made three wills, which are deposited in different places, bequeathing this vast estate to his successor. These three bits of paper are the only security which the Catholics of New York have for their twenty-five millions worth of property. If the three wills were de- stroyed—and such a thing however unlikely is quite possible—the personal heirs of Jobn Hughes might give the churches a good deal of trouble, even if they did not establish a claim to the real estate. If John Hughes chose to make a fourth and last will devising the pro- perty to some one elec, we should fancy a shrewd lawyer might make something of it in the chape of litigation. Ifthe present Arch- bishop were succeeded by a man of less per- sonal integrity— scoundrels bave been bishops be- fore this--what confusion might he not create ? In short, this plan, whereby the property of the church is vested in the Archbishop, is one of issue of every fortuitous circumstance to en- sure its success, | has no rogues about bim; and if the places where the wills are deposited are vot burnt or destroyed, all may turn out well. Bat if any- | thing goes wrong, if a cburch is burat, | if an Archbishop proves ;a rogue, if he goes mad, if he has scamps for relations who take advaniage of his old age to entrap him into knavich acts, all is lost, | Surely twenty-five millions worth of property should not be exposed to such a risk. It may suit the Archbishop very well to hold the church property in his gift : the mere possession of snch immense wealth mast give great strength to the hierarchy in their contests with the laity But it cannot be for the interests of good reli gion that the chureh property should be held insecurely, or that a division of interests be- tween the ecclesiastics and their congregations should be created. A better time than the present to revive this controversy could not be found. Let Archbieh- | op Hughes be received with the respect due to his rank and the Inbors in which he has been engaged: but let him be brought to the block on the Jand question. Let him be heartily thanked for bis exertions in establishing the im. maculate conception of the Virgin ; but let him be called npon at the same time to give the Catholics of New York an immegulate title to | their property, those arrangements which require the fortunate | If the Archbishop is an ho- | nest mun who keeps his wits to the last, and | Saypers anp Sovte—Tae Osteyp Prot— Tux Kuyyey Exrervrion.—We see by our ex- changes, thet George Sanders, our iste Con- eulat Lov@on, bas turned up at New Orleans, “fat and ecrene,”’ “by way of S¢. Thomas, | Jamaica and Cuba, aud especially Gaba.” Un- questionably in this rowndabout journey bis object was to fee! the pulee of the West India Islands, “especially Cubs,” in reference te the Ostend programme of “ manifest destiny.” It is also pretty certain that Samders has dropped inst New Orleans, to try the soundings among the democracy there upon the same subject, end to introduce the clatms of Mr. Bachanan as the Ostend candidate tor the saccession, to | ‘the favorable attention of the wire-pallers for ‘the uext Baltimore Convention. In co-operation with these movements ¢f Sanders in the extreme South, Pierre Soulé is shortly expected io arrive at this port, fresh from his Cisappointmeats at Madrid, and brim- ful of wrathand war against Mercy and the new peace policy of the administration. Since the compiete abandonment at Washington of the original filioustering programme of Dud- ley Mana, we'may rely upon it that Senders has also resolyed upon carrying the war into the Cabinet, with ahigh hand and outstretched arm. But if the administration is against him, and if the Kitchen Cabinet is quies- cent, what can Sanders do? Let him look the subject fairly in thelface. The ‘administration has given up the last hope wf acquiring Cuba ; and'this jewel of its desires being lost, it looks with perfect con- tempt vpon Dominica, throws up the Sandwich Islands in disgust, and scornfully scouts all overtures looking to the acquisition of the guano:deposits of the Galapagos group. Cuba or nothing, iv a word, expresses the annexation policy of the Kitchen Cabimet. And Maroy having prevented the acquisition of Cuba by Soulé, or the alternative of a general war, all the other annexation schemes, hinging upon Cuba, are contemptuously thrown away. What, to the despairing lover, are ali the fairest dam- sels of creation, if the special object of his heart’s desire be lost? Can Wikeff be supplied with-on equivalent for Miss Gamble? No; and there ‘is only one Island of Cuba. Losing that, what are the Sandwiches to ws? Humbug. Or Dominica? Moonshine. Or the equatorial rooks of the Galapagos cluster? Stuffandrub- bish. Thus our whole filibustering annexation policy is repudiated with the loss of Cuba. What, then, is the policy ef Sanders and Soulé? Clearly their only alternative is to fall back upon the new republic of the Kinney expe- dition. In that scheme they may still command the support of the Kitchen Cabinet. It is un- derstood that Soulé, on his arrival in New York, will be received by a procession similar totbat which marked the eve of his departure hence for Spain—a procession ef the Cuban Junta, the Order of the Lone Star, and red re- publican refugees from Continental Europe. Sanders should be on band, on that occasion, without fail. The opportunity will bea fine cue for a full exposition of all those revolution- ary and filibustering estimates which expleded with the Ostend Convention. Sanders will also have learned, meantime, the treacherous agen- cies through which Marcy has defeated the Quitman scheme for the invasion and liberation of Caba. These facts, with the full details of our ex-consnlar and diplomatic consultations cecdings and objects of the Ostend conference and the disappointments and insults experienced by Soulé in France and Spain, should all be laid before the meeting which is to assemble to do honor to Soulé on his return to New York Nor should the occasion be lost for a fall ex- posure of the double dealing of Marcy with our Minister from Madrid, beginning with instruc- tions to offer “a hundred millions for Cuba in one hand, or War in the other,” and endixg in the untimely recall of our disgusted French- man, “at bis own request.” We repeat, that Soulé’s return, and his re- ception here by the Order of the Lone Star and the red republicans will be a fitting oc- casion for a full exposition of all the warhke echemes and proceedings of the filibustering Os- tend alliance, and of the accidents and the ways and means by which Mercy has broken up the whole plot. To this end, the presence of San- ders here on the arrival of Soulé, will be in- dispensable. All negotiations and intrigues in New Orleans to give Buchanan the inside track for the succession will avail nothing, short of a full disclosure of the secret history ot the Ostend conference. Let Sanders, there- fore, be in New York on the arrival of Soulé, and let Cutbing also come up to put in his testimony against Marcy. Then let all hands embark in the great liberating enterprise of | Colonel Kinney. Of the whole “manifest des- | tiny” schedule of the administration, of two months ago, nothing now remains but the Kinney expedition. It is the last chance. Cvrtovs PourricaL Revowvtion.—The poli- tical world is subject to convulsions no less re~ markable in their way than the earthquakes, voleanic eruptions, and so forth, which create £0 much disturbance on the face of the mate- tial globe. The State of Massachusetts is an instance of this. Three or four years ago, when Mr. Henry Wilson was President of the Senate, and the great Cato of the free soil | party, he went hunting among the files of the Acjutant General’s office, and accused the in- cumbent, Mr. Devereux, from the quiet old | logy city of Salem, of official misconduct. There was a great deal of paper warfare be- tween the Brigadier and the Adjutant, bat finally General Devereux was conquered. Te | was decapitated, and returned to Saiem and | to private life. In the next election the whigs routed the free scilers, horse, foot and dregoons, and Generel Wilson was exiled from the State House. The whigs did not give Gen- eral Devereux bis place again, and he was no better off than General Wilson. But there was | a new element at work. The Know Nothings en- tercd the field, and the two Generals embraced the new taith, thereby becoming brothers in the cause. The great political tornado which swept over Macsachnsetts on the second Monday | of November last, will long be an epoch in her | history. Among other things, this tornado | Lrought many old politicians out of the obscu- | rity into which they bad been cast by the old parties. Generals Wilton and Devereux were among the resuscitated ones. General Devereux was sent to the Legislature from Salem, and | General Wilson is the regular candidate for the | place of United States Senator, made vacant at London with Kossuth & Co., and the pro- | by the resignation of Edward Everett. General Wilson’s prospects were excellent | until, a few days since, his old enemy, General Devereox, entered the field against bim. The | repres¢niative Jrom Salem bas not forgotten , pieces the injuries inflicted upon the Adjutant Gene- ral, The lspse of years has only sharpemd his indigeation, aed itis war to the hilt be- | tween the two Brigadiers, Dark clonds ‘have | scttled on Generet Wilson's skies Our Massa | chusetts correspondents say that it is Coubtful whet&er or not he will cerry the House, while | the Senate is violently opposed to bim. Bro- ther Wilson will probably be very sorry that | he ever offended Brother Devereux. The Senatorsbip #s thus in a fog. It is ‘thought that there will be @ compromise oa frome new man. Mr. Banks had» patent case in Boston last week, but it is not supposed that he can show any strength. There is a ramor | that Governor Gardner will be taken up at the eleventh hour, and sent to Washington to fill the chair successively occupied by Webster, Choate and Everett, Attogether, the political revolution in Mas- sachuretts promises to be highly interesting in itsresults. Old fogyism in that State never beiore received such a terrible shaking up. Tue Late Granp Jury Presentments.—We published in yesterday’s issue, two present- ments—one ‘from the Grand Inquest of the United States Circuit Court on the Arctic cala- mity ; the other from the Grand Inquest of the city of New York—suggesting cocial reforms, sand advocating the abolition of the usury laws. Both these presentments are on highly imvor- tant subjects, but the former is not as practical as we could wish. Thesecommendations of the Grand Inquest on the best method of providing for the safety of passengers and crews of vessels, are merely recapitulations of what has been urged over and over again by private citizens, through the columns of the newspapers, and the public had certainly aright to expect something more than this irom: one of the most influential and important bodies known to our institutions. The duties of grand juries, as is well under- stood, are to indict.as well as to present exist- ing evils, and suggest plans for their removal or suppression. From the scanty outline of the evidence, as given in the presentment, the pub- lic cannot be convinoed—as the members of the Grand Jury were doubtless themselves con- vinced—that our Jost friends and fellow citizens were grievously wronged ; that the deaths of ‘many may be traeed to the brutal conduct of the mejority of the seamen, to the insubordina- tion of some, and-the dastardly cowardice and selfishness of others. Enough, at least, has ap- ‘peared to demand that these men should be brought to trial,and their guilt or innocence proved. If insubordination or cowardice be deemed deserving of the severest punishment in the soldier, how much greater is the offence in the eailor who deserts his post and betrays his trust in the hour of need! The presentment-ef the Grand Inquest for the city and county of New York is important, as it strenuously advocates the necessity of those social refonms commenced under the auspices of our energetic Mayor. We may hope that the numerous Sunday liquor- selling shops, gambling houses, and houses of ill-fame--those real sources of crime, poverty and degradation—will be suppressed. To | effect #0 desirable an end, Mayor Wood has begun in the right way ; and to insure success, all good citizens should be ready to lend him their active and willing support. The Grand Jury, we are happy to see, are among the first to countenance the reform going on. But some- thing more thun a mere presentment, or an in- dictment even, is necessary. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting From Washington. MOVEMENTS OF PAGE, BACON AND COMPANY—SUP- PRESSION OF INDIAN HOSTILITIES—CAPTAIN GIB- SON’S CASE— MORE DIPLOMATIC BLUNDERS. Wasmineton, Jan. 21, 1855. Parties interested in Page, Bacon & Co. have ceen here, ana obtained the consent of the Postmaster-Gene- ralto permit Mr. Bacon, upon the arrival of the Cali- fornin steamer, to receive all the letters, invoices, &c., mailed by Page, Bacon & Co. in San Francisco for Dan- can, Sherman & Co. All these letters are endorsed on the back, “Page, Bacon & Co.,” so that there will be no difficulty in selecting them. This will enable Mr. Bacon to protect the drafts drawn against the gold dust sent | by the steamer consigned by his house to Duncan, Sher- man & Co. | The Senate Military Committee have agreed to report | in favor of the three regiments for the suppression of Indian hostilities, in accordance with the President's re- cent message, recommending, however, the appointment of three commissioners, as® means of adjusting the difficulties without recourse to arms. The communication from the State Department con- cerning the Captain Gibson case presents the matter in anew aspect, and goes to prove that the administration, in endorsing the case, as wae at first done, made one of tts characteristic blunders, Marcy writes that upon the publication of the former correspondence sent to Congress, the Dutch minister, Chevalier Gevers, called his attention to the fact that aa important letter, writ- ten by Gibsor, admitting that the finding of the Ne- therlands India court was just, did not appear amongst it. Marcy replied that he was ignorant of the omission till attention was called to it, and that it could not be found in the department—that the department was aware that the missing letter had been amongst the papers as forwarded by Mr. Belmont. The Dutch minis- ter thereupon procured from his government an attested copy of the letter in question, and sent it to Marcy, who at cnce communicated it to Congress, REPORTED LOSS OF THE FULTON CONTRADICTRD— THE TARIFF BILL, ETC. Wasuixeroy, Jan. 21, 1855, ‘The Union of this morning contradicts the report that intelligence has been received of the total loss of the steamship Fulton with all on board. The amount of the public debt, redeemed at the Treasury last week, was $66,000. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has amended his pro- ject for the tariff, and Mr, Houston, of the Committee of Ways and Means, will report so nearly like it that it will probably be acceptable to both Houses, and to the Northern section of the country. Destructive Fires in Springfield. Sprixcriety, (Mass.,) Jan, 21, 1858. A fire broke out this morning about seven o'clock in Ferry street, destroying a building in which were about twenty Irish families. Most of the furniture in the building was destroyed. Loss not known. Another fire broke out in West Springfeld about 6 P.M., destroying three barns belonging to the Poo | House, four cows, a yoke of oxen, and a horse, and a copsiderable stock of hay, straw, ke. This fire is sup- pored to have been caused by an incendiary. Loss un- known ‘Weather Reports. Bosrow, Jan. 21, 1855, The weather here this morning opened fire and clear, At noon snow com ed to fall, changing late in the afternoon to ran il. PrINcrimy, Jan. 21—7 P. M. It ecmmenced snowing here about half-past 12 to-day, and turved to rain at 2. Ithas now stopped, but it still continues cloudy Arrival of the Southern Mall. | Bartrmore, Jan, 21, 1855. By the arrival of the Southern mail as late as due, wo have received here the New Orleans papers of Monday, but they contain no news, Markets, PROVIDENCE, Ji Cotton—The demand during the week h at full prices, and the market closes with a firm and a light stock, Wool~There has been more activity in flrece without ch iu prices. Sales 47,100 Ibi, I rinting Clothe—The week bave been 43,700 | neath ber window. VOL. xx. Dramatic and Musical Matters. ‘The past week opened brilliantly at nearly all the theatres, and as the joint receipts of the four theatres on or near Broadway, last Monday night, must have exceeded three theusand dollars, it certainly does not seem thatthe bard times will have a very distressing eflect on the theatres, providing the managers will keep up to play bil! promises, and present ‘a continued succession of novelties.” “Sindereila,”? by the English Opera com- pany atthe Broadway, has proved the greatest hit of the season, This piecs, whether played as opera, drama or spectacle, in English, Italian or French, is one of those dramatic gold mines which are never exhausted when the machinery for working them is properly adjusted. The theatre has been filled every night during the week, and as all the machinery works beautifully, mothing is wanting to complete the brilliant ensemble, so requisite in plays of this kind ——Mr. Burton has brought out a new drama, “Old Adam,” adapted from the French by Mr. De Wallen, and it has proved a great success, on ac- count of the exquisite acting of Mr. Charles Fisher in the principal part. Morris Barneti’s new comedy, “Our Set,” being a little insight into Wasbington society, is apnounced for Tuesday night.——At Wallack’s theatre “Night and Morning” has proved very successful, and will be played all this week. The novelties promised at this house are, first, “Town and Country,”? and second, Sherndan’s ‘‘Critic,’? altered aad adapted to suit the present day. Mr. Brougham has commenced a new cvmedy.—There has been nothing new at Barnum’s, except the Hen Convention ——Paul Julien, M’me D’Or- my, Adelina Patti and others gave a concert at Niblo’s on Saturday, the profits of which go to the relief of the poor. It was a successful affair. Paul Julien will leave New York this week for the South, ac- companied by M’me D’Ormy, Patti and the pianist Gockel, His first concert will take place on Thursday next, at Baltimore, He will visit Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans, returning to New York in April.— A sacred concert was given at St. Luke’s church, Brooklyn, on Wednesday +vening last, for the benefit of the poor of the parish, Mrs. Bost wick, Mr. Wiebe, and Mr. E. F. Gouge assisted on this occasion, and about four hundred dollars were netted.—A concert was given last night at the Metropolitan for the benefit of Mr. Burgess. The Buckleys, Madame D’Ormy, and other favorite artists volunteered their services. —The New York Dramatic Society announces one of its perfcrm- ances for next Tuesday evening, at the Brooklyn Mu- seum.—We hear of another debutante who is shortly to appear at one of the Broadway theatres—a lady of the name of Jaynes, saidto be youthful, beautiful and ta- lented. Mrs. Maeder is instructing Miss Jaynes in the rudiments of the dramatic art. ——Another African opera company, Mr. Donaldson’s, and a very good one, opened at Hope Chapel on Monday last, and had good houses during the week. At the Broadway theatre, this evening, ‘Cinderella’? will be played for the seventh time. Also a new farce, from the Adelphi, London, called ‘Bona Fide Travel- lers.”” Mr. Davidge and Miss J. Gougenheim play the principal parts in the farce. ‘At the Metropolitan theatre, the spectacle called “The Virgin of the Sun’’ will be produced. This drama has been for some time in preparation, and it will be pro- duced with all necessary appointments of scenery and costumes. Mr, Eddy, Mrs. M. Jones, and other favorite artists, are included in the cast. At Burton’s theatre, the very popular dramas, ‘The Serious Family’’ and ‘The Toodles,’”’ are announced, ‘The manager plays two of his greatest parts, At Wallack’s theatre, “Night and Morning” is the chief attraction for this evening. The excellent farce, “A Lady and Gentleman in o Peculiarly Perploxing Pre. dicament,” will be played. Mr. Lester, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Blake, Mr. Dyott, Mr. Vincent, and other favorites, are included in the casts. At the Bowery theatre, this evening, “The Bittern Swamp,” ‘‘ The Poor Soldier’’ and ‘The Cataract of the Ganges,” are announced. At Barnum’s, the poultry exhibition will continue during three days more, and the regular dramati: per- formances will be given in,the afternoon and evening— Mr. J. R. Scott aud Mr. ©. W. Clark im the principal parte. Attractive programmes are offered for this evening, by Wood’s, Buckley’s and Donaldson’s minstrels, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA ELSEWHERE. ‘The Grisi and Mario company gave the “ Puritani” at the Boston Theatre, on Monday. The 7imes says:— It had been stated by various ree that there was to be a full houre, all brilliant with beauty, aristocracy, and ‘‘high-necked dresses,’’ without bonnets, and that the appearance of the theatre would present a scene similar to Victoria's “drawing rooms,” with the whole assemblage in court dress, without a single democrat, with vulgar frock coat and unmusked gloves, to mar the brilliancy of the enchanting scene, or to give the impression to the great queen of song that she was wast- ing her energies on the “servants of their mistresses,” at two dollars and a half per head. But after all this proyhecy and expectation, there was but a respectable number presenton the occasion. The parquet was full; the parquet circle little more than balf full, the frst circle and balcony nearly full; the second circle nearly empty, and the hen tepid well filled by the more appreciative and sensible of all our operatic attendants. A two- thirds house was all that appeared to greet the first ap- pearance of those really great artists. The opera is given for three nights during the week. For the off nights there is a ballet company, led by Sig- noras Ciocca and Soto.——M’me Marie Duret is playing at the National._——-Mr. and Mrs, Conway finished their engagement at the Museum on Friday with a be- nefit. Mr. E. I. Davenport will play a short engagement at the Museum, commencing this evening.—The Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia, ‘was reopened for dramatic performances on Monday eve- ning last, with Bourcicault’s comedy of “London Assur- ance.’’ Mesdames Alexina Fisher, Baker, Prior, Yeo- mans, Griffiths, Bannister and Lingard, and Messrs L. J. Mestayer, Griffiths, Edwards, Lingard, Stone, Olwine, Studley, Macerthy, Bengs and May, are in the company, Prior is the leading man.——Morris Barnet t Montreal.—Macallister will shortly give a series of entertainments at Washington.—Mr. Henry Willard bas leased the Howard Atheneum, Boston —— Miss J. M. Davenport is playing at Richmond, Va.— Miss Makeah is engaged to play at Louisville, Ky., this evening.——Mr. Buchanan is playing at Utica.—— dr. Proctor is in Buffalo.——Miss Julia Dean ‘‘ as an author- ess’? is announced in the New Orleans papers, and “Mary of Mantua,” a new play in five acts, “written by Miss Dean,’’ was anpounced at the St. Charles on the 1sth.——-Mr. J. B. Roberts was playing at the Pelican, and Spontini’s “Vestal” was produced at the Orleans. ——Agnes Robertson is at Mobile. ——Mirs Margaret Mit- chell is playing at Albeny.——Mr. Samuel Etynge, co- median, of Philadelphia, was recently married to a lady of that city. The Sands’ Circus company has closed its engagement at the Metropolitan._—At the Grand Opera, Paris, a new opera, by Verdi, “Il Provatore,?” ‘was brought out:— The libretto is by M. Salvatore Camararo, who has taken the subject froma Spanish drama. The story told by an old jainer of the house of Luna, named Fernando (M. Gassier), makes us acquainted with cer- tain ere neceasary for the understanding of the plot. The « ‘ount di Luna, now deceased. had it seems, two sons, 10 whom he was devotedly attached The nurse en- trusted with the care of the youngert, one day perceived agipsy woman standing by the cradle of her presious and loading it with imprecations. In conse- quence of this malign influence the child grew up deli- cate in body, and morbid in mind; and although the sorcerers was burned alive, this act of vengeance brought ro remedy to the evil. On the contrary, ene renewed her impreeations from amii the flames, and bequeathed the task of vengeance to her daughter, who aecordingly carried off the younger son. The father died of a broken heart, bi first made his remaining son solemnly he would do every thing in his power to reco- brother upplement to this dreadful ale comes a superstitious belief that the neighborhood # Eaunted by the shade of the old gipsy. Primed with this preliminary knowledge, we now come to the actual business of the piece. The present Count di Lana (M. Graziani) is deeply emitten with a passion for the Duchess Léonora’ (Madame Frezzolini), but the lady's heart has been already won by a mysterious knight, who, Cisguised as a troubadour, plays amorous ditties be- An unfortunate acci rivals together in the castle of the Duchess, where the Count compels the troubadour to uumask. The latter | avows himself to be Manrico, (M. Beaacardé,) one of the | Bohemians, whose life is already forfeited to the laws, end both the rivals quit the stage sword in hand. The second act discovers Manrico in the midst of a gipsy trite, one of whem, a girl, named Azucena, (M’dlle Parghi Mamo,) tells a story that serves as an ap i to the narrative of old Fernando, in the first act. From this we learn that she is the daughter of the old gipsy who stole the young Count, with the farther fact that when she bear’ her mother’s cry for weance throuch the flames that consumed nee whe attempted to thrust into the fire the infant Lana, but by mistake destroyed her own child instead. Manrico now learns that the castle of Castellan, the residence of Léonors, is occupied | rme! force. abe, believing that he is z ¢ the veil. The Count di Luna in- sto carry ber off before she executes her tentions, and brings an armed force for the pur- pose, but is compelled to fly before the superior numbers of Manrico. However, the victory is but temporary, and Maprieco and ‘his reputed mother, Arucena, both fall inte the hands of the enemy. While he is in prison his expressions of love for Léorora, fax well as the faneral service of the priests, are over heard by the young duchess as she lingers by the pri the meanwhile, Léonora puts a poisoned ring to her lij ont tela Easy lampeder mein Ieee ental Manrico in his prison, ond tells the price at which she bas purchased his safety, after which avowai she dies. ‘The Count now enters the dungeon, and his men at- arms lead off Macrico, who is supposed to be executed In the meanwhile Azucena, who is me dungeon, awakes, aod asks for her draws her to the window, and shows , but ts horror-s:vicken at her triume wtion tbat Mavrico is his brother, and that is comseavently aven: This ‘work bas been remarkably ruceessful: The morceaue that have roduced the me eflect sre an air by Madame Frezzolini, a romance vy M. Beaurardé, and a trio by there two and M. Graziana in the Grst act; a duet be- tween M. Reaucarde suo Madame Borghi-Mamo, in the secon); and, above all, the air sung by Maiame Frezzo- lini, in*the fourth act, whe: opora is outeide the pri- son. and ber own strains are accompanied by the voices of her captive lover, and the officiating priests, A new comedy, “Monsieur Mon Fils,” has been brought. out at the Varieties. It is good enough to steal, and so we shall soon have it in English.——Johanoa Wagner has made an excilement at Berlin as Tancredi——The Tedesco furore at St. Petersburg was unabated at the last accounts, The seats were all taken for the “Pro- phet” three weeks before the time fixed for its represen- tation.——Madame Laborde has made a rentation at Marseilles, in “L,)Etoile du Nord,’’——A Manchester pa- per says:— On Saturday evening last the production of the new Christmas pabtomime, at the Queen’s theatre, was pre- aced by a complete pantomimic performance, which procuced as much ben erhups, a8 auythiog that was exhibited during ‘og, Each “slip” in the front is a yard or more higher then the gallery; and tt is bo uncommon oceorrence for men and lads to climbover the ‘ron railings that partition the side elevations, and thus descenc into the front part o the gallery On Saturday evening, before the rising of the curtain, & young man was descending from the right slip into the jallery, and. from.Josing his bold, amid the shrieks of some handreds of spectators, he fell twenty feet upon the uplifted hands, and the heads and shoulders of those in the pit. Jo the utter astonishment of all, it was found that, though very nervously agitated,he had sustained no per- ceptible injury. He remained during the evening and witnessed the performance trom the pit, without extra charge. No one in the pit was hurt. Miss Heron had appeared st the Drury Lane, London, The Sunday Times sa; The appearance of two débutantes, Miss Heron and Miss Mariott—one from America, the other from Australia— in the character of Bianca, in ‘‘Fazio,” om two succes- sive nights thie week, might have been deemed an im- portant event, had there been anything in the perform- of either to need special remark. We defera more iled expression of opinion till we have an opportuni- ty of seeing either of the ladies in another character. Politiea! Intelligence. A KNOW NOTHING TOWN, At an élection for town councilmen lately held in Par- kenburg, Va., (a place containing about three thousand inbabitants, situated on the Ohio river, in Western Vir- ginia,) the Kuow Nothing ticket received every vote but six. This looks bad for Mr. Wise. A PRESIDENTIAL TEAM. The Hon. Jonn Bell, Senator in Congress from Ten- nessee, is named in a Pennsylvania paper, as a candidate for the Presidency, and the Hon. Abbot Lawrence, late: Minister to England, for Vice President. OPPONENTS OF THE KNOW NOTHINGS. A number of secret political organizations has recently sprung up in Cincivnati In opposition to the Know Nothings, which are known respectively by the names of ‘Know Somethings,” ‘‘Sag Nicht,” “Owls,” and “Flatirons.”” KNOW NOTHING NOMINATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. The Concord Patrict publishes the following as the names of the Know Nothing candidates for Councillora- and Senators :— For Councillors—District No. 1, Jeremiah Dame, of Portsmouth. No. 2, Lewis T. Whitehouse, of Rochester; No. 8, Stephen Smith, of Mason; No. 4, M.'C. McClure, of Claremont; No. 6, Win. Tenney, of Hanover. For Senators—District No. 1, Marcellus Bufford, of Portsmouth. No. 2,'thomas J. Melvin, of Chester; No. 3, Nathad Parker, of’ Manchester; No. 4, H. H. Green, of Hopkinton; No. 5, George M. Herring, of Fai 5 No. 6, Larkin D. Mason, of Yarmouth; No, 7, J. A. Bald: ; Wm. of Whitefield, wport; Chase, TUE KNOW NOTHINGS OF NEW JERSEY. The Trenton American of the 20th inst. says:—The Know Nothings of New Jersey are divided into four distinct elements, namely : members of the “ Nationa),” « Bor dentown,” “Southern ” and “Native American ” or- ganizations. The ‘Native American ” societies have grown out of the order formerly known as the ‘* Sons of American.”” ‘The ‘National ” organization las 150 subordinate councils in New Jersey; the ‘ Bordentown ” has 70, the “Southern ”’ or ‘ Shanghae,”? as they have been nick- named, has 20, and the ‘‘ Native American ”’ has 7 or 8 ents in this State. The whole number of members connected with these several organizations in New Jersey is 23,000 | Twenty-nine members of the House of Assembly, now in session, and five members of th mate are distinct representatives of these various 1 izations! he ‘ Bordentown.Council’’ has heretofore acted inde- pendently of the “ Natonals,’’ and is co of a number of the principal of the State, A prominent member of the Senate is a member of the Borcentown Council. A conspicuous looby member of Easex county, who bas been present ever since the Legislature con- vened, is one of the active members of the ‘‘ Nationals,’? and be und others are bere to aid in the centrol of Le vd n ‘Nationals, hereafte: The union will be consommated at'aa eany day THE KNOW NOTING NOMINRE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSTIRE WITHDRAWN, The Nashua Telegraph reports that the Rev. Mr. Moore, the pominee of the Know Nothings for the office of Governor of New Hampshire, after he had been down to Manchester, ond formally accepted the nomination, found he was ineligible, not having resided in the State for the last seven years, and has withdrawn, ILLINOIS UNITED STATES SENATOR. The Alton Telegraph gives the following insight into Senatorial calculations at Springfield, Minois:—Shields is now regarded as entirely out of the question, and Col, Bissell is the avowed candidate of the Nebraskaites. Mr. Kinney’s absence at Washington was not for naught. It is confidentially whispered that Col. Bissell has, withing the last few days, transmitted a letter hitherward, urg- ing vigorously the claims of General Shields; but in case of an emergency, submitting his own name to the dis- posal of bis friends, The arrangement has acted like = charm. The Nebraska party have now strong hopes of catching unwary members upon the bait thus saeeeed, it being generally believed that Bissell is most reliable ims his apti-Nebrasha proclivities. Mr. Kinney has tele- graphed that he will be here today. His vote, and thore of Osgood, of the Senate, and Trapp, of the House, will give Bissell forty-nine votes. Two more will elect Lim, and all wapner of promises, appliances, and con- siderations are Veing brought to bear to complete the: complement. The balance of power now lies with Messrs “Allen and Baker, of Madison, both of whom are. understood to be uncompromising Trumbull men, LOUISIANA UNITED STATES SENATOR. The Jegislature of Louisiana will proceed to-day to. elect a United States Senator in place of Hon. John Sli- dell, whore term expires with the present Congress. The telegraph says that at a caucus of the democratic mem- bers, held at Baton Rouge on the 17th inst., a majority of the Legislature being present, Hon, Jobn Slidell was unanimeusly nominated for re-election to the United Stater Senate, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN DANGER. A bill was presented in the Illinois Legislature, on the 16th inst., to prevent the carrying of colored people on the railroads of that State, which was read twice and re- ferred, and will probably pass the House of Representa- tives. This bill provides that no ‘black or colored pers son, dencminated a negro, shall be carried on or along any railroad in thie State, by any railroad in the State, without a duly certified certificate of frecdom of such ncgro or mulatto person being first presented to the con- ductor of the train, and a copy of auch certificate left with the conductor or agent.” Section two provides that any railread company, or its conductor or agent, which cities a slave without any such certificate, shall be lin ble to the owner of such slave, or mulatto, in twice the value of fuch slave, to be recovered in the usual way. MOKE NULLIPICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS. The following order was adopted in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on the 19th inst, »—That the Judiciary Committee consider the expediency of report- ng aDamendment to the Censtitution of the common. wealth, secvring to all persons on the soil of Massachu- setts their inherent and inalienable rights, in all cases whatever, except os a punishment for crime; and that they shall not be deprived of said rights without trial by ury, and what is ealied “due progess of law.” ATJOUIDYENT OF THE PLORIDA LEGISLATURE. ‘The Legislature of Florida, after a session of six weeks, adjourned en the 19th inst. The session will be memorable for the importance of its action in origi natirg a system of internal improvements, by which the large jond fund of the state is proposed to be sub- Jected to a legitimate purpo hat of the construction of railroads throughout the various section DATURALIZATION IN NEW JERSEY. A bill is before the House of Assembly of New Jersey with every prospect of an early adoption,\which proposes to take the power of making citizens entirely out of the and permit it to be done only by those of This would have a tendency to sup- le manufacture of voters previous to Hail No, 11, John Clough, of Enfield; No. 12, Aurin M. elections, MISCELLANEOUS. window. In an agony of gr herrelf at the Count’s feet, and offers to become his wife if he wil eave Manrico, The Count, delighted with the proposal, returgs to give ordgss to the guards; but, ia Arevolution bas been introduced in the Wisconsin Legintature instructing the members in Congress to op- pose apy change in the natusplization laws. When thig