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WOOD'S WENSTRELS, Mechentos’ Hall, 472 Brondway BUCKLEW'S OPERA BOUST, 589 Brondway—Bvom- aus Evymertzn Overs Taovrs. New Wook, Monday, tcbruary 12, 1855, News for the ‘Pacific. The eteemship Btarof tho Weet, Captain Turner, will Meave thio port this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for Panta Arenas. ‘The Mew Yoru-flener>—California edition—contain- ing all'<he latest mews by mail and telegraph from all porte of the workd, will be published at eleven o’clock thinmorning. Agents’ will please send to their orders eo carly an porsible, “The News. ‘By an arrival'last night we have additional news ‘from Buenos #yres, The dates are to the 2d ‘Da- comber, neot-later'than previsusly received, but sgiving full detedis of the war in the Argentine Con- “federation. We publish Gen. Hornos’ bulletin of the bettle of Tala, fought on the 8th November, whi:h seems to have put an end to tre contest. We re- n States § ‘at 6% cente | confi? NEW YORK HER*¢y bachs—Thelr Prospects and their Policy: The preponderagce ef the anti-slavery seast eotaan to the Va m towa, Dr, mi on a tram! ola Th Pach OM Naxachuseits, and Seward nae c York, bas somewhat shaken Lal «ence of the Know Noibiaga in their } ; asity of purpore, and invincible strengtb. Cer- tainy, in these late Senatorial developement, particularly in the case of Seward, this new American patty has received its lessons and ard warnings. But the party, young, fresh and vigorous, should turn its late experiences to practical account, take courage, and proceed to adapt its general discipline, platform and poli- cy more closely to the sympathies of the popu- lar mind, and the exigencies of the day. The field of practical reforms opened to this new American party, by the spoils corruptions, of an imbecile administretion, and the ram ard rowdyism which have so long disgraced our po- litical elections under the demoralizing Weibes snd Bargains of the old effete whig and democratic parties, is a field too inviting to be abandored, short, at least, of one Presidential campaign. Upon these great elementary issues of revolution in the management of our elections, aad a therough- going reconstruction of politieal parties, the honest marees of the people, in all the State and local elections, North and South, of the last twelve months, have manifested their sym- pathies te be with this mew American move- ment, ima general view, the majority of the people, im all quarters of the Union, are thus evidertiy willing to co-operate with this move- ment, in anticipation of the great and salutary political and party changes which it premises. This new American organization is, however, defective in some essentials. Its discipline is teo rigid for, the meral atmosphere of this coun- try. The violent oaths and penalties attached toa membership of the order are calculated ssather to excite defection and rebellion than %rotherly love and harmony. Between men of honor and truth, in the relations of social life, a simple declaration of good faith is enough. In the secret caucuses of the political parties, which have existed since the revolution of 1776, no other test has been deemed necessary. The deserter from Tammany Hall, for example, has never been pursned with the penalties of burn- ing in effigy, and a combined party persecution wently pabliched intelligence from Mendoza, re- ceived by -wey of the Isthmus of Panama, to tre effet thet commissioners had been appointed to settle tho terms of a peace. The Basnos Ayres papere, however, do not put any faith in the permanency of any arrangement unless the banish. ment of Urouiza is expresaly stipulated. This will hardly *e-accomplished, as Urquiza is acknow- ledged ax the legal'President of the Confederation by all the.provinces excep Benos Ayres. Trade ‘was at astana still, with heavy arrivals! from the ‘United States, and several cargoes had been shipped to the Paciticrather than-submit to the ruling low pricen, or wait tor a favorable change. ‘The Hast and North rivers yestordsy were fall of fee, rendering navigation by sailing’ verels im- Possible, and seriously retardiog the ferry boats, meveral of which bave b:en withdrawn, owing to damages received to their paddle wheels and rnd- dere. Yeasela arriving from sea are compelled to employ a steamtug in order to reach the city. At ‘Thiogg@'s Neck, the ise is fastacross to the Long Toland shore, putting a stop to Sound navigation. The first legislative assembly of Nebraska Ter vitory convened at Omaha City on the 16:h ultimo Our correspondents have furnished graphis descrip thone of the inauguratory scenes, which, together ‘with a list of the members and the message of axt- img governor Cuming, may be found in today’s pe- per. «On the-17th ult. both branches of the Legisla ture were permanently organized, after a desperate struggle bo:ween the delegates from the northern and vouthern sections of the Territory upon tho ebeice of cfficers, which involved also to some ox- tent<be. question of the location of the capitol. Tas Platte river is the sectional ling, and in the straggle to secure a preponderance of inflnence to the section north or suuth of thia division, and from the crule and loosely arranged metbod of conducting elections, unavoidable in a newly settled country, double de- Jegations were returned from some of the counties, and ip fact the seatsof half the members were contested. The congregation of these aspirants to kgislative honors and their partizans, all tally armed .asd determined to maintain their cla'ms at every havard, created an intense excitsment, | and at one time it was feared that serious trouble might anse, to the extent even of defeating the | organization of the Legislature, and of a general | and bloody tight. Happily, however, better coun wele prevailed, and good order was preserved. When the question relative to the contested seats ebhould'be brought ap a renewal of the excitement ‘was apprebended. But the expected arrival of Governor Izard, in the meantime, would without doubt put a drfferentand a more peaceable aspect | upon these feuds, and lesd to an adjustmeat mu- | tually satisfactory. Poesessing a_soil of unequalled | fertility and a delightiu! vlimate, Nebraska has no- | ‘thing to encounter in its progress bat those politi- | cal asperities inseparable to ite normal condi:ion; | | at his back, he and they are responsible for the against him in his private business affairs. Neither the sacrifice of his soul to the devi), nor the loss of the means which support his family, have followed, as the fixed law of bis treachery to the Sachems. In this respect, the oaths, pains and peitalties of the Know Notbings imperiously demand the pruning knife. In this evlightened age, ani among this free and enlightened people, neither the ter rorsof hard swearing, nor the spells of superstition, por the espionage cf the Taquisi- tion, can be made to work successfally. From the Grand National Council to the lowest, subor- dinate lodges of the Know Nothings, therefore: the first thing suggested by the late defections at Albany, and the symptoms of disruption in Maseachusetts, is a radical modification of the secret discipline of the order. It is generally unZerstood that the Know Nothings have taken the field as the inveterate enemies of the Catholic Church and religion. And here, they may be transcending the limits of constitutional justice and sound policy. Under the supreme law of the land, every man in this country is protected in his religieus faith. The rights of the Catholic and the Pro- testant are the same, andcannot be disturbed. As far, then, as the platform of the Know Nothings involves a political proscription of the Catholic because he is a Catholic, it con- flicts with the supreme law. Hostility to the political or worldly encroachments ot the Catholic hierarchy, in the management of our elections, or in the monopoly of their church property, is another thing. When a Catholic prelate enters the political arena with his flock consequences. The experiments of Archbishop Hughes, under the malign influences of Wm. H. Seward, to wield the Catholics as a sepa. rate element in our elections, were the im- mediate provocations to this very natural anti- | Catholic. reaction. If this reaction has been ex | treme, it is due to experiments from the same prelate, ander the bad counsels of the same and early in the session of the Legislature an at- | tompt was made, by the introduction of resolutions ‘wpproving the principle of popular sovereignty as expressed in the Kanssa Nebraska act, to clearly define public opinion apon this vital issue. A telegraphic despatch states that a portion of | an expedition against Cuba 1s understood to have left New Orleuvs and other Southera ports daring last week, and the remainder was to follow shortly. Between three snd four thousand men are said to have enlisted in the enterprise. It is almost need- Jeee to say that this statement reqaires confirmasioa. Ralph Metcalf has accepted tne Know Nothiag nomination for Governor of New Hampshire. In hie letter of acceptance, which we give elsewhere, he defines his political principles, endorsing the platiorm of the American! party, opposing the re | peal of the Missouri Compromise, and favoring the enactment of a prohibitory liquor law. Few of our readers ‘ who live at home at ease’ are aware of the difficulty snd danger that frequent- Jy attends the procurement of news. Tho recent ar- rival of the steamship Atlantic presents a case in point. We will, however, let our newsagent tel bis etory in his own plain, unembeltished manner, merely premising that the Atlantic wae compelled to remain outside ot Sandy Hook from early Tours dsy morning till the next day by reason of a snow storm of unexampled -everity, and that the harbo- and bay were covered with huge fragments of floating ioe, a freezingly cold wind prevailiag all ‘the time: —In regard to the tsiture to get the news from tue Atlantic on Fharsday night via Sandy Hook Tele graph, our agent at thet station informs us that as noon as the steamer arrived off the bar ne proceeded on board the pilot boat Mary Taylor, at anchor in side the Hook, with a view of going out, bat owing to the severity of the weather and the darkases of the night, and the obstructions by the ice, the boat could not be got under way untiltw> o’ciock on Fri- dey morning, when they proceeded to the Atlantic and reached her shortly after five o’closk. The news was then conveyed to the telegraph officy a! the Hook; but during the night the ice in the Shrewr burg river had cut the wires, and we were thus pre- vented from the tiews until the Atlantic reached her dock. We have to retarn thanks to the . Senentiesieiatenadinn demagogue, to moropolize, in the hands of the Catbolic bierarchy, the real estate of the | chureb. Our universal American church poli- cy is, that the property of the churches shall he held by trustees, on behalf of the congrega | tions, clergy and laity included. The opposite policy of concentrating the church property in the hands of the Bishop of each diocese respeo- tively, is aptly illustrated in the present des- potic power of the Catholic hierarchy in Mexico, and its lamentable results. All revolutions there will be vain, short of a revolution in this matter, and the con- cession of that religious liberty which is the corner stone of our republican system. | It is important, however, that our | new American party should keep within the limits of the constitution, and that Decla- | ration of Independence which Protestants and | Catholics, in council and in battle, united to make good. Opposition at the ballot box to | all ¢fforts of the Catholic hierarchy to interfere | in our political elections, and against all efforts | | to monopolize the property of the Catholic con- uregations in this country, is legitimate and + justifiable. The Catholic laity will assist in | this resistance. But where this political hos tility extends to the indiscriminate proscrip- | tion of Catholics, as such, it becomes treachery | | to the federal constitution. It is aleo widely believed that it is the pur- pose of this new American party to repeal the | naturalization laws, and fix a twenty-one years’ | residence upon the alien as the initiative to citizenship. On this point we have little ap- | prebension; for although the authority to Con- gress is explicit, the States have severally as. sumed the tight to coutrol this subject at their | discretion, avd Congress cannot preveat it. ‘The great mistake of our adopted citizeos has been the banding themselves together in politi- cal, military and social cliques, as Irishmen, Germans, ke. The Know Nothing movement is directed against these associations; but when | Irish and German citizens shall thoroughly blend themselves with the masses of the Ame- | riean people, this war of races will necessarily cease. We regard this new American movement as calculated to do much good, under wise and The Know Nothings and their late Denw- | which have broken oO parties, and the ¢ promises race’cour: an Ironsive political revely tion, Let this mew Ame- rivan party act acord’ ingly. out some of the s!soals and reefs upon which they may founder, the channel mar'xs of the constitution, includ- ing the elavery question, and go ahead. Our Platiaim is the Unioa and tire Constitution. | wrote letters home to that effect. ; tion and sent it to a friend, a member of the | ticle in the London Gove of 26th January—re- a7 Me , MON vem both the old political hk policy which has crushed ere administration; it promisss afiic in Irish Catholic aad Ger- local and yseneral elections; i ear the clergy from the political and to putaw end to their grasping on for the spoils of their church property; t promises, in short, &* yholesome and compre- We have pointed Avoid them, Keep within The Mission to Spain. The resignation of M. Soulé, the appointment and €eclination of Jobn'C. Breckenridge, and the tinal appointment of Augustus Cesar Dodge to the mission of Spain have followed each other with such rapidity as to leave little time for comment. We-notice, however, in the print which representa the free soil wing of the de- mocracy in thie city, a tardy protest against the action of the Executive, and a vehement on- slaught upon ‘Mr. Pierce on the ground that the appointment of Mr. Dodge involved a breach of faith toa former friend of the President's. What folly'is this? Does any one blame the rattlesnake for biting, or the dog for barking? Where have the free soilers been these many a day to know the President’s character so badly as to expect him to fulfil a promise or to keep his word? Have they—tor none have had better opportunities than themselves—have they been cheated, and kicked about for the past two years to so little purpose as this? More political sagacity, if not more philosophi- cal resignation, was certainly to be expected of them. As to the fitness of Mr. Augustus Cesar Dodge, why, there don’t seem to be much fear of his not answering, There is little or nothing to be done at Madrid, but to go to balls and dinners ; the Senator from Iowa can be trust- ed to go through this branch of the dip!omatio business, He is said to be ignorant of French and Spanish ; but really this may prove an ad- vantage. instead of a drawback. Impertinent grandees, for instance, may sneer at thé’ Jadies of his family, to their heart’s content, Augustus Cesar will continue to smile in placid uncon- sciousness, and no sanguinary duels or national quarrels need be apprehended. The newspapers may abuse him; he will write no foolich letters to make bimself ridiculous. Wrapped in the mantle of his ignorance, and incessantly occu- picd—as he necessarily will be—in the vital bueiness of learning tne etiquette of the Spanish Court, the chances are that Mr. Dodge wilt eke out bis term in respectable obscurity, and will be considered a very remarkable personage when he returns to the backwoods of Iowa. It was the least the President could do to appoint bim, as the Senator had generously sacrified himself to help the administration; and as he is anative, and a quiet inoffensive man—though his name is Augustus Cwsat-—we see no reason why the appointment should be censured. Nothing is clearer than that Madrid will be more talked of here during the next ycar or | two than the United States in Spain. M. Soule | will scon be on his way home; and, though doubtiees his own course hes rot been faultless, he bas a budget of complaints to make against | the Cabinet which, if managed with anything like ordinary dexterity, cannot fail to create a sensation. Now, M. Soulé possesses a vast deal of French tact and address; and if he can | manage to curb the violence of his temper, will be likely to prove @ far more formidable op- ponent than Mr. Marcy expects. His greund- work is good. Shortly after he left this for Madrid, instructions were sent ‘him relative to the Black Warrior case. They were the joint production of Mr. Dudley Mann and Mr. Pierce, chiefly the former; and Mr. Marcy had adopted them and acquiesced in their propriety. They were, as is pretty well kwown, very strong in their language, aud directly to the point: to avoid misconception, therefore, M. Soulé, adopted their very words in his despatch to Calderon de la Barca, and demanded a categorical answer within twenty- four hours. The answer came, flatly refusing the demands of the American Minister. The question arose, what was next to be done? Mr. Dudley Manp, and M. Soulé were for strong measures, and warning the Spanish government that they must take the consequences of their act. No other course in fact would have been | consistent with the previous despatch to the | minister. But Marcy, whose stamina was me-! terially impaired by the conflict on the Ne- | traska bill, had grown timorous, and would bluster no Jonger. Pierce, too, naturally averse to bold measures, was as anxions to get out of | the +crape as be had been hasty in getting into it. Further instructions of a conciliatory na- ture were accordingly sent to M. Soulé. These of course placed him in a ridiculous position at Madrid, acd the revolution breaking out at the time, he availed himeelf of the opportunity to leave the city, and consult with his brother ministers at Paris, London and the Hague, Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Mason met M. Soulé at Ostend, decidedly approved his course, and Meanwhile however, Marcy’s letters showing less and less backbone, Soulé wrote out a letter of resigna- | administration, requesting him to deliver it whenever in bis judgment he could no longer hold the office of minister with credit or honor. The friend, deeming the proper moment alrea- dy arrived, sent in the resignation at once;and hence the changes noticed above, All these transactions will afford fair material for a crusade against the administration. Mr.Bu- chanen, whom we have no hesitation in holding responsible for a statement contained in an ar- published in yesterday's Hkratp—does not un- derstand what is passing bere, and seems to | know as little of what is taking place in Eu- rope. Thus he did not know that Soulé had | resigned though he had parted from him only a | short while previous,and though bis resignatien | was in Washington when the G/obe received its information from the embassy. He was not «wore that « revolution had taken place in the foreian policy of the administration; though Mr. Marcy’s despatches after the Ostend con- ference must have bintéd very plainly at some such change, and though every one here was quite familier with its character. If we were wrong, as the Gobe says, in supposing that | Mr. Buehanan would resign, our mistake lay in forming too high an estimate of that gentle- man's spirit; our statements of fact have since been fully verified, a¢ Mr Bochanan probably this time. If he lives a fow months tione with regard to M. Soulé’s fature cmt av folly realized as he could wish. hope he will bave a good timg *, have ro doubt bathe will, 45 to pol Spaniards will be too bur stitution to pay mu”, attention te the United DAY, To return to Mr. Augustris Orcar "Dodge, ws Data, atl States. They wil not sell Cuba, we know: the vote in the Cortes wis unanimesson the poins. Nex will they grant any indemnity for past out- rages upoh Gr tyade. They are shrewd mon these Spaniards «nd have een long since the sort of government they have to deal with in this country; Augustus Cusar must expect to be treated as the agemt of a Power which can be snubbed when occasion requires, And, in such contingencies, decidedly the best thing he could do is to pocket the affront. If he shows spirit, as bis godfather and godmother seem to have intended he should in such cases, the pre- sent administration, who are in go wise re- sponsible for his baptismal honors, will let him drop as they did Soulé. His only course, if he has any regard tor his own comfort, aod future glory in Iowa, isto emulate King Log, and save as much as he can of his twenty-seven thousand dollars. Tae Recent Exxorion or Wa H. Sewarp.— We have received numerous letters from various parts of the State denouncing, in no measured terms, the votes of members of Assembly at the recent election of Wm. H. Seward. It is neither advisable nor neceesary to make them public, inasmuch as the question they would agitate bas been finally set at rest. Among these letters there is oue asserting that John F. Raymond, member of Assembly for Richmond county, was solemnly pledged to vote against Seward ; an- other from Elmira, states that Orrin Robinson, also member of Assembly, had promised to support the American party ; a third tells us that Jonathan Edwards, of Troy, was elected as an anti-Seward man ; a fourth declares that the votes of Mr. Speaker Littlejohn and Edmund Cole, representative from Rensselaer county, have excited the wrath of their constituents, and that they have been burned in effigy, and roforth. Of course we cannot vouch for the truth of what our correspondents say. But, if true, we trust it will be such a wholesome warn- ing that the people of this State, and the Ame- rican party in particular, will, for the futare, elect none but thore in whom they have the most implicit, unwavering confidence. By this alone can the ultimate triumph of any party be achieved. Grear Increase ov Unirarians.—Mr. Henry A. Wise, in his late speech at Alexandria, Va., says that the Know Nothings are sworn in upon a belief in « Supreme Being, not as a Trinity but as a Unity, and that consequently the Know Nothings are all Unitarians. If this be 80, the Jate increace of the Unitariaus is without a parallel in all history, The next step will be Mahomedanism—* rod is God, and Mehomet is his Prophet.” Will the people per- mit it? Read the speech of Mr. Wise. Svaxer aNp Wiisox.—The whige of Virgiata are playing off Sumner, the democratic free soil coalition Senator from Massachussetts, | against Wilson, the free soil Know Nothing, on the principle that one good turn deserves another. Does Mr. Wise think it a fair match? | We want his opinion. Stamping the State of Virginia with the Hurap reporters, we and Mr. Wire have it all our own way. A Hor ar Bocnanan—The nomination of Si- aon Cameron, (anti-Buchanan Know Nothing democrat) as the candidate of the Know No- things of the Pennsylvania Assembly for the (United States Senate. “ A palpable hit,” other- wise Cooper would have answered just as well. Who comes next? AyomneR Patenr Extension Cooxep Orr.— The Houee of Representatives on Saturday last gave the finishing blow to the bill for the re- newal of the patent tor Moore & Hascall’s reap- ing machine right. Let no favoritism be shown. Send them all off with Col. Colt. Why ‘ make fish of one and flesh of another?” They are all fishy. Haxp vron tHe Dewocracy.—The Legislature of Illinois, not satisied with the election of en anti-Nebraska man to the Senate, have pass- ed a probibitory liquor law. If carried out, this finishes the spoils democracy in Illinois. Tne Last Conan Dopos—The appointment of Augustus Cwear Dodge as Minister to Spain. Cw:ar or nothing. In Svusrenex—The Wasbington spoilsmen awaiting the threatened veto of the French spo- liation bit. Cloudy weather. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Reported Expedition against Cuba. New Oniuans, Feb. 9, 1855. A portion of am expedition against Cuba is understod to have lert past few di nd the remainder are to follow shortly. ‘The total enlistment in this enterprise, it is said, reaches 3,600 men, The proceedings have been conducted with the greatest secresy, and we are unable to gather any farther particulars. Ss United States Supreme Court. Wasmtrotox, Feb. 11, 1955. The following cases will come up for trial in the Su- preme Ccurt this week :— Monvay, 12th.—No. 44—The United States vs. Ritchie, Wepxespay, 14th.—No, ¢8—Warner va. Traly. THURSDAY, 16th. —No, 70—Wilsom vs. The steamer Pal- metto. No, 71—Barling vs. The steamer Palmetto, Fray, 18.—No 72~J. C. Premont vs. The United States. Arrival of the Florida at Savanna. Savawwan, Feb, 10, 1855. The steamship Fiorida. from New York, arrived a this port at five o'clock, Saturday afternoon, New Ontwans, Feb. 10, 1855. ‘The receipt of the Atlantic’s mews here depressed the cotton market, and prices are weaker, The sales to-day amount to 2,500 bales, beer Rd is 814 per cent premium. Freights are stiffer. Monite, Feb. 9, 18 ‘The sales of cotton tor the week here add w 00 bales, The market is firm, Middling we quote at Si¢a 8%4c., per pound, r Provipeyce, Feb. 10, 1855. Cotton.—Stock light, with small alee, “Prices trm at previous rates. Wool.—The receipts of wool have been smoll, with fair nates a the werk. Sales 74,000 Ibs, Printing Cloths.--Owing to the severe weather, transa:- Vows have been limited this week. The stock of desirable foods is very light, and prices have an upward tendency. Jes 18,500 pieces. Peculiar and Remarkable Sayings. 10 THE RDITOR OF THR HERALD, Among the sentovees uttered by celebrated men, and which seem to partake of the immortaiity of their an- thors, the “Hasty plate of Soup’’ of Gon. Seott, and “All the world and the rest of mankind” of Gen. Taylor stand FEBRUARY 12, 1855, se | | i} , whe | y With their new con- | | charged with sealing some builalo robes aad horse | stealing the buftaio robes out of sleighs while under the | sheds attached to the different public houses The Astor Hote Crab Bal) Fand: Tue moneys recently paid per New Yorx Mrnaip will ie sen by the following receipts and papers — Mrs. 'T, B. BRONSON, ‘Treasures 0 ‘The Treacurer of tbe . the Heka Lp ullice Nursery by the A as » morning's pap seciety fer the same. t atl, as noticed in the cere thanks of the XY A, DUBOIS, First: Directress. Re om the Astor House Club Ball, per the New York twenty-eighs rs, appropriated for the relief Norsery tor the Children of Poor Women, Noe. 220 aud 112 St. Mark’s place, T. B. RONSON, Acting Treasurer for the Nursery for the Criltren of Poor Women. New York, Feb, 9, 1855, Received from the Astor House elnb Ball, per New YORK HERALD, the rum of twenty dollars, being a por. tiem of receipts for charitable purposes. JNO. H. CHAMBERS, No. 164 Elm street, for the Fourteeath Ward. Received from the Astor House Clad Association, per New York Hynatp, twenty-eight dollare, donation for the Home for the Friendieas. February 10, 1865. 8. A. 3TONE, Treasurer. The following statement shows the balance yet on band, We respectfully notify the representatives of “ap. propriations unculled for,” thet if they do not come for their money, the committee will be compelled in these pinching times to appropriate it without further delay to some other charitable object :— Amount paid Homie for the Friendiess “ Nursery for Poor Childr Orphan Asylum, Bloomingdale 5 Third and Fifth Ward Relief Avsociat’n 20 Sixth Ward Kelief Association, Seventh 4 a Fourteenth Total amount paid.... Appropriations » Sisters of Charity. oo Respectable Aged Indigent Females House of Protection, (Sister House of Industry, Five Pom Five Points Mission, Otd Brewe: Fourth Ward Relief Association Total...... The Firemen. MERTING 0 THE BOARD OF EAGINEERS AND FIRE MEN—ELECTION OF AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER OB DER- ED T0 FILI. A VACANCY. At the last meeting of the Board of Engineers and Firemen, Mr. Michael Eichell tendered hie resignation an Assistant Engineer of the fre department, which was accepted. Nominations for candidates to fill the vacancy were then gone into with the following reault:— Noan L, Faryea¥.—Nominated by Engines ny, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 28, 33, 42, 50'ana $1; Hose Com- panies'?, 7, 9, 12, 20, 36, 38, 38, and 60; Hook and der 1 and 3, ‘Total 26, Joxian Borrs —Engines 16, 20, 21, 34, and 35; Hose Companies 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 21, 2, 9b, 83, 35, and 50; Hook and Wadder Compt ies 4, 6, and 14; Hydrant Companies > namin 8, Wir 26 and 41; Hose Companies ARLES H. —) al ; Hose pani 4, 6, 13, 16, 34 and 47; fice ‘and Ladder Company 13; Hydrant Cimpany 4. Total, 10, ‘Juaer SICKLNS.—Engines 6, 8, 15 and 17; Hose Com- panies 22 and 36. annau Dasma — Engine 39; Hose Companies 24 and 41, Tet Hoow Curry.—Engine 3. Surru.—Engine 9. PLatr.— x -nginee 14, 10 and 38; Howe 2a, 40; 42, 44,33, NK —] and 38; y ‘$4 and 55; Houk and adder 12. ’ Total, 11, Mr. Noah L. Farnbam and Mr. J: Botts, havi received the highent number of votes cast, were dec! the regular nominees for the office of assistant engineer. The e¢.ection will take place this Monday evening, 19th inst., between the hours of Gand 12 P. M. ‘Mr, Mansrrexp offered the — ‘Whereas, There has existed for many years several fire companies in this city, and attached to the New York fire department, known as hydrant companies; and ‘Whereas, 1 is a well knewn jact to every active fire- man, that most of those companies have not, since the corporation ordinance was originally hydrant companies, done comparatively any fire di tthe great injury of the active members of the fire t, they receiving the same benefits and exemp- firemen receive who do the actiue work memonal of this mon Council immedistely, respe ay companies now existing be pecedinanes creating the same may be repealed forth- with. After some discussion, the resolutions were laid on the table by a vote of 48 to 26. The board then ad- journed. THE STRAM, FIRB ENGINE. It is expected that the new steam fire engine that has been so much talked about, will shortly arrive in tnis city from Cincinnati, on the way to Bestom, While here THE EXEMPT FIRBMEN. At almost every tire of importance that takes place in this city, a number of old and exempt firemen may be seem taking part in endeavoring to quench the flames. They do this not because they are required by law, but simply from the foree of babit and a iove of the excite- Heretofore ‘ung upstarts, who were nut half so in ore matters a3 themselves, and to be with they have made appli- well posted u post P ws old 4d, which was too large for aay own. which was for any y to work—and measures are now being house fitted up in the upper of the A of the veterans be held on Wednesday might to their final ar- Tangements. ¥ Police Intelligence. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A CLERK. Yesterday Sergeant Martin and officer Moore, attached to the Second district police court, arrested a young | ed for thir evento; wan about eighteen years of age, named James L. Sheppard, lately a clerk in the employment of T. Baxter & Sons, merchants, No. 143 Maiden lane, charged by his employers with having embezzled various sums of money, amounting in the aggregate to about $200. Ths complainant in the case, Charles H. Baxter, states in his affidavit that the accused has been in the employ- ment of the firm for the last four years asa clerk and ae: That in this capacity he has, within last sx months, collected debts of the firm from dif- ferent houses in the lower part of the city, amounting in all to about $2v0, which he has appropriated to his own use, without either the know! or consent of the firm. The accused, who able connections, and hes always character, was brought before Justice Pearcy on the above charge, who committed him to prison for’ examination. 4 JERABYMAN SEEING THE ELEPHANT. A complaint was made on Saturday by Issac Mann, a Jerseyman, but at present stopping at a notel in Cort- landt sti @ women as table ‘the house of the accused, dancing, she > ‘tract tl oe ee oe ee eae ye meant by hing the place, and was summarily ejected the after receiving some severe usage at the hands of bis as. sailante. The woman, Krall, was arrested on the com- plaint of Mann by Sergeant Smith, and on being convey- ed betcre Justice Connolly, was beld to bail ia the sum of $1,000 te answer. No other arrerts have yet been made. TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERS, Several complaints have of late been made against parties in the upper part of the city:for petit larceny, in along the Bloomingdale and other rows lending to High A of persons who hire ale reagon of the carnival bave been ett: t be Apt upoa these thieves b; the police. Three ® wre Nerresved yeu 7, Dlankets, and were, on being brought before Justice | Brennen, at the Second district police court, committed conspicuous; and now, as though emtlous of thisdistine- | succeeded im fairly placing him- ride of these illustrious Generals, the Crimes dated J, My covered with fnow, though Raglan bas fiche by the patel f ground in " Lord wife a for trial. These whe intend taking a sleigh ride should not forget tokeep a sharp eye alter their buffalos, as they will find it very inconvenient to be under the ne- ceasity of returning to town without them. There are two buflalo robes at the Jefferson Market police court awaiting ap owner. Correction —Im the case of Martin P, Coons againa’ Jomen I Leete for forgery, Juatice dismissed the complaint, becouse it Bet come within his jurisdic. tiont—t! forgery having, as he decided it, been committed va Broobige, ‘and not On accoun; of the want ot cient testimony, a8 we erronronsly stated a few 0, We make the correction at the request of Mr. Coons, whe called at our office und strongly desired the pabdlication of the sar Court Calendar— Day Usrixp States Diener Court —Nos. 10, 11, 12, 92, 93, 8b, 87, 90, 38 to 40. Surname Court—Circult.—Nos. 779, S169, 3416, 1244, 1667, 1666, 1629, 1643, 16, 1188, 14V7, 1609, 1994, 1450, cbr Couni—-Generat’ Tere. rr j= Now. 2, 90, 63, 41, 43, 47 to 68. ser ete tas tam igen teh aster emese ee "art J. Now, , 272 ww am, 279, <0, 24, 208, 299, 300, hg aa ren, Cent. — Mow, Bt, 33, 68, 612, 647 28, 637, doer ro aon on ea it pow November ie np every item af public entertsinment, 4) Vou. XX, Dramatic and Musteal Matters. With the Chveption of thecomedy at Rurtin's, “The Plot,” which wos a failure. s been noe J ut enther of tne city The cold. caused a com audience: }tbree theatres, wire closed—the Acidemy of nd the snoadway, the last named home being siiut up on account of the illness of Miss .. Pyne, Rut there were harély epough theatee-coers loft to lL up Wallack’s and Burton's. At the Laoapway Txt Tre the opera season will clove after this week nighs, ‘Cinderella’? wili te given, cast as be We are happy to Jearn that Miss L. Pyne has entirely recovered fom her recent severe indisposie tio: At Borrox’s TagaTre the principal attraction during the week was the comedy called “Fashion,” {iret pro- duced at the Park theatre, tea years ago, Mr. Burton's Adato Troeman and Mr. Jordan’s Count Joli-Maitre were, eapitally acted, The comedy was otherwise well cast, ‘The bill at this house this evening inclades The Player's Plot,” ““Livitg too Fast,” and ‘A Blizhte2 Being At Wattack’s Tuxatre “ Fashion’? and “Town and Country’’ have been alternated during the week. Tne castof “Tasbion” at this house w very vood one, with the exception of the Count Joli Maitre, which was nothing at ali like the part, The Count indulged in an amount of profanity which would not be tolerated in any society, fashionable or not, ‘The bill for this evening in- cludes ‘Fashion,’ and ‘The Captain of the Watch.” We have rarely seen a better piece of aeting than Mr. 14s- er’s performance of the hero of the last named piece. Mr. Brougham’s benefit is anmounced for Tuesday, At the Bowxny Tueavre there hae been nothing new: Mr, ard Miss Charles have continued to Play Irish and Yankee pieces to good houses. Four pisces, in whic these artists appear, are avnounced for this even'ng. Mrs. Melinda Jones, one of the very best American xc- treases, has been engaged at this theatre for » few nights, and commences her engagement to-rorcow ing. She will, doubtless, play a brilliant engagement, At the Musrum, Mr. J. R. Scott has concluded his en- gegement. Tbe bill for to-day and evening includes “The Dumb Man of Manchester’? and ‘The Orphan of Geneva.” At Mrcnanics’ Hat, No, 472 Broadway, a new bur- leaque, ‘The Hotel D’Afrique,’’ is announced for this evening. At Buckiry’s, 539 Broadway, the burlesque of th® opera ‘“Lucreaia Borgia,” is announced. Tue Cincvs Sa80N at the Metropolitan theatre is overs - and the house is now closed, There was 2 rumor that Mr. C. T. Smith, one of the managers of the Metropolitan- theatre, Buffalo, would shortly take the lease, We can- not say whether or not the statement has any founda- tion in fact. AMUSEMENTS IN OTHER CITIES. PuLapELrala.— “Fashion and Famine” hes been drought out at the Cheannt, Mr. Prior as Jacob Strong: ‘The English Opera, by the Pyne and Harriron troupe, is apnounced for next week at the Walnut, Boerox.—The Howard Athenzum, under Mr. Willard’s - management, is announced to open for the Spring sea- son about the 20th. Mr. E. Eddy will be the first star, to be followed by Mr. and Miss Charles. The opera xea- ton at the Boston theatre ia over, The (Gazri'e’ has the following remarks on the subject:— The enterprise evinoed by the daily papere, in record- ing the state of the mercury in different wee ‘of the- country, has had the effect of inducing pernune gifted with iarge imaginations, to suddenly hecom!nug very homish in their tastes, aud even the opera hay not called them forth to enjoy ita lyric warmth. This at ieast ix a. seasonable excuse for the decited falling off in numbers on the first two nightg of tue wetk, though more buai- ness tact on the part of the chargé Waffatre might have brought more than half © house to assist atthe repre- sentation of five eaten ” With w spend Cc posed to patronize, sate to say that ry of Grisi and pewter nericiae pe per ni —_ made a decided triumph im a pecuniary point of view. ly haadsoms,sum a Boston; but one more acquainted with the art of mana- ging would have reaped a golden harvest. The choice: exhibited that judgment which unapproachable. The “Ins isible Prince,” an extravaganza by Plamche,. ® wo be brought out at the Boston theatee wnigh' “without regard to expense.” chanan makes bis firet ap Pearakce in Boston, since his retarn from Earope, at thd National, thia evening. Chanuaston, 8. C.—Mr. and Mrs. Conway commenced: an engagement here on Monéay, in “Ingomar.” Mra, Archbold, Miss Kate Saxon, Mrs. F. Rea, Mr. Langdon, and Mr. ¥, Rea have been added to the company. New Oxtxays.—Mrs. Julia Hayne, ne Dean, arrived here ® few days since, and has since gone to Charleston on a visit to her husband’s relatives. She will'afterwards play an engagement at the Saint Charles. Mrs. Hayne will not retire from the stage at present. Civcrvvart—An amateur performance for the beneit. of the poor is announced at Bates’ theatre. The mana~ ger gives the use of the theatre without any expense. Prrmxsecne, Va,—Paul Julien gave « concert here ow the 7th. Rose de Vries announced » concert for the 10th. Premswunc, Pa.—G. K, Locke, the Yankee comedian, has been playing bere. Avousts, Ga.—Miss Logan and Mr. C. B. Clarke are playing here. CieveLanp.—Mr. W. R. Goodall had « benet Athenwum on Wednesda: i from a severe indisposttion. PortiaNp, Me.—Mra. Tarzan has concluded » four weeks engagement, Mr. W. Marshall had » benedit, and was bonored with the largest audience ever seen in Porte land. New Haven, Cr.—There have been two theatres opem during the past week. Miss Julia Turnbull has been the” star at Plunkett’s, and the legitimate drama has been interpreted at Wyatt’s by Mise Woodward, Mr. Lanergan, Mr. Sandford and others, Cauivonsia.—‘‘Robert le Diable’’ has been brought out’ at the Metropolitan for Boehsa’s benefit. Madame Anna Bishop, Miss Julia Gould, Mme. Thierry and 8, Leach were im the cast. At the American a new burlesque had been produced. Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williasan were playing very successful engagement at Ma: yaville. AveTRalia.—The Sydney Advocate of Oct. 7th, says — ‘The last concert of Mise Kate Hayes was anaounced for last Saturday evening, and as might heve been expec. ted, the house was crowded to # Ta ever: soDg #be waa most enthusinsti encored, and time ber th spears, abe, gulned tors a upon Bor bene ite after’ being joudiy called s ie On her appea: for, uprosr was beafent , innumerable boqu were showered upon the stage and jor concerts’ Tesounded from toa clamorously expreneed ana = 3 expressed ae iy chiefs, and husdreds'of ha‘ the heads of their excited owners. ‘We are sorry to learn that we are about to lose those talented formers, who s0 recently came amongst us and Mr and Thorne, we understand, ring colonies, where, as wellas they have do: hort \ime the especial favor: ‘portion of the public, to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Wailer ani recently established themec!ves an ext ith a Sydney eudience, are about to r= visitus. We learn thai Mr. ¥ the agent for Mr. ‘and Mrs, Waller, has arrived y, for the purpose of making prelim! ke it the Marylebone. It’s title is, “ Lear of the Tron Mask.’ Fomny is reading Shakespeare at the Mary lebove Institute, Charlotte Cushman intends to visit the United States in June or July, Mra. Giobs i# also coming over Panis.—The receipts of the theatres, public balls, Oefe concerts and ‘sights’ ut Paris during the month « December, amounved to 1,226,750, le, showing » increase of 114,987f, Sic. on the November reevipt Daring the whole of the yeor 1854 the aggregate r of the amutements of the above four clasiee amo, 10 12,409,001f. SOc, Of this eum 3,851/471f. 600. was taken by the Imperial, and 6,946,288f. @5e. hy the se comlary theatres, the reet being pet down to t)e con- carta, Dalla and ‘sights.’’ The increase of Decem'er