The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1855, Page 4

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The proceedings yesterday of the first day’s ses sion of the Thirty-fourth Congress are given on the first page. The House adjourned after four ineffec- tual attempts to elect a Speaker. The Senate ad- journed at the conclusion of the ceremony of swear- ing in the new members. In the evening the repub- licans held a caucus, and it reported that such arrangements were perfected as will certainly lead 0 the organization of the House on Wednesday. A ooalition of the republicans, Northern Know No things and anti-Nebraska democrats is relied upon to bring about this result. It is said, however, that th® administration democrats, uniting with the Southern twelfth-section Know Nothings, will have sufficient strength to defeat this proposed free soil sectional combination. Time will show. ‘The mild weather of the past few days has pre- vented any serious obstruction to the navigation of the canals. To-morrow is the time fixed upon for closing these great arteries of commerce; but we are informed that the Commissioners have decided not to draw off the water from them until the 10th inst. This will doubtless allow all the boats laden with produce ample opportunity to reach tide water. ‘We have news from the British West India is- lands, The dates are: St. Kitts, October 23; Bar- badoes, Nov. 2; Antigua, Nov. 12. The intelligence from Antigua is highly important. It appears that the brig Loango, of Philadelphia, was boarded in ‘the harbor of St. Johns, on the 10th ultimo, by the Superintendent of Police and Colonial Treasurer— acting under the orders of the English Governor— who forcibly took away the cook, named Joha Ross, under the pretence of his being a slave anxious to “get his foot on British soil.” In vain Ross protest ed that he wasa free man. He was dragged ashore, and himself and about one hundred and fifty dol- Jars which he possessed placed in charge of his newly found friends. The British officials went on board the vessel under the miserable pretext of searching for articles contraband of war. Ross was in custody of the police, awaiting the result of an investigation. Capt: Litle, of the Loango, sends us a full statement of the case, which we hope will engage the earnest attention of the Cabinet at Washington. The Antigua Legislatare was to meet on the 15th ult. The weather was pleasant, and the harvest would be productive. Fever was prevalent at Barbadoes. The sngar cane promised well. ‘The Court of General Sessions was opened for the December term yesterday morning, and an attempt made to empannel a Grand Jury, but without getting & panel the Court adjourned untilto-day. Recorder Smith occupied the bench, although he had done so for the past two or three months. Judge Stuart did not make his appearance in court at all. The proceedings of the Common Council last eve- ping, a full report of which we publish elsewhere are important both to tax payers and politicians. In the Board of Councilmen an unconscionably long document was received from the Comptroller, sub- mitting estimates for taxes for 1856. The following figares exhibit the expenditures of the present and the estimated outlay for next year— Fears. 1856, dmount, $5,843,622 69 6,475,855 43 $832,032 64 A communication was received from Mayor Wood, recommending that the Russ pavement in Broad- way be grooved, so as to prevent, if possible, acci- dents to horses. In the Board of Aldermen the reso- lation of the Police Investigating Committee, dc+ claring the office of Chiet of Police vacant, was dis- cussed and adopted by a vote of twelve to eight. Mr. Mateell, therefore, retires to private life. The question now is, who will be appointed to succeed him? By way of New Orleans we have additional news from Mexico. On the 17th of February next the seat of government will be removed from the city of Mexico to Dolores de Hidalgo. It has lately been Tetransferred from Halpan to Mexico. It is now asserted that Alvarez and Vidaurri are on friendly terms. Serious difficulties existed in the Alvarez cabinet, and Santa Anna’s friends were not idle in his cause. The Pinto soldiery, now in the Halls of ‘the Montezamas bear a very bad character, and were killed off in scores by the knives of the /eperos, with whom they are hourly quarreling. American citizens of San Antonio, Texas, had written to Gen eral Langbeer onthe subject of the rendition of fugi tive slaves, and the General replied that the Mexican government would be very happy to rid its frontier of such a “worthless” population. Le Nord, the Russian organ lately established at Brusrela, publishes a curious squib in the shape of an hypothetical confab between Lords Palmerston and Clarendon, in which we are treated to an inside view of English policy in both the Old World ana the New. We copy it into our columns more with a view to show what a close eyo foreigners keep on the domestic polities of this country, than for the intrinsic humor of the thing. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,500 bales, closing ata decline of about jc. a jc. since the receipt of the Atlantic’s news. Flour fell off about 12}c. per barre! for common and medium grades. Wheat was inactive, without material change in prices for good qualities. Corn waseasier, and closed at about 104. a 1050. for Western mixed. Pork and beef were heavy and unchanged. There ‘was 9 good demand for refuse pork for export to the ‘Weet Indies. Lard continued active, and the mar ket excited. Sales of 1.500 barrels, deliverable in Janaary, were made at lJc., and 1,000 do, sold, de- liverable in Baltimore, at the same figure. Sales were also made on the spot at full prices. Coffee a ee NEW YORK HERALD, T’sgspaY, DECEMBER 4, 1855. was active, with sales of between 3,000 and 4,000 bags of Rio. Sugars were also active, with sales of about 3,200, boxes in bond and duty paid. Freights were firm for Liyerpeol and London, with more of- tering. ‘ The steamship Black Warrior arrived at this pot yesterday with Havana dates to the 28th ult. The letter of our correspondent, published elsewhere, contains ali the intelligence of interest from that re- gion. We have news from Laguayra, (Venezuela,) to the 12th ult. There had been ao change of moment in political matters since previous advices, The cholera was disappearing rapidly. The President had been attacked with the prevailing epedemic, but had recovered. Coffee, indigo, hides and cotton, came into market very sparingly, consequently prices continued high, which caused freights to be dull. There were no American vessels in port. The argument on the motion for a new trial in the celebrated Forrest divorce case was yesterday set down for hearing on Wednesday, in the general term of the Superior Court. The trial of Louis »aker, for the murder of Poole, continues to attract crowds of spectators. The testi- mony for the prosecution closed yesterday. The case lor the defence will probably occupy the whole of the present week. We give a fall report on the eighth page of to-day’s paper. ‘The Mecting of Congress—First Day’s Experi- ments for a Speaker. The first day of Congress has come and gone. The proceedings in both branches are given under our telegraphic head. The diffi- culties generally anticipated in the election of the Speaker of the House have thus far been realized, and the division upon the several can- didates first voted for, and the feeble fluctua- tione of the three succeeding trials, give us no satisfactory clue to a speedy election, or to the probable result. Here is the first vote and the last:— parties and sections in the House. ceptions, polls the whole democratic vote, North and South; Messrs. Fuller, Campbell, Pennington and Banks divide among them the Northern Know Nothings and black republi- cans; Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, has the Southern Know Nothings and whigs. On the fourth vote Richardson lozes two, Campbell gaine four, Pennington one and Banks one— Fuller ond Marshall remaining stationary. We are therefore inclined to think that these two last named gentlemen, and even the first, on a majority election, may be counted out, and that the best chances for the Speaker’s baton lie between Campbell, of Ohio, and Banks, of Massachusetts—the first a Know Nothing free soiler, and the last a free soil Know Nothing. It is eaid that when Napoleon the First halt- ed his army on the field of Waterloo, on the eve preceding the battle, he fired, in the dark- ness, to sound the enemy, two or three scatter- ing cannon shcts, and was answered by a whole volley from the British lines, “Ah!” said he, “my fine fellows, I am obliged to you. We know now where we are.” This is the exact solution of the four experimental votes in jhe House yesterday upon the Speaker. The diffe- rent parties met somewhat in the dark, and these ecattering shots, viva voce, show pretty accurately where they are. This object being thns achieved, the House adjourned. The ac- tual bona fide work of electing a Speaker will begin, then, to-day. The Fuller, Campbell and Banks men--informed precisely of their re- spective forcee—knew last night how to elec- tioncer, and where to go for recruits and for a diversion, one way or the other. We pre- sume that Greely, till an unusually late hour, was duly alive to the importance of the occa- ion, and busy as a mole burrowing under the Northern Know Nothings. An anti-Nebraska Know Nothing and Se- wardite fusion certainly appears the most like- ly solution of the problem of the House orgasi- zation ; but whether in the event of such a co- alition, the black republican league will absorb the Northern Know Nothings, or vice versa, re- mains yet to be determined. From the gene- rous overtures of our Seward organs since our late election, it is manifest that they are pre- pared to sell out the Seward Presidential pro- gramme at half price. Yet these Seward pipe- layers and ecene-shifters are not to be trusted; and bow any party, by a fusion with them in the House, is to make any thing in a separate and hostile movement for the Presidency, we would defy the oldest intriguer of the House— Joshua R. Giddings himself—to explain. We are aware that in the election of many of the Northern Know Nothings and black republicavs of this Congress, there was ® popular fusion between these two parties; but the time is at band when one of them must be swallowed up by the other, or they must separate by a well defined line of de- markation. There are many members, too, of the New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indfana, and some other delegations, who feel them- selves under a double obligation of gratitude— Know Nothing and free soil—and under the preseure of a duplicate set of principles— free coil and Know Nothing; but they shonld determine at once which horse they intend to ride, for from this day to the Presidential election the politician who shall attempt to straddle both the black nag and the brown will be thrown flat upon his back between them. It should be, therefore, the paramount object with all these double-breasted Northern mem- bers to determine at once where they really belong, what they intend to do, which party is their perty for the succession, and where they intend to go; and they would save a vast deal of trouble bereafter im deciding upon this very thing in the election of the Speaker of the Houce. In other words, the time has come when every Northern men, in Congress and out of it, should make up his mind whether he is with cr against the Seward alliance and their anti-slavery platform for the Presidency; for there con be no nationality in any party fas- ing, in or out of Congress, upon the slavery question, with Seward and his pipe-layers. We anticipate a more prolonged and serious struggle upon the Speakership to-day than the experimental skirmish of yesterday, and we should not be surprised to hear of some aston- ishing changes in the voting, and some curious progeedings in the House, resulting from last ni friendly calls, plots and counter-plots, Mei @ the public must be patient. As mat- ters now stand, any time this side of Christmas will do for the message. def tedsaiecersettiotas se 16 The names of the members respectively (see first page) participating in these two bal- lots, and their divisions upon the several can- didates, show pretty fairly the classification of Mr. Rich- ardson, with a few intense anti-Nebraska ex- The Irish Convention st the Astor 41,.,, To-day. A convention of a somewhat U0" song) charac- ter is to meet to-day at the Ast’. House, Itis to be composed of: Irishmr,y, delegates, it is said, from various Irish or ganizationsscattered through this and the a0‘joining States; and the object of the assemb).age is to devise ways and provide means for effecting a revolution in Ire- land and ® separation of that island from the British empire, This at least is the report which js current among those who may be sup- pored to possess an acquaintance with such matters, That such a convention should meet public. ly for such a purpose, would be a matter of more surprise if Irish politics had been less ~frequently dragged into our State and federal elections by political knaves, As it is, Ame- ricans have themselves in some measure to blame if foreigners resident in America forget that when they have abandoned their native Jand they have no more right to sit down here and talk abont revolutionizing it, than native Americans. If the sins of the Irish in America are to be punished, the share of their instiga- tors and tempters should not be overlooked. At the same time, the mischievous conduct of the latter constitutes no excuse for their dupes. There is happily in this country no law against evil speaking, and consequently the Irish Convention may exhaust the Hiber- nian vocabulary in abuse of Great Britain, without rendering itself obnoxious to the District Attorney. But it may be well for the delegates to remember that the moment they foreake their traditional policy, and endeavor. to substitute deeds for words, the hand of the law will be upon them. They can only avoid becoming malefactors by remaining empty talkers, Possibly, this allusion to the convention is more serious than it deserves. It has been sug- gested that it is a mere Irish bull; that the re- cent article in the London Times has turned the heads of some of the more ardent of our Irish fellow-citizens; and that as soon as reflection docs its work, and the hat goes round on be- half of the “civil organization,” the blunder will be diecovered, and the whole affair will terminate in a supper, with whiskey puach and patriotic but harmless vocalization, There can be no doubt but this view is more con- sistent with the real state of Ireland, and the actual prospects of an Irish revolutionary party here, than the more serious one to which allusion has been made. It has likewise been suggested that the movement has for its real object the organiza- tion of the Irish citizens throughout the Union, to oppose the Know Nothings. It is quite likely that many of the Irish, who were used to find themselves courted by both whigs and democrats at elections, area good deal dis- gusted at the cold shoulder they now get from both parties. But it would be a great mistake for them to form themselves into a separate party—to band themselves together as arace— in order to coerce the natives of this country to pursue the policy they like best, In the first place, they could never unite even one- half their own fellow-countrymen for such a purpore ; for reflecting Irishmen will take good care to keep aloof from any movement which could not but tend to isolate them from the other citizens of this country. And se- condly, itis perfectly certain that the most effective and eurest way to get themselves proscribed—to cut themselves off from Ameri- can sympatby, and to render their position in this country in the highest degree uncomforta- ble—would be to organize themselves into an exclusive Irish party, under Irish leaders and with Irish aime, as opposed to the native born population of the country. It is because there has been so much said about the Irish vote in times past that quiet men vote the Know No- thing ticket: to erect that vote into a perma- nent party would give the Know Nothings the control of this country perhaps for a whole generation, If the Irish are wise they will neither try to revolutionize Ireland nor undertake the ad- ministration of United States affairs. In the one they would get -their heads broken, in the other their race disfranchised. Coolness, pa- tience, and philosophy, are evidently their best policy; for the rest they had better trust to time, and the ever watchful Saint Patrick. Tux Mormons—Hanpcarts ror tHe GREAT Saut Laxe.—The Mormon, a Latter Day Saint paper, published in this city, is out with along article illustrating to the enterprising Saints bound for the Great Salt Lake, who cannot raise the means for horses, mules or oxen, the feasibility of using handcarts for the trans. portation of their small children and baggage 4 thousand miles from the frontiers of Missouri, over the great plains and desert defiles ot the Rocky Mountains to the Mormon city of Zion. In this connection a useful hint is suggested by a class of handcartmen in this city, who go around early in the morning to gather up the slops and kitchen waste of our boarding houses. Each of these handcartmen is assist- ed by the auxiliary force of one or two strong dogs, harnessed to his vehicle. On the Red river of the North, (the head streams of which flow northward from the plateau of the head waters of the Mississippi,) they employ dogs in their transporta. tion southward to Minnesota, exclusively. Who has not heard of their dog trains?’ Why, therefore, may not the same animals be em- ployed by the poorer class of Saints in the transportation of their goods and chattels to their Holy City from the Missouri frontiers? In 1849, when the furore of the gold discoveries in California carried out there overland a regu- lar harum-searem crueade of gold-hunters there was at least one heroic man among them who achieved the feat of crossing the conti- nent from the Miesissippi, deserts and all with a handcart, which proves that the thing can be done. Our advice, however, to all the outside Mormons destined for the Great Salt Lake, rich and poor, is not to go there at all, at least until they shall see what another season shall bring forth in Utah. Locusts and crickets have made sad havoc among the crope there this past seagon, and there will probably be for the next eight months an insufficient supply of bread for the fifty thousand Saints already there; and should the locusts, or grass- hoppers, as they are commonly called, return next summer, the whole body of the Saints, with the great patrierchal Brigham at their head, may be compelled to make an exodus en masse to some other location, God only knows where. In this view, from considerations of humanity, we would recommend all those pil- grim Mormons who desire to reach their new Jernsalem as soon as possible, to walt at least till next autumn. In the meantime, the locusts may return, and there may be the very deuce to pay between Father Brigham and the United States authorities, civil and military. The in- coming Saints from Europe had better join the colony of Colonel Kinney or the.army of Gen. Walker in Nicaragua, than to go to Utah be- fore the experiment there of another harvest is tried. Time, we think, will prove that this is good advice. InTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN THE CoMMON Counciy-—Tue Orrice or Cner or Portce De- ciareD VacanT—Exrenses of our Crry Gov- ERNMENT, &¢,—The proceedings last evening in the Common Council, and particularly in the Bosrd of Aldermen, were unusually interest- ing, as will be seen from the reports which we publich this morning. The report of the Po- lice Investigating Committee came up for action, and, after a comewhat lengthy discus- sion, the Board declared the office of Chief of Police vacant, by a vote of twelve to eight. This, we believe, is final so far as the Common Council is concerned--and it only remains now for the Mayor to nominate another person to fi} the vacancy, the nomination to be after- wards ratified by the Board of Aldermen alone, We publish, also, this morning the communi- cation of the Comptroller, which was received last evening in the Board of Councilmen, and which, it will be seen, contains a detailed esti- mate of the receipts and expenditures of the city government forthe year commencing on the first of January next. From this it ap- pears that the amount to be raised by tax for the expenses of the coming year is $6,475,855, which is an increase of $632,032 over those of the present year. Of this sum $828,500 will be required for the Police Department; $1,023,- 354 for the support of the public schools; $690,891 for the Department of Streets and Lamps; $988,490 87 for the Department of Repairs and Supplies; and, as near as we can ascertain from the unsatisfactory manner in which the estimates are presented, about $1,500,000 for the Street Commissioner’s De- partment. In fact, in regard to the whole commanica- tion the same remark may be applied with egual justice and truth, for while it gives all the details of the receipts and expenditures, it is only with the greatest difficulty that the reader is enabled to arrive at aclear understanding of the whole subject. In so important a matter it should be the first consideration with the Comptroller to render it clear and intelligible to every citizen, and this is a duty which we think a reformer like Mr. Flagg would feel particularly in- cumbent upon him. Except in a few instances, he contents himself by merely stating the dif- ferent amounts, with a comparison of the ex- penses with former years, making no sugges- tions as to the way in which the present enormous expenses could be reduced. He certainly speaks of the necessity of making the markets, and other property belong- ing to the city, more remunerative than they are at present; but he makes little or no allusion to other matters of as much inter- est to the taxpaying portion of the community. We have no means of judging from his report how the business of the various departments of the city government is conducted, or whether the duties of each have been properly performed. We are simply informed that so much will be required to meet the expenses of next year, and that they exceed those of former years bya certain amount; but beyond the statement of these facts, the report is utterly valueless. However, we commend it to the careful perusal of our readers. Another subject was brought up, of some im- portance to our citizens, and one which we trust will meet with early consideration and action. This is the Russ pavement in Broad- way. Mayor Wood, in a communication to the Board of Councilmen, calls particular atten- tion to it as dangerous and destructive to property. The only remedy we know that will answer the complaints, is to have it properly and deeply grooved. To accomplish this with such stone as that in Broadway, which is almost adamant itself in hardness, will require a very large sum of money. Exportation or American Saurep Mrats.— We publish in another column an important report of the French Academy of Sciences on the nutritive qualities of the salted meats ex- ported from the United States and Buenos Ayres, in which a considerable trade was some months since done in France. The sudden and almost total cessation of that trade led scien- tific men to investigate the causes of it. It appears from the report of the distinguished chemist appointed by the Academy to analyze them, that the meats of this country contain a much ‘larger proportion of nutritive elements than those of France; but, owing to the manner in which they are salted, they lose their savory essences, and are consequently not relished by consumers. It is suggested that som> other mode of curing should be adopted, and an opinion is expressed by the report that if this could be effected under favorable conditions, American meats would come into very general and successful competition with those of Euro- pean countries. With the lights that science affords us, this recommendation does not seem to us very dificult to carry out. If fruits and vegetables can be preserved fresh in hermeti- cally sealed vessels, we cannot see why the same plan might not be adopted with meats, In Mexico, and other parts of this continent, apimal food dried in the sun is said to preserve for a long time its nutritious qualities. Can- not similar experiments be made for the pur- pores of a large foreign trade? The induce- ments offered are, we should think, sufficiently tempting todirect the attention of our scien- tific and commercial men to the subject. Tae Nominative Convention oF THE Ameni- can Party—A Postrosement Catzn For— The National Convention of the American party for the nomination of their Presidential ticket has been appointed to meet on the 22d of February. Some of the leading American organs are opposed toa nomination so carly, and think it had better be deferred to the first of June or thereabouts, by which time, it is thought, the black republicans and the de- mocracy will have shown their hands. Apart from this consideration, we think that the pro- ceedings of this week in Congress will show the expediency on the part of the Know Nothings of waiting a little longer. There are a good many rough corners in the organiza- tion, as a national party, that want shaving down before they can expect to ran their two passenger buggy around the course. We are glad to see that they are beginning to find it out. THE LATEST NEWS. BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHE, STATE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY—OPERATIONS FOR THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION—NO FUSION— SEWARD AND KNOW NOTHING MOVEMENTS—MO- DESTY OF THE BROTHERS BROOKS—SOROGGS THE PAVORITE—RAYMOND’S HOPES, ETC., ETC. Atnany, Dec. 3, 1855. Pipe laying for next year has already commenced here, the great dspot for that sort of thing in the State. ‘The unterrified democratic party is not yet quite used up, and new negotiations for # fusion of the conflicting elements have been commenced. The party is now di- vided an tollows:— Ist. The hard sbells (Dickinson men.) 24. The administration noft rhells. 84, The Van Buren soft shells, 4th, The Buchanan balf shells, Of course the principal persons are the leaders of the administration softs and the Dickinson hards. The soft leaders have proposed a union of the party, and they re- quent that the bards will annul the appointment they have heretofore held for delegates, and that both parties may hold their elections united, and only one set of dele- gates be sent to Cincinnati. Now the hards might agree to this, but they demand first that the bargain shall be consummated by the promise of the softs to go tor the nominee of the convention, whoever he may be. The softs will not vote for Dickinson, under any circum- stances, So that thix arrangement is killed for the pre- tent, and all about the statesman of Binghamton. The Know Nothings believe that they are sure of the State next year—Governor, United States Senator and all. So they have begun to divide it up already, Frastus Brooks wants to be Governor, and would take the seat of Mr. Fish in the Senate, provided it cannot be given to his brother Jim. But Erastus is not so sure of either of these places, and bas a strong competitor for the Guber- natorlal chair in Mr. Gustavas Adolphus Scroggs, of Buffalo, who is the favorite of the Know Nothing lodges at present. ‘The Seward men will make another desperate struggle, and Lieut. Gov. Raymond has already begun to rush him- self forward for the succession You will see in his pa- per that he is continually attacking Mayor Wood, who he is afraid may be nominated for Gevernor on the other side. He desires to break Wood down. K. G. THE NEW YORK CANALS—RESULT OF THE STATE CANVASS. Anny, Deo. 3, 1855. The Canal Commissioners have decided to keep the water in the canal east of Utica until the 10th inst. A despatch was received from Canal Commissioner Gar- diner this morning, stating that the canal is open and boats running. Mr. Gardiner has also telegraphed to the Superintendent of Section No.1, Albany, not to draw off the water until the 10th inst. The official returns of the vote for Secretary of State from all the counties, except New York, which is report- :—American, 148,279; republican, 186,519; 4, in us follows: soft shell, 91,607; hard shell, 59,366. Springfield Otty lection. SpRincrigw, Masa., Dec. 8, 1855, About 1,700 votes were cast at our municipal election to-day. Ansel Phelps, Jr. democrat, Inte whig, was cho- sen Mayor by 200 plurality. The ticket for ‘Aldermen and School Commissioners made up by the republicans 1s elected. It is made up of all parties. The Aldermen aro —three republicans, two democrats, two Americans and one whig. Joseph Ingraham is re-elected City Clerk and Treasurer by nearly a unanimous vote. The republicans. divided the greater part of their vote for Mayor between the democratic and American candidates, though they gave about 200 votes to George Bliss, the independerit candidate. Stcike ofthe New Orleans Fire Department. New Orveans, Dec. 1, 1855. * ‘Twenty-nine out of our thirty fire companies marched in procession to Lafayette square at noon to-day, and surrendered the city apparatus, in consequence of the non-payment of appropriations, and other lights from the ¢ city government, ‘Woadding Mills Burned. * Unica, N. ¥., Dec. 3, 1855. The wadding mills attached to the Westmoreland cot- ton mills, eight miles from here, were burned this morn- ing. Lons $8,000; no insurance, The property was owned by Hon. F. Richardson, of this city, Loss of the Bark Peacock. Bostox, Dec. 8, 1855. ‘The bark Peacock, from Salem, bound for Zanzibar, was totally lost on the night of August 6, on. reef near Mojunga, Madagascar. The vessel and cargo were in- sured in Boston for $62,000. Crew all saved. Accident to the U. 8. Steamer Fulton. Bosroy, Dec, 3, 1865. ‘The U. 8. steam frigate Fulton left this port at nine o’elock this morning, but put back on account of some accident to her machinery. Markets. PHILADELYHIA STOCK BOARD. i 40,000 bales ‘against 84,000 the correspor week last year, on hand, 238,000 bales., Sales of coffee during the week, 38,000 at 11%c."a 12c. for prime. Stock, 46,00) bags. aa exces Is quoted ht OX w 134 Pa ent Freights are unset New Ontzans, Dee. 1, 1855. Our cotton market {s dull, The sales to-day foot up Whlakay tle. Storing exchange Tic po cent promier. forlivg exc! cen mim. to-day 900 bales, Prices have declined since the receipt of the Atlantic’s mews. We quote Cotton—Sales eo. middling at 9c. » 9024. mpm aden ae Dee. 812.80 P. M. Flour market dull and inactive. In grain nothing of moment doing. Rye—Zales 1,600 bushels, at $1 28, Whiskey 41c. eipts 7, canal ister bbls. flour, Sid panes corn, 2,075 do. barley, jo. wheat —_— ‘Tae Usirep Staves Revenve Ourrer Jossrn LaNe axp A PEnvviaN SquapRON—SHAMEFCL ConDUcT oF THE PxRU- viane.—We have received from a private source some in- formation in relation to the United States revenue cutter Joseph Lane, under the command of Capt. H. B, Nones, from which it appears that that vessel was lying at York Roads, Straits of Magellan, on the 29th of September last. Up to that date she had been lying there—about a week —waiting for the srrival of « Peruvian squadron, con- sisting of three steamers, which, by previous agreement, had engaged to tow her through the straits. The squad- ron was on its way toPeru from England, where the New Nov, 30, 1855. ‘The sales of cotton to-day were 2,600 bales, and for the The receipts of the week were 00, 160 do. oats, 3,700 Broapway Tamares—(Tus BANRKUPT.”—The loca) do— mestic drama, written for Mre. Hayne, was produced at this house last evening. The story is, briefly, that Mr. Giltwood (Mr. Fenno), a New York merchant, has notes. maturing, his ability to pay which depends upon the ar- rival, from some unmentioned port, of the Occillent. The. lust day of grace having arrived, ani the vessel not hay— ing arrived, he feels nome dowt as to his ability to liqui- date, when Mr. Shelville (Mr. Fisher), a viilain with several aliases, appears under the name of Shorn, and at- ter a scene with Mrs. Giltwood (Mrs. Hayne), genvrously offers to loan, without security or interest, a ‘sum suffl- cient to ratisfy all demands against the merchant, pro-- vided the Southern mail arrives, bringing him funis, The Occident is iost, the Southern mail is robbed (by some of Shelville’s myrmidons), and while Giltwood is in an ecstacy of auxiety, @ servant announ:es the- gratifying intelligence that his warehouses are om fire, Mr. G. goes to the fire, and during his absence, Shelville, who turns out to have been jilted sume. years previous by Mrs. Giltwood, and is now fal) of plans for revenge, accuses that lady of deception toward her husvand; and when the latter returns, adds to his misery by informing him that hia wife has proposed to save his credit by a sacrifice of her honor. To prove. his accuration he skilfully draws out from Mrs, G, some sllusion toa petit larceny of which she had been accused in hor youth; which her husband overhearing, he testifies that Trifles light as air Are, to Fpl cing! confirmations strong ‘As proofs of boly writ, and drives herself and children from the house, with an insinuation regarding their legitimacy, which won for him a severe though affectionate rebuke from the injured wife. Ruined and alone, the unhappy man js on the verge of suicide, when his wife brings timely succor, in the person of a wealthy uncle, and, after » general reconciliation, in which all participate except the villain Shelville, who, after the discovery of his ragcally plots tries to kill Mrs. G,, and is. marched off toignominious bonds, the curtain falls upon a family rendered doubly happy by the shouts ofa newsboy, who cries ‘Extra Hsratp, safety of ihe Occident.”’ The piece was well played throughout, the heroine being twice called before the curtain. Mr. Fisher was particu- larly excellent, as the approbation of the audlence> amply testified. A call was made for the author, to which Mr. Fenno responded that that individual was ie- sirous of maintaining his incognito for the present, and thanked the audience for the kind reception of his effort. The play isa simple domestic drama, pretty well con- structed, with gocd situations for the heroine, the offect of which is well brought out by Mrs. Hayne, who is not excelled in this style of part. The acting of Mrs. Blate- was very good, and also received deserved applauae, Burton’s TaxaTRE—A New Comupy.~~‘‘False Pretonces,’? ® comedy in five acts, said to be by Mr. Cornelius Mat- thews, was produced at this house last night. The scene in laid in New York city, and the plot is founded upon » celebrated will case, which made quite an excitement im. what is called good society, some years since. The plot may be summed up thus:—Jacob Milledollar (Mr. Brad- ley) in & vulgar parvenué, with « no lesa vulgar wife (Mrs, Thorne). He is a bank president and stock operator, and in living in great splendor upon property which really- belongs to Mr. Whittemore (G. Jordan). Mr. Whitte- more has endeavored to eject Mr. Milledollar in vain. Whittemore is poor, and there is some doubt as to his title, After some time, however, this doubt is removed by the discovery of a mysterious document, and Whittemore comes into his property. To help out this meagre story, various incidents are introduced, and. some fair hits at the follies of the wealthy class of ovr citizens. To detail all these incidents would be tedious, as they occupied three hours in illustration on the stage. ‘The comedy has a grea! deal of good stuff in it, but the. author has not displayed much dramatic skill in using his materials, and his characters are, with one or two exceptions, sketchy and incomplete. The dialogue is too. prolix. No piece of this kind ought to occupy more than two hours in performance. The last act went off morrily> enough, and the grand fancy ball was much more suc- cessful than such affvirs in real life usually are. The play was woll moun:cd @md generally well acted. Mr. Burton plays the part of sexton at a fashionable church, (the original is quite well known ‘up town”), whois equally famous in collecting small bills, makiag srrapgements for funeral, doing up the dotais of » wedding party, or presiding over the mysteries of a “grand fancy jam.” Mr. Burton was exceedingly goo, and his acting saved the piece. His introductory re- marks for the characters in the ball were very happy and veryfunny. Mr. Bradley acted a little too much, but ‘was quite good withal. Mr. Setchell gave us » capital por- trait of Young New York in all ita Histlessness and affectation of aristocratic langour.. Mr. Dyott played ap. old fa‘her, who is continually talking about his own honesty, and telling funny stories, that nobody laughs at, Mr. Dyott’s jollity is rather too stagey. Mrs. Thorne ‘was very clever as the parvenue; but we do not think there are many Mrs. Milledollars in any kind of society. The hero, Whittemore, is an amiable walking gentleman, and Mr. Jordan did him as well as possible. Miss Thorne and Miss Kate Reiguolds had only to look and talic pretty, both of which they did. When the curtain fell, Mr Burton being called for, came forward and announe- ed the play for repetition. There were a few calls for the author, but nothing was said sbout his identity. City intelligenee, Axomier StasBino A¥yRay iN A Porter Hovss.—Last night, about 10 o’clock, Henry Killine and Edward Fitz- gerald entered a porter house kept by one John McClus- key, corner of Beach and Washington streets, and while there got into an altercation, and blows were exchanged; Kulline being the larger man, got the better of his ad. versary, who ran out of the door, Killine following him, Here Fitzge it in alleged, ‘turned, and pe a knife, plunged {t into Killine’s abdomen, who back, and before he had time to recover was stabbed agnin near the region of the heart. Killine fell to the ground exclaiming, *‘I am killed,” while Fitzge- rald fied, and so far bas not been arrested. Killine was Giy'Honpital, where he ice, tacely reece where he condition, if peut ee Lecistanive Cosnerrras ox Boruping AssociaTions.—Thig Committee was announced to meet yesterday, to hear Parties with reference to facts connected with building: associations. Only two of the committee were present, Messrs, Dixon and Stuyvesant, and as no one appeared, the matter was adjourned over. The testimony with re- ference to these associations is volum: and containg many interesting facts. There have pay sums of money invested in them by the poorer elasses, and the desire is now very general am them to wind up their affairs and dissolve, The hard times last year ruined se- veral of there asacciations, as they were wholly de - po arg borrowers—s pg sconest feel fe of @ monet ressure. ittee will bably recommend at they be all aieolveds and the Fro- perty remaining divided equitably. J New Yorx Horncvurrvrar Socury.—The election for officers was held at the society's room, Chnton Hall, As- tor place, yesterday afternoon and evening. Tha follow- mg gentlemen were elected for the ensuing year:—Prest- steamers had been constructed, and were at the time under the command of a Peruvian captain, who bad vo- unteered to perform that service without the slightest request from the American command. The Joseph Lane had the Peravian flag flying at the fore aud her own en- sign "displayed, so that no exeuse on the score of igno- rance can be alleged for the shameful conduct of the Peruvian. The squadron passed close by the Joseph dent, John Grosbon; Vice Presidents, Abraham A. Leg- op hacen Russell, H. M. 4 Lane, without even paying the honor of passing salute, | coon ) Netterville, John 8. or giving the least indication of recognising our vessel. Bviogemen, Fer tian, Cer ed Such conduct cannot be too strongly condemned, and in | Groshen, Caleb F. Lindsley, Dr. James Kuight. thia instance nothing can be urged either to justify or extenuate it. Captain None relied upon the word of the Peruvian, end never imagined that it would be falsified in an emergency where even the common courtesy of one navy to another would be freely exer- clsed. The Joseph Lane waa daily visited by the Pata- gonian Indians, and picked up in the Straits a whale bost containing six Peruvian sailors who had been wrecked in that latitade. It is supposed that the squadron had seen them before, but had neglected to relieve them. ay the dust drifte trom the centre street into the gutters fand on the sidewsise and Ar little of it finds its way into the sto: a Sapo teh eats Hy swooping (hoot pitts that this nuisance will be done away #'b. - way bas been kept tolerably clean for some time past, Lut a little more sweeping would do {t no harm. Semiovs AcapENns.—Philip MsGregor, @ hand om board the steamship Atlantic, Yesterday afternoon feil into the machinery while it was in Canal street, apd wan terri sly oruted ey garca he A Drawanic Noventy.—-Mr. Marsh, who formerly mans- ged reveral theatres in tho western part of this State, has, for some time past, been engaged in educating s company of children for the stage. The company in cludes twenty-four juvenile artists, ranging from five to thirteen years. Miss Mary Marsh, the leading actress, is only nine years old, and raid to be very clever. They play burlesquer, farces, comedies, &e., &e., and have been very successful in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other places. Mr. Marshall has engaged them for the Broad- way theatre, whore they will soon appear, and open in Planche’s capital burlesque of ‘Beauty and the Boast.” ‘The idea ia quite refreshing from its novelty, to eay the Teast. fcom the cross trees of the steamer George Law to the deck, a distance inst mh hear aah, ea ha 4 a ante Dak, red arm and leg, and p! — Coroners’ Inquests, Tar Late Porwoxrsa Cask—Coroner Hilton, yesterday, Proceeded to the house No, 649 Second avenue, for the parpore of investigating the cireumstances which led to the death of William Marshall, a boy about ten yoara of 0g6, who, with his two sisters, incautioasly partook of # rweet substance whieh they fousd upon po fn front of the of Russell, corner of Pbirty-seventh atreet and Third avenue, on Saturday last, and fom the effects of which the boy lost hiv life, and’ his sisters are now seriously ill. The Coroner found it imposible to so. Reapines rRom THe Porns.—Miss Teress Femonde has returned to town after a successful tour through the Fastern cities. She will give one reading here by special invitation at the Tabernacle, to-morrow evening. Mins Femonde is an excellent reader; and as she reads from the Irish posts to-morrow evening, we have no doubt that ber countrymen will turn out en masse for her support. tee a