The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1855. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BESAET®, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, @PPICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 373 "AMUSKMENTS TIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brovway~Beavty ann roe Buser—t corm Jon, WIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway - Seoner MARiacn—Tus Mori N ENT ARPUODEL ROWKEY THEATRE, Rosary—Love, on rue Coomress Mam VLR SYRY—Ls TOUR be NBSLE. BORTONS THEATRE, Chambers street—Farse Pau. manoes—Waster ONE THODSAND MILLINERS. WALLACK’S PHEATRI, Broadway—Pauiinw—A Nason vor aN Hous—Caitrousia Wipow. D'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Ermorian Pur PewaKcus. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSF, 589 Broad- wey Buniascue Orgns AND Neouo MINSTARLSY. SOADEWY HALL, 068 Brondway—Ermorian Musi0aL aND ‘Tmarionokasy BNTERTAINNENTS. MBCH ANION HALL, 472 Broadway—Axenioan Juvewue Beu Bisewus anv Vooacists, BROOKLYN ATHENUM, Brooklyn—Miss SriNoLa’s VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT The News. Matters in Washington remain unchanged. In fhe Senate yesterday the standing committees were elected. In their compesition they do not vary ma- terially from those of last year. In the House five additional ballots for Speaker were held, with pretty amuch the same result as attended the efforts of the previous three days. Banks stood on the last vote £105. The votes for the other candidates ranged mach as they did on Tuesday. The trial of Louis Baker, for the homicide of Wil- Bam Poole, was submitted to the jury last evening, sta quarter past six o’clock, under the charge of Judge Roosevelt; after two hours’ deliberation they sent a message to the Court stating that they were not likely to agree, and up to the time of our going to press there was no verdict. The Court took a recess from 8} o’clock last night to 10 this morning. An epitome of Mr. Whiting’s able and eloquent argument for the prosecution will be found in ano- ther part of our paper; but as the learned gentle- man spoke for five hours, it is impossible to do it jastice within the limits of our crowded columns. Phe Judge's charge is given in full. ‘The water in the Erie Canal was drawn off yester- @ay. It is believed that all the boats got safely ‘through with their cargoes. From the Bahamas we have files dated at Nassau @H.P.), to the 24th of November. An earnest de- fence is made in the Bahama Hera/d in behalf of the “wreckers of Comfites Bay, who have been charged with robbery and piracy, because of their having taken property from the American brig Tribune, which was cast away at that point lately. We pub- lish the documents elsewhere. They consist of state ments made by the chief mate of the wrecked brig, and the masters of the sloop Mary and schooner Sparrow, which seem to exonerate the wreckers, from the serious charges alleged against them. The ‘mate affirms that the wreckers went to work at his request, and that in his efforts to have the property maved, he was only doing his duty, and thereby eMectaally promoting the interest of all concerned. We have news irom Venezuela to the 7th ult. The Assembly met at Caraccas on the Ist, and elected enor Bermudez President by a large majority. ‘The cholera was raging with great virulence at Va Jentia, but at Laguayra and Caraccas it had con- siderably abated. We give to-day an interesting letter from our spe- ial co dent at Granada, Nicaragua, the head- qearters of Gen. Walker. Our correspondent has been appointed by the government to make a recon- noissance of the country, and willgive the Hrraup veaders the benefit of his researches. Our Boston letter gives the particulars of an al- Jeged case of homicide, which is the latest topic in that moral city. It shows a bad state of things in the good society of modern Athens. The Board of Councilmen last night devoted most of the evening to the discussion of the ordi- nance establishing “ The New York Passenger and Baggage Line”—a line designed to run between the hotels aud steamboat and railroad landings This was finally referred back to the Committee on Ordinances. Nothing else of importance was done, and the Board adjourned till Friday evening. At the clection for directors of the New York Cen- fal Railroad, held in Albany yesterday, the follow- ‘ng gentlemen were chosen:—Erastus Corning, Al- Bany; Dean Richmond, Buffalo; Joseph Field, Ro- ehester; John H. Chedell, Auburn; Horace White, Ryracuse; Alonzo (. Paige, Schenectady; Russell John L, School craft, John V. L. Prayn> ; Nathaniel Thayer, Boston; Schuyler Liv- ngston, Edward G. Faile, New York; John F. Seymour. ‘The steamship Baltic, from Liverpool, is now fully @ne at this port. She will bring one week's later Boropean news, and in the present condition of eommercial and monetary affiirs it will undoubted- ly prove highly important. Cotton dealers were waiting yesterday for the Baltic’s news, and sales were confined to only about 500 a 600 bales, at steady prices. The estimates of the crop at three and a half millions of bales, sent out in some circulars to Liverpool, were considered to be above the mark. Flour was without change of moment, while sales were to a fair extent. Wheat ‘was heavy and inactive. The chief sale consisted of Western red at $2. Corn was without alteration, with sales were toa fair extent. Rye continued in good export demand, with a fair amount of sales, Pork was unchanged. Beef was rather firmer, Lard ‘was firm, with sales on the spot and for future de- Mvery, at full prices. Coffee was firm. Sugars con- tinned in fair demand, at steady prices. A small Jot of soine 25 hhds. new crop New Orleans, the first of the season, and of good fair quality, sold at 8c. New Orleans new crop molasses was firmer, and sold on the spot and to arrive at 46c ., with a small parcel at 47c. Freights continued firm, both to England and to the continent, with moderate en- gagements at fall rates. Ornste or THE Gay Seasox.—We are now within a fortnight of the holidays, and young hearts have already begua to flutter at the proxpect of rich gifts and pleasant parties abead. The great fancy bazaars are filled with the richest treasures of the whole world, and they will’ be soon run down with eager pur- ebarers. The belles are enchanted with the “lovely ects of furs,” the “elegant” diamonds ‘and the “delicious” Florentine mosaic, and they all expect something very splendid from their admirers; and as money is plentier this year than usual, the dear creatures will not be disappointed. There is a great deal of wisdom im these came holiday gifts: they reunite old affections and strengthen fd friendships; and we hope to see the pleasant custom of exchang- ing tokens of mutual regard largely extend- ed. There is more in the giving of the gift thaa the gift itself, and all our young friends will remember Ophelfa’s remark to Hamlet when she returned the dijouferu given her by that eccentric person:— Rich gifts wax poor when givers grow unkind. The venders of holiday gifts are prepared with the most tempting assortments, and some vf them have already given their wares publi- city in our advertising columns. They are perfectly well aware that every cent expended in this way is returned to them an hundred ford. : The fancy trade will be great this season. For three weeks to come the splendid shops in Broadway will be crowded with customers for the holiday festivities, and after that the fash- iopable balls ond routs will‘commence. There are fome cuipable eases where extravagence in personal adornment is carried to excess; but the fashionable bride, though she may be aa expensive article, is very fine to look at, and her vanity benefits many industrious and lever rtisans. Congress—Suil Without a Speaker—Mr. Bonks Hangs Kire— Wat Nexut The labors of Congress yerterday bring us up to the fiftieth trial for Speaker, with the vote of Banks—which was 107 on Tuesday— reduced to 105, lacking eight of an election. Gaining at this rate, ove would conclude that the efforts of Thurlow Weed and his lobby guard to push Mr. Banks through might as well be abandoned. Richardsou’s pbalanx remains solid aod atrong, standing, at yeater- day’s adjournment, at seventy-five. Faller went up to thirty-three on the forty-seventh vote, but there he remained at the fiftieth, What next? It was on Mr. Sage’s motion the House adjourned, and Mr. Sage is one of the eupporters of Mr. Banke, This motion, therefore, may be regarded as another appeal from the discordant materials of the majority, for the privilege of another afternooa aod another night at electioneering, thimble-rig- ging and special pleading for the eight votes necessary to elect Banks. Yet, if with an aggregate of forty-four scattering members to work upon, including the Fuller men, the drammers for Banks have not been able to drum up these desirable eight recruits in three Gays, we must say that his case looks rather flat, The democrats are fighting rigidly upon the defensive, or certainly they would attempt some diversion, with the view of ending this miserable farce. The responsibility is, how- ever, with the majority ; and we see from this purely defensive attitude assumed by the demo- cracy that they intend the country shall so understand it, which is perfectly fair. The opposition clements have o majority of sixty-four now in thé House, and with a margin as broad as this itis no part of the policy oc duty of the democrats to help them to a bic: mejority for the Speaker. The democratic \- ternative is simple and just—if you can’t :lect acandidate among yourselves, gentlem a of the fusion stripe, we have no objectioai o your coming over to Richardson. He is : ur man, and you have perhaps discovered b7 this time that we are disposed to stand by im, Banks or no Banks, fusion or no fusion, Speaker or no Speaker. Weare the minority, and are not responsible for damages. You are the majo- rity—this is your Congress; we turn it over to you. If you cando nothing with it, tarn it over tous. This is the position of the demo- cratic minority, and their adhesion to Richard- son is equivalent to the consolidation of the democratic party throughout the country upon the exact merits of the Nebraska bill, with or without the Van Burens, On the other side, Thurlow Weed before going to Washington cyphered up an anti- Nebraske vote in the House of 123, What has become of it? Where is it gone to? Have the more moderate men of this substantial anti- Nebraska mojority been frightened away by such seditious and intermeddling outaiders as Weed and Greeley, or what is the matter? We have expressed our misgivings already con- cerning such harmonizers as Weed, Greeley and General Webb. The presence, in advance of a Speaker, of the first two anti-slavery: ultras in the Capitol was a bad move for the fusionists; and as for General Webb, we do not remember that he ever made a political perty business visit to Washington without getting into hot water and “mabogany stocked pistols,” or something of the kind. Is it, then, to be wondered at that the opposition elements of Congress, with a mojority of upwards of sixty in the House, thould be tied up hand and foot, when their management is undertaken by such disorgani- zers as Weed und Greeley, in conjunction with such a terrible fighting man as Gen. Webb? This exquisite trio have certainly got it through their hair by this time that they have heen employed upon a fool’s errand in their patriotic mission to Washington, in behalf of an early organization of the House. Should Mr. Banks fail of an election, he may charge the result to the active solicitude in his behalf of these volunteer outsiders. In any event, when this stupid farce of the election of a Speaker is played out, our readers shall be duly informed of the result and the happy man. In beating about the bush they may possibly stumble upon him to-day, Tue American Institvre axp tHe Crystat Patace.—We perceive that the arrangements for the sale of the Crystal Palace to the Ame- rican Institute have not yet been completed, and that the Institute will not buy until the Legitlature gives ita perpetual lease of the grounds upon which the unfortunate building etands. We hope the Legislature will do nothing of the kind, and that it will generally cease to legislate for the city of New York The books are already overloaded with laws relative to the city. Many of them are use- lees, some have done us a great deal of harm, and come are stupid, mysterious and contra- dictosy. We oppote the leasing of Reservoir square to the Inesinte, because the square belongs to the people, and should be kept for their use and behoof forever, or sold for their benefit. To give the Institute a perpetual lease of the ground would be equivalent to an actual dona- tion of the public property to a number of private citizens. The distributing reservoir is in this square, and it was intended to keep the space on which it stands for an enlargement of the reservoir, but the building of the large receiving reeervoir makes this reservation no longer neceesary. We have no doubt that if the American Institute had the land it would make a good use of it, but it would be establishing a bad precedent to give it. The terms of the sale are not satis- factory. The Institute will give $120,000, provided $40,000 can be raised by outside subscriptions, and also provided the Logisla- ture will give the land, which is worth $80,000 at least. The money will then go to pay off two or three wealthy individuals who hold the mortgages; and the $50,000 floating debt which the Crystal Palace Association owes to a great many poor mechanics and others, will never be paid at all—so that the sale will only be a trumped up affair to give some glory to the directors of the Institute, and to pay off some debis which the Palace owes to rich men, to the exclusion of their poor creditors, who will thus lose all hope of any satisfaction for their ust ¢laima, And the public is to lose a yalua- ble square in order that some private citizens may be aggrandized, This is all wrong. We.are eoniident that the Legi-lature will not lend itself to any such sebeme. If anything is to be doue, let the city bay the Palace at fair rate, and set it up io the gronsds of the Central Park. It might ve used there for a botanical or zoologival gardea, avd add much to the interest and the beauty of the new park. Tbe sale of the equare would bring money enough to pay the expenses of moving and fitting up the Palace. Itseems to us that this isthe most seneible answer that cao be made to the terrible question, “ What shall we do with the Palace?” The #ew Kegime in Nicaragua Walker, Borland, Hoiins, Kiancy, Fabens, Feonch & ComThe Romance of Mantfest Destiny. Old Galileo was right. The world does move. Make way for Gen. William Walker. Hear us in behalf of “squatter sovereignty.” Read of the wonderful events we are about to relate, for still more wonderful things may follow them, The astounding, unparalleled and romantic achievements of General William Walker in Nicaragua, as detailed in the news from that country, published in yesterday’s Henan, sug- gest the propriety of grouping together some historical {acts of the last year or two in con- nection with Gen. Walker, Mejor Borland, Col. Kinney, Col. Fabens, Captain Hollins, Geo. Pierce and Col. Parker H. French, and the successive steps, here and there, which have culminated in Gen, Walker’s late desperate, dashing, momentous, and inconceivable revo- lution in the affairs of Central America. It was two years ago last October, that Col. William Walker, with a band ot fifty-six men, aboard a small armed schooner, set sail from San Francttco on the wild goose chase of the conquest :nd Americanization of those vast and ha: desert western provinces of Mexico know! as Lower California and Sonora. He landes in the penineula, fought some severe batt ies, established a footing there, levied up- om the natives for supplies, appointed a new Anglo-Saxon republican government, includ- ing a complete Cabinet selected from the rem- nant of his fifty-six followers, proclaimed him- self President, and laid down the law for his administration, Haying done all this for the peninsula, he croseed over the Gulf into Sono- ra, and proclaimed that department an integra) portion of his newly created republic. But his glory was short-lived. The Mexicans were upon him, and his army, reduced to about twenty men, were in February, 1854, compelled to retreat across the desert wastes of Sonora as fast as possible, back to Upper California. He reached our settlements there with half a dozen men of his original fifty-six; the rest had been slain in battle, or shot for mutiny or de- sertion, or had perished from starvation, thirst ond fatigue, in their flight across the Sonorian deserts. Arrived at San Francisco, Colonel Walker was arrested and tried for a breach of our neutrality laws, and discharged—like Adam and Eve-- With all the world before him where to ehoose. About the same period of this first Walker expedition, there was a terrible diplomatic row in Greytown, Central America. Major Solon Borland, our Minister there, returning down the San Juan in the New York home- ward bound steamer, had protected the Cap- tain in the shooting of a native named Anto- pio, in his bungo, and bad, in his diplomatic capacity, with the aid of a rifle, prevented the arrest of the Captain by a party detailed from Greytown for that purpose. On the next evening the Major was imprudent enough to visit the village, when a mob gathered around him; but he contrived to get back to the steamer without further damage than the breaking of a whirkey bottle, or a bottle ot whiskey, over his nose, He returned to Wash- ington, reported progress at the White House, and in July, 54, Captain Hollins, with the tloop-of-war Cyane, went down to Greytown, and under his instructions, and by and with the advice of Colonel Fabens, United States Consul, bombardeg the village, and then set fire to it and rednced it to ashes. In his mes- rage of December last, President Pierce jasti- fied the act as the reduction of a nest of pi- rates or “a camp of savages.” A month or two later, Col. H. L. Kinney, a wealthy Texas colonizer and cattle raiser, writes a letter from Washington, to Col. William Walker in California, requesting his co-opera tion in the grand project of the Americaniza- tion of Nicaragua and the loose territories adjacent thereunto. Shortly after this, but under a different dispensation, Col. Walker proceeds to action, and in a short time he rigs out another little armed schooner at San Francisco, with fifty-six enterprising fighting men on board, and sets sail for his new field of glory—the fertile domains of Nicaragua. Meantime, the grandeur of Co- lonel Kinney’s Pacific colonization scheme is explained and approved by our Cabinet organ at Washington. The Colonel is represent- ed as the active partner of Senator Cooper, C. Cushing, Cost Johnson & Co., the pur- chasers of the great Mosquito tract of thirty- six millions of acres of the richest and most prolific lands in the world. But as the Colo- nel’s semi-pacific and semi-belligerent scheme is agitated, the Nicaragua Accessory Transit Company take the alarm, lest their interests may be overthrown by the projected revolu- tion, and #0 Col. Joseph L. White and Senor Marcoleta open the eyes of Marcy to the perils of this plot, involving « filibustering invasion of a country with which we are at peace. The administration accordingly turn against Col. Kinney, prosecute him and Col. Fabens, who happens to be here, and blockade his emi- grant squadron in the East river. Fabens es capes and returns to Greytown to find that he is dismissed as our Consul there, Kinney e:- capes, and in a schooner, with twenty-six fear- lees men, resolves to plant the nest-egg of his Anglo-Saxon colony in Nicaragua, sink or ewim. He is wrecked among the coral reefs of the West India islands: but getting ashore with his men, he sails with them for Greytown in the English steamer. He is received by the Greytown people as a ort of Christopher Columbus, Gen. Jackson, or Bolivar. They help to build him o new house of the best white pine scantling and boards—a house with a porch to it, and a story above the ground floor, and furnished in aristocratic style for that locality. This done, Mr. Pierce's “camp of savages” make Col. Kinney Governor of Greytown and the immediate neighborhood, and, opening his books for the donation of his Mosquito lands to actual settlers, he sitsdown to smoke and reflect and shape out the glorious prospect that is opened before him. Col, Walker, meantime, makes a warlike des. cent upon the Pacific side of Nicaragna with bie Sfry-eix men ; and after some severe fight- ing, in which be astoniehes the natives with the dead)y precision of the Amerivan rifle, he saceceds, with continual reiaforcements from California, in whipping out all opposition, and in estubliebing @ government exactly to his liking. One of bis associates—-Coloael Parker Hi. Freneb, first appointed his Minister of Fi- nance-—is next promoted to the respoasiole avd @elicste positios of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicaragaa to the United States By a remarkable coinci- dence, Col. French arrives ia New York on the very day on which our United States District Attorney McKeon issues his proclamation au- nouncing the fact that the President suspects there is some filibustering going on in Nicara gua, and admonishes alt good citizens to be- ware of the consequences of mixing in with these filibustering disturbers of the public peace, To sum up, the late Colonel, now General Walker, is “cock of the walk” in Nicaragaa. Col. Kinney is at his*meérey, and must divide his Moequito tract with him, or back ont; Ma- jor Borland has retired to Arkansas in disgust, and joined the Kaow Nothings ; Col. Fabens appears to be a sort of mediator with Gen. Walker and the natives; while Col. Parker H. French has come to report progress, as the Mi- nister of Walker’s government to our own. What will Gov. Marcy say? What will Gen. Pierce do? Where is Col. Joseph 1. White at this time? Gen. Walker has reduced the Monroe doctrine and the Clayton-Bulwer trea- ty to the alternative of an immediate solution, and there isne longer any dodging the duty of @ definite settlement. Do let us hear from Gov. Marcy. Will he be frightened by Joba Bull? Very likely. THE LATEST NEWS. BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. Brom Kansas, REPORTED ESCAPE OF M’OREA, ETC. Burrato, Dee. 12, 1865. A letter in the St. Louis Demoorat, dated Leavenworth, Ist inst., seys that MeCrea had escaped from prison, and informed the Territorial Marshal that he would appear at Tecumseh on the day of trial. Trelaurence people say that Sheriff Jones never pro- duced any warrant for the arrest of prisoners. Brom Boston. DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES—VERDICT IN THE SUMNER CASE. Boston, Dec. 12, 1855. The following missionaries sail to-day in the bark Sal- tan for Malta and Smyrna :—Rev. Daniel Bliss and wife, of Geneva, Ohio; George A. Pollard and wife, of Salem, Mass.; Henry H. Jessup, of Montrose, Ps.; Tilman C. Trowbridge, of Birmingham, Mich.; Miss Sarah F. West, of Palmyra, N. Y.; and Miss Mary E, Tenner, of Hartford, Conn. They all go out under the auspices of the Ameri- can Board for Foreign Missions. The inques: on the body of Mr. Sumner resulted in fieding that his death was occasioned by injuries ro- ceived at the hands of Frank Dalton and Edward C. Co- burn, at the residence of the latter, in Shawmut avenue, on the 17th of Nevember last. The accused have been committed on a charge of murdgr. The fatal result and attending circumstances create much excitement threugh out the city. United States Supreme Court. Wasnraron, Dec. 12, 1854. Cases 10 and 11.—John C. Wilson et al., use of Ocean Mutual Insurance Company, vs. steamer Palmetto and Henry A. Barton et al., use of same company, va. same. Argument in these cases wax eoncluded by Mr. Nelson for appellants. No. 14.—John Holroyd, plaintiff in error, vs. Levi Humphrey. Argued by Mesars. Lawrence and Winter Davis for plaintiff, and Mesars. Bradley and Curlisle for defendant. No. 18.—Wm, H. Jones et al., plaintiffs in error, vs. Thomas M. League. Argument commenced by Mr. Hall for plaintiff, and continued by Mr. Hughos for defendant. Obsequies of Colonel Miller and Mr, A. H. Simmons. Parapeirata, Dec. 12, 1855. ‘The funeral of Col. Miller was followed by a handsome military escort. He was interred at St. Peter’s church- yard, on Third and Pine streets. The remains of Mr. A. H. Simmons were interred at Woodland Cemetery, whither they were followed by a large concourse of male friends and relatives. Disaster te the Brig ite. Woone’ Hou, Bee. 12, 1855. The brig Commopolite, of Boston, from Surinam, with a cargo of sugar, cocoa and molasses, oo the gale of Saturday night’ struck on Skiff Island Reef, losing her mainmast and rudder, and sustaining some damage to her hull. She slso lost her decx load. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pinapmurima, Dec. 12, 1855. Stocke dull. Penney ania State 5's, 844; Readiag, 48%; Long Island Rallroad, 1244; Morris Canal, 12/4; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4244. Cot changed. Galen to-do, 6.600 bela? ons ton ut ay, Si firm—{fair, 730, Molasses, 3234 ¢. "Whiskey, 38e. A New Prima Dowxa.—Our Brooklyn friends, who are distinguirhed for their musical taste, will have an oppor- tunity of hearing this evening a singer who is a native to the City of Churches, in the person of Mis# Anna Spinola, who gives her first concert, this evening, at the Athe- neum. Miss Spinola ia said to have a fine voice, and to be well educated in the theory and practice of music. Bowery TokaTke.—Mrs. Hamblin and Mr. E. Eddy com- menced a short engagement at this house on Monday evening, und they played in “As You Like It” last ever- ing. [Mrs. Hambiin is one of the best American ac- tresses, and Mr. Eddy is well fitted to support her. We trust that during Mrs, Hamblin’s engagement the eu- dionces at the Bowery will show that its patrons are still ready and willing to support the legitimate drama when itis well acted, Personal Intelligence, Col. Parker H. French, late Minister of Finance in Ni caragua, now Minister Plenipotentiary to represent that republic in the United States and England, is stopping at the St. Nicholas. He was called upon yesterday by a large number of gentlemen who take a deep interest in th lairsof Central America. We learn that Col. French will leave town in a few days for Washington. A card appears in the Lynchburg Virginian, signed by Mersrs. W. W. Thompson and James I. Us , that the difficulty between Hon, Paulus Powell, member of Congress from Virginia, and Henry J. Foster, Fsq., has deen “honorably and amisably”’ adjusted. DEPARTURES. For Li in steamship Atlentic—Mr and Mr Samusl P aici Maing ete ae fer, Francisco Dela ina Gen Paez, ot Veneruelat York; Pani Beyas, Fratce; Mr wornens, Samuel Ne Mr Kerr, Cansda; Misses Thowinena, Col E'Brand, og: D8 MirandsPeru:3 Gicont or, Pequen Halbert, Leipaio; Ceavar, Henry J Russel, New ydford; Altoneo © . New ‘materiam; : _ Louisiana; Isaac Mockharty, Srott, Ch A York: Misa sister, do; Edward Gurtand, Aiea witien ote ea - ani rinmer, Altres a 7 York; Wm MeCence, Ireland; P B Muilér, 2 ‘or Savannah, in the steamship Knorvile—Joln 1 a Nore a8 Clarke, it Weldon and indy, 1 uct wad Wade, Mra Wade, Norton, fre frendersast Coneman, Miss C Cilneman, Mri Yonge, Mrs XL, — R Gordon, Mrs Georse ‘Gorlon, Mise Kinqe, en Marler, Stephen Iiill*, Miss Camptieid, & Ellis, Wai Hi shaw, | H Rantom, Mra Rovers and ehild, Samuel Smith, Miss Olive TSmith, Miss La fiow, Captain Charies Blake and lady, J B Jaques, CR Hayward, Zina Doolittle, George Olney, N 5 Lamson, Kensom Moore, Miss Eliza Sa , Miss HM vage, Miss Gertrude Ravage, Miss ic Roser, T Batier king, Je, Peengeer 8 Mous¥oy, Samuel D kastman, James Hissedo, Danie! Haseon, Wiliam John Hamilton, suiiua Hell bron and lady, Mise Rebeces Letibron, Mies Matiida Hotlbron, 1 Wileox, lady and (wo children, Joun Burnside, M Koner—and 52 m the steerage. For Lichmond, te, In the Rosnoke-—J W Small Proall, George k , James Turner, A yorepii Ladwieke, F Wiiame “\ "Tyson, Ht Hinks. weg J Comper nod child, GW Davie, Geo Willarhe, Ts Wahi, Henry Monee, Mr Howard, Mr Georse, Mrs She Sea Sr tire Morton, BA allen, Tt, loty eed tee caine Sah Ghar ps tag ae . Lewis Wee M Bokee,) McGill; M'Wricht, SBenran-cend £m the steerage. The Broadway Pavement. SHALL IT ALL BB GROOVED—HOW HALL iT BE GROOVED? In the oarty partof February of the present year, the Beard of Couporlmen passed a resolution directing the Commi sioner of Repsirs and Supplies to advertise for proposals tor greeving that portioa of the Russ pave- ment not already gi coved, and cross grooving the sain at the intersestion ef the various stree’s that cross Broadway, the upper eurface of each block to be grooved at right angies with the Ine of the st-eet in snch man- ner thas the gicoves aod jolata shall not exceed six inches, the grooves to be not less than one an] a quar- ter inch wide on tbe surtace, nor less than three-qua> ters of sp inch in depth, The Mayor in his prior and subsequent message urged the necessity of introducing nome change in the present pavement of Broadway, to reoure protection to the Mimbs and lives of the numarous hortes daily driven over this te rovgitare, Whe subjess ‘on coming inte the soard of Aldermen was referred to special committer, composed of Aldermen Wm, Tucker, (cbeb mep,) Voorbia, end Howard. Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o’elock, this committee held their first meoring, with the view to prepare their repo: either cf eoneur:enee with the other Board, or presenta- tion of @ plan deemed more feasible than the one offered. as & LuMerous attendance preseut of citizens, a retinue of stage propriet rs. The chairman hewed s wooden block, exbibiting the natare of u ‘oove proposed to be made, and she proportions of the rame, called for by the resolution adooted by the Councilmen. Several parties, who had been called for that purpose, slated to the commitive their views as to the fea ity of adopting the groove suggested in the medel. Mr. W. H. Bancxtay, President of the Knickerbocker Stage Company, suggested that 1t would be a great saving of expense, and an»wer fully the purpose, to groove the outer edges of each bluek. He urged ‘he grea; need of regio action, to effect some improvement, being en. ‘Mr. GronGe Saruerp, of the same company, thought the kind cf grouve incioated by the model the precisy thing that was wanted. Grooving the edges wanil loan ‘the blocks, ana result io final great injury to the pave- ment. ‘This cempany, he said, suffered ‘at present an annual loss of fram torty to fitty horses. Mur. Horace Braue, of the firm of Beale and Jones, marble manufacturers, in Hudson street, gave it as his opinion that the extent of the grooves proposed did not endanger the lispunty of split the biocks. In his view, the work a# proposed could be done for less than a dollar per cubis yard. ‘Alderman HOWARD said that the best argument for groov- ing the pavement ot Broadway was the spectacle datly witnessed of horses thrown down and entirely disabled for future ure, That very afternoon while on his way to the City Hall, in passing the corner of Canal street and Broad- way, be raw three horses down at the same time, one of which bade leg broken by the fall. ‘The ecmmitte now, upon motion of Alderman Voorhis, took a recess to Broadway to examine the pavement. ‘They went from there to Park row, where the pavement wan grooved. Afier some measurements, which mean- while attracted a large and curious crowd, the committee returved and voted to instruct Mr. Beale to groove a ee tion of Broadway, a yard in width, opposite the City Hall; after the model exbibted. Mr. Beaie stated tha the would cause the grooving to be proceeded with forthwith, when the committee adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair. City Intelligence. Tar Lasr Puask ov Tae Matseu. Innrocii0.—We are informed that during the Inst week, George W. Matwell, Chief of the Pohee, and William Mackellar, his chief clerk, have made application to be admitted as attorneys and ‘ecunsellors of the Supreme Court. The object of this ia — Every candidate for admission to the bar is obliged by the rules of the Supreme Court to file an afi- davit of citizenship and certificate of good moral charac- ter. The order of the court admitting an applicant to the bar is based upon the facts of citivenship, good character, and qualification by study of law. After ad- mission, the party admitted may ootain under the seal of the Supreme prs and countersigned by the presiding Judge and Clerk of the Court, @ certificate, sub- stantially affirming that the party is a citizen of the Unired States, of good character and duly qualified. Is this application of the Chief and bis clerk an effort to precure an endor: ement of citizenship from the Supreme Court, or do Mutsell and McKellar expect to vacate che police cepartment, aud are seeking a means of livelihood by practising at the bar? Hicuway Ronpeay anp Fatar, Assavut.—Information ‘was received at the Coroner’s office yesterday to the effect that man named John Dickson, a native of Scot- land, and twenty-four years of age, had died at his resi- dence, No, 13 Firat avenue, from the effects of injuries re- ceived on the night of Thursday last at the hands of two rowdies, in tho vicinity of Roosevelt and Cherry atreets. ‘The deceased, it appeared, was engaged as a compositor, and while returt ing from his labors on the night in ques- tion, was attacked aod robbed of his watch. The inju- ries received brought about erysipelas, from which he died on Tuesday night. Two young men, named Pierce and Kilis, wore arrested on suspicion of being the perpe- trators of the deed. The watch of deceased was traced to their possossion—hence the arrest on suspicion. The satier will be investigated by the Coroner to-day. The deceased bad been in this country but a short period. The prisoners were co: red before Jastice Wood, at the Fasex Market Police , where Pierce was discharged frem custody. Eilis, however, was held to await the re- ult of the Coroner’s inquisition. Lanqupe AxD Loxcircpx.—On Monday we availed our- selves of the opportunity of attending Mr. Ayling’s lecture on longitude, on board ship Patrick Henry, Captain Harl- burt. Mr. Ayling clearly defined the principle of his newly invented solameter, giving satisfaction to all, and eliciting the wonder and admiration of every captain and scientific man present, The solameter, it appears, gives two viewr—the real and its shadow—the shadow separa- ing and changing its position as we alter our meridian the diflerenee #0 changed being equal to the distance travelled, and is indicated on the vernier scale. Mr. Ayling had two lage diagrams of the earth. upon which were drawn the degrees of latitude and longitude—an imaginary line or visible horizon with the secant of the earth’s exterior—the angle of which, viz.: the dip or depreesion being the true demonstrated longitude, being in ie oe difference of two meridians. Mr. A. ex- plained his mode of obtainivg altitude for Jatitude witb- out the aid of a warine horizon, hitherto considered an imposeibilit:, but which he has undoubtedly accomplish- ed, and for which he received far greater applause than even his longitude. ManRiacks At Bra.—At sea, Nov 4, at 11 o'clock A. M., on board the bark William and Jane, from Hamburg, by Frederick Krause, Minister of the Gospel:— Mr. John Joachim Schmeht to Miss Elizabeth Margaret- ta Lueit. Also, Mr. August Ferdinand Kirth to Miss Ceroline M. C.D. mann. . Also, Mr. John Christian Heinfeld to Miss Sophia M. F. Batstea. Also, Mr. John F. ¥. Abraham to Miss Marla 8. H. Poaser. Also, Mr. Joachim C, Hells to Miss Johanna L. F. Alo, Mr. Christian F. E. Steinfort to Mise Sophia M. F. wer. — Mr. Andreas W. Dreasen to Miss Lisell M. S. Sper- og Book Pumusnsrs’ Meenxc.—The Book Publishers’ Association held a meeting yesterday at their rooms, No. 248 Broadway. The conference was a private one, but we understand the Begin with the press was alladed to, though no definite action was taken. The other business pertormed was in relation to closing up the fall sales, e meeting was a long and protracted one, and it is raid sharp language was indulged in with reference to the critics. Fix Devartvent.—There was 4n error in our report of the ae of the Fire Department representatives. Mr. James Kelly was not elected Trustee, Mr. Samuel Thompson, foreman of Hose Company No. 19, was elected Trustee for three years on the third ballot, by a vote of 90 to 88 for James Kelly, Faq. A business meet- irg of the Representative Board will be held on the 3d of January, at which various matters of interest connected with the Department will come up for action. SHOOTING IN THE STRERT,— Last evening, about 11 o'clock, considerable excitement was created in Grand street, near Norfolk, by the report of a musket, in the hands of some unknown person. A Mr. Crosfort received seme seven wounds about the fe and a lady and gentle. man on the other ride of Grand street had their clothing badly ridéled. A young man by the name of Collins had A very narrow escape. Fre ty Weer Streer.—About 10 o'clock Iast night a fire took place in a lumber yard, at No. 281, eeener of Watts street, owned by Mr. J. Johnson. The fire was soon extinguished. Damage about $60. It ix supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Marine Affairs. The Collins steamer Atlantic, Captain West, sailed ye § terday at noon for Liverpool. She took out eighty-one pasrengers, and $460,054 in specie. General Paez, } Venezuela; and Thos. E. Slevin, Eaq., of Philadelpbia, @ bearer of despatches from the Hon, Wm, L. Marey to t! ; United States Legation st London, were among her po § rengers. Extraonpix ry Desratcw.—The mammoth steamship Vanderpilt, which was launched on Monday morning and then taken out of the water, by the New York Ba lance Dock Company's dock, at the foot of Market streot, n ed by ten o'clock yesterds; ing, ¢ re ‘four fist merenante and otters. "At ten o'clock its morning ehe will leave the dock, and be taken to the foot. of Corlears street, where she will receive her boilers an? machinery from the Allaire Work, The Kinney Expedition. TO THE EDITOR OF THR NEW YORK HERALD. | ‘The papers of to-day contain a to from the United States Distrlet Attorney, against what ix dosig- nated az an ** invasion of the State of Ni a.” For fear that such notice might deter parties who contam. late joining the it tion project of Col. lenry L. Kinney, at Ban Juan del Norte, from doiag xo, 1 cerire is to state that the notification ean in no wise refer to that enter , an it is entirely pacific in charnc- ter. Those who bave announced their determination to Join Col. Kinney are Fequosted not to be deterred from «o Sn St aetna yan Se, Satna can, by commu in fall 4. a eee cates ot It t« proper am not directly interested in Col. Ler colonization plan, as no indneomente could tripe sufficient for me pth anemia myvell, but I deom sebewe as being legal and proper, and worthy of th: countensnce and support of hiv {rienda, . ' New Yous, Des, 12, 1865, ALEX. €. Monro. Hie fashionable Lat tht» time, ts the very Re carries off the palms completely. How such bats at such prices, ut the corner ot Broad wa; street, is tbe difficuty, To beauty, taste and fi much ‘shove all others, while ta price they are Anson’s Laxge Sze Dagmerreetypes nt, eolored and in A view case, Lwice the size Of othars Se tb cont, and equal io thie made ebewhare ha ee AXBON'S, 639 broad ~ay, ovposliv Metropoltian dotel, Meade Aro’ from the great revel & vite the pubhe 'o ex: mite oar p equalied on thie contr 0, which are un (Cour atts was eolorist to the bmperor of Bu rdinta and King of Holland. Certificates in galleries, oauWey, lour doors abové Astor Koure. CameomDagacrreaty pes lored aud set in ping and cases, #) (0 825. W1LLIAMSON’S, Brooklyn, Apprepriate Holiday Presents —Your Like» ners Ineertedin abeawiful ‘ase, f 0, fine gekd locket, ring or pia, whieh can be procured at KN APP’S celebrated galle- ry, 477 Brosdway, near Broome street, much leas than ess Where—a likeness for 0 ceutn. innos and Mel w York makers, at great bargain Second hand pianos aif $6). $75 and $125. Mi Ari $65, $65, $90, and $100, at No. 335 Broudway, SOKaC# WATERS, Agent. sapien acing. Ueceres ee tetie oe re ‘Ob a, Ot it “ach seen Ata. SU, SAUNDERS, Ay Broadway, Soha Portable Dresstiy Caves of an entirely new and compact torm, turpishea wilh. baby oabe| stae of which do pot detract from their usefuiness, at A. & J. SAUNDERS’, No. 7 Astor House and 387 Broadway. Fancy Catiery, Embracing a large Variety of rporteipen’s pen and pocket knives, of the most rare and Yeauural pauierus alka, an warorit ut of iilet eutlery, ot A. J. BAUNDEKS’, ‘No. 7'Astor House and $87 Broadway, Shell Combs.—Some very Beautifal and desirable patterns o ‘réench back combs, just reeeived; shel) combs of every description made and repaired equal w new, CHILSON, 805 Kroadway corner of Duane street. Aman- dine, for chapped hands, received fresh every wed; Boussel's shaving cream. eau lustza) pomades soaps, ec. CHILSON, 905 Broadway, corner of Duane st. Furs, Fors.—We are now Se! our Stock of fare at prices berely remunerative. of the rarest and darkest thine, wih mull, for $168," Mink capes HDR m price from $2 ‘upwards, toguiher with ‘de- ion of furs, ai prices 20 per, centebelow those et Bread. way, Ladies’ atten/ion is directed to the above, aa our - es for manufacturing enable us to compete in New York. akCAbR & MABIIN, 310 @ ‘tween Warren and Murray streets. Mink Sabre Scis at Genin’s.—Ladies are Inv vited to inspect ibe superb sock of fancy fure at lower store. and to note especially the splendid sete ef sable, consisting o: Uppet, mull ard cuffs, at $100 the se. The ming able tippeta, var ying in price from $25 to R60, are rior te depth ot eolor gloss and quality, to this yi far procurable at the sume figs NIN, No, 214 Broadway, oppos! Lots of Furs that will Prove to be a Very acceptable holiday present, can be found at very reasonable prices at BAN''A’s, 106 Canal street. His thorough kne: of the business, aud his reputation are « quarantee ef getting an article that Will (urn “out ratlafactory in every reepect, furs, Adapted to the Present Season, of fashionable ‘styles and superior quelity, may be found WHITE'S, Sif brondway, opposite tbe Broadway teste. Miliinery! Mlunery!—Wim. 8. na Canal ete a han ibe tebeice or sos ntlna te Ramat Satire totern Grow tinainge ka" ‘Si a ase * flowers, dress trimmings, 40: ment of cloaks and ‘aiman. ‘ ms Cleaks! Cloake! Ladies’ Cloakst—A Large Assortment, and very cheap, in the Bee Hive, 327 Grand N.Y, Also, selling off at great Serpe large stock fe , flowers, riboon, i ) and ia t. 0, HAWKING, proprieior, Over Coats, &c.—Our Stock of all kinds of fashionable winter werr, over and under garments, shawls, robes, &c., &c., is very full and complele, and wil be sold low. D. DEVLIN & UU., 268, 259 and 260 Broad may. To the Ladies of New York and Brosklyn.— ‘Those who cannot obtain their dress and cloak 8 to mateh their garments, can have them made w order at the teimming emporium of JusEPH LOUKITS, BON & UO,, 21 Fulton sweet, brooklyn. Undoubtedly, of Course, «very Man of Sense gE; z| Ei 3 dou, ‘aagort? gives his custom to the tradesman who faldis his promises faith fully, as regards the sharacter of the , and the time fixed tor the comp etion of the order. YY ot supposition about that the popularity of GRERN’S shirt establishment, No. 1 Astor House, is founded upon this basis, The Holiday Present for Gentlemen now rea¢y.—Our fine corded linen collars, put up tn beautiful boxes of one dozen each; also rich cravals, gloves, tmufiers, &c., wholesale or retail 1 61 Nassau street, eA Gifts and for Bolidays, of Endless variety, both for amusement and instruction, selected from all parts of Burope by ourselves, und will be sold at the lowest Price of importsiion, to enable na to clear off our immense Sivek, preparatory to removing the business in the Jet goods, ladies’ apd gentlemen’s dressing cases, nd china. dguren and vases, reticules, combs and "hrushon, c., AUCH variiy as chn only a WOGHiS? Fancy Bazar, 49 Broadway, jus tolow Grand at Dolla! Dolls! wollst—The Same Display of them as was made at our “‘ao!l show” last summer will be y thetr selection at their own price; in connec: jon witb every variety of fancy goods, wys, games, &0., for the amusemetit and fnstenction of children, nt ROGEIS cheap ‘ancy bazaar, 449 Broadway, just below Grand street. Don’t Waste Moncy.—There Is no expending money unnecessarily, when CANTRELL i selling the very pret od best gaiters in the city (to his customers. to 14s. Cantrell uses onty the best materials, and ‘ware certaloly wonderfully beaw itul, artiatic aud du . In he language of an eminent literary lady, "Ths place © buy gaitera is at 336 Bowery.” Hang up Your Long Stockings, Santa Claus has arrived again and taken ap bie quarters a} the picture sho; ria lway, trom whiah he §wiil ‘Christmas > ides of art to the good peuple of Gotham. =o jag Machine Sick 4wist.—Great reduc~ 4 machine wilk, eheaper than pound, 1s now selling at $7 25. viaspcos ss eauae i L M. SINGKE & 00,, $23 Breadway. There is no More Useful Article than a Good and penell, and the best we have seen is ** 7) made in ‘gold and sliver, by WILMARTH, [44 lane. simple, eompact and convenient, and ef most exquialte work just the thing for hoiday trade. Prives mo. ee res er Fancy Goods Exclusively; Tooth, pail, hair and cloth Airing Perfumers, A yutt pam rey ee combs, Paris wilet. and fancy RUFUS McHAKGH & CO., importers, 153 Broadway. : ef | i eoteh and whiskey; Loudon and Dublin and ry @e.. for sale, si (DBRBILL & MAT1 480 Broome sirest. Coal and Flour.—Benjamin & Broadway, are now delivering from boats the ‘quality of coal and flour, at very low rates. Give themaecall, Pennsyi- vania Coal Company, office No, $8 Broadway, A Barmliess is a Public Bene ety of Nscourt says of Hides fever and, ague care esa f) ‘oure er au! Ste to malaria 5r, Louis, Mo., Nov. 10, s865. Having noticed the certificate of chemical Fn Wh the celebrated |, Ur. J. & Chilton, ot New ¥« , 1a bn hd ‘Rhodes’ 3 a 'y tore, @tistied iu Prietor represents, EDWARD 8, N. A. P. Clark. 57 John street, New York, wholesale agemt, and tbr sale by all druggies JAS. A. RHODRS, Proprietor, Providenoe, B. 1. A. Grandjean, who has had Forty Years’ ta kechurgh nreet attendance frou o'leek A. Me We? clock P.M , daily. , y