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

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KNOWN AND FAVORITE QO" rexnd ot London go Lis — by the gatlon or artie, al (he old wine vault, ‘e, i senerbetie. “SEGARS, — * ‘fC ARA.—DRUGGISTA, GROCERS AND DEALER ARR Sinn to examune sock of several hundred thousand agers, of reverni 4 of imported Havana, domestic and Serinan, which w! ive sod very low at least iweaty per ont + value TA A Hermans pS dy Tame O. CHEFKS, No. 1 Browiway, up tale. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DESPATOHES. THK SPEAKERSHIP—THE QUESTION STILL IN DOUBT —THE PRESIDENT AND THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS, ee Wastaneron, Deo. 16, 1866, The crossfiring in the House to-day was exceedingly tieh, and at one time threatened serious consequences; but after the superfluous gas had spent itself, order was restored, the Banks men losing mothing by the denous- ments, ‘The question is now narrowed down to cither Banks, Richardson or Orr, The President is greatly annoyed, at the result of the Senatorial caucus. Forney and Nicholson are nowhere, Look out for bulls of excommunication in e day or two. De THE FRIENDS OF BANKS FIEM—AOOIDENT TO A NEW STEAM FRIGATE, TO. Wasuixaton, Dec. 15, 1856. It is evident that the Banks men will stand firm. A leading lobby member said this evening that he regarded Banks’ election as morally certain—it was only » question of time. It is rumored here that the new steam frigate launched yesterday at Norfolk, bas been inJuriously hogged, or, in other words, broken her,back, by having been too severe- ly “shored” upon the ways. The support thus afforded being taken away, or injdiciously diffused, when placed in her natural element the ship has spread and opened to such an extent that she has become filled with waver. KE. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SRASION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasinnoton, Dec. 15, 1855. Mr, Hickman (dem.) of Pa., offered a resolution that no person shall be considerod a candidate for Speaker who shall not be supported as such on the sixtieth vote, and, after that time, all but the two highest candidates be dropped; a choice then to be made between them, and the one obtaining the largest vote to be the Speaker, pro- vided he receives a majority of the quorum of the House. Mr. Lyromer (dem.) of Va., suggested that tho Clerk pre- pares letter, to be signed by the members of the House, resigning their seats, in order that a new election be held in all the States and Territories. Cries of “Agreed,” That's right,’ “We'll stand by that.” (Laughter.) Dir. Sage (blk. rep.) of N. Y., proposed, aa a aubstitate, that the gentleman of Virginia set the example, by re- rigning first, and other gentlemen follow him, till all get through. (Laughter.) Mr, Laremxn would cheerfully agree to that if the gon- tleman from New York will give him the assurance that he will play fair. (Laughter.) Mr. SaGK was unwilling thus to piedge himpolf, feeling he had conscientiously performed his duty. He was act- ing with the majority in opposition to the administra- tion. Mr. Hovsto (dem.) of Ala.—Why don’t you organize? Mr. Sace—It is not my fault, Mr. Gippines (abolitionist) of Ohio, thought that the proposition came frem the appropriate quarter—from a faction which for two weeks has been preventing the organizatjon. He believed if the democracy would retire rom the hall, the House would soon elect a Spsaker. Mr. Lerame—As gentlemen appear to be in trouble, | will withdraw it. Cries of “No,’”? “No,” and “That's right.’? Mr. Wave (blk. rep.) of Ohio—Let the President resign. Uf they refer the mutter to the people, I am with them, (Laughter.) Mr. Hickman remarked, it had been aaid that the reason why the organization cannot be effwcted is because there are numerous candidates who have not yet been namod as such, and he presented his resolutions to remove the difficuity. Mr. McMvtrey, (dom,) of Va., said he would, in due time, submit a proposition more just and equitable, guar- antocing that it would effeet an Organization. Mr. Evousi, (dem.) of Ind., hoped his friends would stand firm. and not compromise with the twelvo apos- tates, unlesa they subscribed to the democratic creed. (Laughter. ) Mr. Howrnmey Marsnatt, (nat. K. N.) of Ky., was wil- ling to abide the sense of the people, who will witimate: have a chance to express their sentiments as to this tri- angular contest in their choice for the next Presidency. He hoped the present state of things would not be brought to a premature denouement. Mr. Duxx, (black rep.) of Ind., opposed the resolation. No one could be thus deprived of his eligibility to the Speakership, Mr. Waren, (ind. dem.) gave reasons why he wonld not be “roped in’? to the plans of a currupt lobby, defend. Ing his. pontion ax a national democrat: r, Sum, (dem.) of Tenn., wanted Mr. Campbell to tall what party made overtures for a as proliminary to his election as Speaker. He (Smith) was satisiied it did not come from the democratic side of the House, Mr. Caurnmtt, (black rep.) of Ohio, declined being placed on the witness? stand. tr. Reavy, (nat. K.N.) of N.C.. proposed that the North elect a Speaker from the South, or the South elect from the North. He was satisfied to have the least ob- fectlonable man choxen from the opposltesection. If this js not assented to, we have arrived at a point at which the South will trust no man of the Nerth, and the North no man of the South. He made an ineffectual motion to ad- Journ. in order to give time for deliberation. Calls for the questjon were here made, and on motion, Mr, Hinekwnan’s resdlution was tabled by scclamation The sixtieth and sixty-first ballots were thon takon, each remulting as followa:— Mr. Banks. +++ 105 Mr. Richardson....... 74 Mr. Fuller. : 40 Seattering...... 6 iecesnary for a choice, 113, Adjourned SENATE. . Deckwnee, 13, 1855, MEMORIAL FROM TH IKIRS OF THE MASTACHOMERES LANK, By Mr. Cou.asen—From the heirs of the officers of the Massachusetts line of the army of the Kevolution, asking the half pay due them ander the resolution of the 21s of October, 1780, dednoting the commutation at one eighth its nomine] valae—the rate to which it became redaced at the date of its issue. The memorislists set forth that by the resolves of 1779-80 it was provided that the offi- cers who continued in service to the end of the war should be entitled to half pay for lif, to commence from the date of the reduction of the army; that those resolves were dictated by the urgent necessitics of the memorial- ists to prevent an impenting dissolution of amy, and were recommended and urged by ( Washington ag due to those meritorious men; that there could not exist a doubt that the adoption of these resolves by Congress averted the sad consejuen that would have inevitably resulted fi the omission to make some such provision, St was an expedient whieh originated in the benevolent mind of the father or his country at a pertod of its greatest trial, who subsequently atterted the fappy consequences of so just ana politic a measure. It stitnulated the desponding officers by tl ledge of a future provision when the toils of war r, anc cheered them onward in the service of their country. The faith of that country they were 40 devoted wa thus solomnly pledged to the fuifliment of there resolves, and their officers become poamaved of a vested right in all the emoluments prowised by them That the inability of the government to provide for the redemption of the commutation certificates which were wened under the resolve of March, 1783, in eu of tae half-pay secured to the officers, causéd their depreciation in their hands to one-eighth of their nominal valus, at whieh rate ae A ally chaposed of; that the com. mutation of halt-pay Fr ite to five Years full pay change! al the nature of the inal agreement, and ope- rated to the great detriment of the officers, and was an ia frihgement ot their just rights under the resolves. The memortalists de not deem It necessary to enlarge, as the heroic achievements of the officers and soldiers of the ite- volution are conse stated by history, ‘only remarking that the happy conetitution ander which more thas 20,000,000 of freemen are now reposing in liberty and independence. is the rewult of their totls and sufferings, and at this pertod of the great wealth and prosperity of the country they indulge the hove that the aacred oblygations im| upon the conntry by the resolves will be fulfille |. The mene) Mats quote an extract of sylotier from Gen. Washington, dated at Newburg, June (81785 “It fa, therefore, more than & common debt of honor It ean never be considered a8 & pension or gratuity, aur cancelled until it is fairly discharged.’’ Mr. Bropimap said he had been charged with a me. morial of a like nature from the heirs of the officers of the Pennsylvania line. He would not add anything to what had #0 well sald by the Senator trom Vermont, (Mr. Collamer,) but would content himself with invoking the tavorable consideration of the Committee on fevola tonary Claims. THR NAVAL BOARD OF wieTie. By Mr. Fien—PFrom Lieut. John J. Glasson, « lieutenant tn the navy, complaining of the decision of the Naval Hoard appointed under an ae’ of Congress of ith Feb rosry, 1865, and asking to be restored to the active service list. ‘This memorial gives an account of the servion: render od by Lieutenant Glawon, from the year 1825 up to the period of his retirement ‘on fortengh pay, and attached to it are namerogs comnptanentery Wives from different naval captains, besides one from the present Secret the Navy. During the first year he was employe Weat India squatron, under the command! of Heut. Cx manding |. hearney, for the » in the following year he war on wehooner ( jan, while cruising along the African coast. From 1875 to 1820, he was in the Mediterranean sea, on board the North Carolina and the Warren, look Ing after the interests of our commerce in the Old World In 187 he received his commision a¢ lieutenant, ant from the time of his promotion be was engaged lm ve 5 z = 3 E £ vice, and reposiag a high confidence in that sense of justice and resereas for the army and navy which have ever chu- our honorable es Tes) pein dooa ngs rect not hesite’s to appeal from the d waid board to Pn honorable “enators and members, for relief and re- Ho asks to be reinstated in » position which he has 60 fairly and so honorably won, and the privilege of we len, Ba of hia faculties ton profession which in inexpressibly dear to him, and what remsins to him of life to his country’s service. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuinaton, Dec. 12, 1856. ‘The Speakership Contest—General Picres and his Ro-olection —Orowd of Navy Officers—Lieutenant Maury's Case— Authors in OfficeMr. Dodge and his Spanish—The English Diffowly--Navy Appointmonts—Progress of American Artists—The Lecture Season. When you get this you may guoss who will be the Speaker, It ix folly to prophecy, though it is well sush a man as Richardson waa not elected. The Pierce demo- orate, seeing they cannot olect their own man, will man- age to have the fairest abolitionist that is run elected, to throw the odium on the other party. No doubt Mr. Pierce has spent @ world of thought and trouble on the message; he is anxious to pursue the best course, in order to secure another lease of the com- fortable mansion in which he resides; he likes to treat on these velvet carpets, and to see himself in the great mirrors; and he would rather look out upon the Potomac, tham to stand in the shade of those native hills the people talk so much about, He likes the Stato; so does his secretary, who turns with holy horror from the prospect of going back to Concord to earn his living; 60 does bis horse, that canters about the city with @ princely demooratic air, in charge of a groom. But the Washingtonians, politics aside, would like to see Millard Fillmore again in the White House; his hand- some countenance and dignified manners and appearance become the position. It fs curious that Mr. Pierce should deare » ro-election. He must feel his unfitness for the office, and in trying to please all, he has pleased no one, The New Hamp- shire people dislike him for tarning Southerner, and the conservatives of the South Hke him none the better for his slavery views; they know he has done all he could to bring about the present lamentable state of affairs in the country. Daring hia visit to Vir- ginia he made» most unfavorable improssion; and in spite of the apparent triumph of democracy in the old State, no two men were ever #0 unpopular there as Pierce and Wise. This was the way Wise’s election was managed; there are several of the western counties of Virginia peopled by ignorant toreigners, who have not the slight- est idea how things are going on in Washington. The Pierce democrats went among those, told them that An- drew Jackson, of whom they had heard so much, and who was the foreigners’ unfailing friend, was still Presi- dent, and that to secure his re-election and their inte- rests, they must vote for Wise, This they did, huzzaing for Old Hickory! So the world goes. Wise boasts that he bas never trod New England soil ; it would do bim good to take a trip there; it would open his eyes. Virginians are ashamed of him and his letters. The retired officers are crowding inte Washington, and are looking forward to making a little exaitement in Con. gress. Some of them wore treated badly by the Inquisi- tion; there is no question of this; and of these there are not a few who have influential friends in Congress. Tho case of Maury excites the most sympathy and the moat speculation. In retiring him, it would appear that the highest standard of ability in the mavy is physical strength. Maury has many powerfal friends in the United States and abroad. The people of France England and Germany know more of auch men as Maury and Morse than they do of our most pro- minent politicians, and through such as Maury our country gains credit; his being retired has occa sioned surprise and displeasure throughout the country. There will be a good deal said about ft. The friends of the President, or rather of the party, say, that he and Mr. Dobbin took the view that they could ndt avold con firming the proceedings of the board, as Congress had dictated its course, and some of the members of the board disapprove of this dictation and regret the necessity un der which they were obliged to act. Tho President of the board is the aversion of the retired officers, but expe- cially so of their wives, who do not hesitate to expres their resentment, and are more than willing he should hear of it. Those poor old fellows who were dismissed, should have been allowed something for food, afier their long service, and a log by which they might ais to spin their old yarns; and of the retired ones, if they ware in- capable of doing, in the full sense, their naval duty, are there not those who have remained undisturbed equally sot ‘The officers promoted by the action of the board, are willing there should be an investigation; though mo averse to promotion, they do not desire it exeept fairly. But there will be no material changes; the pill will be supported; perhaps, in a fow cases, there’ may be alters tions, The Senate ix in favor of the board, and it i# said Gen. Cass expresses himself to that effect. But some of them have not quite made up their minds how they shall vote, and there yuestion each other, each trying to find out what side the other wiil take. The now command: would like to go to sea, but there are not enough vorsols for them. We want s greater number of «mall vessels nour navy. It is bard to get our larce steamers off, on unt of the diffi sul'y of getting men, but if Congrewa A appropriation to that effect, they could Speaking of Mr. Pierce, he has, malgré tui, done one good thing: he har went poor authors abroed in official positions. Thix going about the world {x a great thing for people. There is our Minister, Dodge, who aa soon as be recived his appointment, went to work with his by this ti po doubt, he can the season to the Queen; and Facalante, the new Spanish Minister, knowing wily « few English words, but as determined to learn a Mr. Doo Gar elttzens are wondering how long Mr. Crampton is to be tolerated; he ought to have been sent away long go. He does not walt a, beim the opinion of many, presuming, to say the least. Report anys he is an Irish in. but ke certainly it not Osted for the place he holds at preewnt 1 by aititieting, though, how the old notions are be ing uprooted. — by ate eyeing the repablie closely and looking to tm re, After all, they may, if thir is the how are we better offf Young America langhs at his ancestors and the Kevolutlon. The other day I heard a youth say, “Thi talk about liberty wae all stuif,; and if he bad the bones of ali the heroos that ever lived, be would sell them to a soap boiler.’’ He vowed he was ick of the name of Washington. Thece is no longer a bomp of veneration in phrenology. ‘The Secretary of the Navy haa made a number of ap. pointments at the Navy Yard tn Norfolk, the sous of hose whe died receiving the places thelr fathers oecu pied. This is more ereditable to the good heart of Mr. Dobbin than the turning out of old and poor though valuable men, for the sin of private opinion. Poor Nor. folk ix looking w in after wullerines, the most vivid deseription ot which would come far short of the reality, It was not a fever there, but a 1, The plague-fiy, that had never been seen in Norfolk before, was very annoying during the prevalence of the diseasm;' the same insect has prevailed at more Southern, plage when visi- ed by mmilar wuflerings. The Norfolk people are deeply grateful tor all the kint. nets showed them, and many who ae bowed to the earth by the loss of friends are comforted with the ides that thould Baltimore and other places be the next victims to pod meen they will go at once to nurse and t+ be fu! in any way that may Hut just now we are thinking of other things—pollties, faahion,eating and drinking. Senators’ wives and members are pettl ir relative ranks, ax to whieh f* to cals first, and other knotty pointe of etiquerte, thal indies de Might to unravel; oor cltizens have their hou-es in tine order for dinners and hops. We have a few mo- nied aristocrats among us, and Congressmen rangers ly are not unsilling to eat their good dinners here ix bo such indepencence anywhere in syciety ax in Washington, people drew as they choone, talk as they choose (except the clerks), and do as they choose, There in the strangest mixture of all sorts and sizes Now and iben we bave a flash of art and of literature Young Washington, 4 relation of George W has ment home asother picture, and itp scain the name of Washington will be calle: for sore time, but expecta to re United #tates. Oharies B. King, the Washiogton artist, has been « weleame guest of every Mremlent +imer Washington, (i do not know as regards the presen is living quietly and happily. He is charitable, and mueb beloved and honored. The lectures tor the season by woman bas been lecturing nee mw me of our citwrens cong: sone wee worry to ber, after ber lee. ture, whieh really wae not w tag, eat no weman ot nny self rempeet would be » ihe of platiorm. As for the lectures of Uh an, they have never Deen calculates te do mu They ar ‘Dy all the walets and lady's maids in the otuy Deoume imterested in the #uiject of dis disvurted oy the slamming of doors, tnat the lecture commences. There is who fapey tw bail of the Smith. resort for tdlers. Professar Meury and bis family, have taken up their abode in the Simithsouian, 4 remarkable arrangement. Did Smithson antici; bat turbies would be roasted and oysters ntowes rooms which Le ordained to be for the diffusion of it i# to be hoped tha: no iatimations of domes tie economy will distigure the grounds of the duilding. Fancy a cow | or clothes hung out to dey ua- der iis turtetel The right would shock the dorutes of knowledge, and bring old Smithaon from hilt grave. Mr. sets, but his Having bees fo Mexi: ith him, the looked far thes ja Mexico wi ed favagably upon hum, but ume has put him in his right place, in puvila opinion, His changed im the sorvion at whose head he stands, ace all useiens, and will be swopt Tt iw lively the post don made by Goa- geass for Genersl Sbiclis will be filed. Toe time eed withput the President makisg the sppointment; it fa pad General shields differed trom Davis ta bis views about the staff of the army, &e., gad the Secretary likes everybody to go his own way. people 0: Texas will work for some Secretery, though not provabiy tne pre- eh eas tee seecninns to get up another war with Mexico; cash is the opinion our officers stationed in that region. CYRIL. Wasmvaroy, Dec. 14, 1855, Fuller Pitoed to the Bowth—Gaia of Six New Voter Backyos Weaoning—Ihe Slave Inierest Secure. ‘The progress of the vote for Speaker derelopes some facts whiok will attract attention. It may be observed that although the American members in the delegations from Maryland, Kentucky and Tennemee havo generally given thelr support to Mr, Faller, of Pennsylvania, for Speaker, Catonel Humprey Marshall, tho leader of the Know Nothing delegation from Kentucky, has never voted for him watil yesterday. Ib is seen, moreove’, that all the following mombers from slave States voted for Fuller yesterday, for the first time, vis. :—Colonl Hum- phrey Marshall, of Kentucky; Lake, of diasiasippt; Walker, of Alabama; Evans, of Texas (votea for Richard- won heretofore); Moore, of Ohio; and Etheridge, of ‘Ten- newnee. Now, what does this mean? Of course there is « meaning to it beyond a mere personal preference apring- ing up towards one man to-day to replace the preference of yew'orday for another. ‘The explamation must be this: Mr, Fuller must have given some guarantee to these men satisfactory to them, and which would be satisfactory to their constituents, that he ia with them on all qusstions per- taining ty slavery. Without some gnaranty of this kind, {t i clear to my mind that Colone: Marshall, and some ot those who with him, would never have given a vote for that ploige may have been made verbally, or in writing, it was made verbally, i¢ must have been in the nce ef witn: or itmay have brom made in a letter. Io either eveat fi must have been ample. It must have been given, too, in some foyrn susceptible of proof; tor, in such matters! it does net answer Southern men to make any mia raise upd too Beale oil tuts pelle’ fee cit? raise upon it, fy tneir poiltics is the satet; and protegtion of (he slave interest. From the eoessity of the cnge this in so. It in safe, therefore, to assume that where x the re ia whieh He Fuller bus given his goarantes to Sou! ‘and unequivocally it tin the Southern policy on the abject of al A "This is only a freeh {Musteation added to the many with ve eee reenm hist is filled of the truth of "* con emptuous exolama- tion. “There Is no North! . What can the anti-Nebraska men do—the anti-Nebraska men, Whether known as Know Nothings or republicans— what cam they do with such stioks as this to rely on? Here t a man elected by « large majority axa thorough- going anti-Nebraska man, Ho comes here, and the sbrewd Southern statesmen fill his head with the {dea of the Speakacahip. It proves too heavy for his backbone, and 1 column bends under it like # green wythe, Talk of Yankee shrewdnoss! In political affairs one Southerner will outwit a regiment of Northern repre- —— joaguesaae - Sewar 8 lo man, and he has a few able alties. But with « clear, handsome majority of repre- sentatives elected ax Anti Nebraska men, with Greeley, Weed and Webb, his three ablext triends ia the press here w help him, with the Reeder caxe and other auti- alaver, newtors lying at the doce inpatient and pai og for admission into (he arens of public discusaon: with all these advantages the Seward interest cannot make a Speaker. Ii these things are done in the groen tree, what shall be done in the a No; if the No: States really care anything about the spread of slavery; if they are not ali willing and ready to take kicks from the South #0 long as they can get coppers with them, let the three thousand clergy mem petitioned against the Nebraska bill, and ten thousand more with them, anite in appointing » day of selemn prayer and supplication vet them unite in entreating Almighty Goa that all the children born hereafter in free States may be born hereafter with out dovgh faces and with good, substantial, stratght, tilt backbones. Of this generation they can indulge but little hope. Northern elections inay go Nebraska or anti Nebraska: what difference will {t make with Congreu? When the sepresentatives get here, the South can and will obtain Junt as many of their votes as it requires. Tickle your tree State representative who has been roaring auti slavery at hore louder than the scream of Lis own moun \alo blaxta—tickle his ear at the Capitol with the idea of political ascendancy, and he is transformed at once—he becomes as national as Douglas. There are exceptions; but much is the tendency of things, What are Sew i. Waamxotom, Dec. 14, 1856, The Hudem Bay Company's Territory—General Pierce’ Advice to Buy it~ Effects of that Measuro—The Yee with England. J mentioned im my despatch last evening that the Pre sident would recommend in his forthcoming message the purchase of the Hudson Bay Compacy's powesslous on he northwest coust of America. Thix is an important recommendation, and will without doabt receive, aa the message recoramends, the early attention of both Houses of Congress, Itis an sequisition of vital importanos; and ever since the treaty which was concluded betwoen Unis government aod Great Baltain in 1846, while Mr. Bu- chanan wm Secretary of Snap, has been part and parcel of the policy of this govermmamd to become possewed of tbe interests of the Hudson Bay Company. ‘The first article of that treaty, dofining the boundary line between the United States and Britieh poxsewions west of the Rocky Mountains, ix #4 follows:— From the point on the forty niath parallel of North latitude, where the bonndary laid down fn existing tres. tiex and conventions between the (nited States ani Great Hritain teminates, the line of boundary between the territories of the United States and those of her Sritannic Majenty shall be continued westward along the waid furty ninth ‘pardilel of north latitale to the midéle of the channel yhich separates the continent from V, conver’s Island, and thence southerly through t) cf the «aid channel, and of Pres Straits to the Paciie Ocean: provided, however, that the navigation of the whole of the aid channel and Htrails routh of the forty ninth parallel of North latitwie remain {ree and open to both partie. Article tvo ix as follows: —From the point at which the forty ninth parallel of North iatitade shat! be found to tervect ba ey northern braneh of the Colum! river, the navigation of the sald branch nd oper to the Hudson's fay Company, an ih» jects traling with the same, to the potnt where tne maid branch mests the main stream ot the Columbia, ant thence down the said main stream to the ocean, with from access into and through the said river or rive being undemtood that all the usual portage: «'ong the line thus described shall in like manner be | ee an in pay tog the said river or rivers, Hritieh sabjects «ith + gooda and produce, shall be treated on the same footing an citizens of the | piled state however, aways understood that nothing shall be comtrued intense ‘he governtoent gulations respecting the naviga'i vera not fhoonalstent with the sai: Arties three is ne follows:—in the jou of the territory south of the forty North latituce, as provided in the thls eaty, the powsemnory rights of the * Hay Com pany, aod of ell British eubjects who may be sirenty 'p 7 the cocupalon of the land or other property lawfully ay vired within the ead Territory, shall be respected his may be considered of great importance, a the President's will dilate at some h upon the propriety f the tinmediate purchase of ail Indaon's Ray Company's posseasions on the northweet comet vf America. This policy was recomended, | have a» doubt, by cur Minister at London, le baying het by on It ever dros he made the above treaty Poller Intetligencs. ARREOT OF GAMBLER Oticer Keown arrested five men yorterday morning, about 12 o'tlock, on a charge of keeping gam Sling hvusee contrary Ww the wtatuter, Aesording to alfidavite mate fore Justion Cnborne by & gentleman named Oscar i Jennings, be latter lot inthe eriabinhment of Patrick Hearne, wt No. 100 Mareer wiront. of No. 134 Murray street, and at « be tien’, imesediately eAjotning the Irving Howe, © the last two years, the eum of 827.00, in betting and playing at the gaine of aarcs cal et (s/o. “everal partion ore scoured by Mr. Jennings ee Weng implicated in de frending him of bia money but ae yoi ony Sve persone have been taken into enstedy. The nace of theme are Patrick Hearne, Alexander FArar (orgs ewrs, Thar lock Hillman, and Jefferson ail of whom bewe been held to ball ie the eum of 92.000 each, with the exertion of Hearne, who wns obliged to give M00 aricek Hilenas, in Cham " NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Histony ov roe Reow ov Pause run Sago%n Kine ov Sr ars, by Wi liam H. Prescott. Volumes 1. and Ji. Phillips, Sompson & Co., Boston. The first and mweon! vorumes of Mr. Presoott’s long Prominod hisiory are at length before us. They contain Fespestive'y 618 and 610 pages, besides the prefaon, which Gx'ends to mventeen pages. They bring the history of Phi Mp’s reign down to the time of the death of bis third wife, Klicaboth of Valois, daughter of Henry IL, of France, the Inabeila of the Spaniards, and of those romancers who have tarned the mysterious story of Don Carlos to as count, This event ocurred imeLh64, Counting Philip's reign from the date of his father’s abdication of the crowns of tho Spains in 1566, and recollecting that he died in 1098, it will be seen that these two volumes do not contain the history of one-third of the great period to the narration of tue eveuts of which Mr. Presoott’s history is devoted. This would seem to indicate that the work must extend to something beyond the six volumes to which the author proposes to limit it, ay we are in- formed by one of the first literary authorilues of Boston, ‘vhe real importance of Philip's reign, consiterod with reference tw ite bearing on Kurope, and also on Brasil and the Kat Indies, did o until long after the year 108. The ie haart utign was by far the most impor'ant part of it, Then it was that the war party got coi of hin counetis, and made a complete Grebrand of hit empire. After the fail of the sristocratical party peace had no chance with the Spamish rulers, War was waged overy- where that a Spanish fleet or army could conveniently find tts way, Then it was that Parma marched to Paris that Portogal was conquered; that the greatest exertion, were made in the ow Countries, and nat the Armada was despatched against Engiand. ‘ihe beat of Philip's wars were weged prior to the time of which we are spoaking; and that man must have u singularly constituted mind who canvot rejoice at the successful part payed by the ‘Spaniards in tho rolief of Malta and at Lepanto. indeed weadumire of hate the Spaniards of tha! day precisely according to the direction which our mind takes in con- templating thelr deeds. If we look Eastward, we rejoloe to eo them aiding the knights of St. John; aad the Venetians and other falians, in staying the progress of the Turks, who, im that age, were the bugbear of Europe, and something more. In the war between Christianity and Mahomumo- danism, we should be unnatural and unwise, if we did not sympathize with the Catholic monarch and his Catholic snbjects, tyrants and bigots though they wore, and priding themrelves on the extablishment of the Inquisi- tion in the Peninsuls. Had the Oumantis of the sixteenth century been like the Saracens of eight centuries earlier, undoubtedly we should have to regret the decision that was made of the grand wager of battle at Lepanto, But they were not an enlightened or a light «proading race, and henoe we must rejoice that they were beaten, evea though the vietorn were the most intolerant of Christians, But when we look Westward, all our «ympathies are with Philip's enemies—with the English, the Duteh, and the French royalists and Huguenots, As we c! the soene wo change our opinions, min, ny reality; for it was to do good rervice to do. stroy the Turks at Malia, but just the reverse to destroy the Dutch at Antwerp or Leyden. One is gind vo read how the English ships and the storms made so magnifi- cent a wreck of the magnificent Armada; but we should have had vast cause to mourn ff it had pleased fortune to give victory to the Turks in the Gulf of Corinth. The first and second books of this history ocoupy the entire of the first volume, and 143 pages of the second. The first brings the narrative down to the posce of Ca- teau-Cambresia, which was the consequence of the victo- riew of Bt. Quenten and Gravelines, and to the deata of Charles V. The second extends to the appointment of Alva to the government of the Netherlands, This book contains an account of the manner in which Protestants and Vvotertanian were extortainated in Spain, and which in one of the finest chapters in modern historical writing animated, weighty, philosophical and just. One of the greatest of Mr. Prescott’s muany merits as 6 writer of his tory ia the boldness with which he treats the sabjest of religious bigotry. There are passages in ald his works that shew him to be, not merely « hun man, bat ® man ot an eminently bold and just mind, It tn so very seldom that writers dare to say anything about the er- rors of religious bigots, from the fear that they may be accuved of infidelity, that, apart from all their other high mertta, it i# a source of the utmowt gratiti cation to read Mr. Presoott’s productions, be cave they tel) the truth as plainly sbhvat the errors of priests as about those of statesmen What we want in history fa the whole truth, so far as mon ix capable of ascertalning and commanteating and no writer with whose works we are goq tainted equals Mr. Prescott in performing thix duty. The second book tx devoted, principally, to the affairs of the Netherlands which soon began to have that precedence in the atten tion of Philip which was destined to endure until the last days of bis reign. ‘The third book, which covers two banded pages of the second volume, gives the history of that reign of terror which the (ron-hearted Alva established in the Nether lands, after Philip had resolved upon trying the po of persuasion over his loving subjects there that tie in racks, faggots and swords, This scheme of putting down freedom by violence failed, a# all such schemes have iniled, down to the coercive temperance legislation of our ime. It was easy, comparatively rpeaking, to extiepate the Protestants of Spain, for they were few in number the political liberties of the Venineuls were simont ox tinct, and the Spaniar’s were the very cream of the Catholic bigots of that age. But things were different in the Low Countries, where commerce bad enlarged the means and the minds of men, where (rselom had beea long enjoyed, where the Reformation had made great pro- gress, and where there war « moral antipathy to the doctrines, the ceremonies and the politioal principles of Feme. The historian’s natural horrenee of tyranny in all ite #hapes bas tended t» make of this book an ex coedingly spirited production. It contatna full sesounte of the trial and execution of Fgmoret and Hoorrie, the murder of Montigny, and the vario f Alva eaten rors 0 bend the necks of the Flemings and Dute under the Castilian yoke fork IV. extends to some 258 pager. 1% va n ils character of any part it f» published, It contains areonnts of the Turkish Empire, which was the rival of Spala in the Modilerrane an: of the Knights of #1. Jobe, of Jerusalem; of the iege of Malta by the Turks; of the history and death of Hon Carlos, and the desth of the Queen Consort, Imabetle. The riege of Malte in parrated with that epirit and fidelity whiek characteriza all of Mr. Presevtt Sof which the m in bbe works + ent of Ills account of the affair of Don Carlos ue of the most ringular things in the whole history of Vhilip IL, extends to 80 pages. It te very Intereeting, and written with much force, candor, and erities! power mt it throws no new light on the abject, for the plain reason that there can be ny euch light procured from any arter, It le guewwork, after all hae been mal ne. The ports have arlos they have drawn ls pe more the Corks of h te the mow f the work, so Gar ax deer ripwona of Je epect ollitary actions, a toeme are to be fow Mexico and Peru awit mach of the etory, bu " Richard (11. tn the verttabie bast of the The abeardity of seeking han Mhakayeare royal Manage tmaie it ppear that Carlee and Inatetle, his stepmother, were were, in very Yorelbly put by Mr. Vreeott. Mhilip wae not jealous of his wile, mor 404 she ever give hime any o aston for jealousy. Comvidering the stock whenee abe anton, and that she was » slater of that magnificeut dame alanis, Marguerite de Valots, (Henry of Navarre’s Mar querite, you will understand, aud not her of » ana Heptamoron memery,) she war as model of character eve wax nothing in the bietory of Philip emt lendetle und Caries that ¢be lass ti with the horrors of the tated lines of Atreus ant Labdacun la work leaves om the mind » tabla to the meerary of tet A omparatively must always be an Aas ebm witherat minctating or understating any feet the on eter whieh (Wipe Meeks were dome ro to reem that (he ppanieh momareh then mt at remmatael it ease ee leet, ton yorevion in Rarope as we have seen the Kansan Oper hold In our Meum, only thet relighm was then the prise awe of sl the movements that Woubled Rarope Viiip bet paced bissaelf firmly in the peth of the rotor mation party, ant be was, ax well from character as pe the ahiel of the Cetholion ot orem the Popa superiors. Whe eeign eyustarumom with thas ' pnt reaction egsinst the reformation of which Baske and Macauley have written; the one so leernedly, eof the other with 20 much sloquesce, It i cortain that but for Philip's aid, the Cathoifca would have gone dows Altogether im the eacounter. 0, too, woakd it have beam had bis character been diflorent—bad he been, for exam- ple, s benevolent, Iiberai and upright man, lite bis com. sip, Maxtuilian 1, Emperor of Germany, or @ weak omy Me Henry Il, of France, The other volumes of Mr. Proscott’s works will be leok- ed for with interest. They wilikhow us Mhilip in hie mm ture life and his old ngo—in the days of the League aed the Armada, and whea, suffering from the same foul die- caro that killed the great Roman ollgareh, Sulls, he re tired to the solema encortal to dir, Armrmronp: A Famiry Histoxy; by the author of John Drayton. Stringer & Townsend. This in one of thove natural and trathfal domestie storiea which possess for properly constituted minds « far greeter attraction then the exaggerations of bighly wrought love fictions, or the perversions of fasts whigh Are dignified with the name of hivtorieal romances, It bas already had an extensive run in Kaglend, where works Of this class mect with » justor appreciation thas amongst our excitement loving pudlie. In corre:t periaiture af character, gentality of humor, and benevolent philowephy of alm, we have not for a long tine mot with a work which has p'eased ur more. Toe reader w carried along rapidly by the agreeable utyle and interest of the wtory, and finds himself at its conchualon full of regrets at part ing with the pleasant acquaiatances acjutred (m it pre: arene. Tux Ruin; edited by Henry Mayhen, ond titas trated by Birket Foster. Bogue, London—Bange & Brothers, New York. This x one of the mont splendidly (Mastrated gift boone that has been prepared for the new year. Noth toxt amd engravings are supertor lo those usually beatowed om thin ephemeral clans of work: Lucy Botox, ox Woman's Riairs ann Arran Keardaley, vALieM, by Fred Folio, Alden & Auburn. A satire on the most egregious follies of the day moms be bunglingly handied not to find render. We cammes say much for the manner in which auch excellent eab- jects tor carricature, as the above, are teeated in the story, but there is @ certain veinof humor runaiag through it which, though neither very caustic nor vou polished, will gain for it popularity, Hauren’s Cuassioan Linaany. Dale's translation of Thucydides, and the Oxford translation of Sophocles, form the inst ineuse of thin om cellent serial edition. The typographical socursey sa@ elegant form of these works render them desirable ta every book collection. Tar Inptax Farny Boox, with illustrations by M Tenan. Mason Brothers, Iu this charming little work wo are presented with « collection of the poctioal superstitions of Indian ii grouped im the form of falry talon, and clothed im the wild imagery of their native atmosphere. The ifiustem- ticna are by M. Lonan, and are amongst the mast one- teneful efforts of that elever artist's poneil, ‘The New York Passengor and Baggage Lane —Mecting of the Committee of the Board of Counclimen, ‘The Committee on Ordinances of the Boart of Coumoll- men held « meoting at the City Hall last evening, on tae subject of an ordinance establishing the New York Pas- wenger and Baggage Line,” for the couveynnce of passa. gern and baggage to and from the several steamboat Lawé- ings, railroad depots, hot . Not more than fiftess pernons were in attendance, about one half of whow wove hackmen, and the other half consisted of citer directly interested or in favor of the eatablixhmaent of tte line, Shonid this be established, it will have the effect of partially breaking up the hack «ystem of New York. The Committee have already reported in favor of the project, a rketoh of which we gave in the Hm « few days wince, but It hee not yet been acted upon by the Honrd. At the meeting last evening Otis D. Swan pre sided, and after calling it to order, stated that it had bees called to take into consideration « remonstrance againat be passage of an ordinance creating the proposed lina. Mr, H. A. Willard appeared in bebalf of the hack men and others opposed to the enterprise, I the public conven: | herons thee oy ‘on at une the ig we ough, an’ the ify y Iduses which It was proposed tw ‘construct fer id only add to the obstruction of waved through Broadway. It woul’ also, he contended, dopee. nonibus property. He hoped the oven tam id give n further hearing bjeot, and that me would be taken anil the whole matter had beam ted before therm, monatrance from several persoes engaged in basi newn in the ciiy was presenied by Mr. J. A. Devlin, ft wae vlgned by Messrs, Coleman & Stevo, of the Astor House, ond the proprietors of frurieen uther prin dpa hotels, Mr. Levitin recommended the committee aot te act upon the subject before receiving further iuformation upon It Mr. Willard sald {t would be unjust to one clans, whowe Interests would be entirely met acide by the extabidab ment of the proposed line, It would, Im fart, dew Uheir business, for the fifty #tages which it wn pray to run would ‘oisplace « [args number of tacks, aad of this ronson of the year lt would fall with the greatest weight upon them and thelr families ‘The Chairman sald that the Commitioe wo to another day, wo a to give the remonstrants tunity (9 be more fully prepared The meeting then sdjourned to Tuesday anst at € Weluck Court of General Seastons. Before Recor ter tenth. MOTION TO QUAFH THK INDICTMRWT AGAINST bas- THOLOMEW %. FURDY, COMMIAWIONER OF REP AIBA AND SUPT LING. Dee, 16.—Thie belog motion day in the Court of Geueral Hessions, counsel appeare! bef ov6 (he court am behalf of Rartholomew B Purdy, Comminaloner of Repaire and Huppliew, who was indloted by the Grand Jury im Ow tober last, and moved that the intlctment be quashed A upon whieh this motion was based «as that 701 agelont his client was not in tietabbe under the sta The Distriet Atlorney opposed the motion, and agreed th the defence to ralmii the papers in the case om taining the polnis of both eides, ty the Court without ax ument His Honor the Keeorder omit be would take the papers, at mining them, be would Geekie easly tn the oven THE CARH OF LYMAN COLR AND OTHICKS, ANTS IN THE MARTHA WastineTon » queth the indictment in the Marthe Pease a0 iniictmmnt charging severs! Weeterm men, Cummings, Gole hievane, and others, with obtate ing & poliey of insurance of the Atlantis Insurance Com pany by ialee pretvencns on thse bile ol lading, Me, hav og been set down for bearing thiy day, oowmael appeared for the Catendanie aod snsvvimen' themesives reedy tr he argoment of the Mr. Ttuster thea naif he appearet for Larmen Cole, amd that inasmuch aa bie [ones Heoreder bat totiqnatad his decision upon Aion he had yreviowsly made to discharge Mr bie own reergn! would depend open bin the motion oy uals the ioAtetenmat, be woul to knew what thepamition he had made of this latter motion ne oD “Ann. yer time Ve commer the mation, the would them deciée what coaree te Comment replied that he would secede represented in (he intirtment as the innoren! agents of {he dalewinate io, yrueuting ‘he \nearanse, asdiug that 8, and (hat be would see the propriety of entew ge tolle proscpes tm the cman. ve KecrGer then agreed w lay the onee over Ul! next Paturésy. DOTIONT AGAINET OFFICERS OF 4 DOURANCH COMPANY. The Grand Jury baving bmtioted James Piresn, Pret (ett, ant John Wilson Preatern, Heoretary of tne Tom tine Fire Ineoranee Company, focatel at Wo. 13 Wal Htreet, tor perjury, im laledy swearing \y cwrtaim fuse im relatirn to (or eapttal alleget to have tewrnactwally pabd im, with a view ottalming & charter br Waete o bench warrant was bemmed from Ube Coast wf Aenshemy for (he arrert of thee — t thee werent Wr. Pirecom wae arrented by oftewr Walsh wad te fore the comrt, amt gore tall tor bike apgmncence wham Fnted We amewer Dheeharys. A New War ro Navigat® 4 Katemoan Taare A curbeas 009 bent recently ceaurred an the New Ale ny ent Salem "ateny, The core Chet #1» parmrugere, oxame te the Creed, O87 Boom! al wed the ewan beak fe bet ; be bi Age inerenre, wt Ov", of the cure Wil he cami teat = hs Og, He creaset ou toc and thaw al pike dg Fo Al aah be “0 on the her de Weln ctertet, oe metre of Ce n | bead the esr tie ved care woes planget wis the tavaw ant tte ~pereret om view <itrhiasien (fown) Mor