The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1855, Page 4

4 JAMES GORDON BESANT, YROPRIFTOR aND EDITOR PyvICE H. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FUDTON 87S nance. HERALD, Qomnte per onpy. Si per ainuan. KLY HERALD, every Babertany, at OM conte “per annum; the European edition, $4 per anni, Gisat Brita, or $5 lo any part of Uia Continent, iV CORRESPONDENCE, containing impart- ed (vow any querter of the world—t wack will ba for. Bar Cur FoRMON CORNRBPONDENTS ANB Lerreus AND Pack- UESTED TO SKAL AGL hen of vonymaus communications. We do” ned. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WAY THEATRE, Brosdway—A Morsinc Cau w—My Suicason’s Wire, '§ GARDEN, Broadway—Gopexsss—Tae Isis or wim Brarus—Mevi a, SOWEAY THEATR®, Bowery—Macsgsn—Tasn Duma Brn BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Faisa Par- suscasTar Toovirs. WAILACK'S THRATRE, Breadway—Pavurm—To Pa. eee 1ND GUARDIANS, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Breadway—Zrmorun Pox POwm Kens. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPRRA HOUSF, 539 Broad- Weg BUNinsQUE Orpaa 4D Neano K inetaxrsy. ACADEMY HAUL, 668 Broadway—Wrmorian Mosca 1xo Pt ag St tml ODEON, Williamabarg. env. LEGENDS, Sonos, dc., OF TReLand AND ris Laken oF TLLAR BY, “Wew York, Thursday, December 20, 1855, The News. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Clayton brought for- ward the interminable French spoliation question. He proposes to discuss the subject “fally” at a fu- tare day, and expects to demolish the arguments used by the President in his veto message. Memo- rials from naval officers, protesting against the action of the Naval Board, were presented, and Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the records of the Board. Mr. Clayton suggested that the subject shoald not be discussed in open session, aud the motion was, therefore, not acted on. In the House, Mr. Thorington withdrew his resolution pro- viding for the election of Speaker by plurality, bat. promised to rénew it ata fature time. Two votes were held, with the same result as attended pre- vious trials. A motion to take the vote by ballot, instead of viva voce, was defeated by 213 nays to 7 ayes. A discursive debate was carried on until the adjournment by the black republicans and Know Nothings, in which Mr. Faller avowed sentiments that place him entirely outside of all chances of sne- cess. It is believed that Mr. Banks will be chonen Speaker some time during the present week. The Albany Atlas of yesterday says:—‘We un- derstand that New York City Judge Sidney H. Stuart —recently indicted and acquitted with a recommen" dation to resign—has sent his letter of resignation to Governor Clark. The Judge protests his inno- cence, but thinks it his duty to resign, because the ermine should not be tainted even with suspicion.” ‘The Rensvelaer Connty American convention met on Monday last, and elected C. J. Wilber, (Fillmore man,) delegate to the National Convention. A re- solution in favor of postponing the nomination of President and Vice President to a later period than the 22d of February wos adopted. A despatch from Independence, Mo., states that the misunderstanding between the abolitionists and pro-slavery men in Kansas has been amicably set- ted. The first named agree to recognize the Gover- nor, deliver up offenders, obey the laws, and con- duct themselves with propriety henceforth. It also states that the volunteers from Missouri have been disbanded and gone to their homes. All this is very probable, but we think it requires contirma- tion. The steamship Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at Boston at seven o'clock jast evening. The Baropean mails will reach New York about five o'clock this afternoon, aud the letters, &e., will be ready for de- livery to-morrow morning. We have received some farther particulars in re- jation to the loss of the steamer Crescent City, which will be found under the telegraphic head- She was built in this city in 1547, for Howard & Son, and run for some time between this port and Chagres, and was afterwards purchased by Messrs. Law & Roberts, who have run her since in their line of mail steamers netween New York, Havana and Now Orleans. She had very little cargo on board when lost, the value of which. with the vessel, is estimated at about $190,000, Additional files of Nassau (N. P) papers contain full particulars of the late attack made by a Span- ish war cutter on the schoone ©. Lees and sloop Globe—Bahama wrecking yessels—when they were engaged in saving property from the brig Tribane on the Mocaires reef. It appears that the cutter was despatched by the Spanish executive in Caba for this duty, and in the discharge of it fired on a boat's orew— the Globe—wounding three men. Slx other wreekers excaped, but the remainder of the party were taken prisoners, and the cutter steoved for Cu- ba during the night. On the passage Jeremiah Munro, of the Globe, was driven overboard, fired at with muskets and killed. The other men were land. ed at Nenvitas, plundered of their property, and then di: ‘ged. This isthe British report, and no doubt I paniards will have to account to that government in London for the transaction. The Vice Admiralty Court at Nassau has awarded to the wreckers eighty per cent on the property saved from the derelict vessel, on which they were work- ing when attacked. Recent iatelligence has been received from Cuba, to the effect that the Captain General has issued a decree permitting mail steamers which shall have been telegraphed before s' to enter the port of Havana after sanset. This decree took effect from the 7th of Novermber last. We publish in another colanm fall particulars of the caro of Brevyet Lt, Col. Wm. R. Montgomery, of the army, who was recently tried by court martial, at Fort Leavenworth, on a charge of participating iu the Pawnee land speculations of Gov. Reeder, upon which charge he was found guilty and sentenced to «1 be dismissed from the service. The case is an in- teresting one, and important, especially a9 far as it bears upon the transactions of the ex-Governor of Kansas Territory. It will be seen by the report of the proceedings of the Commivsioners of Emigration, given elsewhere, that the total emigration this year, up to the 19th inst., was 129,503. The emigration to same date lest year was 303,912—showing a decrease of 174,115 Last year the Commission had « balance in Leuk of 961,192 40; this year the bank account is over 51. At the entertainment given to the Legislature elect on Ward’s island, on Tuesday last, the idea was thrown out that the Board would be compelled to call on the State to relieve them of their indebteduess. The trial of Sylvanas M. Spencer, who was first mate of the ship Sea Witch, and who is charged with the werder of Geo. W. Ir , captain of that vessel, while on the voyage from this port to China, was commenced yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Ingersoll. We give a full report of the testimony in another column. in the Snaperior Court yesterday the jury ren- ered a verdict of five thousand dollars damages against the Hudeon River Railroad Company, in the wait of Margaret Button, whose husband was ran over by the cars and killed on the night of the 4th November, | On a previous trial of the case the jury malcted the company in three thousand six hundred dollar# damages only. The Board of Councilinen met last evening. A proposition in favor of pavirg Broadway, between Reade and Duane streeta, with iron pavement, was presented by the Steet Commitee, aud referred to kbar EIR a? | NEW YORK HERALD. | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1855. ‘the Committee of the Whole. A number of reporta were also acted on, the particulars of which may be ascei tained from our account of the proceedings. Thomas Francis Meagher delivered an oration at the Broadway Tabernacle last evening, for the bene- fit of the children of Michael Cron, an Irish confede- rate of 1848. He heda large andience. The report that the steam frigate Niagara would be Jaunched on the 24th inet. is incorrect. The time for launching her has not been definitely decided on* The preliminary examination, at Boston, in the cave of Coburn and Dalton, the alleged murderers of young Summer, terminated yosterday. The accused were committed to prison to answer the charge of wilfol murder. We give a report of the testimony onthe eighth page. The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 1,200 bates, and in seme cazes a slight concession in prices was mace, while, ina general way, the market, in the absence of the Asia's letters, was without quot- able change. Common and medium grades of State and Wastern flour closed at a decline of 12}c. per barrel. Wheat was inactive and sales limited, without important change in priceg. Corn was from one 40 two cents per bushel lower. Pork was vather firmer, with moderate sales. Beef was dull. Sugars were frm, with sales of about 850 hhds., at full pricee, Refined sugars were active and higher. We refer to the quotations of the Messrs. Stuart, in another column. Qoffee was in fair demand, with ales of about 1,600 bags Rio. In freights, engage- ments were moderate, a8 shippers were waiting the receipt of the steamer’s letters. Congrese—-The Specker Still in the Dark Rehe)lion in the Senate Against the Preet~ dent and His Organ. When Bunsby was called upon to give his opinion abont the fate of the ship, he substan- tially decided that, if she was not wrecked, she was probably stil] afloat. ‘So it is with Mr. Bankes as the fusion candidate for Speaker. It was a dark day in the House yosterday—the darkest we have had yet touching the solution of this enigma; for, whon after a three days’ free discussion of the subject, ae Thoringion withdrew his motion for the piurality rale, in order toiry if there were any improvement in the pulse of the Honse, and a vote was taken, it stood Banks 102, Richardson 73, Fual- ler 37, scattering 6. Six members absent, Mr, Campbell, from prudential considera- tions, declined telling all that he kaew upon the general merits and drawbacks of this ugly imbroglio; and perhaps he acted wisely, for according to present appearances, he will have any number of opportunities upon which to defend bis position, his testimony, his dis- appointments and his apprehensions, before Mr. Banks is conducted to the chair. Under the existing rule, a Speaker can only be elected by a majority of the whele number of votes cast. Mr. Banks wants six or seven votes to give him that majority; bat here he ticks—here he has reached tho end of his rope; and twelve days and nights, including two Sundays, have been vainly ap- propriated to splice him ont. The Richardson men adhere io their ultimatum—they have no terms to offer; the scattering fitty of the opposi- tion have taken their irrevocable stand against Banks, and will accept of no compromise; the Banks men declare they will etick till the 4t of March, 1857, because it is no business of one hundred and five men to surrender toa pitiful half dozen of traitorous. mntinecers. Grecley has fallen into his old babit; he be- gins to call hard names, pronouncing Jnda¢ and Benedict Arnold highly respectable indi- vidnals compared with some of the free soil apostates of the House. In this charmiagcon- dition of things, of course our final hope of an organization is ia the starving process. The members can’t get at their pay or mileage till ihey get a Speaker, and some of them by the starving process will be compelled to suconm before the expivation of another moath. Al- ready, we suspect, the brokers, gamblers and shavers of Pennsylvania avenue ere “ realiz- ing” three per cent a month on loxus to demo crate, Know Nothings and Sewardites, for pre- sent necessities. There is yet, however, a possibility that Mr. Thorington’s plarality alte: conceded, upon the plea of publ the public business, We must await the isme upon his motion. Meantime we are informed that Mr. Presi- dent Pierce has raised a little breeze of rebel- lion ia the Senate against that “ Old Mua of the See,” that incubus, the President’s e ial pet, the Washington Union, or rather C rey. The House democratic canens having conclnded to set aside Master Fornay, tho in- fatuated President of the United States deter- mined that the Senate should take care of him; and so Forney, in conjauction with his asso- clate, Col, } olson, of the Union, was seat up asthe executive nominee for Senate printer, without the slightest regard of the claims of the present democratic hard shel} incumbent, poor Beverly Tucker. The democratic Sena- tors called a caucus, ond after several inte- resting meetings they discovered that there were certain hard shell impract 23 among them as fixed against Forney end the Presi- dent’s organ as Humphrey Marshall is against Bonks, The caucus, however, being avout to proceed to extremities, it ears that Sena tors Mason and Honter, of Virginia; Bator, 8.C.; Brown, of Miss; Brodhead, of Pen, and Bright, of Indiana, proclaimed their ulti matum by quitting their democratic brethren ia diegust. These six geutiemen, between the anti-ad- ministration elements of the Senste and the democracy, command the halance of power, so that the issue is now, will Mr. Pierce insist up- on Col. Forney and the J/nion, at the risk of a defeat, and of a new spl t in the party, or will he surrender to the mutineers? We un derstand that he has asked for a day’s grace, in order to look up some acceptable representa tive of the Union as the executive nominge for Senate printer. We think the occasion a very excellent one for a practical hint from the Sen- ate toMr. Pierce, that they cannot, under pretext or disgnise, endorse as the central democratic organ a paper which has done so much, here and elsewhere, to distract, divide and break up the democratie party. At the last clection of their printer, tho Senate acted independestly. Let them do so again. What have they to fear? What bave they to lose by it? What haya they to gain.-by any other course? Nothing, The question of the Senate printer will pro bably be decided in open Senate next Monday, The question of the Speaker of the House will remain ata dead lock, at least until we shall lave had a vote upon the plurality expedicat. No daylight yet. LITARY AND ALoNe.—The latest Know Nothing cetimate of the division of partics in the United States Senate gives to the blac republicans 11 Senators ; to the “live whigs, 7; to the Know Nothing democrats, 2; to tho regniar democrats, 33; and to the regular oat and out Know Noshings, 1, viz: Jobo J. Crit- i tenden, of Kentucky. ‘Solitary and alone,” there he siands, like Col. Benton when he pu! ‘bis ball ia motion. The Know Nothing demo- crats are Houston, of Texas; and Adams, of Mictiesippi. The Know Nothing whiga are Bell, of New Hampshire; Foster, of Connccti- cat, (both whig sbolition Know Nothings ;) Thompeon, of Kentucky; Clayton, of Delaware, (conservatives) The “live whigs” are Fish, of New York; Benjamin, of Louisiana, (turning democrat;) Geyer, of Missouri; Bell, (three- fourths Know Nothing,) and Jones, (two thirds Gemocrat,) of Tennessee; and Pearce and Pratt, of Maryland, the latter almost persuaded to be a democrat. We incline, however, to the opinion that Gen. Houston is the only Senator who, as a Know Nothing, has taken the third degree. We.shall know more upon the subject before a month goes by. Terrmun Tears IN Tue Lrrerary Worip— Procress op Tae War--Liset Surrs—Brr- LINGSGATE, PERSONALITY AND PorGuns.—Since our recent article on the subject of the terri- ble war going on between the booksellers and certain persons who may be termed by indivi- duals ofa highly imaginative turn of mind, book critics, a great deal of light has been thrown upon the cause of the quarrel and the facts which led to its developement. We publish elsewhere some extraordinary articles from the camps of both contending parties, The statements are not new, but they are £0 positively put as to have extorted an open confession from one of the journalists al- luded to in the great bribery article which ap- peared in the bookeellers’ organ some two weeks since. The man in the play saye, “The thief in each bush doth fear on officer,” aud all the birds that were hit by the publishers’ shot tinttered terribly. The newspapers, throughout the couniry, commented upon the expoeé of the tactics of the philosophers of the moral New York journals and church going publish- ers. The facts which were stated in the Hu- rap as to the salaries which the book critica received from the publishers, were re-aflirmed in many quarters, and the names of the critics given in some instances, Publicattention was directed to the matter, and the upshot of the affair is that the book notices in the journals alluded to have lost what little influence they might haye had previously. The reviewer who gets the most money from the publishers, and who is consequently the principal mark at which the Circular fired, waxed exceeding wroth at the discovery and exposure of what his Boston friend aptly calls his “snug little arrangements,” and made a personal quarrel of it, by naming a Mr. Ma- son, a bookseller, as the author of the article in the Circular, The reviewer—who, being a Fourierite, onght to de a philosopher—lost bis temper and called Mason bad names. Mr. Mason then sued the Tribune for libel. If this case ever comes to trial, it will be more inte- resting to the world of letters than anything of the kind since the invention of printing. We shall have some curious disclosures then, un- der oath. The Boston papers then tock the matter in hand, and a correspondent of the Atlas, siga- ing himself “Upsilon,” was very severe upon the Tribune. The last named journal charged the authorship of the “Upsilon” letter to Mr. F. H. Underwood, once a free soil temperance politician, but now areader of MS. for Phillips, Sampson & Co, The Tribune further called Mr. Underwood an “insect,” and many other bed names—using such Jauguage as one might have expected to hear on the Five Points, be- fore Mr. Pease carricd the gospel and beet soup into that benighted region, The “in- sect” talks back at the Tribune, which pleasaut and polite journal again proceeds to abuse an innocent young man who was not known by rame to a huudred of its readers, but who is now probably aware of the fact that he can- not touch pitch sad escape defilement. Jn the meantime the Zribune’s weaker ally—a journal established, we shoald think, for the express parpose of puiling the publications of & pablishing house—palters and shaftles and dodges as usual, The editor cannot deny the charges made by the publishers, and affects to treat them with contempt. But the main point isgained. The relations existing between some of the reviewers and the publishers have been made known, ‘he whole pulf syatem has been blown up by the very men who originated it, and hereafter the public will remember that not one word in relation to new books can be believed. The public cannot iell whether to read a book or not, by anything which may be published concerning it in the loading jour- nals, as they call themselves, Only one daily journal here bas denied the charges made by the publishers, and the critte of that jouraal bas a salary sufficient to buy many luxuries required to keep up the character of « private genticman, a8 a manuscript reader for a large book publishing house a short distance up Broadway. The very next day after the dis- ploy of virtuous indignation ia our heavy co- temporary, he published three notices of books emanatiog from the concern ebove named, and each notice led off with some much sweet strain as this:—To say that the Browns havo ex- ceeded their previous efforts in get ing out this work,” &o., &e., or “ This is undoubtedly the best work of the kind ever issued from the preas’—precisely tho kind of sent which are wanted for the advertisements con taining the “opinions of the prew,” And ii our readers will carefully examine these news papers, they will have the beat evidence in the world that the publishers’ charges are trua. The opening of this sub ‘must doa great deal of good. For years the New York pub- lichere have been using the mos! etrenuons ef- forts to control the newspapers worth coa- trolling, One house in particular—the partners of which call themselves the monarchs of the trade, and attempt to treat the other publish. ers as their subjects—bas been distingulshed in this game, and has to answer for originating it These publishers labored incessantly for years to corrupt the newspapers. They have ia- trigued until they have got the control of two daily papers. They ought to be ashamed of such contemptible conduct to obtain power over their fellowa, If they could not sell their books without disgraciag themselves and thelr critics, they should hove retired, and even sold off that tremendous magazine, even if it bas a circulation of one hundred end fifty thousand copies, and is sent “to clergymen” at one dollar per aqoum less than the subscription price. They are certainly more guilty than the reviewers, The tempter cannot escape damnation, wheross the tempted may sometimes be forgiven. Dut the reading public may truly say, Out of thie nettle, danger, we plack this flower, | cp safety.” It ia very annoying, however, to find that one has been humbugged, vas it is plea sant to know that it cannot be done again the same manner, ; Tue Great Gares Wun Case—A Jupo- went— Mrs. Gaines Vicrortous.—The Supreme Court of Louisiana has reversed the late deci- sion of the Second District Court} and decreed that Daniel Clark’s will of 1813 be probated, aud that Mrs. General Gaines be put in posses- sion of his property, now amouutiog in value, to ceveral millions of dollars. This is perhaps the most remarkable case in the legal annals of this country. Daniel Clark, of New Orleans, was the father of Mrs. Gaines, and as such, during his active life time, made a will bequeathing to her the balk of bis vast estates." Upon his death no such will was found; but another will was disco- vered, making a totally different distribution of his property; and the property was accord- ingly appropriated. Some twenty odd years ag0, Mrs. General Gaines was informed through some contemporaries of her futher, of the true state of ibe case; and from that day to this she has devoted herself in this cause, witha singleness of purpose, and with a perseverance and heroism of the highest order, to the restitution of her father’s property and of her own character as his legal and exclusive lega- tee. From one court to another, in various ebapes, (but never directly upon the will till witbin the last two years,) she has been bat- tling with her adversaries for more than twen- ty years, and has expended in that time, in this litigation, thousands upon thousands of dol- Jars, often raised under the greatest difficul- ties, sometimes almost desparing—but never subdued. From our imowledge of this estimable lady, and her/heroic struggles in this canse, and of its werite as furnished by the records of the courts, we are iree to say that we share in the congratulatione of her friends at this decree of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. We have re- frained from any opinions upon the subject heretofore, while ber case was awaiting a deci- sive judgment ; but now that that judgment is given, we msy exprees our concurrence in it as a just and righteons decree. The widow and her orphans are entitled to their own. “Live Oak Grorcr Law” ano Tae New Yor« Heratp.—Our cotemporary of the Richmond Examiner, in a commentary upon the biographi- ca) sketch which has been published of “Live Oak George Law,” takes the liberty to say that— This ‘sketeh’’ ia instructive, end is besides very enter- taining. It is furmwhed, indeed. with much of ita garni- ture from the eolnuns of the New York Hxracp ; bat this is of course all fair enough, seeing thst tho Hreacp fur- pishes nearly all the idees and the greater portion of the Jearning cf the citizens of Gotham and the Empire Siate. And derives, ibe Herat is tee spring-board from which “Live Gak George,” having dropped his trowel and ma- 8on’s apron, bar, with a k’nd of flip-flap and double sam- meset. vaulied tothe very pinnacle of New York noto- riety, amidst the desfening applause of the Sixth ward and the languid approval of the Fifth avenue. “The deafening applause of the Sixth ward!” ‘We are not aware of any such thing; and our Virginia cotemporary ought to know that“ the bloody Sixth” is in the exclusive occupation of the “fierce democracie.” “The languid ap- proval of the Fifth avenue!” That, we dare say, is nearer the mark. We may also add that “the flip-flap and double snmmerset”? which has brou ght “ Live Oak George” to the “ very pinnacle of New York notoriety,” was the po- puiar revolution, largely due to his name and influence, in our late State election. Rely upon it “Live Oak George” feels bis oats, and is in good training for the grand four mile race of next November. THE LATEST NEWS. BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, News from Kansas, REPORTED TERMINATION OF THB DIVFICULTIBS, LTC. Sr. Lous, Dec. 19, 1855. A despatch from In¢ependence, of the 18th inst., saya:— The troutle at Lawrence, Kansas, Las boon settled, by the people promisicg to deliver up offenders, obey the laws of the Territory, recognize the Governor as such, and con- duct themselves in tke future as a law abiding people. They refuse, however, to deliver upthels arms. The vol- unteers from Missouri have been disbanded and returnet home. Col. Comming, Supsrintendefit of Indtan Affaire, ac rived at Council Blufly yoste:day from the Bi country, where ho concinded treaties with several of Indioue. The Less of the Steanmhip Crescent City. Savanwan, Deo, 18, 1 The Crescent City was cked on Little Bahama 1 twenty miles southeast of tho western polnt of Maternilla reef. She struck with a tremendous crash and bilged im tel; The boats were lowered and a raft constract- @9, in case it should prove necessary to desert the ship before relief came. A doat was sent te Sandy Cay, 42 miles distant, ond returned on the 9th with the wracking ner Detiance, which took off a portion of the pas- ee: gers and carried them to Nassau. The remaiader of the passengers, with Capt. Gray and the crew, afterwards chartered the brigantine Alma, to convey them and the mails to their destination. Observations were taken dur- ing (he day that the cceident occurred, and soundings ‘were taken up to tho time of striking. 1 is supposed that the cetticg in of a wtroag southeasterly eurcent cauved the disaster. Arrival of the Asia at ton. Borrow, Dee. 19, 1855. The steaw ship Asia arrived here at 7 c'eloc’ this even- irg. Her mails will be despatched in tho early train to morrow—due in New York abont 5 . M. Our files of English panore contain nothing of importance not em- braced in the derpatch from Fadi United States Sap: Wasitivoto 6. 1855. No. H—Jobo Holroyd, plhiatilf, va. Levi Pumpureyy— Tnstioe Campbell delivered the opinion of the Court, re versing the judgment of the Cirenit Court of the District of Columbia, with costs, and remanding the cause, with Anectinns to aware a writ of wenive facias de novo, No, 22— Jacob Kissell, plaintiff, ve. the Boart of Direo- tore ond irs President of the St. Louis Publis Schools, — Arg nt continued, by Mr. Grier for defendaate, dnd Mr. Johnson for plaintiff. Bepartare of the America, Bosroy, Des. The royel mail steamship America sailet at this morning, wath 110 passengers for Layer for Halifax. Mr. Paran Stevens, of t! g0e3 ov! cs bearer of Jespatahes to London. rica takes out $668,000 in apecie. 19, 1865. ten o'clock vero House, ‘The Ame: Boerox, Doc. 10, 1855 The «hip Ontario, from Deaton fur Cnarleston, 8. C., wes fallen in with off Nantacket on Monday, dismasted in a gale on the 9th instwot. Sho was taken in tow by the steamer by tos New York, from Bonton for Philadeiph's, and.eit at Newport yesterdey. Pursvenrma, Dec, 18, 1885 As the schooner H. & 4. Gould, of Orleans, Mass. vas coming up the river, Martin Finioy, a sailor, full vere board and was drowned, Capt. Gowld leaped ito a boat to save him, Sut the boat swamped, and he al érowned. The Southern Steamers, ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES ADGER AT CHARLESTON, Cnaniiatn, Deo. 18, 1855, ‘The U. & mail steamship James Adger arrived kere from New York at 5 o'clock this (Tuesday) avleenoon. ARRIVAL OF THE FLORIDA AT SAVANNAH. Savaswau, Des. 10, 186%, The steamship Florida arrived hero from New York at 10 v'clock last night, with all ow board well, Markets, PHILADELPAIA STOCK BOARD. Prmamarnia, Des. 19, 28 foaty. Penns. 5% 64: Roxding, 47; Long laland, rua Cana), 19; Pensin, R. R44, . EL ee eS Se wake the avare to what extent they were de. yendent upon thea. Ent the railroad men were not the only perfens of whom they complained. The cattle MEETING OF BUTCHERS AND DROVERS. The Drovers and the Ratirond Companics— Excrtotant Rates of Freight—#flects of Al- Jeged Reyosts in a New York Paper on the Price of BcefeThe Drovers verwas the Catidle Brokers, &e., d&e. In aceordarce with the following call, a mosting of butebers and drovers was held last evening in Tammany Hall: — DROVERS’ CONVENTION. There will be a yeneral convention of dealers in eattie, hows, horren end sbeop belt In New York city, at Tammany Hell at clock Wednesday evening, Dee. 19, les. Every one who feels an it ex# olin having the precent high rates charged for ranspor- tation of stcek from the West to the Kust reduved: the facilities for ebipping improved; ‘he comtort 0: those accompanying the yiock prow oted; ibe /ahts ot ibis large, respectable, and emal- sently useful body of men respected; we hope will make thelr Brrapvemenis \o be there without fail. ‘There wil be many bickers acter an a sort ot madiemen between the batch- ers and the drovers, an’ charged three dollare a head on every year which of right belonged to the butchers and Grovers. In regard to the New York Trivune, he said tbat it was the organ of the cattle brokers, and made whatever repor'a pleased them. On one occasion the reporter of paper reperted cattle at $07 -bead which did not sell wt an average of more than $48, These eati’e belonged to Mr. A. C, Bryant, and he aj yealed. to bim to state if what he said was correet, Mr. Bryant replied that bia s'atement was sobstantial- ly correct. Aftor a few further remacks trom Mr. Me~ Bride, Mr. Brysat msde some statementa about the rate charged for ‘he tranrpertation ef cattle from the West ta New York. Thut transportation prices-of stock almoat used up ball of the proceeds cf the saie of sueh stock, A farmer eame here from Livking county, Obio, with -cigoportautebarecter hefore the conven- | three bundros rheep, an’ atier psying all expenses, Fae ae oon tae rataund mesma tear. | lacked $14 of beving’ amthing for Us stock. “is sheep for e der of cattle brokers; to patronize Meany’ tras thaw fost wir inna els for the eviire ensving year (rates that will cot require more ‘hon batt the proseeds Uf maige of stock msipped to ayo rhe tranevortation ); to relectan organ that wil! fithfally and im- Bartnlly report ihe gales of ca te, ehocp aud bogs, and ne robable paleo the owners sud feaitle brokers think bey will made up ‘he day before. or In the morning of the day of Ket such oa ib injurloas and falso reports of Ko in: ‘New York Tritune. Upon all these points we wish a full ard f ee expression of opinion, aud to obtain that itis of the uimcet Importance that every Western aud Kastera desler sliould be there, or send an alternate. ‘the Committee hope to be able to make a full report from the dilterent railroad: companies Come one come sil and contribute by ra pre- fenes and your pn sé to establish the righty, maintain the tn- tezrity, snd promote the genera) welfare of your order, ‘Tho Dutebere of the cltyare reepecifally invited to parueipate io the deliberath us of the Convention, JAMES McBRIDE, Ohio, JOREPH Mot HEREON, ‘New Jersey, | yy Com, 1, KB, RUSH. Uhio, . A. 6, BRYANT, : Mr. Charles 8. Watrous presided, and J. E. Miles offi- clated as Eccretary, The President read the call of the mecting, a8 explanatery of its objects. Ho then pro- ceeded tospeak of the necessity which existed for imme- Giate action on the part of the batchors and drovers, They had, he said, been eilent too long, and whilo they remained co it was vain to expect the railroad com- panies would act justly towards them. They should unite, for in union there was strength; and when it was known that they were determined not to submit to the tyranny and irjustie of hese corporations, they would be afraid to impose upcn themapny longer. They had hitherto were ali eat up by thé expensos of transportation, besides which be lost $14 Al! be re eived tor {Osheep was $2 60, afier paying expenses They bud » right, he contended, to deroand a waxirum iat, aot a pledge that they would not go beyond that. The s oakve was of the opiaion that the brokers could be entirely done without, and that the butchers and the drovers hould be brougat into im- mediate rounestion #4 hrach other. As to tha reports ir: the New York Zalune, they were genorally acknowledged, he éaid, to be fulse, anda cattie broker had told him’ (the sperken) tha: the reporter of that paper knew them be 80; for, if, said he, he gaye tha true re- orta, we would be ruized. The’ owners of cattle out Wert’had come to believe t reports in the Trivun, and had refused to let the drovers have therm except at rates which wouls allow no profit after theic transportation ta he New York markets. But this waa not all: it raised ihe price of beet io the consumer to an exorbitaut mount. Under these circumslances, the only hinges for the broker too was to sclect another paper which would be more reliable. It was « corrupt shovt; and if ita corruption was exposed, the farmers of the West wouldy take away from itiheir patronage, A stop should, he raid, be put to its circulation there and its poll- tical heresies, while the Nsw York Herat, or any other paper which ed a character for honesty and truth, should be establianed aa the crs of the brokers. ‘The Pxeerpent said that the freight perhapa conveyed over the railroads from the West during the present year alone, would amount to $300,000; such was its im ate toe that it focreased nearly three huncred per cent, in the last five years, Mr. McBripr called the attertion of the people of New York to this subjest as one of the most importantto them. New York ia the great corner lt between the old world rested secure in their great wealth and power, and had | {hs \vilroaue wove the arenues by hich he pole ee treated the drovers ttle better than the animals they | supplied with provisions, i; was the companies panies who were toa great extent to blame for the high rates for which. Bae! sold at present, ire McNeiL was the next cpesker. He denowdoed thé menopoly of the railroad companies and pledge bis wa pertto any mevement which might beset on foot. check their power and punish them for the injustice they had done the drovers. Op motion of Mr. McBripz, a committee of two from each of the followicg States, and two additional to the, wresent committee, were eae eae ucky, Ohio, Whoo, Indiana and New York. The commitios thas ap- pointed consists of the following gentlemen :— Edward Ater, W. B. darsis, Mtuois, Elijah Litiler, Joseph Province, Indiana, 8. G. Weodrif® J. E Miles, New York. Jorephy Medd Prete Mathews, J.B. Bash, A. Jone) icBride, Joseph. YI ls nah, A.C. Bryant, §, G. Renwick, Ohio, : ihe resolutions as reported by the committee were unanimously adopted, and after taking up a collection, ee meting adjourned till further notice by the come m! 8. qrought to market. It only remained, hewever, for the dro- vers to assert their rights, and the gclevances of which they complained would be abated. They should submit to this no ionger; ‘hey had talked aoont it long enough, acd in his opinion this was the time for action. ‘The Fecretary read the minates of a meoting held in Columbus, Obio, Lee. 8, and the followlag report of a committee appointea at that meeting: ~ TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DROVERS’ CONVENTION, BELD AT TAMMANY UALL, NEW YORK CITY, DECEMBER 19, 1865:— GyxtieMEex—Your committee -vou'd beg Jeave to saymit the following report:—In necordance with te orject ot our ap Rolntment, we oddresred letters to the superin'éndantn of the uicrent Failiox’s conveying at. the chy ot Now York and thore Western roads rupu! connection with them, the necessary iu quiries fa refereuce io the redustion of tariff or raiee; of fixing a maxicum pi that wil charged for transportation of live sock over their ive roads, for a slated Ume; of the capacity of their cars: gene- ral facilities for snch transportation; whether any taprove- ments in the Way of cars fr the accommodation of ac. companying rlock would be mad connected with the subject. U le, and ol) other TE wing to the brief time alloted to City Politica. the committee for their labora, we are not abic to give as gene- ral end corrert information upon the subjects 1 {ous | THR STRAIGHT OUT WHIGS PREPARING FOR THE their imporianee requires; we have not been able, owing to PRESIDENTISL CAMPAIGN—MILLARD F¥ILLMORM the irreg waritles of the mai’s, absence trom home of many of the superintendents addressed, and similar causes, to get an- ver from all the different rattroads as to the inquiries made. ‘We have received letters which we submit. to the Convention, from John Brough, President and Superintendent af the India nopolla, Plitsburg ‘and Cleveland Kallro: ds; from 1. Tilton, Superintendent Cleveland, x Hi from M, L. Sykes, Vice President and. Su; Hudson River Kailrond; Jnmbus and Cincinpaui Railroad; from R. N. Kise, Buy TBEIR CANDIDATE. The straight out whigs met at their rooms in Constita- tional Hall last evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the organization of ward committees for 1856, 8.8. Ward was in the chair, while Mr. Fellows and Peter C. Mail acted as secretaries. intendent "Aiehigan Conall ‘allroad. Also, “a o nace Tesolution was ofiered by Mr. Brooks, and from D. ©. McCallum, Suverintendent of tho New York snd Led Krie Rail hte despaten. from BB. Pht Resolved, That in the opinion of this General Coumitiee the Seharinntntachorine inereinnd sad Release nade ened | meanionued of Mien Pitre sc Oe ee eee communications, yon will perceive, ere vague and unceriain, but al; proteas a wiilingness a accommoda'e ehippars, and aot decently gexerally it they sve compeiled to by competion, or ‘upon the opening of navip ation in tae spring, Yeu gaiisfac'ory {o cusiners wen, and worry ot monopolies!’ In this, however, we would except the communieation of John Brongh, Xsq., of the I. P. &C. Kailroad. His reply is manly and to the point, dentfot the United States will be aecepiable and grateful to the whigs of the State of New York, ond that we recommend himas that candidate 10 the whixs of the Us Slates ag a true stateswan in the school of He Cay. A resclution wus sis offered authorizing ward commitices to slect five delegates from each ward to form the General Commites for 1856, = Crivsrotgd @ willingness to do what ts proper under the cir- The meeting, though not a very large one, was exceed- Such, gentlemen, arg thelr repor!s, and you can draw your | !psly enthusiastic. The st it out whigs consider own indere-ces. We have prept ‘and’ hereby present for | themselves the only true hig party in this city, aad say jour consideration, the folowing, resolu‘ions, and ‘weearnesly | they are determined to stick to one another like wax to a adopted, stock men, 98 | cobbler’s lapstene. pe that iC they oF any olers aie atody, will abide by them—even ifit be ata eneritice of thetr interest, for we feel contident that by ually of action on our a tee bho cio eae “In unioa there Is strength ;” withont it we can do nothing. Lf stock deal- ers will only he Lue to temscives snd thelr own faterest, thoy can secure reasonable and fixed rates of transportation, such as can be relied on, Btapd by and strengthen tho hands of A motion deing mate to have the pr ocesdings pubs in one or more of the the te been pe of morning papers, conmmi! KNOW NOTHING PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION. Jobn Bullock, Eaq., of the Twentieth ward, bas been our b =m we wi ere Be foam lishment of Four selected as a delegate to the Know Ngthing convention or fat : that meets in Philadelphia on the 224 of Fesruary uext. F°OREE EET EBBOM. | Commmns, | He toregsante tea Gaetan ah ee ae A. @. BRYANT, Whereas, The railroad Ce Seed havir g control of the diffe- rent roads leading fom the West to tho city of New Y just combinations among 'b meelves, rogardiess of the of dircotly interested in the shipmentof stock over ronds-—contrary to all customs and iaws of mersantile comity, and in violouion of al the common principles that should pre- vail amorg those baving cc mmercial inercourse with each otber— dave repeatedly, and wgpout due notice, advanced their \eriff of rates for tranaportation of ive siook over thelr nee: tive routes; thus depriving thore engage e purchase shipment of live stock from the Wesi to the East of all data by Ninth, Sinteenth, and Twentieth wards. Police Intelligence. THE ROWDY AFFRAY AT THE CITY HOTEL—FURTHER PARTICULARS. ‘ In addition to what we published im yestecdsy's HImtaLp- regarding the affiay awoug pugilists and rowdies in the City Hotel, wo lesrn that s third attack was made upon the bar keepers about one o’clock on the same night, Pt i they F nar be jatraice vot th sabity ot ton" peep whea two fellows entered the place just aa Mr. N-aly, the fausporiation. where ofrates hava been advances 19 pres uneniled for by the ex: | PaFkeeper, was about closing the premives for the night 08 ailending the trane shipment of such articles of Esc ceael ec git a erie taboe wed as the owners, And ‘aa, the brokers of the clty os New Yerk, by esiablisniag 4 system of credit between themecivan axa reas eee! have daven eales and commenced amusing themselves by firing tumblers, decanters and other dangerous missiles around the room, to the greatalarm of those ent. Fesring that a re- Rewal ef what ccourred in ‘be fore part of tie evening ogners of stock out of the mark led the might take place, the allachés of the hotel beat a qui of employing third parties to effect of auch live stock ta the ely, hereby injuring all coveerned who: they may lary a | Tetxeat from the presence of the disorderly characters, tax ior iheir own pecuniary benefit, And wheresa, a reporter, | and thus eseaped unhurt. that there was no ofthe Pew York Tritune bas continuously, con'rary to tho | one present w) whom they coull practice thetr rer ons ances of dealers in live stock, talsely reported the gilisiic pranks, the midolight visiters took their ataryatas apenas Met ato | Fae. THh pln ano tho" ocuion tte eattie brel buyer in the Weel by destroying all contdence between the | frat disturbance, were nowhere to bo found until it became too late, Yesterday Mr. Harpel, proprietor of the hotel wherein the row took place’ appearnl before the Mayorand the District Attorney,’ and’ made @ com yators of the outrage. plaint igainst the are now tele nen ate the acsused arrested, bg will rtiea concerned— therefore, Pajerolvedy Trak we deeply ceneure those ba of un digrrene raizosd Soules ‘converging at. tha city of Wow York for thelr dishonorable and disbope:t treatment of thair yatrons~ for their violation i . be severely dealt with should they be caught. he affair er es SO | eel eatli eaeaeanatiorsant eaene tie ohio ee tae Tm. }, aha: unless they immediately a a uniform and reasonable tar ¢¢ rates for the transportation of live stock he respective roads, and assure thove interested that jad shals not be modified or ehanged toa highar en time, and taen not without due notien, wa will Pi their reads in any manner or form, only 90 far au poore im perative'y compelled until we can provide other ronies for ansporia’ Kerolved, That the contracts presented for the signature of shippers, justly styled “death warrants,” b> many of the rail read con’paniés, whereby they are required to relinqats’ in advance ari right of damage to person or proper ys ng trom any deficiency in the cars or machinery, or for detentions or for ony damage or injury arising {rom any osuse whalover, aro unjdst, min\-rale ard odious; that we loathe thea, and we soiomnly pledge ourselves to resist them In every possible nd consider as robbers every such company as pre- for siunacure, and undesere'ng of aur patronage, Resoived, That ihe present acoom s provi men accompanying thelr stock on some of the weaiern roll community termed by Jobnny Lyng as “suckers.” The ‘ar ttsta,”? os a matter ofcourre, would not lend a hind to suche proceeding. So the talk {4 purely eontinedto the lower circles the ‘tancy.” There was no men- tion made cf tho affair in the Eighth ward police retura, . were which, to ssy the least, is ve not full particulars given of the iogrcet whore duty it was to know all about the oce: OHARGE OF GAMBLING. A Cescent was made upon the establishment corner of Howard and Mercer streets, named the “Suile,” by officers Webb and Stage, of tho Fighth ward police. The police paid their beet respects to the proprietor of the Jace at the hour of midn'ght on Tuesday, when a rocial ee at cards was ee in the Tack roow, a Isdnices, better fed for hi " Tadeore null eee er ited for boas shen men, aud Cod — this species of sxmusement, tegether with the Ke cane aoe hohe reforumtion laud‘ord, were taken ints custody and locked wd in the Resolved, That a committee of two for Illinois, Indians, Ken- | *tation house for the night, Here they gave their names tucky and ‘New Your, (any three of whom shall conatitnta a quorum, be appointed to confer with the diferent ravrowl companic), lexdiog from West to East, and be empowered to make such arrangementa «bh them as shall lead to correstion of the evtis somplatned of, Resolved, That we solemnly pledge ourselves. tndividaaly ard colectively. to give our auited and undivided sappory to whatever read cr roads they may selest, eacl one cons itutk bi 8 vo.untary sgeut for sald railroad or roads, both aa yenards Srolght or passengers, Yesolved, That we as abody disapprove of tho present aya- tem of credit eatublished in the city of New York In the sale of live stock, which requires tbe use of third parties, at high and ¢x'ortlonale cormmission®, to pariext a conve) ance of property; that euch third parties, siyled * cattle brokers,’” ave an nnne cevsary evil and their services ought to be dispensed with; that to ‘effect ttife wo ask of the butchers of the cicy a return 1 carh payments on the day of Pores oe stock, and that we pledre ourretver to divide with them the prosent hich com- missiona now paid cattic brokers, which will abundantly ropay ‘hetn for any nronweulence tt tay dcsasion them, esol kets. hea forfeited ail ric as Augustus Wineccop, John McDermott, Robert i and Kobert White, Henry Wough. the pecson who claimed the proprietorship of the Smile, was held to bail In the rum of suco to answer the charge of koeping a disorderly house, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yonk, Dec. 19, 1855, I notice in your paper of te-day that I'am charged with yootiving stolen goors, and that my store has been used. aea “fence.” I desire to say that the above charges are utterly {alee and designed to injure me. The repatation ot my store has always been respectad'o and AM aamy neighbors are willing to testify. The name is Warden- barg, and not Buller, as stated yesterday, G. WARDENBUKG, 127 Roosevelt street. Peat of the Court “Se nee Pleas for the County o lew York, tor Years 1856 and 1807. ies GENERAL TERMS. For Arguments, &e. hog ma 4 contdences that he hae. BY (a8 we helieve, maliciously and sor- and tie to our | exprot and ropily,) piving inlso rerorts of the marketa, deooly tajured oro- a ; fer’ dealeraand comtmers; that we Tepudisa heteprria | Pitt Monday of Merch by ofS tage nfarously false, and unworthy the counienance | «te Nov, “ * of the trading purlic, aud tbatour committee be inatrusted to aoe feleet some ainer public journal ot the city as oar recogaized Opens at 11 o'clock, A, ortan. olved, That we eek the co-operstion aad « GENERAL TERMS. For Sudmition of Argeate from Inferlor Courts, and- Ore Fourth Mooday of Joutsgr dodges teeran Bead; fourth Monda; aviary. . Judges Ingraham aml : “ cal i dg aah pee x ofthe press or New York ciy and of the West and. font fo aid us in ripbiing the Wrongs ad remedying the evie of which we com ain. m Kesoived, That our committee send one or more of their i Brady. numer, to attend the adjourned meeting of the stork dealers “ “ “ of the. Feito wniley, 10 ve nell ot Cirvlestie, OSG Deneeee |“ “ «o pgehemn and Dale. 1°56, and at all others aiend who possidiy can, Bg i, a mn am . Keeolved, That ¥¢ ask the earnest co-oper tion of all des'ers . ly avd Beaty, in live steck ip Ae Kast, West and South, in effecting the o»- hot hed “ Jograham and / Jeeta of this eonveniion. Rerolved, That we pledge ourselves to defray the expenses of our comp Iitee whl @ ence ged in ournervice ‘and compensaie ieeglted, Shel copie Jor the report of ‘ocoediags be erolved, That of he our procesdiags furnished he resact ise ‘West and South, snithey ‘be requost- ed (o publien the sere, Mr. Jaxes bicBRIDE, of Mansfeld, Ohio, atdrewod the es anegcemier. “— Togeahem and preals ma: notiord and submitted for the ff Moncays of Match, Ju y, ard November, whey 7 ‘Open at 11 o'clock, A.'M. SPECIAL TERMS, Pir the Triad of leaves of oct, Part 1. : Part 2. raceting at the conclusion of the forego! ort. He | Firet Monday of Ji age The considesed tho wrongs which the drovers had t> eulure | Patt MORUSY of Yap.-Judge Daly. Judge ey as intolerable, They were one of tne most respoctasle | ou De ele clases of :be community, and so far back asthe days of | “ Tegraham, Daly? Adam they bad cccupied @ high position among mon. J “ Bad, OS Rage Abel wan the fon Scovae: a Decanse he mas fevored by fou « Delp “ Wady, the Lord, who accepted his sasriice, he waa “ “ “ +s « q brother Csim. The next droyer of whom history” tras Heady. Ingratiam, writen, was Abraham, and the fiem the speaker's account, celebraied wen spoken of in holy writ. Moses was 2 dro- ver, Lot was a drover, and the inen to whom the com; ef She Tord was eomounced sev drovers. (Applause. ‘Lhe cattle on a thonsand bills (it hay set) were vhe Lerd’s, ard were mot the drovers the wen elected to take charge of them? Now, was it righ he arked, was ‘t fair, that such men shoul be imp upc? Bhey had asked each other this question, and they had answered with the resolution no longer to be tbe racjects of such imposition. The companies took adventoye of them when lake navigation was clovsd. by raising the prices; but they were true to themsetyes: weuld when it was opened withdraw their pat-on- age from the roads of those companies, They had boast ed that tLe drovers could do nothing, thet they were plevely in their power, and they would be compslind torn’ mit to the terms they chosé to take: hut the dre- vere, if resckved, covld force them to act justly even sgoinst their own will. The drovers were among thor Jest patzens, and if they withdrew their basiness feom ‘hose roada which had saised their rates, they would ed at 10 o'clock, A. M. ‘0 dey calendar will be made np for Seturday. SPECIAL TRRMS. Lrswes of Law, ama for Metiona, be January ee For the Trial of Firat Mendey of “ “ «“ “« “ « “ “ “ “ “ « “ « Decem Open at 10 o'clock, A. M. VACATION. Fifth week in January rain