The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1855, Page 8

8 Religious Intelligence. ORDINATION. ‘The public services of the ordination of Mr. Altred P. Putnam as. of the Mt. Pleasant church in Roxbury, Mass., took place on the 19th inst. INVITATIONS. The Unitarian Society in Sti have invited Rev. Mr. Knapp, formerly of Nantucket, and more recently of West Newton, to become their pastor. Rev. J.C. Richmond has been invited to accept the rectorship of Zion church in Newport, R. I. The First Orthodox Congregational church in Somerville have given a call to ‘Rev. Benjamin Jud- kins, of Boston, to become their pastor. Mr. Jud- kins was formerly settled at Nantucket. The Rev. Edward Meyer, late of Philadelphia, has accepted and entered upon a call to the rectorship of St. Paul’s church, Akron, Summit county, Ohio. Rev. E. B. Sherwood, recently of Pitcher, N. Y., has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church in Edwardaburg, Cass county, Micnigan, and entered upon his labors at that place. ‘The Rev. D. V. M. Johnson, missionary in charge of the Floating church of the Holy Comforter, has accepted a call to the rectorship of St. Mary's church, Brooklyn. Rev. Robert E. Wilson, of Corning, has accepted the call of the Presbyterian chureh in Clyde, x ¥., and entered upon his charge. Rey. George A. Oviatt, of Chi Mass., has accepted a call to the Congrega! onal church in Sener, Conn., of which Rev. Dr. Vaill was recently pastor. The Rev. F. W. Thomas, formerly of Baltimore, and more recently of Illinois, has been called to the ‘oral charge of St. Paul’s church at Louisburg, -C., and has accepted the same. INSTALLATIONS. On the evening of Wednesday, December 5, the Rev. John L. See was duly installed pastor of the First Reformed Dutch church of Buffalo, by a Com- mittee of the Classis of Geneva. The Rev. Dana B. Bradford was installed pastor of the Congregational church in Raymond, N. H., on the 6th inst. Rey. E. Vine Wales was installed pastor of the Congregational church of York, Livingston county, on the 12th inst. Rev. A.E.P. Perkins was installed at Ware, Mags., on the 5th inst. Rey. T. B, Wilson was installed over the 0. S. charch in Xenia, Ohio, on the 4th inst. RESIGNED. The Rev. W. Presbury has resigned the charge of the Church of the Epiphany, Port Gibson, Claiborne <ounty, Miss.,,and accepted a call to Grace church, Paducah, Kentneky. ‘The Rev. W. Kirtland Douglass has resigned the rectorship of St. John’s church, Warehouse Point, Conn., and removed to Water Proof, Louisiana. The Rev. Frederick Sill has resigned the super- vision of St. Paul's City Mission, New Haven, Conn., and removed to Red Hook, N. Y., as a missionary in connection with Christ church. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY. Died in Utica, on the 18th inst., Rev. James Foun- tain, in the 69th year of his age. Died at Chambersburg, Pa., on the 7th inst., Rev. Daniel McKinley, D. D. NEW CHURCHES. The new Dutch Reformed church of Mott Haven, was dedicated to the worship of God, on Thursday, 20th inst. The vew edifice of the North Reformed Datch church of Brooklyn, on Clermont, near Myrtle ave- nue, will be dedicated to the worship of God on ‘Thureday evening, 27th inst. On Tuesday, Dec. 11, the new edifice in the town” ship of Sandyston, Sussex county, N.J., in connec” tion with the R. P. Dutch Church of Minisink, was dedicated to the service of Almighty God. On Monday, 3d inst., the neat and inviting edifice Of the Reformed Dutch chutch of Colt’s Neck was ted to the service of the Triune God, About one hundred persons convened, on Tues- day, evening, Dec. 18, at the house of worship el by Mr. Jerome, in Wooster place, New Haven, and unanimously voted to form a religions church and society to worst under the care of the Rey. Dr. J. G. Hamner, of Baltimore, who has sup- plied the pulpit for a few weeks past, A ‘new Presbyterian church was dedicated at the head of the Delaware, (Stamford, N. Y.,) on the 12th inst. A correspondent informs us that the church has but about a dozen male members—most of those in moderate circumstances, while not one is wealthy. The edifice is plain and neat, seating three hundred persons, built at a cost for site and building of $2,250, of which $400 remains to be paid, for which assistance from abroad will be indispensable. MISCELLANEOUS. Rev. Charles Howard Malcom, a son of Rev. Howard Malcom, D. D., having recently graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary, has Cel pe bg pestorship of the Baptist church in Wheeling, ‘a. We learn that Christ Church parish, in Hartford, Conn., has at last secured a rector. The clergyman who has accepted the post is Rev. R. M. Abercrom- bie, rector ot St. John’s church at Clifton, Staten Island. He will enter upon his duties the first Sun- day in February. There is said tobe quite a revival of religion among the convicts of the Auburn State prison. On the 25th ult., fifteen who had expfessed hope were baptized. The meetings on the Sabbath are very interesting. Rey. Mr. Cleghorn, formerly pastor of a congrega- tion in Augusta county, Va., has been appointed chaplain at the§port of Callao, by the Seamen's Friend Society, and has sailed for his destination. The Rev. C. C. Townsend, lately officiating in Towa City, bas been appointed a travelling mission- ary in Jowa by the Bishop and the Standing Com- mittee, acting as a Diocesan Board of Missions. The Rey. John 8. Dewey has undertaken for the resent the charge of St. Paul’s city mission, New Baveny Conn. Rev. Wm. &. Post, of Warnerville, New York, has taken charge of the Presbyterian church in Jones boro, Llinois. On the 19th instant the twentieth anniversary of the Philadelphia Home Missionary Society took lace at the Musical Fund Hall. After prayer a the Rey. J. A. Roche, and music by the choir, under the direction of Dr. Brown, Mr. Stewart read the annua! report. During the year ending the 15th inst., 7,075 families were assisted by the association, 1,436 tons of coal were distributed, 124 cords of wood, $1,836 worth of groceries. The following ar- ticles were given out at the oflice:—293 bushels of beans, 112 bushels of hominy, 9 bnshels of dried pear, 12 bushels of table salt, 10,575 pounds of rice, 150 pounds of oatmeal to the sick, 9,100 loaves of wheat bread, 3,180 articles of clothing, 138 barrels of cornmeal, & barrels of sugar, 2 barrels of crack- era, L barrel of wheat flour, 150 pounds of fresh beef, 7 chests of black tea, and 570 pairs new shoes. In the same period I3 families were furnished with medical advice; 11 persons were sent to their homes at a distance; 14,003 visits were made by the mis- sionaries, who dittributed 31,800 pages of tracts and 105 bibles, preached 55 sermons and attended 117 funerals; 3! persons have professed and given evi- dence of a change of heart; 653 cases were reported “unworthy,” 328 cases could not be found. Of the 7,073 families relieved, 3,008 were of foreign birth, 2,681 white American, 1381 colored. 408 claimed to be Presbyterians, 908 Methodists, 144 Baptists, 342 Episcopalians, 654 Roman Catholics, and 4,617 were members of no church. The whole amonnt expended by the society from Dec. 15, 1854, to Dec. 15, 1855, was $19,522 05; received during the same period, $17,653 27—-leaving a deficit of $1,865 73. Atthe commencement of the year there were $1,510 48 in the treasury, so that the indebtedness of the year is stated to be $258 30. Wi or Jonatnan Corr, Esq—We have been permitted to copy the following trom the will of this gen- tleman. They embrace all matters of public interest. He bequeathed as follows :— Firat Co tional church. Second 0. —— church... ... t" Total . The income of that bequeathed poor Almahoure t* to be aesanete the benefit az those who seek refuge there, and not to any poor ou ‘The income of that bequeathed to the different churches to the benefit of the clei connected therowids, and managed by the officers connected with each remainder of the ty is mostl; jueathed to a4 thas exhil the ome houorable and benevolent It is = course, our province to blish those legacies to the wine eran. ate, ere ; can ir 108e cl public; and we se gua Stn eye na tion of wealthy and benevolent everywhere. Many will bless the name of Jonathan Coit. ‘We understand that Mr. Coit’s entire property amount- ‘ed to $300,000, Hin executors are Henry » of New York; Robert Colt, Elias Perkins and Wm. C. Cramp, of New New don Star. — Chicago a few days since, while the Judge of the Re- oa Court was trying a case of horse stealing, his ‘own horse apd bugay Were stolen from the vicinity of the eat room. NEW YORK AERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1856. ‘The Black Repablican Party in Motion. CALL FOR A MASS CONVENTION AT PITTSBURG ON THK 22D OF FEBRUARY, AND FOR A SUBSE: QUENT NATIONAL CONVENTION—CURIOUS LETTER OF CASSIUS M. CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. (trom the Ohie State Journal } LATTER FROM HON. A. P. STONE TO C. M, CLAY, Cou Hon. C. M. Cray—Dear Si Bccourt of "be loas of steamship Creacemt City, by MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. Obituary. DEATH OF A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER. A correspondent of the Albany Argus gives the follow img interesting historical obiwary:— Died suddenly, in the Presbyterian town. which he had entered for divine worshi usual good heaith, on Wednesda: sth iat Josern BALcn, s soldier of the ears. His funeral was attended ; ovine his decease, in the , exercises were solemn and impressive; for all who knew the deceased felt that a father Thad gone to tabe! ai tid the good and bacrged ae Pet 0 WAS Vel yar: honors, and the aad peti ge togethei voot an: The newly equipped BOABD OF COUNCILMEN. This Board assembled on Friday afiernoon, at their chambers in the City Hail, the President, D. D. Conover, church at Jobas- The minutes of the last meeting were read. Councilman Gray, of the Seventh ward, put in his pro- teat against the action of the Board at the previous meet- ing, while in Committee of the Whole on the extension of Chambers street. ‘he protest i# made upon the ground that there were less than thirty-one members present, which was not a quorum for the transaction of business. On motion, the minutes of the previous meeting were upeilman PurpY then moved that Councilman Gray have leave to withdraw the protest just entered. ‘This motion was carried. ‘The third rescing of bills beivg next in order, the fol- lowing were so acted upon:— : Report of Committee on Finance, im favor of remune- tating John Hodgkins tor flagging destroyed by fire at Judson’s Hotel. Report of Committee on Salaries and Officers, in favor of psying Theodore S. Nims for services as clerk to the Committee on Fire Department of the Board of Aldermen. The following resolution slso came up for third read- rry across the North river be established, second street to the nearest practicable ton the opposite or the New Jersey shore; and tha: carry thie resolution ferry, pursuant to the charter ‘Ouro, Dec. 12, 1855. 'y afternoon, the ir—The Obio Republican beld in this city 1th of July last, instructed Central Committee, of which I am Chairman, to Open a correspondence with the republicans of other egard National Republican Con- vention. A portion of the republican presi of this and other States, and a number of our moat devoted friends, have expressed themselves in favor of holdin; blican be igre : at Boa ‘ebruary, consuit together and to organize a National’ ‘Republican Committee pre- call for a delegate convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice my to bones meet we expect a represen icky and the other Southern States? The enemies of the repubhcan party charge that it is a sec- tional party, confined to the free States ple of the slave States. On the contrary we thin! that freedom to which the republican party is devoted, national and not sectional, and thst our position of oppo- sition to all further extension of slavery ought mend itself to tbe generous and humane ot the slave States, whether slaveholders or non-slaveholders. May we not expect to have a republican electoral ticket, and numerous supporters in the slave States during the next Presidential contest? Very respectfully, A. P. STONE, Chairman of R. 8. C. Committee of Ohio, REL SP MR. gas. ae UIAV i Hon. A. P, Sroxr—Dear. Sir--Your favor ot the is received. Accept my thanks for your favorable con- sideration in asking the opinions of one so humble as my- self, The republicans of number, are no new party. less, proot against the seauc! ir, we stand firm upon the platform of our Declara’ \cguiahed cotempora- Herald Marine yary Ofer. Deo 20- ; Indiana, Bop’ Disasters, dc. D For loss of Br briz Mersenger, see Miscellaroms. Eauoin—The following ts an ex rom & W Pasa, we learn trt t ‘on the 10th inst from this I badly. 1 sad will probably have Yo ps on Frida: FO! blage. infantry companies of sNew York... Jobnstown and Gloverville, under Captains Hayes and Miller, presented a very fine military appearance, and acquitted themselves in a skillful and praiseworthy marner. Nor should we ‘ail to speak of the awe-ins) effect on the audience; of the dizges so appropriate coursed by Cook’s Albany Band. Ooly one th: to make the pageant all it should be. and olley of musketry at the open grave, which, I to learn, was not an omission chargeable to the military, but to an erratic notion of others. 8 resident of Boston, took passage on board ofa rbip for England, which, as on the 224 of has returned ‘n . the way the fone ‘The isting, euchors, chai Wichois kaos on Sow aud Pige: een Notice te Mariners. BUOYS IN BT HRLEXA SOUND, COasT OF he f buoys have been piace | At Pelican bask inf tet wi “a paratory to issuing STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. dst, b mg ee % Pree pry Crescent Crry—From New York 24, arri ‘and New Orleans 10h. From New Orleans: due at New York 2th. Crry on New Granava—From New York lth, ar- riving at Havana 234 Orleans 26th. Fi Jeans Oth. Bar 8th. th. ‘annron—From New York 9, arriving at Havany w Orleans 17th, From New Orieaus Havens New York 24. Oanawns—From jew Or! ‘2d. due at New York 17 from the foot ot Forty: FR Fog pies. Tn the Biue channel are two ed with black and white bor tzont andthe inner one in Dteet weiter, low lide; ‘bannet, and must be persed elor. from Wh wooden nun buoys, patel- stripes; the outer one david! N, Orleans 2% ba Reg cag Havana. ‘When the above dates fail will aamit, and A.M In the yeer 1772, then o laf twelve years ol officers of ‘a militia company of his native town, at Own expente, sent oUDe Balch, with Wikiam Fosdick , to Middletqwn, fife—so much pride did officers the age of fourteen he was apprent from which his father pre- Wo yn gent Pastner op at New to be given to tre bidder walt Bas: Sunday, the steamers will eave New Orleans es near 6 A. M. as tide he benefit and Ft Teabel leaves Charleston and’ Havana at rotection the lease of the Houston street and Wiiliams- ry. ‘pon this resolution the vote was 27 in the affirmative, and 18 in the negative. ‘the President then declared the recolution lost, for want ofa comstitutional vote, of the Committee on Streets, in favor of exe bers street, was next teken up, and after some little ditcusrion was laid wu ‘The Board having of bills Councilman to learn to play the Picacdiion tet im having Fi Board. Lighthouse Laspec'or, 6th Diet. chmykin ALMANAG TOR MEW YORK—THIS DAY. retired. so the 1 Gen. Tee to take commas York city. From Wethersfield to New York he was escorted by a company of volunteers, one of which num- In July following, at the sixteen. he was draited with the militia New York, and on his arrival he was fi Colonel Talcot. The fovg Island, but was not engagod in the battle; it was, however, a part of the army whose re- treat trom the Island was so prudentiy managed by the Father of his Country. Taloot’s Hellgate, and afterwards at White Plains, During the followi the regiment of of Gen. Worces- expedition which was a fruitless one, and Gen. W. was not approved by Washington. In the spring 1777 our hero, as ffe-major, was drafted into a continental regiment, commanded by Col. Sam’l. B. Webb, which took post at Peekskill on the Hudson, under Gen, Putnam, who was placed there to watch the motions Im September the latter landed some troops at King’s Ferry, under cover of their shipping, at iquet Suard there; out, in- stead of attacking the Americans in their garrison near, they re-crossed the river, and marched upon Forts Clia- ton and Montgomery, epparent, the Americans, with all possible expedition, mov’d up the river to succor those garrisons, but were too late to avail, and both posts, atter a gallant defence, Putnam then crossed the river at Fisn- hill, and encamped at New Winteor. the river obstructions, the British shipping ascended the river, and burned Kingston, soon after which the Americans arrived in its vicunity, when the enemy, in Gropped down the river. ipgston called Harl e execution of Daniel Taylor, Montgomery by Sir Henry Clins captured by an American piquet, must go before Gen. Clinton. want, for he will set me at liberty.” into the presence of Gen. George Clinton; but that was a Clinton:be knew not, and he was observed to turn aside Gov. Clinton administered a powerfal dose of tartar emetic, and the patient dis- charged a si ver bullet, rcrewed togother, which contain- ed a letter to Burgoyne. The spy was hung on the limb of #n upple tree. Another man, wos set at liberty. the slave States, though -few in Faithful amon; tions of office and Whalemen. paid irom New Bediord 20th, ahip Detanoye, of Fairhavea, 1 Oct 18, Stafford, F; NB. landed 64! 18, ‘reacts, 4 (ond and eld Noy i. ‘The rep ‘Adtred, at this port, that these vessela touched Nov 20. Was ea Touched at Favel Nov 9, EC Cowdin, 20th, Geo Washington, ‘at Hlonaiuna Oct Oy ielen 1680. wh 10,000 bone: shipped apting of 1776, of military a Poitof new York, December 23, 1855. the world wide » ber was our 3 We hold with Jefferron and tare ly ries—that slavery is an anomaly in a A the law of Gcd and man’s highest instincts of justice s always the highest expediency—that cannot co-exist—but that oneor the other must {lst on the one hand we base ourselves upon those central ideas which we inherited as our birthright aa true republicans, we do not forget that without law there can 3. We have, therefore, studi- of the State and fede- ral constitutions, and willingly subjected ourselves to their supremacy, evon when majorities from their true spirit. anti-slavery for all ir own language to ent tice—that liberty is national and slavery recti elaboration of which icea I refer the veneratle F. P. Blair, the di configential adviser of Andrew Ja the advoeates of centralization nor disunion, but the friends of national and State rights in the ample spheres of progress and ‘teform with which the wi fathers compassed both. t through with the third reading NOVER Lig ratting pees. of the evening was the report in favor of shut! steam on the Hudson River Railroad below Fifty-ninth street, and to this report he bad a remonstrance to present, signed by many citizens; and that the parties might have an ep- to be beard, he moved the to the Committee on Railroads. ‘wn Monday evening. Empire City, Howes, Aspinwall—M O:Foberts. ire City, Ho apinwal 0) Alabama, Schenck. Savanuabe-S L Mae obieamabip Southerner, Ewen, Coarleston—Spofturd & Tiles Steamship Jamestown, Parrish, Norfolk—Ludiam: & Plea- eant King © Koward, Kelly, San Francico—Annan, Talmadge , Barclay, 8: , Ni Bensley Sr gney. once—J W Blwell & Co. rondor, Kempton, NB, per Hhooting Star, Loft, NT, 600 wh; hed abip- £2 G ze. Seale, 150 ep 700 wh; had shipped . Clements, NB, to val in fo i te ee “4 nt was for atime ously regarded the ‘The report was so referred ‘The Board then adjourned THE ADDITION TO JEFFERSON MARKET—OVERBAUL- ING THE CONTRACT. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon, of the Special Committee of the Board of Aldermen— Mr. Voorhis chatr- man—to whcm was reforred a resolution directing inquiry into the mode of awarding the contract for building the recent addition to the Jefferson market. authorizing the construction of this addition, it will doubtlers be remembered, and received the sanction ef the Mayor in March last, when the same was sent to the Commissioner of Repairs Proposals for bids were advertised. and jiven to Cornelius S. Purdy. The work, in ith the specifications, was completed ‘last ‘pon recent allegations that from the dispari- ty in the sum allowed for the work upon the contract, and there must have been « col- lusion between the bidders and consequent perpetration of fraud, an investigation has been ordered, anda spectal inted for the purpose. Yesterday the their first session. Air. Purdy, Commissioner of Repair aworp, and testified te the propc sals to do the work in question. the five papers authorized in such cases by the Comptrol- ‘The contract was duly awarded to Cornelius 8. Pur- dy, be having put in the Iewest bid. He was not cogni- vent of any collusion between ‘Mr. Cornelius 8. Purdy, who examined at length—He denied collusion with the other bidcers, or that any parties had a view to receive: any money upon the contract; he said he had made a little money upon the job, but #t was about the first jab he had mace anything ‘upon; where a contractor with the city lost money, the city was never known, he said, to trouble itself with subsequent examination of the same; he considered he was unjustly treated in the present case: ton request by she Chairman to specify the cost of the various portions of the work performed, and'the ex- pense ot the materials, he denied his ability to afford the required information. ¢ Chairman read a statement of Mr. Abraham Dema- reat, builder, in the Ninth avesue, who-declared the ad- dition under consideration could have: been built witha good margin for profit, fur a sum two-thirds less than the sum paid for the same. Further evidence where it was discharged. Col. Enos, then commandi hero was fife-major, join ter, on the line near New York. called out those trooy made a retreat, whi npah, Brig F Wat's, Carney, Brig Eva, McAlister, Asvelin . Ray, Jackson Trg 1G andeteos, Kemsdell, Be ise, Crockett, Aguadilla, PR—S Duncan. 5 Foon , Rio Janetro—G 8 —Post, Smith & Co. ted by mercenary We regard those as rpose: blish Hberty and jus- Scur Emily Kieth Te Pratt, Coan, Mobile. Sebr R W Brown, Derrickson, Mer f= agen & Potter. imington—Dolner & Potter. year, Newbern—Davis & Holmes, Sehr Ann Caroline, Scarborough, Fredericksburg—C H Pler« Spefford. Lovey, Nortolk—C H Pierson, it J Howard, Sipple, Baltimore—J L Merrill. Schr F Hawley, Denis, Baltimore—J 1. Mi Schs Pennie, Marshall, Philadelphia—! Frisbee, Philadelphia. Carrow, Marfreeshoro. nd Wareham—J H Hay ens, urges, Provicecce—J H Havens. Schr D Webiter, Perry, Providence—J H Scbr River Queen, Fowles, Providence—Masier, échr Sag Dol! Hai Sloop J P Wallace. Livcoln, Taunton—Master, an, Fall River—Master. port, Berry. Portland—Jobn Riiey. ARRI . onal, in the late letter of istinguished friend and ckson. We are neither Behr Weke. Tay ior. Wilmn Sebr LB Strong, both Council boards time our hero was on We therefore believe it to be our bounden duty as good men and true republicans, to oppose nationa'ly the existence of slavery, under any exclurive national iomain, by sea and land, and to bring the moral and political influence ot the national government per- manently and firmly and avowedly on the aide of libercy, us it has heretofore been arrayed on the aie of slavery. friends of liberty have acquissced, without revolutionary resistahce, in the rule of sli demand that the slavery propogands shall the new rule of liberty and la brended as traitors to both Nort! fel or act in violation of thiy only possibility of popular Now, sir, there are meny in the slave States ready to act openly with the republizan party—more who secretly sympathize with the movement—and (in my judgment) a majority of all the South who w: I believe that the time has now come when a ma- people are ready to vindicate the faith of our fathers in man’s capabtlity of self-government. But it cannot be disguised that this majority is now frag- requires sagacio 18 patriotiem to array concentrated and drilled forces of the present pro-slavery administration. Ithink, then, your suggestion is a good one, snd that it will views of the whole zepublican party. For the ity, let the first meeting at Pittsburg, on the next, be as homogeneour o& possible, Then let the National Committee open an active and con- ciliatory correspondence with all the opponents of the slave propegands. Let whig and democrat, Know No- anti-Know Nothing, Catholic and ‘Protestant, native born and adopted, and all shades of opinion, be the great necessity of immediate and dectsive action, to save, if possible, the republic from its threat- ened submersion into one ot icms which has ever darkened the My ear sir, I know that you fe wide conrequences of the crisis. May the God of our fathers move us to do our whole duty. I am your obe- When their design 0, were captared. spoke 10uh, Marengo, co, whieh had take toh! CaRe, Verd Islands, nodate, Alexander, Weeks, NBed- . clean. Af St Jago Oct6, Brighton, Tucker. X :, no oil on bowed, ‘Atdo Oct 31, Rodman, Babcock. Ni, 75'ap, ‘Off do—th lt, Good Return NB no-olk’ Boke, no dv'e, had taken a ap: whale whlot , no date, &c, Cape Horn Pigeon Almy, Durt- Henrd from no date, &¢ Louisiana Norton, Tolan Spoken—Nov 17, off Western from Provincetow! ‘Oct 16, lat 50 N, tual f Having removed the actual worth of the sa Sloop Excell. Brighitto FS Wester nd. Supplies was He advertised in ur hero witnessed sent from Fort and South, who coun- inner, NB, all w IVED. Bteamsbip Knoxville Ludlow, Savannah, Dec 19, w! patnengers, to 8 L Mitchill 20thinat, 4” miles South ot TBeper at and “That,” said he, ‘is what wi '60'W, Bevj Cummings, Jenkins, of m for Western Islands rs. acquiesce? fa our received the contract, was Jority of the American and swallow something. Steamer Beoj Franklin, i = er Baltimore for Vora, Cruz, Dec 5, off Cuba, Care Verrs Istanps, Nov 15—In port brige Pe Vere! Ds, |. Now a reer: Liverpool, 25, with mdse, to Water Witch, ‘Vanguard, Norton, Live days; Benita, Shacklord for Rio Je- Sid Oct 13, bark. Edwin, Carter, from Boston for Buenos A hy ‘Barirax, Dec 21.6 AM Harrison, from Boston for Liverpool, and’ ‘and self rucriticin , arrested with the spy, ful opposition to . ‘The troopr under Gen. Putnam took post in the fall of 1777, at Horse Neck, and while there, Col. Webb under- took’an expedition on Long Island. of two regtments, sailed from a place called They embarked in two versol and thst which contained the Colonel, was captured by a The other vessel, on which was our hero, landed on the island, but where the troops knew not; and not daring to return, wich their cratt, they made their way to the east end of Long's Point, from whence a S#ybrook vessel took ‘There our hero was discharged, and the re- iment went into wieter quarters in Khode Island. The military services of our hero ended with the Long Isla: expedition, and he returned to bis native town, anden- gaged in the occupation of hia trade. lay years ago Mr. Balsh made Johnstown, N. Y., his place of residence, where he has eince realded, sistent Christian, and an honest and beloved citizen he ever wore a cheerful countenance, and had a amit old and young. He has, , been remarkably vigorous fir hia years. He bas for a time had » second right, and could lay aside his glarsos and write a hand that would cause young stueents toblush when comparing it with their owm. We think he mutt bave been the only pensioner of his age in the State, if rot in the Union, who made out his owa pensi pers; and that executed by him on the 4th of March , Was a beautiful specimen of summer of 1864 he went to Wisconsi ding of 8 triend. He delighted to recount the scenes of ‘and was, to the antiquarian, » truly He was one of the few intelligent of the Coarespagee ol <a gone. Only a few days with a neighbor on the sud- death had no terrors for fed when, it came it would eome And thus did the messe: « shock of wheat fully ripe, he bas fallen before Time's baivest reaper, and we are left to mourn his loss and emulate his virtues, bt @ conpnnal hear Sbip America, Barstow, 29d of February the night e night was very dark, ny, fell overboard from the mir: ‘Took « pilot on the 20th inet frm British frigate. weit ‘Clin‘on, Funck Liverpool, Nov 14, with mdse ist, Lat 3820, ver Uloud of Boston, Bird, from Boston pouad 8; the 8 C lost ber mainbocm 1éth ivst, supplied her with a spar to meke a boom. Ship Adrinna roo ng Pret jessenger, of Yarmouth, Ns, Capt i. Hamaay, from: Ig: V 5 Be Wee te Roan, Davis, for do, unc: Gen ne Hints Squall Burke; trom 8 Bai . une; Kase) Ra, diag; Annie: ary 1 Pennock, une; ‘Whtie' Cloud, NB, diag; Greenland, Snow, do: Lizie Laud, Bangor, une! Manzoni. Amen, fom Philaselphia, Une, Maria, Gi ro Ba ue ie ea is to be taken fa the matter, ng 8 8 Goode act ‘THY WORTH MONUMENT. lork, une The speclal committee of the Board of Councitmen upon the subject cf the Worth monument—Mr. Mather, Chairman—met yesterday at 4, M., at the City Liorary. Tue committee, it appears, have received intimation that several of the numerous bids sent in for the construction ofthe monument, and which were submitted at a joint meeting of the committees of the two Council Boards held on tbe 27th inst., emanate from the same party. Further, the names of Commissioners of Deeds, as also of partion an surevies, are alleged the most relentless despot- th_me the world- mn. ‘Deok from her brought them to this port. on. and uns 20 da: , Hf Skinner, Parker, from shored on the Ber night of ine sist care ee 8, Mien, dia, Stephen and Isle of Wight, 19 days, lorgan. Supreme Court, ASSIGNMENT OF COURTS AND JUDGES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, FOR THE YEAR 1856. pawver gern, to up ta the moment > Amma | oo meee dre and 10 passengers, to H Koop. Experienced Ship Howard (Hemb), Niemann, andre and id eeu toW F heavy weather. Nov 2, very severe gale from8 sea, which flied the cabt ‘Lisboa; 9b, berk.J' Max: to have been used with- eae eit der ik bark: Delumerinay abr In two of the bids the names ofCom- missioners attached to the requisite jura «are averred to te fictitious, while in one bid no partics whatever An examination {s accordingly ropored by the committee as to the character of. all the ids submitted, with a view, aside trom the subject di- rectly under consideration, to show w ‘vogue to obtain contracts for cbty jobs. Rink, whose bid put in for the Worth monument was $19,975, wan the only witness called yesterday. exaroined in detail as to the parties attacl aud 8 touching the Commissioner of Deeds before whom the bid was verified, aud the per- son whose name appeared on the same’ us witness. Of Frecerick Muller, one of his sureties, he state He was a carpenter and a ait man, and he had heard that he owned lots in the city. He could not name any oné who was acquainted with him, nor did he know where he lived. He had heard he was now in Cincinnati. Of John Benvett, the other surety, he informed the committee that he resided in Seventh avenue, rear Forty-second street, aod kept a He was s mason by Roorevelt, Cled Roosevelt, Whiting. out authority, Iat_50 14,10n 40 22, encountered NW, lost by * , and was ry water, «leo doing other damage. Ge Benet te tatetieg, lime, Fritz. Abrens, wale reeting the topeal, fel over: ati the wed Savanrza, abt Nor 14¢-Ip port bark. Wm Larrabee! tn $ days, to finish ldg for Axpia Borts. echr Ralp. Post, Comte BOSTON, 1¢0 21—Arr Mary Merrill, Kinsmen, Rot- London; Chatswort! iidden, Love his earlier day ir. John Joseph tome HICOLA, Dee 4—In men left until now, to now, to speak forks, arrived 13th from national hostilities, But he bas before hin death, con ect of ite approach, Lobe Matero, trom New Orleans for Europe, ip Pacific, Gadd, New Orleans, 16 days, with mdse to Wm febon & Sons, Experienced heavy N and NE gales the entire ¢ . Whi Wrere two Judges are to hold the circuit at time, the cne last named will take up the ning with vhe Jast three hundred causes, and continue with thore causes and such as ma} In such cases, of jurors will be summoned, w Oyer avd Terminer shall prevent the attendance of more than one Judge at the circuit. OYRR AND TERWNER. At the same time with the circuits in the months of Aptil and October. Ast Monday of J he M 70) Co ‘Islands; 1 sage, split sailr, &c rank, eitaeay . Neweastle, 63 days, with , Ouweband, Amste SSdays, Dee on ive Hank, aw cove! tion of @ small boat, & VonBachn; vessel to’ not cn intimate terms. Ba: ded to the calen- cont, tr Barclay & 6 usual nuin ver the business of the Theatres and Exhibitions. Exoapway Taxarte.—The grand comic fairy extravagan- za entitled “King Charming; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise,” will be produced to-morrow evening, ina atyle ot splendor never surpassed in this city. expense in s.enery of the rishest and moat beautiful painting, which is gorgeous, picturesque and dazzling. Among the scenes are those of the hall of audience of the king, the garden of the castle, the abode of the fairies, the cypress grove and other attractive features. members of Marshal’s fine company appear in the re- The amusements will commence ao. uana, N following arrivals of yesterday accidentally le, Mathews D Godtcey, Parker, ston; Girard, O'Neil, Mobile; 4. Dyer, Smal! hotel and saloon. done contract work for the city. Fowler, the Commissioner ot Deeds, he said he swore to the instrument at his house, which ‘was in Thirty-sixth rtreet, near Eighth avenue. Sins Martho, Clay, Bperzia and: Lenborn: Ro ja ay, y (ony Pritchard, Amweep vin: NY Prince. Constanti Clark, Lg light, Small, Matanzas; NC, to load for St Domin, The manager has sparei no Boston number PM, while ying atanchor in the Mast river, and while in the act of furling the maint both his legs, jaw mediately taken axbo Park Calfornia (of Thom salt, wine, Ac. to now & Burges Brig Avns Maria (Den), to Gomez, Wallis & Co. Kuspar P. Smith, whose ended as witness, he said he only knew by not know where he lived. Witners was ot the remaini: seriously injured, of bis He Frances Jane, Coffin, Cardeass; Mooa- schraZ Snow, Rovinson, WU ae egg Sa Norfolk; 8’ Henriets, satricay Burts ‘hospital. questioned as to his knowle anton), Mitchel, Cette, Oct 29, with who bad put in bids. Some cf his knowledge and communications with them, or to tting in bids for the monument under consideration, ‘wns very evasive in his replies. The committee acjourned, subject to the call of the ‘ir. “ae, ‘Kruuse, St Ubes, 37 days, with snit, Brig Edinburg (of Bangor), Daron, Savanilia, 38 days, with hides, &c, to Vose, Livingston & Co vessel to muster. heavy wenther, lortmainsail, main stayaatl, Nov 25, Int 28 14. lon 84 50, Roy of Halifex, tom Jamaica bound to Halifax, Dev 11, lat 39 07, lon 7110, spoke ehtp tario of Wiscasset (before reportec towed into Newport); was knocked dewn in the gale of the 9h inst, Jost main and mizzez masts by the ‘DO sesirtance, and wished to be re spective characters. with ‘To Paris and Back tor Five Pounda.”” house wili be crowded. Nirto’s Garvex.—Two comic pantomimes and the new ballet are announcei for to-morrow evening. ski; or, the Skaters of Wilna,”’ will commence the namise- Jerome and Antoine Ravel in the princt- ‘Tris will be succeeded b; pha,” in which Mlle 2 of this popular theatre, appears as And cvery Saturday for special motions. The Saturday special motion terms will be held, when the special terms are nct in session, by the Judge assigned to st in cham- ‘The Judge’ sitting in chambers will at the same time hold special term for any exparte busineses, and for such litigated business as he sl pressly’permit, Kdward Fverett; bi som Dec 0—Aart briga Thos Gonner, Yor Jackaraet ook Baldwin, Mon powe bers, during the month. Ireland, plereer; snd Alhambra, with lumber (whore (rom mot 00 Cl1Y POINT, Dec 20—Arr schr Martha Coltina, Collins, N° York for Potersbarg. Ibe backt Parthian, for Kio, hes goae to Hampton Roads tn tow. EDGARTOWN, Dec 19—Arr brig Argo, Forest, Gewrge- town for Keston; sehrs Henry Hooton, Glies, do for Ports- mouth; Cameo, Townsley, ments—Francolx captain with fever. pal characters, wheree clases sty: City Intelligence. Parape or Tancrr Companies.—The following named ccrpanies parsed the Hxratp office during the past the bailet cali- "Theresa Robert, ‘The grand fairy pantomime of will conclude the entertainments, Bowrny Turate —The proprietor of this old and ‘avor- ite place of amusement has engaged Myers and Nixon’s celebrated equestrian troupe, who will appear to-morrow ina variety of the most pleasing feats of the are- na, such as battout leaps, horremanship, juggling, pos- ion, y of the Dry Dock”? will rand Mrs. W. Ward in the principal at preparations have been made for the ary .by Judge Whiting, bru by Judge Whiting. ** All the Judges, % Be All the Jadges. ‘The thannon and Eoglish Guards, Captain James Reil- ly, went on their first annual target excursion to Hobo- ken, acecmpanied by Robertson’s Band. They numbered thirty-five muskets. ‘The Colgate Guérds, Captain G. Taylor, paraded one hundred and twenty fivemen, exclusive of officers, The Baulch Guards paraded forty muskets. Knowles, captain. ‘the CarlisleGuards tarned out thirty muskets, com- manded by John Wildey. The Archer Guards ecmmanded by R. Welch ‘The Bowne Company Guards paraded thirty-five mus- kets, and were under cemmand of J. Wilson, The Ame- rican Pross Band was in attendance. Cunis748 Panape —The Independent Battalion Peter- ton Light Guard, Major Commandin, numbering about one hundred and fifty muskets, accom- panied by Shelten’s Brass Band, intend: making a grand a8, Telegraph Guard, Capt, Hill, will also “ Allthe Judges. «Judge Clerke. ‘The Judge at ehambers will begi of the menth to which he is assigned, and continue to ond including the Saturday preceding the succeeding month. 20ta_ no arrivals. 21st, 8 AM—In port the above: ple and Artist “ Judga Clerke. ; slsoechrs IL. Soow, for on the first Monday rene 00% J Farwell, nad: Mirror, for Commopalite commenced discharging for repairs this YALL RIVER, Deo 19= Arr rchr sloos 1 H Borden, Collins, ” HOLE, Deo 19, PM—Arr York), McMurray, NOrleans for Boston; Loui Bid bark ‘Sutiole; brige Brock, Leghorn, Argo, Challerze Cameo, and HK Dunwn. 12, lon 73 40, spoke Br brig Francis Day from Aux Cayes for Boston. Experienced heavy weather on nae BL low (Br), Day, Halifax, 8 daya, with fish, to HG Do. noven. Sebr Ship Carpenters, Burrows, Milf Phtii hia for New Bedford. Indelphia for Boston. Schr Sou‘berner, Hnekins, Lube the first Monday of Franklin, Deming, Pior- schrs Indiavola (of New for In addition to this called the ‘Chip All issues of fact alreacy joined and triable in the city of 1 be noticed to the clerk, and pat on the he ensuing January circutt. During the first week of 1 rect the calendar may be made. After that week the calendar will remain unchanged, mtinue the calendar for every successive circuit, until all the causes on it shall be tried; each circuit be- ginping on the calendar where the immediately preceding cireutt left off. Fitteen causes a day, and no more, will be called at jal terms, and before each Judge at circuit, unless otherwise specially ordered. No cause will be set down fora particular day at a circuit, unless sworn off when called, on account of the absence of a witness, and on payment of costs. If the trial ofa cause shall not be moved by either party, when called in its order on the circuit calendar, it will go to the foot of the calender, and not ve called again until {t shall be reached in that All new issues will be noticed for the first next {cireuit, after the eame shall be joined, in their order at the foot of the permanent calendar. After the first week of each cl tions to correct the calendar may be made, ) the calendar of the causes which may have gone down at the previous circuit, and the new issues, will be entered as part ond in continuation of the permanent calendar; and so op, from court to court, untit the end of the year. These regulations do not affect the question of no- {icing the causes for trial to the opposite party, from court to court, as the statute may require. SPECIAL CIRCUIT CALENDAR, At any cirenit, vntil farther orders, any causes be- longing to either of the two following classes, maj ced on a special circuit calendar, unless ‘kely to occupy more than one hour :— 1, Where the action is on contract, and the answer merely denies the allegations in the complaint, without ¢ action is on contract, and new matter is set up in the answer, and there shall be reason to belie that the defence is made only for the purposes of delay. To entitle the cause to be placed on such calendar, tl plaintifi’s attorney must give a notice of four days to be heard before a Judge at cham! have the cause placed op such calendar; and ifthe mo- ted, the cause may be heard on any subse jon be founded on the belief that the defence fs for delay, affidavits must be served at the time of ‘The plaintiff's attorney must deliver (o the clerk of the circuit alike notice one day before such Friday taining also the number of the cause on the cirenit calendar. If the cause shall actually occupy mere than one hour on the trial, the trial may be susy cretion of the court, and the caute foot of the calendar, The blanks in the assignments are left untit the courts deciae whether Judge Cowles or W. H. E. Davis is enti- tied to the seat. paraded twenty-eight muskets, Forrester: +ohrs C Mathews, Avon, ‘ribou, AL Hyde, H Hooton, Algoma, ‘Wth—Arr barks Gem, Hammopd, Philadelpbia for Bostea; Helvellyn, Hall, Charies- pal for do; & A Reed, Reed, Pail |, Snow, Boston tc lelphia; Lochiel, ee Arr biig fea Bolle, Barstow, 6 ist—Arr biig fea Bolle, hod ubicon, Thomas, Reek, Wilson, Lubec for Charleston. In port at 8 AM, calm, the above ;_brige Venus, WH Pa OH Ke TW sehrs way; Geo Amos, Nieasor, ht. HARWICH, Deo 21—In por! NYcrk for Marblebead; J P Chase, circuit motions to cor- TnratRe.—The manoger of this establishment ing in his efforts to please Steamehip Empire City, Southerner, Charleston; Ji Wind during the day, his pateons, and Burton 1s a host in himself, be- ing a comedian cf rare abilities in his line. To-morrow evenirg his seleetions are the favorite comic piece called * Burton in his original cha- , the successful Amet Alabama, Savannah; folk, Ae. hence hia great suecess. Scio, Patterson, Bath for sunset, SE, with rata. Samuel Jackson, Miscellaneous. Loss or Bn Bric Messencrn at Sxa.—The ship Adriana, Cept Preble, from Liverpool, arrived at this port, reports Nov 26, Int 52, lon 36 30, fell in with the Br brig Messenger, of Yarmouth, NS, Capt Howard Van Norden, from Glasgow for Boston, 21 days out, in a sinklog condition. Took trom her Capt Van Norden, six seamen and two boys, The tollowing is Capt Van Norden's report:—Friday, Nov 23, Int 92; lon 36, while on the passage (rom Glasgow for Boston, with a cargo of Pig tron, was lying to ina gale from 8, aed at 1 PM was struck by a heavy sem, which knocked the versel on her beam enda, carrying with it the bulwarks, stancheons and covering boards on both aides, from forward to aft, and sweeping the decks, taking with it the forward house and three men that were in it, together with the boats amd spare spars that wore lashed tothe deck, drawing the ringbolta out of the deck, bursting open the fore, main, and afterhaiches, carrying away the gal ley bits, and ripping up the decks tn different places, The ves sel being on her broadside and unmanageable, with her hatch- es under water, we were obliged to cut away the spars; some of the weather Inpyards were cut, when the mainmast went be Jow the deck, but did not right the vessel; the doremast was then cut away when the vessel ri {pg condition end the lee side +0 away the lanyards and the vessel drifted ihe chainpolts outot the side. We hatcbes battoned down with spare sails, water from rushing In with so much violence: tried th aa soon as possible, but could not get any exeept the weather when we found about five feet water in the re, whom Capt. Van Nor- den worked for two hours, four or five fees under water, with @ line passed around bis body. trying to step up the bolt holes of the fore chains, which he in a great measure AL midnight, got the vessel pumped out, found the cargo had #1 “The Old Dutch Governor,’ racter, and, for the last. tit comedy called “talse Pretences,”’ Messra. Burton, Russell, Mies Emily Thorne, Mrs. Barton and Mrs. leading characters. The bill can hardly geveral and speci 80, for Sort Porvand: us arrivals, with bark J Ts Pocoaocket,, Ms. C. Thorne, Hughes in the fail to draw a fuil house. Wattack’s Tuxatre.—Where can an hour or two be whiled away with more unmixed pleasure, than in wit- neesing the excellent performances of the company at- tached to this theatre? Brougham’s recovery ana re- appearance have given new life to this establishment. The extravaganza called **Po-ca-hon ta: sented with new and beautiful scenery, will commence The petite comedy of 'Where’s there's ‘a Will there’s a Way,” will follow, and all will terminate All of Wallaek’s com- pany, numbering artista of great dramatic celebrity, ap- pear in the casts. ‘Lavra Keenan's Varienns.—This establishment will be opened cn Monday evening under auspices of a very fa- Mr. Harry Hall, « gentleman of great dramatic talent, is the stage manager. Miss Keene’s abili- eties as an actrees of the first stamp, require livtle eulogy, and the excellent company she has e1 little doubt of her success. name of a great favorite and the Astor House parade on that day. Fie 1x Avencr B,—About 6 o'clock last night @ fire originated in the crockery store of Francis J. Miller, No. Mr. M. was examining «lamp to ascertain whether it contained burning flui¢ or camphene, a cus- tomer having bronght back # lamp sold by mistake for In cutting the wick with a pair of scissors, the mphene rum down the sciesors and dropped on some ery wrapped in straw; fire took the cam a few minutes it extended to a la twelve gallons of camphene, setting it on fire the store with smoke. tinguished the flemes. Bi Piits, om marine. rail: ‘Nantucket, H Danton, aad hase, Nortolk for Porta: which will be pre- the amusements. with the farce of 1! iremen seon arrived and ex- Damage about $75; no insurance. Mr. Miller burnt his hands in trying to put the fire out. EvENING Scroore,—-The first term of thirteen weeks in the evening schools closed on Friday vight. were made to the pupils by the different ward school offi- and a tasteful lithograph certificate was presented 4 shown marked proficiency in These ureful schools have been more fully attended than ld ba , Davis, sue, NYork; brig Mary Hamilion, testa ee jos Brewer, NYork; Charles 8 Poaseiy, Mariel, Gray, Boston, Od ship Albert bee Steere sabe Kien Rodman, Oegood, fer brig Elvira, Davis, Albany; vorable character. ‘to perceive the American actress, Mra. ¢ first piece will be “Two t Game,”’ Mr. Chandler, nth Jordon Miss Laura esta The “4 NEW BEDFORD, NYork. NEWSUBYPORT, Dee 19—, Peaves, Fi LONDON, Dee’ Streit: ted a Iittle; being in a sink wail Tra A. Fowzrr, of No, 4€3 Fourth avenue, corner of second street, desires us to ray that he is not the wwier that was arrested for passing a worthtens on Parnum & Co. Brooklyn City News. Deatn rrom Hyprornomia.—Cornelius Wurge, a Ger- man, died at the Flatbush Hospital on Sunday of hydro- He had been employed on a farm in the town of New Lotte, and about five weeks ago was bitten in the thumb by a little dog. The wound soon he felt no inconvenience therefrom until within a few days previous to his death, when the usual symptoms of hydrophobia ma: the forts of several men to keep him within bounds of Sa- turday last, after he was br on one occasion he attacked bi cn the arm, causing,the blood to flow quite freely. Hedied before noon. The nuree is under treatment by the hospital physician, and as preventives have besn is apprehended. A Coroner's body on Monday amd a verdict and Miss Laura Keene as address will be delivered formances will close with, first time in this country, the romantic fairy extravaganza of ‘Prince Charming.” All the company appear in this piece, Woon’s Mixerneis.—This ber torre is nightly are ol retire, not be! crowded,and many verona poplin , not being ax also the sketch called ‘‘Sambo’s Drenm,"’ with new lo- cal seenery, are the selections for to-morrow BUCKIEY’s SERENADERS.—The usual varieties consisting of minstrelxy, instrumental pieces, dancing, inate Ay ofc ViMKiae and Bis, Disab There will be a grand ‘mance on Christmas day, commencing at half- Ev . Biiven, Bi Millen tor ‘Winning BNSACOLA, Dee 6—Cld brig Zoroaster. Drinkwater, Cae- ‘ranels Burritt, Haririck, Atak 4 |, got clear of the ibers, that he will move to pumps broke, hove over easel, and at 8 PM, found the ‘and the pumps'so that they could not be it to work, with wi 8 unt) Monday, wiien all ed, and we found it imposnible to ki above water much longer; at 0 AM of ‘ana, of Bath, from Liverpool for New soon hove too. withia a sails, and gent @ boat alony eight in number; 4 blowing heavy at the time gould save no na has acted most praise ind is evtitied to our thanks for his humane cendiet, for rescuing us, and the extreme Kindness shown Us Lim to a while on board of bh ‘The steamsdips Kuorville, Capt Ludlow, from Savannah, and the Marion, Cap) Foster, from Charleston, arrived yeaer cismasted. lay jarvest, ane Jompe ge: Biya NYork. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 21—Arr sobs ; Lauadale i, Rowox Calais, Old schrs E W Perry, M. A Burk, and tove, the cargo to light we managed to keep nourced for to-morrow SR ey Lather WP D York. t to the institution, and male nurse and bit him * when we were ail Acapxwy Hatt,—Donaldson’s Ethiopian opera trou can pe commence a series of their light and amusing per! ces to-morrow evening. The company numbers bref ligence; brig. Swan, vorites, and no doubt will receive their ahare of public Des 14—Art scars. Jone I ‘lorence, Yeatom; Justina, meron. N York. RICRMOND, Dec %~ Sid schre RH Hux! “Dee ie-Arr aeke ‘Bale, Botton eo Stocktwm, Parker, New York, Australia, ALEM, Dec 20—Arr webrs Sarah Loua, Whe, wes, Tangier, Sid bark Duca Maria, der. Hart, James River; Fite" fatta, Mills, New put down at the agra Ye or taken in time,yno da inquest was held over in accordance with the facts was rendered. Fine.—About nine o’clook yesterday morning a fire ogcurred in the house of Rollin Sanford, on the corner of Benry and Pierrepont streets, which originated in the 1b waiter, upon which the servant placed live coals ind waste paper to be seat below. ‘The draft. vent the flames into the fourth and fifth stories, which became enveloped. ‘The furniture, statuar; ne collection—were saved. greatly damaged. The loss amouuts to about $3,000. ALABAMA FINANCES.—A joint committee of the labama, appointed to examine the finan- cial condition of the State, ge receipts rand the lob, ith the balages o ‘at the commencement of the 513 €0, give a total means of $2,581,805 tures during the two years amounted to $1,268,- 73 21, leaving # balance om the 20th of September of into the treasury, from the of November, ‘amount to and the expenditures to $60,164 27, which reduces the above ba!ance at that date to $1,174,257 7, Legislature of Al ‘The stenwship St Lawrence, Capt Graham, for Nasean, NP, Sisal and Vera Crug, sailed from the city yesterday aNernoon, Capt Windle, loft the city yea City Politics. KNOW NOTHING PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION. 7 Gilbert C. Deane, of the Thirteenth ward, has been chosen to represent the Congressional district composed of the Seventh and Thirteenth wards of this city and es W. Barker, of the Seventh ward, E. Loomis seoond alter- the Daniel J. Northrup, of Brooklyn, will contest ther’s sight to be considered an alternate, The deamsdip Empire terday afternoon for Aspinwa’ Latxen—Mr WH Webb launobed from tis yard foot of Sixth street, yesterday morning, the fine ship Silas Wright of 1450 tons Darthen, Owing toa drizaling rain no! over three or four hur dred persons were prevent to witness (be launch, She ts be commended by Capt Freeman. vite; achr L ¥ THOM, UN, Owe Vth, bark Ninewsh. ton, Richmond; nod from YARMOUTH, Dec 1t—Sid sche Fillmore, Rusk, South Ga- rolina. WISCASSET, Deo 1-Cid brig Angola, Shortwol, Saraq. &e,—-of which there There was some dist