The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL “ WHOLE NO. 7069. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1858. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. BANKS! FRIENDS BECOMING MUTINOUS—THE DEMO- CBATIC CAUCUS POSTPONED—THR PENNSYLV aNIA see eee Waenrscrox, Jan. 5, 1866" No progress was mace to-dsy in the House. A number of the triends of Mr. Bavke ivtimated that they would not, after to-day, adhere to him acy longer. This an- pouncement created no little unessiness among then, ‘The democratic caucus, owing ‘e the severe snow storm which has been raging all day, was postponed. A large number of leading “ennsylvania politiciaus aro now here, who bave, I am int-rmed, @ two fold object— first, lookieg after Ruchany chances; and secondly: figuring out who shall be Uui vd Sta‘es Senator from the Old Keystone. The election comes off 1a afew days. Forney and the Kitchen Cabiret ure very busy. D. DESPAIR OF THE BANKS MEN---DBPARTURE OF COL FRENCH, KTU. ; Wasninaron, Jan. 6, 1856, Banks’ friends admit this evening that there is no prospect for an organization. John A. Watson jhas heen appointed Collector at Mon- terey, California, not at Los Angelos. Volonei Parker H. French wax ca'ied to New York this evening by the illness of his family. i ‘Me. Crampton has received no instructions from his woverument on the subject of Cent.al America, EB THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FIST SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasutsorox, Jan. 6, 1856, ‘Mr, Eonumencx, (K. N.) of Tonm., suid the action Of the House demonstrated tvo provositions—first, the gentlemen voted for have anthusinstic friends; secondly, if cither is elected, he will not docline the honor of the chair. He did not believe wny successful candidate would #0 conduct himself a# to occasion just re- Prebension for his official conduct. in the pre- went condition of the public mind, it will be injurious to the country to elect as Spoaker a gea- tleman who ‘s the embodiment of the extreme sentiment Of either section. He proposed, a» @ crnpremtse Mr. Millson, of Virgunia, who was opposed to tho alien suf- frage feature in tho Nobrarka bi}, voted againat its pas- sege, and waa not in the dem cratic caucus which nosifl- nated Mr. Kichardson, . He appealed to the moderate aud conservative men to assist him in puttiog an end ‘o this strife. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasnivetos, Jan. 4, 186 The Speatorsdip Bacitement in the Sha te— Delegates to the Cin- einnali Convention Anaiety as to their Election—, and Poimerston—War or Peace with England—Ma. nouores in the Houtee French Poliry in Saint Doniingo— Bortanns anti-Republicanim of Great Britain—Gur Course Towards Hayti. The election of Speake: is bs:oring of secondary im- portazce with many of the democratic members of the Flouse, to the rejection of delegates 0 the Cinclnnatt Convention from the States of Misalssippi, Tenacssee, and Alabama. These States reiect their delogatag on the Sth and lth inst., and the frends of the President are already ot work to obtain from theae conventions a fa- Vorable avtice.of tho mesrage and wlll, if possivle, se- eure the pavsago of resolutions approving toe policy of the administration. This thin, amy be set down as another of the patrivtic indacemmuts of the President, in thos unceremoniously forcing his message upon Con- gress before that body bad the right to receive or act upon it. The Union, of this ci'y, however, world have the conztry understand differently, acd make it foel ite ‘obligations te his Excellency fur this wagaificent stroke +f policy, which is to act wich electric effect upon the British Parliament, and probaly be the means of driving from office oll the Palmerston» who stand in the way 0” harmonising existing difficulties beiween the two coun- ules. ‘The ples is a plausible one, and introduced at the pro- per time, butit would have bern vearer the truth if the Union had simply stated the ebove facts, and added to thom, that the President had «iso in contemplation, in the issue of bis message, the emount of poiitical capita which be boped to make out ut the Natloval Primary De. mocratic Conveution that is ‘o meet ia Washington on the&th of this month, Prejudices a-ite, Frauklin Pieroo’s ebance for a re-nomiontion i. as good at thia moment as ‘that of avy other man whore vame ls now meutioned on the Cemcccatic side of the Hoa-s. And tals popularity is cepable of being made a gr wing one, ia the event of a r@per management cf the nmterals which Me. Pierce has at hhavd to work with. Ci cums*sace:, witnia the last five days, have hid the eifect to lift him fom comparative insignifizagce and mate him the object of favorable wotire, Tmpationce is manifested for a sight at the special message, which it is thought wiil at once throw the question of war upon Congress, out this documeat cannot de received until the Hou-e o ganizex; avd who caa say when ths is to take place? A war message, if war is t» ;come, cannot be as suamari'y di«pysed of ax the docu- ment of the Slst of Decomver. It would not do to ly it on the tatle on the ground of in‘ormality. fhe Con gtess must Le in readiness not only to receive but to act upon it; and hence toe President must withhold it until a Congress exists, however injurious the delay may prove to our national interesis ia the end. ‘ 4 Is an ascertained fast that tho “resident has further ‘and Ister information to communicate on our affairs With Great Britain than tha given « the country in hhis lave moreage, and it is betieved ofa more dotinite acter, and of an importance to demand the i nme. diate action of Congress. Thix is doubtless understood the biaek republican leasecs of the House, wh) far at the introduction an! iwportance of our foreign uf- airs wil! throw thom and iteir wigger disputes into in- significance, and honce their deive to secare ’ election, or :o keep che Hyuse as it is. contrary course should te anopted by the Know loth ings, who price them-rives io teing called the na- “Geral party. If, in reality. they ae entitied to thia ate riewe, why, for un isstant, do hey nesttate ta ng their votes fur th» demvc ate candidate, and thus recure the snecuss of :be meena pacty and ir orn triumph? The rumor t ot that a promineat ato of theirs for the resiconey has reenmraendted the ecoption of this courre, which 1? 14 to be hoped will bo specoily taken into favoravle oom iveration. The Henazo, of the 3d ivst , publi-hex a let Domingo, Cated November 28 in which it iy the Bestien army, under Solouque, was forced to retire witheut etriking a blow agammst the Dominican republic. “Tho credit of the movowent t- given to the nuddea ap- .pearanco of two French meu-f-war, and to tne seceipt of ‘Ceapetches by Solouque wish to give the proper inter pretation to this apparently goverous act of France. I “commence by affirming that the British avd French re- four resentatives at St. Ixmings, ci, ic tho month of Foenst Tast, encourage a war upoa St. Domingo ¥ the Haytien despot vith a pedge that no sgoverrment chould be permitic to interfere with him or cali bin to on account in his war of extermiuation sageinet the Doninicans. Thiv fas) way nome dme since de known to you by your correspondeat, Assuming the corsectsens St act Dominiaua kt f, (for this morn fog Lescertained that our government was withort in- jon upon the eubjec,) it i+ just to euppose thas romcnts of Engined ant France wero pot un- covreious of the danger to their in exests in thie part -of the world, which in all protabitiy would grow out of this worve then +cint-' yarons War, ané which bad ‘been sugges ed and put on toot by their owa representa. tives, Give Evgland coedit for her sagacity, in finding she had cnough ov bend in Amerie: and with Ameria, without takicg upon Lerse!! the responsib!li'y of further entermires jurt uor. Heace the orcers for Mr, Solougue to march bacs gain with his army Of butchers, One thing howrver can ne counted on: @ war between Grea: Britain ani the United Statox mili not only sense @ revivel Cf this murderous plan by these two Christian powers, hut every eid will Se alfoeded to the Haytien butcher to extero inwte the young republic on account of her g owing w nto the Unived Staten This was her fant ly crime, and for which *he wae te heve atened ty her Slood, and not a over second thought cous over tre dreams cf Palmers - nd Louis Napo eon. Toere iy aot n olaustble reason fe ager . o } tes tuwards thiy inter yt Cg “4 governments find tt of sullicicat im- noe to be there represented, but our goveenment therwive, and even «pprova .heomdast of the Tiriti and French repre-eniatives at St. Domingo, in their success at defeat ng a» trenty which we were mak. ing with that country, nud folly forsiog ua ty witnden our representative “At this moneat ast io ereat ro aires that wo ebonid be represented thors by 4 Mints: er; and at Icart one of our vessels of war should alweys be on bond in case ite rervices should be roquirel, ori’ ‘the peniie ‘Wasutyaton, Jan. 4, 1856, Ihe Cuoncee for Organisation~Jwige Gam'le and Hie Opinion - Interesting Slavistscs. ‘The goxeral opinion is vbat there fe not the slightest prospect for any organization of the House of Repreven- tatives, at least for the precent. Olroumstwnces may arire which would put @ diferent face on affairs; bus it 4s very cortein that the or ly possthle chance for a Ypoak- fer would be tho union of the Gemocre’é wad wastonel Americars op ome round jownl conservative demo. ‘erat. This proposiden war ledlvotly ki led yororday, when the Hon. Percy Walker offered @ revolation to place Mr. Bose, of Gouth Carcitas, tn the chale, Had a diceot ote on thie resolution deem taxon, the Bouse would not now be without a Speaker; but the two em-aémente which were offered killed it. There amecdments were to substitute other names. There is a move on foot te of fect a upion of the Richardson sad Fuller men, and te “rope in” enough of the eight outsiders to sesure aa early orgapization. This movement may succexd. Should it fail, then I make no calculations for an orgeai- tation this side of the (cg days. Adespatch eppeared in the columns of Tas Hurat some weeks sice relative to an opinion given by Judge H. R. Gamble, of Mo., iu the cave of Kissel vs. Tae Pub- lic Sehools of St, Louis, I am informed that] great in- Justice wes done that honorable gentlemen bye mir statement of the tacts of the care, Judge Gamble, while en the Pench, declined to act in any case in whick ho hod oppeared as counsel; end alihough never c-unsel fo Kisseil, he refused to rit in the cawo because it invuived the rate quertion as otbers in which he had beea coun sel, until prevailed upon by importunttics of counsel oa doth sides to do so—it being understool that the other two judges were diviced. These, I lesrn are the fasts o the care, and exonerate Judge Gembie trom all blame. The Kis eli case is perhaps the most tatgresting ever brought before the United Siates Supreme Court from the State of Missouri, and the attention it received rendérs the above explunstion necessary, in vindication of the party implicated, There is ro greater source of interesting information for the public than the agricultural departmeat of the United tutes Patent Office. From it mast upquastions. bly preceed great and importan’ berefits to our whoie country, and it should be nurtured by our natdonal legis- lators With great care, Mr. D. Jay Browne, the scientific superintendent of these operations, has jvat returned from en exten ive tour in Europe, where be purchased « large quantity of seeds, cuttings, &e., adapted to every part of our coun- a ‘These will soon be ready for generat distribation. ir, Brown visited, among other places of pesalia terest, while in kurcpe, the celebrated Lake of Harlem, an object of deep interest to every one iaterested in the recovery of rubmerged or marshy lands. Au elaborate paper ia being prepared on this xuhjeo', with am applisa- tion of this Knowledge to the evergiaces of Florida and the swamp lnods of Louifane aud other States, An ia- poriant e: bject of investigation was the various races of horses in Lhuroye, with « w of s-certalniog tae best deveriptions for use in the United Siates annoy. Tew promived, from time to time, mach valuable in- formation from’ this bureau, fr the columas of the Birearp, ond now call attenticn toi’. The following is an estima'e of the rteultural pro- ducts of the United states for the year 1855 :— VEGETABLE PRODUOTS , Amount. Ind!an corn, bushels., 660,000,009 $0 60 $360, 300,000 Wheat... 166,000,000 1 60 247,609,000 14,000,000 100 14,000.000 6,600,000 0 90 5,940,00: . 170,000,000 0 40 68,000 009 Bockwheat., 10,0:0,000 060 5,000 Potatoes (all sox’ 110,000,000 0 8734 41,250,000 Flax reed... 68,000 1 25 72,50) Beans and pes: 9,600,000 200 19,090,090 Ciover avd graws weed. — 1,000 09% CO ~—_-8,020'009 Rice, Jbs....... es 260,000,000 0 04 10,000,009 Sugar (cane ++ 606.600.0000 07 36,380,000 Sugar (maple).. 84,060,000 0 08 2,720,000 Molosses, galicns.. 14:000,000 0.30 4,200,000 Wine..... 2,600,000 100 2'500,090 Hops, 1b: 3,600,000 0.15 625,009 Orchard product es — 26,000,060 Garden products z 5 50,000,000 Tobacco, ibs. 190.000,609 0 10 10,000,000 1,700,(0,:9) 0 OR — 136,000,060 4.500 100 00 3,459,000 800,000 0:10 80,00, 16,000,000 10 08 160,090,009 ee 143,000,008 DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND ANIMAL’ PROPUOTS, Horned cattle... Horses asses & mules 6 100.000 €0.00 208,600,000 Sleep. 23,600,000 200 — 47.000,006 Swine. 82,000,000 6.00 160 090.000. Poul'ry... —- = 20.009,090 Slanghtered animale — —— 200,000,009 Butter & cheese, Ibe. £00,000,000 015 _ 78,000,000 Mill, gals. J 010 100,00,000 Wool, tbs. 0.35... 24,00,000 Becswax & honey, 16,000,050 015 2,400,000 SUK euecona.... Ls. 5000-100 6,000 b ‘The vast resources of dur ocean-bound republic, when thus presented in bulk, ace weil caiculated to astonish even the most credulous; aud yet the above table is com- piled in the ogricuitural bu-eau of our government, from officia! sources, aad may be relied on ‘ad at least approxt- mating the truth. These statinticn have been procared at an immense expenditure of boct labor aad mouey, and Inow, tor the frst tite, give them to the pudlis. they will, no deubt, be extensively copied, not in this country bui taroughou th» Ula Word. They fairly pre- sent the gigantic proportions of Brotver Jonathan at pro sent, ene give en inking of whet the youth will ce when he grows to nauhood. EB HON. ELI 8. SHORTER SETTING HIMSELF RIGHT. The perry organ at Washingion contains the following letter from Hen. EMS, Shorter, M. C0" Alabama, House ov Rsrassestartves, Dec. 2:1, 1855. Tn your paper, published on inst Saturday, you assign ed ea petition in the cauens, held {2 the Capitol on Friday night, which I di‘ no oscapy, You etate tnat it Wow said that L“edvocuted the propriety of votiog for Mr. Fuller. it recessacy after Wednesday next, eurciy to compass tho defert he Banks" [ neg to eorraet you, and to aseuro ‘be public that I did not propose or advo: care apy such thio, nfexs tha’ I cherish an ardent desire to secorpiish the of Mr, Banks: bat, at the same time TE never can ee nt towote for Fuller, ‘The political friends of Mr. Richardson nad meeting at the time stated; I fattenced, and in the remarks I mads subtitted the following pr: pos: don: all unite inv mination. io Corgress,uny thut they are «pposed to the of the Misacuri com- pretaise line. Those w Hh me in voting for Mr. Richardson take the eame position. Tne re ublican party, headed by Mr, Bsuks invor the re-establishmen | of that line, and desire to exeluce Southern mea, with their property, from the Territory of Kansas. My pro- portion was on iavita‘icd to alt who agre-d ith me on the slavery quer Lon, vo unile in sleciiag as Speaker one of toe ‘reven'y-four? men who had voted for Mr. Riebardgon. I never had ney iden, (and cevor pr .) under ant circumstances, ot voring for e wember of the American pa’ ty. You also alluded to @ proposition, said toh ve been intecduced at the mesting, wiich favored the eventual adeption of the plurality rale, [regard the aduption of sueb e mensure, under ext>ling ctroanstances, aa eqatva- lent to the elec ion of Mr. Banks; and. the-efore, 1 wil net vote for it, even if Congroas should never be organ- ized, FLE 4, SHORTER, Perso! Tutesigence, A. Smally, cf Vermont; J. H. George, ot New Bamp ; T. F. Broadhead, of Michigan, mombere cf the democratic committee fur the purpose of calliag the NattcnalZemocratic Convention in Cincinnati, arrived in town last evening, and are stopping a4 the Astor Hoase—all for the renonivation ot frank Pierce. H. E. Woodbridge, of Vermout, and © W. Spot ford. of Cenora, distinguisbed railroad men, arrived ta town jastevenitg ond ure e'opying at the Astor. Brevet Lieut. Col, Braxton Sragy, (fs little more grape, Captain Bragg,”’) Captein Third Artillery, U, 8. A. bas sigced, to take eifeot January #, 1856, Lt is seid thet Le Ix about to © s planter in Louisiana At Epricgficld, Maes, Ldin t., by Rt Rev, Bishop Fitzpatrick, of Koxtou Edward des :o-ckl, Rusdan Charge CAflaites, revidentat Wosting’on,'to Mine kite, W. How. 74, youngest Caugh’e: cf (ke Jae Bou, Joka Howard, ofs. DEPARTURES. For Liverpee’, in the sieamsblp Pscife—Me and Mrs FH Wiktmore aod Miss Curiias, Kew Yort; BH Van Aukes Bite Van Auken Se dgnan, Hen Etewart, hork; H.W Buel, 1s © Latkh’, Chseles Lntiih, tease Whi'mors, J ‘Je, David Hel oe and EIK id’ Master King, 506 connor, WH Unroy, dove bce Bow York; Joxquin Fetredaund Menues E Spal 0 ¥ Von Kor pten WF althotf, New York; Mr and Mra Poilgnao de Mir-on Prone pada; Joan Guy Vasaar, Poush wow, Hircehtelder, 4 Piolo, Pa- we Bebownau, Mr Danhusooit:t, Thecd pe Havemeyne dwert Pree award Pa vred dere, We 3 ichus, Win Harve D sweeray, Win Delt and three bat + Charl Isaac feud srs th Bergman Pare; Georg 3 oncal— Ricimond, &o tn sicatarhip Jamestown—@ Roliva, Mra F A Voorhees ti Hunt, b benri, G Pettit, Ws Btusne, J A Lay B Cars. Mies Koad, CJ Kise, J Gardiner, A i W Il Joces, Mir: # . Mew’ Shore, Mra U ie LT Wheeler, J Lori J shaw, A Anone, J AU Ode, 5 8, D Frost, aod 3] For Sevunbaly in tho steamship Alabema—& Wi'mo", 0 Ella- worth, AM Jackson, 8 @ Sith ard Indy, D Clauncey, lads W Fich'nod lady, AC Grant, 7 Mbbeei count, Mie dM Merceran. A C'Fial4 and Incy, Jady and two chidren; Mra JW Buetiey) 7 Robland, JT Muy, Or HM Weedou, H Howard, & 0 Bart- lelt, ano 12 to steerage. For Charieston in the stearship Nashville" Iody, child ond servant; Jno A Carr CR Stafford, GE Humphreve, Rohinaon, Fra MeVionr ord lady Ar Robluwn aud indy, Woe scilaevac, ‘i H Cox, § Roorevel, Mes Hicks, Minx Wilaon, Mise Ravenci, Mra Chureb, two cbijram and trfent; Dr’ Schade, H Kener, Lang npdchitds MA Belt ard tady, 0 D ping, Mra MoNelly, Win Maiiley Padnonostom Mew Weyscurh. Mon Fisher H FeetNbone 1 Gor ostall, HB eine, AC Gultve:, Pa@ Kndloott ind indy, Pratancs, WM Brad‘ord, © W. Melietury, Miso F Conk, hompeon, WL Rice tod tady, F Guild, and 96 in the etoera oe MlaeB 1 ©. | Dow oing, ‘WB Ohigolr, J empith, i 8 A Kentvcny Caper pacomn a Rossran Lew TRYANT.—Mr, Jobn LI wed, a grad ais of the Kor acky Militery Institute of the class of 1854, and a rea ven: gredue.e during the sega f ai, hav recetve toe appointment of first Heutenant in the Rusaien a iny, through the Russdao Micister a! Washington, and aviled from New York on ie aa oo bia way to Borlin, hore be te to pyelt ordoge froma Bi PEvtcaPHAE. ; Yenez ts now on bis way frm Sonore, He ie extremely ; popula, bavi-g takenaud exreuted the Count Raousset t Loulbon, and in coing which be excited the jeaiousy aud * iy offidaing #3 Mir ister | pointed by Sente Anos has been reinsiated an chi-f off, beaino0, 8 Hedge, Bf Bomes of the Rulers of the World. ‘We publish this morning « lst of the nama' of the H- lusterions personagee—malo and female—who hé!4 the government is obief of the principal dividons of She worid, im Eurepe, Asia, Africa, the United States, and Ceutral and South America, in their hands, at the close ‘of the past year, whish will be found useful for refereace im these days of audden dynastic changes. The date of their nocessdon to full powor, in either the kingdom or State over which they cxorcleed it, is alse recorded :— THE CHIEF OF POLICE. Anvestigation before the Board of Police Commussionces—Evidence ta Regard to His Nativit; ‘The inves gaiion tuto the charces brought against the Ch efor Folioe ws8 resumed yesterday, pursuant to ac- journ nent, ibe Mayor, Recorder and the uewly ap- Pointed Ciny J. dge, Mr, Kaha &, Copron, were present. There was # considerable number of spectators, bur the room was not eo crowded us on the Grst day of the trial. Judge Carron, on tasing bts seat, said:—Before this inquiry is further poeceuted, I desire to muke « siagl+ remark with regard to myself. It ty well knowa that this is. my; iret appearance om this Commission. Con- siderable eviderce has been taken which I kao* nothing thing of; end it is quite probanle that it would meke a different fmp:erion on me if resid, from what it would if heard from the Itp: of the witnesses themselves. 1 would im the latter case beve an opportunity cf observing their manaoer end judging of all the surrounding circumstance: then which Tevuld mot have from reading thei: testi- mony. Under this view of the matter Imay not be a safe Jvdge im this case. I thought {t well to make this eug- gestion, Mr. Stuyvesant, one of the complainants, said that so far ag be wae cuncerned ho had mo objection to make. He was perfeotly satisied to leave the matter a1 lt wis. Mr, Noyes also said chat he was catistics. Mz. Brady offered no cbjection. My. Stuyvesant bore made a statement in regard to charges whici: bad been made against him in the Board of Aldermen by Alderman Briggs. He cuid shat at the last meeting of that body hehad ecen called vy Mr. Briggs 8“ sbyster, ® “‘Lombe shiuner,” end a “straw ouil,”? who was in leogue with the Muyor und Chie’ of Poice, He desired to know whether be was ceprived of avy right by resson of these charges from conducting this suit. ‘The Recorder replud that he was entirled to tac same right in this as he would be in any other case, ‘The examination of witaes:es was then procecded with, as follows :— Mr+. Eizabeth Sherlock being sworn, testified es ful- lows :—I reside at the corner of Le and Centre streets; Thave ltved fo the block since 1822, ia 1819 1 lived in the house of Mr. Marvell, between Priace and Houston; ft was 556 or 660 something Broad vay, near bouston street; I hired apartments tn it of George Ma:- -oll, the old gentleman: he wa: a tailor, I dou’ kuow exactly how many chilcren be hac; he had enidron GIOwN, @ yOurg Woumen wes the oldest tf them, I don't iememter the ame of an) of the children, 1 could aot say how many boys be hud, there were wore then ove; L think there was one called George; I could not tell how ola he wes, when I went (6 sive the vlace oli Me, Marcell asked me if 1 came from kogland, and I sald 1 cana from Ireiand—end we were both good specim: ny of toceigaces at'Leramwe ime, (Laughwr) He seid he came tcoin Frgiand; he was a very god, in Sustrious kind ot man. 1 wish you would lot me go home, (Laughter.) L went ty Country. Tike, “eS peg Heese (ames, sexe Coburg-Gotha, Decmark.. © ‘15-5. Urquiza... .|Mau’) Bo Bustamente| Phillipe Laval Mavuel Mont. Marlo BEE, EEETEGE, SEGRE | ERERSSRESESRRSEAREERE B11 1 = ES Ar baltDereau%e Brimewick (Duch: ea Ee Niohclag Feet Henry XX Henry LXVIL Rovert 1... House Younger Line, Perms. Al Krnest Frederick’ Mr, siatecli's in the summer, aod in the fail I went to Bane Welmar Rises. |Guariea alorntata the South; afier this I neve. sew the family'ua il 1 Hesse homburg Ferdinand onr: head that the Chief was sppointed Judge, o: Waldeck Georre Vitor cometbing; when Br. Havemeyer was Mayor I Lichienatet tour Forepb was subsequeptyy befo.e him, and it was thea I saw ibe Chiet, Wuen I was 1 told that tt was impressed om my qird that he way the eon of vid Mr, Matse:l, of Brondway; 1 was not able to iden ity him my-elf at the time; i: was opiy e friend woo tle me it wer him. tn gene al appear- ance he war like tie family; 1he old gen ‘leman wee about his size, ano both he anc the Chiet’s muther was stout, Sergh Atkinson swern, deposed as tollowe:-—I live at No. 11 Greenwich avenue; my motber is Mra. sarah Pol lovk, the old lady who war here lust Saturcay; { was born ia Lenudon; I came to Awerfes ie 1817; [came ia the Perseus, I was avout nige years of age at the tiaes my tather anc mother came with me; Lemb.rked from Fortemeuth; Mr. George Pe farcily came ic the sume vessel; I don't:emember how toy there ware ia +18 family; there war Mrs Mavetil emi ac old nay be- vides; 1 dom't recoilcer how pony wfimily tuey bs:, but there wore more than éne; (don’t remoaiber whether they bad any voys; Mr. Maizeil was a tallur: 1 left the ship in fax, Nova & » E don’t recollect wacther ‘they landed the’e with ue or Blayedon bour.; the vedel pur in there being cho:t of provisions; my motuer was sic! at the tums Crcss-exemined by Mr. Bra4y—I conld read and write st tbat time; Icom tray wha! day it wes we arrived in Halifux, or month; 1 co roecLeet the day we le% Eng ised, but I don't remember the month we ariived at lin tlox; Leoule ut ray whether we scrive’ in Juno or July; 1 dou’t know Low many pas-ec@ers there wero on the Ferseur; 1 shoud think’ there were as macy as a undied; Trecullect the Sparshott fumfy, and saother temhy ramed Azdersov, who came ia the same vessel, sod Mr. Bregnail’s fomily. and Dr. Dickos's; i remens- ber my brotber bring borm en the passage: I can’t eay ether there was apy ilttle girl soous ay size that 1 cred w ply with: I don’t know who told me the name Mr. Mateel! on hoard the ship; come of the passengers veed to cai) him go. (hens Exker sworn, testified ae follows: Nc. 128 Sixteeuth street; Lam 46 years of ngo; 1 ived in New York all my life, I kaow the cue Ge orgo W, Matsell: L bave known bim since 1820; L used to go to -clool with hic, at Tryon tow, to Me. Wivdser; this was ie 65728; t them ii hin afey dowsof Ms. in Broaéway; th f's fateve was a tailor; 1 uss in his boure almost every day: tho names of the chiloren wee Wi iia, Mary, Susat George Augustus, Lizvbevh @xua James Henry Abéecl Col mia Mates!t; Jwes war tee yourgest; The bos wed to teazo bia scout his sume: they were ali Eugich excopt him; Mr. Masai, the cid gectleman, told me se frequently; the Chiet wc d me frequently when we were boys that he was tein in Foglend; the accent o° the faraily syas very beoud Ynglish; 1 kpew old Mrs. Constable, who was old Mr. Ma‘ reil’s mother-in ‘aw. Crose-exsmaiped by Mr. B:ady—I was born in New York; i was born in Crosby treet; we had Bibles in the house, but I don’s know whether there was eny resord of the births of the family; my father and mocher are botn deae; Thnve got s brother and sister tiviug in New Yerk’; my father ¢td abont three or four years ago; I got possession of hfe paper: uever bad a family record; 1 Mateell’s in a Bible; it wee about 1822 or 1 ok a* the Bible several times to see the was a large Bible covered with eloth on Bivle was in T did uot notice the tide page; there was writing in the Bible, it was the name of the sfa:ber; I saw no record 9 a warrixge or death: T raw the ueime of James Henry Abr cel Columbia Ma‘selt ia 1t; I saw the naiwe of Geo tecll in it; I ace not sare whether the pume of o'¢ Georg’ satseil was in it; Te: } net tell anything about who:her there was way witirg before cr afer George Mats+,) to Indica‘e what it meant; ; 1 could cot say whesner there wus any date to the fi- mily 31 cord in it; [lett the school in ‘Tryon row after the yellow fever; Trecolleet the (rand Canal celooration, but eavot tag wheiher I was at schoo! at that time; i co Lot know the name o’ any other sch ol fellw bocke George; the schoolmaster did not speak eo broad as Mr. Francia Frederick . of Goths, for the year 18/4, coa‘ains ome statistics which are interesting. The cidest of forty-eight sovereigua of Europe is the Grand Duke of Meckienberg Strelit7, who ix nearly 77 years of age; the two youngest being the “ing of Portugel and the Duke of Xerme, the former of whom is eigh-eon aad the latter seven sears, Tho Priae of Schaumburg Lippe tas relgned the greatest numier of years, having teken the rving of government im tbe last century; while a; the bott m of ‘bo list atands tae Kmperor of Russia, #ho, as ts well known to all, mounted the throne in the prevent year. Six sovereigns are as yot unmarried, three ara widowers, and one is Civorced; of the remuivtog momber, two have contracted mergasatic marriages, vis,, the Kicg of Den- mack ond the Elector of Hersa. Of the heirs apparect aud prosumptave, twenty-six are sons, two daughters, twelve brotbers, three uncles acd one cousin. The oldest of the heirs presumptive is the heir of the Duke of Modena, who is seventy-three years of age. In Central America 1t bas lately been ascertained by President Cabanas, of Honduras, that the President of Guntemata (Carrera) wisbed to intrigue so as to place Goreral Tinéo im power, and hence, by favitetion of his friend, Cabanes, Gene:al Walker detached o battalion of lic newly raireo army into the republic of Aonduras to aid him if it ehould become requisite, News from Mexico, OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. Vera Cruz, Dec. 22, 1855. Popularity of the Comenfort Cabinet—Generat Yan's An- tecedents—Pcsition of Generals Uraga and Currera— Garde Direcior General of Artillery—General Almonte and the Litcrale— Reported Fall of Tampico—Riot in Pucbla—The Ctergy and Army Decree—errible Condi. tion of the Country. General Alvarez hes gone South. Ton Ignacio Comon- fort has sseumed the reins, and that, too, by virtue of a Gecreo of bis late waster. As this is against the consti- tution and laws, an attempt was fooliebly mate by Cap- tein Buenavesta and others to get up a pronunciame ato, but they were arrested at once, and the fun stopped most suddenly, Still, what chance General Comonfort hes of bolding on to the Presidercy, cam be ceen from the fact that neer'y the whoie country ts ‘“‘proaouncing.”” The ministry give Wlerabie ratistaciion, and that is saying a great deal. Don Luts do la Rows is named Minus- tee cf Foreign Relations; Doa Jose M. Lafragua of Inte- Hor and Governw-ent; Don Frequi» Montes,ot Justice; Gen, Ton Jose M. Yanez, of War; Din Mscuel Payue, of Fi- sce; and Don Manuel Siliceo, of Fomento, General 5 1 used to sures fn it; it outside; toe fertecat on of Generel Bianco, Janta Anna’s af'atster of War. Meanwhile, uvtil be arrives, General Garciw Conde Generai Sausoval, frmerly ap cer oftbwbureau. The msjo ity of tues are “moderate Nrersis,” and ojpewd to bentehients, fopriscemen's, Masel 1 thipk George Matsell bad a cory book asschon!: end such inzocent amurements of heir Is:o friend, the | J ever saw such # thing as & Chris'mas picce at that ex-Lsetstor. school; about 18231 talked with George about his being ‘The ‘as: grent ‘eat of ‘he renowned Alvaror—*hat cele | born im Englond; wo were slays taking about such brated bill Ge+ticy ng furever the exenpuoue of the cler- | bings: 1 can’t tel! how the conversation came at ey 8nd aray—Lae given “be most general desati- action | it. Pean’t rememrer it, it ix +o lung ago; he left the Goverrcre of alwoss oli the 8 IV 6 to pr h tt, ape the whol- couvtey is against if; d wany of the towns bave ady p onouused for Urege, ‘The papers nud letters of officia a fou Mexteo sey nothing new about Geuerat U-aga, who proarsaced in the # Of Guan juato for the dowcce of the rights of the DE clergy. the last raid wan, that tue gov- vews cl his figh’ and acrival in the Uni'ed ie fae, Every one hee knows that Gene- ea him, ¢ incawe hs would retur let woos. bul his piste: to It seta he coaticmed. nd the gevercment are teyiug w huch school before I dit; I eoxtinued to vee him off dnd on siree then; Iden"t know exnct’y what yea" 1 raw him neurly every yeor; Tsaw him in 1847, ben chairman o! a locofoco meeting in thy Bowery; rave not epcken to bim sinse taen; I was taller than he ben we went ‘o school, but he wax somewaat «touter; ber did not wear a wig: he was a little bold on the the head; Willem eas smaller than George: T have not seen James fir fifteen or sizteen years; Leu't wear that be bad the Ey glish accent; we vive to readat setcol in the knglish Kescer, George did not tell me hat pert of Exgland he was oorn in; Tdid not toink t ¢ ters cf bim on ibst account, the father noe mochor ney er told mo what pi England Geo.ge was born in; be was tho only cre tod me he was born io kog and; I never heard that George Ma seal had a W." in bis name; I never knew tt till ho was Shisf; I did no! see it in the report of the locofico mocting; it surprised we shen Tsaw it in the paper; I nevee Knew it #toou for “Washington”? ill [raw it in point, Wiliam Baker, sworn, tes‘ifed as follows: am a Lrother of the last witness; L waa born tn New I Lee, an intelligence office on the corner of Righth oveuue end ibirty-tbird atreet, Tem fifly-one years old: T could not sey that Tam personally acjusinted with the Chief in these daya; I knew bin her he was a poy very wel; ic xed in Browdway ther; this early, as 18 think; Lreontect the family of b saul nother: I eccliget the names, na ataten by my lothe ; wo red neighborhoed where Mr. Masel tived about six en 8; Teaw him very often at that thm; I heard fom he fomdly that they came from England con'd= oo bat Thad any converasiin lh fogs on that euhj ned with the faher; i lon’t re «id me where the ors im Boadway; 1 Es ° = e it all up. Genial Carrera, ‘bo Dictators first suce ¢ ived be order of arrest ov, paroie iv his a which is daily throng d with « 1 clstses of ywopie, who go to express (beir 6yupatby tor Lim. Geperel Claude, g cree © -wa’s Avon's, bas been spyx inted Director Generel of Artillery wad of the foun- he ‘The trve Hueral party is pow bard at work to plage 1 Almonte ative head ot affairs, Be iseaid to be in favor ying offer the Uni eo States comsiiiutiog and law: tLe lesding xen cf all partles pre writing « le bits try bis eyavem, sw itis very probe: le be w cre ong euccesd our “riend Cpouturt, who has aot the enficence ¢f the pe Pumer $4) © Gerzs bas at Lost tekea Tampico, » modern sebsetopol,” That ts he on kee tu when True wits miwrene Ott and Och Op Lin queries over Goe river 5 ie wre cespectiully invited “o polebraie this ebcersai of hen celebater rege ete, le ix tat Gencinl Videurri te getting “fegusted wich tbe Alrm 2 iGree, SBC i# AbOUt ty proclaim the sopublle of Seer, Madre; but We have se yer oo ce Lobe mews of tt, fare io Vuriness i¢ just as bid ox wlon last erole, but. hicy dld; ef er thab T 9. George, but It wae, wory acl merchants rey we nail gon Lave the row t& w.gnive George now, If p kutsd that it wid te very Mheral, 80 they apileipaio » bis boy I kmow, f' som him W ness in 6 few men the Lhe state ef the country is not ooly unve tied, io th broaceat sense of the word, but ii iseino tertile; in fect, we huvo sil the borsorg cf 1810 avd 1818, The roads nee filled with robbers; aud orguoized bscdas, ae ually ex lin rhe wee a toy in yadile moeting at Gothir Kreadway in 1X8 or; 1eag bia on eevecni thet coemione afer, and recognized bim; Leow him Vicomingdale, when he wes cficia I he tench, with Sinyor Hirper; wi t em: elven the Libers ing Arey of be south, ail i te me Knew hia towne ad Villages, Thove ace the frai'a of ehairtawn of a Native Aro icun ug revolutl n. ABUE. ITO. of the Twelth ward Lwent to the Mayer to bringing the extrac dinery matl from, 10 in, and brings the pews thatthe Gye: nor of Puctla attempted 0 puoitsh tho decree re- Intiv: to the army and cle gy, bat the fio ot sokiiern who were poativg the bt ls at g@ to law, wers aitack- edt hy the populace, amd Lwaie toth sidas, ‘The troops were at ones Withdiawe ant (ne dec ee 1k. a Jextoo, «ud Conn with 200 we « Puobh, Sul they ave alrexty montrt rnd bir decrees, aad .¢ hey alco ol! ou thotr Mogi) y Ororio, to take Brrintanoe t) put dow vt Ut we feared; with wp be of police; we bad as on! ben he expro ed great sueprive thet L tive, knowing my Gacily were Kugiieh; he reld them that he way tern dn this country; that’ bin der nd ne here wwice, aad that he hed been born on * wiett. {ved by Mz Prady—I was fnrteen youre of ge when Bret row Geomge Mater; I war my’ going to cehod at Yat time; wy dro ber Thoms wre going o cheek, wy fan lly ceme to tuis country im 1802, bat do Let bnow “hat my father crmother tulé me ‘he name of the verscl fu which they cag; my father aud mo her nie beth cond, T howd Wee may t ey wee Burm tn Vertemeuth, Imglond; they arrive bee on’ the 4th of ant ¢ wneed 1@u og Geren Ura fomer Guyer, b commend eve ir Vere Cruz the National Guard aro ready, and Proveunce aguiset the preent govnrnmeat te nm» V6, ard T wae bor! to 1804; 1 eap’t rey taat they tent the Geverror, sn deo 5 to, cbalin ewptte pub | tad a record im ot family, L was corn in Mayastno lish the cp -xious Cecrre. He bas (ia band, bat efit | pire tn wie Ton’ ony what tine tt wae 1 fires Let inoue tt Be the po ple too well, aud, wat ty | oprkete Coo ge W. Pavol T m@ver saw @ ferny Bible wore, they know bim, If Vora Crus does progowace, It | fp Nr. Mateele; when | Meat onw Ger ree Mataell, he Bid oad) op L levens Mow @ bv) vo eviem ence’ Jamar Meaty cy rad ip last cbi'd of old Mz. Matsoli’s; woen I bad the eouvers tlon with the Chief there were at an election, but I don’t bnow tha: there wae amy third won Ustening to it; it war aguod natured conversa- oa) be did not tell me what part of Fngtand his father came from, or what year he wus born in. ‘Mr. Noyew guid that they had no more witassees to ex- amine. and would have none till the sext day of \rial, Mr. Bracy stated that if they had no more evidence moro direct than that «ffered he would veg leave to pro- duce witnesses for the defence, which, he was of opinivn, “ mre ow the prosecution) sald that they ir Stoughton ion) f desired rag a further testimony cn other pointe uban those which bad been wnted already. ir, Bredy—In the report of the. Woamnlites of the Beard of Aldermen I find expressed the opinion of Mr. Noyen:— jow, as the Recorder baa said thefonly specification ts elieni-m, DO wan can swear where he was born, except on information or belief, and it must theretore be hear- eay evidence I mean to produce witnesses of the high- Ht verpectubility who will state that ttey have heard oid Mr. and Mre, Mateell eay that George was born in New York, and I #m ready to produce them next Saturday. 1 wil insist that all the teat 1y about the Persous has vothing to do with the subject. Mr. Ne: denied information from Mr. Brady as to what defence he intend: adopt, and said tat he would endeavor to close their «ide of the case on next Saturday. The trial was then adjourned to next Saturday at three pers o’elock, Religious Inteliigence. Rey. Dr. De Witt will deliver a discourse to the Hel- landers, in theic own language, this evening, in the loc- ture room of the church corner of Bleecker and Amos streets, The Keformed Dutch church of Bloomingdale, having been clesed for renovation, will be re-opened for divine service to-day. Rev. Dr. De Witt will preach in the morning, aud Dr. Vermilye ia the afternoon. OBDINATIONS. The Rev. Mr. Drummond was ordained as pastor of the Second Congregational church and sceicty in West New- ton, iiasé., on the 2d inst. Thecréina‘icn and installation of Mr. Charles ¥. Beach, &s pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Springfled,. Oteego county, N. ¥., is expected to occur on Tharsday, January 10, INVITATIONS, Rov. John C. McCabo, who has for goversl years past hoc charge of the Protestant Episcopal church at Hamp- ten, Va., bas received and accepted, of St. Paui’s Kipises- pal congregation of Baltuwore, a call to the assis.ant pustorship of that parish. A cai! (unanimens) has teen tendored by the Fitch Stiect Baptist Society of Troy, N. Y., to the Rev. Mr. icon, of Baratlton, Maiison county, to accept tho Pastornge of that congregation, #hich has been vacant since tLe resignation, last aummer, of the Rey. Mr. War- ieM. Mr. 8, noids the invitation ubder consideration. The Key. KR. M. Abercrombie, rector of St. John’s church, Clifton, Staten Inland, bas receives and accepted eceilto Christ churop, Hartford, Conucctient. and will exter upon bis duties the first Sanday in February. Key. Wm, Barrett, lato ot Ohio, bas accopted a call of the cturch of Sord’s Creek, N. ¥., to become theic pas- tor, and bas entered upon bis labors in that pluce. Rev. Hlijuh W. Stoddard, formeriy of Hawley, Wayne county, leon. has resclved a ununimous call’ to the Prosbytciiun church at Amenis, Dutchoss county, N, ¥, Rey Nebemiah Cobo, of Springbrook, N. Y., has ac- cepted a cali to Strykorevilie, N. ¥. Ecv. S, N. Robinson has decliued a call from the Re- formes church of Cicero, where he las labored duritg tho lost yenr, and accepted a call at Whitney's Futnt, N.Y. Rev. W. G. Hubbard, of Summor Hill, N. ¥., he cepted a caii to tho Pre«bytorian ciureh ia Dryden, N. .eod pte entered upon his charge. Rey. Hiram Doane, of Carthago, Jefferson county, N, Y., bas accepted « coll ftom the Wirst Congregational chtach of Norwich, Chenango county. INSTALLATIONS. Rev. E. F. Abbott was ins'ailed over the Trinitarian Gorgregutional church oi Dublia, N. H. Rey. Albert Coles was installed at Limerick, Mé.,” on the 19th ult. . DISMISSED. Rey Alonzo Hayes has céen regularly dismissed from the charge ot the Trizitarian Congregational church at Lubtin, N. HL. RFSIGNRD. Rey. K, P. Stanton, formerly of Cohoes, N.Y , has re- sigzed tho pestoral charge at Derby, Conn. NEW CHURCHES. Tho Westrinster Presbyterian church was consti- tuted as a religious seciety, in South Brooklyn last week, und appiiention made to the Presbytery of Brook- yn for ite tormul organization uader its cacd. Seven trustees were elected, and a sabseription commenced for the etretfin of an edifice, probably 10 be located on Viret place, of large Clmemious and ettractrve aspect. The excicty pri p ses to cemmeuce public worship on the next Favath, temporary in Vaion Hall, coraer of Court ard Sackett sticets, to be coutiaued Sabbath mora- ings anc evenings. Tho serviecs of Kev. Professor Hitch: eel, of the 1eclogicul Seminary, have Leon secured fur ‘he worning seivice. The exercixen at the dedication of the Mather church (Orthodox Cor gregational) at Jamaica Plains, Mass., took place on the 2d instant, : ‘The now chapel of tho Episcopal Theological Seminary at Virginia was consocrated, on tho zéth ult., by the Ri. Rev. Pishep Johns, to the servive of Almiguty God. The day being fine, a large congrogation assembled fom Washitgten, Georgetown, Alexandria and the neighbor- hood of the Seminary. ‘The devicati-n of the Motuodist Kpiscopal church on Blercher street, Utica, took place on Thursday, Juna- wy 3 MISCELLANEOUS. This !3 the hundreata year since tho building of the Prevbyterlan mecting house ou Federal street, Newbury- s., aud some time during the sumsier, we un- 4, tat socicty will havo a centennia! cslebration. On two accounts that church ia worthy of notice, It is tho last resting place of Whitetield, and has a whispering gollery that is excelled by po one in this couvtry, an: cniy cquelled in Grent Britain by the celebrated gallery of St, Faul’s, in London. It was in the broad aislo of that, cuurch, too, that meo came forward on Sunday, in tho days ct the Rovolution, at the call of theic pastor, and eulsted in the War for Independence. Rev Jae, D. McCabe having accepted a call 2s asrietant ministor of St. Paus’s church, in Ratimore, deliverod hiv furcwell rermon in st. John’s chureb, in’ Waceling, on Sunday Jact. The Rev. N. Ferguson has become the pastor of the Seecnd Baptist churcd, in Milo, Yates county, N. ¥. Rev. T. 3, Reeve, formerly of St. Jorevh, Missouri, has engaged to supply the pwipit of the Congeogational chuich in Wacsaw, Wyoming couaty, N. ¥., for the present. COST OF KEFPING UP A FASHIONABLY CHURCH. Ore thonsand dotlare a Suaday ts about the expense of a furbionatle church io Rostom, we learn, from a recent porrgraph in the Boston Trane ipl. We will figure up \dirtves of one church in thts city, the affairs © haypon to be romowhat acquainted with, fhe church, parsonage, brary, &c., cot, in round nonrbers, $100 000 ; the eanual interest of which «um, at 7 per con?., ie $14 060. The partor’s ralary ts $4,000; that of his asvistant ts The rrevents oxnually given to the pertor, we believe, do not: \: rego less than $600 ; prowents to his assistant, ging, with the salary of the organist, repairs of ywnd wages of the blower, costs very nearly The cost of cleaning, including the calsry of tho sox- ton, will averaye about $400-a year, The annua depreciation ia value of building and its ccutente, by use and time may be computed st 91,000, WHCATHIULATION. Cost. lume. Interest cn coat of church, &.... Taster’ calery. Aristent’s Presents to pastor, Trevew a to apelstant,,... ‘alery of organist end choic, & Salwry of sexton aud cost of cleaning, Lepréciation i value of building... Toto! annual expenditure... ec... *, therefore, of moiniaintog the church for one 2:' 008, wi equat to $432 78 per Sunday. ” Forty ewart mechanics, working steadily all the year, carn about ax h ws 1 coats to RUpport thia cliurch. For $25,605 » Liren could v6 kept Tt vould maintain a of Gre bundvec students in the highest efficiency. id eupport tweaty-two country eburches, or churches, is 6 libera! mann wer, WO must add, that there are not more than cueburcaes in the city condueted upom anything ike De vate Qf the ove 10 «hich we refer, though there are (tree which probably excded it. EESCENT UPON aN ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE. On Thu y vightthe Ninth ward police made a de reent upon the prewivos of James Carrington, corner of Be hove ond Wasningionstreets, Tho police fount come th rteen or fourtecn men gad boys fug cards for Gitnls end movey. They, together with dhe propriotor of {Le place, Woe tebeu 9 the stotlon Louse and locke’ up the night. The At before votive Flvedrean, at the Jefferson Market 'Peltee Court, whore they were bew to ball fo the sam of $000 to ancwer. Whnti the use of mablog these covceuts npon 1 w gambling bonuses. when the avcuaed are never ibe It ix a goat lose Of time on the part of tne pole, Trey ehonld pay 1h tr respects to the Brondway, Caum: Tere treet and Dark place se cons. store the fashtonevle reedics and oleeit a wrleera aro rightly collected. Ke cooled Cescenta anon the large @ mbil g houses word eorgtthe e mounts agrenr deal Atleast it weult give the public en oppo tunity of knowing the exact ln cation of these dens, eo that @trangera gould be warn! ord placed w their gnard agninat Doing emticed inte vuca races about, ws it war e ——<<—<—— PRICE TWO CENTS. 4 viclent snow storm set in from the northeast ) "ter day, which continued up toa late hour this morning. & was acccmpanied by a cold gusty wind, which blew t.@ sow from off the more exposed places and drifted {t inte‘: the gutters and against tue stoops ef the houses. The tracks of the city railroads were soon filed up, andit was with the utmost difficulty the care eould make ang Pregrees, The ground is hard and firm, and as the tem- Perature is low—down to 22 degrees—and the snow gives ‘& premise of continuance, there is every reason to be- heve we will hewe magnificent sleighing for some days te come. There isan crronsous impression abroad thet « Mortheast storur must uecessarily come from that poix of the compags. But such is not always the cwe Tt has been rotieed that » snow wtorm from the northeast sometimes reaches Washing'on, thea Baltimore, then Philadelphia, before it comes to’ New York, and this curtons clroumstance may be explained by the theory that the clouds, wurcharged with moisture. trave from the southwest north, and winds, the latent heats craporate, ai ete ory per. ticles = upper regions, The kiud of storm that terdag is above all others the most likely to een to the slipping on the coaxt, as the wind blows ou shore, um the diif ing suow makes it fmpoanibie to see the head. lands ond Ighthouses. There will, cunsequcntiv, be much anxiety felt with Ea to vossels at tor tome davs to come. edewtriauiem was at dis count yesterday afternoon and evening, The ground had been trozen hard, acd smooth ice bad formed im many places, and when the snow came down the more treacherous pisces were concealed, and many @ poor by found himeeif in @ sitting postarc, and tae object « mirth of tround bim, when he bad net the rlightest intention of doing azything at ali funny. ‘The sense of huziliaiion that comes over a man whoa selftripped up in the «now, is very greet, and etrongly with the feeling ae has when views sume one eise in the same plight. An invo untary coat on e cold pavement is not a pleasant ceasetion, and ea this point, we wish to be unc orsi00d a8 speaking ingly. ‘Thie snow will give thore who were disappouted last time, an opportunity to indulge in a eeigh Fide, acd ae doubt any quantity of parties will ve made up t y Cor the coming week. There isa curnival ahoad tur Young America. Cay Issrecron’s Aprommnss.— George W. Morten, Cily Inspector elect, will assume bis duties as head of the Health Department, on Moctay next. The following mame- ed gentlemen will probably receive appointments as pat Bichard L, Gilbert Capt. Wm. A. Hag GS, Leayeratt, Chas. Tripp, Jamer H. Demarest, Sundford stanley. They are usderstood to be members of the Americas pe @ud are satisfactory to the Crior, al hough tag ave been shesen more for thelr fliness than for amg party copzection. New Yvan’s Twexyre—A splendid silver pitrher aad salver was prescnted on New Year's Day to J, I’. Clarky Propriotor of the Brevoort House, by the resident gueste of that fine hotel, The precent was wholly unexpected, and wasn Ceserved compliment, creditable alike to the dcnorsand the recipient, Mr. Irucy, on behalt of the sts, made the presentation, which took place tm the Ing saloon of tho hotel, A megvificent silver zalver and tea serrice was pre- senied un New Year's Day, to the Deputy Strovt Commis. s oper, on has re-uppointment to offi Upon the sifver was engraved ‘he fo!lowing inser!) nh Preset.ted to Oberies Turner, Veq , deputy Street Covmés- stoner, by aeommitice repre: enting bis numerous frievds, os mark ot fel JAMES FORK! 2, & mark of their esteem, ‘Toe Lervice was wost costiy in style and exquistte tm design, ond altogetnsr 8 triumph of netiveart. Tce eee- vice is 'Valucd at $1,250, Exvrses Doar’ ter Pxeskst YRaR.—There will be four eclipses during the provent year; two of the saa and two Of the moon. - {eve Will bes total eclipye of tae sua om, the fifth of Api! next, and ap annular eclipse om the twenty-eighth of September, both of which will be iaw- sibleia New York. There wiil be @ partial eclipse of the mocn on the twentieth of April, which will be visidle bere carly in the morrivg, and a sini ur eclipse on the thirteenth of October, visible in the evening. New Pouce Josuce.—James M. Fiandreau was iostating on Wednesiay lact as Police Magistrate in the Second District Police Court, ia place of Justice Pearce, whose term of office bad expired. Mr. Fiaudreaa was formery a ico lieutenant in the Twenty-first want Ho was Fo Gat the last election by the Amerionn party, Wrist Festiy ar —the Cambriaa Association hold thele tenth annual ball, for tho Lenefit of the funds of the 8 David's Benevolent Socicty, at Niblo's Saloon, on Weds nesday evening rext. This association is composed @ Wolsiimen and thei- descendante, an! contributes lag annuelly to the support of the poor Welshef thiseit: ead vicinity. This is the only ea'l the Cambrians make om the generosity of the public. We have no cou. they will make this, as thoy bave their provious festivals, as Plenstug to their gnents as profitadie to their fund inn iy Nassav sinrrr.—Shortly after acven o'clock tad evening, a fire was discovered by the private watchmas in the turniture and auction store No. 79 Naseaa street, occupied by Franklin & Nichols. The Insurance pairdl ‘were nv cific, and were quickly at the premises, aud with astream of water con extinguished the flames. The firemen were also at the store, and were fa readiness with several streams of water, but were not required. The fire seems to bave criginated in one ot the drawers in toe large office desk; one end of the desk was nearly com- sured. The fire did not extend to eny ovher part of the ttore. Damage about $50. Covered by insurance. The matter, no doubt, wiil be thoroughly locked-into by the Fire Marehed, Fine iy Soe7n Sreera.—Abort mine o’clock Inet night a fire was discovered in the ship chandiery siore cf Chas. &. Hewlett, 109 South etrect. The firemen were carly at the promises, notwitbstaniing- the beavy snow storm raging at the time which materially impeded thoir peo- ese. Tho fire seemed to be mostly in the vear part of the atore. In about an hour the fircraon had'nearly eub- dued the flawcs, Fine ty Axos Sraxkr.-——Botween five and rix o’olosk las evening, a fire took pluce in the dwelticg honso 61 Amow street, ocenpied by Samuel Frankenheimer, tt was le covered in one of the attic bee rooms, amongst some cloth- ing. ‘The fire dostroyed the clothing, amountiag to a leas ofabcut $100, Mr Frankenheimer hasan tnearance fe the Htno Insurance Company, to the amount of $1,600, ‘Ths case is under investigation by the Fire Marshal Ren ovr gnz Track.—The mails vin Stoniogton, dia ¢id not arrive until 11 o'clock yesterday, in consequenee of the train running of the track mear Attlesoro, Maas. The difficulty was caused by the neglee: of the swtis tender, Hewever, nothing serious occurred, nor sag person injured. WAS NOT ROBBED ON THE PIVE POINTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD, T noticed an article in this morntpg’a paper, stating thet (a man by the name efCrarles Fair wus rebbed am the Five Poin nthe houre occupied by a girl nsaed Clara Belmont,” which, on an oximination, T found to te false, and clrecleted by some oe wa iclously, as 1 newer have visited that portion of the elty on any pretence. By imerting the @ cove, you wiil obtige CHAY. J. FAI, Pine Bush, Orwage county, N. ¥. New Yous, Dee 31, 1806, Joka Stowey, William 3. Wood, The Noard of Aasessors. In giving the names of the Assessors of the sever wards, in the Hreatp of Tuo-day morning, we omitind ore helf of them, Fach ward clests one Assessor yeary, fer a term of two years; therefore the names of thee holéirg over were not published. ‘The Board of Asseranen fethe year 1856 consists of the following nsmed gem tlemen, vir-— Ward 1—John H. Williems, Robert Walker, 2—Iroac Ayres, Julian Botta, S—Inowe 1) CO ustead, Kdwin Meredith. 4.-Patrick Crowe, Thomas Fitzgerald. 5—Johy D, Kinsey, John M. Bennetts (—Keward J, MeGloin, Jobn Martin. F—Jorepa Crolius, Joba Poynton. 8 obn Canty, Nat ap W. Allard &— William Bogart, DP. Alero. 10—Rdward H. Dominick William Van Duce. Vi—Fuek, Ryan, Enoch Lewis, featohn 8. “Austin, Stephen Lutz, TiTowls Wittirgton. JR Ryerson, 14—Henry P. Weat, William 8 Cole. M—TraecM. Phife, R. seogwick, Jr, 16—Whitwan PhOlips, Féware Berrian, Li—Jeces McAlister, D, P. Andrews. 18—Gient H Adamn, Wiliam R London, = * if—Teainh Keyaer-—Jeba D, Hoyt. 20—Tanirl Hogereamp—J.seph Milier, 2A—smon Denniem %—Jcbn H. Hewland—James E. Cotter, The Board of Anees ore crgavize the fret Tucslay eee beirg ewer ing effice, which will be on thePth tastamt st 11 o'clock A M., in tho City Tati. The officers of the board consist of a Promient and Eecetarr, The Pred cent receives 0 extra poy for hin such——the Feerttary rece’ve: rer anpum in addition to the regular pay. The duties of the Assossora are per‘ormed beiwern (he 10th day of Jenusry and the Ist day of April of exch yoar, Honry P. West hae been Provident of the Board for the two Jast yeare—1863 and. 184—ema Whitman Mhilips.Secretary for the came period. the Konrad of Aseesecrs have power by law to fenerat regulations for the purpose of equaineg the valuation of realestate In the several wards. whica te very reldour Gre, but which shoult be tainted upon by the fayere, inorder that @ porsen Owning property to & a ber of werds ebeule rot be ccmpelled to pay a highee valuation tp ove than in another, ee Fine ar Scam VILLAGE, N. J.—On the 4th inst, & fre broke out 2 tbe store of T. J, Bennmig & Ox, tar oat Sqvam Vil-@e, Mormouth county, Ned, . TJ ig eatt.¢ Wolldug. wit ch soneabe tee vit, Hew ecyeanaig Hwee = 108 aro