The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW TORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7168 MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1856. fa centre ae a a MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. SNTERSSTING DEBATE ON THE CONDITION OF THB STREETS--FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS APPE&O- PRIATED FOR ASSAULTS ON THE BEDANS—THS OOUNCILMEN DOING THEIR DUTY. This Bosra assembled at their chambers in the City Hall yester’ay afternoon, the President, B. ¥. Pincknsy, fin the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read ud approved. PEFINIONS. Petitiona were first in order, but none of importance ‘were presented. RESOLUTIONS, Resolutions being next in order, the following were presented:— Offered by Councllman Puturs— Resolves, That the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps be, and is bereoy, wuthorised to bat ice and in the pria- elpal lotceats. ant pemets. ‘and level the came Hom ive ppripriation tor ccnotog sires for sone Ph Referred to Committee of the Whole by « viva voce vote, end without debate. $ A resolution was then offered by Councilman Boor @irecting that every physician called upon in cases of smallpox shall report the same to the Captain of Police in the ward, that measures may be taken to prevent its ‘wpreading. This was referred to Committee of the Whole. ‘The following was offered by Councilman MeMurray:— by ee’ ‘That the Commissioner ot Atreets and Lamps be Gnd is hereby direoted to cause the snow and ice to De removed i x streets, namely—Broadway, from Canal ‘Wiileball street street, from the turning polat “9f the Fath ward up to Wa ker street, that beng the boundary ;.-0@ the same be removed to. the grass plots in the Park, 0 that the sald nd thoroughtares may be made paces, Die for passengers and vebicies; and the Comptroller be and ts This resolution was also, by a viva voce vote, and without debate, referred to Committee on Cleaning Streets. Reporta were next in order, but none of importanos “were presented, COMMUNICATION ¥ROM MAYOR WOOD, AND LETTERS ABOUT THY DUDLEY OBSERVATORY AT ALBANY. The foliowing commuricaticn was then receive) from ‘Mayor Wood, transmittmg the following letter from A. D. Bache aud others, in regard to the Dudley Ooserva- aory at Albany:— Mayon’s Orricr. Feb. 12, 1856. ‘To rmx HON. Tay BoaRD oF VOUNCILMEN :— Gantiexex—I transmit herewith the copy of a letter re- {pelved irom Thomas W. Uicott, Raq . Vico President, and Pro. putore A. D. Bache and B. A- Gould, Jr.» Sclentite Council of Dudle; rvalory at Albany, propositions of a ly tmsportant and advantayeous charactor fo lis ety. The wilt explain itself The offer of these gent emen in be the Dudley Ubservatory, to furnish to us gratultously mas # ne to hesitate a moment in availing ourselves of ts, wil be trifivg, but however large, must fall tar ublic gain to te cause of science and 1 the faci ity of- © our navigation, in the ag of means by which ine ‘be correct time within the fraction ot a second. ju wil authorise the acceptance of this offer, and take 29 Meusuros for securing {ta important benef FERNANDO WUOU, Mayor. ALBANY, Jan_ 22, 1856. Bon. Ferxaxo0 Woon, Mayor of the city of New York:— dnak Sin—the custom of bee lO ball accurate-y ata given time, within a traction of a |, has been prooted and Sarried on: at the Hoyal Uoservatory, si Groenw oh. for many ears, tor the pur} enaving ‘outwi an mas ‘Ted determite the error of thet chrouametors before leay. tug port, Within three or four the American metntd of ehtonogrspbic observation bas been introduced at Greenwich, und in consection with this, the-¢reat clock of the Sora. hasbeen made todrop the ball automatically, b) a telegrap! sSixnal of the Greenwich ciock, which dropsthe ball upoa we Royal Observatory. Similsi time bails have eon since wr Fanged at Liverpool and Edinburgh; ana the Greeawich Oy- @rrvatery clock now distributes time sigcats to various points in the city of London, and over ull the chief ine? of rat nd telegraph which diverge irom the British No such spparatus exists at Ameriea, and the only upproach to i ti ‘upon the United States Naval Udservatory at Washington. sewhich ts thrown down by hand a! the word o° command, And the great commercial port of Nev York not marely has no pre cise signai for the regulation of cbronometera, buts dependent upon private resources for a knowiedge of the time by wuich ite Gre to be regulated The truriees of the Dudley Ooservatory, which has been ~@rected in the city ot sate and i+ to commence iis activity in august next, are earnestly desirous of rendering ita scien aiflc investigations as serviceable as may be to tne commercial maierial interests of the State; avd they Leg eave to ex: press to your Honor the pleasure which it will adord them to tarnish the city of New York with accurate time. For this purpose we bave the pleasure ot oiluring to you the ‘accurate to the tenth of « second to the shipping in the har- bor ct New York, by dropping # large and copspicaous vall, or giving cone equivalent signal in one or wore points in the oity; and secondly, to reguiaie any t iree clocks whlsh the clty gov elpment may see fi: to select by means of th» sume teiegraphi + circuit. The recessary annua! expense will be conned to th» #0 alisum needed tor the care o: the apparatus half au houc daily, and ‘tor the renewal of the batteries trom time to ‘dime. ‘The observa'ory a:ks for no remuneyation. and we re- quisite »pparaius =4li be far from costly. Should this propo eal meet your approbation and be acceptable to the aa. of :be city of New York, it will be our pride and Pieneure to covtzibute our unures toward putting the plea "0 opersiion from and afer the day of the inauguration o the Dudley Observaiory, We are, dear alr, your oba-tent ser- vants. A.D. Bat : ‘Selentific BR. A.GOULD, Jr. § Ccuncll, Taos, W, Otoorr, Vice President Dudley Observatory. Councilman Swan spoke upon this letter and the im- Portance of the subjec: discussed, and moved it be refer- «Fed to @ apecial committee. It was moved to amend by referring the matter to a standing committee, and the amendment prevatied, and the matter was referred to Committee on Arts and Sciences. eee a3 ti re 4 A communication was received from the Mee ise Proprsing the foliowing adci'ional section to the ordi- Bance to raise money tor the payment of awards for the + Cential park. Sec 15. For so much of the awards as are Aldermea Payable to the Masor, and Commonalty of the city of New York, for mGrigages upon Jands within sald park, now beld by the ‘Commisstouors of the Sinking Fund tor. fore sold by the sa Joners, the Comptroller shall issue and deliver {o the sald Commissioners of tht Sinking Fund tbe fve per cont took cescribed in the second section of this for the ‘mount of the tsor!gages aforesaid, to be beld by said Gioners in Hew of raid mortgages and as a security for the re- “emption of tke city debt. This was referred to Committee on Finance. ‘be Board then went into third reading of bills, all of ‘which have been noticed before. COMMITTEE OF THR WHOIE. Upon motion of &, F. Pinckxey, the Board resolved ee, into pons pete beletpines , Veen sattn | Cooper in chair, upon special order of the evening—offered ‘by Councilman Swax :— ed, That the Commissioner of Streets and Ls be, sand hereby is. directed to adve forcawith ropos als tor Dida for cleaning the streets of the city of New York, for she rm of-one year trom the da‘e ot the award of the contract accordance with the specificatio: in ap ns, to be first ap- proved by the Counsel to tae Corporation. In connection with the above resolution, Councilman Swan called up document No. 47 of last year, being Tenghy report from the old Committee on Cleaning Streets, providing specifications for contractore bidding for cleaning the streets of the city, presented to the Board of Councilmen on the 25th of last May. Councilman Swan then offered a long document, being ~@ new set of specifications, which be offered as a aubsti- tute for the a ions which were reported by the Committee on Ceaning Streets last year, and which were just cal ¢d up aad read. A notioa wea then made by Councilman Barxey, re- ferricg the whole matter to the Commitiee on Cleaning Streets. Couneiimsa Swan hoped that the motion to refer would not prevail. It would be delayed greatly if it went back to this committee, I think tt important that the streets stould be clang), notwicistanding the papers aay “that T said it waa useless to appropriate money to cleaa the streets," nnd to hacten the matter | hope we will go on in Committee of the Whole and mature a plan for clean- ing the xireets at once, and not delay it by referring to commitice. Coucilmaa Barsxy.—Then | withdraw my motion. Vounci!man W arvur —[ renew the same mozion, then. “We donot understana these long ¢ocuments, and hope it -will go buek to the committee and let shea report upon ‘there specifications for contrastors. Couneilmaa Hart—] ain very happy to unite with the <xentleman who offered these specifications, and hope ~they will be passed through at once. We want somethiag ~@ once to bind contractors and make them de thoir work. Covnoilman Pincxyxy thought that the specifications wore very simple, and might be acted upon at once with- out the doley of referriog to 2 committee. He would ‘move a4 an amen¢ment that when the committes rise it /xeport progress, and ask leave to sit again. fnis awendment was lose, It was then moved thet the committee now rise, which wan lost. ‘Lhe motion to refer the whole matter to Committee on «Cleaning Streets wan thea again before thy house, Counctinan Sw4x said nothing was to be gained by de- teying tne in the hands of a commictee, and hoped the wmotion would not prevail, Counctiman Pick sey anid he would amend the motion Dy fostryoting the committee to report by Monday weverirg next, Counctiman Wanyer thought the committee needed no instruc ics an to when they should report, They were rsompetent to attend to this matter, and might want wae time then thia to report upon such an important subject, Couneieran J have more time, i Frigay week ‘wiv thonght the committee should only suggested that they report by Counoitman Swan again protested against del the wat er hy veferzing 1 back to the piancing por ion beoy It was high time the subject shoul acted upon. Connetiman Paniirs was in favor of referring to Com- mittee on Cleaaing Streets, Counctieenn Hxxrsnt1, chairman of Committes on Sa- taries end Offices, thought it would be too much delay and he would rather havo it referred to Committee of the ole. Coureilman Mennrt didnot know as he understood the sulyect, but he was something of a David Crockett, ond acted opon his own judgment. Ho got considerable Meme Jast night for hiv speech, and he seemed to be warned becanse retion war not taken upon removing the snow nod ee forthwith: He was in tayor of remeving the ioe forthwith, but he did not think that the up- town jieople should be taxed for the lower part of the ity, sal those should pay for its removal who were be nefitied by it, and ifany ene could show any plan for re enoving it he would go ther tirket. (Laughter. ‘The vote waa then taken upon the maven it Commiiter on Streets, with (natewattoas ¢) Priday week, which wen carcied. DEBATE UVON CLEANING THE STRELT3—$15,000 arrRorRiaTxD THR PURPOSE. then moved that the resolution part of the evening, for re- now called up, was Conmielinnany Basie :aitd So Wik neal 01 them er Streets and Lawps to do what wae his known dary, ‘There were now, at 1! five hi men at werk removing this snow and ice, and ss soon as it was nes S ible force will be put on. uncilman PHiLuirs asid that he wanted this resolution Councilman PaLurs offered him in the moving ioe and snow, carries now $76,000 be done by contract. fhe comm in regard to the duty of this Board in this is head ot Department to do this work; ly action upon this matter priated at ali—a sum and see where it had had appropriated $75,000, and or- of Strects aod Lamps to use it to remove tbe ice and snow, and after it was all used vp and ne difference was perceptible, I did not want to give him power to say, ‘0, the work was 80 great\ that $75,000 cannot be wanted to confine him to certain streets where bis work can be seen. And another reason way I op- posed this appropriation is that I had no faith in tha bas be not dore it? ; bead of this tment of Streets and Lamps. He iv unfit for the porition, and 1am opposed to puuiiag such monty as this in his hands, haye spoken st some Jength upon this subject, because of a wrong idea abroad 1n regard to the powers of the Councilmen in this matter, Leny that the concition of the streets at present is owing to dereliction of duty on the part of the Commis- tiover of Streets and Lamps, and we have entitled our- relves to the thanks of the city for sitting here and re- jecting that appropriation the other eveniog; and I have yet to meet the first man who does not commend our suction, notwithstanding any newspaper article. [amin Saver of some such resolution as that before the house, proposing, to clean some important and particular street or strects. Broadway ought to be cleaned, and 1 am in favor of $10,000, or some small sum, for this specia) puz- pose, or other important thoroughfares; but I am op- poned to a sweeping appropriation for the whole city, I have spoken freely upon this matter, on bebsj! of my- self avd others in the Board, that the community may know neh we acted as we did; and we tell them taat as much ncise may be made about the matter as possible; yet we think we have done right; and if we had the same morion betore us, we would reject 1t again. Councilman Pairs said if the Commissioner of Streets avd Lamps cid not do his duty, he should be made to do it. a this, he agreed with all the last gentleman bed sai Counsilman Horrsr thovght 1 was the duty of the Bourd to make the Commissioner of Streets and Lamp: do bis duty, if he dic not do it, The Common Couasil, we should remember, has power to impeach for neglect of outy. The resotution waa here read agsin for the edification of the Beard. Councilman TayvLor—I am opposed to this resolution, as Twas to the appropriation of $75,000 the other nigut, the HrxaLp to the contrary notwithstanding, This pape: is kira enough to tel| us all, except the Committce on Chaning Stree, that we are marked. y. fa reply, I came here as an indepeodent man, and if my coa-ttu- cots Cid not want me hore they would keep me at home. i believe that my constituents will sustain me in voting ax I have; and because I will not be cictated to by’ the Mayor, am I to te stigmatized by the press? Task no odds of the prees. My osth is more dear to methan all the blowing of the pete, If we had made this appropriation, we would ouve bad this same paper abusing us for this extravagant éppropristion Councilman Msmrit—I stand upon the sawe ground with Mr. Jaylor, notwithstanaing | have been abused in tbe paper. My constituents sent me here; and if they don’t want me, 1 will go home agsin. The other evening I was willing to go in ror $15,000, aa the old gentisman went in horae racing bit or miss. | (Laugbter.) I want ‘tbe snow and ice removed. but let it be paid for and doae ip 8 proper manner; but I don't want to tax tao people $15,000 for $1,200 worth of werk. Now, there is a great deal of pipe lsyirg. Money is taken na clerks take 96 out ot the orawer, avd charge it to the cusrent expenses ot the store. (Laughter.) A Vorce—Is that the way they do it? Councilman MERRITT—Yes, 11 is; and I have seen them do it, and Ihave kept shady, too, (Great Inughter.) 1 9m in favor of having this work done, nut I am opposed to sppropriatirg money for it and not having the work cone. Councilman Hart—For the last five or ten days this matter of cleaning the streets has been the general cheme ot conversation. I am happy that it is brought up bere, and I Jaid the foundation tor it here, But { think no biame gps) coer bag press. The Pp ree matters are righted and properly carried out with the community, and make it kanes, if it in not. There were numbers of people in the city who wanted work, and this appropriation would have a two- foid benefit—it would grve the poor people work, and the ‘now and ice wouid be removed. (Creat confusion and calls to oréer.) Councilman Cassi1—I moved to amend by inserting the words ‘the Commissioner be directed,” inatead of “guthorized.”’ ‘This amendment was carried. Councilman Fincxxer—I move to add, “ provided the beg te be not more than $10,000.’* ‘ouneiiman Mzrrrt—ay ‘'$25,000,"" ‘$15,000. Councilman Pixcxxry—I accept that; I move §$15,000."" Councilman Brainy thought the Herat should have attacked Mr. Ebling, and not this Board. Mr. Ebling bad neglected bis cuty, and he was the man the Hsraip should have noticed. be passed over. Councilman Pimiirs eaid there was no doubt about this Board having a right to direct the heads of depsrt- ment, and the resolution ought t> pass. ‘Ihe Chaiiman states the question. Coune:man Curtox—I move that the expense dows not exceed $6,000, instead of $15,000, ‘This was Jost. Councilman Curtox—I now move $10,000, instead of 515,000, This was lost. . ‘The original motion of $15,000 waa carried, thirty-six Toting in the affizmative; and this betog a mojozity of the whole Board, the negatave was not calied. Councilman BaxteR—Now, I think we had better fix upon the streets where this’ money is to be expenad. 1 move it be expended oa streets below the City Hall (Laughter.) I change my notion, and apply it upon the stage routes in the city. Councilman Paituirs moved it be expended on these streets—Weat, Washington and Greenwich, from the Bat- tery to Canal street; South, West, Water und Pear! a Baxte accepted this motion of Couno! Phillips, Councilman Wanxse then moved to lay the whole sub ject on the table, which was jost Counellman Vas Riven then moved to amen! the mo- tion of Councilman Phillips, by inserttog ‘all the siage row'es,?” ‘This amendment waa lost. Counci'man Horren then moved to leave it to the fir cretion ot the Commiemoner ot Streets and Lamps. This wos lost. A motion was then made to adopt the origina? rosolu- fen, without fixing the streets, which was cerrie? thirty-two voting im the affirmative and negniive not being calied. Upon motion the Committee then ross, and reported the rerolution as amenced. ‘The question then recurred upon adopting the aaood ment ot $15,000, as acopted in Committee 0: the Whole, Upon thia {Councilman Ouirton called the eyes and noes, and the resolution was adopted. Councilman Gray then moved that the paper be order- ed toa third reading at this time. The eyes and noer being called again, forty voter being required, the Cheir- man decided that this resolution was lost uncer the rules, Councilman Coorga then moved that the paper be ragu- larly ordered toa third reading. which was oarrie¢ by ® vira voce vote, and under this motion the paper will come up for final action on Friday night next. ‘The Board then adjourned, at half-prst aine o’clnek till Friday evening. He hoped this whole matter would mac Personal Lutelligence AKRIVALS. From California, via Punta Arenas, in sleamsbip Northern Ligtt—E Hendiboe, D F Litwli, Dr Phinney acc wife, A Wit ner. NC ore. 4% Gand b & MeDooaid, Ht bh MoMewas, K 8 Burgess, Wells, Fargo & Co's Messenger, G Il Wines & Co's Messenger, OJ Richosesson. D Lisdoner, W 4 Mows7. 1oula Heebt, 3 W Rorenstock, W Stackpole, Capt Richardson and wife, I Loring, Freeman & Co's Messenger, Pacific lz prens en ger A ornig, AW Baker, J Ardie nod rile. 00d, Mrs B J censon and two obl'dren, Mire J H Poole, M Tuska, G Cobon, L. A Brown end wife, H'Prosoott ibrs M Roswell, & W Kitnelelter Mr Ridoute, I! Hizht. J Black burn, W Blackburn, J & Weiner, A Johnson, Dr G Jones, Mr Tsanca, wife and chtid; H Fountain, P and ¢ Henly, J Davy, Jd Minty e 5 compas, J F Stevens, B Stevenson, D ¥ J D Fay, J teinbart, 3% Claud, J Murray, J Wise, MA Hart, @ C Stecle, WO Car . T Cockrane, Dr ‘OH Vreeder. W ‘Laze. W Martin, @ Stillman, B Pceser, ¥ Trobridgesand 215 tu the ateerago. From New Orieans via Havana, in the steamship Granada— ‘aeeengers {rom New Orleans—Capt Alired @ Gray Capt Lud: Kiedy. Miss Transvivania Ludwig. Mr Uaderhit, ©. ndey, Robin Colburn and lady, Rev % Kousallon and 5 Middleton, W T Merrifiold and Inay, TR Crandall Bopllete Boll, Chas F pucoine, J Wagret ramret Whitinger, R Refien ervaat, ins T's J F Me- A'Guaman, 4 Brower, § McGregor, Chas Kennedy, H ©’ Brian, PY Straey, A Lackmann, J Boglan, J Medtabon, H Bbeperd, 6 Williams J Wei Luke Wood, Mies Mol J Yates, J J Yaos, 7 ry rows, From Havana—Me Wm Hopper, of Brown Miebel: cr J pia: A Misy nphts, BBP yn 8p) 0, T Ker Der Imer, ¥ Tomer, J Eco, b Haldeverg, J Walker, A) Brunei, AN Favowell, DEPARTURES. Ao, In eienmship Rosoke~ Richard Covert, J 00 Baker, DW Beroe Thow G Bento. Mi er, G@ Batch, B Hatoh, HMO hen Whaley—9 In the sears 4 Joho SUPREME COURT—GENBRAL TERM, Fas. 12—This morning, ata few minutes befvre 11 o'clock, Mr. Justice Peabody entered the eourt, und took his seat upon the bench which, by the acquiescoges of Judges Roosevelt and Clerke, he has occupied eince! the first day of the term. Shortly afterwards Mr. Henry ¥. Davies eame in ard ascenced the judicial rostrum. He then called to an officer for # chair, aad placed himself on the inner side of Judge Peabody. Both gentlemen look: ed atesch other, but did not speak. At eleven o'clock, the hour of commencing propeedings | Judges Roosevelt and Oleeie entered, and on seeing itr Davies seated, and looking as though he sald, “I am here by virtue of my election by the people, and in pur Ha slide ceeds oe Re NEE ge Bape Cou dge that ual Petre his’ eden, phe aber lrg: byte: ghee ~ een tie ena ¥ iting, after which returt presidi a Roosevelt) 2 et call lite caunderthe Bret detoes elttiag aa judicat During the course of the day, the following order was entered on the minates:— Ordered, That this Court does not recognize any per- sons as Judges present at this General Term, except Jus- tices Roosevelt, Cierke and Peabody: and that the Clerk and other officers be directed to govern themselves ao- cordingly. ‘The following isa copy of a lettar from Mr. Davies to Judges Roosevelt and Clerke, which is of some interest just pow:— New York, Fab, 12, 1656, Hon. Jaws J. Roosevert axp Hon. Tuomas W, CheRKE:— GenTLeuxN—I am in receipt of your note dated at the Supreme Court, General Term, February 4, 1856, in which you state’ that you have considered the claims of Mr. Feabody and mysefto s seaton the bench of the Supreme Court, and you have decided in favor of the for. mez, and egainat the validity of my tive. You have proceeded to examine the title of two persons whom you are to dew the office of Juatice of che Supreme Court, and without suggestion of any tacts in support of my title, no ar- ment (n my side permitted, ana without notice to me you bave atjudicated upon the case, thus preoared by 3g or submitted to you, and cecide that Mr. Peabody's ile is & valid one and mine invalid, Let us recur to the antecedent fasts:—In February, 1866, the Bench waa deprived of one of its mombers by the ceath of Mr. Justice Edwards, and soon therea’ter Mr, Edward P. Cowles was appointed by the Governor to ful that office for the residue of the term, and which expired on the O1xt of December last. On the 25th of Avgust last, the Secretary of State gave notice that in the First Judicial district, at the tuen fol- jcwing November election, » Justive of the Supreme Court was to be eleeted, in the place of ‘Edward P, Cowles, whase term of office would expire on the 3ist of December next,” and hence, at that election, 20 va- cancy covld be filled, or existed then to ve supplied, in ihe term ot Juatice Eawarda. On the 234 of Oc’ uber last Mr. Justice Morris died, thus creating a vaceucy, which the cousidtution and laws re. quired to be filled ut the rext e ection afier the huppen- icg thereof. To Gill this vacuucy, and tais ooly, tour candivates were nomivated—Mr. Hilton, ble. Leonard, Mr, Peabocy sndfmyself—wid the ifitty thousuad youers who voted io fill the vacancy, did #3, nowrivusly and ‘niably, to fill that crested by the dea(a of Mr. Jus. ce Mertix, At tha eection to fill that vacancy, Henry F. Davies recet+ed seventeen thousand nine hundred ana sinety-rix vores; Henry Hilton received fifteen thousand a4 ‘‘oon'astan's’”” to f five huodied and twenty-six; William H. Leonard re cetvec nine thousacd nine huncred aud thirty-three; anc Charles A. Feabooy received five thousand seven hundsed and ¢ighty.two votes. Juoge Cowles coutinued to sit and act with you aa wudge, bling the unexpired term of Justice Fdwards, wa- ‘} December 3, 1866, when he resigned that office. Tae Governor regarded the election as irregular, tor want of proper nolice, and thereforeas void, ang on the third day of December appointed Eoward P, Cowles a Justice of the Supieme Court. to fill the vacancy occasimed by the death of Robert H. Morris, to which I had been elected on the 6th of November previous, Qn that day he took the ouin of offce, end, with your approval, entered upon the discharge of ity duties under the Governor’s appointment. On tre :ame third ot December, Mr. sea! y, roe ae. pointed by the Governor to fill the residue of the term of bir. Jurtive Edwards, thus rencered vacaut by the resig- nation of Juoge Cowles, and sat im court, and acted witn you for such semainder tor the space of tweaty-seven. ‘aya; at the expiration of this term he retired from judi- cw] duties. On the tixth day of December, after Mr. Cowtor entered upon the cuties of tue office under the appoint- meut of the Governor, the Attorney General, wnose duty it 1 to institute euch proceedings, filed an wformaticn, fin the nature of a woarrunto it Mr. Cowles, ailegt g that he had usurped said office, and vnlawfoily hela the same, ard prayed that he be ousted therefrom. ‘The Attorrey Geveral also set forth, aa he was bound to do, if he believed the same valid, my title to said office. ‘Tbs Complaint was submivted to Juoge Cowles and his eminent couusel, and every fact #1 ited by thom was inserted in the complaint. To ti the defendant de- muzzed, and the General ferm in which you, Mr. Justice Koocevelt sat as afmember, pronounced = Cowles’ ap- pofotment legal, and my election fuvadd. In the opinion delrvered by you, you assume that at the last eieciion here were three terms to be filled therest; and you further said that if bead pitta eo contended for on valf cf the people were sound, ‘there was noelection either of Mr. Whitiog or Mr. Cowles or Mr. Davies, or any otaer candidate either for the fail or for @ residuary tecm, for erght years or for two months, oF for eight years and two mcatbs, or for any other certain period allowed by .aw.”” ‘The Court of Appeals didsus:ain, on full argument, the principles £0 contended for, without, however, giving to them the effect you supp sed, and yet I wand you, gentlewen, as Low holdiog contrary to this decision of vhe genera: term of this district that not oaly Jadge Whiting, but Mr. Peabody, who received the least num- her of votes, were both duly elected. Permit me, gentlemen, to call your attention to the jucgment cf te Court of Appeals, and neither in that nor in the opinion of the Court will you find the least inimation that theze were two vacancies to be supplied at the late election; and that you will on such examina- tion alao find, that notwithstandiog the opinion detiver- ed at the general term, the Court ot Appeals did hoid that a valid election had taken place, and that: Judge Cowles’ appointment was illegal, and that I was entitled to seid office. 1 must catl your attention to the precise lazguage used by that Court; it is aa fl Ov It lered and adj a A) arrer jcloed fo tala notions ft tos cuid tepromme Cont \ereby rendered Jp favor of tendant be ousted from the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, mentioned iu the complaint in this action; and it 1s also ordered tad adjudged, that Henry K. Davis, named in this comp aint, 18a d be ts hereby dec ared, to be entitled to the taid office, by virtue of the election in ‘said complaint ‘men- c The Appeliate Court gave, a4 you well know, an cver- rulicg the demurrer, the usual leave tor the defendant to answer in twenty days, if be had anything to answer. Ane they #iso ceamed that these jadgments, above iuot-d, *houtd only become absolute at the ond of said twenty days, in the event of said defendant not answer- ing. ‘This time expired on the eleventh instant, and on tunt day these judgments became final by Jud Cowles ‘omittarg to answer, and my title to said became perfected. Yet you, geatiemen, while Cowles was yet 10 poaseasion of Unis office Patil favcrabie judgment, sad before he was ousted therefrom, } roveed to investigate my title thus absolutely settied, (lu vhe event of Judge Cowles not answering ) by the highest court in the State, and, adjadioating upon tho ima of Mr. Peabody, declare him entitled to an office setually filled by Judge Cowles, in conformity with the jndgwent of your Court, then ‘unreversed, and the right to which was finally settled in my favor, upon the beppeting of tbe contingency which has occurred. ly wea duriog this interim of twenty days, between the rendering of the jadgment and the expiration of the time granted to Judge Cowles 10 answer, that I received your boiecf February 4, informing me, in substance, that you Lad s:mgnec thie soat to Charles A. Peabody. ‘This oxinion coming from gentlemen holding high judi- ciel stations is corteinly entitled to respect, and was pro- Lably meaot eae full and complete notice of what the » of the Court would be oujan important case,'when that cave shoud come properly re them. I canaot, f course, regard it in avy other light than as e notice of eo cpnion to he given at a favure time; for so far ast 0 party bad appeared before the Court, claiming or questioning my right to it at the expiration of tbe twenty cays. Thad no notice of such a proceeding; ta par y to it, and concequenuy bad no opportu: cf s(atirg the facts and grounds on which my title If 1 have mistaken the tenor and object of your letter in ret inverting it with the authority of a judicial de- cicron, it in beeause of the great respect which I have jong cherished for the office of = Judge. 1 caonot bebeve that a Court acting uncer solemn obliga- tions to administer exact justice to all, could hear and decide a case affecting righta secured by 8 large popular vote and confirmed by the highent jucl- cial authority, without a pte without even a no- tice that euch sigh « were io peril. Regarding this opinion, therefore, as extra-judicial, it offers no impediment to the possession and full enjoy- went of rights secured by the will of the people and con- fimed by the decision of the Court of Appeals. Those tights, when made known to wr will, I doubt not, re- ceive the consideration dne to the final opinion ef the Digheet court known to ovr Jaws. ‘You will see, gentlemen, by reference to section 4:7 of the Code, thar—"If the jucgment be rendered on the ight cf the person fo alleged to be entitled, and the treme be in favor of ench peron, he shall be entitled, ffer fekirg the oath of «Mee and exeea ing auch official mey be required by law, to take upon himself tho cn of the office e thin judgment bas thos become final, T have such cerh, ano bave eiso token upon mjaelf the (be reid ofiee, aod shall expect, gontlearen, cooporst on ta the discharge of our ayy 4 EIRSRY EL DAV Liss, PRICE TWO CENTS. SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY, BTU., BTC. ‘The carnival, proper, ended about a wees since, bat the observance of Lent is uot general. We find our Grawer loaded down with invitations to go to all sorts of places and to all sortsof things. The first that strikes our attention is a request todine with the Trojans, who ae neee, Denney ite ra phbaeeaiace raraveneevarersersese Armas of rs OPENING piste rer ‘Jaox HOUSE. ‘The citizens of Sete of James Gor- We -. cite A. area ne cere. Not trasalerablen y eenvaonres AOSD INIA DEL! DOR ‘The Troy House, as renovated, is very creditable to the civy, and its projectors deserve the compliment paid thom ‘by the citizens, Galnt Valentine’s day will be celebrated with extraor- <dinary eclat to-day and to-night. One of the principal events will be the Ball of the Light Guard, at the Aca- demy, to which we have received the following invita- tion enneneannens. LIGH? GUARD BALL, GRAND CIVIC AND MILITARY RE-UNION, XN alD OF TREK MONUMENTAL FUND OF THE COMPANY, ACADEMY OF MUNIG, FED. 14, 1856. hers sth Sm—It would afford the “Light Guard” much pleasure to De honored with your nie om the above occasion. Hoping that 08 you may be enabled to make tt cou veolentto ‘ Tam, sir, ve fe BEANE JONEB, Uecretary, Peed eae tenet ‘Toe Ball of this corps Jast year was very brilliant and wivcessful affair, and we have no doubt that the fete of tumight wil: equal it. Brother Pease, of the Hive Points House of Industry, hag been rather quiet this year, but we have no doubt that he bas done a great desl of good. He sends us the followtr g :— DBDMATION—FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. ‘The pew House of Industry will be opened with app: services on Thureday, Feb. 14, the exercites com at lovclock A.M Kt hey, Potter, Rev. Dre. Dewitt, Meee Corgi een See eR ER ECS ieticee! Poid as PLasit, Superisiendent, ay HxRAaLp. nae eh ohper OF SERVICES AT THE DEDIOATION OF THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. it 1866. . By the Children, Rev. Dr. Dewitt, ‘guunspay, Fearvary at iLo’ciock A. bistement of Trusiees. PYWDeeese. cere ee keadtog the Scriptures... 3) , Kev, Dr. adams, Key, Pensa By the Children, ‘RL, Rev, Buhop Potter, ithe new edifice is situated at Nos, 165, 167 and 169 Worh street (Inte Anthony). We have no doubt that the services to-day will be exceedizgly mtereating. ‘The very efficient corps of colored wervante at the Me- tropolitan Hotel have formed an sssociation, which has its first fete to-night. We have received cards, as an- nexed — Cerner AnenerorNPPONOAOODDNE DIN EOCENE OOOO D) FIRST GRAND BALL AND SUPPER oF THE METROPOLITAN ABSOCTATION, Swaxsrres Hawt, Tavespay Kventinc, Fes. Under the dtrection of the folowing commiuees: OOMMITTER OF AMRANGRMENTS. Wiiltam H, Dickerson, Peter Barnett, Jefferson tes 7 D. Johnaoa, ‘TICKET COMMITTEE. vy Francis, ‘homas —~, Crippen, pear eennnnnneees new: FIRST GkabD Ball AND BUPFAR METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION, Tavuspar Kvewing, Frouvany 14, 18:6 ; No, 208." : ‘Admit the bearer. ‘Yhe Metropolitan Association will, undoubtedly, have avery nice time of it. ‘The organization of Free Masons meeting at 600 Broad- way give a ball to-mght :-— POON DONO POIE NNN DE OLE. TENTH ANNUAL MASONIO BALL, ? OF THE GRAND LODGE OF TH# 8: ATE OF NEW YORK, February 14, 1866, AT THE APOLLO SALOON. Admit the bearer and ladies. No. 1,090. N. B. M,, Secretary. Qecoroveeercs ener noon: ERRNO LENORE And another Masonic ball is announced at the same place on Friday :— AORN AION OOO DNEID NO NIOONINE NOONE OCCA knrron or Tae New York Haratp:— ; 3 rererne® Qersrersresaverseeese wesrersree® Qovserceres. © ‘The boror of your and ladies company {3 respectfully robeited to attend the first apnual bat! INDEPENDENT LUDGE, No. 185, OF F. & A. M., TO BE MELD AT THE APOLLO SALOON, 410 BROADWAY, On Tunspay EvenrnG, Feaevaay 19, 186. HENKY SCHKODSK, Charman. Louw Froums, (Not transterable,) binindeuaddikadiretinemaacent aeletetotvoneed ‘The Order of United Americans is making extentive ar- rangements for the celebration of Washington's birthday. ‘We have rectived a ci:cular and card as follows :— New Youx, Jan. 18, 1866, ERALD. 30 THe EDITOR OF THD Bi} Dear S1n—The Order of United americans in this State will celebrate in thetr ‘usual manner comme anaiversary of ot Washington, the 224 February inst., at the an bina ‘Of Music, in Fourteenth street, Acaa rout at You are ‘ettully invited to be present with our Order upon the oocas: APoration will be pronounced by Daniel Ullman, Heq., of thie city. Tt in dhe object of the Order to render the nativity of Wasb- ington one of our country’s holidays; to cherish a filial love for his memory; to keep alive a remembrance of his patriotic and devoted atiachment to the cause of jiberty, as the best means of uniting the people for sustaining our free institutions, and for upholding our national Iiberti3e. ‘Ol the liberal and coneervative character of the princtoles overning 1 prganization, it is not necessary to speak; they have been belore our countrymen for many yeare. and have 40 commended themselves to their patriotic impulses, that the O1eer is rapidly extecding throughout eur heppy Union. Indulging in’ the hope that its objects may meot your appro- tation, od that it may be convenient for vou to hovor us with your presence, we are. reepecifully, your ob't serve, W. W, OBBORN, 279 Grand street, $ Committee. POILLON, EDWARD J. KNIGHT, COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF WASHINUTON, 22d of February, 5 At the Academy of Music, Fourteenth street, New York, BY THE ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS. COMPLIMENTARY. Please present this card at the stage entrance on Four- teenth street. oe. ANON IORI ODA EDO LALOOD REPELS The celebrations of this Order have heretofore been very creditable, and something very good may be ex- pected this year, The friends of civil and religious liberty also intend to celebrate the day at the Astor House. The following speaks for iteelf:— Aston Hovsr. New Yor Sm—A number of the friends of civil an this city have formed themselves into an tom wisrepresenta-ton the tolerant and enlighten: snd principles ot the beloved Father of our common country— e fat! who disinherited no chiid from his equal share in the patrimony of freedom, whether that child was born north or south of the Potomas, east or west of be Atlantic. ‘Their first annual banquet in commemoration of the birthday of Washington will be given at the Astor House, in this city, on the 22d inst., at ‘o'clock P.M. We beg teave, with the sincerest respect and cordiality, to tender you an invitation 10 be presentas a guest upon that oo- caston. JOBN E. DEVELAN, JAMES MURPHY, JOHN 5 RICHARD BUBTERD, } Commiti¢e on Tnvi'ation, kK. KOBINGON, JOHN H, McCUNN, HUGH SMITH, Amid the polkas, dinners and sle'gh riding, it is re- frething to find that the cause of education is not tor- gotten:— Jo THe Emtor o¥ tm Hina Dear Stk Yon are respecttully invited to a'tend the Junior I xbibition of the New York Free Academy, to be held at Dr, Chapin's cbureh, 18 Broadway, oa Friday, February 15, ai {o'clock FM. 'Ver; anily,, 3 C87 FeNPOCUNY OR AGH WEBSTER, President of the Facui With the above came a beantifnily printed eard:. OCU SON RIOR AROLONIET ENED PLODEDEETEDPODIPPE IDG HE) FREP ACADEMY, Frrvay, Minn Fepaoary, Fourth Sys BIS Rrondwny, at Universsiia Chae, L8OG, “toctoon FKL DUNO: RAUUBITION. I We close our Yxt- for to-day with Connecticut :— two invitat'ens from Henn 7S SIXTH ANNUAL FANCY DBESS AND OIVIC BALL ‘i be given by PHENIX COUNCIL. RX-5, witlipacn suITH’s BALL, Naw Raya At our a ladion, ‘soliciled, on Friday evening, Feb. 13, FLOOR MANAGERS ©. L. Sage, L, Barnett, 3.0. W. i. Goodnbug, J: P: Brockett, B.C. Munger. Music by the Old Genus Band. B. W. Wnasamn, Cortumer, 7” MO*O#: Lage * wick os $i, sdiaiiiog 8 gentleman and two ladies. uy Ex-6’s FANCY DRESS AND CIVIC BALL. Admit a gentleman and two ladies. ee yee aanadadaaabatanaaed yaaa At Aborn Hiall, on Friday evening, Feb. 22, 1856, ‘The pleasure of your company, with ladies, ia Preaaeeoparurally norelted. MANAUHRA, Faward Prince, 7 . a. Kraslus C. Jobe son, 3 ‘m. H. Bentley, ew 5 3 Jamen is Davis, James P. Buntth, Saar B | Jobn J. Prince, 2 J. Nathon J Beebe, ben B. Williams. EAward Prince, "Wm. B Henuey, Jobu J. Prince, Wm. i. Chipman. Nath. R. Bol N. J. Breve. ents in Under the superintendence of Mir, Geo, Williams. It does not appear by these that the Connecticut People are frozen up. Promenade all round { St. Valentine’s Day. THE SEASON OF LOVE AND LETTER CARBYINO— BEAUX, BELLES AND BILLET DEAUK. It wil: be no news to our readers to inform them that this is St. Valentine’s Day. The shop windows, with their wu'titudinows and gaudy amatory offeriogs have made that fact apparent to even the least observing; and every young Camsel in town, with any pretentions to beauty» has been cn the qui vive for weeks past as to what to-day would bring forth in the shape of comphments on their charms from some favered lover, or, perchance, even more tender declarations, involving the possibility of a parson and a wedding party in no very distant future. ‘The possibility of peace in Europe no doubts interests ‘housands, and the news we give this morning of the doings of General Walker and his government will be read by tens of thousands with avidity; but after all the great excitement of to-cay will not be Europe or Nicara- gua, war or filibustering, but love, marriage, and all the celightful associations connected therewith. The rtore windows just now are well worth lookiog at, and the disciples of either the laughing or crying phl- losopbers can find abundant materials the:ein to feed their respecrive fancies, There are a number of sad and sentimental valentines that are very funny, while a nuin- ber of funny ones are very melancholy and heart-rend- ing performances. Cupid is represented in garments ala ming!y slight, considering the state of the weasher, while that interesting portion of the human’ anatomy known as tho heart, is Ixesra‘ed feactuily by bards, lances, arrows ana other psiaiuflicting weapons. By the Way, itisa little singular that the heart should bo se- lected as the seat of love snd affection, Why not the Iver? And though it might seem strange for a laver to offer bis mistress his liver or gizzard, there is no question bat that these necessary organs have quite as much to do with le beile passwn as the heart. ‘There is nothing very definite known about St. Valen- tine, except that he was beheaded in the reiga of the twperor Claudius. Axchdishop Whateley informa us that He was a wan of most admirable parts, and 60 famous tor his love charity toat the custom of choosing valentines upon his fedtival (which 19 still prastiseo) wok its use from them. In olden times it appears that valentines were chosen by lot, and Butler, io his Lives ofthe Saints, states that T> abolish the beatben, lewd, superstitious custom of boys drawirg tre names of girisin honor of their goddess Februata Juno, several zealous pastors substiuced the ames of saints in billets given on that day. But somehow this substitution did not answer, and the boys and girls keep on drawing lots for each other, and never mention or care for the saints, exoopt to awear by. ‘The custom of keeping Valentine's Day in England can be traced as far back as the year 1476. John Lydgate, Monk of Bury, makes mention of the day in a poem writ- ten by him in praike of Queen Catherine, consort of Henry V. He ssys:— Seynte Valentine, of custom yeere by yeers Men bave usanuce in this regioun, To ren ieetenbee ed mary ieee And chose theyr choyee, by grate affeccioun; Such as ben prike with Oupide’s mocioun, Tak: theyre choyre as theyre sort doth falle: Bell iove oon ‘which excellith all. An old magazine publishes the following account ofa divination by a young lady, practised on St. Valentine's eve:— Last Friday wan Valentine Day, and the night before I got five bay leaves and pinned four of them to the four cor- ners of my pillow, and the fifth to the middle, and then, if I dren ot my sveetheart, Betty said, we would be married before the year was out. But to make it more ture, I boiled an egg hard, and took out the yolk, and filled it with salt, and waen I went to bed eat it shell and all without speaking or drinking after it. We also wrote cur lover’s names on bits of paper, and rolled them upin clay, and put them into water, and the first that rose to the surfuce was to be our valentine, Would you think it? Mr. Blossom was my man. I lay abed shut my eyes all the morning till be came to our house, for I would not have seen another man before him for all the world. So, remember the divination this morning, young ladies, and don’t open your eyes on young men you do not want for husbands. To-day in the postman’s carnival. He realizes tho truth of the proverb that it is an ill wiad that blows nobody good. How the ringlets and bright eyes will vanish from behind the lace curtains when he makes his appearance av the door! How often the old doggrel is reveated:— Where can the postman be, I say? He ought te fly on earth to-day, Of all Gays in the year, you know. ‘Tis monstrous rade to be #0 slow; The fellow’s so exceedingly stupia— Hark ! there he is! 0 the dear Cupid ! We do not wish to be captious, but surely St. Valen- tine haa one very heavy responsibility septing upon his memory. We allude to the vast amousl of very bad poetry that is got off which he ia presumed ¢@ patronize A casual glance at these precious effusions i the wia- dowe will give any person of an inquiring tara « mind an idea of how execrably poetry can be written, am she extent to which our noble English tongue can rh od tured and misplaced. But, fortunately, it is not a necessary for # lover to be either grammatical or sensllie in the expression of his emotions, for ff it was there would be precious few valentines or love letters written. ‘We commend the following to al] good love: ‘This month bright Phebus enters Pisces; ‘The maids will have good store of kisses; For always when the sun comes there, Valentine's day is drawing near; And both men and maids incline ‘To choose them each s valentine; And if # man gets one he loves, And gives her first « pair of gloves. And, by the way, remember thia: To peal the favor with a kisa. The kis begets more slove—and then That love begets a bi i, Until this trede the man tot catch, Vptil I first consult my mother. When she says so, ‘tis half grant, And may be ta! for consent. Naval Intelligence. The United States sloop of war Falmouth, arrived at Pensacola on the let inat., and anchored off the Navy Yard. The frigate Povomac was outeide the same day, bound fn. The United States tri te Independence, Commoriore Mervine, sailed from San ranciseo on the 2ist January, for the South Pacifie. @ was to touch at La Pas and other Mexican ports 6 following in @ lint of the officers attached to her:—Wm. Mervine, pmander; I, B. Huger, Lieut. Commanding; A. N.' Smith, First and Exe cutive Lieut.; D. A, MoDermot, Second Lieut.; J. A. Green, Third Lieut. ; C. H. Foster, Fourth Liout.; W. I. MeCann, Fitth Liont.; W. S. W. Ruschenbe Fleet Surgeon; 1. Warrington, Purser; T, Abbott M. Gurnell, Passed Assistant Surgeon; A. Garland, ( tain cf Marines; A.N. Baker, Second Liewt of Marin H. ©, well, Ascistant Surgeon; lain; T. O. Selfri¢ge, Jos, N. Miller, ©. sivipmea; W. Harrison, Parser’s Commodore's Seoretary; Jus. Chil Beatewain CG. Nj rT, aster: W ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT. TWO WEEKS’ NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. $247,869 IN SPECIE ARRIVED. Over a Miillion om the Way. INTERESTING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. News from the Sandwich islands, Weet Const of Mexico, Oregon, Wasking‘on aud galt Lake, MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. Know Nothing Caucus for U. 8. Senator. Washington. MARRIAGES, BIRFHS AND DEATHS. MARKETS, &o., &e., &o. The Accessory Transit Company's steamship Northern Light, Capt. E. L. Tinklepangh, arrived yesterday mom- 19g from San Juan via Key West, with $247,689 on fright, 289 passenger, and California dates to Jan. 21. The winter had been unusually severe in the monm- tains, and business dull since the laat steamer, There had been no election of United States Senator. Everything remains quiet in Nicaragua. Gen. Walker has row about 1,000 men with him. President Rivas ts- sued « decree on the 224 ult. suspending all official com municetion with the Minister of the United States, amd recalling Parker H. Freneh. : The Northern Light left in the harbor of San Juan Feb. Sth, H. B. M. frigate Eurydice and steamship Iris, royat mail steamer Clyde, and the Ameriean brigs Olive and C. H: Sampson. H.B. M. brig Kspiegle lett ona cruise on the 4th, Amerisan schooner Unkehye, Thompson, arcived on the Bist ult. from Blenfields, bringing. the Moequito King: The Onkahye railed on the 2d for Bocas del foro. The Hester Jones, Brownaly, arrived at Bocos del Turco ca the ‘2d inst. ‘The following is the specie list of: the Northern Light. From Cadifernia: $24,860 15,000 11 008 8.388 8,000 7,500 7000 * 6.638 ; 5 100 000 Themas Watson & Son..., 20,000 Newhaas & Spat. 15.100 S. Meyer & Brother. 2,300 J. Becbs & Brother, Baltimore. |") 15,000 Monney & Stanwood, Boston... ... 5,006 Totel........, From Nicaregu M. Febeverrta. G. H. Wines & Go J. BO cas x oneeine'es see Weare indebted to Mr. Thos. ©. Hateh, parser of the Nortbern Light, and to the Calitornixexpresses of G. H Wines & Co. and Freeman & Co,, and to the San Francis co news depot of J. W. Sullivan, for flies of Califorme papers, ‘The steamer John I.. Stevens, which left San Franciseo January 21, had the following treaeure on board:— Now York.< 0. -$1,011,47T 69 Frelish account. '250,071 69 Panatca........ : 000-08 The United States steamer Mnssachuseetts, Commedore Swartwout, arrived at San Francisco from San Juaa, via Sen Diego, onthe 13th January, and bed gone up to Be- vicia to receive stores to transport to Puget Sound,fer the use of the army in the Indien war. The mail steamer Golden Age, with. dates from New York to the 224 December, arrived on the 15th January. She brought the remainder of the troops destined for the Orege:: war, and they were sent forward by the Republie on tie Lith, ‘Win. Stoneeipher was convicted on the 16th Janueey of the murder of Abiel Richardson, in Sacramento City. They were both steamboat runners, and the quarrel grew out of competition in their busizess. On the 10th January, a man named Redding Geirnesa, native of Germany, committed suicide in San Fraa- cisco, by cutting his throat, whule laboring ander a fit of insanity. ‘The bark Isabelita Hyne, with s cargo of goods from China, was wrecked on the coast, about thirty mities te the north of the Golden Gate, on the @th January. The bark belonged to Nye Brothers, of Caston, and was com signed to Mesara. Macondray & Co. She beoame-s total wreck, and the ship and cargo an entire loss, Ths oap- tain and mate were both lost by remaining on the ship after she struck, endeavoring to save her. The crew wore all saved. The s‘eamer Oregon arrived from Panama on the 12th Jan. with the 9th regiment of United States infantry, and tailed with the same for Oregon om the 16th, for the ser- vioe of the Indian war. ‘The P. M. 8. S. Co, despatched the steamer Panama ew the 12th Jan. for Panama. This is the poineer steamer in the freight line between San Francisco and Now York, which the company propose té establish. The auguration of the Gover nor— Know Nothing Caucus for United States Senator. The Legislature assembled on the 7th Jan y and cm the 8th both houses were permanently o by ing to the various offices the causns nomivations of the Americen party, Hon. D. R. Ashley, of Monterey, was choren President pro tem. of the Senate, and Hon. J. F. Verey, of Amador, Speaker of the House. All'the State offices are now filled by membern of the new party, who also have a majority in both houses of the Legislature, therevy giving them complete control of the State administration. (his 14 the first iastance since the organization of political parties in Californie that the democrats have not possessed the entire control of the ‘State patronage. Upon the organization of the two bodies they proosed- ed to the inauguration of Governor Johasom, whose in- augural address bespeaks well for the incoming sdmin- istration. 8: “The subject of State indebtedmess. one affecting the most vital interest of our population wolving, #8 1t does, the reputation of the State both ab ome and abroad; and probably at the present time en- lists more general tutersat inquiry than all other ipatters connected with the cdminitastion ot the pubiie Wasiness, That our depreciated credit may be restored finds in alla response. As one of the American > whilst Calitornia woud evince s due spirit of resistance towards any encroachments on her weil ised rights ‘AB & BOT! State, she yields to nonein the displayed in the performance of her duties towards the general government. The history of her conati- tutes the noblest vindication of her feali ihe Union, and their desire for its perpetuation. fears ago, she was struggling with a se)f-constitu'ed — it during months of anxious entreaty refused recognition axa State—paying tribute in countless thousands to the federal treas people sorely. od with the apparent indifference with whi ppeals were re- cerved-—no murmur of discontent rd, or threat of secession indulged in; and viicn, at length, came the gladsome news of admission to the rights of a State, universal joy of the people demonstrated their tachment and devotion to the Union. Such is Fhe Gomer) A aa ee aa, Cr — atrengtbened, and the fond hope may be cont . fabece that if ever disorganiters shali plot tha tletres. tion of thiy noblest fabric of human government, the people will be found arrayed im its defence and preserva- ton.” On the 18th January the Know Nothing members ot the Legislature held a caucus to nominate a candidate for United Statea Senator, but adjourned without acoom- Plisbing their object. ‘ibere wore tem ballots. On the | tirst ballot Foote received 2% votes; F 18; Mar- rball, 17; Peyton, 1; English, 1, Om the tenth ‘battot | Coffzoth, 13; | | EetF loyal now bes Foote received 27 votes; Ferguson, 14; Marshall, 12. ‘A grand inangaration ball was given at Sacramento oa the evening of the 8th, which was largely attended, little business bad been accomplished by the La- givlainre, most ofthe time having been epent, as with | previous Legislatures, over the Seratorial question. Con - jocvable fiuttering had been oocesioned im politicas | cineln by {he withdrewsl of prominent Senator « a ien During a week vernor Foe ered t a field agen, Hen. Va