The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL HOLE NO. 7429. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY NEW YEAR'S DAY. A volume might be written about New Year's y. Astronomically, historically, poetically, it is )L of interest... We are nearer the sun by three .llions of mi¥s than we are daring the hottest pe- od of 5: r; and yet itis cold weather. Our mre btless ascertain the reason, if they do pw it, by inquiring of their children, PAag their studies at school. Histori- curious customs, its religious character— he feast of the Circumcision—and its ancient ge, are topics of interest. Poetically, its ge- , friendly influences, and its universal welcome, elong been celebrated. The Ronans, in the tim> Numa, dedicated the day to Janus, who presided the new year, and they then sacrificed to the faced god, who looked back upon the past a same time that he scanned the future. They of- 4d wine, and it was alsoa custom among them, fail who were engaged in art or trade, to do ething in their calling on this day, that they secure good fortune for the rest of the year. n the poets composed a few lines tor a similar pose. All old grudges and ill humor were laid on this occasion, and an angry word was not d to pass their lips. Modern Christians might ow this example, and be the better for it. Dn our religious calendar it is the octave of the tivity, and came to be honored as such the fourth century. At first, however, its ob- ce was attended with fasting and humiliation, an intended contrast to the revelry and freedom \dulged in by the heathen, For seven centuries New Year sermons of the Christian preachers, & good authority, were of a severe and peniten- characcer, and not till afterwards did they as- é a more cheerful aspect, nor did the octave e its place with the regular holidays of the he mong the Saxons, the day was honored at an ply period with great merrymaking, and the cus- m still remains with their descendants. The ‘ngliah antiquarians have preserved fall accounts f the manner in which it has been observed in their mtry; anf th2; are curious and amusing. Pre- (nts, masques, music and drinking marked the re- m of the holiday. Brand extracts from an old or of 1570, a few lines which convey a correct of the manners prevalent on New Year's day at perils The next \s is New Yoar’s day, Whereon de ayieiptatel: Ratan toes serch V inti late in Che last century, if the custom does not et exist, the bells in London rang in the new year. n Scotland the children in many places go about from jor to door, begging for bread and cheese, which bey call nog-money, and they do so in the following panner :—- “ete op benp ny ek chaoe hile you are here the time will come when ye'll be dead, velther peed your cheese ror bread. too, have our customs, such as they are, bat ve fast forgetting many of those which prevailed on ‘ew Year's day among the founders of this city, nd in the other Dutch settlements of New York. ‘The doy was always religiously observed, in part, sermon bel preached by the Dominie in the yorning, ia the Holland tongue and in a Geneva Joak ; and the annual ordination of elders and dea- ons took place immediately afterwards with great plemnity. After the service, if on a week day, the jisiting commenced among relations and friends. Phe clergyman, attended by his ocasistory, proceed- sito the houses of the members of his congrega- jon, particularly to those of the poor and pious yrethren, to wish them the compliments of the ese ~were expressed*in terms which smoothly enough trom the lips of such as Romeys or Livingston, bat would break the jaw of he politest Yankee of our acquaintance:— Ich weane u con gelu¥satgh Niouw)ser : God's segon rn lichaem ende zlele. The salutation being duly acknowledged, and its ious wishes reciprocated, a cake was presented to ach of the visiters, one of a large size being always prepared for the Dominic. Wine was also offered, but mrtaken of slightly. These cakes were baked many days previously, the materials being sent to he baker's shop; they were well filled with cara- way seed, and every family had large quantities of hem ready for distribution. It was considered true to accept a New Year's cake, and the con- was, that what with large pockets and civility, a gentleman carried away almost as many cakes as in his absence his wife had given sway. . The Dominies often had to walk home to get id of their loads before they could finish their oun da. Ladies did not visit each other on New Year's ; bat as intimate friends, they frequently met ther in the evening. The day, however, was a genuine holiday for the icra poorand the slaves. At daylight the ri As mnockers of the doors began their crowds of urchins rushed up the stoops, “New Year!” “New Year!” To each given a small cake, and in some it was the custom to bestow cop- or pennies S-sides. This rash was all over at The black servants then commenced their to the friends of their masters and mistresses, through the gates or cellar doors, and their appearance inthe parlor. They re- wed cakes also, and usuallya dram, and were enough before night. It was also customary the young people of the better sort to drive out the evening a short distance into the country, ining @ sleigh ride, a supper and a ball. One singular privilege was permitted the blacks, ich old people still recall to mind—that of cock. hting. At every corner groups of darkies might seen betting on their favorite birds, adjusting gaits and watching their exploite in the ring. 'e have been told that as persona were returning charch they were often obliged to passthrough engaged in this amusement, the snow under feet being crimsoned with the blood of the In the city of Albany it has been, for more than f a century, customary for the officers of the jlitia to tarn out in uniform, and, preceded by a of music, to call upon the heads of the State d city government, and their resident command. officers. This adds great additional gaiety to In our own city the giving of New Year's nd the flocking of children to our doora for anies, n longer prevail. But there is a tremen- ious rush of the population to make their annnal in the Reformed Dutch church there is stil! isits. morning service, but the ominies remain at home «i receive, instead of visiting, theic friends. Shades f Megopolerais and Van ‘lierden, what a chaage yore Now, horse flesh is dear for an hour, and puach as plenty as water. Oysters im thousands pass down the throats of the hungry, and champagne follows them in a foaming flood. Now hoope in the drawing room keep at a distance those visiters who would be happy to get nearer, and smiles and kind inquiries, and the laet opera, and the last wedding, form the staple of the conversation. Off speeds Young America to the next place on his list (hundreds to be visited before night), with his clean kids and hair smoothed fast with bandoline, while the gray haired fathers move slowly rouad among the friends of their youth, to talk over old times, when they were clerks together, and slept in the store under the counter, and took their meals with their masters’ families up stairs. ‘Glorious old times! Then a man’s word was his bond, sir, and the Govern- ment House was down by the Bowling Green, and some of the shot of the Asia were sticking in the walls of the houses, and good old Bishop Moore was alive aad Puseyites were scarce, and the pond in Canal street was not filled up, and there was excellent skating, on real Holland skates, and people sailed over to Breukelyne in pettiaugars, and we bought our drinking water by the pailful, and it came from Jerolemus’s tea water pump, and doctors knew something and their bills were mode- rate, and old Mrs. Glasre helped many children into the world, and they grew up healthy and econo- mical, and there was only one bank in the city, and it was not every man that could get a discount. Glorious times those! No boards of brokers, no railroads to the moon, or iron cables laid across the ocean; no swindles, no insanity, and but few law- yers. No, no, indeed. But we had quite forgotten that we were taking up yourtime. Happy New Year to you all. Good morning.” To some of our readers the day may not be so joyful. Memories may cluster around these kalends which may not be welcome. We must use all our philosophy, and be as happy as wecan. We all grow older. Who can help that? The French pro- verb is the best consolation we can offer those who regard New Year's day only as a milestone on life’s journey:— Nous avons tous les ans douze mois. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. LAST MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF 1856—THE PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL ADDRESS. The President, J. 0. Barker, in the chair, port of the committee concurring with the ae, toadvertiso for a market site between Fourteenth an: occasion opposed without much appsrent reason. At length Alderman Tucker renewed the motion to sus- pend business, which was a.ain lost by # vote of 10 to 7. COMPLIMENT TO D. T. VALENTINE, CLERK OF THE BOARD, 108 ASSISTANTS, AND THE REVORTERS OF THE PRESS. Alderman Voorn the following resolution, which was unaptmously acopted:— Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered to David T. Valentine, Esq , Clerk: Jos. B. Young. Deputy; Keeves and Alfred Cooper, Assistant Vlorks, for their faithful uniform courtesy in the discharge of the duties of clr reapective positions. The marked gentlemanly doport ment, aifability and obliging disposition displayed by them on ‘all occasions, éntitie them to the confidence and esteem of the members of the Board. This Board also tender their thanks to all the other officers for their diligence and kindness, and gratefully acknowledge the many courtesies received from the reporters of the press generally. COMPLIMENT TO TIM PRESIDENT. Alderman Hxnsick 4 that the "thanks of the Board be tendered to the President (Mr. Barkor), for his courtesy, kc , during the part yoar: and at toc same time he took tbe opportunity of reading @ funeral ora- ince deceased member of the Third has been vacant for many months then continued to read « homily on the duties '—those who were present and those who were 19 come ‘The vote baying been put by Mr. Valentine, the Clerk, ‘Was unanimously adopted. Pxasipent then . He sald:—Gentiemen of the Board of Aldermen—It is now one year since we were duly organised, and you thes conterred upon me for a second term tbe honor of presidiag over your delibera- tions, and conducting the proceedings of the Board. 1 reoetved that renewed mark of your omeem and cont dence with a determination to disebarge the duties in I might morit your contioued approbati To ve been com! great and important trusts, The loginlation required for the varied interests of this grest commer vial emporium have at your hands received & caro(ul consideration, And it becomes me here to say that in all the discussions attendant thereup sn, amid the differences of opinion, order aud decorum bas prevailed; and a dostre has been manifested to arrive at such con- clusions as would add to the general prosperity of our city apd tend to the public good. To the Board—to each member thereot—I return my thanks for the complt- mately connected In my officts! position for ine past two Of hia well known charactor at ® gentienyn, and Neu. ‘The Board then adjourned sine die. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. TWO VETOS FROM THE MAYOR—ONE RELATIVE TO GRADING PRARL STRERT AND THE OTHER ON THE TAX LEVY BILL POR 1857. ‘The Board of Councilmen held ite final seasion inst evening—Bonjamin F. Pinckney, Raq., President, in the ebair, The following communication from the Mayor returning \he resolution to give the Street Commissioner power to employ a surveyor to make surveys of proposed new grades in Pearl street, was read: Mavon's Orrin, New York, Doc. 31, 1886. To TF Hoxonanie tae Boann or Couxciimen—t retnen pa Cth the resolution to the Street Commia- sioner & surve! oO make sure ro fad rades "in dlareek and all the streets thet in. jersect the Bowery extension, and tha: the ex; be taken from the appropriation for airect openings.’ The enormous billa which that Department has recently allowed vices of surveyors, in the matter of street improvements and repairs, render i\.' in my juagment, exceedingly im) indenat it with. svich an unlimited diseretion im that direction, To a recent case veloed by me $74 88 was allowed for the ser: vices of a surveyor, Who, according to the admission of the contractor si 4 at the work four times, for a period of about one Lour erch. which le at the ratio of nearly twenty dollars an hour, or two hundred dollars per day. How mach would be te from the treasury ander this resolution, at thin rate, is fearful to contemplate FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor The reader then read tho fubolned veto from Mayor Wood on the tax Yevy bill of 1867 ° ordin y by tax prnment for 1867—commonly known 1A, aprroval. My prineipal reagon for this GoW ee 19 jky Cumesign by lug Commen Younel vo inglude @ sum tor the improvement of the Central Park and to pay the deficiencies to the employés 8 reads Took ‘upon this omission aa tantamount to an_ abandonment of this great work, which, after & cost to the Corporation and to In ividuala of several million dollars in the purchase of the Jund, will be worse than folly. As I have stated upon snother oceasion, the park must be improved or the land sold, and one or the other should be done forthwith. The many ressoas which naturally suggest themaeives in Cy thepro- posed abandonment of this park caonot be tet forth in this communication for want of time, but will present themselves to every tatelligent hereon Pot dotas nga to keep thia chy within its present Limit as to a lak ees. ; WEANANDO WOOD, Mayor. Councilman Swan rose and said tbat he sapposed this veto would take the usual course, but he wished to em. brace that opportunity to mmmark that the object of ex cluding $2,000,000 from tw tax levy bill was to preven the mitsman agement of te Copiral Park. Councilman Gray, attrrupting the speaker, asked for the veto to take the usual course. Cevncilman Swan resumed his remarks—Ho said that ‘the basis of the action of the Common Council was to pre vent that park from gettiog into improper bands, and by reason ot that tect a grea! many honest men connected with the government as employés, haa been delayed in the reception of money which was due to them, and which conld not be paid except upon an appropriation baving been made, In conelusion, Mr. Sean said that upon the Mayor of New York rested toe responsibility of not paying men that to which they ‘were entitled for thete Jabor, for the simple reason that be was determined to use bis pertoval will, and override not only the action of the Common Counel!, but what was esteemed to be cor- rect by nine tenths of the community who had paid at- tention to the subject. The Board covourred with the Board of Aldormen in motion requesting the Union Ferry Company & return to the system of commutation. Councilman Swan moved the following resolution, in a few appropriate remarks, saying that it expressed his honest conviction : Whereas, Benjamin ¥, Pinckney, Esq., has discharged the duties of presiding oflicer of this Board during the year 1866 with marked ability, thereby meriting the approval of the members thereof; therefore Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Councilmen be, and they are hereby rendered to Benjamin F. Viuckney. Kaq., for the uniform promptitude energy and courtesy which have £0 eminently ebaracterized the discharge of his oficial duties asits presiding officer. Councilmen Pbtihps, Taylor, Warner and others sup- ported the motion in eloquent speeches. It was adopied by covery member except one—Coundil- men Wangh—who gave an emphatic ‘‘no.’’ — F. Pinckyay, Esq., then rose and spoke as we Gentlemen of the Board of Councilmen—It seems as but yesterday that | entered —_ my official duties as your presiding officer, eo rapidly baa time passed, and yet year has fitted awey since first wo "became as- sociated as members of this municipality. Tae vory flattering expression which you have given me this eve- ning ip approvip; course as fyour President is truly gratifying to my g8—more so from the fact that very many ot us differ in political sentiment. although, upon some of the varied subjects brought before the we bave entertained conilicting Le rvagemn our associations bave been of the most eeable and Pleasant nature. Lees Peeing’? than usual has charactorized the debates— lees pe ities have been induiged in—business has been completed and union and harmony have generally prevailed. This to me will bea picasing reminiscence. ‘We met in a spirit of concord, we hsve associated to- gether in a spirit of onion, we part in a spirit of friend- ship. It isnot probable that we shall ever meet again occupying the same relations. Some of you are to retire from public life, and I congratulate you, that you may epjoy{domestio tranquillity and quiet from the busy strifes wi ever surround members of a legisia- tive body. To you, gentlemen, | extend my warmest thants for your kindn and the assistance you have 60 cheerfully rendered me While endeavoring to discharge my duties. The duties ofa presiding officer are at all times onerous, and occasionally unpicasant. Believe me, gea- tiemen, I bave conscientiously attempted to discharge them faithfully; and if at any time decisions have been rendered which eppeared to eflect your poouliar views—if errors have been committed—may I not ask in cbarity that they be not attributed to a diepositon to par ‘Wality. paper: hed, retiring from the Board, I would say, may Papen health and attend you, ood may repose to which, for atime, you have been comparatively strangers, be yours to enjoy. To you, gen- emen, who continue your official duties, who have re- cetved renewed expressions of confidence irom your \- atiuency, I beg you to observe the same candor and dis- cretion in your future deliberations, that you may continue to merit and reosive the ‘approval of the community. Upon you rosts eo responsibility; discharge your duties faithfully, and the of the people are yours. The officers ‘fhe /preseptatives of the press are titled, and to them I tender my pincere thanks, for their and the alacrity with which they have 80 faithfully discharged the several duties devol gmt neg tinge ne gmap 1 retiring you ab inv my tnalot Tern: . In ve my regard. The remembrance of our associat: ever cherish. May the smiles s jous I shail benign Providence ever guard us through the mazes of life and bring us to serene happiness a Senties ©. T. haem Bn mg Lf Deputy Clerka, 1 Sergennt-ot- Arma, eater an the Reporters, for the able manner in which they dis- ae the year, were unanimously naopted. On motion the board sine te. Counci/man Swy. io the name of the Board, presented & gOld watch and chain to C, T. McClonachan, Ciers, in a very nent specch. After the Board adjourned, the mombers proceeded to Delmenuico’s, where @ splendid supper was prepared. ae were drank and eprectios wero mado tll a late our. The Trial of Wm. 8. Tackerman at Boston. [From the Boston Post, Deo. 38.) ‘This trial was resumed yeeterday socording to assign- ment. Mr. Cooley, for government, stated that he had re- ceived potice (rom defence to prove the existence of the railroad oorperation, previously admitied. [le objseted from the time required. The court ruled in favor of the proof. John B. Barker, treasurer of the or, oan a check for $5,000 om the Merchants’ Bask, leaui‘ied tho signature of yerman; June 27, 1866, the cesh book bad a record of receipt of $6,060 from the Kon- nebee Railroad Company, and the amount wes afier- wards charged to the Merchants’ Bank; « obargo of this pum was made to the account of Tuckerman on the 6th or cth July; jaat thore was no such entry; the bank book came info posession of the witness on the 4th of July, and i¢ was following the discovery of the resord spon the bank ook that led to 8 record of the charge. When Mir. Tuckerman made the entry be seid “be took it, was sorry for it, but could not belp it,” he said, 1 used it,” but did not say for what; ho wa apd was much alleoted; there was nothing eaid to . T. belore be made an entry of the charge; subsequently conversed with bout several transactions, embracia; umber of id not appear w the jour dove sof” calling his attention item® unaccounted for, among which was the matter of this reply he alluded to the whole of a egproprintens; at another time Tuckermaz pamed sundry accounts which be said did actually stand as they —- the accounts were corrected by corrections were made in July. EB 4G. Severance. bookkeeper temified that $5,000 were drawn from the bank 26, by Tuckerman, when a balance stood count of W. 8. Tackermen, as treasurer, of J. B, Parker, recstled = Had a conversation orman Joly %, relative | e payable to Tuckerman asking if wonld 5* paid; told his {t would; at thus he appeared to morning o: the day co which the note was Mr. Pa'pe, Tuckerman regain asked peli: when Mr. Patne presented the referred him to Mr, llooper; the mote note ag Mg days to mature; when tnformes that the note was paid bis countenance bright- wee = tt seg é ; ii ened up, and he Co py ebown and ider Merchants’ jom the Bank, and ‘This language ard gument by Mr. Boll 5 government, the firet contendirg ar (ndveement to confess, hold! men could do, without Ley oy compounding & pd Le igued pestly that Mr. Hooper des! teneed by his Ianguage, that he could ake Bo promisos, ‘At this stage of the case the court s ourned, s = i 4 : i 3 POSTSCRIPT. THUKSDAY—THREE O'CLOCK A. M, Semesters ARRIVAL CF TH“ NIAGARA. THREL DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. OPPOSITION TO THE WAR WITH PERSIA. Reduction of the Rate of Interest by the Bank of England. Consols for Account, 94a 4 1-8. IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON---BREADSTUFFS QUIET, &o., &., &o. Hiuvax, Jan, 1, 1857, The royal mail steamship Niagara, from Liverpool at 3. M. on Saturday the 20th ult., arrived here last night at 11:30 P M. Her dates are three days later than those reoolved by the Faltom at New York. ‘The steawship Niagara sailed trom here a} two o'clock this morning, with a light easterly wind for Boston, where she will be due on Friday evenirg. Weather cloudy, The Nisgara passed the American ships Mohemet, Ste- phen Crowell amd Plutarch going into Liverpool. Dec. 26, Jat, 51, lon, 28, passed steamship Arabia, bound Kast. The Collins steamship Fricsron arrived at Liy»-pool on Friday evening, Dee. 19. The ship Dreadnought arrived at Liverpool also on the 19th ult., bringing one day later news. ‘The steamer Persis arrived inthe Morscy at 7 o’clock on the morning of the 20th of Decomber. The greatest speed that she attained on her passage was 339 miles in twenty-four hours. Af teamtug bad arrived from the wrocked ship Adri- atic, ued reported that should the weather keep mode- rate there was every sign of the ship coming off without much damage. THE CONGRESS Or PARIS. It was still supposed that the Congress of Paris would assemble betore the new year, but nothing official had been stated. Count Walowsik, it Is said, proposes that some compensation shouid be given to Russia for the loss of Boigrad; and Russia proposes to accept a piece of land between the River Tulpuk and one of {ts tributaries. A Paris despatch says that Austria is the only Power that has not yet named a reprosentative to the Congress,"but Baron Hubuer will probably represent Austria and Baron Brvno Russia. GREAT BRITAIN Transports are being taken up in Eogiand for reinforce- ments tothe Indian expedition against Persia. Light regiments have orders to be in readinoss. Captain Hartetetn and the officers and crow of the Reso- lute are to retur™ home in a British ship, From want of time they bad to uecline invitations to dino with the Geo- «graphical society and other public bo ties. Three thousand persons visied the Resolute after the Queen left. The Queen sent £100 to be distribated among the crew. A great meeting bad beon held at Birmingham to protest against the continuaure of the war income tax. Resolutions were passed that the law in its proeent form is unjust, oppressive, degrading, and noi to bo tolerated by a free peoplo, The movement is spreading to o'her perts of the country. FRANCE. An editorial ia tho Moniteur on the Neufchatel affair had attracted consiferable attention. It speaks ia harsh terms respecting Switzertand. The Prince of Prussia, presently at Paris, is the benror of an autograph invitation to the Emperor Napo- Jeon to visit Berlin in the spring. It is said the Emperor has accepted tho invitatioa. A deputation of Moldo-Wallachian Boyards in Paris bave presented addresses to the Emperor in favor of a union of the Principalities. Several of tho Freach papers are advocating the cstab- liabment of a government line of steamers. The Consti- (tionned ways the present state of the moncy marset is the sole barrier. The Siecle proposes a government sub- tidy to the existing transatlantic steamers, cod adds that government is about to consider the question of a trans. stiantic Iine—a question that has been adjourned so often, aod which catastrophes, such as tho loss of the steamer Pacific, the City of Philadeiphta and the Lyonnais, rouder more than ever indisponsablo. SPAIN. Madrid advides are to the 15th of December. Tho Madrid Gasetie contains an article appointing M. Mow Ainbar. ador to the Court of Rome, GERMANY. A Derlin letter states that the Prussian note relative to Nevfchate! would be read to the Germanic |iet on the 18th of lecember. PRUSSIA. Pressia jg making great preparations to move against Switzerland, (on ierably more than two army corps, an at first intended, will be mobilised for |mmediate ser- vice. SWITZERLAND. A Paris despatch rays a triendly Power (not named) is understood to have suggested that Switzerland should be required to accede to Prussia’s demand for the rolesse of the Neufchatel prisoners by « collective note from the Pewers which signed tho protocol of London, This would enable Switzerland to make an honorable rcireat. ITALY. A Sardinian \oan of sixty million livres is talked of. A Te Deum was colebrated at Milan for the escape of the King of Naples from assassination, The Austrian Arch- dukes and ali the omcers were present. NAPLES- Correspondence from Naples contains an account of the trial and last moments of Milans. Wher asked bow long he bad contemplated this act, he replied, “Ever simoo the King perjered bimeelf.’’ On the seaifold bis demeaa- or firm. The soldiors of his battaliar were deeply moved, ‘and some of them wept, Some of the English residents at Naples have presented a letter of congratniation to the hing. AUSTRIA. ‘The state of pubho feelix: & reported to be #0 bad in Hungary, that the Austrian heads of departments are to moeut io conguitation on the subject PERSIA. The death of the Mhah's young fon prevented » six days’ rejoicing whieh was to havo been held at Teheran, n sccount of the fail of Horst. The British citizens in Teheran are piace’ under the protection of the Tarkieh embassy. THE LATEST. ‘The ‘allure of Robert Johnson 4 Co., warehouse ven, Leadon, aad George Ashworth & Oo., manufaowurer:, Manchester, s announced. The liabilities of the iatter are adoxt £100,000, Whe fall of Herat, from Persian sources, in ceniirme:|. Acoornte show the defence to have . sen bravely sus- taiged. ‘The city was only given up when all hopes of defending it succesfully hed disappoared, In Ragland a strong feeling got up, inimical to the war with Persia, arhing out of this siege, A meeting had been held at Newcastle upon-Tyne to denounce the piratical expedi- om against Persia, and on Friday night bills were poxtod about London warping :oldier- against taking part in the «© piratioal (ny asion of Per-ia.’* Siaily ts reported tranquil. Baron Bentovengo is ® pri foner in the hands of the royal acthorities. Many other porrons have beon captured and arrive every day in Palermo. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, LONDON MONEY MARKET. The money maraet had become decidedly easter, and the Rank of Kngiand bad reduced ite rates t0 6 per cont, The beilion in the bank had increased during the week to the extent of £206,000. Console for money were shut, { OD account of the approsching dividend payment, Lor F JANUARY 1, 1857. Pa D. PRICK TWO CENTS. account they closed on Saturday afternoon, 20m, at 94 a MN. AMERICAN SROURITIRS. Measrs. Baring Brothers report tne market (or Amert- Cam securitios gouerally unchanged. The chiof business tranzacted being in Illinois Contra) RR. bonds, of which Freciand’s wore selling at 998 101, aud shares at Ida 16% premium. United States Mixes of 1868 held for 107, Canada Sixes, 11i3¢ a 1M. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The Brokers Uirculae reports an improved demand for cotton, at an advance of 1s, 8d. per ib., principally on the lowor qualities, Fair aud middling qualities were stiffer, but not quotably higher. The wook’s business amounted to 65,860 baics, of which speculators took 9,700 ard exportor 5,400 The sales of Friday were 12,- 000 bates, troluding 4,010 on speculation and for export, the market ciosing firm and active at tho following quo- 1% Middiing ths, § ‘The ctock oa bend was estimated at which 215,0.0 were American. LIVERPOOL BREADITUPFS: MARKET. The browe reporte vreadstuil; generally de- pressed. Wheat about 2d. lower pir bushel on the week, Flour, ‘tile inquiry aud pricea weak, at a decline of 6d. als,’ Corn dull, and 6d lower, Mossra. Richardson, Rpeace & Co quote as fellows:—Red wheat, 8s. ; white, 98, 8 9s. 1 ; Weatern canal flour, 508.6d a Baitimore sod Philedelphia, Bis. # 528. 6.; Onio, 85a,; mixed corn. 32x. 6d ; yollow, 42s. 96 ; white, 34s, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARERT. Mersre. wWonardsou, Spence & Ov. report beef and pork very cull. Bacoa heavy, Lard trifling, sales and quotations nominal at 82s. Tallow ai » sales at 0s. 6d. a Gos Hd, LIVERVOOL PRODUCE MARKET. The Broker's iar repocts common rorin sitghily easier, Dut quotations unchanged; the sales of 4,000 bis. at 4s. 6 id. wad 4a, Od. better quality, and 7s ats for mesium; tne at 108. 9168, 6d Nothing doing in surpeniine or ta: quiet and unchanged, pots 478. 0 dvs. Quereitron bark sveady. out £464 live ofl setive, with an advancing tondency. Gal- )ipoli quoted at £57, and Spanian £55 a £66. Lisbon 255 & £65 de, Dyewoods unchanged, exsept for logwood, which wav slightly cheaper. saitpetre, 1,000°bags, sold at reduced quotation. Cod olla large home demand, at £48. Rape ol) quies and unchacged. Spirits of turpen- tine. smal! sales at 40s, a 428, Tea in improved domand, & and large sales making at for Sugar quiet nad slightly cheaper. olasaes, Coflve— ‘@ Limited busine Rice steady. LONDON MARK Menges. Baring Bros & &¢., report an active demand for Welsh tron, at £7 15«, a £3 for pars, Scoteh ple selliag at 74s. 6d a 738. sugar aligaily lower, Coilse steady. Breadatvils very duil. THE LATEST MARKETS. Lavexroo!, Saturday, Deo. 20—2 P. 3 ‘The Portia’s nows caused an advance in cotton of 1-16 44, Too business (o-day is estimate at as much as 25,000 bales, of which speculators took 15,000. The market closed with an active demand, Breadstuils quiet and generally unchanged. Provisions also are unaltered. PASSENGERS PER NIAGARA. Mr Haigh, Indy and child, Mr Bell and son, Messrs, Mar ray, Robinson, Morrison, Hulbert, Cha Surn, Gordon, Grow er, Backmann, Soar, Prats, anit, Doai vaonagh, Bar ry, Iswell, Culkuns, Ulark, Degroil, Dyson, Lee, Kenwood, Dill, and Burrows. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived from New York, 11th Lecomber, Constellation and Constantine, at Liverpool; Mossamer and Kocklight, at Isth Dec, Simoan, Kilen Austin, America ‘and t, at Liverpool; Mardha’s Vineyard, ia the Vivde; 19th, Windsor Forest, Liverpool, from the Clyde; 20th, Thorn- ton, 'at Liverpool. ‘Arr from Philadelphia 18th Dec, Saranac, at Liverpool. Arr from Baltimore, 17th Dee, ann K ‘Hooper, at Liver: 1001. PoArr from Charleston, 18th Des, Yemassee, at Liverpool. Arr from New Urieans, 15th Dec, Minwesota and Marathon, at Queenstown; 17th, JP Morse, ab Laverpool, 10th, Gov Lang: don, at do. ‘Arr from Mobile 18th Dee, May Queen. Aid for New York 1ith Dec, Agnes Lee Sid for Korion Ijth bec, Majestic {rom Liverpool, Sid for Savannah 17th Vee, sierlingshire, from Liverpool. Sid for New Orleans Ith Dee, Cambria, from Liverpool; 1th, Kennebec, trom do. Personat Intetilgence. Gov. King, win Mrs, Kivg aud str, sem his pri- vate Secrotary ‘ived in Ailbapy oo Monday, and are s.opping \ewporarly at (mgross Hall. ARILV ALS. From Havre, in storensliip Fulwn—J Ri Siaobe son, bearer of derpatehes from France; V sherrer gud lacy, J U ticks, Dr Oooley, 1 Gillet, DS Covert, & W Thorp, L ciatt aad lady, Wiss M Haun, J" Grant wv ¥, Mme'N Lobes, Mile % Lothee, GP Bt Jean, Capt B Piske and indy, A and § More, Mule M Lambelot, ime Levis, © F Weunore. Mme J Covert, i child abd servant; G S Weylo nad lady. H Mar 4 | Winklernan, .U Papica, Mie dren, © Porth, lady, @ Kellner, Rebelier and ialy 3 Belle, F schmidt, A To: Julie Salim, © € b. te Hoizhalb, H Deces J r, Dan drimpy, ) Him limayer, J Hancock ledy & child J Bes od tile Mayer, (Schellenberg, Peter Marchand, Revs G spar ide, TU tine cio, J D Tarlevubni; P F Richards, Henry Graham, 1. Rowen stein, —Tornl, 10. The New Texas of Sieamers— Vanderbilt South, [From the New Orleans (elt, Dee, 24) We publiebed yesterday the fact that tho steamship Daniel Websve led from New York for New Orieaue op the 200b ine i would arrive here about tho 27th, Tha Webster Plonowr of the Vanderbilt line between gorda on fhe Stet inst, and thereafter wiil ran in connec- en With the Opelousas Railroad trom Berwick’s Bay. We aise irarn that the two new steamers now builcing for thie trade may be certainly expecied by the middie of least twenty foarbours in time, asd one bi fifty miles Of rea travel. All this looks like work in real earnest, and promises |, the vale of whieh, to this city and zas, can rcarcely bo over-estimated ; and it moreover, tho justice of all we have said, daring bree months, of Vanderbilt, as an enterprising owner, batkier ami We fool arsured our ideptifed by residence or our city, will pot fail to earnest work of Mr. Vanc: nialate tt. Dit to give os this competion tes we want. The Hurrah for the Vanderbilt line’ Legal Intelligence. CALENDAR OF THR COURT OF AVTRALE = the first thirty five causes on the calendar for the January term enscing —1. Davi er, &c., against Richard M. Biatobfor: whe. 3. Tava Leavin ‘against Joba or, ke. 5. eavitt, rooelver, Ac Joba Lorimer Graham and David Holmen : other, ove &o. 5. Adam 7. Hayver, James avd others. 6. rus }), Sill. 7. Lovee rell Cheney and Forest Manice agt. The Richard B, Deapard agt. Welles D. Walbridge, another. 23. David Nolton agt. Tho Western Rai'road Company aniel Reeve and others agt. Hiram Pom ast 27. Jonathan Stevens Corydon” H. Mere! 28 Wiltam W. Ransom agt. The New Yor® sat 2%, Pilander Boanet agt. The Coy mo Partridge and another . St, The Fire Depart t of the City of New York Jamon Wright aad others 82. Joxeph Sibley agt. Garrett Walle, 85. Jonathen fa vene ng). Julia A. Seokett and anovoor, 94. Sila C. Gr. pe agt. ly Hoppock. 6. Joby, {, Robingos agt. Jal ut man, Brie Railroad Go. of Boifato, 20. Tho Jeneph T. Gilbert #1 + Wiky FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, ARRIVAL OF TitE FULTON AND KANGAROO, SAFETY OF THE SiERMANN, THE ANGLO-PERSIAN WAR. VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE RuUSOLETE. THE ANGLO-AMERICASY RATENTE CORDIAL. Interesting Speeches of Dr. Livingston, the African Traveller. The English Opinion of the Presi- dent’s Message. Threatening Arpeet of Affairs betwere Prussia and Switzertand, &., The mail steamship Fulton, Cavtain Wotton, arrived a6 this port yesterday noon, Sho leit Havre ou tho Lt ult. The steamship Kangaroo arrived ai Piiladoiphia yos- terday. Sho left Liverpool also on tho 17th ult, ‘The Fulton lof! Havre at 1 P. M., ou the 17th, and Cowes Roads at daylght of the 18th. Sho brivgs a very large cargo, aleo $205,700 in specie, consigned as followa:— Ballin & Sanders, i paokage... B. Berend & Oo., 2 boxes. &o.. 6. ncan, Sherm: ©. H. Sands, ikeg..... 2.6.5 0+ Total,... ‘The mail steamer Niagara, from Bostou, arrived at Liverpool! early on the morning of the 1bth ult, By thie vereol the President’s messsge was received in Kng- land, ‘The United States mail steamshin Werbington, Crom New York on the 29th November, arrived at Cowes om tho nigbt of the 14th ult. Tho United Siates mail steamer Hermann, which loty Southampton for New York, with the English, Frevoh aed Gorman mails, on the Sd of December, hai put back te that port. Beveral other mall steamers from Southampton and Liverpool had put back to port damaged during tho Inte violent wester'y and southwesterly galos, which have ‘deen very deatruotivo ip their results. ‘The Pertian government had issued a prociamation recognizing the English deolaration of war. Tho Brite bad taken the islands of Ormuz and Karnok. The quarrel between tho Swiss governmont and the King of Prussia 1s aid to have gono se far that the next ttep, unless prevented by powerful intervention, cam only be actus! boatility. Great severities aro enid to be practised on the polition! prisoners of Neufcbatei. The Russian General Philipson bas retakeo Soujou Kaleb, after a gallant defence by the Circarsians. Ata meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of Lom- don on the 16th of December, Dr, Livingstone was pre- sented with the rociety’s gold medal for hts disooverios ta Centra! Africa. Baron Nathan, the cciebraied master of ceremonies at Prosberville Gardens, is dead. Harrison, the Leods wizard, has been sentenced to four years penal servitude for bigamy. The murderer of Copo, in Londen, Robort Marley, waa hung at the (id Ralley on lecomber 16. The Congroes of aris wiih (ne second plea! potantianas was 10 meet between the ith aot the 25th of De. comber. It was bolioved thateveryihing would bo ar- ranged betorchand om the Bolgrad and lic of Serpouts queation. Milano, the soldior who attempted to assassinate the King of Naples, was banged oa the moruing of the 18tm of December. Boriin letters assert that the marriage of Prince Frede- rick William of Prussia is to take place on the Gist of November wext, the day which tho Princess Royal of England completes her 17th year, The Duke of (ssuna, char. od with a diplomatic minntam Cxtraordipary from Spain, arrived at St. Petersburg ow the 9th of December. The Gateshead Observer, (Eng.) rayao— ‘We bave great pleasure in anno’ ious and enterprising towneman, Mr. » in the manulactore of the telegraphic cable which tw Uned to tho Atientic Ocean, and to bring the Ola and New World within monetary tntercourre of cack ower, Wo understand that Mr, Newall in under a com- tract to complete his portion of thin astoniabing cade (altogether of soarcely 1,600 miles in length) tm the course of the mor, Kaper & Co., thor loog enough to go re suiliclent length of swing 't round hie boad with, but that standing point which be coveted for his export. ments. A letter from Sire)'vo, of the 13th of November, in the Monitewr, aye — Mebemet Reechid Pasha, the pgv Governor (eneral of of bis post. His predecessor, Karnobid Pasha, named Governor of tho province of Monastir, lef two days after for his yey ny an asnety o ko Governor hee pa presence the the General com ‘the mi a“ the Scaebees of the Grant Ooenta wine pes “—) the superior officers of the . After docamens ‘ana, the tee to west nee same te to part. Pasha added be respected. by him- 3 words. for the an ad. ! i i ul The navigation of the Paltlo wan re opened on the 14th A Decem oer, and reveral ships reieased ‘rom the los, The Rngliah fends rematned unaffected by the great heavinass on the Paris Bourse, and closed on the isth of 04; exchequer bonds, 09% to OF y: lodia bonds, 29. div to Om, prem.: exchequer bills, 49, to Te prom Foreign seeuritiea were steady, with @ movtery pmoust of business The Freeh 3 per gene