The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1857. ° WHOLE NO. 7441. | AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, | feo “srucien's "ata bY. way ot Sforttsing hexst Eateresting from Washington. WUE TARIFF QUESTION BEFORE SHE HOUSE—EFFECT OF FORNEY’S DEFEAT—RUMORED VETO OF TRE NAVAL BILL—THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, ay Wasuincton, Jan. 18, 1857. ‘The Senate, after a protracted discussion to-day, passed Bho bill for the relief of Mary Reeside, with some untm- Portant amendments. It rtawwe a fair chance for passtug Rhe House. A communication was recoived from the of War, in reply to a resolution, giving a de- Aailod etatement of the exjeures of tho army fn Kansas, Bot nothing of interest. Fevoral small bills were intro. (uced tn the Bouse and referred, Mr. Kennett reported & Dill to day authorizing an or larpemont of the Louieville ‘End Portland Cans! at 4 o'8!, of one million three bundred Bhourand dollars. Only onc million ts asked in aid of a (much better canal on the opyorite ride of the river, The (bill will be amended #0 us to include the new canal, The pavigation of the old canal is not to be loterrupted until Bho new one shal! be io operation. This being the day @xed for the consideration of the tariff dill, it was taken wp in Committee, and the discussion may continue several days, as numerous amendments will be offered, Tho Pennsylvania delegation called » meeting for this evening Yor the purpose of consu iing as to what course they shall pursue with reference io this rubject. ‘The defeat of Fornoy bas broxen tn onthe programme ‘Df the demooracy. General Cass, on reading the @espatch exclaimed, ‘what is :he country coming t@’’ ‘Ihe news went through the House ‘ike an electric shock. Ruitea number of Southero and Western demooratic members, who bave all along opposed Forney for that Position, manifested uo sorrow at his tefeat. It ls currently reporied to day on the aveaue that tho President will veto tho Naval bill, passed yesterday, for he relief of thore aflected by the action of the late Naval Board, Tho reason asvigned is, that the bill, as passed, reflects upon the Prieident, Seoretary Dobbia and the ‘Mr. Raymond, of the Times, and Mr. Simonton are to wppear before the Committee of Investigation at ten ’clock to-morrow. ‘A deputy of the Sergeantat-Arms of the House left Qbis afternoon for New York to summon witnesses to ap- pear before the comm!t'ee. ‘The Minnesota land bili, which ts now kicking up s dust ure, is not connected with the bill which passed Con- Brees three yoa)s ago. (On the contrary, the present bill fe gotten up by the very partios who pretended they Bound eo much fraud in the former bill, but the evidence of which they fatied to prove betore the Investigating Dommittee at the time. The parties to the bill which passed three yeare ago are pressing the government to Dring their case before ihe Sapreme Coart, and it is un- Gerstood tbat the President bas directed the Attorney General to do #0. Eigh\ thousand dollers will be required to pay threo of he companies of Kansas militis employed tn the late disturbances in that Territory, Tue returns of the other companies have not yot been received at the War De partment. Letters from Gov. Geary confirm the reports of perfect guietude io Kaneas y There is no truth whatever in the rumor, as announced Dy the latest foreign a‘vice), of a proposition having been made by the United Sintes touching the settlement of pending European ¢ifficuliie’, nor has one been made by any European government to our owa, Mr. Fay has, however, kept the administration fully advised relative to events in Switzoriand, and i would be willing at any Sime to interpose its good offi.es in bebalf of Switseriand, (80 far as propriety snd our national policy of non-interfe- Pence in European affairs would # mit It bas been ascertsined {rom « gentiensn of erodibility, residing ‘v Kaneas that stupendo ons in the Kaw bal! bree! ‘sods are contemp'nted by Gortain parties in Lecumpion, at ‘wast ninety persons hav ing entered Into a comvinaviow for that purpose. A sim! lar organization ext: 1) Lawrence, where preparations fre Being made for the erection of « town and coloay on fhe Pottawatomio rerervation There ts mo question but Governor Geary wil! be forthwi.n tavested with power \o Prevent euch Megs! ocoop tion as amplo asin the case Of the anticipated movement of the hundreds of whites M Weston, Mizeourn, who sre peparing to swarm to the ‘Bhawnce reservation ‘The President does not. at the olose of bis administra fon, contemplate a Soutvorn tour, bat will leave for (Charleston, thence proceeding | Cuba, for the beneit of Mrs, Pierce's health ‘The subject of ooran steamers ie one which en- geges the attention not aly of the House Comm'ttes on the Post Office and Post Roads, but olber members of Gongrees. The comm’! ¢ mrt or consultation on Friday Right—not in Commodore Vaaderdiit's room at Dexter's ‘Hotel, as bas been statod—dat to that of Mr Walker, one of the commitien The committee are by no means ‘agreed as to what thyy will recommend upon the sab- jeot, The morits of each propove? tine will, itis ascer teinod, bo duly weighe:! and conridered, and this must necomarily ccoupy much time It ts sald that both ‘Mosers. Collins and Vanderbilt were present with the committee on the sbove named ocoasicn. One of the Commitice this morning ftaied a his opinion that they ‘will report a bill avtnorizing toe contracts for carrying ‘he mail in cocan steamers io de given out to the lowest bidder. THIRTY-FUUKTH CONGRESS, BRCOND <BNBION. Benate. Wasiaxcros, Jam 13, 1867- On motion of Mr SawAnn, « copy of the proceedings of Foutorday, declaring Mr Hariay aot entitled to @ seat, ‘Were ordored | trarrm\jed to the Governor of lowa. THR HORM /RING TRLRG RAPA ‘Mr, Coutasmm reporie’ back from the Post Office Com- DIM for the relief of Mary Roost ia, about one hundred and + 42!) ‘hourand dollars, being o ‘Balance due from the ¢ men ty ber late howband for ie, writin House of Kepresentatives, W sunvorom, Jam. 13, 1857 PAPETY OF LIFE ON FTE HRs COMNT, Mr. MORGAN offered & resolution, which was adopted, Mosiructing the Co mmiice o C mmeroe to inquire and Feport what additional ma * || any, &Fe necessary to Prevent loss of life and pcrerva in from shipwrecks on the Long Inland and New Jersey conste DERATE ON THE exe DANT'S MRBAGR The House resume! «oosidersiion of the President's morreee Mr. Bovonam, (rep ) of bio. eat) (here bas beon great gitat on among ih pi, Which sti!) Contunaes, ano not out Cause, fy bis jo gucnt the Premaent has viola trust confided tn, He thought it right howls agitet he correstin of a the'r pur ic scema, and boteved President hes a tne several States of a0 and constitutional ner om bes | wit but their rerpootive iors otlne Having inanga- Fated that polley in Keoras 5) whicn the goll bas boon cursed the m wacle smi (o* feet Of bonimen, and Salned with the Oloe’ of morier and asmasatoation, the With node ‘ty ODD VA! let, Came bere to de ; i i real jertook & cefroce % ‘he ‘epoal of 130 Missouri An exposition of tne yriastples of the camatt rights of (te Sater under it Basing his there premiers, Mr Bingham argue! ear. y agatant ihe portion #sumes by the Presiiens om tien was referred to the Committee of the the State of tor Tron THE REDUCTION OF DUTIRG ON IMPORTS A Dill for redocing be duty on imports and for other Wae tekeo 00 10 Committee, Mr. I rey i i i H i ) of Onto, dit not propose at thie arnt on the rubjeot, believin on both sides had been better bees Ciarged, and won! the Com uttiee on Ways ie toe free fet, ail 80 for th oP preweetom He soe made wat tb fo mean th gigs, Proweton to various selves for 80 doing, he would simply refer the gentlemen to the preamble of the first tariff law which Con- 8. That preamble read: ‘Wherefore it is necessary for the support of geveroment, the discharge of the depts of the United Stater, and the encouragement and protec tion of manufactures,” cto. That jaw was passéd by the very men who framed the constitution, and signed tho Declaration of American (Independence. ‘The principle of protection bas been recognised in every tariff act since 1789 to ihe present (ime; not excepting the tariff act of 1846. the Presiden: elect, together with ® of the demvcratic party, supporied tt. That act ackvowledged the principles of protection. aad so did the substitute preparca by bin colleague. Mr Lercuxx, (dem ) of Va, on the Committee on ‘Way? au’ Means—There was 00 proporition from any scurce, excepting that submitted by Mr. Boyoo, white! met fairly in the face the disitoction betweon a tart! for revenue and @ tarif witb diserimination for tho purpose of protection. But he would not enter into detatis. bili which wax before the cowmitites was reported last summer, tinee which timo the commitiee which present ed it have reocived from various quarters useful infor. mation bearing on the detatis of the bill, They bad en acavored to perfect the measure but have not yet com pleted all the detriw., There was put one section whieh provided for reduction of the revenao by iporeasing the free list alono, Were tt passed into jaw it would reduce the annual revenue $8,000,000 direc ly, and perhaps from $4,000,000 to $6,0€0,000 indirectiy. Ho would state in thia connec- ton, and before a final voto sball be taken, thats ma- jority of the Committee of Wayn and Means desire to ‘avail themselves of such additional information as they may receive Guring the progress of the discussions. With 8 view to accomplish the bill witha second rection, tho chief purpose o! which will be to simplify the collection of tbe revenue by reducing the number of schedules, thercby lessening the expenses of custom houses, sad Piill further recucivg the revenue of the country—he could only now im general terms, that tbe commit fee contemplate bringing down the high scoedutos, and either abolish or raise the low once. Mr. Frozexcu (tem ) of Pa , gave noting of an amend ment, nevely, *Tbatall go 5, or articies of manufac- ture, un) wished, and generatiy denomina’ed oF Kuown as goocm in the grBy, grease, of which the tssuca are combed wool, end of which the chain and tulling are wool, such o8 Meriros movselin de laine, cashmeres and sating; and a)eo those the tissues of which aud the chain ig of silk, and ibe filling of wool, such as bereges and satios, be hereafier admitted on paying a duty of ten per cent ad valorem '? Mr. Moxmsit (rep.) of Vt, alto uffered an amendment: “That any wCol or hair o' the alpaca, tbe gt ‘and other like animals whiol be changed jo its character for the porpore of evading the duty, or which shall be cleaned oF prrifi-d, or assorted, #0 an to raise tts value ‘at the port of impo'tacion to fifty cents per pound or over; or which shall be reduced im value by the admixture of airt or spy foreign sudsiance to fifteen cents per pound or lest; shel! be cubjoot to pay a duty of thirty per cent. Mr. Bowie (cem ) of Md., rpoke in sopport of the vie expressed by the President in bir annoal message. It wae not cply the ¢uty of, but the President would have been a traiter tothe country, if be had not sounded a bugle note to warn bis fellow citizens of the dangers of the Ineidious warfaeto be renewed by the rooubiican party. Mr. Bowie in the uame of all trae patriots, Unspked the President for the sentiments enunciated in bis meteage ‘The committee then rose. Adjourned. Our Weshington Correspondence, Wasuincton, Jan 10, 1857. ‘The Question of Comular ant Diplomatic Privilege—The Treaty Moking Power—The Cinsti'vtional Rights of the Ouizen Invaded— Intereating to the Legal Profesion—The Divlom Case, de, de The Dillon er€o, to which I alluded yesterday, followed 40 closely by that of the Dutch Minister, raises @ poiut ot constitutional, er internatl nal. law exosedingly in- teresting tothe profession and to the people. Tae for. mula of our tresties, im which conrular and diplomatic Privileges are conceded to foreign representatives, is in direct violation of the covatitutional rights of our own citta The treaty making power can only have the binding force cf an act of Congress. The constitution confert on each clizen charged with crime the right to process, of gepecdy trie! aud tbe power to enforce, t! rough We courts, the attecdance of witnesses. These rights tuvol person” and “ Nberty’? of the ettizen. It is a conrtitutional right—a part of the organic law of the Inno. New, (p ‘llortyation of thie maticr, jet nv suppos that « eitizen of Now ‘ork i om trial for bis life ia the Ustted States or the Stet Courts Toe British Covsal is aware of facts *b109 Hf wiven in eviteroe woula esablieh the ircoceoce of the acoveed The citizen's life is in dawgor. Ae deroanan as bis constitutional right orosess to bring the witness inte court The Consul appears and ploads ivilege. The Court bar pe rizb) to compel bim to An act of Congress bes taeeo away one of the doarcet constitutional rights of the citizen. The conflict is Detween such a act and the covstiution. It suc 8 caro were carried to the Supreme Conrt of the Siate of New York vpoo an exception taken to action ef ths Conrt below, the ace 0’ Congress would be declared inoperative 88 apninat tbe coustitution. Such is the position of Mr Marcy and Attorney General Cushing It is important from the fact bat w large cles where Consols from all the Puropean Powers reside, {| may become « successful dodge by thore who engage tn harp practice. For if the Drirooer ewerrs that ho can estanlirh certain facts by certain named Consol, privilege, the eatd set fort ceptions. the evidence remawr Gisproved by the Copsul Under treaty = reguistione =e will” not do ibe record then siancr as atmitted. Whether m tactured oF nui the aiieged wetimony must be reoetved, and any crimipal ©bo choses to do #0 can make use of ibs quibd © to piace bumseil ander the protection of tho conattntion Tn the D lion ease the pruoner demanded his appear noe, Ftating thas he could prove certain material fasta by Dim, eetadien ng bis (the acoured's) ineoceace, The Coprul declined to anawer—the Court refused to compet er, mod yet the prisoner was convicted. we of the Lateh Mirtater, government de. pearance, but be declined, pleading his bert covstitational lawyers here hold that the trealy giving the privtiege is secondary to the const! (UHOD. APG cannot D6 mete to Operate against the const! tutiopa: rigbis of the citizen. tn until or Excuse Orewa at Nimio’#.—The Eoglish Opera troupe, of whieh Miss Louisa Pyne is prima donna, is giving 8 «rion of very interesting repro. seniations at Niblo's Garden, The repertoire, thus far, bas incleded the “ Valley of Andorre,” * Cinde rela,’ “ The Grown Diamonds,” “ Maritana,’’ “ Lacy of Lammermoor’ and ‘Doo Pasquale.” All these operas have been presented with the clonest atiention to the business of the stage, with soperb sconery and appro priste drevers, Mies Loulsa Pype bas won free lacrels im Loota and Norina the music of which roles is partion larly adapted to her quality of voice, and in which her brilliant ¢xection—onsurpessed by any English sleger that we have heard recently—ie ‘lapiayes to the groatont Advantage. The Noripa excited quite a furore, but not S greater one than wee deserved. The public ts fully Aoquainted * ith the merit of Mr. Harrison, the tonor, but Mr. Guilmette, the bariiowe, if new to a metropolitan sudieLoe, and bas achioved a gratifying success fe bas ‘8 pore, sweet, fall voles, and sings liean artist. Hw Acting ie ruperior to that of any of his predecessors in the company ip the rame characters, and it would do credit to any theatre. With the Englieh Opera, well tung, Wel! acted and well mounted, we oan beartily com. mead Nibio's Gardrn to the natronage of the public. ly intelligence. Tre Grasp Tancrt Companies Pasane—Tie Day Fixe, —The committer of one from each ward. appointed at tbe meeting of the eapiains of target ocmpanies, held io Academy Hall recent'y, met last evening at ths Mayor's office, Henry Wilson, of the Harrieon Guarda, in the ob Ir, and Samuri Jackon, of the Peterson Guards, acting as Seorciary After considerable debate it wae decided #rand parade should take piace on the 20\h ef the anriverury of the atic of Lexington. it was Aire decided to call ®t of the captains to their te epeetive were for the purpace of cleaing a Col wei f-om emong their number, wae would breve the snpervision o the military arraceement in hie ward, subject of coarse to the rontro! of the contral committee. To tneare the gedhetty of these meciings « oxit {ll be published tn the TNALD, ANE ® Written notice sent to all the commandanta. Tho (OllOW'Te Dameé persone were mittee to ore Capitaine Leonere. Enwright, Co: mone The meeting tI va Najournsa ail ve ing reports, and no doubt bur fre parade will ben oplenase ane, Fixe mm Avance D.—At near two o’clook yesterday morning a fire broke out im @ grocery store situated at 55 avenue D, corner of Fifth street, occupied by Easterby & Philips. The fire originated in of the care, ae 4, ey soon extinge . pol A . i dy A B60 ms Peter 7 Inerrance Company. Mr. Gapiea tbe epper part of the bouse for s dweltog Fine on Boarn 4 Townoat — Short fy 4 ya fre breke at, named ©. P. Sint’b, tying foot of Win you prea acknowledge the on please clowed tae twenty two dollars and reliet_of the widow and two children By the employ the wetropottan Bank ul een ¥ New Yor, Jam, 13, 1857. Three hundred and Afty dollars bave already Dranches Of — Jegted for the peor woman. BURTON'S THDArKe=-FIRST APPRARANCR OF Mite BELTON — Shakapers’s comedy, ** Much Aco about Nothing,’’ was Payee beve tact night to Introduce to a metropoNiag audience Mr. Beliow, the lesding comedian of the Boston thestre, es Benedick, Mr. Beiton Ix an Englisy acior of repute. Tie hax a hareome taco, good tiguro, aud a per. fect knowledge of the word of hiv author, He tx at timer a little too sluvorars to unit the Inste of a goveral sudience, but this perbape is rather commendable iv thit ege of carclevsners. Ho way well recetver, and made a favorable impression, Mrs, Barrow’s Botrioa was ex cellent, Sbe playea with that duan and abandon wich ta the tree epirit of comedy Mr. Borton’s Dogherry wes vnotvens wad entirely Sheksperion, ay we understand the chajacter. Mrs Fisher gave us a dignitied, aad, thera fore, proper Leonaie; and Mics Stevens was a pretty and natural Hero, As for te agen they wera somewhat tiresome. ® Brasrits To MoH —At Walleck’s theatre Mra Hoay the excellont loading aetrese of the estabiianment, has rer benef, when ‘ Lowe's Sacrifice”? will he acted for the first thme im thir theatre, the honeitoiory playing Margarot Pimere Mr. Jobn Wood playe Minnie in the efterpiece “ Semeborty Else? At tho Bowery Mr. W, Wheatley hes hin benef, playing Fauicorbridge in‘ King John,” and Vepli in © The Dramatiet” No doubt the “ Park pit’? will come out tp ful! force New York AcTows aT 10m ANTIPODE’ —Sydpoy papers of the Lith October contain theatrical notices with some well known names, The Misres Gougenheim, formerly of the Broadway theatre, wore playing at Our Lyceum theatre. At the Roya! Victoria M’Kean Buchanan was playing Macbeth and Hemlet to good houses. Mr. John Donn formerly of Rorton’s, was jumping James Crow at the Cremorne Gardens, and Mitka Alauser was playing violin solos for the Sycney Phitharmonio Society Boars of Ten Governors. STANDING COMMITTEFS FORK THE YEAR APPOINTED —CENSUS OF THE } EPA}TMENTS. ‘The Board met yerterdsy as usin —C. Godfrey Gun- ther, President, tn the chair. The census of the dopartmeats shore that there are 6,4C® persons now in ihe institutions, belog an increase of 116 since the report of last week SMALLPOX HOSPITAL, Dr. Sanger fent in a communication nrging the neces- sity of beving paid purrer in the emalipox hospitals. His snggesionr were xpproved olf by the Governors Mr Pircksey off red a resolotion to the effest tha’ the cepfdential clerk be instruc'ed to complie all the relateg 10 the Almshouse Department tor the use of rembers, Carried C Gomrrry ed to announce the committess for the year 1867 He GyytrEMEN—In announcing the commtttees for the year al found it no e duty to place fferert comm: three each, on to the mem 10 give genernl satia’ placed, to preserve the equilibrium of this Board and to ferve the b ‘tm To carry out re to jndge after you joceeded. mn, Maioncy, Oliver, Smith, Imgro, Maloney. Pirekney. +d Hume—Tavior Maloney, Anderton. nem Anderton, Townsend, Taylor. Frrrie—smith, Dogyo, Taylor Poncgvrem Tieman. Tay or, Oliver, Luvatt: Ayium—Pinckney, Teman, Taylor. Cut Deor—Townserd, Smith. Nagra Fenitertrory and Smalipex Ho:vitals—Towneed, Pinek- bev, Senith Surpive—Torneend, Pinckney. Maloney. CdD Cometery—Smith, Deman, Anerson Rondali’s Llane —Teman. Oliver. Maloney. Solorie—"wren, Smith, Townsend. ste —Maleney, Pinckney, Drgro, Works vive Oliver, Leman. anderson, Mr Townerep offered the lellowtnr = Eesoived. Thet a epecis! committer he appointed to proceed to wry ir cree of neceretty to fur her the pavaage of su bh Jews and oncréments as wes before the Legislature at lisad- ‘ournm ent last year. Thik was passed an’ Mesers Townsend, Smith, Tay- Jor, Malovey ard O'ver were appointed auch commiltee. The Board then aejor rned Personal Inteligence. The New York correspondent of 4 Nord, of Brussels, coneindes af follows bie letter of Deoem ver 10: Mr, Henry Witof hes just publirhed a little hook under the thle of ‘The Adrenterer of « Roving Diplomatist Not] 'pg tf more gey, more omuring more witty than ‘he reetion. which if said to be (rpe—ba that dees not ‘rjore tte Intervet The anther dined at the Elyrés, spent two Coys in tae com oepy Of Lord Palmerston, lived on in- timete terme with Mr ce Girardin, corset Lamartine, on rey (0 Rerryer, aud dscnesed politics with Mr i het We Ciped stce by ride with Mr. de Azegito, ved the confcence «f Victor Hugo. wrote in the Presse, copmveried Le Sivcle, end discussed with the Na- teval: vt We omt! rome of hit moet curtons # the men of the dey, victors and only aston ist e¢ at ome single thing— the Qeatre ehoeen by Mr. Wikett to Initiate the public to bie atvertures To tabe a society of merehants, aoxious only os tothe price ef cotton, mente and flour, for the cebo of bis impressions, ard to ahoose for a the Prrarp, whieh dove net address tirelf to a public well oplipbtened on ciplemecy ace two mirtakes which make ht of he ability of Mr Wikeil So eqpertor a man knew the Latin proverh— Margaritas anté ® imporer rpor me (bit concealment in favor of ‘The pame alone of Mr, Wikoif te ive of Phi Ipbia. ARRIVALS. From Calvornia, via Aspinweli in the steamship George i Mre FL bray ene three children WA Bray, Dr Mit hel VEN, AR E Tavlor Pdward Flint, Jndge Maker Captain Harris, Cartnin Floyd Jones, U8 A, Dr Mil- tan UR A: Win Kev dav three enildren Mire F Adame. Mre A Fe ve ‘eds, three children and servan' § Parsons, Rev Mr Rutta, Mra wine baggage maser: Miser Desters © M Willams, Chas er A Joven & Fenteamaker, J Mra Rosam ‘and child, L endera © Fian ¥ or. OF &p Heer. Bovwd, J Kell Mra BOF Ole W Mechin. F Croster, © SHOrenly W Cab P Pair J Cook wife end ebitdren C Smith and wife, MOS Cerri Melivain, M Maratchal. H Battersby. 8 Li> hy JH Townsend, M Roorigves, M Barris—snd others in the embin From Liverpool tn the ew ag ship Fricason—Onpt_Bichard H Files 7 P Mek rath, Robert Top'is. Mra R Tophs, R Ii Gard rer, Thomas Owen. From New Orleans and Pavann tn the stesmshin Empire Oty F Lartangs, BR Parks, W Simmons 8 & Barthe Charles sniree, Thee Varcley, fam! © Smvh. mail agent. J Gariant Ade Jaer, AM Moira, J J Vaneeyeda, two ladies and child, and others |) the sterrage. From Charleston in the eteamebie Marton—Mre N Lloyd, Nice 1, Tost, Mine J Orcutt, Mre Blake. Capt § © Tarmer. 4. 4 Co¥il, O Grindley, Jax Kelso, Jno Harbeson, Mr Will- ing, and rix'een in steerage. evernab in the steameahip Angueta—J B Wheelock. ‘ury and four chiéren, Dr Cook, Mr Baldwin. Peirson, 8 # Holt J T Ranks and Indy, A i Soddard, Hient B sbem, WE Plumb, i P Clark, and thirty.» FW Sher wor, United States Supreme Court. Warmxaror, Jan 18, 1887. Cece No 88 Wenley Wiilteme, Gartenee of Edward F. Matone, ve Fill, McLean & Co, Jutge Campbell do livered an opinien affirming the jodgment of the United starer Cort of the Middle District of Alabame, with cote ned iptorert Tonle Prevost ve Charlee & Greenieal, nivians. Jnden Taney delivered an on yoeement of the Supreme Court of Loninars, wilh costa, No. 44 contipeet, The ergnment war concluded by the Hon Rever¢y Jehreon for pintn til No 4h Jeb Prowne ve Pacherne, Argued for de- fepdent, ebe rubmited en & printed argument tor pisio- tn Tee New Jevery Frorrernt- Rerontep Ax wret = [bee opement ofa cert nner to be the telk tr every Nttic emi of zene Tt prever to be mveh worne in jie detatie than we had aetio’pared or cvem feared, Tt must bave ber m w copelderet Plane mvat tewe beer Wf will pearly Prin» moet er ip businees, and place re Ceney to injere the credit of ovr men str honres in New York, and caver a kind of rest on the intr fame of our goodly city, Br ervel and tortor ng effects will fall on the poor who te forraker—left without scent and almost 14 RIFO DDO & very reeprctable fa New York, from whom the villain ler, © A Camp, of ie the mame of the roam al! Fmma Martin. of New York, is the ‘There le & report in oroms hon thie morning ‘bet © A Camp, the gay £& cer, who left onr city leet week in company Wartin for parte onknown, was recegniaed by an offienr st a hotel tn the city of Bal ‘on Sunday, en routs ‘or Foropeahe baring booked bimeelf se Charles Heary. Prope’ have core on to give evidence in the care, a 4 « red be will be back Ne _ Brunswicker, Jan. Coronera’ Inquests. Fatat Accipant om BLackwert’s IeLaxp.— Coroner Gam- wee notified fo hold an inquest yesterday st Black. ARRIVAL OF THE GEORG” LAW. Important Financial News from fornia. VIRTUAL REPUDIATION OF THE STATE DEBT, | News from Mearagua, Yew Granada, the South Pacific, Mexico and Australia, Attack on Rivas by General Walker. The Church of Guadaloupe still held by Heuningsen. WALKERS HEADQUARTERS AT RIVAS, SPREAD OF 7 E REVOLUTION IN PERU. INCREASED GOL.) YIELD IN AUSTRALIA, to, £o., he ‘The Urited Staton mait steamabip George Law, Wm 1, Hornden, 0 8, N, commaniteg, arrived yesterday morning. She sailed from Asplownl! Jan. 4, at 6 o'oloak A.M, with the mails, payengers and treasure tor New York. brought down by the #{eamer So: all walt em board; no ricknes™ among the parseagern anos thelr ‘eaving San Francites. ‘The Paciiic Mail Steamship Company 's steamer Sonora, W F Lappidge, commander, nailed from San Fraacisse on Saturday, December 20, at4 P.M, with 429 pasaen. sere, the United States mail, and $1,798,252 67 in trea. sure on freight, destined ax fol!ows:— Now York... $1,262,967 04 England... New Orleans 40,060 00 Panama 11,240 08 ‘The Sonora reporte—Deo. 95, exchanged rignais with the Pacitic Mat! Steamebip Company’s eteamer Jobo L. Stevens, bound to Sau Francise». Arrived at Acapuico D inet,, ot 6 o'clock 4. M. and xwiled themse for Pana ma 11:30 A.M, Left in port of Avapaleo ships Gaif Stream and Chariot of Fame, the latier ebip to sail ame Cay for the Chiveba ‘stands, “Arrived at Parama fan. 3 at Ti o'clock A.M The Mnited States mai! steamer Grana eq, commander, sailed from Aepinwall Sorclock AM. for Havana, wiin the sud treasure for Now Orleans: The outward mails, paonongers and freight trom Now York, per George faw, December 2t, loft Paoama for San Francisco ov bord steamer Golem Gale, January 1 At 6 O’olock A. M.—pasnengers all in goo henlth United States ship Inependonce nat St Marya are still jying off Panama, avd United States ebip Cyaue off An pip wall fhoars and crews all wal. Tho health of the’ Inibmus tx good, The rains have entirely ceatod. The railroud is in fing order, the nomerari passengers por George Law waking tho trans to @ Ulile ovor three hours ‘The following te the apenie Net of the George Law:— VHOM SAS FRANCINCH 404,055 50 AG. Gray, January 4, at manila, passengers Am Fxch Papk $/8.0+0 Motropitinn Baok.. 160,000 At & Pacific Ex Co 5,000 Manning Stenwood W. Bolan &Co.. 25908 — & UH... 7,671 rex) & Co,,.... 276,00 Myer, . 8 400 Tunes Ne wtiouse Spaiz&Co 19 090 20.74) Onder coseee BL 466 1 breman & Co tomas Heiter Hamburger & Bro, Wm Hove &Oo,, (00,009 IStauee, BewkCo 2), Th4 Howlend & Aspin Henry Stry bing 2100 ¥ 8P,180 Euttorn &U9...... 11,660 1. Vou” He Vm Stpman & Oo 12°00 & Oo, | 19 400 Scum!) & Aros 11,r06 Rewer & Crowell 10090 Aim & MoKeem... 18,600 Wm Weiler & Co 18400 FB Weir 13047 Aaron Jncobr&Co, 16690 Wolfs Bro & ting, 14.00 Uo 86 6CU GH Wines R Or, 14 000 Engene Kelly 1. Lande’ Welle, Fargo & uo 164.6) $1,254,987 FROM AUPUEWALL Dimon & Philips, $10,009 # Lansourgh & Bro 1944 trown Brow & Uo H Under ®ood Boe Tita, 31,409,177 We are indebted to Mr FW Auli for favors, and ty toe Atlantic and Pacifiy Exprevs Company, # be Os). ‘ornian express of Freeman & Co, a 4G H Wines & Oo And to the San Francisco news depot of L. Wood for files of papers ip advance o it Dr Bates, Stave Treasurer ied to the hy meneal alter oo the 9th o” Deo., Mies Tliden, of Philxelphia. Toe mar. rege ceremony took piace at Calvary Onurch, San Fran choo, in the presence of a large ansembiage of the frieuds of the bride and bridegroom . steamer Orizabe arrives at dap Fran deo. © wonld vonvene on the fth of January Senatorial arpirante wore striving, by every nv are kbowN to politicians, to Reoure their own sleodon wae probable tbe whole matier would be decited to caueur, The prominent candidates wore Wm. M Gwin, fava © Broderick Millon * Latham, Jobo & Weller, J W Denver, J. W. McCorkle and steynen J Fie’. fare war o sireng feeling among toe perple, bowever, in favor of ‘be telecon of (wo BOW men The official vote of Oalifornia is as follows > Buchanaa, 61,486; Filmore, 86,113 Fremovt, 20 si The teipal admit t#iration inongursted by the peeple Worked ROmirably and tte benodoial rosalte were apparent The remaine of W 8. Sperry, late Depoty County Sar veyor, were found, oa the Tin, in a led ip Sao Mateo county The epfortupate man was inbor ing under aver ration of mind A grand banquet was given by many of the prom rent cit zere of San Franeieco to Conen! Mion, ow the evening of the 16th ke M. Gautier, the successor of Consul Dillon arrived at Sap Francisco on the ifte Deo , in the Sonora There wae s favorable uroeprot of the epesd com ner Cement of the ratirosd Detworn Oakland an Sweaton A disease, called the putrid sore throat tad preva’ couriderably in different portions of the stale, aod bad been particuiarly fa'al among children Coariee Blair bad been convicted in tbo Owirics © ort Seme fine cotton bad been grown on tho rancho of Major PB. Reading, in #harta covaty A paper mill wae aout being started in Marin county ‘The copper mine of Mr Hodgers in Hope Valley, pear — Of the Mlerra Nevada proves w be very " A convention of celored propie had beep held in “ecra mento, for the purpore of takicg measures te eades to obtain s release from their dirability to in courte “4 justice against white mon Tp Oregon Gu oh, Butte coun 'y, there ere foor a bad been recentl: mace at Mo prom te’’ $960 per ton Franciree Ava. Deo 20} event wDICR has Oocurred sinee the ol me © for (he eometrac'iou Nevada ehich bt) wes of Apri, 1868. The greand upon which Court's decision is eacered is that the con ely probihie the Sta any Daehterne re exceroing the mi or ibe Dt rr king any further apor criations should be \'ed te tbe people, and ratities by them The de C1 Cavally the question of the constitutiovality which indedtedorss bar been created coat the bitie toce the preser! Himit wae reached—and the effect of concn hae Deen. 10 # great extent, ofthe hover tm thir eereral peCeHe © sReImet Fey , and vpon the pert We have an don! Ae Foon an the Legislature meets, in which the whole the Frescet custo indebtedness will be snomitted to people, and endorsed by them. PRECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT. SacraManto, Deo o—12 M ‘The following decision was rendered yest ray by the ny Supreme Cort J. Nery Johnson ot ob —Thia. wan 0 dill tn General, The Feglers 'y, fled in the court below by \be At 5 epaipet Neoty Jobnern, Governor of tne State of California, Jobr A. Brewster, Surveyor General, and David A. Doug Jere S* retary Of State, @ Board of Commissioners by virtoe of an aot cf the Legislature ertiled “Am Act to provide for the survey and ert, ental nee Sierra Nevada mountains,” V) enjoin said Reconers from entering into any cor Arsct for the consiracion of raid road, for the reason that raid set is anconatitutional evo 1 Di ehovss thet Com: thorized to contract for the construction of sald ros price not exreeding som of $100,000, ana t ihe tire Of the parrage of the sald act, the Siate of Call land. of a carpenter named Charles Furere hia Ben ccecsentelly killed by falling froma | forpin wee indebted in & sum excreding #700 000; # sffold weed ip the construction of the mew workshop on . thst the indebtedness of the State, over vod the shove we hoped island. DOVE “ne gum soONght to De appropriated, exgeoded the sum of $1,060,/00; that sald act eovtatned no provision submitted to be ratifec by @ vote ef tho peorle, as ro quired by the constitution of the state = The facts of tho case are agreed o2, #0 that the single point presentet for your consideration is, whether tne act of the 8th of April, 1856. i* im contravestion ef the Sh article of the consti. tuvion or not. The tanguage of the article is as follows, [Here the th artine te reaited | If we were at liverty to deoiie thie care on grounds of pud)in poltoy, wo ruld not hesitate one momen! detwern hankruptoy and Or credit and prosper’ It ts time that the a: de lata Toot of Lie polities! evil; that this ey stem of ex! bee, which bas been the curse ot the State for the Inat years, exbawsting Ye substance of the People, destroying ‘our creat abroad, and corrupting Oni Gemoraizrg our oittzess at bom, shoald be stop- Ped; apd that boneety. rrudense and economy should pro Hice over the iegtslation of Use State and the adminis. tration of her Suanciai ailairs. With « poouiatton not ox ececing cur burdrea thousand people we bave incurred & Cebi, ar appears from the report wf tho State Comptrol er for ihe year 1866, of $3040.98 96 If suoh titings ere to Country t abe property, ree! apd personal, of the State for Ore year 1856, was reed al $1 5.°9205 46, Toe revenue for tho sare Y wan $1 166.8 1), while the ex»enses amounted to 37,446 tt—mekirg so excees of $191,069 64, veing $/52,736 6% more thom the expenses of the previous year. When it borpe ty mind ‘bat tne eum of 6714,833 66 wer received from the sale of lands im the olty of San’ Freneieco, the fact wit oe shown that, outside of this ecurce OF revenue, which is cow exnausted, the ex- perse Of the Siate during tye year 1865, over and above Nts legitimate revenue, amounted to the sum of $394, 70 20. The Legivieture cop, mt ite next session, adort the presen( ‘ndebsednevs of the State, and may go fortber, aué by waking appropriations tor the future neocaracy expearer of the government, over and above the revenue. submit the eam, tn conformity with the 8th article of the copatitutios, to the people for ratification. Ip announcing (btw opinion, we are aware that wo will t with the opposition 9 thove whose self interests are joed, bol if fe ahall Dave the effect of lopping off ‘exorerences, which oluster #0 thick around the administration of the government, or of correcting apy ot the evils whieh we have shadowed forth, wo will rert coptented, wel) setisted that time and @ sober ju: ment wil, KoOMEr OF later, juetify both the necexsity and correctness of thle wsoriion The act of April Sth, 1866, te unconstitutional ava void. Judgment affirmed MURRAY, ©. J. We concur —Havneneair, J., Trey, J PUBLIC MEBTING IN SAN FRANCIS Pursvent to pubic novice, ® meedng OF mero! other busivess men war held at tho Morchaass’ Exchange, San Fraxeico, for the purpose of giving expression to ths public reptiment touching she effeat, or supposed effe x, Upon the Mate oredit of the Iete decision o” the Supreme Court, anpeuneing the vnonestitotiovaitty of the laws un- dor whieh the indebtedvesr of the State was created. ‘The meeting was organized by calling Gen, James A. MeDongal to the chair az: Kageue Delepertand ——, reeretarien On motion, a committee tone and report to an adj 3 appointed to draft resoin rhe! mecting et 8 o’clock P.M. The commiitee was composed of— >. Dunean James Smiley, pt_M. Py Roberts, M.D Boruck, « ‘ar. Ortatal, Gen JA. MeDongal ALB o'clock the mectpg re-sesembled, pursuant to acjonrpment, Gen. MeFougel im the cbair, and Dr. A Dhewe, recretery JC Pavesn, trom the Committee, reported (he following preamble wad resoiutions, which were Rdopied with but two disronting volces:— Whereas, the inv Ceeiion of the Sapreme Court of the State of Canfornis declarce @ certain por'ion of our State Jnerr to have been created in violation of tho con fF tuneD of the a Aud vberess, ihe indebtedness bas been created by ibe wetion Siste government, and the benetlis berefrem ceryed by the peeple of tho State—there ore ‘olved, Thet we regard tho faith of the State involy- ed tw the true payment of her entire ladebted- Deve COpeitutiona or oncom, ti! utional Resolved, Thai we beieve thin to be the unanimous 6 teion of the peopte of Calfornia, ax expressed by the preer and the people in every section of the State. Rerclved. Thar we pledge ovrnelves to take such action ¢b bik evrject oF may be reqolaite for the purpose of raulying the eniire outstanding indebtedness of the “ite Keroived, That «hile giving ap ¢arnort and emphatic cxprersion to the opinions and rerolutions preceding, we de nol web to be uncerstoad asin any way coun- ancivg the invieh and unconstitutional ox penditares of pare [From the obit of Ib clone of decisions WV wed Ta Hy Of the Sate emovris to vpwarde of three m bequethon srese in ® ease where an injaaction was sok}! 16 be got against the Wagon Road Commissioners ing to epte: Into apy contract In terme oO” what is s'c0 ‘he Weyon Koad set, peased by the last Legisia ore, sberebdy an appropriation of $100.000 was made ‘ov the constr bof & wagon road from the Sierra No- preme Court aid preciple that, by the covatitution of Californie, «be Coumaried by the State exceeding the HO ower ber anpual gt toh 1 Francieoo Bollotin } 9 joorns the con- ertett tne 0 debt GF The provivvor the eopetiiotion. Aw pot re Sate deb. Pas been submitted to tl terme cf thie erncie, the whole ount, opt £206,000 © virtually declared wneonatitutional and tn- veld “her the question of “repndiation? has been ered god a keen ¢fecnesion upon it it everywhere korg peer. The preee almoet uganimously scouts the en 1 “tate repudiaion. Ry elber cecieore of the Sopreme Court tt bas been hete Gat ihe oy of Gan Vranetane Se met, be Bs rene of her eba tr of tbeorporation, legally responsible for cer- ‘alm Warrants taned by the municipal officers, dai 7 ory Del evanee, and the Supreme Court following in the reme feck, on the sul. of one of the holders of wurrente, fince that thie portion of the olty debt ts conetiiutional and invall?. By anotber decision of the tame Court it bar been found that the city of San Fran creo ix wet Mable to recay the received by her of 10 flip property, ecld in 1863, and which sa'e was aferwards found to have been illegally made This in- m of $600,000, By another decision of the od that the city ia not Hable fora eum of 'y $400 060, being the price ana interest agreed to be raid by her agenss in former years, for certain property on the Plaza ch affect 80 velve more or lena ihe question of “repudiation” tw tbe after conduct of the chy. Morrieges, Births and Deaths. MAHRIED. At Yeckion, Nov. 2 Mr H Abpel, of Sacramento, to Mine Sarah Rerenfeld, of Beckton Nevada county, Nov 27, Mr. Joba Jason to to Mies LJ. Kell of Vrew in tan Frances, Ihe, hak the residence of Clibert Grant Feq. by the Right Rew, Bisbop Kip, DD, Mr \ Btonarocm. of Manchester, Hogland, to Misi Emily Matoer clatbary, N Tn fan Francivee, December 4, at the First Gorman Finnyeiien! Lutherse church, by the Rev. F. Moorbake, Mr. Charles Cherry, of Orowill barine Bill. I tireet December € by Cook 6 Mise Clara Bilew Maer At the eeme thm place, Mr. George Chase to Misa barlotte Auyorta Fabenr, of Salem, Mase In Sap Frereitoo, November 30, Mr. Sbloss to Miss Ea- ther Sumneriele Ip Man Frareieco, at the Ratiroad House, Dro. 9, by Pew. Dy Sects Mr James Marehell Duncan to Miss Nancy Kenredy In San Franeleo, Deo. 7, by the Rev, F. Mosshake, Mr. ck Borde to Mine Adeline Boclken re At Pelt Leke Oot, 1 y Prericent Brigham Young, Brigham Y Hemoten to Wire Bertha M. Ki At Bayreur UT. Sept 30, Mr. James wo Mire Careline Robert At Prevo on JT, Oct 2, Clinton Williams to Wire Marton Pe " ln GS. 1. city, on the Int of October, Mr. Gilbert B. Fmh to Mra, Lavra 1. Shem Lecpunn 9, Cates Te Werton, Mo., Oct. & Mr, ” . recently ¢ T Cal tc. Wine Eyalyk Randolph, of Livings coy, Sept 9, Mr. George E. Bourne to Miss i A Preckipn Aumeds aor, Deo 7, by Judge A. Mr = ©. Lewy te Mice Babette Brosh. jor men’s Foa., Trinwy river, Now 28, Mr. John F. i ville, 1 Mine Lingle A. Martin, of W. BH. Williams to Rebsocs A ‘Fiiam Toomey, 0° Montezo- reecvnty, 10 Mise A. Melvinia Wayland, of Ane Ia Sente Clara couniy. falrary ch oreh bee. 14, by the Kev. Dr. Soott, Mr. Deniel lambert Foults to Mier Maria Gros, late of New In Buekion, Dee. 10, Capt Tague, to Mies Carmiiets Gretilio, all of A At Saerth’s Fist, Ei Dorato county, Nov. 11, Mr. Wm. J, Th Merion conn ©.T., Now 94, My. Andrew Marphy to Mise E teabeth Cergrove. le Linn county ” Nev. 13, Mr. R. W. Wilson to ni tn Wario sur: 0 7, Nov. 9, Mr. M. B. Resse to Mie America In San Francieoo, Deo 15, by Justice B. Carman, of Mise Adelaide Fisber ‘ormeny of New niet” e B ¥ In Maryeville, Dee. 16, Mr G. W. Lothrop to Mra, Se- rena G. Compion Orleans 8. W. Quay, late of Nica Bell wo Mien Mi A Pane Diee Privetila 0 Filth District, Mr Jacob Rogers Ma.,' 0 Francieeo, at Calvary church, Deo 17, by Rev. rere 7. ot Oroville, to Mine TWO CENTS. PRICE At Patile Crock, Shasta county, Deo. 2. by BW Geed- rich, a#%, Sir, Caeries Combs to Matt Kitzavoch Ang love. At Motety nna Ail, Nov. 19, Mr. H. L. Howell to Miss Narcy A. farnay. mento, Nov 27, Afr. Nat. Holmes to Mins Mar- > Prengion, In Placer county, Now 90, Mr. Wm. T. Boulwart te Mire Marthe Her) ont. lh Nevada, Nov. 34, Mr, Robert 8 Mgbert to Mies Elizn wAnley Jn Nevada county, Noy, 9, Mr. Martin Sperbeck te Mire Fliza kato, At the came pleco, Now. 17, K. W. Same, Eeq., to Mrs, B.A Osrrigon At Dutch Bar El Serado ewsaty, Nov. 25, Mr. E. Mor- tenten to Miss L Shouln In Placerville, Noy 29, Mr. J. J. Cullen to Mise [saboila Perro. At Oakwood Farm, scar Tebwma, Mr. J. 1 Olark te Mise AG Hall. At Sprinafield, Noy. 2Y, Mr. Fiederto Morvts to Mise Anna ¥orsverg. In Sen Frenciaco, Deo. it, by tho Rev. Mr. Mooshake, Mr. Bevry Heyen of Sacramento (iy, to Mian Matilde FEhrewpfort, of San Frarciteo, In Bacramento, Deo. &, by the Rev, Father Carsom, Patriok O'Rourke to Mine Bridget Ragan At Fort Miller, Cali’ornia, Deo. 8, Lieut, La Rhett 1. Tivingston, U 9 A, to Miss Mary, davghter of Dr. Je- seph Faton, U A! In Sen Freretseo. Deo. 12, at Grace shuroh, by the Right Rev Birhop Kip, D. D., 3% B. Hodges, Exq., to Mise Mary EK. Pordy. In Sar iPrencisoo, Deo 11, by the Rev. E3. Lacy, Mr. Bilis Holmes to Miva Augueta Coon BIRTHS. In San Francitco, December 6, the Indy of7. rp ecitor of the Crescent City H of a denghter in San Francisco, December 6, :h¢ wife of Ar. John £. Briggs, of a non. in Sacramento, December 2, tue wife of Mr Robert Rirk. of « daugittor Ty San Francieoo, December @, che wife of Thoraa Parker, of « daughter, Ip Shasta, November 29, the wife of Mr. Tinkham, of A807 In Shasta, December 1, the wife of Mr. Glen, of a rom. December 4, the wiloof Mr. John Tropp- Ranch, Nov. 22, the wife of W. W. Smith, of a daughter, ‘n san Froncieco, Dice. 13, the wife c? Dr. G. Malooh, of ter. Sam Francisco, Deo. 7, the wife of Mr. J. W R Gil. more, of a on. In Sea Fravoiaco, Des. 11, the wife of Mr. B. Bailey, of & cangbie At Meryeville, on the 7th of Novembor, the wife of J. H. Crows, of # son. In Folsom, Dec. 4, te wife of James Kearney, of daughter. At Jomeon’s Ravob, Bear River, Deo, 12, the wifo of J Coven, of «ron M ; In Sacr: mento, Dec, 19, the wife of How. B. B Redding, Mayor, of a ron. DIED. In Fan Francteco, Deg. 2, at bis residence, Kiljah F. Morton, aged 36 years At the Downey Bouse, Rough and Ready, Nov. 20, Me. Adam Smith In Sen Francitco, Dec 5, at 1034 o'olock, Clotiide A., wite of the late William Valliant, of Baltimore, and twin sizter of George H. Hoesotrose, aged 30 years, 1 month and 4 cays In San Francisco, Dee. 5, Hoory Butler, infant som of Hepry B. and Fanby Brook aged 1 year and 2 montha, In Sen Francisco, Dec G, Sarah Anne, daughter ot Bima and William Monroe, In Sem Prancieco, Dec. 7 Infant daughter of Edward and Mi ct Sever, aged 10 days, being the fifth chtd diee in Une family within afew months, Ail tbe abeve ebitdren were under ten years of ago. At San Mego, Noy. 23, Lydia A., wife of E. W. Morse, Faq., aged 28 yeorn, In Shasta ccunty, Nov. 92. Iiram Day, aged 22 years, formerly of Monmouth, Hitnois. In Provo City, UT. Oot. 4, Barriet M, danghtor of Dominicus Carter, aged 10 mouths and 7 days. At Weet Jordan mile, U. T, Oot, 20, Samuel A. son ef Semuel Baten an, azed ¥ months and 20 daj wit Mant Oty, U. 7, Oct. 9, sarah, wife of Haserd icox. At Sait Take City, after a sbort illness, James Hott, ped 25 years At bis residence on Little Cottonwood, Fresno cout 2tth of Noy, Mr. T M Brown, aged about Deseo, Dec. 10, of consumption Mr. Antoale Velio, a raiivo of Jele of Malta, aged 23 years. At Chico. Butte Co, Deo 1, George W, soa of Danka and Mary B Didweti, im the 18th year of his age, for- merly of Middlebury, Vi In Ridgeville, Trinity county. Dec 1 Richard Copeland, formerly of Reynols county, Wine., aged abo. 23 cars, At Missisripp! Bar, Secramento county, Nov. congestion of ibe brain. Caroline, only Ad Wilber, aged 2 years, lee 10 dave In Oregon county, 'Missourl. Mr. Levi Nettle, aged 39 yeart, formerly « resident of Gaitforn is, Sap Francisco Dee. 12 Mr. Orrin F. Spepoer, a na. tive of Pennsylvania, aged 28 yours Ip San Franewco, Dec. 18, Mary Theresa, daughter of — and Ailce Sheehan, apo Lyoor, 4 montus and 23 jaye in Portiend, O T, Nov 14 ef typholt fever, Elizabets B., Oavgbter of G W and Emily BE. Jobnson. aged 1¢ years and 24 ¢e: To Portiaud, Nov 26, Dr. Wm. J O'Hara, of consump- tion aged abovt 40. Ip San Joee, Deo 6, Dr. N. B. Branbam, aged 43 years apd 9 months. Tp San Francisco, Dec. 16, Jobm N. Spear, a native of Connecticut, aged 36 yeorn Ip Fen Fremotrco, Deo. 17, Me Joseph Barry, a native af Ireland, aged 4° years Ip San Fratcieco [vo 17, Herta Bragdon, a native of Ireland, Inte from Now Orleans, aged 48 yearn, crnco, Deo 19, 1866, ‘Trapenctionas to day have been matnty contned to mat- tere relating to the departure of be mail steamer to mor- row, We note below rome few rales of importance as prices much below ruling rates Thi being mtonmor day, end @n vnosvelly stringent ene in monetary matters, prices obtsined for goods sold cannot be taxon as 4 orito- rion of the market value. Ibe Britrb sbip Imweton, in 148 days from Liverpoot, arrived to-day. she ip consigned to Mersre Danicl Gibb & 00. Frope —Thore ¢ much Ormuese to pote tn the market Maple, apd an aé vance of She per bbi. om super- 4 906 do Alvieo at $4 26; 2000 Napa $8; 460.40. Oregon City at $7 TB; 260 do: Fow- ler set-ralaing at 90 £0, ond 200 0, commoretsl extra 0. Conn Maat —Jobbing rales of 16 pon. sweot Fxetgrn at $26 0 $26 Witat —250 sacke Santa Craz dark sold at 2\gm; 388 do prime on p t, and 6009. choice at 2%. Paniay —4°0 wucks prime, amd SCO do. do. qm at 99:40. sales. 60 sacks choice at 24, and fo Potatom — 600 packs choice Rodega, in two lots, sil a 2he , and 260 do, Bay wt die Bay — 26 tone fair quativy sold Nom vesse! at $22, 100 chests sort ted Golong told on p. t. ‘TU RraeTine — 9,000 gallons epiri s tarpentine sold at Be. len, carb *foer ‘—1(0 eighth oneks American brandy sold af Ste, per gallon cash anet —1,000 caroe Berdeaux claret sold at $8 10 oun Arconor.—00 bbla New York alcobot sold at 850. per gellon eas Boers — 50 carer kip boots, old for export, on private terme. Im portant from Washington Territory. GUT WITH INDIANS—TWANTY-SFVEN SAVAGES KILL¥D— BURNING OF ENCAMPMENTS, BTC. By a0 arrival from Poget Sooed we are pat io won of a aynopela of a beitle that was (ought with Cane on The the meepege was menaced with end they eves went ro far ae the officers bearra the meseag: ae ireated 16 come on board, but ray! brandi«ving thew bonping. A terond and strong: force was gent from the abip afer the five: retorned. jen met with a like peception. As bight wae epproschreg Cepiain Swart went determines to peripore more dective measures until morning, aad traps ferred the men tn the bot to the steamer Traveler, (lormerly the Kaa of San ) with orders te [few ‘rest, tl bay 4 ip ormmand, tne "1 thes Th em, mebing thirty two, 5 Lieut Sitomone then advanced ie Maria M. Saban of China We. nh Freneiece, Deo. 18, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, by | The sbi © fire at intervals te Ree arerbihop niin. er Curtis, of Htioh- | day. the crening the same, party, 4 mond, Va, to Mite Manoele T. |, of Bodega with third seeistant engineer Rend master Sacramento, Deo 1. by, the Rev Funer Geiss, Mr, =~ weore, nate & second . oe Gare » former! effected onder N Qin . mart * panna, ah. the eat Cg | Tn Shasta, Nov. 90, Mr. Robert T. Irwin to Miss Fran. | seven % one wounded, lane qa. White. ‘5 one gbief, They have come "o wert, aot Are noe