The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1857, Page 1

THE-NEW: YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17787. MIPORTANT FROM THE UTAH EXPEDITION. Movements of the Troops—Arrival of Col. Johnston at Col. Alexander's Camp—Cap- ture of. Mormon Officers—The Army to March Direct to Salt Lake City. Wasuninoton, Dec. 26, 1857, The Secretary of War this afternoon received a telegraphic despatch from Lieutenant General Scott from New York, in which he says he has good news from the Utah expedition. Colonels Johnston and Smith and the trains were up with Col. Alexander, who was marching upon Fort Bridger, which was only sixteen miles off, on November 7. The troops were in high spirits. Just enough snow had fallen to protect the grass from fire. OUR EXPEDITIONARY CORRESPONDENCE, Camp on Ham’s Fork, Oct. 18, 1857. In a letter which 1 wrote on the 4th inst. inclosed for the Heratp a copy of a document emanating from the Mormon chief, (Brigham Young,) and ad- dressed to the citizens of the United States within the Territory of Utah, calling upon them to arm and hold themselves ready to march at a moment's notice to repel the “armed mob” sent ont by the President of the United States for the purpose of assassinating the Latter Day Saints. ‘This highly inflammatory and diabolical missive was thrown out among his people with the manifest object of exas- perating them against the general government and the army; and to give it character it was dignified with the appellation of a proclamation from the Mormon potentate, as Governor of Utah. It is reported that several of our expresses have been captured by our marauding neighbors, and it is not improbable that my letter may have fallen into their hands. If so, I hope they bave been edified with its perusal. Since the date of the letter referred to, the different detachments of our little aymy have been concen- trated, and are now moving slowly on with a cum- brous siMply train towards the grand local focus of the Saints, who are exerting their utmost efforts to impede our progress by firing the grass and burn- ing our tains. They hoyer around us on all sides, mounted on their fleet and hardy mountain horses; and as we were sent out on this service without a single cavalry soldier, we are continually exposed to their cowardly depredations and insults, without the means to check or resent them. Yesterday a party mounted on wagon mules, which was sent out for the purpose of examining a new route, met with a number of the mauraders, and captured a Major and an Adjutant. Several docu- ments were found in their possessicn, giving impor- tant information relative to their designs and move- mente. Among them was an order from their com- manding General, to the following effect: — ‘This order was dated Headquarters Eastern Expe- dition, camp near Cashe Cave, Oct. 4, 1857, and ad- dressed to Major Joseph Taylor. It directs him to proceed with al! possible despatch, without injuring his animals, to the Oregon road, near the bend of Bear river, (where they supposed we were obliged to pass.) He is ordered to take close and correct observations of the country along his route; to send scouts ahead when he approached the road, to ascer- tain ifthe invading troops had passed that way, and if they had passed, to take a concealed route and get ahead of them ; to send an express to Col. Burton, who was then on that road, and in the vi- cinity of the troops, and to effect a junction with him, 80 as to operate in concert. On ascertaining the lo- cality or route of the troops, he was directed to pro- ceed at once to annoy them in every possible way, using every exertion to stampede their animals and set fire to their trains, burning the whole country be- fore them and on their flanks, and keeping them from sleeping by night surprises; also blockading the road by falling trees or destroying fords where it is practicable. He was also directed to watch for opportunities to set fire tothe grass on our wind- ward, so asif possible to envelope our trains, and to leave no grass before us that could be burned; also to keep’ his men concealed as much as pos sible, and guard against surprises; to keep sconts out at all times, and communication open with Col. Burton, Major McAlister and O. P. Rockwell, who who were operating in the same way; to keep him (the General) advised daily of his movements, and every step the troops (our army) take and in what direction. At the and of this document was the following :—“ God bless you and give you success, Your brother in Christ, Danan H. Weiss.” Then follows postscript in these words ;—“ If the troops have not passed, or have turned in this di- rection, follow them, and continue to annoy them, burning any trains and stampeding or driving off their animals at every opportunity.” The foregoing loyal mandate comes from the man whom Brigham Young has appointed to kead hie subjects against the United States troops, and, taken in connection with the pro- clamation, constitutes @ strong link in the massive chain of evidence already accumulated against the instigators of this rebellious movement, establishing incontrovertibly the fact of their traitor- ous designs and hostile purposes, and showing clear- ly that they desire, if possible, to destroy us by star- vation; but in the event of their not succeeding in this, there is no doubt they intend to resort to open warfare. In all their harangues to the masses there isa manifest effort to make it appear that the army has been sent to Utah for no other purpose but to prosecute an vindiscriminate war of exter- mination upon the Mormon community on account of their religion, and they desire us to take the initiative by firing the first abot, so as to verify their prophecies, and thereby enable them to lead the passions of their blind and credu- lous followers to that giddy pitch of exasperation so necessary for the consummation of their desperate purnores. Up to this time they have, to* onr knowledge, taken no lives; they have, however, burnt and de- stroyed three large trains of valuable government supplies, stolen and driven off many public and pri- vate animals, set fire to the grass al! around us, and are doing the troops all the harm in their power. ‘Thus far they have escaped a well merited punish- ment. 1 believe, however, that the time is near at hand when they will have to render a strict account of their misdeeds. Our officers and men are bighly in- censed at the unprovoked outrages that have been perpetrated upon them by these freebooters, and there is a aniversal and ardent desire to be led against them. Ocronmr 21, 1857. Our saintly friends continue to favor us with their presence, but are careful not to come within range of our Minie rifles. Two companies ‘were seen by our own pickets this afternoon, and one of our wagon masters, who wag a short distance in the rear of the trai, was taken prisoner by them. This evening they sent him back, with a note ad- dressed to Col. Wade (Waite), stating thet they had taken the bearer prisoner, but concluded to release him, hoping the Colonel would do as much for them by setting at liberty Major Taylor, who, it seems, they are very anxious to get back. I am under the impression, however, that these cavaliers will not be treated with the same courtesy as prisoners taken in honorable warfare with civilized nations,and that the Colonel will beg leave very respectfully to de- cline the negotiation. The army for Utah was ordered ot from Fort Leavenworth at a time when the season for travelling in this barren and ighospitable country bad eo far advanced that it is now very doubtful if it reaches its destination this winter. Several severe snow storms have already been encountered, our animals have become jaded, poor and weak, and many have died from starvation, and unleas we soon reach a wintering place we shall lose the greater part of them. The troops now find them- selves reduced to a scanty allowance of bacon, and and must depend almost exclusvely upon starved oxen for the meat component of the ration during the next eight monthe, and as, by some stupid oversight, the troops are almost destitute of salt, they will, 1 am thinking, find this rather bard fare. a In my judgment a more efficient body of troops, for ite numbers, never took the field than the little army for Utah. The officers and enlisted men all perform their arduous duties with wonderful cheer fulness and alacrity, and great enthusiasm is everywhere manifested for the success of the expedition and the reputation of the service They say, however, (and I think very justly,) that as they are deprived of vegetables and all other luxu ries of civilized life, they should be provided with the complete rations prescribed by law. They also hint that it can hardly be expected the army will silently endure extremes of unnecessary suffering and priva- tion brought about by the culpable negligence of men who seldom, if ever, participate in the rough knocks incident to frontier service; and I have also heard it whispered that, notwith standing the newspaper encomiums which have been so lavishly heaped upon certain individuals, they need have no fears that their meritorious services -Will be passed over in silence by the army, for I can assure these gentlemen they will not be forgotten. Their cases will be attended to in due time, and they will receive ample justice before the army for Utah has done with them. OcTOBER 23, 1857. We learn to-day that our polygamous neighbors have destroyed all the buildings at Forts Supplyand Bridg- er, and they now threaten to burn down Salt Lake City, it, peradventure, we effect an entrance into the valley; and to judge from what we have already seen, we are prepared to believe they will not hesi- tate to make any sacrifice to prevent us from coming in contact with their people. The Mormon leaders are perfectly aware of the fact that what they have already done implicates them as deeply as it is pos- sible, and they have, without doubt, fully resolved to hazard everything upon the issue. It is supposed by many that the Mormons are pre- paring to leave our territory for Mexico, or some other country, in the spring, and this seems highly probable, as they must know they cannot hereafter remain together as a distinct community within the limits of our possessions, A few days since an exceedingly racy despatch was received in our camp from Brigham Young, in which he says he is quite sorry for the army, as it is possible there may be some respectable men in it; and as he possesses naturally a large share of the milk of human kindness, he will, from pure motives of humanity, permit the troops to winter at Fort Hall, in Oregon, but that they must not think of coming néar Salt Lake City, or they would certainly be “wiped out.” He, however, is de- cidedly of the opinion that it would be far better for the officers to resign their commissions and .go home than to stay here and serve a tyrant. I have no doubt the offi- cers will give this disinterested advice mature con- sideration. As yet, however, I have heard of no re- signations. ‘The same express bronght severa! numbers of the Deseret News, from which I extract the following delicate bon morceau from Brother Heber Kimball:— “ In relation to those soldiers coming here, they never can come 80 long as God Almighty gives us strength to resist them. And that is not all—there is no man that can rale over this people but Brigham Young.” The congregation shouted “Amen.” OcrTopER 25, 1857. T understand that an order has been received this evening from Colonel Johnston, dated at the South Pass. He assumes command of the army for Utah, and directs it to meet him at the confluence of Ham’s Fork and Black's Fork. We accordingly take up our line of march to-morrow, in three divi- sions, commanded by Colonels Waite and Canby and Capt. Marcy. What is to be our destination we have not yet learned, but hope Salt Lake City, by the most direct route. As strange as it may appear, we have not received a mail since we left Fort Leavenworth, and we are utterly in the dark as to what is going on in the world. Furthermore, the commanding officer (as I have heard) has not received a single word of instruc- tions during the same period, and he, it seems, is as ignorant as ourselves of the object of this expedition. We begin to think you have all forgotten us, ar per- haps you may think we have joined the Mormons. The troops have not yet been inducted into the mysteries of that saintly order, bat they expect soon to be considered worthy to approach within gun shot range. Quien Sabe! Novemper 2, 1857. Information reached here this evening that Col. Johnston is at Green river, and will probably join the army to-morrow. He brings with him two com- panies of the Tenth Infantry and a squadron of the Second Dragoons, and all the supply and suttler trains that have been detained in our rear awaiting convoys. The Colonel has with his usual promptness made a rapid march from Fort Leavenworth, but was ordered out at so very late a season of the year that, notwithstanding his well known energy and firmness of purpose, he may find it impossible to enter Salt Lake valley this winter. The autumn has thus far been un- usually mild and pleasant; bat it is now the season when the canons through the mountains sur- rounding the Great Basin of Utah are generally blocked up with snow and impassable. Two hundred Mormon cavalry were seen on onr flanks to<lay, and a party of them escorted in from Salt Lake City a lady whose husband (a Gentile) has been with us from Fort Laramie. It appears that some time Jast summer this man was given to understand his presence among the Sainte would not for the future be agreeable, and perfectly comprehending the import of the compliment, he forthwith took his departure, leaving quite an amount of property, which those Godlike people have since most piously appropriated for the church. He, however, seems well satisfied at the recovery of his wife. The agent of the Utah Indians (Dr. Hurt), who is represented as being a most worthy gentleman having conferred important benefits upon the tribe by teaching them the rndiments of agriculture and civilization, was also of fhe opinion that the “ Avenging Angels” had their eyes on him, and he secretly made his exit under the escort of twenty of his “red children,” who by an unfrequented route delivered him safe into the hands of the troops, and it Is said all the remaining Gentiles have received their , and are on their way to California, 80 that by this time the followers of Joseph the Pro- phet have exclusive possession of the valley, Several parties of armed Mormons have been fired at within the past few days, but none killed. They are now more cantious about approaching us, but keep an eye npon our movements at a respectable distance, Novemner 4, 1857, Col. Johnston, the new commander, arrived yester- day, and we are to push forward for Salt Lake City at once; and if the glements do not stop ua, you may SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1857. PRICE TWO CENTS. The First Snow Storm. expect to see letter dated at the fountain alee rm . rs WINTER FAIRLY UNDER WAY—THE WEATHER ELSB- ‘WHERE. head of Mormondom. The mild weather, which bas made December seem like October, is at length drawing to a close, and yesterday we had an eamest of this fact by an old fashioned snow storm, which set in at ten o'clock in the morning, and continued all day without inter- THE UTAH ARMY. [From the 8t. Louis Republican, Dec. 23. The expresses which have recently Leavenworth from the of the West, bring in- formation thst the whole force, with the exception Black’s Fork, and were m ex, frarowhieh the lf ‘only a fewimiles. | Mission. Its advent was not regarded with any very The progress of army, was exceeding) great favor by the owners of vehicles, as it made the Pepe inabing| iy tre Se — miles a pand streets almost impassable—especially Broadway— en encaM] e horses, other animals were. giving out hourly, and it is not | We it was almost impossible for the horses to run, worth while to conceal the fact that all the animals | 4 consequence of the slippery state of the Russ wil Tish ng a ae te is the Pps it fg pavement. To the snow storm should belong the satistact ow that would so¢n in a position where they conld bid defiance tp the | Tet of suggesting an excellent means of ‘relieving Broadway. It was possible to cross the street at any point yesterday, as the omnibus drivers were com L aestbed take the side street, to avoid the perils of pavement. snow tly impeded ity railroad the utmost difficulty that the Mormons, and the elements would not harm The supply trains had all arrived and were in com- pany with the military, and there would be an sbun- ce of provisions for the whole army. Fort 5 it will be recollected, is 113 miles from Great Salt Lake Qity, but between that fort and the city all the great obstacles to the march of the army arp in terposed. The drifting snow fills up the kanonsand passes, and an im) ble barrier is presented tothe march of the troops until next spring. A report having gained some currency that iwo companies of the Fifth infantry haa met with sane reverses on the rou'e to Utah, the particular chame- ter of which is not stated, we are warranted in sty- ing, by the letters received at Fort Leavenworth, hat there is no foundation for any such stafemeit. We are gratified to learn that there are th: ty-five com) of United States troops in Kan- sas, the whole of which may be put in readiness for a march across the plains by the middle of April next. These can be followed by the new regiments, a jane portion of whom, it must always be borne in mind, must be detailed to escort the provision and baggage trains, but if the proper measures are at once adopted, the new army will be in Great Salt Lake City before the lst of July. Whether they will find the Mormons there, or anything but bleak deso- lation, ie another matter. ery travel, and it was wi tracks could be kept clear. Extra horses were re- lired todrag the carsalong. As this storm extends over a large district of country to the north and east of this city, it is likely that the mails will be detain- for some days to come. As many of the trains stop pepeing. on Sunday, the roads will be completely Diocked up if the snow continues to-day. The value and effects of snow storms in this cit; is regarded from any different : poigte of view. To the young and thoughtless and all the lovers of ex- citement a snow storm isa pleasurable event. To them it brings fun and frolic. Visions of fancy cut- ters, fast horses and jingling sleigh bells are in their minds, and it is valued because of the associations connected with it. But there are many classes who regard a snow storm as an-unmixed evil. To the poor it brings discomfort, and tells them of e presence of winter. The business man does not like these storms, because they close Wg the lines of travel and make business dull. The mails are impeded, and friends cannot be from one another asoften as they would wish. I the city matters are made still worse. The streets are rendered impassable, and it is a torture for fe- males and infirm persons to walk even a block. For these reasons a great snow storm is regarded as a calamity to be one by many people. But we did not intend to moralize on snow storms; only to announce the fact that one had taken place. By the telegraphic despatches given below it will be seen that the storm extends over a large district of sou beg ae in many places bitter cold weather. Winter may now considered as fairly inaugurated. TELEGRAPHIC. THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Boston, Deo, 26—6 4 A. M. Weather cold; wind northeast, snowing fast, About ap inch of snow has already fallen. Toronto, Dec. 26—9 A. M. The weather is cold and pleasant. Qvenec, Dec. 26—9 A. M. It is very cold and clear here. Mowrreat, Dec. 26—9 A. M. The weather here is very cold. The thermometer at 8 A. M. stood at 2 degrees below zero. Rvtianp, Vt., Dec. 26—9 A. M. Weather cloudy and cold. Thermometer stands at 10 degrees above zero. Sr. Joun, N. B., Dec. 26—9 A. M. The mercury here marks 2 degrees below zero. Carat, Me., Dec. 26—9 A. M. Thermometer 2 degrees below zero. The river is frozen solid. PortLanp, Me., Dec. 26—9 A. M. Weather cloudy and cold. Wind north. Metropolitan Police Commisioners—Meeting of the Board— Disposition of Charges Against Policemen, International Courtesles. BRITISH MEDALS 10 THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE TWO AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPRDITIONS. (From the Washington Union, Dec. 20.] We have been furnished with the subjoined copy of a note from his Excellency the British Minister to the Secre tary of State, the object of which will appear from its po- rusal. The medals accompanying the note have been transferred to the Navy Department, by which they will be distributed at the proper time:— Her Britannic Magestr’s LeGaion, ‘Wasmnaton, Dec. 15, 1857. Si—i am instructed by the Earl of Clarendon to p! in your hands the accompanying medals, which her Ma- jesty’s government desire to present to the officers and men engaged in the several expeditions which have been fitted out in the United States for the recovery of Sir John Franklin and his companions. Her Majesty’s government direct me to express to you the high sense which they entertain of the zeal and ‘de- votedness of the parties who volunteered on these enter- = and their earnest hope that the citizens of the United States who shared the same dangers may be per mitted to accept the same.honorary recognitions as the of- ficers and men of her Majesty’s service employed in the cause of Arctic discovery, A list of the persons to whom these marks of gratitude are offered is enclosed herewith, and should there be any errors or omissions = roll of names, 1 beg they may be indicated for the information of her Majesty’s govern- ment. I have the honor to be, gir, with the highest con- sideration, your most obedient, humble servant, NAPIER. Hon. Lewis Case, Secretary of State. LUST OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE ARC- TIC SEAS LN SKARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, UNDER THK COM MAND OF LIEUT, DE HAVEN, UNITED STATHS NAVY; SAILKD by NEW YORK MAY 26, 1850, RETURNED serTEMHER 30, 851. Brig Apvaxcs —Lientenant commanding, Edwin J. De Haven; acting master, Wm. H. Murdangh; passed assis- tant surgeon, Elisha Kent Kane; midshipman, Wm. 8. Lavell, mets the United States na 2 ie : The Board met yesterday afternoon. Present— may sae; Seas een, proc inr meer oy Mesers. Perit, Nye, Bowen, Stranaban, Mayor Po- ter, armorer; Edward Wilson, seaman; Thos. Dunnin, boatswain’s mate; Edward C. Delano, seaman; Henry De. rockle, ship's cook; Wm. Holmes, ordinary seaman; Gib son Caruthers, carpenter's mate; Charles Berry, seaman, Win. Weast, boatswain's mate. Baie Rescun —Acting master, Samuel P. Griffin; act ing master, Robert R. Carter; assistant sur; » Benjamin Vreeland; boatswain, Henry Brooks. All of the United States navy. Men.—Kafas C. . ordinary seaman; John Wi) liame, quartermaster; Robert Bruce, armoror: G. Willie, carpenter's mate; Wm. Benson, ordinary sea man; Wm. Lincon, boatewain’s aner, officers’ steward; Jean A. Knauss seaman, David Davis, sailmaker’ seaman, James Stewart, ordinary seaman; Alemader Daly, feaman. LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THR EXPEDINON 10 THE ANCTIC SEAS IN SEARCH OF PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON K. K. KANE, UNDER THE COMMAND OF LIEUT. HM. J. HARTYIENE, U.S N., SAILED FROM NEW YORK JUNE 4, 1855, RETTAVED octonen 11, 1865. Bark Reteask—Lieutenant commanding, H. J. Fart- stene, U.8.N.; acting master, Wm. &. Lovell, U. 3 N.; passed midshipman, Joseph P. Fyffe, U. 8. N.; assitant surgeon, James Laws, U. 8. N.; ewain, Van Reasse. jaer Hall, U. S. N.; captain’s clerk, Charlee Lever; urser’s steward, Thomas Franklin; surgeon's steward, chard M. Clarke. Men.—Jobn Biinn, boatswain’s mate; Wm. Soith, boatswain's mate; William Carey, gunner’s mate; John Haley, gunuer’s mate: William Phinney, quartermater Jotn Smith, quartermaster; Charies Williams, caspen. ter's mate; William Harry, ship's cook; Francis Twlor, captain of the hold; Charles Johnson, —_ Tair top; David Batey, captain of fore top; George Devys, Thomas Ford, Lawrence Lewis, ‘Andrew Larcen, Joséph Mbrris, Byron Potter and ( Price, seamen. PROPELLER Akeric.—Lieutenant eine C. Smma, U. 8..N.; noting master, Wateon Smith, U. 8. N.; sting assistant surgeon, Jobn K. Kane; first assistant r, Harman Newell, U. 8. N.; acting third assietant ¢ William Johnston; purser’s sveward, James Van jyke; ur ‘s steward, Abraham W. Kendall; acting boat- wain, Samuel Whiting; acting carpenter, William Rich- rdson Men.—Robdert Bruce, boatewain’s mate, John Bidwold, boatewain's mate; William Grover, quartermaster; Val- ter Wilkinson, quartermaster; John by = ory c , ver's mate, Joseph Brown, ship's cook ; i) a captain of the hold; James Botsford, seaman; John well and Cholwell. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. STRANAHAN reported in the case of charges against various officers, and made recommendations, which were adopted, as follows:—William Wilson Third precinct, Brooklyn, pay forfeited for fifteen days, and re led. Officer O'Neil, Fifth pre. cinct, iron sare dismissed. Patrick Whalan, Sixth precinct, charged with intoxication, dismissed from the servise. Patrick McHugh, convicted o riot, dismissed from the force. hilip McMahon, charged with intoxication, sentenced to a reprimand. Mr. Penir suggested, and the Board coincided with the idea, that in all cases of intoxication where the culprit was not an habitual drunkard, the first offence should be a light punishment and the second dismissal from the force. Mr. Bowen presented evidence in the case of James E. Centre, charged with intoxication; sen- tenced to suspension of pay for fifteen days and a re- primand. Gen. Nye presented rej on charges against policemen, and recommendations, which were adopt- ed, as follows:—Officers Hyatt and Hernal, of the Twentieth precinct, charge dismissed; Jesse P. Paul, Fourth precinct, suspended from pay for two days; officer Coland, First precinct, charge dismissed. resignation of officer Husted, of the Fourth precinct, was accepted. Mr. Bowen reported evidence in the case of James M. Spear, absent from the city, and moved his dia- missal, which was carried. Gen, Nyw stated that he-had received a letter from a gentleman in Glen Cove, who offered a re- ward of $100 for the recovery ot some wool which had been stolen from him, and also for the detection of the thieves. The gentleman was willing to pay $50, as the officers had recovered only a portion of the property and had not detected the thieves. The Board, upon motion of Mr.StRANAHAN, accepted the $50; and then, upon motion of Mr. Pent, went into secret seasion. In secret session, the Board made the following itments for New York City:— ——t Kennedy, A. B. Mott L. Kennedy—the lat- ter Board. named persons belonging to his party returned expedition: Bartetene’s oe Brooklyn, to take effect on the 2d of Jan — ‘John W. Wilson, Amos Bondi, J. J. Mays, A Fabe Hall, F. Mayall, H. Davia 8. 9. Smkh, Sontag, Heury Goodfellow, 5 W. H. Brown, W. , G. Bance, W. W. }, 0. Maries Blakes George Whiwls, ona’ Hiuzay 7 rer arman. ari 6, George ’ ‘Seng. ‘ . N. ; Uleen, Peter Schubert, Jefferson Temple. F “ f. Theden, C. Watts, i. a Doormn—J. Lander, J. Towen, 0. Stephenson. ‘Assistant | .C. Bail, J. A. Bradley. The following Sergeants of New York city were yomened to be Inspectors :—H. B. Weed, G. W. by tS Z. Williamson, J. I ny a cn anei A resolution was passed roviding for the appoint- ment of nomen on the force less than five feet soven inches in height, or over 45 rs of age. Also, a resolution ap; ing for the ——_ of fitting up No. 88 street aa a place for the de- tention of Tax Owners or Coastine Vessets tx Trovete— Cotigcror Scuxi. Exrorcixe rae Laws.—Muach excitement has prevailed of late among the masters: agents and owners of coastifig vessels, at this port, in consequence of the revival and enforcement of an obsolete revenue law requiring masters of vessels trading under a coasting license, and having cargoes Personal Intelligence, Mr. Books, Governor elect of Massachusetts, arrved in town yesterday and is stopping at the St. Nicbols. He bae fired bie last gun in Washington, for the preemt, and Will be inaugurated Governor of Massachusetts onthe Sth of January. Almost the entire New Rngland delegation in Congress have passed through this city, en route home within the past two daye. Many membere whose homes are too far distant to reach, are spending the Congressional recess in this city. ‘The Senator from Mlinoie, Mr. Douglas, and lady, arrived hero last evening and is stopping at the St. Nioholas, Captain Van Viiet, United States Army; Lieutenant Stockton, United States Army; George N. Sanders aid Mr Russell, of the Contract ent for the Plains, ar. rived in St. Louis op the 22d instant, by the Pacific Rail- road cars. of pine wood, oysters, or any other domestic produc- Americans registered at the Banking office of the Ame. | tion of land or water, laden within the general dis- rican Furopean and Exchange Company, Paris, trict, to exhibit a manifest of the same instanter, to any revenue officer who may board the vessel and demand the same; and on a failure to produce said manifest, the vessel is amenable to a fine of $20 for soch deficiency. The law requiring masters of ves- sels to have this manifest when there are no foreign goods on board. in the year 1793, but has never been en until quite recently—conse- quently, there are but few of those inte: in the coasting trade who are aware of its existence. Our new Collector, Mr. Augustus Schell, has taken it ui himeelf to enforce this section of the act a ‘93, without, e from November 26 to December 10, 1857 — T. M. Ingraham, M. D.. Dr. F. 0. Sayer, D. theroy ant fa- mily, Capt. D. Lines, C. B. Smuh, R. W, Nathan, Mrs. MA. Redield J. 8. Kendall. Geo. Dickey, M. W. Tilesion, Job Moneypenny, H.W. Brevort, H. 6. de Rham, New York Mrs, B Roger, 8. ©., W. K. Howard, Md., Mra. farrieand Hho, A. Wilken, Minnesoia; 8. L. 1 hy Ky. J. 9D. Morrteon a Bryan, Tenn.; O) Mere J. Wade, H. Sauve, Lat, 8. 6, Wa. ney and family, D.C, ARRIVALS, At St, Nicholas Hotel—Hon. 8. A. Donglas and family, Ti nolg, Hon. N.P. Banke and family, Massachusetts Hon 0. A. Morse and lady, Washington; Hon. Mr. Spinner, Washing ton; Colonel Lee, United Btates Army; Colonel Hoffman, thaps, being aware that United States Army; Hon. C.J. Giiaan, Maine, great 3 oF those ud in in yoy ae eee Th. Me Meldgtd cen | vessels were | t of its existence, and actuated daughter, ‘and lady, of Stalfordahire, Eng; Mre lial. | perhaps by a laudable ambition to do his part to- Jett, Iwo children and nurse, wards replenishing the almost empty coffers of the treasury, and an anxiety to his revenue cutters in business during the absence of er filibustering excitement. The strangest part of this matter is, that no masters of vessels are required to exhibit DEPARTURES. For Sourhampton and Rremen, in steamahip North Stur— RCann, We ley, A Manger, Conrad Slofell, wife and two children, of New York; NG Green, Dr Larnottie, wife (wo children, Dr Lehmann, J Blaueet, M Laundera, JG Lo and tw. y the vent fear) B Pasay W bree seks, Ce Hart, Te kins, | ‘aomanifest at the Custos-House ot to a revenue Mra W Jellinghaus, daughter and child; © H |W hy me N Chahand, Indy, child and infant; Miss Fanny M and this document demanded, a which haa not M Feldmauk, Dr'J F Noyes. Mr Heurdin and lady, Jobr, ned to some of our oldest within their son, is York, © Rembier, F C Mullert M Limb, New life ; nor is this juisition put in force in any Ire Parfit and ebild, tle, Mr Bann, B Allare, 5 enited eng, W Chuago, L Brans, MS Witt, Mr Kuo and other port in the United States, except in the port Feuer "Sor, eeeaer, A Tal, Mine Armand of New York. One half of this twent Y Soe carta Carb Dur Weer iata Rugeld, of * Loules thet into the pocket of the informer—that is, the in lady and two filldren, Ambeceto Agnello. Fruts Johnson, of the revenue cutter. The number of vessels thos Rebs Jose Pulk, hever Senlly. Jege Fe Joie Hanes, Sark Fens ed two | fined within afew weeks is very ay the TU Kane, Henry Johaeos, PC hale deremiah Deters teary | revenue cutter am off Jersey City (the favorite Hoary Johnson, Galitmam, PL Lorrick, 'L B Noihesien, Abner Moses, § rench, and 106 in steerage, Specie, 8302.00. For Richmond, ‘Ac. inthe steamship Jamestown—Thomaa ott, TA se. Robert Gill, A Rosenberg, John Madison, J ancl grou’ dently been placed there for the purpose of thus annoying this class of our commercial marine. As hippie, GW Price, Mra Holban, Mrs Weller, Wim P j} | our government officers fail or refuse to advertise Mien dary Carter, W Carter, Sr Rickard, Wn Herre, this Ne my bart of LR CY of 19.8 is ir children, arquier, Rdwarl H Her | hoped that these remarks will reach many, if not Foun O White Mice Marthe Wheeler Lect Bakor-cedm | all, of those interested in onr coasting trade, and John O White, Mise ee. the steera may lead to au agitation for the repeal of the Jaw, Religious Intelligence. CITY CHURCHES. ‘The new chapel of the late Mulberry street con- gregation, erected on the corner of Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue, will be dedicated to-day. The services will be conducted by Bishop Janes, who will preach in the morning;"Rev. J. McClintock, D. D., in the afternoon; Rev. J. Holdich, D.D., in the evening. Services will commence at 104 A. M.,and at3 and 7 P.M. - Rev. Jared B. Flagg, rector of Grace church, Brooklyn Heights, will preach this evening in the Memorial church, corner of Hammond street and Wa- verley place. ‘The usual divine services will be held this morning and evening in the John street Methodist Episcopal church, by the pastor, Rev. Charles E. Harris. Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch will hold religious services every Sunday morning in the Brooklyn institute. The monthly e vervice will be held this evening in the South Dutch church, Fifth avenne and Twenty-first street. Rev. Mr. Macauley will deliver a discourse on the subject of “Sacred Music.” The Rev. P. MacMenamy, D. D., and missionary friends will hold their next public conference on the “Errors of Romanism,” in Spring Street Hall, No. 185 Spring street, this evening. Rey. Dr. Ferris, of this city, and Rev. W. Scud- der, of the Arcot mission, will present the cause of foreign missions in the Market street church this evening. Rey. J. S. Kellock, of Boston, is annonnced to preach at the Norfolk street Baptist church, in this city, this morning, at 104 o'clock, and in the even- ing, at 74 o’clock. ORDINATION, Rey. E. 8. Jordan was ordained as pastor of the Congregational church at East Wilton, N. H., on Thursday, Dee. 17. INVITATIONS. Rey. J. A. Devine, late of York county, Pa., has accepted an invitation from the church of Danlaps- ville, Union, Indiana, to become their stated supply. Rev, Mr. Starkey, of St. Paul’s church, Albany, has received a calf from the vestry of Mount Calvary church, Baltimore, to become their rector. Mr. E. J. Hawes has received and accepted a call tothe pastorate of the Congregational church in Plymouth, Ct. Mr. Charles E. Reed has accepted the call of the Congregational church and society in Malden, Mass. Rev. William E. Baker, of Georgia, has been in- vited to become pastor of the Presbyterian church in Staunton, Va. Dr. John Anderson, of Fairfield, lowa, basreceived acallfrom the church of Chariton, Presbytery of Des Moines. Rev. Samuel Mabaffey has received a unanimous eall from the church ot Concord, Presbytery of St. Clairsville. INSTALLATIONS. Rev. Horatio Q. Butterfield, late of St. Stevens, N. B., has received and accepted the unanimous call of the South Congregati church and society in Hallowell, Me. The services of installation took place at the South meeting house on the 23d inst. Rev. Wm. T. Eva was last week installed by the Bb vag of Newark as pastor of the Sixth Pres- byterian ‘horeh and congregation in Newark, N. J. Rev. R. C. Walker was recently installed pastor of Union church. Rev. J. W. Healy, of South Royalston, Mass., was installed pastor wf the Evangelical Congregational chureh in Gardner, Mass.,on the 3d inst., by an ec- clesiastical council. RESIGNATION. Rey. A. R. Sg a has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Reformed Dutch church at Staple- ton, Staten Island, to take effect on the first of March next. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY. Rev. William Dickey died at his residence, Bloom- ingburg, Ohio, on the 5th inst. His age was 83 years, lacking one day. Rev. Job Guest, aged nearly 73, a minister of the Methodist church for 52 years, died in Alexandria, Va., on the 15th inst. NEW CHURCHE?. ort —— — of St. Joseph, —— tity, N. J., Rev. L. Venuta, em, was open for divine service on Christmas day. This church was commenced only a few months since, the greater portion of the funds having been subscribed by the poor Irish laborers on the Erie Railroad tunnel. The new brick church edifice, coruer of William and High streets, Newark, N. J., erected for the occupancy of St. Mary's German Catholic congrega- tion, was dedicated on the 20th inst., in the pre- sence of an immense congregation. The new Congregational church at Columbna, Ohio, was dedicated on Monday evening, December 21. The church has secured the services of Rev. N. A. Hyde, formerly of New York city, as its acting pastor. The Mission church, for seamen, situated at the corner of Catharine and Swanson streets, Philadel eye was opened on the 20th inst., for the first time lor service. The new Baptist church at Staunton, Va., was dedicated on Sunday last. Rev. Geo. B. (late of Baltimore.) the pastor, preached occasion, On the 13th inst., a Methodist Protestant church was Ca in Mobile by the Rev. J, C, Davis, of Lownsboro’, New Youk City Tract Sociery.—This is one of the most active and valuable tate in this city. Last Sunday srealng, ite thirty-first anniver- sary, and the brad a of the Female Branch, was celebrated at Rev. Dr. A * church, on Madison he square, in the {eeemnce of a very crowded audience. Rev. Dr. De Witt presided. prayer by Rev. Dr. Lathrop and singing, the Treasurer's report was read, by which it appears that $17,406 63 were re- ceived di the past year, all of which were ex- but 69. The Female Branch had col- Siesute ty & ang ye ecbtoaae The societ emp! twenty- Germans, and one each among the Swiss, French, Jews and seamen, and two Sa. The number of visiters who have on families is 1,011, and they have distributed 1,257,458 tracta, containing 5 #29,311 #, 07 Bibles and 1,114 Tes taments. During same period 2,931 children have been gathered into Sabbath Schools, and 512 into other schools, and 384 persons bave been, it is trusted, hopefully converted to God. After the re- ception of the reports, addresses were delivered b; Rev. Dr. John McClintock, Rev. H. D. Ganse Rev. Dr. Wm. Adams. The audience was dismissed with the benediction by Rev. Dr. De Witt. Rev. bag no Mallen, a my A Base ome 3, Med some ten years ago, ist taken o irteagregeticn of Christian chapel, in Cincinnati. Rev. L. P. Ledoux, ye of the Third Presby- terian church, Richmond, Va., has requested his peo- ple to unite with him in asking a dismission. The church in which Rev. Antoinette Brown preached at South Butler, N. Y., before sbe was mar. Tied, is now used as a schoolhouse. Mrs. Hannah Plumer, recently deceased in New bu , Mass., left $1,000 to the trustees of the Father seeet Methodist Society for parchasing a building for a . She aleo provided, in cer tain contingencies, that another #1,000 should go to the same society. The following is an extract from a letter sent from a minister in Tllinois:—Preachers feel these hard times sensibly. For more than two months | have not had a cent except what I received for marrying, and marriage fees are not very large in this region. Intelligence has been received, ays the Gazette du Midi, that the religieuses of Notre Dame de Sion, established at Jerusalem, have purchased in that city the sacred ruins of the pretorium, where, eigh- teen centuries ago, our Savior heard the sentence of his condemnation. The building, which is close to the arch of Ecce Homo, and which forms with it the first station of the Voie Douleureuse, is to be re- paired by the purchasers. Rev. J. P. Averill, of Battle Creek, Mich., a Uni- versalist clers of superior talents, and a man highly esteemed for his personal qualities, has avow- his belief in spiritual intercourse, Suapertor Court—General Term Before Hon. Judges —- Hoffman and Wood- raf. Decemern.—Richard Goodman va. Samuel G. O¢- bay dismissed. A Exchange Bank vs. Charlee H. Smith— Order affirmed with tio costs, without prejudice. Horace Dresser vs,R. Van Pelt et al—Order affirmed with costs. Samuel R. Jacoba vs. James J. Smith—Order affirmed. APPOINTMENTS RY THe Prestpent.—By and with the advice and consent of the Senate—John A. Parker, Jr., Register of the Land (Office at Omaha city, Nebraska Territory; Charles W. Porter tex of the Land Office at Plattaburg, Missouri; John 8. Houston, Receiver of the Land Office at Platts burg, Missouri. THE MONEY CRISIS. wee Speech of Disraeli in the British Parliament Opinions in France on the Crisis in the United States—Operations of the Credit Mobilier, &o., te., do. DISRAELI'S SPERCH ON THE REVULSION. In the English House of on the Lith inst., the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as announced eae, moved fora select committee to inquire into the operations of the Bank act of 1844, and of the Bank act of Scotland and Ireland of 1845; and that the committee be instructed to inquire into the cau; f the recent commercial , and to in- ves how far it has been affected by the laws for regulating the issue of bank notes payable on demand. SPRECH OF MR, DISRAELI. Mr. Drsraeut said—It seems to me that the argn- ment of the Chancellor of the Exchequer rests on rather an inconsistent basis, The right honorable gentleman rose, and he Dag rage ag without any qualification, that it was his opinion that the pre- sent commercial distress originated in a disturbance of capital and credit. “Why.” then says the rij honorable gentleman, “is our attention attracted to the subject of currency?” Why, sir, one would really suppose that theright honorable gentleman had forgotton for the moment the circumstances un- der which Parliament had assembled, and the reason for meeting at this inconvenient time of the year. Consider what has occurred in the commercial world during the last year. I wasin tne House when the crises of 1847 and of 1837 took place; I have read of what took place in 1826; but nothing in those years equals what has occurred in this country in the last month. In 1825 there was a great deal of over- trading and speculation, and it was chiefly excited by the fact that the commercial relations with the Spanish-American States were, for the first time, open to this ey 8 In 1837 you had very exten- ded relations with the United States of America. In 1847 you had a famine coincident with an invest- ment of the ready and floating capital of the country in public works. But in all those cases there were one or two great causes of suffering, which, thongh intense, was partial. But in this crisis it is not limited to this country. You have suspension in the United States—you have a commercial republic which bases all its operations on metallic currency in a state of bankruptcy. In every country in Europe there is disturbunce of credit; in many credit is prostrate, The whole of the Baltic trade ix pros- trate. It extends even to Spain, the south of Germa- ny, the centre of Europe, and the consequences are in- definitely greater ii land than elsewhere. In 1847 the amountof the liabilities of houses that had failed was seventeen millions cone Tcalled the atten- tion of the House the other night to late failures to the amount of forty-five millions—a sum more than double the other. Jt seems to me, therefore, that it is the duty of liament to inquire into the causes of this stran, vulsion, (Hear, hear, from the opposition.) Id have agreed to a proposition to inquire into the causes of the commercial distress, but not to an inquiry into how far that mercial distress has been occasioned by the circulation of bank notes. In 1847 such a committee was appoint- ed, and sat thirty seven days, and its only effect was to divert the attention of the house from the consi, deration of the act of 1844. The same result will follow if you appoint a similar committee. I consi- der the primary cause of the present disturbance of capital and credit throughout the world to be the great discoveries of the precious metals which have taken place of late years. I take the year 1862 as the culminating point. In 1851-62 we had, I think, £22,000,000 of bullion in the Bank of England, and we had an extremely low rate of interest, not more, certainly, than 2 per cent. This was not pecu- liar to be a es but was the case in every great country of Europe—in America, also, which had been acted upon earlier than we had been by the Californian discoveries. Now, sir, from 1848 to the present time not less than 180,000,000 or 190,000,000 of gold have been mag into Enrope. What was the consequence? There was an idea prevalent in every country that the time had come when agreat change in the value of money was about to take piace, and the opportunity which was offered by the increased capital of executing those public works which had long been desired in many countries was readily seized. In the first instance you had railroads throu, t . France exe- cuted those great lines in the south of France with which gentlemen are familiar. France erected pub- lic buildings which even -Louis XIV. and the first. Emperor Napoleon, whatever had been their will, had never been able to exeente. Vou had a new Paris tilt. \n fact, there was hardly any country in America or Europe in which there was not @ great investment of capital in the same way. Vell, sir, upon these immense investments there was a su- perstructure of speculation in the shares of the com- panies which was the necessary ¢ of the first investment. A new class of monetary iustitu- tions was established in order to collect the savings and supertinons cash in the world, and invest them in these undertakings. That was the time when the Credit Mo- bilier was established, Gentlemen are perfectly well acquainted with the character of those institu- tions. We have ised them in this country; we have impugned the principles on which they were founded; we have expressed our suspicions of the large dividends they distributed to their sharehold- ers; we have denounced their investment of capital and their advances as unserupatous, rec ) impro~ videot and unprincipled. tt think, trom what has more recently occurred in this country, while we were #0 consciously aware of the mote in our neighbor's eye we were not, perhaps, sufficiently porrr 2 that which, in our own sight, was equally and perhaps more embarrassing. ‘ell, sir, these os undertakings stimulated consumption ; and this great stimulus to the consumption increased the price of all produce in the world. But, gentle- men, the same as bling in shares aroxe upon the construction of public |, 80 gambling in produce arose upon the stimulated ition of the world, rise produce and = bad that extrac in which astounded and perplexed the world, and which was attributed without ‘lent considera- tion to the mere fact of the increase in our metallic treasnre. (Hear, hear.) Now what was the conse- pd this ae You have had be- fore in this country and in Europe overtrading— have had Aone ht you have had recklews ay ment, but the thing never lasted more than a couple of years at the Bat this went on. It was considerable in 1852; year after year it gradaally in- creased; year after year these undertakings throug! out the world were carried on by an application of capital and by combinations of credit which in ex- tent never were equalled in the world before. [ have very recently made some inquiries into mercan- tile ment, and only three days ago a case was brought under my notice which appeared to me, and will, I think, appear to the Houve, a very re- markable one; a dag one which [am told ia La means singular, as showing the manner in which credit is condected on world. A merchant in chant in Hambarg; the latter declined to receive the bill unless he also received the invoice. This was acceded to, and the invoice was sent to him. Now, what was the invoice? It was an invoice for a cargo of wheat ey at St. Fernando, in Califor- nia, and despatehed Melbourne. The merchant at Hamborg accepted the bill, and the moment he did so he drew on a merchant tm London, who drew other bills, and having converted them into capital took ap the bill which the gentle man had drawn in America. Therefore, the result o- the transaction is this: A merchant in London a lies capital for a commercihl speculation from Cali- Fornis to Melbourne, being totally it of the nature of that transaction, whether the cargo was a good one, whether it Mag pen by a fair dealer, or whether the party who supplied it was a fair dealer, and then you are surprised that House in London and Hamburg should fail. (Hear, hear.» It is now a most carious thing for the houses to in- quire why has all thie gone to such an extent and to such duration? (Hear, Tthink 1 can int to the cause of this, (Hear, hear.) For the last three years we have been on the eve of a great crash; but at the exact moment when exchanges were turning, when acco jon was being re- fased, when the crisis was at hand, and those ac- quainted with afiairs were looking about with terror and alarm, came those golden g 3 from Austra- lia and those rich cargoes from Calfornca— hear )—and the immense treasure thus market for a moment relieved you, and thus the storm was for the time dispersed or averted ; (hear, hear) out the thing had gone on to such an extent that it wae not in your er, even with the accession of £30. 000,000 or £40,000,000 of additional treasure, to ward offany longer the crash which at length occursed. (Hear, hear). The most surprising thing of all this is, that we are saffertng in this manner at a time when not only in this country, but Lrg ey at we have enjoyed the most exuherant on record. (hear, hear.) And that is not the only circomstance which it might have been supposed would mitigate the evil. No doubt the panic which has prevailed in thie country, and the calamitous consequences that must be in oo de, attributed to that anic, have been mitigated by the recollection that in 1847 the suspension of the law was authorized by the government in order ty aasist in the relief of