The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1857, Page 3

New Hampshire met in Concord, avd nominated candi- dates for State officers. William Haile was placed at the bead of the ticket for Governor. %.—The Anti-administration State Convention of Con- Bectiout met in New Haven, and nominated candidates fer State officers. Alexander H. Holley was the pomi ee for Governor....The Legislature of Rhode Island elected James ¥. Simmons, republican, Senator of the Waited States for six years from the 4th of March, 1657..., ‘Tho Legislature of Massachusetts elected Charles Sumner, republican, # United States Senater for six years from the tb of March, 1957. 10. —A select committee was appointed in the United States House of Representatives to investigate alleged werruptions of some of the members,...The Legislature of Michigan elected Zachariah Chandler to the Senate of the United States for six years from the 4th of March, 857, in place of Hon. Lewis Case....The Legislature of California clected David C. Brodericic, dem. , to the Senate of She United Sates for alg Years from tho 4th of March, and Wm. M. Gwin, dem., to fill a vacancy the time a which expires in 1861, 12.—The lature of Missouri bay James 8. Sren to the Senate of the United States, to term of which expires in 1861... “ihe Senate of he Cuited Btates decided, by a vote of 28 to 18, that James Harlan, Senator from Towa, was not entitled to his seat. 13.—The Pennsylvania Legslature, in joint convention, elected Hon. Simon Cameron to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th of March, 1857. The vote stood, wae ey Fepub., 67; for John ow. Forney, dem. , 68; 14.—The Legislature of Delaware re-elected James A. ‘Bayard to the Senate of the United States for six zene from the 4th of March, 1857; and Martin W. Bates to the v: the dedtn of Hon, Hon. John M. Clayton, ‘whose xpire 15.—The ultra aboiitionista held @ Disunion Convention ‘et Worcester, Mass. The meeting passed a series of reso- Jations in favor of the immediate disgolution of the Union, and a reparate republic to be formed of the free States. 16.—Hon, Hannibal Hamlin was elected by the Legisla- ‘tare of Maine United States Senator for six years from the 4th of March, 1857. . James Harlan, whose election previously had been declared iNegal, no re-clected to Bo Senate of the United States by the Legislature of ba. 23.—J. R. Doolittle, republican, was chosen by the Le- re of Wisconsin United States Senator for six years the 4th of March, 1867. ‘%.—Hon. Mark ‘Spenicer, dem., was chosen President pro tem. of the New York Senate, by a vote of 14 to 12. 27.—Hon James Buchanan, President elect of the States, arrived in Washington. —Mr. Slough, a democratic member of the Ohio Le- Be was expelled from the House of eclayad tives, for striking another member in the face in the course of debate. FEBRUARY. 8.—The Legislature of the State of New York elected Preston King, republican, to the Senate of the United States for six years from the 4th of March, 1857. 10.—The fragment of the American party of Connecti- ut met in council at Hartford, and, without making any eeparate nominations for State officers, resolved to sup- port the republican ticket. 11.—The two houses of Congress met ip join convention te count the votes for President and Vice President. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, and John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky | were declared elected. Some discussion took piace in regard to the vote of Wisconsin—the electors of that State having met at the capital on the 4th of Deoem- ber, instead of the 5d, as ordered by law, they having been detained on the road by a violent snow storm. With- out settling the question whether the votesnould be count- ed or not. the Joint convention adjourned. 13.—Zenas Clark, New York State Senator from the Fif- Went district, resigned his seat, 19.—The Legislature of Now Jersey clected John R. ‘Thompson, dem. , to the Senate of the United states for six years from the 4th of March, 1857....1he committee ap- poiwted by the House of Representatives to investigate ebarges of bribery and corruption made against certain members of Cougress reported to that bouy. The docu- ment was voluminous. It recommended the expulsion of wa, Gilbert, Orsamus B. Matteson, Francis Le gig and J W. Simonton, of New York, and William Welch; of Connecticut. 26.—The American State Council of New York which met at Troy, adjourned. They re-affirmed the Bingham- ton platform, resolved to oppose the further extension of alevery, an and abolished the oachs, obligations and degrees jp B. Matteson, Representative from the ‘Twonticth district, and W. A. Gilbert, from the Twenty- third district, both of New York, resigoed their seats in Somerees, the having been charged by a committee of the of Represeutatives with bribery and corrap- tuon in their official capacity. The House passed resolu- wous inst Mr. Matteson, declaring him unworthy to be member of that body....Governor Hannibal in, having been clected to the United States Senate by the ee of Maine, resigned his office as Governor of the state. 28. Hon, F. 8. Edwards, from the Thirty third Congres- sional dietrict of New York, being charged by the Com- mittee of “gen vaneone of me of Representives with bribery and eerrcption, also MARCH. 4.—James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, and John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, were duly inaugurated as President and Vice President of the United States, at ‘Washington city. 6.—The President sent to the Senate the | ii adie his Cabinet, aad thay Lewia Case, of Michigan. Howell Sso'h Herd Georgia. y, of Coun. ral, Attorney General.. 0. ate election held in New Hampshire. for snc Hy was as ceo ‘® commercial character, with Pera, Venezuela and Siam. . The extra session of the United States Senate, con- vened on the 4th of March for the transaction of execu- tive business, adjourned. 27.—Roberi J. Walker, having been tendered the office of Governor of Kansas, in place of Governor Geary, ac: eepted the appointinent. APRIL. 1,—State election held in Rhode fsland, The vote for Governor was as follows: — 1 Opporition ma; eee 6.—State Pon my AG place ia Connecticut.” “the foi- Jowing was the vote for Governor Alexander H. Holley, repubiiean. Samuel Ingham, demo-rrat.... Republican majority. 7.—At the charter eloctic on held in ‘ee ‘Toul Jcipationist ticket, ae it was called, succeeded by « large y over the democratic pro-lavery tick et. 16.—Governor King, of New York, votoed tho Dill Reiter the Legislature to pay legislative comm. ttees their services during the recess, but the veto was in the Assembly by 88 to 18, and in the Senate Ao wn. A . Harris took the control of the Union news- ; ap ie alpen ot ten eamiaannaton at Washi ).—The He between the rival factions of the New at Tammany Hall resulted in the totel ‘ood mei following sachems were Samuel J Tilden Gharles A. Denike. John McKeon. Josiah W. Brown. James H. Cornell. ‘Charles Mills. RD. Letter. 25. —Jefferron Davis, ox-Secretary of War, was honored ‘ith a public reception, on his retarn home, at Vickaburg, Miss. ‘28.—State election in Virginia, The democrats elected entire delegation to Congress over the Kaow Nothings—the latter party making a very poor fight. The Tentare of the cauvass waa e straggio. between the is of Governor Henry A. Wise and Senator RM. T. to secure sufficient strength in the Legislature te or the other to the Seuate of the United States. JUNE. 8.—The Nnow Nothing National(Couneil, after a seasjon of ‘two daye, at Louisville, Ky. ,adjout |. The only matter of importance which was acted w; the adoption of the Philadelphia platform ef 1856, which Fillmore and Donelson were run. 9.—The Buffalo chy election resulted in favor of the is, by over one thourand majority. The city had } antalany been carried by the Know Nothinge. 12. —The I -gislature of New Hampehire elected Daniel ‘Clark a Senator of the United States to fill the seat made ‘vacant by Ads af James Bell. The term ex- Hon, Stephen A. Dougias, of Mineis, de- evorea a ope pecch at § 1d, Til, on the three gromt ah (teetions of the day, vit: Kansas, the in the Dred Scott oo to hee ies attempt was made to elect @ Mayor in ee Ay yy and rerulted in the choice of the Know ‘candidate, by nearly one thousand majority, Demoeratic State Convention of meat aod passed resolutions dé the Governor Walker, of Kansas, and expressing rl, ihe would tictly recalled by Presi Hen Lyman Trombnll, of {llinoix, delivered mt eel m iianeerer to Judge Doulas, on at ied aun. | 16.—The republican members of the New Hampshire Tagisiature nominated John (Fremont aa @ candidate for the Presidency in 1860 | avavst. 3.—State election held in Missouri. R. M. Stewart, de | mocrat, was elected Governor, to fill the vacancy occa- by the resignation of Trusten Polk, against James 'B. Rollins, the opposition or emancipation candidate, by uly 334 majority, The following is the official rote — - majorit NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1857. Stewart, dem... Rollins, 0 ssn Mien bel pi which 8 3 tuon was adopted, and a rait negroes on ‘an equality with whites in elective franchise voted down by alarge majority. alter be held on the second Tuesday in October... .ftate election held in Kentucky, which resulted in the choice of eight democratic and two Know Nothing Congressmen. The vote for State Treasurer was as follows:— James H. Garrard, dem,.... ‘Thomas L. Jones, Know ‘Nothing Democratic majority, 6.—EFlection in North Congress, which resulted in the choice of seven demo- crats and one Know Nothing. The aggregate democratic in the State was 27,240. ie Know Nothing “Council of the State of New York be held a session in Brooklyn and resolved to fay up their distinct organization. A day for holding the State Nominating Convention was named, SEPTEMBER. 1,—Stato election held in Vermont. The vote for Gov- erpor was as follows :— tyyat Fletcher, repablican. ‘ary Keyes, demosrat,. Republican majority... 2.—The annual State election took place All the democratic candidates on the State ticket were elected. The cityof San Francisco gave @ majority in favor of the people's ticket, ‘was composed of those who upheld the acts of the Vigilance Committee. The vote was largely in favor of paying ‘the State debt. 5.—Gideon J. Pillow publishes a letter mening 8 bid for the United States Senatorship of Tenneasec, detailing some heretofore hidden facts in the history of the Mexi- can war 25 675 12,014 e Constitutional meetin of —, a permanently, e elec- ti of Tah Calhoun Sur Surveyor General of and braska, as Presi ident. 11.—The Democratic State Convention of New York, after a stormy session of two days at Syracuse, nominated full State ticket, temporarily healed up all dissensions, and adjourned. The city of New York difficulties weread justed, by the admission of balf of each set of fap ee to ie vent jotwithstanding the decision of Jud, Denio ou the constitutionality of the obnoxious municipal lawe of New York city, he was nominated for the Court of Appeals.,..The Constitutional Convention, without doing anything, adjourned to the third Monday in tober. 14.—The annual State election of Maine took place. 15.—The New York Know Nothi ‘tate Convention as- sembled at Syracuse and nominat full State ticket. .—The Republican State Convention of New York was held atSyracuse. A State ticket was nominated. OCTOBER. 5.—An election took place in Kansas for members of the Territorial Legislature and delegates to Congress. The free State party were eutirely successful, electing a ma- jority in both branches, and also their delegate. 18.—Annual State election held in Pennsylvania. The democratic candidates on the State ticket were chosen by largely increased majorities... Annual election in Ohio. ‘The democrats gained tremendously on the vote of last year and the year previous, but Governor Chase. the re- publican candidate for Governor, was re-elected by a smal) majority... . First election under the State constitu- tion of Minnesota. The vote for Governor was as fol- i Henry H. Sibley, democrat.. «17,982 Alexander Ramsey, republican. . Democratic majority... 19.—Upwards of seventeen hundred democratic votes having been returned from Oxford precinct in Jobnston county, Kansas, where there are not more than four hun- dred and fifty inhabitants and about seventy legal voters, Governor Walker issued a proclamation refusing to recog- nise the returns, on the ground‘of informality, and gave certificates of election to the free State dates, who otherwise bad a majority....A large Douglas meeting was: held in Chicago. Resolutions were endorsing the sentiments expressed by Senator Douglas, on the Kansas question, in Congeece, 20.—Senator R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, published a letter in which he defined his position in relation to the administration of Mr. He stated he would support Mr. Buchapan as jong as “he thought him right, cha sens the course of Governor Walker, of 21.—The friends of the administration beld a lar; meeting in Detroit, Mich. The resolutions adopted by administration meeting held in New York on 17th of this —— were read and appreved. 22.—A proclamation was iseued by the Chairman and Secretary of the Fre State Executive Committee of Kan- fas, calling upon the free State party to hold themselves in readiness to take up arms against the pro-slavery or democratic party, in case any ty handed measures should be and attem| carried out, elected United States Pillow was Langs poor of Mr. Nicholson. ‘8.—A large enthusiastic meeting of the friends of the President was beld in Philadelphia. NOVEMBER. 3.—Apnual State election in New York resulted in a complete democratic victory. The following is the vote for Secretary of State— Democratic, +195 ,802 77,566 +++ State election took place in Massachusetts, and re- sulted ina be nce republican victory. N. P. Ranks was elected Governor. ... Annual election in Now Jersey for members of the Legiwiature. The d@mocrats a majority in both branches. ..- Annual election fod" in the State of Wisconsin. The contest for Governor was very animated, and sorimea | in & close vote, as follows: — Alexander W. Randal), repud. 45,053 James B. Cross,dem........ 44,941 Republican majority.......... +++ 12 7.—Peletiah Perit was unanimously elected a member of the Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners, in of Simeon Draper, who declined the election.. Kansas Constitutional Convention adjourned, ite Convention passed @ separate clause sanctioning sia) which was the only section in ‘the constitution to be sub- mitted to the people. A provisional government was formed, with Geaeral Calhoun as Governor. 9.—Great political excitement in Kaneas in juence of the action of the Constitutional Convention... The in- babitants of voted upon the adoption of a State constitution, A majority voted in favor of the constitu- tion Ler Faye slavery. 20.—A large meeting was held in Wall stroet, New York, 4 'y the nominations of Daniel FS Te- mann for Mayor, in oppontion to Fernando Wood. James E. er who had nominated for Mayor by the Know Nothings, presided at the meeting, aud declined to run in opposition to Mr. Tiemann. 23.—A large and enthusiastic democratic meeting was held in Tamaany Hall, New York, to ratify the nomina- tion of Fernando Wood for Mayor. ‘24.—Gov. Walker, of Kansas, arrived in Washington, and had an interview with the Presi sent. ‘Of. —Tremendour meeting to ratify the nomination of Feroando Wood for Mayor, at the Academy of Music, New York, Mayor Wood delivered an address. DRCEWRER, 1.—The first city election under the new charter wae held in New York, The official vote for Mayor was as follows :— Daniel F. ‘Remesa, cages Fernando Wood, Tiemann’s majority...... A ‘The whole number of votes cast wae , $4,106, being the largest ever given in the city. The democrats elected a majority of both Boards of the Common —— by far the number of other municipal officers 3.—The Democratic General Committee met at Tam- many Hall, and aftera flery session, in which considerable personal abuse was indulged in, Daniel E. Sickles and ©. Godfrey Gunther, members of the Committee, were ex- pelied, in consequence, as was stated, of each giving his support tothe candidate for Mayor in opposition to the regular nominee. —The newly elected Legislature of Kansas, in which the free State party had a majority, convened in response to a proclamation of Secretary . who called the extra seasion inthe absence of Governor Walker....The My est political meeting over held in Kansas assembled rn and resoived to oppose to the uttermost the oo cate ecompton constitution §.—The Tammany Hal! Democratic General Committee rescinded their action expeliing Messrs Sickles and Gun- ther, and acce) their resignations.....Jobn McKeon, United States District Attorney for New York, was re moved from office. The supposed cause was bis open op- position ee. nominated candidate for Mayor of New Y. .. Acting Governor Stanton, of Kansas, transmitied his mesage to the Logislature, which was hag ta in eqtra seasion at Lecompton. 0.—F. P. Stanton, Secretary, under Governor Walker, of the Territory of Kamas !was removed by the Prosi: dent, gad General Denver appointed in his place... Hon. Stephen A. Dougias, of Minote, delivered @ speech in the United Stafes Senate, rere Against the adminis. tration on the Kansas ii 10.—Hon. R. M. T. Hamter wae re-elected by the Legis. Ya of Virginia to the United States Senate for six yours from the 4th of March, 1869, by nearly 4 unanimons vote. Governar Wise, who it was s was to be his opponent, declined to have bis name go before the Legis lature. 12.—The extra session of the Logisiature of Kansas, after having directed that the Lecompton constitntion id barney voi to the le ceed of January, alaw el adjou anette SW eeigeed he Bonen ot Kaneas, and accompanied the resignation with a long let ter to Seoretrry ue Tomek. his reasons... The demo- cratic members of innescta Tagielature, ‘heing « ma- jority, nominated in cancus Henry M. Rice and Janes Shiel for United States Senators, preparatory to the new State admitted iuto the Union. ption in the democratic party in the Northern States on the Kaneas queetion became general ‘The newspapers ed about aoa divided between the adinietstration and the Walker movement, A large ineetng of @ domectetie frienda of the miministration was held in the Park in New York. 18.—The resignation of Robert J. Walker as Governor of Kansas wae nooepted, in a letter from the Secretary of State to that gentieman. 19.—Henry M. ice and James Shields, both democrats, wore elected United States Sonatore by the Legilature of Minnesota, 22.—Daniel F. Tiemann, the new Mayor elect of New York, took the oath of office before the Judges of the Supreme Court, 23.—A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends and eipporterr of the national administration was held in Tammany Hall. The moeting was got ap ostensibly by the anti Wood branch of the democracy of New York. The following is a record of all the fres which have oc- curred in ‘he United States during the year just closed, where the amount of property destroyed has been esti mated equal to and upwards of twenty thousand dollars — JANUARY. Fit nandetphia 40060 5=Troy, 30,000 6—Boston.. 20,000 6—Montpelier, Vt. 132000 11—Lake Mahopac, York 50,000, 13—Plainville, ‘Con, 60,000 25,000 14—Barlingtot, Va. 80,000 26¢—Poug! 2 50,000 28—Petersburg, Va 50,000 1,798,000 18—New Britain, O't 100,900 20—Liberty, Mo’... 60,000 22—Plymouth | 00 23—Richmond. ‘24—St. Louis. . %4—Williamsburg, Brooklyn... 30,000 25—Potersburg, Va. 60,000 26—Jacksonport,Ar, 200,000 27—St. Toe nase bpd hannok Pa 23, 30—Michigan City,In 20, 000 $1,165,000 BS 558888 : ETH sesel : 8888382 APRIL. 1—Sacramento,Cal $50,000 17—Norfolk, jams,Mags. 100,000 Chippewa, 38, Wis..... 40,000 : 5—N. Albany, 40,000 + 150. 6—Apalachic’a,Fla 26,000 > a 6—Atlapta, Ga... . 100,000 2 7—Macon, Ga. 50,000 50, 8—Nashville,Tenn 25,000 27—Oxford, N.C... 30, 8-—La Crosse, Wis. 30,000 28—Philadelphia... 50, 12—Edgefield, 8. C. 25,000 40) 14—Pittsburg’..... 80,000 21 14—Georget'n, D.C. 30,000 30 ~Apalachi’a, Fla 200; 14—Baltimore 400,000 30—Sandusky, 0... 100, ,000 14—Marietta, Ga.’! 60,000 is a 15—Alton, Ill....:. 60,000 Total..........$1,940,000 MAY. 1—Dunkirk, NY... $30,000 16—Oswego, N. ¥.. $40,000 6—Brooklyn. 62,000 19—Toledo, 0. 7—Louisiana, 60,000 19—Americus, 8—Richmond 33,000 25—Brasher Iron 9—Oswego, 20,000 Works Village, 000 11—St. Louis. 28,000 25—Binghamton,do. 40,000 12—Chillicothe, 26000 27—Addison, 30,000 14—Ft. Jefferson, F 20,000 27—Nashville,.. 100,000 15—Buffalo,. «+ 25,000 15—Philadelphia,;. 25,000 Total,.... $698,000 JUNE. 3—Manches’r,N.H. $25,000 16—Memphis, Tenn. 95,000 4—Brooklyn 242,000 21—Manchester,Va. 000 N 50,000 meg Ga.. 30,000 75,000 26,000 25,000 38,000 12—Drytown, Cal.. 100,000 20,000 18—Paterson, N. J. 20,000 190,000 14— Syracuse, 50,000 29,000 17—Capelsland,N.J. 25,000 16—Petersburg,Va.. 60,000 fil 2—Cincinnati. .... $250,000 2—Bellville, ~ 80,000 4—Near Troy 50,000 5—Xenia, 0. 25,000 30,000 385,000 » 30,000 « 30,000 AUGUST. 18—St. Pant, Min. . .$30,000 «$60,000 18—Lexington, Mo.. 50,000 76,000 19—Clarksville, Va . 40,000 50,000 'N. ¥. 23,000 30,000 .C. 305000 20,000 20,000 30,000 000 42,000 000 60,000 000 20,000 60,000 20—Charleston .... 24—Philadelpbia. 25—Staflors ‘25,000 dsville, Ct 25,000 selena 33322225222 7—Clyde, N. 000 14—Cincinnati...... 22,000 TON .Freder’k. Md. 26,000 17—Bridgep't,Conn. 70/000 10—HethanyCollege y*4 Fan = 60,000 IacPewreburg, Va. 90 at re Total, RECAPITULATION. The following table shows the above losses during cach mouth, compared with those of 1856:— 1856. ———,- —-—~ 1857. ——~. ires. Loss. No. Fires. Lows. $1,007 000 a $1,012,000 2 1,798, 148000019 "798,000 1 1786, Thitio0n —50—_‘Tipoo' ovo Lje000 181,008 000 {'susio00 1b 31000 173000 Ww 1,245,000 1,160,000 6 1,511,000 ajos1}o00 = 24 ——*1,507'000 1.135000 ° ‘435/000 20 $15,792,000 thousand dollars, and the aggregate would be increased to probably twenty-seven millions in 1856, and to twenty ‘millions in 1857. LIVES LOST BY FIRES DURING 1857. The following table exhibits the number of fires at- tended with loss of human lifé, which have occurred in the United States during the past two years, together with the number of persons whose lives have been sacri- flced to the devouring element — ad 16 8 7 8 6 3 9 6 u a Total... 7 168 so staamnece hoe bg 1857. The following table embraces the number of steam boat aceidents which have occurred on the rivers, lakes and bays of thie country, which were attended with joss of life and injury to persons during the year 1867, together with the number of killed and wounded. We aleo give a comparative table of Ike incidents in 1866:-— = ——1886, ——— Months. Aeo'dts. I Killed W Won'd. Ace'te. Killed. we January... February. a" Mareb . . é CJ April. ’ - May. : 18 15 June = 2 duly. 1 ot Auguste 2 - September 1 - Ovtober oc... & it November...... 7 ; December...... 1" Total... 6+. 30 it 3 Raliroad Accidents Dariag (he Year 1437. The following table shows the number af accidenta, to. gether with the pumber of Billed and wouniet, whet Rave ofourred on the various radramdés m the | umed States during (he part year Werther with scomparanve table of the Dumber during 186 No arcide at has boos recorded which was pot atiended wih lose of life or am LEGISLATURES OF THE STATES, ‘Times and Places of Mecting. Ry the following table it will be seen that the Tagisia- tures of twelve of the States commence their seesions in Jammary Foret Monday in Nov. Pret Monday im Jan. First Wednesday in May. . Pret fuceday im Jan. Dover. — First Monday in Nov Tallahassee, toornmae pees donday in os » Miliedgevilie. 1956. | Hilinew, First Tuesday in ++ Springfield. Kiet We jan Indianapois. ” so Towa City r] b+ ++ Franktort. ivy “ n a . 10 ‘ a ™ Mo A vo “ u “4 7 a4 10 a Mw Co 0 | waa Rhode Island At various times and places me See , Benth Carenpa Fourth Monday in Nov Columbia. there bare © | Tennesse First Moning ia Cet . Nashville four hundred | Texar* Firat Manclay in Now Austin onan, | Vermont Second Thursday in Get. . Montpatior ane iemn*..... Pest Monday im Dec ....... Richmond. ome lives. | Wisconsin Second Wednesday im Jan. Matisou. ume 4 + in the States marked with an asteriek the Legislatures wriete year — THE RULERS OF THE WORLD FOR 1855, #84 BO - saanintiee pam ieee Country Same of Rube, rie, ie 1,920,415 a Atha! Herm Alexander Obarion..| Dake...) 1504 Ache Teena Weg Veoderiet [Grad is Ny Are nume Contes” cover, = [Den Pedro ll iz it eT | Bae Pez Days of | Ameunt. Lous Witam i a of Spore u an, 13. [Deo. 20 24 81,200,177 jan. 6. | 28 | 1 ensto . Nan, 20. «| 1 o0T s08 z2 | Van tae me | Loos ee 23 | L13T.128 Pier 23 | 1,489,000 2% | 1207 527 PRataed Carrere Prendemt....[ 185% 23 | 1 6a8o7e |:ieorge ¥ Kine 2 | Lisar ifgaeein 22 | 1,e62,n6e7 io Baar of tho Went, July 12. 22 | 1,521,078 he “wy _- Mlinoit.......... July 27. 23 | 1 aba ios wine tit Central America*|Ang. 15. |) 23 | U2ab R05 ante Ouardicia Mlinois..........|Sept. 3. 20 | 1/60s,657 ep ren A. Beamon Central Americat} [leas omens Star of the West. |Oct. 4, 20 | 1,208,786 “—e Northern Light, [Oct i. 24 | 15806,200 | weer ient ; of the West, |Nov. 4. uw M4 xen yte Comonfort. | Pre Bt. Louis,..,....|Nov, 16. mr | Uireed | ke |tfrancts Predestok--.| Dukes ftnag Northern Light. . |Nov. 29. pr 458 | New Granada [Marans Ospina ....|President.. Ise 2 reg oanae Martine? reaishen ae oa Qiacobers [Nicholag T teter. | vrand Duke] 18M Total this year, 222,904 rag UNy “i ebest — oe - ‘Total amount broug! r {Seeman ad is me Kamon Cartiiia +89, Difference in favor of 1856. | Lh Ae fo 4 ‘ Take from this the amount Ir = —y SEER Seone y ' ths And the difference in favor of last yearwill be. $4,007,025 | firurs Younger tame. tte cokes 03 Randwich Isiande — bameha IV * Formerly the George Law. ‘ han Salvador. + Lost September 12, with $2,000,000 specie. ete hore Prerey eae Alenber REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS. Rese Weimar Pisen Whe have Died during the Year 1857, Talamds JANUARY. = Sates of the Chereh Prat IX Names. Stale. Sweden api Norway Usear | om te teeaptesn Otten ees eee . Pennsy!vania. Rwine Repeblic. Julee Martin 20—Edmund Leavenworth. . ». Oonnectiont, | Turk “OT [Abdi Mead 22—Major Samuel Clark Virginia, |heopola iT 28—William Buttrill.. 0.0... ‘aimee fe Buchan hace. FERIRARS. nae Tadeo Monagas \Presttemt...)1ane Waideek............| George Vietor [Prince my Wartembore Witham | Ring “ The Almana:h de Gotha, of 1858, comtans the names of 47 emperors, kings, princes, grand dukes and dukes reigning in Furope,as well as the Fuperor of the Braxils. ‘The oldest of the sovereygms + the Grand Duke of Mecklen 1—Jobn Strawn,. Kentucky. 15—Robert Barr... Pennsylvania. 4—John T. Edwards, vi .. Massachusetts, | burg Strelitz, who was born on the 1th of August, IT7?, 26—Natban M. Lounsbury. see Vermont, and next to bin the King of Wurtewberg, born on the 27th may. Of September, 1784, The prince who bas had the longest be = peoter Connecticut. | reign it the Prince of Schaumbourg Lippe, the date of nie accession, when quite a child, being the 1h of February, 1788. the youngest princes are the King of Portuga!, horn the 16th of September, 1837, and the Duke af farme (represented by his mother as regent), on the 9th of July, 1840. 4—Amherst 1ScRobert Campton ‘%—Archbald Campbel!... 16—William Vaughn... NEW TORK HERALD ALMANAC, 1956. 21—Jame) Norton 1868. t H Ht Ux... Oh 7) 8 i 13) 14) 15) 1 20/21 | 221 12—Dantl Hicks., ml (at as) 20 The names of 55,000 re var ‘ ton have been placed on the pension rolla since the 18th : I rtlaales a3] 8, and on the 30th June last only 346 of this |ds}29! number were reported living. 25) 26, ey Marcu. |. 3 THE CENTENARIANS. e wees L Names ef Persons One Handred Years of Age rT) and wpwards who have Died during the | Arn... 4 al Year 1657. Jo inigat dd ni i Sak « May... ‘27—Mrs. Coiling .. 15—Mollie Jennings... . 22—Thomes Magruder, ‘colored. Indiana. ‘27—Hagar female slave....... Virginia. Jcxe MARCH. Eclipses tn 16.5%, In the year 1858 there will be four eclipaee—two of the gun and two of the moon. Ist. A partial eclipse of the moon February 27, only partly visible in the United States, The moon will rise 2—Mary Swain... — partly eclipeed, which will take place generally after the J time of the greatest phase. Tle magnitude will be 0.308 2-8. D. Grimes... of moon diameter op the southern limb: 2d. An annular eclipse of the sun Marph 15. The sun will be centrally eclipeed on the meridian in longitude ® deg. 45 west of Greenwich, latitede 45 deg. 44 north. Ie some parts of the Coited States the sun will be partially eclipsed a A ey clipe of the moon Angast 24. The mag nitude of th 8—AunlTil, slave. 20—Archibald Campbell... 1—Catherine Donnelly... 15—Marte Lachaise, colored NOVEMBER. 4—Pateey Gaa, colored.. Massachusetts. ie celipee will be 0.470 of moon diameter om i some pisces the frst contact will y most ylacer in the United states the whole eclipee will be visible. 8—Zacharieh A } ——- PY : 4th, A total celipwe of the eum September 7. 28_Solomon Abbott South Carolina........100 tude 40 deg. 51 weet of Greenwich, latitede 90 vi 2—Val Bellamy . See. 110 | south, This eclipse will be total on the meridiaa senere sun will be centrally eclipsed in the southern bi 6—Martin Rickert. yland. «106 | only. Governors of the States and Territories for DANCING ACADEMIES. 1858, 665 BROADWAY — SAUVAGEAT'? DANCING - . yon! rs for loner aA eral Wy oe Cy oe + Andrew B. Moore, solrene Tacadays, Thursdays and Saturdays "Lee Laaciers Elias N. Conway, every night John B, Weller —— avenues Alexander H. Holley, A. DODWoRTIns | Pawel 3 ACADEMIPS, Peter F. Clansey, P Sicqragus piece. Seoeh 5 brows, Clames wow opin for the Feemption of Bi William H. Bissell, RIVATE DANCING LRSKONS—ALL. THR PASITON A. P. Willard, Pree lances taunt ine course of tegive leanons, © R. P. Lowe, feneher of dancing from Berlin. Norge BH for ates sol $2 80 for children; & ringle lesson or dana, 0) ceutle Ad dreas Kerlin Ballet, Herald BARNETT & 7. HEALY S DA PAwCINO eet Neff ret: Breath accnnea Aes tile top on Ypnoany ov ‘Thomas Rrathaaiel P Parks, hewn, Janeters aud all Une new and ihe Willie, Riveand’Sronions ‘evenings of tuition, Toeeday and ’ pa R, M. Stewart, venmmence on Game. if Klin Batktiogs, h etree, Pa rita pS ay yg a William A. Newell, of tuition, Wednesday and Seturday. A John A. King, Tio 6. Evening classes for iadinn from 7 tm & amon itn ‘ven trom Soil ores. cr ot toe rewienes Salmon P. 5 aribe one . William F. Packer, a " Brooklye, Monday and 7 eveuing, from ihe Dror, * nee pre pr erued_ complimentary ball comae off on R. F. W. Alston, the ‘Brh of January, 1868, Apollo Rooms. ®ounell # Tabam G. Harris band in ate lanee Hardia R. Ranoets, 'W. HINCHMAN, Chairman, 112 Bleecker streg, 8. + Ryln R.A. Aumantsom, Treasurer + Hear * Moraadee W 4 hint, William 1. Currie, | Samuel & Medary, coaL. PER TON —RRST PRACH ORCHARD ® 5 25 And stove coal at the above low price: full wer et, Wil Of 2.000 The Warranted, Delivered free of cartage | ! Abraham Rencher, othectty: EAH BAGLEY, yard foot of Grand s eecve * Alfred Comming, fiansbute Washington, Fayette MeMallen, ake —DISCHARG: a0 OF PURE RED Nebraska... Win. A, Richardson, Coe eres ecard une cht Grove steen, wed wil be ool — » Canes W, Denvery ata redatetion from the’ verd price if taken direct f Ly 4 bowt, Also for ale, Lehigh (gennine), exnnel and aero otrel coale at lowest market rates. it Corners of Canal and Centre, and J cting Governor. fSecretary ang Acting Governor LIVERDOOL—THE UMITED | STATTA Malt. Beata Mattie minder, will depen wh the Unites Taal foe ‘poritively on Saturday, Jan 16, ab 12 o'ciock M., From er berih ab the foot “ of Camel siren! Yor frvight of passage, Raving unequalled accommolations for eiegance and comt ¥ to POW art. te COLLINS, 56 Wail street Passengers will pieane be on hoard as Lovelock A.M. Nilleliers wus! pres hrough the Post office; any others will water- make new, The thorough JOR SOUTHAMPTON AND HAY! Stacex mail steamer ARAUO, D. Lines com leave for Havre, touching at Southampton to land and pasmeugera,on Saturday, January 9, at 12 o'clock, from pier No. 37 Nerih river, fon of Beach wreet PVC OF PASSAGE. First cabin, Second do. The sip han fs a engines so (hat in the event of clliaton or strmndl coud Got reach ‘hem, and the pumpa safety of the vessel and passengers emai nge not wanted during the pa shonid be sent on board before sailing, marked “below.” Ror freight oe passtze sppiyio | W. ¢ DRAYTON, it, No.7 Broadway. eX: He The steamer Fulton wilt sueveed ie Arayo, ana fail N™,3 YORK AND TiVERPOOL UNITED oraTEs ‘mail meamers, wee STANTON G spain liver marine BALTIC. Ca) Comstock. The ADRIATI © 1s havi "sees boas tract expressly sovermmen' utterzlensererg ear, oare re hachoce taken (pn their con- Mroetion, as ‘engines. to insure sireng’h and speed, and their passengers sre cnequal- od for elegance and comfort. f this hae mare improved wate! com- Jes heen spared to make them all push o3 given them proves nelon yet unequalled: fe from ner tity ta frat $e me ¥. wrom Kaverpant $37 jew Yor York, 30 4 lores. An experienced wuri ‘each ubip. Bertha oan be secured ntil The steamers of July rigpuergtcees KU wae No; 86 Wall street, N. ¥. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO. Liverpool. 3. G. WAINWR Ste omsanet bt will aot he alver, bullion, specie, eS ay aniees bille of lacing are alan of eapreeed there Na BRITISH NORTH A i ROYAL MAIL, ntable for gold, precious stones or metalm, *herefor, and the value there- wana an YoRR Toe RRPOOL, Chief cabin passage sia Fecond cabin parsage 16 FROM BOSTON To LIVERVOOE, Chief cabin passa se Second eabin pa ove call at Halifax, York Wednesday, Dec. 9 Hoston, Wednesday, Dec. 16. N York Wednesday, Dec. 23, Bosion, Wednesday, Dec. 30. York, Wednestay, Jan. 6, 1858. um, Wednesday, Jan. 13, VAR, ork, Wednesday, Jan. 2), 188. untit pat for. uirgeon on board The awners of theae ships Will not he accountable for gold, silver, bullion. sp ewelry, precious stones or metals, wa Jens bille of Ind iterefor and the value thereof eo appl & CUNARD Clie Green, YORK AND PMILADELPHIA LON SCREW STEAMSHIPS HE, 2.407 tors, Captain K. Leitch. SHEE SE Wiswinarey, Fam tous, PG. Petrie, CULY OF MANCLESTES, 2109 tone, 4 Kennedy. KgNe anno, 1s74 on," Sollrey. angern.ted of other voasels are intended to sail as fol- lows KANGAROO....... january 13, 1858, RANGAROO.. Tebremy 4, 1868, ‘At 12 o'clock (Bon) from pier 44 North ri Rates of Cabin P. ‘om New York an | Philadelphia Liverp ineas and 15 guineas, oh ‘the staterooms, all having: come privilege ah ‘Tocluling sleward’s feos. A limited umber of third clase vill beiaken ‘spd found in ae much provisions se foal ne ei EE og are constricted with Cy SY water tight SET Eeep cteention pad tothe oomfort and ate “Feo oad A Regwarde, ie Paatttha =. a Agent. or WM INMAN Lami LS Tower Bulldings, Liverpool Agent RRAT REDS onan OF FARE to RcKorR. ibe hrsi cass peisiie wheel sevmabip ARiEL. one’s: fh Ladiow, ‘commander, and NORT! Stak) wane: letevre, command or: to gail rome ping Ho. 3 8 pone preciaely ying the United Rap arTow in seers foe BI By o B et ae gags BHO: Srna ee weet ees LACE BALL ANE —FPOR LIVERPOOL—SAILA TU! Rene packet ship JAMES FOST! . board. pier river, orto JA\ L- AST th sree ACK STAR LING. —TO SAll, gona fee Se igen ee. 3 tarorne fast ona wad ay tome | utting, master, ven lowest raves, Apply on ee Sle at the pler % E.R, orto AMSA oTr FIRST PACKET FOR LIVERPOOL-SAILS N’ WR pt Merrow Poe pues In th yp POMONA, ee Merrihew w Taree Teurt § ” Lay RRPOOK -THE MAGNIFICENT NEW CLIP. deal fo the ” ares ace 1H will pamitively ine sree ¢ A Aner, sonra. SN CUALINS aS, athe Soe oa pier Ho. by or ver ONG KONG, AINOAFURE AND SUARUHAR. = Al clipper bark Liev Rween: master, Si eal op arora for the above por'a, Busing ap) ar more pasm neers. vat rs - Fae HO, 19 Wedvor street, USTRALIA Vcermatia Proneen LINE, BSTARLISHED A623, A the Cole’ Mates maja, sailing powuvely on aay adverined fer 12, Kast river. TUlskK Lady ous register, by Baine & Co.» as can be affordest consistent wits the re gers. The provisions are os heretofore, ot Yosh ’ cremen'a of paaeen- the very beat The magpiticent J Braschame ome enereene the Turko, ad will prvmpt despatch for Me) he ares aed § |, Nehenpapeengn RON, No § Bowhag ‘Sreew. Sight bills tor sale oY cash ad ad- enone nmenmemts Coomgnees iy Austraia, Mesere ‘inteare | we ine ato Ute? STATES MATL STRAMSITIF LIVE FOR HA- eck Me trom plor fom ot Warren eirecl, ‘North rivets (ae fast and faverte Seameniy EMPIRE CIFY, © . eiieolce chove, Vameage an be ene the office of “! win ve cspptied wiih binad bile of the forwe be ne on ne ee NT gO, ROMERTR, Agent on, plivon ta ane cored aay mill sean for Seong -. hte AA Te TAYLOR pee ice ee eamer Poult wah water fight Damheads sof iw he intent ond hon. nveatinone, Sieoted &3 Ot street corne beled tates mail swcammer dayt, Sh and BMD of each rhe bh ve pore on ‘ Seth aod EF Sian Sen LIVING: ™ FLORID. Crewe. tian N* ror areata € eat 19 bear . were om oreears, ba +% xi rain tor hibmay. mopping ss be cemmees ° ver" ‘ Fay) gasone, oe ~~ j--— cer Nae, meres | ra, sopping ts ye. rons a7 = ¥, Wh etreet ia, Wat Naive. hanes pow eaving New be Tie lenee at ye dove, Seok