The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1858, Page 2

Our San Franch<o Correspondence, Ban Francioo, Nov. 19, 1857. Mormonion Troubling the Waters— Extract from the Mormon Western Standarim—Hever’s Dirk Business—Mormons | th Trouble—More dou Liew. Gunnison—Samuel Brun: | nan’s New Bank, dc. I did anticipate, a few days ago, that the John L. Stephens would steam off to-morrow without any thing very special for the attention of the folks in | the East; but as luck, good or bad, would have it, you will receive a batch of news from Utah. The | and prevent the issue of shin-p Golden State had nearly simmered down over the horrible tales related about the massacre of an emi- | grant train somewhere between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, which was laid to the Indians and | Mormons, as some refutation of the story had been made by some of the survivors, and that to the ad- vantage of the Saints; but the mail arrives with the Deseret News up to October 7, and we are once more red with excitement. It is unnecessiry for me to relate what Brigham says that he is going to @o with Uncle Sam’s army. You will have a rich treat in the Prophet's sermons. If ever he meant to “send the Gentiles to hell across lots” — favorite expression—as he has so often promised, surely the time for the performance of the astound- ing feat is migh at hand. Weill, we'll see what we shall see; and if President Buchanan picks up the glove and faces the Patriarch in the style that ihe Gentiles in California would counsel him, not many months will roll over our heads before we shall have somethgpg to chronicle besides idle boasting. At present every one has his conjecture about what will be done. The general impression is that the United States army should merch into Utah from the Pacific side. Every- thing necessary for the equipment of any vamber ef troops can be had here on the shortest notice; besides, if wanted, any number of men can be found, either in the capacity of volunteers or as regular troops, who would Tike nothing better than the opportunity of measuring arms with the Mor- mons: From what i learn, our Senators will be urged to recommend to the President the starting ot a large force from this place in the spring, aad few doubt the success of their labors in that direction. The editor of the Western Standard, a Mormon publication, of this city, is by no means alarmed at the approacbing crisis; but, on the contrary, would have us believe that he is more } d than other- wise, He comes out with an editorial on the recent news, and withal is plucky—exeuse the vernacular of the diggins. He say Our contemporaries thick that a crisis is approaching. Ir this we agree them is time that there should a change Of some Kind’ we ci With the Lord to uphold th orse than it has been ug such treat use and piling ou of false ut Mermon treasen, Mor. q Mousness, with th oft ving Gs into au abjuration of our g US, We are tired of hearing. n Deseret are an industric people, and that they hare becn most foutly abused ided. All they have usked or Dow ask, ts justice iesire is their guaranteed ‘These they never have had: but we, as one ind! \ dual whose interests are whoily identified with theirs fee} that the tim: rrivea when it 's but right that they emanded, sod if necus be, coutended fur If the Mormons only can fight as well as they can talk—which is se in the case—we shall have lots record. But Brigham’'s intimation, that 8 not at all unlikely, would 3 , clusion that they would s902- er depend on their heels than their arms. Be their fighting talents superior or rior to their swift as, or the likely to be oftener t d au the other, there is no doubting the fact that they bave for sowe time back been laying in a large atook of arms and ammunition. sermon of Heber Kimball on the womea and chil- dren arming themselves with pistols, dirks, or any- thing come at-able, it would appear that the fair sex wave got the fever and fec! considerably pugaacious. Surely “srother Kimball” does not mean to reud out . troop of Amazons to mee le Sain’s boys—sure- ynot, I think the ne Use. ur ats of w les and of ex 5 ‘The Mormnous are great sticklers rot some little items | particularly those which suit the times. i in the Book of Judges that one Sise the captain of the opposing force to ancient siwel, got into the tent of Jaei, the wife of Heber the Kenite, aud while there reposing his weary limbs, rough bis temples, and finished him; and that ved the fighting. Who knows if modern Heber ‘s not count on the blue jackets getting into warm quarters the other side of the Rocky mountains? The boys had better look out for the dirks. Note that down for me ‘The Mormons are not in over aafe keeping outside of their Territory, The Los Angeles correspondent of ¢ Alta, after giving an accow Chat place in reference to the grants, says:— Just while we were greatly these ges there arr ent massacre of ested in the report of an Pedro a vessel from t verts, the fruits of the Wall, who is recoguiz more He dt one of the gus of the we [ was Waited open by @ com creeted bum to euch i de ally town the » wheo he who be was cundu calldren but nineteen other Silas G. Hicg regon, writes to the gc hos treatment in th Willamette valley Os Sunda ‘the 20th cf § eppolatment at & sche n whore we meta goo mut but were prevent 4 headed by onc # Sinalt used such pro- fane art at t at tt heir wt be brothers with u heir ribs whenes He ha up the murder of th nison, and charges it home a article headed A Clne to the urder of Lieut. ison,” be says that a pamphlet published in Sydney, New South Takes the admissios The passage refe sin reply to some rev The Mormon writer . at the reviewer back to schoo Hible, and learn to k that the mm ral le ‘d will be established in Zion as it was formerly, and ar an who does not | keep it. but seduces his ne .ud no jnry there could find quilty of marde duty to execute ite jst demands, for they hangman the And ia that case it came very bard on them there, but if they had come to Syd- ances or your co-religionista to some of your exquisites of Sydney, iy , More near—one of your acqtaintance’s hearths. It wonld not come very »ard on them here, if we are to believe your police reports, aud some of your teacher's examples we have bad lately, They who live in glass houses should not throw stones.” dc However much we may all be inclined to condemn the Mormons, and would all rejoice in seeing the life of a good man atoned for by his guilty murder ers, it does seem a pity, when we have areal long score of outstanding debts, undisputed debts, to aettle with them, to see attention drawn toa charge which the Mormons can #0 easily dispose as in the case above. It ouly serves to give the Mormons strength. The Los Angeles Star, taking that view of the matter. publishes the following: In connection with the above, and to do fall just the Mormons in this matter also, who have be peatedly charged in speeches, apd also in new spa ‘omplicty in the murcer of the late Captain we make ibe following extract from the repurt haut EJ Beckwith, who succeeged Gunnison in the command of the exploring party, and who completed the survey commenced by that officer, to which our at- " The extract late tention has been dire: ted during the week. Jefferson Mavis, ts from the report made to the Hon Seoretary of War — omen whch bas Mormon authorities with instigating the Indians to cally siding them in, the murder of his nasoeinten, ik, I belies. Bs talon, ta no aeridental ¢ireume! an + floes igh e* foundar ' ha The Alta plays upon the expression, “ it came very hard upon them there. A little reflection would satidy the anprejudiced that no Mormon would make such a voluntary admission if mere words referred to the murder, even if true, The writer simply referred to the famons passage in the rey of the officers who left the Territory in 1851, when they complained of “ polygamy creating a monopoly which was hard apon the United States officers sent to reside there,” a hardship by no means That is all with considerable tion with Mormonism Depositors ares estate, in trust experienced in Sydney Famer Revonan's Bank ypposition: his former + not orgotton He = gared by #4 y of prod weet hat Since the famous | ed in slumber's sweet embrace, she drove a | f the meeting at | | Julias Cohn for their redemption,” and that he i« Longe bed city worth 000, come-at-able any day. has large posters all over the pity deocriing p Reonk faregel pected eh is no humbug in the conoern. Sgped | over all to the trustees before some oficiats in Swit- zeriand, 60 by this it appears she is at present in Europe. Times have changed greatly in favor of Samuel Brannan, Esq-,and lady. Eleven years they suiled fromthe port of New York, in the Cit ¥ . | of Brooklyn, for. this place, simply “Brother au Sister Brannan.” among a crowd of Mormons. Sammy has made a ra spec in California, The Bulletin goes into inan's paper currency,” and | calls upea the District Attorne look after him pees ig son ters. : have not | yet seen apy o! new paper money; | am, there- | Fire indebted for ite deseription to the Bulletin: The face Of the note is all covered with pretty Little pictures, amoug whieh are the heads of Washington and Franklin. ‘The striking vignette, however, is the my | centre or head piese, It representa, according W afriend | atour elbow, ‘mon Island, the xeene of Mr. Braanan’s | former exploits, when collecting tithes from the Mormon miners. Ths picture shows @ num erof hardy miners busily engaged, with all the modern improvements of flamer, &e., which genius and skill could deviso, in ex- tract taple commodity cf California—gold—from the bowels of the earth. Close by atands the iron horse, with a long train at ached, ready to coavey tho fruits of their labor and industry to Salt Lake City, or some other safer depository, far from the reach of the real owners. If the design is to typify the ulterior plans of Mr. Brannan, the engraver has indeed happily executed his work., Tho shinplaster reads as follows:— ceecagea gcareasedtee ebeeat ee 16st eee 0 10. San Francisco, Nov. 1th, 1857. 85] [Vigneite.) ® ge {Vignette.} £ Sig Elz! secured —|2 SAMUEL BRANNAN'S BANK. by $F, GW Beckh oposited iu this | 5 | Rank Pive Dollars, payable te 3 Bearer on presetation of thisz| = | Sveruncaro, fl gy SAMOBL BRANNAN. Our Berlin Correspondence. Bexuin, Dee. 1, 1857. The Financial Crash in Prossio—The Failures in Berlin—-Fate of some of the Speculators, §c. At length the avalanche has overtaken us and brought rain and destruction in its train. While you are recovering with unexampled rapidity from | the monetary panic that has been agitating your | community, while even in England the storm seems | passing over and a ray of sunshine is breaking | through the murky atmosphere, we are in the very | throes of that mighty convulsion which has shaken | the commercial world to its foundations. T men- | tioned in my last that the pressure was beginning to | tell on the manufacturing interest, and t! the de- | pressed condition of the market was giving rise to | the most gloomy apprehensions. The first shock, how- | ever, was felt by the corn trade, the catastrophe be- | tng ushered in by some great failures that took place simultaneously in this city and at Stettin, the chiet | seaport town of this country, Stettin in Pomeronia, a city of 50,000 inhabitants, on the river Oder, which discharges itself into the Baltic at Swine- munde, is connected by railroad aud water convey- ance with Berlin, and carries on an extensive trade in grain from Poland and the corn growing districts of Prussiaand Pomeronia, wheat, rye, &c., being shipped from thence to all parts of the world— wheat chiefly to England, rye to Hollond and the North. This trade, like many other branches of in- dustry in this couatry, is almost entirely in the hands of the Jews, whose superior acuteness and speculative genius enable them to outstrip all their Christian competitors. One of the chief operators, Hirsch Moses by name, had carried on an immense traffic in breadstuffs for the last few years audat one period had realized large profits, but afterwards ap- pears to have suffered still greater losses, At one time, when the crops had failed here, he contracted with government to furnish them with rye for the army, which he, parchased in Hungary, where there had’ been a plentiful harvest; bat mot having the | means to pay for it he applied to government for as- | sistanee, and actually succeeded in obtaining a loan of 500,000 thalers. This, it is whispered, was managed through the influence of « party hold- ing high office under goverment, who was iuitere: ed in the specidution; after which t ceased, and Moses being left to his own resources, he continued tradi pon borrowed copies getting his friends to accept largely for him, till at last, not be- ing able to cover the bills he had drawn, he failed for the amount of upwards of a million and @ quarter thalers. He was declared a ba | since, and as by the laws of this country a person transacting business for three years without capital is subject to be imprisoned for fraud, he has been arrested in consequence, and legal proceedings will be instituted against him. Many of his friends sut- fer very severely by him: a banking concern at Stettin, established by the Pomeronian nobility, is ia- terested for a considerable amount, and their shares went jay of his stoppa though it is stated that they are in pos- | session of full security for the debt owing them. | The fall of this great speculator drew down several | other houses in the same line, both at Stettin aud in this city. Alexander Renh, of Stettin, faiied for about the same amount, Abrabam and Elkanah Sviegee, Lesser Brothers, and others, tor statler sun and om Saturday we received intelligence f rantale that the greatest corndealer there, 8. J, Joel, had gone to the wall with liabilities amount. wn three tillions of thalers. Alb men are metbers of the“ pure Cancasian who buy of the great landholders in and and Pruas' n the fields, and making advances o «to the noble owners, who arc want of the needful before harvest time. h manauvres they have entirely monopolized the ess, and as they all hang t 1 1 be delighted to see th rately) they keep up the prices even after | dant hervest, when persons not initiated in the mys | teries of finance would inmgine them most likely to drop. The panic thus cotamenced ie ensued began to exter manu turers and general — merch he first kruptcy of this was that rs, who carried on the drug business interested in computed ale. and were large Their liabilities at 1.100.000 thalers, the assets being quite trifling in w arison. They were followed by Ebr k manufacturers, and several other ti As the plot thickened and the vieti came more namerous, the scene gradually as | a tragical character; nor were those onmin { sodes wanting that usually attend such cat a shawl manufacturer in a ia heck of 18,000 thalers on a joi: un & 1s epi- check was discovered to be tunate man had expected t from Hamborg to er it; tut being in- formed instead that his Hambarg correspondenta | had stopped Fon foem he anticipated detection by | blewing out bis braimus. Another woollen manufac- turer on an extensive scale, by the name of Seldi«, is seid te have committed suicide by cutting his throat. A great establishment in the same line, em- ploying 400 hands, in which # well known capitalist is chiefly or partly interested, and whose engage ments are stated to exceed a million of thalers, has also been obliged to suspend. | refrain from men tioning the name, as there are some hopes of its be- ing ey up. Besides the firms enumerated above, those of Binmentha! & Koh, Herrman Schles- i % , (calico printers,) &e., stopped pay: irae of last week; and yesterday the failure of tw nouses, Inclnding some of very good standing, was reported on ‘change. To increase the consternation intelligence arrived from Thore that the President of the Chamber of Commerce, and head of the firm of Dawenou & Cordes, one of the forgery. The un- € remittances oldest and most respectable mercantile establish: ments in Prossi#, bad been found dead in his bed «soon after receiving a bay aph’ me-*age announcing the suspension of Palmic Brothers, with whom he was deeply involved. this disastrous state of affairs, the Bank of Prussia hae come to the resene by giving notice that, n conformity with an ord the Minister of Com merce, who fs at the same time chief director of the nk, their institation i¢ pr d to make advances on manufactared articles on similar terms as was done in 1848, the property being pledged to the hank, and the owners receiving part of the value as a loan. the It is not stated what interest is charged on loans. which is an important consideration, as the rate is now much higher than it was at that period. Any how, the manufacturers will have the benefit of this measure, so fay af be relieve them from the necessity of sagrifiging their pro; wder to obtain thoney. Creat part of ‘helt unsaleable at the present moment, and by it at the hank, they will heenabled to meet their ac- ceptances, and to vo on paying their hands. Discount continnes at 7) per cent, and the bank is not likely to raise it now, after the more favortble advices from America aud England, and the redaction of diseoant by the Bank of France. TI informed you ina pre vious report that the Bank of Prussia discourages the export of silver aa much as possible, and to attain | that object it hus Jetely takeu measures which are ontracting for the grain as it | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1858. boy a i a eben mb. or ra- th way of sending out com try, is through th» Fost Office, bei - by law to take more with them, cither in their trunks or about i) ir persons, than is required fo: the journey; all »: ms exceeding such amount must be made op reels and delivered over to the Post Office authori whose charges are moderate enough, and who give you theirreceipt, which serves asa guarantee in case of loss. You are at liberty, indeed, to send specie by your own or hired convey- ance, but this would make the operation so expen- sive and unsafe as to defeat speculation. In conse- quence of the great demand for silver considerable sums had been Ceapetched, lately to Hamburg throngh the Post Office, and this, as well as the bank, being government establishments, the latter was inf who the exporters were, and the of- fending ies received a hint that if they wished to have their bills discounted they must discontinue sending kaa! out of the country. The bank dis- counts bills more freely from such manufacturing a establishments as occupy number of hands, government being excessi anxious to prevent émeutes among the working classes oc- casioned by their being thrown out of employ- ment. I heard of a Po) calico printing house, almost the lurgest in this city, who applied at the bank for discount to the amount of about 15,000 thalers. The bank directors having de- clined the request, observing that they al- ready discounted sufficiently to fill up the limits al- lowed to each house, the applicant rejoined: —“It ou won't, TL must diseha: hands to-morrow.” ‘his threat had the desired effect, and the bills Ere sented were taken without any further difficulty. Another and more important step resorted to by government is the temporary abrogation of the u ury laws, which is in fact a necessary corollary of the ineasure empowering the bank to make loans on goods. Heretofore only 6 per cent per annum was allowed to be charged for money lent on security, and 8 per cent on notes of haud; anything above this Jegal interest being called usury ‘and prone d poe rd by fine and imprisonment. Thus capital- were prevented from tal advantage of the change that has occurred in all monetary transac- tions, and borrowers were unable to obtain money though vided with security and willing to pay a high interest. The sus] on of these lawa, therefore, was considered so urgent that it was en- acted by Ministers on their responsibility, without wailing for the consent of the Legislature, which does not meet until January. This measure has der great satisfaction on ‘change, it beiug hoped hat it will induce moneyed men to come out with their hoards, which they have now an opportunity of investing on lucrative terms, and that it will put a stop to the forced sales of public lands and rail- way shares, occasioned by the impossibility of ob- taining loans on them. “A proposal made to the Corporation of Merchants to form @ mutual credit association on the plan of that recently established in Hamburz, has been negatived, ouly two members— MM. Bandonin and Liebemann—voting in its favor. T understand, however, the Renee is not abandoned, but I taken up by M. Gelpeke and several other influential brokers and merchants. At Stettin, in spite of the obstacles placed in their way by the narrow minded laws of this country relative to as- sociations of every kind, a similar proposal met with such success that the sum of 500,000 thalers, re- nired to commence operations, was subscribed on the spot. In fact here, as well as in other parts, it isnot so much want of capital as want of confi- dence that has brought about this calamity. If con- fidence is once restored the pressure will cease of itself. Our Virginia Correspondence, Ricumonn, Dee. 25, 1857. The Wise and Hunter Contest and the Public Print- ing—The Next Presidency—The Legislature in a Fog with regard to the Election of a Lieutenant Governor—The Appointee of the Governor and Probable Consequences of his Defeat for the Suc- cession—Characler of the Present Legistature— The Weather, &e. | sent you some days ago a full report of an inter- esting debate had in the House of Delegates here on the State printing, but, owing doubtless to an un- usual pressure upon your space, it has not been pub- lished. [have reason to kuow that it was much sought after in certain political circles said to be in no sual! degree identified with the movement. fhe eflort to deprive Mr. Ritchie of the public printing has begat a degree of indignation on the part of Wise’s friends which is not apt soon to die out. Better far for the harmony of the democratic | party in Virginia that such a movement never had apt a few days | the Cassen- Verein, bearing the signa- yf of the first banking = a this city | hechild’s agents), to \«l of qnother | metary institution (the Disconts-Gesellchaft), | je, | persuaded him to cash it, paid some of his creditors ! | with the proce and then shot hintself. The | been made. The compromise to which Wise’s friends | Fielded in the election of Hunter was, at best, but superficial, and an involuntary concession for expe diency sake, and to disturb it needed but a very trifling cause. The question of the public printing is now before a joint committee of both Houses for investigation. and when it comes before the House for final action T have reason to apprehend thet dixcussions will arise with reference to it which will prove hy no means consistent with the future harmony of the party in Virginia. Hd@ thi question been brought up prior to the election o Mr. Hunter to the Senate, you would have had such a disunion in both houses upon that subject as never was witnessed before in Virginia. Wise’s friends would have insisted upon presenting his name for that posi- tion, and making the Senatorial question a fair test of strength as between himself and Hunter. Such, at leust, are the feelings of many of Wise’s friends with whom | have conversed upon that subject. As regards the relative chances of Wise and Hunter for the Presidency, I can say with confidence that the former is the choice of the great majority of both house I have heard many who voted for Hauter's ction say that they did so by way of a compro- determined 40. back Wise for the Presidency. This seers to be the seatiment of the great majority of hoth branches of the Legislatare, whose feelings and opinions 1 have carefully canvassed upon the subject. They are rmined. far as the in- fluence of Virginia ca Wise wii again go into retirem: friends in ref concession whi Honter, that irrecone election w. ne i harmony ond unity the party, sctuated in no i degree by the prospect of finding in the Pr yan oifket for this } say confidently that any commpetitien agen + tor the | jouey, in Vir- cinia, will not be Taled, not eo among a large number who davored Houier’s re eleetion from the start. Mark this p: tion. A_ question of peculiar em ent has occu. ied the attention of the Legilature for several days past. It is the filling of the vacancy in the Lieutenant Governorship of the State, created by the resignation of Mr. MeComas, woo was elected cotemporaneonsly with Governor Wise, The Gover- ur, in pursuance of a power vested in hia constitution to fill all vacancies occurring during the recees of the General Assembly, appointed Mr. Wm. L. Jackson, from the trans-Aileghany region of the State, to fill that office. Under the constitution, this sppointinent cbases at the end of thirty days after the commencement of the session, and it therefore devolves upon the Legislature to provide &@ substitate. A wide diversity of opinion exists with reference to the power of that body to elect Lieutenant Governor, some contending that neither the Governor had the power to appoint, nor the Le- gislature had the power to elect a substitute. They maintain that the Governor's power to fill vacancies occurring during the recess of the General: Assem- bly, as derived from the constitution, has reference merely to offices that are elective by the Legisla- tore ‘and not by the people; while on the other hand it is contended thet the clause in the constitution which provides that after the Liea- tenant Governor shall succeed to the office of Go- should it become vacant by death, removal, m resignation, &c.,"‘the Ceneral Assembly shall provide by law for the dise if the executive functions in other ." empowers that body to elect # I ernor. If the former con- struction of the constitution should prove correct, every act of the prevent Legislature will be invalid, the Senate not being duly organized. It is contend- jon, however, that that body has the power of appinting a President pro fem., as in the cases of the United States Senate; but that can only be done now at pivation of the Governor's commission, under which the acting Lieutenant Go- vernor bolds his position for thirty di - after the commencement of the session, — Me ile all bills passed are to be null and void if, according to the former constraction, the Governor bad no power to confer this commission. The clause in State constitution of Virginia making provisions for the filling of the office of Governor in the event of the death, &e., of that offic 8 analag is to the clause in the federal constitution with reference to the sne- cemsion to the Presidency under like contin differing, however, in this respect, that the State constitntion empowers the General Assembly, under the clause quoted above, to “provide by law for the discharge of the execa- tive functions im other nevessary cases, embracing, no doubt, the election of a Lieutenant Governor, While under the federal constitution no ower is vested in Congress to fill the office of Vice President should it become vacant. Under this clause, the Committee of Courts of Justice, to whom the subject was referred, has reported a bill provid- ing for the manner of filling vacancies in the office of Lieutenant Governor. The commission of the | Governor, under which the present ineumbent of Br Me rapa cit the let! js #ucceasor wi! time. In such they will have to select Se eaten pro tem. antil the eleciion of a Lieute: t Governor by the General Assembly, if, indeed, it should turn out that that body has at all the power to elect. efforts of those who are seeking to fasten upon the Governor the charge of usurpation of au- ity in making this appointment are said to be dictated alt by pany, motives. The Gover- nor’s appointee, Mr. Jackson, comes from one of the test strongholds of democracy in the State; and i reeset eat et a uld the 0 Wi of, par! hostility to of defeating hide inthe event of an olection by the General Assembly, he will be the next nominee for the Gover- nership. Letcher would — thus laid shelf at least for eight years more, the custom in Virginia being to alternate between the Weat and East in the selection of governors. The ssp oai a Mr. vival Kae ee Soest Cay D is great ae in the West, have to the impression it he No. 1 for the ano- cession. He is a young, gentleman of fine talents and largo sapere, having acted tor several years in the capacity of second auditor of the Common- wealth. Many insinuate'that the messages of the late Governor Johnson were issued subject to. his revision, it not chiefly penned by him. Letcner will have to hurry mab he expects to save his distance. The preseut Legislature of Virginia is com of men of a very high order of talent and legislative ability. In the Senate they have Colonel Benjamin Rash Floyd, brother of the present distinguished Secretary af War, a gentleman of rare talents, and possessing, probably, more legislative capacity than any member of either house. He is disting no. Jess in this connection than for his excessive amia hility and fine social qualities. He presents, in short, in his manners and deportment a perfect epitome of, the fine old #45. cy ntleman. In point of talent, I would place next to him the Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, of Staunton, lite Secretary of the Interior under Fillmore. He is, no doubt, a man of considerable power, rather, however, as a lawyer than a legislator. He isa man of commanding sta- ture and dignified bearing, and this, in my opinion, has in no small degree contributed to achieve for hin whatever reputation he possesses. Language, uttered inthe deep sonorous yoice which he has at command, and with that dignified gesture so characteristic of him, bas siperior merits in contrast with similar emanations from a source less favored in these re- 1 have known many instances of ‘the sort, and I imagine the present is not the least striking. There are many other men in the same_body, who, though less distinguished, are no less efficient in the depernary of legislation. In the House of Delegates there are a s first class men——not inferior, probably, to any similar number in the United States House of Representa- tives. There sre Mr. Barbour of Culpepper, Mr. Claybrock of Northumberland, Mr. Kemper of Madi- son, Mr. Edmunds of Halifax, Mr. Hoge of Berkeley, General Chapman of Monroe, Mr. Seddon of Staf ford, and Mr. Anderson of this city—-all men who would do credit to the first legislative assembly in the world. It is, indeed, remarked by the oldest members of the House that it is composed of a larger combination of talent at this time than has ever_ before assembled within its walls. It is confi- dently ri ea asa result of this advantage, thatthe course of legislation will be such as to secure the ad- vancement of the bonds of the Old Dominion at least to par. New sources of revenue have been de- veloped by the Governor, which, when brought into requisition, will more than supply all the wants of the State, and dispense with the necessity of further loans. The oyster fundum tax recommended by the Governor is favorably recelved even tn the great oyster regions of the State, as evidenced by the tone of a recent meeting held at Norfolk. The estimated revenue derivable annually from this source will amount to about $500,000, while other sources no lees profitable wili also be opened up. And asa calleteral means to revive the good standing and credit of the Old Dominion, it is hig that bat few appropriations will be made, the great ob- ject ard to raise the bonds of the State to their r value. i understand there is no foundation for assoviat- ing the name of Mr. Wm. F. Ritchie with the mis- sion to Naples, as had been done inthe course of the debate in the House of Delegates, afew days ago on the public printing. That was the first intimation of the matter which bas been received in this city as yet. ~ We have had the first fall of snow for the season here today. It commenced istag about 3 o'clock this morning, and continued to 3 P.M. It was quite unexpected, the weather up to yesterday evening being as delightful as could be wished for. Thus far no complaints of poverty or suffering have been heard, but it is tobe feared that the case will be quite different should this weather continue for any time. Thissudden change has rendered Christmas unusually dull. Fully three-fourths of the members of the Legislature are absent at their homes, a fact which adds materially to the dull aspect of the city. Our Nebraska C . Oman Crry, N. T., Dee. 10, 1857. Organization of Both Branches of the Territoria’ Legislature-— Governor's Message —- Officers— Bankrupt Law in Nebraska—-Capitol Question— Salt Lake News—General News, §¢., §e. Day before yesterday both branches of the Terri torial Legislature of Nebraska (fourth session) con- vened here. The Council organized without diffi- culty by electing Geo. L. Miller, Esq., President,and P. Safford Chief Clerk. In the House they were not so fortunate. The preliminary plens were not per- fected, and no organization was effected aatil yes- terday, J. H. Decker, Esq,, is elected Speaker, and 5. Curran Chief Clerk. Dr. G. L. Miller, President of flie Council, is a representative of Douglas county, formerly of Western New York, and a citizen gene rally esteemed. Mr. Decker, Speaker of the House, isa representative from Otoe county, a young man of energy and sterling integrity. 'T. B. Cuming is acting Governor, and his message to beth houses in joint session was an able produc- tion, evincing talent and a thorough knowledge of | the wants of the Territory. He opposes the inteuded scheme of passing a Bankrupt law. He read it himeelf. The knowing ones wonder how he produce so good a document in so short a time ( he says it was perfected), particularly just from hi cups. But with all the trathfal charges against him of drunkenness, he has talent and energy the hottle ed. hus not yet ban One of the principal schemes of the session is the passage of a Bankrupt law for the Territory. There are many, very many specimens of humanity bet as gather in all new countries, who, in the language of the poet, can truly exelaim:— Troe patriots we—for, be it understood, We lett our country for our country's good. Many are indebted in the States from $100 to £10,000. They held no property here in their own name, be- cause collectors. are constantly on their track. a lation bere amongst ourselves, followed as close as “heavy operations” were by the present financial crisis, has heavily involved many of oar citizens, To such the Bankrupt law will be a gate to escape the harrass of debt. It will be an induce- ment for (dishonest) citizens of other States to come here and stay a short season, take the benefit of the act, pay off old scores, and return. [ do not doubt it will pass: and to such of the Heratp’s readers aathis will meet who are heavily in debt, aad are anxious in some legal manner to defraud their creditors, we can assure them there isa fair pros- t for such a chance by migrating to Nebraska. itis true we already have enough of sach material here to pets all respectable demand, and indeed doubt whether any law would make them honest men; but to dishonest men generally, we say “Come along, come along, make no delay.” Gov. Cumin; in his message is opposed to it; and the fact is, ont side of a few dishonest creditors here in the Terito- i I firtoly believe, if left to the action of the peo- ple, there would be found an overwhelming i against it. The effect will be serious and the old byword of “Of for Texas’ e changed to “Off for Nebraska;” and with ovr fertile soil, genial climate, and all the natural inducements for emigration of honest settlers here, we will le cursed with a horde of dishonest men who migrate simply because they are dishonest—of no account in their native place, and of course not here. The Capitol question will probably be agitated this session again, and a movement made to remove it from Omaha City. The House would probably poss a bill of the kind, but the Council is considered “safe for Omaha.” The news from our adjoining Territory (Utah) is anything but fevoruble. That there is a careful pre- aration and eflicient organization bemg effected to oppose United States troops in the spring, is gene- rally acceded. The Secretary of War should remem- ber that as early in the spring as the grass grows sufficient heve to sustain teams, there will be a large overland Mornon emigration, which, if s9 it be that war exists, it would be far more easy to stop, than to fight them after they get there. Nearly all the Mormons in the West, in good standing, are ordered for Salt Lake early in the spring, and there are thou- «nds from foreign lands that are to oly the same order. Omaha is lively jast now, and will he during the few weeks session of the Legislature, Gam jing tables will be found in abundance, well patronized hy (Hon.) gentlemen. The Missouri river is now in an impassable condition, owing to the running ice. It ill probably close ina few days. Concerning the Legislature, its acta, &c., | will, as before, kee the Heap as well informed as circumstances wi the office is acting, will expire on the 6th of next | admit. mld | Police Commissioners. | MEETING OF THB BOARD—ADOPTION OF RULES FOR THR GOVBRNMENT OF POLICE 8URGHONS—THE Mi- TROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT DIVIDED INTO SURGI- CAL DISTRICTS AND SURGEONS DSTAILRD—REFORM IN THE PLAN OF DBTAILING MREN—SEORRT SESSION, | ETC., BTC. i ‘The Police Commissioners met on Wednesday. Presout | —Mesers. Perit, Bowen, Nye, Mayor Powell, Stranahan | ‘and Cholweli. | | Mr. Bown presented the report of the committee hay- | ipg in charge the subject of the Police Surgeons, a3 fol- lows — ‘The rules provide thatthe number and duties of the | Surgeons shall be determined by the Board of Commis | sioners; that the Commissioners Shall appoint a Preaident | of the Surgeons who shall be the Pa, of communication betweeu Commissioners and the Surgeons, thoagh any Surgeon may communicate su; ions to the Board ! in relation to the district in which he is assigned, and to ; the abatement of nuisances affecting the public health, or the prevalence of infectious é in any part of | the district. The Metropolitan Police district 13 divided into surgical districts, as follows, the Brot aud secoad dis- tricta being in Brooklyn, and not yet decermine Surgical Precincts of Surgical Precincts of | Districts. a net New York. ~T and 4 12 aad 22 Sar; is Ng @ the ex- clusive eurgica! and medical charge, except that he may invite the aid of such other Surgeons aa he tay deem ex- ent. ltis made the duty of each t once in three months om the force aud the sanitary condition of # his distriet; to render professional services w ali members — force stationed i i of police in his district, who may be iit, whether auch injories be in consequence of injuries re- ceived in duty or from ordinary sickness and indisposi- tiop, and to report them in writing to the Chief Clerk of Police on the last day of each month; the cause of such iilpess, and specify the nw of di when any officer he his district was Gnable, Wouads received waile on service, or from tliness contracted from exposure in per- formance of duty; carefully inspect and report upon the state of the station houses, condition ‘and venti lation of cells, and on all matters cuauected with tt Board, affecting injuriously the heaith of the inmates; to attend all prisoners coufiued in the station houses of his | district on the requisition of the otticer in commaud; to attend all casualties requiring professional aid in his dis- trict; to visit all persons reported to him to have been as- sauited or otherwise injured, whose cases have or may become the subject of investigation by police magistrates, and report whether the injuries sustained are of such a nature as to render it necessary for a magistrate to be calied to take the injured person's deposition; and when Itfe is in danger to immediately notify the General or De- puty Superintendent; to visit ‘all injured persous whose cases are undergoing judicial {uvestigation: to inspect, when called upon, the cases of any animals withen his aistrict suzpected to be diseased, or any butcher meat, fish, poultry O@other articles of provivions suspected to be wnfit for human food, and to give evidence thereon in court; to mspect any adulterated provisions within bis dis- trict;'to report ail nuisances aifeciing the public health, or the presence of aay contagious disease in his district; to certify to the condition of any officer who may bave been sick, the officer uot to be put on cuty without such a certificate that he is well. he rules cou- elude as follows:— It shall be the duty of those Surgeons af Police who re- ceive fifteen hundred dollars per annum for their services, iu consideration of their larger compensation, to examine | ment, whove applications shall have been favorably con- sidered by the Board of Potice, and report thereon ia | writing whetber sych candidates possess tho qualifications | scribed in respect to heaith, strength, atature and age, Buch reperta shall be signed by at icast two of the Sur: geons referred to in this section and shall be fied in the Office of the Chief Clerk. It shail be the duty of alt the Police Surgeons to make the examinations herein named whenever required by resolution of the Hoard of Commis- siovers It shall be tho duty of one or more of the Sargeons of | Police to repair to any part of the Metropolitan Police | district whenever so directed by the Board of Commis. | sioners, und (0 examine and report upon the presence of | contagious or other disease, upon the existence of nmi sancee davgerous to the public health, of upon any matter or thing within the said police district that may be sup- posea prejudicial o the public health Upon motion, the rules passed with an amendment by | Gen. Nve that the certificates shall be signed by one or | more, instead of two. Upon moticn of Mr. Bowsy, the surgeons were assigned as follows:— Reeotved, That the surgeons of police of New York be assigned to surgical duty in the uistricta cpposite their respective nazes:— Dist Name Dist 8. -Fretiegh. 9... 4 -Kernedy. 10 -Griscom. 11, Fisher, ia, Joues. 13. +e Wells, iM. . Ives. Bowes, from the Committec on Genera! Discipline, reported on the subject of detailuwats as follows, which were, 1ipon motion, laid over;— The committee reported as patiolmen, wounded or sick from exposure in discharge of their duty, list of | seventeen patrolmen and the names of the patrolmen who have been seriousiy ill from the same cause. They bad endeavored to ascertain bow far the public interestare- | quired tho detailment of patrelmen to the several places | where they are now employed. They were of (ie opinion | tailed is upnecessarily large in. many cases there is bo necessity for the presence of re, aud that in others the patrol can, in the usual discharge of thei¢ duti all the protection to places where bh therte office: been specially appointed. The rvisors of the county hac appointed attendants on the Court of Sessions, and it be hereafter unnecessary to cetail officers to that The men now detailed there could be returned to their respective beats. At the several polive courts it | was necessary that there sbould be detailed active, mtel- ligent patrolmen, and the commétee recommended a list, made up, 86 far as the men possessed the pecessary quati- fleations, from the sick and wounted, At the Mayor's proposed that the Mayor shuld select the men The Commissioner ot Emigration required at eight patrolmen to preserve order and see | laws affecting emigrants be entoreed. It was de- that the men there detailed be in part acquainted with foreign lar gee, and that they the confidence of the Emig m Commistioners, The men there de- tailed, it was recommended, should be continued on At presevt there were patrolmen cetailed to superit stages, stehmboats, markets, kc. The comtaitiee believe these special details are in many cases vnvecessary, and that the dui with which they are charged will be better | executed under the supervision ot the tepectora of the various precincts, by the patrolmea uuder their com mand. They accordingly recommend th rectal details ehal! be made only to the followite pla viz Mayor's office, Castle Garden, missioners’ general office, General and Deputy Saperin- | tencent’s offices, and Property Clerk's office; and that all | patrolmen elsewhere detailed be ordered to their several | precinets on patrol duty. The report presents a list of | detatied men in Brooklyn, and provides (or its coutinuanoe; ovaloa Mf proposed detailments for New York, as rovided for. ‘Rames would aot be of pablic snterest. Mr Bowks submitted a series of resolutions to carry out the report prowiding for the immeciate abolishment of ail deta:'ments but thoee provided for; that the captains of the severa! precincts shail be respowsible for te good order at all places thereip where patrelmen lave hitherto heen detailed, and are authorized to make such e ments for that purpose as they may coem exped' vat the General Superintendent be directed to detail to the First District Police Court ten men; to the Second Police IMstriet Court eight men; to the Third Police District Court five men, and to the Fourth Police District Court foar men; four men to the Commissioners’ office, five mn to the *s office, two to the Geueral Superintendent's ch for Jnuenile Asylum and Property Clerk's office, and eight for Castle Garden: that (he General Sa perintendent be directed to detail to the Mayor's office such men as the Mayor elect shall delegate; that the patrolmen detailed in Iyn bo detailed until further action of the Board, and that the Deputy Saperintendent of New York be empowered to detail such number of men as detectives, not exceeding twenty , ax he may deem expedient. General Nye presented reports, which were adopted, as follows —In cases of charges again=t policemen Allen Le- Deneaur, sreniy arms precinct, charge dismissed ; George HL Lucas, Seventeenth precinct, charge «lismissed: Robert . Robert W Hi! Fowler, Twenty first pro- cinet, charge dismi officer Girard, Third precinct, chargo divmiaeed, Franklin Keremire, Tenth precinct, pay suspended for two daye. Mr. Bows presented similar reports, whi: h were aopt- ted, ae follows.—Belknap Rowen, Third precinct, charge Gistnieved, Chauncey Jump, pay suspended three days, And suspended. James Fidridge, Second precinct, pay sus: pended nine days, and reprimanded; Joseph Agar, Sixteenth precinct, pay suapended three days; John Can non, Fi precinct, intoxication, fined twenty days’ pay and reprimanded. The Board then went into secret see- tion. To secret coasion the Roard socepted the resignation of ©... Case, Inspector of the Third precinct, Rrooklyn, and appointed |Neleon Sheereman in hiv piace; Sergeant ‘of the Third precinct, was transferred to the | “i sab-atation; Abram V. RB. Brush, patrolman, ghth ward. was iraaaterred to the Third; patrol | man Halbrook, of the Third precinet, was promoted to be | sorgeant: patrolman John Doughty, of the Fifth precinet, | was promoied to sergeant. The resignation of J. Murrell, | wergeant of the Fighth ward, was accepted, and the fol- lawing persona trolmen:—J. T. Travis, J. M. | Thompson, fos Cornelius Woslom. All the | above were for Brooklyn. monte, Police Clerks were detailed as follows — Lalor, First district; G. W. Riblett, Third distriet; ©. M. | Vandervoort, Fourth district. The resignation of ‘officor Van Tassel] Charged with stealing tickets nt the charity For New York, the Board mare the follow ing te = 4 phn M ball, was accepted, The resignation of C. Weed, as door. man ofthe Tenth inet, Was accepted. He was appointed patrolman, «nd Charles Humphrey war appe.nted door. man in his place, Tho resignation of Ir. Aguew as one ‘of the surgeons was acer pte: MOVEMENT TO COMPEL THR pur ‘The Peard mot yerterday at 2 P. M.—Present Messrs. Rowen, Perit, Stranaban, Powell and Chotwell Gen. Nye being engaged ina trial, Mr. Strarahan was cailed to the chair, and the minutes of the last mecting were approved. Mr. Bows offered the following resolution, which was adopted —- Resolved, That the General Superintendent be directed to isane an Order to be read in the atation houses and pab- liehed in the newapapers of Now York and Brooklyn, set- ting forth that as every officer of the force bas now a copy ‘of the rules and regulations, the Board will hold officers of every rank to their rigorous obedience, an! will punish every Violation of these rules by pecuniary penalties or by dismiseal from the force, and the General Superintendent is direeted jp such order to allude to the carcless deport. 1 POLICR TO DO THEN | | and the carman escal the physical condition of all candidates for police appoint- | 1° that with the present limited patroi force the number de- | }) ment of ae ee ped when ondaty gence in dress, edmonish thea rt their beats eor verse with apy person except in the performsace ef Mr Bowmx presented for Geo. Nye recommendations inthe casts of charges agalost policemen, which were adopted as follows:—Thomas Curry, charge dismissed, =. Perec, Exghth precinct, ordered to be repri- fe Mr. Srrawanay ted tho resignation of Firmaa B. stare, of the Figbth precinct, Brooklyn, which wag ee. cepted; also the resignation by Dr Griecom, of the appoiat- ment as Assistant Surgoou. OAPTURM OF CANCKMI, Mr. STRANAHAN presented & communication from the Common Council, stating that $260 had been appropriated to Mr. E. A. Willoughby, for his services in the capture of Cancemi,the murdorer’of policeman Asderson, and re- commecding bim to be appointed on the regular force, ‘The commuuicativa was received, aad the matter of ap- pointment referred to the appropriate committoc. Muyor owt presented a communication from Mr. John Hutchings, of Williausburg, setting forth that om the 6th of November last be was rua over by a cart, near the corner of Broadway and Barclay street; and as there were no policemen near to ald him, he was much injured He demanded redress from the Board. The subject was referred to the appropriate committee. Mr. Perrr mado a few remarks, hoping that the general order which had been just provided for, would be re- ceived ia part by the depariumeot a5 a measure Cor the elovi of their tation as a body. Mr. Bowxn deprecated tuc fact that the rules of the de- partment were viclated by the men every day. The Board then-went into secret session. In secret session the Board confirmed the resolutions of Mr Bowen nod report of de Committee on General Disel- ine on the subject of dotailments, already published im Bie sain, * Furthor business ‘was’ postponed ia view of the comng participation of Mayor ‘Tiemann im the proceed. ings of the Board ou Tuesday ext. by ‘The New York and New Haven Railroad Company. ¢ UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Dec. 28.—Alemander H. Pomeroy vs. the New York an& New Haven Railroad Company.—Nelson, C. J.—The ques- tion presented upon the pleaaings is, whether or not the Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the matters in controversy. The defen ‘ants are a corporation created by the luws of tho State of Counecticut, and the sait was ccmmeeced by the service of process upon an oflicer the company within the Sotherm district of the State New York. The judiciary act of 1789 (1 U. 5. Statutes, p. 78) provides that no civil suit shall be brought in the Circuit Court against ac inhabitant of the United States im any other district than that whereo! he is an inhabitant, or in which he shali be found at the time of serving the writ. Inthe case of Day vs, the Newark Initia Rubber Company, (1 Blatchford, 628,) wo held thata corporate bouy, created by the Legislature of New Jersey, could haye no existence besond she limits of the territory of the State, and that the service of process ues the President in the city of New York gave no juris- diction to the Cirevit Court over the defendant. He was neither an inhabitant of the district, nor was the service of process upon the company made withia it. The case before us, however, bas an asiditional feature, Rot found ia that case, which is relied oa to distingvish it, the effect ot which we will proceed to consicer. By a statute of New York, passed May 11, 1846, permssion aud authority were given to this Connéctiont company to continue and extend its railroad (which was @ road trom New Haven tw the New York line) !rom thé dividing /ine of the two States through the covaty of West- chester, in New Yori, to connect with the New York and Harlem line of road, and it Was authorized to take, trans port and convey persons aud property on the same by the owor Of steam or animals. The company was also au- thorized to procure ane hi cb real estate as should be necessary and convenient for tho purposes of the road; te construct the same with one or moro tracks; to regulate toe time aud mauner of transporting passengers amd roads; to croct station houses and other necessary build- jugs, boca arf the A. es Le BPloet conveyance of persons and property, &c. uct further dea, that the said company should be liable to be me by sum- mous in the mauner as corporations created by the laws of the State, and that the process might be served ou am officer or an agent of the company. The company has avail- ed itself of the privileges and franchises of this statute of New York, built the road ane put it ip operation, and is undoubtedly to be regarded as having submitted to the conditions imposed: aud if this were a suit im @ x ud be little if service of the process Todeea, this cided in the case of the Lafayette Insuran ¢ Company ve. French, et al, (8 How. 404.) That was a suit apon @ judgment recovered im a State conrt ia Obio against @ oration of the State of Intiana upon a service of pre- Coss Ob an ageot im Obie. But the difficuity here is te giving effect to this law of New York, providing for ser- vice of process against the defendant. That is regulated aa toth's court by the actof Congrees of 1799, already referred to, and canpot be altered or modified by aay State law. According to thig act the defeudsnt must be ap inhabitant of the district, OF served with process with. in it, im order to give the Court jurisdiction. The juris- uictien of the Court over the property of the foreign com- pany witbin it, at its place of business, is a very different querticp, Lord Brougham put a very pertinent question, in bis opinion, upon this subject, by askiog, if, in case the foreign cor disobeyed the’ process served upom its agent in another country this Court would punish the agent for the contumacy’ hat case the attempt was Made to enjom a Seotch corporation by service upon its agent at a place of busicess in England. Upon the whole, | us at present advised, I think the Court has no jurisdic- tion of the defendant, and, if my opinion upon the point was more doubtful (han it, I'should be unwilling, in @ case of the magnitade of the present one, to entertain the jurisdiction when (bere are tribunals before whom it may be heard and determired unembarrassed with this ques- tion. Juagmet for the defendant on the demurrer. Ames K. Eno vs. The Same. —The Uke judgment, A. Belmont vs. The Same.—Toe like juigment. L. ©. Clarke vt. The Same.—The like judginent. New Patents Issued. The following is the list of patants issued from the Vuited States Patent Offlee, for the week ending Dec. 15, 1887—each bearing that date>— Ethan Allen, of Worcester, improvement in revolving firearms. Horatio Allen. of New York, improvement in cut of valve gear of steam engines. Juan GL. Babbs, of Boston, and Amos H. Ray, of Pro- videate, R. L., improvement in adjustable guage for dove- tails Timothy P. Burger of Oyster Bay, improvement in caa- tors for furniture. David P. Daggett, of Palmyra, fmprovement in cultiva- Decker, of Bergen, improvement in billiard table Cushions Isaac C. Foster, of Union City, Tenn., improvement ia machinery for lifting water. b C Haines, of Dublio, Ind., improvement in tubes 1 planters * James Hanley, of New York, improvement in mechami- cal movement for sewing and otber machines. J.J. 8. Hassler, of Ripley, Va., improvement in corm planters. Moses C. Hawkins, Jacob W. Goodwin and James Cum- mings, of Erie, Pa., ‘mproved spring valve cock Nelson Hayward, of Cleveland, improvement in dress of mill stones. Jobim B. Heich, of Cincianati, improvement in ogg G . ntine Hyatt, of Westfield, improvement in horse rakes. George R. Jackson, of New York, improvement in vault light covers. Charles Cox James, of Day'on, improvement in seeding machines. . Hiram Keilogg, of McHenry, Ili., improvement in seed- ing machines James Maesey, of Thomacvilie, Ga. , improvement in cot- ton and nay presses. Cornelius Merry, of New York, improvement in hubs for carriage wheels. Samael Mills, of New Castle, Ohio, improvement in seeding machines, ~ Horace A. Nathan, of Philadelphia, flexomanns. B. Page, of Laare!, Ubio, improved portable field fence. Samuel Pierce, of Troy, improvement in cooking stoves. T. T. Prosser, of Oconomowoek, Wis., improved porta- ble saw mill ‘Thos. Prosser, of New York, improvement in surface condensers. Patented in England, Oct. 31, 1854. €. B. Robertson, of Middleport, 'N. Y., improvement t= N. Roland, of Baltimore, improvement in lubri- cating oil cups. John Roy, of New Orieans, improvement in steam cot- ton press. C. W. Saledee, of Columbus, improvement in bracing springs of vehicl ™M Schofield, of Norwich, Conn., improvement im the fuses of shells and other projectiles. Joba shi |, Wis, improvement in win- nouns wae 5 H. G. Seekine, Sr., and H. G. Seeking, Jr., of Elyria, 0. foot warmers, <4 . Davis, of New York, im- orvors. , of Middlebury, improvement pampe. Thomas J. Stealey, of Middiebourne, Va, improved mode of supporting reels for harvesters. la Fayette Stevens, of Elmira, improved boring ma- chine. and John H. Minot, of John Sawin, D. J. Good apeed dper, Maes. improved (nfantine exercising Moses Thompeon,of New York, improvement in bagasse furnaces. wan R. Walker, of Tulley, Mo., improvement in steam oilers, Captain James N. Ward, U. 8. A., New York, improve- bayonet fasteni rd N. Watroue, K tadbarlestown, Ohio, improved ing kni Lewis Whitehead, of Buffalo, improvement in curtain fixturee. Wim. Wells, of Boston, aseignor to Kdgar M. Stevens, of same place, improvement wf machiae for pegging boots A shoer. Hen of New York, assignor to himself and Thom { same place, improvement in sewing mac! John Critcherson, of Boston, assignor to John Warren, of same piace, mprovement in seeding machines, comb Demary, Jr., of Attica, assignor to Jamew of Mhiladelphia, improvement in snow plows. Supreme Court—Spectal Term. Pr vetore Hon. Judge Davies. ‘THB CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM GRANT. Dec. 30.— Terry ve. the Mayor, &.—This was a motion for an injunction against the city anthorities, restraining them from fulfilling the grant of land to the Catholic Or- pban Asylum, and which had been denied by Judge Da- vies some few days since. It now comes before the Court in another , namely: that one of the members of the Hoard of Common Council who granted the lease, | an officer in the employ of the Federal government, tat his interference in the matter rendered the gram’ yoid. Decision reserved.