The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1858, Page 2

Almebouse Departmen, Roard of Education, Police and Contes Park Comminsioners are ae York Common Connecti with the exeaption of the Slopes praning mon ‘for them, or naming the same in the a boy, we itis nol deemed advisable to interfere at this | ‘of supplies, lest the city might be subjected to Keyiisconventeuce and expense; but indulge the hope that ¢ day is not far off when the expenses of departments Will be lessened. and the Common Council may enjoy the | Tuxurg ofe thogvagh accounting {rom them. Your ‘minorty “has bestowed a good “deal of thought and investigation pon the oulay for cleaning streets. Your ee ie informe by the Clty I that the contract which the Mayor sad Common Council en- | tered into IAs’ Year with ortain partias for cleaning the | | sireeis, for the sum of $545,000 per annum, will not be | him, be acting 1 visement of the Counsel to the Corporation, that anid is illegal. His estimate Of the cost of street cleaning anc pay of inspectors for 1858 is $280.000." Ir is proper here to state that the money received from the sale of manure is paid into te elly treasury, and does not appear to the credit of street cleaning in the Atate- ments rendered bv the Inspector. If the sales of ma pure should amount to ir the wear 1858. and the gross expense of cleaning the sire nabould be $230,000, i follows thai the city actually pays ont $250.0" ¢ Your minority is Sethe opinion that the streets should be cleaned by contract, and that steps should be taken at once to effect that result. Your minority is informed by the Comp- troller that reeponsible parties have oflered to keep the streets clean for $200,000 per annom and the manure, providing contract for five years is given them. ‘In view of the Whole matter. your minority believe that $200.0p0 Is enough to raise for the purpose of cleaming streets for 1 ‘The enormous {ucresse of salaries {p the various branches of the cy government, demands the attention of the Common Couseil ‘The amoun! named for salaries in the tax levy of 1857, was $410,000 for 1858 it is $541,290, being an increase in one year ‘of $131,290; thirty per cent, The Comptroller in his report, herein before referred to, neke for for lampsand gas. In this sum is included 700 for furnishing ail and lyghting oil lamps. Your minority is informed that the last mentioned sum has been paid for several years, on an old contract made with Smith D Bellows. ‘The number of oil lamps having been much reduced; $15,000, is deemed sufficient for that purpose at the present time. Your minority has therefore reduced the item tn the Comp- troller’s report, to $463, Your minority has made the following alterations in the Comptrotier's report on the levy for 1858. tems k Contingencies Mayor's office $3,000 00 Donations. 2 10,000 00 Electric Ch 3,000 00 Fire Teleerap! . Examination of public accouuts............ 5 ‘Macadamizing Second avenue and other roads and avenues A : 4 ‘Stephen H. Branch, resolution of Common Couneil, December 12, 1857... 5 ae 2 Constructing Tenth ward station house... Tompkins square, railing of iron..... Worth monument, completion and railing for Mon ment square * 7 Worth, expenses of funerai ef Major General Improving the Russ pavement. Additions to Nem! ges for 1857 mount, $32,521 61 was added mi tee on Finance of the late Board of Coun the balance, $46,061 76. is asked for by the City I spector for the following arrearages in his depart- ment » per cent due the contractors for cleaning the th, Eleventh, Tenth Thirteenth, Sixteenth, ighieenth, Nineteenth and Twenty-first wards, which has'been retained from twenty payments made to them........ f 8,281 40 Deficiency payment, Octodor 31, 185 64 36 Do. do," November I 7.898 87 Do. do. 2 + 6.94 2 Do. do. December 12, 6.418 97 Do. do. pa 7 7.568 41 Due contractors, two payments, to January 753 74 Ash freight bills..... ae 06 80 Beeler auesk Gade sksnon - $46,081 76 Fire Department, for Chief Engineer ‘$2,500 00 j= «> ns deaserep ieee 8,790 00 tema’ Stricken Law department $20,000 00 Contingencies, M + 3,000 09 Mayornliy fe prgesiny 150 00 Common Council, pay of members 21,000 00, Real estate expenses Me «100,000 00 Reductions from items. leaning slips... $25,000 00 ‘ i 37,000 00 25,000 easels. removing 4000 00 ‘Wells and pumps, repairing 300 OY The following amendment was made to the majority re- The appropriation for real estate was increased from $33, - £00 10 $400, Tor the purpose of purchasing @ location for Engine Company No. 39, by a vote of 10to7. Other stight amendments were suggested, when Mr. AR- cvLarivs, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, said that inasmuch as Mr. Cross, the —— who signed the mi- nority report, was absent, be would do violence to his sense of justice and propriety if he advocated the adop- tuon of the majority report until that gentleman was pre- sent. A motioa to lay the whole subject on the table prevail- ed, and the matter will be finally acted upon at the next meeting cf the Board. A pumber of papers from the Aldermen were referred to the various committees The President appointed a special committee of three to confer with a similar committee of the Aldermen in re- ference to a pew Post Office, consisting of. Messrs. Rhodes, Genet and Webb. The Board adjourned till next Wednesday. ‘Trials for Murder on the Ocean. Abrabam Cox, cook, and Peter Williams, seamen, were recently tried in Portland, Me. , for the murder of the cap (ain, mate, second mate and one seaman of the brig Albion Cooper, on the 28th of August last. ,The following is the cook's Confession of the tragedy, as dftailed by one of the witnesses — Cox told me that it was on the 6th of August, that the mate went below and upset a box of beans; Cox told him that it was not bim the’ done it; said the mate then hauled Of and bit bir with asiung shot; Cox went and told the captain of it; apt. o told kim hat be bad nothing to do with it; the mate had been in the ship the voyage peforo, and had ali the charge of her; some dars after that he brought the mate some coffee; tiat he spilled some over his cup; the mate told bim he was a very dirty cook, and hauled eff and hit him with his right hand; Cox said he did not say nothing—that be waated to get along as casy as he could; on the afternoon of 28th of August, Williams asked Cox | bands on board; Cox said he did not think it could be done, | Williams told bim it could be done well enough when they | were al] asleep; on the afternoou of 28th August, the | captain, two mates and Williams were all aft Oshing; ‘Wil. | lame gave Cox two razors to fasten un twosticks Cox lash ed them on two sticks; alter he lashed them on the sticks | he was sorry he had anything to do with it; that he wanted | © get a chance to goait to inform the captain, but that | Williams anc the Irishman watched hita #0 close Le gould not get aft; he went to bed that night at eight o'clock; he slopt in the galley; about half-past tw the middie watch, Williams came to the galley and called bim; Wil- liams bad a batebet in bis shirt, and a razor in his hand; Cox bad a razor tp one band, and @ knife in the other; doth went aft together; captain was y ing on the starboard side of the house; second mate was lying rolled up in the mainsail, Williams hauled off and struck the captain one blow acroes the neck; Cox waa feeling on the outside of the maiceaii for the second mate: the second mate asked him what he was doing: Cox tid him that Tom bad sent bim aft totrim the binnacle light; Williams asked him what in hell be was doing talking to him—why don’t you cut him’ Williams struck the second mate a biow with the hatchet. second mate jumped up,and cried “ Odear,” and “ Murder,” and tried to go down in the cabin; Wil- liams headed him off, and bit him a blow on the head on the starboard side of the quarter deck, with the hatchet, that killed bim there: the mate heard ‘them on deck. it ho would lewd him a hand to marder ail was in bed below in « cot the cabin; he started to come on deck; Williams struck ‘hit & blow on the bead with @ hatchet, and be fell back ou the floor; he left him lying there, Wil- limos says. “Let us go forwara and Kill that man in the forecastic."’ Wuliatns went aft in the port fore riggiog and brought & second lantern down from there, and called the Irishman t hold it. the reason Williams had for killing Burns, the sailor. was that he refased him (Williams) to- Dacce When in irous, Williams put an axe in Coxe’s hands nd told him to go im and strike the first blow: his head wes leaning over his berth towards Cox: Cox bit him a biow with the face of the axe on the back of hie head and neck; Williams told him to hit him again, he told Wil liams be would not bit bim again, dead or alive: Williams took out a Knife and drew it across his throat, they shut the door and left. they opened the door at six o'clock and he was alive; after shutting the door Cox went back to the cabin, and the mate was not there: the mate was in the captain's state roam; he opened the door, and the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1858. ‘The Treubles in Yucatan, ENGLAND'S DESIGN UPON THE PRNINSULA—INSTI- GATES THE INDIAN WAR—FUBNISHES THE INDIANS WITH ARMS, AMMUNITION, ETC.—CHARGE OF COM- MISSIONER SIEKRA—VIBWS OF GEN. CASS, MR. HAN- NKGAN, BTC. ‘TO THN EDITOR OP THE HERALD. ‘We desire to inquive tato the proofs of Engiand’s design upon Yucatan, and the nature and extent of her participa- tion in the iniquitous warfare that for years has been deso- | Inting im blood the fairest portions of that peninsula. As stated in our first article, Yucatan has long been the theatre of a most bitter and bloody war of castes. Her population consists of those of Spanish and aboriginal de- scent—the latter outuumbering the former by at least six toone. The indigenous race occupy the entire eastern and southern portion of the peninsula. Immediately east, and occupying part of the peninsula, is the British settle- ment of Belize. For years these umscrupulous British subjects have been silently but successfully extending the influence and domain of the Belize ov. r the minds and terri- tory of these Indians—corrupting their morals and poison- ing their minds against the government and entire white population of Yucatan. England’s settled policy has been to urge on a war of complete extermination, on the part of the indigenous race, and thus compel the Span- ish portion of the population, if they would save hemselves from the murderous knife of the savage, © surrender unconditionally the government and territory of the peninsula, first, to the ‘‘protection,”’ then to the ab- solute sovereignty of Great Britain. This she hoped to do at a moment when the central government of Mexioo felt teelf unable or unwilling to aid the Yucatecos, and the United States, from a policy stimulated by domestic dis- sension, Dot in a condition to resist the acquisition. What are the proofs of her aiding and abetting the Indians in this atrocious war, which is laying waste the entire land by pillage and bloodshed? Here it is. Commissioner Fri in his correspondence with Mr. Buchanan, de- clared it was a war ‘in which powder (English) and muskets and fowling pieces (tome of them from the manu- factory of the Tower of London) are the principal resources of the enemies of our race. All wonder, however, will cease when it is known that the revolted Indians have bad, and still have, very frequent communications with the British establishments at the Belize. Notwithstanding all these, and perbaps in consequence of it, there are not wanting those in Yucatan who deem it abselutely neces- sary that the country, to avoid total extermination in this ever increasing strife with the savages, should submit to British power and solicit its aid and ” (Ex. doc. No. 42, Senate, 30th Con., Ist sess.) Great Britain has long had her eye upon this most important and de- tirable peninsula, and at an early day she commenced ex- tending the limits of her Belize possessions, as well as taking other steps for the acquisition of additional power in that region. The Belize settlement now embraces some of the finest Jand on the peninsula. The mode of acquisition is this announced by the Commissiouer:—“In the outset, she only obtained permission to establish a species of factory; but now, it is a vast depository of contraband, which annihi- lates Yucatan and invades the States of Tabasco, Chiapas ‘and Guatemala. Day by day, these men are penetrating to the very heart of the peninsula, and obtaining in the interior the complete, the most extensive, aud withal the most fraudulent relations.” General Cass, speaking of these charges, said:—* The honorable chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations alluded to the reports which have reached us that the Yu- catan Indians have been furnished by the British agents at Belize with the arms which have enabled them to carry on this mercilees war. The fact is distinctly intimated by Mr. Sierra, the commissioner of Yucatan; and, | under- stand, reported, if not credited, by some of our officers. * #’* * Thave, however, seen such things in my time; and as they have occurred elsewhere, they may have oc- curred in Yucatan. I am not about > propose a bill of indictment against England,as the Senator from Connecti- cut thinks some of us are prone to do; but | am not dis- posed to reject the lessons of history the truths it teackes may be harsh and unacceptable. | know that arms bave been furnished to Indians within the United States by the ita of the British government, and by the direction of government; and I may then draw the ate conclusion that such an act is within its code of political ethics, and may be done when called for by political cpsideration."'* Mr. HaNsxcan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said, in reply to # question from Mr. Johnson, ofMaryland:—‘ Yes! Isay that England ber agents is fornishing these Indians with arms. Indians who are driving the inhabitants to the seacoast are armed with British muskets, bearing the mark of the ‘Tower of London. It is more than suspected that they are supplied through the instrumentality of Mr. Patrick Walker, the British agent at the Belize, where Bugland bas established a depot of arms. Where else do they procure thers? In one of the communications to the Secre- tary of State the allusion to this fact is so broad that it almost amounts to a distinct charge. 1 put it, then, to the Senate, if we stand quietly by, if we are deaf to the ap- al now made to us, if we refuse to respond to it, the i vitable result will be that England will seize upon bots Y and Cuba.”” In regard tothe present war, which is even more de plorable in its effects than that of 1848, we have much di Tect information and positive proof that the same causes are at work, the same influence exerting itself over the minds of the debased and enervated people, the #ame mu- niti ns of war, or rather those derived from the same source as in 1848, are pow busy i scattering death and ‘estruction allarouno. The Yucatan papers cuarge upon the British agents (rom the Belize improper interference in this war; | letters from the peninsula confirm the fact, and geatlemen | who have resided in Yucatan agree that the trne cause of these Indian irruptions lies in the fact of British influence That rapacious nation is pursuing on that peninsula the same Mole of Operations she practised against the United States during our Revolutionary and subsequent struggles for liberty ena common rights. Then she armed the sava. gos of the West with rifles, ammunition, tomabawks, scalp- ing kp! rce and other appliances of ‘civilized’ warfare. Be- sides these, ae an inceptive perhaps for the free use of the acaiping knife, she offered panty for sealps of Ameri citizer®. If she did this ben, why sbould she not in the practice of the same ‘ code of ethics,” as General Cass bappily expresses it, do so now? Her purpose is nearly accomplished in Yucatan, The white population driven te the very verge of despair; the the whole land laid waste: cities sacked and destroyed; plantations pillaged and degolated: men, women and chil- dren indiscrimimately massacred in countless bumbers,and by the most cruel tortures known to savage barbarity the Indian army ready to break down the very doors the capital, what must their condition not be, and how ready to accept any terns that may be offered by Eng- land or auy other Power! This is just. the condition to which Great Briain bas long hoped to bring Yucatan. Her doom will be sealed if some action is not taken by our government to prevent it. If England gets in under the pretence of succoring the whites, she will have a just claim upon the peninsula, and she will hold it. Will our govern ment suffer this’ Will our people submit to any such a foothold gained by any foreign Power #0 near our shores? They sure'y will not. Does Yucatan desire such ap alliance? Apart from the common impulee of our natures—not to allow ourselves, our wiver and children to perieh ifthere is any means to prevent it—we will just refer to the purpose of the Ynecatecos in 1848, shoald our government decline to render assistance. They then determined to appl, to England or France, and surrender the whole “ power and dominion ” of Yucatan to either government ‘withing to come to the rescue and save the people from the horrors of Indian massacre. We have a mass of evidence on this int, but will close the present pumber with an extract ™ # Communication by Commodore Perry, then in com- mand of the Gulf Squadron, to the Secretary of the Navy. His deepatch is dated Campeachy, March 15, 1848: —"T have it direct from the Freach Consul here that the government of Yucatan has more than twice, within a few ‘ears back, applied to France for permission to hoist the French fag and to becomea French colony. * * * The French Consul expressed the opinion that England may, ‘with a view of obtaining an increase of territory in the Bay of Honduras and possession of the harbors of Ascension and iritu Santo, on the coast of Yucatan, be induced to fur- nish aid in troops and monitions from the settlement of Belize; and a person is now in this city, professing to be an agett, sent expressly from Jamaica to enter into some arrangement with the Yucatan government. * * * Governor Mendez bas declared to me that, failing obtein aid from the United States, be should apply to other mate Was lying on the cabin deck, and Cox hit him two | blows on ibe bead: this wae between two and three in | the morning: after this they lighted the galley fire and made rome coffee: Cox boiled a ham: went down and | rummage: the captain's and mate's state rooms; took ail | the clothes, Cux took the two watches ne up | in the captain's state room, with the intention of bringing them home with Capt. Sturdivant, and to give (bem to the captain's wife Williams asked him for one of the watebes, and he gave it to tim; the day after the murder Williams and the Irishman marled ap the | bodies and bove them overboard—that is, wrapped them Up iD canvass and fastened them with spun Ri they then tried to run the brig ashore, but the wind jed her off, and they could not; they wanted to leave her any how, they tarred the boat inside; after they tarred her inside they put ber over the side and told Cox to bail her | man and Williams made him say it over in the boat; Cox | eaid he intended to take the chronometer with bim; that it wae secured down, and he could not; after saying all this, Cox said, “I never committed any murder on board the Albion Cooper, #0 ue me God,’ he said that he | struck two little blows on the bead of the mate and one blow on the man in the forecaatie. ‘The trial terminated in the conviction of t isoners Naval Intelligence. Our correspondent from Gosport, ‘avy Yard in- forms us that the United Stater steam frigate Colorado, ordered in commission. hae not as yet received her crew. but extensive preparations are being made on boar!, and she will be ready to receive them in afew days. The Colorado will re ieve the United States steamer Wabash as flag ship of the home squadron. The United States sloop. of- war Marion is anchored at the outward buoy, opporite the Naval Hospital, and would put to sea next week. The Marine guard of the United States sloop Cyane are at the veeport Marine Barracks waiting to be paid off. The Cyane goes into dry dock, and wil undergo extensive re ' The United States brig Perry goes in commission oo the let proxmimo. Her destination ia the coast of Afrion. Al the Charlestown Navy Yard the United States store shiv Release « pearly loaded. and will be ready for sea on Monday. The will probably sail for Spezzia on Wed weeday of Thureday, The following is a list of her off core—Willam A. Parker, Liewtenant Commanding, T. tt Fillebrown, First Lieutenant; James @. Maxwell, nd iseutenant Charles F. Tabs, Passed Assistant », — Winslow, Capta'n’s Clerk. Heeton Advertiser of the says —The store ship | {ngs bas ai! ber cargo on board, and will proba ave the yard today She takes out a large mail ‘ mm {or (be Bast ladia squadron | powers, and, af a last resort, hoe me would offer up the epepe oy! of the to whatever power would consent to take It under protection.” (Ex. doc.,No. 48, Senate, 20th Con. Ist eesion.) ‘With this extract wi will close. We bave much other evidence on this po but will bave to defer further reference at present. TRUE AMERICAN. * It may not be inopportune to add here, in the form of & note, the following statement in f of England's Democrat, May 31, a Nicaragua, im jicaragua, {rob English armories, as Costa Rican armed with Minie rifles furnished bas been proven. Army Inte! 5 TO THE RDITOR OF THR HERALD. In the Henaxn I noticed a paragraph under the head of Army Intelligence, relative to the recruiting service ofthe United States army. It roars ae follows: — It appears from s late circular issued by the Superinten dent of the General Recruiting Service that the recruiting for 4 wis cont. This may be inepection accompanied with barsh and ungentlemanly re hich prevent many good and efficient men from joining the ranks of the army, Having been doing duty on recruiting service in this city for some time past, and consequent'y bemg acquaint- | ed with all orders issued by the Superintendent relative to the general recruiting service, I wish to state that no fuch circular as alluded to above has been received at the recruiting rendervous in this city. With respect to the supposed cause of the decrease in the number of re eruits enlisted, | would offer a few remarks: I have my relf witneseed the examination of many hundreds of re cruits, and am, therefore, enabled most emphatically t deny that the examination is other than the nature of th service requgres. The requirementa of our regulation are such that the examination is of necessity moet cr and strict one. The credit of th examining surgeon is at stake, and in the event of any recruit Lg my? ene finally rejected at the depot, it ‘aperin | of rejection existed at the time enlistment, he bas to bear the expenses incurred by the enlistment. As far az] am a judge the examination is conducted in as quiet and gentlemanly a manner as ie compatible with the regulations which govern the inepect ing officers, and for the information of your informaat I would state thet the medical corps of United States army is not composed of officers who are in the habit of using harsh and ungentlemanly language. In all my ex perience I have never heard a remark made or question asked in the course of the examination of a recruit, which equi be objected to by the most fastidious. The efficiency the service requires that the inapeetion of recruits should be most rigid, and it is by Ro means unnecencary but on the contrary, most need MILES New York City, January, 1853 Abuse of Oppose any measure, with- out a moment's reference to its merits or its effect upon the country, and utterly regardless of ita own notions and convictions. Whilst, however, such is our opinion of it, we cannot but admire the ability and tenacity it sometimes displa: ye in treating of public questions. Its recent numerous arti- cles on the subject of the the Union under that constitution, have been marked by sound and nome common Sra a8 ae in our judgment, ly course which can pur- oes wih safety ahd honor. In its last issue it has an argument under the title which stands at the head of this article, in which it is very clearly shown that if the ‘South fails to insist upon the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, it will not only surreader all it bas ever contended for, but will become the laughing stoc! ‘the North and of the world. It las wellas amusing to witness the shiftip; and of democratic politicians, North and South, ‘upon this grave and vital question. It is impossible not to discover in the movements of all of them a deliberate and atrocious — to cruelly betray the South, and sacrifice its rights and interests upon the altar of their un- hallowed personal ambition. Not one of them is actuated by and conscientious motives—by enlightened and disinterested views of public duty in the positions they have severally assumed upon the Oe: 4 G as it admission ef Kansas, under tl tion, did so with special and exclusive reference to the effect of the movement upon their personal for- tunes at the South; while, on the contrary, those other political sharpers and traders in the democratic camp both at the North and at the South, such as Douglas and Wise, who have come out in repudia‘ion of the Lecompton constitution, did so with the view—the sole view—of pro- pitiating the free soil and abolition sentiment of the North, in the ye thereby of advancing their interests in the di- rection of the Presidency. In a word, from the introduc- tion of the Kansas Nebraska bill in Congress down to the present moment, democratic demagogues have unceasing- ly sought to make the affairs of that Te the ground- work of all thejr capital for the Presidential stakes; nor will it be otherwise until the question is finally concluded by the admission of Kansas into the Union; and its ad- mission under the Lecompton constitution, being the quickest and readiest way of suppressing slavery agita- tion and putting an end to the dangerous vocation of selfisn and huckstering politicians, should command the cordial and united support of the conservative and patriotic of all sections and parties. The object of such adventurers as Wise and Douglas, and Seward and Hale, is to continue “bleeding Kansas”’ in the field, a theme for constant declamation and a fertile subject’ for political capital. Sach being the evident wish and purpose of this pestiferous class of sensation makers, it is the duty of the great body of the people, who scorn the paltry arts of the demagogue and who go for the things that make for peace, to peremptorily command the peace by demanding, with one voice, the speedy and unconditional admission of Kan- saa under the Lecompton constitution, Fapecially should the people of the South sternly and resolutely insist upon the settlement of the Kausas difficulty, according to the Lecompton pro. gramme. It is certainly the speediest method of adjusting this long protracted and dangerous con- troversy; and, under the circumstances, the speediest is very’ apt to be the safest and the best way. Besides, the South has taken its stand upon the propriety and legality both of the Kansas Legisla- ture and of the Lecompton Convention, which that Legis- lature anthorized to be held; and for it now to repudiate the work of the Lecompton ‘Convention, upon the suspi cion, or even upon proof of fraud, would be to weakly abandon the bold and constitutional position it has as- sumed upon the question, and concede to Congress the _—- pose other conditions uj the admission of a into the Union, than the simpie and only one that its constitution shall be republican in form. fe therefore fully agree with the Hxraip in the article to which we have alluded, that the question of the admission of Kan- sas under the Lecompton constitution, is a momentus and & vital question to the South; and that if this Lecompton constitution is rejected by Congress, it will be through the Southern « mma ic * homens We ! the demo- cratic party. e and less demagogues whose Aipba and Omega are spoils and plunder of the Presidency. Adds the Hera: It is not so much the loss of Kansas that will be disastrous to the South as the manner of losing it. Kansas must be @ free State in a short time, do what we may; but the consistency, the chivalry, the prestige and the unity of the South are all involved in the issue which Southern men themselves have raised in this matter. They must adhere te this point of honor: for, from the moment they abandon it, Southern rights, Southern wrath. Southern | ‘wrongs and Southern threatenings will become the sub. jects of Northern lauguter and scorn; and Southern in- tmence in the government will hereafter be measured by the Northern standard of Southern submission and good behavior.”’ Let, then, Karsas be admitted into the Union under the | Lecompton constitution, and let it be admitted forthwith | and unconditionally. We shall then have removed from | the political chess-board the only iasue dangerous to the peace of the country, or which stands in the way of the | reconstruction and consolidation of parties upou a broad, sate, conservative, national basis. With this vexatious 5 ted—we shall enter the field in the next Presidential can vass with but two parties, and both of them national, Union parties. Ethnological Society. ‘The January meeting of this Society waa hold on Tues- day evening, the 12th inst. The following officers were elected for the eusuing year:— President, Edward Robinson, D.D.; Vice-Presidenta, Rev. Fraveis L. Hawks, J. W. Francis, M.D.; Foreign Cor- responding Secretary, George Folsom, Esq.; | Secretary, Theodore Dwight, Esq.; Treasurer, Alex. Cotheal, Esq. ; Librarian, H. Moore, Esq. Messrs. E. G. Squier, A. J. were appointed a Stan’ Committee on Publications. Mr. Dwicnt read a brief paper on ‘Portuguese Explora. tions in Afries,’’ going to show that certain Portuguese | travellers bad crossed the African continent, very nearly, if not exactly, on the route pursued Uy Dr. Livingstone, as early as 1811. A Colonel D’ Acosta was promoted by the Portuguese government to the rank of Brigadier of Mili- tia, with a considerable annual pension, for having formed this journey. Application bad been made at br bon for further information on the matter. It will be membered that Dr. Livingstone is of opinion that he is the only white man who ever croased Africa at thia point. Mr. Squier called auention to an early copy of a new bibliographical work, just published in London, entitled, “The Literature of American Aborigins! Lang ,? by Hermann E. Ladewg. Mr. Ladewig, up to the time of his death, was an active member of the society, with which he had made a deposit of the manuscript of the work in question. It had, however, been withdrawn on the offer of publishing it, tasde by Mr. Nicholas Trubner, of Lon don, who, aided by Prof. Turner, of Washington, had made large additions, greatly enhancing its valine. It contains 258 closely printed octavo pages of titles of books, manuscripts and notices of American aboriginal | and embraces references to nearly al! that hae been writ: ten or published respecting them, whether in special works, or mcidentally in books of travels, periodicals or proceedings of learned societies. Mr Sapior paid a high compliment to Mr. Trubner for his geal and liberality; and then proceeded to some critical observations on matters contained in the book, quite independently. however, of the work jtself,or the manner in which its editors had accomplished their task. He showed that the language denominated “ Popu- luca kachikel,”” on tbe authority of Dr. Scherzer, of Vienva, is Kachiquel proper, aieguised by having the possessive pronoun ru (your) prefixe 1 to most of the words, as ru fran (your nose): a very natural blaa- Ger on the part of the uneducated Indian, from whom Dr. Scherzer procured his vocabulary, but rather an inex- plicable one on the part of the savan. Mr. Squier showed Ubat while the term “Populuca-kachikel" was unerivical ‘and & misnomer, a language did exist in tne province of Guazacapan, Central America, at the time of the conquest, called, by the Mexicans, ‘*Popoluca,"’a word signifying bar. barous, which, however. bad noa‘finity with the Kuchiquel, but was probably identical with some one of the dialects spoken by the rude mountain trives of Honduras, vaguely called by the Mexican name ‘Chontals,”’ i. ¢., strangers, foreigners “outside barbarians.’ The su that the Bishop Toral wrote a grammar, &e., in Popoluca language, origipated in an orthographical error in printing the name of the language ich he really did write. He wrote “Arte y Vocabulario de ia Lengua Totolaca o Totounca,’’ and not Popoluca. the designation “Tlas- Mr. jer also cance! applied by Dr. Scherzer to the ianguage spoken’ by the Indians of zalco, San Salvador, ag equally incorrect and uncritical. He had himself ob” contained vocabularies of these Indians, who all in acing their bay to be Nahuatl or ican. were po Tiascallan Indiane in Central America, ex those who went there as auxiliaries of Alvarado from identity of the ‘& matter of ‘sup yy direct and positive testimo. bP and read a number of extracts from the old chronicles Guatemala to that effect. As to the so-called Trendal vocabulary published by Rafinesque, Mr Squier sald that “it was made 1) dian words, taken quite at random from the Spanish historians, chiefly, however, from Her. rara; that some of the words were Mexican, others Maya, others from some of the Honduras districts, anda pure Spanish; and that the whole was a philological im- posture.” As tothe designation ‘Chontal,”’ Mr. 8. ex presses his doubt if it was ever given specifeally to auy Aboriginal language; but, on the contrary, was applied in various places, from Mexico southward, in the sense of foreigners, barbarians and savages, to the ruder Indian populations or aboriginal tribes; and that when used in reference to Innguage, was under stood only designating the’ rude, vulgar ee ee of the inferior classes of different Indian nati metas hacen hd #0 called Chontale of Nicaragua, ‘aiffered amongst Ukernselven in language at widely as the Basques and Italians.” Mr Squier’ also pointed ont the errors in which Hervas had fallen, in re t to the “Chonta' langaage,”' from a misapprehension the testimony of the historian Merrara. Mr. Squier, on behalf of Mr. J. © Thrasher the soclet; qui, in init before & short memoir om the Indians of the Anda Granada, published in 1865 at Popayan. The ‘waa instructed to inform Mr. Thrashor that the Society would have great satisfaction in obtaining the translation of the memoir, which, \t waa understood, Mr. T. was ready to make. The Society then adjourned. A Lonny Memper Sent ro Tae Penirenrtany.— Mise Ehiza Winne, says the Albany su, who, last win ter, by her frequent attendance at the Capitol, took promi ment rank as a member of the third House, having been comvicted at the Special Sessions of keeping a disorder! house, was sentenced to the Penitentiary, where she will remain for the next three mouths be ‘dent of the Bank of Pen ‘Tos Pusiic:— ‘most cruel and unjust assault having been made moe in cn aibdavis, in which {thas boon swore, that 'T Cee ae igre oa le. pub! Pemarclogy for calling ibe of the public. the following facts, which'l submit to my fellow citizens on late Prest- vania. ry this, the day succeeding my errival at home:— Having been suffering from en ee pro- duced by a severe and continuous of fever) a number of w condition of the bank and of the money market, as I found them on my return from a journey late in August last, rendered it imposaibie for me then to leave my post, and I did not doo, until, av 1 had understood, that the arrangement with the other city , banks, to continue the daily exchanges, and not exact im- - rent, bad been perfecved. to bed, and did 80 mediate settlement, bad Twas then urged to go home and go ‘and found that the prostration produced by long continued excitement and illness rendered my eituation @ very criti- cal one. 1 was urged to resign from the bank, and to pass a year in Europe, to endeavor to restore my bealth, by whom I thought were my friends—some of them I know were so; all of them, as events have since proven, were not. Thad not thought myself of either resigning or of going abroad—it was pressed upon me by others, and I yielded. Although, myself, very much the largest stockholder in the bank— haying stock in it which has cost risi two hundred thousand dollars—for much of whichT Dorrowed the money from my friends on the stock, although my personal friends were ver: largo stockhold: ers—more ores balf ce stock of he baal ing owned by myself and my friends. a th 80 pin interested, therefore, in the fate of the bank, I found tbat the state of both my mind and of my body required absence from care and ¢ it, or death must soon ensue; and I yielded to the persuasions of those who were sent to influence me, and lef: home on ‘Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1857, for Boston, to gail for Liverpool in the steamship Ni . It was known to the directors of the bank, to my friends and to the public, that I bad been very ili—it was knowa to all that I was fins to Europe; the newspapers an- nounced it. 1 left at 10 0’clock in the morning, openly, with two members of my family, who accompanied me, to render that care which illness made indispensable. Several of the directors who have sworn t» that affida- vit, were with me before and on the day of my departure. Some of them parted with me on the boat at Walnut street wharf, with every appearance of friendship. I left un- conscious of wrong doing, without a thought or a fear that any one dare charge me with want of integrity. Tomy unutterable surprise, and an astonishment which no lap. jage can describe, I learn that the directors of the bank ave sworn that I have absconded, with intent to defraud my creditors. ‘A person absconding does not do so by previous public announcement—does not do so on the urgent advice of his friends under serious illness—does not travel with ladies of his family, under his own name, in a notoriously public conveyance, to a most public and accessible point—does not inform where letters could reach him and would be for- warded to him—does pot inform his family and friends of every step in his journey. The acting President of the bank was advised of my movements, and requested aay information respectirg any matters in the bank was need- ed, to advise me, and every fact in my knowledge would be communici . Without reply—witbout informing me that they believ- ed I was indebted to the bank—without requesting me to make provision for payment—without the least chance of being heard in defence—they publish to the world that I was an absconding debtor, “ with intent to defraud.” It is totally false, ana some of those who have sworn so (and not now directors of the bank) could not but have known the facts which I state. ‘There was neither motive or occasion for me to do so. Thave never turned my back on friend, foe or creditor. Nor had Ia thought of personal embarrassment. None bad asked me to take up the stock of the back and give them other security. Had bag! td 80, a large and most- ly unincumbered real estate (bought mainly long before I went to the bank, and which had much appreciated) would have enabled me to have met their demands. Had I needed money, many able and willing friends would have cheerfully furnished it to me. And why a man should be supposed to jeopard a well earned repu'ation which he valued more than his life—blast a name which was without oe or dishonor—bring shame upon a large ben A red Joved children, and upon much cher- ished friends, and all of this without a motive—is more than the most malevolent can believe. Rather than be guilty of the things charged to me, I would have seen my children beg their bread from door to door. left home without concealment of my property. 1 appointed two “attorneys in fact,”” who bad full legal control of my estate. One of them was a director of the bank, and at the time its acting President. The idea, therefore, that I would have placed the control of my property in the hands of an officer of the bank, and then have ‘‘absconded” to avoid the D saber my debts—having left my property be hind—is so absurd that methinks the most bitter enemy could hardly suppose it. Had I been desirous of wrong. ing the bank, would I have selected as one of my attor- neys the official head of the bank, and have placed him where all of m; rty was under his control? I named haan Dosunse of ux iy Tecwing from his having long owned real estate near to much of mine, his judgment would be reliable to the other attorney, should it become desirable to sell any of my property. It was my own suggestion to thus appoint attorneys, in the event of continued illness keeping me long from my home. 1 know that it is the nature of some minds to re- foice at the ills which befall others, and yet I know of none who should be my cnemies. I claim during all my life to bave been erned by a strict regard for probity, and I can feariessly appeal to those among whom I have | lived, with whom I have had business, embracing as well those in my own native city and State,as persons in most of the States of my own country and abroad. No one with truth can fay that! bave ver kuowingly wronged ey one ofa dollar. My health was impaired by incessant | + md harassing anxieties about the brnk, which “began the month that I was so unfortunate as to becomeone of its «ficers. All of those who have been in and aboutthe bank have witnessed my zealous and laborious attention to the ‘vast amount of labor and care at all times pressing upon me. The wonder, therefore, is not that my health gave way, but that my life had not fallen a sacrifice. Tam informed that charges of all kinds have been made gaged in spectiations in cotton, in sugar, and in nearly «very other thing—of having loaned vast sums of money belonging to the bank for such purpose, and with hav- ing been myself interested in the operations—which, however supported, I do most solemnly deny. And Ido further aver, that in all of my transactions at the bank I have been by strict rectitude of . Who bats nate bnee rebar nips | Mw thaphag BE br creating L) s rendered it aclamor st one whose absence and doubtful if he would live to defend himself, by heel be manifested. I hope that, notwithstanding the cunning Ope which has marked his or their proceedings, they wil! yet de disco’ . Ices eobeibe ened to divert hoterebie teen ons wrong scent, did, from the peculiar state of things, succeed for a time. is not my ri. in vindication of myself, to criminate others, and I shall'make no charges without Just grounds. I bave been informed that such bas been ‘the prejudice excited a me—such the apparent plausibility with which web has been woven, that I could pot obtain an impartial bearing in the community. ‘That | have been attacked with hyena-like ferocity, and my character assailed without stint—and some persons thinking it safe to aseai! a man who was sick nigh unto death, soul revolts. With a conscience void of reproach, I cannot believe that where I have lived all_ my life, such can be the foe! ing against me. Myeelf, very, very far the heaviest loser by the bank, I have made sacrifices and exertions to en deavor to sustain the bank, I believe, such as few would have done—my own ‘and that of my dearest friends has been lost. It requires little ol ity to admit, and ‘bat little common sense to see that as | did not attempt to dispose of my stock, nor advise my friends to do so, ‘on the contrary purchased aba very recent period, that I have acted in good faith towards my fellow stockholders. I they had advised me of their belief—had informed me that unless I returned and met their charges, they would do as they have done, I should not have troubled the pub- lic with this card. Very ill when I heard of these charges (bat without communication from them), the cruelty of the proceedings nearly cost me my life. first moment possible I burried home. 1 was born and have lived all my life in Philadelphia. A career of active business will enable many to fee! that full reliance can be placed on the assertions of a man whose ambition !t has ever been that “his word should be as sure as bis bond.”* How I bave fuifilied my duties as a citizen my fellow citizens may testify. It can well be imagined how inox- preasibly paint) li is to one who lias #0 long been happy in, an he bad every reason to believe, the reapect aad esteem of his fellow citizens, with whom, rnd among whom, all his li°e has been passed, to Ond it necessary to vindicate himself from charges so inconsiderately and, under the circumstances, so cruelly adduced. 'HOMAS ALLIBONE. PeiLavmurnia, January 20, 1858. Theatrical, Musical, de. Broapway TaraTke —Afternoon and evening entertain. ments are announced at this house today. They aro to consist of rian aod gymnastic exercises, the fairy spectacie of “Cinderella,” the menagerial exhibition, &e. Nimto’s Gaxpey.—Among the curiosities attached to “Dan Rice's great show’’ are two mirth provoking mules, atame rhinocerus, fa tight rope walking elephant, and, rabably to many the greatest wonder of al!, the verita bie Dap bimeelf. Bowery Treatre.—The = apoctacie of “Mazep- pa’? and farce of “Paddy Miles’ boy” are to be played this afternoon, In the evening we are to have ‘Rook wood,” the “Wreek Ashore” and ‘Paddy Mi es’ Boy.” Bvrtoy’s.—To insure a full house here it is only neces- sary to inform the numerous friends of the favorite au- thor and actor, Mr. John Brougham, that he is to take bis benefit and make his last appearance to night. Wattack's.—The management will to-night afford the public one more chance to see the drama called the “Poor of New York,”’ which has had exclusive possession of the stage here for many weeks past. Lavra Keene's Wilkie Colina’ play of the “Light- house,’ upon the production of which we commonted at some length yesterday, is to be repeated thi Will be followed by ‘the comedy eatitled Axniucay Meexus.—Mr, Watkins’ highly suoceseful dra- matic version of the “Patriot Pioneer’ ia to be performed this afternoon and evening. Thit drama has become quite as popelar as was the story upon which it is founded. Noro Mixerneiay.—Among the many good things with which the members of the biack art intend to edify thoir patrons to-night, we notice “New Year Calla’’ at Geo. Chris. ty & Wood's; “Mazeppa, or the Horse Opera,’ at Buck ley’s, and Dan's genuine ‘Exvence of Ola Virginny,” at Bryant's. ‘ Bevore ann Tentvp THe Scewms is Tite ALnany TreaTRE— Meee Henow “Diswustep.”’—Miss Matilda Heron, who was ‘annoanced to play Camilie at the Groen atreet theatre Inst Tuesday night, became ‘“diggusted’’ with something that hy ed behind the ecenes. It appears that in the third act Miss Heron was informed that Armand (Mr. Brink) was unable to make his appearance at the nocesaary june ture. Thereupon Miss H. atey forward to the foot Jight= and speak ing to the audience, She annonneed her inability to complete the picce—a pet one with her, “as it nad raised her from poverty to opulence, from ob- security to distinetion’’—and hoped the hearts of the citi vens @f Albany might bave an opportunity in another piaco All present afew moments, however, Mr formed the audience that ‘Miss Heron positively refused to continue the play u the conditions proposed ®y bim, and he theroupon himself entirely upon the indul- of bis . This was a winning throw. When of the wayward Cumiile, has not yet beem announced in the posters.—Albany Argus, Jan. ‘The Turf, NEW ORLEANS RACKS—METAIRIE COURSE. Jockey Crue Racks.—First Da) .—Wpwespay, Jan. 6.— ‘The opening dey of the winter mreeting over the Metairie was last Saturday, But the regular Jockey Club races commenced to day. ‘The race was for the Joekey Club purse of $800—three mile heats; tor which there were four entries as follows:— Marksman, Whale, Jack Gamble and Eliza Goldsby. Of these, Whale was the decided favorite it the Held. Between Gamble and Marksman the fi ual. The mare below par. As high as 100 to 60 was offered iy taken) on the fleld versus Whale, and those who laid it loat. ‘The track was heavy, very bad for time, and must have been ‘‘tiring.”” The first mile of this heat was done in ‘'67—the second in 2:03—the third in 2:123¢. The follow- ipa i jockey Club Purse, $800, ‘Three mile beats. ave defamed me with charges at which my whole | but | DF. aaenees b. o, Whale, four years old, by Yaeier, oO A. L. Bingaman’s 1. Re Lone’ . m. Goldsby, Peal apt 9 by Waguer, dam by Bel- 6B :133g Sroonp Day.—Tuvrspay, Jan. 7.—To-day was the se ond day of the regular races of the winter meeting, over (ec Metairie. The race was at heats of two miles—purse $600; with Liz Mardis, Minnebaba and Mary B., as the entries, All came to the start. The day was very fine, the attend- ance good, the track duil and ‘vy. In town the odds, as we heard them, were two te one on Minuehaba against the field; but at the course, before starting, they increased to $100 to $36; Mary B. being the second favorite. First Heat.—False start—Liz Mardis and Minnehaha get- ting off and going balf way the first turn before pulling up and coming back to the score. Finally the start was fairly made; Minnehaha leading — the first mile. In this mile, Liz’s saddle, which was badly strapped and crupper- ed, slipped, and the boy upon her rode, saddle and all, upon her withers. Several times he came near falling, and to recover, bad to pall her up. Inthe home rua, Mary B. brushed gallantly for the heat; but Minnehaha ‘won it bya léngth and a half, in 3 minutes and 58 seconds, Mary second, Liz third. Time of first mile 1:59—second Now the betting became brisk and spirited. Forty to ten was freely offered on Mary B. against Liz Mardis; whilst Minnehaha’s friends declared one hundred to ten that she would win Ali “d to cool off well, and they came up at the signal for the Heat.—Fair start. lary B. took the lead, Minne- baha vext. Again Liz Mardis was badly saddled. (Her rider is a gook one, elze he would have broken his neck.) Mary B. continued to lead through the mile until entering the last quarter, when the d: zs favorite moved up, with Abe upon her, cut down Misa Mary a neck ahead, and then led her ay won the heat (and consequently second ay ‘The following is a summary :— Jockey Club Purse $600. Two mile heats. D. F. Kenner’s b. m. Minnehaha, by Mahomet, out of Kate Aubrey, four years Old..... vesseee see 0 ge A.L Bidgaman’s (T. B. Poindexter's) ch. f. Mary B, by Glencoe, dam , by Priam, fiveycursold..2 2 T. J. Wells’ (J. Turnbull’s) Liz Mardis, by Glencoe, dam Fanny G., four years old... .......e-eeeeeee Bd BS Time—3:58—3:57%. Twp Day.—Frpay, Jan. 8.—The third day of the win- ter meeting over the Metairie gave us two races—the first, a dash of two miles out, for the purse of $400, in which were entered Col. Bingaman’s ch. c. by Glencoe, R. Tay- Jor’s Bonnie Lagsie and Gen. Wells’ Bill Fisher. Of this race we have but little to say. It was one which afforded no incident particularly worthy ot record. Bonnie Lassie, in the betting, was $100 to $25, which odds “went a 3? At the start, the Glencoe colt (brother to the famous Fanny King) went off with the lead; the Bonnie dilly beia, second. This continued to be the positioa of things until entering the second turn of the second mile, when Lassie wert up to the leader, and on entering the home run. im, and won, by four lengths, in 3 mimutes 62 seconds. First Race.—Jockey Club Purse $400; a single dash of two miles, R. Taylor's b. f. Bonnie Lassie, by Glencoe, dam Magdale. na, three yearsold........ the second mil purse) in 8:57, AL ech. ¢. by Glencoe, dam Mary Smith, by Sir Richard, four years old... site buepece singed 1. 4. Wells’ (J. Turnbull's) br. g. Bili Fisher, by Scaven. ger, dam beiuctior’d garet Edna, four years old... Time—8:52. Sroorp Rack.—This was at mile heats—purse $300—with six entries, viz.: Bonnie Lassie, Cary Beli, Viley, Moise, Portland, and Mr. J. M. Imlay’s Voucher flily. Our report of this affair cannot but be, I'ke that of the first, a sbert one On Bonnie Lassie no bets could be made. With the bettingcircle, it was Viley vs. Moise, and Portland ve. Moise; even were the only chances. The backers of the others backed them only by “lottery”? and those who “drew” Cary Boll won a prizo,as our summary will show. First Heat.—Several ineffectua’ starts. At last, the con. tostants got away at the tap of the drum, and pretty well together. But it is impossible to keep a correct tally of all the ebanges in position which took place during the heat, where there wore so many horses Bonnie Lassie won in 1 minute 52 seconds; Moise second; Viley third; Cery | Bell fourth; the Voucher filly fifth, and Portland sixth. Second Heat,—This waa easily taken by Bonnie Lassie ‘There was some very pretty running, but none that we deem worthy of describing Cary Bell was secoud; Moise third; Viley fourtb; the others were distanced. Time of heat 1:52. “The following is a summary:— Sxconp Race. —Same day —Purse $300; one mile beats. R. Taylor's b. f. Bonnie Lassie, by Glei ‘ba, three years old. J. 8. Mivor’s ch. ¢. T. J. Weils’ b. g. four years old AK. 7 Dutel HO, Colomb’s (J. y's) by George Martin, three years old,..... +5 die. L. A. Bringier’s b ¢. Portland, by Sovereign, dam Folly, three years old, teesseeeeeseeseee sO dis. Time—1:52—1:62. ‘The was cloudy and early threatencd rain. Indeed, a very slight rain did fall early in the morning, but not enough to hurt the track, which had slightly improved since the day previous. The attendance was largo—very Mmucb more Dumerous than on any other occasion since the commencement of the meeting. Fourrn Day.—Satvrpay, Jan. 9.—The fourth day's sport of the winter meeting, over the Metairie Course, came off to-day. The race was for the Jockey Club purse, $500; heats of one mile, best three in flve and the entries were Mr. Kenner’s Minnehaba and Col. K. H. Long’s Eliza Golds- by, entered by Mr. Richard Taylor. ‘The race was won by Minnehaba, in three heats, as | everybody knew it would be (barring the worst ot acci- denta) in the casiest possible manner. The atmosphere of the day was dark, thick and chilly. The sun mace no at- tempt to shine; yet the track had dried considerably, and was in fair condition. Bets of $100 to $10 and $5, were offered on Minnehaha, but there were few to take them. The attendance was very poor, but quite good enough for the race. Tho starts were all fair, and Minnehaha wou all the beats without a struggle. Even Abe did not have to watch his opponent, The following is a summary:— Jockey Club Purse, $500—mile heats, best 3 in 6. D. F. Kenner’s b. m. Minnebaha, by Mahomet, dam Kate Aubrey, four years old Beoeves 11 jsbazzar, four years Bb. Firtn Day.—Mowpay, Jan. 11.—Jockey Club Parse $1,200. four mile heats. D.F. Kepner’s b. h. Whale, by Voucher, dam Dolphin. four years old i R_Taylor’s (Col. Hi. Long's) c. h Red Jacket, by Wagner, dam en Geka ai tase H. 0 Cotomb’s ¥ ipbell & "s) ch. f. Laura Spillman, by Wagner, dam Glevonia, five years OA 000 rsse cece cserce zener soegee scorers voossees A. 1. Bingaman’s cb. ¢. full brother to Fanny King, four } ears old...... 3 dis. * THaxnicar Rack.—Stspay, Jan. 10.—Proprietor’s Purse £200—mile heats, best three in five. : te be Hedgford. Ave years old; weight 97 tbs. ° ; weight 100iba'2 2 2 RW. Long's b. h. Bill Fisher, by Soverei John L. Cumady's b. b. Cary Boll, by Wagner, Henry © Barton's b. h. Jack Gamble, by Wagner, dam Hoten Faweit five years old . dam Margaret Edna, four years old; weight 83 Ibs....3 Sar. Tine—1'61—1:49/—1 604. SAVANNAH RACES—TEN BRORCK COURSE. Firta_ anp Last Day.—The wind up of the woek’s racing on the Ten Broeck track was as attractive to the million ag hard times and the suspension of the banks contributed somewhat to the fameness: or perhaps all the folks had such confidence and fore-knowledge that the neat bit of horse flesh, « Washington,’’ couldn't be beat, that oppor ition to her was “few and far between.” We heard bets in the proportion of ten to one in favor of the sorrel mare against the field; offers plenty and takers few. First Heat.—On coming up for the start, Moidoire had the track, Dallas second, and Lizzie Macdonald outaide. Lizzie seemed nervous as an aspen leaf, and trembled all r. She did not seem to hear the tap of the drum, and hesitated as to the 'y of starting. Moidoire pushing on in advance, with Dallas close behind him, however, made her wake up, and she joined in at a ait that denoted her desire to see, from ® posterior view. her antago- nista in the race handled their limba. rat mile round seemed to ratiefy Miss Lizzie that she was out of her posi tion. They pasted the as follows: Dallas, Moidoi Lizaie Macdonald, Time of first mile 2:02. The mare now the lead and keeps it during the rest of the race, and Moidoire falls off third, Second mile 2:03. Third mile, with position the same, 2:01. On the fourth mite of first Wa Ay ose a pe te Hallas on the back atroteh ; heat by several lengths. Tmo of fourth mile 2: fiat heat 8.06. Second Heat.—They are off again in ® beautiful start with Motdotre leading, and Lizzie close at his heels. Firat lo\doire’s ambition cannot get beyond second, and Tmtlan wanes ‘a pride in seeing the two travel abead of him. Indeed, it is pleagant to see sugh vimble working heolg as and passed the halo 5 # pk F E i Pu & ee oo but one made up by sul Penta cece canoe reermaee that ent . difficulty in making re rie | some was agreed Mr. Aiken’s horse, start witha light weight, and that there should Upon these conditions, Carolina, Betty Hawkins and Major Jones came to the score, and started in the order above named After the first turn, having no fear of beimg distanced before his eyes, the Major pulled up to a leisure canter, and left the work to the two mares, who raa the | pie side by side in 1:83, Carolina winning by a throas fateh, Second Heat.—Major Jones and Betty Hawkins swung off , together for this heat, whilst Carolina followed the card | played in the last heat, and came home at a breathing | gallop. The mile was run in 1:56'<, and won by the Major | after a hard struggle. Third Heat. determined to play trumps in this heat, but Betty having made an honest run in both | was unable to reach the front couple—Carolina caught the ba et fc the back stretch, and ran home an easy winner Thia was a very unusual kind of a race, and the very unusual style in Which it wasrun did not meet with gone ral approbation, and we are pleased to know that the oan will not allow the precedent, thus set to be followed Thu» ended the week’s sport, and the second annual meeting on the ccurse, Bad weather, sickness of some horses, and the death of others, and the stri of the times, militated to some extent against the 4 pated sport, but there was such a large attendance of gom- tlemen every day, as gave increased evidence of a grow- ing interest in noble and manly amusement im ‘is section TROTTING AT GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. Monpay, Oct 5, 1857.—Purse and stake —; two beats in harness. Jas. Turner’s ch, m. Canaan Maid, trotter, in .arness.1 1 J. Joslin’sc. g. Frank Pierce, pacer, to 250 |b. wagom.2 2 CALIFORNIA RACES —TROTTING. PIONEER ) SAN Dec. 19.—The trotting match for a purse and stake of $2,600, between the Sacra. mento borse, Jim Barton, and New York, Glencoe Chief and Rhoge Island, of this city, in harness, mile heats, best three in five. was commenced on Thursday last, but ae & was impossible to get them off for the sixth heat before it was dark, the judges postponed the conclusion of the race until the bext aay, Friday. On Friday the match was concluded. The following ia a summary :— Taurspay, Dec. 17, and Fripay, Dec. 18.—Purse and Stake of $2,600; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, to rul New York b. Rhode Island Jim Barton b. Glencoe Chief Time—2:323¢. —Match for $1,000 a sido, Tuxspar, Dec. half three miles and repeat, ve 7% . Daniel’s g. g. Fred Johnson, pacer, to wagon...... J. Crock’s g. g. Glencoe Chief, 'trotjer, in harness.,...2 2 Time—$:00—7:59. PACING AT SACRAMENTO. Centagvii.e Coursx, SaTURPAy, . for —; two mile heats and repeat, in Mr. ——'s Silk Stocking Mr —'s Billy Button. Tim New Patents Issued. The following is the list of patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending January 12, 1858—each bearing that date:— Pca B. Averill, of Barre, Vt., improved stave ma- chine. Newton Benedict, of Aurelius, N. Y., improvemeat in carriage tops. Wim. Cevard, of Muscatiae, Iowa, improved method of connecting the beveling knives in cireular cutting barrel head machinery. Joseph F. Boyd, of Charlestown, Mass., improvemeat im reefing sails. Wm. Burghart, of Lawrence, Mass., improvement im needle guns. J. D. Burton, of Boston, Mass., improvement in the coa- ‘straction of bureaus and washstands. 8 P. Castle, of Urbana, Ohio, improvement in stump extractors. Natban Chapman, of Mystic River, Conn., improvement in cotton press. David W. Clark, of Bridgeport, Conn., improvement im by machines. Stephen 0. Colvin, of Coventry, R. I., improvement of ‘the let off motion of power looms. H, W. Collender, of New York, N. ¥., improvement ia cushions for billiard tables. James M. Connel and Jobn Connel, of Newark, 0., ma- | chine for decking boots, shoes, Ke. | Jobn B. Cornell, of New York, N. ¥., improved hinge eye for shutters. Myrtillus A. Cravath, of Loda, Ill., improvement in gang ploughs J., improvement in | _ Jacob 8. Ceaman, of Brooklyn, N. Y¥., improvement ia railroad car séats, Alexander Douglass, of New York, ) in sewing machines. Spencer B. Driggt,of New York, N. Y., improvement in pianofortes. Nevingson G. Du Bois, of Brooklyn, N. Y., improvemoms. in bell banging. Henry Fisher, of Canton, O., improvement in mowing machines. Josiah Foster, of Sandwich, Mass., improvement im ma- rine safes. James L. Fountain, of Rockford, [il., improved raking attachment for harvesters. Albert Gemunder, of Springfield, Mass., improvement ip spring James H. Gill, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, improvement in ~~ and straw elevators. john Huden, of New York, N. Y., improvement in wheel vehicles. James P. Herron, of Huntsville, Ohio, apparatus for ventilating pulpit. David Howell, of Louisville, Ky., improved machine for ‘ending metal plates. Chas. R. Iliff, of Falmouth, Ky., improved plotting in- strument. Louis Kellner, of Brooklyn, N. . ¥., improvement Y., improvement ia velocipedes. Barton W. leonard, of Bridgeport, Conn. , improvement in grinding mills. J. Lewis, of Pittsburg, Pa , improved chain making machine. David Matthew, of Philadelphia, Pa., improvement in railroad car boxes. Wm. R. Michener, of Marlborough /Obio, improved steam valve. David G. Olmstead, of Vicksburg, Miss., improvement in cotton gins Nahum &. ©. Perkins, of Norwalk, Ohio, valve arrange ment for steam engines. Ezra and John 7. Perin, of Connorsville, Ind., improved r machine for cross cut sawing. Lewis Peter, of Gnadeuhutten, Ohio, improvement i Michael Phelan, of New York, N. Y., assignor to H. W Collender, of same pl improvement in cushions fo billiard tables. Daniel G. Rollin, of New York, N. ¥., improvement fo equalizing carringe eprinj Stim Smith, of Lyme, Conn., improved butte worker. . J.D. Smith, of Pantom, Vt., improvement in excavators L. ©, Stephens, of Pine Meadow, Conn., improved car penters’ rule. Andi Stevely, of New Haven, Conn., improve: r, rcissors #1 | Chester Stone, of Ravenna, Ohio, improved clothes rack Joba D, Tom and stephen b. Tucker, of New York, N Y., improved of lubricating Journals, &c., bys pendulum valve arrangement. Leonhardt Whitting, of Philadelphia, Pa., improvet oreoper. 8. Colburn, of South Roading, Mass, Cyrus Wakefleld of some ise: tn proved device bo | in proper position spill knife in ratan om- John B. Creemer, of New York, N. ¥., assignor to hin- self and 8. Dwight Humphrey, of same place, improwd mate! fe. Iventer A. Hough, of Oxford, Ga., assignor to himvelf wins Hough, of Madison, Ga, improvement in wagou os. V. N. Mitchell, of Concord, N. C., aasignor to himself, z same place, iynprovemont H. A. Area, and @. N. White, of in attaching shafts and poles to irik Mihan, of Boston, Mase, aasignor to himself and Iman Davi same place, improvement in gas stoves. Chauncy B. Whitney, of Ithica, N. ¥., to Philip Case, of same place, improved chute for water wheels. Reisgcne.—I. M. and Rdward Clark, of New York, N. ¥,, aatighees of Charles, Morey and. Yoreph B. aun. 'ts Lyat ivebrinty 0, 1040 Retsced Jeno chines, 'Patent dated February . 27, 1864. Divided and reissued on two amended specifications January 12, 1868. cy iene Desione,—David Hathaway, of Troy, N. Y., assignor Fuller, Warren & Morrison,’ of same place, design for stoves, Power A. . of Troy, N. ¥., design for stoves. Henry (. Reeds oF ‘Taunton, Mass., assignor to himself and Charles E. Burton, of same place, design for tea vice. wey S. Vedder, and Fara Ripley, of Troy, N. ¥.,assignors to L, Potter & Co., of same place, design for stoves. N.S. Vedder and William L. Sanderson, of Troy, N. ¥., aesignors to L. Potter & Co., of same place, design fot stoves, N. 8. Vedder and Wm. L. Sanderson, of Troy, N. Y., assignors toGeorge Warren, of Mechanicsville, N. Y., de: sign for stoves. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEWENTS.—Isaac H, Qoller, of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., tile cutting machine. Patent dated Feb. 24, 1867 haxter D. Whitney, of Winchendon, Mass., improvea machine for smoothing planed wooden surfaces. Patent dated Aug. 11, 1867 Tae Severta Reormwent—The Regiment of New York, renowned for their discipline and accomplishments, will probably make their summer ex. curaion to this city. The com: of the Regiment ° turned last evening, from a personal inspection ground near Smith's Palace, where an admirable spaot is afforded for their evolutions, and where all the neeor eary arrangements can be made for their accommodation The committee} were much pleased with the locality. Providence Jowrnal, Jan, 2