The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL WHOLE NO. &i11. MORNING EDITION THE CANADA AT HALIFAX. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. DEPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Depressed Condition of Ameri- can Produce, AL STAGNATION. IN BUSINESS. GENER a CONSOLS 97 7 Mortality Among the Negroes on Board. Rumored Change in the British Reese Ministry, AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICA. Haurax, Nov. 17, 1858. ‘The steamship Canada, Capt. Laing, from Liverpool at malf past nine o’clock on the morning of the 6th instant, arrived at this port at four o’clock this afternoon, en rowe for Boston. She brings London papers of the 6th. ‘The Canada sailed from here at half-past six o’clock ‘this evening for Boston, where she will be due at an early bour on Friday morning. Stiff south wind: snowing. The steamship Canada, arrived at Liverpool from Bos- ton on the 3istuit., and the screw steamship Nova Sco- tian, from Montreal and Quobec, on the morning of the 4th inst. ‘The Canada reporta November 6, pageed the steamship City of Baltimore, from New York. Owing to the detention of the steamer Vanderbilt, and the early hour that the Canada sailed, the news is brief. ‘The United States frigate Niagara arrived at St. Vin- cent October 22, en route for Monrovia, with her cargo of rescued negroes. Fifty-seven of the two hundred and seventy-one taken on board the Niagara had already died. GREAT BRITAIN. ‘The London Times, in an editorial on the wretched con- dition of Mexico, says there is no reason that England should oppose the ambitious designs of the government at Washington. K coneiders that the establishment of any government of law and order in Mexico would be a gain, and ridicules the threatened Spanish expedition as a farce, and says that every gun fired on Mexican territory is fired ‘to the ultimate profit of the great Anglo-Saxon Northern confederacy. The London Advertiser, without vouching for the au- thenticity of the reports, speaks of the rotirement of Lord Derby, owing to his attacks of gout, and of Lord John Ruseell’s appointment as Premier, with Lord Staniey and Sir James Grabam as the most prominent members of the Cabinet. This new combination, it is further stated, is to have the support of Mr. Bright and his party. Mr. Gladstone was about to proceed to the Tonian Islands as Lord High Commissioner Extraordinary. His object is to remove the obstacles which impede the satis- factory working of the “British protectorate, Mr. Glad stone returns before the meeting of Parliament, and will be accompanied by Arthur Gordon, ven of Lord Aberdeen ag Secretary of the mission. A reform conference was held on the Sth instant, and a resolution was adopted requesting Mr. John Bright to frame and bring in a reform bill, which duty Mr. Bright accented. The amount of insurance at Lioyd’son the steamer Hudson is only twenty-one thousand pounds, and not neventy thousand, as advised per steamer Vanderbilt. ‘The bull and machinery were valued at fifty-Ove thou- rand pounds. ‘The Court of Queen’s Bench had granted a rule to show cavre why a verdict, lately rendered against a director in the Liverpoo! Borough Bank, holding him responsible for the jceses of certain shareholders, should not be eet aside. The Ear! of Eglinton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has Deen married to Lady Adela Capel. ‘The report that the British frigate Curacoa had been wrecked while returning from Constantinople, with Lord Stratford on board, lacks confirmation, and hopes are ‘entertained that the report is unfounded. The wholesale poisoning at Bradford by the accidental mizing of arsenic in lozenges had resulted in seventeen deaths, and one hundred more were suffering greatly from eat.ng them. ‘The Rank of England rates continued unchanged, and there was an activo drain of gold for the Contincat going on. ‘The colonial woo! rales were progressing in London. ‘The attendance wae large and the bidding spirited, caus- ing an advance of 1d. a 1344. in Cape wools, and 134d. a ‘24. in Australian. Atlantic telegraph shares were quoted in London at £330 a £360. ‘The overland mai! from Bombay reached London at five o'clock on the morning of the 6th inet. The following gentlemen were presented ta the Queen by Sir E. B. Lytton, Secretary for the Colonies, on the 5th inet. —Mr. Rose, President of the Executive Council of (Canada; Mr. Galt, Inspector General of Canada; Mr. Car- ter, Attorney General for Lower Canada. Vatuable gold discoveries are stated to have been made in the province of San Luis, Buenos Ayres. The local ao- counts, which the Times city article says are probably delusive, describe the deposite to be of singular rich- ness, and allege that in some cases as much an thirty ounces have been collected in twelve hours by single miners. The Rev. George Gilee bas becn appointed to the Biebop- ric of Pritieh Columbia. FRANCE. It i# authoritatively stated that the Emperor is taking mepe to carry out the plan of laying up stores of corn in every large town during plentiful years, in order to pro- ‘vide againet years of scarcity. Montalembert’s trial was expected to take place before ‘the end of November. He will defend bimeelf, and ap- pear at the bar surrounded by the firet men of France. ‘The Bourse declined slightly on the 6th, The three por cents cloned at 72 96. ‘The Monifeur says that the government continues ite surveys for railways in Algeria Spanish troope, destined to operate with the French in Cochin China, tailed from Manila on the 27th of August, m twenty-one transports. SPAIN. Out of two hundred and fifty-one elections known, ero hundred and twenty two are favorable to the mittmery, A Madrid deepatch rays that all the progressiste candi dates triomphed in Madrid, with one exception. Returns from the provinces give a great majority for the govern- ment. M. Closaga, leader of the progressists party, wa: returned by #ix constituencies. Press prosecutions were being actively carried ont ia Madrid. DEMMARK. ‘The King has arrived at Copenhagen. There will be a enting of the Privy Council, at which jt is expected that ‘an important decision wi) be come to in regard to Holatein ‘and Munenburg. PORTUGAL, Liebon journals epeak of & material subscription to pay the indemnity in the Charles et Georges affair, The London /ost’s Paris correspondent says that tho Portoguere government ie contemplating an addrees to the freat Powers, complaining of France refusing mediation wo the afer, PRUBSIA. ‘The Prince of Hohengollern Sigmaringen, who was called by the Prince Regent to from a new administration, is the father © the Queen of Portugal and a member of the mode- ratel!eral party, The new Cabinet was not yet fully con t:tuted, ‘The appointment of General Bonin as Minister of War was regarded as an evidence of an anti- Russian feeling. ‘The Berlin elections are fixed for November 12. AFRICA. Cape Coast dates are to October 10. Trade was dull along the West Coast. The expedition up the Therbero had ‘been successful, SOUTH AMERICA. Rio de Janeiro dates are to October 10. Coffee had been in very moderate cupply and all grades had advanced one hundred reis per aroba. Brown sugars had advanced twelve hundred reis and closed with a still upward tea- dency. At Bahia there was very little sugar in the market, Plower, Son & Co., of Rio, suspended payment. ‘The frigate St. Lawrence was at Rio, and the sloop Ply- mouth at Montevideo. At Buenos Ayres, September 27, heavy transactions in dry hides at improved rates. The Paraguans were placing obstructions in’ the Jower part of their river to prevent the ingress of the American squadron. The shores of Paraguay wero well fortified, and it is added that the Americans woul! mrt 0 very warm reception. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘The London money market was genorally unchanged, with an increase demand. The bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £20,000. Console closed at 97% a 98 for both money and account. The London Daily News city article of the bth inst. says:—The funds to-day upon the whole were well sup- ported, and prices closed the same as yesterday, not- withstanding several adverse features, including the con- tinued flatness of the exchanges, the tlow of gold from the Bank of England, and the increased demand for money. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange much firmness was likewise displayed. Business in all yuarters is stiN very limited. Lees than a fortnight ago the rate for loans on Engl. government securities in the Stock Exchange was about one per cent. This afternoon loans on government stock were in eager demand at 24g a Sper cent. In the discount market, too, an increased movement was aj it this afternoon; few bills could be pegottated below 234 per cent, and ‘the rates ex- hibited an upward tendency. Applications at the bank increase from day to day, and throughout the present month there will be considerable demand in connection with the Turkish and Indian loans. ‘The London Times city article of the 5th inst. says:— ‘The Englieh funde opened at the slight recovery expe- rienced after the regular hours on Thursday evening, but the market was totally without animation. Karly io the day the rate for advances was only two per cent, but sub- sequently they were sought at 2%{a3 per cent. There was likewise more activity in the discount market, and 239 per cent was the lowest charge. AMERICAN STOCKS. Merers. Baring Bros. & Co. report Maseachusetts bonds held at 103; Maryland fives, 96; Virginia fives offered at 86; do. sixes, 82; United States new loan, 9. lesers, Beil & Co, report the market inactive, at pre- vious rates, 103 4 105 10444 0 10546 Do. fives, bonds 9435.0 95 Alabama fives.. ma a — Kentucky sixes, 1868-72 M1 a 9 Maryland fives. Wa 9B Ohio sixes, 18° Giga OT Pennsylvania fi 8 a 86 Tennessee sixes. . 82 a 84 Virginia sixes, 1886. 83 oa 85 fives, 1888... 84 a 86 Boston fives...... 9 a w Minois Central sevens, a He so a Do. sixes and sevens, 1876 80 a 81 Do. shares, discount 23 Mich: Central eights, 1869. 84 New York Central sixe 81 Do. 93 Do. m Erie sevens, 3d mtge. 68 rie shares, “ Panama Railroad bonds, 1869. 9 Do. do. 1865, or am London Times of the Sth quotes sales of Central 1; Michivan Central eights, 1869, 8534; Pennsylvania Centra! #ixes, lst mtge. ‘The evens at 80. Erie sevens, 3d mtge., 7034. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Livenvoor, Nov. 6, 1858. Corrox.—The New York advices by the steamer Canaia, on the Ist instant, cansed a docline of one quarter of a penny per pound, with great irregularity in prices, Sub- sequently there was more contidence on the part of the trade, but the market finally closed heavy at a decline of one quarter of a penny per pound on the week. The fol- jowing are the authorized quotations: — Pair, Middling. 14d. tiie ; 6 13-164. )plands 1d. | 644. ‘The sales of the week foot up 47,000 bales, of which 6,000 were taken by speculators, and 8,000 by ‘exporters. The sales on the Sth wore 8,000 baler, of which 1,600 were taken by speculators and exporters. The stock in pot is stated at 420,000 bales, of which 319,000 bales are Ame- rican. The advices from Manchester ‘continuo favorable, but there is more business doing at the degiine. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Mossre. Richardson, Spence & Co. report a dectin- ing tendency im ’ fuar, but prices nominally unchanged: ralee of Western canal at 208., Philadelphia and Baltimore at 21s. a 22, Ohio, 22s. a 243. Wheat very dull, with a declining tendency ; quotations nominal at Ss. 4d. for Western, 6%, 44. for Western ‘white, and Te. 24. for Southern white witha tendency; quotations nominal at 208, for Western mined, bos, for yellow atv 328. 0 338 for white. European had declined 6d. a 1s. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Mesere. Bigiand, A\ Co, and others, ay at a decline ie. 6. abs. Pork find. declined Te-& Ja declined. 18. 028. Lard heavy, at 65e. Tallow—An avi ‘business done, with. out quotabie change in price; Butchers’ Association quoted at 50. Gd. a SIe., out none on the market. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. ‘The Brokers’ and other circulars quote ashes firm at 31s. 2.32. for pots and 328. 6d. a 34a. for pearls. Sugars heavy, and quotations barely maintained. Qoffee firm. Rice wiet and steady, at 1f*. Sd. a 198. for miadling to good. a Gull: Congoer and hyson have declined, bot gunpow- ders have advanced slightly. Rosin steady at 3s. Lid. a a4s 1d. for common. Quercitron—Philadelphia, Se. 6d. @ 9. ; Baltimore, Ge. Gd. Fish ovle dull. and colored seal bave declined. Linseed dul! at 308. a 30s. 6d. Spirita turpentine dull at 408. a 408. 6d. LONDON MARKETS. Mesere. Baring Brothers’ circular reports breadetnite very dull. English wheat declined 1s. a 2s, Sales of white American at 40s. a 42e., and red at 40°. Flour 20s. a 24s. Tron firm, at £6 108. a £6 158. for both rails and bar. heavy and quotations maintained with <(ifculty quiet and easier, but not quotably lower. Toa qu: slight decline on al! grades: congou selis at 10\d. a . ‘Spirits turpentine steady at 41s. a dls, 6d. irregu- lar, and closed quiet at 49s. 6d. Linseed cakes quiet: new, £11; Boston, £10 5s. a £10 78. 6d. Fish oils quiet and sales small; sperm £86 a £86. Rice dull. Saltpetre declined 18. a 2x, PASSENGERS BY STEAMSHIP CANADA. Mrs McKay, Mrs Prat Mrs latebings, Mr Baxter and lady Mr ponirate ‘and lady. Mr Migett and 'y, Me Marshall and lady, Mr Hatha way ane Ny ppard, Misa Mowe Braver, Hon Mtr Rolie, Mire Garrnth, A MePheren and ‘lady, Mr Brown, Indy and A~ hy Mrs Kee! Mra In. lie, Mr Berwick lady and infant, Mr ‘and Mrs two children and Cap’ pom Mr Haris, servant 4 two infants; Miss O'Conner, Miss Taylor, Mies Jr Glemritz, Mesars Burton and fon, Mr H fad brother, Mesars Sandford, Trevors, Somerly, Lawton, Toulmin, Clark, Cahnaen, T Filet ropemamiver, McLean, cher, Sheltier, Mostery allagray, track, McKay. Heckling, Beachaneson, Van Armen, Diak, Car Wheelock, Weiss: Bi Trye, Buerly, Cranston, Alcott, Garrith and mag, Baker, The Miaston: Movement for China, {From the Churchman’s Monthly Magaaine for November. } The prospects of the mission in China are opening to an extent which gives encouragement that the up bill work is almost atan end, The missionaries now seem about to have the whole of the vast Celestial Empire at their feet. The treaties lately concluded with the Western Powers se cure all foreigners the right of access to any part of China. And, strange to say, this right was more cheerfully con ceded to the missionaries than to any other class of aliens. ‘The Imperial Commissioner, in one of the conferences had with the foreign representatives, actually bore this very gratifying testimony — We know that the missionariesaro good men, and we are willing they should go anywhere; but net the merchants: they must stay at Py have the following, too, on the authority of Mr. Syle Youth, who was until recently a pupil in there, when asked by one of the missionaries if be had heardsthat all China. waa to be {ey them, answered ,:‘"No, but I — to hear it, asl : oe He) Maacerhe have momor ized the Fim- Peror in regard Shanghae and other porta, stating that the mireionaries are the best in world, and that it would be well to allow them to all parts of the empire.’ Surely the Chinese than we thought: there is much of them. crimination is quite as remarkable in itself as it4s encou raging te the missionaries. For, after all the iniquities they have witnessed in the English and otber foreigners concerned in the smuggling of opium, the wonder is that their sense of horror and aversion showld be confined to the tradene and not extend to the race. For nations any way interested in the contraband opium trafic to be car- rying the Gospel to China, is very much as it would by for nations concerned in the slave trade to carry the w Africa. To give them the Bible with one hand and an in- jurious and forbidden articlo of sensual indulgence with ‘the other, is quite ae bad as to proffer the Holy volume ‘with the price of a man laid on it. And ifthe Chinese can pee and forgive the inconsistency of Christians in thie and other matters, God has done more towarde enlightening thom thap we evor bad reavon t expect, 1s ‘The Turf. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING MATCH FOR $5,000 BETWEEN ETHAN ALLEN AND MATE AND LANTERN AND MATE--ETHAN ALLEN THE WINNER, A match race for $6,000, mile heats, best three in five, between Ethan Allen and mate and Lantern and mate, was decided yesterday afternoon over the Union course. ‘The novelty of the race, which consisted in a trotting horse, with a view of brioging out his speed, being har- nessed beside a fast runner, the rooner harnessed to the vehicle in such a way as to pull the wagon and dri- ver and leave the trotter perfect freedom of action, called out a large concourse of people to witness the affair, as it was an event that had never taken place before, al- though a similar match had been made between Lan tern and Lancet some time ago, on which occasion Lancet paid forfeit to Lantern, he being cousidered the fastest horse in double harness in the county. The own- ers of Ethan Allen, however, concluded to match him against Lantern, knowing well that Ethan was a horse of excellent temper, and capable of going very fast under any conditions. The match was made and decided yes- terday, but not as to which was the fastest horse double, as Lantern met with an accident in the first heat, which disabled him entirely, and he was withdrawn from the contest by his humane and considerate owner. Eyer since the first inception of this affair, speculation among sporting men hae run rampant, and the amount of money jost and won on the event could not have been lese tham one hundred thousand dol- lars, The betting varied very much in character during the progress of the match, as reports of the pri- vate doings of the horses would reach the public ear; and from what was witnessed yesterday there ‘8 good reason to suppose that most of these reports were correct, incre- dible as they might have seemed at the time—such as Lantern going in 1:08, 1:09 and 1:11to the half mile pole,and performing a mile in 2:24 alongside of Mr. Hall’s running mare Piccolomini, In the face of all these re- porta, when the day of the race arrived, the backers of Ethan Alien were ready and anxious to wager three to one on their favorite, showing that they either disbe- lieved these reports or thought that their horse was still faster than Lantern, and hence their willingness to bet that large odds, There was not, however, any reason for this disparity in betting; for during the heat that was trotted Ethan Allen, neither in scoring nor in the race exhibited any higher degree of epeed than did Lantern; and in the last haif mile Lantern must have beat him a second and a half atleast; and but for an accident to him in coming out, would either have won the beat or made a dead one of it. Ethan had the advantage in the start and the tarn, which placed him considerably in front on the first quarter; after which he gained nothing, but, on the contrary, lost on the last quarter of a mile, Of course this race cannot be taken as atest as to which is the fast- est trotting horse double, and nothing short of another trial can solve the mystery. ‘There is nothing in the annals of the turf to compare this race with, the best double harness time for trotters together being about 2:40, while the time made inthis race was 2:20, and that, too, on a cold day and with a high wind blowing, which is wonderful time at any gait, or under any circumstances. The following is the race: — After two ineffectual attempts the horses were started, Ethan Allen on the inside and with some advantage io the lead, which he increased to a couple of lengths on the upper turn. Very little, if any, variation wok place in ing down the backstretch, both teams moving remarka- ly steady. The half mile pole was reached by Ethan Al- Jen in Leaving there and going around the lower turn, both teams increased their speed, and swung on to the homestretch at a terrific pace. Lantern now made bis brush for the heat, his driver not having made an appa- rent effort previously. Ie closed on Ethan at every stride, and such a display of speed as he exhibited on the last quarter was never witnessed before on the Union Course. When Ethan passed the drawgate, Lantern was. within a length of him, and continued are anti! with- in a few yards of the stand, when, head head with Fihan, Mr. Spicer having become exhausted, reli: quished his pull upon tern, when he made a misstep, cut his quarter badly , broke up, and came near falling. This accident alone gave Ethan Allen the heat, and, consequently, the race. Tho time of the heat was 2:2934, the last balf of which Was trotted in 1:11. Lan- tern must have made the last half mile in about 1:10, as near as could be arrived at, When the scoring for the second heat commenced, Lan- tern ap very lame. He had beon chnged frum the off to the near side of the pole, in order to relieve Mr. ver, who declared that his had become so lame that ho was unable to drive him on the offside. He, how- ever, did not do any better by the change, as in & ver; short time he called on Horaco Jones 10 dgive in his stoad. Horace scored with Bthan Allen once @r-tayace, bat not getting away, relinquished the reins to After Spicer resumed the reins, and in coming ep. the word, Lantern again cut himself very badly, and hig owner then withdrew him from the contest. The following is a summary —~ Ustox Covrst, L. L—Troraxc—Dovere Team Race. — Wednesday, Nov. 17, at two o'clock, mateh for $5,000, mile heats, best three in five. 8. McLaughlin named b, bh. Ethan Allen and mate 1 1 G. Spicer named b. g. Lantern and mate ......., dr, Time—2:2054. AcapEmy or Mosic.—The attraction of Piccolomini and the Opera appears to be rather on the increase. Tho audience last evening wasas numerous fora made up programme as for a grand night of a greet opera like the “Pon Giovanni.”? Piccolomini sung in the “Figtia del Regyimento,’’ and Serpina in “La Serva Padrona,”’ two of her most piquant rdles, and was as fascinating as ever in both of them. Indeed, her performance of Maria was even tiore spirited than those with which she inaugurated the Opera, Formes and the others were also in good ‘voices and fine spirits, and received their duo share of applause. In Serpina, Piccolomini repeated her triumph of Satarday, when the opera was presented for the first time. The programme of the night also included the second act of the “Barber of Seville,” with Madame La dorde. The flarid execution of this artist is well Suited tothe expression of such music as the ‘Una Voce,’ the variations im the “ Carnival de Venise,” and Maret- zek’s waltz hich she introduced. But her voice is hard and dry in quality and deficient in quantity for the operas of the @y. She lacks, too, that syunpathetic magnetism ‘that commands success, On the whole, the performance of last night was a very good one, calculated to suit all tastes. The coming events at the Opera—the matinée today and the Gazzaniga night on Friday—are fully detailed in the official programmes, which will be found intorcsting. ‘Tie Gay Smasow tv New OntRANA.—The public amuse- ments of New Orleans promise to be excee Jingly brilliant this year, All the Italian Opera managers have projected descents upon the Crescent City, and Ullman has an ar- rangement with Boudoisque of the French theatre. Mu tard will conduct the bals masqués during the carnival. Mr. Thomas Placide, the director of the Varicties theatre, railed for New Orleans yesterday per Philadelphia. ‘Some of his artists have already departed, and the others willarrive previous to the opening night, December 1 Mr. Placide’s company is the strongest that has ever visited New Orleans, and it will compare favorably with the best that we have had here recently. It includes Mr. George Jordan, Mr. A. H. Davenport, Mr. J. E. Owona, Mr. Jobn Sefton, Mr. George Holland, Mr. Mark Smith, Mr. T. E. Morris, Mr. J. Seymour, Mr. ©. Plunkett (recent im portation, English), Mr. Briggs, Me. Duncan, and other actors well known. The ladies engaged are Mre. Royce (new importation, English), Mlle Zoe Georgette, danr use (new importation, French), the Misses Gale and Mies Jackson, likewise eminent, in toto, Mrs. C. Plunkett, J. Sefton, Mark Smith, Seymour, Styles, Misses Graham and Adeline Lonedale. The nightly expenses of tho Varieties will be more than those of any theatre in this city, without counting the item of rent. The stock holders give the theatre free and secure the manager against lows. Thus with the unlimited means, capacity and experience which Mr. Placide has, it seers certain that the Orleanois will bave the best theatre in the Union, and with the Opera, Musard and incidental gaieties, this winter will be a three months carnival. Convienion or 4 Post Orrick Cure ror Rowmye tie Mata. —Frank Hill, a clork in the Little Rock (Ark.) Post Office, bas been sentenced to hard labor in the State Peni- tentiary for six years for robbing the mails. Among tho robberies of Hill are a large number of letters, valuable and otherwire, mailed in Texas, Arkansas, and other Nav Ligence. The United States steamer Caledonia went in commis. ion yesterday, and as soon as she completes taking in her stores will quil for Paraguay. The crew, marines and part of the officers for the relief of the United States sloop of-war St. Marys, lying at Pana- ma, iat in the United States magi steamer Phila. delphia for that place, via Havana and Aspinwall. The Sade Pcie ere? Se apc fe ie iI we Until the steamer of the Hous iat i * Philadelphia: Marine Baucracses ine pke, has reported for duty at the Brooklyn Marine Barracks. 2 —THURSDAY, THANKSGIVING DAY. Preparations for ity Celebration—The Go~ vernor’s and Mayor's Proclamations=—What ‘Will be Done To-Day, dic. ‘This day has been set apart by Executive proclamation to be devoted to thanksgiving and prayer, We republish the proclamations isrued respectively by the Governor aud Mayor:— TRE GOVERNOK'S PROCLAMATION. of abundant harvests, of general beaith, con- , admoniah us of our first and constant thanks and praise to Alin who iy the gracious of thove needful beneiits, and the manifold ne been permitind o enjoy: Spd capeciall are acknowledse the power an ness of our dhe Lord aud giver of lie, that we have been brief space to receive His merciful care, to Works of His providence, and to enjoy security w! 7m, the public schoo! we established for ourselves and for our pos- ge, t evoy sintreats ‘sad specter Pmuresy ca nd of November next, na aay of general and praise to almighty God, and invite all to an wiedyment of Fis power and good- dependence on His merey and forbearance. a witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my SEAL. aad the prisy seal of the State, at the city of 4 ys the Uta day of October, in the year of our eight hundred and fifty. SOHN A. KING. THE masons RBOCLAMEATION. . Governor State, in accordance with a ‘ané most laudable custom, has Thurs- a ye 1 of November inst. to be observed aga day now I, h Thahn, Mayor of the elty of New Fork, do hereby earnestly Fecommend all to unite on that day in and thanksgiving to Almighty God for all the greatand manifest blessings he has bestowed in his good its inhabitants during the past year. Which recently prostrated the ry has subsided, «ad again the merchant is busy, the mecha- ‘employed, and the r bas work to do. harvests country have been plenteous, alfording to our the of the garth in abundance, so that ailcan enjoy them. Peatilence has not been periitte! to visit us; but beyond any previous season has our city enjoyed the blessings of health. And even the strifes of party have served to the maintenance of Union by which we asa people are secured in our civil ‘and the right to worship our Creator according to the dictates of our own consciences. For these and other manifold and mercies it is our duty at ail times to be thankful to the Giver of all Good, but especialy on a day thus set apart by the chief te of for religious worship and praise. I would also recommend that on this occasion those ‘who have been favored with prosperity should impart of thelr abundance i ghd thas, vy contributing to their comfort iatrens, or a hose nate indivinebenedcene. o ay in whereof | have hereunto SEAL. and aflixed the Mayoralty neal of the chy of New York, this 1ith day of November, in the year of our eight hundred and {ifty eight. DANIRIF TTEMANN, THE METROPOLIS ON THANKSGIVING EVE. New York is a study on the day before Thanksgiving. Every person with any available means appears intent upon making some agreeabie additions to his daily fare. This desire extends from the highest to the lowest, and only differs in amount of luxuries with the spare cash each may have at command The immense supply of poultry, meats and vegetables seen in our principal markets yesterday was a proof that the country people—the producers—were as anxious to meet the extra wants of our people as the latter were to obtain them, Washington market and its vicinity, the most remark- able food depot on the continent, was more than usually crowded with buyers and sellers. There were to be seen immense numbers of turkeys at Ie. per Ib., ducks at lic. a léc., geese at 12c.; mutton, by the carease, at bc. a 6c. per Ib. ; splendid collections of beef, in all sizes and at all sorts of prices; dressed pigs and hogs in the greatest abundance; in terminable collections of vegetable and garden stuif, with any quantity of apples at $3 to $4 and $4 50 per bbl. ; potatoes at $1 75 a $2 per bbl., with cabbages and tur nips as cheap as dirt. Apples, as a general thing, wore of common quality and high in price; selected pippins were held at fabulous rates. The fishermen and oyster men were also prepared for the occasion, with ample sup- plies of the freshest articles. A whole file of oystermen on the southwestern corner of Washington market were ag busy as possible in opening the coveted bivalves for wait- ing customers. As the day advanced, males and temales— some who were servants and some who were not—were seen secking seats in city railroad cars, with baskets in hand, from which protruded loge of poultry, and green vegetables; others—and they were not a few—were seen trudging homewards with a single tarkey or with a chicken or two; while the a up town hee whose parchases include things vy barrel or by the half dozen or dozen, succeeded in giving a 9 lid day's work to the city express wagons. have become ab indispensable instituion. As the afternoon waned, they could be seen waving the markets and their various stands loaded with ag conceivable articies in the cating and drinking line, for the upper part of the city and vuburban towns. A turn over with one of the overloaded wagons would likely have upset the expectations of a dozen families who were calculating to have their friends heip them eat the things therein provided. Besides, what an irreparable calamity, should the children misa eating turkey and plum pudding for dinner! How could they survive it? #, all good housewives bad had the servants hard Another tentment ae bappy Thanksgiving fatigable express wagon. pli the of a good dinner. They feel kindly dis- posed mars the rost of mankind. Trey it more the charity box, and, when CEREMONIES TO-DAY. In thia city there will be an almost entire suepension of business. The courts yestorday adjourned over to Fri- day, the banks will also be closed, and the Post Uifice and Custom House will not transact any Wuriness after noon. The celebration of the day is not coniined to any class of our Citizens, as the objects for which it is set apart aro such as appeal to all in favor of ite recognition. Thoso who ‘are eo fortunate as to have families will remain at home to partake of their Thanksgiving dinner; the wealthy and be- Revolent will have abundant opportunities to do good to the poor, the homes of many of whoin will be gladdened this day by kindly gifts appropriate to the season. In most of the charches there will be one service to day, commencing at 11 A.M. Among others the Rev. J ©. Newman will doliver a discourse at the Methodist charch corner of Morton and Redford streets, On these occasions the divines do their best, as a Thanksgiving ser mon is always supposed to be something extra Among the observances of the day the distribution of bread to the poor at the Union Park this afternoon will bea feature. The target companies are not to be forgot. ten, as the parades of these volunteer corps is one of the city features of this celebration. Among the institutions that solicit the good offices of the wealthy today are the following — The Home of the Friendless, No. 32 Thirticth street. The Juvenile Asylum, 175th street, near Tenth avenne. The Fivo Points Mission, No, 45 Park street. The Five Points Union Mission, No. 42 Baxter street The Five Points House of Industry (Mr. Pease’s inetita tion), No. 156 Worth street The Fourth Ward Industrial School, No. 181 Cherry Street. Annexed are some of the notices which show how the day will be spent. — THannserving Divan Fharode fay, ie ith tet —_ y, «this office will close at 12 M., at which hour all the afternoon male will close. MAINA ¥. POWLER, Postmagrer.” SERVICE IN THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUES. THAaxasciving Day—Wooerke Staret Sys scocve —This day, service be held at 4 0% P. . ry be delivered by the Rev. The of the Proai Jeshnrun, Greene treet, be open for divine service, day, at 3 d’clock P.M.. when the appropriate to the NOVEMBER 18, 1853. donations ty moaey, food or eiething wilt be most thankfully gecetved, and may be ‘sentto the school, or to Mea Abernethy, Do. 44 Kast Youreemth street, HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. The usual Thanksgiving featival wil be held on Thuraday, the Ith, at the Home CI 2) Kuat Twenty-ninth street, be- tween Fourth and Madison avenues. The chikiren will take Partin the exercison The Home wil be open to vialtere from If-past two to half-past eight P, M With a fi of one hundred and fifty to provide for and an ary, the managers will gratefully receive auy ‘Assistance that may be proffered. THF OPERA AND THE THEATRES, For those wip are inclined to public amusements to-day, our advertising columns offer a rich treat, At the head stands the Opera, with a grand matinge, the last of tho season, Piccolomini sings the rdle of Vioietta, in the “Traviata,”’ with the second act of the Barber of Se ville,” in which Laborde will sing the gems of the opera, Soto will dance in the ballet; and, altogether, the an- nouncement is the most taking of the seagon. The Broad way, Nibio’s, Laura Keeno’s, Wallack’s and the Bowery give day and evening performances, and the African opera ‘companies—Wood’s, Bryant's and Campbell’s—follow suit. ‘There will also be a soirée musicale by Mr. Bernardi, a very good artist, at Dodworth’s rooms, whem, among other at- tractions, Madame Landi, a prima donna of high repute in Mexico, will sing for the frattime. She goes to Europe next week, At the Palace Garden Circus there will be day and even ing performances, including the appearance of the new Parisian equestrienne, Mile. Loyal. Conviction of Nancy Hood of Arson in the Second Degree. COURT OF GENERAL SuSSIONS. Before Judge Russell. Nov. 17.—This morning the trial of Nancy Hood, charged with arson in the firet degree, was resumed. After the jury examined the diagram of the premises, counsel for the defence called Joseph Hood, whom he al- leged was the husband of the accused, in order that the prosecution might have an opportunity to examine,him on that point. The City Judge decided that the course taken by the counsel was altogether irregular and illegal, and would not permit the witness to be sworn. Jane Burtonkcolored) sworn—I reside at No. 189 Church street; know Nancy and Joseph Hood; knew them in Pni- ladelphia; my sister lives in Philadelphia now, and did then. Q, Were Mr. Hood and Nancy understood to be man and wife by all who knew them? (Objected to and question overruled in that form) Witness did not see them married, but understood they were; never was in their houge at Philadelphia. Mr. Edmonds was recalled by the prosecution, and stated that he wished to alter his testimony in one parti- cular, From an examination of the premises he perceived that the yard could be more easily seen from the inside of the basement than he thought yesterday; Mrs. Boyle could not have seen the prisoner strike a match unless she was ‘on the lower steps, and the door must have been open to a certain extent. Counsel for the defendant pr ceeded to address the court od jury upon the law regulating the facts proven in Ving his associate to make the closing addres to the jury. Mr. J. G. Sever followed in an eloquent, ingenious and able argument on the testimony addneed by the prose- cution, claiming that there was a flaw in tho indictment and after a critical analysis of Mrs. Boyie’s evidence, ar- ued that it was entirely unreliable, Mr. Sedgwick, th ‘sistant District Attorney, addressed the jury in behalf of the people, reviewing the nee of the Various witnesses, maintaining that the facts clearly sustained the charge in the indictment and establisied the guilt of the prisoner. At half-past four o'clock Judge Russel! commenced to charge the jury by saying that the prisoner was charged with arson in the liret degree, and as the result of the ¢: was serious in ita conseqnences to her it requir hande cool and calm deliberation. It was their duty to protect the innocent, and equally their duty to convict the guilty, If the evidence warranted it, the jury could conviet the accused of one of the four branches of arson, for there was an express provision of the statute which said tbat where a porson was indicted forthe higher offence, he might be convicted of any of the leaker degrees; and that principle was to govern the jury in this case. To convict under the indictment, the pro- ecution were compelled tocetablish two pointa—tiret, that the building was an inhabited dweliing, and having a ha man being living therein; and, secondly, that the building was actually fired, and in the’ night time, by the defend ant. As to the first point, there could be no doubt, be- cause a portion of the burned freehold was produced. The second pot was to be determined by an examination of the vestim.uy, which his Honor recapitulated. After noting the law a# applicable to the case, the Judge said if fact warranted them in taking a merciful view of the cage, they could convict of arson in the second degree, as the time of the firing had not been accurately fixed by the various witnesecs. If the jury bad a reasouable doubt of the guilt of the aceused, they were bound to acquit her. Counsel for the defence submitted points of law which the Court refused to charge, and to which the counsel ex- cepted. The jury retired,to deliberate upon a verdict o'clock, and after being absent ten minutes, returned & verdict of guilty of arson in the second degree, The District Attorney said he wou! move for judgment on Saturday. Tho punahment 18 not less than seven years, and may be for life. The Court adjourned to meet on Friday. THE CASE OF POLICEMAN CAIRNS. This morning one of our leading merchants appearod in court and gave the necessary amount of bail for the ap. pearance of Rovert Cairns, the officer who shot a prisoner named Hollie, who attempted to escape from him. It will be remembered that after consultation with the District Attorney, the City Judge fixed the amount of bail at $10,000. Cairns was immediately liberated, and left the court io company with his friends. Subse- Court, upon an intelligent estimate of the facts, which promptly sustained Ly the Grand Jury, who the case. jes MeDermot war ned, charged with the of Gages Conver, 08,00 Hear? street, on the 18th October, aud pleaded not guilty. He was remanded Charles Lacker, guilty of forgery in tho fourth dogree, Was eent 10 the State prison for \wo years. Brooklyn City News. Lowe Iatann Counace Hosprrat.—The inauguration of tnt scientific department of thin institution took place Mon- day evening in the presence of a numerous assemblage of the citizens of Brookiyn. Tb thaugural addroas was de livered by Dr. Mason, and wan greatly admired for the eloquence of ita language and its forling appeals to the philanthropy of the public. Dr. Mason was followed by Yiesnrs. Howard Cady, T. M. Rodman and Van Gott, who dwelt on the benefits already conferred on suffering po nang by thie infant institution, apwarte of four Patients having been treated «ince ite opening in May last. The objects of the soviety may be that briefly mated: —j iret, the eatablichment of an hoepital with an in and out door department for the atmnent of Fl Moedical and surgical cases second, aly ny on department for the poor and unfortunate; » & corps of regen larly educated and licensed ne + & college where all the branches of noe shall be taught and illustrated, and where students can Aver of t be practically trained of the plan and condue mouely adopted, after wh to inspect the wards, which utmost capacity ommodation. it ie worthy of ot servation that the ladier present did not hesitate to avail thomeeives of the invitation, and that none of the detail Of the management cecaped their examination. This showe a practical epirit of bene io the Brook!yn Indies, and we have no dowbt that should the occasion ariee there would be foo’! many a Florence Nightingale amongst them. In the meanwhile we trust their fathers, husbands and brothers will take care that the funris necessary to inente the stability wad proeperity of this most oxcelient institution will not he wanting From th enthoaiastic epirit displayed on Monday night wo have little fear that this will be the case Tie Recker Hoses i Concmma Srneer—A post mortem examination was made yesterday upon tho boty of the boy John Hart, who, as alleged, was killed by sundry blows inflicted by William Cullen, in Colambin street, on Tuesday evening. The body presented no severe bruises externally. There was a dle'choretra about the shoniders, slight scratches on the right cheek and left side of the neck. The examination resuMed in ascertaining that be had died of concussion of the brain. The inquest was adjourned till Friday, without taking evidence. Cul len, the accused, is still at large, although the police have thus far made every effort to find him. He is described As six fort two inches in height, stout frame, thirty-five years of age, and of about 220 pounds weight. His hair is be and cut short, and his featrres are marked with the pox. Sayrevce oF Usucevsep Liqror Deatens.—Tho following persons, who had pleaded guilty to eolling liquor without license, were sentenced in tho Court of yeater. = AT & fine of $25 each — William J. Porter, Wi) iam Werner, William Garrit, A. N. Winslow, Felix K. Duty, Joho Castendy ke and Cadly. The presiding Bi (Morris) remarked that he was thus lenient, from the that the accused had violated the law while there were doubts as to its constitutionality. As it bad ainse been declared constitutional by the highest courte of the State, he should impose the ful! penalty of fine and im Prisonment upon ali who were convicted hereafter, Ac sociate Justice Schoonmaker diesented, holding that th» law was inoperative as to fine and imprisonment, but was oyerruled by We presking Judgy apd Justice Ammons. TWO CENTS. PRICE The Telegraphic Chess Tournament PROGRESS OF THR CHESS MATON BETWEEN New YORK AND PHILADELPHIA—THE GAMB NOT Yat CONCLUDED. ‘Tho great telegraphic chess contess between New York and Philadelphia, which was commenced on Tuesday night and adjourned over, was resumed last evening at the Merchants’ Exchange, in the presence of a mach larger audience than assembled on the previous evening. Nearly all the distinguished chees amatures ia this city and Brooklyn were present, and the most lively interest, in tho progress of the game was manifested. To tho credit of chess players it may be here remarked thas there was very little betting on the result. Contests in this game rarely invoke a gambling spirit, and this is probably oue reason that makes chess 60 popular among the refined and intelligent, as well as in family circlox Those who did bet, at the close of the game last night gave odds in favor of New York, who certainly seems to have the best position, though with little or no attack. As was foreseen at the beginning, the game ix, and Promises to be, a clove and slow one. The position is in- tricate, and every move makes it more involved. If it does not develope into any brilliant attack on one side o the other, it will at least be valuable to the chess studen for the precision and accuracy which mark every move As will be seen by the game, which we give below, tho New Yorkers have‘‘castled” and got their king out of the way of immediate danger, while the Philadelphians, al- though they could baye done the same thing, thought proper to move their king, which, of course, by the rules of the game, prevents them from ‘‘castling’’ in the future. In this, and in having their position rather more broken up, the Philadelphians seem at the present stage of the game to have a disadvantage; but thea their bishops and queen are tholy situated for attack, and may prove mis- chievous as the game advances, The New Yorkers were much surprised when the Philadelphians advanced their pawn to king's rook fourth, and still more astonished on their moving king to bishop's square, It was supposed that the last move would have been pawn to queen’s bishop fifth, which would lead to most intricate combi- nation, and would have been very attackiny. The Phila- delphia players have doubtless some excellent reason for the moves they have made, which will develope iteelf as the game advances. The’ New Yorkers are confident, however, that so far their game is the best. By the an- nexed game it will be seen that only seven moves were made last night, and itfis not likely it it will be tinishedt for a couple of evenings yet, as it will probably take finy moves at least. Play will be resumed next Saturday Feasts: Pawn to king's Pawn to queen's 4. 1—Pawn to queen’s 4. 2—Pawn to queen’s bish- op’s 4. 3—Queen’s knight to queen’s bishop’s 3. 4—King’s knight to king's bishop's 3. 5—Pawn to king’s 3. King’s knight to king's bishop's 3. Pawn to queen’s biehop’s 4. Queen's knight to queen's bishop's 3. 6—Pawn to queen’s rook’s Pawn to queen’s knight's 3. 7—Queen’s bishop’s pawn King’s knight takes pawn. takes pawn. 8—King’s bishop toqueen’s Queen's bishop to queen's 2. knight's 5. “er knight takes Pawn takes knight. night. 10—Castlee. Yawn to queen's rook's 3. 11—Bishop takes knight. 12—Knight to king's 5 13—Queen to king's knight 4. 14—Queen to king's bishop 3 15—Queen to king's 2. 1é—l’awn to king's bishop's Rivhop takes bishop. Q to qneen’s bishop 's bishop King’s biahop to queen's 3. Queen's bishop to king's 4 bishop's 4. 17—Pawn to queen's Queen's biahop to king’s 5. knight's 3. 18—Bishop to queen's. Pawn to king’s rook 4. knight's 2. 19—Knight to king's bish- King to king's biebop, op's 3. City Politics. ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS OF THE TAMMANY BALL DEMOCRACY, Jo obedience to the call af the Tammany General Com - mittee, the Aldermanic Conventions elected under their auspices mot at their respective district headquarters last night to fulfil the duties assigned to them, Annexed is @ report of their several doings: — First District—William N. Brown, of the Pewter Mug, was nominated. Third Dutrict—Joun T. Henry, of the Fifth ward, was nominated. Di pating Eleventh Disrict—The Convention met and ballotad eight times without effecting a choice. The Inst ballot stood: — Wm. J. Peck, 4; Alex, Frear, 4; John Hoey, 1. The Con- vention will meetagain this evening, corner of Thirty- eighth strect and Broadway. Thirteenth District—Convention met, and adjourned tl Tuesday evening next. Fifteenth Mahoney was nominated. _ANTI-TAMMANY ALDERMANIC CONVENTIONS. Ninth istrict—Tho Convention nominated Samuel Os good for Alderman. AMERICAN ALDERMANIC CONVENTIONS. Third Disirict—The delegates to thie Con veation assem- bled last evening, but adjourned without effeoting the ob- ject for which they met. They will make another trial urned til Fri even Ly an informal yote Hiram M. Forreused tovatved’s usr mous nomination. REPUBLICAN COUNCILMANTC NOMINATIONS. Counciimanic of the Fifth district met at Onderdonk Hall, Grand street night, and nomi. ae 5 & » laa ih Sart, 2. exp . pany ning . Duryea; Thirteenth ward, Oliver 3. Powell; Saves. teenth ward, Andrew Jodeli and Sarnuel Weeks. SIXTEENTH WARD REPURLICAN NOMINATIONS. School Commisrioner—Wiltiam R. Stafford. School Inepector—William MeClelian. ene Sea Constablee—Thomas McTaggert, Robort Williama, Personal Intelligence. General Pace will start for Venezvela in about ten daye. He was yesterday waited upon by General Sandford, and invited to be present to inapect the city militia with Go- vernor King, on Evacuation Day (25th), and to lunch with the Governor and officers. The invitation, it i# anderstood, was accepted Mr. Daviige, the well known comedian, will shortly ap- pear before the public as a reader of Dickens’ works. ARRIVALS. | Ft From Sarennah, in the Fred Ormaby, ( Delaplains, Anna Hale, James i Smedberg, 8 1 Wade, Simmons, J T Johnson, Thos Hilton, Mra Packard, From Savannah, in the steamship Floriia—D Lord os Ganabl, W Kear, © Heinenis, Ls r Mine MP TO ARRIVE. From New Orteans, in the steamship Black Warrtor—Mise Waldraff, Mr. Thomas and danghter. DEPARTURES. Por Charleston, in @e seamabip Marion—W Ht vit, ledy, child and servant, A.M Latham aod lady, Mise % Mies \ Doge, Mise Sassard and child, H Dewlng and indy, P . ik Hanningtony 0 © Carpenter, Mie Mes Francis Police, Mrs M Thompson 3,1 Livingston, Mr, Dewing. Key De im Robb, J Robb, Jr, iy D m % aaa Mind’ jncy, Rk Griewold, A New! a Ball, Mex J Tully, © Parcia, iady f, Mise Dot, L Myer, HO eons, Ceo Gon, dA For Norfolk, &e, XJ amen Rete 3 to the steamship 1 Thomas, Matar Pree fen @ Rorcke, Franklin hast i + Mier Moore, Mis Cr ie. Dt Thane a Fenction "By > Ds Mrs Wacker and :wo' Bra Washer os wo chitiren, ) Wane For St. Thomas, in the bark [va—Mre Hicks’ family, Ses arald and servers, . | Dougherty, Wre Whitaker, Jersey City News. QUARTERLY Rerorts.—The Chief of Police of Jersey City, reports that 397 arrests were made for the quarter ending November 1, for the following offvnces—Ascault and battery, 26; assault on officers, 6; burglary, 7; bastardy, ds disorderly conduct, 18; exposing person, 1; o street, 21 fraud, 1; felsaitan oobeals, 3; insulting females, 1. intoxication, 84 intoxication and orderly conduct, 141, malicious mischief, 1: petit larceny, 21; picking pockets, 1, counterfeit money, 7; suepicion theft, 6; threatening life, 1; violation of ordinances, 12; 16 the above, 268 were born in Ireland: United States, 84, England, 12, scotland, 10. Germany, 22, unknown, 1 ‘There were 361 persons taken before ‘the Recorder for the quarter. Of these, 240 were sentenced to imprison. ment, 111 discha Fines collected, $160, vi The number of inmates in the Almshouse du: ‘the Jost ae bo wa which _ male aduits, 40 fe male adults, an: chidrev. expenses of tbe ineth {ution during be quarter were $1,462 14, EOE —————————oovVOOOO