The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1858, Page 4

. NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BENNECT, ep *® AND PROPRIETOR, OPFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASRAT STR, AMUSEMENTS HIS EVENING BROADWAY THEATRE. vrosdway—Equestnian, Gy Nastic ANY ACROBATIC Frars—MONKRY ov Kimaztl ROWE) Pocsnent, BURTON'S Sh ALL THe Worwn’ y—Besck Rveo Susan— VALENTINE AND ORSON, —Kone, tae Re THAATRE, Broadway.—Ricneus —~ * Stace. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Urosdway~Mencnan or Va moe. LAURA EEEME’S THEATRE, No 6% Rrosdway—Oun AMERICAN Coustx—Tie Carrain 18 NOT A MISS. BARRUM'R AMERICAN MUSEUM, Hroadway—Atter oon and Kvenng—Ls Fee Dassant—Wowan—Corip and His Froucs. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILI 1NG, 56) and 863 Broad Eruiortaw Sons, Daxcns, £0 —SouTuBRN Live I.LvsTRATED, MECHANICS’ HALL, 427 Brondway—Rrvanta’ MINSTRELS =Drcko Soncs AND BURLESQUES—] AINT GOT TIME TOTARKY CAMPAELLS MINSTRELS, 444 Brosdway—crmoriay CrakactenisTics, 5oNGs, 40.—Macte Guitan “New York, Th stay, December 33, 1858, The News, By the arrival of the Overland mail, we have ad- vices from San Francisco to the 25th ult., but they contain nothin mportance. The screw steamship Edinburg, which left Glas gow on the aiternoon of the 2d inst., arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. For the first fifteen days of the voyage the Edinburg experienced a succession of exceedingly heavy westerly gales, with a high and dangerous sea. Daring the last five days the weather was more moderate, but rough westerly winds still prevailed. We huve bad two days later news by the Arabia. One of the Brooklyn papers of yesterday gives what purports to be a cursory sketch of the labors of the Senatorial Police Committee, now in session lw this city investigating the affairs and condition of the Metropolitan police force. We copy the Vetch, with the om of names, in another Wf what is stated therein be true, our ve little canse to thank the republican party for inflicting a set of Albany Police Commis- sioners upon us. It is almost impossible to believe ba!f that is told in the Brooklyn paper. In the Senate yesterday quite a number of pe- vor of a protec referred. A bill wa moval of the reve vitizen riz e at the was aio} New York Quarantine statio: dcailing onthe State D dence relating to the sus netic dutercourse b ico and the d states » Postm: eneral was in d to report: what changes ia the postal laws st w ster ¢ are necessiry to render ce Depart ment if-supporting. on, autho. rizing certain nav ve com plimeutary testimo’ the British g. vernment, was ado A bill was introduced ay printing a million acres of land for the Di in the of In executive session the naval appoias ent in the day previous, were all coafirmed. In the House the bili granting pensions to the sol- diers of the war of 1812 was passed, by @ vote of The bill appropriating $352,000 for in. cr pensioners and the bill appropriating enpport of the Military Academ, A series of resolutions, r support of free scko Columb » passed, were ving va portions of t's anual Mesage t> appropriate standing ¢ unittees, were offered, i » Comnai f the Whole the topics of t were ¢ Mr. Geo. Taylor deliver peech supporting the foreign policy of the ad stion, and especially with reference to the plicated state of our relations with Central Awer Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, asked leave to offer resolution directing the Comittee on Fereign Aftairs to report a bill anthorizing the President to teke possession of Cuba. The House bow refused to ¢ the propo-ition. i & Legislature lave chosea Harry §. i Wm. M. MeCarty, republicans, United ators ‘They will contest the claim of t ¢ ¢ Board of Aldermen last ' me the Board of Council of $25 on cach small car ea don horse caron the rail J toby a vote of Ito 4, The g the Metropolitan Gas C ! 0 city, which had been ve the May va ted by a vote of 13 tu Board adjourned to Friday next. Ti Counriimen wet lat evening, and recvis a from the Commissioners of T bev uonnt of money paid into thee * railroad companies. The ®t a. as. i. The Central Park Com 1 ' « te to « it » in employ i » at work in the Central Park til f Moy i 4 pneur i with ¢ fh the y { an ordinance authoriz aes 5 A f the t Consn!, a Ha 1a rec ! Cap a board the a brought io New York of t g b and im . n ve to take Jeace in t a 1 with being th nt c ‘ r , a lottery ‘ t will be ronet 1 hbursday Ame rh j t e hitien | | . Hoym's the Heena allenge was rt witht . thorsbip of the | morning ia sin tet do bis friet e “mum.” There is some twisty | work about the Heenan and Woods pa ming | to or ats le podbe that | ancy not the priz ht all nm } t ra of nm me tt ' ran j rn ; lance in bank t | 47, nnd t a matation fan ' he t i tT charr | ™ f Christian Mathewback, was ¢ e 1 yerterd: the art of General Seasions a nlted in the disagreement of the jury, being in favor of @ verdict of guilty, and six be Liev that the acemsed ought to be acquitted. ft Js pro wble that Tillotson will be tried at the next torn \aron Stewart and Joseph Parker, indicted fort ory ig the third decree, in wreaking into the } isee of John Aspinwall, $1 Pifth strect, oa the 1 +) of November, pleaded wufity to petit lar. ceny, -od were each seat to the penitentiary for nix Inonth« and fined #190, Jas. O'Brien, jointly mlieted ¥ k teu, waa sent to Blackwell's Ieand for ss months. Mary Langberty and Bilen Jonos Were urged with stealing $92 from Patrick Kir- Win, aud the jury rendered a Scotch verdict of “not Proven,” #0 that the prisoners were discharged. Baward Mallen, indicted for # felonious assault pleaded guilty to assault aod battery, and was sent W the penivontiary fo; sig months. Cheries Thomas Pleeded guilty to an atiempt at grand larceny, and Wax remanded for sentence. Frederick Woiderlin pleaded guilty to assault and battery, he having been indicted for an usaawlt with intent to kill. He will be sentenced on Friday. Patrick Gunning, Ar- chibatd Brown and John Kerrigan wore charged with commiiding a rape on Mary Galloway. The | trial will be continned this morning. The receipts of beef cattle at the yards during the past week amounted to 2,344 head, an increase of 269 head as compared with the week previous. The average quality of the stock offered was very fair, and with a brisk demand prices advanced fully half cent per pound, the range being from 7c. to lle., with an ample supply and a moderate de- mand. Cows and calves sold at $20 a $65, ao- cording to quality. Veal calves sold readily at 340. a ., though the demand was only fair, with mo- de te receipts. The stock of sheep and lambs Wis ant,and those offered sold readily at $2 50 a $7. "he swine market was active, and prices ad" vanced a trifle, ‘ie Fas» Of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,000 bales, 800.0 which were made in transitu. The market clsed without change, on the basis of about 120. per Ib for middling uplands. Wheat was in fair requeet and prices steady, while sales were moderate. Corn was firm with more doing The sales embraced Western mixed, in vtore and delivered. at 76c. a 77 34c., and some lota wore reported at 78c. Pork was in fair request for future de- livery, and at full prices. On the spot, new mess sold at $18 12% 4 $18 25, and deliverable in May aad June at $18 O. Sr par was steady, with sales of about 866 hhis. at Tates given in another column. Coffve was steady, with the gale of a cargo comprising 4,000 bags Santos at p. t., and a small lot of Java at 144. Freighta were 1 and rates more or less nominal. The French Goverument=The Regina Cell Affair—Liberio and the African Slave ‘Tirade. We publish this moraing the recent corres- pondence between J. i. B. Latrobe, Esq.. of Bal- timore, President of the American (Liberian) Colouization Society, and Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, in reference to the conduct of the French and the French government, aud the government of Liberia, in the Regina Ceeli slave- trading affair. This correspondence is based upon certain remarks made by Mr. Hammond, in his late Barnwell speecb to his constituents, to the effect that France had become so far changed in her views of African slavery that she had openly revived the African trade, not in pur- chases from the slave catchers, but “ from the President of Liberia—the fur-famed settlement of our own Colonization Society.”’ France “ buys the colonists, our own emancipated slaves, who, sick of freedom, prefer any form ot slavery, and in their desperation do not hesitate to make their pious patrons in this country the laughing stock of the world.” It is not surprising that this sweeping indict- ment against Liberia and the American Coloni- zation Seciety should bring the President of the society promptly to the rescue. In this con- nection, while we regret to say that the let- ter of Mr. Latrobe to Mr. Hammond was rather abruptly and inconsiderately answered by the jatier gentleman, we are gratified that this unsa- tisfactory response hes not deterred Mr. Latrobe from a calm and circumstantial defence of Libe- ria and the Colonization Socicty against the charges preferred by the South Carolina Senator, The facts cited, and the general argument into whieh they are interwoven by Mr. Latrobe, afford not only a pretty conclusive vindication of the Liberian government in regard to the Regina Cooli, but throw the burden of the responsibility upon the French agents concerned and the Vrench government. Thus it appears, that not only without the coasent, but against the remon- strancee of the Liberian government, the French agents and the traders of the Regina Canli_pick- ed up her cargo of “emigrants” very much after the old fashion of the elave traders, and that these emigrants were the wild aboriginal Africans of the country, and not “American colonists,” as the French official accounts have represented them to be. ir. Latrobe says that the French agents and authorities implicated had the “strongest mo- tives” for “falsehood” in the premises; that “they were on a nefarious errand, and they knew it, and they bad failed;” and that “their failure, under the had attracted the attention of the civilized world;’ and that “all cyee were turned to France, whose charac- fer was compromised by them.” Upon these pointe we leave the intelligent reader to make up bis own judgment from the facts, cireum- stanees aod probabilities brought to bear apon the case by the well informed President of the Colonization Society, We think it very proba- ‘ie that the lamentable circumstances connected with the failure of this Regina Cocli adventare bed much to do with the recent manifesto of Louis Napoleon, in which be signifies bis opin f the Airiean slave traffic with the emphasis of a new convert of Exeter Hall. That “happy acc * between England and bh the Cabinets respectively of the two nations seem to regard as absolutely indis pense! le to the safety of both, has been satisfied with the Freneb explanations of this Regina Cali ifair, and we on this side the Atlantic have, perlope, no right to complain. But if the pocu- lier view of the subject a# presented by Mr. Latrobe be exentially correct. then it «trikes us that the J Solonization Society, in be. half of their Liberian colony, have a case justify- ing an appeal to the government at Washington, iu the way of “indemnity for the past and secu- ainet such French “emi- Let Mr. La ©, ot all events, get up @ resolution in Con- ‘ing for all the official papers and docu- « on the subject. ff we punish our own lave tradere aud send their cargoes veek Lo Africa. surely we should not permit those of Frasee to poach along the coast of Liberia mpunity. circumstances, France, w ricau rity for the future” wt chips as the Regina Carli trel Afr Tur State Cosvamnns—Tae Next Hover or Rervisestatives—From aa lity auder whieh many of the votes cast for Daniel E. Fickles, Thomas J , George Briggs, Horace ¥, Clark, and also, as it is said, for John Coch- mand W.B. Maclay, we retursed to the Hoard Te, a8 votes in each case * instead of “ Repre- t \ appears that the case mhers respectively will be sub wougtis® without the regular certifi- ‘The State Canvaseers say, that while they ‘eaanot give to the members elect in the dis triets named their official certificates, in conse qnence of the informality ia the returns,” they yet revognise the fact of their election according to the law. Thos, we presume that these gentlemen fndi- cated upou thie clerical informality, will have to await the action of the Houte of Representatives before they can twke their seats or can act as members of the body. And what then? Why, ae without these members the opposition will, almort to a dead certainty, have the House, and ae with them Ube scale may be turned in favor of the deinocracy, we perevive the delicacy and the posible upportaugy of tals technical issue, which wntativ of the euid mitted to ente N kw YORK HERALI, THURSDAY, DECKMBEK 23, 1856. will be sprung upon the next Congress with the { organization call of the voll of members from | the several States, Thus, indeed, the clerioal | blunder of our county canvassers may result in | giving all the epoils and plunder of the next | Hioure of Representatives to the opposition, and | from this vantage ground perhaps the next Pre- | sident of the United States, Who knows? Con- | sidering the present confusion and dislocation of | parties, the Presidential election may be carried | into the House, and when once there, from the | close division of that body, the weight of a straw may possibly turn the scale, Tar Arvam Between Srain anp Mexico— Tue Trve Tuxory or Spanisu anv Mexican Dt- riomacy.—The Washington correspondents of several of the journals announced yesterday that nows bad been received in that city, to the 30th ultimo, from Tampico, to the effect that the Spa- nish naval commander there had declared hos- tilities against Mexico, und that two Spanish ves- sels were lying at the bar off that port to wait for and land troops that were expected to arrive about the 10th instant, We published, a week since, in the Heratn, the account of the final settlement of the difficulties between the Spanish naval commander and Go- vernor Garza, and the full and interesting par- ticulars of that affair, which we give elsewhere to-day, sbow that the difficulties at Tampico bave been satisfactorily settled. Our advices from that port are to the 2d instant, being two days later than those received at Washington, and they give the end of the movements of which the Washington news reports only the first steps The gist of the matter is this: General Concha, not being tatisfied with the arrangement made between the Spanish naval commander and Governor Garza, sent orders that the latter must pay up with the same promptitude he had exacted from the merchants when imposing the forced loan. Commander Topete received these instructions on the 29th ultimo, by the eame steamer which brought Garza from Vera Crua. He acted on them at once, and Garza had hardly landed be- fore he received the hint from Topete. Finding there was no escape, he paid up at once, and then, a8 the story goes, voluntcered a salute of twenty-one guns to the Spanish flag. Spanish diplomacy is usually believed to be long winded, and so it is when improperly conducted; but nothing is more to the point and atisfactory when conducted with a de- termination to settle matters, as it was by Com- mander Topete. He understood the thing, and commenced by giving his correspondent twenty- four hours to write in and settle. This brought an answer, and as {t was not quite clear, he sent another note, with an officer to wait for the re- ply. The reply was satisfuctory to Topete, but not to Concha. So Topete again opened the cor- respondence, and gave Garza twenty-four hours to pay in. The result was that the whole matter was settled amicably, and both parties continued on the best possible terms, assuring each other of their mutual high consideration. We commend the Topete plan of diplomatic correspondence to our government. If they adopt it it will save them much labor and trouble, and do our citizens generally a vast deal of good: Mr. American Consul Chase would not then be obliged to close his house and whistle for the money that Garza, Marin and otber bandit leaders have squeezed out of him and other American merchants, just as the Spanith merchants were equeezed. And if the United States government would exhibit the same promptitude that Spain has in this in- stance, in forcing the revolutionary leaders in Mexico and other Spanish American States to restore (heir plunder, such « course would go far towards stopping the internal dissensions of those countries, As merchants are the only ones that usually have ready money, they are the first that are plundered by rebel leaders, and in this way the civil wars are sustained. Com- maader Topete bas given us a useful lesson how Spanieh and Mexican diplomacy should be con- ducted, and we hope our government will profit by it. Tux Attantic Cauie.—There are still further indications that the Atlantic cable may yet be brought into working condition. We learn from Newfoundland that excellent currents continue to pues through, though no intelligible signals have been received from the Irish coast since turday. In connection with the transmission of the word “Tlenley,” on that day, we learn from a despatch trom Valentia, dated December 1, and received in London, that Mr. Henley was then about to proceed to the former point, for the purpose of testing the cable with his powerful machine. It is probable, then, that the signals partially received on Saturday were intended to announce the fact that his apparatus was at that time working. It is tated that the laying of the shore end of the cable at Valentia is completed, and all further attempts at anderrunning will be postponed until spring. In the meantime, why not permit Mr. Hughes to try his electric apparatus? It will be remembered that he offered to try the power of his fine machine as soon as the cable conld be got to transmit a perfect current, and guaran- teed to mnke the connection between the two countries by bis plan, if it were possible to be done at all. He very prudently declined to riek bis repatation on a cable whose continuity was interrupted; but now that the currents seem to pace freely, he might apply his delicate instru. mente with euceess, It is worth trying. Amenican Art—Tur Raxwey Testrvowtan.— We perceive that the sum raised by the exbi- Vition and sale of the late William Ranney's works, as well as of those contributed by his Vrother artiets, to raise afund for his family, amounts in the aggregate to about ten thousand dollars. The fact speaks volumes for the geac- rosity and high artistic feeling of the profes sion. It is examples like these which stimulate the art etudent to noble aims, by showing bim that hie co-laborers feel an interest in his efforta, and that his reeponeibilitics as well as his fame are held to be their common property. It is thus that great schools of art are created; and we augur from the noble epirit which has dictated this movement in favor of the family of Mr. Ran- ney, that there is amonget American artista gen- erally @ desire to found something like a national Teputation for the productions of their body, Sirver Com anno Cornexcy Docrors.—Onr military friend of the Courier and Enquirer pro- poses, in view of the plethora of silver coin and the diecount at which it is sold in the market, that Congress eball enact a law forcing people to take in payment of their dues our depreciated silver currency at its nominal instead of its real value. On the other hand, the currency doctors of the Havana Diario de la Marina complain of the great scarcity of silver coin in Cuba, and pro- pose a new coinage of 20, 10,5 and 2) cent picces, at a standard equal to the present forerd value of seventeen dollars for the Spanisb ounce. The point of the recommendations of these cur- rency tinkers is, that each wishes to do away, by special enactment, with what ihe other wishes to attain—both of them forgetting the true laws of currency and values, which make it impossible for any government by local legislation to alter the relative values of gold and silver in the great republic of trade. We recommend both our friend of “the regular army” and him of the Havana Diario to read some elementary book on currency and values before they endeavor again to become currency doctors. Jvstice to Commopors Stewart.—A good thing has been done by the government in the restoration of a long list of worthy, well tried and experienced naval officers to active service, who were among the heavy catalogue of the vic- time of the ill advised and disgraceful proceed- ings of that Star Chamber inquisition of fifteen. We congratulate the officers concerned, the ser- vice, and the country, that 60 many ef the wrongs committed by that inquisitorial board have been righted; and we are glad to perceive that there is every prospect of a full restoration to his rightful position at the head of the navy list of that heroic and distinguished veteran of the good ship Constitution, Commodore Stewart. Upon the sea, as with General Scott in the land service, Commodore Stewart very properly stands first among our living heroes, and instead of being set aside on account of his years, he should be promoted. At all events, the least that can be done for him, as an act of justice, is his restoration to the position from which he was “retired” by that aforesaid extraordinary inquisi- torial board of fifteen. We therefore hope that the recommendation of the President, in behalf of the gallant old Commodore, and the corres ponding movement of Mr. Uale in the Senate, will be promptly carried out. More Aid to Mount Vernon. Miyareet Haut, 444 Broadway, New York, Dec. 18, 1868, To Tr MANAGERS OF TUR Moot VeRNON AssoctaTION:— Lapns—As a trae American I canvot let this opportani- ty pass without contributing my mito towards the pur- chase of Mount Vernon, the resting place of the “ Father of bis Country.”’ therefore respectfui'y inform you that I will give you the use of my hail, 444 troadway, with the gross receipts taken ou Monday evening, Dec. 27, by the performance of the Campbell Minstrels. Should this meet with your approbation an early reply is respoct/ully re- E. SNIFFIN, quested. Proprictor of the Campbell Minsirels. Orrick oF Mount Viernon Assocation, Coorri Insirrere, Dec 21, 1858. Mr. E. Ssvv, Proprietor of Campbell Minstreis:— Sim—Your obliging and generous offer to devote to the Mount Vernou Fund the gross receip's taken on Moniiay evening, Dec, 27, at the performance of the Campbdoil Min- ‘strols, has occasioned us a bigh degree of sutetucuon. We are very happy to recognise in this another evidence of the iwterest excited by the cause ip = hequos we labor, and accept very cordially and fully tho patriouic pro 3 i panctoen, MARIA DALY, Executive SUSAN M. PARISH, Committee. MARY MORRIS HAMILTON, The Paruguay ton. OUR WARKINGTON COURESPONDENOR. Warninoton, Fia., Doc. 12, 1868. The chartered steamer Metacomet arrived hore from Now Orieans, on the 29th ult. She was put in commission on the 8ih instant, baying om that morning received her officers and crew from the United States steamer Arctic, which arrived bere from Washington on the 6th instant. The Metacomet is now talking in her stores, aud will be reacy for sen the latter part oi next weok, but it is not supposed eho will sail at that time, unless epecit are received from Washington. Her offivors Commanding—W. H. Macom); First Liew Wells, secoud Lioutenante—@, Captain's Clerk—Jobn L Kelly . Dooley ; Engineers, acting, First—s. Movtgo nery , secowl— Wm. ©. Seiden; Phird—Geo, G. Facrou. Her slip's com: pany consists of only twenty-two seamen and twonty. two firemen, bt bt by the Arctic; bet it is supposed hat sbe will take afew ordinary samen trom this yard. The United Statoa steamer Arctic, Liout. Lovell com: manding, left here yesterday morning for Washington, The wheather is cool bere, and tue work on the new sloop-of war is progressing ra} The Sickles and Tucker Difficulty. The following letters explain thomselves. They cer. — have a slight odor of burnt gunpowder about them. The following note, it is asserted, was placed in the hands of Mr. Sickles before three o'clock P. BM. of yester FYROM MK. TUCKER TO MP. SICKLES. A J., Doe 22, 1868, Dasten F. Sickum, Eeq.:—Sir—, unmistakeable te from me to you will appear in tomorrow's New Dewspepers, a copy of wuich I caanot send Perhaps, embarrassing the bearer of it. You will Stand from this the necessity of reading to morrow morn ing’s papers 1m another » ubless you desire legal de. tention in this. Yours, TUCKEI Weowmpay, 14 o'clock P. ML LETTER REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE. Dany News Berpincs, No. 138 Nassar Scurer, New You Crrv, Dee. 22, 1868. 5 om, —Sir—On the 4th ‘inst. 1 soot Bea ees, and, memoranda” of “charge” by my iced De. Ogden, who verbally explained to you what I wired. inted friend, sought to and covert phraseology necessarily employed to avoid rendering Ourge!ves amnona die to the law; but sul ¥, in his letter of Dee, 9, . Sickles considera, aad 1 believe justly, that Dance. 's letter to him amounts to a challenge.” You were a long time arriving at a plain conclusion, and wero, even then, m8 Of making “satisfactory ex;rlanations for insulting aliusions to the dead. Most men would bave fongtt frst, and explanea—afterward. My ‘note’ rawn by my trient, to admit of such “explanations,” contrary to my wishes You bave placed before the public, through the mocium of the press, our differeuces and correspondence; Iam, therefore compelled to adoyt the same chaanel of commu nication in irrevocably renewing my nm ‘of “ehal lenge” to you, subject, in the fullest sense, to the “how. tile” construction which you place ajwo it. I shail expoct to hear from you before the 26th instant J. ©. TUCKER. Tt Is stated that a copy of the above was subsequontly forwarded (rough the Post Oflice to Mr. Sickies, care of 8. T. Butterworth, xq. Brooklyn City News. ArrucaTion Por 4 New TiiaL.—Peter Dawson, convicted last week in the Court of Sessions of assault and butory upan Wm. J. Potts, with intent to kill, was brought up yesterday for sentence. Fils counsel mavie a motion for a now trial, on the grovnd that the prisoner bad boca con viewed of an offence of which he bad not been proved Ruiity by the evidence. Counsel beid that the first objeo- tionable remarks apd first actual assault had been vom itted by Potts and that the prisoner assanited him va return, but with no intention to take life, The Mistriet Attorney thought the case was too piain to pred argument. ‘The Judge (Morris) stated that ne would give his dec sion this {tereeey) morning. Dawson was theroupos ro- munded, Tue Lagren Crs. —The trial of persona indicted for eel! ing Lquor without license, was continued in the Court of Sessions yesterday, and the following were convicted: — John Keenan, Wm. , Martin Bailwinkle and Samuot Smith. Jobn Delaney was acquitted on a similar chirg and in the case of Henry Albert, the jury did not agree. «My Intelligence. Temorame Come Meteor serweey New Yous avn Prmisemrns.—This match was resumed last night at se o'clock, in the Merchants’ Exchange. Tho game waa oom Menced on Seturday evening, and continved during Toe day and Wednesday evenings. The following wore tho moves mace last night New York. takes. wo © fh R wo K to @ Kt to @ 6. wo Os R to K wo KK At thie stage the gamo was adjounrned, w be re on Tueeday vight next. SrRaxce DIBArrRARANCE OP A OLD MAN.—We havo ro ceived a communication from Mr. Taysoott, of the hmi- sd Foreign Exchange Office, saying tha’ wo K. &, to @ BL 4 (check) o OR 4. a * to Rar rere on the fue ween or board from The old geutiemao’s name was Wm. McKie: the same nd Was on the trunk, It is feared some ili has bela mn. ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THR AmeLtnnation OF THE JEWS =A Ineeting of the Society for the Amelioration of the Jews wos beld at the Bible Howe, Amor piace, last evening, for the purpose of effecting a re organiza tion, the chair being temporarily occupied by Rev. Jobn Goldin. A committee was appointed to nominate off core, which reported in favor of Rev. John Guldin for President, Rev T. Rourné for Corresponding Booretary, Rev. Aral. Shipman for Recording Secretary, Rev. J. Hi. Browning for Treasurer, and twenty other gentiomen to compore a Board of Directors, among whom war the name of Daniel F. Temann. The ‘waa noanimous ly adopted. Several persone bad their names recorded aa members of the soviety, and an waa thon bac tl weat Wednrsuay afternoon, — - — "wow Vork Ladies’ Foun y Batra, NORGY AND ENTEAPKISH OF NEW YORK LAMIES = | cm, OY PAIRS FOK VARIOUS CHAKITABLE AND i> LIGIOUS OINCTR—ALL DYNUMINATIONS REPKE. SENTED—LAKGE SUMS OF MONKY RAISKD—WilO ARB TRE PATRONSt—WHAT ARE THR ARTICLES 80LD AND THE PROFITS, BTO. Ladies fancy fairs for charitable and religious objects are decidedty an iustitation in the Northera and Eitera ‘States, in almost every church of which fairs are (re quently give. Especially at this season of the year in New York are these faire given, aud to-day thore are open nearly a dozen, whese proceeds are to be devoted to vir ous purposes. ‘Those fairs are an inexhaustinve source of revonne. If a church is built and a fow hundred dollars aro needed to pay tho last instalment, a ladies’ fair 1s the inévitable congequenco. If the pulpit wants re fitting, the house repainting, the minister's salary increasing, the poor of the parish assistance, tho Sum day School a library, or the debt of @ church can” celling, the tadies are sure to get up a fair with & prompt ness and ¢fficienoy which might well be emulated by the other sex sometimes, The fairs are not unprotuctive of interest and amusement to the fair originators. Months of preparation arc of course ncedod, and during this time tho social sewing circles are busy as bees, and the young lady members have such nice times being seen home in the eveni:g. Then comes the day of preparing the table for the momentous (air. Tho chicf manageresses marshal their forces with the ski) of so many generals, and arrangs their tables with ap atiractiveness perfectly irresistible, ‘Large amounts of goods of various kiads are donated by frien's of the cause, and, with the handiwork of tho ladies, a fair assortment is goncral'y prosentad. Thea ‘comes the day of the opening, nud what with tho desire to do good to the cause, the suxivty to make @ bargaia, or the charm of the fair tables, the rooms are priit ‘It has been too much tne custym in former years to afix such extravagant prices to artic!»4 on sale that but few parchasea were made by the visiters. This practice, how- ever, seems Wo be gradually growing into disuse, as it was found that even the good of a cause rarely enabied the ladies to gel articles for more thaa their real value, and the close of the fair wituessed a ramous sale at auction. This year the prices scem w bo quite reasonable, and generally a amall admission foe is charged at the door. ‘This exacts a small tribute from each visiter, where be fore many went without spending auythinz, and together with the increased inducement to Duy, the profits are found to be more than under the old system. The (aire this year—commeucing most of them this week—bave been unfortunate iu having bad weather, but, as witl be seen below, have beeu weil patroaized. One of our indefatigable corps, with a porfect recklessness of shoe leather, and to the great profit of stage proprietors aod city radroad couymuies, bus visited the folilawing:— LADIES’ UNION AID SOCIETY FAIR AT NIBLO'S. Of tbe many attractions which have been pre- sented to the public in Nidlo’s theatre, probably nove have been more unique, novel or pleasing to the public than the fiir now being held in that place by the Ladies’ Union Aid Society of the Methodist denomination for thy benvilt of the institution for aged and indigent females. Neariy every church of that denomination ip the city is ropresented ta the soci ety, and seventeen of them have stands for the sale of ar- ticles in the fair; the whole being under the charge of ladies of the various churches. The entire area of the stage over the parquette and boxes is covered with a bri!- liant cisplay of articles of every description to be found at faire of the kind, exch stand presenting some peculiarity to distingwsh it from its beghber. The room is tastefully decorated with banners, evergreens, &., and, with the brilliant assembiage which ts preseat during the day and evening, wflords ample return for the smatl artmission foe charged at the door, The exercises were agreeably varied gesterday with promenade concert by Robertaon’s baud. The society has beld fairs for the two yours last t—tWe two netting the handsome eum of $11,000 for the faud of the society. This year the fair will remain open all this week—six days, tusteud of four, as formeriy—ind in spite of the unfavora- ble weather thé prospects are that $10,000 will be supplied for the pressing needs of the society. Even without a murpore to purchase from the extensive assortment of day presents, a view of the fair is well worthy the price Of admission charged. FAIR OF THE LADIES OF THE MEMORIAL CHURCH. The Ladies’ Benevolent Society of this church (Dr. Waia. right’s) are holding a fair at No. 751 Broadway, for the benefit of the poor of the parish. The object of the society is to encourage industry, whilo at the sumo time they re- lieve the poor. They therefore give out much work to deserving persons, who are hberally paid for it, and are often presented with the work after it is paid for, Many of the articles on exhibition are garmeata thus ma There is a great variety of toys and fancy articles to please every taste, and the refreshment taole, supplied by the liberality of several ladies, has been ® source forme imeome The fair remeins opeo duripg the week, and the ladies are anxious to mike up for lost time in the recent bad weather. They hope to realies $1,000 awards their lawiable parpose, and vor. tainly the energy displayed by them in making, soliciting and arranging their exwnsive assortment deservoe appre- LADIFS’ HOSPITAL FAIR. The object of this fair is to aid the New York Infirmary for Women, to furnish a school for nurses, and educate female yhysiclans. They are t» remain open to-night, aud have thus far been quite seccessiul—most of the costly goods having been at first taken. They have, howevor, a tock of books, fancy goods und loys left, which they wish'to Cispowe OF together with #ome Of the stock of re bis Which Were liberally vonsted to them. Th y bare ls fairs for two sears past, renlizing about $1,0 ©) on the bw and expect to equal the average this your They oxp ct Ff remembrance from the ladies, ad ace locu al 5 Broatway. From January to D comb Deen 2,888 patients treated at t and Ave ladies have resided in the institat Practice of the house and dispensary. FAIR OF THE LADILS OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH The ladice of this congregation are holding « fair it the basement of the chureb for the benefit of the poor. They charge no aimasion fee, and expose a great varicty of hohday articies for sale, They realign! fast yoar over WO, and expect to do ax Wwoll the venr. They have, ring the last five years, rased £15,000. They have Many ceeful se well AS Ornamental articles im Uheir exh bition; and, conawering that tie pretly giria can bo soon free of chai 0 doubt the exp oWtons of a prodtable fair will be realized. PAIK OF THE LADIES OF THR PRES CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY. ‘Tue larties of this church, uw conjunction with mavy of those who have from time to time moved further up town, aro holding a fair in the basement of the church, No, 180 Stanton street, for te benefit of ite fund, They have a large variety of tho usual articles, including & namber of leut drawings ant paintings, ex ecuted by indies of the ¢ ation, and many urefal articles, They have fit quite a saloon for re ents, and have sometiing to please the taste of any Sho have interest enoup chureh is free, aud owing to tb townres the up; Present favorite field, # i the eburch to call, The press of the popalauon ty, 4s desirable that the F, Who has fer wears labored in tiie hy + Ladies wing open past ld be seconded in seem determined to help hin to-day. Vath OF THE LADIES OF TRANSFIGURATION CHOROM. The ladies of this church are bolding «fair in the school, for the benefit of the church, at the corner of Mott and Croe streets. They bare a fue collection of valuable aod desirable articles, including Chinese and Japaness toys, In wpite of the locality sad un have realited well #0 far, ant ni of $1,000. Their tainly this ‘ought to be xt Daring wool will be ings, until Christe resort for all favorable to the ca MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHOKOH Lanes’ PATR. This fair, for the benefit of the church, opened on the ‘21et inet., and will be open from 10 A. M. to 10 P.M. un ti) Coriwtmas, and on that day. The iarge room of Mozart Hail # tastefully decor aw pub with atante fh the sale of articles sunita asion, This evenin: they gire a vocal concert, without extra charge, tho mission boing only ten cents BASTREN CONGREGATIONAL CHTRCH LADIES’ FATE. ‘The ladies of this church opened a fair tn their lecture room, corner of ( aveTaeur and Mivlieon street ing, wiiieh will romais open to-day aud to marrow even. ings, commencing at @ P.M. They charge but a aimait adinvaion feo, which is bet a trifle compared with & viow Of the busy and enlivening scene, OF coarse, tbe Wsaw holiday articles asc on sale. FAIR POR THE BENEFIT OF VoL RAP MOTE, This fair bos been open four days, por fost tite, aad hae not been as suoenmefal ad might be wiehed Apalo of the remaining articles takes pi on Pritay hight, when to be hoped the Gnances will present a more cheering aap ct #04 yastitation in the world whore sucate! wnde twelve years of age; ana thore in charge of our own Ton Governors, on Randall's fsland, are, it i sald, kept wilt the idiots, The fair in bei! tn one of the aneecupred stores Aud has an enirance op both Third aad Fourth aveuues. RESTOR Beoider the above mentioned, the Orchard strest Uni Ferealist church had an exhibition and fair last ewoning for tho benefit of the Sunday schoo! realizing a handsome sum. The lies of the South Baptist church open a fur vt Dodworth's Hall, No S06 Broadway, (his evening. The Aegregate receipts of all these faire during the woek can hot be far from $100 ,000—a nice Chrotinas plum. Court CalendarThis Ony. Sopemee Covet Oircuit—Part 1.—Nos. 1995, 2870, 2601, 203, DHT , 2693, 2616, 9617, iO, 10%, 2591, 2625, 2627, 620, 2687, WAS, 2685, HET, 2643, VodT. Part 2.—Now ‘2hb4, 127, 808, 744, 1764, 2794, 2920; i461, 2861, 2966, 698, 714, 2484, 2ni0, SUrEMION Covt.—Adjourned for the term, The cage of Slater va. Wood still on. ‘Onanwon Court without a Jury—Part 1.—Mos, 271, 290, 349, 260, 868, 364, B69, B62, 168, 965, 366, 307, 419, 426, 488, 448,'51) bo 619. Part 2—Now 396, 999, 400, 499, 406, 407, 468, 692, 494 to G10. ) humid people knew Graxp Oo rant ew Tum Moust Viawow Prt Tuna 7 AND A CRRAT JAM. Taek ty le cried at the Acalemy of Sisto te Sithcae the splendid ceroratter® of ty,’ NAN rom, aut wo Hsten to the enchanting sires of Susard’s unrlenios band, ‘This bas Deen enavesti@mbly Ue gremens CoXy OF the festival, The bY was very select upd Liotignehity afd BU that sort of thing, wag che mademmorn orehastrs last niebt bronght out not onty the micMe elves hy wi thor forces, but io all their beau y, for ik was & gooera! remark that the proportion of bright eves and brite com pAemione wos far weewter last uight than on the art&oors tic turn-out of Tuesday n git. The concert was ao ada rable ope in every artistic respect, and wa are glatte icarm that it ie to be repeated on Christinas Eve (Friday. Haydn's famous Christmas symphony would be aa appre priate addition to the prozramme, Geo, Saunders’ Metallic Tablet Razer Groducing etessen ponsilie’eige ton racer Par eae ae i rs a5. SRUNDInS, No Sawor tines. Our Holiday Hat, wARSCEN CSO ian u CO, ATTE 819 Broadway, Nicholas Hate White, the Hatter, Geadqgu-rure ho, ob Seeger eres, exenee of Robinson. Taaiee’ rich Care te Genin's Festival Hat Isen rite SPPrOPHAULIDAY PRESENT. Price 84, ‘2Lt Broudway ‘The Hatter Makes the Man, 8 well as the tillor. Bee GENIN'S BOLIDAY Ha?, Now ready al 214 Kroadway, Scotch Caps. Just received by steamer Persia 100 dozen Alma and Rat- morsl cope, to which we invite the altenuon of our ustomnerS and travelling pubic. LARY & CO., Leaders of fasion, Nos 8, 4 and 6 Astor Broadwag. bouse, Leary & Co., Leaders and iuireducers of fashion for gen\lemen'e bata, will this day introduce their January hate for young mam, The Only Place.—Remember that the vt place to purchase furs, w oase you want lo wake your sister or other » present ot avetof furs is at ANUS 2) Broadway. ‘Ibis s x valuable item of intelligeuce—o ast ge David's Holiday Hats are Beantital im style and finish, Give bin a call at 299 Broadway Fancy Tier, per late Sieamers, at Greoa’s shirt apd Turpiabini No, 1 Astor House. For Presents.—Beautifaily Made Embret dered cross plait sad Freach \osom shirts, MOODY'S, 22 Bros iwny For Presents.— Elegant Robes de Chambre Broadway. $5 0 $76. MOODY'S, 252 Roys Cvercoats, In Great Variety, at Cor. NELL'S, 31 John e'reet, comer of Nassau Merry Christmas, Ludies—And if You We» to make presen's for ihe holltaya, you cen get bexuttle! eww. broidered totiet eps for gentiemea, also, Ladies’, mins boys! and chidren’s boots and ahoeg, all wives aud prio JB MILLNK & Ou's., 387 Canal sureet Gurney*s New G 707 Photograp! &e., for the oy, dag en mrisiaares tn ofl, trorrin uerrentypes, mint tires tn oll, trorrty pew lidasn Upeu'uils PM. for free inspection 10 Cents Gets Your Likeness at Kimbelits — Superior ambrotypes, in over) atyle, at high wud low price Factory 347 broutw. 10,000 Rewsons for 10,000 Clever Fellows to Ft [0,00 photographie poctraie taken, without regard ty cam y HOLMES, 299 Broadway Brady's Holiday Presents.—Photagrap's, Bmbrotypes, deguerccotypes and molaintypes for the hod Oa! i bew and Veaulful &yles. 30 Broudway, over Ubmuy- 00's. Bond's Celebrated Boston and Oyster Urweh~ ers, soda and wine biseatt, sold by all grocers. Keostved (ret ery wortlug by we whi iesale ay ee TA Ww eHYie ae 18) Chambers sireee Smithsonian House, Broadway, Condurtet op the European plan A spietetd dimner every day th o'clock, for G0 Cente A Dew texte in the syatem. A Chest of good Tea for One Dollar.—Atso, tep pounds of excellert cofee tor $1. at CinlsTIANSUNS Wurebouse, No. t Chauicers street Christmas Marketing.-A Broadway wi offer tor ssle ot hie merket, #44 Broadway one door «ore ‘Thirteenth sues, on + riday, D 4+ 8 ehulee ok of . at dew county beef hentucky mountsin mutton, atd sucks compte poultry. zen linen cambric baudkercluets, $1 6) «nd MOUDY! GURNEY'S NRW GALLERY, 7 Broadway fist Nock } vow Lork Hotel a fp endid waortment SL ort of Uae World, wrtinticuiy 1 Oy, ek Poe ceived. Gallery © jresctioan Holtdey Presen idren.—< Small pianos, with email wortment wt WY Fulion sur The Lindsey Blues Polka, Composed by A goveral se Thowan Veker, with a splendid full pace eoloret litdoarayan file Fepreerutiie the company in fult ansforia, will be. pe> lished tn BU ACO, bi, Mevadway. Hho prowt Saree BERAKNY A YATYIN, 4) Morray eureee Im Celebs» by All grocers. AW HYDE J crackers ae CO. ts? Chambers stenea, A. W. Paher's Lect Pencils sold at Retaas by all « ore. at weolemnle, only, by K. PABKR, sole agent, Kao Witham street ee sais w © & Wilson's Sewing Machines — Prices xe Mice BAB Kev! way. Wilders Celebrated Pire Proof Safes, Depot 19 Broacway. corner of Gey strent, Nt Ticflenet Salamander Softae WHA Petons eder prot locks and creme bare Ate, fee ward Dearne Frout parce waive.” Depot 198 Pent street KO RRT M PATRON Genuine Camphor lee, for Caring Chappea and Hew d by W.VONDEG MT topyr ght nierielte Dept we Towery., Beid ever wed Hans, de—Ccrtain Curentirge MAN UP camphor lee, with gije 165, 00, hi woe 714 Broadway . the beat in ie world; wholeme bs aud Vutely applied, ut 80. 6 awtor Houre Que rns Cod Liver OF Jelly can be Pale without tnete of the od. OMce 1% Fourth arooue PRY FOLD, OLAY & fetober sireet. whoieectn aria Barry's Tricopher: the Best wid cheapest artion for dreaming beaut ying, cleaneiug, curt, yt Bolt by af Rittervion And rretoring the bar Dr. ©. Roward Mearhali On sin, Addrean bim, BL Nician! Catnerh, Or Toul, New Yor Veativals, — Ladies Procure « Patt » CANTHKELL'S ladiew’ thick sole holiday hoota S15 Uroudeen Dy you Dye your Mair tatf so, Try « Boe tle of WILSON '® tulr colorer, which w net a " ~ our bair to any shade, from a light brown or brew, * gtnin Ube whi br water. No trcurie. Does not work olf botue Bold at 306 (rand street, new York. * How spontame are thelr ‘This poeriess alve preven once. Soil every where. Mrs. Jervin’ Cold Candy. Presh Supp y Of thie favorite resnedy for coughs (cr gale at tn deed CONKAD POX sreday surest, N. FE Discovery ~ supplied Ten Thousand Deeths, Very imo not z f 5 plant, Awe pheasur interior of Ann coreren by B Lyeu, 0 Frese Te kills AU garden worms, mothe ae entirely fee Fig pow der kills all theecta to trios, While pilin are romed | mine. Inn estes, 8 and $F ARNSS 2 PARK, Now York ublic bnidings, &o., cleaed arruuel ample flanks, 20 cemu reg Fye and Ear.—Dr. Lightht!] may be Cor guited daily (andaya excepted), hetween the Roure Of 1) Sorat vi th reference ta iignses of tha eye and eur, . \ bis office 898 ____ SEE fee That Your Grocer Keeps Bonde Coed brated Boston and oy ater lee A uy ee 40 ( hambere street If you want » good Strengthening Plasie Ket one Of KN APP'S Indian Strengthening Masters, and Pearl-white Teeth. nA ba! breath’ The sutyect iat deliente in be referred to hy your beat aud mow intimate aw Fo refined gemilemen and beatiful indies move tne Cioty wih thi senting mnenbum, cumieet bo mcainiate im Instant che most perfect and other ® sen le bolt @ of Hartley's prairie flow once render besibin 3 Ty? nino Grog@way, and by wi \