The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1858, Page 3

am! Re g x» _NEW- YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DEC EMBER 31 18: 38. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Bosra of Asians ‘This Board met Tuesday evening, Alderman MeSpedon % the chair. Several papers were received and referred. Tho report of the Committee on Salaries and Offices pre- sented a number of names for Commissioners of Deeds. On motion of Alderman Bootz, the report was laid over until the report of the Councilmen was mae, 80 that they eould act upon both at the same time. The Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips reported in _— of antag, the sale of the lease of the North Bat- pier to Mr. Schultz, made by vhe city auctioneer, wake was alleged :o be juiorma), An iw iment was made tw confirm the sale to B. Loyd Jones, the party whom Schultz represented. Tae amendment was, after debate, carried. The report of the Commitice on the Appointment of Commissioners of Deeds was again taken up and con- irmed, and gent before the Board of Couneitman for their action,” THE BURNING OP THE CITY HALL. REPORT OF THE MAYOR, FIRB MARSHAL BAKEG AND THE COMMIT- ‘TRE APPOINTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE THE ORIGIN OF THE FLRE. ‘The report on tuis matter was received and ordered to be printed in document form, The report is voluminous, ‘but the following opinion of Mr. Baker explains his judg- ment as to the origin of the flre:— New York, September, 1958. “Sto rue HONORABLE TH MAYOR AND COMMIPFER oF TH Com- MON COUNCIL, APPOLNTED TO INVESTIGATS INTO THE ORIGIN or 1a Orry Ant, FIRE: of your honorable body held wu eptember instant, a resolution jottered by his Honor the Mayor was adopted requesting ime to give a written opinion as to the cause of the fire * which destroyed a por!ion of the City Hall on the night of the 17th of August, 1868. la sudmitung my ypinion to j your honorable body, I deem it unnevessary to {8 into a minute narration of all the facts and cir. cumstances of the matter now under your consi- deration, the detailed testimony beg already oetore [shall tuere(ore confine myself to sucn portions of the “testimony as, in my belief, eauble mo tw arr ve at a just y conclusion. ‘ep Frivay, OvINTUN. It is shown by sworn testia, yy that at tne terminstion of the fireworks exbibivion the remaants of cases, voards and boxes were collected avd piled togetber on the roof, close to the east and west chimneys, and water thrown ‘upon them; that inabout an hour afterwards a fire exhi- bited itself near the east chimney, when it was pntout by Mer. Beving, the bellringer. It is abaodantly proven shortly after eleven o'clock fire waa again visibie on the roof in the vicinity of the west cbimney, and that it reflected a light against the we and continued uninterrupted for three-quarters of an hour at least, and apparently increasing in brilliancy up to within @ few minutes of the alarm. From the length of time the’ latter Gre was seen to be burning on the roof without in- termission, Iam led to believe, from my experience, that there was sufficient heat produced by the burning boxes and boards resting upon the copper roof and soldering to have fired the wood work underneath it. The very com- bustibie condition of the timbers unter the copper, to- gether with the ascending position of the frame work, caused the fire to spread rapidly toward the hase of the cupola, There its progress was stopped for a while, until the preasure af smoke and beat forced an opening {n the plastered ceiling of the jibrary room, and at the same = the flames burst forth at the base of the cupola. The appearance of the burned timbers, together with the statement of wilucsses who trst discovered the lire, still further confirm me in my judgment. There ig no evidence, in My Opmion, to warrant the hy- pothesis that the burning owes its origin to the candies used for the illuminat: On the contrary, it is evident that Mr. Corlies, Mr. Richardson and others were parti larly careful, aud examined the rooms, leaving the premi ge8 mi a safe condition. Jo this particular they are fully corroborated by all facts in the case. Respectfully submitted. A. EB. BAKER, Fire Marsbal, Adjourned to meet again this (Wednesday) evening, at fiveo'ciock. The Board of Aldermen met lastfevening, Alderman Da- vis iu the chair, A report of the Committee on Rai‘roads was adopted, in favor of granting permission to Mesars. A. M. Allerton, dr., & Co,, to lay a track from Eleventh avenue to Hudson , in Forty-second etreet, for the conveyance of live stock Alcerman Braptcy offered @ resointion aathorizing the laying down of Welgian pavement in Fourth avenue, be- tween Seventesnth and Forty second streets. The petition which had mpaniod the report bad been lost in the office of the Board of Councilmen, It was cumerousiy signed by property holders in that neighborhood. Alverman Tucke® opposed the motion. Alter some dis- cussion the resolution Was adopte:. A resojution was adopted authorizing the Council to ex- vurtesies to Senator Dougias 6a Fri- read recommending that Fifth avenue, ington square to Forty-second street be ri paired, by putting down Beigian’ pavemert—the city to pay oue-haif and the property owners the othor. Alderman TUCKER Was oyposed to the report. He con- tended that tue city never could collect one dollar. It Would Cost some $120,000 to lay down sueh a pavement, aud be strongly edt the of the city going to such an expense. nearly the last night of tbe ses- sun of the Boar; 1 those papers which had beea held back were now roshed throngh with the expiring breatn ‘of the Counc, one-balf of whom did not know for what they were youn, nid strougiy oppose the report Alderman Roour 4 pavement cost $120,000. fle had been Mrormed from good aut net cost more than $40,000. He the Tucker wished to prey the Board agaiust the ‘Alderman TCCKKK Was reauy to prove apy asa mace in that Board, and contended that 1 would costa much larger sum than $40,000. Alcern ‘essed bimeelf in favor of the re. port, and stated a& avother reasou why Fifth avenue rhou'd be paved with the Belgian pavement was, its ne grand route to the new Central lark. Tue report was adopted. aldermen Trckex moved that the Committee on Swiil Milk be discbarged. The motion gave rise to consde ‘able discussion, aud was opposed by Alderman Reed, who devied in very strong lapguage that there was ever any undue influence uged with Lim, The report whieh he bad prepared was a truthful and faithful one. Alderman Booit also oppored the motion, which, after ‘a long debate, was lost. Alter some routine business, the Board adjourned tll two o'clock Frinay (this day). Board of Supervisors. This Roard met on Tuesday eveuing, President Parcy im the chair. Mr. Bret presented a preamble and resolutions inreia- tion to the report made at the last meeting by the Com- mittee on Avnuai Taxes, also bis own report, as chairman, wm which he urges the payment of C, W. Barker's bill for $1,577, instead of $3,436, for election stationery. After some discussion and attempted amendments, the matter was referred to the Committee on Annual Taxes. A resolution was adopted to pay $147 for ammunition furnished for the military stationed at Staten Island during the recent Quarantine riots, aiso $49 75 to pay Company B, of the Hleventh regiment, for services rendered on that eceas.ob The Committee on Anpual Taxes reported in favor of ying bills incurred by the Keeper of tne Harlem Bridge fe te repair of the Same, amounting to About $650, A motion to reject tbat part ‘of the report requiring West- chester county to pay bait was carried, and the report to pay the Dill was jassed ag amended. Fee Comm tie. on Criminal Courts reported adversely to the petit a Mary A. Sparks for 109 for a donation sath of ber husband, a poleeman, riot fo Jaly last, in the Sixtn ward. “ion Was recewedirom tue employes of Y the effect that they bad ployment, and asking the Board to authorize the County Treasurer pay them $3,724 95, now due them. Referred. FHK METROPOLITAN POLICE The Committee ov Criniuai Courts reported in favor of wwereasing the patrol force of the Metropolitan Pobce Dve- triet, (0 be pad by Ue county, to 1,260, mneluding detailed ieor of whiek tei Clerk,’ to bave charge And against (his county, aud A bookKeeper, an Asians compensation of thee oilicers Jeft opposite ther feau op County” Exper who shail be calle! the of all accounts im taver be alded by an aut clerk an! a mesenger; tH providea fur, but blanks ate The or p was laid over. ($1,577) for stationery farniah- son, Was récomtnitted, erry Hau. Mr. SvLMAN port of the committee on the new City Nall, Ki th the following resolution — Resoived, That application be marie to the next Legisia- ture for & tion of the existing laws in relation to Dnilding a new City Hall, #0 a8 to embrace also such pro- vision of the law of 1867 as was made in the second seo- tion of the same; and aleo to authorize the raising of such addtional Fume as my be required and iu the manner at present provided by law, The sun of $150 was ap- propriated to defrs expense of plans mate by order ‘of the special committee on the new City Hall The report and resvintions were ad Adjourned to Friday at one o'clock Board of Ten Governors. ‘VISIT OF AN ALBANY FIRE COMPANY —PROCESS TO RE COVER LOTTERY TICKET PROOREVS—KLEOTION OF A NEW WARDEN OF THE CITY PRIFON. ‘The Reard of Ton Governors of the Almehonse held their regular woekly mecting atthe Rotunda Tuesday afternoon, Washington Smith, Keq., President, in the chair, The weekly return presented showed the number of inmates in the various jnstitutious, on the 18th ultimo, to be 7,840; since admitted, 1,879; died, discharged, sent to penitentiary and State prison, 1,415; remaining on the 26th of December, 7,813—being a decrease of 36. A special requisition for sole leather was paased, and a va- riety of communications from the wardens of the several institnltons were read and disposed of. A letter from the ‘Warden of Randall's Island was read, returning thanks for the liberal provision of the Board for the entertainment of the children on Christmas day; also recording the ac- | mowledgmants of the children (o Hibernia Fire Company NG }, of Philadephia, for their kindnes? im providing fom large pound cakes and fifty pounds of candies for the ose of the children, The jatter waa pat on file AM Aypijeation from Dovid § Baker, foreman of Kogin Company No. 15, of this city, for permission to visit the island in company with the Danie! D, Tompkin’s engine compamy of Albany, on the 80th insta :, sus read and approved, abe the sum of $40 appropriat i jor the entertainment o the visiters on the occasion. “e-ers. Dagro, 8. ¥. Pine nee and Oliver were also appointed a committee to receive the Engine company A communication trom Dr, John Scott, offering to oure and restore any extremity of the human body about to be cut ol, Was, after Some discussion, laid apoa the table. 6 Board then proceeded into an election for Warden of ihe fier Prison, when Charles Suiton was wpanimously elected. Governor B. F, Precknsy offered the following resola- tion, which was adopte: Whereas, @ largo sumof moneyds now on special de- posit in the Shoe and Leather Bank—having beon seized by the polce—the proceeds of Fags soa tottery tickets and tickets entitied to draw certain figures in lotteries in other States, therefore be it resolved, that the Counsel to the Board, or euch counsel as whe Colamittee on Outdoor Poor may "selec 1, ve directed to institute legal proceedings immediately to recover the amount so seized for the bevefit of this deparunen:. ‘The question of providing @ residence for the warden outside of the Tombs wes referred to a committee to re- port. z Governor W. J. Prvewxey moved that a resolution on the minutes of May, 1858, authorizing the payment of $150 to a hebdomada! shee! called the Leader, be reacinded- He did not see what right the Board had to pay this paper this sum of money, inasmuch as the ordinary r appeared = 1, wi jorters for soppy of the Board, It this solution were not recinded would have to move that each of the other papers be paid $300 or $400, After some discussion, ¢ a unanimons vote, ‘Tue Board then adjourned. The Board of Education. The regular meeting of this Board was held atthe rooms in Grand street, at the usual hour on Wednesday evening, there bemg a full attendance of members. The minutes having been read and confirmed, an application was received from the echool officers of the Tenta ward, asking the Board for an appropriation of $6.249 for the purpose of refuruishing the schoo! in Ludlow street, Agreed to, An appropriation of $276 was also made for the repairs of @ school in the Thirteenth ward, Several accounts for articles supplied to different schools were presente ome of which were ordered to be paid, and one irom Harper & Brothers laid on the table. ittee 4 By-Laws presented a report, showing vs can be improved. A vomber of clerical ameudmeats were propose: and agreed to, among which the tvllowing voourred:— That there shall be reg: second and third Wednes iays. in January at present.) ‘That members of loca! wards intending to resign shall intimate their nteption to the local Boards, avd not tothe President of the Board, as '8 now the pragtice. A lengthy anc desultory discussion took piace as to the propriety of making some alterations in the grades i teachers, and to exempt all teachers of grades A and Bo! grammar schools to be hereafter appointed from probed uance on the Normai schooi, The latter proposition was agreed to. The report was eventual'y adopted. Arcport was received from the school officers of the Ninth ward, ,eportivg that they had received estimates trom different individuais for the erection of a Dew schoo! house in tuat Ward, and that the various contracts had been awarded to respons bie persons, the whole amount- ing to $13,638. Mr. Gxean was of opinion that the present Board should Jeave ai) money operations to the new corporation. The appropriation was however made, by a vote of 26 w 3. A resolution was adopted, by a considerable majority, appropriatiog the sum of $14,878 for the erection of a new scnoolhouse -n Twenty -e” venuh street, on the site of Ward School No, 14. The Committee ov Finance presented their annua! report of the expenditures of the Bourd, which was ordered to lay on the table. An abstract of the report is given beiow:— Amount received from the State...... $212,889 55 Amount received from the couuty, eqaa! 212/839 55 ‘Oue twentieth of one per cent ob valttavion of real avd personal property of the cwy...... 260,272 64 Tax not exceeding $4 for each scholar... 550,048 26 Total is $1,226,000 00 From this is 10 be deducted the amoaut drawn from bank on the 1st a day of Jam: ry, 1658....+04. ho resolution was rescinded by ar meetings in January on tie {There ‘s only one meeting 30,437 42 New York Grphban Asy! Reman Catholic Protestant balf orphoa Mechanics’ Hoolety echool. American F Home Industrial § iad New York Juvenile Asylum House of Reception for 1... Ladies’ Home Missionary Society Five Foins House of Industry... £20,202 59 Leaving for pudite education under the direc- Lou of this Board... . «+. $1,166,269 99 The manner in which this balanés ‘has’ boon applied ‘8 then set forth distinctly, showing how much has been paid for salaries, fuel, repairs, support of the Frew Academy aud normal school, rents, &e., &c. The following appropriations have not yet expended — but are made, ‘“wentieth ward, balance Twelfth ward, “ Kighteenth ward, Fight ward, “ Fourteenth ward, * Twenty-second ward, ‘ = Ninth ward, Fifteenth ward, ‘ Seventeenth ward, schoo! site... Thirtesnth ward, . Panos... tone Total. reed to empovrering the school offi- etoeath ward to expend the sam of $4,000 ‘hate of some lots of land for a Dew ecnool- bouse. ihe Board continvel Im session till long after nine o'clock, but transacted no other business of puble im- portance. Commissioners of Emigration. FRAUDS UYON EMIGRANTS. The Board of Emigration Commiseioners heid their weekly meeting, at their office in Worth street, on Wed- nesday afternoon, After the minutes of the iast meet ag bad been dispored of, an official statement of recent frauds upon emigrants jeaving Eogiand for the United States was laid before the Board. After come discussion on the subject, and the general condemnat on of the outrageous transaction by the Roard, it was resoived to bring the matter to the official notice of the British Consu! at this port. a is the weekly satemert of emigrants ar- rived — Emigrants arrived to Dec, 22, 1858. . ceceee T1280 «eines to Dec. 29, 1858..005.05/, ‘198 Total. : 77,400 To same 1857... «188,228 1866. 1867. «1858, Inmates on Ward's Island........1419 1,967 1,128 “© Marine Hospital... 8 st 56 Total. vot 2088 Tyleo Balance in bank Jan. 1, 1868, $92,155 89 Age! receipts to Dec. 22, 1868.$185,514 58 Receiyns since to Dec. 29, for com mutation of allen pasrengers, &e, 1,928 00 Tota’ Disbursements, as per prev ous ac counts, to Deo. 22 Current expenses of ee. 22. Palance of commutation fund....,. Adjourned. Williamsburg City News. PmiPeviLoNG iN GREENPOINT. —Mr, Edward Lapton has in process of construction, and nearly completed, at the yard of the American Timber Bending Company, a sveam canal beat intended for the Erio Canal. The frame ts prine\pally constructed of beut timber, bent for the pur- pore in the mills of the company. The timber for the ws and stern are got up in the nenal manner. She is 96 fect long, 17 feet beam, and 64 feet hold. Her engines are w be of from efxteen to twenty horee power, and built y J. & Bounce, of New York. They are the ordinary oseiiating cylinders, with Wheeler's patent valve gearing. Instcat of the propeller shaft coming out at the rudder post, as is the case with ordinary propellers, the shaft comes ont some four feet from it, rovming jn a line with the ker! of the boat. Tt ts claimed that by this arrange. ment the same speed is attained, without interference with the steering part of the boat. The boat is intended prin cipally for heavy freight. Sho will be ready for launchin , in about two weeks, and when launched will have all he machinery on board. The American Timber Bending Company are engage? in » $14,900 61 es | part of the frame work of a sloop oF ‘at Philadelphia. The futtocks are Jouble the te Jength as of nataral growth, #0 as to add to the strength of the frame without add) ig fo the weigit be as durable The Lh Rabe Ca and it ts claimed w: as the old style of fram: a) Samue! Sneeden bar on the stocks, end nearly com |, & steam canal boat intended for the Irie Canal, for Barstow, Pope and others. She ix 97 fect sx inches long, 17 feot'six inches beam, and Big fect hold She fe being fitted with Barrow’s rotary engine, built by Badger, of Now York Mr. Sheeden lias iso oo the stocks, a4 will lanpeh on Tnesday morning, Jan. 4, @ propelier to be called temain, to ron between Panama aud tive #tates of Central America on the Pacific side. She vv be commanded oy Captain John M. Dow, and ie owned by the Panama Kul roud Company. Bho’ bas been ritcted itd foperintendenes of Mr. J «eho drew tin plage cage rel ov ideat # heautifal me ant we © met sebetsntial manner eel throng 200 fect long, 32 fi epgines are 06. e 1 26 beim, a vet hold. V ‘Thirteenta str: ey der and 45 inch ! y Huntevitio and Monten ery, of te Stes “oar . We age ted she wi!) lotake tothe fe ‘9 7 ter, where her engines will be put in ‘and, ‘it pple § will be ready forse by the Ist of March, ‘The propel: jer, rudder ane rudder post, whieh are of brass, are being pat won the stock. The eabin will have accommoda- Mons for one hondirod Syst class passengers, and as many more can be ace. mmodated in the steerage. She is de- signed principally for freight. Her cost will be about $109,000, Messre, Webb & Bell are rapidly proceeding with their || pilot boat, the kara Nye, and will be ready to launch her in a few weeks Mr. Sneeden has nearly completed the extensive altera- tous for the steamers Canada and America, and will, in 's, deliver them tothe ownerg, Ti alterations yan expedition, but the contract having been thrown up, they will be piaced on the Teluantepec route. The New Highland Regiment. A highly important meeting of the captains at prosent acting in command of the above regiment was held at the Mercer House on Monday evening last. Acting Com- mandant MeLeay presided. From the report of the cap- tains it appears that more than the full legal complement are already entered upon their respective rolls. The measures adopted oa the occasion to promote their pre- gent labors are but partially placed in their hands. Captain Jobn Mason addressed the meeting with great force and discrimination upon their past proceedings and position. Every etep they had taken was dictated by the bigheet sense of honor and respect to the autvorities, no! lees than to the constitution of the State. In dae course of ‘time their whole exertions would be placed before their intelligent fellow citizens, who bad responded with such remarkable enthusiasm to the proposal for the formatio of the regiment. Captains Mapson, McGuffey and Norval also addressed the mecting with much prudence, and with the same inarked spirit of energy and firmness which characterised the sentiments of ali present. ‘The following resolucions, among other measures unani- mously adopted, were ordered io be published by the sub-committee appointed to execute the decisions of the meeting — Resolved, That we, the captaine commanding the new Scot teh Mighland Kegiment, m iitary duts, the defence of ihe State und the maintenance of legs olemn!¥ impowed by the rights nnd tre under the Stite and federal con- atitation t adopt Resoived, Via guremilitary laws, both im their sptet a and practice, heve hitherto consuited the honorable The members. bo compoee one yaried and enterprising ion; tbat while inuy apprecinting the wisdom and jus . We unreservedly concur io the enforcement ns #9 are AL once consonant with this spirit rigorona military discipline. Resolves, Ihnt tbe candid and judicious opinions expressed by the gallant Major General Sandiord and, Brigadier Generel \wen command our ur highow Fs respect, equally from. their expe- rienee ag ol upholding deciavely the necessity af regi ‘al oaiform equipment, yet anstamning that deference tot sentiments and feelings of oir communty which is essential to cail forth a numerical and effective maiiite force. Kesolved, That the course of our ellurts, and promptitude In orgunizing i fu regimental corps of one fellow citizen 8s tar trom retardin; tary spleitot the pubite ain| the anergtes of tw Feayective com. ait, thelr numbers. Resolved, That, entertaining the highest confidence in the Jafament tind lberatty of the Commander in Ubiet, his Hx: ‘celeney Governor Morgan, we ivel assured that iu per- Severing in that polley whieh bas bidherto dictated an bonorable respect to the feeling’ of thoge of ail uations who have by their fudlistry aad deportinent contributed so largely to onr national reputation as & proj nd strength, be will add to (ntrlot white in exacting, by bis oficial authority. the strict f iment of eilicient military discipline, be will command the es~ of every enlightened citizen pt. Williaan Manson. pt. John MeGuttey, pt James Norval, Vow Peter Johnson, John Whyte. ” THOMAS W. McLb AY, acting Commandant, Capt. A. ©. CasseLs, Secretary. pt John Mason, pt. Jos. Laing, cy A resolution was also adopted, directing the Acting Commandant to sutamon the next regimental meeting soon after the holidays as possible, when the meeting Journed, subject to the order of the commanding oticer. Theharmony aud admirable feeling meeting of officers angure certa: uly of success, and may well make the men under command proud of their leaders. Spantsh Diplomacy at Tampico. NOW A POLITE DEMAMD CAN BE PEREMPTORY, HOW A PENEMPTORY DEMAND CAN BE COMPL GENERAL TERESTS IN AMERICA. [Trangiated for the New York Heratp from El Diario de Ja Marina of Havana, Dec. 21. The Prisma, of Tampico, in its namber of the let of December, published the last communications which took place berween Capt. Juan Bautista Topete, commander of the Spanish naval sutioa in that port, and General La jovernor of Tamautipas. Jn the first note, date Sr. La Garza that his waiting for the duties, to be applic ther crews, by forse so gr olence; tbat he 180 order 10 ineist OF tLe qnestion being not one of reclamation fo. pecuniary in of reparation for the outrages com mitted unde! the Governor of Tac. aulipae arsumed the authority of im poeing a loan, hig duty was to insist upon the reclamation particularly after having conferred with the supreme a tuority recognized by hun. Sr. Topete terminated with ordered to insist upon a promp lare hostilities against the authori es of the port in case the latter did not give satisfaction to the Spanish flag. Sr. La Garza replied, ander date of November 50, tha bis anterior arravgemente had been approved by mand, aiding that he would wait for furth the part of the said con in Vera Croz. forced Joan on te commerce ef the place, reso) tion to outrage the Spanish tig lrendod subjects of diflerent any ipterpr dignity of ber flag. He then alter having rephed to the frst Topete be hoped that the latter woul! notify bim whether he would transmit the oxpiications furnished, or imme- espondel that doubtless out of his desire to show to his Excellency ali the considera tion and respect to which he was entitied by his eminent istinguished personal qualitier, he had not diately open hostilities. cour immediately 1 on and di n sufficiently expleit; that for the same reason, with- oat discarding considerations w to observe as a Spaniard, a gentleman and a foge, that bis inetructions were: he asked to be auswered categorically whether bis Exeel- tenc: sume Re rg had been extorted from them. Signor whereof thie is the copy — anewer to the note dated the 30th ult., the un- dersigned has the henor to assure the commander of her Catholic of the station of the naval forces Majesty, that in his opinion he categorically replied to the two points of reclamation which notified to him, These were the immediate indemn:- fication for the sums exacted from Spanish citizens, and ‘WO sativfaction which i demanded for a suppored ont. i. 1 the Spameh flag. As to the frst, undersicned 8 to what he declared in his communication of yes terday, Cebus to the secoud, although he is oy Yo again assure the Spat ‘was Very far from outraging by hie acta te Spanish fag, and rejects any Jisperaging in’erpretation whatever which may be construed ae unfavorable to the dignity of a triendly nation, Here this note ought to torminate, if an incident, of which we have buth peaceable aod honora’ instructions we have from our respective governments. Several Spaniards of this port, ag mucl preservation of public peace ag ourselves, have concinded an arrangement which was communicated to this govern- ment and to the Charge of the Spanish Vice Consulate, In vortce of Which the Spaniards interested in the reciama ou will be paid by this government, of which fact Ihave the satisfaction to et beet solution of a question which might have imperitied the interests of both nations. The difference being termi- pated in this way, the andersigned has ordered that in thie piace, at 2 o'clock P. M. of tovay, a salute be fired in honor of the Spanish and Mexican colors, as atestimony of the good relations which unwe the two peopie, and_which the undersigned ardentiy wishes to maintain, The vodersicned reiteratet to the Commander of station of the Naya! forces of ber Catholic Majesty vance of his high consideration avd particular ee fenen. Cod ana laberty! JUAN JOSE DE LA GARZA. Danio BALANDRA To the Commander of the Naval forces of her Catholic Majesty, at station in the waters of this port. Des, 1, 1868. Thus were terminated the diterences pending between fr. Topeve and the Commander Goueral of Tamaulipas, sble and honorable way ® Matter the more i the midst of the protestations of the er Was under the Impossibility of disre- ding precive and “ha orders on the part of the representative of her io our island—orders exacted by the honor of oar tty and the necessity of curing in that part of the republic tho respect and protec- von to whieh > Banish subjects bave aright, cooforma- Diy to intermational law and treatios, The preceding news fully conficmms that which we have already publiehed concerning these facts, as, likewise, the nteligence, firmnces ond tact with which oor ‘se authority has acted, whos orders wore exeouted b: Topete skilfully and nobly. This is not the fleet time ins chief has given eminem of his good quoities in sach dilleult occurrences, have already etated that the offie’a) Joornal of Tampico bestowed the greatest praises on bs noble proceetings, aad we, on oar part, may congratulate ourselves on the happy conclusion peiriotic mieeion with which he was entrusted Jay iu the serew eciwoner Isabel sreipe.—The Port Gibson (Miss. Reveitc learns thay Mr. A. Meteaif, formerly of that place, ava late of Caltiorme, committed entevte on the 11th inst. as Grand Gif, by Jomping shart poat intr the reer He hat state} tie Mntention Ver paying s visit to his pasernw ieci whieb be had been absent rately regard we tuiniment of wet of progress of any of she regiments cvnprived in the Birt Division, Will, on the contrary, stimulate the mili- officers, end will thus increase instead of diminish h pervaded this AND ED WITH WITHOUT BEING FULYILLED—THE CAPTAIN OF CUBA THE ARBITBR OF SPANISH IN- November 29, &r. Topete notides ecting of import to the indemnification for the forced on disapproved by his Exceileney the Cap- this is!and, he bad orders to declare wat ish flag exacted the prompt payment. from Spanish subjects tn presence of hich, ou account of the sickness of the Impossibil! bay of pre preventing stances, and that (n the same way his supe- rior government, and that for the very reagon he was un- der obligation to commmnteate to the latter this new de- uton on al government, established Je them protested that by imporing the he had po aten- , for tho loan had compre- pations—a declarauion which he wished to see accepted at a sincere manifestation of bis desire of 1naimaining good relations with the Spanish na- tion, and ae a suificient evidence to remove from bis acts jon whatever page mes oa | to the honor and concluded with say Tous ot ike tole od toner ich he held his duty tier, be obliged to deciare, whhont circomiocution of subter- precise, an't for this rearon war disposed to satisfy the Spanish flag within a and short term, and to pay back to the Span.ards the arza, on the following day, gave an answer, were h commander that previous private cognizance, had not offered iteeif so ag to greatly far’ litate the means of br f bringing this matter to a core in a le Inauner, without trespassing the interested ia the notice to the commander as the s: op Be n New Fork. ARRIVAL O MN ¥ ae FAMER JAPA AMOOR RIK OIN SH ramih Gonerries TION OFT » Oy OF (MB RL SATA oven MENT. The ship building business ©! New York has expori- enced another triumph in the onstruction and safe deli- very to the Russian govern nt of the screw steamer Japanese at Nicolaeisk, on t Amoor river, It will be rem mbered that the Japanes ag built at the ship yard of William H. Webb, in this c! , for the Russian govern- ment, last year, and ‘er grac | | proportions, strength and symmetry elicited universa admiration when she was turned off the stocks. About the same time another steamer, the Majoor, was built in Boston for the same government, aud the two vy. ssels left these shores for their final destination within week of each othor, Mr. Webb’s vessel, the Japanese, sailed from New York on the 17th of Iast April, and arrived at De Castro Ray, Amoor river, on the 8d of September, making the voyage in a little over four months, though she was detained sive days at Java Head. During the entire passaye she steam- ed only sixteen days, and then on one boiler only, and made the rest under sai), with her propoiler station- ary, causing a drawback to her speed of two miles an hour. It was only during the latter part of the voyage, while in the China that Bie pe ‘steam at all, and the amount of coal consumed was 136 tone, During the whole passage the Japanese ex ed very heavy weather; and though she left New a only a Week before tho Majoar left Boston, sho ar rived ‘at the Amoor river @ month before tho latter vessel—ibus beatmg her by three weeks, The Majoor, moreover, steamed nearly ail the way, consuming between 400 aud 50 tons of coal during the passage. ais fact, together with the eminent satisfaction expressed by Russian officia!s at Nicolaefek with the Jay in at bor appointinents, is an evience that New York is aaio produce as {ine a war steamer as any sip bailing city in the world, and to place ber in perfeot condition in tie handeé of the government for wrich she has been con- atrncted. ‘The following certificates of the authorized agents of the Ruseian okarvng at Amoor river, and of the Gov- ernor of bast Siveria, baye been for aurded to Mr, Webb, testifying to the fact that the Japanese has been detivered. ip perfect condition, and to their satisfaction, NICOLAEFSK (RUSSIA), AMOOR RIVER, } Pt 5 (Vet. 8), 1488, We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that Captain James Hallvor the United piatea or aimapoes toe thin sight day of cotober, eighteen hundred and fifty tight, delivered unio ns, authorized agents of the government, the Krasian steamaniy Japanese, from the cy of New York, to Rer proper auchorage it the port of Moolnetsk, on tha Amor rive ood and per- ject conditien, with her dppurtenances; likesee her cargo, ne ding to Valle of lading sigued ta the city of New York, with duplicate and exir spars, rigging, sails, cables, auchors, joats and fixtures, launch and epgine, toyenier, with’ the ship's copies, bollers, xod ull aud everything betonglug thoreto, as well ad ul duplicat® and extra machinery and appurtesanesa, tn like good order and perfect condition a herein apectied, and to OUF ApPTOvAl And eutire gatistaction; also one heat of wi warn, With all its contents complete, as received by him, te bad Captain James Hall im Now York oty. KARRLLY, Captain Leuieuant, LAZKOROSKY, Cay YVANOFF, L (ming Interpreter bor the government. 10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Nicotaress, Amoow River, Kastean Sinenta, September 2 Gmober: 6), 1855. ‘The hear Matthew Mara, has been employed by ine on debalt of toe Kussiau im verte] government in oew Yark, to ev periniend the erection of tie machinery »{the steamer Ammer Also, taking charge of her as chief engineer trom New York ‘9 this port. She arrived here after & passage of seven mouths, in perfect order and to wy entire satistucton, He aflerwarts remaines in this place tneer my orders, as gen tending engineer for about oe year, whitch with wollity. After returning again’ 4 ployed by government again to take charge and superintend oe sulla OK sot we inachinery of the Hussian steam corvette Japanese, of Which vessel he was chief engineer trom New Vork to thls place. She aso was delivered uo nero, and Lamm happy to state that her wachivery was in perfect order and ady for 908 on her arrival, He bas my best wishes on Teavine this plare, and 1 cheerfully recommend bm to any percon or persous 1a want of a competent and Mmdustrious ehiet engineer. Bari KOZAK RVETOH, Governor of the sea coast Province of astern Siberta, ‘Admirn! of his Imperio} Majesty's tle. Since the Japanese was built Mr. Webb has constructed anotber splendid frigate for the Russian service, which bas already been launched, and named the ‘Genera! Ad- mira!.”’ This superb vessel has,on a recent occasion, been inspected by several eminent naval officers and per. sons from the Navy Department, and pronounced a perfect model—a war verse), in fact, which it is impossibie to surpass in all her pomts. The fame of this city as a ship builuing cepot has already spread tar and wide over the world, and we shonid not be eurprised to see before long the constreetion of many foreign navies entrusted to New York ehip yarda, The recent successes of Mr. Webb cer- tainly justify such an expectation. AL. Pau Escape ofa Fugiiive Slave from a Vessel in “Bowton Hachor. [From the Boston Bee, Dec. 29. ‘The city was a little electrisind yesterday on hear- ing that's fugitive siave had made guod nis escape and Wag on his way to that land of freeiom—Canada, The faets of the aflar are these: The brig Wiliam Parringwon arrived at this port from Wilmington, N. .,on Monday. While lying in the Narrows, Sunday hight, anegro slave had secreted himself on board the » ip, and was pot dis- covered until some way on the passage. Upon finding him on board the captain determine: yt abont a werk {n attem| again. Hoad winds prevei that port, aud be pext tried Virginia. ie was also prevented from reaching there by head ‘winds, and according'y sailed for Boston, his destination ‘Tho véreol experienced a hard passage, and last week was obliged to put into Holmes’ Hole, where she lay several days wentuer vound. While she was iying there, the apni sent information to the owners in this city, Mewsra. Adama & Willams, thot the fugitive was on board, and expressed his determination to sead the s'ave back, add ing in efleet that be would shoot the first man who came on board the vessel to belp him away, or the negro him self if necessary. The fact that a freedom lover was on Doard seon spread abroad in our city, and partes imme diately juterested themselves in bebalt of the fugitive. A writ of habeas corpus wae issued by Jadge Russell, of the Police Coart, and placed in the hands of Deputy Sherif Francie 0. ud at six o'clock Monday evening Mr. Insb, accompanied by Jodge Ruseell, together with about a dozen of the Judge's friends and a posse of or pice. men, proceeded down the harbor and voar. iam Purriagton, which was lying near Loveil’s islam, for the purpose of removing the slave. The party was alzo ac. pom age Ae one ot Se of the vessel, who went down purpose of restraining the captain from aa; acts of violence. - i! They made known their errand to Qaptain Bryant, who gave cuentive ear, He replied that there was mo runa- ‘way “nigger”’ on board bis veseei, but that a eo ‘was fonod stowed away after leaving Wilmington, ro mamed on board until tne night of senday last, when he was suddenly vcr pte after coming to auehor in the Narrows. nN prerumed Ube fellow swam ashore ik, which Was also missing from the deck of the During somo turther conversation the captain remarked that be had made up his mind to blow the “nigger’s’” braing out if any one came on board to mo- Jes ham, ae it Was a hauging offence out South w carry olf a“nigger.” Judgo Ru remarked that he would be Mttle better off by ret ng to the South, as it was a banging oflence Lere to shoot a white maa. The captain didn't comtinie the conversation, and the party soon left. The colored man escaped, as alleged, upon a plank, dur ing Which be suffered po little im the water, his bands and feet having been frozen. On reaching shor’ he was well cared for vy his friends. The necessary pre, orations hay- ing been made, he proce weeded to Canada. According to the mate of the brig, the vessel teft the river on the 4th inet., and on the morning of the Oth, during the mate’ watch, 4 hegro was founc stowed away in (he steward’s pantry. He was ordered oat, and asked where he came from, and to whom be belonged. He replied that bis bame was Philip Smith, and that he bev to the widow Smith. He sand be had been on board the veasel teu days when dwcoveres, having vieited the brig whea she was loading in the river, and hid himself ia the pan mu wourd. The mate immediately wid Captain Bry of the presence of the slave, when the captain gave ve for the vessel to return and jand she negro. They up for Norfolk with a W. 8. W. wind, and bad got within vive m:les of that port when the wint changed to N.pand biew a gale which drove the vessel (ar out to sea. After being knocked about in the gale for three days it moderated, aud (hey again bore up for the southern coast, and made Cape Charles, bet could not reach Norfotk account of the head wind. Although the captain wae very desirous to land the negro, aa he wished to escape being menable to the laws of North Carolina. in carrying & fugitive yet he was compelled by head winds and a gcaretty of provisions to relinquish his object, wend accordingly put away for Reston, The veawel arrived off this barber on Sunday night, and while coming up she Went ashore on Lovell’: Istand. ile the verse! was ashore, and before sunriee, the slave jumped for the land, and beford he was missed be had made good his escape from the istand by bailing a passing sivo:, whieh took hit on board and brooght him up to the city.’ Toe trip was atious ane expensive. Instead of a woek the ves- wenty dage on the pastage, which increased hs bout $200 «~The crew of the vessel was mate Whive at Holmes’ Hole Capt hore and purchase? # pair of irons to keep the him (rom return put tate Norfolk, Wisten Asceyt or Mouxy Wasiixeton to Senve a Wart—Pho Coos Republican states that Deputy Sherif farishorn and Osgood asconded Mount Washing: ton op the 7th ine! Samuel F. Spalding, of Lancaster, had obtained an execution against the Tip top and Summit Houser, which be was anxious to levy immediately, aod hese an undertook the service, leaving the Glen House at 7 A. M. on tte 7th inst, For’ the fiest mile tue snow was about « foot deep, but increased to two and a balf and three feet as they aj hed the ledge. After much labor, rendered more diffeait by breaking through the crust of the snow, the officers reached the eammit. During the ascent the air was milder than wae expected, and the sun shone ina clear aky, On reaching the sum. J bag Ky immediately taken to enter the nen, abor of time. Unable’ to obtsia at the doors, ‘hey forced their way in cements the pod ia at which the frost bad formed a foot and one half in thickness. ‘Tus wails and all the furniture wwe aug with some four pg yale air was biting in the extreme. It was like a ‘& lamp Was necessary tu this «now cavern to enable the party to distinguish the surrounding objects, A delay was dangerous in the extreme; and having perfected their legai duty, the two propared to re- torn Uren emerging from the honses, thoy belyeid to the southwest a cloud, rapidly increasmg in volame, and rolling on towards them. ‘When Bret seen tn magnitude, but it increated in size locity, SOON Spreading Over the entire se + was a froe: cloud, and that to b wouk! probavly be fatal, and they It faey age in its folds fntoned to avoid It. They had just entered the woods ai the base of the i@lge when ot came upon thetn, 8 ley and penetrating was ie breath, that te have encounteret ite b F on the unprotected height would have been © have hed wah ot ae a pall to evwer thom. At the ledge met horeet and prov.sions Mr, Spaidmg bad je! we cowvey them Gien Hose, they yey PERSOVAL. DY, DRESSED 1 A hte cy in a dage'from the stor bouse to the Foust st ubouk 43; o'clock on Werineaday even ng, ann obtain a a parcel abe left behind by addressing DOPTION.—WANTED, FOR ADOPTION, A FEMALE child, not exceeding ins tee of 12 years faither Preach, Spanteh or Italian parentags ferre — sa child will be Feared asa menber'of the family, and er, advantage will bo afforded tor the attainment of super © + ucation, For par. joulara address ©. B. A., box 182 Heral' © ce, ROADWAY, OPPOSITE JONES HOUSE. FULTON ferry stage, Wedneaday afternoon, about four, T did not Fecognine you in time. Send me your address aa T have a package for you, (. J. W., box $671 Post office. ASSEY’S FRIENDS WILL FIND HER AT No. 3 ‘Clark street Now Year's. | J] SFORMATION WANTED.—THiE EMP JOYER OF J Antes Ashcrott, & you yo man who engaged in New Yo vember last, in Zon travelltng vermpation, or om knowing where he is will blige ant parents by Mddressing Willian A NPORMATION WANTED—OF HENRY CONNE arrived in New York either in the month of June rng and Mulberry streets, will be brother, John Connery, who reside ‘loa, M—YOUR LETTER 18 RECEIVED. PLEASE CALL ;_t 262 Pear! street, between 12 and 2 o'clock, when sou venient, and oblige yours, 8. HALLENBECK, FORMERLY or THE FIRM OF O° Carey & Co., or the clerk in their employ in Septeraber last, will fii ft to their advantage to address or cal on J. 8. Ka, at Freueh's Hotel, immediately. Warr he. ApOPR AN INF. IN A FEW Boop manages A ers or Young expectant mothers will please answer, tig De bude the infant be ere oad when au interview cau given away and never inquired Phan coe ersons in want are desirous that the ebiid should ef know Uittmey are not ts parents; they are respec oo. chrenmstances, they urrie 1 veers, but have no children; abould, the any they’ will never make any, distinction adopted and thelr ‘own, Please address 1, y hereatte paver oe. Be ome “POLITIC AL. LKOTION NOTICK.—PURSUANT TO A PAOCLAMA- tion of the Governor of thia Sute, dated Dec. 1568, and to the provisions of the laws of this State, hereby given, by the Common Couneil of w York, that. special eiection will be belt oa the Sth day of Janunry, h Congressional district of the state ‘1 af New York’ consisting of the Fourth, Sixth, ‘Tenth and Pour teenth wards of the city of Now York, for a representative to fil the vacancy occasloned by tho resignation of John Kelly ‘a8 Such representative in the Part fits Gougress of the Cnited Bua Said bred will be held in the several places desig: noted by pity Be, Common Counet! ip the several election districts of the peep ay reat and Fourteenth wards of aaid cu of January, | ‘The poll will be oj i ful ‘open unui! sunset, when it will be finally. be voued for a th election is 4 Repre- th Congress, for said Fourth Congres ‘vacancy eeaaloned by the resignation order of the Uo VALENIINGS vlerk of Com, Counc! of John Keily aa such men ounell, 1. T. Decempex 23, | LOST AND FOU | 09 Lost ~STRAYED FROM NO. 10 SOUTH FOURTH LP” street, Witlkamaburg, about to weeks ago, a black and tan terrier slut; haa a white spot on the breast; also tour wlite Jeet; anew: & pet of & ite girl a re hanks ower wif be given to any person returning her tthe above vumber. FPOUrND=o% gONvAY dest, a HMAL rhe ownerean bear something ‘of it by describiog it and aisiug wnterlor particulars. “Apply at the desk of the Herald 4. BOX Jrounp—Last WERK. IN ONE OF THE GRAND street and ~outh Ferry stages, & purse containing & small smount. The owner can obtain. vy calling at 220 Broome street WUND—ABOUT THE ISTH OF DECEMBER, \ LARGE pointer or setter dog. The owner ean have’ him by ¢ eribing him and paying lor shis advertisement. Call at No Keetor street, OST AETWERN WAVERLEY PLACE and Great Jones street, short cloak, black velvet coll stably Tewarded by le BROADWAY about 4 P oo street, a richly embroidered lace bandkarehiet. be liberally rewarded by leaving it with Mr, Homer, 42 ave OST—IN ®& patent, w way. ond}. Mtn rewarded by leay ty nixth NASSAU BTRERT, ON WEDNRSDA rapper, in ink, dager will by gt wab D. Mintborn, 61 Warren str YALMtet he KIEBNTH STR between Union Place Ho Hh No. 3 = os Fou — unfinished slipper, With thimn'ie and scissors, fed tip Ina white pocket handkerchief “ihe winder will be silitabiy rewarded by returning the sae to No. St West Pour nth street. 8, HNCLOSED EN AN “@ loaton Thurslay, Kau ‘Mos, . Ryle & Neph Miatiog thoge votes, Aa = Ay) of the sume has been stopped. The inder will be the warded by leaving them at the oti) Oddie st George, 46 Pxeha pot Messrs. place, Pea ine veh th AZINE wAPeURE ely low prices, woe ~ REWARDS. 5 BEARD TA MLack AND TaN TERATER, With 4) a collar whieh hus the ows aemal! bel) attached. By retuy street the inder wil receive the above 0 oWwNer. $5 REWARD. 0) going trom Park n down fre iT, ON FRIDAY EVE throagh the Bor \len sircet, a small Fin the sane io # red. Mok 4. “R. DIASELDORFP & 60, . 1 Beronctwwr ne 2 Fourth stree Have constantly on by Ot F At prese1 f, Retier, Teaturier, Boidington, Buckbnysen, Wht. Chrome, Armichd. Watin de. ET US Be HAPPY AND FRE, Ad be indeed HAPPY SEW Yeat. New Year to all mankind; of our fellow creatures are hon. iw. of monopoly: ‘he lau of wailmted purchass; tbe, money power io the marin excludes millions of o's resin Ct ~~) “ z Colatabia, and re the re of Ail that lo" pooathies with an. equality of the eau rial ‘or Wrong, letus pray and getour pe tak and ol ne happy a6 the tnnre and our sutton will peeratt iniwtares and hie portrait uken and ay perfestion, os high and low cont. tor thone who grave or gay, lively or severe, HOLMES’ « Betray: wil ‘be found at all times to be the place to « a correct portrait, without re; a to castor the taking of = money bags Wo the other wor! MEANTAURA SYS. FINE QUARTER OF ENGLISH MUTTON, ROAST beat und English soles fr dianer to day. ish Sud Scotch provisions, just Fecetved and for sale in auntert ts tow, Cheshire, Wiltshire and A gg sad HAE Withire nod Cumberian English turbot soles, Yarmouth blostora, Kieperd herein vain Knglieh mutton and beef, Crease and Bi * oatmeal, Lochfine berrings, Glaagy ham selenite aba Campbei'town whiskey, Sere ai od RICHARDSON A McLBOD, 120 Water st, neer Wall. Dawe Lptiee wy KESTAUKRANT, NO. 78 ALR Srna stent Nev Near'n Ree! —The friemia ote vn re wited 15 supper. wi ooryed a fight trom's 0 1 Me pee a oxerane yon t THE HOLIDAYS —PRRSONS Jed oysters will please eend in thetr oriers, grecraput ut up and Sento any partof the city or vicinity wi —s the 0} Broad SYLVESTER. —FIDAY, THE SST DF Hay House, 583 way © per, by ites? ELD & KODE, served at] o'clock DEM ARH SUP SPORTING. TRDS. HIRDS, BIRDS—IUST REOKIVED, A 1s Buk aasortinent of Gertnan singig canari ih notes, and Belgian Jong breed rane: ana linnets, For sale very ow by It. KIRSTEN EK, 199 Wiliam 7 BAL Ba VERY HANDROM) AND WELL THAIS ed setter dog. Will be sold for $50, of cheaper, If hot die Prac of hefore tuning nest, as, the berner i vblige! to g> Abroad, Apply at the Atlantic Restaurant, 78) iiroad way SPORTING “HARRY J} JRANISGS KESPRCTEULLY ‘ the gentlemen of New York and vicinity that he nd MAMMoth ermine exhidition at his hite street, on New Ve rat mateles: first rere rat for every two pounda welghty aD! the see Miilee, “To commence at 7% previaely. HB. J bes always. qivatty of rue ceiiemen' to Uy thelr little doga, with Pat pit gratin, eae Siam eae of a circular |B. Gi cure for distem; paid rentment hd oir damn a, no bet sl per wee! Y on ingore” Adress hi. Garvuer, Sorner hi ‘und Forty mth ere street. “AT 44 CRPERE STRERT—WANTAD, $0.00 WORTH of mew and left off clothing for the W market Gentiens receive fifty per cant mre than, eur sup poned ea pe wacge oF ama! uy calling nt the store, Addreseing THOS, D. CONROY, tre a! reer ADIPS ASD GENTLEMEN'S CLOTITIING WANTED 4 From $510 $3 paid for site dresmes: from gt to $4 for nts, Ale, turniiure, jewelry, &e. 1 att te 3 SPECIAL NOTICES, CARD.-—MAYOR'S OFFICE, NEW YORK, DE”. 2, 186”, —Mayor Tiemann will be happy to Cn how felow diirens on New Year'a ay, berween, the boure of 20 ant 2 oe oft, « OC0e, WE he My Ore TL TEPHENS, First Marshal. LADY OF REPINEMRN? AND RESPECTABILITY, suddenly reduced in pecuniary ciresaain nish poeth vertixementa, odes, acre for abr percotnpensation. Address, with particulars respect ticles required, price, ae, Yaabel, Union square Post ice. On —THR UNDERSIGNED HAVING RESUMED si... 2h with the Howard Hotel ag snperintendent f the office, would be plensed (a a0@ his old f Visit the cy. Reapecttully, HENRY 8. eats 1S. ANY COMMISSIONER, Ye gos et nat Ant, hing to resfgo, will r ty wieting t2 reo, Mi oe Bis Pont oer, ERCHANTS AND DEALERS IN NEW YORK —MEM 2M. phis, Tennessee, isthe most promperous and growing city in the Botithiwest, sivastel’ on the Desasot the nsiusinply at minus of several of our lending vadlyoavies Af vga wis to dispose of your surplos stocks of merchandise, of every description, aead o take them to GEORGH W. HANNA, anc. tion jobber of every Wind of He haw five story fire proof warehouwe at No. 34 Pain atzeet, acd wh afford you every factlity for making speedy sem. OTICR TO CONTRACTORS —PROPOSALS WILL Bit received by the Staten Island Railroad Fol the 12th day of January, 1859, for the completion of the grading, bridging and masonry, with partial equipment of furniture for sald road, ‘The rails, chairs and spikes will be fur fompany. Previous ta letting. alf necessary in be obtathed as to the amountaf work yet ‘to be dose by ad- dressing J. Dewitt Montiort, Secretary, 52 Warren atree". OTICE —THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ATLANTIC and Pacitie Guano Co hereby notftied that the Annual meeting will be bolien 7] Voenties shp, on Tnesday, the 4th day of Janu ion 01 trustees for the ensuing yea may be brought forward. By oy a. W. PAREN, Secretary. N. 1.—ANl persons having any ciaims against the company vil please present them to Pont, Smith « o,, Burling sip. OTICE —THE SLIGO YOUNG MEN ARE REQUESTED N to attend a meeting, to be held at Hibernian Hall, 42 Prince M., to make arrangersenta for Street, on Sunday, at 2 o'clock P. the next annual bili, ORewt THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY, Veo, 22, 1858.—The annual election for thirwen direotorg of thiscompany will be held om Monday, the lth day January next, Teun 1g o'elook ALM. at the oflice Noy Wi Centre atreet. The transfer book will be closed from she Zkt ingt. until after the eles:ion. By order. ion Vaan eatin NON RVERITT, Secretary. Orne BE OF RXCKIVER OF TAXES, 32 CHAMBERS Nouce te hereby given that interest, at the rate of tweive per cent per annum, will be charged on al taxes remaluing unpit fon the Iat of January, 1469, dating from Oct 16, I WILSON SMALL, Receiver of Taxes, 1 © THE CUSTOMERS OF ESSEX MARKET. tte above market will be open all day om Friday, and be clowed wll day on Saturday, J , LIQUORS, &C. A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPRUT- ful y call your attention to his snperior sto~k o” wines, iiquors, extra ales and porter, av also to tve various brands of oes, a are particularly Sdapted for the fon Yours, respect ls 0 ST ari inl < ri ‘260 Broadway, near Frank!in street. BOTTLE OF NUINK IRISH WHISKEY—"Wisk,’ three years old, in sherry casks, Hic. 4 bottle, $2 9) pur ion. @VORT WINE—Bottied ia Portogal, bed Vsborn & Uo. pure GURDON BARRE Vary Guinness’ extra stout, strat er “foJDut Nn, pei D puy brandy. JOWUN MeMULIFER &OU., 443 Nagasus ntreet rasentires in New York and Brooklyn. RANDIRS, WINES, CORD) ALS, 40... FOK CHR HOLT daysand for family ose — meding their selections Ser ia Nan: Year's fondvel will ds well o'oall and esnunioe Ire atock of Imported liauors ak doe leeeker bslding farnly 0. 255 Bleecker sreet, corner of Morton, where AlixaNbEx costa AN will be found always realy aud | Teawed to receive Ue. &0.—FOR THE HO- Be iisne an WINES, CORDIAL, lide ys and for family use. All ijjaors bxiy — .U vie Wit 621 Hudson stree). comer of Jane, AMPAGNHS AND CQOICE BOTTLED LT of every description, eo fmita- ym wt every brand, made trom selected import : ‘at prices from 40 to 100 per erat below the prices the xennive ardele, Als» tine article of oud Mourvon w' key, in cages 04 one dozen each. WREKS OO, YHAMPAGNE AND OLD BOURBON W J the holidays —Chac.pagnes of favor om Bourbon whiskry, five years + $4 per case, une luge quaris SYaus Vecndine, wise be. Sar tomnlly aah TON MURPHY, 10, Matar streot 24 Broad street, near Wall. ISK8Y, FOR, wands; vightern bottled in bone A genera: assort Py OOTUR UNDERHILL |g y | El} Pore Isabella uné Catawba wins made at Crown | 2 tg | ol, from perfestiy ripe grapes is uow for eno a: Rin} 4 8 Ss Grape Depot, j Bp [Crepe Dep 5... 203 Broadway, N. ¥. | 4 OW TO KROKIVE ¥ those §% (omily prckeg by L. Monzert, at the « package coutalee two &% PRIN De —GET ONS OF , two de, port jamaica ru, berry one do, Monoagabela whisk Bae 9 aeeor Gioteks bend and im store. ut impurter'a prices ees 2M Bowery, corwer of Houston mreet. B KIRK, Uilers for bolsdky ead tuanty [of as pou! quailty as can be pureds tat low prices: ack brandies, vintage 1540 ty 1465. ° High grade abere es, tas ori Light mountain seri ya ietras, dilferent be: Fine ieenpenees. leadio, basket. uid wish aed Bourton dn; Jamsaice ; and Bngldt gin; tine Havens segars, Punch” aod usher brands. satis gent Iria whiskey! the bes Ve, & desad UNGARIAN WINES. The subscribers call the auention of c Fe totheir delicions wines, eneqnalied for puciry $4 per dozen and upwarda; :be cevsbrated sx 1 $i 80 per do: ef gallon and us wards, for bord Haenanenn eb ferred © Brcko a clarete, rapages. Pansie GROmsI uel 130 Water street, avers So, Sion Drnmaoud + Win. s. Corwin & ea, Lirewdway es ay win & Oo, 900 Urowiway, hw §. herd, LARS Brow Je Charen, bd) Mydson er’ Merrall & sirees and Werk Brosdway: Part & Viitord. 114 Sich aven se, Macy & Ion and 319 Sixth avenue. #renton Ato. 1) sUnuse street, Brooklyn Tagore tie, te 4 liquors ie at the of F hive Fr IN THE CTTY fu BUY jot, theve on can wes the Lest qualltiog of hres malt whiskey, w where. tay 173 West Fitter HE STORE.—A HOGSHEAD OF FINE OLD brewed in 18%), now on Sp, also ame sparkliog ger Horton ale, tapped tor the holidays. vo be bad st toe ee ale bouse, “The Sore,” 12 Ler . Biewcker sire tween Mercer aud with the above ales ALE. * WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. CARD—IMPORTANT 18 TO DEALSRS Iv Aenuine jet goods —The iadersigaed, being maou Acturers, are enabled tp fier great tents in the above and have wow on hand sit ihe veweet pauera Appir, sonally of otherwise, us Bie ir crest, 3. eLIAS ROTHER, tf “rn ey, png! tT fy HAZARDS SPELLING OFF A magniseent lot of diatnond jewelry, amongst which e several bemuttal Sint “i BRACELETS, DIAMOND FARDROPS AND Anda oven vediety oF 2 other duumond jewelry, sione ape cinster riogs and bracele iseares gohl watches, from $16 ‘wear @ lot of gold jow: aa a. also ® jot of Ter their original cost. This ia a chance to bay real M. UNGER. 512 Broadway. N.B=Mr. Unger Rill repre fg cor ari of diam “oa _eweiry at a reduction of five per cent, : HAMONDS AND J rE CENT ts THAN cost. entire stock of rich JRWELRY, DTA. MONDE, BRACELETS, CHAINS, LO RATS be sltslomgine ~ to Louie Anrieb, anon) ‘* Ofisced 10 the AT A iene tl mon pre howe who inteud to purchase presents tor te hays will do well ia sail upon ad Ql Two doors above Amity street, @ jest ae ren sree 1N tna Seba ss araee Masnexaietteralen sry ankeowa’ to other. ig nds and rig wny. De proapectises, with forms bat and all partion! ar #eot under cover, On r Manes \Oaay of the Untoo, nyt Sew ps TUN Magager. PAU. 65 ——— = ATRINONTAL <4 OFS PLEMAN $8 YEARS OF AGR, IVE with « sime!i capt Teel peae ee aasntanee of & ourg, Indy or wider, for the purpage anewere to thie kept atricty gevate. ca wen an intersiew may Be haa, La a care of ee press and Cay Despatch Post, 7! 5S \eanu street, LT