The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1859, Page 2

ADDITIONAL FROM NICARAGUA from San Juan del forte, Leon, Realejo and ©! sor cuibuster Alarm—Str Gore Ouscley | Premising Aid Against Walker and His Associates, &e., die. | OUR SAN JUAN DEL NORTE CORRESPONDENCE. Saw Juan Det Norre, Jan. 16, 1859. phe Late Filibuster Alarm—Sir Gore Ouseley's Manifesto | Promising Aid and Protection to the Central American | Stater—Vigilance of the American Men-of-war—The | Transit Route Question, dc., &c. An opportunity like the present for sending letters to New York direct, without a week or ten days’ delay at U1, seldom or never occurs. by -oigerfony ‘one of the English mail gteamers that runs between St. Thomas and the points along ‘the coast, con- necting with the Mexican and West India mail steamers ‘that leave Southampton on the 2d and 17th of each month, leaves bere to-morrow at daylight for Aspinwall, and will connect with the California mail steamer that goes to New York, per Illinois, the 19th inst. The Medway arrived here on Thursday, and left on Saturday morning for Blewflelds, the residence of bis Majosty the King of the Mosquitoes, but will return and leave again for Aspinwall to-morrow morning. The town was filled with reports of the landing of Walker and some three hundred filibusters, last night, inthe Colorado river. The report brought by the American schooner, of the wreck of the Susan and the carrying back to Mobile of the filibusters, is regarded as one of the tricks of war, for the purpose of putting off their guard the men of-war now watching the San Juan and Colorado rivers for the pur- pose of keeping out filibusters. Last night, just after sundown, the firing of severa heavy guns was heard in the direction of the mouth of the Colorado river—supposed to be guns of the sloop-of-war Jamestown; and the rumor ran that the filibusters had arrived and were entering the mouth of the Colorado. ‘The fact of there being five ships of war stationed here | for the protection of Nicaragua against filibusters is not the guarantee that it is generally supposed to be. When the filibusters landed here before, there were nine vessels of war lying off, and near the mouths of the rivers Colora- do and San Juan del Norte. Nevertheless, the Mlibusters went in without any difficulty. Sir Gore Ouseley's late letter, promising aid and protec- tion to the Central American Sta against filibusters, meets with much favor, and ‘y much towards allaying the fears and apprebe Our ns of the people in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The } is publisbed in the last number of the Americano—a Spanish paper issued at | Granada. | ‘There are at present five ships | sight of Greylown—the En; lne-of-battle ship | Cezar (74), the steamers Valorous and Diadem,and the American sloops Jamestown and Savannah, All the American men-of war on thie station have or ders to search every vessel they fall in with carrying the American flag. The Jamestown fired a blank shot at the | Washington when coming in the last time, for the purpose | of bringing her to. When the W. got alongside of the | Jamestown an officer came on board and took Captain | Welch and all the ship's papers on board the J. and | copied every paper—the passenger list they wore very particular about. The Washington was not visited at all by the officers of | the English men-of-war—not even for papers—something they bave never failed to do until this time. e Nicaraguan Legislature is still in session at Mana- gua, but nothing definite has been dove by the govern- ment about giving the Transit route te any one. Vander. bilt’s agent is now at Managua, and has been for several weeks, on business connected with the Transit route. There is a very strong desire here on the part of every- body to have the route opened by some company, or by somebody—it would make but little difference whether by «Joe White’ or Vanderbilt. Joe Scott is still holding on, es his thousand dollars a month from Vanderbilt for fooking after the boats and property that belonged to the Accessory Transit Company. There is nothing in the way of business doing here. Every body is waiting for the route to be opened. The reorganization of the “Calfor- nia Steamship Company,’* and the purchase of the Collins ships for the route, inspired people here with new hope aad confidence in the prezent company. The climate here is delightful; the weather is about 80 degrees—seldom or never above or below that mark. The towa of San Juan del Norte is the most God-for- saken hole I ever saw or dreamed of. The most miserable Hottentot village of the Cape of Good Hope is as much superior to it as the Fifth avenue is superior to the Five Points or the most miserable part of the Fourth or Sixth wards of New York. The town consists of some hundred litte one story huts, with thatched roofs, built upon a common or cow pasture that swarms with poor, misera- ble, half-starved cattle, dogs, turkey buzzards and half. naked niggers. I have not seen a carriage or a pane of ‘window glass since I came here. OUR LEON CORRHSPONDENCE. Ligon, Nicaragua, Jan. 1, 1859. Sir Gore Ouseley’s Mission—Commencement of Negotia tion:—General Lamar's Modest Style of Living—Poverty Of the Nicaraguans—M. Belly’s “Centre of Commerce,” ac. de. Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley, the English Minister, has arrived, and has had the honor of being presented to President Martinez. Negotiations have commenced, and by and by you will know what other nations have to expect from the Policy of this country, which, according to Monsieur Belly, happens to be the very centre of commerce. John Bull is slow and gullible, but it can hardly be supposed that he will take in the ship canal project. John Bull is rich, but his coffera will be pretty well drained before the work is completed, and Selly will have bis pockets full before it begins. The scheme is worthy of the Credit Mobitier. It is a pity the shares in that institution have undergone a depreciation. No one here knows whether the English government is in accord with the United States in relation to Nicaragua. It is known that on the arrival of the English Minister at the port ot Realejo he went on board the United States frigate Merrimac, where be had a long conversation with General Lamar, then on a visit to that vessel. The fol- lowing day the General went on shore, carrying the ar- chives of his embassy in a modest looking bundle. Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley disembarked quietly from the English war steamer Vixen, and proceeded by casy stages to this city, where the government was at the time. The plain, unostentatious style in which our Minister lives is @ matter of congratulation to our countrymen who are here to open and shut “the Transit,’’ and to others who come with “notions.” Laudably wishing to ayoid the imputation of being unapproachable, our Minister lives in a small room, almost unfurnished, in the only ho- tel of Leon—his books strewn over the floor and his ward robe ‘lying about loose."’ Notwithstanding the commen- dations that naturally attach to so much disinterested ‘ness, a regret is felt that he does not make himself a little more comfortable, uor could a really tangible objection be ur against his doing so. Nicaragua, as a general thing, is in a state of poverty and wretchedness. The population covet clothing and of war lying within gewgaws, but have nothing to export to pay for them; the Tittle coin’ in the i At this point there is a bountiful supply of Indian corn and bananas—and what else on earth is necessary? Perhaps the reader might think, rum. They have that, algo, At San Juan del Sur, it is suid, there is ‘much misery; @ hundred or so wretched creatures are awaiting the “ opening of the Transit’? or something cise that may “turn up.’’ They are of all vations and colors, but have a common interest, namely: to avoid starvation as long a8 possible. A beef is killed weekly, but with lit- tle profit to the butcher, on account of the prevalence of the credit system. Tue steamer Columbus formerly touched at that point, but has discontinued doing so, owing to the fact that fifteen dollars freight money could not be raised in the whole town, after untiring exertions. In duetry is the child of either’a real or supposed necessity; in cold, ungenial climes men labor from day to day, for their necessities are continuous. Even in the tropics Jabor is Sometimes necessary. This, truly, is a sad country to live in, even though the fevers would let our countrymen alone. | Nothing but igno rance can induce the “bone and sinew’? to come, We are not regarded with great aficotion; the people do not appear to appreciate Waiker’s efforts in’ their bebaif; and if he comes he will find that he has much to contend against It i well that Monsieur Belly bas found out that Nicaragua is the ceutre of commerce. Without some such event, or the solicitude’of England and France in the general affairs of the world, I feel satisfied that in a few years the are bushes would block up the few paths et open, and that in after years the invabitants would be rought to light by some adventurous traveller, who would describe them as being very lightly clothed, pos. sessing no knowledge of books or writing, but ing traditions that white men once visited the country, agee before, no ky mga existing as to whence they came or | whither they gone. | OUR CHINANDEGA CORRESPONDENCE. Cmasneaa, (Nic.), Jam. 4, 186°. | Way in which American Interests are Repretented in Nica ragua—Contrast Between the American and English En voys—The Republicanism of Diplomacy, de., di. Nearly one year bas elapsed since the arrival here of M. B. Lamar, Feq., pecial Minister of the United States to Nicaragua; and notwithstanding all the efforts which he bas made at an adjustment of the difficulties which his mission had as its object, still, to all external appearances, matters remain as complex and as far from being brought to an amicable arrangement as the day he made his ad- vent in this country, As @ final move, it is reported that | some few weeks ago Mr. Lamar, in an interview which he bad with President Martinor, urged upon lim to decile fat once upon what this government inteudet to do, and that Martinez declined giving any answer other than that the aubject should be laid before the Nicaraguan Congress, which is now being convened at Managua. As yet no. | thing has been heard here in reference the delivern tions of that body. ‘The procrestivation which, as an incubus, from the commencement, has hovered over and impeded every effort at msatisfactory settlement of the Nicaraguan dim culties, is aniversally attributed by Americans resi ing hore as due to the lack of proper qualifications on the part of those who have been entrusted with diplomatic powers this country. A former diplomat to this State is only i | whieh the | the ad | here on our arrival. referred to and recollected by the people as & man nolo- rious for big babits of dissipation; and certainly n0 one can deny that he was fairly cntitied to this uncnviable reputation who saw him during bis residenée here. The appointment of General Lamar to this mission, though at first looked upon as an auspicious move towards an early adjustment of this question, appears destined to be fraught with disappointment. ‘Though Mr. Lamar has done good service to his country, for which he is deserving bgt credit, yet he bas long since passed that period of life in which’He would have been fitted for discharging the a- duous duties which are inseparably connected with @ mis- sion to this country. The meana of trausportation and travel in this hot tropical climate sre quite severe enough to tax to its utmost even the constitution of a young man, and certainly far transcend the powers of endurance of an old man, whose advanced years demand the Prapesces, 7-4 tentions of his family rather than the imposition upon of such exacting duties as must necessarily fall within the sphere of this mission. There is one feature in the character of this people which appears to have been better understood and taken advantage of by the representatives here of our Kuro- pean neighbors than by ours. This is the ble character of the Central Americans. The contrast to them between the English Minister, Sir W. G. Ouseley, who lately arrived here, and Gen. Lamar is but too apparent, The former, a gentleman of cultivated manners and en- gaging address, who came here with a large suite, brought a large amount of with him, proceeded at once to Leon, there took quarters in by far the finest house city could afford, and commenced living at once in a truly manorial style, such as completely distanced the simplicity of Ni wan life; whilst, on the other hand, Gen. Lamar made his advent here with no one except his Secretany of , with whose services he has since Legation, dispensed, took up his residence in an insignificent quar- ter of Leon, fell at once into all the uncouth as well as un- cultivated manners of the lower orders of the people, swinging with them ia his hammock, eating and drinking with them, with a most utter inattention to his position. course of persons, to Punta Ycaca, and at nister was present, this was exemplified in a high degree, and in such a manner as proved greatly mortifying to his countrymen who were present on the occasion. Thot he was invited, and, as [ have been told, was pressed to take his quarters on board the frigate rimac, which was lying at anchor in the harbor, where he could have lived comfortably and in a manner consistent with his Er | Sition, yet he declined to do go, and theca ing his ham under a tree, where amidst Lie evn natives he 8 large portion of his time. are other stories current his habits to which it is not necessary for me to ailude more specifically, as what I have stated will be enough to demonstrate his unfituess for this post. In fact, his entire career here has been of such a character as to lower him in the popular opinion, and to force his countrymen to the unpleasant conclusion that so long as he continues here the objects of his mission will r plished. The actions of public men are public roperty ‘and fall within the legitimate sphere of public criticism. On these grounds we think that the character and actions of our Nicaraguan Minister should not be withheld from the American public, whose interests he is abroad to repre- sent, in order that sooner or later measures ae be adopted to remedy the evil. The general course of Gen. Lamar since he came here,socharacterized by inefficiency and inertness, is cet at variance with his former life, and is to be attributed to his age, combined with the enervating influence of this tropical climate. The residence, the equipage and the liveries of the English Minister have already produced an effect, and, when cem- pared with the mode of lifeand character of the American Minister, have eerved to confirm the Nicaraguans in their former opinion that the United States is but a third or fourth rate Power. So universally prevalent is the idea of the superiority of the English, that it is now commonly conceded by the Americans residing here that if Gen. La- mar should succeed in his mission to this country, it will be attributable, not to his own influence, but will be ac- comp! by and through that of Sir W. G. Ouseley. What the course of the latter will be remains to be seen; yet, ji from the long established policy of his government, it is very certain that he will not hesitate to accept or even encourage any measure that will give his country any advantage or foothold in Central America. Those at home who entertain such an opinion as that this vernment is wanting in tact and diplomatic acumen are ‘boring under a grave error. To successfully meet and ene with ta re ae ee is pense a se eats = combines in himself a legree of sagacity conjoinc with unimpaired energy, rather than one worn out, and whose advanced age del rather that he should be arranging his accounts to leave the stage of public life with proper decorum. . Whilst the English man-of-war Vixen wae lee in the bay of Realejo, which is properly the port of thia place, the priests here, who exercise a prodigious influence, from the pulpits advised their congregations to cultivate friendly relations with the Englishmen, stating that they were their allies, and had come here to protect them against the incursions of the Americans. The panic which was created by the appearance of the American ships of war is rapidly disappearing, and the gigantic proportions of the Merrimac are now’ contemplated with as much apathy as one of their own bungoes; aud as to her battery, one of the first military men of the State, who has visited her, says that the cannon of Granada is quite equal to tt. ‘This apathy is the invariable result of the long stay of men-of-war ina port, OUR REALEJO CORRESPONDENCE. Usirep Srares Sap Decatur, Port or Reateso, Nicaragua, Dec. 32,1853. } Vessels of War at Realejo—The Vizen Run Aground—Ar- rival of Sir Gore Ouseley and General Lamar—Had Fatth of the Costa Rican Government towards the American Minister—The Belly Scheme an Excuse for French Inter- vention—Improved Feeling of the Nicaraguans Towards the American:— Visit of General Martines to the Deca- tur, &e. This estuary is at this time the scene of a display of naval force never heretofore witnessed here, embracing the United States ships Merrimac and Decatur, together with the English man-of-war Vixen. There are, besides, three merchaptmen from the Southern coast, loading with the products of the country. The sioop Decatur, which came from Callao, has been lying here for the last two months anda haif, The officers and crew are in excellent health; the sick list during the past month has been less than for any similar period during the cruise. On the 7th inst. the flagship Merrimacarrived here from Acapulco, at which port she touched on her passage hither from the Sandwich Islands, She has not been at ‘San Juan del Sur, as had hitherto been supposed. From Acapulco her midshipmen returned to the United States, in order to prepare for their examination. Also, Mr. Bel- knap, her purser, returned home on account of ill health. Her other officers, as well as the crew, are in usual health. On the 18th inst. the Vixen arrived here from Panama, whence she brought Sir W. Gore Ouacley, English Minister to Nicaragua, together with his family, as well as Mr. Synge, his Secretary of Legation. The Vixen, in coming in this port, attempted to enter between the islands of Cardon and Castavon, through a narrow passage leading from the main ocean into this estuary, and in doing so she ran aground, in which condition she remained about four houre, when, the tide rising, she floated off, and steaming up into the port, is now anchored near our ves- sel. In getting aground, she appears to haye suffered no Gamage except a slight injury to the copper of her keel. The passage by which the Vixen got aground appears to bave changed in its soundings since the original survey which was made of this port by Sir Edward Belcher. As soon as it was perceived that the vessel had struck bot- tom and ceased to move, flag officer Long, of the Merri- mac, manned the boats of the frigate, and sent them alongside of her to render her whatever assistance she might need, The Vixen sails to-morrow for La Union, seventy-five miles north of this place, whence she intends returning soon to Panama. Upon their arrival here, Sir W.G. Ouscley, wife and Oaughter visited the Merrimac and Decatur; the Minister received the acoustomed salute of seventeen gans. The Minister and his family left soon for Realejo, whence they proceeded on boreeback to Leon, a distance of forty miles. During the two nights which he passed on board the Vixen after her arrival, bi mily was honored with a serenade from the Merrimac’s band. The fair ladies who, in company with him, have honored Nicaragua with a visit, will doubtless be doomed to disappointment when they fally realize the many social inconveniences which a stranger must encounter in visiting any part of Central America. Travelling through the foresis of this country, though of almost fabulous beauty, one is quickly divested of its romance when he finds that almost every bash and vine is armed with a sharp thorn, aad that at this season the foliage teeme with myriads of insects, some of which are almost too large, to be called by thrt name, ail ready no his flesh. Itis sali that the thorns and insects of ragua maimed and renderet unfit for service quite as many of Waiker’s men as did the bullets of the allied Central Americavs. On the 28th of last month our Minister, General Lamar, arrived here from Costa Rica, where le had been stop ping for come time. Since General Lamar has left Costa Rica that government bas held an extra session, in which the Belly caual contract has been ratified; although, just Previous to his departure from San Jose, Mr. Lamar re. ceived positive nesurances that the government had no sach intention. In reference to the business which forms the object of General Lamar’s mission to Central America, the Pree\- dent of N | Martinez, refers to the coming session of ( , Which wiil be convened on the firat of January next. The course that will then be adopted, it is believed, will be directed and controlled exe'usively by ice of Sir W. G. Ourcles It is believed that among the firet acts of the coming Congress will be a ratification of the Belly contract, Whatever may be said of the Utopian character of this interoceanic canal scheme, \t will, at least, serve as & happy pretext for the French government to connect itself with the affairs of Central America, and, in case it should be commenced, to maintain an army here for the security of those engaged in it, since the Emperor is ever dix to jend protection to his subjects in all their laudable un- dertakings. The intercourse between our versel, during her stay here, and the native population, bas been of a character to dispel much of the prejudice which, hitherto, prevailed against Americans. This point was, some seven years ago, the Pacific port of the Nicaragua Transit ronte—tho | passengers crossing from here to Lake Nicaragua by land, thence by water to Greytown. The impression made by our California emigrants was anything but favorabie, and certainly has not been aa by the recent associa- tion of this le with Walker his followers, whe also made this starting point of their operations in this country. Al ir, @ more unfavorable opinion of our people could scarce; lod than existed ret jn er, of the Decatur, during our two and a half months stay here, by never allowing to pass unre proved a single offence that has been committed by any ‘of the men upon the inhabitants on shore, bas, in a great degree, removed this unfavorable notion, and proved w them the fallacy of their apprehensions that the advent of an American ship of war would be but the ushering in of a new scene of excesses and ontrage. A fow days ago, President Martine, accompanied by all h binet, a small body of soldiers, as a body guard, aul * large retinue of the citizens of Leon, madg a vigit (0 i e | this port for tue purpose of 2 THE PAINE CELEBRATION. Cthoer Lang deapatcbed thers Dost, which beefed to eases cape eae ‘here: | ‘Whe Unorthodox on the Light Fantastic Too= On Monday evening the 122d Anniversary of the Birth of ‘Thomas Paine was colobrated by his admirers, disciples ‘and other folks, at the Chinese Assembly Rooms, Broad" ‘way, by good dancing, very moderate eating, and terri- ble speechifying. Fortunately for the sociably inclined, great men sometimes manage to get into this world of ours in the winter season. Most people do calculate’ on some relaxation from business now and again, during the long nights and short days; and very probably from that con House, near Point Ycaco. The the ase for some months, it is said om of. the ity it encountered in ri the a ‘The jent, with the firat class the 8econd story of this building, whilst the ywded in the lower story. and tha! often fails asa criterion—it Xe} to | sideration more than from a love of negative principles distinguish between the upper and lower: ‘&.good sprinkling of the two hundred present on Monday poodle evening went to celebrate. ladies, the young a in her virginal bi "i The dancing commenced shortly after 8 o'clock, and boys and lasses without a orthodox would have passed class they are ali, without : 1 recede with the most bigoted the un wi Pp on this score for well exercised orthodox civilians. ‘At the close of the first partof the programme, the company promenaded from the ball to the supper room, about eleven o'clock, where, like Shylock’s nation, they did justice to the things before them, as would have dove other men and Christians so privileged. Mr. Oliver C. Hull presided on the occasion. When the turkey and crackers had been discussed, and the company began to lay hold of the raisins and nuts, he opened the speaking of the evening, His introductory was a eulo- does not deserve the name of uniform, for scarcely any he 18th inst. President his Cabinet, paid an official visit to the’ Merrimac and De- catur. He was honored from each with a salute of. 4 oa. uine—the, number, doa aa oe a | gium of Thomas Paine, arebuke to the world for neg- Visiting the Merrimac he was accompanied by @ oom: | ftir “i, cumutlas Outie'ot American Independence, ands Pany of soldiers, a large number of) cltisensemes, pcitone piteh inte’ the religious press and pulpit for the slanders against the name of him they had met to honor, After general applause he read THE TOASTS. women, children ‘and afew naked babiea—of Ce a and shade of complexion between black and Cy which, however, nature seems to have delighted in the golden mean between the two, In visi ‘the Decatur em & Martinez was attended by his Cabinet, The President is 8 | ,tipe- The wat that potated the way to Tisopendences the fight man of five appearance, of pleasing address, apparently | that relieved the darknessot " the times that tried men’ssouls,’ essed of much self command, is in the prime of life, is | that dissipatea the fears of the timid, and encouraged the hopes lecorated with a couple of military orders of Ceutral | of the sanguine, for the ultimate triumph of right over males America, and would attract attention in any society. He the independence of the Unite’ States, the model republ of the world—with one black spot in it. is the whole soul and spirit of the present Ni “Phe Rights of Man’—The enuse for which Paine was ex- government, and certainly has more genius than all his England, imprisoned in Fi a ted, Cabinet combined. patriated ‘ogiand, imp! ‘rance and persecut pater, the President, bad paid his visit. to, the slandered and abused, éven to this hour, in the United States of oatur @ was visiter y 8 ge party 0 et ai lig + the population who had accompanied him to Pied itr matt kn mtee CM ret Tb te and the Age of Beason. ‘The Press—The mirror of the mid. To be usefully free it should ever reflect the truth, and breaking the shackles of political and religious intolerance, contend for the liberties of tue people, as zealously as it would guard its own, ‘To the memory of Robert Owen. ‘The Boston Investigator—Our lighthouse while na among the rocks and shoals of Pape Let us keep well supplied with oil. The Faith of Thomas Palne—“The world is my country; to do good is my religion.” Education—The husbandry of the mind. Plant the thorns of you will in the briars and thistles of bigotry: sow the seed of demonstrable truth, and you will reap it fruits of knowledge, to enrich not only the present but future generations. Womsn—The recognition of her rights will give the beat evi- dence of the appreciation ot her worth. THR SPEECH OF THE EVENING. Mre. Exvsminx Rose ,on being called to respond to the second toast—‘‘The Rights of Man,’’—arose and delivered the following address:— Mr. President and Friends—Thanking you for the honor conferred upon me, in wishing me to speak on this in- teresting occasion, allow me to assure you that no public event inspires me with as heartfelt an interest as the annual assembly of liberal friends to celebrate the natal day that gave to the world the noble champion of political and religious freedom; one who, by his devotion to human rights has proved himself indeed the i Oe Man”—Thomas Paine. Were we to measure the virtue and services of Paine by the extent, flerceness ‘and duration of the slander, abuse and persecution that he suffered, not only during life, but from which even the grave has not been able to shield him, we would have to ronounce bim the greatest mau that probably ived. It is true some of the noble defenders of il had to pay for the prerogative ef benefitting the raco wil aforfeiture of life, but, at least, they were permitted to point. Among this company we were much amused by the appearance of a little boy, perfectly naked, who was brought over the side by his father, who is s prominent official in one of the departments of Nicaragua. Uhildren are rarely dressed hero until they are two or three years age. Martinez did not visit the Vixen during his stay hero. Our veseel has just been ordered to sailto San Juan del Sur, in order to look out for a filibuster expedition, which it is rumored is fitting out in California, end expects to make its début at that point, We sail withia a day or two ence. Dxc, 30.—The Decatur, which intended to sail on the 28d inst., immediately after the arrival of the Columbus which brings our monthly mails, owing tothe lateness of this steamer's coming, has delayed her sailing. It is still rly ne that she will be despatched to San Juan el Sur, The Vixen, having returned from La Union, and being on the eve of sailing for Panama, kindly offers to carry our mails thither. The Game Laws. THE SPORTSMEN’S CLUS—POULTERER3 AND POACH: ERS—DESTRUCTION OF GAME AND SH—POISON- OUS GAME—LONG ISLAND TO BE STOCKED WITH GROUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. T perceive by a recent report in tho Hanatp, that the en- ergy of the Sportsmen’s Club of this city, in its efforts to protect our citizens against poisonous fish and game, and thus incidentally to protect the fish and game of this Country from wholesale slaughter, had so exercised the parties in pocket interest that the latter have banded to- gether and gone before the Legislature to get the game ever Jaws revised s0 as to make any effort to protest trout and | rest in peace in the grave, and people endeavored to game entirely nugatory. mere enue. B Brvere thy y Lory that roe r of wi espotic and corrupt government The want of efficiency in our present game laws has deprived them while living. Tb Pale Gan allowed proved the axiom that ‘‘what is every man’s business is nobody’s.”’ No man is willing to complain against his neighbor for an infraction of these laws; hence, some ac- tion more than the mere passage of game laws became necessary. Some of our citizens, therefure, assembled to consult upon the subject, and it was there 1d to re- store the Sportemen’s ind, which had for many years red such a check to evildoers that the society dissolved om the sheer cause of having accomplished all that had been contemplated by its founders. But no sooner did to die a natural death; the laws of the country no actual decapitation; but religious intolerance, flercer ‘and more brutal than law, that hardly permitted him to die in peace, will not let him, even after the lapse of fifty years, rest in in his Ro name of religion and of God, bands of ecclesiastical ma- rauders break in at the dead of night to rob parents of their children—as in the case of Mortara—where the ‘<glad tidings of the gospel’’ is enforced by the light of the the poacher and pot hunter find the society had disbanded | dungeon, the rack and the stake, but here, in 5 than they resumed their nefarious practices. The club | ant,re) iblican America, where a Thomas Paine projected, was therefore re-established; but ag soon as it became | anda as Jefferson ted the immortal declara- known to those whose pockets were interested in killing | tion that man has an inalienable right to “ life, liberty fish and game out of season, they banded together to | and the pursuit of happiness.” Yet, through the venom- crush the club before its benefits could be felt by our ous shafts of Slander, of a corrupt clergy, Sworn ene- citizens. mies of free thought and free speech, the warfare against The Sportsmen's Club protects the citizens inst the | Paine has not yet ceased. Lol oD beagl angel but you encroachments of those who would sell trout during the | can see in some of the’ reli Papers same false. spawning season, and shortly after, while it 1s still feeble | hoods that were long ago invented; every one sod walehiing qrith anhsernaleare tis spanning veda, rock who has the good sense to , and the justice to are unsavory and unwholesome at this season, as | honor bis devotion to the rights of man, comes under the every sician will The club enies, peo. shares the same fate. Freedom of con- tect the public against the of theory and punished in practice. t season, when its sw “eck to be ivorced ‘that unnatural ortega it to prevent it from entering the door | the union of Church and State—but by government it is But there are those who Te-united. cha) pray open Congress, of eating house. do ot know the signs which indioate that venison has been killed out of season. Therefore the necessity that there should be a body ofcitizens who, knowing these mandates jivings over roast turkeys, which Juite an im- signs, consider themselves bound in honor to out | provement on the ‘Pope’s bulls;”’ for it cortalaly is plea- wi ¢ laws the ba apna Club wish; to pre- | santer to roast a turkey than to be roasted. Christian Jer- vent the iciling of partridge in ey sold recently the furniture of a poor man to paya fine for doing sometl to his garden on the‘‘Sabbath”’—the called religion, your character may be unblemished, your reputation untarnished; you may be a kind husband, a tender father or a good Citizen; a zealous patriot, an hon- ing scoundrel has but to you an infidel to be set free. Even in the — ity of the Empire State the same intolerance is visible, ‘The Bible—a book utterly unfit to be placed in the hands of children—is forced on the public schools against the conscientious convictions of = Portion of the le. Sunday, the working man’s holiday to renew his ‘and mental farcagh by rational recreation and amuse- ments, by moral and scientific lectures, music, dancing and @ theatre, is forced upon him ag a day of . to be dozed away in church or at home. it it Seems that though the theatre is prohibited on Sun- day, the clergy bave taken to it. Ever since that famous performance that converted Burton's theatre into a sanc- tum sanctorum, and transformed old sinners into new saints, the ministers have become attached, if not to the drama, at least to the dramatic boards, which is quite right; for as some bad actors were trausformed into good ‘istians, it is but fair that some good Christians should turn bad actors. Besides, the change is not great; tho Beencs only have been shifted; the performance is the game; and it is really a charity to euable the dear, pious’ Jadies who have groaned in old pews until they Sme'led brimstone at the very mention of the Opera, to air their silks and laces in an Opera box without tho risk Of being sent toa certain warm piace below by that fa- mous personage, Atinadab Sleek. But many of our jour- nals deemed it an innovation, and pagsed severe strictures upon the reverend gentiemen for exchanging the pulpit for the ‘foot lights;” which is very ungenerous of them, for it is no innovation, they belong legitimately together; an! if you examive the drama you wil) find that wherever his Satannic majesty performed an im- the poison berry season, and pinnated groute in the feverish season. ides, the ‘Audubon Club of Chicago, and the Sportmen's Clab of 8. Louis, have informed the New York Club that two-thirds of the quailand prairie fow! of tho West have been killed within the past five years; and sbat, unicss this wi sale slaughter can be checked, there wii! not bea fowl left east ofthe Rocky Mountains five years ‘They add that it is uscless for them to pasa laws to pro- tect game so long as New York offers a prone wo poachers, by keeping her markets open for the purchase of during the season when the ling of it is deso- the streams and forests, and while it is polsonous to theeater. The Western clubs also wish to unite with usin the laudable “phe Lorklope--h the sale ot ee fish and game, and therefore offer, as a sort of quid; or reward for our exertions in preventing the ‘Sucked mon becoming desolated, to stock Long Isiand with . Acting in accordance with this liberal Mr. Bor, of Peoria, Tilinois, has sent hither a lot of live , which Mr. Bond, one of the committee of the Sperteen’s Club, is to place on Loag Island 1m time to have the benefit of their broods the coming spring. Mr. W. C. Barrett and Judge Beebe are now in Seman f trying to get some law passed which shall be sufficient protect our forests and streams. It remains to be seen whether the fish and game of this country shal! be perpetuated, or whether they shall be known to the next generation by tradition only. GENIO ©, SOOIT, of the Governor of Loutslana, Governor Wickliffe, of Louisiana, transmitted bis anaual message to the Legislature on the 17th inst. Ia the acquisition of Cuba and the occupation of a portion of Mexico the Governor says:— All the States whose trade passea through the Gulf of Mexico are eepeciall; erested in the acquisition of Cuba. ‘That island commands, by its position, the outlet of all our trade with the world, and all the States of the Missis- sippi valley may weil be desirous of having it become a member of our confederation. It is generally understood that the people of that island are anxious to do so, and that the claim of Spain to sovereignty over them, the actual force used by that powcr, alone prevents them | portant part, the priest plays always second; from applying for admiesion. We may congratulateour- | and you ever can witness a genuine ortho. selves that the present administration is m ing for | dox performance, where the priest acts principal, this claim, and hope that, if tiis ineans of getting the} without being couscious of his Satanic Majesty's co: island free should fail, # tent one will be used. | operation, for itis a historical fact that the priest and the The expansion of the Devii are inseparably connected, Bat the worst is, they ag its destiny. The occupy ® portion of Mexico in a way which we will advance our progress. If it should become: im- possible, selet © treat with the flitting, di and powerles governments which go frequently rise aad fall at the city of Mexico; it will be easy to arrange. ters with each State separately, and, by the expressed or implied consent of its people, occupy those ne the protection of our borders and the progress of United States. The interference of Raropeaa Powers 8 are never satisfied ; not content with the pulpit, where they areas safe as any coward in his castle, nor yet with the stage, but they must monopolize the forum algo, and take every opportunity to cecry infidel lecturers as dangerous to the community. In a discourse recently given before the Historica! Society, the clerical orator took pains to speak reproachfully of societies for accopting “ lecturers who, under fine rhetoric, gowed the aced of Pantheism, Materisiism, and other sophistries,”’ and, said be, the fact of having their names associated with such as these the affairs of this continent, contrary to irit of caused m rers to withdraw from the fleld. Monroe doctrine and offensive at once to the peideand A great i ly—for, though the public don’t interest of this Union, will be best met by a policy look- | aufler by the lose, fear the pious souls, in ing toward the acquisition of Mexico and Central Ameriaa. inflicted retirement must, as it is well This State has au especial commercial interest in every thing which occurs iv the Guif of Mexico, and a great po- litical one in the speedy admission of new Southern Statens, The Governor takes a glance at the two great Partics as at present organised. Therelationgin which we Stand (owards our sister States are hopeful, if nob prompe- rous. It bas become apparent that the entire South is with the demecratic party, avd recent ovente have shown 4 the nerve leading to a clerical pocket is very 'y ceveloped. Bat the richest thing ‘= for clergy- men to be afraid of sophistry, when they stand at the very fountain head whence ail sophiatry flows. — Matorial- ism they might well fear. The difference between ma terialistic and spiritual lecturers is great indeed. The ono ig for jife, the other for death: the one speaks about the universe with all it contains, the other about the’man in that & portion of the Northwest is also with ua. Tai | the moon. Morality, the Infidel’s text book, teaches man state of affairs tends to give us some arsurance that We | bow to live: superstition, the prieet’? weapon, teaches him. how to die. Lot us, then, my friends, be content, by rea- may, for the prosent, at least, hope to defeat erate by of that strong party of the North, which is animated son, justice and troth, to secure s happy life, and’ they are welcome to the rest This spicy expose of the faith of the rationalistic company assembled was loudly applauded during its delivery, and on the speaker resuming her seat, the crockery did fairly davce with the approbation that was manifested in beatin the table. Old gray haired gentlemen who had reached nearly fourscore years and ten seemed as bappy and as Pleased in veating the boards as the youngest of the com. pany. The third tonet was responded to by Mr. Vare, whose yond was tony 8 on the revolution which gained Merican freedom. He was exceeding! eased with a firm hostility to ovr social and industrial Cm These two parties ouly now occupy the fleld ; democratic is base upon the idea that eash 4 the government at Wi he combined States certain epee al purpose Llican appears to ter the idea that State lines are mere boundaries for c@a- venience in local jurisdiction, aud that the of voices in the whole United States, considered as one tion, ought to rule. This last idea would be ao fatal t South, if carried out, that nearly all Southern mon are now with the democratic party. The position of the western States of the Mississippi valley, on this \y | Paul Joner—rclated some of bis daring di , and didn't is of especial interest to us. These States are, by know but bis love for bim might ‘cad him to write his Pay ge position, commercially our allies, whother Wie, if nobody elve did it. ia elderly gentleman good or 1, While many of the States on the Atlantic of ‘edly entertained the audience, and faa his share of the Alleghanies are necessarily hostile in terest. Our principal city is the metropolis of the 1ari8e. ten ore Barkan, of Philadelphia, tl b does much of the importation, phia, responded to the fourth tonst—The Press. Mr. B., having been once a The Atlantic cities are rivalé of-| Methodist minister, an editor, and a very extensive pub. New Orleans in both of these trades. ligher of both Christian and Infidel publications, was quite at home on the pene ‘and influence of the press. He was aware of its might, and it that they as a people coe Ito nse it, He was complimentary to the and gave a scathing wi to the reli ing devoted #0 pay ed to his sister we can add that Mr. H.'s address frequently and Woudly apnanded. On resuming his seat were called fi rh out the social tact ot the brethren, 0? "mich ri A created enthusiasm his when wo they work vigorously. song, adapted to hin faith—.The dood. "Time weetr eae caderstand® but Mr. Montigue Ha “ very social at table, ut Mr. did. | Mr. ) company was ot mode- they were intelligent and were ack at apprehension, wad | ra the ins Of the. Voll Of lier” Bowe Vienne us they had ish already, and to ‘were heard booming through the air during the sup- us of the fact he said something, which we did not under. | per, but, for very excellent reasone no donbt, the sou stand, to one of them, who immediately steppod up to ne, | were fow and far between. The company returned to the and grasping our hand, anid, “how d’ye do mingo, gisom’ | boarde after ove o'clock, and continued t! some hours Wacca and whiskey.” afer, ‘The Daily Normal School. A public examination of the pupils connocted with the above-named valuable institution took place on Tuesday evening, in the presence of an immense number of the earnest and intellectual citizens of Now York. On the platform there were a large number of influential gentlo- men—members of the Board of Education, and others— and throughout the Hall there were scattercd many of our most prominent and discriminating citizens of both eoxes. At the hour appointed for the opening of ‘the exercises, ‘Miss Wright, the able, assiduous and indefatigable Princi- pal of the achool, informed tho pupils that their examina- “ems exercises by an examination of the French class by Profeeune Batcrsinn, on the affinities of sounds in beri rate Sg the discrimination wi Student ought to observe in analyzing these sounds, and the mer Heir eperaye og which oxiee in the one and no! r. namog and 7 ties of articles, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and the otser parts of speech were then entered into; after. which the whole class was carefully exercised in reading, parsing and translating detached phrases of ordinary posyesetee. Some of the young ladies exhibited deci it, and though in some cages they labored under the difficulties unavoidable to learners in the early stages of the study of @ foreign language, there were very apparent evidences | that the intellectual vigor of the students was being rapidly developed, The acquirement of the French language as ‘one of the essential elements of a polite education is of ao- knowledged importance, and the tutor of the French class | of the Daily Normal School seemed to be fully impresses with the responsibility which rests on him in this be ri ant branch of the education of the future teachers of the rising geveration. The tutors and the class are entitled to the t praise, At the close of the French examination, the young ladies very beautifully sung ‘‘Comin’ thro’ the Rye." Miss J. M. L., of class D, then read a poetical effusion of her own composition, which gave undoubted evidence of @ very cultivated taste. Her reading was also remarka- bly perfect; ber pronunciation marked, ber enunciation distinct, and the inflections of her voice admirably regu- lated. The theme was, ‘Woman's Rights,’? but the sub- ject was treated in a soft impassioned strain, groatiy dit- ferent from the expectations that might have been formed from the title of the piece. Wegiveanextract. In speak- ing of the eflorts of woman in her proper sphore, the ta- lented Iady made anold man speak of her as— Patient, much loving, hopeful and thus great, Beyond decrees of time or painful fate, Showed how in silence some had wrought for right, And gained a place in life’s wild, restiess flights. By suflering couch where stout men’s brows grow pale, She showed an Andrews or a Nightingale. The piece was full of boauties, which time and space forbid us to enlarge upon. ‘The examinations in Latin, rhetoric, geometry, goneral history and the varied branches of science afforded the well instructed ladies the moat abundant opportunities of displaying their intellectual powers. It is to be regretted that we cannot follow them through the varied and most interesting branches of their studies, which afforded so many opportunities for praise and com- mendation. * The annexed list (which was alluded to by the speaker) shows that the Daily Normal School has been abuudantiy successful, notwithstanding all that is said to the coutrary, and that Miss Wright, the Principal, has faitafully aud well discharged her onerous duties:— The Daily Normal School was formally opened on the 17th of March, 1856, with a register number and attend- ANCE Of. .........0++ 1 ‘The largeat attendance at date to the present... Whole number of certif their appointment. Were regularly gra ‘any one time from the ‘avore, Of whom have received B grade. tad a C grade. « “ Degrade. i Number appointed from the school, as teachers. Leat it should be argued that the pupils came to our school well |, is appended some further data. Of the above number abo heve received certificates of quali- were Etho (lowest class), and remd'd with A, bofore app" ” “ ried 5 “ regis? iM “ B “ & “« A “ os “ TRAN Reena | Between the pieces some beautiful songs were sung, led by Miss Wood, assisted by other young ladies, and, on the wi , the musical part of the evering’s entertainment ‘was as good as anything that could be had out of a con- cert room. 4 peeey, gb alacant Riddle, Mr. M. J. O'Donnell, J. W. Girard, Professor Batchelor and D. H. Crittenden all ably aided in the successful proceedings of the evening. Speeches were acters mane Oy ee. present— some connected with the Board of Fducation and others not—the whole scope and tendency of which was to show that there could and can be no better head to the Daily Normal School than the lady (Miss Wright) who at pre- sent holds the responsible office. The highest and most deserved compliments were paid to her by those who knew her well, and duly estimated her talent and abil- ity; a8 well as by those who had only heard of her aur brasune Tosti titocaused Wise thrives weak Dresent who was mn wi a of the Daily Normal School. ‘The exercises, on the whole, were well conducted, and terminated well, and it \s the fervout belief that the Daily Normal School will soon be reformed, with Miss Wright at its head. ‘Space will not it us to notice particularly the beanti- ful and delighttul effusions—poctical, musical, and other- wise—of the various classes; but we may conclude briefly and well by saying— Fach did nobly—cach was bost. The clases were examined in ish grammar by M. J. O'Donnell, Esq., and although the examiner carried them thro some very difficult exercises, the ladies fully maintained the high iy pear they had already es- tablished for themselves and for the talented lady at the head of the school under whose care and guidance they have been 0 well fostered and trained. Surrogate’s Office. Before Edward ©. West, Surrogate. The will case of Alexander Bidwell came on for a further hearing. It appears that deceased came to this city ona visit to his son, who resides here, and was taken sick and died at his son’s house. The testator kept house at Stuyvesant, Columbia county, N. ¥., where his family resided. When he was taken sick his wife came here, and attended him during his illness, after which she returned to Stuyvesant, where she now resides. The question was whether the Surrogate of this county bad jurisdiction of the will. The Surrogate decided that the deceased was domiciled at the time of his death in Colum- bia county, and the will was accordingly referred to the Surrogate of that county. INCOMPETENCY OF SUBACRIRING WITNESS. The will of Francis King, deceased, offered for probate, was signed by three witnesses, of whom one is dead and another in Europe. The third was produced and examined. It appeared that he was not acquainted with the testator, and was asked to witness a paper by the executor named in the will, who told the witness that it was a will or power of attorney, but he could not remember which, The executor went to the shop of the witnees, accompa- nied by another party whom the latter did not know. He had no knowledge that it was the testator, and did not know that he had ever seen him in his life, but at the request of the executor he put his name to the paper as a witness. The testator did not at any time tell the witness. that it was his will or ask him to subscribe his name to it. ‘The Surrogate held that, as there wag one other witness still living, whose testimony might be procured, he wonld hold the case open until somethivg more definite shoatd appear for the will. WILLS OFFERED FOR PROBATE. Matilda Parsons, citation returnable February 10. Stepben G. Rathbone, “ “ Joseph Mazzetti, “ « ri i Hensy Tillman, « “ : at Margaret Clark, “ “ March 21, ‘Thos. Riley, “ “ i ! Margaret Mailan, “ ts “ Ea Jee. W. Bowman, = “ « a WILLS ADMIITED TO PROBATE. The wills of Peter De Peyster, Asa Kinne, Jobu 1. Stander and Charlotte Kirtland, deveased, were admitted to probate. Frp, 5.—In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Mount, de- ceared.—This is a proceeding to settle the account of the administrator of the said estate on the return of the cita, tion. In this matter certain of the next of kin of the de ceased, who are the brothers, sisters and children of the deceased, appeared and filed allegations setting forth that seme of the parties cited before the Surrogate were not Vorn in lawful wedlock, but are illegitimate, and not titled to any share in the distribution of the ‘estate which is now at iesue. The testimony offered on behalf of the contestants in support of their exclusive claim to the estate—the circumetances and facts now being brought to light and developed in evidence—go back for more t! forty years in England,and the records of parish churches ip various parts of England have been thoroughly ex- amined by virtue of a mission issued by the Surrogate for the purpose of bi ing to light the rations of the marriages, births and baptisms of the different per- sons Sguring in this domestic drama. The case is still on, and witnesses being called and examined on the part of the contestants. dn the Matter of the Estate of Patrick Broden, deceased.— This was an application for the re-sale of certain resi estate sold by virtue of an order of the Surrogate about a Ons ago, for the payment of the debts of the deceased. e executors made a return of their asked for an order confirming the sale, by the heirs at law, on the ground Tc ued te pe sale, cou! ears, from, taken the ir sum exceeding the at least ten per cent, ex iusive of the of & new sale, could be obtained ‘if again offered at avotion. ‘The Surrogate refused to oor firm the sale made, and ordered vacating It, and directey, that an- other sole be had, A Man, His Wi to Daata.—A few mornings since ‘Tucker, his wife and death in barn, in i i fi shelter iG weather, with the intention of i z night, taking their child fronen so death. “An Tnquort was when the jury brought in their vor CANO 1 their doaths from exposure, 5 i ‘ Es & E JOSEPHINE GOUGENHEIM, THE WELL KNOWN ACTRESS, AGAINST THE BARK GLIMPSA. An interesting case has for gome time been occupying the United States District Court in San Francisco, in which Miss Josephine Gougenheim, the actress, is the libellant, and Captain Dayton, of tho bark Glimpse, the defendant, It appears thatthe Misses Gougenhoim made a contract with the captain of the bark to take them from Melbourne to San Francisco direct for the sum of £200 sterling, to fur- tues, poulry, and suck, provisions for the wholo poultry, and such pro wi aK; tnd the action is brought by Mise, Gougenhoim for break Soon not only having failed to furnish r food for the Indies, but having, as is alleged, acted in an unbecoming and discour- teous fashion to them and their agent, Mr. Eddy, who was travelling with them. There wore no poultry on board and but a few sheep and pigs, which the captain refused to kill at the libellant’s request. Sugar, coffoe, galt, and other essentials fell short before the vossol reached Honolulu, where she put in for provisions, and which port the captain chery Eddy Co Se Gou- heim wi mpting to create & mui expross- Da intention of Fete up command of the ‘bark, po aman on board who would make her a floating I. captain haying put into Nukahiva, Mr. Ki testifies that ‘‘the libellant directed me to lay ing of provisions if the defendaut refused to do 60, Some pigs and poultry and a little coffee and sugar were put om 'd by the defendact. i any that was we got to Honolulu, in harbor of Nukahiva, and the third night after our arrival there he came on board very intoxicated, and tried to getto sea. His language was 0 profane the livellant, her sister and witness went below. He was ci fe ganes on hs beni were alarmed os emeae. je was constantly giving and countermanding and big mate cam) aft and said he did not know what to de. The chip was neariy on the rocks, and be ordered the an- chor to be let go; after that he took off his hat, threw it down on the deck, jumped on it and curaed and swore. After we bad gono below I heard the defendant say, ‘God d—n, i\’a up with them now; they shall notcome near me, and I will hear no more of their complaints, and they Shall take such food as may be furnished for the balance of the trip.” Accompanied by an oath he said, ‘Who are they? what are they, that make me put im here for fresh visions, and make me lose my vessel? I wish the versel had gone on the rocks and [had my in- surance. They are two Irish huaaies. God d—n when Lam in San Francisco I'll teach them who I am; L'il destroy their engagement,”? One of the eattors, Chapman, saya with reference to the quel of the food—At Nukabiva the captain bought threo barrels oP flour, which I tried and found musty and foli of weayils; upon my telling him that it was full of vavils be replied—“ Ob, well, they want fresh meat on board the ship; they'll get plenty of it there.” (Laughter.) ‘The flour was aleo hard; [showed the weavils to the cap- tain; he was under the effeota of liquor at this time; the bran’s on the barrels were “‘Genesee.’’ The same witness. deser.bes the sufferinge of the Misses Gougenheim from the beat of the tropics as being very great. He says—The heat of [veliant's cabic was excessive; the libellant seat for we tomake her a hammock. Upon going into the cabia, and upon opening the door T bad to stop back, ag coming out of the fresh air I felt the great heat of the cabin; the Iybellant was lying on a sofa, aud both she and her sister wuflered from the heat, I asked her bow she could stand the oppressive heat of her cabin, and abe sald unless the ship s00a arrived at San Francisco she would die, The heat was so great in the cabin that I perspired profusely while putting up the bammock. I put a blanket over the axy- light a great many times when I was at the wheel. Om that portion of the deck covered by the awning witness saw bedbugs and other vermin, The weather was hotter than ever Lexperienced in the tropics lt was sworn by other witnesses that state saimon in caps, sour bread and other unwholesome articles were sent to the ladies when they asked for fresh meat, and that Miss Josephine’s health was seriously affected "e- by, she being pale, emaciated and unable tostand. The second steward zays:— ‘About a fortnight after bel T applied to Captain Dayton, at the desire of the li! it, for fresh meat for ber dinner, and in reply to his inquiry, 1 told him it was two days since she had fresh moat, a ton then replied that he would see her d—d before. had fresh meat.’’ And the eame witness testifes further that the said that the next time Mr. Eddy apoke to him he would put him ‘n trons; that be was only their bully, and thas the ladies were of d—d jittle account: he sald, « are nothing but d—d stage jumpers; I'll let them know who f am before the voyage is out.” At Nukahiva Dayton was morose and Later he never assisted them sive in side of the vessel; the table was very poorly su; a cabin table, up to the ship’s arrival at akan their fare was inf to that of the other cabin, which had soups, tarts and puddings almost every day. e case was exciting much curiosity in San Francisco at last accounts, up to which time the Miases Gougenheim themselves had not been examined. Their testimony will no doubt be read with considerable interest. Cock Fighting in usetts. BOSTON AGAINST NEW YORK—DRSOENT OF THE P0- LICE—THE PRINCIPALS ARRESTED. ia ey aga ete Lg oi ‘om & New Paper, a few days ago, & stated that fa tain of cooks were to be rtles in New York and Boston, for $500 a side in this city, on the evening of January 26. The authorities, it seems, resolved to make an example of the rs who chose to ¢ ein this Hi We copi parts ical and extremely wicked in the eyes of those people who deem it cruel rf allow these ambitious and cious birds to be put to death in any other way than by wringing their necks for the pot, or torturing them into capons for aldermanic stomachs. Admirable arrangements had been made for the match in Tammany Hall, where a pit twenty fect in diameter, and elevated about eighteen inches from the floor, was erected inthe middle of the room, and surrounded by seats in amphitheatrical form, where three hundred or more spectators could be comfortably placed in full view of the arena of the combat. Some two hundred persons, consisting of the | members of the sporting fra- ternity of Boston, ant ers whose wicked curiosity bad led them to pay an admission fee of one dollar each to see the fun, or to study the natural history of gallinaceous birds, were asse ‘The company was, }, more numerous than select. A majority was of that class of men who “travol on their Perhaps, wtibout disrespet, ts those, present, might be iv it might be aid that the oocasion wae nota fall areas . There is one delightful peculiarity about exhibitions like this: they serve to bi ether the ari and the artizan; the inexorable barrier of social distinction keeps them apart clsewhere, here they meet on the common of tan and sawdust. Perhaps mature deliberation would be necessary to decide whether the aristocracy is lowered or the democracy raised by the accidental contact. Persons disposed to cavil might object that too much tobacco, in various forms, was used to render the atmos- phere of the room ble, or even wholesome; in ge eral terms, smoke from segars, and miat from expecto- rations, formed the circulating medium of the place. The crowing now grew louder and more fierce, greasy bank notes more rapidly paseed from better to worse—we beg pardon, we mean from better to stakeholder—an indus- trious youth with a damp broom smoothed the tan, patted it 4 vainly trying to obliterate the marks of his own ;, then followed an anxious moment, a slight scuflle, ‘a turning of all heads, and enter two of the champions, carried in the arms of their owners. New York was represented by a tall, wiry looking man, refulgent in a plaid flannel shirt; Boston disdains the ap: oe of factitious adornment, and stands with brawny jignity in all the glory of ready made clothing. Two judges are chosen, witha laudable attention to their fit- ness for their duties; the preliminaries of position are ar- ;,the biras are exasperated by being dashed in each other’s faces, then are set opposite each other, and the battle begins. For the beneflt of the unttiated it may be well to remark that long, sharp artificial spurs, called gail, are fastened upon the legs of the cocks, aud with these the biows are dealt. About eight o'clock the first pair of fowls were weighed and pitted against each other. The Boston fowls on the “‘main’’ were the favorites at from 100 to 60 to 2 to 1, and there was a little business transacted upon the single battles at about the same rates. The first battle resulted in favor of Boston, the New York cock having been fricasseed in the space of 444 minutes. The victim was game tothe last, but au unlucky biow from the artificial spurs or * heels’ of his antago- nist in the commencement of the fight had put him at as great disadvantage as i) ot smack of his left fist upon a Stake of the ring did MP. iieenan in his Aight with Morris- sey. The birds were curried off, and in about ten minutes, during which the crowd quietly smoked their scgare and speculated upon the j ceuit, the second pair of combatants ‘was brought out. The New York crower was tho most savage croature we ever saw. While an attempt was being made to weigh him be escaped from his handler and roo inte the front row of spectators with a fury which ought any number of backers on his battie. At it they went, and the New Yorker cooked the Boston bird in four minutes, when the latter, after a spirited fight was carried off entirely disabled, and victory perched upon the banner of New York. For the third battle two fine looking cocks were put into the arena. Boston was altogether do! and New York was entirely spiteful. The n fowl, however, at the first flip inflicted a wound. upon the throat of his antago- nist, who defeuded himself with determined pluck four ‘Minutes and a quarter, and was then carried off van- The fourth battic to be a better one than either of the preceding ones. noble cocks, of varie- plomage and most ferocious ment, were ‘out, and tation rose on ti to witness Expect |, however, suddenly subsided into ite boots, for, juatas the cocks were whetting their Kk other's vitals the “beaks” (cockney ir appoarance and put an instant stop to ings. The assembly was atruck with asf onishment, which lyzed their taculties for a mo- Tent and was su led by a panic. They attempted a ytampede, but found the doors guarded by the inexorable y ret headed by Bishop Whitcomb! fhe egress was the officers had divested the principals of their cocks, which were locked up in safety, and arrested such as they chose among the com. hag Md some gentiemen from New York, ford, from Providence, from Manchester, ;, and from various enterprising cities in the suburbs: portion of the crowd discovered a mode of rear door, and the way they tumbled over each to the strect, was a caution to birds of By known in ornithology. The principal cook ters the summons to stand and deliver, with- ia auaaber, snd pave the raion a umn and gave owing names:— Saunders, George Kort, vob on John Lawrence, William Brown el i Richard Roe. ee: On arriving at the station housc, Judge Maine was seat for toreceive thelr allv and bonds wore nisbed by their friends. Four of them r alte each, and the romainder in $400 each. Thoy are held for ein the Police Court this morning upon three ol or counts, viz:-—Giving an ontertainment ‘without Hoonse, aiding and abotting ia an unlawful game, aud cruelty to animals,