The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. COKNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | { TERMS, cash tm advance. Money ment by mail will be atthe risk of the sender, None but Gank Maile current in New York LLY HERA LI), (100 conts per WEEKLY HERALD, 'y Satur BS per ans ; the Bw ition , 7 annem THe neat win ste pes annus m Tie Y HERALD on Wednesday, at four conta per peer OTM EKY (RKESPON DENCE, contaening tmportan ewe etintas from any utter of the worlds Vf uatth, will he Miah ey jo” aan OCW FomkiGe CONKKSPONDRNTS ane Paunobtanty RacesTk? 70 NEAL al LETTRRS AND PACK ‘next US. A OTO NOT! F taker oy awomymous correspondence, We do not re ERTISEMED TS renewed every day; advertisements in Westy Heath, Pawiy Hamann, sand in Oe Valence BEC anesensctsnacat AMUSEMENTS THIS BV NIRLO'S GARDEN) Broadway.—Pinarx Loven—Suppe Tuovoars, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street. Richeuixe, ROWERY THE. Equmsteun Troort~ WALLACK'S THEATIE BrdNWRgAMcoad MYrootine. LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway Sxven SteTkes. & EW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.~Mazerra—Dick SUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day and Fe eee Mio aerne Culuphan--Lavine Comps mins, &e. BRYANTS' MINS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad way.—Bunissaurs, Sonas, Dances, &c.—Useo Ur, !8 MINSTRELS, Niblo’ 8, Dances, BURLESGUES, DEX. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 663 Broadway.—Sonas, Dances, BURLESGUES, de HOOLEY MELODEON, No. 6% Broadway.—Songs, Dances, Bux- Lesquie, AC. HOPE CRAPE AvxacrricaL Lxore Broalway.—Rev, H. N. Hupso's NX SUAKSPERE'S MERCKANT OF VENICK. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.—Exmisition oF tax Axviste’ Fu Ot lew York, Thursday, December 13, 1860. a News. In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the bill authorizing the issue of $10,000,000 of treasury notes. Amendments reducing the amount to $5,000,000, and pledging the public lands as security for the redemption of the notes, were adopted, and the bill was passed. The considera- tion of the secession portion of the President's Message was then resumed, and Mr. Wigfall, of Texas, delivered a long speech on the condition of the country and the position of parties. In the House, according to agreement, propositions from the various States, relating to the disturbed state of the republic, were presented. Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Mlinois, Mis- souri, Arkansas and Wisconsin presented plans, which were referred to the se lect Committee of Thirty-three. The committee has organized, and will enter upon its work to-day. Mr. Bonham, of South Carolina, asked to be ex- cused from further service upon the Military Com- mittee, as he did not expect much longer to re- main a member of Congress. His request was granted. A Deficiency Appropriation bill was re- ported by the Committee of Ways and Means, The Committee on Public Lands reported a bill creat- ing a land office in Dacotah, and providing for the admission of a delegate from that Territory. Mr. Grow said he bad prepared bills for organizing Territories, including Dacotah, with provisos pro- hibiting slavery, which the House could strike out if they chose. The bill was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Philip F. Thomas, of Maryland, Commissioner of Patents, was yesterday afternoon confirmed by ‘the Senate as Secretary of the Treasury, in place of Mr. Cobb. The letter addressed to the Presi- dent by Mr. Cobb, on the occasion of his resig- nation of his office, and Mr. Buchanan's reply thereto, are published in another column. A despatch from Charleston states that all the banks of that city will shortly resume specie pay- ments. One of them has already done so. The smalipox is raging with considerable virn- lence at Columbia, South Carolina, and it is pro- bable that the State Legislatare will adjourn to Charleston in consequence. The disease has caused quite @ panic, The steamship Kedar, Capt. Little, from Liver- poo h ult., arrived at this port yesterday fore- noon. Her advices have been anticipated by the Europa off Cape Race, but she brings files three days later than previously received. We publish this morning an important decree from the Emperor of France, and also some in- teresting intelligence concerning the warin China, in which it will be seen that at the last accounts the Allies were within six miles of Pekin, and that the Chinese had gained some important advantages in capturing several prominent personages in the Allied camp, including Lord Elgin'’s secretary and the corres- pondent of the London 7imes. Two more battles had been fonght—one at Chang-kin-wan, and the other at Jang-chan.. Thi thousand Tartar cavalry are reported to have been engaged on both occasions. Two thousand of them were killed, while it is stated that only eighteen of the Allies were wounded. This latter statement appears incredible, unless, indeed, the Armstrong guns enabled the Allies to keep beyond the range of the enemy's fire. The news from Italy is unimportant, bat it shows a strong feeling exists in favor of Garibaldi and against Victor Emanuel. The French jour- nals state that a reactionary movement had broken out afresh, and in not less than five provinces, with the Abruzzi at their head, so that it became necessary to proclaim a state of siege. The steamships Philadelphia, Capt. Brown, and De Soto, Capt. Johnson, from New Orleans and Havana, with dates from the latter port to the 8th inst., srrived here yesterday morning. The De Soto made the run from the levee at New Or- Jeans to the anchorage at Havana in forty-seven hours. There is no general news of importance from Havana by these arrivals. A meeting was held in the Cooper Institute last evening, over which William Cullen Bryant pre- sided, for the purpose of devising means to supply the wants of the thirty thousand sufferers by the drought in Kansas. Rev. Messrs, Hatchinson and Dennison, and Judge Wattles, residents of that Ter- ritory, gave a detailed statement of the extent of the famine; a series of appropriate resolutions were adopted, » brief address was made by Daniel Lord, Eeq., and a collection was taken up, which will greatly increase the relief fund. The Coroner's investigation into the circum- stances attending the murder of Mrs. Sarah Shancks, at No. 22 East Twelftlf street, on Friday morning last, was resumed yesterday. A report of the proceedings may be found in another ooluma. The usual weekly meeting of the Emigration Commissioners took place yesterday afternoon, ‘Dut no business except the routine papers came up for their action. The number of banger cota here during the past week was 1,715, w ings the total since January 1 to 101,721. The balance with the banker to the credit of the Board has fallen to $6,213 87, ‘The Fanny White wilt case, which was ad- Journed by the Surrogate from Monday evening till yesterday morning, was again postponed till to-day, on account of the inability gf the propo warren] Wefy'—Sravpitd Rocun's © NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1860. ment's ut | "lc catde market yesterday was @ trifle more due: undcr light receipts, and a good demand © calle at @ trifling advance. Milch cows jy. Veals were in request at previously Sheep and lambs were in request, vrime were 25 cents per head higher. Swine were plenty, dull and 44 cent lower, with sales at | from 4°; to 5% cents, imcluding all kinds. The | total reecipts at all the yards for the week were as follows:—%,845 beef cattle, 109 cows, 497 veals, 8,620 sheep and lambs, and 11,209 swine. | ‘The favori dle nows recetved by the Europa from Liver- ' poo! had the effect of improving the market for cotton yesterday. Prices were butter, and closed af an advance of full Ye. per Ib., and some bevkers called 3f¢, higher. ‘Tho sales embraced about 1,500 bales, closing firm on the basis of 100. per Ib. for middling uplands. The decline in freights, with the character of the foreign news, also had & favorable influence on flour, which advanced about 100. # 15¢. per barrel, chiefly on common and medium grades, while sales were larger, Wheat, from the causes named, vas also higher, with fair sales, closing at an advance of 2c. a Je. per bushel. Corn was firmer, andin Jair request. Pork was heavy and irregular; salea of ‘old mess were made at $1625 a $16 50, and of new and unit'speeted do. at $17 a $17 60; old prime sold at $10» $10 373%. Sugars were in.some better request, with sales of 900 bhils. Cuba and 600 boxes, Coffeo was steady, ‘with Ftpall Kates, ipeiuding 600 bags Rio at 12340; a 430., and 180 do. £. Domingo, partinferior,‘at Ile, Freights were lower, but With ‘more. offering at the Concegsion, and shipments ofgrain.and flour were pretty freely made to English ports at rates given in another place, The Crisis of the Country—Action of the Metropolis. The action of the city of New York upon the present crisis in our national affairs is a matter of the highest importance. In the city of New York the representatives of the old Thirteen adopted the constitution of the United States; in the city of New York Wash- ington took the oath of office and entered upon his duties as the first President of the republic; and ever since that time the city of New York has continued to be loyal to the Union, true to the constitution, firm in its support of the compromises by which from time to time the peace of the country has been preserved; and, more than all, devoted to the maintenance of the rights of all the States, as guaranteed to them by the organic law of the nation. While this action on the part of the commer- cial metropolis bas not been prompted, we verily believe, by any sordid or avaricious spirit, it is nevertheless true that we have found it to be eminently favorable to the de velopement of our resources, the extension of our commerce and the advancement of our city, which now stands prominent among the great capitals of the world. Within a circuit of twelve miles from our City Hall we have a population of more than a million of people, seven-eighths of whom are at this moment actively sympathizing with the South, and ear- nestly desiring to find some tangible method by which that feeling may be expressed. This is putting the case in the mildest possi- ble form. The city of New York is now undergoing punishment for the sins of other people. The sectional candidate for the Presi dency received only one-fourth of the registered votes in this city; and if the condition of public sentiment could be tested at the polls to-day, it would be found that the Lincoln vote has already fallen off one-half, and by the 4th of March the black republican party hereabouts will be like the Massachusetts democracy, “conve- niently small.” Notwithstanding all this, the city of New York has already suffered very severely on account of Lincoln’s election. The panic has spread through all branches of trade and industry. The merchants find that all the money is going out and none coming in—a state of affairs which must sooner or later break the strongest houses, Manufacturers and master mechanics have been gompelled to discharge a great many of their employés, and the retail trade, which is usually very brisk at this sea- son, has dwindled down to almost nothing. Already the distress among the poorer classes has been evidenced by a procession of unem- ployed working men, to whose numbers we are compelled to notice every day alarming acces- sions. And the worst of the matter is, that be- yond this dark hour no man pretends to see the faintest glimmering of the dawn. The panic has been caused by events which may result in one way or another, and human sagacity is quite at a loss to distinguish upon which side the balance of probabilities lies. One thing is quite certain: the olive branch must be tendered by the North, or the South will never rest easy without a confederacy of its own. Whence could conciliatory overtures come with a better grace than the city of New York? New England has already shown signs of sorrow, New Jersey has taken a strong Union ground, and we presume that to day the city of Philadelphia will follow in the same path. Dut the South, mindful of the dan ger of accepting gifts from her enemies, will look with natural suspicion upon this deathbed repentance, and will pay much more attention to the action of conservative New York. In view of this state of things, the voice of New York should be heard at once, and ex pressed in such a manner as to leave no doubt about the real sentiments of our people. Mea- sures should be taken to gather together the leading conservatives in the city and State— men who are jn favor of the repeal of the Pe sona! Liberty bills and who have taken sides with the South npot * question of slavery in the Territories. They should meet in council, and cail a general convention of the people to express the siate of feeling upon the present crisis. The leading merchants, bankers, manu- facturers, professional wen and mechanics will undouliedly join in the movement, and we heve no doubt that at least one hundred es will be eagerly affixed to ng which would express thousand signal: acalifor am t vad unanimow Union "g of the city suburbs, At ie o say in advance hat the sent oof this grand gather. ing of the pe would be strongly in favor of meeting the South more than halfway It would prove, at any rate, that New York is, as she always has been, free from the curse of fanaticiem. We trust that our leading men will move in this matter without delay, We believe that a meeting such as we suggest will have more effect st the South than any steps that the government inay take. Let the voice of New York be beard in the South, Tuose Irema AGatn.—Now that the election is over, and there can be no reason, good or bad, for the retention of the items of the Japa- nese bill, we call upon the committee to give them to the public without further delay, It is high time that this matter was settled up, that the taxpayers were informed as to the exact amount of their sufferings, and that the people who performed the labor in good faith received their just dues. counsc! (© attend because of other engage- [The Crisis im Congress—The Real Issue and the Prospect. In the numerous propositions of compro- mise on the slavery question submitted in the House of Representatives yesterday, the read- er will perceive that that which bolds the most prominent position is the enforcement of that clause of the constitution which relates to the restoration of fugitive slaves. But in the de- bute of the preceding day in the Senate the reader will discover that good faith in the mat- ter of the Fugitive Slave law is not the remedy for the crisis Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, who speaks the pre- dominant eentiment of all the “cotton States,” in the debate referred to, said:—We have a Fu- gitive Slave law which is sufficiently guarded to accomplish all the objects for which it was designed if there was s proper public senti- ment in the Northern States. No better Fugi- tive Slave law could be devised by this Con- gress or any other. It clothes the judiciary and executive of this government with ample powers to execute the laws.” The trouble does not lie in any defect in the law. “It lies in the fact, to which no man can shut his eyes, that a vitiated public sentiment. in» the Northern» States is 30 strong against slavery that no enaciment (for the restoration, of fugitive slaves) can be carried oul while this state of public sentiment lasts.” So much, then, for these Northern Personal Liberty bills. The repeal of all these offensive acts will practically amount to nothing. The seat of the disease lies deeper. “What then?” the Senator from Georgia in- quires. “Then, sir, is it proposed to appease the Southern States by the adoption of the doc- trines of the Congressional protection of slave- ry in the Territories? I want to know who ex- pects such a remedy from this Congress or any other? We know that the republican party are a unit upon that question. It is the great shib- boleth on which they fought this battle and won it, It is the very principle which stands at the basis of their political organization. It is that slavery shall not advance beyond its present boundaries, and shall never plant a footprint in the Territories of the United States.” And further says the Senator, “Woe know well that, as far as a portion of the North- ern democrats (Douglas men) are concerned, they are as hostile to this principle—protection of slavery in the Territories by Congress—as the republicans themselves.” The con- sequences anticipated from this other policy of slavery restriction are, that under ils pressure in the hands of an anti- slavery government at Washington, the slave population of the South will soon be crowded from the border States into the eight cotton States, and that then their slave population will soon become so superior in numbers as to have the whites completely at their mercy, and so demoralized as not to show them any mercy, This is the danger, and this is the Southern incentive to disunion, and @ separate govern- ment, without further loss of time. The Sena- tor from Georgia says the late Presiden- tial contest has illustrated the feeling of the cotton States; that “it isin favor of Congres- sional protection and no amendments of the constitution,” and that this protection to sla- very in the Territories was the ground oocu- pied, not only by the Breckinridge, but by the Bell party, South, in the late campaign. But as Southern men do not believe that this con- cession can be obtained, except through fear, and as any concessions extorted by fear would be of no value, the only alternative left to the South is secession and « Southern confederacy. Is there any escape from this alternative? We have not the shadow of a doubt that Mr. Iverson’s views are sustained by an over- whelming popular sentiment in all the cotton States, and by a very large and influential body of men in the border slave States, if not by a majority of their people. The ultimatum of the cotton States to the North is the recog- nition and protection by Congress of the insti- tution of Southern slavery in the common Ter- ritories of the United States, It is believed, however, that this concession will not be made, because it strikes at the very root of the repub- lican party, and at the root, too, of the Douglas democratic party of the North. And this belief is well founded. Senator Pugh, of Ohio, the right-hand man of Mr. Douglas, said, in the de- bate in question, “when the people of any State organization, or Territory, or community, do not desire to have the institution of slavery, my right arm will fall from the socket before I will force them to accept it.” With the republican party and the Douglas lemoeratic party organized, and thus hostile, against this doctrine of Congressional protec- ‘ion to slavery in the Territories, it cannot be accepted as a compromise. It is out of the question. But is there no equivalent for this thing? Yes; we are told that the restoration of the Missouri Compromise line and its exten- sion to the Pacific will do. Weexpect that this experiment will be tried ; but we fear that it will fail. We apprehend that the Rubicon has, indeed, been crossed, and that while our wise men in Congress are tinkering at impracticable and unavailing compromises, the deed of dis- union will be consummated, and beyond the restoration of the seceding States to a common government with the North. With a few more risings and settings of the sun, this Union, we fear, will be irreparably broken, and then we shall have only the beginning of the end. The danger thickens. Let all concerned prepare for the impending convulsion. Tre Pouck axp THe Gawnirrs.—A few weeks ago a number of persons were com- plained of as keepers of common gaming houses, and held for trial before the Court of Speciel Seseions—a tribunal which is noted for its promptitude in the punishment of vagrants, drunkards and petty thieves. We have yet o learn that either of the four alleged gemblers has been brought before the Justices, And perhaps some of them may be able to account properly for the delay. If not, the Commissioners of Police will notice that complaint has been regalarly made against certain persons as keepers of gambling bonuses, and that it ie therefore the duty of the department to break up the suspi cious establishments. In another case it has been proven that a captain of police “ protect- ed” a gambling house, and failed to complain of its keeper. This officer has since been pro- moted, and we presume that the Commissioners approve of his action in the special case under notice. Now, the public has a right to know whether Commissioners of Police fear to do their duty and execute the laws according to their oaths of office. The statute affords no loophole out of which they can escape. They are active enough in ordering doscents upon street beggars, newsboys and Sab- bath breakers, but there they stop short. It may be doubted whether, in a great city like New York, gambling houses and other es- tablishments of a kindred nature could be al- together suppressed; but that is nota matter for the consideration of the police authorities, It is their duty to execute the laws as they find them; and if we are to go into the business of moral reform let us begin at the root of the matter, There are in this citys number of very good and very influential persons who have been so far scandalifed by the irreligious conduct of a portion of our German fellow ci- tizens that they have joined together in an ef- fort to put down Sunday amusements. Filush- ed with victory, we presume that they will not hesitate to carry their crusade still further, and to urge upon the police the necessity of break- ing up the gambling hells and honses of ill fame. Evidence against five alleged gamblers is already in the hands of the District Attor- ney. Five will do very well for a beginning. Txt Union ov tax Buarrwn Provinees—A Cuance vor ‘New Enoranp.—We see it stated, in the news by the Kedar that the ‘Duke : of Newcastle is actively engaged ‘in the -pre= paration of @ scheme for the union of the North American colonies under one federal govern- ment, The feasibility of this plan no doubt occurred to him during his recent visit to this country with the Prince of Wales. He must have seen in the contrast between its condition and that of the Brifth possessions that the federal system is better adapted to develope the resources of the latter than that of separate Legislatures, each having distinct interests and pursuing a different poli- cy from the others, A federation would save a great deal of trouble and embarrassment to the Colonial Department in Downing street, and render the task of the imperial govern- ment ® comparatively easy one. In point of territory it would cover nearly as large an area as the settled portion of the United States. In its relations with the latter there is perhaps no plan that could be devised that would tend more to maintain undisturbed the separate in- teresis of the two regions, or to perma- nently preserve to Great Britain the allegiance of her subjects at this side of the Atlantic. On reading the announcement of the Duke’s plan we own that we could not help experiencing a feeling of regret that his visit to this country had not taken place subsequently instead of previously to Lin- coln’s election. It is probable that if his Grace had remained a little longer amongst us he would have given his project a wider scope, and included in the proposed Anglo-American confederation the six New England States. The policy and affiliations of the latter have latter- ly run entirely in that direction, and our people would be well pleased to see them take themselves bodily to where their predilections lie. We trust that her Majesty’s Colonial Secre- tary may be induced to amend his scheme so as to include the New Englanders init. He would do them a vast amount of moral benefit, and save us a world of trouble, by linking them in a tight leash with the Arcadian Bluenoses and the Canadian Orangemen. Tue Covyry Fivances—Estmmares ror 1861.—The Comptroller presented a report to he Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, showing the estimates of appropriations required for the expenses of the county for the ensuing year, and he revenues derivable from taxes and other sources. The total estimates are put down at $4,577,422; the revenues derived from fees of courts and interest on taxes amount to $63,000, leaving the sum required to be raised by taxes, $4,314,422. The expenses for the coming year will exceed those of the present by about three- quarters of a million. The Comptroller recommends that the closest economy be exercised in the expenditures of the government, in view of the present dis- turbed condition of public affairs, and the large increase in the amount to be raised for the yenr 1861, and we hope that the Super- visors will be guided by the suggestion, But it will avail little to the taxpayers that the county expenses, under (Le Supervisors’ con- trol, be kept down, while we have so inefficient and corrupt acity government to swell the taxes up to ten or fifteen millions, as we greatly fear they will do, judging from the organiza- tion of the new Boards of Aldermen and Coun- cilmen. Comptroller Haws draws attention again to the inconvenience and expense arising from the practice of completing the assessments as late as the month of July, and levying the taxes in the latter part of September, thus compelling the county to raise loans for the current ex- penditures at « heavy interest, which amounts for this year to over seventy-four thousand dollars on county revenue bonds alone, exclu- sive of the interest on corporation loans; and he suggests that the Legislature should provide for any earlier levy. There is no reason why the tax books should not be placed in the re- ceiver’s hands in the first quarter of the year, and itis to be hoped that the Legislature will so order it during the next session. It will save the taxpayers a vast amount of inconve- nience, besides sparing the additional burthen of a heavy interest upon loans. Acapsary oF Moxic.—Opera prospects look brighter. ‘There was a large and very fashionable audience for the “Pigtia del Reggimento”’ last night. The opera itself is associated with many agreeable souvenirs. Maria was & favorite role with Albon!, Sontag, and latterly with Pic colemini, the most piquant of all the weandirrer. Madame Fabbri te much better in tragic than in setio-comic parts, snd although her Maria was a good performance, it lack ed that ean which the public expects in such roles. She was, however, very fine in the finale to the first act, and eroated quite a furore in the adieu (o the regiment, Sti gelli was evidently suffering from a cold; and, under such cirewmetances, close criticism upen his performance would be ungenerous. Formes, as the Sergeant, carried off the honors of the night. It is quite the best perform ance of the role that we haye seen in this country. ‘Tux Orena at Havana.—The Opera was opened in the city of Havana on the 2d instant with the “Trovatore.’ ‘The Diarw d¢ ta Marina thinks that the company will give full satisfaction to the critical public of Havana. Wo translate:—Senora Lotti possesses many natural ro- commendations. She is of a beautiful figure and free and musical voice, whieh she manages with much skill, taste and elegance, Senora Natali (Fanny) is already well known to the public, Senor Pancani cconomized his voice on his debut, but in many of hw fine passages he gave evidence of great ability. Senor Crosci was also disposed to roterve his voice for a greater cecasion, but he showed that he knows bow to sing and to use his ox cellent talent to advantage. Altogether the “Trovatore”’ ‘wan well represented. Senor Gottschalk, with his usual ability, directed the orchestra, , Wimo'e Sarcon.—Hooley & Campbell's Minstrels will appear this evening jn a variety of new songs, dances, Dortesquer, Ae, for the benefit of the popular Etbiopian comedian, Mr, J. H, Budworth. flagrante del Gartbaldi and Venetia—Preliminary Meeting. A meeting of the presidents and representatives of clubs and associations met in room No. 1, Hone House, corner of Broadway and Great Jones street, last evening, for tbe purpose of making arrangements to participate in the grand demonstration to be bold at the Cooper Insti- tute, on Tuesday evening, December 18, 1860, in favor of Garibaldi and Italian nationality. The movting, consisting mostly of Americans, was ‘ho object of that mecting is to ayopaty i the erent one, and to of Garibaldi and’ the Italian people efforts to establish s liberal government, to them by our sympathy, and sid in restoring the whol Italy to be one free and independent nation. An bias bean made personally by Garibaldi to this in March he will want a million z abe cl ier, wealth and worth than the Ixclaration of br ta regal mass necting a BUcoees We must act with a unity iran here that sympatbiacs with us must, consti. imsoif a-commitice tO arouse og fo ar and feclirgs of his friends and the masses, “they may’ 5 attend on that 9 BEERS arse ‘and give. Charac-. tr und respectahl tbe meeti We must big that the ‘of that nes Reet r honor and y Le panewet a the sulfirit who are ing wo the right of free auffrage, and with fear and ‘ti by the tyrants on their thrones, ‘The reason and the ob- ject of calling this are now known to you. It is for you, therefore, to appeal to the masses of the people, which can only be done by the fricnds off the cause moving among them. After some further remarks, the names of the gontle- men who wished to take an active part in the said meet- ing were recorded by the Secretary, and the preliminary miceting adjourned ‘till Saturday next, at eight o'clock rm . Messrs. Lighte & Bradburys’ Pianoforte Factory. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Dec. 12, 1860. We notice in your issue of this morning, under the beading of ‘The Laboring Classes,’ several statements with reference to our bouse, which are 8o palpably wrong that you will allow us to correct the same. You say we have “totally eg ry business; “that our force con- sisted of about a hundred men,,’ ‘and “the firm did not discharge their men until absolutely compelled to do 80.”” Every word of these atatements is false. Our force con- ists Of about three hundred men. We have not sus- pended business, and we have not discharged a man. ‘the mistake has probably ocoured from the fact that our tien have boon on « strike fir the last weak, demanding a higher price than we are walling to pay. Yours, &. LIGHTE & BRADBURYS. The Europa’s News from Europe. Boston, Dec. 12—10 P. M. ‘The line worked as far east as Halifax to-day, but was found to be broken beyond that point, consequently no more of the Europa’s news will be received prior to her arrival at Halifax, which port she will probably make some time during to-night. When the line closed for the night there were no signs of the Europa at Halifax. ‘The Opera in ame semngg, ag PUnADEL?INA, . 12, 1860. Madame Colson was greeted by a large and fashionable audience at the Academy of Music to-night, on the occa- sion of ber benefit, The grand opera of ‘+11 Giuramento”’ was performed for the third time, and met with increased tavor, ‘The opera of “Mose in Egito” will be produced ‘or the first time on Friday evening, ‘The season, which has been a highly pr one, will cloee on Saturday, when the company will proceed to Laltimore to open there on Monday evening. ‘the Opera waa never before in such — the committee, and the various merits of the al a theme of conversation in social circles, and of dige\ ssion among Dewspaper critics. Miss Adelaide Phillips’ late as Orsini, in ‘‘Lueretia Borgia,” has gained her considerable notice and praise, Sho acted and sang the part with unusual force and ability, and the Brindisi was received with ac- clamations of delight. The papers of to-day desert poli- tics for poctry, and instead of secession or non-secession, they discuss the momentous question, whether Madame Colson has improved since her debut, when Gagzaniga ruled the day, or whether—which is the most likely—the musical tate of Philadelphia has improved. The beauty of 80 innocent a discussion is considerably marred by the Billingsgate employed by the critics, in sneering at each other’s literary a8 weil us musical ability, ‘The New York Central Railroad. AunAxy, Deo. 12, 1860, The annual election for directors of ths New York Con- tral Railroad was held to-day. Henry H. Martin, of Al- buny; Richard M. Blatchford, of New York, and Hamil- ten White, of Syracuse, were elected in place of Jobn L. Sehwoleraft, lage ‘Townsend and Horace White—all d- ‘ceased. ‘The annual report shows the earnings and receipts of the road for the past year to be $6,957,241, and the not earnings to be $1,617,561, beiug nearly six and a half per cent on the amount of the capital. stock of the company. The old officers are re-elected, as follows:—Krastus Corning, President; Dean Richmond, Viee President. vor with tists are Salling of the Arabia. Boston, Deo. 11, 1860. ‘The Arabia sailed at eleven o'clock, with sixty passen- gers for Liverpool and twelve for Halifax. She took no specie. ‘The Arabia will call off Cape Race on her outward sage, the weather permitting, and intercept the news beat. She will be due at the on Saturday evening, and me for Europe can be transmitted through Mr. Stoker's Agency, No. 7 Broad street, New York, up to noon of Saturday. News from Kansan, Sr. Lours Dre. 12. 1860. The latest news from the border is to the effect that Montgomery has not been at Mound City for two weeks. Gen, Frost bad determined to station three companies of cavalry and a battery of artillery at two points opposite Bourbon and Linn counties, to. protect the border, The osidue of the brigade were to start for home on Monday cst. Death of a Boston Leather Merchant. Boston, Deo. 12, 1860 Timothy C. Kendall, Faq., Alderman, ‘and a well known leather merchant of this city, died this morning. City Intelligence. Tur MAvoR VS. THK ALDERMEN. —The resolution recently paseed the Aldermen granting permission for the erection of n shed on pier No. 44, North river, for ths accommo- dation of » Liverpoo) line of steamers, has not met with Mayor Wood's approvid. Col, Burnham, the City Marshal, las not only notified the parties to desist from further work towards the completion of the shed, but, in default cbedience, a squad of policemen, ander Captain Hartt, has been deputed to apprehend all individuals detected jicto. Mayor Wood objects to the shed on the ground that all constructions of the kind are expressly forbidden by statute. The Alleged Seduction of a Widow. SUPERIOR COURT. Duc. 12.~Proceedings have been commenced in this court by Mr. Riebard Budeed against George Mountjoy, Captain Bryan, of the Nineteenth ward, and policeman Moxham, jor the false arrest and imprisonment of Capt. Frank Lemon, who, it is alleged, was held in custody for several hours without any specific charge, and was then bailed, on a compiaint of Mrs. Taylor, widow of the late Joseph S. Taylor, charging him with seduction. The de- fondant Meubtjoy os sued as baving caused tho arrest,and the other defendants as acting without legal authority in the matter, Damages are laid at $20,000, 7.6. Caboreraonal Intelligence, . O. oun and wife, of Bridgeport, are st at the Everett House, “5 — Hon, William Appleton, W. Amory, W. Appleton, Jr., and H.R. Kendall, all of’ Boston, are stopping at the Brevoort House. W. H, Danforth, of New York: €. 0. Chapin, of ‘i field; W. B. Fish, of Covington, Ky.; Mr. Phillips ates, of Montreal; H. PD. Bacon, of St. Louis, and ©. J. Pierce. of St. Johna, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel Col. J. W. Munson, of Connecticut; W. 8. Johnson, of Denver City; W. S. Endicott and wile, of Chicago; Herr A. Landadorif, of Berlin, ont Louis Blanscard, of Virginia, are stopping at the Lafarge House. Col. W. ©. Alexander, of New Jersey; A. Spaulding, of Salt Lake, J. M Vbinney and family and Ramon Fernan. der, of Cuba; ET. Smith and W. W. Mills, of Long Island; A. R. Abercrombie, of New York, and ©. ©. Arm strong 4 Philadelphia, are stopping at the Union Place Hotel. yn Charice P. Stratton, of Now Jersey; Major W. M. B. Hartley, of Hartford; W. H. DeWitt, of Albany, N. Wheeler, of Bridgeport! Thomas Lamb, of Boston; Jacob Stever abd wife, of St. Louis; Ogden Eltwards and ‘wife, Utica, and J, W! Wheelwright, of Boston, are stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Charles B. Sprogell, of Philadelphia; Mr, Anthony and wife, of Worcester, Mase. ; J. Cunningham, of Oonnecticut; Lieut. Mallett, of New York, T. T. Murger, of Dorches: tor, Mags.; D.'Davideon and’T. Ryan, of Montreal, and Mrs. MeTi¢r and daughter, of New York, are stopping at the Clarendon Hotel M. D. Covell, of Fimira; B. Yoron, J. Marlan, A. San R. @ Williams, P. Valencia J att of and Langero, Havana, John Bingham, of Philadelphia, and Sarouel W. Fuller, & Chicago, are stopping at the Astor House. Hen. John Young, of Montreal; Hon. L. B. Peck, of Vermont; Chauncey Barnard, of New York, L. C. Norris, of Philaddiphia; George A. of Montreal; Col. J. Legare, C,H! West, F, Richards and Henry Miseroon, ilo Charleston, & €.; Judge Helfenstens, of Pennsy!- anja, and B. P, Cheney, of Boston, are stopping at the Fif0h Avenue Hotel ‘. Crpt. J. M. Thompaon and W. Gunn, of Springfield; ‘ames Hi. Metleone, of Belfast; N.C. Wooster, of Derby; A. Kennet, of Philadelphia; A.A. Paddock, of Nebraska! f Riverdale; John Williams, of Baltimore; jon, Of Carmel, George Gushel, of Troy, New York, are stopping at the Albe- THE CRISIS. Important Action of the Loui- siana Legislature, Union Movements in Pennsyi- vania and New York. Apprehended Popular Outbreak in Philadelphia, &e., &o», &o. IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOUIBI- ANA LEGISLATURE. Baton Rovam, Deo. 11, 1860. The bill providing for the election of delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Baton Rouge on the 234 ef January, has passed both houses. In the House a strong: effort was made to put the question, convention or se convention, before the people, The Military bill passed both houses, appropriating: |, $500,000; providing for the appointmont of a military commission ‘and military bureau; also for the organiza- Won of volunteer, companies, and ‘arming ‘the samo, and ‘The Billitary Bogrd will be convened. Immediately, and Some one.will be sent to purchase.arms, The amendment of the House forbidding the purchase of arms at the’Norti by tho Board was lost, ‘The bill of the Hovlse confiscating @il the goods arriving from the Northern States after the Ist of January, and appfFing the proceeds of the sale of the same to the purchase of arms, was referred to a joint committees, and created considerable fun. ‘The Legislature adjourned till to-morrow, when it will probably finish its business, Baton Rovar, Deo. 12, 1960. The Senate passed the Convention bill, after an ele quent opporition speech by Mr. Randall Hunt, Mr. Wirt Adams, of Mississippi, was introduced to the Joint session, and made a speech announcing the action of Mississippi, and asking the co-operation of Louisiana, which was cordially received. The hall was crowded. A bill to appoint commissioners to the sister slave States created much discussion, but was lost. A resolu- tion requesting the Governor to communicate to the Governors of other Southern States as to the condition of the country was adopted. Baton Rovar, Deo. 12—8 P, M. The ‘extra session of the Legislature has adjourned sine die. CONVENTION OF THE VIRGINIA MINUT! MEN. ‘ Norroux, Deo. 12, 1860. The Argus of this morning calls for a Convention of the Minute Men of Princess Anne and Norfolk counties, and of the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, to moot here om the 19th inst, Prominent and influential speakers will be present. The excitement is still on the increase, and the wish for secession is growing stronger in this section. AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON. Cuanieston, Dec. 12, 1360. At Fort Moultrie a very large force is said te be work- ing night and day. No one is now admittod inside unless in company with the Commandant. The Sixteenth regiment of Soutb Carolina Militia mus- tered to-day, six hundred strong. ‘Their strango ap- pearance at this time provoked a good deal of commont. A despatch from Washington announces the resignation of Assistant-Secretary Trescott. ‘The banks contemplate resuming specie payments, one bas done #0 already. THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST. Corum, 8. C., Dec. 11, 1860, ‘There was an animated contest in the Legislature for an election of Governor to-day, The following is the second ballot:—Necessary to a choice, 82. Pickens, 68; Johnson, 60; Rhett, 28; Jamieson, 27; Townsend, Bara- woll and Chesnut, 1 each; blank, 1. On the first ballot Pickens and Johnson tied. Covumara, Dec. 12, 1860. ‘The third ballot for Governor took place to-day, and resulted—Pickens 56, Johnson 45, Jamison 28, Rhett 28, scattering 6. The ballotings ceased to-day. ‘The smallpox is increasing here, and there is @ great panic about it. There is a prospect of the Legislature adjourning at ‘Charleston to-morrow. UNION MOVEMENT IN BUFFALO, MILLARD FILLMORE INVITED TO PROCEED TO SOUTH CAROLINA AS A COMMISSIONER OF PEACK. Burraio, Dec. 12, 1860, A spontancous meeting of some three hundred of the most substantial citizens of Buffalo was held last evening at the United States Court Room, for the purpose of re- questing Hon. Millard Fillmore to proceed to the State of South Carolina as a messenger of peace. A committee was appointed, who waited upon Mr. Fillmore for this purpose. He expressed the warmest sympathy with the object of the meeting, but said that he had beon invited to attend @ mecting upon national subjects of prominent considerate men, soon to be held in this State, and that he should feel bound to await the action of that meeting. THE PHILADELPHIA UNION MEETING. Puapeima, Deo. 12, 1360, ‘The Union demonstration to-morrow promises to be an immense affair. The public buildings, courts and many stores will be closed, and the citizens: @eperally will unite in tho maas meeting at the State House. EXPECTED POPULAR OUTBREAK IN PHILA- DELPHIA. Punaprurma, Dee. 12, 1880, Potiphar Curtis was to lecture to-morrow evening at Concert Hall, but as the proprietors of the Hall approhend a renewal of the rict which occurred at National Mall when Mr, Curtis spoke last in this city on Jota Brown's merits, they bave refused permission. Mayor Henry hae been in consultation with the managers of the Lecture In- stitute, and advised them not to force Curtis ou the public, expecially on the day set spart for the great Union de- monstration, when they desire to convince Qe South that Northerners desire the protection of their rights. The Mayor offered them the five hund:nd police to preserve order if Curtis persisted in lecturing, but advised then to desist, as even this force might be insufficient to stay a riot, Southern Ocean St CHARLIETON , The United States mail steamship Janos Adgor, Captain Philips, from New York, arrived hore at six o'clock this (Wednesday) morning. New Onur ons, Doo. 12, 1960. ‘The steamship Empire City sails W-luorrow, aud the Bienville on Saturday, for New York New Hampshire Politics. Dowrr, N. Hi. Deo. 12, 1960, The republicans of the First district, i Conveution te day, nominated Gilman Marston for Congress by accia- mation. — Ma: PHILADELPHIA cK BOARD. PuiLapmta, Dee. 12, 1860. Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State’ O'R, 87," Reading Railroad, 16%; Morris Canal, 49, Long isiaad ‘Raiiroad, 9%; Penney ivania Raliroad, 35 per cent premium, Sight exchauge 1% a3 New Oninum, Dee. 12, 1960. ge. under th "8 advions talings » Cora, Mownr, Dee. 11, 1860. Cotton sales today, 3,000 bales, ai Yige. w 9 middling; sales of three days, 7,000 bales, ree 133,600 bales. Freights—Cot ot pool, 0-16 and to Havre, Lie. Sight oxe Now York, & & 44 per cent discount, Sterling , 97 9 100 Dec. 11, 1960. Cotton—Sales to-day 41000 bx t 9Mc. & \9elor middiing. Demand quod and uke tir, Avaveta, December 1, 1960. Cotton—Sales to-day, 2,000 bales, at 10ig0. 4or good middling. Market firm, with an import demand, Ba noent, Doe. 12, 1960. Flour firmer: select at $4 6244, Clos ing at $4 76. » $1 05 « $115, whiten, $1 Hn $1 42 t dil and gomi Bal. Coftee quiet wt 13 stoady. Pasa » Deo. 12, 1860. Flour dull, Wheat has a di ing tondeucy, white, $1 00 o $1 5; red, $1 15 9 $1 25. Gorn quiet: old gel low, 650. a 660.; new, 650. 4 646. Meas pork, $17 60. Bacon, sides, 1e.; shoulders, vo, Whiskey alive at ITE. a 18¢ Crverxwatt, Deo. 12, 1860. Flour—Market irregular: sacs at @& for suporiine Whitkey ¥ AC 15%0. Hoge in improved demand st bottler prices: aales at 6e. per ib. Sight exehange very wearer, at Ly per cent premium, pi , Crycawe, Deo. 12, 1800, Flour ateady, Wheat stewly ane Tie. witvane a 000 bnehels, at Teo, fur Norvhwestorn einb, 7 No. 1, and Ee. u 100. for No, 2, in tore active and advanced 1e¢.: ealet 12,000 busty t 2 in etore, Onte we F. Heeripte 2100. bh flow, 18,000 buehels wh £00 boshels corn. Sughy exchange on New York firm, at 10 pot vgn! prouium