The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1862, Page 2

THEATRES AND OPERA. - Masical. A complimentary benefit to Manager Grau terminates to-night the short operatic season he first announoed. We may safely predict the speedy opening of « still more brilliant season, as undoubted success has attended the manager’s fret venture, With such an array of artists as are at the command of Mr. Grau, all the favorite operas, and many as yet new to the patrons of muste ‘bere, may be producei at the Academy; and we must say manager Grau caters to our taste for novelty with judement and care. A review of the operas given during @ season of not over twenty pights will folly corroborate our assertion, We have had “j1 Trovatore,” “Traviata,’? ‘Norma,’ ‘Figlia del Re- giment»,” “Ia Favorita,” ‘Ballo in Marschera,’”” ‘ nani,” “Luer zi) Bora’? and “Dinorsh,”” while to-night we are to have Paritii."” What a score for so short a season, and how finely has ell the splendid music been rendered! We may add that mevager Grau deserves the success whica | a8 attended his eforts, if only from the fact Uhat he has ercouraged pative talent, On Weduesday evening next he opens a short operatic season at Phila- dotphia, remaining (hire but a week, the Opera House of that city boing ethcrwise engaged at the expiration of ‘that date. There, as hero. @ great variety of operas will be given. ‘A ceasatton of 20 pleasin: a pastime as opera for a short period will bat make us eppreciate it the more, and whon we get our favorites bick no doubt thoy will be more than ever patronized in Gotham, We may well make the most of the artists who are to delight us this winter, for we are likely to lose them before another season. Mr. Ullman g>es this week to Europe to make o: gagements in its capitals for Brigneli and Morensi. We are tgld that Morensi is engaged by Utlman for three years for the grat theatres of Europe, Be that as it may, we fecl assure that to such a ephere she is bound sooner o; later, and that ber fine voice, when fully cultivated, will wim for her triumphs and fame. She bas all the requisites jor suc- cosa in her profession, ind we deem that success a certainty. We have rarely heard a more pleasing, full» sympathetic voice, while to this is added a fine, com- mandiug slage appearance, Study and time must make this artiste take @ foremost rank. Briguoli, who has been 80 constant to te New York public, has vow a rare op. portunity for a -uecesstul career iv Europe. Good tenors fre scarce there at present, and, in the prime of h musical powers, he would surely win great aud deserved triumphs were he to visit P.ris, where he made bis debut years since. Tn Lond.n the same successes await him. He would, it is true, have to display ali of his talent» Dut it is large and the fund sufficient; and then an artist, when upon euch consccrated ground as that of Paris and London, feols inspired and gives forth his all. We predict @ brilli mt career for Signor Brignoli in Eu- rope shculd Le break the bon i~ which attach him to New York, To cdd to Mr, Ullman's delinquencies (owards our opera goers, we hear that he has, as the repres: Mr. Mapleton, the London mpress rio, signed ment with Miss Kellogg, who will make her debut in London in “Linda di Chamounix,” a sisted by Trebelli, Givglivi, Gassior and Fuchini. We are assured that ere her departure we 8! all have an opportunity of enjoying her performances her-. The German ope a continues its full and prosperous tide. We hear of otber novelties than those already pro” dnced at that theatre. To-nig't we are to have there «A Night in Granada’’ for the first time ia New York. On Thursday evening nxt Madame Rotter’s benefit takes place, upon which occasion that most charming of Light operas, ,the “Nozze de Figaro,” will be given. Speaki g of benefits, manager Ansch tz's tostimouial and complimentary benefit on last Thorsday evening waa a grand affair of the kind. A house packed from par- quot to dome, and other ploasing evidences of apprecta- tion and ; opularity, filled the heart of the manager with joy and pride. The wiole affair was an ovation, and no doubt Mr. Carl Anschwutz will cater for the musical enjoy- ment of the Aabitucs of the German opera with redoubled veal and energy. Tne Carreno copcerts have proved a great attraction during the laet week, the matinee at Irving Hall being a feature we heartily commend. This child Pianist bas stown not only great talent, but unusual powers as regards ber capability for the performance of long aud most difficult compositions, taxing to the utmost the talent aud endurance of a performer. While upon this subject we would all the attention of the pub™ lic to what we deem rather an imposition upon the artists. ‘We refer to the pertinacity with which all the songs or violin and piano solos are encored. The bows of the artiste in token of thunks for the applause are deemed insufficient by the pubic, or rather a portion of the audi ence, who insist upon encores of ail parts of the programme, to the great fatigue of the artists and the unnecessary prolongation of the concert. That some brilliant mor- | auc should be partially repeated is alike a compliment to artist and public, but that the whole programme should be doubled is an imposition upon ail alike. The Masou and Thomas soirees of chamber music for ‘the seasn of 1862 will commence at Dodworth’s Mali on Tuesday the 23d of December. The artista are talented and (he programme varied, rendering the soirees attrac tive, the music being of a high order. THE MINSTREL HALLS. Bryan:’s, Christy's, Campbell's and Wood's have, as 42 the case with them usually, been filled to overflowing during the past week, These performances attract large crowds, and really merit the patronage they receive, the macagers displaying great care in varying the pro- grammes. one bas pleaty of money and plenty of time to spare. The plentitude of money is shown by the fact that more reserved gente than ever before, In fact, the beat and most costly seats are always taken first, Tho thea- tres might ak raise their prices, as the papers have done, and yot be well supported. The parquet at fifty cents is always full, the upper tier at tweaty-five conts is seldom full, Reverse the prices, aud the upper tier would got the crowd. People want to spend their money now-a-days, and, although we hope that none of our managers will increase their rates, wo think (hat they could safejy do so for the present. The only danger i regard to money is that paper may soon be at as high ® premium as gold, and Secretary Chase will then have to give up issuing greenbucks and postage notes, adopt an iron currency, like Lyourg’s, and oblige every man to carry his small chango about on a wheelbarrow instead of in a portemonna Under such circumstances the theatres would probably lave to close their doors, as few people would be willing to hire a cart to convey to Wal. lack, Jackson or Wheatley the price of a private box or a few orchestra chair, togay nothing of the impossibility of converting the box offices into iron foundrics. This is the age of iron, however, and it is a eign of wisdom to doubt nothing since Ericsson has accomplished the miracle of the Monitor. The event of the past week was the production of Ma- tilda Heron's new piay, “Edith,” at Niblo’s Garden, We have alrendy reviewed this play at some longth and pronounced it * in almestevery rospect a great success.’” The management, in quoting our remarks in an adver- tiwémont, inadvertently (of course) omitted the word ‘/almost.”? We testore it to its place, however. beca"se we do not altogether admire the style of the dramatist, who makes the comic and tho serious scenes regularly alternate, like a stroak of fat and « streak of lean in a rib Of roast beef, This objection aside, the play will do ox cellently. It jst suits Matilda Heron, who hag in it even a better opportunity for the display of her powers than in ‘Camille? At its production om Tuesday evening lust, and its repotition on Baturday, tho theatre was crowded, aud the audience was in tears halt the time, This of itself would wake any piay pooular; for it is astonishing how much sme ladies like to cvy, Mr Showell s & good part and performs it capitally. Mr. McCullough better than in any other play in which he has yet appeare’ here Mr. Tom Placide leads the comic part of the drama, and is ably supported by Miss Mary Wells and Mr. Burnett. Mr. Collier aiso The piece will be repeated to-morrow evening turday next, when Miss Heron's engagement closes, and she lowves the city for the wild West, where even her “ Belle of thé Season" is admired, and where hor Edith’? will be sometimes called immoral and some times immortal. Mr. Wailack brings out no old novelties this week, but contents himself and the public with selections from those already produced. To-night we have the popular comedy “Wild Gats,’ with Mr, Lester Wallack in docs we and on § capital character of a country Ind; on Thesduy ‘Love for Love,” of which Biss Mary Gannon is the great attraction ; om Wednesday “ Bosom Friends,” for the last time, the recent rise im furs having imperatively demanded the withdrawal of the fox for other uses; on Thursday “Speed the Plough,” with Mr, Lester Wallack in a cosmopolitan jig; on Friday ‘Central Park,” in which the skating scene will soon have to be restored; on Saturday the “Heir at Law,’ one of the best comedies at this theatre. The “School for Scandal, ’ with its great cast, drew tue largest house of last week. “Les Femines Qui Pleurent,”” “T,'0nde et 1/Ombre"— a dramatic scene from Hugo's “Les Miserables’’—and “Un Homme-du Sad," will bo performed at the French theatre, Niblo’s Saloon, this evening. The acting at this theatre is charming and the audiences lange and fashion- abie. We hope soon to see the time when M. Juignet can rive.at least live performances every week, At the Winter Garden the programme is again changed “Willie Reilly,” “Customs of the Country”? and Pat's Blunders,’’ are on the bills for this week, Mr. and Mrs: Parney Williams are atill the stars. Mr. Williams’ bene” Lt last week was very successful. At Laura Keene’s “Blondette”’ still draws good housee. and will probably run through the holidays. A now duct has been introduced and the language moderated. Miss Keene, Mr. Blake, Mr. Wheatleigh, Mr. Levick and com- pany wil soon appear at Boston. The “Court Fool,” +-Skyrockets; or, the Female Pi | rates’? and “Harlequin Jack Sheppard,” are the pieces at w ww Bowery to-night. In ‘Harlequin Jock Sheppard’’ Mr. Foster has surpassed himself. The tricks are new wad capital, aud the pantomime 1s produced with a splen- did liberality which ought to pnt some of our Broadway | managers to the blush. Tony Denier does the clown. At the Old Bowery a new version of “Robin Hood” will be given to-night for the first time in this country. A burlesque of “Camille,” with Mr. G. L. Fox as the hero: ine, will also be presented. Mr. Fox is a first class Durleaque actor. ‘The Lighthouse Fiend’ concludes the pertormance, and appals the stoutest heart. Bourcicault’s “Colleen Bawn’? js still running at Bar- num’s Museum. The scenery is very fine and the acting good. Our country cousins intend to make Mrs. Prior; the drowned Colleen, a Christmas present of a life pre” server. A menagerie and zoological institute will be way, below Houston street. All sorts of animals, from an elephant to @ monkey, will be on exhibition. We one of his best parts, and Mr. John Sefton in bia”) Jards which foi opened to the public this morning on Broad. | hope this menagerie may be #0 well conducted that it | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1862, | ie board, ints Onied Le his wife, two ‘Thoy with each otber; in ‘act we did not speak to each other while on board of her. I remained on board seventeen days, Wo wore finally landed at Port Royal, Martinique, on iho 18th of Novem- ber; took a steamer the same ight and proceeded 10 Bt. Pierre, There we were comfo tably provided for by the United States Consul. The news then reached ws that tho Ualied States stekmer San Jacinto was blockading Port val ext morning I proceeded to Port Royal, where I received permission {rom the Fronch authorities lo go. R board the San Jaci to, where 1 remained all night. In tho meantime, during the darkueas, tho Alabama escaped. Thore was ap Kogiish bark lying in port when we arrived, which was reyorted by some of the crew as having four hundred tons coal avd four gunson board for the Alaba ma. ‘ihe captaa of the bark went on board tic pirate, and was in the cabin about two hours with Captein Sommes. He then procooded to his ‘own. vesse!, ,ot under way, and sailed the same night. Captain Li coin, of the Thomas B. Wales, and his passon- | gors, tend to take a steamer for Havana, from thence | to New York. Eleven of the crew o! tho T, B. Wales shipped on board o| the Alabama. They wore ali Rug: lish and Irish. The remainder of the ship's company went to St. Thomas ina Frereh brig chartered fer that purpose. The Consw! thore (hen chartered (be schooner Alice to take them to New York. Another Letter from on Board the San Jacinto, ‘We take the following extracts from a letter received in New Bedford from Acting Master Coop, of tho United States ship San Jacinto:— Wroxrspay, Nov. 19, 1862. Five miles off the town of Martinique, at daylight, we saw a vessel. At clght A. M. we wore within tive miles of her. Leatied ber the Alabama belore she hoi-ted her flag, amd it is the rebet flag. Wo are all ready for her, but I do pot beliove she will come out unless compe ied to by the Covernor of the island. We dare not attack her while under the protectios of the French flag. Tavurspay, Noy. 20, 1862. Fort Royal Bay, Island of Martinique. Here we are blockading this placc—whethor we aro blookading the Alubawa or nyt 1 caunot say, bet will give you facts. Yesterday morning we arrived he ¢, Gud found the Ala- bama laying at anchor. Our captam know that if we came to anchor we would be ordered off in twenty four hours, or detuined that time after the rebel vessel had left. He concluded, and very properly in my judgment, to remain under way and do all that one vessel could do to keep her in, or cut her olf it she came out. After Jaying round for aome time, u pilot came off and seemed veiy anxious to know all about the yesse!, the guns, captain's name, ke. Me gsoomed t» be yery desirous that we should anchor, and fina!ly left the ship, not over aud aboye pleased at not being «ble to learn as’ much as he wanted to. After awhile wo got a couple of black @shormen to drop alongside and take a note +n board the brig Hampden, of —, telling Captain Nickerson te come on board, that we wanted to see bin rch, At forty minutes past noon, a small French eamer came out from behind the furt and anchored, perl ipsa hundred yards abeam of the Alabama, to all ap pearances (o protect her, not by her size, but by her flag AU a quarter-past one, two boats caine alongside, ono hav tng the port doctor, harbor mastor and pilot. ihe doctor made inquiries as to the health of the ship, and the harbor master offeredyto take us to anchor if wo wished to go, The other boat contained a naval officer, 1 think the commander of the steamer, who brought on board, to our captain, Napoeou’s proclamat nd aiso a request for v8 to go three miles outside t Fort Foyal Bay. It wiil be neces: for you to understand the position of these headiands te form a correct idea of the position of things around here. ‘The two points or capes that form this bay are some six milea or more apart. The town is on the left band side as you stand facing up the bay, and our ve Diockading outside «f these headlands is not of slightest use. Just before dark Captains Nickersou, o| the Hamilton, and Mellon, of the ship Levi Starb of New Bedford, came on board. Captain Nick agreed to go on’ board of his vessel, which was layin al anchor not over.a quartor of a mile from (he Alabama, dif she (the Alabama) got under weigh to make a signal by sendivg up three rockets (which we gave him) south, if ahe started along the south shore, and north if she startet om the north shore. In the meantime we eeut two boats, one in charge of Act Master Baker, the other in charge of Ma-ter's Mate Kein: one to the left the other to the right side to keep watch and make signal the nicine:t the Alabama made avy move t . Mr. Baker got to his station at twenty minutes past eight P. M.; but when he got Urere the rebel steamer Aiabama was not at the anchorage where she was at dark, hor anywhere to be secn by him. Just ab ut the same time we aw thtce rockets sent up pointing southward, which was the signal agreed on be- tween us and Capt. Nickerson if the Alabama started t@ gothat way. We being in the middle of the bay at the timo, we started under ull the steam possibie for the south hewland that forms the bay, and f believe it im- possible that the Ailal went out that way, the Gisturco being conside: Jess for us to reach tho point than from the place from which she started. Alt hands were on deck and at quarters all night, and we kept going up and down tho southern shore ail the remainder of the night, within two miles of the ghore, but saw nothing of ber, and I feel confident that if she has gone he did met go that way. Neither of our two boats saw anything of her) from the time they took their statious yligbt this morning. Alter daylight this morning, us yesterday eame on b ard and told us that the Alabama had gone to sea, passing wlong the south shore. Capt. Ropckendof sent Mr. Chandler (First Liewtenavt) on shore, or rather to the brig Hampden, to see Capt. Nick- erson and learn about the signals which he mide. When Mr. C. got alongside the peigte learned that the captain: had been taken on shore, the vessel stopped from dis- charging, and put under guard of a boat from ihe French steamer of war. Mr.C. then went to the landing, but did not go up into the town, but saw and talked with Capt. Nickerson, who told him that a man in whom he bad all coufidence said that the Alabama had not gone to sea, Dut had yone up th nd stowed herself out of sight. Immediately atter the 1 had got dinner Capt. R. sent Mr. Chandler and Dr. Bragg to sce the Govern quire whether the Alabaina bad gone to sea. ernor and the captain of the French war eteaiwer b told them that the Alabama left the night beiore at past seven, While Mr. C. and the doctor were on ehet oilered Captain R. my services to take a boet and c and goand see whether the Alabama was there or not, Mr. C. came back frem town juet at dark, and a few mi- qutes after it set ia a regular thick rain storm, #0 thick | that we could net see the land, which was not over four | niles of, At eight P.M. it sidpped raining, and a few minutes after | leit the ship in the Dolphin, the first lie tenant's boat, her crew being volunteers, five besids inyself, all weil armed for any occasion that mizbt occur. We got up the bay abont eleven P. M. and remained there until twenty miniites alter five A. M. I made myscli eure Kee. com: DO .ours in the mor» than 1 or Foad was scarcaly Boake | Lo were marked “60 ths Army Bread, tram the Ui Det BUe Dene ar eeneny @ Leonard, New York, Brig Ro ling Wave (of Fall River). Goltine, Menrantin, 20 "Lat inet, off Mae echr Tangent, from Cardo. as tor New . Nov 28, East Harbor ‘inst, bad a heavy NW OLA, Br), Cofhli, ‘Lingan, 18 days, with coal, to Fall Ri . 5 we Borden, dav, w th pal lout de, to J is Ward & 80th, with salt, to gale} lost suis, 6: master, Schr W A Grifin (of days, with frutt, to Je. mn, cott, Duiean, Havana via Lon with sugar, to Metowls & Duncan, Efene-tonune, 18 intire pas-age; aplit nat ogre Wianes ntax, 16 days, with Osh, teB er. rt, NC, & iVaboiipor! for Salom. for Pembroke, se Roeheice testoa, 36 hours, with eateroay from Savanna-la- ware, spoke brig K.wanor, Schr Free Wind, Robinson, Beaufo 8 hr Julia & Martha, Behr Dol hin, Kelle Bohr Shooting Star, Avery, Man! a The brig New Zealat reports 10th inet, ‘Two barks, unknown. Bieamshipe V.abr a, barks Linde, Elie View dfurd rieita x geen ‘Prestor Joh ti Baxter, Also, sean. Dudley Buck, Newbern. Wind at sunset SW, light, with fog at AM, Henry K Barnes. Sm Pocanowras, away ond of bow spr! Oars Town, CGH, Lucy Jobnson undo: occurrence and closing of the mail be! yu irom Liverpool, carried Get 17—The news of the of bark Itodiy renched, 30u by tast anal ing only a few hou: eowmeaced diegharti t he 2uth they lad discharged all the cae hich came out in very fine order) oxer} 0 of pork and two cases perfumer n the NW. witha tr iding with three anc: n Suuday @ hoary Jendous sea, the Li ore down, 1 clear hawso othe beter @nd, toy adant and royal yards d, ie contined to Fide lant musis Lots lay ag easily, and io wil ay ° Aeday: bt just at aunaet, after the wind cradle and tie baroneter rial h the Inaster, w N day, watching th had hauled two point the starvoard chain pari was on the Jetty, w vessel, did his Heat to gat au anchor and warp a be done (it ten belag dark, not ing evuld be thatit Wits bes: to soll the ve-sci ag abe 1a rhed, which has bad hire th ‘able Bay Tilo nut ci jong. Island Sound, ‘Rue immediate of the loss 0: the Johns n Latrduie to her being an- ear, the worst kuown for forty safe an anchorag ned sn her were wold with ; Wheeler is aiso in Simon's Bay re- fairs She is tound to Liverpool, bie carzo On English account, wi Joun Gupin, of Hoston, is’ here, ta £20) 0) ateriing. Tho nd the Urania. of New Duth expect to leave next week for the United Stutes, ‘The John Giipin parted one of her cables thie morning, but being fur er it than the Johnson was, moderate weath- ith an anchor and i day gut an iu bringing her up. There has been a warp from shore jusi ta time (o save ber, great many marino disasters in thia vie mite lately; two Eng- Lave just been abandoned 1 in received of the tota! loas of the steamer Watdenlan aud Bay and this place, so you can inter what sor: of weather we have had here. ‘I regret to inform you that last cveumg a young American, n Molmes, formerly American Bax Haxwan Crooxen, Dunn, hence Nov $ for Ant put into Bermuda €24, leaky. Te ae er, they succeed Neh ships, with vatuab oit the Cape in a earzo between Alcoa ephew of Captain tower. ‘Or? Sanoy Hoox, Ata meeting of the passengers on board ths Unit mail steamship Marion, Jama D Pafltips, U 8 Navy. com- inander, (r-lu New Or Forks Deo Ly 1863, Me. wcretary. sh, oF New York, apprecinic in Captai experienced navigators, who merits our aud We tender to himour wares: thanks iy treatment and watchful care the entire voyage, tion be wighed by is copy of this re man and secretary, amd presented to Captain Philly Tes A Munuiry, Secretar e following tabie give harbors of New Yorks Bost C, SANTELLE, Chairman, "ialtitugre, Charleston, Savas, nate, 4 w Orleans and Galvceten, at the ‘inteat agwounte trom f those porte:— WRECK IN SRA R¥AC ‘Trixrry House. Loxnoy. |'$ fotho:ns at low water spring Udes, with Grant, Gweia, brig Virginia, Barclay, do; 20—No Amivessel (nport. =~ fo Am veusel 1g port. ia Amorican Ports. BOSTON, Deo i8. AM—Arr ship Pocahontas, Sears, Lon- ph rinses, Wit ~ Remedion: penne Gee ‘and Chara ‘aestate Helvavethvorts MG Harris en, Kondout, 8 goal ford brige. | C wan, Baker, Pailadelphia; barks Itasca, Turner, Cape: ; Selah, Niokeréon, Baltimore: brig Ha'oock, Gibbs, Aapin’ wall; act Pa Br), Parker. Barbados; Ada Amos, Ken- Baitim ry 8 ‘York. jiman, areas. N 4 renmont Cemeeaices (aeaeat inate Bete meal: Goneve remen), Mahnken, Bremi ioinniie. Call, Bath, wr Herbert Manton, Crow BUOKSPORT, Doo i814 sobre Pavilion, Parker, Grana: ja; Wm Carroll: Smith. N¥ork. PHILADELPHIA, Di AM—Old steamship Saxon Matthews, Boston; bark is, Lazuayra; achrs EW Perry, Sampson, Newborn; A Ialey, ia'ey, Beaufort; Na.ad Queen, Huse, Providence; L Gray, Bowen, NYork. Lawns, Dol, Dec The barks Courant, for Montevideo; Viv.d Light, for London, and brig LT Suid for Boston, Went to eee yesterday, Thore are no v ‘at the Break. water at preseat. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sonpar, Dec. 14, 1862. ‘The trade of the port for the week ending yea- terday showed an aggregate import movement of $2,669,000, against an aggregate export of $4,224,- 000, thus leaving a balance of about, $1,500,000 in favor of the port, Some Illinois Central and Erie shares and bonds came from Europe last week, whioh will reduce this balance somewhat. Tho batance for the year to date, exolusive of the movement in American securities, amounts to more than $35,000,000. No accurate estimate of the value of the American securities which have come from ‘Europe since January 1 can be given. Some reckon that $25,000,000 worth have been im- ported, while others think that $15,000,000 would pay for all the stocks which have come here for sale. It is not pretended, however, in any quar- ter that the value of the stocks imported is large enough to offeet the balance in our favor on the general merchandise account, and it is hence in- ferred that the recent shipments of coin from this Port are the result of purchases of specie made in our market on foreign account, and directly trace- able to the drain of silver from Europe to Asia. ‘The official tables ef the trade of the port for the week and for the year to date are as follows:— 1861. 1802. To4,ise —_833,019 1,836,862 1,831,410 Total for the wock $2.916,085 _ 2/541,010 _ 2,000,430 Previously reported. 216,640,372 118,709,647 163,628,359 Since January 1.$218,067,867 121,840,657 160,207,768 Exports or Provoce anp NgrcuaNppm, 860, 1861. 1862, For the week........82,147,413 _ 3,404,055 _ 3,349 Previously reporied.02,59T,216 124,617,278 142,268,955 Bivoe January 1, $94,685,129 127,922,226 145,633,469 Exrorts oy Srxcr, 1860. 1661. 1862. For the week ...... $71,000 = 874,296 Previously reported 45,178,606 6,405,226 57,325,778 Since January 1..$45,180,696 ~ 6,405,225. 68,200,074 The ‘bank statement which appeared in last Tuesday's Heratp showed a deposit average of $163 ,602,777, being a deorease from the preceding statement of $5,390,939; a loan average of $171,- 483,887, being a decrease of $1,478,409; aud a epe- cle average of $37,662,868, being a decrease of $286,218. The ciroulation steod at $9,924,818, having varied but little for several weeks. It is understood that the statement which will be com- piled to-morrow will show a further heavy decrease in deposits, and probably a moderate decrease in loans also. The banks are very slow to, reduce their discounts. Their means are ‘béing drawn from them by the wants of parties interested in the purchase of cotton and the movement of Western produce; and, were they on a specie basis, a sense of duty and self-protection would have compelled them, ere this, to have effected a substantial reduc. tion of their discount line. The specie return con veys no information whatever. It is privately understood that the banks hold some twenty mil- lions of gold, the balance of their ‘‘reserve”” being special deposits, of which they are the custodians merely. By keeping this gold, and lending on it» they are assisting most powerfully the speculation in gold, which has already depreciated the curren. cy twenty-five per cent. The position of the New York city banks, and the action to be taken with regard to them by the Legislature, are subjects of very general comment at the present time. Whenthe constitution of this State was adopted, the‘Legislature was expressly forbidden to legalize’a suspension of specie pay- ments, and th» understanding among the profes- sion and the people was that suspension would be instantly followed by the appointment of a receiver to wind up the suspended bank. Accordingly, when the banks suspended on October 13, 1967, ap- plication was at once made ii three or fout cases for the appointment of receivers. The Supreme Court denied the applications, on the ground that a suspension of specie payments was not of itself evidence of insolvency. It was well understood at the time that this was only the pretext for the out. If he is satisfied that the New York banks _ have been and are still pursuing a policy which in- definitely postpones any possible resumption of specie payments, then it will become his duty to _ seo that they are arrested in their insane course: — | It would be infinitely better for the permanent ia- | terests of this olty and this State to have all the — | banks forced into liquidation and their isaues — called in and cancelled, than to suffer the present expansion to continue to hurry us on towards & orash more frightful than that of 1837. 3 Money was worth about 6 per cent on call yes- terday. The demand from the brokers is light, ‘and thus the réduction in the eupply is not felt as much as it would be if business-were more ‘active. Meroantile paper sells at 6448 6 per cent for a few very choice names; ordinary good business paper goes at6 a 7. Government certificates of j indebtedness have declined to 3 per cent discount, at which figure they are ® tempting investment. | Demand notes fluctuated last wook between 125 — and 12634, closing at about 126. The supply out- | standing is about $1,000,000—more than was ex- © pected. ‘ Exchange fluctuated last week between 1443, and 147, closing at about 145. There is stil a good deal of investment in, bills on England by people who apprehend a further debasement of the ourrenoy by Congress, Gold sold as high last week as 134, and as low as 130%, closing at 13174. The buyers of gold continue to pray for more legal tender notes, a now issue of which would probably drive gold up to160.a175. The people at large, to whom the premium on gold is synony- mous with loss and ruin, are waiting patiently to see whether Congress will follow Mr. Chase or Mr. Stevens. If they follow the latter, the rain of the North and the end of the war become mere questions of time. The following table shows the course of the stock market for the past week and month:— Now. 15. Nov. 22, Now. 29. Dec. 6, Doc. 18. U.S.6's, regtat’d..103 104 108 5¢.1,100 00% Virginias 6346 62; 61 61 eo +5 a* 3 1634 15! 1% oo oh sg wo 885, 88 80% OK 30; 3TH BG O2% «= Bg BS 80 185 A 4 66: 66% were se 100" 160 U4 (12% 1416 120% 110 121 188 130% 128% 131K «13186 The principal, in fact the only, feature of the market last week was extreme dulness. People have given up speoulating in stocks for the pre- sent, and neither the delusive tales about further: issues of greenbacks nor the large earnings of some of the leading railways seem to succeed ia attracting business to the Steck Exchange. The volume of stocks held in Wali street is umprece- dentedly large. Of these the major part are hel@ by outside parties, who bought either at presemt or at higher prices, and who hold on obstinately, hoping that some accident may secure them a profit, or at least save them from loss. Of course each day exhausts the patience of some holders, and induces them to close their acoount. Should Congress pursue @ sound policy, the vety large amount of capital now invested in railway stecke and bonds, in coal and steamship and other miscal- laneous securities, would be diverted into public stocks of the United States, to the manifest advan- tage of both the owners of the capital and the government. The report of the New York Gentral Railway> which was laid before the meeting of directors held last week, has disappointed speculators in the stock. The gross earnings, it is true, show a large but the expenses have likewise increased so largely that the net profit for the year is less than it was in 1857, when the gross traffic was $1,300,000 less. The figures areas follows :— oes Earnings. Working Bx. Net. 261 4,174,170 3, pete 51607 750 Here It further appears, as the directors very candid- ly admit in the report, that the large increase of traffic duriag the past year arose from accidental and temporary causes—namely, the closing of the Mississippi and the stoppage of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad—and that the earnings of the year 1861-2 must not be regarded asa criterion of the road will earn hereafter, when these power riygls again compete for the Western traffic, Itmay likewise be remutked that the pressure of prodace towards the seaboard during the past summer and fall has been unprecedented, in consequence of the high price of exchange, and that a decline in bills to anything like old rates would at once check FOREIGN. Will become a permanency, and only leave Broadway for | until tent : The great excitement in the musical world abroad is | @ better location in the Central Park j that the Alabama was not there, and got on board at cven | decision, which was really based on the common | the heavy business which has swelled the receipts A | A.M. aud reported to Captain Kt., and we left right away, | ‘ y y a the ever contimued and wonderful success of Ade- Dr. Macgowan delivers a course of lectures ou Japan at | stecring north and westward, | sense view that nothing would be gaiaed by wind- | of the Central to so higha figure. Under these Jina Patti at the Paris Italions. The critics | the Stuyvesant ‘tute, 663 Broadway, on this and | baye exhausted all terms of praise and wonder | Thursday evenings. The Doctor comes highly recom. | Statementof a on the Captured se at Ler performances, and concede that she ie a | mended. His lecture will be illustrated by a cabinet Jun ALARIGA Oat THEO Beer ekisan. phenomenon, a mete r, or rather a fixed ster, but , a Mr. Henry A, Lowis, @ passenger on board, gives us the A most iominous one, oulsi ning all others. They (the Qiod Menken bad a venetit at Baltimore last week. | following stitement:-—the Wales wasa 1,400 ‘Ai morchaut Buoys olf’ Shoedury:— oritics) Mave given over making comparisons, and pow | She played William, in Back Eyed Susan," and Mazeppa, | Shi); ftum Calcutta for Boston, with a cargo, of saltyetre Fest Showtury Buoy bas ech moved a shor! distan stato that “La Patti” is unique, unapproachable, divine; | im the spectacte of that name. As Miss Menken bas | with the eaptain’s wie, George H. airfield, lute Cuived | pring Uces with, the Tolow aug waarip-end ope eee in fact, all the hyperbolical terme expreasive of unbound ed pleasure aud surprise are made use of, aud ali this be adopted masculine characters, and acts them so well, she | (cere Consol at Manriting, wife. twe daugbtere, man and | 1) so tt0'te 8 should drop ber feminine appeliative. During the per. | Md servant, as passengers. ‘Ihe Alabama was discovers | » twice its breadth open of South ed ng the = : nd Pierhes cause in ‘* Lugia ” Adelina was etl more susceestu! than | formance Miss eukeo was precented with a $1,i00 act of | Cay’mart arnard beam. Gying the Stare end Sirines. and arate Mil ith the West End of the New Ter. in ‘‘ La Somnambula.’’ It is said that Frezzolini tried to | diamonds. The house wae crowded, for people always Indes. It was about two o'clock im the morning, plea Chances End of South Church, m line witha mallHouse | hank loatie, which had been prevent the appearance of the youthful cantatrice im the | to see other people receive presents. Poy Bea Be the eoulheast. and we were » i role of * Lucia ;” but her effort proved fruitless, Cai- | Miss Bateman has prodacet her ‘Leah, the Fortcken,” | hait amie ot ve, Tred a shot arose eur bows, ahd yaad zado, the director of the Jtaliens, being as much uuder | at the Howard Athenwum, Boston. The play is seid to | the siore amd bars. =he signalled her vame ae the Turca the magic of La Patti’s influence as avy of her Parisian | be aqnaidt picture of medieval times, and was a guc- | TT, #nd sent a boat alongside, with officers and au armed ct oD} om at wer 7 u admirers. In the midat of all thin triumph and agitation | cose. Mies Bateman's acting is greatly praised. “‘Igah’s | they came ou buurl shd foun lady parccutete, they hae Adelina remains cool and self posseseed—a fact which | will be produced in New York before very long. | tat ing up the banks, while such a proceeding would | circumstances the gradual decline in the passenger SHoreURY nvOYS. aggravate the sufferings of the public. It was | business of the Central becomes an ominous fact Tustty Mousy, Loxpos. Nov 22, 1462. likewise understgod that an informal hint was | for the future prosperity of the concern. That bu iipaniay = | given to the banke by the Sapreme bench that a | siness—which is always the surest reliance of » policy lookity to résomption at an carly | great railway—vulminated im 1856, when it reached date must be at once and steadily pursued. | $3,242,229. Since then it has beem steadily dectin- The banks acted on the suggestion. Curtail- | ing, as the following table shows: } | ment and coutraction became the order of | Years. chernitedac the day. In the course of a few weeks the 207 hight ae $120,000,- uit), Buoy, BSE. | v0, were reduced to $94,000,000; and the eftowle- | Ne Buoy, W by X tion was rediced to something over $6,000,000, , Fe uy han wine deem moved a short dis. | This judicious poliey checked the tendency to spe- | } with (he following marke and compass | culation which had manifested itself immediately vith & large House next West of Shoe. | after the suspension, kept gold down to a fraction- With tisese figures before them, it is easy to un ng al water spring tide » mind to Jet us go: but our cergo Was not right for that. as | : : Dut the more excites the halitus of the opera, who | Lawie Baker's company hag arrived safely in New | Wehad salinatve cn beard. The offre and men shen with aeviail black Building 1 | # Premium, snd enabled the anke to reeume ‘derstand why’ tle directors declined to increase would like to see the gitted girl—she is but agiriasyet— | Orleans, and opened the Varieties theatre. The bouse | those of the Levi Starbuck. Wr. bairicld wcd family | the Bend of the trees | Within o few months. It was partly the fresh re- | thé dividend to “our per cent, and why specula- show some nervousness, some trepidation but all in | was jammel. “Nine Poinis of Law"~a title pe-.| were allowed the freedom of the deck. The second mate collection of this unmolested suspension, and part- | tors have latterly a¥oided the stock, in 1856-7, vain, she bows the little head slowly aud grace‘ully, hold | culiarly appropriate to our porsession of New Or Bee the Wales and eleven of her ert red traitors, and sd the rebel steamer. The engwes of the Al ly the unsettled condition of the country, which | when the road was doing better and carning more i ry. hax been plac Bhoebury boy: ‘ut their arms till they can contain uo more bouguete, and | leane—the “iret Night” —equally appropriate to the w the water line, and her megovine is below thet, 2 a6 vidi enabled the banks to suspend a second time, in | money than it is now, it was fleemed dear enough’ etalks gravely away, leaving flowers, byjour and notes | opening of the theatre—and the “Lean of a | Sho isa fast vessel, has six boilers, and Semmes states b Addional Huvy painind Black, and marked South | 1861, without fearing for their charters, No: ‘f ‘ a fo covering the stage. The Americans in Paris claim Patt) | Lover’? were the pieces, Mise Angela Sefton played | that, “rether than ve captured, he will blow up the Ala. * + No ap- | at 80.- When the Mississippi is reopened this abou midway ve and lee im tiveanda quater | Plication wae made in this instance for a receiver, | winter or next spring it will be cdusidered quite es Wiih Ihe following mark® | and to all outward appearances the banks went on high enough ahve similar figure, a ¢ po 10 bell to, 1 een the Bast | as a Yankee, assert that in New York and New Orleans | solo op the violin and leadhe orchestra amid great ap. | tee Ne csed nen aiken het Ether. He, Also states a him sho was first appreciated, and would tear to atoms any | plause. Mre. Fisher Baker and Mr. Vining Bowers, are | and \« mt swrt of cool. Me wae going in duriny the night, | **2 SOP, sb the Went end of oh ith thei + f one bold enough to say abe was not America’s boast. | the other leading artiste. They are going to give the | iwi ef oonn Lg) hg yi sive lette:e regu. | neat W of ntive Station NWigh et oe | we ith their business just as though they were not — ‘They are alikemAmericans, French aud Hnglieh—mad | “Hunchback”? and the Lady of Lyons.” We trust the | yreaia in Liverpool to whomr th eka ieee anes naw ee ei tppara West ot the | broken, Aad not Hable 10. bo weund. up Ee ee ee about ber. New Orleans people will not consider the rendition of | The cttizens of Martinique were very glod to cme them, tiantieiomile whenever the Stete officials chose to per- Eurvmpay, Dec. 136 P.M. in sad contrast with these trit these overtures to | these old plays as part of the horrors of war. | And wee very familior, When the Alice left st. Shoma- Middle Shoebory Bus SN, @'stant 1 6-10 mite, form their duty. Taki o Atmme.—Sales were limited at 83{0. for pots, and 8Xe- » the Alabama Was reported at Bt. Jone, a few miles « By order FH 'BERIRON, Seoreiary. y ng advantage. of | soy poaris. stock, 548 bbls. tho rising star, are the hisses and groans which greeted | The Richings are doing well at Ford's theatre, Washing. | few miles above, poken, dc. the extraordinary —impuni Legh > s ’ e | y punity which they en- , : Brearercsrs.—Fiour declined 60. per bbl., and closed joyed, and realizing the profite which the condi- | neavily, with a very moderate thet Sales were made tion of the country offered to speceletors, the eus- | of 11,000 bbis. State and Western, 600 bbis. Canadian pended banks, in 1861 and 1862, undertook to pur- | and 1,200 bbis. Honthern, within our revised range:— sue @ policy diametrically opposite to the policy | Superiue State aud Weste Extra State, old and new. . 5 getting coal ts Wek . the appearance of Mario at the French Academie impe" | ton. ‘They may appear at Niblo‘e shortly if the spcct®’ | ——————eemee | 4p ines pe emm Nen* for Liverpagl, no date, let riale de Musique as Kaeul in the ‘‘ Huguenots.’ Poor | cle called “Faust” is not ready soon | s HI P Pp I N G N E w Ss. Ang Bradshaw from Liverpool for NYork, Dec Mario's voice broke, he became confused, sang worse and | Our Barnum has taken the Aquaria! Gardens, Boston, | worse, and at the conclusion of the second act broke bie | and atteched them to hie Museam here. Actors, actresses, 2d engagement with the administration of the French opera: | play and scenery will ve transferred from the one place Mev Steamers. ings Deine cunant. the hemtnaanene | owe Stash, tx ehe vereipta Toler FROM EUROPE. which they had adopted after the #uspension of 1867, 4 almost heart broken tenor to sing with Patt! at the Ital RSA PATNI At Andre and to the only policy which could by any porsi- = lens, where be will appear ia tbe “Barbiere.” ‘The THE ESCAPE OF THE ALABAMA. bape is oe ahd Dility enable them to resume apecie payments, > ’ hovitues Of the Italiens will never hies Mario, they <b bs St Bavaria... -Southampton . Instead of curtailing, they began to expand their oo have too deep a remembrance of the past enjoyment of | Statement of Captain Mellens, of the ches roe TRO! Joans; instead of Ning in their civeulation, they 14 his wonderful talent. His friends will no doubt. prevail Levi Starbuck. St andre ek Os at increased it ar rapidly ay they could. They have | Corn meal, Brandywino, per Pun o upon him te retire from the tage at the end of his | Captain Mellens, of the ship Levi Sggrbuck, arrived at | Manse. - New Yors LAV eRFOOL, Now adenine port ebips Maxeppa, Weeks chive | thas ewelled their dieconpte from $120,000,000 to Buckwheat four, Per 100 bs ” aah eeremmen. thie port to-day (Sunday) trom St. Thomas in the brig ALMANAC TOR BBW YoRK—7 4 | eae Er eee oke tee tor: Memaeive cat oe Fat $170,000,000, and their circulation from $8,000,000 | —Wheat was a trifle lower an , with sales of only ALSt. Potersburg Verdi's now epera, in four acte,‘-La | Sareh M. Newhall, and makes the following statement of | £U% mere. aH MOOR 1 morn 19.47 | redo load guano st the Chinchs Tolange forte ‘oor | to $10,000,000, besides veing an enormon pais 00,000 bushels, at $1 47 @ $1 66 for white and $1 90 = Forza del Destino,’ bas been produced with marvellous | the capture and destruction of his vessel by the pirate; 9.58 | "eee Of cotnlty Welk seeks. 1 te. high rr BmoUnt | sy 4636 for red ard amber Western, $1 26 0 $1 36 for Mik ancooms, ‘The Wbretto was drawn from a drama, written | Alabamoa:— |“ port of New York, December 14, 1962, | homebody should toegsive-—Where je thig espe | waukeo club and amber spring, $1 21 «$1 28 for Chicago by the Duke de Rivas,a Spanish nobleman, and performed | 1 aailed from New Redford in the chip Levi Btarbyck, | —— . | ‘bin Blaridg ebody should inguire—wivere is this going tO | spring.. Corn was heavy, with sales of only 45,000 boshele for the first time at Madrid on the 224 of March, 1895, | October 28. On Sonday, November 2, caw asteamer. | greamsip i Andrew Ahet Denon, ciesgow, & } for Shaagber, Huleike, Glow. for Bombay idg: Bovi j end! Jt is very clear that if our banks | smjxod Western at 75140. a 76340. for eound, Oe. a Tbe. for ie Cosme these pareranect? in Tualy and partiy im | We were then in latitude 35 40 north and longitude 06 | Portland Deo i, with mane and 19 reimgers, 10 Pra Mace | Reeier. he apy be Are Bae. Uraunert, toy NY . St a <n Saran Ae cee me nae ea oe Ie Naam Spain, the date being thecommencement of the cigitoouth | west. 48 oon #8 I could ascertain what she | id & Son, vitae vineeruicre. Hating. John W Mayo. Ci noe a fr jon of specié paymente, | active a 6, w 600 bu . century. The great composer was fortunate in having | was, 1 pronownced her to be the Alabama, | mngere ‘gemma’ "pal wan, Dee 5, with pam, | atts Srpeinee Cie af Bekive G ay 1 any public good were attained os the te he aN asatbal Mae. ateecber Belial ce such omivent artiste as Tamberlike, Gragians wod Didier | frou the dereription that T bad seen of her, I immediate. | anu Pert ny Iriuce Tih. wich idee nit passcngene te West | am Pree Filmore, | present unparalleled bank expansion there might carsma—-Ris was lo Geamind ead 1:00 Dnge were s010, ‘nie, Ramcally 2 3 , Cherietia Concieh chritiana, | be some excuse for it, something to tinge in mitt " Rorcaced ner Miah at 63(¢. a OTe. for middling on raed the, Barsiey; ‘ir John Franklin Des. | BHtion of the through execntion of the law. Rut | per ib. rbrantun, Robinson: and | it ia wholly bad. It hae generated a wild and pote pont Boe Rape Sly Ka Lapwing Freeman, tur senseless epeculation; it has helped to canse an | jor Li ae Tid. and tyra lorcign voned for the appear in the first representation of ‘La Forza.” \. | iy kept the ship off, the steamor at this time being direct- | “(2 # Boon, - 14 (new, 1280 tone), Py ‘was a tricmph for all concerned, the author being calied | ly 10 windward. She, buwever, gave chase. The wind | i.gurm ih ballast, t0 X Lk U Uriswore, in ow of seanereie k Mofore ue curtain four times, ‘Tamberlik aad Grecian | was very light, aud she did uot come up with us unt! | 7 EET Rianic UBrem), Peldbviey. Bremen, 00 Peco od Lumultuous applause. ‘uoon. When about four miles of they fred a gun, aud J | Tels and 258 passengers, to Ruger Bros, Wad one death and Ls arene, Wanders, toe, beef at 68., and 1,000 boxes chease ——_—— immediately hove to, fioding it ‘ © BI f i wikiateaaaa an pad s ing it was —_ apa fe, are 0 gts Agi aay |i witiert, Rio Janet, Pike La mg; woh? Maricuita: Bar. | CHOTMOuF advance in the pricer of all articles or ihe number of vessels in port was 474. We mori again record continued prosperity in the | officer wae PM f ats Red Shdated me eo. | cobare Adeiige Cerurn) ta aeeeh wn | "Mihaeonte Raz espn barks Witnarniee {rom Me the advance to geld ocd the’ dageecloniga ane | ae bon Secmly ete Sete. er @ibmag lous (e ys with ifn 7 to order, light winds and calme f) To the ham. for Vriente 40 days; barke Wi depreci . 00,, Montly at 75C. 4 80C.. for sbi lots, thoatrion! world. That places of amusement ehouid be | eave my Ship and goon’ Doard the rteamer att; bth tna, aes ‘ypin Bay Hook, he wa N. | for NYork 18; Aim epuieaene woineining.” Hobe j | Say Mavanee, 2 50rd. Saas, ation of the | 75: 600%mNe demend for bw wes A a rN crowded during war times is 20 phenomenon. The l’a- | when I wes compeliod pop ey coe J request, Heh lawiod | ite, and wae driven to lon ited | brig Ange Toe Bontoh 10; sehr’ Charlotte, Brown, frem | Curréncy; and now its anthorsare actually seek- | aud 260. a 260 for choice. Fisian thevtres wore jammed while the allies tbun- | value of the ship sid cutft. ‘I'wathen alonedn the toe agit Taf Eastport), Leeman, Havana, Nov 80, in Mannan a NOV 10 port brig, hady Chaprany (Br), ing to persuade Congress to rnin the mation out: | 4 tiem Ma aad hides Mud enlbs of 23,000 Icludig ioved at the gates of the capital. In our cage, however, | vilegs Of Wking a small trunk of clother an Vermouth, N08), Durbeo, onagen, te | Kaveri ee do; APL (Br), | vight by @ further issue of irredeemable paper. | Y'soo diy Buenos Ayres, U1 822 Ibs,, 280. eas, usual no cuemy \« thundering at our gates; but we are trying et nnd each of the crew to take a bag. I had two Dallast, {0 imi om, Noy 1A : it wont daloction® 6,000 dry do., 21 w22 Ibs., 28>. enh, ons} ” y hundred dollars in gold belonging to the sbi; Oe cee " Arr ship Commonwealth, Bos. Under the circumstances, ould appear that lotion ry do. , . + ON Speorte ur hand at unlocking the gates of Richmond, Conse: | taken from me; the Vewecl wat plundered and. ae dark | devetw(th rides ator, Had Noes W paiees Wort Me o.Bath, Chicopee Ne Dea Tacha Blekt | Governor Seymour and the Legislature will have | leuuan< dao dry Tampico, 202i tbs. 3c arhvusead quently Our people do not rash to the theatres to oscape | she was set on fire, As soon as the crow had all got on | Apjit sails, Ad, , Fi Ah, Chanticleer, NY¥ors. avery simple duty to perform. The people of this | selection: 1,900 dry Laguayrn, 22 Ibs. on privato termes tom rn etctinn i eyelet P| mane Me Pa nO Ub Novo ke | PRR ete (PNA NE ts C's: | whiten ts Wie hehe Meet Met | Bre ave ened to expect int th ives. sal ve | fimetz meen nk Selig eon fia ad . al capt * Y . 8, of " a " A 1 5 shall be ; ; . 0 4 . : ete 44 A munch better explanation of the present | fran Calcutia, with @ cargo valued’ at s1ce000 be ‘lies Ann MeAdama (iis. 06 Bt Andrews, KiB. Gineiem Richa Cie ies sony Avigall | Madelphin % execuigd. Our constitution ang our Wyapkine law bapnaie Acifgrant'y elaaghaore weed roe Obs. 10, a 10sec -~—m ia) ‘ aud Aa se ‘.