The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 3, 1862, Page 2

Pisce te the stendard of the cross and civilize LC; — Td resound with his mar- e brea is folly as glorious. We come boa ad the Mexican ment aatiafac. 7 Insults offered to our the fulfil. Of treaties, and to prevent the repetition a rlstises agulnat our pods set ' that here, as has been shown in Afticn and ty oar companions in arms, no 6ne shall insult Spain with impenity ; and there is mo distance to be thought of when her honor ix ved. pert. command of this division, I bave to guarantee the happy result of Son caterprie, for I know it is never in rain to te your valor and enthusiasm. 1 know your ciseipline equals your ardor, and that areas humane and generous to your for, |, a8 you are strong amd terrible to thein in combat. hal ere’ Our brilliant oo has eafely Srought as to these shores, thus pretiguring « @are victory; and this city of Vera Crux ‘Well understood that it would be uselowt w tlet there who have conquerrd 40 ofwen—wofton 0m this rams soil, without regard to naubers or obstacler. “If you kave rot met these obstact:4 as do not let it diminish your enthusiasy mission is not yet fulfilled. It is but bean, and will be finishied only when we can hea: our magnanimous Queen and all Spain « are who have avenged in Mexico the in- sults offered to our Hay, and have again woo for as the affections of those who, in other day’, wore oat brothers. “Soldiers ' long live the Q ican ©The Comman ling General, “ Manres Gaseert.” PROCLAMATION TO THE VREA CHUZASS. " People of Vera Cruz: The Spanish troops who now oscupy your city, cone with no mis gion of conquest nor for interested motiv They are lod hither wholly by the duty of man’ ing satisfaction for the failure of tra’ and for the vwlence committed ag Hote, as well as by the necessity of 0 - talaing guaranties against the repetition of sim ilar outrages. “Coming with these objects, the Spanish army will under any eventualities, bo able with ite vigerous discipline, to presery aay coat, the pulife tranquility, give pro‘ectioa w peaceful inbavitants, and punish with sevority al rbers of order, Erst sulmittiog them to trial by & military commissio~ “Vera Cruzans, fear nothing from the Span- Return to your regular avoca confident tha the greatest xatiafaction to the will be, after ha ‘ulfilled the mi _on jed to it by the Qu owncountry with the certainty of having mer. ited affection. Vera Cruz, 17th December, 1861. “ Manor, Gasserr, “Commander of the Spaaien Forces.” “Nearly one hundred rifled cannon, of the I~ test patterns, were found by the Bpanish tro yps in the Cotte of Bin Joan d Ulloa, “The next news from Vera Cruz was expec’ - ed at Havana by the Ocban Bird which was to have loft that ploce on Christmas day. Tc appeata by tho latest necounts that al though the M 1 Vere Cruz, the man received the welcome. do hh portion of the allied againet Mexico arrieed at Havona an the Te cocaisted of the steam frijcates Masson Guorriore ard L'Ardente, and LAstrie, un Vico Admiral Jurien dela vierre, The Fre transporte, as well as the English tleet, were alo daily oxpe at Havana. ‘i “Ghooxcitement in the ‘over fuithful isto is vory great. Ilners and Reported Death of Geu, McClellan. A paicful rumor prevailed throughout the city on Now Your's Way that General MeCini LAN had rapidly grown worse under an attack of typhoid fever, in which lis illness had imorg- od, and that his physicians bed expressed the epinion that the attack would speecily prove fatal, Ata later poriul, vesterdsy moroin rumors prevailed of his desth, which caused the greatest oxcit. meat and anxiety wherever they were mentioned. ‘Thess reporis were happily dirpelled by the receipt of the flowing telegra- phic oirpateh f om Washingto: — To the Associated Pres Washington, January way that at no tima has boon dangerously ill, Hy is rapidly recoveriag from a severe cold tsken at General PorrEn's jast review. Ho is attendicy to all imporcant Tusiners and will be out in a few days, It appears that the General caught @ slight cold, when reviewing Gen. Porter's division, ashort time since, which culminated in ty- phoid fever of an ordinary character, but luk ing the dangerous symptoms which render the malady often fatal, His father-in-law, Gen, Raxpoirn B. Man- OX, WAS Also M11 of the same diseaye,and both were attended by thre» eminent homuopathic phy- sicians of this city—Dr. Mancy, of Eust Twen- ty-esoond street, Dr. Torro 8. Vempr, formorly connected with Dr. Fri.orare’s Homaopath- ic Disponsary, in Boud street, and D. A. Leon late of New Orloavs. The General gradually improved amor thelr treatment, and on Friday and Batarday last was able to issue orders to the army and transact other business. His pbyeicians regularly sent telograms to thoir frionda in this city, advising them of the @’ate of his bi alth,and on Mond sy Last a dispatch was received which stated that the symptoms which the malady then presented were nother aovere nos dangerous, and that he was then improving. No dispatch hay since been received by General McCirt.\y's friends in this city, and theie is no doubt but that they would have been advised of any change which the disease might assume, ‘The friends and relatives of Gon, MeCuxi- LAN Uhitk that these reports originate { om those who desire his removal, and the appoint- mont of a more rapid, if not radical Command- er. Howevor this may be, such intelligence has bad good cause for foundation, and will te spcodily verided, if upon his present recovery, the General does not bestow muro care upon hs hoalth. Eye witnesses state that his labors are such as would break do vn @ constitution of irov, aod under which no human frame could long be wor fromthe grave. Night after night, and wook after work ho has eeu known to retire, after a hard day's work, at one, two and three o'clock in the morning, only to be aroused for ho eaddle, or the still more wearing effes « of cneutal labor, at five v'clock, six o’dock, and rarely as late as seven. It i@ etated of the first NAvorwon that he akod but four hours of sleep, and claimed that tipi could bo nude sufficient for man, and ‘it We possible hat MoCogiian has raised his ambition to an illustration of this dangerous precedent. But the example is not verified as afact, for it is well known that the French Emperor possessed the rare gift of dismissing care from his mind, and sleeping at almost any moment, thus refreshing bis mind and body at irregular intervals, whenever the want cf sleep was male apparent. If accounts are true BiCCreL..4N resorts to bo such practices, but epoeds all bis hours in unrei'tting atention toduty. However gratified bis countrymen may be at auch earnest devotion to their cause they cannot but fear the consequences, ani hope for more niuleration. AxutvaL ov A Prize.—British bark Em pros, of Hull, arrived yesterday morning from Now Onloans bar, in thirty days, Sho was bound from Rio Janeiro for New York, as hor captain reported, and had been ordered off fom Passa l'Outre previourly, Was captured by the United States sloop Vincennes, She has « cargo of 6,500 bags of coff A. Oakey Haut, the new District Attorney, took formal of his office yesterday morning, The discharge of his duties in .ourt, will commence on Wednesday noxt, volo e Judge MoCunn. THE NEW YORK, SUN. FRIDAY MORNING, A Welcome Gift and Oar readers will bear JAN'Y 8, 1462. Interesting “ory mind that a large, interesting and accurate map of the sorthern portion of the United States is to be proven'ed | to subscribers wich our paper tomorrow. will be the handsomest of the kind yet pul- lished, and should be obtained aud preserved by all for future reference, We cos mence also with tomorrow's inus, Mrs. Axx Srerimse’ interesting tale of “Hunted Down." Mrs. Sreritnns It is well known as one of the most talented writers in the to enhance the interest with which thi her United ind needa tio praiae wl best productions, will be recel atould resd it, from ws one of All In accordance with the programme previouly laid down, the allied fect on approaching Vora Cruz was permitted to take peaceable possos- tion of the city, and of the Castle San Juan do Ulloa, which is situated upon an island opposite to it, ‘Tho Mexican troops retiret from Vera Cruz after a respite of twenty fuur hours, which had been accorded them This has boon according to announcement. — The icans had not expected to detond their sea ports, but to withdraw iato the In te could, jor and there make rach defen In this cont as they weney it is probasde that they will resist every overture which may look to an oceupation of the country by Spain, and that when the principal points of redress are corncoced on the part of the Mexioan Govera- ment, peace will be restored hy the interven. tion of France and England, Dormission bas Biltish Soldiers in Portland. n given ina very courtoous mauner, to pars the British troopa through Maine into Canada. As tho navigation of the St. Lawrence is cloved, and the transport of troops inland from Halifax to Canada, in mid- and winter, would be expensive, hazardcus, the Bri in this courteay « wel tedious, moaning but not jiovernmant ought to see fous (ul diaporition on the part of the Americia Gov ernment. Mason and Slidell Finally Shipped, iy reference to our news colamna it will bo seen that Mason and § shipped, and on their way to Lord Lyons very cordially loft it to Mr. Srwann to designate the way in which the tole haw the THE LATEST I shipment rhould be been very quietly ae Leatty approval of all loyal mon, Congressional Proceedings. oe KXXVEIT CONGRESS senate. Virt Sewion, do, and tho matter mplished, receiving NEWS. Washington, Jan, 2.-Mr. King presented 4 petition bu York cit Mr. Kennedy. presen terer ce with slaver oral Gavernment, Mr. Wilson off ly wignod b; te of Maryland protesting ayainat y in the statoa by the ¢ riurons of New 4 for the ‘emancipation of a resolution from the ‘od a resolution instructing the Committees on Military Affairs to inquire into the ne increasing: the lary status of tes, Aycreed th ity of modifying the act of July, iit gon the Secretary of nate the number of id, wherestationed, and if it would be advisalo convert those not yet mustered into service, ‘Tho S:nate adjourned to Monda ontsof infantry, Agreed to. red, House of Representatives. ison introduced # bill to provide for ment of sudors for ths yoluntoar of the army, and to defins thoir dutios. On motionof Mr. Duel, it waa resolved that the Secretary of War itform the House why certain volunteer regiments from the state of New York, now encamped in_ this city, are not provided with arme, and whether any legislation in necersaty on the part of Congress the re resolution culling on the Secretary of the to tho House, the of the presont Hoating debt of the inod or ticable, the ury sun total Unit catimated, giving also, as for as pra roveral hends as to the departments or su elmente now in the field. War Department to furnisl Vallandigbam, asked leave to of to report atan early da ted States, as neatly as can be a to enable arms to the re matter urider which said dobt may be ranged; also that the § to report as soon as pr pounds of the importat cable, she ig otary of the Troasiiry be lirectod mount in cose and ns of tea, sugar in the several ports of tho United States, fireach month cf the fiscal year ending Juno Both, 186 portation of th 1462, alse the amount ‘in tines the fifth day of August Last. Mr. S evens and Mr Fenton » ed to the introtucction of the resulution. Mr. Phelps, of California, asked, but failed to obtain leave to introduce a bill extendi laws now in force regulating trade and inter. course with the [ndian tribes, to the Indians io California, be v on THEY ARK SUP naldo, 16 night. Provincet gan boat K naléo wh el avd bsad on beard taries. ie tug proceeded on ber way to saa, leaving the The who'e affair wos corducted without any disp'ay, in perfect «i io the ordinary manner of conveying ert Owens, Col, bu Noth Missourl thorough! ‘Six roglaente of Federal troops have left Ot- terville and Tip'on for Westeru Mliseouri on an unknown oxpoditiva, ‘Adjourred tll Monday, uinds, of the of the same articles for each month current fiveal year up to January Lat, th the amount of duty collected in each erally object- the THE LONG AGONY OVER. o———— GUN BOAT, <a e pertectly at home, n, Jan. is day, left at fve P. M. b ard, hight. FURTARL TAUTICOL AMS. Some of he New York relatives of Johu dell went to Koatcn for the porpose of see! him tof bad ao his embarkation for Burope, tvio torhe affair, arture, rs to’ Provin Epighit. n accordance with the above jason aud Slidell and their tw After receiving their baygage, about coven o'c'ock, IMPORTANT FROM MIssoURt, oe Capture of Bridge Burners —_—— » Louis, Jan. % gang, near Martinsburg, Adriet sen. Schotleld, commander of Jitiajand the various guerrilla bands al railroad havo soattored, Tho British ste rived rore the pro- yes erday, wich Mess 6. Mason and Slidell aud their secretesries ‘The wind (lew a hurricane all ito bis sister on Tuesday. ‘The Boston Journ at of last evening says: The arranges «ate for their return were very quietly made, and noth ory in re rived for thoir dep, Starlight was omployed by the conver the price Cod, where they Mason and Slidell Off for England HO BY AN ENGLISH Tho folowing dispatches and extracts give « full acceunt of the shipm-ut of MAsoa and Sit pet. to England : Koston, Jan, 1,—Tho British war steamer Ri- uns, artived at Provincetown Last ‘The commander says he was ordored to lay there, is uubending his sails, and appears to te was known in this i, the hour ar. steam tug bout yvernment to town, Cap » to be tranatorred to the British gun bodt Kiaaldo, which arrived at that port | na of releas- ing the rebels, the tug boat Starlight tof tsis city shortly befvre tan o'clock thir forenoon at Fort Warren where sho took seeres the Dispatches received at quarters apnource the capture of Jot. +, und fifty of their bridge been protty om Wasbington, Washington, Jan. 2 —The Light House Board, (hrough its Secretary, Mr Jenkins, gives evi: Cores of its vitality, by advertising for a supply of sevonty thoussd gallons of the best quality i Winter #'rained aperm ofl for the use of 19 est sbliahn ont. Tt waa yraterday re: that Gen, MeCall had been killed ina mich, the ianccent fir ing of guns the nigbt previous being tho only foundation for the rumor, the reporte prevailing in distant cities, and by which questions hy telsaraph are ackoa today of the death of General MeCiollas, reeult from a partial similarity of the names. RELEASK OF ORM, HRNILAM Gon, Benham has been released from arre:t and is ordered to report himself for di at once. The Court cf Erqatry ignered the charc- era alnet him as soon aa they were read, Ca. on'« Regiment cf Mo chani sil- cers, hes been ordered to report to Gen Lane at Fort Leavenworth, The line offiers will be selicted from tre states rosa which ach come pany bails, a er has boon iasued, prohili ing any in the wervice of thy Unites 8 ates fon at Cn Kerenading parties unless by pre- amiasion of the Provost Ma shal. Lieutenant » | dows not desiga ay early vinit to Washington. Captains Shobrik and Wilkes, and neval comatructor Pook, ¢unpods the Brand rocsatey appointed by the Seer tary cf tho Navy, te ox- amine ard reyo t Upon certain iaventives witch eo usefulness in that braach of the ser. Tho Stepping Stoned cama np from the Flo tin Jast night. ‘Tbts ttoamer on hor recyan itoring tip up Occaquon bay latoly,seattered the rey Is with three well directed eh ts from hor tweaty- four pier rifled gun, the avelia bursiog right mids: of rebel solsives, at on her retu! was fol owed hy riflemen who, coo coale Dehind the trees, ‘fired soveral bul through her eid through ‘The now rebel battery ison Paaum No 6, this side of Colkpit Point, and is, tharefirs, the nearest battery to thiscity. At len t one hewy titled run i¢ planted there, o¢ hells hays ben fired intothe mouth of the Mattawoman crook, From Vortress Monroe, Monroe, Deo, SL—A negro, who Camp Hamilton this afternown, re ports that a large camp of the enemy, at a place hear Bethel, was broken up and a yeneral sta ne pede to Yorktewn tok © on Saturday night. They had seven beavy howitzers. bas they were oli removed, Tha ssw ofthe alarn wasazymor shat an Advance would be wade by Gon. Wool on Sunday. A flag of trucs waa sont by Gan. Mara ter to Hampton Bridge this afternoon, wicn a amt puckot of letters for the North, Savon rebel oflicors composed the patty. They remained a Hampton for some tune, appeared to bo mak observations and endeavoring too tain informs tion of our contemplated movamenta, Their ap pearance at thia andl wich cual n bor of lottora Lada to th 1 th wore desirous of astertainiog the truth current rumor an advance on our rid te of th Disrarte ® Fant mvor, Jan, A, via Haltimore, Jan, —Captaine Shi linglaw acd of the ow York reqimont Leut. W. Dickia- ial regiment if 28. A. Liew. J. . ; W. Hart. 2 th To inna rogimont, and Corporal ‘Thomas McDowell of tbe t9t New Yorke are rived here from Kichmord last evening, by a lag of truce from Norfolk. ‘They are par. of the 250 to be reloased in ex- n equal number, who were ay .t to Richmond last we: k A great imp ovement In the treatment of prisoners t4 raid to part two weebs ‘Tho roma relearcd are expected hore to-morrow afver- noon ard a tumbor of our wounted, making a total of 2e4, io be reluased, oto expected in a few da, Ln ht a flag of truce also brought the captain and ew of the serooner John K. Couch, fom Alexandria for Dighim Mas, wth coal, which is reported to have beached inside of y on Friday nigh asi, vain } of the UXth New York ‘ovuntoers, and a lieutenant the regolars, died in Ricamor ton the 26th of Decom)sr, General Butler's Division, Kosten, January 2—Nestly 300 mon ot Ge eral Butera Ne BE nd divis no non board of the nich Bay State rogimont, Calemol a tquadron of tho Light Durivage; ® company Hoston ¢ire Zouaves and Captain oid's corps of Muntet a’ * the Kitlemen, The Kentucky Straten, Philadelphia, Jan, 2. Caprain Alfred Bacon was nct kilied at Paducah, ag previously ro ported, but in a skirmish between the Fedoral and rebel pickets, near Calhoun, McLean Coun- ty, Kentucky. A guard, composed of mon fiom the Third Kentucky cavairy Rruiment ucing Captain Bacon, wore y taken prisoners, five of our men, killed, and twon Hoston, January 1—The Massachusetts Lois lature organized toda: ‘The Senate clocted ernor Clifford ‘Pre ‘he Hous: Hon. Cilab Cushii madd nt and pr'ritic spoech, A jullock was chosen Speaker of toe House, and Wi liauw 8. Robinson clerk. ‘Trial of the Macintyre=Hart Bomb, Providence, Jan. 2.—A trial of tho Maclo- tyre:-Hart reaping bomb was given this afver- xeon in the presence of Gov, Sprague and staff, ‘Twenty-nine explosions were obtained from ten of the nine inch shells, and the rogularity, cor tainty and terrible eiliciancy of the projectile was ful y demonstrated. Gov. Sprague express ed unqual.tied admiration at the successful issue of the exhibition, Amistant Bi-hoprick of Ponmaylvania, Philadelphia, Jan, 2.—Wmn. Bacon Stevens, was consecrated Assistant Bushop of Peunaylya nia, this morning at St Androw's Church, Passing of British Troops Bustport, Jan. 1—A Briish transport serew steamer, from Halifax, passed here at 7:30 thir morning, with 600 of the 2d regiment ; 409 t« romain at St. Androws, and 20s to proceed t Woodstock por ra.troad, Untrue, Chicago, Jan. 1.—The Cairo Onsenyan says there was no foundation for the statement tha there had been a fight at Paducah, ‘The Matne Legtlature, Augusta, Me., 2.—The Maine Leygisty ture organized today. J, G, Blains, usa ta, was re-olected Speaker of the House, and J Ly Gvoduow, was re-elected Proeident of the Sonate. New Hampabire Republics Concord, N. H, Jan, 1--Tho Now Lamp. shire Republican Suate Convention today nom. inated Governor Berry: for re-elee Dr, Crosby, of Hasover, democrat, receive! the nomination tor Railroad Commissorer, Resolutions were adupted sustaining Government in prosecutin,s the war, the oner Orrin Cowl. Sindy Hook, « Tho schooner Ocri' Cowl, ot Rockland, Me,, with a kad of granit for the fort building hete, was destroyed by tir last night, Alfred € , of Rockland, Me., war lost, From Sao Franciwo, Sun Francisca, Jan, 1,—The stormy weather has interrupted telegraphic communication within the state, and over the Siorra Nevad« co the Mh alt, The theods here hay wod to a great ex: Jey and a portion of U Stockton bave been partially overtlooded without, however, much damage. Busiaess with tho interior is suepended, More property has been destroyet in the atete, by this fresbet, than by all the freshets heretofresince the country has heea settled by Americuns, Tho weathor is pleasant today. Steamer Golden Axi difor Panama, with 100 pas- rongors and $590,000. in treasure, for No# York and $170,008 for Kayland, Jndge Hoger yesterday iatued an injunction, staying the sale of the Broderick estate until the question of the forgery of Mr, Broderick's will Is investigated, . Arrived 26th alt,, steamer Uncle Sam, from Panama; 2vtb, ship B. B Forbes, from Boston bark Zophyr, from New York; Sth, ship Red Gauntlet, From Now York. Sacramen'o Miltary Tho United States frigate Sabine arrived at largest German Societies in the United States, and Navel. this port yesterday from Georgetown, 8 C, where she has been #‘ationed as one of the block- adic g squadron since September 15, for repairs and suppli e. At anchor off Boston Ligh , U. 8. ship Mace- donian, from St. Thomay. The order relative to the hours of duty of the workmen at the Yard, aad to which we referred on Wednesday, has caused about one hundred o* the men to absent themselves, They congre+ gated outside the gates yesterday, and are un deretued to be in communication with deputa- tions from the Charlestown and Portamouth Navy Yarde, to decide upon some common course of action, The beat thing they can do is to resumo work withou ut delay. The two Hoboken ferry boats, Hoboken ” and “Chane: lor Livingston,” chartered by the Goverr mont, arrived New Year's eve, Wh at Fortress Mos hile entering the roe on harbor the Livingston sex run into by a schooner, just aft the wheel house, and waa ver, badly ived Bhe m Key West. hse me's sory. Iv the state of Rhode year of poreon menied in every 59, and one death in Tiere were 102 hoys hora to 100 every 65. vite) the ch Miron of hin t ples m Lari n fur five of foreign birth yentorday come ome for ¢ Tstand with abou ving ar 0 inhabita vive fathers were howe of foreign p rei, 0 pet Je more than years past. Tha bridoyrcoms was about 27 repairs t175,- 4,000 about ver i ta Wore Fogiater- were aver- years, of brides 25), One mature maiden of 72 yours secured a husband; two wore between 65 and 70 years at were two by thowe who d males The par Le Aimgrienm; of fel, The aversice age 4) This w 16°R the ya ringer. few or gt gen venir, (2! ty thy 26°44; in 18004) wan 31 39, climatic and epidemic ‘CITY 13 and two of 14 were. At tho other ox ala, Med Wor of 1020 waa rey O59, fureign; of 20, not fapeci- th was nearly 30 at verage varies c mae at dost earn, trem of Te fo to ‘a h was is in owing to differen-es in differe t ensone, Tho doatha from diphtharia, for_ox- i 1 1868, 20 in 185%, and 67 NEWS. Celebration of New Year's Day. New Ve he City nay be wid fo have been com: 'y by ol Trinity, which, as the wnt of madnight of the previous day had parsod, ushored in the first momenta of the New Year with the melidious peals of ite bells, chiming owt upon the night air, the well re- membered aty ‘nx of bia,” “*) snkee I and wher ap mir utes later, and a yen all eanron, fire ticated that the “Old Hundred doodle," Home propriate airs, poral expl sion of p er humerous time: “Lait Sweet A few pistols, ete, pieces of the metropelis had pas ed the hours of the cid year and entered upon thoae of tho now. Not a long per the pri: cipal thoi J clapcod before Broadway and fares wore made lively by the appearance of calathumpian bands, sm.ll armies of fantasticals and other groups devoted to the ne Pro known as the oddeat of mirable diso sion. paxter tin shells, fish horw ereating th celebrations had the happy little ja who were up and dr for its profound en) y Iroms, horns, end oth casual periods, sonce of females. more is to fu low. CALLS UPON on the distinguished st Years, So ‘numero inguished entlomen, ivity, the number of vogue. Jay is ot sro#d somotimes rei Wine, sweetmeats and changed with the mel. the clink of wine alae: mood, New Year by march hon on previous years, Jecline of this good old custom ; but the exist- ance of the war, pecuniary depression, and many ther citcumstances, may tend to ite non-ob servance ono year, without the decliae becom- ing more general, or the usage becoming out of THE DAY AMONG Among the Germans, by whom New Year's rved as their greatest social foatival, everybody visited or received visitors, Several amall social and dramatic German societies mace bolr calls en masse, the number going in o jing to thirty or forty, + wore generously dispensed by all whom they visited, and the usual grootings of ‘Prosst Nou Jahr’ were ox- NEW TPAKS VE Hearty as waa the general observance of the al our Teutonic follow-citizens, the old Turn. Hallo, in Orchard street, between Hester and Canal, was the econe of the morriest mirth of all, on the incoming of the glad New to the fun and frudic of the poriad, who nd ise, if not to the melody ef the occa- ent among these was a company Matis,” dressed ips ent. As THR NOTAKL RA Many tmproved the license of thy @ay to call rangers now in the city, and a tlood of cards poured in on Gens, Seott and Fremont, from many was their only claim to an acquaintance, Fremont did not receive visitors, Mrs being able to entertain bis guests, on ace of a temporary indisposition; and Gen, Scott bears too heavy a weight of years to submit t? the fatigue of keeping open house on Now 8 friends” were pointed in the expectation of extending in per- on the complinients of the soason to these dis NKW YEAR CALIS UPON THE DECLINE, Although the streets presented tho usual ac- alle made was lar, Some attribut THE GERMANS. ious accompant ses and the ad which, it is whose citizenship F in the win the mot ad. . dicoursing the most approved cala humpian music, with snare drums, conch kettles, &e, and everywhere oot in’ense merriment, Lover inthe morning, befure day-light, the various noises and bublub cf these nocturaal cd, ard the Grat appearance of the Cay h urs was celebrated pri ally by 4 of the c mmunity, #01 in good season, ready soon as the instruments of these volunteer musicians were iu order, along the principal strcets where families most do con- greyate, there went up adin, nct equal in noise to that of the nijlit prece: longed; for it did act cease uotil sunset. At eun rise the weather looked un; ~omising, tho sky being over cast with clouds and the sun piercing through them but faintly and at The mo ning continued d. and gloomy at intervals, until about eleven. o' clock when the clouds cleared away, the sun shone brightly,a gentle wind prevailed from the South, and every thing conspired to render it the pleasantest and the mildest winter's day, so far as weather was concerned, of the last fitteen years, It was generally improved by all classes of our fellow citizens, and the streets were soon alive with crowds of our citizens, notable, as is usual upon this day, for almost tho entire ab- , but more pro- ‘ke The beauty of the first part of the day was, however, eclipsed by the bluster of the night. ‘As the sun went down the wind change from the south to the west and north, and as night tet in, it had bocome a regular gale, increasing co, and the cold growing more and nse until midnight, The day closed, therefore, with weather directly opposite that with which it had commenced, boped, may not be the omen of the year which Gen, Jieap- tow nent of itional barn of the smile of beauty in its happiest AT TURN: HALLE, | chased rapidly away the hours preceding mid- | war, to whom eviry heart» 1 frigate, commanded by Capt. morning, Last ing ch'ldren, 1748 | jo in the | pot elven" for the delectation of the hosts of little ones who were there to see, Yoar. Turn-Halle ia the Hall of ome of th) the only cause assigned for her destroying her- olf, Sepnen Deatit.—Thomas Sbiolis, late of 156 East 24th street, died suddenly on Tuosday evening from causes unkrown. Verdic! aceord+ ingly. Fine ix East Twarta Srarer.—At 91¢ o'clcek, yesterday morninc, 9 fire broke out in a stable, situated in the rear of No, 250 East 12ch street, owned ly Thomas Marks, and occupied by several persona. The stablo was nearly des- troyed, ard four borses wore sufficated. The total loss is about 1.000; partially insured. Tho fire wos of incendiary origin. A New Year's Presevt.—La'e on Tuesday night a New Year's iit in the shape of a bright look'ng male chil‘, was presented to the occu ponte of prem'ses 17 Broadway, it having been found at the basement door by offer Barring- ton. The deserted vhild was enveloped in eot ton batting and two shaels, and theay ly deponited in a willow basket. Tho prepr'etor of the house rot fancying a present of that kind, and bavirg children encugh of bis on, the babe was passed to the care of the Comintasiou- ers of Charities and Correct’ on, NEW YRAR'S DAY IN BROOKLYN, Tho time-honored custem of cal ing upon th» ladies, and partaking of refreshments, was in- dulged in yosterday by the male portion of the community, generally, The weather was wn usually mild and pleasant for ths season, and the streets, consequently, ware thron ced from an early hour until lato in the evening. Lo consequence of the continued illness of Mayor Kalbfleisch there was no recop'ion at the City Holl, as bas heretofore bye first day of the year, The event, b or, was signalized by tho hoisting of a set of new flags on the Hali and on the pole on Fort Greene, in placo of the old ones, which hud Jong Veen torn to tatters by the wind. Towards avening the streets presented an animated ap pearance. ‘Tho hoepitaliries of the day began to havet logitimate effects, aa shown by the sway yering attitude of many who ha: dulged too froely; sill there was very little disorderly conduct, nearly all appoaring to be were in session at their adjourned meetin: 7 o'elosk yesterday, Lut contrary to gene?’ Pectation, came to Lo definite decision ont. ga4y portant questions before them. The corkr627T appointed te consider the subject of taking 11 sury Cemand n tes os currency, presented indefinite report which was referred tor again ae unsatisfactory. A committee of ‘was appointed to proceed to Washington corfer with Me Chase but no ovher war done the difference of opinion on ths que’ tion of ep-cio payment, atill remaining wna‘ jurted. Pending forther actio*, the Banks receive the Treasury notes to the smount their ir dettedness to the government, $18,007 000, but not beyond that until the governme shall cot apa't a portion of its revenus to seen! i's iesues, ‘The time of the meetin was principally oe” cupied ina romewhat heated political: sion, Mr. Withers, Presid: nt of the Btate of New York, and Mr. Gallatin, Bark, denouncing the Adminisiration ta meecured terma; the latter decliring them corrupt, frow the President down, These ry marke called forth a spiried reply from M Stevens, President of the Bant of Commer who declared that the bat ky woull stand oy f° Government to the last. ‘The hearty cis with which ‘hie remart was teceived showed tt to be the generel sentiment, one which has rent a first-class regiment, the 20:b, to the war for the Urion, and haa loft enough members to preserve ths old spirit of sociability snd brotherhood which has always been the great prirciple of the organizwion. On New Year's Eve, the old Halle was crowded wi b members of the Vortin, their wives, «weet hearts, relatives and friotds, a kraenzchen, or soiree, having been given in bonor of the occa- sion. Tho Turner Lie’ortafel aang several ox- cellent songs, in which Turner Retz distingguish- ed biaself a# becam» an old brother of the Verein. Dancirg, too, was down on the prcgramme, ard tothe music of Unger's band flying feet night. At twelve o'clock, the music stopped suddenly, the gas was lowared, thy great bl, teken by the Turner regiment from the Ha ton Court House, waa rang, and a great about went up of “ Prost Neu Jahr.” Three chee:s were given for the gallant Turn-bredorn at the best Lopes and kindest wishes allowsd the pleating license of kisang among all acquaintances, accompanying the kiss wih the invariable “Post New Jahr Mow many new friends the protty girls discovered then, we carnot even guess, Until brovd day- light, the dancing thon weat on, and this, with musie, kisses and the dance, the Turns vereit ushered in the Now Year, Tite, Sewanors, at their Houve, 128 Fulton 4 Atreet, wore not forgo'ten on New Year's Shpeal. They bad a geod share 0” the creature comfort and whet they much needed, a sepply of wae clothir yg. # Tix following ph sicisns have bean chown deputies by the newly elected Coroners — Dr. Wooster Boach, jr, depa'y of Coroner L Naumann; Dr. G ner James W. Ranney; H44 Robinson, deputy of Cromer Eteant Collin: Dr. Gv. Re Bouton, deputy of Coroner Joha Wildtey John aim G, Parise, clerk, ¥ ‘ AMISEMPSTS OF TILE DAY ann eV ENING. The anusscients were of co 1r8e a8 numerous and varied as on any other grand holiday, but owing to the peculiar customs of the day, were not © well at Aasisusual, At Barnurin's Museum the fairy pices cxlled Ondina, or, as most cf out readers will be moro likely to know it, Undine, was produced at nearly every hour of the day, and all day Ling toe whale, hippo 8 and other attractions “spread them- the custom op the A thriving basi ness was done at Baroum's all day long. Herrmarn, the prestidigitator, was alao quite Divoncas —The Saprem: ty nine civorces; and the Mo auccorsful, capecially in the evening. The | on tho'r goed behavior. ‘The custom of keeping | Common Pleas, fourtoan in the cans time. to! greatest prcof of his power of mag'c is his con- open house wppears, however, to bo growing « oth shag ye tinued ability to draw good autionces, and 60 | into gradual disfavor, judging from tho great | TH®Sreasoce Bonvssta, Captain Trantmane, t well to ploaro thom that they always wish to | numbor of baakata hanging ouside of the doors | @fived on Wednesday, fom Hambargh, via 1® see him again, in neatly every streot, There wore few inci- | Southampton, lowing the Laster pot on # The ant ouncements at the Broadway Thea- 2 tres were—at Laura Keeno's, Litle Tom, @ Wednesday, the 18th of December, The skating ponds wore in bad condition; sume thousands, howeyor, in- Tuy Lavy's Dav—Many ladies kept the Christmas Carol and abroad burlesque on the sto: | dulged in the sport, potwithatanding the | oy, L , atom of Lady's day ans made, a r of Re Crivoo. unfavorable state of the weather, which | their Now Year's wat fal elder aeaeae, ry Barney Wiliams appeared ia“ The Lakes of | rendered the ice soft and the surface i toray, the re ult thereof wus by po 0s ws ume their ‘lords acd mate . Kilarnes,” and at Wollack’s the great old Fj lish comedy of © The School for Seandal’* AN wero well the tao first mentioned vere well patroe the sfterneon Mises Hantous Incidents DESPERATE Mont AM 10 OF FEC HRS Luchy, Tn the morning sh Lut in the afternoon the Many perons who hid anticipated a grand time on the ice on New Year's day, were andly dis appointed. The fine weather was favorable for ls, if not for #kating. For tha first time in fifteen years Rey. Henry Ward Beechor failed to receive calls at his home, having spent the day upoa railroads, in return ing from Salen, Mase, where ho bad lectured ring was tolerable, was about used up. sath factory in the Ging cf our pliee es was the recort cf was produced crowded, and din Stewie Lyscu has appointed Me Volto ae Deputy Sheil, Hogh Ke ¥, Trowas Duolepy Joseph Corced, Aodrew L. Byrn deta McKeon, Thom « H Ferti pir, Benjomin Ray, Willian Moc General Dopwtive. Nourt, Michael Shant TMK HOW Fit) BOYS— ADLY HEATERS. Tetween f and 6 o'clock last evening an ex tereive fight commenced a a some of the Bowery Boys, on the east side of the Bowery, . u the night before. His reception is usually one | je, Panel Dayan arvies nearly oppo its the old thestre, Officor Massey, | of the notable sof the day. Jurors, Bradford Jonas Stevinen Jue Que of the 10h Ward, interfered, and endeavored NEW YRAK'S DAY IN WILLIAM En RGN or, Daniel Linn, Kyuity Clerk, Jno J. Vo are to dispors: the rowdiee, when they crosaed over | Passed over in a quiet and peaceable mannoz, | Westervelt. The Stevens’ Battery, P Stevens, of Hoboken, hay dat the sreet, and when near the theatre the fight was again renewed with greater vigor fhan be- fore, reinforcements to one party of the com- butants haviog arrived, they immediately joined and although the day seemed to be observed in afestive manner by all classes of the commun. ity, there were no mani ions of rowdyism the or drurkenpess that but too ‘roquen'ly yu'shes the day, Such of the citizens ceived calls were decided in their i of’patriotism, Parlors and drawin decorated with the stars and stripes, while among the ladies the red white and blue was the distinguishing characteristic of the to Tot. The police had a quiet time, not moro than half a dozen arrests fur drunkeness being made in the whole district, Mr. E. A. mined to make tho following experiments omy 4 oof turday, for the purpose cf demonstratio strength of bis Hoating battery: 1st. The power of the battery Mr" acd shell, by firing wih the from a ship or fort, on a nS not the by tuking up the COfliver Massey followed them over, and, in attemyp hace sto wrest ¢ of the fighters, ho was ad down, stamped apon, and dangerously teaten with hisown club. Officer Doveau, of the Tenth Ward, coming to the rescue of Mas- fey, who was lying insepsible on the sidewalk, was alo ative! keocked down and clubbed, and all his tropt teeth ocked out. By this ime teint foem nts of policemen arrived, when the rowdies made a stampede for the ature No. 44 Bowery, rext door to the theatre. Alter they hud got fairly in, the plucs was immediately clocd and barred to keep out the police, it is supposed that the rouchs made their way through the Porter House, into the yard, where, by scaling the feces, they could vom & tical guns, and th s irstantly r turn to the same point att Me fired ‘bred a ad. To show the effect by firing large pret, Me over a deck, at the distarce the gune of We vote! battery are proposed to be placed from her de ith. The ease and expedition with whide vo large guns can be loaded aud managed by stoan®! re- power, eat coolved Sth, The facility with which the buttery ca! be Iewored ard roi cd on the water, by means ot two letting in and pumping out the sea water frovel Pul- tanks. 6th. The facility with which the battery ext? vote: be Aund managed, with the ability « Meelr turning y upon hor centre (*ithout £ ingeag gis aheas), by means of her tso propeller. Brest’ +00 two lust experiments [ p to demonstrat by the gunboat Naugatuck, row tit iyg up bye vote me forthe government, which will be vrough: here for that purpow » At an early hourin the morning, a fire oc- curred ia the upper part of a frame house in First street, between North Itch and North 12th, belonging to Mr. Hunt, It was extin- guirhed be puch damage was done. SEW YEAR'S DAY IN HUDRON COUNTY, New Year's day was quite genorally observed Wednesday, and the custom of calling was par- ticipated in by very many, though apparently noi to the extent of previous years, Tae ad- sence of exhilarating beverages oa many of the festive boards was a noticeable featul In the evening many of tho dwellings in Jersey City and Hoboken were brilliantly illuminated, and merry parties were on their rout ds to tender the complimenta of the seasc A large number of persons, bath male and fe- male, re orted to Lake voln on Bergen Bill, aa spent the fore part of the day in skating. — Tho mili weather, however, # ftened the ice, and scon after noon ft was abanconed, The change of the weather during the night has again given the lake a smooth glasay surface. nd Deveau were taken to the m House, and from thence to their homes, whero doctors were called in, who dressed their wounds, Officer Massey is said to bave suffered considerably during the night. It ia supposed that several of the principals in the fight will be ferretted out, and arrested toay, as ctlivers are on their track, Fron ano Stanuive.—Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock, ainan named Antrew Fowler vas badly cut on the head during an affray which took place at No, 80 West Hous‘on street. After receiving surgical aid from Dr. Tarner, Fowler was removed to the N. Y. Hospital, where he died early last evening from his wounds. Lnmediately after his death, Capt, Holme, of the &th Precinet, ordered the arrest of Charles H. Golden, who had been discharged by Polic Justice Kelly, “Boquet” Billy, another of the parties implicated in the affair, was also arrested last evening, ‘The two men were locked up to await the Coroner's investigation, Tux SHootine ov Owen Pure an.—Coroner Ranney held an ante mortem examination on Wednesday, at Bellevue Hospital, in the case of Owen Phelsn, who was shot on the evening of the 80th ult., at a public house in Sd ayenuo, ss’ Maonern Land ie . Aut 1 Roache Ares inte Park Row, a is the Dest and Henutifying, elennty preserving and re ‘yote Sold by all Dru, New Year's Day SEW YKaks Day AT TH Washington, Jan. 1.—The Fo: and attaches, in full court droes, and atverwarda the Army and Navy officers in for- mally psid their respects to the President, at noor., The outside gates were thrown open to the public, subsequently, when the large mass of impatient human beings rushed in for a simi lar purpe ‘There was music in the vestibule of the White House, and all was jolly. Tae woa' # delightful, Calls were made on the heads of departments, and mavy citizens and sewhere, Wucox & Ginne BEWING MACHINEB, bos BROADWAY, TUE NEW YORK SUN! One Ceut per copy! Served by Curner, st Oly Ceats per wook, dc t ils istingui journers are, also, keeping op A GRAND PRESENTATION! viouly published, The wounded man is likely | yigut,.Gen. Seott docs not design an oarly | With «copy of the most wived . nd the Coroner deemed this examina'ion visit to Washington. implete Map of the Southern States, necessary, Nis statement ac onled with the re The treasury is paying off ita own notes, powine i nid towns the harbors piste, port of the affair as published in our edition of | furnishing only small amounts of epecte for pur- J sl pst r ) Weenesday. Tho jury rendered aver that prpopred and Beer %. Phelan camo to his wounding at the hands of |” The Members of the Cubloet and Judzos of On Saturday. January sth 15 eta Jean's Wall, Dee. 30th, 1561," Wall is in pric | the Supreme Court, were among thoee who, at f andon the same date will be cor rhe gon. q an earlier hour, bad paid their respects to the SuoorrxG Arvray.—Between 11 and 12} pi cgident HUNTED DOWN, o'doek, last evening, two men, named Thomas Lord Lyons and M. Mercier, the lattor | }! CERIO ON) EAR SE PRI for its columngy Ryan and Frederick Lewere, hada fight in the | the French Ministor, together with others Bac dsa\d aoakshn dance-house, No. 85 James street, and Lowere shot Ryan witha pistol. The wounled man was taken to the Hospital, and it iathought the wound will prove fatal, Lewore was arrested ly the Fourth Precinct Pol of the diplomatic corps, after leaving the White Huse, cailed upoa the Secretary of Siate, All appeared happy and genial, Tho City Pulice, in now uniforms kept overy- thing in excellent order, ry of news, letters, The Sun for 1 will be conducted with an energy and enterprise suited to make it The pirat newspay the city, ArramrTs ar Svicipe Ellen Stewart, «| Amopg the crowd at the Prosident’s manstor, J jex former proprietor having resusumed the mage \ woman, 21 years of age, living at 7 Chat- | god of marked prominence, was Major W. F, | semen fly prepare to devote to this end al 3 ham Square, entered the drug atore of Dr. | y, Arny, suceossor to Kit Carson, United States |" iy: leavings the address at the office, The Sun will Shiels, comerof Cherry and Roovyelt streets, and after purchasing an otwes of laudanum Jrank it while the Doctor was waltiog upon another customer. Tho fesperate woman was couveyed to the 4th Ward Svation House, and attended by Surgeon Wells, who succeded in removing the poison fiom her stomach, No cause was eseigned for the commission of the act. A man ramet Jobn Kenna, living on thacor- th streot and 4th avenue, while much e werved for tthe rate carrier leaired time--u week, ® month oy ¢fe FON ote per Week, payuble LO faa MOSES 8. BRAC Indian Agent in New Mexico, Ho wore « full suitof buckskin, made in Mexican style and elegantly ¢fMuoldered with beads Ho pri- vately prosented to Mra. Lincoln a splendid blanket as a New Yoar'soMring, It is an evidence of the taste and skill of the Rocky Mountain Ladians, This Manket was made by ‘a squaw of a Navajo chief, she having been em- ployed upen it for tive mon'hs, It is of large size, of wool, the fixures upon it being of white, red ard bly bment, 1 tt, N.Y, Est A Fulton rer of intoxicated, attempted to commit suici ical ; by | Col, RH. Rush's regiment of zouaves parad- | Vererans of the Wat of IS12 A remular cutting bis throat with a pocket knife, but the | od the ayonue today, presenting a brilliant ap- * be i dat the Morcer ous 4 Made beng dull, he failed in his purpose, In ii . 1582, 4 he The prewene eqitiresd, pearance, t All the troops on the Virginia side, at 8 thie morning, were making extensive prepsrations for enjoying New Year's Day, The pro- grammes were varied—theatrical represemta- tins and pig races in com» localities, being pro- sented *'in the bills.” A ridp of 30 miles af forded no more interesting items than thete, ‘Ths occasicnal firing of gens were but Incidents of the j. bilation, Two ov vim Font LAVAYERT? Parsoyens, Wm. M, Abell and B, L. Haydon, were reloas- ‘fticers tent, however, #n destroying bimself, Kenna ut then tok a fork, the points of which he thrust into his throat la several places, Tho police re- moved him to the 19th Ward Station House, and after having his wounds dressed, Kenna was taken to Bellevue Hospital, A Surcroe Accompiisiiep.— Coroner Nad- mann held an inquest yesterday, at No, 29 Bank street, upon the body of Mary Ana, wife of Jo- seph R. Hoff, a native of Ponnsylvania,3 of age, who committed suicide by taking cyanide of potassium, while laboring under tomporary DALLY, K Te si Union will | atti oll taal attendance ts W. CHERSBROL TR. Picmbere of the Now York Practical Jou Pre! y wel lety are hereby notified to come pr ped to re noir cards on Saturday, aerate witch wl be a rexular quarterly teet> ing, at their rooums, 179 Wooster sty at T req ony Her All yho are not tn attendance will be fined. By ore}, ! aberration of mind, The deceased had been ill | ed yesterday by orders from the Secretary of | (0, Wa RYAN, K, 5. JOHN PEBLN, Prosidens tio State, on their taking the ath of allegiance. oe ree and very low spirited for goyeral days, This \