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THE NEW YORK HERALD. . ?P*| > WHOLE NO. 7008 " ~~ MORNING EDITION?SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1852. ' PRICE TWO CENTS. ^ UIVBBHEIITI, BOWERY THEATRE.? DOORS OPEN AT ti%; CURTAIN riMf at 7 o'clock, Boxes, 23 omU; Pit, 12 >< inHi Seat* "In Orchestra Bum, 50 cent*. Saturday evening, Jan. S, will "oe acted tho Uhakspearean tragedy of MACBErH? Dunoan, 'At Moore. Maobeth, Mr. Eddy; Macduff. Mr Goedall; Mal colm. Mr. Colli**; Roue, Mr Griffiths; Banquo, Mr. ateveni; First Singing Witch, Miss Hiffert; Heoate. Mr. Hamilton; Lady Macbeth. Mr*. Parker To conclude irith the romantio /trama styloi the IDIOT OF THC 8HANNON or, My Poor !Dog Tray? Patrick. Mr. Taylor; Andy. Mr Cony; Darby Bui livan.Mr. Colline; Ikey Hawk, Mr. Griffith*; Shtlah Golfroy, Vtn. Grattsu Bridget Sullivan, Mrs. Broadley. fJURTON'H THEATRE, CHAMBERS ST UK ST. ? DOORS JJ op?a at 6%: to bod a at 7 o'olook. Dress CiroU and Par qmette. so conts; Beoend Tier, 25 oents; Private Boxes, $3: Orchestra Seats. 78 cents. Saturday evening, Jan. 3, will be played the drama of OLIVER TWIST? *r. Brownlow, Kir. Btand; Monks, Mr. Moorhonse; BnmMe.Mr Bnrt?u: Art Aul Dodger. Mr, Dunn; Bill Sykes, Mr. Dyott; Oliver Twist, Miis Hill; Nancy Bykes, Miss F. Wallack; Mrs. Coney, Mrs. Uughas: Mrs. Bedwln, Mrs. Dyott. To oonolade with the iaroe of the MUMMY? Toby Tramp, Mr. Burton; Old Man tiragen. Mr. Russell: Larry O'Bathershin, Mr. John Dunn; TMny, Miss K. Taylor; Bnsan, Mrs. Rea National theatre, Chatham street.? doors open at OH; curtain rises at7 e'olook. Dress Cirelsiuid Boies. 2& oents; Pit, 12% oents; Orchestra Tioket*. 51) oehfs; Private Boa Tickets, SI. Benefit of Mr. J. R. Scott. Satur day evening. Jan. 8, the entertainment* will conimsno* frith the drama o- KINO CHARI.E4 XII ?Adam Brock. Mr. J R. 8"oti; King Charles, Mr Clarke; Tripto^emus Mitddlewatk, Mr. Fox; Msjor Vanbery, Mr. Ceqkr; tiuitavus Mervelt, Mr. Bradshu*; Llrioa, Mrs. Nichols; D4i*a. Mr*. Martini. To bs followed by the nautical drama ot TOM CRINGLE? Tom Cringle. Mr. J. R. Soott; Elizabeth Stsnnton, Mrs NlohoU. To conclude with the pantomime ot thj MARBLE MAI DSN. C^niUSTY 3 OPERA DOUSE. MECHANICS' HALL. NO. J 472 Broadway, above Grand street.? Open evesj*jight during the week until farther notice. The original and well known Christy'd Minstrels, comprising aa efficient and ver sa tile "oorps ot "talented" ana "experienced performers." rnder the management of E. P. Christy, whose concerts in this city, for a euneeasion of "five years," havs been received with favor by highly respeotable and fashionable audiences. Tlokets. 25 cints. Doors open at <>}?, and will oommence at 7)4 o'olock. The patrons of Christy's Minstrels are respect fully informed that the Saturday afternoon noaeort* are dis continued. An aiteriMon Csnoort on New Year's day, oom riencing at 3 o'clock. WILLOWS' MINSTRELS. -FUN-FUN? FUN-AT FSL ? low's Musical Hall, No. 444 Broadway. ? Admission, M oents; children under twelve, 1 eents. Fellows' Miustrole, the greatest band of Negro delineators in tho world, perfora ?very night. The programme for this evening will cont ain gome of the best Nogro Sones ever composed and *ung by 'this Inimitable company; also, R. H. Sliter, tbc truly woncUrful negro breakdown dancer, will amuse the audienoe iu g:vm? the very laughable and difficult stops of tho Southern ana Western n Jgross; the 8hak?r? will be shook ap, aj usual, with ftomething new. Performances commence at 7>i o'olook. On Wvdnesday and Saturday afternoons, a Conoert for the ao eommodatlon of families, sommenoing at 3 P. M. PILLOWS' MINBTRXLS.? FRANK B ROWER, Till groat Jester and inimitable Negro delineator, will make 'lis firit appearance on Monday availing, Jan 0. IN AI n OF THE KOSSUTH FUND. ? ONE OF THE CEL ebrayd Tapestries of Raphael (the only one of the kiid ?ver brought to this oonntry), representing Paul and Kama has at Lyetra. will bo on exhibition two weeks, at the Now York Society library, 318 Broadway, the whole proceeds of which will be paid over to the Trustees of the Kossuth I'uod. 'Xhe Tapestrie is twenty- two feet long by fourteen teet lil.th, and in a very good statu of preservation, and the o-ilori re markably bright Criticisms ara iuvitjl to the geuuiuenem jnd beauty ot thi9 ancient work of art. Open from 10 & M. to!)P. M Admittance 25 cents No one. we think, can re fute so small a contribution to the good cause. ORATORY AND POETRY OF THE OLD AND NEW World.? Stuyvesant Institute, Friday, Tuesday, and Friday Ev^inju, January 9th, 13th, and llith, at 7H o'clock. Charles Whitney, recently returned from a profjsii mal torn in Europe, will, by request, deliver three of his JUiturary an< Dramatic Impersonations, illustrated with every phase o' character? the Indian, American. Briton, and Irishuaau. (Seeciroular ) "Mr. Whitney's action is equal to the best tragedian on the stage."? London Time*, May 5. Gontle men's tickets, 50 cents; Ladicb', 15 cents. C CIRCUS. ? COBSIN'S BEN1FIT.? THIS (SATURDAY) J evening John Ootsin. the Clown, will take a Benutit, 03 whioh ocoasion an unusual display of Hors?man?hip. 0?m ? nastiei, Wit, Melody, and broad Humor, will be given in tho ajren*. Tho afternoon performance ooxraenecs at half-past two. Boies, 75 oents; children nudernine years, halt price; Pit, 12K oents. The entire French Equestrian Troupe will appear on Monday evening. ' " ? WELCH'S NATIONAL CIRCUS, CBESNUT 8TRBMT, below Ninth, Philadelphia.? L. B. Lent, Manager.? Bm ragsmoio ot the great French equestrienne. M ile Louies Tonrnlaire, who will appear every evening, and on Saturday afternoon.!, in superb scene* d'Equitaticn, supported by* Frcnoh and Atnoriean company of nnrivalled ability, form ing a combination of talent hitnerto uncquaUed in Philadei yhla. Evory dencription of equestrian and aorobatie ontM tainment is here produced on a scale of splendor unnfr massed by any ?*tabli*binent in the werld. Prof. J. M. Nixon, Equestrian Direeter; Pentland and Worrell, clown*. (COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO T. B. JOHNSTON - J An ad.ioumel meeting of the f;ien<l* of T. B. Johnston Will meet at the Mercer House, this evening, at H o'clock. MACGREGOR M a (J DON ALU, Chairman. LIEUT. JAS D. POTTER, YU'e-Chairman. ' H C. At v oon. Treasurer. Tl<Alll>aVS B. CLOVKR, ) Chan. W. Wu.i.kts, [ Secretaries. J. W. Panahoie, ) ihahciaj. Emigrant industrial savings bank, no. si Chain ben atreet.? Thi? institution his beanestabliahed lor the purpoae. of affording to Emigrant* and other* a saf* place of dnpoait fot thoir fund*, to proteot them from robbery and fran I. It ii conducted with the itrioteat economy. N?i ther tha officers or trustees receive an; compensation for their sorviaes. Tho entire protit* belot-g to the deposit >ra, and will be divided amongst th?m. having dne regard to tha safety of their tunda. The last dividend waa fix par oant upon all atmi loan than $500, and will be oontinned or ia .?reaaed, an the profit* may justify. Bank open to reoeive deposita. daily, from 0 to J, and from ft t* 7. P. It. Draft* paid from 0 to 7. P. M. only. TBvrrKB*. John Nicholnon, Win. Kedmind. Tannine C.Tucker, Peter A Hargou*. James Kerrigan, Joseph Stuart, Fall* Ingoldsby, John Mi Monomy, William WaUon. Andrew Carragan. Terenco Donnelly, J ?jhm Matiuws, Hugh Kelly. John Milhau, John Manning John P. Nosraith, Gregory Dillon. Jtdward W Tier*, * Charlie O'Conor. Louis U Biaaia, Charles M. Connolly, Martin Water*, Jauies Glwull. Jamos Kelly, Daniel Devlin, Cornaliaa H. Stieehan. CREGORY DILI. ON, Pteaid nt. JOBEPH STUART, Fir*t Vioe P roi't. PETER A. UaRGOUS. Second V. P. PAi*!?ri?c C. Tvckkr, Treasurer. Pltir Cfi RAR, Acconatant.| N.B -Depoaitora are Informed that deposit* mad* on or tafore the 5th day of January next, will be entitled to in ternet from the lit of January. ' I?AST RIVER SAVINGS BANK ?THIS INSTITUTION Tj will removo on Tneeday, the soth instant. to the Chat ham Bank Building; eorrer of Chatham and Dnane streots. where they will remain foe the transaction of buainaii until the oom p'at ion of their now banking bou?e, No .'1 Chamber* etreet. The Bank will be open to reoeive depoiita every l evening, from five to seven o'olook, till the fifth of .1 inuary m next, and all sums deposited on or before that day will draw w interest from th* first of January. By order, O. A. WHITNEY, Secretary. -TT1QX EMPIRE CITY BANK, m BROADWAY, COR X ner of Amity street ? Tbia institution will eommeno* business on the 2d January, 1852 The fallowing gentlemea rempeso the Board of Director* ? Kuaaall E. Glover. William T. Thompson, Caspar C. Child*, Denis F Van Liew, John B. Wickerfham, liaorge Steers, John (Iron, Benjamin 8. Hart. Benjamin F. French. John U. Ho<on > <amp. Discount any*? Wednesday* aed Saturdays. ( Rl'SJELL K. GLOVER, President. Jacoh R. Pkittz, Caahler. The williamsbv. ro savings rank, corner of Fourth and South Third streets, ia open on Minday, Wednesday, and Friday cvtniog* from 5 to 7 (/alack. De posits will he received till the 10th inst , on which interest will be allowed from the Itt. The trustees will declare a * dividend at the rate of six per cent per annum on tha busi ness of the first *ix month*, on all auma ; and th"y expjes to continue the earn* rate. WILLIAM WALL, President. Gso. Rica an, Natm'i. Bnn.cs, Vice Presidents. Notice -the Manhattan savings institu Hon, M3 Broadway, will reosivo deposit* ur.t'i th* lttli of January, allow ing intereat on the aamo from the lat inat. By order. AMBROSE C. KINGSLAND. President. A DIVIDEND Or FOUR PER TF.VT WILL BE PAID t? tho Stockholders of the New York Kxchtnge UaaU on and alter January 1, 1852. B. VAN DU7.ER, Pres. lent. ri ALIEN A AND CHICAGO UNION RAILROAD. -NO IT tieo.? S?b*i riptions to the capital stock of tho Galons tnd Chicago Union Railroad Comp\ny, for the purple o< constructing the third division of said road, from Rookford tc 1'reepott. will oe reoeivod at the ofli M of the aganta of thi -ompany. Messrs. Wadiworth St Sheldon, No. 65 Exehang' Plaoe. on and after the lat of January- The condltiona <>t laid subseriDtlon. a* well a* all particular* reipecting tht road ami allalrs of the company. will be learntd by applioa ? lion to MESSRS. WADSW0RTI1 (k SHELDON. REMITTANCE! TO ENGLAND AND IRELAND.? THE orders;, ned, for the convenience of emigrant*, will draw tills on Messrs. Baring, Brothers & Co. .in aums of oaa pjund Bterlins ana upwards. GRIN NELL, MINTURN ft CO., 78 Sonth street, New York. JOHN KcMlCHAEL, 36 OLD SLIP, CORNER OF ??J South street, baa for tala draft* far any amount, whioh will be oashed throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Also, iseues eertitioates of passage by tXe "Eag'e" line ? ! New ? 1'orksnd Liverpool paeketr. Refers to Mesara. J no. W. vVbitlock fe Co., Sherman & Collins. Acton Civill, Ee-p, Sc. W?t J, T. TAPBCOTT CO., SS SOUTH STREET, ? supply draft* for any amount, payable throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Thev are aiao aula ap?nta for the Red Star f ine, tha Swallow Tall Line, the Dramatic l.lna, and Z line of Liverpool Paoketa, and X line of London packet*; pasaage by any of which ships can be ta llied on reasonable terms. PW. BYRNV8 & CO., NO. G9 SOUTH STREET, NEW ? York, and No. 3f> Waterloo Rosd, Liverpool, have I >r iale Right dralt*. payable ia every town throag'iont Eng land, Ireland. Scotland and Walea-are also agent'for the Swallow Line of Liverpool and London ptckota, the Red ^tar. Dramatic and St Gearge's lines of Liverpool paikits, jailing weekly, Certihcate* lor the above line* oan be had )n moderate term*. .. \ GENC I" OF THI STATE OF ILLINOIS? NOTICE IS ' .? ?l hereby g'.ven, that a dividend of Seven Dollars, on each Ore Thoutaiid Dollars, will bo paid upon tho stock of Hi "Hate of tllinois. at the cflioe of the subscribers, on and after Monday, theSth of Jauuary next. WAD JV ORTH (t SHELDON. Interest Agents, New York, Dto. t.' h, IH61. No i>5 Exchange Plsoe. "HI fU W | TO $1, BOO.? WANTED - A PERSON WITH *p Jl )VlAI tho abovo cash capital, to purchase th* in terest in a business easily manas- d and without competi tion. $S.OPO to f 4. 000 can lcreaii"!d yearly. It Is a safe and honorable busines*. Address " Price," Ilarald oftioa, with lani and address, which will meet prompt attention. LONDON DOCK AND ALL OTHER BRANDS OF Brandies, Port, Sherry, Madeira, Champagne, Claret, 3to. Wine*. Medtr's Swan and Old Tom Oin, old Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, Saotoh and Iriah Whiakay. old Oavaaa tocar*. **.. &* , for *aU, in any quantity, at lowest wfcolr ' ?M* frtw. ??#m m W 9tf f ?? (HHti ' (a l> AACBHBIBJVTS. _ BROADWAYTHEATRE.-E. a. MARSHALL, SOLI LES see.? Doors open at <>}?; to commence at 7 o'olook. Bui and Parquette, SI; Family Olroleand Upper Tier, 50 eente. Private Boise, (15 and $11 Saturday evening. Jan. J, will b? performed a new grand ballet entitled B1FLY, THE TY ROLEAN? Betly. M'lle Lol* Men tea; Daniel, Signer Neri; Max Starner, Mr. 0. W. Smith. The entertainment* wUl oommenoe with the oemedy of ALL THAT GLITTERS IS MOT GOLD? Jasper Plum, Mr. Whiting; Stephen Plum, Mr. Conway; Toby Twinkle; Mr. Davldge; Martha Oibbi. Mm*. Poniai. To conolude with the ALDERMAN'S GOWN? Al derman Burn, Mr. Whitingi Mary Bur*, Mlse Crocker. NIBLQ'B.? MANAGER, MR. JOHN SEFTON.-TICK eta. ISO eente; Private Boxee, $8. Door* open at 7; to oommenoe at 7X o'olook. Benefit of An toine Ravel. Great attraotiou. Three pantomimes and the double tight rope. The " Conjuror's Gift." The oolebrated Gabriel in two por formanoee, Tho new ballet of the "Queen of the Weria'? M'lle Franok and Mom. Brillant performing the prinuipal characters. Antoine in hit popular eharaoter of Grinalda. with Mme Axel on the donble eorde elaatiquo. During the evening, the Chinese Lanthorn Fete Divertiaeinent, by fifty - eight pereoni. Saturday. Jan..'!, LA FETB CHAMPETRE; LA FORTUNE; and the CONJUROR'S GIFT. BROUGHAM'S LYCEUM, BROADWAY, NEAR Broome atreet.? Saturday evening Jan. .'t, the perform ancea oommenoe at 7, for the Koaauth Fund, with a CHRIST MAS CAROL? Scrooge, Mr. Chippendale: Bob Cfotohit, Mr. Brougham. To be follewed by COLUMBIA AT HOME or, Mew Vear'a Calls for 1853? Columbia, Mra. Skcrrett. To conclude with a ROW AT THE LYCEUM-Characters by all tho company. A CAB D ? BROUGHAM'S LYCEUM, MONDAY, JAN. S. Mr. B. Martin, Treaaurer, (late of Aator Plaoe Opera Ilouce,) bega leave to inform his friend) and the publio iu general that bis first Benotit will take place as above, when an extraordinary bill of attraction will be presented. Box book now open, whore aeata and private boxsa may ba ae oured. BARNUM'S AMERICAN ^MUSEUM.? P. T. BARNUM, Manager and Proprietor; John Greenwood, Jr., Asaist ant Manager- Admission to tho entire Museum and perform ances, 25 cents; children under ten years, 1 - oants; Par ? luetic, 12S cents extra. Saturday. January ? Afternoon, oommcnoing at ,'i o'olook, the powerfully intonating ooinedy ot PAUL rKIT. Evening, atfK o'clock, the no much ao plai:ded tnd popular oumedy of MAJOR JON KS' COURT SHIP. After which, the now holiday piece of fun. stlsahief, nrag'n and enchantment, called tho PAL ICE OF PEA COCKS: or. the Fairy Gift. The Chinese Beauty and tha Chinese Family of six persons, having just returned from Europe, where ?hey were visited by Queen Victoria and tha British oourt, are now here. The Koh i Noor Diamond u still hcic: the Uappy Family yet remaius; tho Chinesa uovel tiei, Sic., tic., are all viaible, at almost all hours. A8T0R PLACE O^ERA HOUSE-ONE WEEK LONG er.? Nightly crowded and fashionable audieuoea ? Pro feoBcr Algernon's farewell visit to New York previous to his H'-uthern tour. This evening, and this afternoon at .'i o'olook, a preud performance of now Wonders:? Tho Bottle ; the Electric Phenomena; the Crystal Casket; the Belzonian Cre ation; tho Extraordinary Disappearance, and she Mysterious Portfolio. Day and evening perl'ormanoe this (Saturday) af Umoou. Dnora open at 2 o'clock. Admisaioii, S-j oan'.s; Children under twelve, 25 oenta. Franklin museum, uscuatham square, one block above the National Tlwau-e.? George Lea, e?le proprietor.? Saloon performanoes every afternoon aal even ing. Entertainment* to commence in tho afternoon a: tareo o'olook, and in the evening at halt-past aovea o'clook The entertainmcnta are varied and select, and such as oaa be setn at no other place ot ontcrtainnioat in New York, ooa pistirg ot Lea's Female Ethiopian Opera Troupe; also, Mons. Crcgoire, tho atroni^eat man in the world, who will break any etone the audieuce choose to offer him; he will als* challenge anymnn to "kill a bullock " with his douched &et, (or any ami unt of money ; a Troupo ol Model Artists, who are selected for their beauty and figure, and who par senate a uu>nh?r of beautiful tableaux ; a oompiny ot Aral Uirls, who go through a variety of feats of itrenjftn an J dex terity; a company of Male and Femsle Artijts. who will give an exhibition of Marble ftatuary unequalled in the world; together with a variety of interesting parforai inoes every afternoon and evening. For pa-tioulars, ace bills of each day. Admi?aijn? Seats in Private Bo.us, fx) cants; Stage Scats, 37}, cents; Boxes, 25 cents; Parquette, 1 2K cents. RAN KLIN MUSEUM, 17# CHATHAM SQUARE. -THE JC greatest wager ever made? ono thousand dollars a?ain?t live hundred- to ooine off at the Franklin Museum on Thurs day evening, the Sth of January, IS5Z Tho public are roe Keotf ill ly informed that the above challenge la botwoou Ions. GrcgoiM and Mr. J. G. Finn; Mr. Finn is to produce a st"i>f>, not ovgf ttl 11 and Mons. <.'r?giire is to break it with his fist, or forfeit one thousand dollars. The stone can be seen at Shaw's Houac, No. U Bowery, wp to the day the ohnllengc is to be dooided, where a limited number of tickets will Ve disposed of. Reserved Seats, fitl cents; Boxes, 25 eonta Sporting men and others arc respectfully invited to oall and see the above stone at Bhaw's, and pass their opinion on th? same. Grand popular bcottibh concerts, bt the Misses and the Mcasre. Fraaer, the celebrated Scottish Vi eeliets, who are nightly reoeivsd with tho ireateat enthu aiaem.-Ta<ae Musical and Literary Evenings will be conti nued to-night and to morrow night, in the Hall of the Sooie ty Library, comer of Broadway and Leonard street. Splen did selection a of the gems of Scottish, English, and Irish melo dy, will bo given on these evenings. To commence at 3 o clock. AUmifsion. 5(1 eente, THE ALLEGHANIANS RESPECTFULLY 'ANNOUNCE to their friends and the publio.that they will give a Vo oal Concert, at the Broadway Tabernacle, on Monday even ing, January 5, 1852. Tickets, 25 cents eaoh, to be had at tho n.nslo stores and at the door. Doors open at 6X o'olook; to oommenoe at 7 >? o'olook. HEW PUBLICATIONS. THE FORKEST DIVORCE CASE -A COPIOLV. RE vised and corrected report of this interesting trial will be published by tho Law Reporter of the New York Herald, in pamphlet form, immediately aftor the tcrwination ot tho proceedings. It will be the only authentio report published in that form, and will contain copies of all the letters and documents otlcrel on the trial. Otdera from booksellers to be addrtssed te Law Reporter, New Fork Herald. Copy right eocured. Price 25 oenta. Lola montfs-priceone suii.ling -jrsr v? * liahed, the Scorching "Reply" to the Marquis Paw f scurrilous at.taok on the Countess of Lansfeldt, with r< i t bl? extracts front Papon's book, with a portrait ot I > i. Sola tetsil by bookicllers generally, and wholesale by STRONG. 98 \asaan atreet NEW MEDICAL BOOKS.? A COMPLElE PRACTICAL work on the nature and treatment ofdiseasos, and all the tindred aflections - illustrated by a great number of beautifully colored plates, ra large as life? by Homer Boat wick, M D., Iccturor on eurxnry and diseases of the above named nature. It is a large quarto. ,'i50 pp., second edition, price SID. Extraot from the Bos. on Medical and Surgical Journal:? It may be said, fearlessly, to be equal to Rlcord's or Acton's work on tha same family of diseases, and far superior to anything of the kind aver published in this country." Author of a work on " Natural Death, and how to Keep Young." price >5 oenta. Author of "The Fa mily Physician," prise 25 oents. Author of a work on "Self Abuse, and its Deplorable effeots." Sic., Sic., sixth edition, fourteen plates; price SI. For sa'e at the publisher's, STRINGER fc TOWNSEND, 22J Broadway, and by the author. Alt Broadway. TMK IIOLIOAVS. T<UEH0LIDAY3 -175 DROADWAY? TUB CHEAPEST A iture is the Lnited St itn for Fancy Ooods an< .1 a w^l rv, of all description!, is that whioh has ju?t be 'a opened at No. 17} Broadway, third door abova Cortlandt stre;t. by victor bishop. Importer of Preolout Stones anil French Goids. RICO AND CSETUL GIFTS.? A GOLD PEN AND penoil case has just been Issued from the mansfaoorj Of the subscriber*, the moat compact, complete. and o??to. nicut pooKet companion over ottered to the pablio, and which for beauty of workmanship defies competition. Biz sues, pa tented and warranted. Also, a large and varied assortment of gold and silver penoil and pen oases, together with oof superior gold pens, which need no proof of their superiority except the increased demand and the numerous attempts at Imitation. A. 0. BAGLSY at CO., 1HU and 377 Broadway. Y HOTBLI. ORK FAMILY HOTEL-NEW DIM DOE STREET. MI) gate Dill, Loudon. The above hooso iscentrally situ ated, has an excellent coffee room, ten or twelve private sit ting rooms, between forty and fifty light, airy bed rooms, a trod smoking rocm ; warm, cold, and shower baths always ready ; a night porterin attendance; a lixod o*>arge for ser vnntf ; the New York Uerald is tiled. Thwnas Qnarter maine leaders bis grateful thanks to his Amorlian friends lor the favors ho uii so long enjoyed at their hands, and so licits their continued patrensge and reaominendstinn. INSURANCES. Life i nhurance. ? nation ai< loan fund Lira Assurance Sooiety of London: Oeneral Agent's offlj*, No. 7 Oramd street, Jersoy City.? The above Company ooa t.nnes to efTeet Insurance on the live* of persons reaident ii ti c Lotted States, and on California and other special ba lards, it fair rates of premium. For terms, blank Coma, ko.. rl?*se apply*! above, to J. I, EAND1SR STARR Oeneral Amk AJTKOLOOY, Ac. Mrs. prewster, from Philadelphia, tendrri her services to Ladi*? aid Gentlemen of this oity fn Astrology, Love, and Law Matters, Interpreting Dreams, to., by books and science, constantly relied on by Napoleoa. tnd will tell the namo of tbo ladv or gentleman ther wfll marry. Also the names of the visiter*. Reeidence 411 Grant itroot, between Clinton and Attorney streets. N. Y. La diss S'tr aeata: Gentlemen one dollar. NATIVITIES! N ATI V ITI IS ' NATIVITIES -EVERY one, through the length and breadth of the land, ?hould be in p caseation of his Nativity. It is a horoscope, or a book of reference of future e\ ants, all onrot ullv calcu lated and noted on paper, after Hie position the plan* ets be on, upon the destiny of tho Individual wishing his nativity. All the NatlvUle* are drawn and based npon the fir it princip'es of natural philosophy. It is a paper which every one should have for oontnltatien, before enter ins on any enterprise of nazard. All letters to C. W. Ro ll At K. No 6 White street, two blocks below Broadway, wil' bo attonled to, if pre-paid. A letter from Hon 1) F. Thotnpioa. Member of Congress from Ohio. Davto.n, Ohio, Oot. 27, 184!) ?Dear Sir? Ac cording to promise. I hereby acknowledge the reeeipt of my Nativity, which I had you to cast Up to this timo, t?i of the predictions ha\e happened as yon had them written down. 1 have, therefore, erery contiaenoo in the remainder, and daily lock for them. Yours (to., &e ? T THOMPSON, M. C. To C. W. Ron*rK, No. 6 Whit* street. TUAVBLIiRHB' GU1UR. i-TEAMBOAT ROL1ETONORWALK AND DANBI RY, t ' A tteamer Is soon to be put on this route, to conncot with Ike Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Bhe ie to be cm ducted by Capt. Richard W. Fowler, a gentloman vetv highly respccted In the capseity he aet?, and on shore arrleully Imnd to all is sharacteristio. We cannot but guarnutee site rets to tho cat tain and enterprise. fAMDEN AS' D AM HOY RAILROAD LINE, FOR 1*0 1 *. / ladelpr la, at 10 o'clock, A. M . from pier No. 1, North river, fool of Mattery plsoe, by steamboat JOilN PoTTF.R, laily, (Sundays exoeptcl.) arriving at Philadelphia at 2!i P. II. Fare, f second olaes, (1 Emigrant line at 3 P. If Fare, 1 1 60. I. BLISS, Ag?nl. YORK AND PHILADELPHIA DIRKCT.-C. 8. 1 " Mail and Express Lines, through In i >?honrs. N.J. Rail road, via Jersey city, leaving New York at 6 A. M., foet of L'ortlandt street; V A. M . and 5 P. M., Liberty street- leaves Philadelphia, same hour*, from foot of Walnut street. Far* reduced to 93 for first class, and $2 60 for second olass. Dal tiiror*. Washington, and Charleston through tickets, sold la tbo above line*, and through ln?itn?? carried la th? I P. M. lUt, ((?? Miv Ink. wltt tksvwh ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE. Fire Days Later from California* TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD DU3T. NEWS FROM THE MINES. THE REVOLUTION XXf OHXX.T. Important from the West Indies. LOSS OF AMERICAN VESSELS, &c. &c. &c. The United States mail steamship Cherokee, Captiin Windle, arrived yesterday, bringing news from Cali fornia of a later date by fire days than that brought by the Prometheus. The amount of specie on board .is two million!) of dollars. The Cherokee brings the mails to the fifth of December last. The Cherokee experienced very severe gales of wind and a heavy head sea for the first five days from Chores, in oonsequenee of which her passage was very much lengthened. Ilad she escaped these gales, the passage from San Francisoo to New York would have been made in 2S>, days. <? * This is the quickest passage that has ever been made, being on'.y 26 days 11 hours from San Francisco toN ew York. The following is 1 HE CHEROKEk's SPECIE LIST. Thomas Nelson.. .. $660 S F. Metti 1700 W 8 Ham mo It it W. K Burgees 1,500 1.272 W. Carpenter 2.000 7,210 M.Iieuard & Co.. 2,855 l.rtHO Chas. K Joy 8,800 5 280 Amer Ki Bank... 103,106 7.000 Drew, Robinson & 1,000 Co 120,000 10 too Sethtf. Keyes . . . . 13.000 J. Brumner 2,304 800 Drexel&Co 28 268 Son A. C. Thompson . . . Meaker, l'laiie & Co. Johnston & Loudon Sliuot &. Hooper . . . A Stevens. Jr Davis Brooks h; Co. Mauwright it Tap pan 8. dcheifter % Hro. . Wells, Millet it 1'ro 6,401 Geo Dani-rls Goodhue ti Co ... . ?oet 4,72j Twombly fc Lirason J II Williams 100C0 Mclntire, Laurin & 10,000 Co , Crocker (t Wairen Brown, Brothers k Co Schlosi. Brothers . . a li LiMtok n .Toseplii Co. . . Durrani It More., . . J It Browning.... I> T VVillct Willnts St Co 0.028 iar>oo 10,600 1600 1 40? 1,400 2 500 6.600 J. W. Culver . 20 017 Peter Kdei... 4.C96 W. W .Swaim 8.A01 Peter Edes... 6.900 Heebe & Co 155,60 6 700 Bingham & Key. 2,704 nilJs.... 6 334 Aaron Jaoolis ,952 'I Dwight h Co ... R ltage 3.f00 F Profost A W. Canfleld.. Newhouso ti Sp?l 7.. Chas. Bloomingdalo Manillebauui i; Sil vt-raan N. lleggio 4 .*>00 B.C Knight 2 618 11 Loom Is Vcliolle Brothers.. Soule Warduett&Oo Swift Watson it Co J?uar Meyer Gans, Lebeman it Co.. Wood &. Thomas.. A. U Bodgers St Co P. S prague Si Co.. . Wm. Hoge John Mace it Co. . J Kickerson & Co. Leon Hyneman... II. Southmavd Si Son ("hnmbiTsSt Ueitir. Oldrich & 1. anion.. Dalamotte it Co . . . Dall. Austin it Co.. K . Roloson G Koscnstock it Co Am'nKx. Bank.... Ilarbi-ck & Co 80.600 John Johnston 1.670 1502 7.6KO 20.000 2 480 6.888 6.152 G. S. Kobias & Son. 4 000 Spufford, Cileeton & 2,431 Co 6 476 M?riet.t & Ksberti. 2 0a!) 2 000 M l'raslow y 700 A Benuinger 2 600 John Henry it Co.. 7 00 J 4.000 Weeks, Kelly it Co. 15.300 2 0' 2 J Cuoningham.... 5 000 6.450 Mead it Co 3 00) 2,262 Bend. Wilde it Co.. 4 300 6,COO F.A.Delano 10 825 0. B. Morrison .... 7 37* 1.870 A Van Valkenbergh 4000 6.000 G G it H Coffin .. 2.454 10600 Uadden i: Taylor.. 6.114 2.620 Brebs it Co 2<),00J 31634 Collins, Cushiuan it 4 130 Co 7,800 2 fiOO Chambers it Ilelser 10,000 2 371 Case it Trunman .. 7.232 G & R. R. Graves.. 8.488 A W.Canfield .... 4,800 W. K. Wallus 1,280 N. Rodger* 8,845 Robt.Gorrell it Son 7,100 Foster F.Uiot St Co. 4.200 Geo. Kvans 1050 J . M. Soiith 10.128 Adam.* it Co 1 ?18 081 Am'n Ex. Bank.. .. 8 060 Order 67,469 3 000 13.000 3,09 J 6 000 7.588 1,200 4.258 42,660 In tbe hands of passengeis . Total $2,603,89 ? The HeraM states that the amoant of treasure shipped from San Franeisoo on the 6th ult., by the Golden Gate amounted to the large sum of $2,113,084. of whiah amount, there was, for New York >l,68S,f,02 New 0>Uau 60.62; Bank of Kngland 37-',87 1 Total $2,113,081 In noticing the shipments of gold Just on the 5th ult.. the Alia California publishes the following exhibit: lturgsyne & Co... . $170,000 Tallant&. Wilde... $ 30,000 B l'uTid;on 203.C00 Adams & Co 62 '-.240 F. Ar^enti 46, COO FUnt, i'eabody it Co. ?0,000 Page, Bacon \ Co.. 080 600 The JiUa al -o gives the amount of gold du-t shipped from the port ot San Franeisoo daring the month of November, and from the 1st to the 6th of December. By it. it will be seen that (he lirst.five days of Deoumber had seen the departure of more gold dust from tbit neigh borhood than the entire month of November. The fol lowing is the abstract Nov. 1, atomer Pacific, Jarvi-. Ran Juan (Am ) $7(3,011 Not. 1, brig Clara Lundborg, Valparaiso, (8w.) 108 1 2tf Not. 14. steamer Northerner, Kandall, Pana ma, (Am ) 1,700.000 Not 15. steamer Gold Hunter, Bodfl*h,San Juan (An) 37 ,888 Nov 16. ship Mercedes. LoIT. Valparaiso. (Ohili) 100.010 Not il. ship Eureka. Ancirsloss. Uongkon1.;. (Aiu) 25.731 $2,107,7?2 Dec. 1. steamer Independence, Lucas, San Juan. (Am ) 101.002 Dec. 4, Atewmi-r Golden Gate, Patterson. Pa nama. (Am.) 2.2)1.000 Total $2.3?4.002 The annexed are the names cf the PASSEftUEKS BY THE CUKttOKKE. Mr Dafton, M MoAliater, W J Staid, Mra Hunker S; 8an,L> Foster, A A Jornia, B Barney, M Clark, J J Bates, Ouati, J Kccce, 1) II Stoavurti J Lemons, M W Kialey, J? Wooile, E chappie, J B Kelley. J Sterling, N L Jell. J) W Randolph, J C Fall, OA Reynold! J II HiimphrteTille H Hiitohings LI I'eoicn J B Tiadaio II J Cretting G F Ur a* D W Thurston Thomas Mouahill B William* KB Brcni 1' Sylvester 11 Swaney Ceorg'i Whltton J Meaoh E Harper Oliver Ellsworth G R MoKioey 11 Parto J V Thompjon D J Andaraoa James Uownrth A J Hopper O P Blackburn M m Rowvn G Kallv J BonUier Dr P Smith aud Mrs HVS Herman J 1> Vemell lady W U Hamleta ? Mill* A raaler J Hunt A Thompson CKerly Km Folwr J P Goodman J G Brown G S Bprnitue C Paisley F Mark wood A Hhodia B Ken worth El'uncan I) .1 Smith J W McConeklin ? O Peters .1 B Look J 8 V Sleeper J Wkitter B U Ilaines Geo Allen P C White .1 S Porter B F Lore Win McNutty FA Morgan Wm Daggett J B Sullivan C C Kiohmond Mr Menlton J A Milter John Weod Ueo Wataoa B W Chester (J A Ferris U A Gunn J Cracy A Breeds J Berry J Bazleton MLiveeny W B Sherman Win Toby C Curtna G Sanson Mrs Dnnlap J Rijmai C Lemons Dr A Cobb J Brisk H F Tayler W Robinson J W Jones J B Davenport J Bauiacer U Blooms Win W Otilaar J Battles U R Week* John Baker r Smith A Pnelpa JatJaokson $ Herman Tlioe l'lineh J llarrii Ij W Wright E W Harms Chas Watirman II Ellis J Moaali 8.1 tiaskv Mr Berg: a C Phelps Capt MoMaey M Voilim Mrlli'ksand wile Geo Allen GHNaylor Mr Smith J Brown I) Wake W Deaendorf TitnaCroniae W D Jones Jaa Stevens H J Johnson I R D Mailing G M Lolek II Stores Mrs Daytrn H Hunt O Udell II F Kelin A La/arus R D Thompson L H Hanson Mr Whitehead W Smith II l.oi e Mr Jacobs Mrs E Hwejny Joseph D Mallory Mr Wellington, C Folin B Hold J Dean G B Gray M G:on J Hanley B Wear W Whiting A It Dickenson B V Frasier J n Wright 8 M aill 8 Waldruh J C Morlton A 8 Knox O Rlohard U W Huok Mrs Batchelder C W Hay den J Gritlin J ('<>nis J Brothers W U Westfall W S Masklin Our readers can form a pretty correct idea of bhe ex tent to which emigrants are still pouring into California by the following table of the arrivals at aod departure* fiom iSan Krancisco No\ . 16 to 30 Nov. 33 to Di c 3 .Jrri eil DenarltJ. JhrrieeA. He/iuih l Males 1 4B3 7r>2 890 236 Feltnles 106 20 ff Children 72 2 47 7 Malrt. Female*. C WrfreH Total arrivals 2.183 243 IIP Tdsl departure*..... 987 34 0 Sevi ral murders have bwin committed recently in the Northern mine*, in Maryarille, Nevada. Mokelnmne, and Grass > alley. It was supposed they were committed by organized bands, whose object was plunder One or two murders had also been oommktted In the Southern mines, u ww *>7 um fan* pctw* yifUw# te?? had been organized in newly all of these districts, for police purposes. A new route has been discovered aoross the Sierra Ne. ??da, which is sai4 to be superior to any other. It saves, from the 8ink of Ilumboldt river to Sacramento city, about fifty miles in distance; besides, it crosses the mountains at a far leu elevation than any other route in that part of the State. Several project* of railroad* are discus'ed with much interest One ia talked of between Baoraaento eity and Marysvllle ; another between Sacramento oity and Ne vada oity ; and a third between Sacramento oity and a T!,ur" ls ?l'? CB* propoted bntwe ?n StooUton and the Southern mlrtin; regions The route fur a pro poeed railroad between fan Kranoisoo and Han Jose in now being surveyed. Tbe steamer Golden Gate made the run from Sin Francisco to Panama in 12 day* ! The following ls her ??!! /7T , n ,'ranri"c0 ttt 10 o'clock A. M . on the 6th of December, in charge of the great United States mail Decembers, cff Magritta Island. passed steamer Tennessee, for San Francisco. December 12, arilved at Acapu co. at twenty minutes past 8 o'clock A.M. Left Acapulco on the 18th, at twenty minutes piyit 10 o'clock neo,'?lb,"r?le' * o'clock P. si . piwed sti'imor Northerner from Panama for San Kraniisco /...?h* "'f^^^'Puhlic left San Kranclso for Panama i? kT ^tnll,'P'nd^"c?, the sime da>, for San Juan, the liepublic touching at the way ports The Golden Gate brought three hundred passengers w Ji 1 "r?eHr ,tI1?u that eVrr I*" California She aUo brought two and a half millions in treasure fihe made a very short passage, having b*en only twelve dajs and nineteen hours from port to port. and twelve days and two hour* running time, which is some three days less time than the passage was ever made; and the time from thagres. fifteen days and twelve hours She wm *1* days and twanty two hours from San Protein* to Asa puico. and five days and live hours tUun Acapulco to <nifIDa'i.,r <' aJr'ved ?u the lSth, at fl A. M sailed" delphia "> pott as the Cherokee The Alabami, from New Orleans, wis in port. Tilt iniiitM, [ 1 rom the Pan fraiicinjo Plcnyurie D?c 4 I The aggreKHte product, of the placer iniiiM durla" the last tour weeks, may be assumed, in the absence of reli abe , lata at twenty p?r rent leM tl;an during the mt nth of October 'ibis decrease is attributable o v,t rious causes, but piincipally to a verj general cessation "I active operations by ths miners, preparatory to tuiua into winter quarters. end to the annual rise lu the mount* in streams, in and nsar the beds of which an im mense amount of labor has been expended during the months of August, September and Oitober, These streams usutlly oomm.-uee swelling previous to the set CJitr in ot the rains anl suspend labor iu them before th. /e is sufficient water in the higher localities to en able the miners to commence work in the dry dijrirings. i be river beds, which have yielded very largely (luring the Benson just closed, are by no means exhausted, even in such places as have been most worked. T.*ie work are abandoned, atd will be materially damaged by the wiLt,! floods, but riot te suoh au extent as to require a Very great outlay >n r< commencing operations another sen-oil From elope observation and experience. acquired by a residence of nearly two years in the mines we hazard nothing in expressing the opinion that, bv the ?gencj of improved machinery, and the adoption of more 'HI?., mtdea of working the mines, the annual yield of gold Ironr this source alone, will, in less than live jeuis, ci|ual the entire product of the pr,*e;it year lrom all eturces. This opinion will be plained by most men who are acquainted with the fratjlobne.ssof nearly all the breams thus far tested at.d the comparatively limiled extent to which they have been Worked. liven tn? bars. that, have been the theatre or tbe meet extebMVe operation., generally continue to be as rich, apparently, as they were th?o first discovered imihn?i'MUV *r,ducUv,'I',-r? ofi,J:h planes Is of course, attributable to improvement in the manner of working, by which the gold previomdy passed over is collected Wa doubt ll ? population equal to that engs.:ed duriu/ the past stuton. would be able to exhaust tbis branch of mining In halt a century, it ever. Nevertheless, the ex perience of -very suroeedieg day m?ir< to develepe the fact that river mining is lees productive, in the a"gre gate, than the dry, or ? cayote ? placers Until the past year the impression was com mm that .!)?' nurifcioui strata wi?h cooliuctl to rtry liini'ei Ui.s txiots. or, if more extensive, buried at intrees lble depths ^.'t'r. Hhl. h k8 4fflUc?of thi" motion has been i V M T ^ th" <l's'^Teries that have been made tn til part- of the country, cf rich deposits in |0 JrX1*? a y"*r V?ce. it would haw been deumed ln iht i ,! K'0 j lc can h?w scarcely be doubt, d that the entire ahtrict within which gold t kior.n to rx:?t, is one continuous mass of aurl- ! lerous formations; and that almost any spot that m?y be selected will prove of ?umolent rich ness tJ justily working with proper machinery . 811 r?rt* of the country we have the most en iui.L^.1,,., *t tlie eontinu. 4 pr?.Jn<?ttv?ne?s of the ordinary shallow placsr mining, to which atten- I J was alniift exclusively dev.ited durin; 1 8?l?-'60, and which, very reasonably, was supposed to be well nigh exhausted during those two years. But one of the great sources ot wealth to the miners during the coming winter, will bt the Immense quantities of earth thrown upduungtbedry seas., n and which will be washed as soon as suff cieLt water falls for the purpose I The amount ct ear th thus prepared is almost incredi ble. and is generally known to te rich. We m?v. them fore anticipate an immense yield from this source Without anything like reliable data, w? l,?lieTB |t u gl4fc to estimate the whole amount of earth now re Hv for a, d Whicb b" wor!(H,i before spring, at oOf.WO tf.L-s and filial in valne to $T5 per ton. which will give ,?n aggregate oi *S2 uOd.OOu. From theiude.'iuite information before us on the subj.ct. we believe this truth t0 *?Wy Way 5,10 rnth'?r tll?n above, the Cayote mining, by which the great bulk of treasure nas been product d sine* the close of the last rainy sea son. will te measurably suspended during the winter months, but otly to be recommenced with renewed suc cess in the spring In the meantime, those who have been engaged in that branch of labor will resort to the yield W t ,0U which promise au abundant A locality of very considerable extent, has been re cently disci vert .1 in Mariposa county, which, from the acofuiitl received, excels In riohness anything yet known in the country If the stories of this wonderful place he not grt at)} exiit^erated ? which we think more than probable- it will itself swell the monthly product t'l tl.e ccurtry to a tlgure con ilderahly above that of any month of the past season Making allowance for exsg. geratlcu. we have no doubt hut the unu?ual richness of the point in qui sti' u? Bear Vkl!e,_will make a percep t ble Increase In the average yield Kiom oilier bares of posa we have favorable accounts of the general sue cess of the miners In every uepar m.-nt ot labor. In the text great mining district Tuolumne couaty. IB that h,lTe bH'"1 in?' saitly worked . lf49 the miners are reaping a rich harvest, and in placers more recently opened, the iiel.1 is more abun dant In I alaveras and the c unri* aoiacent on the i " p:r'>Ht u' '? ftntiolputed. au <1 minora are only awaiting the coming of the rains to commence * in. er opt rations Tbe whole region of country on the -i"k .J?ranV " 0f the Al?e?' ?n and Vuba drer.s, iu which tb. re Is a more den-e mining popuia'.lon than in SUt- P,?n"'?w " P^'p'rois ft a on in oil the departments or mining labor. Privats sdvlces firm fbe Klxmtth represent the mires iu that r> glor as more productive than at any previous period but owing to the biKh latitude, and other causes unfa vorable to winter mining, we do not au.i. ipate Urae receipts from thst quarter duriegtbe present setisin in -jiiiirtz giiiidin^ are run? iniiHd in ra rlcus pni?s of the country, on an extenMve -eale A very large capital has been invt-stt d in machinery, implement^ ?tc . hut. thus far, without any reamuerating rsturn But it Is moj? than probatle that most of th? experi ments thus far made will fail But a small portion of the mtchlnery ? . w in use is of sufli dent pover, sioiull V'y. a'id durability, to answer the >urpos? of crushing tee rock; while nearly all Che various modes of <ep?rau ing the gold from (be jru.hed rock ha?e been f..?nd.l? fecrive But. the indomitable energy and eaterp:i<* of those eni^aned in this bi'siiiets will not lest until suih adegrev of tfiicleocy aud peifectioa has been atiain'd in the construct!, n ?f mschln^ry, an l the Ucuiuof mining15 *u'*ure ^ succest of qmrtz , prospects from all parts of the State are f'lghly favorable to an unusually successful stasjn in nun ng. and w- pr.dict that the products and shipments of gold during the first tlx months of 1862 will be larger than during any similar period We will veature to e'ti mate the amount at $00 000 0C0. State or the Country. [From the Ban Fran ^co City News. Dec. I | Vnutual quiet has prevailed in our olty during t li ? last ft rt night an<l there in bat little news torepitt. I'rirate i|i)hrr?-ln. however have been numerous, and their re sult in one ortwo Instances? cold lead? ha* endangerej t be lived of bystanders equally with those of the bel ligerent parties A dlfflc ult y between W A. Rhode* and Win Mull' i'aii recurred In the Bella I nfon. a gambling -alion on tlieplaia. on the evening ofNav lath Revolvers were drawn and discharged ? Mulligan firing three ghofu and lltode* five. Three ball h from the pistol of the latter, took effect on Mulligan, two lodging In his right arm ar.d the other striking Irm in the h-ad from whe?ce it . traveled between the soalp and skull. in a singular nmnnt r. without inflicting serious damage A random ? hot from Mulligan's revolver. struck a by *!an l*r, Jno. j Otto, in the fleshy part of the thi^h Rhode* was not ii jured. He surrendered himself, and. alter au examina tion before the Recorder was disehargfd Mullijao *:n srreftt d, but, before the day set for hi* exatnina'1"n ar rived, he was accidentally shot in one of hia legs, on the o< catdon of :in affray between two rien nam?1 l):ivi? and I'rumley, which came i IT near t!i? Union Hottl, on the i 24th lu this caee. P&vi* was shot In tho right shoulder j Id constqurnre of these occurrenoea, coupled wUb the 1 very general inclination fo pull a revolver on i slight j pret<xt, the Idea ?f re?iderlt.g the carrying of deaily *fapons a penal offence has found many advocates but i it is not probable it will extand any farther A rail boat was capsized In our Uaibor on Sunday last. It contained five men of whom three were drowned? ! Henry O/den. Krant* Wilson and Mr. Conslaugh The 1 i wo former are said to have been from New Yor? oity; | the latter was an I'ngll liman The remaining two. one j of wh< in was C 11 Wethired. ?aved themselves br clinging to the boat until the arriTal of boats from the ' shore, Kdward Dupu|h. a colored man. who arrived here on IJk tt?i?inc upMta Mite, U Hmof 1 stre ??.. od Monday n'ght last, by stabbing himself in tho 'tfeist jwt above the heart. Mr. Franklin Whitney, lately ohosen Chief Engineer of the Kir* Department having rtsi^ne 1, Inconsequence Of ill hea'th.an election to All the vacancy ha* been flxe< : fur the Oth lost The candidates now in the tleid are Oeo. 11. Uossefross and T. K. Hut telle, Ks'jr*. Mean* time, C L flkN) Ksq , is acting an Chief. We have been visited by another slight. ah ick of an earthquake, though not ?o perceptible as the one we mentioned two we?ka ago. In the care of Samuel Gallagher, tried in the District Court for the murder ol Lewie Pollock the jury, after a conference of eighteen houre, found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter Judge Lake Hcnttucedhini to impri sonment for three years, and to pay a line of $ 500 A rumor that Governor McDougal Intended to pardon Gal* lather prevailed during Mm Inst Week. No decision ha* yet been rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of 8. R. UarrrU n rrl. the City of Sun Francisco, vs 0. J Itrenham. which involves the right of tba present city administration to their a?ats. [From the Alta California. Dec 5, 1*51 I Battlf at Fort Orkohd. ? It in reported tliat a mili tary express has arrived at the head quarters of General Hitchcock, trctn Port Orford, bringing news of a tight between the detachment of U 8 troops receutly sent against the hostile Indians in that regioq. and h party of. the latter. About fifteen Indians are said to have been killed Tm. Coast Birvkv. ? The United States surveying pro peller Quickstep. Captain Alden, I'. 8 N'., commanding, returned to our port at an early hour last evening. She has been as far south as the dividing line between Mexico and the United St ates, aad has accurately de termined the position nf the various islanis. rocks, shoals Ko , Slc , which interfere with the navigation of the count. The results of the survey, we understand, will be speedily given to the public in a new and cor rect chart The weather has been extremely favorable for the prosecution of tbe work in which the party on bOMd the Quickstep was engaged, and the Knowledge ot the coast which has been obtained is of a most im portant and rt liable character. T?oi'i'? ? t;ov. McDougal is now in town Ue Informs in that having oflloialiy received information from the lower country relative to the state of the Indian ditlHul tie-t. he sent wort last night to Gen Hitchcock, who is at Sunoma. of the strait in tvhiab the alti/.eus of San Diego and Los Angeles are placed, requesting him to despatch troops forthwith to the rescue, if possible, lie also in forms us that If a detachment does not arrive to day. volunteers will immediately bo called tur.--Altii Califor nia Dec 6 ThkCaskoi Cart. Watfrma"? ? Capt Waterman, who surrendered himself, a few ilsyaslnce to th? United State* authorities, and who was to have been examined jester day. waived as examination, an I was committed for tri 1 1 upon the chargt s against him lie was committed upon four Hifl'srelil warrants ? three for assault, and uun for murder ? Son Francitco llrfuhl. Iter. 0 Slairlagea ami I>ci?tH?. MARHIKI). In San Francisco, on Monday evening, the 1st Decem ber, at the Mantle Hotel, by lit v J. W Capen.Mr. Nel son Langdon. of thatcily. and Mi's Sarab Brown, late of Detioit. Michigan. On December 1st, by llev. K. Stratton, Mr. Michael Boy ne of Jordan, to Mrs. Alice Crook, of Saoramcnto. On Saturday, 30th November, by the l!ev. Antonio Langluis. V. G .Wm It. Ilurrir gton. f< rrnsrly of New Or itaus, La .to Miss llounorias Connolly, ot San Fran ciico. ? DIED. On board steamship Calilorrla. 8 D Corwin. ofJerBJjr Cit?. at sea. at 7 If. M , November 28. leaving n wife a* Jtlsey City, bulled at Sun Diego. A faw tell, of Boston. passenger. *t sea. at 11 P M., November 29. leaving a viiie ai d six children at Beaton; burn d at San Diego. In tan Francisco, on Itli Dec. of eiysipelafl. Oapt. Juba Knit-non. of Itraiitord. Mas-s., aged2S years In San I rxncisoo. on the moruiuif of the 4(h Dec .alter a linger ing illne.is, Margaret l'eddett, iu tile *:id year of her age In San lianciseo, 2d I>ec.. after an ilim"-* of four days, W'tu. K. Peeples, *gt 4 atxsut 28 years, lata of Urowuaville, Tennessee INTERMENTS IN*AW l'RAKOIK'O, FOR THE WEEK K.ND ISO NOVf-MttBK 2)'. Nov. 23? Sarah Ann Kivgrley. dan Francisco, 8 days. A Mexican. 40 jt-ars. P Kar.? .Ireland. 21 years 24 ? Joseph Blo'ndel. France. CO years. Patrick Menton. Ireland. 28 years. John Allison Norway liyeais 8smut>l Combs. Ma'.je 26 years Janice Smith. New Vork 25 years. 26? Kdwaxd Fleming, Ireland, 45 years. Mojo Plecento Spain. ''3 years 28 ? Thomas PiUrson Hartford. Cmn .20 years. William Baker, Kcgiaud, 22 years, 27 ? John O Wortbly, Boston 23 years. Duncan Sinclair. Scotland 20 years. ? ' ? Uar- alon, M-iico M >??e? Mary Jane l'nuns, G>-rniaay 25 years Mrs J 8 Aniaullss. Masatlan, 3t? years. Margaut Ailis Proud. San Franclaca. 1 year. 28 ? Andrew Webster. Mains. 40 years. J Btewsrt, New York. 26 years 29? Juliet Simmons. Vermont. 1 year. Fanny Ann Dixon, llrooklyn. 2 years. W II Ltfbgow. Liverpool. 80 ysars. The causes of death, as leported, are as follows, viz : ? Congestive fever. 1; nervt us fever. 2; bilious fever, 1; typhoid fever. 2: Panama fever. 1; convulsions, 1; In tlsnimation of bowels. 1; do oflung^.l; chronic diarr bo a 1; disentf ty 2, diip-psia 2. syphilis. 2; erysipe las, 2; teething. 1 , disease of heart 1; do of chest, 1; nymplif mania 1. Total. 23 Under 1 year, 1; between 1 and 10. 3, between 20 and :<0, Hi between 40 and 60, 2 Total.'..! HACRAMENTO CITV ? DEATHS ni'Rl.NO THE MONTH OF NOVEMBEK. ?'ige. Fnrmer llaidence. Nov. 1 Owen Darney 26 Ohio 1 Jobn Kvans 06 Kngland. 2 James K Uly.t he il6 Boston 4 Wilson Sanger. 27 Alabima. 7 Maria Jesus de Luera 64 /acatrcss. 7 t'harles Black 24 New Vork. 12 David Valverde 4H Kngland. lii Ira Latham about 48 Jonesville, Mich. 16 Felix O'Neal 4S Iteland 13 C M Ames ? Salem, Mass, 14 Henry King 37 Ohio 14 Wm Callahan 15 Indiana. 16 Maitin Trebrrt 26 Hamburg Ger. l?i David Cartmlll 21 Virginia 18 Martin McManus. infant ? 19 Ihmy Owens 25 Oetinsny. 20 Kxntna P.Miller 0 Cincinna'i. 20 John Kagan 20 Missouri. 21 II. Ftnnk 32 Swed 'n 21 Isaac Hyatt 21 Pennsylvania. 23 Kicbaid Cockburn 35 do. 21 Augustu'i Ames ? Stlem. Mass. 23 Samuel Fillbeiuer ? Gerwatfy. Vis Jiiaw Kelly Tl N V City 17 Casper L?s Rugg 24 Swlt/.erUnd V8 Wm Johnson 44 Galloway, Miss. 28 J' bn Spring 30 Wisconsin 19 Wm McC'ltllan 2 Bosfni. Mass The causes of den:h wurc-' diarrbo-a aad ilyaente y 6. ?vers 9; ccnsuwption 1; inflammation of the biweu 1; delirium trt m? ns 2; cot ({estion of the buin 1 pleurisy 1; bronchitis 1 ; mortification of the luteatines 1 ; CAXtigis 1; irlku-uza 1 ; unascertained 2. Tjtul27. Ki'Vlrtv ot t lie Marltrl. Sa.v tit sTt isi o, Dec. 4, 1*51 The heavy arrivals rf goods since our review of Nov. 16, buve r till further depressed our market. In most of I he staple at tides the Market is rluitr 1, aod in q-'ite a number a full year's supply is on band. Wttb such a ttate of things, remunerative prices can nevtr rule; aud until these over upplies fr 'Oi thi' Kast ceas", our taaf' ket can EtTer present a healthy appearance. Tun San Francisco Momkv Marrct ? The diy has I I en uofbvoiab'e for business, owing to the rain and the delivery of the msil. aad wu have no obtuga to notice triples There is a feelln/ i tnong holder* of g-i'.ds. of con idetalle firmn ;.-s cn account of tie i'a?t that but mail shipments are exp>otf J, and tile certainty of a i Very large emigration from the Atl intic Stales. A quan- i lity of City Bonds were olTered at auction but we judge | !rcm appearances that they w. re bought In as they could be easily bought at private sale a', 1m-b price All i stocks have a downward tend' nay. and City lionds in particular, owing pattly to a lar^e aaiount about l.eiug issued in settlement of ftreet contraots, although rec?nt, purcbaters are anxious lo keep them u?. Mate 3 p-r cent Bonds, 10 per cent less principal and iotere ,t; State 7 per cent Bonds. T.9 a CO; State 12 per cent Bonds >3 a 54; State Fundable Warrants, I a 65; Stu> L'afundahls Wutiants,86 a 80; State War Warrants, a 40; City 10 per ct nt Bonds, i'U a 4??; State ?! psr c?nl Sorip, 77 1 , ? SO; State Comptroller W-iriantH n . a ! ?; County Scrip, i8 a :.5j do. since iirst cf July, ISal. 85 a PO. City 1 1 1 1 <- 1 1 1 ?><>-. Thf Niw Ji'OtiR*.? Thn lion Jamei J. Roo^velt wa? sworn in as one of the juMires of the .-supreme Court. In the place of the Hot). Judge King wfcose te'ai of offl-e eiplfad on the 1st in?t Tin' Hon .Jo?eph 9 Ji'vortb was nrrm in as onu of the jusi Ice* of the Siip--I ir Ooarf , rice the Hon. .Indg' Mnson. whose f?rm of ? -fflie expired on thf let (nit Chief .Tustlee OsHley. hs.ving be-n re elected to the Superior Court, will al-o b" sworn in .it tlj.! termination ?-f the present term. which hm bsun extended for the purpose ef finishing the Forrest Di vorce c?6e. A CiMti i ii Co.sui inATOhv? Thi-re was gathered from * irsle RreenhtjU'C on Long bland, near this city, on O e t ult , seven hundred Camilla .laponion?. >1* hun dted of ?fcli h were the double wh iw. A si tail tr number mny be gatb< red during the present week Pre?' >us to the late ruttlrg the ocOMrvatorj* waa no- unlike an orchaid in bloom bring a oi ,ss of snowy white. One f the trees in above Bfryjeara eld andeostfif y {ulness I: i in. nation i<i in Pan tiiofAi Hi m II-. ? ok ! ir.w Yos* ? Uev Dr. Ori ightr u has ri'."ign< d tb>- pt ri .ional episcopate of the Protestant lipisropal Cburuh m the dl( ct*e of New Vork. to which h? wns electe I ?' the last dioccan convention. The convention wilt not moet ?gain till the I'Jth Of September nest. Hap At i inrNT. ? While two children of Dr. R.'nudrjth were playing n< ar the race-way of a stream whloh turns a mill neiir their father's rei.deiice. k large body of ice, which had become partially detached by the recent than, by * stroke from one of the bfys, suddenly gave way. anil fell with a crushiug force up.>n the young* r of tbe two. intlirtiDi! severe internal injuries, which resulted in hta death on Thursday U't. U? W(W in eigUtU yeai N?w Year'* D?jr In New l?rlt ?n<t IU Vi cinity. Never. perhaps, was there more visiting in thi* e't 1 than 011 Thursday. Tb* day wa* beautifully Una, en 1 th? utrfrtx were thronged from morning till night? aye, w? I till ?' the witching time of night"--by persona making calls. The U?t day and eveLing of the old year hsld out ? R ad protect for the morrow. The rain Ml la torrent*, and tba oity wm enveloped In a thick fag? so much *?> that It was extreme ly (iiflicult to cross the ferris* a sia gle trip sometime* occupying an hour. Between 1 1 and 12 o clock o'clock the rain el-ar^l off, the fog whs disalpated. ind the moon iho-ne out from a I *erene *ky, til betokening the return of fair weather (ie New Year's day Shortly after, the merry chime* of thf church bells, and the rattle of Are arm* all over th? citf, relcomeil in the New Year The discharge of musket* and fowling pieces, and piiitol*. wm ke)<t up a. I night, which, with numerous bands of serenade/* promenading the streets, gave but little rest to the inhabitants Many ' by way of " taking time by the forelock." wait up all night toasting the new ye >r, and by the dawn of day tbey inli?ht lie seen reeling through the streets Nearly all the shops In the city were closed, ?:i 1 tar^ day wi re the appearance of a universal holiday. Many a lady who hsd made preparations tor ths w- . ? ception of vinters. and had spent an anxious day ant ii ill hi on account of the unfavorable state of the weather, , waa early at the windows of her bed room, to seethi hmi? rt of the morning. and hec delight and agreeabi* emprise may be imagined on (tailing that all loake t . bright and fair Breaktaat quickly oyer the outran* ami their danahtera, dressed in their gaye.t attlw, oi n.pleted any additional preparation* required for the ' ;. , , ming event* < f the d?y to which they looked forward i no l< ng and -heir window shade* wete ull thrown t Ufj, . ! in H'keu that they were at home to receive the c?p tbeir friends. . I .uropeen*. or persona living at a distance fro? Now e 1 \uk can haven* Idea of the importance attached to ti? celebration of New Year's day by -the better lialfoT a creation" reeldent in great Gotham aud Its Vicinity. It is the greatest holiday of the year next to the l-ourta o! Julv and iu Mme rejux-'ta exceeding even that Th& custom If peculiar to nPCv York, Albany. Bull Uo, and *ou? other cities of this State, utile** that to a very limited extent, it has been lutrodueed into Boitou, but it is . never likely to gain an ascendency thers Itisaa?M-* Knickerbocker or Dutch custom, and Ik practised in Il<$ Itud and Cerniany at this day, with this dulereuco? (hat In those countriis it is only relatives and very intimate friend* win. visit; h' r* the alight- ' ? eat acquaintance gives authority to visit everybody, and persons having no acquaintance at all. oftau ? n?nd up their card* anil are admitted. wl|#? a lneud may bring a di>r.en of stranger* with him, anil intiouuce tin m nil It Is a good and a kindly oustoin, . orfAtiVK frtHndnblp^ and r?newing t.hos? that lia<l itliQMt tailed away; but It ha# sad drawbacks-- U leads to a gr^kt , deal of inti tr iierare.e cu tho part of the men. and a world of extravagance on the part cf the oth>T sex 8om* ? ? persons in moderate circumstances are almost ruihui by . it ? the t urcha-e ot new furniture, new dresses a,i 1 tha t expenses rftle ctrcminle* <f the (lay being tar tb?irweine 1 he table- laid i Ut ill some h iu<*t Cist , ?M<;0*i t!>" AH aorta of viand* and drinks are spreea lefrratle vi itirf snd fnn.il> sies with family in ait- f ? lilkV? the ^ii ti'er the nunibsr cf visiters, the greater la the" he nor n ud gioi y . ai d the lady who can count most . card* next nay. boasts the greatest number of trophfer Mhiiy marriages ailseouti t this custom both la lla<? and? , pi l Uuufn putting on their tuoet Uilliug looiis ou thU > . t"(t|n3Noty Year's day It Is gentlemen alone who visit. It- | being ul lnr hiouhbie tor a lady to be dceo even out oq . that day Xh? ceremony is commenced bv some vi?lter? Mieurlv aa eight o'clock In the morning, and those whl have till g lista can hardly get through up to ID Vulock at niuht . which li the understood lliult in puint of tune . in New York, but it is extended t* 12 o'oh'ck In Brook lyn lieirg the lateetpowible monieut, lor alter that com uienn s the second oi January. .... Accordingly, from an early hour on Thursday, thnu Hani - of all clasfee and degree*, intgh', he seeo niaUirg calls- w ma ?b taot, some in carriag-s, noma ^ in w kg' nr. nud acme in bungles, but nine In Ml l?h? for the ahaenoe of snow trok away the lat- ? ter attraction from the day, while, at the s*t? ( time it hid the good HTc.it of diminishing th? rubier of accidents that Invariably ocou? towarda evmirg when the occupant* of alaighs have taken, Dirhkpe. . their fiftieth drink with their friend*. As uifcuy an ten persons might be *een goln? together Into ooe hfUKc; ar.d It la notarlius that numbers merely v'*itl:om curiosity to s?e what kind of furniturt thaijk in i: hbois have, or how beautiful and ftcamnplished ah? ' their wives, or daughters, or sisters. At the corner of 1 feme mnet you would otten ?ea a eingle gentleman or a I group, looking over a long li?t of names, coverirg pec ' l,?its. an entire sheet of letter paper_ ! inr o?y twing eo tavorable for walkiog. ni.merau* caUa were mad*, and by twelve or one o'olock Hmk we>e hundreds whowere rather "un.-teady In their ut>der Staniling.'" and by twllighl the number* who were ab*o- ^ lutely diur.k could hardly be counted Thii result w%i ci titr'.Lu'ed to in no flight degree by very many of tho?i in the liquor businei* keeping open hou*e for their cu* tomers. *nd givltg Uiem gratuitous diink.s during the duv. Several ladies, feeling the danger of the g"ntle men drluking in every houae, do not set out brandy. ?n>?? i cr itrti.gdi ink of auy kind, but merely coffaa or tea. Tli e May or, as usual, reoelved vlalters at the City Hall. I Bur. the enUrtairufiit was rather shabby, consisting o oinafrhrfiid And l?uioninl? lie wab principally |,y |owdi?*H. vhn did not bmui with such tar?, 1 and were evidently disappointed in their expectation* I The proceeding - Ot the day were wound upwUhntt- , mertus parties at night at which the gueaU an en ! jnyed thcmselvc* that they did not go home till morn ing, till daylight did appear." On New iear'* day accident* and row*, more or lew numerous, always occur. It will be seen ftoui the ? lo?iag. that .ian. l*t 186-', was not an exoeptlon to th? general rule IWCIDBS18, FATAL ACCIDENTS, AND RtOTINO. On New Year'* eve, alter the clearing up of the storm, a number tf young men and boy* congregated lu various paits of the city, a* customary on such occasions, witn tile tiiid drum and other Instrument .< suitable for a dU | cord, and paraded through the principal *tre?t*. Tha ! pf.'ilre were out in *tron< foroe. and made several arrest*. A party cf these rowdy boy* made *u attack on Mr Palme's saloon, corner of White street aud Broadway, ! bunking the gtars, uccjmpanied with other damage* Tbne -t tbe rowdies were arrested by the police, wtn? iave their n?mep Jchn Buokley, John lto/er?. and Xi chael Murphv. They were taken before Justice <)?born, a bo committed them to answer thfl charge. On New Y< at * day, ? number ( fperxoua were shooting at chiokere in avenua C near Twelfth at when * loaded g-.-n in the hand' of one of the uien accidentally w in', off the ci nt' t, ts cf which pa?i,ed through the leu thigh Of h roan iiBin^d Oweo M'DonnHl. ft shw intk?r by tra<M. who rccidtd No ^11 Klxbth Btrert ; thn ebmrg^ of P'.wiler niiU hhot, from the ckwe pocitlon of theguo blew I a hole rr.mpUtely through th? tiiiith fracturing tlu? | bone into nceli irstiiiifnis The injured man was pickad up I)? his friend#, and conveyed to thw City llospttnl, but 1 cxi. ind on striving at'that en'aMls-nient An inqu^at I ?will be held on the body at the hospital. The deceawd has It It a wile and one child to mourn his loss. NEW VEAFS* DA4' IN flROOKr.VN. The first day of the new year wan toners My oMerred by tue lirooklyniJeft in e "ordance with ancient hui] calls upoii friend* fi mi acquaintance* appeared to have btensM numerously induce J in n? formerly. Th? Major received hi* friundn at th? City Hail, Imtween tb ? hours ot 11 fttil 1 o'clock? the. berHf spread a sump'uoua tot I'1 at the jail? and neatly all the members of the Ot p< ratir n ami othtr grotninent individuals h?rf provided plentifully for the ocuaalou, and hardly one of tlieiu could coggplaln of a la< k of visitors, or first- of 'he yearfrirnd*. Tlx* resiilencM) i f soine fur of the most popular wera tf rinped from enrly forenoon t > <*v ?tilpl;--Spepi n< up a crmlinml g<.lcg-ln and coming-out; a id nolwlth laumr.g that ilttuslrating drink* wore b> uo mrani * f' i-city. it *a* g?n? rally cbsemd that tilere *u lean drunkenness and dUotd 'i!y oonduot than chtTi jterlsed prevlnusccoaslons ot s tint liar Biiuro. Upon the whole, Now Vtar'n day ia lirooklyn passed off i|'ii?tly and d?- . c. ntly ; aid, so far a* a?ct-rUl ued, tbeie w?re very few oi ourrenre *b!ch required an e.terelso of authority on the part (<f th? poller A number of riotous fellows mode an attack on the oy?ter falcon of (ie< rge T D wning. No 3 Broad street. It eet-n.s that a prtcc nc>-rted plau existed to create a breach oftl.e fu n at t'ae abore nsmr 1 placer . The police luc.'i'edtd It taking Into on.* tody ram of the allecfd i lDgleaders, nhoji naner are llobsrt Lee, l.?w. rence Iienij/'ey, Hi nry ihcraun in J Oouroy Bennett. T1 ey were corTey?d Wore Jtntloe OsUorn who, oo th* ovldnce adduced be d thein to bail In t ie sum of MOO each to iich'wcr the charge ot riot pp-terred against tliem Another dieturbi-t.ee occurred among thfroccupnutsof sev- >-al tbantees in Twenty ninth xtreet. between second and Ibird avenue* Cap' sin V> hu;utn of the Eighteenth ward with bin >n?n while endiuvi ring to qcll the riot, rrcetved Injury to hit prrtoa und clothing. Ultimately they rurc??4ed In c;p'.iulng it Con klin. MUhasl Oor-klln. ar.d I)anf*l Sweeney; ?.!*?>, two ra ?n called Jsmes Ryar.s They wire all duly tnkea before the nu gi 'tratc, and ht-'.d to ansiror. \ trim nam' d Edward Qgtlliran. wu itrregted. charged with shotting with a pistol. (Ja'hsrine Coyle. Th? coa> tents f t the plxtfi) oAtered th? Uce near the eye. lafliet :r>' n si rl.>u? wr und The accu d wss held by the m? )! -trate 'o answn the compUir.;,, Two men named J 'ha U-liay an 1 Charles balop(, wi re arrested, thaiged With nidir ; w'th mvfnl Othen In rii toufly break'rg rpi n the front d or of houn' K( 54 V> ?'-ter itrn't, occupied by lUrrit t I>lx n. sfad :ifter ?b tsinli -* H'ln I' (ante, they sunt l.<u 'y If It" no the fursi tliru In the hr ore In the R'.?vnr.,>i v ?r I. twelve | ?rson.ii wri ? arteettd fcr throwing rti nf*. mclti-.iic a Hot, la'tilt i l.; Ii irialeM. and Intexfi riu^ with the police ? Boerl tu the ^Ijihnr of their duty. In ftM luring th' (Uty ?n l ev> nir(5 r f New Ycsr. near two huii ir I p.-r->on-? werw atre< ted by tf e police ac?Ufed of Msault? aid batteries and iateinpeiMoe. The l>.?y alter w.\>ar'?. Testerday the ladies were equally lavored with i oliarm ir: t' day ftr f>'turnlDg the ^entl 'taeu's rNits of th ? doy * previous. The Tl'.it* of the fair were accordingly nume iou.1 and the piim ipal conv< ;>*ti a was about the nuot Ix i und defcuptlon of the Nev \ ar's c !l"< and ?<!??? thing prrhap* of the c^nqinst* irade ov.t the hearts of bcth seies. The ladles have an nulre year glren lU^'ia to complete thes? interestiiig Tiailsj and It beu^ Ie?p-y?ac if they are single anl should And the gentlemen at hon?t U*y mt? v|k prirli?g* <* P?Pf?C Uw "i'wtyo*