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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6312. MORNING EDITION? -SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, J853. PRICE TWO CENTS.
WPORTANT POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE,
HOTEflEVTS OF MR TIES Iff WASHlffKT >*.
The Contest for Offices in the noose.
WHAT WILL BE DONE IN TIIE DEMO
CRATIC CAUCUS,
die., &c., &e,
Our Washington Correspondence.
Wahhisgto.v, Deo. 1, 1863.
T Is Administration and the New York Trouble ? Real Policy
of the Net v York National Democrat*? The Speakership?
Boyd t?. Disney.
A di*tirgui*hed leader of ths New York national demo
crats just arrived in tc wo, ha* thrown sone new light on
1hs New York controversy and the real policy of the as
tioual democrats.
Thin p "llejr in, first, to briog the administration to a po
?iitioij ol neutrality in regard to the New York rebellion?
thfct is to fay, to a recognition of the doctrine of non inter
v?ntion < n the pa-t of the federal government in the local
politic* of the States. That point being; achieved, the
New York democracy will soon be cnunoli la ted upon the
old national platform, leaving the free soil leaders to take
their own ceurre
But it is admitted, tbat in order to bring the adminis
tration to this position of neutrality, the:e must beat
least two charges In the Cabinet; and they are to b# ef
fected by the public action and the private intercourse of
the people's repre?entatives with tha President. But
?hort or the removal or ruination of Me srs. tfsrey and
<9uthria there will be a lack of harmroy; for though men
way cry peaoe? peace ? the e will ba no pcace while they
who have invaied the boundaries of Suite rights, are re
taired in the ministry.
Secondly? -It is not the policy of the New York nation
al democrats to make war upon the State rights demo
crat! of the South. They will leave the party in Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi, to so: tie their own quarrels
among theuuelres, upon the aforesaid doctriue of non
intervention in other people's affairs; while, at the same
time, the New York nat'onals all rocogoise lfc other na
tional platform than the Union, the constitution, and the
?compromises resting upon the c institution
Thus far it has been believed that the policy of the New
York hunkers Is to compel the Georgia democracy to re
store Gov. Cobb to his ascendancy on the Union platform
of 1851, and Clemens, in Alabaira, and Koote in Missis
sippi. But it is no snch thing. And it has been also be
lieved that the Dickinson people would also require the
<5 ir charge of Gen. Davis from the War Department, as a
tfeceesion leader against the compromise measures before
their pai.ssge and after tneir passage.
But, tf we understand the views of tie distinguished
gentleman who will no doubt be the deader of the national
democrats ia the House they will make no war upon the
South, neither by an attack upon the State rights majori
ty In Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi, nor by an attack
upon the Secretary of War. Southern soceisionism was
t>ut the result of a war of self-defence against the en
cioaclmints of Northern abolitionists. It was taken up
os the extreme remedy against Northern incendiaries
in what was believed to be an alirming exigency.
'They tried the isiue against the cession of the
uri-ole of California to the North in Alabama, Mis
t L-sippi aiid Georgia. But the act had been adopted by
C->- fires* ? ihe people of there State t acquiesced, and the
rtriktt fur secession wis silenced. But, because a portion
of the S >uthfcru democrats do not recognise the justice of
t h ing thr* whole of California to the North, it is not the
policy of New York hunkers to tabto them. Their ac
quiescence in the adjustment of 1850 is enough, and their
bp nions concerning the injuries of a single measure are
far from comprehending any danger to the Union
Widely different Is the amnesty to the V.'.n Huron free
so'ioi* inslbtad upon by Mostrt. 'Guthrie and Marc; It
dimply involves the introduction of free soil and abolition
Brinciples into tha democratic camp? it recogaizes the
indicg and practical obligation] of the higher law? it
leaves a wide margin for the oor scienti >ua scrnplei of de
D.onratic abolitionists, and engrafts their pestilential par
asites upon the great trurk of the party. Henca the
real policy of the New York nationals is fo frat* raise with
Lhe S-nitliern democrats, who acquiesce In the compro
n ii-e lot .tfurcs though they may not consent to the jus
lice of the refusal of the North to run the line of 3d 30
through to the l'acific. But while this is done, there can
Ixj no ssl'ety in any further armistice with a faction
rbicb tuny again do what it did in '48 uf>on the dir
Ue*t j revocation. to wit : join hands with the forces
u d principles of Gerret Prcita, IJojd Garrison, and Fred.
who oj.enly proclaim their treason to the Union
?D'i thr laws of the lai d
Now tuch is the plan of opera'ions suggested b; a lead
ng New York democrat by ihe national civKiou; a.id I am
li>-;>r>*el to believe that Gen. 0?B*. lnth? oiurse which he
nay be expected to pursue la the Senate, will do much
to confirm this line of action as the policy of the na
iionals in both houses of Congress. Had Gen Cass ad
roosted the lice of 30 30 for < jiilfornia in the compro
ti-e adjustment there are Southern meu who believe it
nit ht have been adopted: but, unfortunatelv, that line
?as the policy of Mr. Buchanan, and it would not answer
or Gen. Cans to pl?y second fid lie, as candidate for the
^residency, to Buchanan, so he led off the Northern
lemocrat-i in the Senate in 1850 for tha whole of Call
'o'nia as a free State. H- nee. at the Baltimore Cenveu
;lon, the Southern State-, almost in a bo if, went for
Suciisnnn i ver and over again, and gave Gen Cass the
[o by, through the predominance of State rights del*
[M?S.
Therefore, if Gen Cisi is willing, hit New Yorfc friend*
n Oogiess will cea'e to in Ve war upon the Southern
ec?Miloiii?;8 as a part of their war with th9 Northern
ree Rollers. 1* not the case a? pi- in a.s daylUht?
Upon the Speakership, though there are half a dozen
*i)di tales up, the oon ' o t, it appear* ha-t been nar
(i(wl oown to a struggle b?tw?en toyd an i Disney.
The friend* of Col. Buyd fxp?:t him to mc seed because
le in the oldest memVtr of the House ? beoaisuhe has
wd Speaker, and has the good wishes of the oil mem
>era, especially tio.'e who held Curing the list Congress
mportsnt place* on Impo'tant committees; because he is
upposeri U be more intimately identified with the wishes
if the administration tlauu any other caadidate, being as
or.iated with Forney for Clork, and Armstrong, of the
/run, for public pi inter.
Per contra, ? it la urged again: t Col. Boyd, that the mem
*rs who dedre a re construction of the committees will
ippo?? his nomination; that various dl-appointed con
ract gjw.ult tor* and claim agents are operating against
lim; that tke assignees and agents in behalf of the
i ench Spoliation b.ll of five millions charge the loss of
har measure upon Col. Ik yd, in his e forcement of the
uks ot the House last lesbian, and are therefor* opposed
0 him, &c.
The frieDds of Mr. Di'nej count upon hU nomination
?cau< e he is a new man, and will give a new turn to
flfirt beftau** he is an experienced parliamentarian,
laving served at vat ions times ar Speaker of both houses
f the Ohio Legislature; because ha is a Northwestern
atn, the Northwest laving claim to something onoe in a
rbile; because he is wholly uncommitted to anybody or
nj thing m bis election ; and beiau<e he has a good
1 cord of twenty odd joars on the slavery question, In
lie midst of th* Ohio abolition!} ts Kc.
Possibly Mr. Orr, Mr Booook, Mr. Bayly, Mr. Rictiard
i p, or some other, may be chosen, but I think that the
KU0UB will ohoose either Bojd or Disney from present ap
rat ceo, and between these two 1 suspect Disney is
head. JEFFERSON.
r*cti and Sentiment* at the National
Capital.
[From th* Washington Star, Tec. 1.]
THE THRONG AT WASHINGTON.
Already th* public houses and boarding hoaseg of this
ity ate becoming packed and jammed with more than
lis usui 1 temporary accession to our population incident
d llie assembling of a now Congress. I very arriving pub
c conveyance from all direct!' ns is still throwing In Its
tindreds upon us. So fast and thick are thev coining as
'render it etue that we shall have thousands more In
I'aiMngton on Monday morning next than ever before
ttemled here on a similar ocsaelon. Indeed, our hotels
111 then present the appearance of those of Baltimore
nrlng the sittings of the rational convontlons of either
olitieal ps rty? that's dear One has only to go into th*ir
alls to realize how many active and talente i gentlemen
ave coir e to be so deeply interested in nearly everything
one by Congress, as to induce them to (lock hither from
II quarters to cut, carve and arrange to bring about fu
ire results. Few of them are Immediate parties to any
ling hkely to be before either House; most of those on
and, coming only to be ready to beoome interested is
uythlrg, for a consideration, It is quite a study to
ftness the manner In which the; ar* just now " fixing
linga." iu th* street'*, barrooms, private chambers, or
l.ere*er any unfortunate wight of a member of Uoagr*?l
iay be catchabl* by th* button.
TH? PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT FREIGHT BILL**
For th* in'ormation of thos* engagsl in freighting of
ny (Voriplon forth* governc en , *e have to make It
nown that payment of freight In aivanae, or before the
irviot has been tendered, U forbidden by th* first cction
'the act ?' January 31, 182-1 anl cannot be allowed by
accounting oflice-8 ; and all tccounta again <t th* I'nf
ir. Ststes fir freight mu-t b* aoaompanl*d by bills of
ding snd proof of deliveiy to the consign** before pay
eat can properly be msde.
MEETING OF MRMBEBS.
There will h* a m*etlng of th* democratle msmbsrs of
le Pouee of Repreientatives, In their Hall, on Saturday
reuing next, at 6 P. M.
0 PAY TOR CONSTRUCTIVE TBAVEI. OF DISCHARGED
OFFICERS' SERVANTS.
As many officers of the Mfilian war have still unsettled
iconnts at th* Treasury, we may writ* that under th*
g ulations prevailing in th* departments h*r*, th* allow
iom of trawl pay, Aw.. for a servant, npoa a eonstru#
r* Journey of a discharged ofll i*r, (under th* 16th mo.
it 3Mh, January, 1818,) from th* plao* of his dlseharg*
1 at* pltw ot nmim *i, can la no mm b* admitted,
A BUSMSNDBD ABMY OB HAVT OmODi'l Til A Til LINO
. ? ^ _ expenses.
Aooordisg to tbe decision# of the accounting offlotrs
the government, it is held In the executive department*
Ti'i'i V c"'?''r ?upended by sentence of court mar
tul in bound to join his company or regiment when hU
suspension expire* without expenie to the United State*,
?nd hi* expense* in travelling for that purpose oannot be
allowed, even though having actually performed the
travol in compliance with an order.
pepabtubb op the president's message.
We apprehend that Wm J Drown Esq , of la , ipecial
mnil spent, leave* Washington tbi* afternoon for the
Weat with copie* of the mespnge, to he at onoe delivered
to all the postmasters of the prinolpal cities of the Qreat
West, ho that they may be ready to hand them over to
the publishers of newspapers on the reception of tele
graphic deapatchea notifying them that the official read
ing of the paper l:as been commenced in "he halU of Con
t.r*fs. We funcy that mail agenta only will be employed
hv the PoMmaiter G*Leral in this business which ha*
htretofore cost the department considerable, if not un
lect-ssary, expenditure By sending out these otlloer*
thus, nearly all this expense will be saved. Of course the
postmasters will be held responsible? the penalty being
a foifeiture of their office ? for keeping the packages
placed in tbeir hands uub-ok?u until the reoeipt of orders
for the distribution of their contents.
THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OP TUB TBKASURY DE
PARTMENT.
On the .'iOth of N ivembur therr were of Treasury war
rants entered on the book : of the department:?
For the redemption of stocks $438,456 11
Fn Tiensury Department, exclusive of stocks, 8,94a 84
For the customs 12,84 J 81
Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous
sources 815,316 85
For the War Department 135,268 9 1
Fc r re paving for the War Department 3,064 27
For the Navy Department 23 933 0
For tbe Interior Itooartment 17,558 4
TELOBAPHIC.
SPKCIAL OOKRBPONDKNCB OK HIK NEW YORK IIXRAUI.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ? THE RESOLUTIONS TO BE
INTRODUCED, ETC.
Washington, Deo. 2, 1853.
The following is the substance of the resolutions which
are to be introduced into the caucus to morrow night by
a dihtingui' hed Southern member. They will be support
ed v>armly by many members from that section: ?
1 he first resolution affirms that the resolutions of the
Baltimore Convention, in adopting the compromise mea
tures, pledged the party under circumstances of argent
necessity to maintain the compromise of the Constitution
at all times and by all means.
The second i evolution declare* General Tierce's nomina
tion and election to have been the consequence of a uni
versal belief derived from hi* past history and political
associations that he would honestly fulfil that pledge.
The third resolution affirm* that the inaugural ad
dress of General llerce is in conformity with the
pied go, and weuld justify the country in expecting his
measures and appointments to correspond therewith.
The fourth resolution condemn* the policy whioh re
cognize* abolitionism and free eolllsm as an element of
the democratic organization, and which would elevate
leading f;ee soilers^t tRe sacrifice of Daniel S Dickinson,
a* utterly repugnant to the principle, sentiments and
pledges whioh prevailed with the peopls in bringing
the administration into pewer.
The fifth resolution cordially approves the sentiments of
resident Jefferson's circular on the subject of inter
ferecce by the federal government with State politic i.
ASMODEU3.
KEW YORKERS LOBBYING FOB COL. FORNEY, ETC.
Washington, Deo. 2, 1853.
Emanuel B. Hart, Edwin Croiwell, anl a big steam
beat interest of that character, bavi come oa here to lob
by for Forney for Clerk. Mr Cutting also declares ha
rather likes Forney because of the Forrest letter and the
Forney men boast that Cutting will lead the otaer nation
al democrats by the nose. Forney Is charged with hav
ing openly declared thit the President would "cru h out"
those who opposed his re-election to the Clerkship. The
immense outsile pressure is brought to bear on Frrney,
but yet the moral portion of the members hang b ick.
KEYSTONE
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKERSHIP ? THE CABINET
VS. COL. BINTON , ETC.
Washington, l?ec 2 ? 11 P. M
From good authority we state tbat the President to
uight has positively declared that he ha* never spoken
in favor of any candidate for Speaker? that he wishes the
H-use to be agreed to suit itself.
The Cabinet ii reported a* dscMirg against Col. Benton's
ni?r ? Mr. Watson ? for St. Louis To/itmaflter
Senator Atchison'* vote may b? useful on confirma
tions. D.
T II K CIIANCiS FOR THK SPEAKERSHIP NARROWING
DOWN- THE CLERKSIlir ? THI CACCCS, ETC.
Washington, I)ec. 2 ? 11>? P. M.
It n und rttcod that the Ohio and Indiana democratic
delegation lave united upon Mr. DUney for Speaker to
night. Still, by many tk/> chances are thought to be
hot ween Messrs. Boyd and Orr. Mr. Boyd is laid to have
the administration influence a? their first choioe.
Judge Voi. jig, of Illinois, is an open candidate for Clark,
against Forney. But the latter baa pledges which may
secure him.
Theiv maybe an effort tomorrow night to admit re
porters Into caucus. All resolutions on principles will be
laid on the tible as out of place. The national democrats
will de what tbey can.
Mr. Magraw's card against Forney creates considerable
excitement.
( The I') esident yesterday culled at the War Oflloe to as
certain if any despatches bad been received concerning
the slaughte^f Col. GunnUon and party in Utah. No
official advices have arrived, but the report is supposed
to be true. C.
OMINOCS MOVE OF MR. BENTON ? QOVKRNOR FOOTE ?
ARRIVALS OF CONGRESSMEN, ETC.
riov THI RKOl'EAK NKWSl'APBR AUKXT.
WasHistiro.'*, I)?a. 2, 1853.
Mr. Bentcn has selested the seat and desk ling occupied
by John t.'uincy Adams, on the whig side of the House?
this Is ominous. The anti B*nton members have been as
sured that Mr. Watson, Benton's candidate for the Post
GflioeatSt. l.ouis, shall not be appointed.
General Foote has issued an address deollniog to run
as a candidate for United States Senator for Mississippi.
S?nators James, of R. I.; Thompson, of N. J.; Stuart, of
Michigan, and tome thirty representative! arrived to'
<liay. There is unquestionably a quorum of th? House
now here. ,
The Sentinel of this morning has a sharp artlole it reply
to the CYifon 't declaration that the Baltimore platform
neither expressly approved nor difapprovei of the compro
mlse. It sajs this announcement has produced un
paralleled excitement and sensation.
The Union has another arti jla this morning, in which
it sajs that the Baltimore platform only expresses asqui
etcence in, not approval of, the compromise.
Our Harrlabturg Correspondence.
HARKisufKO. Pa , Nov. 30, 1563,
The Clerkthip nf ihe Iloute of Represent at ivet.
The strenuous efforts making in certain Interested quar
ters to foree Jchn W. Forney Into the Clerkship c.f the
House at Washington an oer ainly very remarkable,
when we reflect upon the real charaoler and calibre of
the man. Letter* and editorials landing him as the In*
personation of purity ana patriotism? aa the battle-axe
and main pillar of democracy, with talenta sublime and
principles anblemlshed, are extensively republished to
sway Congressmen In his favor, against the evidence of
their own sensee and observation. Theee efforts, the
handiwork of the honorable the Washington lobby gang
and their allies, In behalf of a skilful leader, bring vivid
ly to a lad the familiar fable from Pilpay, as related by
Macauley . It is so exquisitely apposite that its repetition
here needs no apology
|f/? A pious BraL min, fit Is written,) made a vow that on
h certain day he would sacrlfloe a sheep, and on the ap
pointed mortilnir he went forth to buy one. There lived
in bis neighborhood three unscrupulous rogues, who knew
,,f hia row a ad laid a scheme for proflttiog by it The
fust met him and said, "Oh, Brahmin, wilt thou buv a
cheep? I hn\? one fit for sscrifloe." ? -It is for that
very purpcae" said th? holy man, "that I oame
forth this day.'' Then the lmposter opened a bag
ai (1 brought out of it an unclean beast? an
t glr dog- inar.gy lame, and blind. Thereon, the
brahmin cried out, "Wretch, who touche it things Im
pure, and uuetoat ihings nntrue, oallest thou that cur a
sheet ' Truly," answered the other, "It is a sheep of
the finest fleece, at d of the sweetest flesh. Oh, Brahmin!
it will b?> an oil. ring most acceptable to the gods."
' Friend,'' said the Brahmin, "either thou or I must bt
blind."
Just then one of the accomplices came np. "Trailed
be the gods," said this second rogue, "that I have been
saveo the trouble of going to the market for a sheen. This
is snch a sheep aa I wanted. Tor how mneh wtlt l hou sell
tt" Wh?n the Brahmin heard this his mind ?rare4 to
and fro, Ilk* on* swinging la the air at a hoi/ festival.
"Mir," said he to the new ooaer, "take heed whs t thou
doeet; thin la no aheep. bntan unclean eur." "Oh. 6rah
mln'" said the new eomer, "thou art drunk or mad."
At this ti ?e the third confederate drew near. ' I.et a*
auk thia man," said the Brahmin, "what the creature i?,
and I will stand by what he shall aay." To this the otU
er? agreed ; and the Brahmin called out, -'Oh, strauger!
what dost thon call this beast?" "Purely, 0 Brahrn n!
said the knave. "It la a fine sheep." To e a the Brahmin
eald, "Purely the gods hare taken away my senses;" and
he aaked pardon of him who carried the dog, and bought
It at a very extortionate price, and offered it up to the
goda, who, being wroth at hi* nn;l<an sacrifice, mule
him with a Here disease In all hi* joints."
The meaning of thia fable is apparent on the surfao*.
It la Intended to caution us against tie grots and irra
tional imposition* of puffers. It reveal* the pernicious
system under which bad books, bad moral", bad mea
aurex, and bad men, are raiBed into pub'.ic favor.
Thia system ia now rife, and working vatt evil in the
moral and political wo: Id. It is almost exclusively con
fined in its application to meretricious pretension. Ster
ling merit works II a way into favor without its aid. Bo
general is its adoption, that execs live puffing of a
nostrum, a book, or a man, may b? taken as prima farit
evidence that they are utterly worthless ? that the affec
t*d sheep is nothing but a miserable blind dog.
To return to Forney. He has probably written more
puffs than any man living, and may be said to owe bis
succors in life entirely to promiscuous a dulation. Ha has
instinctively chosen his fields of action where this art
was in moat demand, and his rewards have been propor
tionate. As a speculator in legislation he Rtands at the
liead of the entire class. Too many lawgivers can bo
reached by HatUry. All professors of the lobbying art
look to him at their accomplished bead, and all who wish
to obtain Improper legislation recure his services. Tau
tie league of champions who assisted at his last elections
xnd are straining to elect him again, is powerful and f erva
ding. At wrltisg and talking the public into absurd
errors, playing curiom', and diBeult tricks, marring rea
son, the rogues who played upon the deluded Brahmin
were not their equals. Tapers -At all quarters speak aa
they bid, correspondents write as they dictate, and thus
asy amount of publio opinion is manufactured in favor
of Mr. Forney. But, Heaver be praised ! Congressmen
!<ave learEed to know more than tirahmin, and will not
again be convinced by lying catiifr, in the teeth of their
senses, that a dog is a sheep
These ingenious champion i, in making out, as they do,
a perfect character for Forney, pervert the whole oode of
honor and morals. By common received notions Forney
is a very dan; erous man for one to associate with who is
'"fond of a glass;" for whilst thus put " in a convivial
n ood" in liia company, F. would draw from him hit
secrets, ami afterwards betray them to others. This
looks atrocious to honorable men; yet Firney deliberate
ly penned a request to a friend to perpetrate suoh in
famous treachery precisely.
He is kn'iwn in Ilarrisburg, as well aa Wash'ngton, as
a haber('anher of small legislation, and a bold operator in
getting through large appropriations for those who give a
liberal per centage to the lobby.
He is especially lauded for having steod by the South.
True, be did so; but that he did so was owing to the acci
dental fact tbat his interest lay on that side of the ques
tion. If more money could have been made, or better
clerkships obtained, or profitable laws passed, by advo
eating the abolition side of the question, Forney would
have been there. Those who have noticed his course
towards men, and upon basks, tariffs, special appropria
tions, &c,, know that he is always where moit menuy is
to be gathered.
Notwithstanding such is his established character, he
is foisted upon Congress as immaculate in reputation,
god-like in talents, irresistible in irfiuence. His bombastic
addresser and his llippant editorials are pronoun joa tlio
grardest efforts of genius, and he is styled the first man
in Pen sylvania, whore he never in reality got even as
high aa second fiddler, and H genoially regarded as a
fickle, empty, conceited pretender.
Personal Intelligence.
His Excellency the Papal Nuncio, Monalgnor Badini,will
say high mass at St. Anne's church, Astor place, to- in or
row (Sunday,) morning, at eight o'clock.
Martin Koszta arrived in this city on Thursday evening,
from Boston, in charge of Adams & Co. 'a Kxpresa Messen
ger snd after sojourning her* for the night left in the
Philadelphia 8)? o'clock train. tn roule tor WaBhiugtaaS
T. Hoane and lady, Boston; T. II Mann, Mobile, J. S
Tyler, South Carolina; anc G. W. Holbrcok. Klmyra, were
among the arrivals yeeterOay at the Cooper House.
The following named Senators and reprarcntaves arrived
in Wasbirgton rathe 1st iust : ?
Senators Cooper, of Pouusylvania; Johnson, of Arkan
sas; and Ads ma, of Mississippi.
Representative* ? ?r.drew Tracy, of Vermont: C W.
1'yhsin. of Massachusetts; G. A Simmons, and R W.
l'eacfcam. o' New Voik: John McNair, H. A. Muhlsnberg,
and John L. Pawson. of Pennsylvania; Ji hn C. li n .-kna
ridge, James S. Chiisuion, and H Edwards Gray, of K-n
tn<ky: fmjeerson Ether ige. F K Z^lllooffer W. M.
Churciiwell. and S. A Smith, of Tennessee; Sampson YV.
Harris, and James F. Dowdell, of Atsbana; K. M. Ctiam
beilain. Dar.iel Mace and N imtn Kddy.of In liana; Thos.
II. R*}ly, of Virginia ; 8. Clarke, of Michigan; J.T. Pratt,
of Connecticut; J. 8 Phelps, of Missouri; George Hast
ings aid J J. Tavlor. of New York; T. Wentwortb, of
Vas>artusstta; John McColioh, of Pennsylvania; andEd
v ard Ball, of Ohio ?
Heorj Waller. Port Rogue; P. McKay, Bostoe: I. G?r
nett, San Francis ;o; T. R. Wise, Washington; B. Brown,
Ricbn.ond; li. Bay, Boston; B R Curtis, do ; S. Menck,
San Francisco; M. E. Clarke, England; J. Wentworth,
Washington 0. Stevens, Boston; J. Joy, Detroit, arrived
yesterday at the Astor House.
Ron. E. P. Williams, Illinois; A. H. Lindsey, North
Carolina; E. Man.' field, Ohio; W. HoHster, do: O. H.
Slctt, Hudson; E. E Douglass, EBgland; R. E. Temple,
Albany J. Van Renssalaar, Saratoga; ?V. 0. Grain, Herki
mer; C. Keyser, Hiltimore; J. Mackerhon, Annapolis, ar
rived yesterday a the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Col. J. Jackson, Alabama; H. B. Beach. Esq , Hartford,
Conn.; F. Converse, Troy, N. Y. ; J. C. Barrage, Boaton;
Wm L. Avery. Saratoga Springs; A. W. Booker, Ramapo,
arrived yesterday at the I'rescott House.
Eon. T. R. Bailey, Minnesota: W. H. Barksdale, St.
I.ouis; R. Graham, Porto Rico; H. B.Potter, Valparaiso;
Captain Backstaff, ? ? ; A Murray, U. S. Navy; Capt.
Skillman, ship General Dunlop; S. Or pson, U. S Navy;
.1 Pbilllpt, Jamaica, arrived yester'ay at the Metropoli
tan Hotel.
ARK1VALR.
Fr m Liverpool, in ship Joseph Walker? Miss Bnxio. Jobs
Stark, MD, New Vork; Nicholas liruiser, Now Orleans,
from l.htrpool, in abip Cambria?Mr Maadon and lady.
United States District Court.
The Hun Judges Nelson and Bettn presiding
Dec 2 ? Dbcuhonk ? Zebedee Zing and UUurt vs Hugh
Maxioell.? Judge Nelsin raid that thin van a a?3? in equity
involving the right* of Collection, Naval Officer*, and dur
veyors to claim certain money an .penalties under the
revenue law. The cafe lias been heretofore up on a mo
tion to enjoin the funds? to restrain the fund* until the
question should be finally determined at to whom the
funds properly belong. Siuce that the case has bo an pre
sented in court on the merits Involving the final dispohl
tion of the case, so far as this court ii concerned. Upon
consultation however, the Judges differ in opinion, and
the consequence is we shall certify the difference of opin
ion. and the case will gn up to the Court of Appeals. Ttte
counsel for the plaintiffs, Mr King, and tha District At
torney, will prepare the certificate, and prssent It to
Judge Betts, as probably I iha'l not be hers.
The oourt then announced that they had decided the
folliwicg cases, but that the abHraot of the optniens
could not be ready for torn* days : ?
Chart's B. SihnerJtr vs. CwneUus W. L/inrenct. ? Judg
went for riefeidsnt
G'crpe Grey vs the. lame. ? Judgment for the plaintiff.
A ii i, u$t Itehnont vt. the tame ? Judgment for the defendant.
J'n h'tr t Hid OtJurt rs the tame.- Judgment for defendant
Chorlet Mirrlet rs the tame ? Judpnit cf f< r plaintifT.
John C. Blurnier vs. Hugh ilaxiotll. ? Judgment for
plaintiff
Siinim Mendhtm vt the tame.? Judgment for plaintiff.
Fmfrriik Lanning vt. the tame ?Judgment for pWlntilf.
George (,'rey vt the fame.? Judgment for plaintiff
Milliard L H murium vt. the same. ? Judgment for the
defendant.
Crift. Spirt <f Crirt wr the tome. ? Judgment for plaintiff*
l/mite I Q<Mard r*. the tame ?Judgment for defendant.
Piter Hat Ur <C Co. it. the tame. ? Judgment for the
plaintiffs.
Ilurtz <f Lvdvrig vs. the same. ? Judgment for defendant.
Kihhvm cf AaiJntry v? the Mine ? Judgment for de
fendant.
Agvirrt <t Gahoey vs. the same ?Judgment for ds
fsDoant.
lhmland A AspinwaU r t the. same ? Judgment for
plaintiffs.
Saddler -rf llarrvm vt the same ?Judgment fer tie de
fendant.
John A. Fhuber vs. the tame ? Judgment for defendant.
Hangs i 1 Brothers vt the tame ?Judgment for defendant.
Fuhr d llieinitl 11 the tame. ? Judgment for defendant.
George J'. Kuller vs the same ? Judgment for defendant.
Ji srjih Morris rs. the time ? Judgment for defendant.
Gcori/t Grisv'old , Jim., vs. the same ?Judgment for
plaintiff
Bocnr.an <t Johnson rs the same ? Judgment for plaintiffs.
FlUlCS ANI> A I. ARMS IN BOSTON DURING NOVKll
i kk ? Tne past month the department was oalied out
eleven times, from the fol owing reuses: ? Twice from the
partial bursinr of Johnson's Block, Commercial street,
supposed to have canght from the bsiler; once fnm the
psuial burning of the building corner of Spring lane and
Devo?h rl Street, otoupied as a type foundry and print
ing office- incendiarism ; once from the partial burning
of a oweiling house on South street, occupied by Irian
families ? xuppoied t? have caught from matehee; once
from slight damage to a stable in South street court
supposed itcenr iarism; once from the partial burning of
tbe upper story of building No. IS Cornkill ? supposed In
cenc.iarlam; once from Are beieg discovered in a barrel in
the attic of I>rbv Range? incendiarism onoe from a burn
ing obimiey In West Cedar street; onoe from the slight
burning of a dwelling rear of 88 Pleasant street? caught
from a small fun aoe; onoe when the signal box was open
ed snd the signal given by boys; and onoe from an alarm
Even from dktrlet Four, station Seven, which proved
Ise ?Bv$Um Transcript, Dec. 1,
John mtchcl.
Yesterday morming a deputation from the Common
Council of New York, in pursuance of a resolution, waited
00 John Mlteht 1 to tender him the hoepiUlltiee of the
citjp, and offer him the use of the Governor's Room to re
ceive hi* ftiende. The name* of the deputation are?
Aldeix-un Weeley Smith, Aaalatant Aldermen Ring,
Stewart KoConkey, end Whelan.
Aldermaw 8oaitl>, on the part of the deputation, ac
quainted Mr: Mitchel with the object of their visit.
Mr. Mi tot e* aooeptt i the invitation, and said he did 10
not aa a persenaJ compliment to hiimelf, bat to the
caa/e which he repreeented, and appointed 11 o'clock on
Monday nest fer -bat purjuee.
Immediately alter, a djryntatlcw fV<m the Com mo a
Council of Brooklyn waiteO on Mr. Mitchel, tendoring
hlnj a similar corr. plfment, v'hloh he alio aooepted, bin
did mt fix the day.
I**t evening wai held a con>-?ntio? of the Irish Socle
tlet of New York, In punuanee of the following rotioe:?
COPf VKNTION or TUB IRISH Socikti E?.? Bt a resolution
passi-d ?t the convention last even ox, it was nianimuusly
resolved that the varWni Irlah societies of thlcaadthe ad
fining cities be requested to lend dologates to lLbntgouifry
Mall, No. 7# Friaoe street, en Friday eveninr, Dw 2. fo?tK
purpose ol adopting mtaeuns to reoeire their patriotic coun
tryman, John Mitofcel. and ooigiatulate him ca hi? tri
umphant cucspe from British intol.nanoo and inhumanity,
and for his safe arrival in our fros and hippy u^d
. ? _ o WILLIAM CARROLL, President
John McQrath, Seoretary.
* reaolutiou was unanimously adopted to wait on Mr.
Mitchel and to ofler him the heapitalities of the Irish
societies, and a deputation waa appointed to oomnuui
ca'e the wishes of the meeting. Aocoruingly tbe deisuta
tion called on Mr. Mitahel, anl Mr. John MoGrath pro
suited the ioviution to Mr. Mitchel.
Mr Mitchel said he felt greatly honored by the cempli
ment paid 1o him : but for the aame reason that he bad
declined other invitations of the turn* kind, he was oom
pel'ed to decline this also. He understood it was in
tended to give him a public d nner, and he believed a re
quirition was in progress of nignature, embraeing all sec
tions of the great American community, and he thought
it better thar tther demonstration* at opinion should
merge in that. He took the liberty of aaylng so, not
b? cause he desired any honor for himself, but beoanie he
believed the cause of Irish freedom would be beat promo
ted in that way.
The deputation then retired, greatly disappnintel,
though acquiescing in the soundness of Mr. Mitchel'*
reason for declining the proposed honor.
At 8 o'c'ock last evening tbe shipwright of New York
presided in a bndy to the residence of Mr. Mitchel, as
con panied by a band, to give him a serenade. It waa a
picturesque sight. Every one of these men carried his
axe upon his shoulder, and the appearance ttiey present
ed reminded c-ne of the ancient llornan* marching to
battle A finer set of fellows we never bsheld. On the
part of the mechanics, Captain Mauiice Waleh road the
ivllowing address: ?
adhrkss or Tim orrRATivr ship mrn.mwo mechanics or
HKW YORK Ann VICIN1TV TO JOH* M ITCH HI..
Sir? Your heroic escape from bouds und fitters, formed
and riveted by tho falsehood and treachery of a hated
monarchy, anuses our republican enthusiasm for your
noblo advocacy and defonae of the rights of man, for which
the heroes of 1770 suffered, with porsevoring endurance, the
perils and severity of a seveu years war The history of
European nations docs no; supply ua with a more invo'erate
case or patriot persecution than we heboid launched against
yon, from your first onset against the persecutors, oppressors
and defamers of tho land of your nativity. Ia that persecu
tion, which you have borno against with an ondurance only
to be supported by sterling truth, republican strength, and
a thirst lor an armed contest witi your national fje. we
sympathize with our whole heart aud present ourselves as a
I-crtiou of a republican nation to welcome you to tho arms of
a free people. Some of us elaim the
"Land of the free and tbe home of the brave"
as our native plaoe; many o? us havs oome to this great con
federacy to seek a refuge t*om European despotisms, and
ctlicrsof us have tome from that land which you (ought to
place in the category of the free nation* of the earth Pni
ted we stand befori yen, to tender to yon our heartfelt
sympathies for y jur sufferingi, and our joyous congratula
tions for the recovery of jour freedom. Ilopicg that ere
lnng the wish and lotg ehernhod desire of your heart will be
'utlilled, and that the country you have so noHy struggled
fsr will shako off her chains, arouse from her lethargy and
thraldom, make her people sovereign, immortalize her mar
tyrs. and make an indellille writing on the unlnscrlbed
tomb* of her sacrificing sons. Signed in behal ' of the h d v
J. KING8LAND. MAURICE WALSH,
JOHN SHANNON, WILLIAM WlLSulJ,
JOHN SBaNI.Y, JAMES CORCORAN.
THOMAS SHERLOCK.
Mr Mitchel said he felt gratified in a peouli&r manner by
this compliment. The shipwright* and the mechanics in
general were the kind of men he wanted to ttee The
whole ten ency of what he had written was in vindication
of the right* of labor and honest industry, and in opposi
tion to pauperism and public gru? 1. The ctuse of tti? op
pi eci-ion of Inland was in a nutshell : it was the makiog
of la?s for them by foreigners, ne did not wish to say
anything ntihliu.t Englishmen as Englishmen but ha did
not want them to legislate for hi* country. It waul i be
just as rea*' nabl* that Mexican* should make law* for
the Stale of New York He only objected to the English
as governors of Ireland, and consumers of the fruits of
the roil.
Bt this lime a tremendous crowd had gathered outside,
and the anxiety to sen and heat Mr. Mitchel was vory
great Tie shipwrights were not satisfied with what had
b?en done for then- hy deputation. T:iey ?"anted to hear
Mr. Mitchel biinseir. and they cail-d for htm most atreu
uouMy. At length Mr Mitcl:ell atpeared at tte window,
amidst the most treaeadom cheering au-1 ex.-ite.nent.
He mid he li%! of'ou heard of their clippt-rs, and he had
s?en their, too. He knew that they had beaten the ships
c f evsrv other maritime power in tbe world. (CheoM )
He loved to meet the hones'; artisans he *a * before
bim. becai.se lie knew they would not oome there if
it were not for principle, aud to vindicate the
cause of republicanism. The object dearest to hit
heart had always been tbat labor should receive its re
ward, instsad of making men able-bodlei pauperi. You
ask nobody to stand up for your rights, You are in the
full enjoy went of republican liberty, and you ought to
thank Ood thst you are not so much :uoulo, to be shov
elled about by every experimentalist in human lleih.
(Three cheers for the true meu of 1H1H, and three
K roans for the packed jury of 1849, w?re hers c.?lled for
and ret ponded to with a hearty good will) It is hardly
worth your while to groan that jury now. The verdi it
was net er respected, even by the villan* wh* contrive!
it. 1 know that they had their dupei; but the fueling of
all honorable and intelllgentgmsn was against them, but,
nio?t of all, republicans like you. I need hardlv tell you
that I co not declare myself a republican be
came I wai transported, but I was transport
ed because I declared myself a republican. (Great
cheering.) 1 cannot flnl lsnguago to de*oribe
Ibe high hope* that fill my h?art since I came to
New York. It is hard to say whether I have been greeted
most warmly by the Irlfh or Americans.
Here the Irish cried out'? 'By the Irish!" and the
Aweiicats? "No, by the Amerioans!" and both vied with
each olhtr for the honor.
There were then loud crle* for Meagher and Smith. Mr.
Fmith bri? fly addressed the audiei ce, and said he had
trlj d ne his duty.
Mr. Mx^cuut then came forward. In obedUncetothe re
peated calls of the multitude, and said? In other countries
men were thought little or nothing about unless they had
?'lords" befcre their names or "esquires" after them;
but here this waa regarded as blasphemy agilnst God's
cobill'y. Here "star* and garters" ? he dld'nt mean
"etar* and stripes" (laughter)? here stars and garters
added nothing to humanity. (Applause.) Those aieshs
saw on their shoulder* wers something to be proud of.
f Applause ) He saw something in thoie demonstrations
deeper and more signifieant than bands of musloand cho
ruies of praise to John Mitchel, much as he loved hlir,
and much as Mr. Mitchel deserved their homage. It was
the determination to make Ireland a republic. (Great
chceiirg ) And all these manifestations were useful
only so far as they ?ere expressions of that feeling (Ap
plause )
The shipwrights then proceeled homewards, and shortly
alter Mr. Meagher left, but met them at the Uimiltoa
ferry, when they escorted him to the Metropolitan Hotel,
the bend playing the national air* of Ireland and Amu
rira, with the star* and stripes borne In the van.
Mr Mitchel has accepted an invitation from the citi
zena of Boston to a grand entertainment in that city.
The names of the deputation who waited on him are Ser
geant Thorn ? a O'Neill, Captain Tlion as Carr and W.
O'Brien. It is a singular feature la thi< iuviUtlon thU
the Irish of all shades < f opinion have unit'd in it, OlJ
Ire landers as well as Youo* Ire landers, and this seems to
be the iflect ever,?bere of Mitohol's arrival In thli
country.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
Mkktixu to Mark Arrahgkmh.nts kor a Mhviikt. Dkmon
M RATioa ? A meeting, com pri sing delegates of the mill
tary. civic so :iet e*, and Fire Department, wag hold lit
No. 02 Myrtle avenue laat eyoning, to m*kea>rtn(*mania
for a grand demonstration in honor of John Mitche', the
Irish patriot.
John Mcl^er, K?q. wai chosen chairman, and lieuten
ant Jamea 11 McBride. sccre'ary.
The President ntated the obj?cta of the TEoatir.ir, where
opon a committee, consisting of Cept. William II llogan
and Lieutenant J* H MoBvide, was appoir.t-il to waitupon
Oen. Purjea, and ascertain his views an to the prapriuty
of calling out the brigade on the oceaiion of the pro
joaed demons ration.
On motion of Oapt. Hogan, a deputation of three, one
eaofc ftom the civic, military, and tire debarment!, was
appointed to unit upon John Mttchel, Esq., and tender
hi*" a public. recepti<n
The h eetiag tbcn resolved itself Into a committee of
the wbcle to receive the report of tho above deputation,
to be made at the aame place, thi- (Saturday) evening.
In case i f Mr Mitchel'a acceptance, arrangements will
be entered Into immediately to make a grand and impos
ing display.
Kim;* Oh mi Oncrrr Ou rt. ? Before Judge Brown,?
Mary Brown, adtua. of R. 3. Brown, deced, i :s Philip lUr
man and other* ? Thin action waa brought by the widow
of Enoch 8 Brown, a mechanic, employed in K Hoe A
(Jo e establishment, New York, who wax killed in Novem
ber, 1861. by tin- falling of the wall of a brewery, near
i he above e*tablUhment, in the occupancy of the defen
dant* The plaint l(T claimed damage* for the loss ru?
tained by the deaih of her huaband; and after a three
dajn' trial, the jury last evening rendered a verdict of
f 4, tOO in her favor.
A Mcrdkrkr Escaped. ? Argnel McClaran, sen
tenced at the last term of the Monroe county, Ky Court,
to be hanged on the 10th December, escaped from the
jail at Olaagow on the 26th nit He waa reaoned by b?
tween sixty and a hundred persona in dlsguiae. He U
about twenty two year* of aft, Are feet tea in shea m
height, of a light ooaplexion, and a downeaat look. A
reward by the State authorities will fw doubt he offered
(or hlf appreheoaion.
Marine Affair*
KMIOKATIOS' A Kb COMMKKCH OF TH* rORT OF NSW
YORK.
During the month November 313 veaiele arrived at
this port from fore go countries, of which there were
?t earners 17; shlpa, 1C3; barka, 6T; brig*, 104; schoon
er*, 82.
The following table will eh. *w the number of paeesn&era
arrived ( nring the same periou J-*
Vmrli Name* No. VrsntU Kama. No.
From Amsterdam? 11a v ra
il . Angelo 371 Helvetia 3M
Antwerp
E. Mallory 831
E. Dennison 366
N. Y. l'acket 244
statesman 299
Sea Duck 180
Howadjl 206
Atlantic 288
Angoftu ra ?
Guyana 1
Sullivan 2
Aspinwall ?
Gefrge law (?) 466
America fa) 231
Illinois (i) 330
Bordeaux ?
(Hobe 2
Weather (Jag e 4
Bueaos Ayres ?
Ha tar J 1
Bremen?
Olivia 235
CurrituA 2-7
Erf* 188
Johacn 167
De Ian are 230
Hanaa (s) 3VJ
George l.udwig 160
Julie lt)2
Clementine 168
Germanla (a) 327
Else 184
Aniia Hue 04
Washington (a) 1 16
Bibemia 380
Patriot 198
Beethoven 172
Hiram 103
Belfast?
Gilbert. 20
Bermuda ?
Princess Royal 4
Swan 8
Bristol ?
American Union 30
Bahia ?
Talbot 1
Curacoa ?
Falcon 6
Fannie 1
Cellos ?
Whirlwind 2
Canton ?
Talbot 6
Crona'aJt ?
Golden Age 1
Dublin?
W?ve 208
Demaiara ?
Montezuma 3
Princeton 6
GeHe ?
Maria 124
Glargow?
Warner 18
Oxford 28
Harlrquin 14
Java 286
Cut lew (s) 29
Galway ?
Clarence 118
Hamburg?
Elze 168
Guctenbarg 221
Ceser 112
Sea Lion. ...; 2W
Hampden..,. 149
Esperance 177
Havre ?
Wm. Tell ...639
Frarklin (?) 160
W H. Wharton 204
Constitution 869
Corinthian 61t
Maid of Orleana 313
Fortitude 324
Satellite 190
Vsuolun' 280
Isaac Dell fil'O
Empire 673
St. Denis 354
Advance .739
John G. Cottar 423
George iiurlbut 021
Havana ?
Black Warrior (a)..., 13
Cresoi^ot City (s) 21
Halifax?
Tease' . ... 9
Jamaica ?
Canton....^ 1
Baltic..... 1
Liverpool ?
Baltic 17f
Africa (?). 138
Star of the Wert 489
North AmericM; 470
Arctic ,,....824
Columbia - 483
Rappahannock . . 0J3
William Tapacolt 9t0
Ariel . 624
Iowa, ,.387
Hemisphere 60. ?
Chimborazo 4-S
Centurion ?77
Arnei ican Unien *19
Toulon 34
Emma Fields 4^
Ciklhouu 6 81
Arabia (s) 1?
Au tar "tic 5 29
Tieo^'leroga 011
l>e Witt Clinton ?IS
Queen of England &
Fidelia I'M.
Cornelia 46)
Constellation ti !
Silas Greenman 351
Roobamboau 425
New World 079
Atlantio (a) 110
Marathon 622
Limerick?
Wm. Thompson Ill
Leghorn
Rio Grande 1
John Bryant 6
London ?
l'rlnce Albert 333
Devonshire 698
Charlotte Reed 22
St. Louie 342
Florida 353
Malaga
Leo 1
Madeira ?
Milly h Kachol 100
Melbourne ?
BavarU 30
Montev
Vict 4
Nev
V ;.er 2
New
A
E
ort, W?
ll'no 25
3rien 33
Ponniuouth?
.205
Pouce P. R ?
Gipsy. 2
Sarah Peters.... 1
Rotterdam ?
Rose dtandish 173
Powhatan 190
Rio Janeiro ?
Soother 1
Union. 2
Rio Grande ?
Ottawa 8
St. Petersburg?
Strelna 4
St. Pierre, N. F.?
Villa de Morlaiz 8
San Juan, Nic ?
Star of the West (a).. 601
Prometheus (s) 406
Schediao. N. B ?
James Murphy 4
Sydney, 0. B. ?
Boll* 2
Winds ir. N. !?.?
Cordelia 1
Waterrord ?
Ann Kinney 189
Total ....; 23,017
There have arrived thus far this month, (December,)
4,415 passengers, lay lat, 2d, aud 3d lust.
Oliver Wcnelall Holmes upon Ilrownlng
and Tcniiynon?
I)r. Ouvnt WKNDAIL 1 101.MB8 delivered tbe sixth an I
l?Bt lecture of his course upon the English Poets, l ist
evening at Hope Chapel. The subject of tho lecture was
Tennyson and Browning. A very Urge and fashionable
audience was in attendance, who were all, it is pre
sumed, somewhat curious to hear the Boston humo.Ut?
tbe man who "never dares to write as funny as he cau"
? discouue upon the merits of Ihe dreamy sentimental
inn cf Teniyson, and the passionate eavne&tnesa or
Br ownlDg. lie eommecced by renSVtking that the poets
ot whom te had spoken hitherto were all dead, and belong
to tbe past; but a> the subject of His present lecture he
had chosen Tennyson, tbe present IYet Laureate, and
Browi.ing. Tennyitoa is a favorite with a great many
people, and with good reason. His poetry, it is true, is
not popular with the ir asses, oi polloi, but it in rather
tbe poetry of tbe drawingroom and tbe boudoir. He
seems sovereignly ignorant of the masses. Kr m his
poems we should judge him to be a shy and retired man,
more proud than rain, who loves his race better than he
lilies them The first thin* that strikes us in Tennyson's
poetry, is tbe exquidte choice of wards and the velret
lile si ftneAs of its melody. We next come to his riohnois
of diction ard his immense concentrativeness of meaning.
But in the glitter of ornanwnt the gre.it underlying
qua.ilies [should not be forgotten. The spirit of hit
mute is subdued, almost melancholy. "In Memoriam''
is a tender sigh from beginning to eud The iootarer re
ferred to tho " Princess" for p&>.hos, and to " Uariaana''
for imagination. From tho t;i'.ter he quoted the well
ktovu pusssge so full of tuggestivenoss:?
AU day within the dreamy house
The doors upon their hinge* oreaked,
The blue fly sang in the pane; the mouse
Rehind tbe mouldering wain <0 <t squeaked,
Or frcm tbe crevice peered about.
Old faces glinimortd through the doori,
Old footsteps trod the upper floor*,
Old voices ctlled her from without.
" In Memoriam," we mast read in quiet, suffering fie de
licious lines, an Coleridge said of sleep, to ''slide into the
soul." Such tender affection such infinite sorrow, such
simplicity and truth, the lecturer had seen nothing like
in the whole range of elegiac verse. But Tennyson did
tot write for the masses, (he aristocratic splendor of
his v? rse ihrinks even from cortaot with the unappre
ciative many. He moves amidst pomp ?nd splendor in
stately palae.ee, and in the glitter of eielusiveaeis, and
these tahteH never cease to be manifest in his poems. It
is enly at intervals that the spirit of the times declares
Itself iu his proiuc'ions. The Poet Lvreate. according
to the lecturer's opinion, w?s apt to show Itself in the
tendency of tbe bard's woiks It lenders him more con
servative, and in his aspirationt for tho future, he
evidently <!t>l ket some of the means used for the
attainment of its golden promises The lecturer con
tinued tba' Tennyson in his style belongs to the
jfnglo Hellenic school, and that all the anolent
?imj licity, directness and strength are apparent.
There is a good deal of correspondence bet ween Keats and
rennyron. Tbey b jth exhibit that keen sensibility to
beauty, together with an infirm and weak purpose. These
sensitive men are undervalued by the go ahead and utili
tarian men of these times. Beauty should be valued for
its own soke alone. Tennyson, lite others this school,
ba.i not Ihe e'ements of a popular p->?|
Ihe lecturer npokevery briefly of Browning, and quoted
enpibusly from his longer po<roe. There was'* great con
trast bet wern thete two poets. The force and enerwy of
Browning at times amounted U fury. He was evidently
a good hater, and all his noems showed strength,
fire, and violence of expression. The lea urer
examined the p-acticil construction of '' l'aracelsus"
at m me length, and concluded by expressing hit warm ad
miration ot Urownirg's last published poems ? not repub
lished here, we believe ? entitled "Christmas Kve" and
' Vaster l??y." They form, taken together, he said, one
of the most pungent evangelical discourses that nave
been reen for ma ay a da;'. It was the work of a poet
and a man cf mettle, la oonalu<<f> n, the lecturer gave a
general rmm ti of his course of lectures and touched, in
passing, upon two or three whom he had not mentioned,
among whom he dwelt npru Thomas Hood, and desig
rated the ' Song of the Shirt" and the "Bridge 01 Sighs"
?a tbe two tuijjbty ljiics that had reached the hearts an l
conrcieicesef more of the proud and wealthy than many
a rem on. He concluded by thanking the audience for
the patience and attention tbey had bestowed npon htm
dtmr.g this and previous lectures, and bade them farewell
in tbe shape of a seat and apposite original poem.
Two Mkn, Bkotiirkh, Drownkd at Bctfalo. ?
last evening a>out 6 o'clock the bodies of two meu were
tlslie*" ont of the Ohio Ilaain Krom persona in the vicinity
we gathered the following facts. Toe deceased were two
Indians, residing abont three miles from the eity on the
Cattaraugus Reservation, ntmed .lames and Harvey Crew.
One of them has been known, however, by the name cf
Ktwe. Ihd is a dealer in lumber, and well e.'notedi they
weiebrotheis, and were eon log, tn company with another
brother. Into the oity, abont 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening.
It being dark the three brothers walked olT into the baain.
The survivor. by clinging to tbe abutmerta and crying
loudly for help, waa saved, but theother^two it appeara
swam around till exhausted and then sank, as ene of them
waa found several rode from tbe bridge and the other a
lea* diatanoe. A small amount of money waa found anon
their persons. One of thorn leaves a flunily of Ave call
dun- the other of two ?Buffi/to Courier Dec. 1.
NEWS BV TELEOK'APlI?
i The Explosion of the Steamer Intlepn1^'11?*'
Bvkkau), Deo. 4, .186*.
Further particulars of the blowing up of th? prop>?"or'
Independence, at Sault Ste. Marls, have ranched ui ia
Utter* from pasttngers. The sxploston wu o.*uw4 b/
the neglect to let off steam daring a stoppage for iUC pur
pose of completing the raining of the anchor.
Sewn lives were lost is all, and It is miraculous that'll}*
sacrifice was not greater, when It U considered that ijo
boat was crowded with people, and waa blown to atonu,
with the exception of twenty- tire feet of the bow. Some
very extraordinary escajes are mentioned, amongst
them J. N. Watson, the clerk ef the boat, and a past so
ger named Alfred Thomas of Ohio, the latter of whoa
was rescued by a Ne* focndland do j.
Messrs. Vaughan, Thomas, and Ensign, of Independence,
all of wbou escaped, were afterwards wrecked oa the
"teamer Albany, and bad a sfpond narrow (scape.
From Boston.
MATHS OF A MBXCHANT AWD TUI WIFK OF A 001*
GBI8SMAN.
Bowrox, Deo. 2, 18M.
l'Aert Q. Shaw, J/., ion of the late Hon. Robert Ot.
Shaw, and a respected merchant, died at his residence M
Sumnrer street last nigbt
Ths wife of Ron. S. H. W alley, member of Oongrsw
from Boston and Koxbury district, died in Roxbury hat
night, aftsr a brief Illness. This aflliotion will probably
prevent Mr. Wallsy's presence at ths opening of Ooo ?
The Bdiall Note Lmr of Pennsylvania.
PrrrsBUM, Dec. 2, ISM.
Yesterday seventy suits coder the Small Note lav,
against ths Pennsylvania Railroad Company, six agaiaot
the Citizens' Deposits Company, fourteen against the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and thirteen agaiaet
the Cleveland and l'ittsburg Railroad Company, Ware
brought by Absalom Morris, late dry goods merchant eC
this eity, and two others, one a citizen of Ohio. The s?y>
pos?d object is to obtain half of the peualty which wttt
amount to a large sua
Items from Baltimore.
Rai.timorr, Deo. 2, ISM.
The second branch of the City Council to night passed
an ordinance to endorse $6,000,000 bonds of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
Genoral Wool has removed his headquarters to this city.
Ttmpcranve Movements*
Detroit, Dee. 2, 1853.
Tli" M a e Liquor law goes Into operation In Mlchigao
to Uay.
Bostos, Dec. 2, 1S63.
St. Johu (N. B.) papers of the 29th ultimo mention the
seizure of sixteen puncheons of alcohol and a hogshead
of brandy, on board a schooner from Boston.
The Weather and Navigation.
Detroit, Dec. 2, ISM.
We lave had a light fall ef snow here, bit the weather
continues mild. The steamer Mayflower leaves for Buffalo
this morning, and the Arrow is still ruining between this
city and Cleveland.
. Ci.kvkt.am> Dec. 2, 1863.
Lake and oanal navigation continues uninterrupted.
The weather is mild, ani it has been rainy and eleudy
all to day.
Syracuse, Dec. 2, 18M.
The ground has been frozen all day, and a few flakes of
snow have fallen. But few boats panned to-day.
Sale of the Steamship Osprey,
Pui-adkumua, Dec- 2, ISM.
The steamship Osprey was sold at the Exchange to-day
for $33,000, to ?. U. Dutilh, formsrly of ths tra at
Dutilh, Humphries ft Co.
Brig Nancy Pratt Ashore.
Cuaklwton, Dec. 2, ISM.
The brig Nancy Pratt, of and from Gloucester for WB?
mirgton, la ashore on Cape Roman, and has probably
bilged.
Slnrkets.
New Onr.pa.v9, Deo. 2 ? Noon.
Cotton is In brisk demand. Toe sales to-day already
reach 6,000 bales, at yesterday's rates. Floor has ad
vanced to *6 60, w.th hales of 7,000 bbls.
New 0ki.ka.v8, Dec. 2?1*. M.
The day's business in cotton has been 7,000 balM.
Prices are easy Middling 0!4'c. Sales during the week,
2.1 CCO bales. The decrease in the reoelpts at all the
Southern ports is now 414,000 bales. Rio coffse? Sales of
the wtek, 11.000 bags, mostly at Ho. a ll>i3. Stock so
baud, 63,000 bsgs.
CiiAiujiNTON Deo. 2, 1863.
Our market for cotton is dull and ths tendency is down
ward? Bales were made to day of 500 bales at 8Vo. ft
1034c
Aliunt, Dee. 2, 18M.
The receipts of the pint t venty-four hours have been as
follows:? Kiour 16 000 b >ls ; .beat 20 000 bushels; core
6,(00 bushels; barlev 11 0C0. flour has been rather
biavy hut prices are the same; Kales 1,500 bbls Barley-^
20. COO bushels sold at 82a for two rowed, 82 >? a 86a. for
Wisconsin, and 84 a 86c. for four rowed. Oats dull at
60c. Wool ? 30,000 lbs. domestic fleece sold to -day oo
private terms.
Buffalo, Deo. 3, ISM.
Ths annexed have been ths receipts siuce yesterday:?
Flour. 6,500 bMs No whea t cr corn. Flour i-. without
change, bat is held (Irmly; salsa f.00 libls. Wheat? Prime
is good demand, but checked by the firmness of hsM
ers; 3.000 btohels Upper Lake sold at 128c. Corn is
dull, being held above tie views of bayers.
Parade and Dinner of the Boilon AmmI*.
tlon.
Tbe citltena of Boston now resident in New York had 4
fraternal re-union yesterday. The member* mustered at
the Mercsr House at ten o'clock, and paraded In military
arrav. Major Heuben Lovejoy commanded the batallioa,
which numbered about sixty men, including representa
tive* of almost every profession or calling m the metro
polls. Music was aerved >>y Shelton's Band. The corps
marched to the Park, where it was pre*ent?<l with a ataad
ard by Horatio N. Wik!, member of tk^Coonoil from the
Kighth ward. The banner waa of white eilk, bearing th*
urn)* of the States of New York aid Massachusetts, with
their mottoes, and the word* "Boston Association, ISM."
The company then proceeded to Hoboken, where tlM
member* ? ere exercised at ta: get practice The compo*
ny, with invited guest*, dined at the Manhattan Hotel,
Murray itreet, at *ix o'clock in the erening Major
Sprig ue, V. S. A.. Mr. Surveyor Cochrane, and several
olhtrs from Boston and New Yo k, were among tbe
guests. A (-upetb dinner was served, under the direction
i f Mr. A. T. Whiting. Subsequent to the dinner, senti
ments, speeches, and song*, occupied two pleasant hour*.
Tbe health of the President of the United States baring
been drank with acclamation, Mr. Cochrane responded
He eloquently alluded to the prosperity and glory of th*
country, and the recent importance whioh the United
State* had gained abroad. The effect of American instt
ntiocs, be laid was felt everywhere. He said, als*.
'bat the character of the country was to be attrltatM
more than anything el*e to the peculiarity ot her citiseaa.
lhe literature of the country he neat alluded to, ini
dated it* progress from the Deelaration of Independent*.
The PreMdent, he said, held more power and had a higher
power than any dei-pot on earth, because It was the
y. wer of intelligence wield* d by knowledge. In a politi
cal rente, he was glad that the toast had been so honored,
end in a penooal sense he war grateful that the lubjeel
ol it wa* Franklin Tierce. Th?re wae great ohtering, aod
tbe band played "The Star Spangled Banner." To tfc?
second tcast, "The City of New York, the Commercial
Kimorium of the World," a letter wa* read from Mayor
Westervtlt. The 'City of Boston'' was toastel, and a
letter was read from the City Clerk. The toast, "The Arm j
?nd tbe Navy of the United States," was reHpoaied to by
Msjor Sprague. The speaker paid an eloquent tribute te
tbe integrity, patriotism, and stability of the New Enf
Hud character. "The Presa" was toasted, and a member
from New Knglaml responded. Speeches, sentiment* and
s'xg* were given by H N. WiM, M' Alv ih Mann, Brira
dier General Hall, (who proposed the health of Capt.lB
grabam.) Capt. Brown. Capt. T. A. Glover. Ad ; a teat
Allen, Mr F. F. Far veil, Mr. Soule, (of New Hampshire,)
Sherman Itiownsll. Mr. 'Morse, Mr. Jentings, J. H. Far
well. Jer. F. Hall, Mr Carey, Lieut. Cornell, Mr. Wilder,
Mr. J. M. Jnne, Mr. Brennan, Dr. Thoma* Blake, Mr E
Sand ford, Mr. Fuller, and many other gentlemen. The
oompany did not sepa' ate until a late hour, and the ut
most cordiality prevailed. Mr. Love.ioy tided the chair
with grace and dignity. The prizes were awarded as fol
io es:? First prize, a gold locket, to John B 9. Mortoo;
second prize, a $'i0 overcoat, to James A Martin; third
priie, the work* of Shakipeare, to Willi its H. Browne;
fourth prize, a silver cup, to Franois I'eatland.
Morriss-fy in CfN'ciNNATi.? We And the follow*
log caid in the Cincinnati JCfN/mrer of the 2eth ult ?
CiN(iy\ATt, Nov. 2ft, m,\8.
I discovered my arrival was annonnoed In this city lr
th? Daily Columbian but a day or two slnoe. As the an*
nouncement wa* oouched in languige rather repnlsatory
to my feellrg*, I feel th*t a reply from me is necessary.
I have never yet set myself up as a " bnlly," and I appeal
to my friends whether I am of a quarrelsome disposition.
As to being a " brawler," I deem lung* an iuiport?ut
requisite, a substantial I claim not to belong to me. As
for reformation, I do not think it neo? ssary, bat should a
reform be requirM In any pereoa in this eonnvmity (
think it beleagt to tho writer who announced atf e?f ? ?L
JOdM HUiUiAjUlf,

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