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REPORT Of THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Concluded.) The nties nn.l large town on the great line constitute centres lioin wluclitnc mails diverge to ervade and supply the surrounding country. At these points, generally, are the (Mint oHices. The great whole will evidently be mist Hp :ed.ly end effectually served, by causing the mails to pnHS with all posMblo bv mMt di, Ih mmi Inn through these numerous centre, stopping f. no local obi xt, and pausing at the distributing orhc only long enough to exchange mails. The distribution through around must bn nude after the great mail has passed by mean of coaches, stages, or other vehicles.and Ma'ttiuinti rcKt of the Department and the country may nviii.allv r.

ouirc. r. if any intermediate offices Ih; supplied by the railroads, it should le those only where the car stop, I I I ii I em a til in: 01 r.cn?ingin maii oags, wiiiiuui atoppiug. can for the accom.iMidation of others. The i t.

ms of transportation between Washington and Boston, ure iiw uncomplete, that this system might be ad i.iir'nuccd.at leant during the season ot steam boat niviuitniii. The time occupied in passing from Waili Hilton to by the railroad, is but two and a halt hours. To pass oui Baltimore to Philadelphia by steamboats and the Newc.st,. and Ir'rcnchtown railroad, requires about nine Front Philadelphia to New i ork, bv tin Cam lcn an. I Amboy railroad and stcamhsats, occupies about eight hours from New York to Providence, about tiftecn buiir and from Providence to Boston, two and a half hours.

1 be travelling hours Irom Washington to Boston, are bill obuit tliirly vi.ii. Allowing half an hour at Baltimore, Philadelphia, New ork, and Providence, each for exchange ol mad the tune occupied in transmitting a mail from Washington to liostnn would be thirty nine hours. This is the spe of presi ut conveyances. In the course ol next year it is fxiNttcd that Baltimore and Philadel phia will be i oiidei ti by railroad, when the time occupied pissui" from citv tociiv will not exceed six hours. New York will soon beronn.

ted willi Boston bv similar roads when Ih' tune occupied between them will not exceed lilteen hour So that, when a railroad line from Washington to Ronton shall be omplet' ,1, a mail may wss, fnim the one to tie: oth thirty four hours at mast, and probably in a few years, from tin progressive improvements of locomotives, in less than thirty hours. Within the quarter of the ITninti embraced in the recent letting of contracts, there are several railroads. Some of tin ni.iile no oilers, and the rest demanded prices far beyond the usual co of trausiHirting the mails on the same routes heretofore, and b' yoed what was asked by individual uli 2ciis. Anxious to givethe mails the greatest Mssihlccxicdi Uoii between Washington and New York, the iindcrigned made an eflort to bring the companies, in whose hands are me means oi conveyance on mat great line, to nci lumni with each other, and with the Department, by which means twod.nly mails might be run through that line, performing the trip each wav, and conveying passengers Irom city to city, alcmt twenty three hours. The ctlort failed in cons fiueuco of the verv h.

avvconipeiisation asked by them. Not despairing' ol being able to induce the companies to take a more enlarged view ot tneir own ami me pinnies, interest, and to abate materially in the amount ol their demands, the undersigned sent his Chief Clerk to confer with the managers of all the rail roads on the line, whether finished or not, with a view to ascertain whether any reasonable arrangement could be made with them, present or prospective, for tiie conveyance of this important mail. Although the agent performed the service with distinguished zeal and ability, Ins etiorts were almost holly fruitless. The companies owning the railroads between Washington and Baltimore, demanded SIO.IMKJ, or iihout 5250 per mile, merely to hand one daily mail from depot to depot, with nil any further responsibility, and SI I.IMJO for two daily mails. The companies owning the several railroads now con Ktriletmg from Baltimore to Philadelphia, demanded $30,000 or upwards of S'WH per mile, to haul one daily mail from city to city.

The company owning the Camden and Ambny road, demanded or near J300 per mile, for one daily mail, ana i.U'K) tor a second. Th. companies composing the upper line through New Jcrs demanded or alioiit per mile, fur the the conveyance ol one daily until, and HIM) lor a second Aware tint the Committee on Post! Hii es and Post Roads of the llous'Md' Representatives, had had the subject of the transmutation of the mads on railroads under consideration, ul the last dmi, and had unanimously proposed to restrict the Department to seventy live dollars per mile for the nervice and, moreover, considering the sums demanded iisprosirtionate to the service, and wholly unreasonable, the undersi gned determined not to accent any of the proposi tions. To leave no means unessayed, however, to form a satisfactory arrangement, he ottered a contract lor merely hauling a box containing the mail, from dciot todepot, daily, to the Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, at SUINI per mile, which they promptly declined. Th'i docs not intend to pay the prices demand by these companies, unless direc ted to do mi by those who have a right to coutroul linn.

He ill sooner put post roaches, or in.ul uniis IMi theold roads, anil run them there until puliliek opinion, or the voice of suiM hour authority, induce the associations, which have been permitted to monop oliz'. llie means of speedy conveyance on these routes, Ui abate in their terms. To enable you to present the whole subject to the legislative IhmIv, a copy ot the instructions to the agent, unit lusforrcsiHindciicc with the and the subs tiiei.t correspondence of the I)ciartmei with them is herewith submitted. Th; is happy to state, tint indications of a spirit more in accordance with the greal object ul puhhek ac coin which has induced the Legislatures of the States to Siinctioii thn construction of these improvements, by private companies, have maiiifcsrcc themselves in other pt trlers. The Boston and Piovideuce Railroad Company have intimated a willingness to carry two dally mails between those cities, embracing the New York' steamboat in.ul, for $2,000 a year, being at the rate of about $23 per mile for a single mall, and a contract ill be authoriicd.

The New Jersey Railroad Company, whose road, when will extend from Jersey City to New Brunswick, have ille red to carry the great mail from New York along thi ir road, one year, at 100 per mile, or four years at 150, and to carry two mails for 200. The comptuv owning the Portsmouth and Roanoke road, have contracted to carry the mail three times a week, from Norfolk to Halifax, N. a distance oi ninety mile for the rniitsciiatioti paid Ihe former contractor, which is cquul to about mile, the mail to be conveyed on their railroad as far as ccmplctcil. The 'l us Courtland, ami Decatur Railroad Company, have oh 1 carry Ihe mini, three times a week, on xlwir riiid, ut the lowest rale of p.ist coacli transMirtatioii in he Southern Stales, wlm amounts to about $if per mile. It is co ieeded that the mails carried on ull th'.

se roads, rxeept Ihe New Jersey r.ad, are much less than the great mail li. tvvc' ii Washington and York but they probably hear a greater proportion to that mail than the compensation asked lor the former service does to that otlered by the Department fur the lutter. Referring lo the instructions given tn his Agent, for his further views in relation to the Railroad Companies, the undersigned sub. mis th" yje tioii to your diosilion, and will await the instructions of Congress as to the course hereafter to he pursued with these companies, and other monopolies of like character, in coiitracling wuU which the Department is unable to avail its If of the spirit ot moderation superinduced by an active competition. Indeed, the Post Office far as it Mate to the advertising and making of contracts, is predicated upon the expectation that there would be a general competition for them, and docs not provide for cases when; the Department has to deal with monopolies, no such late ot things having men net anucipaieu.

A ipieslmn has arisen in the administration of this Department. A number of individuals have established an association in the Northern and Eastern Stutes, and raised a largo sum of money, for the purH)se of effecting the immediate abolition of Slavery in the Southern State, of the means resorted to ha been the printing ot a large mass of newspapers, pamphlets, tracts and almanacks, containing ana in some instances, iiuse accounts oi me treatment of slaves, illustrated with cuta calculated to operate on the passions of the coloured men, and produce discontent, assassination, and servile war. These they attempted tn diisciumate throughout the slave holding States, liy lie agency of the puhhek mails. As soon as it was ascertained that the mails contained thes.t productions, great excitement arose, particularly in Charlcsten, S. and to ensure the safety of the mail in its progress Southward, the postmaster at that, place agreed to retain them in his office until he could obtain instructions from the Postmaster General.

In reply to his appeal, lie was informed that it was a subject upou which the Postmaster General had no legal authority to instruct him. The question again nine up from the Postmaster at New York, who had refused to send the papers by the steamboat mail to Charleston, S. C. lie as also answered that the Postmaster General possessed no legal authority to give instructions on the suluect but as the undersigned had no doubt that thu circumstance of the cane justified the detention of the papers, hu did not hesitate to say so. Important principle are involved in this question, and it merits thu grave consideration of all departments of the Government.

It is universally conceded, that our States are united only tot certain puroscs. There arc interests, in relation to which they ure believed to beos independent of cm other as they were before the constitution was formed. The interest which the pmplc some of the States have in slaves, is one of them. No State obtuined by the union any right whatso ever over slavery in any other Mate, nor did any State lose any ol its power over it, within it own borders. On this subjivl, therelore, if this view be correct, the States are still independent, and may fence no ml and protect their interest in slaves, by such laws and egulutions as in their sovcreiini ill they may deem expedient.

Nor have the peopleof one State anv more to inter, fere this subject in another State, "than they' t3VK to interfere with the interna! regulations. Tight ot property, or do mestiv police of a foreign nation. II thev were to combine and send papers among the labouring population of another nation, calculated to produce discontent and reM ion, their conduct would be good ground of complaint on the part til" thai nation; and, case it were not repressed by the Tni ted States, uu.jjit be, if persevcringly persisted in, just cause of war. The mutual obligation of our several State tosuit pri atiaek by tli. on each othera reserved rights mi'! iiirtar io in greater, oi cause, oy cnierin" i.uo me Dillon, ttn imvn nt Ihe right of redress which be long to nations wholly independent.

Whatever claim may oe up, or miimai.ieo, a nA fnv discussion witluii their own bord rs, ot the mstiiuijons and laws of other com nMiniu over on iney nave nonghttul controul, tew wi maintain that thev nave a nglit, unless it be obtained bv compact or trt aly.to carry on such discussions mihin roniiiiunitie, cither rally, or by the distribution of pnnt. papers, particularly if it be in violation of their peculiar law and at the hazard of their peace and existence. The constitution ol the I'nited Stat provide, that the nti renu aeh ite shall be entitled to all privilege and immunities of the several State;" out ims clause cannot confe vn the citizen 0t one State, higher privilege! ami unmiinitit lo au.jthcr, than the citizens of the latter themselves possess, (t i not Cisy therefore to perceive how the cilucu of the Northern States can possess or claim tlic privilege of carrying on discussions within the Soutltern the distribution of pniil pH. rs, which thecitizens of the latter are tor bidden to circulate by their own law t. Neither doesit appear that the United States acquired, by the constitution, any power whatsoever over this subject, except a rigid to prohibit the importation of slaves after a certain date.

On the contrary, that instrument contains evidences, that one object of the Southern Slates, in adopting it, was to secure to themselves a more per fft coutroul over this interest, and cause it to be respected by the sisteT States. In the exercise of their reserved rights, and for Ihe purpose of protecting this interest, and i nsuring the safety of their people, some of the Stales have passed laws, prohibiting, under heavy penalties, the printing or circulation of papers' like those in question, within their territories. It has never been alleged that these law are incompatible with the constitution and laws of the United States. Nor does it seem possible that they can be so, bsea use thev relate to a subject over which the United States cannot assume anv controul under that con stitution, cither by law or otherwise. If these principles be sund, it will follow that the State laws on this subject, are, witlnn the scope ol their jurisdiction, the supreme laws ol the land, obligatory ulike on ull persons, whether private citizens, officers of the State, or functionaries of the General Government.

The constitution makes it the duty of the United States to protect each, of the States against invasion and, on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive, (wheu the Lcgislaturccunnot 7c convened) against dome stick violence." There is no (piarter whence domtstick violence is so much to be apprehended, in some of the States, as from the servile population. ofM rati upon by mistaken or designing men. It is to obviate danger from this quurter, that many ot the State laws, in relation to the cin ulation of incendiary papers, have he enacti d. Without claiming for the General Government the power to pa. laws prohibiting discussion of anv sort, as a means of protecting Mutes from domcstick violence, it may safely be assumed, that the United States luive no right, through their officers or departments, know ingly to be instrumental in producing, ithin the several States, the very mischief which the constitution commands them to repress.

It would be an extraordinary construction ol the powers of the Genera! Government to maintain that they are bound to alfiird the agency of their mails and post offices to counteract the laws of tin States, in the circulation of papers calculated to produce douicslick violonce when it would at the same time be one of their most important constitutional duties to protect tlic States against the natural, it not neccs sarv consequences produced bv that very agency. The position assumed by this Department, is believed to have produced the effi ct of withholding its agency, generally, in giving circulation to the obnoxious poers in the Southern States. Whether it be necessary more effectually to prevent dj legislative enactments, the use ol the mails, as a means ot evading or violating the constitutional laws of the States in reference to this portion of their reserved rights, is a question which, it appears to the undersigned, may be submitti to congress, upon a ol the tacts anil tlieirown knowledge of the publick nccesities. 1 be experience the undersigned has confirmed his prior impressions, that the Post Office Department requires re organization. The arrangement of the administrative branch ol the Department, is not particularly objectionable but the organization of its financial branch is neither con venient nor sale and it may be doubted hether it be con stitutional.

It is not convenient, because it imposes on the Postmaster i i 1 ueuenii, nose aiuiiiiusirHiive antics are suttlcicnt lor anv one man, the responsibility of settling near fifty thousand ac counts annually, and disbursing upwards of two millions of uouars. II is not sale, because the entire nc tt revenue of the De partment, which now exceeds annually, is by law put at Ihe disposition of the Postumster General, subject to pain over to his check, drall, or order, witliout other sale guarus than those lie chooses to impose on himsell. it is ot doiilittul constitutionality, because the constitution require that no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, out in consequence ot appropriations mode by law;" thereby re supposing that the revenues of the Government are first paid into the I reisury whereas, no part of the tax collected irom me people in postages, amounting now to more than annually, ever appears upon llieTreasury books aim ins uu expended ii nou i appropriation, it so large a revenue may be properly raised and expended, without going into the Treasury, by one department this Government, ii is not perceived why the other departments may not be authorized to sustain themselves in a similar way thus evading entirely the constitutional provision. The moretmfe construction would seem to be, that all moneys collects by the Government, whatever may be the mode, shall, in the legal acceptation of the phrase, be paid into tlic Treasury, to be expended in conlormity with appmpriatiuns made by Congress. There would be nothing impracticable, or seriously incm vement the application ol this principle to the revenues of the Post Office I Vpartmcnt.

Toetlecllhis object, it i not necessary that the mon' vs be collected and dciositcd in banks, or any other designated place, or that theexisting system of colli cliou should be deranged. Almost a third of the gross revenue is uhsorbed in commissions to Postmasters, and the expense, of their offices. Upon settlement of the Postnaster's accc mts, the sums thus expended, may be carried to the debit and credit of the post office appropriation at the same time. The amounts received bv contractors Irom postmasters, may be disused of in a simitar way. The result would he, that althouiih the treasurer would" have oen accounts only with banks of the Pot Office, hi b.H.ks would exhibit the whole amount received fmni'the people, and expended by the Government, on account of tlic mail establishment.

Then is another feature in which the present organization of the Posl Office Department is detective nnd unsafe, is believed to be a sound principle, that publick officers who have an agency in originating accounts, soould have none in their settlement. The War and Navy Departments are in general organin upon this principle. In the orders contracts, and regulations, of the heads of those Departments or their ministerial subordinates, issued and made in conformity with law, account originate. The moneys are generally paid by unother set of agents, but parti ullv deiH'iident on the heads of the I Vr.r.... and who the accounts ure finally settled by a third set' are wholly independent of them.

If. fmm cause, an illegal expenditure lie directed by the head of a Department, it is the duly of the disbursing aent not to pay the money and il he does pay it, it is ttuTdiitv of the Auditors and Comptrollers to reject the item in the "settlement of his account. But the Postmaster General nrnp tienltv Miiitn uinKoin.iiinciuiiiminn in nis own person. 11 issue oniers ami maKe contract and remilni fin 1 1 1 lii.l mbiia 1 1 ill" the expenditure of money, settles the aVcnuiits, 'and pays the money. Although he is required to render a quarterly account to the Treasury, to he settled as other publick accounts an', this requisition has long ceased to constitute any practical check upon him, nor can it ever be otherwise under the existing system.

Herewith is submitted a printed pamphlet, inhibiting the intenour organization ol the Post Office Department's it now exists. The most important improvement required, is to separate the settlement of accounts entirely from the Pot inner iKtriiuciii, niiu vest in an apiKiinted by the 1'resident, with the advice and consent of the Senate, wiiost: dimes Mian in general correspond with those assined 10 me Accountant under the present organization. The Postmaster General would then be placed on a simi lar footing ilh the other Heads of Departments. I lis nu er over the funds of the Department should extend only to a superintendence over the rendition of accounts, to prescribing the manner in which stmasters shall pav over their ouiances, in matting uraiis ior inc collection and transfer of posi omce lunos, to issuing wan ants on the treasury for the pined io U(. u.

,1. eases, i he rcmaimn" portion of his duties would be those of a ministerial character iiHMinied by salutary restrictions upon bis discretion. to enable him to exercise an cnN'. tual siqiervision over posimasiers ann coniraciors, a mird Assistant should be given lo the Department These services lm doubled since a sirond Assistant was added, and have been recently extended, making them too onerous to be tK iforn a if I rnied a inu sii iuiu. ii uo iiisiieu ior tneir industry und devotion lo the service.

Moreover, thes duties are con inllV lili rnncillil null Utll hn imiul 1 tension of mail servn which is anticipated within the coining year. If the United States were, fortius purpose, divided into three divisions, and an Assistant assigned to' each the stations would still lie among the most laborious and rc spousihle in the Government. tiiaiif ni ar" ra ni hp n. 1 hree Assistants, on Ihe tooting ol auditors a tn k. with eight clerks each a chief clerk on the lootin.r nf cierKs in uie oiner l'i paninents: twelve i rku r.i I i .1.

I miscellaneous duties, including the li ad letl. agent to superintend the Post Office building and property and att nd to purchases of stationery, furniture, a moil an ussisium oi.isseoi;er, a lanourer, and two watchmen, would constitute a force with hieh the ties of the Depart nt could be ix rformed with comfort promptitude, and cffii icncy. The Auditor's office ould bo the mest extensive and laborious accounting office 111 the Government. rif.n responding provision clerks and s. I iiuieT uu tbtors, he should havoa chiel clerk for ccneral duties.

The examination postmaster, accounts, amounting to about 4 J.OlHI annually, sending out errours, and other attendant services, constitute a severe duty, and requires eighteen clerks. 1 he registration of postmaster's accounts, alter ex aminaUon, and keeping the legers the Dcpartim.nt, requires eight clerks. To keep the pay books, see that postmaster pay over tle ir balances and return nnints. and prepare contractors' account for settlement, requires nine clerk, collect balances from former postmasters and others, inane out ts of Ihe accounts superintend suits and prosit uuon requires at present seven clerks. Over each of these branches of duty there must be, as at present, a principal clerk, for horn liberal provision should be made.

It is but just to the gentlemen employed in this arduous portion ol puhhek service, to say, that tlicir compensation, in general, compared with that given in oiner LH'panni ins oi me v. eminent, has hitherto been disproportioned to the Ialiour required of them, and, as to men. inadequate to the support of th eirfamilu mnA tKs lll cation ef their children. To complete the organization of mat omce, mere must oe aisoa messenger n(j one assistant messenger. The proposed re organization would somewhat reduce the number ol persons employed in the business of tbe Post MTice, by rendering useless the clerks now on upicd in making out the Postmaster General's account for the Treasury, a also the clerk employed in examining them in the Fifth Auditor office, if not also those in tho Comptroller' office, assigned to the same duty.

The utility of requiring all the Post Office accounts to be reported to the Comptroller, is not perceived. It would perhaps promote the ends of mstice and clwk npon the Auditor, if an appeal were allowed lo the Comptroller, at the instance of thn claimant Postmatcr General, lHuld either, in any case, be dissatisfied with his decision. lfthe bus ne of tlic Tost Office Department were thus orwiucd, it might be required vf the Postmaster General to furnish to Congress, annually, specifick. estimates, setting forth the sums expected to be" required under each head ol general account now appearing on the books, and any others that Congress might require to be opened and after ieg an appropriation of the aggregate for the support otuie Post OfW cutnhlisl.iTient m.i tn prr.d the current revenue, to render an account at the next session, ol the amount ex pended for each purpose specified in his estimate be further improvement, it all allowances were prolubiteu, other than for services rendered in pursuance of some prc pnsiln7 inn i.wf,,i regulation, and a smau contingent innmnn.i.,.. assigned to the Postmaster General, hke th.isemade tothe senceof the other Dcpart nunts to meet nccaary expenditures, which cannot be lore seen or provided for bv contract or regulation.

'Essential improvement might be ntade, as is beneveu, in ome portions of the law regulating the details of duty as signed to the Postmaster General, particularly aa 10 uie ma kinrol contract. Additional precautions are necessary a aint irresponsible bidding, and to prevent combinations uin.ia tn iw Dt nartment If bidders were required in all eases to furnish the names of responsible securities with their bids, who should he bound Irom the date ol tne acceptance, it would prevent the bids of worthless men and mere speculators, which now produce ereat inconvenience to the De partment, and sometimes serious loss. And if, on the other hand, combinations to prevent competition were punishable dv perpetual exclusion trom me service ol me ueparuiieni, would, it is believed, have an excellent effect oa Its interests, as well as on the character of its contractors. It is worthy of consideration, whether it would not be expedient to change the rates of letter postage, making them conform to the national currency, in gradations of 5, 10, 15, 2.a. and SO cents.

Such a provision would save almost ha the labour now required in the examination of accounts in the Department and prevent numerous errours. It would also much simplify the svstem, if the number ot miles to I L.I men tnese rates should apply, were aouulca ai cacti increase of rate from the lowest to the highest. There have been so many changes in mail routes since their original establishment, that it is no difficult, if not im practicable, to trace them from their oriffin in the law.through all mutations, down to their present condition. It wotud contribute greatly to the convenience of the Department ii they were all re established in one act, with such alterations and additions, as the accommodation of thepubucK may re quire, and the interest ot the Department admit. A portion of tlie surplus revenue will be required to make improvements on existing routes but, it is believed, the Department can, without inconvenience, put into operation new routes, not exceeding in cost $300,000 a year, as soon as they can be established, and the necessary "arrangements made.

The aid of legislation is required to close, equitably, some ot the old claims against the Department. Various demands exist for services rendered by authority of the Department, a measure sanctioned rjy usage, men, mougnio some extent just, cannot, in the opinion of the undejsigned, be adjust ed and paid without the sanction of Congress. It is hoped that power may be vested in the Auditor, if one be created, with the sanction of the Comptroller, settle these claims iiKn principles of justice and equity or, it this course be not deemed exeiient, that Congress will provide some other means ior meir speedy adjustment. The undersigned cannot close this communication, with out paying an humble tribute to the worth of a patriot and friend the late Postmaster General. It may be said of mm, as me Head ot ires Department, that the reason he had not a better fortune was, that he was too good a man.

In other positions, and under other circumstances, he would have been one of the greatest and most useful, as he was one of the best and most highly endowed, of our publick men. Having for more than twenty years been acquainted with Mr. Barry, and been honoured with his friendship knowing his private worth, his love of country, and his disinterestedness; and having always had an abiding confidence in his integrity and hon our, it would be to the undersigned a source of lasting regret I any tiling said or done bv linn, in the administration ot this Department, should be understood as intended or calculated todepreciate his virtues, or cast a s'ain upon his memory. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, AMOS KENDALL. THE EVENING POST.

WEDNKSDAY, DECEMBER 16. For President. MARTIN VAN BUREN. For Vice President. RICHARD M.

40HNS0N. A letter from a Washington correspondent of a recent date, addressed to the editor of the Albany Argus, says In the event of the return of Mr. Barton, or the receipt of despatches announcing the refusal of the French government to pay the instalment without further explanation, the special message will state the facts, and leave the whole matter to the wisdom of Congress. As lo further negociation, that, beyond all question, is at an end and the adoption of other measures must, of course, depend on Congress. I have no doubt that it was the euergetick language of the former message that produced the action of the French chambers after long delay; and if the Senate had voxd the appropria tions proMcd by the House, at the close of the lat session, am persuaded that the amount stipulated by thetreaty would fore this time liave been paid." Fires.

About eleven o'clock last night, a fire broke out in the hardware store ol Fullerton Pickering, 173 Water street, wliich was entirely consumed with its contents. About three o'clock it again broke out and communicated to five or six adjoining houses, wliich were completely destroyed. Messrs. Fullerton Pickering were insured lor $10,000, which it is believed will cover their loss. No.

171 was oc cupied by Joseph Barron, furrier, and by Mr. Hill as a board ing house. No. 169 by H. Hughes Cc, dealer in sad dlery.

No. 167 as Mrs. Yeo's leather store. The roof of 173, occupied by Wm. H.

White, was broken in by the fall of a chimney. The entire loss bv this fire said to be very great. About three o'clock, another destructive fire broke out in Chrystie street, between Delancy and Rivington streets, which consumed seven two story brick buildings. The firemen enacted wonders. The weather was, and is now most bitterly cold.

The New Orleans Morning Post of the 1st instant statesi on the authority of a gentleman just arrived from Texas, that on the 2 Sth of October, James Bowie, with 90 inen, being in advance of the main army, took possession of a church, a mile and a half from San Antonio. The Mexicans, 408 strong, under the command of Colonel Utartacher, sallying out from the city, made an attack upon Bowie's forces, and alter an engagement of three hours' duration, were repulsed with the loss of one piece of artillery and forty muskets, leaving 13 men dead upon the field. The entire Mexican forces within the walls of San Antonio, number now only 800, hile the Texians without arc 2500 strong, well armed and in good spirits. The garrison is almost witliout provisions, their beeves having been captured by the Texians. They are now confined strictly within the walls of the city, all their sentinels being shot by the besieging ar my.the moment they venture without.

A declaration of rights has been published, under the constitution of 1324. The following i from the Natchez Courier of the 25th uit: "Bv a "cntlemm who arrived yesterday from Natchito ches, we understand that Col. James Bowie, at the head of 70 men, attacked a body of Mexicans, before San Antonio, 450 trnnr nnd drove them in after killing 60! This informa tion is to be relied upon. Volunteer ppear to be flocking to the aid of Texas. There are now in this city 53 under the command of Col.

Peyton S. Wyatt all, or principally all are from Madison county, Ala hama. They left at the mouth of the Cumberland Captain Tarlton. wilh a company of 35 from Scott county, Ky. He was waiting there with the expectation of being joined by an equal numler from another neighbourhood." A gang of black women has been arrested in this city who, by their own confessions, have been a long time in the practice of entering boarding houses about tea time, and private dwellings in the morning before the family was stirring, and.

sweeping entries and table of clothing and silver are whenever opportunity offered. On Monday evening last, a young fellow, said to be from Ohio, drew a pair of pistols and snapped them at sundry persons in the theatre, and drew a most formidable knife upon the officers, both of which were wrested from him by Memtt and he was lodged in bridewell, but not without a serious and dangerous struggle. The pistols of the very best description, were loaded ith ball and the knife in a sheath was a magnificent specimen of workmanship the blade of the finest polished steel, about twelve inches in length and four broad, sharp as a razor. The New Haven Herald slates that His Excellency Gov. emour Edwards has appointed John M.

Nilea, Esq. Postmaster at Hartford, to supply the vacancy in the United Slates Senate, occasioned by the death of the Honourable Nathan Smith. Mr. Nik's left New Haven on Monday eve ning on his way to Washington. An extra sheet from the office of the Cheraw (S.

Ga xette, states that a fire occurred in that town about midday of the 9th instant. It broke out in the drug store of J. J. Westw ilt, on Front street Every house on the east aide of that street, between Market nd Kershaw streets, was Lis.ee and ViCiBLE Carco. The ship Washington sailed from Charleston on the Glh instant for Havre, had a cargo of 2729 bale of cotton, weighing 900,774 lbs.

and va lued at $141,491 II cents, being the largest cargo ever ta ben from thai port. James S. Green, Esq. of Princeton, ha been appointed by the President, United States District Attorney for the State of New Jersey, vice G. D.

Wall, Esq. elected Senator. Ei Sheriff Parkins. The Commercial ol yesterday says This eccentric gentleman yet remains in the debtor's prison of this city. It is said that all the matter on account of which he is imprisoned, have been arranged eicep one small execution of twenty six dollars.

This sum is due to a lady in Albany, for board but Parkins thinks it unjust and declares he will rot in jail rather than pay it Those who have charge of his affairs, say that his fortune is by no means exhausted vet" The Rev. Zerah Colbum, so well known form rlv for the wonderful precocity of his faculty for mathematical solutions, is appointed Professor of Languages, and Classical English Literature, in the new institution in Vermont, culled the Norwit University." The Pensacola Gazette of the 2th November states that The Company of Artillery lately stationed at Fort Pick ins, near that place, embarked recently on board the schooner Emblem, liound for Tampa Bay. Considerable dissatisfaction is said to be felt by the Indians of that neighbourhood at being obliged to remove according to the terms of their treaty. The trial of Captain David H. White, charged with being participator in the riots in Baltimore in August last, occupied the tune of the Baltimore City Court from Wednesday to riday inclusive.

On Saturday morning at the opening of the Court, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Shipwreck and loss or lives. The ship North Ameri ca, Churchill, arrived at Portland, from St. Uhes, on the 13th ultimo, fell in with barque John Thomas, Patterson, late master, Irom Lubeck for Belfast, a complete wreck, full of water, arid took from her eight persons, one of whom died afterw ards, all in a most distressed situation, having had nothing lor four days except salt water, and had been in the top eleven days. The captain and his wife died in the cabin, in each others arms.

Nine of the sixteen persons on board had perished. The first frost of tlic present season was experienced at Orleans on the 30th ultimo. The True American of the 1st instant says" The weather now is delightful the health of the city excellent, and the promise of business very great. Virginia Legislature. The Legislature of Virginia convened at Richmond, on the 7th instant.

Colonel Linn Banks was chosen Speaker of the House of Delegates, by a voteof 123 to 1 and Stafford H. Parker was unanimously elected Speaker of the Senate. The message of the Gover nour was communicated to both Houses on the same day. Accident. At the new stores building in Pine street yesterday morning at about 10 o'clock, part of the scaffolding gave way 5 men being on it 3 of whom tell to the ground.

A labourer named Patrick M'Dcrmut, received a severe bruise on his breast; Abrarn Pool, a mason, had his fore iieadcut; Wm. Doughty, labourer, rist broke. The two last were conveyed to the hospital and considered out of danger but the recovery of the first named is doubtful. The steamboat Sandusky sailed on Mnnduv morning for Havana, returned yesterday having been, last night about 8 o'clock, run into, off Barnegat, by a brig, and carried away her rudder ropes and straps, davits, small boat, flag staff, guards, king post, stay chains, promenade railing, netting and promenade deck, wheel house, raised her "iianis fore and aft, stove in her wheel house bulk head, sprung her deck damaged her engine, and otherwise materially damaged. We received this morning the first number of the New Or leans Morning Post a neat and spacious slu et advocating the Van Buren and Johnson ticket STOCKS.

Dec. 15th Tbe spirit of extensive sale wilh which the week opened, continues to d. iv vrn Marine which is more easily aff.i ted bv peace or war rumours were better sustained most of these offices have done a fair business, particularly recently, and will, unless some new loss should come upon them before the 1st January, make their un menus, nowever, any disturbance should take place iM'twecn the United States and France, Marine stocks would no doubt fall to a very low point. There has been no sales of consequence of Fire Insurance stocks for some time. For a wonder, these institutions, wliich during the summer and fall were so severely handled, have had quite a respite and, notwithstanding, the severe weather, and the increase ot tires in dwellings we havehad no calamitous conflagrations for sonic time.

Daily of this morning. The ink on the paper, hich published the above, had hardly began to dry before two very destructive tin had occurred, as mentioned elsewhere. TWENTY FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Monday, December 14, 1835.

IN SENATE. Mr. Goldsborough, of Maryland, appeared and took his eat. On motion of Mr. Grundy, the reading of the Journal was dispenseel with.

Air. Robinson rose, and addressed the Senate to the following etliN r. President It is true in the midst of life are in death and another inscrutable dispensation of Providence has given us renewed cause of painful sorrow and grief. Elias Kent Kane is no more! lie. with whom manv in this Chamber have been here associated for the last ten years has lett this lor "another and a better world." No culogv is necessary to remind his associates of his manv amiable traits ot character their rehearsal would but add poignancy to our loss.

As his colleague 1 must be indulged in saying death Ims taken from me a most valued friend from his state and country an able Senator and an honest man from his bereaved wife and orphan children the kindest ol husbands, the most indulgent ot parents. He died at half past one o'clock last Friday niht.of a relapse of fever, with which he had been afflicted previous to leavin" home. oner tor auopuon inese melancnoly resolutions Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to take order for superintending the funeral of the Hon. Elias H. Kane, which will take place this day at half past 12 o'clock Hint the Senate will attend the same and that notice ot the event be given to the House of Representatives.

This resolution was unanimously adopted. fThc committee apointed under this resolution, are Messrs. Benton, Clavton, Hendricks, Crittenden, and Wright.) Resolved, That the members of the Senate, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of the Hon. Elias Kane, deceased, late a member thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, bv th. usual mode of wearing crape around the left ami.

This resolution was unanimously adopted, A message was received from the House of Renresent.i tives, by their Clerk, annooncme to the Senate the adoption of certain resolutions, in consequence ot thj death of the Hi n. Z. Wildnian, a member of that House. Mr. Tomlinson then rose, and stated that, in consequence of the melancholy injunction contained in tlus mcssae, he rose to oiler the following resolution 3 Resolved unanimously, That the members of the Senate, as a further testimony of respect for the memory of" the Hon! Zalmon Wildman, late a member of the House of Representatives from the State of Connecticut, ill go mourning, by wearing crape around the left arm for tliirty days.

The resolution was adopted. Mr. Robinson then offered the follow in? resolution l.i. J. was adopted Resolved, That a additional mark of respect for the memory of the Honourable Elia K.

Kane, the Sef.nt.. adjourn. The Senate then adjourned. The House of Representatives limn i.i. Chamber, pree.led by their Speaker, and Clerk, and the Serjeant at Arms, to attend the funeral of the Hon.

Elias rvciu rvane. HOCSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs. raves, ol Kentucky, and Garland of appeared, were qualified, and "took their scats. Aiiermc reading ol the Journal ot the proceedings of iiiurstiav, Mr.

Howard moved the reconsideration of thi. which the message from the President i fl. i and Michigan Boundary line, was ordered to be referred to seiect committee, ana on ni motion, the rurther consideration was postponed until to morrow. Mr. Haley, of Connecticut, announced the death of his cemcaguc, uie tion.

zimon wiiaman.a Representative in "iin, auera lew remarks in eulogy of the deceased, submitted a motion for the usual demonstrations of respect for his memory, which as death of tin Hon. Elias K. Kane, Senau uZZ a. 'c was icvcihtj imiTi I nr Xnntfl .1 tiouse that the funr rat wjH ke place in the Senate Chamber at half past i2 which was id mW' m0VrU 'lution, Mr Resolved, unanimonslv the memory of Hon. "Elias Congress from the State r.f Vr.m House wear crape on the left arm Tor thirty days.

On motion of Mr. Rpvnnl.U 111, 01 aucnaing iiieinncraj. SIAUING COMMITTEES. I I to I Of Wav and Mean. Messrs.

McKim. Loyall, Corwm, Johnson, of Smith, of Lawrence, c.f litgcroll, and Owens. Ot Chums. Mes. rs.

hittli sev, Forrc. trr. Hanks Rv. num, Grennell, Davis, Taliaferro, P. C.

Fuller, and Cham bers, ot Ky. On Commerce. Messrs. Sutherland. Pincknev.

Pearee. ofR. IGillclt, Phillips, Johnson, of Ingham," of cusnnian, anil On Puhhek Lands. M. ssrs.

n.n. Made. Williams. N. Lincoln, Casey, kcniion, Hunlap, Chapman, and Harrison, ol Missouri.

On the Post iffiee and lt Roads. Connor, Briggs, La porte. Hall, of Maun, of V. Cleuvelaud, French. Shields, and Hopkins.

For the litri.i ofColuinbia. Messrs. W. B. Shepard, Heister.Vamit rpocl, Boultiin, Washington, Lane, Rogers, Fairfield, and Tow pes.

On Judiciary. Messrs. Ii, ardslv.Thonias.Hardin, Pierce. ofN. Robertson, Peyton, Toucey, Jones, of and Martin.

On Revolutionary Claims. Messrs. Mulilenburg, Crane, kuiuurd, Beaumont, Craig, Chupin, and Underwood. i hi Publick Expenditures. Messrs.

Pag. iarke, of M. lene, Mason, of Dcbcrrv, Leonard, llal. White, and eeks. On Private Land Claims.

Messrs. Carr. iilhradh. Pat terson, Chambers, of May, Garland, of Hammond, Huntsman, and L.awi r. On Manufactures.

Messrs. J.Q.. Adams. 1 Vnnv. Dieker son, McComas, Webster, Gideon Lee, Judsoll llalsev, and Granger.

hi Agriculture. Messrs Bocke, B. an, Roane, Shinn, IV. berry. Bailey, Logan, P.ielps, and r.ffner.

On Indian Affairs, Messrs. Bell, MrCarty, Everett. Graham, Ashley, Havnes, Lyon, Havvcs, and Chancy. On Military Affairs. Messis.

Johnson, of Kentucky, Speight, Watil, Thompson of Ohio, Burch, MKa'v, Anthony, and Dromgoolc. On the Militia. Messrs. Glascock, Henderson, William K. Fuller, Wagoner, Calhoun, of Joshua Lee, of New York, Carter.

Coles, and Williams, of Ken lucky. Oil Naval A flairs. Messrs. i.s Millgan, Lansin Reed, Grayson, Parker, Wise, Ash, and Grnutlaiid. On Foreign Relations.

Messrs. Mason of Virginia, 1 Inward, Campbell, Cramer, Aamer, Allen of Kentucky, Parks, ushing, nnd Jackson of Georgia. On the Territories. Messrs. Paten, Potts.

Brow n. Fowler, Pi, kens, Sprague, IY.nceof Maryland, Borden, and Montgomery. On Revolutionary Pension Messrs. Wardwell, Lea of Tennessee, Lay, James, Storer, Morgan, Klinge'nsniith, Bond, and I rv. On Invalid" Pensions.

Messrs. Miller of Pennsylvania, Hcale, Evans of Maine, Schcnck, Taylor of New York, Harrison ol Pennsylvania, Double day, Hoar and Howell. On Roads and Canals. MessrsMercer, Vinton, cher, Lucas, Reynolds of 111., I lannegan, Steele, Jackson ot and Cathoon of Kv. On Revisal and Unfinished Business.

Messrs. firm Mann of Pennsylvania, Mason of Ohio, I larlau uiiil a rim. On Accounts Messrs. Lea of N. Johnson of and Turner.

Darlington, 1 lull of On Expenditures in the Department of State. Messrs. A. H. Calhoun of MasA, Hunt of N.

Morris, and Sickles. On Expenditures in the Treasury Department Messrs. Allen of Vermont, Harper, Spunglcr, Russell und Barton, On Expenditures in the Di iurtnumi Jones of Ohio, Bovee, Johnson of Vir.nnia, Love anil 1 init io. ix ncntures the avv Department. Messrs.

ol Maine, Sloane, Seymour, Pcttigiew and Mason ol 1 1 all New 1 orh. On Expenditures in the Post ffice Department Messrs Hawes, Bums, Clulds, Bailey of Maine, und Reynolds of N. 1 ork. Expenditures on the Publick Buildings Messrs. Dar hngtoii, Haa ltine, Pcarce of Rhode Island, Galbraith and Beale.

SELECT COMMITTEE. in me uules and of the I louse. Messrs. ol ork, Adams of Thomas of Maryland lanis ot N. Carolina.

Cainhri l. ng, Everett, Parks, Mann mo v. iiiinmer.s oi I'eniisvlvania. On the Northern Boundary of Ohio. Messrs.

J. Ail ams, Hardin, Patton P.en of N. II. Havnes, Grayson and Judson. 0trl U.t reccv, this from londa, dated November 2 1S f''i l't' Ft' I Il lMtu' A.

Bellamy, Presid nt ol the Leg.sla.iveCoun .11. hesc gentle were cmdidate for the County of Jeff ad While was returned as elected by a con sideratile majority. The duel I to have grown out of a disagreement ftieir pohtlcal contest. The dud was one whK hVrom the mod ol conducting was intended, bull, sides, for fatal results, which fortunately follow. ,1.

The parties ere sfa a.vtyvMr.ls apart, four to advance and apt, lute advanc.1 and r.ieive.1 1.... out and thr fired at the distance of through his hiHly, and the act of advancing the other ne vtiv.d a inoiti vvomi.lfrouit:.)! B' pisloi. i's fourth ('ol, llamy is not d. ad, hut he must certainly his wounds. die of i i i i i.i in ioiiow in" am.

lllte to I lie I. T. i i sii riiHV nerlornier. ten i i aojoiirneo.and lie funeral ii Liarand nv the I i I stimony of respect and deen f. lt I I lilt' in.pinaiion ot the place All the stores were shut, and I have sell witnessed a more srencrul and turn of sorrow than was manifested thii solemn mm.

sini LATEST FROM EI ROPH 1 he packet ship Oirario, Captain liuttleson, arrived last mght Irom London, bringing papers three days later but they contain no news ot importance. From Madrid we have received new to the ult which is altogether favourable to M. Mendizahal's Ministry. Bv the 1st November it is expected that a very considerable portion of the new troon will be i i I iin iiati ii. cliacH Carlos out ol Snam.

The recognitien of the lllderi.in.l..n.. i ,1.. I. t. I oonill can State's is haally detemimed upon.

Mspaicli train Cordova had been rc eivrd at Madrid l.oe III v.iriii.ir tl.n .) i ii. ne ii. olilained a victory over the Ciirhsts at I.lenn. The Paris papars unnou.u retiirn of M. Talleyrand to Pan I he editor of the Charivari was found il.y of exciting hatred against the government, and the ed tors i tl Lons Sens, and Uuotidienne, were tried and acq i teo a tIh, R.

forn.ateur has ceased up sun posed to have been sen d. ea to appear, up The Malta Gazette announces that the island of Satuos had nseu in insurrection against the Porte Cobbett's description of the Valley Phil worth rev, about 4U miles south of London Plus valley of Cl.il worth has great vari tv pretty: but after te.in,. 3 rc.l. 1 Ills l.relt.. ...11,...

1 A nit. 1 rn'PUe8 the sea at Arundel comes out ol the mils, and hich occasional a po(1, that there is fit. a scries of ponds corniced by this run of water. This valley which seems to hav been created by a bountiful Providence as one u.l euoie es! retreats ol man, which iseeinsloriiiedlorinno cencc and happiness, has been by i.ngraleful man so ln (). most damnable inventions that ever sprang from tht.

mimU of man, m.d the influence ot the devil. on; maKin" ol gunpowder and bank notes'. Here is i here the nightingale, are to be heard earlier and later he year than any other part of England where the fir, bursting of Uie buds ii 1 mi rigour oi I I "ty 'J lor precluding the very thouM.U of wi. k. c.

the devil fixed asonenftheseats ofhis grand manufa. tor'" and perverse and man not only his aid but lends it cheerful A in tl. indeed, we might get over that. In some ,1 jand send, UaJ at hordes thJt i. He alders, and oi, tu reton, one can witnflt gret turned jH.wd.

by waters of this valley thp 1 "Prmg which God has com now Iron, the 0f tlw hjl comfort and the delight of man; thi.ik that these springs should be so perverted intomcansof spretdin, Ler whole nauon, and that, too, under the base and hypocritical pretcofpromotingitsca j. RLRAL RIDES. loopei ton and I vn an avpnue and toll bridge bochninafrr iu Brttnswick turnpike road at VaT'gtTfe Hotel,) thencein nea? ly a direc" a. P1 Mapeth Island, brancVrM iShCrtf VanCott thence aero. .1...

lnd of Mr. inctli panyr Com incorporate a ps" Tr. 1 lnmnuin.1.. I niianv to he the Southern witbXrKj dred thousand" dollarii to three hun propelhne them bv steam bcrwnT, 7 'v5 port. tlie United StasTrelf.

7 Aw Yotk and To incoTir.mte a U.l. Im. J. 'rV," 'oeau rl in tho village rfM. dollar! WU11 a of twohundreJ thousand newchurcF, and designated know lUC I ed an f.r i Ill mt.

the o1 the set n.e tioii out f. burnt The loss is variously tstitnated at $500,000 to 1300, in pursuance of the order of Thursday Urt.0" I in wd SeXr entitled The Wl al 000, not one half of which a. insured. Claiborne, Griffin: Hawkire. eapiulof S1C0.

wu, ulum, twugore, eataaaan, juury, aad Boyd. ,300,000. lna lrom time to time to For an Act authorizing or directinp the board of rii( sorsofths county ot'Oncdia to raise money by tax upon iWj i. un. to helocatsv'V (Kiinti, III) nil nil nun ut miMn I'Mf Revne and the other at Utica and lor tne movai of the county courts, and to Rome ol Ihe ciicuils and wr of IviT mill "Terminer, now Itfiuirt'd by luW tO be held'i Whitestown.

For the erection of a new comity, from part of Gcna I 1 ILaiIIIV lll, uLlildU9 Qllll SV To incorporate "The ew i orK LK pnsiie ana wu pane," to lie leK atcd in the citv of "i ork, with a cap ol thr.v millions of dollars, with power of rwciving dcMtUW and making loans on real and pcrsonul securities, and oI mg in lullh of exchange. I To establish a bank at the village of Owego, Tioga cB ith a capital of with the privilege ol increasiDJ to 100,000. For a Bank to be denominated The Bank of Harlaen, with a capital of $:400,001, ith the privilege of increasing" to to be located at Harlacin, in the Twelfth tt at of the city of New York. For an Act to make and keep the bed of the Schoharie pike road narrower than il now is: in consideration ol whick. said company will relinquish to the owners of the land 'hroui'.

winch it pasles, one tod ol" ground in width; retaining eof the road three rods in width instead of four roi ii.ii.. I a tlll wot? Mii.f.i i.i erly pan of the western branch ol" the Schoharie tunipik road. For an increase of the capital stock of the Auburn at' asco i anal Company, to two hundred thousand couan and to authorize said company to extend the navigation of th Owasco Lake to the village of Moravia, by deepening th bed ef the inlet i said Lake, and making a Canal and, a so giving said Company the exclusive right fot a limited limr to navteate said Lake by steam. For a grant to Obadiah Jackson of land and lands Under water in the East river. Anniversary Dinner or the St.

Nicholas BtMo lent iett. 1 he Saint Nicholas Benevolent Societ iet Pa iJ Albany celehrat.nl the anniversary festival ol" their Pi Saint, by partaking of a dinner at the Mansion Hons Satuiday week. At a little past five o'clock the member? the socii iy aim meir quests sat down to a sumptuous 4 richlv ladon table, prepared bv I Innil. with all his a customed skill and t.tste. 'Ihe room was handsomely a appropriately decorated with the banner of the society, II lags and hauliers of various other societies lent for the ocei sum, and several tine paintings and engravings.

The natty! al motto of irauje appeared conspicuous in se vt nl places, and the orange coloured trimmings in various pa of the room, and especially on and uhnut the tablcand the nous dishes were arraugiHl ith great taste. Abraham 1 1 Vechteii, the venerable President of the Society, who i day attained his seventy fourth year, was much to the reg ol the members, prevented from" nttendiii" by imhspoeitiol and in his absence Harnnnus Bleccker, 'm. 1st Vic sidentof the Society preside assisted by Conrad A Ted Eyck, as 1st Vice President and Romeyn Btckl as 2d Vice President. sr Npivr; toasts. I.

Our Fatherland In teintorv small, in learning, hivj ism, and virtue commensurate it Ii ilie rightlj. Air In Splendor bn, he resident ol the nited Slates. Air Washington Marsh. ine rv mgnt the Netherlands. Gelukkigh Vuderlund Gij mooght op Vorston bogen.

ler grnotsche zorg het is, uw weLijin to ver hoogcil. Air King William's March. 1. i ne Mate ol ork true her motto ExcJ Air Canal March. de ecrste Pnns van OranJ naarstig, miiiuam.t 4 nersieiier vim Wn.i..

1 rmislitUnn The uicmnrv of Willi range. Magacions, cdm, diligent, kiild.4 in i iien ill in eilll II. 11 h.ilhfr nl Ih. l.ll..,l..J Air Hail tothe duff. fi.

The memory of ihe Sag. and Warnors of Holland 4 I hey have 1,11 their impress on the institutions of civilitei Air To Fame Immortal go. 7. Ihe I roplucs of ScieneDeMinerl traverse til vasi seas ot time, and perpetuate to the remotest future ll nisooiii, iiiiiininaiioiis und invent ons of the past" Air Let there be Iight Lietlers were read from A Van Vcchten, President of tli S.h lely A. Martini, J.

CZiiiiineiman, Vice President Vaj Buren, P. G. Stnyvcsant, B. Th.nift, Ih Bie Luder, S. Vol Gov.

Man E. Coming, and Giles F. YitW hit' inese The health of Chevalier Martini The accomplishf resentative ot (he mteresling country, to the r. collect which we conseerale this il iy. Among the toasts civcn were Ih.

dishfd lion i.v ice i ri sidenl an The health of Chevalw 1 Ul lilt II I lilt 1 Ill" ooiu nis amiahleinid conciliate jn ar that the l.ni.e honouralile and grateful reiuenbranf. i.j,.., nnhees who thirty it their New England homes to settle ainoll. thl anls ol 1 lo land. A lew rc hviug to bear wit in i 1.. e.i years as ihe ntness to thu soi meir iniich wives.

O. ii. Huhb ll Kohert Fulton Tl i who comriv. the be.t pipe ever keif between Alb.n' and Manhattan. i ay ne i.e a welcome guest at every Dutcl 1 man's Fuesi.h i.

overslept hmiseli Ins time, but tun. Will Hilt lUlMlVr ItllH. I ii "i' weii (a Washington Irving Ai name hn haul in I I it the casket of his country's memory. i 'I J'WIII I 3 1 OH. lHrllll of Dutch indusul it of inii.irrrr.

BOARD OF ALDER.IK iw Reports adooted. Kr the 1 rry Comuhtti in favour iMiuts on iin Kulton Ferrv and ail propnatiua side of pier i (Jr the use of the rcrry, at the rent of ner alu. I SftJ exteiutni the f. vour of 41 1(1 I al an iie, to wnoni was rele red the subject ol the intended Perry from the end of l3i Kerry U' tbhsbing the sai roui tne t. omiinttee ol Conferi'iice to llttee.

Ill fiiviilir ril' n.iiAuii. 4 1.1 rent of Sit' Ml per aiimi ury Marli. tor live venr 4 ni rem ol SUM! p. the saiil'ieaV cas' shall the interim, 1 wanted lor the d. t.

n. i of the harbour. I From the aimmitlee on AssesmenlK jingaseweru. I'Jth street, f.o.n 2d avenuo to Blooin.n dal 1IM1II. From the Comiiiitli f.

on in favour of of the Citv Hall, ar basemen. Resolutions. By Mr. Di lamater 1 That the Comnnltca on Laws into the cxpeihencv to I gislature lor a law giving authority appfy the th Lei in authority to apply lor the confinil in Siipeiiour Court of Co'irt ol the in order to "av( iiivcnieiu ol applying tlic leu wi se. stead of Supreni" the expense and ine, R.

fern .1. uy ir. uaiiks. I remove the I Use of It. I la Ih t' it can In if I 1 w.

cj, i "(iviiu Himnui Hi' wnnng with the growth of the city. Referr d. Kepori irom the Market Committee with an ordinance fo, oppomu.ig an inspector of Butchers, at a salary of SfcoO Pen Laid on the table and ordered be printed U. Tlilll a ommunicaliofJ wh had nxeived Messrs. Jo, ad "1 to haye a d.vision made property hid, they own with ie Corporation of th.

7th Ward, be referred lo the i nance fuimulkt', the Comptroller, Counsel of the Board. w'll lo adjust the matter. Ado; By same. That it be rel. rred to the Ii enquire into the expediency of altering U.e route of thclix Avenue between 100 and HWth streets.

Referred Ihe Board then went into a Committee of the who dy. r. in. v.iiiiimiiiee on street nng with the Board of Assistants to open all ets up to. and iiiehiilino' 4 J.I atre.

1 "mi uir exccpiion by cessma the propn, torsb; in i3 ()r avenues i.uen i 0.10:1.1. puns 01 streets Ivm establishment at llev, Puoiih Ki tvaiu.n 4 1. 1 mru. such m.rti. ..1 tr.i v.

em, ttU fna BVCIIUl', 11 understood tltt 1 I "aier t.oiiiimssioiicr, 1 port rXrt: Kesolved, if the B.uinl nt such parts of tlie street 1 uie sireets and avenues as are embraced by Managers of the ot Rrt concr the hunts ge tor juvenile del .1 uiqiiciit, he excepted from the orat chiding 2d t. U.e streets and avenues ,11. to and Ilwinr.l,... if I Aldem.an an amendment lltinn 1.. it ir the iiingol the above llli.V ned Ktnt is and av enus contingent on the nn rlcnng the pan.

0f hV managers of the House of Ties aim ndmnt rise to some discussion, wh ch cnd. in Alderman Benson withdrawing his The quest was put on the Report, and the three tionsol the first resolution I. Alderman Banks then inov. tint the la Resolutidh, relative to not interf. rni" with I K.

fi.cp lw punged. Alderman Slilwell moved the following resolution as. a lor it. That the eronnd bounded on the West by ui ugnaie on the h.ast ny me rost roan, on North by 2St, street, and on Uie by 23d street, bo apart for tho accommodation of the Military, and oilier publick purposes, and that tlicCoimsel tothe Board makeap pliccuo.n to the Lepshture lor the purportc of making thepro. poscil alteration in the City Map.

Alderman Banks spoke at considerable Icn th in favour of rcmovingthe House of Refuse to some other location, as it greatly miiMtjed irnproveinents in that part of the Tho oiicning of the 5th avenue as particularly (ailed lor, biit ccuihl not lM carnedintoiircct, if all the land now occupied by House ot itciuge was to heexccpt.U iro.n u.e encraa opening now contemplated lie therefore ino dan amend ment that the word Avenues be out of the icsoiu This amendment as lost, as was also tlie Jtion to strik the resolution itself. Alderman Ferris, then moved an amendment to the ef ct, that the House of Refuse should not be removed fpr live years from tlie first ot" January mxt Amendment was "lost. After a Ions discussion, which lasted until nearly 1 1 o'clock he renortw as adoiifed in its orurinal form, as it cam frotn the Committee ot tlus Board. i.