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lit 4 V1 J' a. it if in? hi 1 is If Is r.if it i.8 '3' 4 7 if '1 Frm th No Monthly Magasin. EMPEROR PAUL. Hit bien'qolrit le eresicA Proverb. Thou' rt marvellous merry, and thy wit i keen.

Bat better had Hi thou plnc'd the Turk by the beard Than (boot thy bulu at me. Bethink thee on'i." Old Play. Frogerehad been a comic actor, of no very great celebrity, in Paria. He went to Russia, where he became the favorite, and the intimate associate of the Emperor Paul. It was upon this account only be was remarkable.

I knew him but slightly nor ahonld I meniion him but for the very odd way in which our acquaintance began, and for the purpose of repeating an anecdote he related to me, highly characteristic of his imperial playmate. I was one day dining at the Cafe Anglais with Monster That little man coming towards us." aid my companion is Frogere." It is necessary I should premise that I had frequently been mistaken tn an actor at the Odeon of the name of Divide. rogcre took his seat at our table, spoke to Monsier and patting me familiarly on the head. asked roe what the deuce ailed me that I acted so seldom. Guessing the cause of his error I mumbled a reply, and allowed him to ask inelwoorthreequestions, respecting at the theatre, before 1 undeceived him.

It was the most extraordinary resemblance he hod ever met with, Sic. and Laving exhausted his expressions of wonderment, away he went. Walking a'ong the Boulevard Montmartrea few day afterwards, I saw Frogiere skipping across the toad towards me. gesticnlaung, and evidently clnrged with something marvellous to communicate "My dear." exclaimed he. 111 11 you something that will make you die laughing.

Three or four das 4 ago I went into the Cafe Anelais.nml there was at dinner with an Englishman. Well, ill you believe it? I talked with the Englishman for rive good minutes, thinking all the while I was talking to you." Monsier Frogere, are you quite sure you are right tins lime? He stood aghast. "My dear sir. said he. do me the kindness to answer one question had I the bo.iorof bowing to vou.

in the Palais Royal, about half an hour ago?" I assured him I had not been there all thai dav. Why then this is the devil a own mystification What vull my poor friend Davide think of me It must have been him. then. I met there and, (instead of approaching him familiarly, as usu mistaking bim for you, I passed him with a bow of for mnl eivilitv Modern refinement lias abolished the office of king's jester, or court fool but although there is no longer any acknowledged stipendiary dignified with that title, yet. in more European courts than one.

the duties of the office are sedulously performed by some loyal volun teer" hearing the honorary distinction of butt. In point of respectability, however, the professors of the olden time had the advantage, inasmuch as there are upon record several hard hits given by the fools to the wise men. or kings whereas, in the case of the modern amateur the eive and take is not fairly divided the give being all. on the side of the master, and the take on that of the man. The companion of a crow ned head stands in a similar predicament wtth the lap dog in the lion's den, or rather in that of Ali Pacha's net iiou with Ali him elf the ferocious and tyrannical Ali would take whatever liberties he pleased ith the lion, but he never would permit the lion to use the least freedom with hira he inveri.ibly resented any attempt to abuse, by too great fumilianty.

liis condescension and, upon such occasions, would presently teach hi shnggy associate to remember that, though tolerated tor his master's amusement, he wan but a lion after all Upon considering the point, I doubt the aptness of this aecond illustration luuropean nmnarchs am not All ra cbas, nor are their butts lion. Frogere, however, as 1 have been assured upon other authority besides bis own. wavnot the mere butt of his imperial pntron, but really was upon terms of more equal familiarity ith him than it might be supposed a man in his station would have been admitted to. Yet easy and pleasant as was the friendship which lor so long a time subsisted between these two eminent Dersonnges. it did once happen that the player was pro vided with leisure and opportunity for considering the important question, hether it be altogether prudent or safe to make very free indeed with the Emperor of all the Russias At supper, one evening, at lie Emperor's table, some one present took occasion to pay the illus trious host a compliment at the expense ol Peter the Great.

The Emperor, turning to Frogere, said This is really robbing Peter to pay Paul; 'us hardly lair, is it. Frogere Quite Ike reverse, Sire, the ac tor, for the reputation your majesty will ave behind you will hardly teniptanv one to rob Paul in r. turn." Now, though this nay almost a good a thine ns any one need wish io say.it somehow happened ihat his ma jesty did nol appear to be in the lenst lu kled bv it and as his majesty did not condescend to honor it hi imperial laujh no one else could presume to notice it by ancb asymplom of nppmhation In fuel, the joke, with all its menu, wasa total failure at winch nobody was so much astonished tss the perpetrstnr it r.smsell After a short time the Emperor ithdrew, and the com pany separau u. rrocere icured to his own apartment. He was any li.ing but happy in his mind.

His je hud fallen tlat end Much a mishap to a professed loker is as serious a Calumny as the iniliuv if a commercial specu lation to a merchant, lint to wha strange cause could he attribute its ill success The joke was a good juke, there was no denying it; and, were it otherwise, the Emperor as not so a critic but that he had laughed heartily at many a worse. lie thought and thought, and thought again but since his cogitations availed him nothing, (he being still unable, with all his sagacity, to discover what could have occasioned lus failure) he eot into bed, and like a wise man as he was. fell last asleep It was the middle of a Russian winter. In the deid of the night Frogere uss aroused by aJuud knocking at iija chamber door. Ho arose and oienHl it, and.

creaily to his astonishment, an olHcer, accompanied By four soldiers armed to iue teeth, entered this room. Frogere having no reason Ut expect auch a vis t. naturally concluded that the officer (an old acquaintance of his, who had had the honor of being of the Emperor's party on the previous even 1 ing) had mistaken his room for that of some other person. Alas he was speedily convinced there was no mistake, but that the untimely and alarming visit was indeed to him the officer exhibited the Emperor's warrant for his arrest, and immediate banishment to Siberia I The effect produced on him by this terrible announcement may to use a phrase less remarkable for its novelty than for its convenience upon occasions of this nature may be more easily conceived than described." The idea of a trip to Siberia ha shaken firmer nerves than those of poor Frogere. He wept he screamed he knelt he tore hn air.

ha; crime had he romim'ted to draw down upon liiir so heavy a punishment Could he not obtain a short delay Of a day a few hours only merely, then, till he could see the Enif eror that he might throw himielf at his feet His supplications were in vain the Emperor's commands were precise and peremptory and if ever there was an absolute monarch who allowed his niandite to be trifled with, certainly it was not the Emperor Paul. All that the unfortunate man could obtain from the officer, who was his friend, was just sufficient delay to enable him to throw a small quantity of clothes and linen into a trunk and having done this, he was led lorih. A carriage, guarded by a sufficiently strong body of cavalry, was in waiting, and, more dead than alive, be was lifted into it a soldier, armed with a brace of pistols, and a sabre drawn, taking his scat on each side of him. The officer liaviuz seen that the windows of the car riage were carefully closed, so as to prevent the prisoner's comminicating with any one from without, headed the cavalcude, gave the word, and they started at a brisk trot, on their formidable journey. How long had travelled till they made their first halt knew not, for he was in total darkness and his guards were dumb to all bis inquiries they were atrictly forbidden to speak to the prisoner, and tew Kus aian soldiers are so much in love with the knout as to disobey orders but reconing ime by his sighs, and groans, and laraenlatione, it seemed to him an eternity.

At lenzth the carriage door was opened. It was broad day but he was not lng permitted to enjoy the blessed light of the sun. for he was instantly blindfolded, and in that state led into a miserable hovel. Hern the ban dage was removed from his eyes, and he found himself in a small room, tne wiuuows ot wnicn oeing cioseu, wta dimly lighted by a solitary candle. Some coarse food was placed on a rough wooden table, and signs were made to bim that he should eat.

But a tew hours ago he was revelling amidst the splendor and enjoying tb luiurie ot a pamce. princes mo partaKers oi nis treasures, a miirhty potentate his boon companion. Now disgraced a banished and forlorn man a wretch ed shed for bis resting place bis tare so tittle tempting. he would not yesterday have offered it to a starving mendicant; surrounded by faces which, tor the sym natba he would have implored, struck hopelessneas down into the very bottom of his heart as he did but look upon them; a traveller on a dreary, dreary journey, which, when ended, no tongue should say him wel come:" nor should his soul rejoice as he should utter here will be my dwelling 1" Kibebia In that one Word seemed to him to be concentrated all of human aufferine: and as he wildly paced the mud floor of tU comfortless apartment, no sound escaped his lips, save only Siberia aioeria That extremes meet is somen hat a trite observation trifling incident converted the agony of despair and was poor Frogore's into a paroxysm of joy. Tne officer who commanded the escort entered the hovel a tended bv an estafete.

Frogere hud not seeu him si.K he got into the carriage on the previous night, nor was ho aware that he had accompanied him so far on the journey. Ha was Ihe only person of the whole number the unforlunnte man was acquainted with and theappearnnce of a tamiliar face was to him in his present unhappy situation, a source of happiness unutter able. He was about to rush into the arms of his qaon dam Iriend, out a aught movement ot the hnnd, and a look of withering sternness, sufficiently convinced him that such a demonstration oflnendship was not very cor diallv desired by the other party, lie prepared tospenk but a finser on the lip constrained him to silence. The officer went towards the light, sealed a packet hich he held in his hand and having delivered it to the eata fette, to whom he enjoined the utmost possible speed, ordered the guard lo post themselves outside the dour Being left alone with his prisoner, and having again made a sign of silence, orgete, said he, tn an under Toice, Forgere." here we Dart the officer who wil take charge of you to the next station is in attendance jeu me what can I And yet I hardly dare the bra peror's commands are not to" be disobeyed wiih impunity and should it bertiscovered that I Ho mat ter to eerve an old friend I will run the hazard of my disobedience. Tell me.

i hen. what can I do for you on my return to Mwow 1" The luckless rogere burst into tears and instead of replying directly to the friendly inquiry, he indulged in wud exclamations on the severity of the punishment for a crime, the nature of which he had yet to learn. vif 01 with amasement "Vet to learn! Are you mad, Frogere? Surely yoo are; and yoo must have been (as we all thought you) mad lost night, or yon never would have ventured that bitter sarcasm," and ho added, in a still lower voice the more keenly felt at it was not altogether destitute of truth." Good Heavens and it is for a trifle like that that 1 mm to be This is no time. Forgere. to waste in words mine is the last friendly face you are Iikeiy to see for the rest of your long journey.

The Emperor, as you well know, is implacable in his resentments you cannot hope for pardon; so make up your mind to bear your punishment like a man, and tell me what I can do for yoo at Moscow." But the iniod of tbs traveller waa too bewildered to think upon any other service which his friend might render him, than the only one which his friend (like ffB other Crienda upon tryinj occasion; lclai'i to be exactly the one Xe twii not perform for him to intercede in his behalf with the Emperor. impossible: not lor anr thing else, he woo la c. fec. And. tinly.

there were many other modes of service open, not the least important of which waa the disposal of bis property for not one particle of (save the wearing apparel already mentioned) had be been allowed to take with him. He bad money and some valuable jewels and provided nothing to his disadvan tage should coste Out upon the examination of his pa pers, it was possible that those migbt escape confiscation. In that case, bad he any friends or relations in France to whom he wished they miuht be transmitted In the event ot a contrary result to the scrutiny, a vasi deal of trouble would be saved to him and to his heirs forever. No. he could think of nothing, be could think of nobody his mind was all entrusted bv the calamity hich had befallen that one hapless member ol his family who was at that moment on the high road to Siberia nor was it capable of entertaining any other ilea.

Then, said his friend. "I must think for you and 1 must act fur Tou. Should your property, ai I have said, escape confiscation, I will deposit it in safe hands, and on your return you can claim it." Mf return am I not banisnea lor iue is mere. then, a hope that "For life!" interrupted the officer; "do you iroa 1 gine von are bani 3d for life Ha ha ha No won der, then, you are so grieved at your departure. No.

I my dear lend and nappy am to be the means ot I pouring consoiauon inio your oosom. courage, cou rage, rny clear urgere thirty years are soon over, itil then Thirty years groaned the luckless iester bnt there was no farther time for conversation. The fresh escort was in readiness and the eyes of the victim hav ing neeu oanaaged as belura. he was replaced in the carriage, tlie tnend at parting kindly pressed his hand, and placing therein a small sum of monev. whisoered.

I oil will find this more useful on vour arrival at the piaee ot your destination than vou are now aware ot. Courage Farewell The blinds of the carriage were again carelully closed, the word to proceed was given, ana away went the cavalcade, much taster than waa a greeable to at least one ol ihe party. A Freuchman is proverbially the gayest creature in the universe, and blessed ith greater aptitude than the native of any other country to accommodate hirnseU to disagreeable ciicumstancea. His language. too, urnisnee mm witn a set oi pnra.ee aarairamy calculated to assist his philosophy, when assailed by the common misfortune, to which poor huma n.ty is hable.

He lose. hi. umbrella or hiTwife his dog is stolen or his mistress is unfaithful; he is cancht in an intntne or a shower nf rain, and he i. snU i iKx. h.

1 I nr a ut unr neJite rnitrnnrtit'" or an nrrife I malhtur or (if either or all of these should fail) by that Inet refuge of heroics! endurance, the infallible 'came' ft But a "Thirty years in Siberia," al beit it makes a promising appearance on paper as a title lor a new book, is something more than a petite contra riete, and it is not by any means (gal so that poor rotiere finding that not oneot these modes ot consola tion applied to his peculiar case, and no other source of comtort (securing to him. he unconditionally surrender ed himself to despair. For many hours he rode on in total darkness, and in silence unbroken but by his ow unavailing lumentation for Lis guards were again de barred of speech, either to their prisoner or to each other. At tengih they stopped lie underwent the same ceremonies as before his eyes were bandaged he was led out of the vehicle and when he was permit ted the useut sieht. he found him.eit in another miserable hut.

drearily lighted by the flickering glare of two or three burning twigs of the hr tree. Here another coarse re pant was presended to him and, when he had partaken ol it, the escort was relieved by a party ot fresh men, and again ho was hurried forward on lus journey. But upon this occasion the sound of no friendly voice met his ear all were silent, all were strangers. As nearly as he could guess, he hnd travelled three nights and three days, with occ asional halis, always attended by similar circumstances, when, on the night of the third day, again they hailed. His eves were bound but, in stead of being allowed to walk, he wa carried ill the arms of his guards till he found himself placed on a wooden bench.

Hero he wasielt tor several minutes, wondering hy the bandage was not removed as usual. Presently he heard an indistinct hispering. outsteps approached hun. His hands were suddenly seized, and bound firmly together. He tremblingly asked the reason of th's proceeding.

No answer was returned. Ka pidly, but silenliy, the upper part of his dress was less ened, and his neck 1'iid bare. His heart sank within him. He tiegan to iubt whether it was intended he lioiild end his mortal journey by taking so cold a place us Siberia in the way. A word of command was given, and he heard the clank of musketry.

The word was given to march He was carried forward in the arras of four meti and as they proceeded, he beard tbe reg ular tramp of many footsteps, before hira and behind. Halt I he was placed on a seat his hands wereun bound the bandage was removed from his eyes and he found hiaii ll at the very same place, of ihe very warn table, in ihe same apartment where he had cut his inlncnV joke, the same prnons being present, with tbe I at their head His wild look ot terror, aston ishment and doubt, was greeted with a loud shout of lanhier and Frogere fainted. This had been a sort of a Tony Lumpkin's journey, for he had merely been driven backwards and forwards the distance of about hall a dozen miles on the same road and though, com puted by the standard of his own melancholy sensa tions, the lime hsd appeared much longer, he had, in fact, been absent for but little more than foiir and twen tv hours the Kinperor. indisgine. being present at each ot the stoppages.

1 hoMHi this was but a trie. tho angush tnd the sntTeringsurf the object of it were real and the conseauence was a severe tllnais. from. whieh it was long before poor Frogere recovered. It was.

upon the whole, a piece of plawantry which, how ever humorous it may he thought in conception, tew would have had the bearllessntss to execute butan Em peror Paul. Some tune after this the player was snpping with the merry monarch, whilst, at the same hour, a trick was preparing ol which Paul tiimsnff was to be the huff Not long had thev separated when the palace was alarm ed. Fmgere. with several others, rushed to the Empe rors apartments, and there lay ihe imperial joker a murdered corse STSITIlTCr MONDAY. JANUARY 17.

The Snow. The snow storm hich began on Fri day continued with unintermiued violence until lust evening, accompanied with a gale from the north cast. drifting the snow as it fell into heaps, which in some places obstructed the streets. The depth of snow hich has fallen in the two days is supposed to be on an average about 15 inches. It is hoped Ihat tbe ordinance obliging the citizens to clear tbe snow from the side walks in front of their houses, will be fully complied with; and if uot, that those whose duty it is to enforce the law will remind them of it in an effectual manner.

A correspondent suggests, that not only would Ihe rigid enforcement of the law save some broken bones and maimed limbs, but raise a handsome sum to be disposed of for important public purposes. Ten thou sand dollars, he thinks, might be easily raised from the present fall of snow by fines on delinquent house hold ers, which he suggests should be distributed among our most list ful humane and charitable institutions. The corporation are lesing a golden opportunity of distin guishing themselves in this way, for such a snow storm as that of the last two days does not happen every in ter. There is much complaint of tbe corporation for an other umisaion, and we think with reason. We allude to the practice of not lighting the lamps while there is snow on the ground.

In the midst of a blinding snow storm, such as that which has just ended, the lamps are as necessary as in tbe thickest and darkest mist. Nothing renders it more difficult to distinguish objects nothing makes it so difficult to tell one street from another, as these tempests of mingled wind and snow. After the snow is on the ground, accidents occur for the pant of iiht, in consequence of venturing unawares on a ippery surface. A part of tbe fines collected from those who neglect their side walks, might advantage ously be employed in lighting the city Two Southern mails, one due yesterday moreing and the other this morning, arrived about 1 o'clock, Y. They, however, bring nothing south of Philadelphia.

On the post bill is made the following endorsement P. O. half past 2 o'clock, P. M. No mail received at this office since we received yours at half past 7 A.

M. yesterday" Saturday. The Northern mails due on Saturday and Sunday, and the Eastern mails due yesterday and to day, have not yet arrived. The Great Western Mail through Pittsburg, which left Philadelphia last Saturday was returned to the Office the same day, the roads having been found impassable. We learn from a gentleman who came from Newark this morning that alitile this side of tbe Turnpike gate.

as you leave the causeway coming towards Jersey City, the Snow is driven up in the middle of the road for some distance, into a hank ten feet deep. The ship Desdemona, arrived this morning, left Mar seilles on tbe 1st of December, and passed the Rock oi Gibraltar on the 15th. She arrived on our coast the 7th of January, in 21 days from the Rock, in lat. 38 Ion. 74, in 35 fathoms water.

Saw but one sail in crossing the Atlantic. She was off the Hook last Thursday, and came to anchor on Friday night off Quarantine. Dur ing the gale on that night, dragged her anchors and was driven ashore on Staten Island. After knocking off her rudder she floated off, and is now at anchor at the Quarantine Ground. Capl.

Vanderbilt, of the steam boat Bolivar, who earn unthiamornine from Staten Island, informs us that the hip Kentucky, from New Orleans, rode out tbe gale at her anchors. Tbe brig reponea in roe morning papers asooreon t.i ha ika William IV. rums mi t. to be an old hulk that drifted irom some of the wharves in the N. E.

blow. The Canal Museum Boat Superior, Capt. Wilcox, of Albany, while lying at the Quarantine dock, waa ran foul of by a loaded with bricks, and considerably damaged. The shipOiancsiUorand'brig William IT are etan hor at the 9. Spit, XWo.Bchr.

auknowo: raise 1 dtc. I I 1 smb I A ar ashnM Mar the El Tme. Suten Island hat i which any thioe coverine the vent of a thirt two pound I at Havana, under data of 30th Dooember. which says I every ho Jr It wo la I cannon has been thrown off has been estimated to be This norpiag. for the first the Decree ot the la 1 one haltcents.

I very litua short of halt a ten none ol the socks that i tenoant appearea in tne goveremem paper, mooiiyiogi iigmcr sour, iym msb i have heretofore basn in us were aa as to lb duty on floor it is tojakeenectoo tne 1st Janu i wharf on Friday night, and has not been beard of since. The scbr. President Jackson ta still snore on Bed low's Island has a hole knocked in her aide. The wall araond Bed low's Island is all washed down. The sea was so tremendous heavy that it broke nearly over the Island.

Mr. VerplancVe resolution, which we noticed a few I I days since, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report his opinion of the expediency of making such alterations in the fees of officers of Courts of the United States as may tend to produce uniformity in the fee bill and diminish the expenses of debtors sued in these Courts, baa been adopted by the Hoose of Representatives. We are informed from Washington, that in oneequence, Mr. Ingham intends, with the aid of the nnrequence. air.

ingnam mienus, w.ro ro Solicitor of the Treasury, the law officer of bis depart 1 ment, to make out a fee bill for the United States 1 Cnorts. fitted to mrxlnc uniformity as well as reduc informs. llon may throw light on the propriety ot tne aiiera 1 lions suggested, at an early period in roe next session oi i Congress. The subject of a new Custom House, for the accom modation of tbe large commerce of this city, i. likely to receive the attention of Congress.

On Tuesday Mr. Verplanck presented a correspondence between the Secretary of the Treasury and himself, on tbe subject, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, who it is understood are about Jto report a bill, res pectins Customhouses and Government Warehouses. The Standard, this morning, has the following para graph relating to this subject We are informed by a friend at Washington, tnat Mr. Inehamstronelv urges the expediency of making an appropriation this year, to enable the Department lo purchase ground and prepare for building a spacious and commodious Custom House, relying on the sale ol building, lomeet any additional expense "'J, "l.T mifvirur An hereafter This inforraatioo Mhly 8' appropruUion of not less thanj DM for inch Custom Houss V6." tbe importance of an early appropriation must be apparent to all who nave any vho have any knowledge ot luounl ftilah iahnunt We may be willing to post k1" pone the erection ol Goverornent vyarenouse. ior tuc i laKing evioeili in vawa of evidence in cases present indeed, we hope tbe will not be over anxious to introauce uie uru fc i i as well as uovernmeni areuouses, I a nil urulor nil nlnn we tcui siiiwimuu believe the expense will more than counterbalance me advantages but of this when we see tbe Report.

Patent Brandy. A distillery house in London, of the firm of J. T. Belts Co. have lately announced in the newspapers that they have discovered the mode of preparing a substitute for Cognac brandy, superior even to ihe best of tbe original article.

It is staP so nearly to resemble French brandy in flavor and quality, that the best judges can scarcely distinguish between them. and at the same lime to be less deleterious, and much cheaper, being sold at about half the ordinary price of Cognac. The proprietors of the patent publish testi monials in favor of their substitute for brandy from Jos. Hume, Chemist to the King and Edward Turner. Pn essor of Chemistry in the University the latter of whom recommends the article in these words I do not hesitate to express my conviction that your patent brandy is fully as free from every thing injurious to health, and contains as pure a spirit, as the best varie ties of foreign brandy." Eulogy on Dr.

Godman. have received a pam phlet entitled a Eulogy on Dr. Godman. It is in the form of an introductory lecture, delivered by Dr. Sew all.

Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, in the Colum bian College at Washington. It pays a warm and de serve I tribute to the memory of one who was cut off in tbe outset of a brilliant scientific career, for hich he was prepared by fine and vigorous natural powers, nanus oi intense diligence, ana me uubmh nessof a generous ambition. Dans' Straits Whale Fishery. A London paper gives a list of ship, lost at the Northern Whale Fishery since 1819, when they first attempted to cross Davis' Before that time the paper states that the casualties did not average more than two or three ships in a season. From the statement given in the London paper, it ap pears that seventy four ships have been lost, seventeen of them urine the last year.

The total amount of ton nage is 23,620 tons. A. rich editor. We notice in one nr our late English papers that Mr. Donaldson, "a rnileman long con nected with ihe Edinburgh Advertiser, has left property to the amount nf Ciau QUO.

lha hole nf hich he has destined to be employed it tbm foundation ot an hos pital for orphan and destitute children, to bo sinirt is. the neighborhood of Edinburgh." An infant was frozen lo death, on tb (light of the 13th insr. iu a cellar in Fourth, (Philadelphia.) between Shippcn and Plum streets, in the District of South work. Thb number of coasting vessels that arrived at Philadelphia last year, exceeded that of 1829 by one thousand and seventy seven. Reported for the ff.

Y. Evening Fort. Court of General Sessions. William S.Jackson waa sentenced on Saturday last to an imprisonment in the Slate Prison at Sing Sing, at hard labour, for the term of fifteen years, being five years on each indictment. and Ihe extent to which the court by law could punish him.

An effort was made by his counsel upon a motion in arrest of judgment, to discharge him from the conviction upon tbe third and last indictment, on the ground that the two forged checks were make the subject ma' ter of two indictments, whereas, having been both altered and passed atone and tbe same time, and laid in each of the indictments to have been lorged with the intent to de fraud the same individual, they constituted but one offence. The court, however, denied the motion. Police Office. An application was made to the po lice magistrates some time since, for relief under the fol lowing circumstauces The complainant stated that, at a show window of a pawnbroker in Chatham street. he, among other watches exhibited for sale, recognized one that had been stolen from him about eight months since.

That with a view to greater certainty he de scribed to a person who happened to be then in company with him, tbe number and marks of the watch. and suggested that both should go info the store, and under pretence of buying take tbe opportunity to ex amine it. They did so, and upon examination it turned out to be his, which he ststed to the store keeper, with tlie particulars of the loss he refused, however, to give it to the claimant, and staled that it had been in bis pos session about two years. The magistrates despatched an officer for the watch in question, hich could not be found, and of whieh the store keeper denied all knowledge he observed to tbe officer that he had been absent from the store, and that during auch absence his son had sold a watch, and that the one sold might be that they were in search of upon this statement the store keeper was sent lor, tbe depositions of the claimant and his friend were ta ken by tbe magistrate, and the store keeper admonish ed, that unless the watch was produced, ao that tbe ownership might be tested, the depositions would be laid before the Grand Jury, then in session and in addition, that an application would be made to the Mayor to suspend his license. Not seeming to be moved by what the magistrate stated as tbe consequence of his re fusal, the claimant was taken up stain to the mayor's of fice, for be purposeof submitting to him the particulars of the case as they bad been presented.

The mayor, how ever, not being in his office at the time, they returned lo the police office, where the magistrate, in the hearing of the store keeper stated the absence of the mayor, and directed the claimant to come the next morning, for the purpose of pursuing the enquiry. The claimant called tbe next morning and brought with him tbe watch. which the store keeper in tbe interim had thought it most advisable to deliver up, and tbe affair was per mitted to drop. Tbe following method of extracting, a blue color for dying from buckwheat straw, we find in a late London periodical: "The sbaw should be gathered before the grain is quite dry, and placed on the ground in tbe son, until it becomes sufficiently dry to Oe taken Irom the husks with facility. The wheat having been removed, the straw is to be piled up, moistened, and left to ferment till it is in a ataxa or decomnosition.

when it will hn enme of a blue color this indicates tbe period when it should be gathered, and formed into cakes, which are to be dried in the sun. or in a stove. On these cakes beuw I boiled in water, the water assumes a strong blue color. change either in vinegar or in sulphuric I acid. It may.

however, be tamed into red with alkali, I mio a lirht hlsck with hruiaed sail nuia. and inn oesuuiul green by evaporation, stuns dyed blue with 1 this solouon. which is to be used in the same way aa vegetable mattsrs of a sin ilar species employed in ring, (Dd dumoj. Van. han ko in Tk CUDI UKJIaT mUKXrWmm a wyivu msbj cm, own wppucu mall areas, it has only been within a few we sees any thins! lika a successful attempt has been made to I apply them to larger bob.

TU etpepairt fores with I I I 1 I I a i I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I withauiul fhr mam than two or three rounds, this great I fhsca. snd turn nisrilr from their liability; to break 1 proved useless to the service. An industrious media 1 nic of this city, after devoting years of tody and prao 1 tirml Mnmimania i anhiect. has at length, bv an aW I teration ot tne hammer ol tne loca in a very simple man amy oi 7 iuunais ana lessens roe awy o(i inmwinl in tendering the oercussion locks of can 1 ish floor in foreign bottoms, 8 8 10 rials. Floor will.

oon as durable and as certain as those in use for small I mii Hi. ornM imema at one of the fortifications in I tlie harbor, and also at the Ntvy Yard, in the presence ma 1 i of several officers ol the army ana as we learn, given entire salt faction, and the inventor has nrnnni tn Wuhinrmn oniain a Minn auu suo 1 mit his discovery to the Nary Board. I While npon this subject we may remark, that the I ihA nxrenminn tiowder is made of tm I per, and It would be well it Itiose usea lor ugnier pur nm were made of the same material. Accidents are dail occurring from the use of copper raps, which are I not untrequentiy blown into innumeraoie lrugorenii oy i unmediate iniurv. hsnnen tn be within their range.

Se veral persons hsve already lost their sight from this canae; and we bavebeen informed ot two instances oc witbm a tew days, by which inegreaie ing has been produced from particles oi copper u. perforated the eye, and, in one case, toiauj uojrcu From the Wathineton Teleeravh of January 13. Cm pmx In the Senate, vesterdav. Mr. Iredell from the Committee on the Contingent Funds of the Senate, reported a bill providing for the paying tne wit nesses summoned on the trial of Judge Peck, for their attendance and mileage, and for compensating the Mar shal of the district of Columbia for his attendance.

The bill from the House of Representatives, making an appropriation lor tne construction auu truuif inreeacnooners, to oe auueo roe iiay i States, waa read twice, and referred to Ihe Committee on Naval Affa ra. The bill authorizing the purchase of certain lands, for tbe completion ot fort Washington. nn the Potumac. waa read the second time, and relerred to the Committee on Military Affairs. When the High Court of Impeachment was opened lor the trial at Judge Peck.

Mr. Tazewell, after stating tho indisposi tion ol Sir. Wirt, moved an adjournment until io oay. hen he expected ft'r. Wirt would be so iar recovered as lo be able to attend.

The Court then adjourned until IS o'clock to day. After tlie consideration of Executive business, the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, various reports were made, and bills introduced. Among the latter. as one renorted by Mr.

Beekman. regulating the mode taking of contested elections of Hou8e. wiiich WM read, and re frred to a Committee of the Whole on the of the mmittM. a i i i. kill AUHire, rcuoriou.

nnuuui aiiitriiuiiivill, ,110 um aiviu inH in ih ri V' Stain of Indiana. Alter some nnvate bills had been med consideration upon. of the resolution submitted by Mr. linynes, on ihe preceding day, calling on the Committee of Ways and Means to enquire into the expediency ol reducing the duty on brown sugar imported into the United Stales from foreign countries. Mr.

Haynes concluded his remarks in support ol the policy and justice of the oronnsiUon. Mr. Alexander follow ed on the same side. Mr. Buchanan, on the part of ihe managers of the impeachment of Judge Peck, informed the Honse that the testimony in the care was closed but that the further prosecution of it was deferred till to day.

in consequence of the indisposition of one of the counsel for Ihe respondent. Mr. Hall, Irum ine yom miltee on Public Expenditures, moved to re commit the report formerly presented by him. on the subject of the mileage allow ance to members of Congress. The proposition wss argued, but not finally disposed of, by reason of the expiration of the assigned hour Ames sage was received from the fresident ot tne united Elates, transmuting a communication from the secre tary of State, with a variety of documents, in relation to tbe Patent Office.

On motion ot folk, they were ferred to the Committee on Judiciary. The bill making appropriations for the pavmenlof revolutionary and invalid pensions, wss ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time, to day. 1 he House men took up the general appropriation bill, and proceeded to discus, the amendments agreed to 1:1 the committee, on the preced ing diy. A lone debate ensued on the clause granting for the purpose mhking surveys nf tlie public lands which sum, Mr. McCoy prop" wed to reduce to $60,000.

Messrs. 'Coy. While, of Florida. Inger soll Johnson, ol Clar, Mrong, Verplanck. fecvier.

Vinton. Duncan, Wickliffe. Fetus. Polk, and Morrs.ol New York, respectively addressed the Houn on the subiect. I'pon a division, the amendment of Mr.

itlc V. am in niiu I iiu uiuliiuiiivij nMuttlwil rtA I It. a murw! mJirt, nflh. adopted. The House adjourned at 4 clock.

From the Albany Argus. LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK. IN ASSEMBLY Thursday. January 13 Petition By Mr. J.

Spencer, from the committee on claims, for the relief of Ihe heirs of David Smith, a revolutionary soldier. Grants $SOO in lull satisfaction of claims for bounty lands for revolutionary services. ny Mr. tfogert, from the committee on trades and man ufactures, directing tho mode in which the expense of furnishing certain standard weights and measures shall be defrayed. Directs the standard wetghis and measures in the office of the Secretary of Slate to be fur nished the county sealers, at the expense of the counties.) r.

Xurrul, from the select commilis to which wns recommitted the bill to incorporate the Lake Ontario steam boat company, reported the name with amend ments. Bv Mr. Selden. from a select committee, to incorpo rate the New York marble cementery. By Mr.

Bog en. as notice, ta mend the set relative to toe boose of refuge in tbe ritv ol New York. Repeals the law imposing itiiol I aO on tavern keepers, as a fund tor ihe house ol reluee.l Mr. Spencer also reported against the petition of Wra. C.

Young, for compensation for services performed under the law relative Ui the Boston and Hudson river railway. The petition was denied on tbe ground that the expenses were incurred at the request of ibe liostuu board, and at the direct suggestion that they would be paid by them and that there was no reason to doubt that Ihe claim would be discharged whenever presented Agreed to. Mr. Gilchrist, from the committee on agriculture, reported against the petition of Chancey Kemp to sell lo the stale a patent lor making lence. Agreed to.

Notices of intention to introduce bills By Mr. Myers, to sbridge the srm of service snd increase tbe privileges of the la re men of the city of New York. Bv Mr. A. Cooke, to extend the powers and duties of the overseers of the poor snd justices of the peace rel ative tn vagrants having taruilies.

By Mr. Bogcrt, to alter the mode of printing the journals and documents of the senate and assembly. Mr. Fillmore moved that the bill which passed in committee of the hole yesterday, concerning the state prisons! mount Pleasant, beretcned back to the com mitlee on state prisons, with a view to a farther statement of facts. The bill appropriated $35,000.

It was a large appropriation and there was nothing on paper to show either that it was required, or that it would be correctly applied. Of this sum. 913.000 was for the com plelion of the cells, and 20,000 for the general uses of mr. r. coiici ivou uiiQuiuixmiremMuuiic, that at least each sum should be specifically appropriated, and accounted for as such.

Mr. Livingston could discover no particular advan tage in a relerence of (bat sort. Tbe committee had communicated all tbe information they were in posses sion of and tbe report of the inspectors was printed and before the house. They not only gave the items of tbe a rui rul i ru nf nMliniia nnmnnul n.ti. Kilt IhA nnrnrv.

expenditure of previous appropriations, but the purpo ses for whicbadditionat appropriations were required. In relation to the expenditure of the money, it would be recollected that a taw was passed at the last session, directing thst the sums paid to the agent of either prison should not at any time exceed 55000. and that no addi tional payments should be made until the previous a mount should he fully accounted for. Mr. Fiimors did recollect that a bill was hastily pas sed at the last session, appropriating 30 or 940,000 for Ibis prison and be recollected also that afterwards, a bill, appropriating an additional 810,000, was pressed through with great velocity.

But he bad not been able to discover in what manner or to what extent the latter sum, which was appropriated for the uteuliutt of addi tional cells, had been applied on the contrary, it ap pea red that it had been drawn from the treasury, used for the general purposes, and amalgamated with ibe gen eral funds of the prison, and that no specific account had been rendered. Mr. r. alluded lo the rnesaage oi tne governor at tbe last session, enclosing a letter from the agent, in which it was estimated that the materials for the new cells would cost about 10.000, and tbe mechanical labor and he urged, thst besides the $10,000 appropriated last year, only 912 500 would be required for the completion of the cells. At any rate, when the appropriation of so large a sum wasssked, he thought the facta in relation to it ought to ba fully stated, and the expediency of making it placed beyond alt Oouot.

He hoped men tore that the bill would oe recum mittedtothe standing committee, for the purpose of ob fii tliAS infjirmatinn aa umtiM satisfy the lailHIlK SUUll IU1IUW i.iiw, V9 ui Mr. Selden concurred with the gentleman from Erie. The report made by tbe inspectors, and laid on tbe table, from the senate, was at the least, in his judgment, a singular one. Itgave no items of expenditureby which ihe house could judge of the definite application of the public moneys and all that it seemed to show was me I that 10.00Ospecihcatly appropriated lor tne objects for wbicb it was not appropriated. Mr.

S. ad dis, uiu tsc auuim, iiuuu, wuiiivii 11 ik ded, that the former agent had resigned during tbe year, and that another had been appointed in his place; and although he presumed the new agent was of equaljcapa and fidelity, yet it afforded an additional reason for care and vigilance on the part of tbe house. In bis judgment, all that it waa necessary to appropriate now. was sufficient lo enable the prison to go on until they could obisin further information. Mr.

Fillmore's motion prevailed. 1 The facts of the case seem to be as follows At the last session. 930,000 was appropriated, at one time for tbe general support of the prison, and, at another. 9 10.000 toward tbe erection of 200 additional cells. The estimate for tbe cells was 925,000, and the inspectors therefore naturally enough infer that the appropriation was only for the materials of the cells, which wereaatimated to coat 99.700.

The report of tbe inspectors, made to the uresent legislature, shows the several items of appli cations of all the moneys received and expended by tbe agent, down to the 31st October, being an aggregate of 1 953,571 Ul. ne receipts irom tne treasury nave neen 940.000. and from the work done in the orison, and the balance on the 1st of Jan. J830. 914.551 67: being an aggregate ot leaving bal.nMin ii bands of the agent on tbe 1st of October of 90 65.

No separata account has been kept of Ihe snnlstion of line io.iaaj. toougn toe accounts snow now it has neen ex Derided. For all the nuraosesof the orison fajrlheen I suing year, (the completion of the cells, the erection of extensive atone shops, the opening of the necessary auarriee. the filling in of the wharf and yard, and the IliUUWI VI IMKHI.W 4, COT A lllk.l MW moptvyir frees. As Babimon American.

flarjM. We hare a Was front or lormpondent arv. This decree imrjoses the following additional du ties, vix On foreign flour, in foreign bottoms, an ad ditiunai auty ot a iu nata per oarrei; on loreignnour in epanish bottoms, sn additional duty ol iu nais and on Spanish flour in Spanish bottoms, an additional after tlie 1st January, enjoy the privilege of deposits for one year trusn the time oi entry. 1 be duties must be paid by ihe consignee within five intbs from the day of the tB 1 1 I I 1 1 V. i nil 4 Inn vesw.

rnva. ami flour be exported in vessels exceeding one hundred tons The King's decree has recently been received from Spain, commuting the capital punishment of the late conspirators to ten rears of presidio, or public labor in ouraen. cnaius, ni roe same lime giving row gowerniuoos power of prolonging the punishment to an indefinite pe nod. or to imprisonment lor Ule. 1 understand tnat oniy one is now in custoay io prom oy me royai ciemuncjr, the others havimr escaned.

Business here is at present suspended by the festivi ties of the season, and the fetes in honor of the young princess ol Spain. From the Mercantile Advertiser. Ship Robert rulton We are indebted to Mr. Fintaa Dumm. first officer of the late ship Robert Fulton, for a perusal of bis private journal, from hich we extract tbe following particulars of the loss of that ship.

Sailed from New York on the 3d Oct. 1830. with a light breeze from N. W. and pleasant weather, bound to Liverpool, with one hundred and fifteen persona on board, including Capt.

Britton. officers, crew ana pas sengers. ot interest occurred nil loth at 8 clock on tbe morning of that day. the wind blowing fresh from the W. saw a brig about two points on the larowmi oow, aim nen auoui iiimricr ui a muc i iruiu ner.

sne uoisteu a angusi oi uiinr. ton. for tlie purpose ot affording her assistance, hauled up, with the intention of passing under her lee. when she suddenly fell on hoard our ship. The brig's ji' i boom first crrb.

away our toretopsail she tbensiruca with tremendous force our lore chains, and carried away every thing attached thereto stove in the tim bers, and spirt one ol the main deck beams, iu an in stant thereafter tbe struck us a second time on the main chains, and carried away the lower rigging, the main topmast back stays, drew nut the chain bolts and stove in several timbers. sbe hen struck a ird time on the mizen ehaina, and carried away heron bowsprit, with our mizen mast, chains, rigging, Ac. and again stove in several timbers, and drew the chain bolt, out of the side, knocked the plsnks on ihe counter, carried away the sleru boats, and did other serious damage. Ibe lyibert rulton was reduced to a wreck, a heavy a running, and the wind blowing strong, she was in very dangerous situation, and a very melancholy prospect was before all on board. No chance or choice now remained for Capl.

Britton but to keep the ship before the wind and steer for the nearest land, and the Western Isles were the nearest, distant about 200 miles All bands were busily employed in securing the masts and clearing the rock, rule trie passengers were in cessantly ocenpied at the pumps, the ship leaking very badly, freventer shrouds were set and every other mean, resorted to, to secure the musts we nailed stripes of tarpaulin over the broken parts of the side, and blankets and planks on the counter, to prevent the water from niching into the ship. At every heave ol the sea, the ship still made large quantities ol water; and the passengers having been several days at tbe pumps, in despair ol their almost hopeless situation. and worn out with fatigue, all Capt. Britton's exertions could scarcely pactty them, or keep them at latior. On ZJa five days alter our accident, the British barque.

Mary Catharine, from Liverpool to Charleston, hove in sight we hoisted a signal ol distress, on seeing which, she bore down to us. We made know our melancholy situation and requested the captain to take us on board, which he refused to du, on the pica, that be had ool sufficient water and provisions having ourselves stimcteiit, we ottered lo supply bim wr.h alt that might be necessary. At length, by ban! pleading, the captain of the barque consented to take on board of his vessel only throe cabin pasjetisers. which having done, be immediately ruled and bore away, leav ing all on board of a sinking ship to the mercy nf tbe ruthless winds and waves. 1 wo day.

thereafter, on 25ih Oct bv great extertinns, and every soul almost worn out with anxiety and fatigue, we made the Islands of Corvo and Flores the former hearing N. E. by N. and the latter N. E.

distant about three leagues. At 6 o'clock, A. M. Cr.pl. Briton called loeetherlhe officers.

passengers and crow to consult, as to what course it was best in this emerger.cy, to pursue. It was the unanimous opinion, as their lives were still in the greatest danger, that they should run the ship ashore on the first place possible. At V. yi. being wen' abreast of the island ot 1 lores, lac wind died away, nut suou thereafter a light air sprung up from the E.

when Captain Bntlon selected the smoothest and most con venient piaee to effect a landing, being a small inlet about six miles lo the W. of Point Del Grado be let go the larboard anchor, but finding no bottom, he was obliged to let the ship dritt until she struck the rocks. No humau being was discovered to render us, in our perilous situation, any assistance. The only boat which our accident left us, was launched at 6 P. M.

The na tives now came crowding to the beach, in great um bers, many of whom swam to the ship and by their kind assistance, a hawser was made tost to the rocks. which enabled the passengers, with a great part of their baggage, to land in so let but for this assistance, so opportunely offered, it would have been impossible to nave enect a lauding, as our boat was in a very damaged condition. "Shortly after the ship struck, she bilged and filled with water to the bet ween decks. At 9 o'clock on that evening Capt. Britton despatched a letter to the American Consul, who came with all despatch, with boa), and men.

By his assistance, and with great exertion we succeeded in saving about 140 lbs. flour, with some srils and rigging, when the ship went almost to pieces. The Consul sold tbe reck by auction, at a price not laied." Extract of a letter dated Trenton, Jan. 13A. 1831.

The supplement to the Delaware and Raman Canal law, authorising tbe construction of a Rail Road, was lost in tbe House on Tuesday, in consequence of the absence of wane of its friends a majority of tbe whole house being necessary lo pa a bill on its final reading. Had all the members been present, ii would have passed beyond a question. The same bill waa read the same day in Council, and was yesterday ordered to a third reading, by a vote oft) to 6. To morrow ir will probably pass Council by tlie same vote. It wil? then he sent back to the House, here its friends sre confident of success.

Communication. Mr. Editor Suppose a ressel sailing in a current that is sufficient lo curry her five miles an hour, with a fair wind that would pnpel her five miles an hoar through still water, at hu rate does she move, either through the water or by tbe land Can any correspondent solve this question Standing a Shot. Kean, from an early manhood, has had an internal complaint, for which he has always been his own physician, and prescribed ihat sovereign balm fiSlleil hnindv IV in uvhinh aaruinllu CnA relief, at least it always proves an While i lately travelling Irom London to Belfast, on auittinir the coach at the Donegal Arms, he missed his sovereign halm, and called out to the Irish waiter lo search the laleiy abdicated vehicular conveyance, as he had left his pocket pistol' hehind. The devil a pistol can I find, cried the searching Hibernian, or any thing else I aw ssfi VISA St tl tVMfCli CfUirT.

Tf ft that's it, you exclaimed Kean. suiting the I i mil wis, producing mis leather covered charm. Why acUon to the word, and tasting to be convinced. Pat scented the cordis), and laughing, cried. Do you call that a pistol, sir Why then, fiiiih, though I'm a peace able an.

1 would nt mind standing a shot or two of tnat pistol myself. he Age. SUPREME COURT OFTIIE UNITED STATES. Wednesday. Jan.

12, 1831. Present, the hole court. William Gordon, and Warren Dotton, of Massachusetts David J. Baker, of Illinois; John Mrtra.of Penn syleania; W. Jeff.

Jones, of Virginia Amos Lane, of Indianna John M. Patton, of Virginia and James Clark, of Kentucky, were admitted to practise as attorneys snd counsellors of this court. No. 18. John Smith T.

plaintiff in error and John Brahan. (17. No. 46. John tsmith.

T. plaintiff in error. W. VV'hitaker, and al. (U.

On motion of the Attorney Oneral, the writs of error the District Court United States, for the northern district ol Alabama, in these two rases were dismissed. No. 2'i Wm. Yeaton, plaintiff in error, and John Wise, executor, and al. This cause was argued by Mr.

E. P. Lee for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Jones for the defendant in error. No.

11. 11. G. Farrar and al. plaintiffs in error and the Uoited States.

The argnment of this cause was commenced by Mr. Benton for the plaintiffs in errror, and continued by tho Attorney Geissral. for the defendant in error. The court adjourned till to morrow at II o'clock A. M.

93T RELIEF OF THE POOR. A General Meeting of Ihe Citizens of New York is requested at Ibe National Hotel. 11 Broadway, THIS EVENING at 7 o'click, to devise measures for the speedy relief of the destitute of our city. And Ward meetings are recommended to be held in the several Wards 1 morrow evening, to take measures to further those of the shove called General Meeting. Jan.

17 KT RELIEF OF THE POOR. meeting of the citizens of tbe Fourteenth Ward is requested at Broadway Hall. (440 Broadway) To morrow evruing. at 7 o'clock, to take measures to further tboae of the General meeting to be held at tbe National Hotel, this evening, for the speedy relief of the de.tituta of our city. Jan.

17 PASSENGERS. Per ship Ontario, for London Col. Murat and lady, of Florida; Mr. Amnerand lady. Canada; Miss Clark, London Messrs.

Wallace, Madeira Malkh nrlee, France; Daligny, France; Dawson, London. Cify and County Clerk's Office, 1 January 15th, 1831. Notice is hereby given, that on Saturday next, 22d inst. at 10 o'clock A. I shall draw a panel of grand jurors, and also a panel of pelit jurors, for a court of general sessions of the peace to be held on tbe 1st Monday of February next and also, immediately thereafter, a panel of jurors for a superior court of tbe city of New York, lo be held at the same time.

N. DEAN, jl5 6t Clerk City and County of New York. MAYOR'S OFFICE. Jan. 10th.

1831. JO" The attention of the citizens is called to the Ordinance relating to and ice oonoaite to their honaaa and lota, on ibe side walks or foot paths fronting their buildings and grounds. Snow to be removed within tbe first four hours after every fall of snow or bail, be twean son rise and sun set. ice that cannot be removed from tne aids walks without injury to tbe pavscaeot, to be strewed with sand or ashes. Penalty for nag met, two dollars and fifty centaj for each, house and lot, ana thereafter, the further nun of twelve and lUt U1EU.

orning. in the 76th year of her agai, Elisabeth. relict of the late Francw Lewis. The relatives and friends of la family are invited attend the funeral oa Wednesday sfternoon, at 4 clock, from omt croao way. This morning, after a lingering illness, nr.

nainaniei Bell, in the 6 2d year of his age; an old and respectable inhabitant or this city." The friends and relatives ol the family, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral to mormw afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 1 1 Doyers street. On Saturday morning Isst, ot consumption, mrs. Frances Henrietta Phelps, aged 21. wife of George D.

Phelps, and daughter ol John T. Randolph. Iter inenas. and those of her father and husband, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from 501 Greenwich street, without further invitation, on Tuesday (to morrow) at 11 o'clock. On Monday last, at iVewbnrgb, Mr.

Mary Ann Gillies, wife of Mr. John Gillies, of New 1 ork. ltt.AP.IN3 LIST. Sun rises, 7 1G. Ssn set.

4h. 4 4 si. tilth Hater To morrow. II CLEAREli Ships Hudson. Morgan.

London. Griswold Man chester. Sketchiy. Liverpool, Thompson Saluda. Jennings, Charleston.

button brHU Mary Ann, l'e lesdarnier, it John, in is, llay, Khtne. Kupmns, Marseilles. Cabot Iter tody Fortuna. Collin. Port land schs Mary Ann, Smith, St Croix.

Nesmith Leeds; Peggy 1 nomas, lhorndike, at B. rluoloiuaws and market. A.RB.IVED THIS FORENOON Ship Desdemona. Naele. fm Marseilles, Dec, 1st, passed Gibraltar, Dec.

15th, (had no communication i i afe. verd1Brj, almonds, Ac. to Joseph Bouchard, j. Schmidt. De Rhnra, Gilmore, FDelaplaine, Bald win Forbes.

Potter. Crary, Perron, Galliard Gravil'on. Gracie, Prime Co. G. Howland.

and oil era. Left at M. ships Gov. Von Schollcn. Puller James Perkins.

Crowe I Klizabeth Frith. Bnard Minerva, fiitnara brig ticily. Bridges, of York: Niistor. Beaker: Boston. Tinkham, for Bos ton Pedlar, Tunis, of York Lasen, Brow liarba Burnham; Level, Berry, for IN Oi leans; Alordecai, strung, just an.

The ship Helen Mar, tor new xork, sailed 3 weeks before Ihe D. The brig Fox. Pearson, for Boston, sailed 2tth Nov. Saw off Gibraltar a Br. frigate coming out.

and two French frigates bound in. Sailed this forenoon, with a line norm wester, amp. De Rham. Depey.ier. Havre; Shephard.

Blasland, Liverpool Saluda. Jennii.es. Charleston brigs Har ward. Tallman. Orleans en Grant, (fir Dunscomb, Bermuda schs Tonkay, Wakelield.

Bay of Honduras; Laurel rtc Angerona. tor West Indies. BALTIMORE. Jan 13 Arsch Sarah dt Priscilla. Krickson.

St Johns and Mayagtiez PK. Left at former Dec 18. brig Octavia. Nye. of Boston, disc; sen ex periment, Thacker, of Prov.

and Charles, Cook, of Boston, dis. Ar the latter. 24th. brig. Catalina.

Drebert. Bait. Curlew, Badger, of Boston, Gioralidr. next day; Otter. Bulman.

New buryport. unc. 1 he schr. Alary Mew art, rooks, or Knit, and the sen Virginia, eston. Ira Halt bad ar at Johns.

Cl'd schs Grove, Marshall, Baracua. Rambler, New York. Sailed, vesterdav. wind NW ships Ulysses, Liver pool; Mount Wallas tin. Valparaiso; brigs Malaga, ft Orleans Maryland.

Savannah Hunter, Pau Prince Columbia, do; schs Laura Mary, Brazil; Contiol, INlorK; temple, do. CHARLESTON, Jun. 6. Air. line ship Niagara Rosher, New York, 13 days.

Ship Commodore Preble, (of Portland) Hart, London, via RanvgaM sailed fm the latter 23d Nov. Extract fm the Log Book. Mon day, Nov. 29, la JO, commenced strong tales with heavy boisterous sea. wind N.

N. at 4. P. M. lat 45 43, long.

14, discovered an American ship lying to. in co. with an bneiish truaa he ship hoisting signal of distress, immediately hauled by the wind and issed under Ihe ship lee she proved to be Ihe ship I in i onuon, Capt. Wise, of and tor Philadelphia, with lots of rudder, and part of her stern stove. Capt ise desired we should lay by bim until the next day we then hove the ship to under close reeled maintup satl during the night the wind and sea abated; at 7.

A. M. made sail, run under his lee. and asked what assistance we could render him; be then desired we would take bim in tow. and steer for Corunna we consider it imp osibl however, we made the attempt, and took from him the end of a new stern cable from his starboard bow.

Having made fast, we then directed our course: on getting the ship before lha wind, she began lo run in every direction earned away his star board anchor stock, and did some other damage, rind ing it impossible to tow her, Capt. Wise desired us let go, which we accordingly did we again run to him and asked what further assistance we could render him he answered nothing, but desirtd we would report bim We then made sail with a pleasant breeze from N.N.W leaving the ship with her head to the eastward, after laving by her 24 hours. The fcJiza fell the Downs on the 18th Nov. brig Courier. Brown.

York. Dec 21. 24th ult, off Look Out Shoals, experienced a severe gale of wind from during which split Ibe foresail Si fore spencer, carried away the slings ot the foreyaid, washed away nuiwarks. occasioned the brig to leak badly.and suffer ed considerably in sails, rigging The has experienced three severe tales ol wind during the passsge. 30: ult.

lat 36 30. long 731. spoke sch Comet, 1 day fm rtuiad lor vera Crux. Brig Monument, Drew, of Pembroke, Mass. Bremen.

sailed 26ih Nov. and Land's End 29lh. Sailed in co with brie Lady Hope, Kelly, tor Tampico. Left ship Plato. Hamilton, of Portland, for is in a few days brig Hyperion.

Jenny, of BslL for this port in ds. The brig Hone, of for Kedford, sailed 23d. 13th, lat 31. Ion 25 42, spnkeship Delter, of Newburyport, 16 ds fm uHswn lor nuriemns. Bnc Adamant, fof Boston Thsver.

Port an Princsu sailed 25th Dec. The schr. Cicero, Walls, for Baltimore, sailed 22d. Left brig Triton. Martin, of and fm N.

ork. in 16 ys; Eniemnre.Gcrven. Philadelphia. in 6 days schr Banister, Mayo of and for Boston, in io oays. i following vessels who desired tn be reported, brigs Queen Adelaide.

Kenir. Coniiuet. 15 days; Ehz. i. Nucator, do 15; Tinker.

Miln. for Jaqueroel. 6. On approaching the Crooked Island passage, saw on the reef, to the Eastw ard nf Castle Island, the hnll of a ves sel about 200 tons, apparently a brig, having a short quarter deck, newly painted black, with a ihua airmk jury foremast standing, mainmast gone 10 or 15 feet a nove roe aeca, starooard anchor on the bow, and three wrecking vessels at anchor by her, with one boat along side the brig hich led me to believe she had not been long in i hat situation. Brig Miereken.

Philadelphia, and 9 days from the Capes. Br. brig Planter's Packet. Darrell. Trini.toH iRrl 9H dsvs.

Brig Diligence, Blanchard. Portland, Me. 15 days. Schr. Charlotte.

Carver. New York. 15 dav Schr. Laura, Delano, Baltimore, and 5 days from the schr. George Washington.

Pnirh F.i:lut, C. 4 days. Cape Roman, suoke schr Eliza Ann. nf Boston, 8 days from Porto Rico for Wilmington, N. C.

Sloop Reaper, Small. Baltimore, and 9 days from the Capes. 3lsl ult. oS Cape Hatteras during a severe gale jib, gafftopnail, off ihe deck two bbls. fish, stove bul II ouiiicu IU UOU.

lOSl 11 UHIID. II 1 17 warks on the starboard side. Sic. Cleared ship Rotx rt Ker, Boyd, Greenock. VEW YORK MUSEUM, comer of Broadway and la Anthony street Messrs.

1. Cuzzens and Charles Pool, proprietors. No Museum excels this in the ar rangement and preparation of the specimens of Natural History. The Quadrupeds. Birds.

Reptiles. Serpents. Fishes, Crustacea, Insects, Shells, Minerals, Antiques, and other curiosities, Irom all parts ol Ihe world, and very numerous. Tbe Ostoological contains the fossil bones ot tbe Mastadon, Megalberum, Megatunyx, Hippopotamus, Ac. The first Hall contains ihe largest and most powerful late Electrical Machine in the United Mates, which is constantly attended.

Twelve powerful Miscroscopes. The second Hall contains a graud and powerful Cos. mora ma. of 33 splendid views. KGTU btj ON EXPERIMENTAL fHILO Li SUPHY.

and its application to Art and Manufac ture. 1 he inhabitants ol New ork. are respectfully informed, that Mr. Steele will commence a course of Ten Lectures, on the above nteful and interestins hranch of science, which will be illustrated by a numerous series of beautiful experiments, on the most extensive private apparatus in ihe Union. The Lecturer will do his utmost endeavor lo make the whole nlain.

intimat ing and useful to ladies. I to professional centlerrwn ih general reader ana operative mechanic; and in order to renuer tne course accessible to all um. tha inrm. will be as follow the course, SI 50, for ict cents. 1 ha Lee lures will arnimmm at Timiuni IT.ll Tuesday the 18th.

January, instant, at 8 o'clock in 'the evening. Doors open at a Quarter hefnre 8. Tirhoi. can jp nao at the Hall before Ihe Lecture. Si i wj i li 1 he copartnership of Smith fc Adriatic ii on tna low mat.

by mutual coawnL All persons having claims against the late firm, w.ll present them for aeiUement to either of the lubacriberi, ai oroaawuy. JAMES C. SMITH. J'73t JOHN F. ADRIANCE.

fqroy. The sale of the cargo of the brig Hsyti, (postponed from Saturday on sect. oi tne weather) will take place this afternoon at 3 o' pier no. a. North tuver.

Th l.i perior St. Domingo Mahogany and Satin Wood, will be sold to morrow, at 1 o'clock. A. nn nL i v. uv uiw mr.

mismins M'r i East River. J17 catalogues ai ine auction room. W.F.PELL&CO. A F'mt Kate Journeyman Book Binder, capable of finishing and lettering, will, if approvedVfind a b' PP'yg immediate sv. sssj at cm Bt.

3t "A'P kE INSURANCE COMPA 7 7t January, ibji. ibe annual election wi" take Place at thetr of )17 NaTHL. W. STRONG. Secretary IsJFLENDID SHEEP SKIN kilns I amp.

STANDS, Joseph Lowed; Co. 823 Broad nis osy lanueo irom the Samuel Robertson, Irom London, a beautiful assortment of Sheep Skin Kuga. in all colors elegant needle worked Lamp, Tea Pot and Decanter Stands Also, the handsomest as sortment ot tuigush iaunt Floor Oil Cloth ever imported. The inspection of the above is respectfully solicited. Jl7lw GAUZE H1BBONS.

80 boxes 9 22 30 Gauze Ribbons, for sale by E. P. CLARK St CO, for is. roe broaa and bd. the Parrot at 65 Maiden lane, comer of William street.

3t EARBOKN'S PATENT BALANCES for JLT weighing of all sixes, and graduated, when raquir ed, to French, Spanish, or Danish weight. Constantly on hand, for sale by CEBRA CUMING, jH 406 Pearl street. INDIA TWIN E. 20,000 lbs Has and coarse, 8 4. 3 thread first qaarrry for sale by jl7 CEBRA CCMUtG, 106 Pearl Sw TRADE A COHiaiERCigL.

Latest data from London, Latest data from Liverpool, Dee. 8 Dee. 9 Dee. 1 D.U Latest date from Havre. Latest dale from Vew Orleans.

post office Mails Southern. 6 A.M Southern, P.M. 7 A.M. A.M. Arrive 1 Northern.

7 AM. Close Northern, Eastern. Eastern, lit A PACKET SHIPS The following is a list of all lha vsasels which pose the Ldverpool. London, ana Lines ol PsckeU and they will sail from the anove roeoiion. ed poru for Mew York the dales affixed to their respective names.

LIVERPOOL LINE OP rACKETS. George Cannmg, Nov. 24 Silas Richards, Jan. 24 Hibenna, Dec. 1 Dee.

8 Dec. 15 Dec. 24 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan.

16 Britanun. Feb. 1 Silvanus Jenkins, Feb. 8 John Jay, Canada, New York, Feb. 16 Napoleon, York.

Manchester, William Byrnes, Caledonia, Feb. 24 Mar. Mar. 8 Mar. 16 Feb.

10 Feb. 25 Mar. 10 Mar 2i Feb. I Feb. 10 Feb.

20 Mar. 1 Mar. 10 Mar. 20 Florida, Birmingham, Pacific, IX) DON LINE OP PACKETS. Sovereign, Dec 10 Brighton, Hannibal, Dec 25 Jan.

10 Jan. 25 Ontario. Hudson, Columbia, Cambria. Corinthian, HAVSC I.I.VI OP PACKETS. Havre.

Dec. 1 1 rauouis I. Erie, Charles Carroll. Dec. 10 Edward Quesnel, Dec 20 Formosa.

Henry IV. Jan. 1 De Rham. Edw. Bunnaffe, Charlemagne, Fraiiiy, Jan.

10 Sullv. Jan. 20 LETTER BAGS. ST THE KXCHANCE KEADIXO EOOat. Vessel.

Captains. Ship Edw. Bunnaffe Hathaway Ship Hudson Morgan Ship Manchester Sketchley Ship Talma Marshall Ship Camilln. Niven Brig White Oak Roberts Brt Neptune Correja Bng Fredunia Rrig New England Brig Tampico Fish Fortt. Sail Havre London Liverpool Jan.

20 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 New Orleans! Greenock Barbadoes Havana Havana Matanzss Havana SALES THIS DAT AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE 100 shares City Bank, 93 20 do. North River Bank, 118 100 do. Chemical Bank, 90 50 do.

do. do. 92 100 do. do. do.

921 50 do. Fulton Bank, (old stock) 1181 25 do. Delaware Sz Hudson Canal Co. 76 30 do. Life Insuraace Trust Co.

112t 55 do. Manhattan Insurance Co. 109 50 do. Farmers' Loan Co. 100 20 do.

do. do. do. 1001 80 do. do.

do. do. lOOt 80 do. Etna Insurance Co. 1071 80 do.

Traders' Insurance Co. 110 30 do. Mohawk Hudson Rail Road Co. 138 30 do. do.

do. do. do. 1381 Ssie ol Real Estate on Saturday, ai the Exchange, by James Bleecker. Lot, corner of Broadway and Fifth st.

25 by 200 feet, Wb.WJ TERMS OP COURTS SNP CALENDAR Or CAUSES. Superior Court Chief Justice Jonea Opens this day at 10 A. M. Nos. 13, 17.

37, 42, 43, 47. 56, 57, 59. 60, 65, 67, and 68. ice Chancellor Court Judge Ed wards Opens this day at 11 A.M. Court of Common Pleas Judge Irving Opens thi.

day at 11 A. M. Nos. 1. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11.

12, 13, 15. 16 and 19. Supreme Court Now in session at Albany. Special Sessions Recordei. Aldermen Marsh and Lee Will open on Friday next at 12 M.

Court of Chancery Chancellor Walworth Adjourn ed Will open at Albany on the 4th Monday in Janua ry inst. Court of Sessions Adjourned Will open on the 1st Monday in February next. V. S. Circuit Court Adjourned sine die.

U. S. District Court Judge Beits Adj'd sine die. Operand Terminer Adjourned sine die. Circuit Court Judge Edwards Adjourned.

THSaaLTP.BSev PAKK THEATRE This Evming. the Tragedy of RICH ARD III Richard. Master Burke; Earl Richmond, Mr. Simpson Qieen Elizabeth. Miss Emery; Lady Anne, Mrs.

Wallai After which. Master Burke will lead tbe Orchestra from the stage. To conclude with the Farce of THE IRISH TUTOR Terry Rouke, Master Burke. tCr Performance at half past 6 o'clock. Boxes, fl Pit, 50 cents; Gallery, 25.

BOWERY THEATRE. Sixth appearance! of As Elephant. In consequence of ihe enormous rs pense attending the Elephant, tbe prices will be raises on the nights of her performance to Boxes $1, Pit cents. Gallery 371. This Evening, for the 6th time, tht grand and truly splendid Melo lra malic Spectacle oi "THE ELEPHANT OF SIAM.

AND THE FIRS FIEND," in which the celebrated ELEPHANT will perform many truly surprising feats. Character Ka rxssan. (the Usurper) MR. GALLOTT, being his 6th appearance in America; Prince Abnansa, (the nghllul Heir) Mr. Thome Saib, Mr.

Judah Chitza gong, Mr. llnrang; Gsnffe. Mr. Galea; Indamora. Princess of Siam) Miss Polby Zillah.

Mrs. Hasnbiin. For description of scenery, incidents, see bills. Previous to the spectacle, the Co med of RATHER INK AND PERTRL'CHIO. tGr Performance at a quarter before 7 o'clock.

K. BARRY'S BENEFIT. Master BURKE a a new character. iKT THEATRE CARD. Mr.

BARRY, Stage Manager, respectfully aanxunea to his friends and ihe public, that his Benefit will lake place on 1 uesday t.ventnr next. Jan. 18. on which an. casion he has much pleasure in stating that Mastsf Burk has kindly tendered his valuableservsaes.

tut entertainment will commence with (first time these ran years) the petit Comedy of tbe IRISHMAN IN LON DON Murtoch Delatey, (first time) Master Bnaii After which, by particular request, the new Drama the MARCH OF INTELLECT, in which Mask Burke ill sustain six different characters, with otlw entertainments. To conclude with (first time) a ne Drama now performing nightly in London, entitk the WRECK ASHORE, or a Bridegroom Froaa 6a With new Scenery by Messrs Walker and Even. The principal characters by Messrs. Si sn peon. Barr Hilson.

Placide. Thome, Povsy, Field, sk Mesdames Blake. Wallack. Vernon. Gndey.

Ac. COSMORAMIC ATTRACTION at Ihe Anssriei Museum, (formerly in the Park) now reraoved the new and spacious Marble Buildings erseta) for purpose in Broad way. opposite St. Paul's Chureh. On this evening, and every evening thia weak.

1 Grand Cosmorama will be set with an entire ehsv of pieces presenting correct views of every reeaarks place in the world, the whole exhibited by the aid of bond red glasses which are arranged in a Saloon sp didly decorated, end which has just been finished, ery view accompanid ith a correct description. I proprietors, ithout hesitation, prevent this Cosmo to the public under the firm conviction that there exhibition of the kind in the world that can in asy compare with it. Tbe American Museum was founded in 1810, hr late John Scudder, and is wall known for its imn extent, elegauce of arrangement, and exquwite press Iran or specimens. It is by tar the largest Msnso America, and contains nearly all tbe European nnt meriean newspapers, all of wbicb are for the fan pf visiters and subscribers. No pains nor expense arer cd and a vast number of curiosities are daily addir The establishment occupies four spacious saloonajh 100 feet in leugib, tha whole kris.btfuly and a rely warmed by one furnace, which supplies hot air erih to render tbe visiter, an opportunity uf turning a wrf's to a summer's vening noihing can be more agrele.

Admittance, as usual. 85 cents. Ticket for a ir. for a gentleman with the privilege of LBlrodocing Hr each lime. t5 0O.

It PEALE'S MUSEUM. ANDGALLEKY OFlE FINE ARTS. Broad wav. 1 he public is reepertfciilT informed that the Mae is open everyday, and splendidly illuminated everyvn uig; and the Phantasmagoria, or Magic Lanlerwill beexhibitedeveiy evening atrhe usual hour. i Master Nell is, a Boy of 13 years of age, wfcsraai bom without arms, and has such per fed use of Wee, that he opens and windVa watch, shoots with ttbovr and arrow, writes, draws, cuts watch papers, vss thread lace.

Ac. sings several songs, and will dee hornpipe each evening. Tbe Fancy Glass working as usual. The tide are for sale. Admittance, aa nstial.

25 cents children Family tickets S10 a year. Tickets giving a eternals the privilege of introducing a lady each time wx aim. for one year. 95. 1NAL CLOSE OF THB PANORAnk AT MBLO'S SALOON.

576 KO A DW post live' on Tuesday evening, the S5th inst. ttlLIAAf NIBLO respectfully announces In the ptibO that he has. at a very great expense, received saaa Euros, a most superb Momng Panorama, hsna in now the Saloon of his Garden, repies saiiag. upon (very sa tensive scale, a series of views of the Greek afuggst for Liberty, dV concluding with a retNeienuuion tithe great Battleof A'mwrma. This Panorama has beettpronoun ced by the first rnnnoisseore in Europe, to baaine of tbe most perfect St masterly productions of the kit! ever ex hibited.

It covers upward of 10,000 square fcrt of can va, and is well entitled to to tbe patronage of.be public This splendid painting will remain op bat ashoit line previous to departure for PhiladelphtaJ Arrant ments are made in Europe ao that tbe N. lock pubis; will have sn opportunity of seeing the heat lanorasaa'a that areexbikited ia London St Paris. The axt offered) will be the btttks of Waterloo and. the battleof Algiers, upon a very grand scale description is given of each view as it appears, The room will ho found comfortably warm. The Panorama ia exhibited every fair evening, at 7 o'clock.

Admittance 85 cents Children half price. Entrance through tha new Green Heuse. of 10U feet long, containing 2000 rata end valoabU plants. WINTER OIL. now pressing, a very superior article, nale colored, may be had in casks of all shtes.

at tbe manufactory. No. 483 Water street, and No. 59 Fulton at, SAMUEL JUDD. jl73t SEWING SILKS.

6 cases ea. 60 lbs. best Naples colours, drab, (best shades) verd nero, blue and high colours, for sale by jl73t CHARLES GREEN. 50 Pine st. COLOURED GROS DE NAP.

P. CJmrk tr Co. have a lot of plain coloured Gros de Nan, which they will sell cheap to close thetn, al 65 Maiden lane, corner of William st. i INDIA RUBBER HALLS. Just received fresh supply of India Rabbet BaCs.

for sals by aha barrel, or less quantity, by WM. BESHTON, 81 WJlisra st. ICARLhT BLUE FRENCH CRAPE. B.P. C2arc if Co.

bars on hand a large large lot of sear. lat and light blue Fsanch Crape, a little spotted, whack will be sow tor 8a. M. per yard, a Maiden tana, corner ef William. j1 TT L1.