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Ji K3T Brooklyn HiNiittite Lectures. In Brooklyn iOatly agie. Burninir of the Female Academy. A fire occurred in the Female Academy, situated in Joralemon street, on Saturday morning, which entirely destroyed the building. There is no insti News.

i i The Secretary of State has written to our Consul Leghorn, directing him to ship Greenough's I group for the Capitol in the first merchant vessel that will lake it directly, and without transhipment Park Kcnjamin on Tlie ICIdiculous." The foulth ol tIle jnstitute'lectures was delivered on Thursdoy evening last, beforeoneof the amienccs ever assembled jn that Rail, by p.irk EEq Tho sllbject chosen for the Eisrlilli Waril. The Democratic Republican Electors of the 8th Ward met, pursuant to the call of the Ward Com mittee, on Thursday, Dec. 30th, nt Hatfield's Brnnch Hotel, at 8 o'clock. P. M.

Aid. Wilson was appointed Chairman and James Sharkey Secretary. The call ofthe meeting being read it was, on motion, decided to proceed to elect by ballot one member for the County and three to the City General Committee, for 1853. When the result of the ballots was announced by the tellers, Messrs. Sloan and Tandy, itappeared that John V.

Bergen, was unanimously elected to the County Committee, and Messrs. James Sharkey, Joseph H. Sloan, and William H. Tandy, to ihe Cily Committee. Ward Committee for the ensuing year, Messrs.

Dehart Bergen, W. P. Williams, William Ward, James Dillon, and Charles Martin, werj elected. After the transaction of some other ward business the meeting adjourned sine die Joseph Wilson, Chairman. James Sharkey, Secretary.

Sparking. A young buck was boasting of his success with the fair sex, and among other things declared that he might have sparked with a young lady that he named. 'Why. then, did you neglect such an opportunity asked his companion. he answered, 'she bogged to be excused, and I was such a darned fool that I excused ITI01VA EVIMUGi JAN.

3. Oia Tliinff Have Passed Away. We enter on the business of the new year to day. The old dynasties in tlie istaje ana in Ihe city have dropped out, and tne new oraer oi lings has opened. The new Mayor and Comptroller ........1 nffioao thio cr enterea on tne amies oi men wvam morning the new Governor was sworn into office and received the congratulations of his friends on Satffiuy the new Common Council hold their first meeting this evening the new Legislature open the session to morrow.

Our new County officers also take the reigns to day Mr. Lotr, the new Sheriff, i moved into the county buildings last week, and re ceived the congratulations of his friends on Saturday. Mr. Marshall, the new Register, takes possession of nis office to day and the new County Clerk, Mr. 1 Denike, may be found on and after Jo day at the City all.

On the other hand, Mr. Brush, and Mr. us, and Mr. Stryker, and Mr. Hodges, step out ings have passed away behold all things have ue new.

a thing is not necessarily bad because it is old, Sbr necessarily good because it is new. In our opin 1 lo in.rfnu ion. However, tne cuaime wiutu iuc will be for the better and not for the worse. Without disparaging those who go out, we may say with per i4uiiui luuuKDKiviDg uay occDrringon the 2oth instant, (tho day appointed for the First lecttire) ijjd uum dd in cuuiuioiive un lnosaoiJAY live i latroductory Lecture. Dec.

2d DrJ Second, Dec. 9 Rev. K. S. si OURS relatione of Com! TUiru.Lloc.

16 Kev. JOHN 1'IHRH Poem, 1 Fourth, Dec. 23 Prof. SILLlMANil subject, England of ISOu, compared with England ot 1851, with ODBarva. tionsin Wales, Fifth, Uec.30 PARK BENJAMIN Subject, the Hl diculous, SlxUi, January 6 PARK BENJAMIN Subject to selected, Seventh, Jan.

13 Proi.SILLlM AN Subject, 'Water Us Ui6tory, (including observations on the Alpine Glaciers,) its ruUlioiiBto bumau wants, health and long life, Eighth, Jam. 20 Prof. S1LL1MAN Subject, the Vol came charucler of Italy, lncludUg the old Volcanoes about Rome and their Physical effects; notices of Romau Ruins; Vesuvius and ltB Physical effects the Buried Cities of Pinri oii nnH Hai KBlnnuiim. Ninth, Jan. 27 Prof.

sIlLIMAN Sublect, the Ruins around the Buy of Balae, a portion oi tuo nayot nonces oi.ae Volcanic Islands in the Bay, and on the coast of Sicilv, including a pell petual vent of Stromboli, Mounf Etna, and the adjacent country wit. the most remaikable effects of Its" Eruptions, uleo notices of the people their social sad Dohtlcal condition. Rev. Dr. COX, IK.

MARVEL, and oihers will conclude tljeoureo. Doors will be opened at 0 o'clock. Lectures to con meDce at 7 o'clock. Tickets admitting a Gentleman and Two I wo Minors, may be had at the Institute, or of the Di lectors, ou. Brooklyn, November ti, 1862.

CHARLES M. OLCOTT, GEKR1T SMITH, SAMUEL LOUNSBERY, i23 if Lecture Committee. CHK NASSAU riKE IN8TIBAHCE COMPAMY Ot BROOKLYN, Capital, SI 50,000, paid in, 10 Court otRomsen, (opposite City llallj Blanch Office, No. 12 Merchuuts' Exchange, Wall st, WILL Insure agaimtt Iobb or dumuge by Ore, Houses, Guoils, Furuilurw, Vessels and cargoes in port, HHcct sincerity iltat the new officers are all competent (rsajPouildiug mid Inland TruasporlaUun, on terms us i 1 tution in our city that for years past has been so familiarly connected in the public mind with agreeable associations as this building. Its lecture room has.

been occupied by audiences drawn together by the most talanted lecturers, singers and other caterers lor the public gratification, and its educational department has been rendered favorably notorious by the abilities displayed on frequent occasions by theyonng ladies whose intellectual and moral cultivation had been so carelully attended to within these walls. Altnoiigli the Trustees nave taKen immediate measures to remedy the inconvenience resulting from the loss of the building, its destruction must interfere disadvantogeously wi'h the arrangements of the Academy, and it will be some time before those disadvamages can be altogether overcome. The fire was discovered about six o'clock on Saturday morning, and owing to the dense fog which prevailed at the time, it was not observed until it had made considerable progress. A lire (reported in another part of our paper,) had been discovered a short time previously, and when the City Hall bell was rung to give notice of the fire at the Academy, the firemen, returning from the first fire, believed the ringing to be a continuation of the first alarm, and not being able to see the fire, owing to the fog, a great many were delayed in rendering timely assistance. Several of the engines, however, were on the spot in a very short time, but the fire had progressed too far to be suppressed.

The firemen, finding all efforts to save the Academy useless, directed their force to confine it, and save the adjoining houses, in which thev succeeded. One of ihe contiguous housesthat of Mr. Crittenden, the Principal of the Academy had caught, but by the united exertions of the firemen and police, escaped with slight damage. The police worked with buckets on the inside and rear of the building, while the firemen pluyed on the front and side from the street. The police, headed by the Chief, exerted themselves strenuously in endeavoring to rescue some of the most valuable effects from the flames.

Such was the rapidity with which the fire spread that nothing was saved but the account books, which were snatched from the fire by the police. The firemen labored with the greatest assiduity and perseverance and by their exertions succeeded in saving the surrounding property. One ofthe most splendid organs in the city, which belonged to the institution and was placed in the lecture room, was completely destroyed. A Urge and valuable library containing upwards of two thousand volumes, the new laboratory and valuable cases consisting of specimens of conchology, geology, minerology, and several other ologies, were also destroyed. The residence of the Principal, Mr.

Crittenden, adjoins the Academy and about one hundred of the young ladies of the Academy board in his house. Their consternation on seeing the Academy in flames and the fire commu nicating with the house in which they were, was, as might be supposed, very great. Mr. Win. Mathews, the Janitor, occupied an apartment directly over the furnace, and had hardly lime to escape with his life.

The Academy was a splendid building, four stories in height, chiefly of brick, and was erected about ten years since by an incorporated company. It was valued at 826,000, the furniture at and the library at upon al of which there is an insurance of in the Citizens' Insurance Company of New York, the Long Island Company of this city, and several other offices. The loss sustained by Crittenden Mathews is arfout 1,000. Previous to the holiday vacation the number of scholars'attending the Academy was about 5S0, tha majority of whom are residents of this city, while about 150 are from a distance, and boarded in the vicinity ofthe Institution. The origin of the fire is not positively known but it is supposed to have arisen from some defect in the flues connected with the heating apparatus.

The Trustees of the Brooklyn Institute, in Washington street, on hearing the destruction which had over taken the Academy, kindly offered the use of their building for the accommadation of the classes; which was accepted, and the business ofthe Academy will henceforth be conducted in the Institute un til the Academy can be rebuilt; which the Trustees intend to do without uelay. Another Fire. A range of sheds and about 1,100 bundles of hay contained therein, situated in Johnson, Spader, lumber vard, on Kent were entirely destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning. The hay, valued at S5.000, was owned by Johnson Hudson, stage was fully insured. The adjoining lumber was but slightly damaged.

Owing to a new arrangement in the Fire District system, (making the seventh dis trict consist ofthe territory beyond Clinton avenue) and the prevalence of a dense fog, much difficulty and delay was experienced by the firemen in ascer taining the exact locality of the fire. I tie river was very low and a sufficient supply of water could not for some time be obtained. The engines were all lightly manned, and the alarm was kept up for a long time before a sufficient number of men could be mustered to man the breaks. police were on hand and did good service. Chadwick's Ball.

The complimentary ball to Mr. William Chadwick took place at Gothic Hall on Friday evening. Owing to the non attendance of the Committee of Arrangements, the ball was not put in motion till nearly 11 o'clock, in consequence of which many couples quitted the Hall, and thereby decreased the number in attendance. At. the above mentioned hour, however, the ball commenced in earnest, ami was kept up with a lively interest till about the hour of one, when the company descended to the saloon and partook of a supper of the most substantial description, got up under the management of Mr.

E. Arents. After supper dancing was resumed and continued with increased spirit. The Flour Committee, the names of which we do not remember, were on hand, and seemed lo enjoy themselves to the utmost. Indeed we never saw a Kloor Committee so anxious for their own comfort and convenience, and with such a determination to "let nothing trouble them," as ihe committee in attendance on this occasion.

The company, however, seemed to enjoy themselves very well, and were, apparently, happy and pleased with themselves and nil around them. Ancient and Modern Cities. We aro apt to consider London as a considerable city, and New Yorkers regard their village as an immense municipality. But if the Mayors of Nineveh and Babylon could revisit the earth, they would laugh at the pretensions of the moderns. The area of Babylon was two hundred and twenty live square miles, and that of Nineveh two hundred and sixteen square miles, while that of London and its environs is but one hundred and fourteen square miles.

Grace Greenwood says that peonle who imagine that the soul has no sex, have never seen a girl weep over a dead canary, and a boy laugh at her for doing so. Grace is right. Souls diller as much as mackerel and primroses. Women would never make good surgeons, and for this reason they are so filled with nitv that mortified! ion would set in before they could get their courage sufficiently worked up to apply the meat saw. We are sorry this is Ihe case, for if ever we should dislocate a joint, we think the manipulating of a good looking girl would assuuge our sufferings more than anything that could possibly be applied to it.

A hog that is besmeared, endeavors to besmear others. a lo vvasninpton. exanaer vumas is a rew is a months less than fifty years old and for some twenty seven years has been known as a writer. During this time he has published more novels, plays, travels, and historical sketches than any other man that ever lived The Boston Spiritual Convention adjourned on Thursday. A great many stupid communications were read from spirits showing that they have made but little progress intellectually since their sojourn beyond the Styx.

There was also a discussion whether individual spirits could be identified and a relation of marvelous spiritual phenomena as divulged through mediums. FSur or five hundred were present at the Evening Session. McDokald's Excelsior. W. H.

McDonald has rendered himself famous by his enterprise as an advertising agent, and is well known to all the business men of this and the neighboring city. His office is tit 102 Nassau street, New Ytrk, where he is in constantcommunication with ihe merchants on the one hand and the newspapers on the other, forming a sort of mediator between the two. In order to facilitate his operations he issues a small sheet with ihe above title, which is now on its second volume. We have had close business relations with McDonald for along time, and have always found him prompt and fair in his dealings, and as this is the general estimate regarding him, it is not surprising that his business has grown rapidly in his hands, and that his house is now second to no other establishment in the country. Not long ago the friends of this gentleman, con sisting mostly of the publishers of newspapers, determined to make him a present as a mark of their appreciation of his services as a newspaper agent and general advertiser.

They accordingly procured superb mammoth iron safe, ordered a grand supper at Tammany Hall, and had a good time generally and particularly while they conferred on Mr. McDonald the substantial present which they had selecUd. The committee of presentation consisted of C. C. Childsof New York, W.

Fotillces of the Advertiser, and I. Van Anden of the Eagle. The supper was a very pleasant affair and the whole thing highly cieditable to all the parties concerned. We commend Mr. McDonald to the atlenlion of our business men who wish to advertise their goods or wares.

Terrible Railroad Accident. There was a fearful collision on Saturday morning last, on the Harlem Railroad. The Albany express train came in behind time, and at the Port Morris junction just as it was passing to another track, the Portchester train came sweeping along and lan into it with a tremendous crash. There were six cars in the train, and the rear one was literally smashed into pieces. In this car there were Mr.

Joseph. H. Ming, the conductor of the train, John Hearne, a brakeman, and Mr. Isaac: D. Barton, also a conductor upon the People's Line they were knocked from the car, and Mr.

Ming was instantly killed, the wheels mangling his body in a shocking manner, and cutting olfboth his legs below the knees. John Hearne the brake man, had both of his legs broken, and was taken up scarcely alive. He was removed lo the. Cily Hospital of New York, where he died at an early Tiour yesterday morning. John J.

Campbell, engineer of the Port Chester train, was also very badly hurt, but it is thought he will recover. He was removed lo a cottage near Mott Haven, where he now lies. Mr. Barton, conductor, had a most miraculous escape. He was asleep in the ear at the time of the accident, and whilst death was dealing havoc around him he awoke and found himself lying in the mud upon the side of the road, entirely away from the rails.

He was not hurt, but considerably frightened. The lo comotive of tlu Portchester train was entirely de stroyed, being broken into atoms, and a large amount of property is lost to the company by wreck of the freight cars. Collision Between a Mayor and an Alderman. The office of his Honor Mayor Kingsland, shortly after 12 o'clock on Friday afternoon, was. for a short'time, the scene of an inten excitement.

in consequence of an altercation between him and Alderman the 8th ward. It appears that the two gentlemen, together with the Chief of Police, were in conversation relative to detailing for special duty a certain policeman who was a favor ite of the Alderman's, and for whom the latter was interceding. The Mayor finally stated to the Alderman, that his request could not be complied with and immediately afterwards turned and walked across the room. The Alderman instantly followed the Mayor, and upun their coming face to face, said "Ynii nre not a man of vour woid, anyhow." He had not got the words out of his mouth before he was seized by the Mayor, and told in plain terms that he was a liar. Some other angry words ensued, when the Mayor ordered the Alderman to leave the office; but tho latter refusing to do so, the Mayor rang the bell for his First Marshal, Mr, Asher Taylor, and when that gentleman made his appearance, he was directed to remove the Alderman from the office He, however, not wishing to meddle with the unpleasant affair, declined the honor, and intimated that the Chief of Police, who was then present, was tho proper person to execute the order.

The Chief then gently led ihe Alderman out, and thus ended the disturbance. "Fanny" thinks and we agree with her that the women do not have their full share of privileges at our hotels. Here is part of what she writes to the Republican, of St. Louis Can vou tell me why it is, that in all the large hotels, reading rooms should be furnished exclusively for the benefit of the gentlemen 7 why gentlemen must be found a special room for smoking, chewing and drinking why the gentleman who pays two dollars a day should have every privilege allowed him flint is minted a ladv for the same money, and all these extras besides, with the right of perfuming the wl.oli. Iwmsri.

even to the room she has paid for, for her own private use, with ihe odor of his selfish gratification'? the privilege of annoying her by spitting upon the hall floor, the slairs, the carpels, and filling tlie spittoons of the ladies' parlor with the nauseous offal of his gross indulgence If his superior manly nature must have all these physical enjoyments, certainly it is more than fair that the ladies should share a small proportion of his mental pleasures, and ihut a tew newspapers should be laid on the table ofthe ladies parlor, to break the idle monotony of a boarding life to quicken thought, stimulate interest, and help lo break tha ice of cold conventionalism, prompt acquaintanceship or interchange of feeling and sentiment among those who are so frequently thrown together at our great hotels. This want is fell, and this injustice understood and spoken of by laro numbers of intelligent women from Boston to St. Louis. And again Would hot a well regulated and well selected read ing room for ladies be a desirable place of resort lor fathers, husbands, sons and brothers, who would fain escape (if they could get tho news anywhere else) Iroin those Haunts 'Where the dark fume clothes all the uilmi f. ii vnnnrr mnn ere ho is aware, th holy, influence that his mother and sisters have hith erto Held upon mm.

A Democratic Sight. To see the President elect of the United States marching on fool through the streets, with the mud ankle deep, following to the "rave nn old and esteemed companion in arms, Thio oinlit wns beheld in Boston yesterday, and elic its! unrestrained expressions of admiration from crowds of citizens. Among the many sorrowing mourners at the obsequies of our late valued triend, Dr. Justin E. Stevens, we believe none were more aincere than Gen, Franklin Pierce.

Boston Times 21st. occasion was "The Ridiculous." In introducing his subject Mi. Benjamin remarked that he shoujd perhaps occupy ihe attention of the audience for an hour in unprofitable though not so intentionally observations upon the Ridiculons, which he would make interesting by ii lustrations. Taking heart from Ihe favors granted to him heretofore, he felt that he was not talking lo a jury of critics, but to an assemblage of friends. He remarked that Wordsworth had most happily described a prosaic man as one in whom there was no spark ofthe ideal and the beautiful A prim rose by a river's brim, A yellow prim rose was lo him And it was nothing more." But, said the lecturer, there are some who find "Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons' in stones, arid good in everything." All men are not of that class who look upon the beautiful flower by ihe wayside as a worthless weed, and regard the lolly mountain only as an ugly obstruction to (he building nt a railroad.

But it may be possible, on the other hand, for one to have too keen a sense of tho ridiculous; it may be doubted whether this is very desirable. You are very a Mo sec people and things in a distorted light. You discover something1 funny, and feel a strong desire to laugh, when you know it to be your bounden duty to cry; and you are often placed in positions where you are impressed with a spirit of reverenco but are strongly inclined lo smile. The more keen your sense of the ridiculous, the more inclined will yu be to laugh at very common occurrences and often does the ridiculous force itself on the gravest minds, all unawares. Going into a church, for instance, and seeing a congregation of long faces, which you had seen all smiling but a short time before, caused you to smile; and the whole congregation would laugh immoderately at the failing of a hut or the nodding of a somnolent person.

Children in school would laugh at fly on a pedagogue's nose, while out of doors no notice would be taken of it. Thus an anecdote is told lif'a clergyman, who, while standing in the praying, chancing to open his eyes, discovered two boys in the gallery, one with very reii hair and fast asleep, while the other, being awake, was holding is hands to his companion's head, as if wanning his fingers. Such an exhibition ofthe ridiculous could not but force itself upon the mind of the minister, anil he was obliged to stop in his prayer. It was Rouehefoucault who said, "There issomething in the misfortunes of our best friends that pleases us." 1 have sce a wife, who dearly loved her husband, scream willi laughter on his bumping his head on tho edge of the door. Laughter.

1 have seen dutiful children laugh themselves almost inlo fits al their father's missing his chair and sitting on the floor as I did just now. Laughter. On taking his seat at the desk, Mr. B. had the misfortune to 'let down' on the floor, owing to the up seltiiiL'of the stool.

1 1 have seen people at church unable to restrain llieir mirth at the sight of a bit of court plaster, which had slipped from the forehead down to the extreme end of the pastor's nose. Laughter. But if we enjoy these trivial misfortunes of our nearest friends, how do we luxuriate on the real miseries of strangers, in whom we have no interest. Funnier than any joke, morn supremely ridiculous than any misfortune, was ihe incident relative to the stent leman of color" who left New York on a wes tern tour, and finding himself liuhalo without anything to employ his lime, thought lie would send telegraphic dispatch buck Home, inquiring OI Ills partner as to his business, lie sent this message How is Ihuiiis lo this interrogatory his part ner immediately replied: "Things is fine." Rest ing on this, he wa in no very good temper when he returned home and found his parlor had sold out all the gi'ods, pocketed the monev.shut up the store, and run off with his wile Wo never see urselves as oihers sec us. "Three chiuinov sweeps," says Haz lilt, "happened lo meet at Lincoln's Inn Fields, laughed at each other till they came near dying." In cities, the sense of ihe ridiculous is worn off by constant attrition.

Let a big fat mar slip upon the ice, ar.d you may ho sure that those bystanders who laugh at him are strangers, because the citizen has become accustomed to such sights. When the swine had freedom of the city, thr ood to bo the nccaBiun "I ouiteas much fun as disgust. They were always performing the most unexpected and often the most obstinate feats and exploits on Broadway. A portly female wassailing slowly along Broadway in all tho conscious dignity of city life dressed out insilks and satins, her ribbons and laces, her white kid gloves, and looking like a representative of Constantinoule iuduino from her Sub lime port when, all lof a sudden, she found herself sitting upon the back of a fine porker, who came hurrying around the corner of a street and indeed so firmly was she sealed there that she was treated lo a gratuitous lido of a whole block before being thrown from her perilous position. Whether injured or not by the fill, could she be pitied by the bystanders? No; the sense of the rididiculous overruled ail feelings of pity or compassion.

Croesus is said io have laughed to death at seeing a donkey eat thistl. s. Pitiable sights, also, not un liequetitiy suggest the ridiculous. Thus it is the depth o( sadness to behold a fellow being drunk, and rolling in ilu: goiter. But how ridiculous when, on going to him.

and risking him how he got there, he replies "I made an appointment to meet a man here!" Laughter. A friend ol mine passing a house where there was a funeral, steppe up to an Irishman nud asked him if he could inform him who was dead. Thu Irishman replied "I cannot exactly say, lir, but 1 presume il is the gintleman in the coffin Thus how absurd appear, ihrouah the medium of lie ridiculous, all tile tuimbeiless littlenesses of life. Ostentation itself is ridiculous. It wear gold rings.

and satins, an I brooailej, and luces, and diamond breastpins, (which ate Mispectcd to be paste;) it has a box at ihe Opera, in which il every night (though bored by ihe music. it carries a rare bouquet, rather big, which it presents to a lady in the next box. It. has a lomuctte, which it levels on the rireadv discovered siars, or searches ihe house for other luminaries, it always goes to church Sun days, rain or shine, and reads raver aloud, and throws a lo in!" ni ie a muu ring. But.

while Ostentation it.ja live.s in the man tie of its own selfishness, il is always absurd Peonle iauith al il. And bv und by. when it dies, it is carried lo Wceiiwoou ov a very mugninceni neaise. followed bv auv number ol carriages, wnh crests on their loos, and liveried fooimcu behind, and is there entombed and over its poor remains rises cosily and beautiful monument, with an inscrip tion which UK spectator does not stop to reau, out nioiiounees "What idieuiuu. osieiuion i iUurliol ihe ridiculous mayaisoue swen in vnnous other departments of life.

Look at some of tho Crt ticts oi our ilav. Look at some of the criticisms in the reviews, where the writer itcsircB lo display his own lalents rather than uive an idea of the work upon which he is writing making tlie author a mere hook from which to suspend his own corrus calions. That criticism is very absurd in wmcn me c.riiic indues his author bv his own standard of thought or style. Think of Dr. Johnson findim laoli with the writings of Addison It is very diffi cult uonieiimes for one writer to discover the brilliant genius of another.

The modem system of puffery is very silly. you cannot make a good book o'tit of a poor one. This system of "you tickle me and I'll tickle you" will not answer now. Tlie Hirer in ibis connection, spoke of a man wiili lirmi be was acnuainted. who thought him onir ii liieaiiso his rhvmes were published in klv miners occasionally.

And he also thought himself a very fashionable man, because he went to tlm niinr. i dressed in the Mailt ol fashion, and visi led Snraloga once a year. Nevertheless, this very mun was ihe laiurhiiiii slock of all who knew him. Tin. leeiiuer bad also" heard of a young la.ly who re nardod herself is one of the roady to bc died for inri ono who considered hersclfus the pink of per C.etion.

and Ihe leader ol lashion, who was, in reali ty, to extremely imattraeiiviv as to he liked by her mm sex. To all such mistaken mortals, lu would recommend ihe lines of Burns wad some ower tho giftie gie us To see themselves as 'ilhers see us "i'wud I'rae many a blunder free us, And foolish noiion." OitioiN of (JmiisTMAR ay. ii lian I. has tht credit of Ir.mslerrini' the celebration of Christ's birth from dill to Dec. 25th but Mosheim regard the retiorl asvcrv onesnonable.

11 would appear tha the F.iistern Cluireli kepi Chi isinins day on January (iih, and the nosiern (Jluirclixin December uie oin At lenth, about the tune ol Ulirysostoin. tile oriental Ghrisiians ided with the Western Church. Uinghnm also cites Aimnsiine as saying that it was ihe current that Christ was born on the kalends of January that ison the 25ih of December. Had, therefore, Julian I. dogmatically fixed the 25th of December as the Idrlli day of our Saviour it is scarcely possible to suppose tha' Augustine, who flourished about half century later, would allege current tradition as the teason without any notice of Julian.

Marino Intelligence. THIS DAY Jun. J. tun I BUS 4:41 1 KOOMSZT8 JU.09 a. a EIIOII WA.TKR AT OOVIKNOll'S ISLAND, NK SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMERd, Ships.

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MORDOUGH, Organ ist and Professor of Music, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen ol Brooklyn, that his Academy of! Vocal and Instrumental Music is now open for tt recep tion ot pupils at lub Fulton street. Instruction givuii on he Jnrau. Cultivation ofthi Voice, Musical Com position, and thorough base. Eessons given either atlho residences ot pupils, or at Mr. M's room.

Lames and Gentlemen wishing to receive instructions are invited to call. Mr.MoHDOUGH will be happy to select pianos for thoso who are about purchasing, irom any wareroom in fiew York. No charge ade for solecting them. All who intend to purchase Pianos this season, are invited to call on Mr. M.

who will select such iib give entire satisfaction, lie can be found at his Room every evening in the week, tind in the uay lime when uot engaged in leaching at the residences ot pupils. Mr. M. will play tho Organ and take charge of a Choir in somo church, should his services bo needed. Applleaiionscan be made at bis room, or by letter through ihe Post.

Oillce. s28 3 23 ISuriJil of tUc Oead The uudoralgncu L'encralFurniebing onliuud tverything neceBsary for theburialol the dead Having been in business more than twenty five yours, in Now York and all thu dutioB of his profession, lie invites the atten tion of those persons upon whom demand Bare made for theburialol Lheir dead, when expendituresi'or sicknoas have consumed all, or nearly till their means, and it is not In their powertoprovideforthe respectable intermento! those near and deur.to them. He assures such thulthoy Bhalibefurniahed with all things necessary on the moat favorable torma, and at a large discount or ve usual charges, theroby relieving, in measure, tholiurdautricy fuel when It isnecsBsary toprovido fortheintermentot a elativooririend. S.N. BURR1LL, MontaguePIace, corner I Courtstreet.

ildtf illAUU(U. December 31, 1852, by Thomas K.B&echor, John S. Martim, of New York, 10 Margaret Pa terson. nt tho nouae atiy. L.

I. thiscity, on tho 2d Instant, John C. Murphy, aged 24 years. His friends and thoso of the family are lesptclfully in viied to attend his luneral to morrow ulteruonn at two o'clock, (4lh instant,) Irom the residence ol is father, John G. Murphy, corner of Concord and Liberty slreels, Brooklyn.

In this city, dec 31, in the triumph of faith, afier a short illneBS, Clarisa, wifu of David M. Muchmoic, In the 5'ith year of herage. H. E. MATHEWS, TEACHER OT PIANOFORTE and SJVGJYG, Music Rooms, lOBOraiigestreet.

Residence, 37 Orange street, Brooklyn. ja'3 if 83?" S'lyiiioutH Church Key. Hknry Ward ItKiicitCK, Pustor.l the Pews in this Ci.urcb will be pub licly rented lor one year, ouTUESDAY EVENING, Jan. Ilti, 1S53. commencing isL7 o'clock.

Each Pew will have fixed valuation, ana tne choice oi an in ine nuuBe will be offered to the highest bidder. iNo seat will be reserved lor the occupant ol tne past year, ino poslpnn uienton accountof the weather. d3l fit KVENIiSG SCHOOLS. Sja Owinj to tho interest inaniftiBted by l'upila who ettented the late session 01 the EVENING SCHOOLS, tne Board of Educat.on authorised Hie Committee to liavo another session, to combine as long as the funds applicable to that purpose will warrant. Nulicc is given uiaiine soconu cession win commence at the Public School House No.

1 corner Adams and Concord and No. 12, Adelpbi street, near Myrtle uv ou MONDAY liVJSNlNU, Jauuarj jBM.at the ubiuU hoars in thevontng. dJU Jw jy Democratic Hep. Gen. Committee OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN A regular meeting ol the above Committee, for 1852, will beheld at the AUC TION ttutioi, rai Washington street, Deiween concord and Tillary streets, TUESDAY EVENING, January 4th, 1853, at 7 o'clock.

The members of the abovo Committee for 1853, are also requested to meet at the same place, at 7 o'clock. juaan. rn. ruuiv, Joseph Heoehan, Secretary. d2!) td EST" Toys! Toys! Dolls, Games Miigic Lanterns, Drums, tiwurds, Standards, Shields, Bows, uuus, nans, Kauiea, noouy Horses, urimure Tea uud Dinner Sets, oldiers Sham Fights, Tops, Tool Chests, Docb, Cats, Sheep, Monkeys, Elephants, Horses, Rabbits, Mice, Donkeys, Lions, Tigors, skates, Muers.

mrus. skid Hopes, wnips, xoy riano runes, Hatps, Biddies, Harmoniums, and indeed every variety of Toys in new and beauliful Btyles, just imported for Holiday Presents by 11. S. UUjL.LlB, at his FANCY Broadway, New York. Prices distinctly marked, and so cnoap, as cannoi mil please thoso who favor him with a call.

d2il 2w RICH FURNITURE FOR THE HlOfLlWAIrS, BROOKS' Fashionable Cabinet and Uphvlsteri H'arehouse, 127 Fulton, corner op Sanies Street, J3" The attention of tho public is espectfully culled to the unusually large Stock of Rich Cabinet Furniture ana upnotgun uuuue ai i.uu uuovu uiiiLuiifciimciu coin nrisimr the most desirable nutlerno In Rosewood, Mahou any aud Walnut, and ol the best Workmanship and I inish. Those who aro about Furnishing, are invited to call and examine for themsolves, and if they ecu do as well, encouruge Brooklyn Mechanics, by giving them their patronage. N. B. All kinds of Curtain work done at short notice, Brooklyn, December 10, 1852.

d)3 lm JOHN WEIBLEY MANUFACTURERS OF FANCY PAPF.R, Suitablo for Stationers, Book binderr Trunk akerc and uncy Paper Box makers, River Street, near Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn. JOHN WRIGLEY Office, No. 05 Maiden Lane, (up stairs,) jel'J Oru tjff" Government Stock Etitnk, OCEAN BANK, N. DELAWARE and HUDSON, N.J., FARMERS MECHANICSUank III Now Brunswick, taken at par, for Dry Goods, at LEWIS it WILLIAMS, h27 tf 200 Fulton, near Clinton. street.

THE PULPIT, THE SENATE, Til BArT AND THE STAGE. Elocution and Dramtitic Tuition, TAUGHT ON THE MOST IMPROVED I'lllKPlPLES, BY PROFESSOR LAWRENCE, d27 lw 213 Fulton street, Brooklyn. J7IEE INSURANCE. Authorised by thic Comptroller or thi Statu or Ntw York dy CKR'iiMUATKsrmtwitn roKl851.) JETNA, ICoumanies, PROTECTION, and of Hartford, HARTFORD Conn. I'ljltcles iBsueiLby CHARLES BULKELEY, Agent, No.

59 Fulton dll tt men, who have the needful ability, integrity, and courtesy1; ar.d the determination to "act well their part," which we have no doubt that they will do. We understand thut Aid, Rice will be President of rj Board of Aldermen, and that Joseph liegeman iwill be the new clerk in place of Mr. Boerum. The other appointments have not been so freely rumored ndare unknown to us. They will, however, be de veloped at the meeting of the Common Council mis which, of course, wilt be a meeting of great interest and attract much attention.

The administration of Mayor Brush, notwithstanding its lack of harmony and smoothness, has not, on the whole been an unsuccessful one. He has not always taken his measures in the best of empcr, but he has been persevering and unyielding, and has. in many instances done the city good service. He has had frequent differences with his Board ot Aldermen, and has been handled with some rouahnoss on several occasions, but he goes out of office with quite as much of the respect of the public as he had when he entered on the duties of his office, and as time smooths down the asperities which have been engendered by the conflicts through which he lias passed, it is probable that the public will place a still higher estimate on his services. He retires without any wish to remain longer in his difficult position, and has probably left the affairs of the city in a very good condition.

The in commtr Mavor has the tact, the ability, the experi ence, and, in short, all the qualities to make an efficient officer and. we doubt not, that the high expectation? of the public will be fulfilled in his ad vministraiion. The new order of things at Albany will be fully inaugurated to day. Gov. Seymour is busy in preparing his annual message, which will be a docu Trient of great interest.

It will doubtless go into a discussion of the affairs of the state orya grand scale, and bring under review the canal policy, the course adopted by the last administration which terminated disastrously for tha state, and the course which should be adopted to finish the enlargement and give 4o the public works the measure of efficiency which thTprosperity a.id growing business ofthe great commonwealth of the Empire state demands. The Legislature meets to morrow, but as it hn3 to elect officers, which promises to be a work of some difficulty, it is not certain that the message. will be read before the following day. The two principle candidates for the post of Speaker are from this end of the state. A.

large portion of the members are in favor of Daniel B. Taylor, of New York, and anoth er lnrra nortion in favor of William H. Ludlow of Snffolk. Both are said to be competent men it is thought that they will about divide the strength of the Assembly between them, For Clerk there are also two principal candidates, one of which, Mr. Nafew, is bom New York, and tneotner, mr.

oilmen, irom Steuben county. The contest for these officers will looked to with interest. From 15 rope Te Pacific arrived on Saturday, having been delayed by a continuous tempest throughout the passage. She brings no political news of importance. In the House of Commons, the debate on the Budget was still going on, but with a good prospect of victory on the pun ofthe Government.

Bulwer Lytton had made a speech in the House of Commons in defense of the Government policy Disraeli complimented him, while Mr. Gladstone, replied to it, pronounced it wandering and wide mark. France, the Emperor is as strong as ever; he is about five millions of dollars a year, with all oyal palaces to live in, anda separate salary for ife in case ho gets one. Several hundred polit offenders had been released, but no name of any is found in the list. It seems doubtful whether Pope will come to Paris to anoint his new made oeriul Majesty it is said that his elevation to the ne is not favorably regarded by all parties nt Spain there is a.

good deal of excitement, ow ing to a change in ihe constitution, proposed by Bravo Mdrillo and his colleagues, by which the power of the people will be seriously curtailed and the independence of the government increased. A similar operation is proposed in Prussia. Evidence of Spirit. It has been thought that the government of Mr. Fillmore was totally destitute of spirit but its recent bearing towards a poor minister of a poor government, seems to indicate that it is still "alive and kicking." The Tribune, publishes a letter from Edward Everett to Mr.

"the Nicarasiuan minister, in which that functionary is informed that this government will hold no further intercourse with him, and he can just go about his business. This cool piece of bravery has arisen from some indiscretions on the part of the foreigner, which to Vifetter to his government, asking nis recall. hah was denied, Mr. Everett turned nh some spirit, and told him that he any now arm oi uuuidc, (ju no iuTH of the Vice President. A letter in the )ie, dated oh Friday last, in speaking ofthe the Vice President elect, Mr.

King, says i Wm. R. King is slill confined to his loomr i fact cannot be disguised that he is alarming ifi; (Vinnta tfvtnl nn hnnft irilS IllUM Jlliliuui iwv.u iijcovery, bui hisr distressing cough may be re fund his life prolonged by making nis contem trip to the Q.ueen of the Colonel io an amiable and courteous gentleman, and ne proved himself an able, dignified, and impartial presiding officer. He will not take passage in a man steamer irom Norfolk to Havana, as was contemplated, but will go on board the United Stales steamship Fulton, nt Washington, which vessel will proceed to Haviihu direct. The Cabinet.

There seems to be no reasonable doubt that R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginin, has been offered a leading place in the cabinet, and it is ex pected that he will accept the same. On reaching Washington from Ins late visit to the President elect 1 he repaired at once to his home, probably to consult mSm Hi mm uflHoBBi pmer auosiaauaiuompmuet).

1UAICOTOHS by RuggloB, Samuel Smith, lies Lyiido, iiliam Cary, ander Underbill, Henry Murphy ah Lewis, Ii Litchfield, nis Ballard, 3 Haulord, HolS Powell, AbiolALow, Bulkley, JameB A Bell, Baien, John Martin, nasStratton, Leonard Cooper, i Harris, George Morgan, has erald, James Weaver, penHaynes, Daniel Van IB Baylis, Harper, Ee Hastings, Johnson, Studwell, lauuc Carhart, helChauncy, Richards, Carson Brevoorl. wm. .11. J. Heekman, secretary, willbeopen evenings untilSo'clock.

Ja31 11 Srooklvn Hair Utrcssins, Hair saving and Shampooing Saloons, 277 Fulton place of business established by JAMES sun in successiui operation since ins ueccase fit of his widow, and all branches ofthe bu ve that attention which has liitliorto com ularity. HAIR CUTTING ly atlended lo, not after any "style," but, in oiair. sioKes, "me nair cutter is governru ranee of the person; his height, size, featured), thead, together wun ineneaiiu inenair is adding greatly to the benefit and personal lof the individual. AIR CUTTING AND SHAVING )irSKoxperlenced hands in the united Btnies. Laffifes AND GENTS HAIR DRESSING, to Parisian artiste Brides and parlies at ueir residences Lady maids anc others tthBrt at reasonable urictB.

Inimitable Wigs, ToupeeBjScalps, Crown PieccB, Braids, Bands, and every a'rlfoTo4nifaB hair line uu l.ond or made to order at prices teas than any other establishment in New York. Call i Saloon, up stairs, lor Hair Dressing and aro entirely sotanart for ladies. Ladies in Open at ail hours oi the day and evening, bes, Combs, Soaps, Colognes, extracts, and triumery conBianiiy on hand. etable fiair Oil, Shampoo Lotion oj tee articles uow extensively usedil nmcnuou by nil who use mem. i d.

would be to paint the Lily, SOr id Id tho refined gold." ill order by tho immortal Tisso. n29! BOSSITEB'S DRY GOODS STORE, 85 Fulton street Prospectand Sands street, Brooklyn') FALL TRADE. PER begs to inform bis patrons and the klyn, that he is now ottering one of the DRY GOODS Be, in this cily, having opened In March nportaiions ana selections are entirely edsreai care in the selection of all mv goorj ioDartment will be found furuiBhed with tne 1 style I' the various fabrics. Attention ibiock oi t)ian eis and iannelB, Dretm Good Aierinos, monatrs, Mous d'Lalnea, Ging EngliBh and American prints also, onavviiD, i Woot Long Shawls, Deured.Dlalu and other Btylerj. I attention is solicited to several casea I boa '8, warranted fast colors, at Odyer yard, arrant last co lore i mean u.

cases of beautiful aud rich figured ib uu per yam, ana a large stock or BLACK SILKS, impo: SD. i keS BtroBsaud the residents of Brooklyn a tho: DRY GOODS STORE, tare properly served, and will al? cneap. B. M. 105 FUltOn Bt.

BROOKLYN TRANCE Ci 1H.TIRED IN 18! bpercornerofFr IB' Exchange, ring their capita and having i SwelliiiK houBei poi uoieiermBasanyBimu D1BICTOR8, JoolS.Oatm Robert Bel John Geni il, Henry Quae! Justus Kcaucid 8, John A me. Fordyco Hit John Smitl bd, George Gilfl Joseph noon Leisna. mm fell ELLSWOR ALFREt ENS.Socrotar; IPETS 1 1 Harden IS I the public I business, lately carried on at I (to me IRBLE BUILDIIj i Fulton streety situate heltt (and Concord sa intends to ke on hand such I as will fully! ants of the pi point of Vara other Btore io and Quantity! It ishisii lention to sell at the LOWEST prices. Tha stock will com prine CuipetiQ En, Window Shades, imge, Mats, JJ th i iik neoded' po Koas.nnaovery Be ooitcItB from those about 1 urcliasing tbe 185 Fulton Btra tnrjjfrarall. Remember the location, i Brooklyn.

012 3m SRIUMPH. Wo lovo the i outlines Beem breath lmr. The Unearned Lnnpr hound to I lonu.worshiDred face: Ithe.pjoseiit love wreathing, And gold linkB Tha soamay dfl JopsoriniiBpiace. g'uvp may close over euUtored to the heart Tho form of tn tint the faco and ItbTflTriendor the lover, Aro nreBervedl Magnificent Ci rxuwnson a an. Brfeotvnea made bv WIL oppoBitt the Globe na tel.

WW Cautifl ROSIN OIL Owing the ereut bucccbb! nt Rosin deals have been induce! rnfmlted in sorioui tpurious article which ices in a DumDer oi ina cnR. Ouronlv ha tlyn, Is at COUPE it NER'S Lamp Start, SftgtJ Bmnaion Biroeh tne ninccwncre ineotHumi ilecun Donea. kKOBih ulltaroDaDV. ol tf jtctj 1.11 1 un, uooorai Agea rsr Iron 1 Plain and Oraamenti tor Bulldine and CtmS 'ion Doors, ShntterB.I and Smlfhworkeenem enn Inn Voranlahs, Bed NY, Furman street. 1 o29 tf Sulton Ferry, Brooklyn rass CARPI Informs nil Ills wholost Fulton stre am yrith his friends..