TKE DAILY DISMTCH.by .tax. a. cowardin.

r»* Tlx1 Daily Dtw|Mtrli in »wv»d to mibscribfn, AMI a « oMTrs rKK wK.kK, payable to

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(artier weekly. Price lor mailing, *4 a ytu lan,iv*»C*-iThe Witkly DWpnroJi it im<d every Fil-

jj.,l Bi«il«>d to r.ibwriben at #1pot annum. VOL. VIIL-NO. 149bITSINESS cards.

? \u25a0 k>KV VOM («HOMN(; eltrm bin icr-| I t ... ?? Teacher of MODERN LANGUAGES,, p rei.T nrxlTranslator.

, >tji.«" (iiw* «tmei. between 4th and Vh street*,»: ,l<wrt<»ContOLaiy Church. d« 6?Jim'

. 4 i sTrXL ( ak u^DoitLiNuum>| \<INCF.RT ANI) COTILLION BAND ia pre-

,,(i [o fumiah music for Kails. Concerts, Parties,L ...» Serenades, tihibilioaa Ac., fee.engaged th.> very beat performers, he it cod-

, ui of gi'i's? satisfaction. Toe following gotule-l the hand :F. DOLLINGER.K KRAUSSE, j J. BEIER,R \\ OLLER. I C. ROSEN.

(1 r.iea be left at Mr. DOLLINGER'S. on Mar-, , ).«tween id and 4th streets, Shock oe Hill.

17?Sot*ii 11.TON A. HKI.I-\> OROCEK \ COMMISSION MERCHANT,( jr.it of U«li *nd Franklin sis., Richmond, Va.

Personal attention paid to all orders, consign-ments, Ise. da i fcclw*i tAK D?DinMnw and E-liitiiiie*"lor,\ ITBUC AND PRIVATE BUILDI.SUS, with

, yiiiilefrienre,i S\ r% S FOR RAILROADS AND PLANKtUS with i'iaiis au.i Estimates,

« v v.and Plans fcr TOWN and FARM DRAIN-Av.'.VING SURVEYS and WATER MILL SITES,

W.O.VSIS UK ORES, SOILS and MINERALS,MECHANICAL "ad GENERAL DRAFTING,'

>rf>M>».u ro at the o* hue ovWILLIAM I'EHCIVAL,

l-ivil Kacitteer nitd Architect,GOT)DIN'S HALL,

On iiiiL l.etwo. n Mi..a and Franklin streets.(*»#? WM. PKRCU M. rivoived a I ißst class di-,v. F.i ARCIIITECTCRAL DESIGNS, at the

Virginia Mechanics' Fair.[ {*' L< tters addressed Richmond Post Office, will

I « ith prompt Attention. no 19?liVctlJan*<(I MKTBIMTIK«It~TUK~H ILTJUNX> K K N HALL'S GCTTA PERCHA WATER-PROOFING is evidentlydeutinedto have ahu osale.U, speak what wo know, wlieu \»e say that it will

r ll.x/U. Shoes, Carriage Tops s..d Harness per-. ' >v» .»i proof, sott .Old piiaut,ami greatly addingi ~ durability of all l.oather tabi.es, if applied a0....

.... toUuuctioua, which w ill be i.aind upon i schiii,' above anic, .<- can bo hud of O. 11. CHALK-

I. r V. ; 41. bli<*«'t, Riclimoiiil, \ s . whrtloMlo aud i«s-\> bo in the onlyautfaoiuod Agout lor the city,

ii,.?4i.nu

nii.uMr. ( (ii.i ii vn a coTnliTp.PING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

- <1 ItuitNiAAND KRONT Sl lit ITS, San I liANCIi-Cal.?UlliveNo. 'Jl, \\ all Slieet, New York.

VV T. COLKMAN,HENRYC.MILTON,J. H.WILLIAMS.M. ( olEMan ijiuN.:w York, aud will ijive Bliij)-

f.f. s ? .?ery information aa to markets, shipping, 4tc.EXCHANUE ou Sail Krancisco, I. rtule l.y

WM. T.COLEMAN,;e 2:l?U 91 Wall street.

IOH N"ITT ( I,AIBOKNK <; K > i: If A L.» lOMMiSSiON MERCHANT, Deal.i in Provi-

Uiil.moud, \ a.?Particular atteution given toti ? .--alu i.l Hour, \\ licat. Corn, oio. Cash advances

vhi consignments. Will supply Richmond OrouudI' .-I. ~ town grindinx loose or packed.) VirginiaH tif Dust aud super Phosphate of Lime, Peruvian

< nmno kc . de II AUI >kV MII.M;Al CTIONKtRN ANDI ' ('OMMISSION JIERCHANTS, 74 Main street,u. . attend to al! sales of Real aud Personal Estate;

to theaa'es of House Furniture, Stock Goods lit'.,V. . on accommodating terms.

C. MRUS. JAMES N. SHINE.

I,1 ~l{. COOK & CO., AI'CTIONEEKS.li' NO. 70 MAIN STREET, oiler their aervices toll.public as Auctioneers for the sale of Real Estate,(?u.n.ture, Groceiiea, Dry Goods, Horses, Cattle. Lc.,»' the shortest notice and upon the most reasonableitnns.

Having larie and oommodious rooms tliey will re-ceive KCods fur sale atprivate mlt without tlie chargeol storage.

Out noorsaleaof every description attended to up-n reasonable terms.

K B COOK. WM. NOTT.no 7?ts

I EE A iUYI.Y, Attorneys nt Law, audI i toniiinsMoneis lu tnke Depositions, Affidavits,Acknowledgments of Dents, Powers ot Attorney, Ate.,fji tlin States aud Territories ofAlabama Louisiana New YorkArkansas Maine North CarolinaCaliioruia Maryland OhioIvuuecticut Massachusetts PennsylvaniaHonda Michigan Rhode Islandi/eoifoa Minnesota South CarolinaIllinois Mississippi TennesseeIndiana Missouri Texaslowa New Hampshire VermontKentucky Now Jersey Wisconsin

Sam'l T. Bayly, Commissioner of the UnitedSisii-sCourt ot Claims, and Notary Public.

Office on ilth St., between Mam and Bank,su 112?d!2m

RE.MOVAL.-I have removed my ottlcefrom N0.5Pearl street to No. 4Exchange Place,

muter the Exchange Hotel.andnext door toMr. West'sHook Store. 1 am paying the highest market pricetjr Land Warrants. Oold and Silver Coin, 4cc., andselling Exchange, Gold and Silver aud North Carolinau.'Hey on the best terms. Call at

WM. HURLEY'S Exch. Office,r,c 2?Sm No. 4. uudfr ths Kxchange Hotel.

KHriKtf. KKX & MO VKit would in-form the citizens of Richmond that they are now

pit pared to furnish KLOUII iu 10, 15, 20 or 23 poundu..s; or CORN MEAL in any quantity, from their"»t«-a.a Mill, corner of Main aud "Ist streets, or from:i. i at customers doors, at short notice.

I'lfKse give us a call;ail who have tried itpronounceit n limt-rate article.

de4?lra* REX V MOYER.

'I'D 'I'IIHTAX-PAYKKK OK THK CITY1 OK RICHMOND.? Pursuant to au ordinance,passed 11th of January, 185c>, I will attend at thel .Hector's office, in the City Hall, from the lothto!:.i- lat of December, inclusive, to receive thei r.(naming half of taxes from such persons whonit- entitled to a deduction of 10 per cent, byhavingj,.trviniisly paid the lirst half.

i am furthermore required to call the special atten-'.mi ot the tax-payers to an -'ordinance passed 22d of

.November," levyingan additional taxof 30 per cent.,i> iii to notify tax-pavers generally that they are enti-i Irii to a deduction of 10 percent, upon the same, by? ailing at the office and paying the same between the

1 ill aud 31st of December.JULIUS A. HOBSON, C. C. Taxes.N. B?ln consequence of the above mentioned or-

-I'inauc,the collectors have been lu their office sincethe 12th of November, and will not be out until afterthe time required by ordiuauce for advertising deliu-sueiil rral estate to be sold for taxes, (out- mouth pre-\ ons to the February term of the Hustings' Court;)tax-I overs wil),therelore,see the necesaityof calling at theiithc* and paying the taxes before that time; and alsoihose wishing bills divided,or desirous of making ani \ammatiou of their bills, must ca.l during the first

i davs of December, as we shall be in the office du-ne that time for thatpurpose; and after thattime it

?v.ll almost he impossible to divide bills, considering'.lie amount of work to be done between the 15thand 31st of December. J, A. H., C. C. T.

He IS?dt3lst'IMI UAlii KO A U t O.Hl'AM«!\u25a0»??»» «?

s are mariiifacturing and keep constantlyon hand?vi ry variety of Spikes aud Ch&iri aud other Railf ast«-niugs.

A!.SO?Bolts for Bridging, all lengths.Car Axles and flat, round and square iron, all sues,

luaiit, from best Virginia charcoal Pig Iron.R. ARCHER fc CO..

dt I?ts Armory Iron Works.VllTlfK TO SI, AVE OWNERS?Dr. 11.-* ANDREWS is about tu establish a Hospital to?!n t tin-recovery of sickly, weakly or broken-down\u25a0Suvee. and will purchase young or middle-aged Ne-ifni-s. (those unable to work.) and pay for such Mr-

I :td mom thau thi-> are worth to their owneis. byK'i i-essii.g "Da. ANDREWS, Richmond, Va.." byotter, or applying to liim at Mrs. Adams', on Market

et Dr. A. having had twelve years' experience ina < > ses ot Bilious and Nervous debility. Cousompt Dmeimesof the Womb, and all Rheumatic artlic-t. ns \c de 15?7t*hISM)U:f!«Nr-N O T I ? E.?The ?"?-

partnership heretofore existing between HULSI4- KING, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.?\u25a0 tin,,- party will use the nameof the firm in liquida-Lou ot outstandingaccounts.

JOHN P. HPLST,WILLIAM T. KINO.

The bustDcss will bcrruiter bej ill' uudetsigustt. who, grateful for the past- will

?" aujr to tin lit a coutinuauceof the j>atrouag* sorally extended to the late firm<i- if WILLIAM T. KING.

HIADqIAKTKttfs FOU FAHIIIONA-ULE CLOTHI NO.?SILVER MEDAL *OR

1 ?The members of the Legislature aud strangers' " ' ng the city are requested to call at the old »«-

''?li.li ment. No. I2n corner of Main and Govern®"fleet, and secure themselves au outtit (or thewiuier,« tie subscriber has ou baud a large and elegant as-

' incutot Gentleman's Wearing Apparel,not to be?\u25a0irjus?d by any house in the city. As an evidence

1 tne .uporiortty of his Clothing, he was awardedt Igheet premium(a Silver Medal) by the Me-

j -li«i.;i . Institute, 1656.If keeps ronstantlv on baud the best of CLOTHS,

1 **1Mr.RKij. VEIsTINOS, 41c., with aseore of su-t" iit woikuieu. He deems it uu' eceoary, after ?

!"»i 't 16years the public has bad of hia goods, to?»» more in their couimeudatioii. He warrants all1 iiiu* he sells, an I respectfully solicit< a call from'?>« oid trirudsaad the pabllc generally.

Sinctly on the ooe price system.K. B. SPEN'CIC,

1 No 1?' corner Maip wt4ovv«ruor st«

THE DAILY DISPATCH.o«r«Mk«r !W, INS9.

VIUUINIA INTBI,!.ICJKNl^E,Ari'Olxrjli'vrs.?Thofollowinif srontlonien havebeen appointed of the Court of Direrlor* of th<> Eastern I.unatic A«jiuiu of Virginia:Ko I \\ aller. Montague Thompson, WHIIam 8.r#*vhy and J. B. Cosnahan, tlcp Peter Powell,

? V Mercer, \\ in. J. Morrlssett, Ro. Arinstead,reaigne.l.

Drm. Dekms and Smith.?Thursday last, somerTieufJ* of Dr. diaries Y. l»ccms met him at Wel-d»>n, N. C, on his yvay home aud presented hiinwith a gold headed cane as a testimonial of their uu-sliakcti conlidence, atront; attachment and high en-tvem. Dr. D. it the youngest D. D. In AmerieaDr. Sinitii addressed the public through the co-lumns of the Petersburg Express in a card the couelusion of which is as follows"I hare nothing more to do with my accusers,unless compelled to stand again in iny defence ia

aoine othercourt; and I heartily wish "that I eouldforeverforget my accusers in connexion with thewrong lliey have sought to do uio. My oaruestwish i j that my peraou&l in this place mayas speedily as possible cease to thiukand speak ofth< so men, and remember them and their prosecutiou of me only as the thoughtsof a troublous di camnow gone forever."

Mi RitEß.?As tho steamer Philadelphia wassteaming up theOhio river, 18miles from Wheel-iujf, one o! the bauds named Peter Murphy,knocked a woman named Mary Curry, overboard. .Shewas drowned betore tlic boat could be stoppud.

l*usr Otm.K Appointment^.?The PostmasterGeneral orders the following:

'I he officeut Montgomery White SulphurSprings,is discontinued. Gcorgo W. Widgen is appointedjiostinaster at ModestTown, Accouiac county, viceW. 1». Jacobs, resigned.

Miss Jenny < 'ampbell.aged 115 years, died at herresidence in Orange county, Virginia, ou the Cthinst.

Eld. Alexander Campbell preached in Williams-burg ou .Monday last.

Much sickness is said to prevail in the upperpart of Morgan Co., Ya., among children.

Dt u.t OK KotiEKi Sciiuvi-tK.?We mentionedye. tci day the death at Xyee, Italy, onthe 15th Nov.of Robert Schuyler,of liew York, tho great Kail-road defaulter. The statement is not credited inJ«e.v York. The(Jouritr i!t.> Cits publishesan extract ot a private letter.from l'aria as follows:

"Robert Schuylerdied about the middle of lastin-nth. at his residence in the euvirous of Genoa,where lie had been living for tonic time in thostrictest incoguilawith his family.

"lie was not curichcd by his monstrous frauds;on the contrary, he received from America thefunds necessary for his subsistence.

" The place of his residence would have beenknown a long time ago if certain persons, occupy-ing importantpositions in the managementof sev-eral railroads, and especially of the New Havenrailroad, had not been deeply interested in secu-ring his silence and absence from the country.?Since his departure from America his health'hasbeen on the decline, and he tinally died of griefand inortiheatiou.

" lie has left, as I am informed, a great numberof important papers, which will be published.?They w ill form a curious chapter in tho historyofspeculating enterprises in the New World. Thecorpse has been interred temporarily, and willprobably be transported to America."

Beareks ot Despatches.?Every steamer thatgoes from or comes to the United States carries a"bearer of despatches." A leather bag was stop-ped a lbw days since by the postal agents in NewYork, the contents of which show that these bear-ers of despatches sometimes do a little smugglingon their ownaccount. The bag purporting to con-tain despatches from Paris, was tilled with one pis-tol and case, one metal lamp, 3 dozen leathergloves,one lace chemisetteand sleeves, 21ace mantillas and1 silk dress pattern.

De ath of "Yusef."?All who haveread J. RossBrowne's Eastern Travels, will reuiPinber YttsefSimon liadia, one of the most prominent person-ages mentioned in tho book, lie came to thiscountry twoyears ago. and became aresident onthe plantation of Mr.Keene Richards, of Scott coun-ty, Ky. A few months since ho sailed for the Med-iterranean in company with Yusef, contemplatingenteringthe service of the U. S. Camel Expedition.They reached Beyrout, in Syria, where the pa-rents of Yusef reside, in October. The town wasin grcAt commotion as soon as his arrival homewas announced, and preparations were made for agreat feast ill his honor. That nightthe feast washail aud merriment prevailed. But before morn-ing poor Yusef was dead. Ho suffered from anattack of colic, aud passed away from earth in lessthan twenty-four hours after he had reset his feeton the land of his ancestors.

Reported Death of Dion Bourcicaui.t.?The Louisville Courier learns from private NewOrleans despatches, that Dion Bourcicault is ik-aJ.He was manager of the "Gaiety Theatre," iu thatcity, and was eminent as a dramatic author anil asan actor. Mr. Bourcicault was the author of Lon-don Assurance, and many other popularplays, andcame to New York from London a little more thana year ago. He lectured for a time upon tho Eng-lish Drama,and then went upon the stage, wherehe played geuteel comedy with the happiest effect.His wife was formerly Miss Agnes Robertson, anactress of popularity.

Salt at Syracuse, N. Y.?Thesalt business atSyracuse, N. Y.,has closed for the winter. Man-ufacturers have realized a handsome profit on thebusiness ef the season. Tho amount maunfactur-ed exceeds that of auy previous year by severalthousand bushels.

Diabolical Incendiarism.?An attempt wasmade at au early hour Thursday morning, to settire to the Northern Temporary Home for Friend-less Children iu Philadelphia. The tire was kind-led in the lowerpart of tho house, but was extin-guishedbefore doing much damage. One hundredchildren were a>leep on the upper floors of the establishment.

Coming Down.?Tho Ogdeuburgh, N. Y., Sen-tinel of the 11th inst. says that flour fell in thatvillage last week about 75 cents per barrel. Afterthe last vessel cleared from Chicago wheat felithere to Sl.lti) per bushel. The couutry is full of allkinds of produce, aud there L- uo cause to keep upthe highprices.

HANDSOME Bequests.?Jonathan Colt, Esq., deceased, late of New London, Coun., bequeathed

,"iOO to various benevolent purposes, including*10,UU0to the poor iu the almshouse, and $.'W,OOOto several Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist and Con-gregationalist churches, for the beuetit of their re-spective clergymen. Mr. Colt's property is valuedat $300,000.

Court Marital?lt is stated that a court tnar

tial has betu ordered for the trial of Brevet Colo-nel Blake of the first dragoons, on a charge of uu-ofliccr-like conducL It is also stated that the Pre-sident will prefer charges against General Garland,of the ninth division, for neglect of duty.

Pohk Packing eor Axle Boxes.?The Rail-road Advocate says:?' Salt pork is coming intoquite extensive use as apacking for car axle boxes.It is highlyspokenof by car masters on roads ruu-niug out of this city, aud by men iu similar posi-tions in Ohio, where wc believe the applicationwas lirst made. A slice of salt pork Is applied atthe bottom, and another agaiust the end of thejournal,aud we are told that the box will ruu formouths before the fat becomes all fried out.

Liuekal Endowment.?Hou. Stephen SalUbury, the President of the American Antiquarian So-ciety, made a very handsome girt to that societyat tho meeting of its council on Monday evening.He offered the sum of Jire thoufand dollar* to thesociety, tobe invested as the "Book binding Fund."Its auuual interest to be devoted to binding suchbooks aud pamphlets as may require binding.?Itontou Adcwatr.

Later »Ro.m Buenos Atke.«.?Buenos Ayresdates of Nov. vM have been received, which reportthe defeatof fien. llairas, by the Southern fron-tier Indian*?that the force uuder Oororda had re-volted, and that I'rqniza's force* had crossed theriver.

A Sentence »ok Murder.?Mplmlalo Cooper,colored, convicted of murder lu the second decree,at Wilmington, Dei, ha* been sentenced to pay aflue of #1000, to be whipped with 60 ladies, to\u25a0tand one hour In the pillory, aud to b« sold to thehighest and best bidder fur life.

Kkna WH 1»ouol.u» X>JcruNt*.?The ChicagoTlyiMi sliiuilisg to * report that HwtfUlfwould he a candidate for the neat Presidency, eontradhta it in the npst positive waifuor.

UKMCKAI, AKHKWHI.V OF vrtttllNlA.SENATE.

t'RIDAT, Dee, St,

I TSf"* called to order by Lt. GovernorPrayer by Rev. M. D. Hook.A utesaage from the House of Delegate* wasread, communicating thepassage of various bills.HrrottT or committke.By Mr. Den k from the Committeeon Roads,to increase the capital stock of the James Riverand Kanawha Company, and to authorise a sub-scriptionthereto by the Commonwealth.

REMLCno*.lly Mr. DOUOLA*: To iucrease the compensa-tion of the Clerk of the Circuit Court ofRichmondcity.

BILLS PASSED.To incorporate tho Odd-Fellows' Building Asso-ciation of Norfolk city;

Authorizing the Charleston and Point PleasantTurnpike Company to collect tolls on the bridgeacross the Pocotapalco river;House bill to re-charter the Mt. Crawford WaterCompany.Various bills were advanced a stage.

APPROPRIATION BILI.S.The Richmond and Charlottesville Plank Roadbill, and other appropriation bills, were made theorder of the day for the 14th of January.Ui!l increasing the number of Commissioners ofthe Revenue for Pittsylvania, was laid ou the ta-

ble.Hill to promote connecting railroads between theOrange &. Alexandria and Manassas Gap railroads,and tho Richmond, Fredericksburg& Potomac rail-road, was taken up, and a debate on a motion tolay oil tho table was in progress, whenOn motion of Mr. Catlktt, the Senate adjourn-ed.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.Friday, Dec. 21st, l&r >3.I'rayer by the Her. Mr. WooDIUULKiK, of theEpiscopal Church.

A menage from the Senate announced the pas.;-age ot sundry bills already noticed iu our report»t the proceedings of that body. Thesebills wereread a first aud second time and referred to theproper committees.

Committees were callcd and a few bills were re-ported?among them the following from the com-mittee of Roads: "A bill toprovide for the conueu'tiouof the waters of the Ohio river and Chesapeakel>ay bya continuous Railroad." '"A bill author-izing a loan to the VirginiaCentral llailroad Com-pany." ' A bill to increase the capital stock of theHalifax and l'ittsylvauia Railroad Company andchangingthe terminus oftlio same;" and "bill mak-iug anappropriation for completing the Coviiigtouand Ohio Railroad" The same committee report-ed a resolution adverse to the petition of the PitU-burgand .Ntoubenville Railroad Company for per-mission to bridge the Ohio.

THE BANKS.On motion of Mr Ruthekeord, Resolved, That

the Cashiers.of the Banks of Virginia be requestedby the Secretary of the Commonwealth to reportto this House a statement showing, at the dates oftheir soveral quarterly returns for the year begin-ning Ist October. 1P54, and ending Ist October,lffO: Ist, the amounts which they then held, otnotes, bills, drafts, or other evidences of debtwhich had been discounted by them, payable atany point out of the State of Virginia, and'at whatplaces ami in what amounts respectively tboy felldue; and ~'dly, the amounts which they held atsaid dates of notes, bills or drafts which they haddiscounted payable iu Virginia.

On motion of Mr. To.Ml.ix, the Committee ofCourts of Justice inquire into the expediency ofamending the 120th chapter of the Code of Vir-ginia, providing for the appointment of notarieswithin and commissioners without the State, so asto prescribe their term of office.

PRIVILEGES, DUTIES AND PAY OF MEMBERS.The House resumed the consideration of the un-finished business of yesterday viz: the Bill (uo. 'JO)to amend the 15th chapterof the Code, relating tothe privileges and duties of the members of theGeneral Assembly aud the officers thereof.

When the House adjourned yesterday theamt-ndmont of Mr. Imuodk.s for increasing theper diem of members to &> and the mileage to if')for every twenty miles, was pending.

The question being stated, Mr. Imboden. withthe leave of theHouse, withdrew his amendment,remarking that upon consultation with the friendsof the proposition it had been deemedbest to with-draw it.

Thebill was then further amended and orderedto be engrossed.

A PARTY DEBATE.Mr. Crocker of Isle of Wight, called up the

engrossed bill to incorporate the Portsmouth Or-phan Asylum,aud the bill being taken up and thevote engrossing it being onhis motion reconsider-ed, ho moved to strike out from the thirty-threenames incorporated iu the bill, the following:

1). 1). Fiske, Winchester Watts, <ieo. W. Pete.Holt Wilson, Joseph H. Potter, James Ony, JosephN. School field, J. V. Pratt, Absolem Manning, Geo.R. Snead, George S. Thompson, H. V. Neimeyer,Jas. G. lfolliday, Washington Read, Sam!. T. Hartt,and Henry Stokes

And insert intheir stead the following :James (J. Hodges, Arthur E. Wilson, John W.

Vouug, Rob. Dickinson, Gerard Henderson, JohnS. White, N.K. White, N. W. Armistcad.R 31.Boykin, David Godwin, Joseph Woodley, James John-son, E. W. Massenburg, B. F. W. Hyde, and JohnCook.

Mr. Muroaughfrom Norfolk county, demandedto know why it was that a bill of a local characterin which his constituents were alouo interested,should be taken in hand by a delegate from anoth-er county, and why the names incorporated in thebill on his motion, were proposed to be strickenout and other names indicated by the gentlemanfrom Isle of Wight, proposed to be inserted. Heclaimed to be the representative of the people ofPortsmouth and to know their wishes aud whatnames were proper to be incorjiorated iu the billbetter than the geutleman from Isle of Wight.

Mr. Crocker declared that he had sought tochange the names in thebillbecause of the party-cast given to them. Out of thirty-three names,there were only two Democrats, and that too iu acommunitywhere parties were equal. And thesepersons were to control a large fund accumulatedduring the pestilence, from the contributions fromall directions. He objected strongly to giving thetrustees of this fund such a complexion, and toprevent it he proposed to strike out fifteen namesaud insert fifteen others.

Mr. Ml ItDAUGH said be was elected by a major-ity of &>O, and yet the gentleman from Isle ofWight said the parties were equal, and came thereto dictate to himin a matter in which his constitu-ents were alone concerned. He.protested againstthis interference, and hoped the House would notsustaia the motion. The statement of the gentle-manabout there being only two Democrats in thelist was an error.

Mr. CuoiKKR admitted t'.at he might be mista-ken as to the exact number; but donbted whetherthere were more than threeDemocrats iu the list.

The motion to strike out and insert was carricdayes 50, noes 40.

Mr. iMHpDEN appealed to some gentlemen whovoted with the majority to move a reconsiderationof the vote. t

Mr. WELTON, who voted with the majoritymovedthe reconsideration. In the vot« hehad given behad no inteution to give a preponderance amongthe trustees to either party. He had understood themoverto desire to equalize them.

Mr. Crocker disclaimed all intention to makepolitical capital iu the motion he had made.

A long debate ensued, in which Messrs. Imuo-dkn, Mukdaugh, Crockeh, Lee, Bonduram,Kemper, Segau, Burwell, Seddon, Stanardaud Floyd took part, which for want of space wecan only briefly allude to.

Mr. Imbumen protected against the propositionananattempt to introduce party politics into thoseInstitutions of the .State which were not political.He stated that proscription had been carried in-to the two benevolent Institutions in Stauntonwhole the I'resident of theLunatic Asylum,an oldgentlemanwho attended very little to business,was theonly man left who differed with the domi-nant party. About ® 100,000 per anntnn was di#burscd at these institutions, and such was thelengths to which proscription there had bceu car-rio', he had understoodfrom a constructor fur supplies to one of those institutions that he had beentold unless ha voted tht|Dewocratic ticket at thelast election his contractwould be takenfront htm.He protested against this sweeping partUaary?

He called attention to the fact tliai the motion ofthe geutlcuian from Isle of Wight, would gt« tbemajority of the trustees to tne dominant party,lie appealed to tbe dominant part/ not to go fur-ther in this introduction of party into the benevo-lent Institutions ofthe State, lie appealed to Uieirwanly independence and sense of justice not tocany out their party viaws in tbia manner.

Mr. MVRixvw explalued that tbe first man onthe bat stricken out waa tbe Mayor of the town ofPortsmouth, and the neat thirteen wWeh fallowedwere the eouaciluiuu; of the remaining eighteeneight were men who voted against his election.He repeated bis protest against tbe interfere!*®with tbe matter* twueenting tb« interests of bi»

DAILY DISPATCH.RICHMOND, SATURDAY. DECEMBER ii 1855.

continents, and spoke of It a* novel and contraryto the coorteav he understood to be niually ae-corded to members onthat floor.Mr. ( rocker regarded aH oa the list as goodmen and made no distinction, bnt took them a««? me- Hence it was that the Mayor andCouncilman, being first in order, were stricken out.He proposed others In their places whom he didnot know better than he did them.Mr. iMBODK.v inquired of Mr. Crocker, If hedid not know the persons how could he know theywere competent tMr. Crocker said that although he did notknow them personally, they were gentlemen ofwhom fame spoke favorably, and manv of themwere known outside the precincts of Po'rtsmonth.-V? tbe gentleman from Augusta deploredmaking Institutions of this character political ma-chines, and for the very reasons he had presentedMr. C. was opposed to making this institution a po-litical machine. This it was that induced him tomove to divest the names incorporated of theirstrong party complexion.Mr. Lekexplained his motive for voting againstthe motion to change the list. He had considered ittoo small a matter for politicalcapital ; did not sus-pect either party of design to make capital of it ?

but thought the gentleman from Norfolk, betterable to know who were proper to be named in thebdl than the gentleman from Isle of Wight. Bntthe remarks of Mr. Imboder.'ie went on to sav, baddisposed him to think there was dangerof this in-stitution being made a party machine and that itwas their dutyto keep it in thehands of that partywinch had administered the Federal and Slate ad-ministration so welL and also the Benevolent In-stitutions of Staunton ; for he took it that those in-stitutions were well administered, although thegentleman had repeated a statement of contractorabout a threat to make hiinvote right. Mr. L.without meaning any offence to the gentleman,'Mr Imboden,) thought it probable that the state-ment of the contractor was not entitled to morecrodit than that put forth at the last election aboutthe many removals from the Navy Yard at Ports-mouth, which never had been made. The domi-nant party, Mr, L. »ait',could tolei ate a little warmthfrom tho minority under tho circumstances Yet,Mr L. continued, if that party had taken all theoflices aud proscribed all who differed with them,they had done nothing in tho world more than thoKnow Nothings would liave done if the peoplehad given them thepower. He concluded bv say-ingthat although the Democrats seemed tomanageevery thingso much better than their adversarieshe would be willing to adopt tho proposition of thegentlemanfrom Isle of Wight aud divido thesetrustees between tho parties.

Sir. Bondl'Ram t>poke for some tirno againstthe amendment, inveighing against the proscrip-tion by the Democratic party of all who Jitteredwith thein, though there were'7-,',000 so opposed tothem. He protested against this introduction ofparty into the Hoiioe; he had hoped it would nothave been heard of the present session.Mr. Kl.mi lk declared himself in favor of divi-ding the list of names equally.

Mr. I.MIiOOK.S" tiated that 15 names were strick-en from a lUt of J'J and 15 Democrats put in theirplaces by the motion of the gentleman from Isle ofWight. These 15 added to the S already in tholist, made ttcentij-three Democrats and only ten ofthe opposite party, lie protested against this.?The debatewas further eon iuued by him and Mr.Kemper.

Mr. tSfcftAß declared that he was no party man?ho had been partly read out of a party with whichhe recently acted?ajid speakingas such, he claim-ed to be heard, and what he said to be tho more en-titled to consideration for that reason. He review-ed the proceedings with regard to the bill, contend-ed that it was custom in maturing local bills to leavethe insertion of names entirelyto local delegates?such had been the customfrom the foundation ofthe Commonwealth ; it was considered a courtesydue.tomembers,and the customhad been universal.Therefore he regarded the proceeding by which itwas fought, to take that privilege inthis case outofthehands of the local delegate from Norfolk coun-ty most extraordinary, lie asked if the Housewould now departfrom a time-honored usage whichhadprevailed since theday of our independence.?He deplored a breach of a custom so lonjr sanction-ed, mu'l which was so proper. Who is capable ofkuowing what should bo put in the bill as the localdelegate! To violate this usage, this courtesy hewould consider disgraceful. Ho trusted he wouldneverseo the day when the Legislature would sodegrade itself as to bring the benevolent institu-tions of the State under the reign ofparty. Mr. S.continued for some time discussing the 'considera-tion* involved in the question.

Mr. Murdaugh explained the list further. Onename, that of Mr. Ariuistead, moved by Mr. Crock-er, was already in the list, so he would appeartwice. In selectingthe original list the trades wererepresented, and the churches also, includingtheCatholic. He disclaimed any design to give thelift a party character.

Mr. Langkit moved to re-eoininit the bill, withinstructions to till the blank with t/iirtif-tico names,equally divided between the parties.

Mr. Crocker explained that in his attempt todivide the list and divest it of its party character,as there were thirty-three there was necessarily anodd number, and as he always leaned to his partyhe was for having that one a Democrat; furtherthan this it had not been his intention to go, and ifthere was a larger preponderance it was acci-d :ntal.

Mr. Burweli. addressed the House for sometime. The fund to be confided to these trusteeswas contributed by people from all parts of theState and the Union. Mr. B. enquired of Mr. C.whether he had contributed to this fund; but thatgentlemandeeming the inquiry one that he oughtnot to answer, declined responding. Mr. B. con-tinued by saying lie (Mr. B.) had contributed, andhe considered it his fund along with theothers whohail contributed to it, and he characterised the pro-ceeding here as a proposition to confiscate privaterights to reward public services, lie spoke atlength of the introduction of party into such a mat-ter?he could not seewhy the same principle wouldnotjustify the tilling the blanks in mining and man-ufacturingbills, andbills incorporating Hotels withthe names of partizans, and place all private rightsunder party control.

Mr. SEDDON defended the motion to change thenames, with energy. He expressed a perfect con-fidence in the statement of the gentleman fromNorfolk, that the paity complexion of the originallist was accidental; but the preponderanceof De-mocrats under the motion of Mr. Crocker wasalso accidental Mr. S. was for a division. Heuould be willing to give 11 to theWhigs, 11 to theKnow Nothings, and 11 to the Deinociat*, if theWhig party was still in existence, as he inferredfrom the remarks of Mr. Seoar, who he supposedhad not entered the Know Nothing party; andMr. Skddon took occasion incidentally to expresshis admiration for that iK>rtiou of the Whig partythat had stood finn, not yielding to the invitationsof the Know Nothings.

Mr.Seoar said lie was nota whig; he had quitthat party when it had got power auddid not knowhow to use it He was an American, and was in-side the party.

Then, said Mr. Seddon, 1 withdraw my admira-tion so far as the gentleman is concerned. Mr.SEDDON asked Mr. Burweli if hehadsubscribed tothe WashingtonMonument, and if he approvedofthe forcible seizure of that fund bythe Know Nothings ?

Mr. Burweli. had never contributed to tbo mon-umentbecause he disapproved of that mode of hon-oring great publiccharacters. He censured the actby which the Know Nothing party iu Washingtontjok possession] of that fund he ; considered it un-justifiable.

Mr. SEDDONhad contributed tothat fund and wasglad to hear Mr. Burweli censure theact oftbeKnow Nothings of Washington in seizingupon itMr. S. pronounced it an act of infamy. He madebis application of this instance in the historyof theKnow Nothings, and urged the propriety of notpla-cing this benevolent institution under party con-trol-

Mr. St asard suggested that the vote onstrikingout certain names in the bill involved a stigmawhich he trusted would not remain on the journalof the House, and he advised that the motion to re-commit be withdrawn, and that the vote be recon-sidered to avoid this reflection upen the gentlemenalluded io.

Mr. FLOYD concurred in this idea. He consider-ed that the course of the debate had given pain toevery ?" there. He avowed himself a party man,andready to battle for his party; but let the battlebe one for the honor and dignityof the party. Thematter at issue was unworthyof a fight. The gen-tleman from* Norfolk said be bad not designedto give aparty character to the Trustees. Takebis aUtwneut as true, as be was sore it was, andsuffer bin* tocomet the list

This w*s the comr»e. Reconsider the vote to getrid of the impliedcensure; send the bill back to thecommittee and thus get rid of angry debate, andrestore to the House that harmonyand unanimitythat hadbeen disturbed. He deprecated the sceneof eonteet over this fund, contributed forpurposesof bnm#aity» by «8 parties and all ?etfwwi wincluding the - AbeUUonisU. He deplored thisstruggle aboat the broken victuals loft at *wakewhore a nation mourned.

Incompliancewith the sa«t«»t<oM ia a*parts of, Um ttail, Mr.4,s««riV withdrew bfa motion to re

PKICE one cent.I'linmit. The motion to Trron,JT^^^! mm *

ami carrio.l. * ,w **? then p«tMr. Chockrk withdrew hi, »m Q-i ,oßt ÜBM and inserting athrr*

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todW<-h«mf«| Us motion to on* ?imply tol'li!,.Whil 'hKir ll\ C*rried With °"taVotmt;<teatr»®able subject was gotten rid oLOn motion of Mr. Nottj\uh>m the House »ajource I. ""

(In the notice of the proceedings on Thuradavupon the bill relative to the privilege* and dottea2hJu .

memb,>r« of Ocneral Assembly, weshould have atated that Mr. Tojili.v,while yieldin* to the ezclauon of the 6th section, indicated hisdisposition tomove for the incorporation of its wo-visions in a aeparate bill. JWASUIXUTUJi LKTTEK.

° Hr Rrlationt?Parker ft. Frrnrh-Tke Sen-ate Prißttr?The Di*cu**ion in the HoH»e, t,r,fORREsFOSDESCE OF THE DISPATCH

Washixotox, Thursday night,Dec. 30? r.°T fore,^n "??ijow are notas pacific as is g«n-&rall> supposed. Presvming that the Cabinet hasmore lntoraation than is possessed by others. 1shall refrain from condemning its policy hot I eer

nDOt feml il- Clarendon h« [rXsaid that an apologyfor the violation by aresidentMinister of a municipal regulation, wonld certainlyprove satisfactory to a just people. But, if rumorspeaks truly, our government is not just, for the dia-m'edtiued mpt° n is" 11,18 n»ment seriously

1 have seen in public places Mr. Parker HL \i££Z,r V °Z Mr" Walker 4 governmenty°ung, apparently underthirtj,of medium suture, dark and pleasant faceand lias a left arm only. He has enjoyed a goodly

The election of Printer to the Senate is vervwiselv deferred until the 2d of January. It is eeltaut that Mr. Tucker has friends who will not nornut him to be sacrificed. 1The votes of yesterday and to-day have not varied trom the tenor of the many preceding ii.vc-but from the much talkingthat we have had I an-ticipate yood .results. It is now certain that thereal Philadelphia platform, Americans ami tht;Democrats, have no difference of sentiment uoouthe slavery question,that should keep them auartin tlie organisation of the House; but the FrooSoilers chuckle at the prospect of a union betweenthem.It is noticeable that the only votes Ma, Richard-son has received from the six New EnglandStatesami New York, are those of Mr. Fuller of Mainean<l Mr. Keliy of New York. Mr. Fuller is anoldmember, a consistent Democrat, and a most estimable> gentleman. Mr. Kelly is the successor ofMiLa W iilsh. 1 rom the little I have Keen and heardof him, 1am induced to regard him as a man ofdecision, clearness, directness and force. Fromother free Slates, Mr. Richardhod has received asfollows : Pennsylvania?Florence, CadwalladerHickman, Jones andBarclay. Indiana?Miller andEnglish. Illinois?Harris, Allen and Marshall.Michigan?Peck. lowa?Hall. Wisconsin?Wells.California?Denver and Herbert?lT in all fromfree States.Tho position of Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, asit is now clearly understood, is practically identi-cal withthat of Mr. Richardson, and the thirty-four votes to day cast for him may be regarded as

of the tame t ouor on that subject,making onehun-dred and eight to Mr. Banks'one hundred and six.The ten scattering votes would hence be omnipotent, even were such an improbable amalgama-tion to be formed. The plurality system is still,therefore, the only principle upon which an or-ganization is likely to be effected. There is sometalk to-night among the Free Boilers or Republi-cans of running Aaron Harland, of Ohio, for theSpeakership. He is about fifty three years old,has been in Congress before, has had much legis-lative experience in Ohio, is a sound and able law-yer, and though a Republican now upon the Ne-braska isiac, has always heretofore been conserv-ative and leliable.

1 cannot seo how it would help the matter tosubstitute him for Mr. Banks, unless indeed theysuppose that some of the scattering voters desireto unite with them, and only await a pretext fordoing so This may be so ; but it is certain thataportion of Mr. Banks' supporters are quite as eagerto escape from their obligations to him.The Star of this city fancies that It convictsGovernor Smith of Know Nothingism, or of be-longing to the American party, by the evidence ofthefact that he was elected by the votes of menof that party. Itis within the recollection of everyobserver of political events, that in that electionthe American party proclaimed their purpose ofsupportingthe candidate who was least inimical tothem, knowing thatneither candidate was of theirparty. A. B. C.

Tiif. Mciidek at Boston.?The examination ofMessrs. Coburn andDalton at Boston, was finishedWednesday afternoon, and resulted in the accusedbeing committed for trial on the charge of murder.As the investigationwas merely preliminary to theaction of the Grand Jury, no testimony was intro-duced for the dcfence. Justice Cashing briefly re-viewed the case, and held that the primary causoofyoung Sumner's illness and death, as shown bymedical testimony introduced, wasfrom blows andinjuries, and that the other testimony implicatedthe prisoners as inflicting the violence.

Over tiif.Falls.?The Buffalo Courier is in-formed by a gentleman from Chippewa, Canada,that two persons belonging to that village wentoverthe Falls on Friday last. They were out ontheriver in a small boat fowling, and, in pursuit ofgame, ventured toofar into the current, they wereconsequently carried over the cataract.Prohibitory Law decision.?The opinions of

the Judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois weregiven Thursday in a case involving the constitu-tionalityi>f the Prohibitory law. Opinions weredelivered by Judges Perkins and Davidson, againitthe law in toto. Judge Stuart sustain the law ex-cept the manufacturing, search, seizure, confisca-tion and agency clauses. Judge Oookins sustain-ed the who le law.

The Grocers' Ba.vk, Boston.?At a meeting ofthe stockholders of the Grocers' Bank held onWednesday morning, with closed doors, the Presideut stated, in general terms, that the liabil-ities of the bank were $.">OO,OOO, and the assets $1,-103,744.

Cannon for China.?The brig Rolling Wavecleared at Boston, Wednesday, for New \ork, tofinish loading for China. She has on board33 can-non and 1380 balls, a cargo similar to that of thebarque Maury, which so frightened the Englishconsul.

Massacre of Mormons.?The Mormons, itseems, havepenetrated too far West and the In-dians have begun depredation upon them on theS3d Sept Three of thebrethren who had left theirfort in the Elk Mountain, Utah territory, were fal-len upon by the Indians and killed. The fort wastaken possession of by the savages and all goodsfound were stolen.

From Liberia ?A letter from Liberia, dated inAuguststates that Martha Hoark, eolored woman,who was liberated by Miss Martha GibbsofWincheater Ya , and who emigrated in May la*t, dieduhortlvafter her arrival in Liberia. Most of thosewho emigrated with her bad tbo fever, but had re-covered, aud were well pleased with their newbome.

Later FROM Havana.?The steamship BlackWarrior has arrived at N. Orleans with Havanadates to the iUh Inst There is no political newsof interest The market for sugars was not sobrisk, and buyers were scarce.

Pardoned. ?Tho». Lawson, of New York, sentto the State prison ai Wetherfield, Connecticut,for twenty years, for forging pension papers, hasbeen pardoued by the Presiileut,after serving threeyears. It is now believed he was the dupeof oth-er*.

E.XECUTEM.?Negro aiau Charles,the property ofMr. John J». Blackwell, of Caswell county, N. C?under conviction for themurdetr ef a negro w«umbelonging to W.H. Nuuoaily, wm executedon the I'oor Ground* uear Yuwyville, N. 0., lastMouday. He made no confessions under the fal-low*. ?

Deathof a Vetera.I '"Father Bradley," aveueral Baptist clergyman, died a few days sincein Minnesota. He waa bora on the sth of Jnly.1770, andsince 1790 be baa beeu actively encagedin ministerial and educational duties. He wasonce imprisoned la Massaehwsetls for Ms oppoaition to the law taxing att for the support it the

church.'

The Pre^id^mI*.?A Washington letter-writersays that t 'oL John C. Vremont Is talked ef as theRcpribfiraa candidate tar the next I'reaideary. Hei* a nativeof Carolina.

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L&CAL MATTERS..

Archer Jones. a oml W w^fcum

?»\u25a0 hoy nr.2gjyw»rt below I*he hh^Te?*y- *«yburn*, an* the Httle ch_ J^'JtSLSftTiUat ke«rd from biot. T**"*Jlowed touse powder at a«y Umtmmiwould berood policy topcrsana who setl it toboys,age, without the written consent

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tf-?Hr. Kggling. the superintendentof the Capitol square. in ateadUy at work imnrov-jag those beautiful grounds, and if not iaterrontod!\u25a0 ]''s operation* wfll have them in complete orderbefore the Springseta in. It wonld be wine policyin the Legislature to hare the old bell hoaae re-moved. and the eastern aide of the iqaanrearededand pat in complete order. If this were done,and there wore no buildingsave the Capitol on itthere is no doobt that it wonld then be the hand*?omest park in the Union.

Cloning.?Most of the tobacco factories will closeto-day for the remainder of tbe year, and, as *consequence, will turn loose upon tile communitya vast number of slaves, to enjoy their bolydaytand seek homes for the future. We noticed on thestreets, yesterday, hundreds of servants receivingtheir winter " trappings," preparatory to leavingfor their homes in the country, aTW< we do notthink that we ever beheld a happier looking set ofcreatures.

l)talkof DrrJ. R. Trueheart.?We regret to an-nounce the death of Dr. Jauks K. TKr»:H*.tßT.theeldest son of Mr. Daniel Trueheart. of this city ?

?u ;T~T" * "Uv« Richmond, but removed toL.iv mgston, Ala., some years since, from whichwWh

et»t^!S oyed to Moblle< whw !>« was takenwith tygkad pneumonia, and ontbe night of theMb of December, breathed his last mtlrr m hriafiHnesa. Dr. T. was in the 3Uth&iid Waves an interesting family to mourn his loss.He was a gentleman of sterling virtues, and hiadeath will cause deep sorrow to his many friends.Female sttfo?Yesterday morning two "frailsisters of the pave" met in Exchange Alley to set-tle a dithcully,and alter bandying words a shorttime, pitched into each other, and '? scratched andbit, and gouged and lit' like two wild "Ms tied to-gether. A crowd boon collected to witness tbebattle, but finding the smaller citizen fretting tbeworst in tbo scrim rnago, and that the larger onewas bound to wuit liie combatants were separatedand peace was declared. Exchange Alley is eet-ting as notorious lor fisticuff as Bladensburg forduels, rjtd, from present appearances, it will soonbeeoine necessary to station a peace ofticer thereto prevent disturbances of all sorts.The Balloon Attention,on Christmas day, promis-es to be the most exciting one ever made in tbiscity, and, it is hoped, will prove a profitable one tol'rof. Elliott, who has heretofore lost money on all

his entertainment*. We understand that four per-sonshave engaged passage to the clouds, and thatall of theui will certainly ascend. But whetherthey do or not, other pergpns are anxious to taketheir places, so that several will go without adoubt, if i'rof. Elliott receives such encourage-ment as his perseverance deserves.be willprobablyK ive all who desire it an opportunity of taking aride with the St. Louis, before tbe holidays arapast.

(loing iu Large.?The Legislature would actwisely to increase the punishmentonslave o<fcvr *

for permitting their servants to go at large. Moramischief is done with that species of property byallowingthem to actfor themselves, and to get per-sons to stand masters for them, than in auy otherway. Scarcely a robbery- is committed that ne-groes of this sort are not the perpetrators, or theirhabitations made the receptacles for tbe stolen pro-perty.

ChrUtmss Treat.?Ur. Georgo Sadler doe* not in-tend lurnishiogfree drinks Christmas morning,butwill servo a collation for his customers, at 11o'clock; and he is rightjSearly Computed.?The new market is so nearlycompleted that tbe stalls will beranted to tba high-est bidders, ja tho 27th instant. If tba large ballover the market was fitted up ready for use, tbacity would have it occupied nearly every nightin the week for concerts and public meetings.A unhti'n Troupe are to give an interesting mn«lcal entertainment, at Metropolitan Hall to-night,

where all lovers of good vocalism, should visitthem. The ladies will find this exhibition entirelyfree from all vulgarities, and need not, therefore,hesitate to visit it A* will be seen by the pro'jramme, several new performers are among theold troupe,and all of them are said to be Brat-rate

Clone Contest.?A well fought battle took placeonthe basin yesterday betwe-u a tipsy man and awoman, which lasted some minutes, during whichtime the feminine put in seme heavy lieks aroundthe peepers of her antagonist, and Anally flooredhim, when the bystanders interfered and pre-vented a continuance of the fight.

Mr*. C. Hoicanl again appears at the theatre tonight, in twofavorite characters, and fully expectsa large audience to seeher. If manager Taylorwould secureher services for theremainder of thereason, we should bear no more of empty boxesand tbin audiences.

The Heather, yesterday, was charming for theseason. In the morning tbo ground was completelycovered with frost ?a pretty sure indication of raiaor snow in a short time.

Turkeys were scarce in the markets yesterday,aud commanded high prices. Indeed, poultry ofall sorts is sellingexorbitantly high.

Xete Year'* Bali.?Our readers will not forget theNew Year's ball, to take place at Goddin's Hall;nor will the younger portion of them foil to securotickets for the occasion.

Penitentiary Full.?We understand that ColonelMorgan has refused to receive as a prisoner JohnT.Uoochiaa, the lad who was convicted oi stealinga letter, iu the U. 8. Circuit Court, and sentence* 1to the Penitentiary for two year* byJudge Haly ?burton. He is now confined in the city jail.

Intemperance is alarmingly on the increase inthis city, if we are to judgeby the number ofdrunken wretches who are arrested and caged bythe police every day in the week.

Hatch Howe ?The City Couneil should make anappropriation at once for the erection of a cheapstation house in the neighborhood of Bocketts,where the men on duty could gat to the lire ia thenight towarm themselves, withoutbeing compelledto leave their district* and walk to the old marketboose, a distance of mere than half a mile. If thecity wiahes its employees to do their duty, skemust give them the means of doing It

On Ckri*ma» Afternoon Kunkel and his troop* intend giving an entertainment for the ladle* andchildren, on whkh occasion a rich and varied billwUI be produced. Let thisfact be borne In mind.

Strolling Uiprit*.?Thore are now several gang*of these travelling vagrants prowling about theeity, "reading planets'' as they term It, to all per-son* who are green enough topay them their pricefor hearing their tomfoolery. We air* Mr* thereaders of the Dispatch, after seeing the variousaccounts of robberies perpetrated by these wretch*es, wiH see well to their valuable* Utore they ad-mit them into their houses. "J ortiute telling" labut a species of swindling, aud a* the wind ofyouth is often corrupted by it, should be prohibitedand punished by law.

Flea»ant fltigkbort.?Hn. Ann Dixon appearedbefore the Mayor yesterday looming to answerthe charge of throwing stoaa*at Mr*. Mary ».Klanaagan. and damaging her cloth**. Mrs. Vgav* ber neighbor, Mr*. D? a terrible rhirartar,while Mr*. 1> ia return, declared heraetf innocent,and proved by a witaees that die bad b*en theworst abused woman in the world. Hl* honor, afU.rcautioningboth ladies against the tee free na*of their tongues,dismissed the waitut, with tb«bop* of hearing no morefrom eitb*rof them.

L ngtUmmt CWdsrr.?Wn. Barrett, ayoung nan,wu arraigned before the Mayor yasforday meningand held tobail tokeep tb* p*ae* to th*MM* *<

*150, on conviction of aMsabiag and beatinghiicaunitt, Aon Barrett* om two oeeastaf. The Mcuimm! did netdeny the charge aMtet Mi, wgav*a* anexcuse for M* co«Ams» that «h* can* VbU house and toJnlted hUawther.

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The Jewelry rtotr* of Lyon * Coh*n, M NnYork, was robbed of lVKfow«rtk af good* Tharday night.