New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-03

r The BIRTH OF THE New YEAR was very
generally celebrated on Monday, with cordality,
Afestiyity, 'and IAN absence of formelty. The
gentlemen Of our City, with sos,c exceptions,
called on tho ladies' of their acquaintance as gen.
erally as possible and the ladies received all that
came with frank welcome, and were not particli-
Jar as to the precise regularity of previous in
PRODUCTION and fermal acquaintance, so that the
chain of friendship and good will was not only
Frightened, but some liaks added 20 it which may
last beyond another New Years. The morning
was stormy, but the afternoon delightful for win
ter, and the unusually good sleighing for our City
was improved to the eutmost-more, doubtless, taan
on any day before All was hilarity and unosten-
tatious enjoyment.
There was Just one error however. por-
,ion of the Ladies, mistakingly believing it un-
fashionable or iuhospitabe te refrain, in defiance
of our good advice set wines before their vlsiters
and invited :hem to partnke of the liquid madness,
regardless of the punishment of their great-grand-
mother Eve for similar transgressien. Initiating
this pernicious example the groggeries kept open
house through the day, treating al who called to
wine, gin, brsndy.sling, whiskey punch, &c. at
free cost. The result of these combined iniquties
was an extraordinary amount of drunkenness in
our City---moye than ever before fell undor our
observations. Washngtonians this will never an
swer. We must open a fresh fire from our bat
1eries which shall be not only energetic but per-
scvering, we'll directed and efectual! Another
year must banish wines from the tables of our re-
putable and rejecting citizens.
The SoMERs MuTNY.--On our outside may be
found a full and faithful record OF the proceedings
yesterday in the Naval Court of Inquiry into the
recent mntiny on board the Semers We have
given the testimony in full as it has fallen from the
lips of Witnesses believing that the interest felt in
the subject by the public, and lis real Importance to
the whole Country, would fully justify the great
length to which We have been forced to extend it.
All the facts set forth in Commander Mackenzie
narrative are fully corrobsrsted, and much addi.
tonai testimony is givan to show the state Of the
crew and the reasons that existed to fear renewal
OF The mnsinoas attempt after the confne rnent of
the three who suffered death. Only two witnesses
have been yet examined
0 The Albany Argus, Philadelphia Gazette
and the North American, publish our report of Com
mander Mackenzies narrative of the mutiny on
board the Somers without giving the slish,ss,
credit. Considering the extromely un,owarS sir.
cunstances under which ssr notes were taken
and the labor the Repor, cost are inclipea to
coRplain OF this as unfair dealing. Tho Argus
copies from us eight sold columns of proceedings,
and never intiuaates where it &c, them. This ia
not right.
g TAe aurora might easily save itself from
the exposure of It's very gross ignorance on all sub
lccis connected with The effects of Pro,setive
Tariff. Such Tariff is not intended for the spe.
oial benefit of Manufacturers, whether employips
or employed. nor does it benefit them. The lead,
ing article ia Tho Tribune of last Tuesday puts
this whole matter in very clear light, and refues,
bsyosd the possibility of cavil, the un,Su,h fre-
qaently asserted by the Aurora tha, Protective
Tariff increases The price OF the articles on which
it is levied. If the Editor of tho Aurora had read
that Article, he could not have permitted any one
to ASK the questions of Us which yes,erdsy ap
peaEe3 in his columns.