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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
rom official sources are as follows

Srvvpr WEATHER II VERMONT The L0lreN
Courier of Friday says: We learn from traveller
who came from Burlington and reached GrotoE
Junction last evening, that the train OF cars IN
which he left Burlington Monday morning dc
not reach Rutland, g. miles, until y o'clock w ed.
nesday night. They were three days and halt
an the road The engine on Monday night troze
I'M having exhausted It's wood and water, near
the Middlebury Station. " lille unscrewlng the
hose between the tender aud engine, TO prevent
its bursting from frost, the driver was noticed 10
lean back as flo rest which rest was the ethargy
of death for il was ascertalned that be was treez.
ing. He was with great exertion carried to the
nearest house, put into cold water and thawed out
During the night the ladies stayed in the cars
without FIRE, wrapped up IN mats and such ap-
parelline as could be found. The storm on the
west side Of the Green Mountains is represented
as being tremendous, as well in the effects Of the
wind as the perfect avalanche OF snow which TELL
and the chilling frost that followed
TgE WHALE FIsBERy-The Neg London
Chronicle states that the whale ships OF that city
are returning with rich cargoes. All vessels which
have made trips to the Northern Seas have been
very successful, and have made not only prthta-
Die but short voyages.
Tuy FArAL WRECK AZ PLUM IsLASD.-The
Newburvport papers of Friday give some further
Darticulars of the fatal shipwreck Of the schooner
Arms ct Plum Island, s. noon OF Monday asst.
The Argus left Frankfort week ago. Gnder fne
command of Capt Ellard Crockett, OF Searsport.
Hnss obliged to put into various places on &C.
c raT NJ the weather. The body Of the young
,sn oapd on the beach proved to be John Somers
natiye If scotland Is years of age Yesterday,
Mr. RI payson and Mr. Thomas G. Dodge wentdown
~ ssoertan the fate Of the others. They found,
a ~ thrse.ouarsers Of mile below the wreck,
among anon the bushes where he had taken shelter,
the body Of 8 stout man, and brought It up to the
Court House, The Captain identlnes the ooQ! as
Is1 u ~ lived several hours after having
rascbad the sbcre from the tracks which he made,
anS the sorts to shelter himself among the bush
e esN They found tracks Of another whose BODY
viii probably be found further along. The bodies
Of James Holt, Benjamin Hanson and James hex.
lam. have not yet bsen found
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HAVANA.
Passenger Regulations Bibles Confiseated
Jenny Lind.
truly yours,
From our own Correspondent

jenny bAiuus
From our own Correspondent
HAVANA Tuesday Dec II.
New regulations have been adopted in relation
to all passengers on arrival here, which is the
cause of some detention, bat for the slight annoy
ance there is q compromising advantage, relieving
4he stranger from all future niHouvoon of s CHI ar
ecter and rights to be temporary resident here,
aud from being held under constant surveillance
of the police of the city or Island.
All passports are examined at the oince OF tue
kjoyernment undor the immediate charge OF the
Eacrator,, of the Captain General OF the Island,
before any one is permitted to communicate with
sbe shore. meanwhile the vessel and passengers
remaining under the charge OF guard, the process
consuming some two or three hours lor each
steamer, especially should 1t happen that otherlm
Dorthnt duties are occupying the attention OF the
Santain General When the passengers are few,
the time is not important, but when hundreds
make the count it operates to embarrass the busl-
ness of the vessel, in procuring coal, water and
provisions The three steamers came IN near 10,
sether to-day the Ohio leading the way from New,
Orleans followed by the Pacific from Ohagres, and
last the more speedy Georgia, from New 1ork,
about u o'clock and the evening has found our
streets filled in with those who love lghtseeng,
music cigars aud "Dulces," leaving California
dust either with or without the eRgIe stamp to the
4une of some twenty thousand dollars
few days since package of Bibles brought
here with the baggage of Rev MIR. Parsons aud
attended for use under the Bethel Flag, among
the American shipping in this harbor, was seized
as oontraband goods by the Custom House officials,
and they will probably be put to the stake as
Mir. P. viii decline paying duties and tine Tor
1he permission preferred to permit HIM to return
ahem TO tht, United States. MI Parsons has IN
senaed no fraud upon the revenue or the religious
preiudices OF the people, but comes out here I'M
der the auspices of the Seamen's Friend Sool'
ETY. in the cause of an enlightened benevolence,
with the main implement OF his profession IN va
rous languages, to meet the comprehension OF his
audience- believing the basis important to AID IN
the faithful performance of his obligations to those
who are humble employees, under the fNg OF the
Union He has, however, been forbid the DIS
tribution of Bibles in the English language on
board of American other vessels IN this harbor
and cautioned from high authority shat the com
snand must be respected.
The Hibernia, Spanish steamer, arrived out
from Csdiz on the 18th inst having been 20 days
at sea. Her engine was not IN good working or
der and received beside some damage In heavy
weather which retarded her progress very mate
rally ~.
some aa5 recruits, were passengers
Our city is becoming at all points military
samp. The house for Miss Lind is rented at q
very fair rate and we shall be all eyes on the
9TH of January. 49,
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,riutions received 10 the Weekly Tribune.
sngi. su5.eyiption. iron, sayioa, Post- O0iss'

CAPT FRENcHs CALFoRsIA CoMpAsY.-A
Fl1iaf Ffgki.-The Son Ant0Ri0 Western IeZaS
contains information of an affrsy between Parker
Il French, the famous forging draft drawer on
Rowland il Aspinwall, and a portion OF those
composing his party, at Carlites, small mining
town Ia Mexico, about 200 miles from III Paso.
At that point some of Frenchs party determined
on separating from him, and proceeded % take
POSSESSION OF some Of the mules claimed by
French, the opposite party supposing thett right
10 be as good or better than Frenchs, and they
being for aught we know 20 the contrary, correct
in their views French refused TO yield up Ine
animals: the others seized them, when . rench
and some of his friends fired upon them. grand
row then eusued, il which French rigns arm was
completely shattered, and one OF MS adnereatS' o.
Mr. Harris who formerly carried expresses IRON
e. hr,n,,in ~ nj Paso, was killed Mr. Shep-
Sa,dson formeriy school.teacher in San Anto-
ric 90. tilled on the side Of the party opposed
90 is.anch Several were wounded on both sides,
whose names were not learned, On the tern!-
.a.;on If tie row, French remained in possession
Of the spells
ACCIDENT oS The CHARLOTTE &c RAIL
en4H-The cars that left Columbia on the 2 it'll
ON she Charlotte Road, with twenty passengers,
Ind iust entered the tEeatle az Elkins Mill, lis
tant ten miles, when something was dlscoVered
wrong The engine halted, when s~o enda Of
the cross.trees gave way, pFeclpitat1ng the traia
thirty feet All the passengers were more or leas
injured Gen Erwin's arm vac dislocated and
his forehead cut. Nicholas Gibson, Depot Agent
at Winnsborough, and an infanr of Mr. and Mrs.
Powell died from contusions. serfant of Dir.
LyIes was drowned. The breaklock 10 the front
wheel of the hind truck md become detached.
from some unknown cause, and lodged In front OF
the wheel of the iron rail, and was the cause Of
the cars being thrown from the track
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New Spnnish Tariff.
-, NY m 4A,,.
Correspondence OF TAe Tfibune,

HlyASA Sunday, Dec -
A ROYAL Ordinance has introduced Revised
Tarii, published here on the eSth inst
ARTICLE Arguments The duties upon all articles OF t.
On importation = (Which with the + cent ao'
ed Isl Nov last makes S5t E cent upon me ehei s
cles of our production .,.-.
Art IL increases II the impost upon national Imports
Arr III Increases the export duty upon each DON OF
Sugar 50 cents mskes now 81 cents = box
ART ~ Increases 90 cents upon each s0'nIal V' Lea
Tobacco exported
Arr decreases IS upon every thousand Cigars
making rs cents 2 thousand export duty.
ART VI Spanish Flour 10 pay ~ additional 10 ue au'S
VT This extraordinary exac,on viii continue i'll force
Swo years.
BY Instructions Of the Board of Directors of the
Royal Treasury here, the application commences
Tor imports or the LIST Feb, for vessels arriving
from sll American ports excepting the Plata Bra
I'll and other points south, for which the lst Of
April ia given, and from Europe allowed to the LIST
of March.
Goods in deposit Withdrawn for consumption,
will be subject to the same duties, at and after
the period above designated.
The increase on exports will be effective from
the st of Jan.
For the better comprehension of dealers and to
facilitate the exsction apon national commerce,
the impost will be per cent, direct upon the Gus
tom dues, as equivalent to the II addition, and
apon Spanish flour rs cent per Dbl.
The usual per cent, upon the total of the Gus
tom exaotion still retained
The character of Gen Conchs is well, bat briefly
written, in his own order, uncoaacisusly which
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CITY ITEMS.

CONSULTATIONS or rHIs SEAsoS-The
Nszrart Daily Adre7tiser after remarking thet at
M time d, the year do the consultations possess
the splendor as at the present season, proceeds
thus " :tandfnA- with our faces seward the South,
wbers the .Whals is eliminating, We see the
white light of Lyra fading in the West, with
the Great Bear at no greas distance Rat lis
at the East that the sky is gemmad with the
most sparkling Jewels of the night. The Piei-
AIDES Iead on the host Of consultations Aldeba-
ran in the Hyades follow close behind. Then
By Capela and on the other By Procyon, aud
tie flashing Sirius the largest and most eful-
gent Of all the heavenly myriads. Thus the gor-
geoua procession advances. till morning planet
ushers n the dawn.
Some time since the members of the Eighth
Co. N. Il. Capt 3. C. Shum way commanding, sent
to the National Lancers at Boston, copy Of the
vell,kno engraving of the encampment OF the
9TH Regiment at Camp Schuyler, near Albany.
The engraving was accompanied by e very conf
plimentary letter, superbly engrossed- On re,
ceiving the picture the Lancers sent to the Eighth
COMPANY a letter of acknowledgment which
does honor to the corps both as gentlemen and as
soldiers. and which the Eighth Co. have had
framed and hung in conspicuous place IN their
aruory. The Lancers have in preparation and
will soon present to the seventh Regiment su-
0erb stand Of regimental colors, the design en-
bro;der,,d on blue silk This will be we under.
stand the first courtesy of the kind which has
ever been rendered to any OF our City corps by
company of any other city, and will, of course be
of corresponding interest. The day Of presenta-
ton has not yet been fixed, but we understand
the ceremony will come off early in the New
Year
We learn that the wellknown speaker,
DR.. sehnobly, has been invited to address mass
meeting of the friends of Temperance on the st
of January 1851, at Poughkee Isle. grand rally
is expected on the occasion.
~ The congregation "Shaaray TiIHla' of
Woostsrst New-York, has granted their respect
ed Minister Rev S. NJ. Isaacs, leave of absence
for three months, for the purpose of his visiting
Great Britain and the Continent of Europe We
earn that the Rev. gentleman will leave New
York in or about the last week of January.
~ The Excelsior Society OF Milwaukee all
Sons Of New-Yorkl will celebrate their anniver-
sary on the 2lst inst. Gen. Rufus King in the
Chair
~ The independence Guard Capt John 7.
Cairns, commanding, contemplate giving an exhi-
bitten Drill and Bail at Niblos Theater on the
eth Of the coming month.
~ The Sunday School OF the Norfolk.st. Bap-
fist Church had an exhibition On Friday evening,
which was exceedingly interesting. The spacious
house was thronged, and the exercises passed off
in spirit which was in the highest degree graft
flying to the Superintendent and Teachers. A
repetition was called for, and in compliance with
generally expressed wish, the exhibition viii
again take place on Friday evening next.
FIRE.-Dec %, A.M.-Fire discovered in No
548 Poarl-st Extinguished before much damage
mad been done.
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nespsrate nInr.!er and Altemptesl Mohbery.


Yesterday at noon George Hayward, the depot
master at Lincoln, Mass. caught robber break
be2. however, got away, and rs Mr.. Hayward
was was pursuing him he turned ard shot him in the
groin and made bis escape. Mr.. H. died this
morning. The name of the robber is justin Ca
rev Of this City, an old offender. BE has been
tracked to Bedford Woods, on his way to Canada
probably. A large force are in pursuit OF him.
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official Combinations.

WASHINGTON, Saturday Dec q.
The following official confirm atoms have taken
place j. NJ. Jones of San Jose Judge OF the
southern District of California j. l. Pettigreq'
District Attorney, South Carolina hugh y - Neal,
District Attorney, Indiana; Allen a. Hall has
been been appointed superintendent of the Construc-
ton ofthe Custom House and Marine Hospital at
Sar Ernnci6Cn.
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CouRT CALESDAR-This Day Superior Court
Nos 60 1885, S. l49 81, SO, 4l, loo IN. lp2, 1913,
la5 159, s., 73, p 1873, 8, % 80 las, -, ., l73,
1879, lis, ISL, ls4, 2ol, so3 e05 to 9ls
SUPERIOR CouRr-Betore Judges Dusr, Mason
and Campbell -Decisions.-Jobn Nicholson, e al,
VS. Darid LcariH and Johm WIedgM and Others
Bill dismissed with costs
Samuel a. Ogden, administrator, DC. vs., WIN
B. Astor and othefS.--Acoounts opened In certain
particulars and a reference ordered to take and
state the accounts anew
Henry E. De,pieS, ct al assignee, dc vs.. j1ro6
Crane and Others - Bill dismissed as to all the de-
PENDANTS except Crabtree and Rockwell, against
each of whom decree is made for l.lpth oil tho
loss claimed in the BILL with costs, and reference
ordered Costs of the defendants who have sue
ceeded 10 be paid out OF the assigned estate
John BROOKS, .ly and others vs. Joseph Laurence
and 05kers-Nonsuit set aside and new trial or
dered costs to abide the event OF the suit
SUPREME CouRr.-A writ of habeas corpus was
issued on Friday to the Marshal, returnable at 10
o'clock on Saturday, before the General l9Fgl VI
the Supreme Court Precisely at 10 clock, Judges
Edmonds Edwards and Mitchell the three JadS.
es of the Court, ente.ed and took their seats
Judge Edmonds immediately impaired II there
was ar.y business before ths General Term, and
forthwith rejoined Adjourn the Genera! Term 90
the first Monday in January. The Marshal, we
believe, was not present, but one or more OF tho
Counsel for Henry, were. Judges Edwards and
Mitchell then leftthe Bench, and the Special Term
went into session
.Speriai Term Before Judge Edmonds.-D @
cisions-Baj. j. Blankman vs.. Esther Leey
aaaqiaistrairlr Sc.-Moton to amend complaint
granted Motion for costs denied
REGIME, Veghte, ct al. vs.. Henry W|let Mo
ton to change place OF trial denied, with $40
costs to abide event Of the suit
Charlotte WMougd6yvs. Richard amos Ihonrp
Il al Motion to yacate order denied, with $40
costs.
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THE MILITIA OF The UNITED SrATEs-The
enrolled militia of the United States reaches the
number of two millions tolerably large army
Pennsylvania has greater number Of enrolled
militia than any other State, which shows that as
the above number is oil those capable Of bearing
arms are not returned by the different States The
returns from official sources are as follows
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By Telegraph to the New-YOfk Tribune
Lnter from CalIfornIa.
NEw.oRLEANs. Saturday

NEw.O RLEANs, Saturday, Dec. II
The Philadelphia brings news from California
to the 18th November Cholera is increasing
throughout the country The fire at Sacramento
City destroyed property to the amount OF SOULFUL
1174r ,s at Saa Fraacisco-Shps Massachu-
sets, shakspere and Gertrude, all from New
York
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u The proprietors OF the Boston Journal en-,
nounoe their intention to issue Morning Edition
on and after New Year Day. The ]onraal is an
excellent newspaper, and deserves alarge return,
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The late storm-Nlclnncholy Loss of Life.

BOSTON, SatUTday, Dec ..
A schooner supposed from philadelphia, loaded
with coal. was driven on shore on No Man Land
near Holmes Hole Monday last and broke to
pieces, all her crew being drowned Five bodies
have been washed ON shore.
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COURT or GESERAL SEs5toNs-Sai1Hdag
fore the Recorder and two Adermen.-1 The Niles
Co1,Spiyacy Case.-The Court were occupied du-
ring the day and until late hour in the evening
either aide Mir David Graham spoke at great
length Tor the defense, and was followed by the
District Attorney for the prosecution. The Court
will charge the Jury on Monday morning
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,,,,s s,oomer Pacific at New-OrIeans.

NEygORLEANs, Saturday, Dec. q.
The steamship Pacific has arrived here from
Chagres with 800 passengers and $4,000 In gold
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De.,b of Ex-Governor Plumer.

BOSTON, SAlUTdAyt DC %
Ex-Governor Plumer died at Epping, New
Hampshire, on the 23d December, aged % He
was the sole surviving member OF the Convention
which framed the first Constitution OF New-
NnrlnL hire.
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oS1 ~, u snrc from which it emaaates He viii
10 ~ I'm ss ali that he intnates is necessary in
oe ri the government, and be will require
from bs spbordfnates the performance Of their du-
ter mon the same elevated ground. AS fast
corrnption or Illegal exacton, though it be hydra
beaded, is demonstrated to him, it ceases to be-
without effort other than waving simply the Just
hand. AS ever, yours, q. q. o.
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LAW COURTS.

CouRr CALESpAR-This Day.-SuPerIor Court
Nos 20, 1856, SIS, l49, 49, So, l4 100, M lQ2, 49,
la5, l5o, 81, 73, ., 1885, 8, -, 30, l45, ~ 3, l73
1879, lis, Is7, 1s4, 20l, 9o3, EOS, to gig.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-12
Extract from q Letter.
COMPETENCE AND HEALTH.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dot. ~, l8Q.
Nv DEAR SIR know you will have the kindness TO bear
with me in encroachinE your time, while aoknow
ledge lin behalf VI myself and web the obligations feel
ourselves under to you in having made known certain mat
tiers contained in Invaluable Married Womans
Private Medical Companion. IL worth Its weight
gold II express myself rather warmly, you viii
that cannot do mly. when inform of the
extent to which IhAye thrensh IT, been benehted win
merest curiosity look It Of the most fortu
events Of life. had been married ten
and the father of children. long struggling
INCREASINGLY TO the end tina. might gain moderate
potency but the results Of utmost exerton at the end
left where at the beginning Of each and
that only, with the stintsd economy sufeng with
barely the necessare Of life Finally this
beginning to have its effect upon health felt
capable to endure its while fels the necessity
Of perseverance.
This constant, unceasing struggle my part i'm
perve in consequence OF the protrted condition Of
wife with occasional ntermisson) for six much Of
the time confined to her bed and Of incapable Of
taking the charge and management Of household anAra
Her condition from Of which
oh what would have given had the six to I've
assinf What would my wife have given to have been
spared the long days and still longer nights PROSTATE
bed Of sickness all Of which would have been avoided had
then COPY Of The Married womans Private Medical
Companion.
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Annn,n,m.n,. hy enc Pr..Idsnt.

Nv a,a totp ne adrfce ard coassnt Fl hte Se-ats
Dsnasl u. Barnard. Of New fork 10 Dc hnVoy hhns
ordinary. ssI Minister Plenipctsntiary TO trusts
William rong OF Ohio. to be an Associate gusuce OF
,he supre nc C0ar OF the United states Tor tue rer
iitory Of Oregon John :. Gallagher, OF virgins, 70
he rnhd AuJitor Ct the Treasury. william irvin, OF
Western distrfct Of Pennsylvania- vice Aehsnls,
Irwin, removed. Thorn. E-bsnks, Commissos~ o.
Patsste.
Co-,uts.--wnli.m Carroll Sanders, OF Alsbsns or
The city OF Rome in place Of Nicholas Bro-p r.eshsa
Io.bso Draper Of New York Tor the port ofhaVr. ds
0rses, In France vice william J. staples, recalled
Hazard Kspt OF Maine fer the port Of Rio de ysltiro
In Brazil. vice Cor ham PARIS, recalled william
Glover OF Monterey for the city Of Monterey, IN
Mexico. WIN. r. Hayes Of Connecticut Tor tue
called Ralph King Of Louisiana, for the Pp.t
Of Brsuen, vice William ~. Robinson, recalled
John l.. Hodge, 81 Pennsylvania for The port ~
hsrs.i.s Ia france, vice Danie o. Croxall recalled
abe port % Arica. "a Peru. Benjamin Il. Nortoa OF
mstschu cite, too the port Of kictou, In Nova scotia
Vice Luther bracke;t recalled Albert Lanse VI la.
daDsfor Inc port "a sterdam w the Nth-risnds wee
Charles Nicbois. recalled Joseph Mosicr ksF York,
for hEoona In Italy vice James rreemsn. recsllst
Alex a. Clements of the Dtrtis. of CciamBi. irr tbs
Port Of Nsssiba Va Sicily. vice Z ". behn rs.Nl@i.
ts,han Burchard o. Ner York for Bssl- IN sits -.
lsxa, vice ueorRe ~. Goundis, recalled Itbitst ".
Potter Of MAJ, isnd. for the pore % VALPARAISO IA
Chill. vice lillian ~. atorhead. recalled james y.
Naadell ~ Moth Csritaa to- V8gt 1s'.agrst.
An nericc. vice THOMAS " sisui1Bs recsIlet %
Eite, l. sfditia. wee visitor : sts.sras relaos.d
Leafs BAKER % Nes York tns gt-t af Af4yrA "a
venrfuslr sics sskn y. Aasns. ctli-a go nss
n Rodnsy - Delaware, ffr tns port 80 hstlEt "a
the islabd " 80. wee -,ncer . Iosssoa rtHessJ.
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