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The New York herald., 1851-12-26

THE PROPOSED CRYSTAL PALACE IN New YoRK.
This fragrant job has been pushed through ono
beard, who have had the conscience to vote away
the entire Of Madison square to an individual, for
his own private advantage, and without the condi-
tion Of receiving single cent in return. What
claim this individual has to the peoples property
We haveyet to learn, unless that he has been 4n-
gagged in some other jobs Of the same kind. It is
complete speculation, and II s to hoped that it will
not, as it ought not, pass the other board. If,
however, both boards should conspire to fleece the
people Of their property, IN this Wholesale manner,
the next Corporation will probably set the matter
right by resembling the illegal grant.
Riddle is not the right kind of man to succeed
he is not the man to whom the Corporation ought
to make any cesson Of the public property for this
or any other purpose, but least of all for Crystal
Palace The whole affair is q humbug, as trans
parent as gass. This moreover, is not the time to
set on foot the gigantic enterprise of palace for
the exhibition Of worlds fair; and as sure as it is
undertaken, it will prove a miserable failure. Let
the Common Council, therefore. look to it, for the
people will look to them, and hold them responsible
for such wanton, profigate, and reckless piece of
legislation The squandering Of the public property
and the public money by the Corporation of New
York; for the last two years, is without parallel
in the history of any other corporation in the
world
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

LOOK UfoN THIS PICTURE,
APPRoPRrATIoN.-The Board Of Aldermen made
an appropriation last evening Of a. 600, TO defray
expenses attending the reception Of the Hungarian
exiles. This sum, with the previous appropna ton
Of $4,000, makes $4,000.
AND ON THIS.
FROZEN To DEATH.-The recent and prevailing ex-
which used to distinguish our winters some years
ago, has brought its quota of misery to the poor
and friendles. On Friday last, We saw Two chill.
dren on Broadway, begging, barefoot. On Saturday
morning We met a grey haired woman, Of respecta-
BILE appearance, di gging cinders from q barrel Of
coal ashes, to save herself from perishing The suf-
ferngs to which this last freak Of the Ic King has
subjected the penniess mutifarious, and better
imagined than described. On Tuesday night, an
old negro, named Tillman, being without place
Of shelter, and not aware perhaps that he could be
accommodated at the station house, cravled be-
tween two heaps Of lumber in West street, and
went to sleep. He was found dead aud frozen on
the following morning. Another negro, called
Jake Bunce, and aged sixty years. was found, frozen
TO death In shed on Canton street, Brooklyn, on
Thursday morning. We have no doubt that other
OF a similar character will occur ere the birds
duty Of those who are blessed with plenty TO open
their hearts and their purses, and relieve, TO the
best OF their abilities the wants of their less foru
nate fellow beings. Let those who are rich be sx.
ira Charitable, at least while winter continues 30
terribly rigorous He that giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord"
The above facts, clipped from two OF our city
papers, Is recommended to the especial attention OF
the "kossuth fund committee" and their contri
buors-also TO our city fathers.
Yours, TAx-PAYER.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26
The Next NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Next Presidsncy-scott-Ba
The question Of the next p residency is beginning
TO attract good deal Of attention throughout the
sountry. We are within few months Of the meet
ing Of the two cenventions. held by the two old
Iar.ies, respectively, at Baltimore and Philadelphia,
and brought together In those cities for the pur-
pose Of producing nominations and unanimty OF
action. We are also within less than year Of the
great election itself, which takes place next No.
rember Tho prize and prospect is no triae. 1t
eonprehends the general government Of this coun.
try, and the division among the successful CON-
bstants Of at least fty millions Of doiiUs q year,
making. during the next four years, t,co hHHirei
rraiO~s Of dollars. The prospect Is, therefore,
more valuable in dollars and cents for the same pc
nod oftime, than two or three Csfornias, with all
their placers and quartz rocks. As yet, in this
happy republic, our military chietans have TO sab
NIT 10 popular votes. Universal suffrage exists
and this is now the only republic on which the sun
shines, In which II does exist.
of course the movements among the different
factions and parties looking 10 this immense prize
the next Presidency-are beginning 10 be very &C.
tive throughout the country, and particularly 10
develore themselves in every possible grave and
ridiculous way, among the circles Of intrisuers,
COpfplIktOt, Aho huAnouke, ~ W eanlhEton. ne
newspapers In the various States are already in
dieating their various preferences. The whig
journals seem TO have extraordinary uaanmity
looking TO General Scott ss their paramount, eandi
date The democratic journals are divided among
the three or four candidates In their 6rstra.e list,
and the rest Of them quarrelling about the whole
rabble in their second list, from the magnificent
sam Houston down TO the little Douglas Of the
West. The free soil journals are also beginning 10
move. This ia party, or faction or band Of black
conspirators, not without force and momentum.
Itwas originally developed, nearly twelve years ago,
in the election between Harrison and Van Buren,
and indicated only few thousand votes in some Of
the Northern States; but during every four years
since, II has been increasing till, at the last Presi-
Dental election-with the help Of Van Buren's
treachery TO the South, and the bsrnburners Of
New York and elsewhere they numbered nearly
half a m millon of votes in New York and the other
free soil States.
In the approaching election, the free soil party
will hardly vote 30 much they did in ISIS, for
neasures seem 10 be taken by the leaders Of the
two old factions-whig and dsmocrat-to con-
cilate all their former strength and numbers upon
their old platforms, with some new plinks that
may be necessary, in the present state OF public
tpinitn. 10 add 10 them. In this state, and the
North generally, the whig leaders are endesvoring
20 urite their different fragments, and combine
Their whole strengthen bracing silver grays and
nee fc1ert-in favor Of General Scott, their most
IrvE.rs1t and almost sole candidate tr the
The New York herald., 1851-12-26
This Mornings SUNNI ary.

Ry telegraphic despatch from New Orleans, we
sre informed that hostilities have recommended
between the revolutionists and the government
treocs The former, under Caravajal, had made
m attack upon Ceralvo, and after two days hard
fighting, sucee eded in taking nearly the whole of
the place The Mexican troops are said to have
lest great numbers in killed and wounded and those
which were left sought refuge in the fortress. -
Nearly all the Seminole Indians, including
their leaders, were annihilated Carayajal
Lost but ten men, and got possession OF all the bag
xste, arns, provisions, As., OF his enemies. AS
soon IS be succeeds in routing the Mexicans from
the fortress it is said be will be able to march into
the city Of Monterey without opposition. This
looks as Though the revoutionists were really in
earnest; but at the same time, it sounds very muck
like some CT the representations of the siege of
Nstamoras by the same party 1t will be recolecsed
that the opposing armies fought bravely at the lat
ter place for many days-cannon balls, bomb
shells rife balls buckshot, and al other kinds Of
missiles fred into the city and out Of the city
every point was assail<d--wells battered
down. and numerous houses fred-the revolui ionists
gained possession Of the larger portion Of the town,
ard we're certain Of complete triumph after such
desperate struggle--when, all OF a sudden, they
bes: spec iy retreat On referring TO the lists OF
the slain and injured both Sides we found-kill-
ed, s. wounded, IL; missing, the whole of the revo-
lutionary army, and large part Of the Mexican.
Tie fact is il does not make much difere nee which
party is successful, and those who compose the OPP
posing factions are well aware OF this. The people
Of Mexico have been go long misruled that they
but little who is at the head Of affairs so long
IS they get food enough to keep flesh and bones
cge;her--which many Of them now sadly stand in
need Of.
We are pleased to learn that the health Of q ov-
srnor Kossuth is improving, although he was too
III TO speak last evening, ct Philadelphia, in ac-
knowledgment for the compliment Of q torch-light
procession and serenade. 1t is understood that he
tss declined public reception at Baltimore Proba-
bly, in consequence Of the great injury to his noble
csrse in the South by the meddlng abolitionsts of
this city
The recent advices from Europe have caused de-
cline in the price Of cotton at New Orleans.
young man named Pierce, belonging to VIII
hamburg, was yesterday killed by the falling of
the walls Of burning building in Troy.
The steamship Canada, with three days later in
teLigenee from Europe, has been out nearly thir-
teen days from Liverpool Her news is looked for
with gres. deal Of anxiety.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

The FIRE At CASASDAIeUA-At about one
o'clock on Tuesday morning q fire broke out in
building In the rear Of the Csnsndsgua ate Blossom
Hotel, in the village Of Csnandagua The flames spread
and soon attacked the hotel which consumed. An
extra from the Repository Office gives the following list Of
the property destroyed The Canandaisua Hoselovned
by John Benson, ESQ, valued at $4,000 Insured for
5000. The furniture belonging TO the lessee Mr. A.
WortbingoD, was chiefly removed but In q damaged
condition, His insurance $4,000, in ontario and Liv-
ingston Mutual Company. " Spencer, proprietor Of
the Railroad Saloon, saved portion Of his furniture
street, belonging TO O. Hoytope occupied by himself
and the other bs T. y. Spencer Both insured Amount
not known building oceupied AZ the Telegraph Ofce
and baggage room and the the adjoining wood shed all
belonging 70 the Rocheste and Syracuse Railroad
parry. The shed and Office adjoining belonging TO the
Csnandsipus and jefferson Railroad The stables and
out houfes belonging to Hon Oliver Phelps Through
the ereat exerticpe of The fremen the ne mansion Of
JudEe PheIs, sId The New Yerk and Erie House were
saved
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

CHRISTMAS in BRookLYN-The recurrencs of this d.s,
the usual manifestations its observance rae srsss
generally presented lively appearance from the throng
Of men women, boys and gIis, many Of whom, taking
occasion OF pronensdIng tour to what was TO be
seen or OF friendly calls upon nsighbors and acqusia-
bIs degree Of exctsmsnt wxJ trial Atsh batwesn two
Of our best engine companies (Constitution No anc
Neptune NO ~ 70 .es.f relative eapseaiss IN
in given length OF time The match to have taken
place at ten O'Clock P NJ, but itvli er ven when
all things had been prepared forth M ent OF
operations SO greet was the interest s. |. that.
upwards Of three thousand persons had tbs
Fulton dock the OF operations, witness
the deeds abou. TO be performed in which all good
hremsn, well as the boys that Iun With tbs machine
take take 50 much delight All being ready mo- no sS9x sue
commenced the performance BY supplying No With
warer-he latter with equal determination worked with
powerful effect in throwing of and succeeded ia emit
ting all she received for about four minutes when the
steady stream from No ovrrowed her box aod in fire.
sscertsined that No had sustained an injury wkiotr
rendered inexpedent at that time to fah the match
crowd dispersed 1t is understood thai anohsr trial will
be had on come future occasion. A Eumber Of target
nes out as usual holidays both from this
city and New York. cute for different places the
These from New York were the cornwcn Guard twenty
i've nuskes; johnson 6usrd about thirty and the
Woodward Guard about the number. Each COM
pany was preceded by an excellent band Of music.
Several Juvenile target companies organized in this city
also paraded the streets aud made very creditsble a
psarance. The strongest In number was the Birdssll
Gusrd Captain Howard Phillips Of thirty mu.kst.,
which marched to the. music Of fife and drum Before
proceeding their excursion they mustered at the old
secopd District Station House where neat lit lie sword
was presented to the Captain by James A. Birdsal-e
young man after whom the company is named-whici
was rendered and received with sn the dignity and
speech making that cterze similar occasions among
bigger folks The Franklin Guard, Jr, soother boz
company, turned cut about twenty strong ana also
parsded the streets Their uniform well that Of
he former company, patterned after the nremens
is In the afternoon the members of Alert Hose Com.
papy No brought home thes carriage Just FROM
the hands Of the builders in New York The officers are
VIM E. Johnson Foreman and Farrell Ward, Assistant
Foreman In the evening great ber Of invited guests
and friends were sumptuousy entertained by the
bers st the compspys house. In Bergen street. Thus
rded merry Christmas and let US no for q happy
year
The New York herald., 1851-12-26
MONEY MARKET.

THutsrAY, Dec 25-6P.M.
This being Christmas day has been pretty generally
observed by slmest complete Suspension of business
The Board of Brokers adjourned yesterday till to.
morrow, and We therefore, whcu; ear usual report
Of sales The operations for the have been much
more limited than they would have teen bot for the in
terruption % holiday II interfsTed very mach with
business and unsettled things for several days before and
after We DO not look for much activity ia me stock
market un''l after New Year for this reason After the
opening oisbsw year. matters vil sssame mers se1ns
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

NEw 0sLsAss, Dec. 2, 1851.
The Europs's received here ct ten O'clock on
Saturday night, and pubshed on Sunday msrnipr The
sass Of cotton for the ak preceding days had been
5000 bales, at firm prices
NEw 0sLE.Ns, Dec. a. 1851.
Cotton suffered decline frem the effects Of the Euro.
pes The sales this morning have been 600 bales
&c. for strict middling The Batcs news has been
received but caused change In the quotations for
cotton. The receipts thus far, 10o0 ahead
year, and our stock at present. s $4,000 bales Prime
molasses has declined 10 20c.
CHaRLEsroS, Dec a. 1851
Cotton is depressed; sales made to-day OF $50
bales, at 7Hc asi4c, being l4c. o tsc. decline
CrScIyrsri, Dec. "a, ISL
Hogs unchanged currency is scarce but exchange
Ia
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

NJ Some Of the Philadelphia journals. in reis-
renee to the proposed mint, accuse New York of
having committed more frauds and dishonesty than
all the res. Of the Union for thirty years. The
single fraud Of the United states Bank, c6mmit,ed
in lhisdephia, for sS5 100000, is the bes, rcry to
sucb silly rgmEole.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26
Police Intelligence.

Charge o St,oiing The police yesterday arrested
man named Benz Allison a charge Of stealing two
barrels OF beef from lighter lying at the foot Of Third
street East River The beef was stolen Wednesday
and the accused alleged to have offered tie ame for
sale to John Bride grocer No. 200 Avenue O. Justice
Timpton detained the accused for q further hearing
II Bod Theft - On Wednesday evening a man calling,
bimself James Campbell arrested by off ser Under
hill OF the 18th ward, on the charge of stealing GOLD
watch valned at SSS the property Of Morris Pettcarp
jeweHer No A Third The rogue it seems broke
pane Of glass in the store window, th-as. his hand
through the aperture and carried of the watch An
alarm was given, pursuit instituted and the bold
thief was captured with the stolen watch in his posses
sion The officer conducted the accused before Justice
Ttmpson, who committed him to prison for trial
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

SALE or The PAMrERe. 1t will be seen by refe-
TO the Advertisement in another column that this
vessel IL TO be solo the T. Marshal for the Northern
District Of Florida az public auction the 18th prox
We assured BY who has examined the r
that abe s excellent steamer built in 1850
has pe ndid marine engine and s not easily surpas,e ed
by any steamer in the Southern waters for speed and
t.fepgth. - Scrnmoh RsJutAcsr, 2Ch irI.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

Bogles Electric Hair Dye ~ allowed by
the most eminent chemists to be rerfectiop and who
use give ~ the rrsfsrsnee over svery e,Ls, hsir are All
black or brown produced Immediately wthost
inconysnience This with Boses Hyperion Tlsid for the
i@ rplton strest. Ru.hton clsrh Co.. y5 and y MI
and by drnsssts ssd ptrfumsrs throusbeut the world
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

How ntt1e IL known Of the wonders Of
ths Nervous Antidote; lie net ne iione but miracle.
s power could be universally known diseases would be
ynhnovn m. cessation ~ preduees the meet ndeecrsa
bic thing agnable; the health what
must DO patent In disease when be exrsrenees AZ
ohserfusess strength, appetite, and sleep 10 rreduces
LOOM 80 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

Truth - sNerueble.-Every surcrcr from.
pyspepsis must Try the Oxygsnsed Bters and prove
their satisfaction the truth this
no matter how dseorrasns the symptoms. This medicine
acts ke charm In giving and energy the
and whole system For ssle wholesale and rets by A. b.
ID. ssnds 100 Fulton street. g. H. Rms, lQ2, and A. T.
soovill Co.. $40 Brosdvay and BY the rsners
throughout the United States and Cansda-
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

Dsguerreotype Presents.-visit Holmes
Picture Rooms No. 2ss Broadway, IL you wish to have .
hhenes taken in tie best possible The pictures
eouted at his reflect credit dc
justice 70 the people Grace centre tables
guerreotyIes for the year.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

PIrTsBURG UNITED TO CLEVELAND BY RAILROAD
-Pitsburg win be united to Cleveland next week by
raiiroad The junction will be formed at Alliance-s
town on the Cleveland and wesville road This win
be an iuportan: even. fer both cities
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

TnE FORREST DIVORCE TRAL.-This novel in
vssugation, under the new code, will be continued
TO day in Judge Oaklsys court, before struck jury,
and thunderstruck bar and community. The
trial has already lasted ten days, and some thing
ever IL looks as IL it would las. as many more,
including slice from the eventfu year Of 1852
When Mr.. O'Conor, on the part Of Mrs Forrest,
his client, rested his case, after the evidence Of
Mr. Forrest himself, why did not Mr.. Van Buren,,
the opposite counsel, make a motion for a non
suit, or verdict, al once AS the case now s.asds
IL seems to be trial Of all sorts Of persons. from
the kitchen to the garret, and for all sorts Of
o1ences-s sort of general all delivery Of fashion
able ceto6 Of society, embracing actors, trage.
dians, editors, lawyers captains, professors par
sons, singers, servants, walters, cham bermaids,
Sc, SO. What an elastic thing the new code is,
and what q monument Of legal wisdom has been
expended on II by the codi6ers Justinian, Moses,
and Lycurgus, are all outdone
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

Dye positively without exception reservation the best
ever inveaed Equally celebratsd 10 Gearxads nedcated
soap for curing shap. ehsf,s roushn.s nser esh PIN.
rcs freckles Ne Liquid houre, Poudre sattle
hair from any Irtef the body Lily whtA air Gioss
Third street. Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

The Policy OF ENeLAsp-oR, THE OTHER SIDE
OF TIE QUESTION. late news from Mexico.
in regard to the appearance Of British feet Of
the harbor of Vera Cruz puts the intention Of Eng
and beyond doubt in regard to the blockading ol
the ports of Mexico in order to force the paymen,
Of the Mexican bonds. Mexico is certainly in the
most deplorsble situation. She is not only bank
rupt but convulsed with internal revolutions, while
the government itself is helpless, and her people
starving and being murdered aud plundered by the
Camanche Indians.
Mexico does not deny the debt, but pleads
inability to pay. Should We, then, under these
circumstances, allow England thus ruthle ssly to
crush and take advantage Of crippled and wound
nationl 1t will be recollected that when Gen.
Taylor sent q feet up the Tagus To back the de-
mand (not to blockade her ports) made on the 60
vernment Of Portugal, in the case of the General
Armstrong, Englsnd's press Immediately complain
ed Of the ungenerous advantage we we're taking of
poor, defenceless, weak government, although
she had hardly withdrawn her powerful war ship,
from the harbors Of still weaker country-Greece.
England now finds 1t her interest TO pursue the
same policy which she opposed In as, and takes the
other side Of the question. She blockades the ports
ofhelpless, poverty stricken Mexico, not beca use
Mexico refuses to pay a Questionable debt, but
because II is not in the power Of that bankrupt re-
public.
What magnanimity what noble, generous con-
duct And yet, in the case Of Portugal, the Lonio~
1im went so far as TO intimate that II the United
states government persisted in extreme measures
to force Portugal 10 pay debt which she had once
readily ackno wedged, but which she was induced
by England afterwards to deny-although England
had also apologized to Portugal for outraxing and
violating her neutrality, and for whish she be-
came liable 10 this government-Englapd would
make common cause with Portugal in resisting this
government.
This claim Is now before Louis Napoleon for arbi.
tration, and from the known influence Of England
over Napoleons nephew, an unbiased and unpreju-
diced decision can hardly be looked for In the case
Of the reference Of the northeastern boundary quss
tion 10 the King ofthe Netherlands, which was un-
favorable TO the United States. General Jackson
opposed the award, and would not abide byh. We
are anxious To see how this case against Portugal
will turn out. Let England look on the picture Of
Portugal and on Mexico the United States on that
Of England against Mexico while Louis Napoleon
had better take glance ct the case Of the north
eastern boundary, before he decides that Of the
General Armstrong against Portugal.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

LAUNcHEp-At Bath, 22d inst by Messrs w " a o.
Moees. her owners fine sh Of 500 TONS called the
De Enbi to be employed in the Cuba trade under com.
mand Of Capt Isaac orr.
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

xEofI Dscembsf -, 1871.
The grocery store Of Hsisht and Gillespie opposite the
hansion House, on River street. destroyed By Gre
early this morning young man, named Pierce, from
Williamsburg, st udent Of the Rensselaer, Institute
vas killed. BY the falling Of wall and two others were
injured The building and Its contents were entirely de-
stroyed-oss about neen thousand dollars insured Tor
ten thoussnd 1t was the work Of an incendisry, -
some burglars tools we're found in the building
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

We often hear or knocks, and we Otter.
hear hnoohs We hear Of hnoehing down and knoekins
abIut fnoeked into esekedh hat and knocked iats p
eommen s1rteseicn tNd friend Of ours have oisea
until the other day whsn went 70 friend KNOX, who
kesps the extensive hat Ia fultcu street.
must soiio that his inoeks on bats yerfeet hs
ny hat has been Knocked enough 10 Hinder
kum, and ct IL tears pression Of the In noeks
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

Hats for Holidays.--Siik, Beaver, ana,
Felt Kessuth ckldrens white and black beaver slh plush
sna eieth Safc Nov h the time 20 buy
The New York herald., 1851-12-26

NEw YoRK, Dec rs, 1851.
Herewith hand you the report Of the committee on
the Fire Anphistor. IL you deem II OF sufficient i'm
portance as an item ofnews you will oblige the commit
tee by publishing II in your paper
Your obedient servant,
ZOPHAR MILLS.
We decline the publication. The report is not
worth the Tace IL occupies The Fire Annihilator is
precious bumbug, and very much like the revolu-
tionary committee for aanbilasiug the despo,s Of
Europe. Barnum has fpger in both We, there
fo,e, annihila.e The Annihilator.