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Police intelligence.


The Canada Bank Fraud Tine counsel In behalf Of
Daniel w. Van AernAm, P. ". SAwn, Jabex L. White and
others charged with conspiracy Ia making and utter
ing fraudulent bank drafts OF which Van AernA
In October last will this day up the before JUS
ucc Stuart The court has already expressed very
decided points In the matter from which inferences may
be drawn that the defendants will oil b required to nnA
bail TO await the action OF the grand jury Of this county
We however, merely anticipate this result s pos
bic the case may be dismissed by the Justice bat rea
present appearances 1t don't look probable.
The Late Election Fraud in the T,centidh Wdrd-Ao-
cused Parties held for Tridl Yesterday Jus oe Stuart
closed the investigation In the matter Of the escHoa
William Turner and william Murray the dssndani
and returned the papers to the Grand Jury for their
uon with the following endorsement respecting the d.
fendant Murray
fr.yduient the votes for Asormsn the late
election in the First election district Of the ward.
thoush Investigation has my judgment placed IN: I
to equally certain that Turner and Hugh ncessy
are guilty Of the crime charged while 10 respece the De-
hsqs are
him in the transaotn, nevertheless from faithful s.anl
nation Of the facts brought to na
the directly and remotely upon The
do not believe Mr. aurray Is IN point OF fsoN guilty
cosnisant Of il In the other sfosrs being possible
for them TO have committed the fraud without hie
s to AsS sSo h.r tho s S.s. osm
and or the that there 10 some unanswerea evt-
snss % wss wsss ssye.S b; s
sOusoy discharge him. with great a.
terposs with the Grand Jury the performance Of HE hh
duty than nine and exercise ss IN ~: .s,ns
on ires ss isns injury o. Ssi an
The magistrate required the accused parties to a hA
in tbs sum Of 81 900 to answer the charge.
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CHAKLEsTON, U6c II IS5B.
Four bodies supposed to have been belonging
to the lost cutter Hamilton, discovered
KAwah beach Sunday.
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WEN1Y SECOND wARD-THE UNDERSIGNED

TWENTY SECOND WARD-THE UNDERSIGNED
having tced call for prma ~ election to be hold
Conye Ninth Forty eth street.
por e be signed by takes this method inform
democratic fellow citix bat his without
his knowe dge consent and that recognizes
the election to be held the 18Th
nanAtng from the Democratic Republican Ge leral
mttee 20 be held At utys oorner Of Sc enth
and Fiy street and for which Messrs H.ser5on
Collo with tho undersigned to be the
to conduct said eleeten. JAMES sLEyIN.
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Maxsne Affairs.

ARvAl OF TIE UNIos.-The Charleston steamship Unio.
which put into Norfolk Tor coal arrived yesterday morn
ing Sns experienced very heavy wsesher. fatal aoe
cent occurred on board on the LIST inst; blythe JinR
from the crofs trees of M Smith, Of the sssmsa
who pasasd under the wase and wss rot ssen after
wards.
NEw ScEcosgR Mr. j. T. Williams will to-day launch
from his ya2d at Green peint The clipper schooner Kate
Brigham OF Ave hundred tors bur hen AID intended fos
ksssrs. Dunsu Dimons ire of New York and Savanaa
packets.
THE S'RAMsHr SAN FRAEeusoo for the Pa ,ifc mar
Steamship Company, went trial trip down the bay
yesterday but In consequence Of derangement a
her machinery compelled to receive the asss,anss
Of the steam tug Isviahan which towed her back tAA
city.
THK SARAH sANps-By iettsrs received from Capt. nsIey
py the Aroc the Sarah Sat ds had not sailed the ds
OF the letter. 27h for want OF take her out q
dock but would sell in a probs bty, next day. and az.
lected to arrive ateut the lit has full freikht
and quito 3 number OF passengers.
sEARcH CUTTER HAMILTON. Pease, Of ths
United States Revenre cutter Jefferson Da s In port
despatched of the boats attached 10 his vessel Sat-
urdAy morning last un Ter the commnn of Lieut.. o.
Murcen zwith Capt. R. S Parker as pilot, to make q
minute examination of the coast TO the At
the BAR for traces OF hs Hamilton, her unfortunats
officers ana crew. They left the city on Saturday mora
ing and took the insds TO Morrss ssud vhea
they ascertaned that the cutter had been anchac
on THURSDAY afternoon during the blow, but that nothing
Inlet and made tho ough search OF Folly Island beach,
but could discover traces of the wreck While Folly
leland they distance from the shore obeoa
resembling masthead but it being very rough did
60 to it at that time The expedition then went to Bird
Bank 10 the mouth Of Stopo river after dilgsnt
search they could discover nothing They also made
pete examination OF kiawAh Island beach to the inlet
IND pased Saturday night Kawah Island. Ga reurni.
q Sunday morning the weather having moderated,
they eded to the spot indicated ths pro-
ecting aoeve the water alluded to above and found IL
TO be vessel cutter rggsd and sunk in about eghtssa
feet wafer, between Folly and Sono sskers about
mile and half from the beach. Lieutenant Murdsn,
who vas formerly attached to the milton, examInsd
portion Of the wreck that could and
doubt it is the Hamilton. He has brought with hin
some small articles from the wreck No infor nation
obtained Of the missing boat The officers and CON-
prsing the petition deserve great praise for the faith
fnl they have ried out this instructo a
P-sse and for their jealous eor obtain
information of the missing officers and .rsen We learn
that Captain Psse has received orders from the Treasury
Department to pay the customary tribute Of respect ~
firing minute ON his cutter this day IL ocloo
and the vessels in port respectfully invited to pax
cipate by wearing their coor at half during ths
day--Charleston Mercury December L.
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MORTGa GE sAlE.-AM CRIsTALAR, AUCTIoNEER,
M % Bowery will sell this day Thursday at IL O'clock
large and valuable assortment Of mems winter clothing
ana piece goods consisting of CASHMERE sane and cloth
fre Ok dress, sack and
different styles and pstterns figured Valencia satin silk
and velvet vests youths ready clothing and shirts
and drAwes; also cassimeres sstnes broad and pilot
cloths vevetesns Innings Pushes vestngs TO- well worthy
the attention OF the
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The Steamship Humboldt.

The esmship Humboldt is total wreck and ths
sheriff and officers have gone down to protect the
urOperty.
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II OLlDAY STREET THEATRE, BALTIMORE, TO BWS
sold n puble Bv oft damiso

II OLlDAY STREET THEATRE, BALTIMORE TO BHs
sold at public reason of tho demise Of several
Of the propretors Of the Holiday street theatre with
view to close the existing the surviving propretors
concurrng with the taves of those have
agreed to oor the entire at public SALE The lot
which the the,ro s built fronts Holiday yreet seventy
seven feet with depth of III feet which
lot fronting Fayetc street twenty three foet with
p, feet on which erected substantial
and other cenvenonoes for tho theatre prop
VIC css is SO well that description Of
is deemed viii be offered public al
the Baltimore Exchange one O'Clock r. M on Tuesday
Dec. 90 the following vizOneouth Of she pur
chase cash, tho residue in four eight and
mouths with interest 10 satisfactorily secured and
the whole purc money indipuabs
title will be given. The purchaser will have with build
ings all the other contained
in hon. Tho premises 800 per week
+. w. BENNETT & CO.. Auotioneers
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The Cholera Mt New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL, 1853.
The number Of deaths by cholera during past week
lila decrease OF l60 from the proceeding week
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Railroad DELAY.

Ue3. II,
The six O'Clock train from New York, this morning
delayed by the locomotive pumps giving out Bristol
and the arrived here in thboa with those Of
the eight O'Clock train.
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democratic General C0mmittcc.
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE PoR rHs KREcrIol
OF JEFFERSON HALL


Last evening meeting held By the Democratic
Republican General mmittee at stuyvesaut In.titute
Ttos. Barr in the chair, and G. Glaser and william
r. Ripley secretaries On the o. the meet
Dg the following resolution read by Gasisr and
unanimously ADOPTED A..-.-~-
to the United states Senate merits and receives
and unqualified approbaton that the eloquent
sued the Sentinel under his CONTROL the sally snd
party sRd the noble and just against the barn
6uros attack fearless and intrepid DickiAson
ented him to the position juss and Discriminating senate
nave deemed proper to award bin
1t was then moved and seconded that the foIlowinr
named gentlemen should be chosen to form building
committee, with full act the purpose of So
sstng site c. the erection OF suta BILE building be
designated Jefferson Halip:--
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Ricl srd sehe James Murphy, Nicholas Dimond JosspA
Marsh. Joseph A. Jackson John Diuiond Gustarus a.
CSnover AZ drew Mis David 8 Jackson Thomas whelaa.
Curtis. W. A. 1urnore John B. Haskns Anthony DugrN
Lors n Glover Horace f. CLARK James Libby Idman1
e. west Timothy Garriek Benjamin Steele John CLANCY,
holntire, Js an j. Tate, William Joyce, George Sicklss
Mr. EMANuM- B HART. nad, Charm of the Finan,e
COMMITTEE ne would Ike, before ~ ourning die
know how tho finances stood, and not adjourn untn
something like ba 500 and eft balance due Of about
S4cO He was well thnt number of persons hold
ing Office protesting to bel to this party failed ts
re5der their portion OF pecunsry aid nired qusts
tho debts and sLonld tbs reore deem it his duty ,a
EFT meeting to return the Of those psrsons who
refused to comply with the demand made upon them a
for his part he would pay the money hi nself rather
than have It said this party WAS ia debt
IAs meeting thex adjourned Until next Wednesday
evening".
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TWENTY SECOND WARD PRIMARY ELECTION
Tie undersigned, being duly appointed Inspectors for
the primary election to be held In the Twenty second ward
the 18th resolution passed by the De
ocraic Republican General mtes at Stuyvesant In
stitute eth and directed BY said committee 70
tics that said election will take Al Coys Of
Forty sixth street and Ninth said 18th ins be-
tw cen and 7 O'Clock p. N
EDWARD swEENY,)
JAMES sLArEN, fIaspeotors
THOS. uIG GINS,
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IA bous fur ed bv of al

A LBERT II. NICOLaY, AUCTloNEER.-ELEGAN
n household furniture manu- aotured by Dixon of Boad
RIGA mantel and glasses spen did octave piano
forte carved rich suits f wood
furniture, in brocat and absolute sale
ALBERT Il. NICOLA GO; will sail At auction Fri.
day, December l6 Mt ~ O'Clock, sales room
Broadway splendid household furniture manufaesurod by
Dixon, Of Broadway order and removed to
been made within the last year a,d sOnprha rosewood
beds, thick hair aud wool mattresses mahogany chairs
Scilet tables washtsns large szs French plato mant
lace curtains rosewood seven octave panoforte
In carved by Light cost $780, 81
ophore cost $3.50 speu carved oak furniture
Irfns six medallion back chairs chair social chair
csrvea, in extension Ia ,le with
eaV library chairs fancy tables sntal items and
variety Of cina riass aud culinary articles
whole OF which will be sold without On view the
day previously
ALBERT H. NIC0LAY, No. 40 Wall street.
4. SrNrzENIcH, late cia salesman Of H. Ii. Leeds Co.
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nANiEL q: NASH, AUCTIONEER $40 BAOADwAY,
VIII sell on Iussdsy nsxt 10th inst ~ IL O'Clock A.
sssertmsnt Of clothing, consisting OF cosAs pants
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"A cent saie Of da moad iewery witches chains &c
splendid single stone carat breast PIN suits of dsmonds
single ngs, crosses &c Albert H. Nco
lay Co., will sell at suction, Saturday Deo IL at IL
OeocS, st the New York Long Room, SO Broadway,
nheent stock Of diamond jswery Watches chains and
Co., request the attention Of the public to this SALE which
consists entirely Of .ned srtices The selection Of
diamonds Of the obsracter includes
mans stone breast pin wesns osrats and valued
At 81 rich and assortment OF diamonds
studs finger rings nge stone and custsrs es
earrings, crosse sets Of bracelets earrings and pins ee
giant fl gold ohai aso elegant chased
don nade watch chain fe Is carat gold weighing eight
large variety Of emerald and ruby rings and
brooches English and French rted watches The whole
of this stock, of the fashionable manufacture Is
ted Represented aud t. sGd Ftorily CaA
losues the evening be e.ore sale
EDWARD SINTZENIGB,
hte chi salesman TO ii. II. Leeds Co.
ALBERT III. NIcoiAy 40 Wall street,
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A II EICoLAY, AL CTION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SALE
II of choice ancsn and modem naintings high class
Including exquisite aud compositions Of ths
Dusseldorf school he bole TO ming nvtng col
tion and we'll scrhy the Inspection Of conneseursAL-
BpKT II. NIcOiki co. will sell at auction, Friday
evening December IT, at ~ O'clock at galleries at ths
Academy OF Design 6iS Lroaavay choice collection Of
modern and ancient pans for absolute Bxe ard nclnd
ipg very exquisite trp of art to whish II.
Nicoay Co. respectfully invite the attention II tn ir
1riends and the public Prominent the collect sion
will be found lands aps by Webster of London Mckenzie
nilcent cattle pieos Duh chool-Robbe of Brussss Do
nincLiDo, COLES; several re Dus elorf painnga-Caro
1aratto O. Aorland Signo', Royer, vaadourat Van VIII
lis Schafoers Bocoe, Carer ots, Catco Frot Tile.
vey, Earl, Of London Kne Heston isvergnes Van Coy
beautiful drawings By prner Roert and other
The pictures will be four cedng sss
will repay inspection Catalogues be obtained
169 sroAdwaJ 40 ali and at tn, academy of De-
sign. ALBERf NICOLAY.
T. sINTzENIcH fate chief sslosman Of u. Il. Leeis Co
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House OF Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1858.
COL. BENTON DECLINES THR CHARMANsBP OF THE MILITARY
COMMITTEE.
Mr. BENTON, (dem OF No., stated that, BY courtesy he
was appointed Chairman OF the Military Con mittee but
willis he willing to serve on the committss, he
felt it noonvsnent discharge the duties OF tha post
therefore he had declined and the COMMITTEES appointed
Mr.. Bssel chairman.
THE COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS.
NonSs whgl Of 1o Offered q ,sroEs S IN
practicable for the completion Of public works
for which appropriations we're made BY the last Congress
Yeas, lo2; nays, IS, IS follows
N H:f' % Ss' R. Of asd
1 Ss'si1 TsISIsss PsS:ss Ss;s
E RSEs: isa:ss ksi, sf
sis yea. Reese fs tassas e.
s.snsss: % Steven: % ss..stsn
4 es . % % SH's S Nov
psssn ss:s d.%S:. A Asssn n, Rsss,
Sn1ad se Gs. c'i
% Hssa sSsasf s Fs.fy Er ~
Hsysrs Hai Howe Hunt Kerr, Knox M:cailoeh, Macy
fsisr s' 1s s.ss E
sss ass s. Of d Ss~ smith 81
Of 0iio Thurston, Upham, Wade wsshburn. OF Illinois
Wnshburne Of Maine Wells, Wentworth Of Illinois, Went
worth of Massachusetts, Wheeler, and Yates
LANDS FOR INDECENT PERSONS.
Mr.. EIssEI introduc bill making grants OF land to
the States Territories for the beneht of INDECENT
persons Referred TO the Committee Public Lands.
PENSIONS roR rHE SOLDIERS IN THE LAST WAR WITH GREAT
BRITAIN,
Mr. WENTWORTH, (aem,) of III, introduced . bill ex-
tending tbs benefit OF the pension laws ts a persons
sewing IN thu late With Great Britain, and the In
dian wars pslor thereto.
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CEvENTH WARD PRIMARY ELE ,TIoN,-THE DE-
mocratic republican electors Of the Seventh ward
requested meet Thur day (i evening" 18th instant
between the hours Of and O'CLOCK at the headquaer
following committsthree delegates to the General Com
mittee i've delegates the Young Mons Committee TWEEN
ty one delegates Ward Con mittee The following per
will aot as spestors of the electionLawreuce
GREEN Hugh McCafrey and John AcGrorty BY order Of
the Ward Co 0mitte. X. B. CONNOLLY, Chairman.
A. At T. GaLLAanrR' sa,.. ..A' Secretaries
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ENRY H. LEEDS AUCTIONEER-THURsDAY, De
CEN ber l5 at ii clock. at the sales room, No. Wall
sale choice private stock Of 6ns old
Sherres-Oa London dock Duff Gordon Harmony Nousfey
and with superb old brown sherry in
bottles Portskoy.l Wns Company's Graham Qussns
brandes old Oard Hennssey Pinst and other celebrated
brands. Prime old Jam aita rum old lslay malt whskey
very old Mon ongahcls Budeshemsr and garan
wine La Gloria quarts and pnts Ali Of which will sold
packages suit purchasers and the finest
tered TO the New Yorh public At auction Every article
ranted as per description in and will be positively
ssld without reserve Also fine lot of "a 900 genuine i'm
por.ed Havana sgare warranted Particulars in catalogues
Black Warrior case contain
Ing lO0Ufr quality of the well known superior brand Of
Havana Lopdres in 10 boxes La Orle con
tanning 10 700 Millsr Go Bze fine quality In
boxes One cass containing 10 900 cabanA Londrel rega
The whole warranted according to and
the sales room, No Wall street TO the trade ani
othtrssuperb sale Of jewry omprising the
sssor offered at ton this article
uufactured in the best for
private sale and warranted in particular vzds
nd bracelets orofses rings brooches finger rings
shirt studs &o some Of which Of aue pearl
and diamond necklaces gentlemens scarf lins with dis
mond pear opal and other precious tones
Etuds braceets also large assortment Of enameed jewel
set with precious stones large invoice English patent
lever with gold and hunting ladies Watches
set with di.monds pearls and great variety of other
costly ewery They can be examined sbots day
fore the sale and viii opportuny to the trade
Also about 400 sterlp silver order
every piece to match consisting table dessert
table spoons, dessert do salts fish carvers suet
spoons soup and ladies' butter knife pie knife
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EoURTH WARD NATIONAL DEMoCRATS.-THE
national democratic elector. Of the Fourth ward
nmendaion of the General Committee
requested to meet at No. James street, Thursday
aernoon 18th inst between the hours of and o'clock r.
M elect committees for the ensung By Of
w ard Gem nittee. JOHN RIDDLE Chairman.
JAS q. SMITH, 2so.ra..r;oo
sseAos~AA0'.
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ELhGANT SALE or FANCY GoODs.-wILLIAH
lhvING CO will sell at auction ON Thursday cnd
iaay December and lS a. l0k O'Clock each day the
roon Me- Pine street, superb Paran marble groups
ssaes reaper And E sns, y.odnan from
nEuss superb psrian vases and pcturo elegant
CLOCKS ana soupes and candstcks bronze
seasons fisher boy hsher hunting subjects s.da.
tors groups OF animals Paper machs goods beautifully
nlad Will PEARL centre tables ohas work tables dressing
cases work boxes travs foos, &C. Silver plated
tea kettles waters: casters and bread b
Grsoan urns Pompei pitchers superb agate feet
high asdc vases Hsbe do Egyptian oetaon urns
German ~ French fancy goods tte Atets
bronzes stands groups and work
boxes Of ebony terra Gotta Bohemian ware &s
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THIETY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dsc. II, 1858.
The Senate business twenty minutes past
twelve O'Clock
Numerous petitions were presented.
CANAL LANDS IN ILLINOIS
Mr.. SnnE (dem) Of Ill. introduced q bill authoIz-
ing Illinois select the residue of certain lands granted
that state in 1877 to aid in the ructon of canals
THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL
Mr.. SEWARD (free so) of n. Y, moved that all papers
file relating to the Niagara Ship Canal be referred to
the Committee on Commeroe. Adopted.
PATRSTEIS.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD (dem) of Pa, introduced bill giving
further rem ecies to patentees. Referred.
LANDS RAILROADS.
Mr.. ADAMS, (dem Of Miss ntroe uoed bill granting
lands to Louisiana and Mi for railroad purposes
CLERKS COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BADGER, (whg) Of N. G., offered resolution
thorising the c< mmttees to employ clerks.
STATUTES.
Nr. SUMNER, (free soi) of Mass, offered resolution
directing inquiry to the expedency Of having the
United States statutes revised and collAted Adopted
SENATOR CLAY ALABAMA.
Mr.. HUNTER (dem) of Va, presented the credentials
of Mr. Clay, Senator elect from Alab ANA.
Mr.. CLAY appeared and was sworn.
TERRITORY NEBRASKA.
Mr.. DODGE (dem) of Ia introduced bill to organise
the territory Of Nebraska. Referred
Atwenty minutes before ons O'Clock, the Senate ad-
jourped.
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T L. vANDEWATRR, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL
No lG Nassau stree this day, Thursday fancy goods
onissnE of vases CLOCKS with shades and stands India rub
yer toys, bronzee. 10 DC.
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Tho Flor Ida at Savannah.


TIE steamship Florida has arrived here from New York
In 50 hours.
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City Intelligence.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR -Ye sterday complaint WAS made
had been seriously beaten Sunday last in Brooklyn
and the brought to his reeicence Trinity place. tA
city where he died from the in ares inflicted upon him.
The story is told by person in this city that runors
in circulation that the deceased relation to man
recently arrested and ped from the officers charged
with ste ang money from of the government Offices
10 this city and that fearing he might dvulge the plaeo
of copcealment Of the accused this outrage perpe
rated by the interested parties Ons Of the Coron -
the information visited the house In Trinity place
and there asceraned that the deceased had been buried
at the Catholic Cemetery Gowa nus Long Island. On
certificate given by physician, 1t is stated that The
lungs There much suspicion existing that some IN
fair has beer resorted to in this matter and thA
authorities will make full investigation and possl-
bly, commence forthwith, by sending for the physician,
affair
FIRE HeE's BUILDING GOLD SrREM. About elevsu
O'Clock last night fre discovered In the upper pax1
OF the premises OF Hoes building occupied BY Messs
LeoI ard Wendt . mauuf,ctory of shears Owing -
the cleaIness Of the night the smoke by the
private watch in time to prevent the flames from sst.g
under much headway. With the exception Of the partial
burning of the roof OF Avords printing Office (aso In The
upper part Of Hoes budings the Gre conaosd -
hessrs Leonard Wendts premises Considerable dam
done to the tools and machinery BY water which
flooded the rear building strong roe OF insurAAss
and city watchnen the spot, and saved the
chnery in the prnting Office, valuable woodcuts, &o.,
from damage.
DEsIRnoN OF AN lSrASr-On the arrival Of the stsAn-
boat Manhattan. yesterday morning. from Albany, In
FAINT Of about three months old found alive depossA
behind the cabin door The mother or female IN whose
its arrival and after the child was found. wa0
conveyed to the Aims House, and provided for.
THx CARSON INvEsrGAnoN.-Ths Committee met ct fo9r
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, to adjournment Mr.
CAons counsel examined witness with view Of In.
peacbing the character and credibty of Mr. Van Nsss
one Of the preferrng parties and four were sxaniasd =
sustain both among whom the cashier of he Bowsgy
Bank The Committee then adjourned to four o'oloe6
Friday afternoon, whom the case will close on both sdss