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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
TIE HOP At THE PRESCOTT HOUSE.

The Hop at the PREscoIT HoUsE last night, given
BY MIR. william Il. Butts, the proprietor, in con-
nection with the boaIders Of the hotel was certainly
the most brilliant affair of the season.
About 10 O'Clock the company began to arrive and
were received by the following Committee; ). ).
York, j. ID. Woolley, ID. 7. Albertson, 1. NJ.
Andrews j. w. Quimby, and c. Widdifeld.
The spscious dining-room and par ors on the sec
ond floor were appropriated for the dance. The ball
was OPENED with the performance of grand march
by thirteen muscians from Julen's late band after
which dancing was commenced, and continued with
ont cessation until u clock when supper was an
noupced.
Tie long hall OF tho fret floor was occupied as the
supter room for the occasion-two long tsoes being
set from the front door way 10 the Office. The tables
were loaded with all the decscies OF the season, and
decorated in the most elegant manner with large
boouets of japopicas, roses, and other flowers. the
ornamental confectionery attracted much attention
Among the other ornaments on the tables were the
following:
tn. Of Constantine al Sevssiopo sur Soese
Gslsptpe de Dpde sree Of Truies gaTne 10 Jeiy SUI
sccile. =, MI, - Gil.
CeIc. De shier fseie Tyues de PeTsord sur Soeke
TcuIbsn de Houisrds a rlmPerial sur So;kie'
Nest Of Wild pucks au Naturel sur Soekle.
Bss;ion d'Ansalles 10 Psrisisnne. sur Soekie'
After supper the dancing was renewed and con-
tinued until about 4 O'Clock, when the company
broke up.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
TILE LATEST NEWS.

I'VE ole Indebted ?. H. Lewis Esq Agent u the Gu
1sId Line for the iollOwns;I
Ile Times, in leading editorial, draws most
deplcrabe picture Of the state Of the army in the
Crimea. At the beg inning of January it could mus
ter only 5000 bay onets the srtllery and engineers
lac been reduced in the Same proportion, and cav
airy DO LONGER exiited as a force. Tae deaths
an ounied to ,iAty & day, and the number disabled
by fatigue and sickness 10 1000 a week. This ratio,
The Times thinks, will rapidly increa,e.
II is computed that out of 1000 men noninally fit
for service only 900 are in good heath. The army
wss an army of nvads at the beginning Of the month,
although the CEimesn winter bad not set in. The
Tunes comes 10 tie conclusion that unless some ex-
Extraordinary stroke Of fortune inervenes, we are
about to lose our only army the object OF so much
pride Of 20 much deep affection of so much tender
"sooitude" and asks ii the nation is prepared for
thi4 Disaster
LONDON, Friday, Jan. Ie-Letters from Odessa of
the 9Th state that hard frost equal to 10 degrees
below the freezing point had brought the roads into
fit state for the conveyance Of troops and munitions
OF war to PeTekOp.
The Boulogne G0s,He publishes advices from Ber-
In stating hat in diplomatic circles, doubt il en-
tertained that Russia and Austria will come to an
agreement on the freedom of the Danube, and the
cessation Of the Russian protectorate n the Prnci
palities.
Austra has gained the object about which she was
really interested.
There ere accounts from Weimsr, according to
which the Austrian Government has signided to the
Princes of the Thuringisn States that after the pa
cife declaration OF Russia it appears advisable cot
to proceed with the mobilization of the Military Con
tDgeut of the Gernanic States and that Austria will
not, therefore, bring the question before the Diet
The Emperor of Austria has abolished the punish
mot OF death in the Austrian army.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
Richardson. spence q Co.'s Circular.

Dc, 11,,cal LIyERPooL. Friday. Jan 10. 1855.
The xrime duluess almost amounting TO sPsnic conss-
uery on a. rcIoI; probability Of pese, As noted IA
our last hs sad TO passed. away sod ~e nave TO
he couniry Al Markaue Monday, the f.w sales were
M de At reduction OF 81 Y quarter on new Enihsh WhEAfs
s,d 60 a. ~ quarter FOreRu the prices current LEI
M hut en- Wednesday this decline nearly recovered ON
Io,h qualities At our market. Tuedsy. there
ed Of the trade and purchasers OF WHEAT aud
ht holders vere arm the business done trnng NOLAN
toRS ct with 5000 demand A. Cd quarter advance ON
T. hut parcels chip pressing on the market AZ
,rcer,sd White and yellow In small demand
10 DAYS market well attended AMI better dsroson on
M ,tt of ara 10 make purchases and the prime
ouses # WHEAT h quoted about I'd @od bashei
rr th.p this the sales however OF retail
,haroc,r fs demand at l,ations Ia small
It. IND.N Corn with bur samples Offering again
oesrsr nskir dysDoe D. y quarter this day week.
but mr. for parcels In store sales
>, 90 qusrie Our quotations Phiade phis aud
latter very dfcnt sale quality being inferior WsE.r.
I.Itf- lIlfaIRnd Red icifdiiI ~ INDIAN toRs, mia
Ga al as 60; Yellow ~ afiii White, ~ bdabi.
RrFF-A moderate business At stesdy prices aud there
4. ie,. pa.on on the part OF holders 70 press sales
PoEK n Gets fesdy sale Of quotations .
u and me have been ide stf8l as 6fJf Essern
t1t - II sse fsure. tts demand Is snaU
LARD hss further declined 80 TO cwt. on tbs spot;
Sal, Inn, have chang hancs this week at 49, a. ewt In
~ ,nf Of cor iracts ard for forward delivery at ISL.
TALLow IT, nay say. Unsalabie ct az Vcwt' lower
o the week. -, ,,, - .
.cep,. AZ the seahoad sDd with dmnlshps stock hne.
rices be mddisg have advanced "a but In
cher grades the ASgauce much The sales tots week
ronI 10 50 bales IN Manchester tbs business not
ooo-ate accounts from IIdis being considered unisvosbe
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

FxTRAoRDISARY Notwithstanding to reports
which have reached us from Staten Island, there Is
most extraordinary and dangerous scheme in progress
there which threatens serious consequences 10 the
character of the parties said to be implicated. or
oOurse We cannot voucb for the truth OF the story;
terhsps it lie very foolish hoax; but whatever may
be tie facts it will do no harm to publish il. The
,to,v as communicated 70 us is as follows.
party has been secretly organized at Port Rich
moud for the purpose of destroying the steamboat
ovred BY the Ferry Company, because the Company,
iii alleged has acted badly in reference to accom-
odatirg the citzeIs running the boat to suit them
selves and few prominent men at New-Bnghton-
At the last meeting Of the secret party held on iuoS
day night i, said there 33 persons present OF
whom about 90 volunteered to blow up the Hagenot
or s1y other boat which the Company may put on.
The remainder OF the party, our informant Gays COM
rispg sone Of the richest men along the shore nave
sosurly sworn TO defend any Of the men who may %
arrested for destroying the boat. Among these !"
volunteers there three very wealthy men sa'o 10
be epesRed in lucrative business the remainder are
carpepters masons, painters, &c, who cay that they
and their families suffering N consequence oi tue
boat time being arranged a. TO repel rather thsn
attract residents and bosrders from the CITY, thus de
uriyir them Of work and means and for this they
are determined T. be- reyeDged, saying that they
would as coon 20 TO prison as stsrve at home Ns
further ALLEGED that the powder and all other things
are ready; at the men ere armed with revoiver',
and sM resist any officer who attempts to arrest
them. that on Saturday or Sunday night next, after
the II con hiss got pretty well down, which VIII bs
uerbste at o'clock in the morning, they will cut the
boat loose. tow her little distance from the wharf,
blow her up and ret her on Ere.
Such il the substance of the proposed enterprise
"a nysterously conveyed to US By one who profess,
10 know al about it, Whether hoax or mol IN
publication will probably DO the end Of y, - -
| Company ard the su'horitiss will have 'Hs" y
|
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
RIENnS AYRES.

Dates from Buenos Ayres to Dec. had reached
England Business was quite at stand 'tili-'he in
va.ion of Nov. having paralyzed everything. The
horizon is described as tuybid and lowering. Tue
Government yves besitating between peace anc war
policy. No hope of a long peace was entertained
while Urquzs remains President OF the Argentine
llda rafi0n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
Barring Brothers & Co.'S Circular.

Per africa LONDON fnnay' 1sn y, 80. .nA For
W. have no in proveneuts notice In the Co 'nis s
s;, Pyopucg markets. Business generally culi rox.ots
HoxEY in fair demsnd without eh,nEe ss ~. .eeount
Leave Of sisdelI for money and st dst s,c. n g.
New OolIS., s. a; Bar silver SIT; Spanish D'o''~'
SCUM b.s. Honduras q. auction today sod ''0"
Sds 10 for Silver: Black bought IN Of ioI a ~ IS g
coco.-s7o bags Trinidad chiefly found buyers iOA -
fcr niddng gray to good red o.1 a.n.ns tor c,lssy
CoTIIE-ThsSs eo1tiaass To b goa ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

NywHAMpsHrsr --Tbs Rev. jon" ow.yo,h.
beirg eligible for Governor a,o'her So,,o. "a.
ing Convention was held Apo.H% :, xosss cat
had for Governor. Whole humber 90, % , 'o.,,sr;n~
sra Ralph Ms.e.h Of Ss'po s. ,,s I Sai,iess'
&c.. Mr.. MstcsK an Old psm.'' ss",a.s,x and
WIZ = "' noder,.ood to bslOng to the Od Ga1d,
0 ~ ,bioh EI Commissioner Burke the leader, ana
o. :. now in violent and open war With the Al
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

,.fhs gentleman to place on record his !, 9anWiG mo
~ o. IN. M. his was not the time. He NJ
sse,S wanted 70 exclude all ertracecus m m sIi
ib;snar'. a,nenoment ~ss adopted, and the Dill
seed. a.. ,b. Uonse 90 into
smui,,ee Oh the bill reducing 'Ds ;.bs@ew the mo
geAuy;. v i notice that be will reeeT |" Ice u
~, o.; a,V', =, se1t Wednesday -Shen the House
E.utted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
F. r r O p F. .
BY THE AFRICA'S MAILS.

The steamship Africa arrived a. Boston yes
ter5sy morning, aud her mails were sent on by
the afternoon train, reaching here a. o'clock
this morning.
We give such articles Of interss. as the late
hour permitted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

KANSAS ELncrIos-Prvate letters state that the
election Of members Of the Kansas Legislature will
take place upon the Esd Of March. If this is correct
Gov. Reader has finally succumbed to the thrsrss OF
the Missouri Pro Slavery party.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
FROM WASHfNGTON.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 81 1855.
The Telegraph brings US the news Of Wilson's
election 20 the Senate Of the United States. The
rejoicing among the Wings and Republicans it
would do you good to witness. Another vote
sesinst Slavery extension; smother vote for the
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave act and another vote
for Emancipation ia the District Of Cou nbia. are
among the anticipated fruits Of this election. All
these questions will come up before the close the
present Congress sndthey will never be allowed to
sleep ,Pan until they settled in favor of Free
dom. TIE people Of the North begin to banker
after sucb men as Henry Wilson, and the Union
savers Of Boston aud elsewhere may as we'll be-
gin to acknowledge it, and act upon il. Those
wio think il was Know nottingham tina. elected
Wilson, il is said, deceive themselves. HIS
friends express their opinion, WHEN ssked If that
was really the reason Of bis election, by.a long
and significant whistle. OF course, there arc
many who would have preferred such man as
Charles Francis Adams, Stephen G. Phillips or
X. H. Dana; but, under the circumstances, they
deem it better that pretty strong dose should
be administered 10 Boston Whiegery. The legacy
that Daniel Webster leaves TO the United States
Senate ia Charles Sumner aud Henry Wilson.
These are the first fruits Of his famous 9TH Of
March speech.
The sfIray between Mr. Farley, of Maine,
and Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, is considered dis
graceful to both parties. II occurred, it will be
remembered, during the debate on the bill grant
ing to certain magnetic telegraph spectators two
millions of acres OF the public lands-enough to
furnish twelve thousand of the unemploye ed labor
ers of cur eastern cities each with farm. So
the land goes. Col. Benton alluded to the prin-
cipal feature in the bill as follows
"The bin proposes to appropriate two millions of
acres; but such latitude Of choice was never known.
| Two millions Oh acres OF land for running pow-
| line-one line one furrOw, matter how shallow
! is TO be appropriated to said Alden & Eddy, their
heirs or assigns 1hete assigns Mr.. Chairman these
assigns The moment zee that word assigns ]
start ut-bubtle stock rises before me, TO be gan
bled fOl III the exchanges of New York and London.
just as much will be done as will make that stock
salsbe in market end then whatever is got is all
clear gain. Tie expeDse comes out OF the pocket OF
our old relation Uncle Sam, who, being supposed
to have 10 children, must have assigns. Laughter
By the way wasn't it pity the Colonel sold
out for the Missouri Senatorsbip before he se-
cured bis pay
Senator Gwin feels confident of reelection, |
understand. Letters by the last steamer from
California, he says, indicate it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
CONDITION OF THE BRITISH ARMY.


These are lot the days for mere personal, fac
tious or OTHER peculiar triumph The attempt TO ex
tract anN thing like credit or csptal, a. II y caiiei
out Of the disastrous state Of things IN the Crimes
and the gel eTal mismanagement OF the war would
be almost as bad as the trade Of the wretches who
prow over the battle field the besch for the sOoiis
~ the claim or the wrecked. We might, indeed
without much indecorum, take an honor thai las
b. en- forced on usfastened u, by our riVas and
onuotep,s For weeks and weeks were we expO-ed
To- storm Of abuse from all sides for what was called
orr interested spiefu misrepresentation OF the
state If things a, the seat OF war. Some writer's
coolly assured the public the whole was an inven-
tion. and that the hldeOus complication OF iatai
neplects described in our columns was OF nome
uauufacture-the ruth being that al was gong
on very smoothly ar comfortably under the paterna
rule Of Lord Raglan, b., veteran eoi,s4sues, anu
youfhful aids de camp. When this could no longer
be maintained, one or two journals admitted tue
facts but threw the blame wholly and solely on tns
Administration at home. For our part, We nave
done cur beet describe lie state OF thing. Just a. II
ia leaving all the parties concerned 70 settle the
.,on,ihility among themselves well a. they An,
oIly fling culprit here and there, when me matter
see med 10 be brought home and this aiter An, Is
abat all our eotemporares seem 10 have come rouhd
TO- Here they al are, aud not only they, osi pro
vircial newspapers of ali kinds English, lri-h,
Sco,ch-saying what we d ave laid all along tsklng
che bread out Of our mouths, 1t. Indeed, II Il
oue,tion OF political capital and not only ccnhf N
ing, but aeirslly going beyond everything We nave
ssij. a,.,.,
Of our amy or can deny 9hem They are cobfes.ed,
with We know lot what excuses, by the Conmsndsr-
in Chief They are confessed by the Generals OF MS
staff From the very men in command OF the army
The men Whose alleged inertness, inespaciiy, ana
blir dp.ss have been the theme Of many comps
me letters theis friends, describing the stare o.
things much az il IL described by the corporal or tue
n,ys,e soldier, the mere unit 10 the military system
Somehow or otbe1 every BODY views the war from WIN
out, and seems the helpless spectator OF nguua
tsstrophe. Every body complains. II is i" complain
"you complain and 80 on through al the namoei
ard persons. The universaiisy OF the complain, ~
its worst festure, for while everybody admits va
terrible state Of things, and there i no arsu
ment upon it, the expedition seems to FOUNDER IN
Serbopisn bog of despair, and that a ia. CImms
ran sky which the ancienis sscr bed to the scene
this cAjsu.,.y. The army, and its managers ct b sn
and abroad, dream rather than live, IN any wAkiu
81 active sense Of the word; They feel and zee, az
bear; they even speak and intend, Du' 10 no.ainl
;bori,y writing from the Crimes ssys Of the fre'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

WAsHINGToS, Wednesday, Jan. a. 1865.
Correspon dence of The N. Y. Tribune.
Gen. Houston speaks this morning, and the Senste
gscrit are GRO wded 10 hear him. There is strange
feeling Of curiosity, excitement ard wild enthusiasm
10 bear this sen-savage transformed to Christian
and civilized Senator. He has noble and command
ing form and an Indian dignity and eloquence, which
seem 10 fascipae all Glasses, male and female. He
deprecaics Indian hunt, ard animaiveris severely
upon the wanton slaughter of the red men, the ras
cay Of the Indian agents, the introduction of white
vices and whisky among them and the general course
and policy of the Government and its officers toward
a people robbed of their lands, driven from their
homes and hunting grounds and provoked to acts of
aggression from the aggressons Of the white man,
aud for which force is to be raised to chasse and
if necessary TO exterminse them. Senator Jones,
of Tennessee in reply TO Senator Houston rem ark ed
tlat "be cared nething for the indians; thai white
enc ple and ngeers, were all that should care
" for" The sentiment was worthy Of its source. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has taken proper
stand against office of the army assuming squatter
sovereignty against army regulation and Indian titles.
He will be sustained by all intelligent and honest Cit
zers though, perhaps, he may fall under the male
oictons of speculstors, the army oticers, set
the Administration. Gen. Houston is much more
grave al d impressive, since his baptism, thaa he
was in his wild and unfegeDerate speeches, inter-
spersed with wit and anecdotes. The people once
prescribed washing in jordan, rather than the rivers
Of Damascus, and SO there may be peculiar h3aey
in the rivers of Texas over the cold streams Of the
North for it is manifest to sll observers, that the
Texas - major has been healed of leProsy, and the
holes in his reputation almost covered.
The dsgraceiul fight in the House Yesterday, arose
from the position OF 10 Lane being the bosom friend
and champion of the President. Like the irishmsns
horte 10 Lane cannot bear prosperity without kick
ire or fighting. He was a Mississippi flat boa'man,
and he feels his elevation. 1t makes him giddy and
duarrtlsome. NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

IuxR,. We have files Of The Liberia Herald 70
Nov Is, bu. they contain nothing o. !0is'Ss' " w.
readers,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

M,cr,c.s.-Ths House has passed stringent rfo-
hibitory Liquor Law by vote Of 81 to Ell.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

BLooMINGDALE SAVINGS BANK.
HE Annual Report Of this Institution shows that
Trustee optned the Bank on the 4th OF Septem
!. 1854 and that on the LIST OF January le2o' 'nS
ooot' amount of deposits on hand was 81 527, and
! amount oe interest which had accrued at that
"a VAS eel 09
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-07-28
d|fltstelIauous.
Massachusetts, and DisuniOn.


The London News of June 9Th, received
by the last European steamer, devotes long
article to this subject. 1t seems to think
that the Union is in danger from the
recent action Of the Bay State on the Slave
question, and of course it urges the Massa.
chusetts people to keep up the collision
between the State and the general govern
ment, to drive the wedge home, to hold their
ground, to prepare for the conflict, and to
fight the battle of independence over again
Hear it:
"What the consequence will be there is
no saying. We wish there was ground for
a hope that the central government would
retrace its steps, repeal the fugitive slave
law--so hated by the great majority of the
citizens of the Union-and take very good
care never again to infringe the dearest
rights of the Oldest and wisest and best of
the States. But of this there seems to be
no hope as yet. The slave power is too
strong in Congress atpresent for any amends
of the sort. What then! Is Massachusetts
ready to withdraw from the Union, or to be
declared excluded from it! II so, she may,
we think, reasonably hope for the compan-
ionship of all the best States-of all that
are peopled by the posterity Of the Pill
grim Fathers, and probably several more
But supported or unsupported, accompanied
or lonely in her testimony, she cannot shrink
from it now. It is inconceivable that she
should not conquer. 1t is surely impossible
that republicans, decended from Eglishmen
should not be able to preserve, in the nine
teenth century, personal liberties which
were obtained by their ancestors in the
twelfth"
"The oldest and best of the States, may
see here how its brethern in England look
to it, what they expect from the recent con-
duct of its Know Nothing legislature. Its
citizens will perhaps take little to them
selves just at the serious alternative Of with
drawing from The Union or being kicked
rudely out oft! Are they all ready for the
question! or will they laugh at the credulity
of the London News in supposing that the
American Union is at the mercy Of band oi
hot-headed zealots who have accidentally
found themselves in the Massachusetts Leg.
islature! However this may be, the extract
which we publish is worth reading, because
it shows the natural tendency of such uitrs
We have no idea that the people of ant
State seriously wish to disolve the Union
but it is none the less true that the Unior
can only be preserved by the use Of proper
means, and that heis traitor to his country
who endeavors to sow among the citizens the
seeds of en- nifty and dscord."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-07-28

most in hot haste, approached to coEsumate
the dread tragedy, YO.nG and Kou-nG, the
two Indian girls, burst through the surround
ing throng, and enveloped the prisoners in
their robes-they claimed them as their cap
tives! 1t was we'll known to the whole tribe
that the braves destroyed by the Pawnees
were the lovers of the two Indian girls, and,
although they yelled with madness at this
interposition, all knew that the right to claim
them was indisputable-th maidens alone
had the power to save. Some of the cap
tors, in their savage rage at being thus foil.
ed, were disposed to rush upon the bound
captives and despatch them with their kni.
yes; but they were restrained by the more
prudent, who knew that such movement
would produce hostility among their own
people. The old chief, who had addressed
the council, ended the controversy Of right
in moment, by pronouncing the prisoners
the property of the Indian sisters. Those
who anticipated the excitement of the tor
ture and death were previously disappointed,
but they only gave vent to their rage in low
murmurs-they dare not dispute the irrevo-
cable law of custom. Looking hatred from
their eyes, they moved slowly away from the
place Of execution, and hid their dusky forms
and gave vent to their feelings, beneath the
shadow ftheir own lodges.
"Thank God, we are saved!" cried Mur-
tel, "but for what purpose, heaven only
knows"
"And1 don't Care" chimed in Harry, "rm
perfectly satisfied to git clar of the roastin';
thar can't cum anythin' much wuss. You
brown beauty" he continued, smoothing
Kou-na's dark hair down with his hands, and
accompanying the motion with kiss, "I'm
jest hereafter your everlastin' devoted"
Kou-na laughed--she did not understand
the works, but what maiden could have mis-
taken the trappers meaning! Murte and
Harry were forthwith conducted to Kou-na's
lodge, where marriage feast was at once
prepared, and that same night, according to
the custom of the tribe, Ya-na, the "Swan,'
was united to Edward Murtel, the English
man, and Harry Harmer took to his arms
Kou-na the Arapahoe "Dove.,'
TO BE CONTINUED.