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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
Personal Intelligence.

The following a list Of Americans entered al the
banking house OF Livingston, Wells Il Co, Paris during
the week ending 18th ult:-
INV YoRK.-M 7. Taylor, W. MDougall, l.. Tallman,
Mrs f. Horton, Mrs. G. L. Weyman, J. W. Perkins G. r.
Hegeman, r. Meade and lady NJ Archibald and "a mi.
ly, J. II. rockingham, j. II. A. Bell, L. Leake G. l..
sharpsteen MRS. q. l.. Sampson Miss c. V. Sampson u.
~ Sampson, z. Merry Mrs. and Miss Kyle, y T.. Hopf
rRGIsIA.-A. Atkinson.
PsSSsYIvAHA.-R. N. Hooper and wife.
MAssAcHrsETTs A: Cummings.
RHODE b1AsD.-J. T. Pitman.
LorIsIANA.-A. G. Powers.
MIomGAN.-H. A. Wright and lady.
The London Advertiser Of the eth ult. says-we un.
derstand that at the Judges Chambers Friday before
Mr.. Justice Crompton, an application made the
forthcoming Grim. con case OF Hope Aguado for
commission TO examine the Count de Morny who has
lately received the appointment President OF Corps
Legslatif in Paris. Under the circumstances, and in
consideration OF the Counts parliamentary duties, the
application for commission in this particular
granted. The case is likely to afford some curious
ations Of Partisan life in its highest quarters and al
ready considerable interest Is felt in the coming "de
cate investigation" The plaintiff is Mr. Adrian Hope,
the son OF the author Of "Amasausp and one OF the
three brothers who inherit the large fortunes Of the
house Of Hope and the defendant Count Olympic Aqua
do has long been known and distinguished in the fash
ionable and sporting circles Of Paris
ARRIVALS.
ss,sy IS Si 6n Ro'i a.s1, a tsrny. Hos ssE
Troy w Ssmues Louisyille; r. b. Aorrs and lady Phi.
,MssssIas Hen gab1 BIi0 porS p.ss tsy
osvego Horne, Georsis; J. T. slater proyidsnee; W.
Barnard, N9sfolhi A. y coehrans Bunsls; D hsrmsn,
Gen G. y. Markell Peunsyvania; ID Russell, rittsburI
Or Grsh'% na; j. T rS, BSa.oi J. n sAin Gin
At the Metropolitan Hotel-Hon. . wsrdsworth, Buffalo;
DR. Henry stabb NEWFOUNDLAND; Geo; r. Bssmmont, Eng
Isns Groom y $ hc D sinc 1nrS san r,apci.cS'
81 louis; a. B. Elliott, Ws.hiasioS; = n gilbert ithaca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
The Failure OF Wadsworth q Sheldon.

[From the Chicago Democrat, Jan. 4.
Recent events, In which our State is Immediately
interested, invest financial matters wi h than
usual interest just at this time We REFER Of course,
to the following announcement, which the early
publication OF our Wednesdays paper, In order to
vented us from giving sooner -
NEW YORK, Jan 2, 1856.
Wadsworth sheldon, bankers suspended payment
to-day. Liabilities about 81, soc, 900; assets about
900 OO0 They were the agents of the State of Ii
nois and consequently pay has been made this
morning on account Of interest on the State debt.
This house was, unfortunately, intimately con-
nected with the finances of Illinois, having been
continued against the better judgment of most Of our
best men, State agent for the payment of interest,"
dividends, &c. large payment was to have been
dore.
How large an amount Of State funds has been
locked up by this failure we not advised; but il
must be in the vicinity Of 5000 000-report says
$3.50. 900. Tie Legislature will undoubtedly promptly
call on the Governor for reformation on this point
This disaster has been anticipated for some time
and some OF the correspondents of the house n this
city, having Lad warning tlat 1t was impending,
have prepared for 1t by Withdrawing their funds.
This house was one of the New York Correspondents
OF the Exchange Bank Of this city and the agent of
the Galena Railroad; but of the position of ths
present relations between them we are not ad.
yised,
The Marine Bark also kept az account with this
house, but was well enough "posted up' to cause
the balance between them to be about even on New
Years day.
Messis Wa5sworth & Sheldon make fine show
OF "assets but the value of these cannot be deter.
mined until they have passed the ordeal Of "liquida
tor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

INDIAN DIFFIcULTIEs.-By advices from the set.
tlement on the Elk Horn, we learn that Little
Bears band" Of Omahas have recently had rem
contre with the Pupkas. The latter had stolen
several ponies from hunting company OF the for
PuDkas and one Omaha were killed. but the ponies
were not recovered Council Bluffs (Io,ca) Bugle.
Dcc %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
Port of New York, january !, 1855.
ARRIVED.

Brig Niagara tof Portland Fitch Baltimors days with
lumber, bound to Portsmouth, N put this port fora
harbor. - - -,
Wind at sunrise NE; meridian do Sc, and fogsy
~ thick fog prevailed the day which doubt
less, prevented many vessels getting In.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

Spoken.
sehr @ Middleton, from SYork for At,aksp., Dec 49,
Foreign Ports.
Emily from arr fog R ssIk
ant, fo1.l.Id. from Boston Aug ID arr Oct '''
S os Ss h Jnss
STsno1 rom Bu q from s Boston O., o. q
II United States: VIM Price, ors from Philadeph. 5ss
e A 70 ai IT, S.;. i@
The ship lay 'n'fs' q 'h'
s.i: a,:;s: !. IS .%sa ~;
osesnu Moore. Gr rS an gesion a.
aSs, Bssuy.i, tsr SYort; 70: Maxwell TsrrsIi di.s
d Henry ss k..ss
Dyes iii from NS ap fS
Rrsnd rI iof f S ssn's DISC sr IA
hGsss a. ass ss y gp t sss RIVER yen,o LAWN
l.s leon bark az sas lost soTs SSf
sn s,n Gsssi,sd damage In 1pp.r work,
'ss & Sis' q, Iss
r: s S,Ss Rss..! sS =
PsrnsnSuee. is5: Maine Law D.mns for SYorEtas:
SsS fep so 90 s ssd a Ss.'f
s .ns sS o S% B.nsS az 81
90; Bop. shsstfoSd for Mobile DO and Others Sid 9th
s BARK c.ons wight ws. sos l..a,
Home Ports.
APALACBICoLA-ArD Dee % bark Ann, Cobb, NYort:
18th chip John Dunlap, Lnscott, Portland; 2th bark
Weathsrgsge Carr, NYork 9Th ship Gen Berry sesIey
Ii,erro.l baks Envoy Geek Creenoek scotlsnd qraon
BAiiSosfA ss Jan mp crSsn G.Isssy Hsvs,Boc
dens Ryter Boston sehr Lizzie Dyer Bartoi Portland
BosT0N-Arr Jan bark Ranger, Mason, st Marys, Ga:
ing Mtpnne Fsrcns Consives 9Th ut via Holmss Hole.
sshr Pilot Fish, Pierce JAcksonyle 18th u via Holiness
Hunter Perry, NYorI Tor Belfast From below, sSis
Winged Racer DIN tow OF the Forbes. Put back and
snehorsd In Lighthouse Channel Br brig Killam foe
FALL RlvER-sid Jan s sehr. Koksuo. Bailey, sns
Brothers pOane Norfolk and from 5th schr Richard
Borden, Baker, for Baltimore.
GLouCEsIER-Arr Jan sehrs Ebrs, and volant Els
MYsTIc-sld Jan ship 8 wristts tusr) spicer NYyrk
NEWPoRT-sld Jan tehrs Brothers poane, and Kske-
from DO. NYorkj solsn, Hosmsr, from Por,isnd DO.
NoRfOLK-Arr Jan brss Leo, Conway, Dlueh:
Roscius smith, Portland In Hampton Roads ships Mosei
.Brl, Thompson, from Callso Russia (Br Kelly, whtte
NEW oRITASs-Arr Dee % ships As.yris new. wsd,h.
Havre Nov 49,
PoRTLAND-Arr Jsu 5 ,ebr Charles, Tucker Bath for
Georgetown, sc. Cid ship Sentinel new Of Nsu s-sa
rs aSth. tOns s.ue N9rissn sIis, Ias R.yas. as
Mstsnzas; sehrs ses Breeze Cheney, Csrisns Trident
PR0yIDENCE-Arr Jan propeller Petr Il Jouss N
Yo.k SID sehrs James Porter, Cook Norfo rrsae-. {,
saith smith Little kss Harsor, lay dp; ocssn Brs.
skvkNYAM-Arr Jan . bark cb.., william. u.v...
Boston. sehr Abby whitman Clihsr IA "a br,ss ns,N
Ian, Thomas, Boston; Auguss, ..aaa SYert sehrs q
Davis Davis. do GcEexs, Colso. Psrtl.ai CD "A Sstk
Douglass, Jsaas,s, Ue''9e,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
Memoranda.

Quick PAssAGE.-Bark Sea Bird, Weston arrived at
ter in %.
LAuscHEDA Wisasst Sd inst from the yard Of Messrs
Johnstone Holmes ship Tamerlane, OF $50 tons Sbes
owned by the builders.
At Newcastle, Me- I'd mat by Messrs Austin Hail. fms
named
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

BOSTON, Dec 7-Arr 9th ship Murla, Pensacola; Lark
Daniel Webster, Mobile; brig Neptune, Gonaives Afrra
hbone, Phila lpha. = -
Below at quarantine ships shawmut, and chstswoeth,
from Liverpool.
spoken Dec u lat 80 Ion 70 20 ship Bell Rock reniotou
for New Orleans for Liverpool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
Herald Marine Corre.poud,nc,.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan .4PM-Arr ships Eegun iicoos.
Van Dohlen, Leghorn; Harriet oxi1 Manwgring NYork
bark Fairlie 3D. Richards Caao sehrs Orion, Pettng
Bath, Me; John Ronch, Baetman NYork.
Cid steamship City of New York Matthews Boston, brig
Gov Brock Su it'll Mayaguex PR; schrs Delaware Harding
Providence; Jacob Raymond, Bourne, Nantucket
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08
disastrous results as the memorable contests .his

disastrous results as the memorable contests on this
subject from 1929 to 1888.
The House, to-day, passed the bill supple men
tafy 70 the swamp land ACT Il Is estimated that
there will be appropriated by the Western States
about million Of acres year under this bill. The
depredations win probably swell, under various pre-
texts, to much larger amount.
The Senatorial contests in the States are watched
with great interest. l learn that there Ia proba
biiity OF no choice In Iowa There has been q Goa
liion OF few Nebraska wings with the democrats,
which deprives the true and regular wings of the
full control of the Legislature, which they expected
In Illinois there lie believed to be decided anti.
Nebraska majority Ia the Senate, which will therefore
vote 10 meet the House in joint ballot. A whig must
30 chosen or the election must 60 over In Indiana
the complexion of the State Senate Is somewhat
doubtful. There is. however, an UNREASONABLE
aDtiNebIaska majority The House ia decidedly
wbig. The chances of HONS. w. Packer the present
able and popular wing representative in Congress,
are better than those OF sny other named candidate
though as against the combined strength of his COM
petitors, his friends are possibly in minority.
The demo cratic politicians from Pennsylvania
express some hopes OF deriving party advantages
from the present situation Of things In the State
Serate They say there is no possible chance Of
Mr.. Price, Of Philadelphia, or MI. Darsie, of Pitts
burg ccaiescing with the Americans, in which case
the organization Of the body by the choice of some
mode rate democrat as President is inevitable. This
occurrence would give color to the preensions of
Gen. Cameron or Mr.. Dawson for United States
Senator.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

Martin specr, United States Citizen, In an
Austrian Dungeon and I'm Irons for Ten
Years.
II is more than eighteen months ago that ma
turslized citizen OF the United States by the name Of
Martin Speer, resident Of Brooklyn, left his home
to visit his fatherland, the Kingdom of Saxony,
fully protected, as he hoped, with passport from
the Department Of State in Washington. Some time
previous to his leaving is home, Hungarian i'm
migrant, by name Of Zsgony, had addressed his
daughter Offering marriage, stating he was Of high
respectsbli.y in Hungary, and 1t could be ascsr.
tanned by Mr.. Speer extending his journey into
Hungary, and gave him letter to his mother.
Mr. Speer went to Saxony to look after some in
heritance; then proceeded to Hungary, to Debrczia
the residence Of Zsgony's mother, with whom he
endeavored to arrange an interview, through the
fundamentally of high judicial officer Of Austria.
For the sole object of seeing this lady, ne went to
Debriczia only psusing on his way to get permits
from the p olice 10 proceed.
At Debiiczia he went In person to the Aforesaid
judicial officer, and presented him letter from IN
CORY, upon which letter he was arrested. The au.
thorities have declined producing that letter. He
was placed In q dungeon, kept for eight moaths,
objected to constant examination before secret
court, not allowed to communicate with the United
States Legation, although J.. was IN prison in Vi
emma, for the purpose OF making him confess his
Buuts plnuuB Nc Hdu HOHo W COulcsSy w Jussuy
this outrage, he was convicted without evidence and
sentenced to ten years labor in the trenches, at
Therienstadt, in irons. more enormous case OF
unmitigated oppression cannot be conceived. All
interpretation by our indefatigable Minister Mr..
ia. kson-at the Austrian Court have been unavail
ing. Will not some member from this city now in
Consrs.s call on the Secretary Of State for all cor
Iespondence hold with our Minister upon the sub
Ject OF Martin Speers Illegal arrest an punishm sut
and use prompt measures fOr hia release? His
afflicted wife resides in Brooklyn, and suppl aates
this protection to her unhappy husband.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-08

vFssEI dismasted apparently about 90 tons full or
water was passed Jan lat 80 N Ion II 30 "; inside of
monkey rail and bulwarks panneed and painted white
Spoken.
by Norfolk pilot boat. ' ~
schr @ Middleton from NYork Tor Attaksp., Dec r.
& Cane Antonio ~ 80
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

THE PRIME MOVERS OF AGITATION. Down with
the agitators, they say. So say we, and ever have
said it, But down first of all, we yet more strong
ly say, with the original agents, the prime movers
of agitation Down with the Douglases and the
whole crew Of his allies and followers, North and
South. It's they who give these agitators all their
power and opportunity. Anti-slavery brawlers do
not make rebellion: like Worcester, they find it,
The breath of demagogues may fan agitation, but
can never kndle it. 1t takes substantial griev-
ance to do that. :" A species of men to whom a
state of order wovld become sentence of obscuri-
ty, are nourished into dangerous magnitude by
the heat of intestine disturbances and it is no
wonder that by sort of sinister piety they cher
ish in their turn the disorders which are the pa
rents of all their consequence. Superficial observ-
ers consider such persons as the cause of the pub
lie uneasiness, when in truth they are nothing
more than the effect of it, That's Burke and we
say ditto to MIR. Burke" 1t is undeniable truth,
and moments reflection shows it. First of all,
then, put your quetus on the source of the mis-
chief Down with the innovators at Washington
~ Y Courier g. Enquirer.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

PAT AND THE Traveller. traveller one day
CHANGED to meet brother Pat: "Tell me, pray,
whose fine mansion is that 2"
"Arrah, honey" said Pat, while scratching his
head, zone Mr.. Fitzgibbon lives there-but he's
dead, poor sowl"
The traveller said to Pat, as he sighed, II pray
thee, how long since the owner has died 2"
''Och, yer homer" replied Pat, in great sorrow,
"hed be jist thraa wakes dead had he lived till to-
morrow"
The traveller, after receiving this satisfactory
piece of information, proceeded on his journey
calmly and peacefully.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

SOMETHING OF A TAX. The shippers of gold
from California to New York, have paid between
three and four millions of dollars to the New York
Insurance Companies in the last five years, while
the aggregate losses of the insurers have not ex-
ceeded two hundred thousand dollars Messrs P.
Sather Co.. of this city, have paid for insurance
over 100000. We understand there is a COM
bined effort making among the bankers to get the
rate reduced from = to per cent the latter fig
ure being the rate at which the English Companies
offer to insure.-N. Y. Mirror.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

NOBLE Doc. In Covington, Ky, recently, a
rudely josted little girl into the gutter with
seeming indifference as to the consequences A
large dog very peaceful animal, witnessing the
affair, instantly sprung upon the man and seized
him by the throat holding him fast until taken
away by the bystanders The child was somewhat
injured by the fall, but the indignant people
thought the fellow had been sufficiently punished
by the dog-the nobler brute of the two-and let
him 90.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

MEXICAN INDEMNITY. Intelligence had been re-
ceived from Washington, says the New Orleans
Abeale, that Gen, Almonte, the Mexican Minis
ter, has forwarded important dispatches to the
Mexican Government. 1t is we'll known that the
United States owe yet three millions to Mexico;
Santa Anna has negotiated this debt, and his sig
nature has been accepted by some American bank
ers. The question at present is to know whether
the personal bills of Santa Anna can compromise
the Mexican Government, and constitute title in
favor of American citizens. Merco denies it, and
we in America think they are right
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

AID TO San Francisco. 'We appeal to the
members from the other Counties to listen to the
wants of our people, and to second the prasewor-
thy efforts OF representatives to relieve US from
a portion of the burdens under which we are now
staggering. San Francisco Herald.
San Francisco is blockaded! Start not, reader
at the announcement, for foreign foe has invest
ed her, marauding fillihuster has made descent
upon her; she is blockaded from within, by the
vultures and cormorants who have been Juggling at
her vitals, sucking her life's blood and gulping
down her wealth for six long years. Her wheels of
government are stopped, her treasury is empty and
she calls on her sister counties for aid She, the
queen of the Pacific the halfway house between
two hemispheres, the commercial emporium of all
nations the wonder of the world, the pride of the
State, the Alladin lamp city, calls on the noun.
tains for aid. She, who has harbored ballot box
suffers and swindling bankers bogus gold dus
manufacturers and water lot thieves, land pirate.
and water pirates fllibusers and shoulder strikers
land title forgers and rotten politicians shouts tc
the mountains, help! help She, who fits out Co
cos Island and Gold Bluff expeditions, concocts So
nora and Nicaragua forays, whose aldermen vote
themselves gold medals, and whose executors blow
she whose houses of sin stand on every corner, and
whose secret gambling hells delude the unwary,
lifts up her voice to the mountains for succor
She, the city of enterprisng merchants and skill
full mechanics, of an honest Judiciary and an able
bar, with her thousands who labor for their daily
bread, and her hundreds who labor for their bread
that cometh down from heaven, the city of church
es and school houses of orphan asylums and hos
pias for the SICK of magnificent palaces and noble
public works, of newspapers excelling the world
and newsmongers excelling them, she raises the
Macedonian cry, come over and help u.s."
She, the city overburdened with taxes and over
bound with sin, whose highways made desolate
and whose byways lead down to hell, San Francis
co. the glory and the shame of California beseech.
es her sister counties for relief
Shall she not have it The San Francisco dele
cation are understood to have agreed on plan of
consolidation by which the city and county are to
be united, and the expense of double set of Off
GERS double fees and double contingent expenses
are to be avoided. We trust that no foolish preiu-
dices of country versus city will be suffered to actu-
ate the mountain members in legislating for San
Francisco. Her case is almost desperate one--it
matters not now how it came so--and demands the
serious attention of the whole legislature Jiarys-
vile Herald.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

DR.. KANE. The great Arctic explorer, DR..
Kane, has lately been occupied at Washington,
making out his official report The Union says
'His grey hairs and furrowed face plainly tell
the story of his hardships and suffsrings His ap-
pearance indicates two score and ten in reality he
has just entered his thrty-6fth year. His form
and physique are not what is generally fancied to
be in keeping with dauntless spirit daring ex-
ploits, and herculean undertakings. He is below
the medium height, with square delicate frame"
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29

SpIRITUALIsM IN Troy, N. Y The Troy Wing
says that the number of devotees to the spirtuast
doctrines in that city is estimated by gentleman,
who it regards as sufficient authority, at twelve
hundred These embrace, it says, ''many of our
leading citzens-men of worth and intellect, who
deduce their belief from philosophical and liberal
reasoning and are by no means to be identified
with the fanatics who are always ready to embrace
any new theory"
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29
From Tennyson's "Maud and other POEMS"
THE LETTERS.

Still on the tower stood the vane,
A black yew gloom'd the stagnant air,
peer'd athwart the chancel pain
And saw the altar cold and bare.
A clog of lead was round my feet,
A band of pain across my brow,
"Cold altar, Heaven and earth shall meet
Before you hear my marriage VOW"
l turn'd and humm'd bitter song =
That mockd the wholesome human heart,
And then we met in wrath and wrong,
We met, but only met to part.
Full cold my greeting was and dry;
She family smiled, she hardly moved;
l saw with half unconscious eye
She wore the colors l approved
She took the little ivory chest,
With half a sigh she turned the key,
Then raised her head with lips comprest,
And gave my letters back to me.
And gave the trinkets and the rings,
My gifts, when gifts of mine could please;
As looks the father on the things
Of his dead son, | looked on these.
She told me all her friends had said
ragged against the public liar
She talk'd as if her love were dead,
But in my words were seeds of fire.
No more of love; your sex is known;
never will be twice deceived,
Henceforth trust the man alone,
The woman cannot be believed.
"Thro' SANDER meanest spawn of hell,
(And woman's slander is the worst,)
And you, whom once l loved so well,
Thro' you, my life will be accurst."
l spoke with heart, and heat and force,
[ shook her breast with vague alarms
Like torrents from a mountains source
We rushed into each others arms.
We parted: sweetly cleaned the stars,
And sweet the vapor-braided blue,
Low breezes fann'd the belfry bars,
As homeward by the church l drew.
The very graves appear'd to smile,
So fresh they rose in shadow'd swells;
Ozark porch said, and silent aisle
There comes sound of marriage BELLS"
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-29
a. Ell DORADO COUNTY, CAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER &c. 1856

Foote addressed second letter, asking a more ex-
plicit answer. The Union of Monday last publish
es the letter. and after stating that the language
complained Of was general and not intended to
apply to Gov. Foote or any else personally, as
signs the following reasons why Gov. Foote should
not be elected u s. Senator
1st We object to his Senatorial elevation, be-
cause we do not think him mentally as we'll quail
fled as many men in this State who would doubtless
serve in that capacity if elected
I'd. Because the history of the United States SEN
ate shows, that when he was a Senator from Mis-
sissippi, his course was marked by mpolitic acts,
which gave rise to deep prejudices in the Senate
and diminished his capacity to carry points neces-
sary in promoting the interests of the State he rep
resented.
Sd. Because, if our memory serves us right, he
is the only Senator living or dead, who ever mar
red the dignity of that august body by drawing a
pistol upon fellow member in Senatorial session.
We refer to the historical record of his drawing
pistol upon Col. Thomas H. Benton
4th. Because, long before Gov Foote left the
Eastern States for California he made himself OBJ
noxious to the very Administration from which, as
our Senator he would be compelled to expect sup
port. Between him and at least one member of the
Cabinet (Col Jefferson Davis) we believe the most
embittered conflict would spring up. and with the
whole Administration we cannot believe him to be
on any other than the most unfortunate terms for
California representative.
5th Because we cannot consent to the principle
of electing Gov. Foote Senator, who came here in
the early part of 1854 Arriving at that late period
would make it almost miracuousy singular to see
the California people preferring him above fifty
gentlemen fully his equals in capacity, who have
been identified with and toiled for California since
40, and some of them since "A.