Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-05
Correspondence.
NEW York, January 4, Is!

The example set by our worthy Representatives
at Washington Is being followed by the Legisa'
ture of New York, a number of ballots having been
taken for Speaker without accomplishing anything.
The Board of Governors of this city are also in
the same predicament After balloting several
times yesterday for President of the Board with
out any result, they adjourned until Saturday. 1t
is thought that at the first meeting of our Com
mon Council, next Monday, they will also be una
BILE to organize; although there is some prospect
of the Wing voting with the American party. If
they do so, an organization will Immediately be
made.
Alderman Briggs has been arrested and held to
bail In the OF $500 for libel on Theodore Stuy-
vesant, in causing certain communication to be
published in the New York Times
AT the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday, the official announcement was made
that the service of plate prepared for Commodore
Perry had been presented to him, and that the
cost of the service was $4,000. 1t was the nten-
ton of the committee to have had public pre-
sentaiOn but owing to the extreme modesty Of
the Commodore it was presented to him in pr-
vate manner.
Business at the Brooklyn Navy Yard has been
much reduced within few days, the force in the
engineer department and large number of ship
joners having been discharged. The steam
frigate Niagara, however, is fast drawing to com
pletion, number OF extra hands having been ems
ployed on her. ~
The regular monthly meeting of the American
Institute was held last evening. The receipts and
expenditures attending the Farat the Crystal Pal
ace were given, which show surplus Of 1906 "a.
The committee appointed TO collect subscriptions
for tho purchase Of the palace reported i'll success
and had sent notice to the receiver of the fact The
matter was referred back for further action 1t is
much feared that the Institute will not be able to
secure the bsildng.
The furnishing store at No 1872 Fulton street,
was robbed the night of the LIST instant of goods
to the amount of IS, 900 and the goods taken away
In sleigh, but when driving up Broadway at
rapid rate, they came in collision with stage
sleigh, which completely destroyed their sleigh,
and the horse running away, they had no alterna-
tive but to follow suit, which they did The police
soon after coming along found the goods In the
street. and took them to the station-house from
whence they we're returned to their owners. No
arrests were made.
The total number of deaths in this city during
the year 1856 was 2S,107, being an average Of
about $50 per week. When it is known that the
population of the city is not far from d05 900, the
mortality is not at all alarming.
Tho gay season has fairly set in, and balls and
parties all the 60. The private gatherings this
winter surpass in magni6cence and extravaganza
all former seasons. 1t is not an uncommon thing
~Sos
often a much larger sum; and occasionally, as was
the case few days since, when wedding took
place in one of the first families Of the city, the
expenses attending it amounted to the snug sum
of $4,000. When II is known that the number of
invitations often extends to two and three thou
sand, and supper table is set out with every
thing of the most rare and expensive eatables and
drinkablee, 1t is not to be wondered at that the
cost should run up to such high figure.
From tables before me, in relation to immigra-
ton for the year just closed, | take the following
figures: There has been falling off in arrivals OF
1872 800 from the previous year, and about 100, 900
less than in any one year since 1s4s; and for
period Of nine years the Irish ortnumber the Ger
mans l5s,ssl. During the year 1854, the num-
Der Of immigrants arriving In tits city was 81 223
Perhaps the American movement has had some
thing to do in checking imm igration the past year.
and, AZ our poor-houses are at present tolerably
well filed, 1t win no Doubt be blessing to the
country II the year 1855 f.ba shor similar reduc-
ton.
Among the excellent works issuing from the
New York press. think some Of the latest pub
lished by De Witt 4 Davenport are worthy Of par
ticular mention. will with your permission refer
to two or three Of them. Kate Weston or, to
Will and to Do. = waa written bv q daurhtAr Of Rev