Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-06

M NEw YoRK, Feb. A, 1856.
The MatselI nativity investigation was continued
on Saturday, and the testimony for the prosecution
concluded. Several witnesses for the defence were
examined but nothing new was elected Ii is
expected the trial win soon be brought to close ;
III the mean time, Mr. Matse retains his position
as Chief of Police.
The imports of dry goods at this port for the
last week show a large increase over the CORES
ponding week of last year. The increase is over
sl,000,00o in value. This may be accounted for
in part BY the hoop fashion, which has been the
means of extending the dimensions of ladies' dres-
SEES very materially. The Empress of France, it is
said, was the originator Of this fashion.
The total number Of deaths in this city last week
was 3Sb-consumption took off AS; commissions,
80. scarlet fever, 10; inflammation of lungs, %;
marasmus, IL. About one-quarter of the number
were foreigners--mosty Irish and German.
| The total number of persons who had visited
| the Paris Exhibition up to the latest date, was
4,533,464. Total receipts, same time, fr. 2,04l,
6SS. a4
Madame Rachel arrived here on Saturday IN the
steamer Black Warrior, from Havana. Ii is said
she win leave In the fret steamer for Liverpool.
The weather continues extremely cold and the
| 'oldest inhabitantn hardly remembers so long
continuance of the cold tern" as we have eIpe.
rienced since Christmas. We have enjoyed unin-
terrupted good sleghing for about forty days the
like of which has not been known In these diggings
for great many years Broadway Is solid ice, Of
some eight or ten inches thick, which makes the
street several inches higher than the sidewalk, and
| gives it a peculiar appearance. AS the sleighing
is getting to be old story it has lost its interest
and few comparatively now engage In Its amuse-
ment.
At one of our Fifth avenue churches yesterday
the minister was very severe on his people, and
| among other charges he told them that many of
his hearers brought books to read during service,
thus closing their to the preaching Of the Cos
| pei This you may be sure created sensation,
and it is thought the Rev gentleman will be repri-
nanded by his people for making such an assertion
in the pulpit.
| A new novel by Miss Wormley, author of Gam
abel has just been published by Bunce h Brother,
the title OF which is " Our Cousin Veronica" The
tale is one of English and American life, and is
written in style at once attractive and interest
ing, and notwithstanding the great popularity of
| Amabel, think Sour Cousin" will meet with
much greater favor by the novel reading public
| The same publishers have in course of publication
| tho novels of Miss Austen, the second of the Sc
ries, Sense and Sensibility," having just been is
sued; and as they are published in uniform STYLE
| they will be an important addition to the library.
/ The great Central Park that ia to be when we
get it, will be grand affair, but there being so
much opposition to 1t by the holders Of property
| in the neighborhood, it will no doubt be long
| time before the matter is settled.
| It's contended by the owners that the commits
soners have not allowed fair price for their lots
and have commenced suit in the supreme court
to stay further proceedings.
| A most outrageous case of seduction has just
been brought to light in the I" city of churches"
Brooklyn. 1t appears planter, in Cuba sent his
children here to be educated, under the care of
Mr.. Eliching and few months since two Of tho
| giils, aged respectively Is and Is, were seduced,
and they now living with the seducer in Mott
street, in this city. A sister of the above also
went to live with them as her choice, but being so
young Is years. writ of ha6sas corpus was issued
for her, when it was decided by the court that she
should be given up to Mr.. Etching When the
officers went to take the child her sisters attempt
ed to prevent them but they were finally forcibly
held by in the court room, until the child was
put in carriage and driven away. 0mcRoN.