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Tbs pumps have been constant /, at work, by which
she has been kept perfectly free Of water. The
leak is on the bow about tw feet below the water
mark. The cargo rs beng rapidly discharged,
and the goods have rot received the slightest
damage.
The PRESIDENT yesterday approved the bill CON-
pelhng Witnesses to testify before Congressional
committees and it is now the law Of the land. In
the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Chester, CORE
spondent OF 9. Philadelphia paper, was brought to
the bar when resolution was adopted calling on
the witness TO furnish excuses why he should not ap
pear befaae the Select Committee, and it was also
determined that he should answer in writing under
oath. Nothing further was done in the case. The
Senate transacted no business of importance.
The steamer Constitution sailed yesterday al noon
for southampton and Antwerp. She carried out
sixty-eight passengers and the mails. The Emeu
VII kave for Liverpool early this morning. She
takes out fifteen passep gers and 5000 s5l in specie
The departure of the Tennessee for Nicaragua ha,
been postponed till tomorrow.
| Our correspondent in Lima Peru, writing ON the
10th and 18th ult., gives some very interesting lie
tails concerning the progress Of the late revolution
and the exact position Of President Castillo. vi
vance was exceedingly popular, and it was said tina
Castillo was sending his money and valuables away
nom the capital. At the last moment an exscutiv,
conference was sitting in order to devise some psl
for the safety OF the Chncka Islands. Foreign Min
isters were permitted to be present. but the repre-
seutatives Of France and England were the mos
prominent portion Of the press was stirring NJ
much i'll feeling towards the Americans.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of The
atmosphere during the past week, the range Of the
barometer the variation Of the wind currents, and
the state of the weather at three periods during each
day, viz: at o A. NJ, and and O'Clock P. NJ
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T III e L A T ST NEW
BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC IEtEGRlPys.
Interesting from Washington

Interesting from Washington.
The NVEsTIGATIkG coNM1TTEE-THE COMPULSORY
TESTIMONY LAW APPROVED BY THE PREsIpENr-
MOVEMENT OF THE IRON DEALERS THE ORGAN.
SHIP, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1857.
The House proceedings attracted crowd to tho Capt..
toll Mr. Chester, the refractory correspondent OF the
Phadelphis Bqrsr was brought before the bar Of the
House. and asked by the Speaker Why he failed to appear
before the Committee OF Investigation whom sub pnncd
He asked and obtained leave 10 make his answer in writ
Ing, under oath. understand that will be OF q salts.
factory character and he viii proceed TO testify TIE
new law was approved today, and Mr.. smcuton win
appear before the Committee again on Monday 10 DO
examined under is penal provisions He will stu refuse
70 answer, and risk the indictment and I'm.
der The advice OF counsel The committee 10 expected 10
report By the end Of the prcsen, month.
An able report on our mail steamer service nov pro-
pared 70 be presented 70 the House
learn TO day that the leading manufacturers q,
the United states are aboutto assemble score, oonvcn
ton M Philadelphia tho obJsc, Of which IL TO urge the
retention Of Mr.. Guhye upon the Incoming sdmiustr.
on, or TO secure tho recognition by Mr. Buchanan Of the
duy OF the general extend incidental pyo
lection TO the iron industry in the disbursement q ve
~ In the collection Of public mencys II h underssood tb,s
proposed 10 DO done by tho preference Of Iron materials
- far ~ practicable, In the public oonsumpt,on
Mr.. buchanan will leave wheatland for Washington ~
soon ~ the travelling becomes GOOD. large number az
expectans are already around having arrived within The
last two days.
Mr.. Appleton he's about completed his Arrangement far
taking charge Of the Union Newspaper. He 10 ovcrrun
with country editors, principally nom Virginia. who are
DESTROYS Of getting the position Of assistants on that paper
He treats ihsm al politely, but commits himself 10 none
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The Weather and the Malls.
TINE aogTuERN MAIL.


BALTIMORE, Jan. "a, 1857
We have received no mail south Of washington day
There are seven mails from all points due. Toe OBJ
sruo,ons on The Orange and Alexandra Railroad arc noe
likely 10 be removed for several days.
CLOSING or THE BOSTON HARBoR ny ICE.
Bcsroy, Jan. ~, 1857.
Tho efforts 10 Keep the channel open have proved
,uooesssu and The hAxbor frozen over The zoe
tss made considerable distance down the bay,
o,o,,re M the nnrows and lighthouse channel.
Al various eastern localities this morning the shevmo-
meter stood - follows Hsfax, al zero Frederckton,
so deg below sero n. John, 20 deg below zero; saok
Vile, a. des. below; Calais. 90 deg. below Bangor, ~
deg below; Dovcr, N. NJ, 81 deg. below.
The weather Is calm and clear hcre.
The northern telegraph reports the Thermometer al
Woodstock, W., az degrees below zero, and at some
places that vicinity oongcaled White River Juno
ton 40 degrees below zero; Northned 40 degrees be-
Low Manchester, N. H. 40 degrees below the Nortbcrn
railroads are all more or LEES blocked up with snow So
urday train from Montreal had not reached white River
Junction up 70 this morning
The Now York morning and afternoon trains Of yestsr
day both arrived q, noon to-day. The Thermometer
ell yesterday and last night remained below zero The
weather mider this morning. The ferry boats stopped
running last night The hsrbor 10 nearly closed bus
every sdors ID 70 be made today 70 re open channel
BAInxoRn, Jan. "a, 1857
No eastern mail arrived this morning. None have
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Our POLICE SYsTEM.-Certain parties inte-
rested against our present police establishment,
are pushing their communications into the daily
journals, attempting to show that the noctur-
nal garrote assaults and rebberies, so numerous
in the city of late, are chargeable to the neg1i-
gence, ineficiency or cupidity of the police.
On the contrary, we undertake to say that there
never has been in New York more active or eff
fcient police force than that which we have
just now; but the difficulty lies in the
limited number of the force. We have, all told.
some eleven hundred policemen, or about the
same number as in 1916, when the population of
the city was not more than half that which now
exists within the corporation. An addition of
two thousand policemen to this disproportionats
force Of eleven hundred, would not be too much.
From the evidence adduced at the trials before the
Court OF Sessions it is very clear that the police
have been doing their duty TO the extent of their
means. What is more, we have secured judge
for this court who is proving himself perfect
model in his peculiar line of business He has
already become the terror of rogues and rascals:
and with a few additional decisive sentences like
those which he has lately given, he will have done
more to purge the city of Thugs aud rufianism
than all the policemen from New York to Buffalo
could accomplish in year.
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has himsef derived too much gain from the EGG
lish alliance to throw it away lightly. But the
day will come when he will cease to rule the
French. Revolution, or death or accident may
sweep him away, and leave the fabric of de, .
potc government behind. That would be xhe
time which the Continental despots wou' a h.
likely to choose for the contamination 'sf the;,
schemes Of jealousy against England.
Meanwhile, the March Conference Wal be quite
likely to reflect the sentiment and possibly some
thing more.
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From Albany.

ALBANY, jan. "A, 1857.
The Committee on Cties and Villages of,he Legislature.
meet on Wednesday, at M for the purpose Of hearing
oil those who Interested In the passage Of the bills re
Asns 10 the charter police and other matters coDosrnaQ
New York city.
The Central Railroad have declared dividend Of per
cent on The capital stock payable the 2oh February
Immediately after the adjournment Of the House 10 DAY.
some words passed between Simeon Draper, Esq. and
Mr. Roberts, one Of the New York members I'm the lobby
Mr. Draper declaring that any person who said he was
lobbying Was liar.
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? 9A:M spM SPY ISL
LILLE / III III !
as 7ls0 81 l23IS W ieO 2Iiasl W. lao 4sllSN .,
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rues. 20 3O.3lll7l W. lgD s3l24I W. 40 sl2Is W lsl
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Thur. % 80 O5ll6lN W l3O n5I2l N Lao 2al ON W I'll
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1At.. IA i305ll l W. ,3O5ll2,lS w
RnAARKs.

STRENGTHENING and afternoon cloudy.
sunday-horning cloudy and cold /; afternoon and
night snow.
MISUNDERSTANDING clear, with wind; afternoon clear
mig bit clear Gnd cold.
Tuesday Morning and afternoon clear and moderate;
night light ROW
Wedbs sday-M Morning clear afternoon cloudy: nivh,
cold and now.
rhurday-Mornipg clondy and heht snow; afternoon
clear and cold; hight gale nom northwest.
Ffidsy-horping, afternoon and night clear and cold
saiure sy-Morning clear; afternoon cloudy.
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enough for them, and some supper, which was
more generally appreciated, and two great seq
ments-Codfsh and Sarsaparilla were welded bv
the glow of charity into one splendid circle.
The marked eccentricity of fashionable life
just now seems to be the mania which young Ia
dies have for rushing into new sensation, by
appearing at amateur concerts and private theat-
ricala 1t is q splendid thing for the music
teachers and costumers, and does nobody any
great harm. 1t keeps the minds Of the young
women employed, and lisa good thing to fill up
the spaces between disjointed flirtations. Cover
ed up with the mantle of charity, it passes cur
rent with good natured people, and we have no
doubt that the fair performers often fatter them
selves into the belief that they are the most self
denying of philanthropists. Well, let it go. It
is harmless delusion.
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There we're also deaths Of bronchitis 10 Of debi.
hty dnfante), Of dropsy, OF erysipelas, Of in.
temperance, premature births, 81 stiIlborn, and
deaths ON violent causes
The following Is classification Of the diseases.
and the total number Of deaths in each class OF
disease dnripQ the past two yeeks;-
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PHrrlDsIPmA, Jan. "a, 1887.
Isaac shurlock, who has been trial here for the
murder Of Philip Cswses the seduction OF his wife,
was to day acquitted Grca, enthusiasm wss manifested
in the court on the rendition n the verdict
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The nativity table gives 353 natives of the United
States, 70 - Ireland, "a OF Germany, of Eng.
hand, Of Scotland, 3 a Italy, Of Austria. and |
unknown.
The steamship Atlantic, from Liverpool, after
resching her dock was discovered TO be leaking. Il
% supposed that she was cut through by the ice
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CABINET MAKING ONCE MoRE.-The politicians
and spoils cliques at Washington, upon recover
ing from the first shock inflicted by the lobby
investigating Committee, have returned again %
their muttons" Of the Cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan.
Again are we inundated with the Dispatches ora
eles, prophecies and speculations OF these Wash
ington Cabinet makers. One of our correpon-
dents has gravely informed us, among other thing
that MIR. Buchanan has written letter TO Gov.
Vie, "deprecating wise's anger, and, in 80 many
words, begging his support'-news which W, are
satisfied is all bosh. All these wonderful reports
OF the troubles Of Mr.. Buchanan, concerning
Cas-, Wise, and the politicians concerned
in the new Cabinet, are but the silly
conceits of the crazy heads of the Wash.
ington Cabinet makers and spoilsmen
from Gen. Cass to John Barney. from Barney TO
TO CLANCY Jones, and from Jones, round the
other corner, TO Peter Shocks. ABaltimore cor.
respondent, however, completely takes ~ wind
out Of the sails Of all the Washington Cabinet
mongtrs, in the following decisive despatch:-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
,sie the liberty in advance on al ohsrs OF fap1.,
ne for publication in your paper ~ you deem vorthv
Of interuon, list OF the Of the gentleman WHOM.
MI Brchsnsn has deterained 20 N 70 biz Cabpe
ms tSvtstiops will be mailed before the end of ths
present month. This Information have from Mr. 1 X
Smith, q confidential friend OF the Preside nj eIect
must be understood, however, that neither hs nars
nor mine shs be pubiished.
Respectfully, JOHN PRESCOTT BROWN
r. 8 NJ. Dodge, now At Madrid has desired Ia retu,r
bone, on account OF the sickness OF bis family ana N,
hcCeland win remain In the Interior until MI Dodses
arrival from spain.
kR. BUcHANAr's CABINET ACCORDING TO Mr.. Bpowy.
Ippel 3. Dckinsos, Of New YORK; secretary OF S,ata
Robert J. Walker, OF Mississippi, Attorney GepsraL
John Slidtll, OF Louisiana, Secretary OF War.
Governor Jebnsob OF Georgia, Secretary a the Navy
John b. Floyd Of Virginia. Secretary Of the Treasury
~ ssncy Jones, Of Pennsy vsnis Postmaster General
A. {. Dodge, Of lows, Secretary Of Interior.
This is Mr.. Browns Cabinet Mr.. Buchanan
has not yet appointed bis, nor decided upon il.
After his preliminary visit to Washington, he
viii return to Wheatland to select his Cabinet
definitely and to prepare his inaugural In the
meantime we would recommend our plotting
Cabinet and spoils politicians at Washington to
go before The Lobby Committee, confess their
Sins repent, and receive dissolution, in order the
better to be prepared for an honest reception to
Mr.. Buchanan.
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FCCENTRICrTTEs or FASHIONABLE SOCIETY,"
The fashionable world has lately amused itself
with another musical soiree, ostensbIy for the
poor, but really for the purpose of getting an
insight into patent medicine palace-drinkinp
the champagne and eating the oysters of the
proprietor thereof. On this occasion the cod
fish sristocracy fraternised with the arsaparills
aristocracy, and the happiest results may be ex.
pected from this fusion. 1t is as important as
union of the Bourbons and the Napoleon dy-
nasty would be. Goldfish has till now looked
down with sort Of Faubourg Saint German
dignity upon sarsapanala but sarsaparilla has the
ca'h-cod6sb generously relents-rushes into
sarsaparillas arms-sngs 10 sarsaparilla, eats and
drinks with sarsaparilla, and in the handsomest
manner takes sarsaparila to the bosom of so.
ciety. sarasparilla ought 10 be proud of
the honor. IL costs a good deal Of
money, but Injuries are Away expensive.
II was luxury. The poor got good lot Of
money; the audience got some singing good
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The number OF deaths, compared with the oorrcs-
pondina weeks Of 1855 and 1856, was as follows
week cntrg Ian ~. 1885. az
Wssk fndirg Jan ~ 1869 ....... g5s
week ending Jan. "a, 1851 ~ s7g
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OF course, the principal feature of all these
bills is the money dsbursing power which they
propose to give to q set of commissioners. to be
appointed by the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate. The Seward
spoilsmen, driven off from Washington by the
Lobby Investigating Committee, will now. we
suspect be gathered together in full force at
Albany, to push through the above schedule of
splendid prizes. Perhaps, however, there may
be at Albany, as well as at Washington, some
independent and honest Legislators, ready when
occasion shall demand it, to call for legislative
committee Of investigation. Nothing like looking
into these projects of SPOTS and plumber. The
lobby birds may flock from Washington TO
Albany; but they will bear watching.
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OF ~ ouih ponce, t,:osed that b, found the pr
sone.s oak IT. I, where they were v.ndng diseased
mutton IRON Ia cart IN the poor peope living in that
vicinity The acs SID brought before Justice Con
molly, al the Lower Police Court, where they were com
mttea each In default Of 500 bail 70 the charge
preferred against them.
CHANGE or FAIsK pRsrEScxs.--Iames M'ardle and jas
Daw were taken into custody yesterday on charge OF
false protences preferred against them by simeon Car
penter, Of No 2S4 nesnoey street ing ~ Il - alleged,
obtained three hundred and ATTY eight bushels OF pota
toes valued at SECS, by Of false pretences ami
fraudulent Representations The accused brought
before Justice Connolly the Lower Police Court, where
they were held 10 bail answer the charge preferred
agans, them The accused deny most Enormously the
charge made against them by Mr.. Carpenter
CHARGE os FALSE FRErKScis.-OGicers Phillips and Pool
Of the second police precinct arrested yesterday, two
men, narled James law and James McCarl, charged with
obtaining by false fraudulent pretenccs, 3s5 bushels
OF potato. 3, valued S225 from Simeon ) Carpenter
The prisoners were brought before Justice Connolly who
held them ba, the OF $500 each TO answer the
charge.
CoRgEer.oN account Of the attempted asaassna-
ton in Pearl street. published in yesterdays edition,
stated that Seller Qhe injured NAM attacked in the
street This IL incorrect lie was stabbed by OF a
party Of three spanar!s who entered his place for the
purpose OF robbing him. Mr. :. lost his watch and chain
in the scut,ie, besides being severely injured.
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Politlrnl IntnlllRence.

MESSAGE on mx GOVERNOR GgoRGIA.--Thc annual mes
sage Of Governor Johnson Of Georgia, mainly devoted
To State affairs He recommends that the bank suspen
sions be dealt lenienty with they be found solvent and
tlat day be fixed for resumption In regard TO Internal
improvements and with view Of connecting Augusta
Savannah and Brunswick with the interior Of the State
suggests the loan Of the credit II the commonwealth Tho
Governor orcbly urges the adoption Of better system
Of public school education and closes with temperate
remarks In relation to the slavery agitation.
IsArGvRAnoy or THE GOVERNOR MARyrAyp.-Thc Hon.
Thomas Holiday Hicks, the Know Nothing Governor elect
Of Mary land will be inaugurated at Annapolis, pursu
Of the second article OF the constitution tho
second Wednesday Of January next, and will hold his
Office FOR the term Of -four years.
THE KKsTrcKY sESAroRsHp-Thc contest for the oinco
OF United states in Kentucky be filled at the
next session Of the Legislature in which the democrats
have majority joint ballot, appears lie between
Hon James Guthrie Secretary Of the Treasury and
Hon Linn Boyd, formerly Speaker Of the Holsc The dis
cusson the respective merits Of the sctwo canadati
getting quite animated 10 different parts q the state.
NV srAns-Three new States will apply for admission
into the Union during the session Of Congress 10 wit
Minnesota Kansas and Oregon When these are admitted
the number OF States will b. thirty four the number
Of Senator'S sixty eight The Territories then LETT will be
Washington Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah. Dako,ah and
Arizona.
kExoxryArIoS or SENATOR TooSrS-Ata caucus OF the
democratic members of the Legislature Of Georgia. held
on the 9Th inst Hon Rober, Tconbs was renomnai for
the Senate Of the United States for the term OF six years
from tho I'd OF March 1850 his Of Office expiring on
hat day.
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The shaver Pane hita.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CorgT.

Before lion Ju1ge Betts.
Nov n-7ts United Sdiss The Bark Pdncha1, her
tackle dc-Tbs a libel FOR the condemnation of The
American bark Pancha, the allegation OF the United
States officers, that she engaged in the slave trade,
and thus violating the act OF Congress. II appears that in
October, 1885, George Nevins, then Of the United
states harshsls officers this port. laid Information
against the vessel suspected SLAYER, but she eludei
the vigilance Of the authorities and sailed for the coast "
Africa where she seized in August, 1887, by Her
Brth Mscstys slcop 81 Sappho ana sent 10 this city
II Will be recolected that the owner, Mr. Weeks caused
the officers the British vessel b. be arrested and held
bail IN action for damages Tor an alleged Illegal seizir
Of hi vessel when lawful voyage. The defendant,
by his counsel Mcssrs Bebce and onohue, put In bar
the proceedings, nasmuch that the vessel had been
already hbccd and that he had obtained judgment by
Cefaut Mr. Joachmsscn, Assistant United states DIS
trct Attorney submitted that the present libel for
Subsequent committed In 1857 after the discharge
the vessel in 1856 The Court ruled that the dispos
ton Of former did net debar the government from
proceeding In any subsequent violation Of the laws OF
Congress. some documentary anil oral testimony was
then adduced but nothing materially varying from what
has already appeared The stands adjourned 10 this
(rhursday) morning.
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The Contract for the New Reservoir.
sUFREME CoURT-sPECfAL TERM.


Nov lin the Mater Of the People at The Relation Of
D,nymore Wood, the Croton Aqueduc Department.
A motion for mandamus to compel the Aqaeduct
Board ward to Dnsmore Wood the for con-
structng the reservoir they being the lowest bid
dcrs, made before Judge Peabody time since
and denied by him, already reported The came
on argument to-day. The principal objections to tho
bid of Dinsmore cod that II verified by only
OF the partners, viz, Wood, and that the firm was
described Dinsmore, Wood Il Co. An appeal
taken, and order staying all proceedings, until
decision the appeal, served upon the Croion Aquc
duct Board. Before service Of the order, however,
the respondents had awarded the contract to Fair
child Co., the next lowest bidders; but upon
ceving the contract papers they refused Ia execute
them on the ground that they had been served with
an order restraining their action subsequently,,
AFFIDAVIT Of Of the hrm OF Fsirchld CO. that tia
had been awarded to them and the stay Of the pro-
ceedngs OF the board prevented their contract from being
executed whereby they greatly injured. and many
men who could obtain employment II the work went on
kept OF work and that the counsel for the rea
for the beard bad hot taken to have the
matter argued possible, ordered that the
proceedings OF the board should not be vacated and
the case put upon the calendar for the present judicial
term in order that might be determined with that
petition which the ntrfe IT. Of all parties required.
TX Judge Whiting appeared FOR fairchild \ Co., and
Messrs Buseed Abbott counsel respectively for the
Aqueduct Board and the REALTORS opposed the motion
the ground that they had expedited the case as much as
possible and that they could not prepare 10 go on as soon
az desired by Fairchild x Co Decision reserved.