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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07

PHILADELPHIA, JAM 0N4H L. N.
In the Criminal Court this morning, In the case Of
West for the Of bis wife, the prisoner found
guilty Of murder In the fret degree and In al probAbl
ty will forfeit his life for the crime.
The weather s extremely ood and there IL much nost
Ing Ice here but the Ice boat and steam tugs keep the
channel Open The ship stAwsrt and several brgs and
schot nerr left this mornisg 10 to = OF steamers.
There Ia no revenue cutter cruising between Great
Egg Harbor and Indian river she L laid up At Wimins
ton Her vices are very much needed by vessels In
distress at the Breskwsser The ship Westmorelsnd
which arrived fe. days ago from Liverpool had very
escape OF being l.t, 10 consequence Of there
being NO lsht boat The Five Fathom Bank The lat,
light boat drfted from her moornys has not been
relnstated or substituted The beavng Of the lead saved
the shp Westmorelsnd and valuable cargo.
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WAR BErwEIcq THE ADMINISTRATION AND LIEU
TENANT GENBRAL SCOTT.-One Of our Washing
ton correspondents, whose letter will be found in
another place, gives US some interesting particu-
lars of thequarrel now going on at Washington
between poor Pierce's pitiful administration and
that gallant veteran Lieutenant General Scott
When we cay that the matter in dispute ia only q
few thousand dollars extra pay, to which General
Scott is entitled, the meanness of the thing will
be apparent to oil. Further, plot has been
contrived to annoy the old hero by endeavoring
to show that when commanding in Mexico he
charged two and half per centum upon all the
government moneys that passed through his
hands. This is intended 10 put General Scott in
a bad position before the country, and is a mise
rable attempt TO steal his well earned laurels as
of the greatest captains of the age. 1t will not
answer the purpose of it's projectors fGen. Scott
did receive per centage on the moneys, we have
no doubt that he received it justly, and that he
has precedents for it. He is man of honor and
probity-abOve reproacb, and we have no doubt,
that he saved to the government more than
twenty per centum of the funds in his charge.
General Scott has conquered all the enemies Of
his country, and also conquered his enemies at
home in the Polk administration. He will yet
come out victorious in the present contest.
Look at the position. The President of the
United States, by the aid of some Of the Sena-
tors and the revolutionary bill, will receive five
thousand dOllars-nOt for his own, but for
his fathers services-while at the same time
he is endeavoring to prevent war-worn
veteran from obtaining what is his own.
1t seems hardly possible that any man sitting
in the chair Of Washington could stOop to such
unparalleled meanness. The people of the Unit
ed States will be sorry that even Franklin
Pierce could be guilty of such abasement With
regard to General Scott, he has indeed learned
something about the proverbial ingratitude of
republics. He has lived to see Wellington and
Pelssier loaded with wealth and honor, and he
has even seen unsuccessful generals rewarded,
while his own country, in the service of which he
has passed his whole life, always conqneror, has
sighted his claims and refused him the few dol
lars which would have released him from all
endorsements and smoothed his downward
course in the pathway of life. We lack words
strong enough to express our unmitigated con-
tempt for the administration which could be
guilty Of such despicable meanness
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Disastrous Fire Mt Troy.

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 8, 1857.
fire broke out a hafpast IL ocock last night In the
store No. 1853 River street. occupied by B. HATCH halter.
The fire from thence extended TO six adjoining stores
south to the Of Congress street. also burning
stores on Congress street. making ten stores They
occupied ~ follows-B. Hatch, halter; Mrs. Dcke, mil
hnery; d. E. Barnes, grocer; Mrs. whyland millinery;
Mr.. Coleman, clothing; J. s. Toby Il Co., do P. BonIe
con. do; Mr.. Dolon, do; l. Krcbner boots and shoes
j. Wyatt Sons, mourning and fancy goods. The build
Igs we're owned by George Vail, Esq. Loss not asser-
tAined
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07
Our Pittsburg Correspondence.

PIrTsBuRG, Jan. 3, 1857.
Trip to Kansas- Who % On Into The Cabine The TaGs
Aereabous, &C., &c.
Al an old reader, and sometime correspondent Of
yours, occasionally WHEN aunt as at present. take
the liberty of chatting with Mrs. Gundy through your
world famous speaking trumpet, the HERALD, and ye
know by my scrawl The privilege, Pm sure, will not
be Denied more especially am now roxte q be-
eve that's the modern aec,ston for that political Pan
doras box, Kansas may and again ot you some
thing Of interest entertainment for the good old lady,
Mrs. G.
While seated by . "ses coal fire " In this western
smoKOpois Of Pennsylvania, with the thermometer at
zero, the rivers at and by consequence
the same the only thing being political specula-
ons rumors and opinions TO the avorte future
Cabinet, deem It not unimportant TO say that
Richmond has appeared upon the field, urged by promi
nent politicians for the office Of Secretary
the Navy, Postmaster General whom II u said holds
place in the affections Of Mr.. Buchanan; not tho
least curious phase Of this turn OF the political kaleido
scope being the fact that be is Mary lander.
The Morning Union and the Daily ost Of this city have
both made significant susors that way. This, IN
necton With what heard while in Lancaster,
thortativey leads to think that Judge John Thomson
Mason Of ryand, the gentleman alluded TO. standr
now in the line of promotion If Pennsylvania influence
gen from Mary land the insenu.-
ty, unless indeed, SIS II has been whispered, Mr. Bu>
back 10 the fold this wandering Southern State and at the
same time, while gratifying his personal ncns,ions in
behalf Of personal friend, who s,ood firm the midst Of
detection, keep his Cabinet free from extremists, IL
we'll known that Mr.. Macon, the Supreme Bench
OF his native State IL net secesaonst Wheatlaud whs
pers arrange the Cabinet thus
Secretary Of state Lewis Cass
Secretary of the Treasury .......... Howell Cobb.
Secretary OF the Interior. ..........J ID. Bright
Secretary Of War .......... ........,. Gov. Floyd.
Tetary Of the Navy T. Mason.
Attorney General Clifford.
POstmeeter General. j. hueK.
But aroint thee, politics. Yet. like old hunter, prick
MP my ears at ihe sound Of hound and horn and once
on the scent needless But pardonI shall not again
thus offend.
This temple OF Mammon grows yearly richer and
blAcker and its appropriately supurous incense arsee
daily more and more densely ASod thus Hospitality en-.
traned could do less than his servitors their
demands-money And money they have. know no
city OF equal population where the wealth Is more cub
santal-the absolute, tangible representative Of actual
labor.
Since my last visit, five years ago, perceive
growing taste for the dt well the ile-au emery
ing from msneymaking 70 the making money agreeable
Ia more particularly apparent 10 the traveller n the
street architecture, which Is fast losing It's storebox
monotony and assuming some individuality.
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The Balm OF Thousand Flowers.
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPEoIAL TERN.
pefore Hon Judse Hoffman,

JAN e.-wm. Fstrido, Marin ,. kerchan,-Au In
junction granted time since restraining the do
PENDANT from counereitng the cosmetic known - tho
Balm Of Q Thousand Flowers by selling article called
the Balm Of thousand Flowers, but which Was designed
10 induce the public that Is the patented cosmetic OF
plaintiff. The present motion Is made the part Of the
defenian dissolve the Injunction. Several an iavts
from sslesmep permers and others 70 show that the
Balm OF Thousand Flowers and the article sold by The
defendant were dssimar, ard that the latter was not
designed 10 deceive omers Intended 10 initiate the
plaintiff q patented cosmetic. Mesers. SorGbton and Van
derpool opposed the application The Judge reserved his
dccaiop.
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MAILS FOR PuNTA ARENAS. LA UNION, AcAJuErA,
AND San joss GuAIrnsrA CENTRAL AmruCA I'VE are
requested TO eivo notice that monthly mall will hercAf
to made up s the New York and New Orleans Post
Offices Punta Arenas La Unou Acaulia and san Jose
de Guatemala Central America for despat,h by inc
California mall steamers OF the 9th OF each month
from those ports. said mail ih arrival st Pa
mama. will be Immediately despatched thcnce 70 desnns
ton by the steamship Columbus belonging 70 toe rsns
ma Railroad Company, which vessel VII SAL mon,ny 20
tween Panama and those pors The single rsac OF Onue
states postage ten cents when the distance nOm mau-
Ing Office Ia under $500 miles, and twenty oens men 'no
dsiancc ls over 500 mles; pfe-psymen' oomPuMory'
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Affairs In Boston.

Boston, Jan. 9, 1851
Judge Mescah this afternoon pronounced sentence on
winsow Eddy, for the urder of his vile. Eddy 10 DO
confined In the House Of Correction for year, aud
hcn 70 be hanged such day the Governor may APP
point
Thas,ercs, Nos. 49, so and 81 Washington street, were
badly Amsged by fire early this morning. The sufferers
James French Co., BOOK publishers; the Messrs.
skinner, tallors, and Hambhn Co., furnishing goods
They were mostly insured.
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The n urderer OF Mr.. BeadIe, SC.

ALBANY, Jan. Q, 1857.
Allen, who has been under examination a, Auburn for
some days past for the murder Of Mr. Beadle day
committed for trial.
boy was over last night, the engine house
Of the Hudson River Railroad o, reenbush, by the
press train and killed.
The night express train Of the Hudson River Railroad
due here from New York 10 O'Clock last evening ar
II, ed between and this morning. It was delayed
by freish, train being OF the track at Coxsackie.
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+ III E L A T ES st NE w 8.
BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TEIEGRAPAs.

Meeting OF the Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, jar. 9, 1857.
The Assembly met this morning and elected j. g. Gez
Speaker.
The Senate met this afternoon David Tsggart, repub.
can elected Speaker the first balot bv vote Of
IL to l5 M. Hammersley elected CLERK unani.
mously. bill was introduced relative TO contempt !,
court for the purpose Of eecng the release General
Small who has been confined last for contempt
Of the Supre me Court.
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OpERATIc REToRMs.-Mr. Strakosch intends to
introduce some financial reforms into operate
management which will make little breeze in
the newspaper world. He intends to publishhs a I
vertisements in three journals only-the HERALI
and two others having the largest daily circua-
ton. He will not advertise in any Of the
Wall street or Sunday papers This is sensible
reform, as the three journals are the only pap
which any place of amusement needs to advertise
in the others having no circulation worth men
tioning. Mr.. Strakosch will undoubtedly get
some strong leftbanded pufIs, especially from the
Sunday papers, but these he expects will do him
good. He also intends to carry out his idea of
stopping all the leaks about the Opera, through
which so much money has run away, and to take
down the artists salaries peg or two. In this
way Mr.. Strakosch may succeed in making the
Opera pay: and il he does that, We advise Mr..
Buchanan TO appoint him Secretary of the
Treasury. for man who could make the Italian
Opera profitable il equal to any post in the
world of finance. He might even succeed la
pulling up some of the broken down railways
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07

tbs Nav CrNT The slang phrase, mott red cent,
must shortly become obrote for the new cent OF wnicn
wehsve specimen, is white as silver. II made cn'ei
ly from nickel and s about equal In circumference and
weigh, TO the present half cent and thicker than that
coin. II bears on is face flying eagle with the date
OF ne issue, and on the diverse wreath OF maize en-
circlns the words zone Cent" II hss no ring, and Is
sres, improvement on the present COIN VIII Congress
authorize he issue Of The ner een1
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan @, 1857.
The brokers adjourned account lof the death of $.
N Iews lao. Pennsylvania IS s2 Reading Rsilrosd,
AK Long island Railroad, Is sl Morris Canal, 1917.
NV Orr EAys, Jan. 6, 1851.
Cotton IL active and 1rm sales 20, 600 bales. Sugar
quiet, N exc Molssses 62c. Flour steady, ut 81.
what IL advancing; red 81 80. Mixed corn Sc Pork
buoy ant at SIS rs sic; holders demand advance
sterling exchange 7 per cent premium.
CHIRlnuos, Jan. 6, 1857.
Cotton firm. sales to.dsy 1880 bales.
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Mails for europe.


yBE NEW YoRK HERALD-BpFTI0N FOR sUh0Pk
ne CunArd steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch, will lsave
hh port to day for Liverpool.
TIE European mails will close In This city st .
quarter pest ten ciook ttis morning.
ne Furspeap eoi0u Of the HERALD, printed in French
md Engsn rll be published at pne O'Clock In the morn
N. Single copies, IN wrappers, sixpeuce
subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
1v Yolx EzsID VIII be received the following places
u Europe
gnros-Am. European Exprew 90, 81 King william rt.
yAnu- 10. do. Place de Ia Bourse.
ExvWPoOr- Do. do. Chapel street.
ysvnrooI--Jo&p Hunter, Ia Exchange street, East
HAvRS-Am European Express o., Il Rue Cornelle'
Inc sontenis Of the European edition of the HERALD
combine the news received by mail and telegraph At
~ once during The previous week and up 10 he hour
ah,ca
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The weather.

Bosroy, Jan. 9, 1867.
The telegraph reports high winds and snow storms tbs
forenoon at halifax and Yarmouth, n g., sa,kvills,
Charle.so~n st John and shedac Al Cslss, Me there
we're indications Of q snow storm II is very cold at oil
these points.
ALBANY, Jan. q, 1857.
The weather here very stormy, and a, eight O'Clock
this evening the thermometer marked two degrees DO.
low zcro
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not lees than q 300 o0o 70 which, if we add over
$4,000 900 worth of segars. will show that we are
good customers OF Spain for smoking material as
well for sugar and moasses- Freights were with
out change of moment in rates.
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LHnrn BY THE SURGEON rK KANE EXPEDITION
DR.. Bsycs, who accompanied Dr. Kane 70 the Arctic
ATOMS surgeon 10 the expedition recently paper
before the Philadelphia Historical Society The Pniadel
Ihia jo. mails say that the paper exceedingly ine
esDg the Doctor having the most graphic descriptive
powers and the richest store Of material to work upon
lecture Of this kind exceedingly valuable conveying
real instruction and intensely interesting narrative the
time. We ahoud be glad 70 hear Doctor Hayes In
New York
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PoIlncAL FrrIvAs-The present season promises to
be lively one among the politicians If We may Judge
rom the preparations which they making the
braton Of their different anniversaries The Society
Tamnany win commemorate the bst,ls. OF New Orleans
by grand annual ball and festival at the old wigwsm
on Thursday evening, January 8, on which occasion the
ball room will be decorated with . large and magnin
cent painting Of the battle, and emblcmac banners and
flags Of all nations. This viii be the great festival Of
the season. and will be attended by the choice spirits Of
the democracy and perfect galaxy OF female beauty
and grace. Then, the evening Of Monday, the 18th
instant 10 have the grand Presidential ball Of
the Young Mems Democratic Union Club, IN honor Of
the election Of James Buchanan and John c. Brecsn.
idge Those who wan. 10 see how we'll politicians Can
dance and enjoy themselves generally have fine oppor
tunity Of gratifying their curiosity.
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Court Of Appeals.

Albany, Jan. o, 1857.
The great North American Trust is now on arsu.
ment In the Court Of App'als preliminary question
81 jurisdiction under discussion when the Court sd
burned,
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The DrTY on SUGAR.-Our blanket cotempo.
rary of Wall street, in its new born zeal as n
protectionist, is disposed to cavi at our esii-
mate of the amount Of the sugar tax, and goes
deeply into an array of figures to endeavor to
prove that We were in the wrong in estimating
the amount of protection on that article, " az
present prices" at two cents per pound. To do
this il skilfully evades the point of our argi-
ment, which was based upon the present exces-
sive price Of sugar. and the I'd rolorer duty OF
thirty per cent, and quotes the importatious for
the fiscal year which ended on the Goth of June
last.
This proceeding ON the part Of the journal Of
Commerce is in strict compliance with the rules of
the logicians, which recommend the student TO
ignore any Of his adversary's points that he eau
not meet. In the returns cited by the Journgl
Of Commerce. one half only of the present year
is included, while the past Nix months
during which the import has been very
large, and at higher prices than in the be.
ginning of the year, are completely set
aside Some idea may be formed of the
increased amount Of our importations of sugar
from the returns OF inc NcW Orh cuseom house,
lately published which give the amount at this
port alone for the year ending 3lst of December,
1855, at 81, $1,000 and for that ending on the
3lst utimo, at Sl4 5s5 965, while in Boston il Is
s2.32S77O, and s3,3l9,Oi3 for the same terms
respectively. The increase Of mportations bears
a much larger ratio in many other ports which
had been accustomed to receive the greater por
/ ton Of their supplies from Louisiana. SO much
1 for the value of the sugars imported.
II deems The rate of duty, which We set down al
two cents a pound, as far too high, and says thai
at the time when IT makes mp its estimate it wa
"a httle less than one aud quarter cents" W.
stated that our estimate was based on present
; prices. Now The latest quotations OF sugar II
] the Iolaha naAet iIom Whence BY lar ID
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Loss of the ship Prince de JoinviiIe.
BAIrrxoRx, Jan. 9, 1857.
The Norfolk papers report the rumored loss Of the ship
Triuce do Joinvils Of that port, with all on board.
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Thalberg In Providence.

Providence Jan. o, 1857.
Tbsibergs fret oopcer, this evening at Howard Hall
was the fully and ashcnsby attended of any given
IN thu city .iuce that OF Jenny Lind.
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Aid for General Walker.

BALTIMORE Jan. 6, 1857.
Col. Titus and his Kansas company did not arrive at
New Oresrs in time 10 proceed to Nicaragua in the
ship Texas.
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NORTH RIvER-The Hudson river is open az far
up a. Cold Sprng. Between Gold Spring and rsrr,town
large Of Ice floating. from any 70 two hun
dred yards in length. some Of which piled NJ any
fee, above the level Of the river-Aibany Arsr, Jan g.
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The Massachusetts Legislature.

BOSTON, Jan. o, 1907,
The Massachusetts, Legislature meets to morrow. The
republican Senator's In this evening nominated
George w. Upham Of Salem for President and Peter L.
Cox Of Lynn for Clerk The republican members the
House in nominated Charles A. Phelps Boston,
for Speaker, and william Stone, OF Springfield for Clerk.
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Personal Intelligence.
Of Maine. Ia IN Washln ITO q.

The Philadelphia Pe.nsvlranian Of yesterday says I'VE
deeply regret Dr. Kare the ipdelaugaoe ek
plorer whose fame nis the civilized world, 10 now viog
quite III ct Hsvsrs His many friends and admirers VIII
deeply regret 10 learn ths his heabus In critical con
dton and sincerely hope that he may Jet recover ana
live 10 erioy the rich harvest OF lame and homer ne
has sofslrly won.
ARRIVALS.
From Charleston, In the steamship Naehyille-Mise W
smnh Mrs Mustard n Judah, N Braine. Naddenau.
Dawson. n Keen, W Holman, Massey Floyde, Master
Baskman and ~ in the Storage. ,.-
Ffon Savannah. in the steamship Alabama-A Goodwin
II Taylor Mary Dimon MISS 0ragn Mrs Marion Brown
Pratt Robinson rickror, Mrs Ryder, Wilson and
ladv A " Martin, Robin and % In the Storage.
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MoSrPnIER, w., Jan. 6-8 p n.
The Vermont capitol building Is fire. with no
hope Of saving the entire ednce from destruction. The
capacious dome Is enveoped in flames, and the fire 10
rapidly spreading 10 all parts Of the building The origin
Of the fire 10 laid to defect the heating apparatus
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Boston Weekly Bank Statement.
Bosros, Jan. 8, 1887.
The following the footngs Of bank statement
for the past week compared with the exhibit OF tho week
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CBARLsroS, Jan. @, 1887.
The steamer Marion, from New York, arrived here nj
daylight this meTning
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Death Of Ma tor Dutton, u. =. A.

Death OF Mayor Duttoh, % b M
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. q, 1857.
Major Dutton, United states Army, died 10 day. Of cry.
speas. M the Ia Pierre lie had charge at Fort
Niln, on the Delaware river.
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Meeting or the General Assembly of Rhode
Island.

PROVIDENCE, Jan. q, 1857.
The General Assembly OF Rhode Isand met day. sod
quo-um being present in both houses they proceeded
to busir eas
Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-04-17


Tired Of Freedom.-The Norfolk Herald
states, that about eight months ago an intel
ligent and valuable negro man ran away from
his owner, lady residing in that city. On
Saturday last she received letter from him,
dated Toronto, Canada, in which he respect
fully asks permission to return, and promises
to be a faithful servant to her for the remain
der of his life. He says there is more in the
name Of freedom than in the reality, and for
bis part he is completely tired of being free
and Is anxious to return to his former occu-
patton. where he enjoyed more real freedom
than he has ever done since he left it.
There was a sale in Philadelphia on
the 18th ult.. Of twenty-one shares of stock
in the Bank of Kentucky, at Sll7. This is
an extraordinary high price.