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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
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AT PRIVATE sALE-A srst quantity Of sh-lvtr

CASTLE ROCK, Osage County, Missouri
~ GREAT SALE OF LOTS q. AUCTION. on TdURSON
June 10 IsisThi. aud prosperous p.nui.at,ns 70 "a
susted on River the he'd OF low vtter nsys'h
twelve mile. from Il. and bid. fair be tn first manu-
fr,uIrg village in the greet State Of Missouri 20 years
wa wildern. IL thriving ard growing iowa Al
r-sdJ there Of the largest steam Saw aud
NM In the Wet well several smaller fscories for tas
manufacture OF various srcs Of wood sod iron For
Building this p,< unsurpassed. Already the hu, Of o
steam bos,s bsve ben built and Others c,uttActed of
chops and Wagon Shops are now 10 op
alton Tne,r the State eligible nor naouacts
purposes the vicinity the fit 80. Timber In toe sac csn De
had Provons cheap and for heaithi
cation pssed Term. OF Ssie-one iout,h
essh balance and three with Interest psJ'oe
spnu.Iy 81 cent pr spbum
THE'PACIfIC RAILROAD viii rpn sp-e'l ttsn from So
Louie Oh tue u,orIDg Of the sale COLLATION. Will b" pro
vid Cd the the Castle Rock 1cs-s Tor the TX
cu.ou h provided and b. bad spec,tn % tne e
oD.~r The will the same dsy Pan, OF The prop
~ hal of III, suctopr-r will be inquired 70 D 2.n
On bddpg esch lo Tle to The pr"rty indispnaoe run
will b. For further p-ittcars Apply 70
tb. prcfaisrrs BOOMER & c., Sc. Louis. Mo- or J H.
OBFAR Auct,one.r No. II Chesnut.'., St Louis No
L'ARM and MILL PROPERTY.-Will be sold
i 1t suction June 10, a. D,ms,eu. Wayne Comfy Penn
vsusb- FARM With GRISr MILL. SAW MILLS SMITH
SHOP STORE and FIVE DWELLING3 40 are. h.s,J
TIMBER For full particulars sdyrsemen' In l. lno
une and N. Y. Times'on Mondays and Thursday
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DEGULAR MAIL LINE for BOSTON and
IL pROyIDENCE vi. SrONISGrON-HOuR Of LRAv.
mo CHANGED to & p M On .nd sner TUESDAY y,.s
the Steamers PLYMOUTH ROCK and q NANDEkbILr
his line vii leave Pier No Moth River hr,t wharf seor
Bstterypsoe, daily except Sunday ., P N tnsesd u pa
Office Nc. II Battery plsc-.
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HAVE YOU SEEN COLEMAN's FARM
MILL The pubic requested 20 call and witness tbs
op-fation COLE MANS FARM MILLthe wonder aud si
msoD the proves beyond doubt that -four Of equal
qusnty quality b. ado In neslhc mill that ca9 be
other tho pg cos. Of SIS complete for
gud Corn and Cob Sbed Corn Oats Rye other grsn
fast fst.r than other mill In use We cordially invite
pr.ons u any way interested "a Mills before they
purchase 10 call aud this in opsaon over the
NJ Haven and Hsfen Railroad Company Depot. corner OF
Elm spd Franklin sta, EewYOs. State Town aud County
RIGHTS foI SALE ApplcA'i.o may DO made TO T. COLE
MAN. Pstshee, BENNETT, General Agent, oa the prem
lars
SYRACUSE FIRST PRIZE MOWER
~ Don't fsil TO examine tbe BUCKEYE Auitmsn Mlers
Pal. MT. which has in poant advantages over all other
MOVING MACHINES.
Dept il N. WORK: SEARS, ADRIANCE PLATr,
No. 1876 Greenwich 81 near Courtisndt-st
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Diano- fortes an0 Alnsie.

EIRST-PRIZE NELODE0NS and HARMO-
by msii A3S,es. MASON Il HAMLiN. Boston MAss
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E'OR SAVANNAH and FLORIDA-U. S. NAIL
LlhE-The fsyorite steamship AUGUSTA, Cap, Wood.
9Uh' Siu l.sye on SATURDAY. June a. O'CLOCK o m
Ton re- No North River Cabin Passage SAVANNAH
Bills OF Lscns signed on, board For FREIGHT OF Ps.ae
svpiy 70 SAMIELL MITCHELL L son. No. is Broadway
TOT riiss conne, 81 Saysnnah leaving every Noa
Day wednesday and Friday. The FLORIDA, Capt. Isaac
Ctorell VII suro. ed and leave SATURDAY June u
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Snnmer Retreats.

BOARDING at a FARM-llOUSE.-The largo
I'D Fnixa Glen Cow, Is Ia order Tor imme
cse reception Of BOARDERS Families wishing 20
unusually pleasant FOR the Smmer months will DO well
rnsLe nrus cise application 70 CHARLES UNDERhILL
(4eaC l. l.
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6ouses TO Get.

4 OTIS TO LET.-The fine LOFTS of marble
front store No p Coursnd, st, To LET at srno4slss
r.Dt Possession immediate desired Apply ON The
OFFICES TO LET IL he Bible House, Actor
~ psss-ipeue In the Tressnrcrs ORA sutrsne on IN
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Boar6 ano Rooms.

NO. 3 MONROE-ST, near Catharine-st.-Fur.
nished ROOMS with BOARD for sic gle I0en:e and
(3rptlemen aud their wives Terms moderate.
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r AXE SUPP RIOR LINE .-la5s

IRON CITY, J. K. Turner Master.
MINERAL ROCK, J. r Ryder hssesG
GEN. TAYLOR Geo L. Stone Master.
Making three boats leaving Cleveland wesk through IL
The make the round trip In sight days Rooun Co
any Of tho trips be secured by addressing
HUSSEY s MCBRIDE
Forwarding and Commission Merodanka
Cleveland, Quo
n B.-huk sI Packages Care d Hussey hcBnds Csvs
and
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road s tie rate Of sn yeu s-ul wo ., ~ base.
rp,nt sube Lar BRICK HOUSE - Ret front by 80 feet dsen
Irqre % HENRY MccOOL SAGInr touTth brick h,us,
so-ln Of P.kN
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
FIFTT-FOCRTH ANNIIERSA4Y or THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY,"

The New.York Historical Slv.eiy celebrated i,s
fvou-th ,rliverssrv last eveurg At the hall OF the
>o.ie'v On Second svenue.
TIE Hon. LUTHER BRAuIsH presided.
The following n solution # the Executive Commit
Tee was reed:
Re.reG 1ha, the President Of The Society be requested
Corlni,.c ;hs: all ;r rnebcr.hip oon,sI
be e .- r&aa;e written o.; Ia fa-, with the Tace Of
Ail"r ec,isng the names Of persons proposed for
me mteTsbip, Prof. Gro. ". GRAIN delivered the
snuyersaly address. lie aladca to the favorable
suspces uncer which they assembled tae occasion
Of cc't braitg their anGiyerrary-the pcumse they
taG made wheu sclc ting means TO erect the srIctar.
thcy row occupied. ttst tne society should b. the
o advancing, in An Increased degree, lis ob@ei:
t gathering of be material ot history. AOi IN this
The, should include the works Il ai ct antiquity, and
ell else which should trirg forward a knowN,ige
oi he past. Having slch broad aGd expansive
purposes tie speaker tloHghI taat brief >ke.sh OF
Thomas c. wtcId the sculptor, would be ot interest
70 tie suIetce. Ccmn,eLcirg with Crawford boy
bu'c. when te was appIent;ce IN q marble shop IN
Brcedvsy he traced the ealY unlctiag oi his een'ns
IL is de To secure arG stuny euCrsvngs; taste
tor pCeny; aIs graf usi progress N desgo, anu indie
fs'ig sbe study to hglLning in the psth that
to open b fore hlubis entering the stUiio, at
tie age OF uneteep OF Messrs. Frszes 4 Lauuliz,
to learn to w,rk in marble; hi, perception oi the
difficulties which he should encounter and the an
n M ced dettruuu,ion his part Ia systema'lze his
,tudies oSeIcome them all and draw cut his latent
tsl.It Folloaiug hrs course Mr.. Green sdv-rted 10
tEAa'Orur perception oI tue necessity that cNSlfi
tha, lee visited Rome to study the works OF the Old
masters and his subse queut departure for tha, city
lsS5 His stucies under Thorwaldssn, and the
~ recitation Of that distinguished sculptor OF
Cfsrf,,ld' 8 PROMISE were pleasant theme for the
speakers descriptive powers. No less oterestug
wa. bis account Of Crawford gradual progress until
he reached the time when ne had made MS first sketch
of the Oipleus which mad been created by his genius
and soon he was enabled to prove his brthright and
lay bis claim to positcn amorg the poets ot Art.
Tie history of the creation of hls principal works
tie Genius of Autump the statue of Washington, the
eque strian statue of Washr gtop the statue of Bee
hoven, the Genius of America, his decora-
ton Of the Captal OF Washington, and others
was given in manner creating profound interest
au Ig the audttrs. Afer stating the facts Jnccrn
ing is ceatb the speaker passed glowing eulogy
upon Cra.ford's character both as an artist aud a
nan
The Rev. Dr. OsGooD offered q re-octon Of thanks
70 Prof Greene Tor his instructive address, AMI re-
Ques,od copy of the game ior the archives oi the
Society. After some remarks by d.. Osgood, the
res,lu'ion was adopted
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
From MexiCO.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec II, 1858
New. Orleans papers Of Thursday last, containing
Vera Cruz dates of the "a lost. received
Tie defeat of Zuloaga by Degoliado at the Bridge
Of Totolatlan is confirmed
The Spanish Consul, now that the Consttutionalists
have nine peints of the law in their favor-namsly
the po secession of Tabssco-expresses himself pleased
with Gov Coisos satisfactory explanations to the Amer
lear, French and Spanish Consu', wherein he denies
the calunlnious statement published by the expelled
Zuoaga Governor, but intimates he hes deemed 1t his
duty to axe rcquisition upon the CaptainGsneral
Of Cuba for a vessel of war, not for any hostile pur
pose, bu, TO remain in port with the exclusive object
Of shelteiipg her Catholic Majestys subjects in case
II should be necessary
1t is certain that Gen. Arteaga hiss completely de-
ieated Tie troops commanded by COL Ruelas in the
reisbborhood OF Gunuusguato. Aitesgs had not en-
tered the city, preferrg keep up his communication
with Degsl'ado. Col. Ruelas, ater his defeat went
to the Cry OF Mexico, where he arrived on the Goth
ult.
Several rich houses in the City of Mexico refused to
pay tie contributions demanded by Zuloaga.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

Sau FRANCISCO sno tie eastcIn oo the Mi,7sAPpI
leaving Il "a tie contract n to locate the road
Mr. GREEN Mo- corsid red that there was no
Constitution j hight transfer "a interested capt. a-s
tie dn,y OF ioc,'iug the route. Oac trunk VITO
br.Ioh.. at eitber erd il al tHat b. butt ani as
i, il fer GovernmeI' u-o Government ought ~ have
tie pfi, H. ge Of 'pcst'ne q. -
MI. POLK $40 offered an ang Ddmenf, tnn' ,ue
Scu,i en terminus Should be at the mouth oi ihe h'S
eissipp, Wh,u A..
Mr.. DAVIS suggested the fouthern boundary oi the
Uui'ed States.
Mr. GWIN Cal moved as an amendment That no
termr ur s.oul1 he nan,d but that they should mere
" vote for the road $50
Mr. DOOLJTILE fWi. here introduced bill as
substi,ut,, which wo. not read, but ordered to b,
printed
no.,noreo until MoLdsy for the purpose of under
s,,nai, I, the subject WITH it, complications.
Mr. MASON VA cor sideTed that it wss no u.e to
postpcrc as the subject was not susceptible Of being
Understood. - ~
srai,st the pospoDeneit, tho Senate at 5:2J p. m.,
adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN UNION

The semmon.hy meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Union held At their room in Clinton Han
la-t evening, Mr.. MARSHALL IN the chair.
The subject announced Tor discussion was: Boys
" NJ. eiipgs ard Truant Children" The Committee TO
whom the subject had been referred al not reported
hut Messrs. Dow and Smith, members of that M
ittee pr sented some suggestions IN writing, recon-
uerdirg Il Young Mems Christian toon to under
take the charge Of the Boys School, TOW under the
control Of the Children's AID Society.
MIR. HOWE, from the Committee on Char y, SAID
that il the subject vas referred to that Committee ne
should oppose it, enterprise not t-lhng within
the province of the t0ion.
Nj Dow saw reason why the Union could not
COZ sisteLy Occupy field % such vast importance IA
Il al of cvizing the boysthat class Of them ont of
which issue the drest pests to city society. Ths
Cbildrens Aid Society had offered the control of this
school of boys to the union providing no sectarlao
doctrines should be introduced or taught. He was
sure that sufficient lumber Of volunteers would oe
found in The ULion to carry this matter forward It's
cost would not exceed $3.50 per aUnum, which the
friends Of the Uuior would easily raise.
The subject will be discussed at future meeting OF
fba -
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
From Kansas and Pixies Peak.

81 LOUIS, tutsuhN, DcCs II, 'o'''
Aecourts from Southern Kansas indicate very un-
settled and disordered condition of affairs, frequent
robberies, house-burnngs aud other depredations
having recently been committed. The disturbances
are ed to have grown out Of the disposition of certain
paries 10 disregard the compromise entered into by
Gov. Denver and the people in June last. Pabhc
meetings have been held in several places for the pur
nose of putting down the existing awess spirit, ana
brips ing the guilty parties to justice
The Mb,oska City Mars says that preparations are
being made to start stage line from that place to
Plies Peak and that Russell, Majors Waddeli VIII
SCI trains of provisions, mining utensils and ma
cbinsIy carly in the Spring.
The Omaha Times contains letter stating that an
election has been held at the mines, and members re-
turned TO tie Kansas Legislature. Delegate to
Congress- was also elected, with the view OF organ
izpe uew Territory. Mr.. Smith, member elect o'
the Legislature confirms the previous favorable re-
yoIts as to the mines and states that gold aoounds In
greater abundance than in California he having been
in both places. Mr. Davis, the new Delegate to Con
riess. is now Ell route to Washington.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

l4eI mcrih' ay & u June e. August aui septe nb,
al Of ines tie NJ c,c-e'i1giy abundant Some 'ime
they pas. Though viii cres' speed that II /, pcs-
sible 10 lske them; other tues, the weather i. so
rugged or The ice 20 thics that IL l. useless 10 lower
boat. T. j. aso established pretty certain thai all
that 20 there must their chance Of finding
whales ard good weather duii0g Dot more than n week
of tie .es-on, ard ii they stay ong enough ha
chance tuu. u. l. l. much 10 b. regre'ts that all
Of the fory fifty ships that went there dd rot STAY
uui the udi'e of Aug0s' when there appeared whsrs
enough a. I'll them s rrice fu. But finding rhsIas
Instead # beng plenty d. they expected. on entering
the straits ard after aiiiu- few weeks. they gave
I'd in despair or as one captain ites -. fully sat-
fed 'hs, the Arctic ground Is a hunbug. Iho-e on
the other hand. who have perseyerei, are Well pad,
f. ear e. We oar Judge, The sixteen or eighteen
yssels that remained long the South America
will show an average of about one thousand barres
fHoro.ulu Commercial Advertised,
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

PRoPosaLs FOR CONVENIENT PAPyR.-The Super
intendebt OF Pobic Printing, Geo. W. bowman, esq,
on Nednesdsy DE- clared the contracts for supplying
Government With paper for the ensuing year. Tne
T5vsrd Goodwin H. GEO H. Levls 8. Megsrgee, Andrew
Emerson Miller Hines Co. aesarts- B'q,her' Je'ap ~
wilcox Co. Cha. Msssrse Co, + Daniel. 800
Gy vssss6sren Wh og Cu Bro~r D.h~ Ha s. ssr Co
Carson Biotb.r. Co John Hall, Joha Phrsuey j. ~,
Hoi1g.wortn May R{er', Peter J0ae' Tle'"a H'i-
The eucoes.ful bidders were as sabjoined;
MesaIgee Brothers, Phiaaeplis, elA" % % p's7'' a,
..Mntr Hiuess Co., Columbus. oho CASA 81 ID paper al,
6:int, Warm Co., Boston Mss, ea'', e. u psper, at
Grant, Warren Co, Boston, Mas, eis's u'P paper a,
Aessrse. Brohe Ph-iephis elsss plate psper, at IS
M..srses srothers Phl.d-iphls elsss writing P,Psr at
O. y. tsbderhoovep Hew.Yors class Po.,Ocs psp-r =.
liie. per pound
to tie Government Of 81! 10 60 about D per ceGt
over the previous contract. The present con.
t9aCt prices give saving to the treasury OF
$ 6e9 49, about II per cent over the contract Of last
year for the same amount Of paper. showing 10 two
years saving 10 Government Ot SS i6i SO ander the
contracts awarded by the present Superintendent
This great saving, though reteeting vast credit upon
Mr.. Bowman s, We apprehend, not the OEly instance
n which he las been Die to reduce GoysrLment ex-
pepditure in bis departu ent. Wash Eve. Star.
AwrUI CAsrALTY.-Thouuas Golden workman
in Simmons axle factory, at Cohoes killed this
morning by shocking accident. Hs was tying on
his apron, preparatory to going to work on grni'
stone which stood within few feet of prpe nd'cuiar
shaft, which revolving at very rspld RATE
Some portion Of bis clothes was caught by the shat,
and be was drawn around With it, aud between 1. and
the grindstone framethe space being only some tour
or five inches He WAS killed instantly and before
the mschipery could be stopped every bore in bis
body was crushed ani the Aesh horribly mangled.
He was very worthy msn Of family, aged about 10.
f,bisy Eysri0s JoasoA, ,Fa
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

How the Poor ARE DIsrRIBuTED.-rhe immense
Aims. House establishment of this city is organized in
d, partmerts follows:
First. Ont.Coor Poor-Has charge of the poor
OF the city WI require partial aid to keep them out
of the Institutions. Each case Is visited, and his
tory of il recorded. Also the coal IA distributed from
this Department 10 tle poor in the Winter. Infants
abandoned put At under this branch 0f tbs
Department. TraIs sporta'ion Of paupers chargeable
upon ether States and counties, caGtng OF fuel, &c.
Nio.e cost, Sll7,sJO.
Secotd Ia1itnior City Prison, Jefferson Mar
ket, Essex Market, Eigh y-si,th-strset Pfison-NO
labor available for profit oae-half Of tho inms@s
waiting the action Of the Courts the other haf live
and teD.day prlscn'rs, confined Tor iniomperance.
Cost $1,000 per anDum; inmates, 'SI.
Tlild Bellevue ITosptsl--averagc number Of
bmatss 500; cost OF support, -, W.. As soon as
patients are cured, they are discharged. No labor
available for contractors.
fouym Coiored Orphan Asyunl--Draw from the
Board s6,6o0. Governed by distinct Board outside.
F,th Colcred Home-Simsr to Orphan Asylum
in organization. Draw from the Board OF Govern
S'rd Rap5ars I.and-Average number Of In
mates 359, from four 70 twelve yesrs old; clothed,
fed and educated at the expense Of the city the in
mates too young 10 make their LABOR profitable.
Cost per anpun, sg6,53
Serenh Cay Ccmetery on Wards lsland-Ap
tie pauper poor from hospitals and the city at large
are ibtened hsre-Cost, $3.50.
Eiekh Lunatic Asylun-Ayerage number Of in
mates -. Labor totally unavailable.
MINI Work k-IIouseErected in 1879, With
view f compe ling those who sought refuge In tha
Ain s.Hduse In he 9Th be committed 10 this nstitu-
ton 10 make their labor Profitable II is failure.
Th. commitments too short too great facilities
fuInisf ed IN getting inmates discharged. Has dis
eused every cont actor that has made the experiment
ty employing their labor at I2 cents DER day.
Cot II s6ppor' 81 800 y. Nlmbcr Of inmates, ss.
The Warden Of this institution has barge experience,
energy ard intelligence and no man has more faith.
fully sxe rted himsef tben has Mr.. Keen TO make tho
institution ssfu ard to carry cut the original de-
sign
,bc IA and insrm. ner.ors --yass-FIllel b.
,vo,L. ,hev k,en - sspabls OF Going but little
bes e. -' 2. -.e eroulr's IN orn"r' 'h's~ Vegrta-
TIE insli Utiob do the washing, Sc. Cost per
e1Dua, s68,95O 6s--N Suber OF lnaa1s, ,,79.
Eicr.EN Islald Hosptsl-Mo-fly syphilitic cases;
inmates broken down DO available labor. Cost,
go, ,9j3 ~.
I'vejhh SMALL Io,pital-Cost, - iI6 ~.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

PAssrSG CoUSTERFEIT MoSgY.-Oficer Blackwell
of the Mayors Squad and Mr. j. }. Reilly, Clerk in
the City Hail Police Cont, last evening arrested two
men. who gave their Ismes az John Ddon and VII
lam H. Post, charge of passing scfurterfeit -
bll puporing to be al s'ue Of the Railroad Bank Of
Woonsocket, r. l., to Mathew Gooderson, aod At
F.snch Hotel, in payment for liquor During the
evening atteu pts made in several sections Of the
city to pass these bills, which are ssid 20 be new
counterfeit well calculated to deceive.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER I5 1863

ise.,f.ls,h. aopo,y Of she carry Iag trace OF the
,,o. days. The Roman. a imir i
ths frauci-l system Of Csit'~ 'H1 'oe! "'o'u'
u ths, Z, Cartha. euals -edstsh eS'he' money
ueis h.d bank rotes in tue ssue a. IN n I" nc
Marco Polo icuni them, with ias Chinsss ,-'npsdh
stamp 90 them. secured BY being male legal ,el .'r
foE taxes. IT'S, commerce mus, have be-n immense
which ,patli single city 10 ccntes, the na..ery Of
the world and 70 fight over sgsa the dec,ion won By
Mi.ades at Marathon, Il d, Europe vas no< 70 lie
liere sa,fapv OF Ar.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

THr SEA At GREAT DEPTHs-PopulAr IDEAS VITA
regard 10 sinking Of bodies in the sea nave heretofore
been vague: for the reason, perhaps that the laws
which govern this descent and which are derived nom
the wei-known laws of finds, have never been fully
defined in their application 20 the depths O the ocean.
Some imagine that ships which founder al sink 10
certain depth and there float about until broken "a
pieces OF thrown upon some bank beneath the sea;
and indeed certain writer in England las published
n book sustaining this absurd notion. Others, again,
believe that the buoyant force Of the water at great
DEPTHS is enormous and due TO the whole pressure ci
the column Of water above, and that 81 bodies which
are lighter than water al the surface, VIII sunk 10
tic bottom aud detached from the sinker shoot NJ.
ward with great velocity; or, IN other words, that
the density Of TIE water increases directly With the
depth. These views are erroneous. II is true tie
increases with the DEPTH 10 the amount OF 10
pounds upon every square inch for every 81 feet n
depth; bu. the density is not thereby sersb.y IL
creased owing 70 the incompressibhiy Of the water
so that neither the buoyant force the resistance 70
the molten Of sly body, are sensicy increased tom
the s face 20 tue bottom. Al the depth of 3OOV faith
oms for instance, the pressure upon square inch s
me- ry 900 pounds but the column OF l., 900 feet OF
water il Only shortened about 60 feet the density
thus bn. slightly increased bIt the effect Of this enor
mons upon compIessbe bodies ~ air, woor.
&c is to coDdense them into smaller bulk, bywhch
they may be rendered heavier than water, and Will
sink of their own weight. 4 piece of wood cannot
aoa at the bottom of the sea, bat very slight extra
neous force will bring it TO the surface. Sill. Jour.
p,pr1ys Al WAsHIyGroS.-Althoush the ies,iyi-
ties of the season do not commence until after the
HOLIDAYS. We bear Of several large dianer-partlcs
which are 10 be given this week. Ola Tuesday the
President will entertain the Judges of the SAY rene
Couit at dipner and the Secretary OF State has M
vited the diplomatic corps Ia dine with him on the
same tay On Friday the first OF the series Of Con-
gressons dinners will be given at the Executive Man
ion Washington Union.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15

Ltc1uRE BY IBE REy. l.. HAKHIs The Rev T..
l. Harris last evening, delivered the first lectue of
Of eight TO be given in the lecturcroom Of the
New York University, Washington square.
The subject OF the lecture ls't evening was on the
Sufiicercy Of Christianity" The reverend gentle
man. most eloquent discourse, lucioy set forth the
sufficieroy of Christianity to meet the exgencies Of
tie times. notwithstanding the unfayorabe tate u
the weather and bad corGtcn Of the streets the hall
eas well filed with highly respectable audience.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
The Fillibu>ters Bound to Grey.
TOWN.

MOBuy, -nday, Dec. IL 1853.
The bark Oregon arrived her. to-day, having on
board Lieut. White of the cu',r McIcilsDj, who Sas
Whre reports t'st he left the Sn-a1 30 mills ont
h"urd to Gr,ytoWn. Her commando, Maury, pnt the
lie 'utensni on board H." Oregon la; ThufsIsy. White
says, when lte found the Susan was under weigh he
Cidercd her to socor but hs orders were heeied.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
Pixies Peak.

WAsHISGTos, Tuesday, Dee. IA, 1853.
Accounts received here state that the company from
Iowa under Samuel s. Curtis, have arrived at Aurora
On Cherry Creek, and report favoraby in regard to the
gold mipes there They are building their houses and
preparing for Winter. 1t has been ascertained that
Aurora is in Nebraska Territory. Post Office has
lust been established, and the above gentleman has
received the Appointment of Postmaster.