The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31


he as answered % Professor Mont the other side Of
the question I'D interesting communication from the
Street Commissioner, containing Information aud sugss
tons relative 10 the affairs OF his depar nent, publish
cd in the HERALD. The Rev. Or. Cheever delivered
serm on The outrage OF rcopening the slave trade.
The February term of the General SESSIONS con-
menccd when the Graud Jury were cmpaanelled and
charged at great length upon various topics by Recorder
Barnard.
Elizabeth street muatto girl, about twenty years OF
age named Ann Maria Eosley Cojay, made brutal and
desperate attempt TO take the life OF her mother while the
latter was lying asleep IN bed. In the United states
Circuit Court Judge lpgersol rendered very important
decision ia the case Of Denn,ng Deer, member Of the
firm of James g. King Son, bankers, aganst wilson
Small Receiver OF Taxes, on tbs question OF ths haoiy
of residents TO taxation The weather and the
streets were everything but agreeable The sky was
overcast the amosphere noierac and the streets
In sloppy and sushy coadiIion ID inc henerh ses
sions James Fox, who indicted for stabbng Patrick
Riley with knife tho 9Th Of December, pleaded guilty
to an assault. with intent to do bodily harm
9.-lnteresng iectre Of Dr. Foy at the Cooper Insti
tue He advocated tho modern practice and the use OF
the probang and nitrate Of silver Hereyewed the Whit
ney case; .-,o,, c.orr,nn,,. ona s,,,soa, soco,v
opened their new rooms ut Clinton Hall last night on
which occasion there quito pleasant social gather
ing Of the members The weather was quite cold;
nineteen Presidents An immense audience assisted
ut the performance OF tDon Pasquae at the Academy
Sry,pAY l3-The Cnurch of the Purtans was Gro wded
TO excess by fashionable audience, TO hear Dr. Chez
vs second discourse on the slave system as affecting the
welfare OF the nation.
cruise in search Of vessels in Distress reported having
fallen in with the brig R. D. Clark Captain Rumney, OF
and for Boston from Phadeiphla on the 4sn, 10 ia
mayed condition. and leaking 80 badly that she sank
Skating on the Central PARK pondA deputaton from
III Philadelphia Skating Club the Ice large Increase Of
amusements Gc...St Valentines day 49,. The thr-
teeath annual ball in aid Of the Masonic Hall and Asylum
Fund took place Academy of Music. An Eug
ljsh comedian Mr. Harry Pearson, made his debut at
the broadway theatre, in domestic drama called The
Villagers"
Hume, charging him with committing rape upon her
while she nsensibfe in spiritual trance was
brought up before Justice Quackenbush at the Jeurson
Market Police Court.
le-Meetpg at Hope Chapel in behalf Of the poor ...
The ship Challenger Captain Wnsor sailed from this port
January rs, for san Francisco and experienced such
succession OF stormy and disastrous weather that she be-
completely disabled and was compelled TO make her
way back 10 port
It's T. Jones' the alleged Connecticut bank default
err brought before Recorder Barnard charged also
with obtaining 81 see under false pretences from Warren
Leland The twentieth anniversary celebration OF the
Clay Club Of this city, in COMMUNICATION Of the disn-
gushed statesman and orator, Henry Clay, came OF in
the shape OF a splendid ball in the Apollo Me-.
Bolts, of Virginia, the principal guest.
lis. T. Jones, the alleged Colchester Bank tefauter,
conveyed back to Connecticut requistion OF the
Governor OF that State.
SUNDAY, so-The steamship Black Warrior which left
HAVANA the l5th inst with the mails, passengers and
q valuable cargo, for New York ashore R3cka
way bar during dense fog this morning. She was in
charge of pilot at the time. After several days of
Jog aud dxxe and rain the wind about sunset this even
ing cut strong from the northwest clearing away
the vapors and refrigeratng the atmosphere number
OF accidents occurred to the steamers ana ferry boats
the rivers during the dense fogs that have prevailed
22Tbe anniversary OF Washipg.ons birthday cele-
brated with great spirit and enthusiasm, by parades OF
the civic and military societies in this city The dinner Of
the National Guard, at the Lafarse House, most
satisfactory affair 10 all parties participating. Speeches
were made by Col Daryea, Col Peyton, Col Preston,
Mayor Ternann and others.
23.Dr. johnson alias B. f. Hibbler, convicted in
the Court Of General Sessions, on charge OF Keeping
faro Bank at SIS broadway aud also for cheating gem
pa public meeting Of tho citizens Of New York ia
vorabc 10 the establishment Of first class observatory
In the Central Park in this city, held the Academy
OF Music Over SIS 600 subscribed toward the pro-
ject... The steamship Prince Albert, OF the Ga,way
ne, arrived at this port and came 10 anchor of the
terry having on board Mr. William Smith o. Brien the dis
unguished Irish patriot who came TO this country
tour OF pleasure and instruction
26-The steamship Illinois arrived at this port from
Aspinwan, with 81 2S1, 1857 IN treasure, and the semi
monthly mails from al parts of the Pacific coast.
2S.-The news Of the murder OF Phillip Barton Kew by
Hon. Daniel f. Sckes, at Washington, produced q grea.
sensation in the metropolis There has been topic OF
comment since the Bur le murder and Atlantic ABLE ex
element more generally noticed than this case of do
mestc ruin and bloody revenge In the Streets the law
every where it was the prominent tonic or cor
.... The Flushing haiifoa& ~ae s~is a. ai---
Esq, for sl65 GOO.
AT regular monthly meeting Of the Academy OF
Medicine, Dr. Samuel Percy presented the report of spe
cial committee appointed Ia June, by the Academy, in
cordance with the wishes Of the Mayor asking the opinion
of the Academy to the effects Of milk taken from
fed on sRil The report in substance condemned the
use Of swin milk. After which he submitted to the
meeting heightened and graphic paper upon the subject
the reading of which occupied two hours.
3-Mr Ten Brock and Mr. Robert Harlan, two well
known gentlemen Of the turf left to-day by the City Of
Manchester for Liverpool, taking with them An additional
stock Of thoroughhreds to add TO the number of Anne
rcan horses that have for year or two back been con
tending Fngands courses for glory and gold.
At noon we were visited by another storm, which
made the walking everything but agreeable. A. dark
there two three inches OF low on the ground
THE court dcpsely crowded this morning,
duty to attend the trial Of The People Vs. James Stephens
The prisoner, it will be recolected, is charged with
poisoning his wife, Sophia Stephens On the I'D septem
Der, 1857 Her body exhItled nearly year sdbse.
quent to her demise when the Coroner, after nvestga
ton, held the husband 10 answer for the cause Of Der
death.
S.-About one thousand persons assembled in the
Cooper Institute to hear DR.. Brownson lecture Toe
Church and the threatened rev llaon in Europe The
viii Of Hermann Wesselorn, Of the unfortunate pas
sengers by the Inflated steamship Austria vas admitted
to probate by the Surrogate.
9.Quite large and enthusiastic meeting OF produce
merchants held yesterday afternoon, whf:h took
measures to erect Corn Exchange in place Of the
dilapidated edifee in South street William Godsou
alleged fugitive from justice and the supposed perpe-
TRAITOR OF murder committed at Mystic Conn some two
years ago. was arrested in this city by policeman john
ston, of the Eleventh precinc, and III few hours after
wards sent back 10 Connecticut for trial The
telegraph reported that the in the North river Al
bany, was breaking Tho Coroper's investigation
in the of the ChiDaman Apo, charged with Killing
Mrs Fletcher, concluded when the accused was
United TO the Tombs, TO await the action OF the Grand
Jury
l0-The Police and Emigrant Commissioners we're
thrown into considerable excitement from false report
which appeared in one OF the morning papers, setting
forth the fact that secret meeting had been held on Sta
ten Island in the vicinity Of Rocky Hollow called for the
purpose Of deciding the proprety again demoshng
the Quarantine buildings. General Wheat of Nicaragua
nooriey and Colonel Cauty, Of Costa Rica, measured
arms outside of Delmoncos to the entertainment of be
tween and two hundred onookcrs The General broke
his cane over the Coones head giving severe cut but
nothing dangerous. An edying and interesting ora
ton on the subject Of colonization and the prospects OF the
Iiberian colony, delivered by the Hon Mr. Iatrobe
ut the Academy of Music.
If O. J. Smith, chief owner of the Union Telegraph
line between New York and Boston, arrested at the
su OF d. H. Craig, Agent Of the Associated Press for
libel and held to bail in the Of $4,000 by order Of
the Superior Court Of this city,. Two fine shad the
first IN our waters this seasor caught by George
Smack, Of Staten Island
H-Thcre was enthusiastic meeting at Tammany
Hail. in favor OF the acquisition Of the Island Of Cuba
Senator A. g. Brown of Mississippi Hon. John Cochrane