The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-27

We are advised from Washington that the Presi
dent will send his annual Message to Congress to-
day at noon. 1t will appear in this afternoons
edition of the HERALD. Ordinarily the President
yearly review of the affairs Of the nation has been
reesrde by many people as an unavoidable Attic
ton, but on this occasion it will be looked upon
quite differently as it will furnish new topics for
discussion in aud out Of Congress, and dam up the
torrent Of verbosity with which the country has Of
late been flooded.
The House OF Representatives yesterday adopted
resolution not to ballot for Speaker before one
O'Clock to-day, and spent the remainder of the ses-
sion in farccal efforts to adjourn, and in feivoiou,
speeches, drinking egg nog. and in fun and joity
OF which our reporters give graphic account
The Christmas festival passed of yesterday with
unusual hlarty. All business was suspended, and
everybody seemed to be devoting their best ener
gies to the genial festivities of the season. The
weather was delightful, and vast throng visited
the Central Park to indulge n the invigoratin9 ex-
ercise Of skating.
On Saturday last Rabbi Adler preached in the
Jewish synagogue, in East Twelfth street. an elo-
quent discourse il behalf of the suffering Israelites
who have been driven out of Morocco, and who
are now at Gibraltar in great Distress The direc-
tors Of the synagogue referred to have addressed
touching appeal to their co-regionists throughout
the United States for aid, and have appointed
committee to receive donations. The names of the
gentlemen COMPOSING the committee are given ia
another column. In connection with this subject
we publish report of the sermon Of Rev. s. NJ.
Isaacs, ia the Wooster street synagogue, on Satur
day. in which he wildly depicts the destitute and
suffering condition Of the poor Jews, who have
been compelled, through the fortune Of war, to
leave their homes and take refuge at Gibraltar.
Quite number of fires occurred in the city yes
terday. The particulars may be found in another
column. There have been an unusual number Of
disastrous CONGREGATIONS in the city during the past
month. Among the most destructive were the burn.
ing of the Tract House and the pianoforte manu-.
factory Of Messrs. Lighte & Bradbury, in Wooster
street, by which large number of persons were
thrown out Of employment. It is estimated that
the losses by fire during the month of December
will amount to half million dollars.
The Hungarian, from Liverpool, and the Arago,
from Havre and Southampton, are due respective
ly at Portland and New York. They will bring
European advices to the l4th inst four days later
than last accounts.
According to the rep or of the City Inspector there
were 44l deaths in the city during the past week,
namely, 81 men, rs women, 1913 boys and ll6 girls,
showing decrease, as compared with the mortali-
" of the week previous of %, and an increase of
96 as compared with the mortality Of the cores
Ponding week of last year. Of the whole number
OF Deaths lag were caused by diseases of the lungs
throat &C.; 100 by diseases Of the brain and nerves.
Ga by disorders of the stomach, bowels and other
digestive organs; "a by diseases of the heart and
blood vessels, and lG produced from violent causes
There were 20 deaths Of scarlet fever "a OF Group
and 8 of measles. The nativity table gives 3l5 ma
tves Of the United States, 70 Of Ireland "a of Ger
maRy, Of Scotland, Of England, and the balance
of various foreign countries
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the week ending
December "a. the range of the barometer and Their
mometer, the variation Of wind currents aud the
state Of the weather. at three periods during each
day, viz: at 9 A. NJ, and and o'clock p. NJ