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Subject to tho Decision of the National Convention.
t Ireland.
Wo are glad t) observe that all tbe leading
Democratic- j-urnals throughout1 tbe country arc
denouncing in the most unmeasured terms the fa
natical movement which has been put ia motion
fev a few political ami infatuated demagogues fur
the pretenUc.l liberation of Inland." There is
nothing which woull b a source of more gratifi
cation to us, thaa to hear of the sea-girt Isle be
ing saatoheXircnn the galling yoke of English big
otry, iutoleraiice and tyranny ; but we are not
willing that the citizens of the United States
hould Interfere to effect even that holy purpose.
The Democratic party has always hailed with de
light the c&h-U of any country to liberate itself from
the thraldroru' of oppression, and it would, no
djubt, be peculiarly agreeable to.it to see Ireland
icgaia .a proud position. among the nations in
tbe languages of one of lier many gifted sons re
deemed, regenerated an 1 disenthralled by the spir
it of universal emancipation. Devoutly as this
nd may be wished for, we cannot agree to per
mit our owa loved constitution to be trampled
upon in its accomplishment. As in the case of
Greece and Hungary, we may send them the
tweet wods of consolation, hope and encourage
ment, biit an armeu force can never be permitted
to leave the country for that or any other pur
pose noUe though it be. Kosuth sought and
received aid rnd comfort, in the shape of dollars
and dimes, for the cause of sufjering Hungary,
which was appropriated to enrich himself. But
le obtained it all by individual subscriptions.
When ha sought the interposition of our govern
ment it was promptly aud determinedly refused.
The moveoie.it in New York has been a gross at
tempt to place the respectable Irish citizens oi
cur country along side of such filibusters as
Walker and Kinuey, who have so much disgraced
the United States. - The Irish are better citizens
than to desire it. They know our constitution
too well, and respect it too much, to ever think of
such a thing. It is the work of men, who are
either in the pay of the English consuls, cr the
American "Know-Nothings. Some very honest
mn may have been induced to go into it, but
they did not remain long. Like all humbugs, it
died almost as soon as it was born. Let it rc.t
and rot! The morning of awful retribute, has
Already dawned upon the old tyrant, E.rland,
aui Ireland .will yet -be free. The day, which
was fjfctoH by Emmet,' her patriotic son, who
tacrineed his life to redeem her, is now at hand.
She wi'J s vn be regenerated, and that too with
out the aid of such demagogues as lately convened
ia Nt.w York. - :
' - Funeral of Col. Heyer.
At an early hour of Saturday, 22d inst., amid
the pitiivu .s pel tings' of .a storm of sleet, the mili
tary from Washington township arrived in town.
About 2 o'clock, P. if., the military forced in
front of Col. lleyer's laio residence, where they
waited a short time for the remains of the de
ceased. '
The order of the funeral procession was as
follows :
- Music. -
. Two flags, shrouded with crape.
. Cambria Guards" Commanded by Col. 1T
. Derrait.
" Washington Eif.es," Commanded bv Cen. .
. . Whiic.
Collin, covered with the National Flag.
Clergy and Physicians.
- Rolatives of deceased ia Carriages,
v ." - The Cambria Bar in a body. "
Citizens.
Gen. Humphreys, LIcai. Given, Capt.'Scbnct
burg and Lieut. Ehiir, ad of whom served with
Col. Heyer ia the Mexican . War," acted as Tall
Bearers. Throe minds of blank Cartriei were
rod over tho remain's when deposited in tne.grave.
Welsh Literary Society.
This society, held their second .anniversary
rawfting at the Independent Church, on Christmas
evening. The exereis?s consisted of Essays, Poe
try, Heading and Sing;ng. We have been in
formed by those who understand the Welsh lan
guage. th.it it parsed off crcdiully to all concern
ed. Tho y ung gentlemen and ladies who com
posed the Choir acquired themselves well, an 1
from the many encomiums pascd upon them, we
should ju:ige they have few equals ia the State.
Pre.aiums were distributed by Mr. Isaac Evany,
after the exercises cloned.
Ct. Lawrcnca Hotsl, Philadelphia.
' M"w'hiive bcen inftrnied"by a 'circular sent "us
that this II tel is now ready to receive guests. It
i unnecessary for us to say .jmy thing to!re, than
we have i-aid heretofore in regard to the Proprie
tor, Mr. Wm. S CamphH and his able assistant.
LU Cambri louuty frienils will tertaiidy' m.ike
it their or.arters whea visi'.in the citv.
I. 0. 0. F.
OJ- A Charter ha been granted by the Grand
Lodge cf this State, fr a new L-jlge of the Iiide
pendent Order of Odd Fellow?, nt Ji-hi.stown.
It has becu named Alma Lodjre, No. 523. It will
bo organized by this D. D. G. Matter of this Dis
trict oa Nw Years eveuh g. The Order arc gen
ral?y invited to attend.
-DEMcca-tTio Mketiso in' Blai::sv:lx.h. A
meeting of the Democrat's of Indiana county was
11 1 at the Exchange II ite!, Elairsvil'e. oi: the
5i.h insL, Hon. James Clarke, President; Archi
ba!d D u;i,s, Eiward Ciirlton, Thou:a- Shannon,
and Ahrah ini M-tthouser, Esqr.,Yi.-e Presidents;
Ekhard Graham, Ksi-.a-idLv T.J. Cant well,
fiecrttarU-s. S'.roug resolutions c:-i -passed ia
vor of. Buchanan for Pie'eiit, .FM-t for E. Sv
Saatr, afid-Drrmf fjr the' vxt C.-r vu r of
' ' C. H. Heyer, Psq. '' "
In our obituary column of to-cay wc record the
decease of the gentleman whose uamt heads thij
article; but we feel that s mcthicg more than a
mere passing notice is required at our hands. -
CaarLES Hex'ht Heteb was born at Cumber
land, Md., on the 6th day of December, Al D.
1821. Dc was of German extraction, his father
Rev. Frederick Heyer was a miniver of the Ger
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man Lutheran Church, and was for many years
a llissionary in luuku VTe lelieve he is still
living.
Having completed "lis "education, Mr. IIetee
enteral tho office cf C. Og'e, Esq. of Somerset,
and af:r the uual prtibnt'u n was admitted as an
attorney. In a shoit time afterwards, (iu 1844,
we believe,) he removed to Ebetisbu'g. aud com
mncetl the practice of the law.
In the fall of ISio the Mexican war commenced,
auu a requisition was made uKin Tetnylvania
f.:r two regiments of volunteers, 'll.e Cambria
Gur.rJs" tendered tlieniMlv'cs to the Governor
ai d were accepted. Mr. Heyer. had never worn
a uniform, but no sooner was the demand made
for soldiers, than he sijnwl the roll of the Com
pany, and was r.nmng the very first to volunteer
to do battle in the cause of his cor.ntry. Such
was the confidence reposed- in his prudence and
bravery, that, inexperu need as he was, he was
chosen their first lieutmant slmoi-t by acclama
tion !
The " Guards" left Ebccslurg on the 1st Jan
uary, 1847, and returned about the 1st July,
1848, being absnt about eighteen months. Du
ring the latter, and by far the most important
part of the campaign, the illness and return of
Capt. Murray, devolved the command of the
"Guards," upon Lieut, fleyer; and their career
justified the choice they had made. No ofiicc of
equal grade in General Scott's whole command
maintained a more intrepid bearing, or preserved
a more untarnished record, than did Lieut. Ile-er.
Ho was proud of his gallant company, and they
were equally proud of their gallant commander.
In tho brilliant, tho' sanguinary successes, con
summated by the occupation of the Mexican Cap
itol by the American army, the " Guards" were
always in line, and their commander always at
their head.
Peace was concluded, and the skeleton of the
"Guards," those who had escaped the dangers
cf the battle field, and the diseases cf the climate,
returned to tin ir homes. It was a sad sight to
those who eighteen months l:bre had bid adieu
to a healthy, hardy, and robust body of men, to
see the came company return, their ranks thinned
of half their number ; and the survivors toil-worn
and emaciated, many of them bearing evidence of
a constitution destroyed by the fatigues and hard
ships of tho campaign. Indeed, it is too jroba
ble that Col. Ileyer, (he was now promoted to
that rank,) had himself contracted a disease which
only ended with his life.
But Col. IIiycr was not the man to play " old
soldier." The Mexican campaign Le regarded as
a mere digression from the practice of his profes
sion, aud he resumed its labors with an ardor,
sharpened by a temporary absence from profes-:-ional
pursuits. From this period until his latt
illness he lent his whole energies to the study and
practice of the law; and succeeded so well, that
very few lawyers of his age in Pennsylvania stood
more eminent in the' profls-aon."
As a counsellor, Col. Ileyer was safe, prudent
and conscientious ; as a pleader exact, formal and
accurate; as an advocate bold, sincere and con
vincing. And if, during the excitement of debate,
or in his zeal for his client, he violated any of the
amenities of professional life, none more prompt
to acknowledge his error.
Ia private life he was simple, artless, unosten
tatious. Possessing an ast- nishingfund of gener
al inf-rmatioii, "obtained by reading and travel,
he never made a viin display of it. And in re
gard to his bcrvices ia Mexico he never mentioned
them times the subject was introduced by others.
He was, in short, a brave soldier, an able law
yer, an accomplished scholar, a useful citizen, and
an honest man. J.
Sleeting of the Bar.
The melancholy intelligence of the demise of
Col. Charles II. Heyer having been announced,
the members of the Ebensburg bar convened at
the office of U. L. Johnston, Esq., oa Friday, the
21st day of December, 1855, at 2 o'clock, P. M.,
to reuder some fitting tribute of respect to the
memory of the deceased.
Col. M. D. M igehan wa3 chosen President, and
George M. Reed Esq., wav appointed Secretary.
The I 'resident having stated the object of the
rntetlrig, several able and impressive addresses
upon the life and character of the deceased were
then made; after which the following preamble
and resolutions, oCered by Mr. Johubton, were
read and unauimomly adopted.
Whkieas, It has pleased Divine Providence,
ia His iuscrutible ways, to remove from our midst
our fellow citizen and professional Brother, Charles
II. Heyer, Esq.; and
Whlueas, The private worth, no less than the
professional viituesof the deceased, was such as
to call forth s .me expression of the feelings and
sentiments of his brother practitioners of the bar
of which hn was so prominent a member: There
fore, I e it
Resolved, That whi'e we submit with becom
ing reverence to th dispensation of that Csing
who "doc-th all things wed," we cannot cease to
deplore the early demise of him whose obsequies
we are this day called upon to witness.
Resolved, That while Col. Ileyer was loved by
the patriot as a brave though modest soldier ; aud
by his neighbors as a useful though unprosuming
citizeu, we, as fe'low members oT the bar, cher
ished a warmer fevling towards him as a scholar
of tho profoundest erudition ; a counsellor of the
highest professional rttainmeiits ; and an advo
cate of the eh if t practical and forcible eloquence.
R solved. That we deeply sympathize with the
family and friends of the deceased in their be
rMveinei.t, yet know how unavailing all carthly
coiiS'.Iafion is to those who can only draw comfort
(rom the f nintains cf Eternal Wisdom, in this
their hour of tri il. -
Resoi .eJ. That wc v. i'd attend the funeral in a
body.
Res lved, That we will wear the usual badge
of mourning for the ppao of thirty days.
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap
pointed by tho chair to present a copy of these
rosoIuti.!U:; to the widow of the deceased.
The C..iir having constituted R. L. Johnston,
S. C. Wiijgar 1 and George M. Reed, Esquires, a
committee to perform the duty enjoined by the
final reso'mir-.n, the meeting adjourned.
At an adjourned meeting of the Ebensburg Bar,
hld at the office of R. L. Johnston on Monday
aftern',n, the 4th December, 18o5, it was
Resol ved, That we hereby tender our warmest
thanks to Gen. Richard Whi'c and his commend,
for the prrmprness ' with which they forgot dis-
tauce,";travei ana the elements, in order to pay a
pariinir tribute to the remains of their, former
companion in arms, Ool. lieyer; ana also, lor
their appropriate auci soia'.erl.Ke deportment du
ring the ceremonies attending his funeral. ' . ' f K't
; Resolved, .'1 hat we honor t:e Reeling cT; tue
shattered remains of the Cambria Guards, for the
devotion to the memory of their former comman
der which tbej manifested on the trying' occasion
of his death and interment.
The Peacs Humors.
The Iiondon Globe says that Russia herself
has made no positive propositions for peace,
and tho diEeuity is, to know what terms of
adjustment she would consent fto.i The Al
lies have determined iipcm a plan of their own,
tut they are doubtless prepared to.yield some
thing of their lnt claims aud pretensions.
Count Walowski, the French Minister of For
eign Affairs, has addressed a circular to the
French Agents at Foreign Courts, ia which,
after alluding to the Emperor's leading epooch,
he says : s. ;
" In address eg himself to neutral States,
calling upon them to express wishes in this
sense, His Imperial Majesty sufficiently testi
fied the prico he attached to their opiuion, and
the value he gives to their influence ia the
course of events. Such, moreover, was his
opiuion respecting them from the very poui
mencemcnt of the diplomatic, conflict which
preceded hostilities. The Kmperor always
thought, that if they had then more forcibly
expressed their judgment upon tho point un
der discussion, they would have exercised a
salutary action upon the resolutions of the
Power that provoked the war. ' Their position
has undergone no change in the eyes cf'Iis1
Imperial Majesty, and they may now. hy a
firm and decided attitude, hasten the denoue
ment of a struggle which it is 1 is conviction
they might have prevented.
"It is with this view that the Emperor
asks them to declare openly how they are dis
posed towards the belligerent Powers, and to
place the weight of their opinion iu the scales
of the respective forces. ; This appeal, more
over, which was so well understood and so
warmly received by an audieuce formed of
the representatives of all nations, is simply a
solemn act of homage rendered to the impor
tance and efficiency of the task which de
volves upon neutrals in the actual crisis."
The Emperor Alexander ha3 also addressed
a letter to Prince Gortschakoff, tha material
portion of which we subjoin.
During my sojourn with the army of the
Crimea, I observed ' with great satisfaction
that the soldiers maintained their vigorous
and contented appearance, despite the'tirj-heard-of
hardships they had to suffer during
the siege of Sevastopol, and that in every de
partment that order upon which the good or
ganization of an army rests had not been in
the least disturbed. This excellent state of
the army is a proof of the solicitude and inde
fatigable labor by which alone it was possible
for you to attain that object, and that at a'mo
mont when all your activity, all your thoughts,
were directed upon a powerful and brave ene
my, sparing no sacrifice, and who had to be
fought Considering the position given to
Sevastopol by nature, in falling back be
fore the enemy stop by step, and adopting
those views which ongtit to be the guide of an
experienced lead-r. yon have only left to the
enemy, ruins dearly bought at the pries of
the blood that has been shed. Having with
drawn tae troops by-a road hitherto unknown,
you are acruia ready to meet tho enemy, and
to fight hitu wifh that courage which you
have always displayed iu leading yoar regi
ments under 2re. In rendering full justice to
your signal services it. gives me pleasure1, af
ter having already done so personally, to ex
press to you again my sincere gratitude."-
Hon. James Buchanan. . .'
The Delcware Gazette, in introducing a
short biographical sketch of this distinguished
gentleman says : "The prudent statesman
ship of Mr. UuciiAXAX has secured to Liiu; a
feeling of deep interest, and in all sections of
the country he is regarded as a sa fe man for
any position which he may be called upon to
fill. Even the strongest opponents of the par
ty to which Mr. Hlchanas is attached, hold
this opinion of hiiu. This is strikingly illus
trated at the present time, in the fact that the
couutry exhibits no alarm whatever in conse
quence of the difficulty which has arisen' out
of a breach of the neutrality laws by the
British Minister. The people rest in quiet,
knowing that all that wise and prudent di
plomacy can accomplish, will be effected ;by
Mr. Elcuanax. The friend at whose request
we publish the sketch alluded to, in another
column, although once a political opponent,
has ever admired and always supported Mr.
li., and on a recent visit to Europe met with
such a cordial reception by tho warm-hearted
American Minister in London, that he 4 felt
prouder of his country for elevating such men
to honorable position, than ever before. Aud
this is the way, we learn, that Mr. Hcchasas
receives every Americau who calls upon him
The Indians Seeking Peace. ;
The St. Louis Democrat publishes the. fol
lowing extract from a private letter, dated
above Fort Pierre, 10th November, 1855 :"
"A few days ago, thirty or forty Sioux In
dians came to Fort Pierre to pay a visit to
Gen. Harney He held a council, and had
Campbell, the interpreter, to tell them that
he wanted ten of the principal men of each
band of the Sioux to come and see him within
one hundred days; and should they listen to
his words, and do as he wants them to do, it
would be for their good, he would make peace
with them. Hut if auy of the bands should
not come at the above time, he would then
know that they wish to fight. He told them
that it was immaterial to him how they acted,
as he would just a.3 soon fight as have peace ;
that he was scot by their Great Father to fight
them, but since he had killed the Brules he
had pity on them. All the Indians that have
come to see him, 8;iy theydou't want to light.
They waut to live Ho told them that 'he
cjuld not fight men that didn't waut to fight.'"
ALLr.GnENY ron Bi:chajjak. The Democracy
of Allegheny county assembled in Pittsburgh on
the 19th inst., and appointed R. Riddle Roberts.
Saml. V. I'.lack, Jas. A. Gibson, H. McC'tllough,
Matthew Harbesoii, and P. C. Shannon, delegates
to the 4th of March Convention. In their reso
lutions t'oey thanked Judges Black and Wood
ward for protesting against tho action, of their as
sociates, in the appointment of Gen. J. K Moor
head, a political trimmer' a-s Prison Inspector.
They expressed confidence in ti e administration
of President Pierce, opposed the " Jag Law," al
so the sale of the Main Line, aDd recommended
Capt. David li. V illiams of their county for Ca
r.al Orarwiic-ner. ' - - ?-
" S U K'E A It Y 0 F HEWS.
O" F.; -M. George, E-q., will please except our
th&nks fprV.boxf choice Cigars, f
I p3- No Speaker yet.. The House will meet
cga'n to-day. - J -
i 13 Tha Legislature xf Maryland will convene
at Annapolis, on the 2d of 'January. ; -Cc?-The
Illinois Democratic State Convention
will be held in SoriugCeld on the 1st day of May
next.
CO-The' Greek government has paid the Rev:
Dr. King $25,000 as a final settlement of his
claims. v ... t. v- .. rw . . r
v is ' Old GiaL." Miss Jenny Campbell, aged
115 years, died in Orange county, Virginia, on
the Cth inst. ' '"" - ' '-
' CO- Toe Pennsylvania Legislature will assemble
at Ilarritburg, on Tuesday the first day of Jan
uary." " ' ' " ' '.'"''
3-"The Democratic State Convention of Ten
nessee wid be hold ia the city of Nashville, on
the Sth of January.
. (jcf-The Sute Paper, printed at Ilarrisburg,
urges the renomiaatiou of Franklin Pierce for the
Presidency. ,'
Mixisteb to England. Senator Toucey, of
Connecticut, is spoken of as the successor to Mr.
Euchanan.
C3-Tho total number of hogs slaughtered at
Louisville, up to the 14th inst., was 122,094, aud
0,419 remained at that date in the pens.
Ccj- Horace Maun has proved that throughout,
all England more than one-half of the adult pop
ulation cannot write their own names.. . . -'
GCJ- The K. N.'s have been soundly whipped at
the late 'Massachusetts municipal elections, in
Lowell, Worcester, Newburyport and Boston.
" CO Judge D.mglas has written to his friends
that though sbff.'ring severely from an inflamed
throat, he expects to be iu Washington early in
January.
0c-A Washington correspondent cf the New
York Mirror, say3 that Col. Fremont is likely to
be brought . forward as tho Republican candidate
for tho Presidency. " . 1 ',
&?"The Democratic Convention of Floyd coun
ty, Kentucky,- which met cn the 26th ult., in
structed unanimously for the Hon. Linn Boyd,
as the next candidate for President.
CO During . the year 1So4, one bund reel and
sixty five men were hung in the United States for
murder. Of this number only seven could read
and write. What a lesson!
CCh The Johnstown Echo will bo edited by C.
L.Perahing, Esq.; during the absence of Mr. Smith
at Harrisburg this winter. Mr. P. is a sound
Democrat and vigorous, pleasing writer.
C3- A Democratic meeting, held at Elairsville.
Indiana county, on the 15th inst., adopted a ns-ol-tion
recommending the Hon. Augustis Drum,
as tho next candidate for Governor.
fjtif- There have been one hundred and twenty
vessels launched at different points on the Lakes
this season, with an aggregate tonnage of 4C,50"
of .which 9,055 were of steam aud o2,C41 sail.
' 03- The rep'Tt that the originnl copy of the
Declaration of Independence has been stole n from
the Patent OITice and a couuteifwit substituted, is
untrue. It has been there four tor u years.
Cc?- The Legislature of ilitouri adjourned sitie
die ou the 13th iubt. This leaves Missouri with
only one representative in the Senate of the Uni
ted States during tho present session of Congress.
, CCS-General Washington's original commission
fs uow in the posscssi. n of Mr. G. W. ChihTs, of
Philadelphia, he having received it as a present
from the late Amos Lawrence, of Boston.
53- A Ivices from St. Louis, of the 10th, ftate
that the trouble at Liwrence has Isceu settled an.i-
cably, and that the Mis-ouri volunteers have Iteii
disbanded and returned home. We are hid to
hear it.
CCJ-Daring the present year, up to the 10th
inst., the total number of foreign immigrants ar
rived at New York was 120,803, against C03.918
to same date last year ; thus showing a decrease
of 174,115. '
CO- It is stated in a letter from Washington,
that should the President refuse to recognize the
Walker government of Nicaragua, Col. French
will proceed to England and France, aud ask the
recognition of the nc.v Republic there.
- CJ- The first shad of the season was caught on
the 7th inst., by Charles E. Smith, in Savannah
river, and Sold f -r forty-five dollars. An ancient '
proverb seems applicable to the purchaser : " A !
fool an i Ids money soon parted."
Lo.soaviTr is Chili. The director of the sta
tistical office iu Chili publishes the names and
ages of nma persons the youngest of whom is
113, and the oldest 133 years of age. One of
tnem, who is 120 years old, recently married a
widow of only 98 years.
3- The Rochester Union says that a white wo
man was at the police office in that city a few
days since, endeavoring to establish her claims to
tho hand and afflictions of a black man, who, it
appears, had deserted her, and taken to his bosom
another of the same color.
CO- President Rivas, the head of the new gov
ernment of Nicaragua, is said to be a mere prison
er in the hands of Walker, who signs his name to
documents only by Walker's order, the penalty
of death at all times hanging over him for refusing
to obey the commands cf those who hold him in
custody.
Tub Official Vote in New York. The
votes cast at the late election in New York
have been officially canvassed, and the Al
bany Argus gives the following mmniary of
the result :
Average Know-Nothing vote, 346.892
Average Republican vote, 136,158
Average Soft vote, 95,002
Average ITard vote, 53,510
K -N. majority over Republican, 10,734
Do do . Softs, . 51,830
Do do Hards, . 93,373
United Hard and Soft vote over K.-N., 1,689
JT A bill has been introduced into the
Tennessee Legislature for the purchase of the
Hermitage by the State of Tennessee The
Nashville Union says that " Tennessee should
own the ground in which repose the remains
of her inost illustrious son. 4 The property can
now be purchased on reasonable terms, and it
should be owned by the people. That' the
pKple would say so, if the decision were iu
their hands, we have no doubt; and we trust
thoro ia no doubt their representatives will
THmTT-FOTJIiTH" CCHGTTSS.
FIrlirSEiSIUN.
WASinyoTOS, December 21 Senate.
After the .transaction of some unimportant
business, tbe Seoats -adjourned, over until
Thursday. . .... 1
' yo.Mri' Loiter sail that having from
time to time received two votes for Spaktr,
he wished it to be distinctly understood that
ho had never been a candidate;- . and never
would be He stated thw Ut.t it ehoull be
suspected" that there was something wrong in
his position. lie had as constantly and con
sistently voted for Mr. Banks as any.
Mr. Grow I ask the gentleman and every
meu ber who has been here for the last foui
years, whether 6uch a declaration has not
been repeated from time to lime by some of
those now voting for Mr. Iiichardson, name
ly : that they arc wiliii:g to dissolve the Un
ion and let slide in a certain contingency.
-We stand here, ho said, to support tlo Con
stitution as it is explained 1 y the fathers oi
the Republic and contemporaneous reports
for over sixty years. We say w are not wil
ling to take any other construction, or thai
slavery shall go wherever our flag Ho it.
Mr. Rust believed from the beginning thai
all debate vas out cf order, as the first busi
ness "vas the elect ion of a Speaker.
Tho proposition pen. ling when tho House
adjourned on Saturday, that no debate shall
bo in order until a Speaker is elected, . was
then laid on the table.
A resolution was then offered to elect a
Speaker by a plurality vote, but it was rejec
ted by 15 majority
. The House then proceeded to Lallut fur a
Speaker, with the foil wing result: Hanks
lUl ; Richardson 73 ; Fuller 37 ; .seatw riug
11 ; no choice.
- Mr. Stewart submitted a proposition declar
atory of the national principles on which a
Speaker of tho House should stand. ; - ;
Mr. Colfax stated that if Stewart would ac
cept as a substitute, a proposition opposing
the annexation of Cuba, aud approving the
annexation of that part of Oregon surrendered
to Great Britain by Mr. Polk, he might vote
with that gentleman. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bocock raised the question of order.
Tho law required that a s Speaker be c-Lcied
and that the members be eworn in before the
transaction of any other business.
Mr. Boyce asked Mr. Bauks among other
questions: Are you in favor of recognizing
the government of Ilayti, and 'receiving a
black minister ? Do yon favor the abrogation
of the Fugitive Slave Law and the abolition
of Slavery in th-i District of , Columbia 1
(Cries from the friends of Mr. Banks, "call
the roll," aud much confusion.) . .
Mr. Banks replie'd to Air. Boyce, and said
ho distinctly recollected that Mr. Richardson,
being a can iidato for Speaker, has dedii.ed
giving answers to questions propounded to
h in. (Laasrhtcr, with cries of 'good," and
" call the roll."; .
Mr. Florence made an ineffectual effort to
adjourn until Thursday, iu order to euable
the members to participate in the Christinas
religious and social observation. . (Laughter )
Mr. Brooks, referring to thu denunciations
of Messrs. Ranks and Grow, sail that in the
reverse couJitig'iicy he was, williiiz to let tin
Union slide. If tho gentlemen on the other
sidvwho support Mr. Bunk?, have that fixed
determination, h wanted hi constituency to
know it. lie desired the issue madd here,
that it might be frankly met if necessary.
Mr. Shorter, although voting for Richard
son, was willing to unite on some other con-'
servative candidate with - those- who believed
the Missouri Compromise line should not b
restored, in order to effect an election.'
The House then, on motion, resumed bal
loting for Speaker with the following rc-su'it :
Banks 101 ; Iiichardson 72 ; FulW 31 ; tc ut
tering 11 Necessary to a. choice lUS. No
election.
Mr. Nichols offered a resolution for th.'
election of a Speaker by a plurality vote,
which was laid on the table yeas 116 ; n.rvs
101. : : -
Mr. Oir moved that when the House ad
journ, that it be till Thursday.
Mr. Giddings We have no power to ad
journ over; if the motion be agreed to, the
majority may come hero to-morrow, reverse
the order, aud -elect a Speaker
31r. Orr If a Speaker were to be elected
under such circumstances, the majority woulJ
find Jordan to be a hard road to travel.
Mr. Florence And it would be a
prettv
example for Christian men to set to the coun
try. 1 (Merriment.)
Mr. Orr's motiou was then negatived, and
the House adjourned until Wednesday.
Detention of Nicaragua Adventurers.
New Yoek, December 24 Shortly after
two o'clock this afternoon the U. S Marshal
received a despatch srom Washington or er
ng the seizure aud detention of the steamship
Northern Light, for. Nicaragua, aud officers
were sent ou board to detain her.
The counsel of the Transit Company de
clared that the vessel should sail at her usual
hour Subsequently, however, th-- Ccptaiu
of the ship went to the oScer of the U. ' S
District Attorney, to see what arrangements
could be made, but the result of the interview
is not yet known.
About four o'clock he Northern Light go!
uuder way, but had not proceeded far before
she was intercepted by a revenue cut tor, which
fired two guns across the bows of the steamer,
and brought her to. Two other cutters after
wards proceeded to assist in stoppiug the
steamer.
Between three and four hundred young
men were found on board, whose appearance
indicated that they were Nicaraguan adventu
rers. One of them confesed that they were
such, and had been engaged by Parker II.
French and others.
When che Northern Light left her dock
bhe had on board the three United States offi
cers who had been detailed to take her in
chargo.
Mr. Bccuaxas. This gentleman attended
a recent festival at Guildhall, London, aud
the Morning Chronicle says.
"The individual upon whom the band and
the company uuitcd in their desire to do hon
or was Mr. Buchanan, the American Minis
ter, who was received with hmJ demonstra
tions of applause, while the band 6truck up
" lankeo DoodJe. lue .breech Amhassa-
dor,' unfortunately, entered while the band
was at the height of the refrain, and tho an
nouncement of his name was quite lost in the
noisy republican air, so that he i asscd to his
ecat vita scarcely any'ncknowledgement "
Th Arrival cf the Am?
i'ALTTAX. Dao 18.
ihe
ir r
teciislrp A j
from Liverpool, o:i th.i Sih inst., arrived hera
at half-pai-: 6 o'clock, fhi? morning.
The Asia will be due at Boston oa Wed
nesday afternoon. - - ' -
The tMamship Hermann Failed from South'
aniptou for New York, oa the 4th" iust wita
lUU pasc-engeie aud a full Cargo.
The fehip Constitution, of New York, tr- '
rivi d at Liverpool on the 4th, and on the fol
lowing morning, while lying at anchor in tho
2 ...... . .
i river Mersey, wa3 observed to be on fire.
Atis4uuce was immediately rendered, but she
burned all da)-. and at night was scuttled in
20 feet of water.1: i ...i. '.. , ,
Part cf the cod tents of the lower hold, it
was thought, '. would be saved in a damaged
state, but otherwise the ship and cargo were
a total loss. The cause of the fire was uu
kuowu but was supposed to be from t-ponta-neous
combi stion The passengers aui bag
gage were all landed ia safetv.
Tiie Wah." -
The news by this arrival consists rcainly cf
peace rumors, but the public had no moans of
estimating their truth, and they are probab'y
of little value.
It is a very noiiccalle circumstance th; t
the assertions of tho British press ou tho sub
ject of nt gota ions are quite at variance v, kh
those cf intluutia!. c n mental pjpers.
The London Times, and D I-.ric;i's orzin,
the London lJrest. are prououu-Mid in asser
ting that je.ee is msr at hand, ai d that
Austria is about to a-Lircss an ultimatum,
summoning Russia, under the threat of break
ing off negotiations with ber, to accept tho-
conditions of peace which the V'estt;rn Pow
ers can aduiil at present, but which they w.ii
not asseut to alter another successful cam
pai;ru. " . '
The Berlin correspondence cf the London
M'jrniiij CironirU-, under date of the 4th
inst., s iys: It is i up isibio to sepra.o
what is true from what ii fjse ia the peace
rumors It is uo doubt true that all the Cab
iiitU arc anxious for peace; but it is equally
true that it cannot be said that negotiations'
arc going forward nt the -utmost,' preparato
ry steps only are being made1. Austria main
tains the validity of tho treaty of December
2 J. rnd all the attempts of other German
States to cxereist! a pressure on the Western
Pcw'.ts, with avi-iw to paciGeation, haveb.cn
completely paralyzed. Austria, moreover, is
now ready to accept the interpretation given
t) the third of the four Vicuna Coufcrcnc.5
poiuts.. Prussia has urgently demanded at
St. Petersburg, that Russia slioul 1 nam1? tin
conditions to which she is ready to submit.
Russia's rejdy to this demand of Pruvia i
affirmed to be conciliatory, but vague. Ti.rt
Cabinet oi St Petersburg shrinks from ihi
diXculty of ui;-k.ng propo-ala that it may have"
tiie mortiiic.-itioii to :oo ri j 'ctel. The Cabi
nets of Munich and D.vsdon proinotod to a
m re i.iilu.-a'ti: d p slti m by the policy of
Fr snci, h ive also esayj-l to iiiSu-mce Ru.sia
The n;ea.-:irc3 they took t tl at eud werj
hi ;hly approvinl of at Paris, but it remains to
be seen whether they aro successful. Oar
best . politicians are . evenly, decided som-j
thiol; peac-j near, and others distant. Tho
moat reliable fjcts indicate that the istate of
a-lairs sta'.ids thas;
There has hi i no c-Jitini'jiacatltiii whatever
fi'-.-m Ru-r.-.i.-i A cou:iin:ra!h'ri has been
mal-j by tlie Au.-iri.ui govcrnno-r.t, through
the rre.'i-.-ii Mii.i.-terut i'ioMia, to tlio Fren:U
Government, embodying the tortus- whic'i
Austria is prer-nr.'d t-. prorvso to Rxsiausan
u.i.matuu;. i'iiis coniuiunicatioii was eu.lt-. ..
miitcd by France to R iglaad, and is now ua-
d cr1 consideration by tho twj governmc-ut.-f
he terms arc a great advance U!ori auy of
fered, and might be accepted all around
nut they are the terms of Austria, not of.
Russia. Austria does not guarantee to join
the Allies of the ultimatum bo r-jefe 1. tut
ouly to break off relations with Rutia.. As
this poiut the matter rests. -
With respect to Caarobert's nnssion, thj
L' nl -n Tir.ui? Paris correspondent, under
uato of ihe 4th inst., says : " Canrobert ha
returned be lo'X Stockholm on the 19th ult .
an 1 the day af;er his departure, an act of tb
convention or protocol was signed by the?
Swdieh Minister cf Foreign affairs, aud th-;
English and French Ministers Fienip tentia
ry, aud that the articles of the convention aro
most satisfactory to .h-j Allies, aud advanta
geous to Sweden. The uoiiitcr will Fay
something of . it in a fe w days. It is waiting
for the adhesion of Denmark."
Tiie London J'ost says definitely, on tho
contrary, thut no conventioa has yet been en-
tcred n.o by Sweden
Some "undertake to say that plans will, bo
arranged i tween Napoleon and the King of
Sardinia with respect to Italy, that will render
peace impossible for years to corns ; others,
that Napob on is tired of the expends cf the
war and really desires peace. : I an while.
continued preparations, on the largest scale,"
jo forward tor the spring campaign.
Private letters from St. Petersburg, indi
cate uo pressure for poace. The prof.ts of tho
overland trade keeps business generally up
to a more favorable point than anticipated.
Government has not much deteriorated, ind
m ney is abundant at Moscow at 7 per cent.
The St. Petersburg Xvrthern Bee has an
editorial hea led. " The war is ouly begin
ning," and declares that Russia has ample re
sources to continue the war for years.
The London Times has a reply to the Bee,
asserting that this boasting merely betrays
weakness
The Ckimea.
The Times' correspondent writes from tho
camp before Sebastopol. Novemlr24, saying
there is retdly nothing to write about, as noth
ing really has occurred. -Very little firing is
exchange 1 between the North and South
sides. Thft Russian works on the North sido
of Sebastopol was rapidly assuming gigantic
dimensions. Preparations for destroying tho
docks are nearly completed.
The bulk of the Russian army has returned
to its former position. The French have been
reinforced by the arrival of 12,000 troops.
The English and Sardinians have also been
reinforced. Considerable additions con:inue
at th! same time to bo made to- the Russian
forcej
The Russians continue to threaten Kertob,
which has been largely reinforced.
The Imperial Commercial Bank of Odessa,
has fauVd. ' . -
A Hessian Grand Council of ar is to bo
held at: St. Petersburg, to settle a plau for
the defence of the coast from the Gulf ft
Bothjnia to the Southern extremity of-Vail-hynia
in Asi. ... - ,
There is an unconfirmed rumor that th
, Rusfon? bare? takea Kara ' "
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