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Common Council The Art of Social Bnlorcotirse. No. 4. We continue our extracts from the articles in the Evening Post on the subject of Social Inteicour6e, February, which was adopted. The report, as amended, was adopted, and Ihe Clerk directed to no tify the Company of the adoption of naid report.

the mavob's salary. The Law committee reported on the resolution moved by Aid. Hawxhurst at tjie previous meeting, and referred to them, to increase the Mayor's salary to 3,000 per annum, provided such increase did not i XUESDAV EVEIVtNC, DEC 28. 8ST. Brooklyn Institute Lectures.

In consequence of" Thanksgiving Day" occurring on the 25th instant, (tho day appointed lor the First Lectnre the Course will commence on THURSDAY Evening, 2d ot December. Introductory Loctnre, Dec. 2d Dr. BETHUNE, Second, Rev. R.

8. relations of Commerce to Literature, Third, Dec. 10 Rev. JOHN 1'IERPONT An Original Poem, Fourth, ec. 23 Prof.

S1LLIMAN, or Yale College Subject, England of lfcOj, compared with England of 1851, witk observations iu Wales, Fifth, Deo.30 PAUK BENJAMIN Subject, the Ridiculous, Sixth, January PAHK BENJAMIN Subject to be selected, Beveclh, Jan. 13 Proi. S1LLIMAN Subject, its Nalural History, (including ob servations or. the Alpine Glaciers,) its relutionsto human wants, heailh and long life, Eighth, Jani 20 Prof.StLLIMAN Subject, tho Vol cunic character of Italy, includitg tbe old Volcanoes about Romo and their Physical effects; noticus of Roman Ruins; Vesuvius and its fhysical effects the Buried Cities of Pompeii and HerCHlanvum, Ninth, Jan. 27 Pwf.SJLLIMAN Subject, the Ruins around tho Bay of Bniae, a portion of tho Bay of Naples, noticeB of Volcanic Islands in the Bay, and on the coast of Sicily, including a perpetual vent of Stromboli, Mount Etna, and tho adjacent country with tbe most remarkable effects ofits Eruptions, also nuliccs ol the people their social and political cundition.

e. )r. COX, IK. MARVEL, and others willconclude ko Course. Doors will be opened at lia o'clock Lectures to conx, lence at7 o'clock.

Tickets admitting a Gentleman aud Two Ladles, or two Minors, may be had at Ihe Institute, or of the Pi leciors. Price, 00. Brooklyn, N'ember 0, Fate ot Sir John Franklin. For the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Where darkness gathers round the Pole, Where Buubeams cease to play While, drearyas December, roll Six months in night away, The "Frost King" dwells dark is his port, And terrible his form, Surrounded by his phantom court, The Ministers of Storm.

In sullen state he reigns alone, With frigid firmness bold, And strengthens still his icy throne, Through centuries of cold Jealous, he sends with deep disdain With freezing glance around, To find, if in his chill domain, A rival may be found. Fulfiling his behe9ts with care, His willing minions fly, Like "wizard shapes" through troubled air, When meteors cross the sky The rattling hail, the smothering snows, Career with fury past, When Boreas in his trumpet blows The hyperborean blast. Hark speaks the mighty King of Frost, In wrath what chafes his mood 1 Ye tempests riBe, or al 1 is lost, Two ships have crossed the flood. From Albion's shore, her sons again Defy my power to ireeze Brittannia rules the Atlantic Maine, But not the Polar Seas. Arise blufTBoreas, up and blow, Till "crack your cheeks" with rage, And let those shiv'ring mortals know The might they dare engage.

No enemy shall me provoke, No alien power defy, Nor British hearts nor British oaks Shall scatheless me annoy. And you, ye threat'ning cloud9, ariee, In awful volumes roll, And from the gaze of vulgar eyes, Seal up the mystic Pole, Ye frosts that pile the North in heap The princes of my name. Go bind in chains Britannia's ships, As trophies of my fame. Away ye have no time to lose With vigor vengeful fly, To crystal mummies, turn their crews, And leave them where they lie. Ensepulchered in ice no more My power shall Briton spurn And those they've left on Albion's shore, Their fate in vain shall mourn.

Thus ioud he spoke, with angry mien, Hia sovereign will to show, And pointed to his magazine, Of everlasting snow The blust'ring elements elate, In ready tempests rise, And shrouds her son's unhappy fate, From Britain's weeping eyes. P. L. Charlottetown, Prince Edward's Island. Flatlands Neck, L.

Dec. 18, 1852. Important Proceedings in tike Common Council. HO MOBE STEAM ON ATLANTIC STREET. The Common Council at the meeting of last night abolished the' further use of steam on Atlantic street.

This action was very sudden on the part bf the Aldermen and altogether unexpected on the part of a majority of our citizens. The unanimity of the Board on the question was very surprising, considering the opposition the same movement encountered on its last discussion. At the previous meeting a resolution was nioved by Alderman Booth and referred to the Law Committee, withdrawing the privilege of using steam on Atlantic street on the ground that the Railroad Company had violated the conditions upon which they had been permitted to run their cars by not procuring a "dummy engine" as they had agreed to do. This resolution was referred to the Law Committee for report, and last night Alderman Baylis, as Chairman of that Committee, made a report against1 the further use of steam on Atlantic street by the Company and brought in an ordinance for its discontinuance on and after the 15th of January. The report recites the action heretofore had on this subject, and reviews the conuuet of the Road in resisting a former ordinance of the Common Council, and in frequently disregarding the terms of the ordinance, under which the use of steam ivas finally granted.

It concludes as follows Finally, after several modifications of the above permission and restrictions, on the 2d of December 1851, an jjrdinance was adopted by the Common Council, and afterwards approved by the Mayor, to the effect that the company lie permitted to use steam power on Atlantic street Aliat the rate ol speed should not exceed, between the South Ferry and FlaibSteh avenue, six miles per hour between Flat bush avenue and Clove road eight miles per hour that the trains should be preceded by a man on horseback carrying a red flag that men should be stationed at the tunnel and Clove road to give warning when trains were approaching that the whist); should not be blown or the bell rung except in cases of actual danger that coal instead of wood should be used in the engines, to prevent smoke. A penalty of fifty dollars was prescribed in case of violation of any regulation, and the tight to amend or repeal the ordinance was especially, reserved. Since the pa.ssajre of the said last mentioned ordinance, the provisions of the same have been repeatedly, arid grossly violated, although ample time has been allowed, by resolutions of the Common Council, to maice any and all alterations in the engines necessary for the prevention ol smoke, the nuisance in that respect is in no degree abated. The provision as to stationing men at various places for the purpose of giving alarm in ease of danger, has not been complied with, In many cases, instead of the "man on horseback with a red flag" preceding, the" locomotive lias preceded the "man on horseback with a led flag." The rate of speed prescribed has often been exceeded. In brief, there have been manifest, on the part of the company and its agents, great disregard of, and carelessness for the prudent and necessary regulations and restrictions imposed byihe Common Council.

The offensive and injurious effects arising from the use of steam eneines, are becoming moie and more apparent. Property on Atlantic and other streets, has depreciated in value; and what was intended to be, and otherwise would be, the principal avenue of that section of the city, gives Utile evidence of the progress and improvement which distinguished other localities: being neither sale nor desirable, as a place of residence, nor frequented for the purpose of business. It cannot be denied, that while no possible advantage accrues from the use of steam engines, other than to the Long Island Railroad Company, the citizens of Brooklyn are thereby damaged no a great extent in their property, and subjected to much inconvenience, and even to peril of life and limb. The committee recommend ihe adoption of the annexed ordinance. Asm.

B. Bavlis, J. Wilson ommillee. F. B.

Spinola, November Tilh, 1852. ORDINANCE. The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Brooklyn, in Common Council, do ordain as follows Sec. 1. It shall not be lawful for the'Long Island Railroad Company, or its agents, or for any other person or persons, to use steam power in any of the streets or avenues of the cily of Brooklyn under the penalty of 25 dollars for every offense.

Sec. 2. All ordinances or resolutions heretofore adopted by the Common Council, inconsistent with the above seciion. are hereby repealed. Sec.

3. The Common Council may at any time, amend or repeal this ordimtnee. Sec. 10. This ordinance shall lake effect on the loth day of January, 1853.

Aid. Rice said he had no objection to the removal of steam cars from Atlantic street, but the time was too short. It would cause a great loss to the company to substitute horses for steam in such a short time, as feed never was so high, within his memory, as at present. He did not believe that horses would be much relief to the street: on the contrary, they would be a greater nuisance than steam. It had been so proved in Albany, wfiere they had been tried in three of the streets.

The Company had invescd millions of dollars in this enterprise, and now to give them but two weeks to procure horses, when feed was higher than ever it was before, was rather precipitate. As to the "man with the red flag" not in all cases preceding tlie engine, the company could not be accountable for such occasional no man they could employ but would neglect his duty sometimes. The President of the company, and he was admitted to be a man of credibility, had informed him (Aid. Rice) that the company had spent S7000 in endeavoring to procure a 'dummy' for the street, but had not yet succeeded in obtaining such a one as they desired. Persons who complained of the steam injuring their property on the street had, in most cases, purchased the same property at reduced prices, on account ol" the railway, and had no right to complain of 'its continuance.

"Aid. Baylis said he believed the tunnel was built outside of law and justice, and any property owner on the street could, by applying tn the courts, have it closed up. The people did not object lo the railway, but to the use of steam.on it. It was said that parties owning property on the street had purchased it at reduced prices on account of the railway; that might be, but persons purchasing property there would know that the'railroad cars were permitted to run on sufferance, and that the corporation that granted them the right to run could also stop their running. Tht would know that when the fields of grain ttiat then waved there would be replaced by streets, and the barns give place to dwelling houses, that railway cars would not be permitted to run.

It would be the greatest avenue in the cily had not this railway prevented its growth. No man drove his team there who could avoid it. He had himself seen riders tumble from their horses in attempting cross the track. The people of the Tenth ward were clamorous against this railway, and it is time they should be; and to them the locomotives would be as objectionable in one shape as another; they went against locomotivas entirely in every shape. They might as well meet the question now as again the same arguments would be used, Ihe same appeals made to their sympathy.

If this company could not procure horses, let them vacate the street to some of the parlies who had asked permission to lay down tracks in Myrtle avenue, Fulton street, I'urman anil other streets, and who would be wiliing lo run cars with horses. The company had defied the power of Koportoa for the Brooklyn Dally Eagle. Monday, Dec. 27th, 1852. Present Henry A.

Kent, President, presiding, and Aid. Brooks, Green, Marvin, Spinola, Booth, Hawxhurst, Morris, Stilwell, Wilson, Rice, Hudson, Queen, Baylis, Ryder, Harteau, and Nee ley. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. Petitions cf c. Petition of Win.

and Mary Powers to pay a portion of assessment without default, the same being on account of Flatbush av. opening; granted: of Wm. Black and others for permission to withdraw a petition previously presented for the restoration of Lanton street to the city map ot Mathew Half to be appointed a Comr. of Deeds; laid on the table of John S. Bussing to be allowed to pay nsscsB nient for grading Wyckoft" st.

without default; granted of Moses B. Suydam and Henry Suydam for deduction of tax to Board of Assessors billoi pet. of S. L. Blakesly; to Police Com.

pet ot John M. Jacobs Co. for repairs of City Hall clock; to Lands and Places pet. of Chas. Kelsey, for exemption of tax; leave granted to withdraw said pel.

bill of John D. Ascough, S14 07; Hus kinson Miller, $2, do. $92; to Comptroller for payments pet. of John Spader, Samuel S. Libby, Thomas Stratton, for conveyances; Attorney of (lie Hoard: bill of K.

K. Story, 8174 31; W. D. Lounds, S35 50 Strickland Boyd, $5 to Fire Dept. Com.

pet of Jacob Pecare to open Lee av. from Flushing av. to Street Com. bill of P. Fitzgerald, S10 toLaWip bills of Strickland Boyd, S5 John Flood, $26 91 Patk.

Begley, $32 L. Jordain, H. Crooker, SI 72; John D. Ascough, S19 50 do. S19 50 do.

S4 31 pet. ofSTas. Martin for reward for arrest of illegal voters of John C. Devereaux to have money refunded paid for certificate of tax sales of P. V.

G. Lansdon for ap pointment as Comr. of Deeds: to Law petof Nicholas bruillaume lor apportionment ot tax ot J. O'Brien for reduction of tax of Micl. T.

Murphy Benjamin Kelly for remission of tax ofRoswell S. Benedict for relief from erroneous assessment; to assess, com. with power. Reports of Officers. Opinion of the Counsellor relative to taxation of land and improvement of the Brooklyn Benevolent Society to Finance Com.

and Counsel tS instruct the Collector of Taxes in the manner of collecting taxes on the property referred to. Report of Chief of Police relative to the late disturbance at the Club House in Adams st to Police Com. Communication from Comptroller relative to an overpayment of assessment by P. Bergen, late Comptroller to Finance Com. Com.

from Com'r. of Repairs relative to certain lands corner 4th av. and VVyckoff st tp Street Com. Com. from the Street Com'r.

with resolution to assess the expense of grading Atlantic avenue from Gowantisroad to Clason avenue; grading and paving Hampden St. from WyckofF av. to Auburn Place com. accepted, and resolution adopted by unanimous consent. Reports of Committees.

Street Com On communication from Valentine G. Hall and James H. Titus, proposing to grade and pave Park st. from Park to Flushing av. report no action be taken adopted.

Same Report 4n favor of pet. of Austin D. Moore, asking the Common Council to unite with him in an application to the Legislature, to alter the Corn's, map by reducing the width of Thornton st. from 70 to 50 feet adopted. Same Report in favor of pet.

Of John Hardy and others Tor an ordinance to flag the northerly sidewalk of Livingston street, between Bergen and Smith streets. Law Com Relative to the increase of the Mayor's salary ae proposed to be raised by a previous resolution to S3000, report that the opinion of the Counsellor is that such increase would not conflict with the provisions of the Charter; adopted. On motion of Aid. Hawxhurst, the salary was fixed at S3000. Law Com.

On the resolution referred to them relative to the Long Island R. R. not complying with the conditions imposed by the Common Council, in running through Atlantic street, and with drawing the privelege of using steam within the cuv report the lnstorv of the case, and recommend the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the use of steam wttnin trie city, under a penalty of 85U for each offense the ordinance to take effect on the 15th of January, 1853. An amendment was carried, fix ing the time at the 15th of February, and the report as amenaea was adopted. Same Report adverse to pet.

of D. H. Haines and Thus. Costigan, for the repeal of the ordinance prohibiting the sale of cerlain commodities on the Sabbath adopted. Law Com.

On pet of Thos. F. Field and others, fey the prohibition of circus exhibitions in this city, reported an ordinance relative to the same, which was adopted. Lands and Places coin, report in favor of paying bill of Bridget McKenna, S16 25 adopted. Finance com.

report in favor of paying bill of W. A. Coit, 320 adopted. Com. on accounts report in favor of paying bills of Oscar Nexsen S139, Wright Oakley 151 25 adopted.

St. com. report in favor of directine'tHe St. com'r. to enter into contract with Timothy Bannon for grading and paving Washington av.

from Atlantic to Douglass at S2 90 per running foot, and Wm. T. J. Sankcy, for grading and paving 20th from Gowanus road to Flatbush line, and at 85 50 per foot, and Wm. Sweeney, for Clymer from Kent to Division at S3 73 adopted.

Same, report in favo; of allowing Benjamin Lynch S500 extra on his contract for grading and paving urn nam st auoprea. Same, on petition of Wm. H. Tandy and others to have Elizabeth st. graded and paved, trom 3d to 9th avenue, and the remonstrance of Jas.

Friel and oth ers against the same report in favor of directing ihe St. Com'r. to advertise for estimates adopted. Lamp com. report in favor of paying the bills of Literilield cc ss 'ib, and l.

iJU, and ATI 25, and 256 50 Outwater Saxton 1 00 Wm. D. Lownds 79 26 Theo. F. Brett 27 84 adopted.

Com. on Repairs and Supplies report in favor of no rA iif.1 1 paying uiiia ui Juitu riuiuiuiia, 04 31 miuuaei iNevins. IUU; it. INatrass, 148 52 John U. Km mons, 13 73 adopted.

Gas com. report in favor of paying bill of John Emmons, 13 00 adopted. Public Cistern com. report in favor of paying bill ot Isaac Allen, uu adopted. Iiesolutions.

By Aid. Harteau That the thanks of this Board are due to the President, Henry A. Kent, for ihe impartial and gentlemanly manner in which he has discharged his duties as the presiding officer of tins uommon Louncn lor tne year just terminating. On his retirement we regret to lose the valuable ser vices of one who has with so much ability and fidelity discharged the onerous duties appertaining to his office adoDted unanimously. By Aid.

Green That the Comptroller transfer lroru contingent account the sum of place tlie same to common school account, and that he draw a warrant of the said amount and deliverit to the treasurer of the Board of Education adopted. Adjourned till Thursday next, at 7 o'clock, P. M. Wedding Suits, are. as all know, indispensable, but it is not every one that writes himself up "mer chant tailor" that is capable of ipaking, as it ought to be made, a first rate hymenial suit of clothing.

To the gentleman who has resolved upon taking so important a step as that of matrimony, we would urge the propriety of consulting Rogers, of Union Hall, coiner of Fulton and Nassau streets, New York, whoso taste, skill and judgment in so import ant a matter as that of equipping a gentleman for the bridal riles may be lully relied on. Professor Rogers is the Schultz of America. A Female in Breeches. A female named Mary Clements, who keeps a small store in Walker street New York, was arrested on Sunday night, charged with being drunk and disorderly. She was taken to the station house, when it was discovered that although dressed in male attire, she was a female.

Yesterday morning she was taken before Justice Welch, who, after severely reprimanding her, discharged her, she promising never again to be guilty of a similar offense. 'Ma, has your tongue got legs 'Got what, child 'Got legs, ma 'Certainly not but why did you ask lhat ailly question 'O, nothing; only I heard Pa say your tongue was running from morning till night, and I was wondering how it could run without legs that's all. But as Bub left tho room something like a gaiter whizztrjrjgsed his leg. One of our exchanges says there is a project on foot to supply the city of Bangor with water. which have been read with universal interes'.

by all classes Counsel. One last counsel a hard one to follow learn to grow old gracefully. PiticES. Never ask a friend the price of a thing he has bought, nor praise things according to their prices. Shaking Hands.

When presented, never offer your hand if offered to you on such an occasion, touch it slightly. An Acquaintance. When you meet a friend in a public place, do not shout his name, so that every by stander may know who he is. Nails. Keep your nails cut short.

None but barbers' boys and blacklegs are entitled to the distinction of a long Chinese talon. Important Direction. Always precede a lady in going up stairs. This maxim is a legacy from a maiden aunt. Singing.

Never ask your wife to sing'for a friend. Ten to one he detests vocal music, unless of the highest order. Entering a Rook. When you enter a public room the French practice of raising Ihe hat, as a general salutation, is much to be commended. Gloves.

Do not go to an evening party in black gloves, even if you have lost a relation. If your feelings are too deeply lacerated for yellow kids, stay at home. Vulgaii. It is hard to say which has the most clownish appearance to move the lips in silent reading, or to wet the finger in turning over the leaves of a book. Childben.

Show, but do not show off, your children to strangers. Recollect in the matter of children how many are born every hour, each one almost as remarkable as yours in the eyes of its pap pa and mamma. Accidents. Ifyou breali a vase, or statuette, or any little stagere knick knack in the house of an ac quaintance, never niind it. Treatit asa matter of no.

consequence even it you Know that it wrings nis pocket. Salt. It is almost unnecessary to mention that the table cloth is not the place to put your Bread is the only comestible which the custom of well bred people permits to be laid oil' from your plate? Mourning. That it should be etiquctle to wear for a fixed time, a particular dress, a sort of uniform for the forlorn and hopeless and that too a costume, dismal and untidy strikes me as a scmi barbaroue practice. Moderation.

Moderation is the best general rule for conduct in social life. Moderation in manners, moderation in language, moderation in dress, moderation in feeling, lrtoderation in everything but personal neatness. With these, a kind and yielding spirit, and a decent share of self respect, a man can glide smoothly through the world, if not pleasantly. Good Will. Cultivate the good will of weak minded, talkative people.

They will be as useful as the parrots of Apselhus. He taught his birds to repeat "Apsethus is a god," and lei them fly. Your unfeathered bipeds can be caught by a little kindness and attention, and taught without pains, to proclaim in house and highway, "Blank is an excellent fellow." If this is said often enough no matter by whom some one is sure to believe A Word to Women. "We point with pride to the alacrity with which Americans make way for women In all public places. But what the men possess in this form of politeness, the women appear to have lost.

They never think of acknowledging, in anyway, the kindness of the gentleman who gives up his seat, but settle themselves triumphantly in their new places, as if they were entitled to them by divine right." Teaching Girls Accomplishments. "Can any man tell me why so much money is waslcd in teaching accomplishments to girls? I mean, particularly, the piano exercise and singing. Men are not attracted by them. I have yet to see the individual who is not bored to death by 'brilliant or 'a And after marriage, the dear creatures, having made their market, withdraw their wares from the show window, and are pleasingly silent. One in fifty has talent, and does her papa's tin, justice.

The other forty nine would make more agreeable women if they substituted plain sewing." Walking Dresses. "Ladies sur Ic tour are recommended never to wear gay colors, dresses of slight materials, flowers, feathers, or much jewelry lo cover their hair with caps of some becoming kind, to shun short sleeves and decollete necks, and not to adopt a new fashion the very moment it appears;" and "all women, old or young, rich or poor, arc reminded, that what is new and fashionably made, and, above all, fresh and clean, looks infinitely better and more lady like than the richest dresses, caps, or bonnets lhat are the least tarnished or faded." Female. I pray the ladies to rebel against the word when applied to them. It "is one ol the pseudo euphemisms of America for woman and, to my mind an unpleasant epithet. Aro one says the 'males of Why should noodles and noodlesses persist in talking and writing of the females of America 1 I dislike the word female.

It suggests the feminine inhabitants of a state prison, of a hospital, or lunatic asylum or worse, the zoologicaldistinction between the sexes of brutes a mare is a female so is a cow. Black Suits. Black cloth is the most expensive, requires the most brushing, and sinks to a depth of shabbiness unknown lo any other color. Nevertheless, the American man is always in mourning. Black dress ccat, black silk waistcoat, black trowsers, is thenational costume.

Even the Bowery boy, in his professional flannel shirt, sports a strip of crape on his tile, as a kind of silent protest against the scarlet below. Yet our people are not innocent of a love for finery. How eagerly our militia obey the lowest whisper of their country, and dare the dangers of Broadway, and even the unaccustomed eminence of a horse's back, shining in their gold lace and yellow feathers. And others, more peaceable men, whose bosoms the drum and fife cannot excite to the pitch of a musket delight in parading two and ed with a baldrich of pink or blue ribbon, and wearing a little semi circle fig leaf apron, 'emblazoned with a Cyclopean Eye, or a radiating pair of Dividers. Black being worn by gentlemen at social solemnities, after four in the afternoon, it, of course, behoves every good citizen to have a black suit.

If lie is invited out, he wishes to do as well as his neighbors. But the majority can afford but one new suit at a time. Last year's black costume serves for every day, and the newer No. One is kept for 'go to meeting' occasions and high tides generally. Hence the good citizen sallies from his bed chamber of a morning equipped for a ball.

As to suiting his costume to his profession or employment, he never dreams of it. I have seen a in ancient black kerseymeres, strapped over a shoe and a pilot in a dress coat, walking the deck of an inward bound ship, in patent leather boots. Post Master General Among those who are most frequently mentioned for the important office named above, is Governor Seymour, of Connecticut. Gov. Seymour is rather a young mau, but has had large experience in public life.

He was educated in the military school of Capt. Partridge, who is now giving lectures in New York and Brookiyn.and has served a term or two in Congress. He was a major in Pierce's Regiment in Mexico, where he distinguished himself as a brave, efficient officer: takingpart in most of the battles which closed the campaign. Subsequently, he was chosen Governor of Connecticut, which post he conlinuestohold with honor to himself, and to the advantage of his State. He is an enterprising, energetic executive would make a capital Post Master General.

He has, too, the entire confidence of the President, and nothing will prevent his selection for this important post unless it be the necessity of taking this officer from some distant State, in order properly lo distribute the Cabinet over the country. Mr. Everett, tlie new Secretary of State, has purchased the house formerly occupied and owned by Gov. Marcy, in Washington. This looks as if he expected to remain at the capital.

Probably he expects to be chosen Senator. The Legislature of North Carolina has adjourned without electing a Senator in place of Mr. Manguni The democrats had a majority of two, but could not agree on their man. Congress Monday. The proceedings in neither House were worth recording.

Only a small number wore in attendance, and they merely met anundV journed. conflict with tlie cliarter. me report wa9 accompanied by an opinion from the Counsellor, that the proposed increase would not conflict with the charter. Aid. Hawxhurst then moved lo make the salary S3.000 a year.

Aid. Marvin said that it would have been moro proper to have increased the salary before it was known who the Mayor was to he. It Was a rule which might work both ways. Suppose they passed the resolution a lew years hence the Common Council may see fit, after it is. known who the Mayor is to be for the next term, to cut the aiary down.

If they may increase, they may also diminish it. It seemed to him that the salary ought to be fixed, without allowing the Common Council an opportunity to determine it with reference to who the individual is lo he that shall lill the office. Aid. Spixola said that Brooklyn being alio we to be the second cily in the Union, hr Mayor ought to have a fair salary. The incoming Mayor, he had no hesitation in saying, was the most competent that had ever occupied the position, and would reflect, by hia public career, honor and credit on the city.

In order that he might be enabled to devote his entire time and attention to the city, ii would be honorable and wise to enable him to live in such a manner as to support the position he occupies. He thought $3000 would be a very moderate compensation. Aid. Rice said he did not go for large salaries, but in this instance, if Brooklyn, some fifteen years ago was able to pay her chief magistrate S2000 a year, an addition of 81000 now would not compensate for the increase of duties the officef entailed. Aid Hawxuukst said book keepers in New York had 52 500 a year, and he thought the Mayor of Brooklyn ought to have an equal, if not larger stipend.

The incoming Mayor would give more satis tion to the city than any who had ever filled the office. A motion to make the salary $2,500 was voted down, and the original motion of Aid. Hawxhurst. fixing it at CIRCCS COMPANIES INTERDICTED. The Law Committee last night reported an ordi nace to prevent circus exhibitions in the city unless the proprietors shall first obtain a permit from the Mayor and Aldermen of the ward in which the exhibition is to take place.

The penalty for an infringement of the ordinance is twenty five dollars. It was adopted. A VOTE OF THANKS. Ald. Harteau moved a vote of thanks to their presiding officer (which will be found in our report of the proceedings) for his impartial and gentlemanly bearingas President of the Board.

He said he did not move the resolution because it was customary, but because it was due their presiding officer; for a more courteous and gentlemanly presiding officer he had never met. Alu. Hawxorst seconded the resolution and said that although there was talk of a coalition by which their President had received that position, he had been raised to it in an honorable manner. Aldermen Rice and Marvin also expressed their hearty concurrence in the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Aid.

Kent in acknowledging the compliment paid him said he had accepted the position ef President of the Board with great reluctance and serious misgivings. In the first place he had very little experi unci in legislative matters, and there were many other members, in this and other respects, better qualified than he was to undertake the duties of that position. There were other circumstances foreshadowed on the eve of the election, (which he did not mention to call up ill feeling but the reverse) which led him to apprehend that his position might not only be disagreeable to himself but embarass the business of the Board. The remarks which had been made, accompanying the resolution, were certainly flattering to him, and the testimony of tiie approbation of this Board was such as he would never forget. In accepting the duties of the office, ho had done so, determined to discharge them impartially, irrespective of persons, and with regard to the oath he had taken as Alderman of the city.

He returned his profound thanks for the honor conferred upon him by the Board, and the good wishes of hia fellow members. A dispatch from Boston says "Gen. Pierce and Senator Hunter of Virginia, are at theTremont, the latter was received by the President elect with no more ardor than his other friends who have called upon him. Mr. Pierce will remain here until Tuesday." Mr.

Samuel Riggs, a banker of some distinction, died on Sunday evening at his residence in New York, aged 52. He was about to establish a heavy banking house in New York, in company with his son and Mr. Wm. Riggs, of the firm of Corcoran Riggs of Washington city By the arrival of the seiooner Sarah Maria, from Port au Prince, we are informed that the lever was prevailing at the above place to an alarming extent. Captain Rogers, of vessel, died of it on the 28th of November, also, two of the crew.

Captain Deer, of the schooner John Tyler, died December 0th. Captain Wade, of the schooner J. C. Roscoe, died same day, and upwards of fifty Americans have been carried off by the same disease within a few months. The fever has been raging with a violence that has not been known for thirty years before David Jewell, convicted of the murder of Mitchel, at Pittsburg, was sentenced to death on the 24th Lola Monlez has turned up again, down South, where she has just been slapping a theatrical manager's face.

It is now reported that she is about to marry aain, and that the happy man is a member of Congress from a Southern state In a case of appeal, arising out of the seizure of liquor, under the Maine Liquor Law, in Minesota, Chief Justice Hazner decided that the law is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced A rencontre between two cadets took place at the Militrry Institute in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Thursday the skull of one being cloven witli a hatchet, and the breast of Ihe other receiving a pistol shot neither party killed The steamer Massachusetts, on entering the harbor at Stonington, on Saturday, ran into a schooner, tlie bowsprit of which entered the boiler, and one or two of the deck passengers were slightly scalded Singleton Mercer, well known as having several years since killed a Mr. Hebenon, was shot through the head in an oyster cellar, at the corner of Third and Chcsnm Philadelphia, on the 25th. Thejierson who fired the pistol escaped The Fishery question has been re opened at St. John, ihe citizens of which place are moving for a meeting to petition "Her Most Gracious Maesty" against any negotiations with the United States to which ihe colonies are not a party Three slavers, among which was the notorious schooner Venus, have been lately captured and taken into Havana by lh5 British frigate Vesta. There was an excitement tit the port in consequence of this Captain Home, of the bark J.

V. Dyer, from Messina, reports lhat on November 14th, in lat. 37 40, long. 16 57, at 11.30 p. a ball of fire came from the northeast, struck the fore topsail, and burst with the report of a cannon it was about the size of a 32 pound ball, and if it had not been raining heavy at the lime, it would probably have set fire to the vessel it split ihe fore topsail and did some slight damage on deck.

Hildreth, the historian is preparing a "Theory ol" Politics," one of a series of works, of which the "Theory of Morals." published some eight years since, was the first. It is stereotyping in Boston, and the Harpers will bo the puui sheis Tub Cabinet. "Eye," the special correspondent of the New York 'J'ribunc, sends a dispatch from Washington stating that General Brown of Mississippi, hud just received a telegraph note from Concord to the cliect that Hunter was to have the place of Secretary of State, Slidell of Louisiana, the Treasury, Dix of New York, "War, Johnson of Arkansas, Navy, Bright of la, Interior, Meday of Office, and Nicholson of Tennessee, Attorney General. We have no doubt that all these men have been talked about but it is very clear to us that jhe cabinet i3 not yet sett led on. The health of Mr.

King, Ihe Vice Presidentelect, continues lo improve, and lie will take his seat again after the holidays. tJHAltnta 111 UliLUll, GEKR1T SMITH, SAMUEL LOUNSBERY, u23 tf Lecture Commitbre. CHE NASSAU TIRE INSUHAECE Or BROOKLYN, Capital, $150,000, itaid iu, 10 olRemBen, (opposite Cily Hullj Branch Office, No. 12 Merchants' Exchange, Wall st. "gg?" WILL Insure ug auiBt loss or damage by tire, Hou.

bob, Goods, Furniture, Vessels and cargoes in port, Cessele building and Inland TraiisportaUon, ou termB ah liberal as other substantial Companies. directors Henry Kuggiou, Charles Lynde, Alexander Underbill, Elijah Looinio Ballard, SamuelSPowell, Wm Bulkley, Peter Balon, ThomasStratton, William Harris, Thomas Gerald, Stephen Haynes, Abm Baylis, Georgo Hastings, John Studwell, Michael Chauncy, Dan'IRlcliards, SamuelSuiith, William Gary, Henry Murphy B8 Litchfield, Hanl'ord, Abiol A Low, James A 11 Bell, John Martin, Leonard Cooper, George Morgan, "James Weaver, Daniel Vau Voorlils, Harpov, Johnson, Isaac Carbart, Wm Hunter, Jr, Carson Brovoort. WM.M. HARRIS, Prusidenl. Iiiraham J.

Bkiikhjs.ii, Secretary. Ihe Office will bo open evenings until 8 o'clock. ju3i tf lirooliiyai liuir trussing'? air Cutting, Shaving and Shampooing fc'uloone, 277 Fullou street The above place of business established by JAMES STOKES, is still in successlul operation sinccbis decease for tbe benefit ot his widow, aud all branches ofthe bu sinesa receive that attention which has hitherto com manded popularity. HAIR CUTTING is particularly attended to, not after any "style," but, iu the languagootMr. Stokes, "tho hair cutter is governed by the appearance of the person; his height, and shape of thead, together with ihe health tbe hair is in," thereby adding greatly lo the benefit and personal, appearance of'lho individual.

HAIR CUTTING AND SHAVING by the mOBt experienced hands in the United Stales. LADIES AND GENTS HAIR DRESSING, by a Brat rate Parisian artiste Brideu and parties attended at their residences Lady'B maids and others tanghttheart at reasonable prices, inimitable Wigs, Toupees, Scalps, Crown Pieces, Braids, Bands, and every article in the hair line on hand or rnado to order at prices las than any other establishment in New York. Call and see. The Ladies Saloon, up stairs, lor Ilalr Dressing and Shampooing are entirely setapart for ladies. Ladies in attendance Open at all hours ol tho day and evening.

Hair Brushes, Combs, Soaps, Colognes, extracts, and all kinds of perfumery constantly on hand. StokeB' Vegetahle Hair Oil, Shampoo Lotion and Hair Liniment, three articles now oxtensivoly usodia this city and recommended by sll who use Ihem. To spealt in their praise would be to paint the Lily, Or gild tho reflned Razors Be', in order by the immortal Tisso. n2U3m BOSSITBE'S DRY GOODS STORE, 105 Fulton street, (Between Prospect anil Sands street, Brooklyn.) FALL TRADE. S.

M. ROSSITER beg6 to inform hia patrons and tho public of Brooklyn, (hat ho is now offering one of the largest stocks of DRY GOOU3 for tbe fall trade, in this cily, having opened in March last. His Fall Importations und selections are entirely now. I have bestowed great euro in tho selection of all my goods and each department will be found furnished with the moBt recent style of tho various Attention iB solicited to my stock of Blau' ets and Flannels, DroEa GoodB, Paramettas, Merinos, Mohairs, Mous d'Laines, Ginghams, French, English and American prints also, SHAWLS, Scotch and American Wool Long Shawls, and primed Cashmere, Broche and other styles. N.

B. Especial attention is solicited to several cases of beautifu 1 Prints, warranted fast colors at 6d yer yard, and whenever 1 warrant fast colors I mean it. Also, to several cases of beautiful and rich figured DeLainea at 1b and lb Gd per yard, and a large stack of the best BLACK SILKS, imported very cheap. 1 keep for my patrons and the rosidonts of Brooklyn a thorough FAMILY DRY GOODS STORE, where all who call are properly served, and will alway obtain Dry Goods cheap. o30 tf S.

M. ROSSITER, 105 Fulton Bt. BROOKLYN F1KE INSUBAHCE COIUPANJt. CHARTtaso 1824. Offices, 43 Fulton, Brooklyn, hijU No.

6 Merchants' Exchange, Wall street, N.Y. This Company having their Capital invested in the moat undoubted securities, and having surplus of 830,000, continue to insure dwelling houses, stores, and other buildings, furniture, merchandise, vesseiB in portandthel. asfavorabloterm as any imllarinstitution, DIKICTORS, WilliamEllsworth, PhineasT Barnum, JoelS. Oatman, noueri neu, JohnN Genin, Henry Gtunckenboss, Justus Redfleld, JohnW Amermon, Fordyce Hitchcock, John Smith, Ceorgc GilUltan, Joseph Groenwood. Daniel Howard, CalebS Woodhull, Chaa Cromwell, Anastatius Nicholas, KlctardL Allen, William Miles, Samuel Townsend, John cadle, Jr, Simeon Leland.

WILLIAM ELLSWORTH, President. ALFRED G.STEVENS, Secretary. Jy21 tf ggr SjOitisV. D. HEardcnbcrfju.

reBpoclfully Informs biB friends and the public that he has removed hlB wholesale and retail business, lately carried on at 38 Fulton street, Brooklyn, to the CENTRE MARBLE BUILDING, JVo. 185 Fulton street, situate between Nassau and Concord streets, where he intends to keep constantly on band such a Stock of Goods B8W111 fully meet the wants ofthe pulilic, and vfein point of Variety, Quality, and Quantity, wiihtbavot any other store in the cily. It is his it tention tositLL at the LO WEST remunerating prices. Tho Stock will comprise Carpeting, OilCloths, Window Shades, Druggets, lluga, Mats, Table and Piano covers, Stair thing needed in that line. He solicits from those about purchasing the favor of call.

Remember tlielocatlou, 185 Fulton streets, Brooklyn. o2 3m ifkavor's Of fice, Hall Brooklyn, Nov. IBM lo tne uiicj we foticceiv. in consequence of certain intimationscontained in Judge Strong's opinion, recently published, in relation to the Ordinance, "To prevent sale of certain commodities on Sunday," you will please order the several Police Captains to direct tho Policemen of their respective districts not to arrest those persona who violate said OrdinuLce, but to take their names, and also the names of all persons who are found purchasing on Sundays any article specified in the above mentioned Ordtnunce, that the same may be roportedto you: to the end that warrants may bo isBticd against all persons who violate the said Ordinance. Yours, d4tf CONKLIN BRUSH, Mayor.

AUTHORISED DY ins Comptbollbh or Tnc 8tat or Hew York by roRl851.) jETNA, 1 ComDaniOB, PROTECTION, aud of Hartford, HAETFORD Conn. Policies Issued by CHARLES E. BULKELEY, Agont. No. 59 Fultonstreet, opposite dll tf Hicks stroet, Brooklyn, In this city, on the 25th instani, by Rev.

L. Hodge, D.D., Rev. Jims II. Stone, pastor of the Berean Baptist Church, in New Gurtrudk daugL ter of S.R. Martin, Esq.

In this city, on tho 25th instant, ty the Rev. A. Elmen WiLTER. Tinblu, lute U. is.

Consul in Portugal, to Jahbttk, daughter or Wm. B. Iliggina, Esi. At New Ulrecht, on the 23d Instant, by tlie Kev. Dr.

Currle, John V.N. Bxrqeh, to Jams Ann, oldest daughter of Charles Lot: all of the above place. SSi'BH, AtCaesel, Emma Elisk, daughter of Carl L. Kectaagel, ofBrooklya, aged year, months and 27 days. In New York, on the 23d instant, in tho 77th year of her age, SorniA Hamilton Dias, relict of the late Joseph Lopez Dlas.

St. 'JTIiomu' Church, Brooklyn FAIR TJio Ladies will continue their FAIR on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 2sth and 29lh iuataut, ut COI'f'3 BUILDINGS, corner of Atlantic and Clinten streets. d28 2t THE PULPIT, THE SENATE, THE BAR, AND THE STAGE, Elocution and Dramatic 'JTuitiOJi, Taught oh tub most Imitiovkd Princxplks BY PROFESSOR LAWRENCE, d27 lw Mt9 Fulton struet, Brooklyn. Salibatli School Exhibition THE Saobath School, attached to the First Congregational CHURCH, corner of Lawrence and Tillary streets, Brooklyn, will have their Seventh Annual Exhi bition on WJSiintsaiJAX jsv jsminu, xatn instant, jhe Exercises will bo ot' au unusually interesting character. Several presentations of Gold and Silver Medals, Bibles, be.

Exercises to commence in 7 o'clock. Tickets of Admission 12 cents Children halt price to iiehadol' tne roacners, or ut tne aoor. ant ji SSf 'Toys! Dolls, Games Magic Lanterns, Drams, Swords, Standards, ShibJds, Bows, Guns, Balls, Rattles, Hobby Horses, Furniture Seta, Tea and Dinner Sets, Sham fights, Tops, Tool Chests, DogB, Cats, Sheep, Monkeys, Elephants, Horses, Rabbits, Mice, Donkoyts, Lions, 1'lgors, Skates, Dsers, Birds, Skip Kopos, Whips, Toy Piano Fortes, HatpB, iddles, Harmoniums, and indeed every variety of Toys in new and beautiful styles, just imported Tor Holiday Presents by H. S. ROGERS, at his FAJfCY Broadway, New York.

Prices distinctly marked, and so choap, as caunot fail please thosa who favor him with a call. d20 2w RICH FURNITURE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, BROOKS' Fathionabtc Cabinet and Uphtitstcry Warehouaot 127 Fulton, cornkr or Sahus Street, Cgr" The attention of the public 1b i especially called to the unusually large Stock of Rich Cabinet Furniture and Upholstery Goods at the above establishment coui Dnsluu the most desirable patterns in Rosewood. Mahoa any and Walnut, and ot the best IVorumnnship and hinith. Those who are about Furnishing, are Invited to call and examine for themselves, and If they can do as wen, encourage uroomyn mecnanicB, oy giving mem meir patronage. N.B.

All kinds of Curtain work done at short notice, Brooklyn, December 10, 1852. dl3 im CITY HALL LUNCH, 337 and 339 Fulton ttreet, Brooklyn, Kept by the late John Boorman, has been taken by r. BARN WELL D. KOSELL. The Establishment bas been refilled in tho neatest manner; the Larder will be furnish ea with the bes.

the market atrords GAMKS, POULTRY, and OYSTERS, served at the Saloon at all times: and narties suDDlted I with BONED TURKEY, Chicken, Sallad, andPickled uysters. waiters provided. The lavor ol the public is souciieu. ax inr Z3T Tlie Gallery or Paintings OF THE uauunzjt AoaotiAiiuix iorine encouragement ol the One arts, is open daily (free to the pub at 283 Fulton street, (Mr. Whltehouse's BulldintB from SA.

M. to 6 P. and on every evening during the'weekroxcept uutuiuaj auu ouuuny ttveniugH irom CIOCK until 10 o'clock. Any member of the Association, or Rnv one person In the family of a member will be entitled to anena me evening drawing classes lormed under the dr rection of the Association, free ofexpenBe. B27 3m THE TBIUMPH.

We lore the picture whose outlines seem breathing, The lineaments dear of a long worshipped face; Looj bound to the heart by the closest love wreathing, And gold links of Opbir are poor in its place. The sea may divide, or the gave may close over The form of the one most endeared to the heart Bat tho faoe and the form of the friend or the lover, Are preserved forever bv Williamson' a art. Magnificent Cameo Daguerreotypes made by WILLIAMSON, at 249 Fulton street, opposite IlJeGkilie Bo lei. MYii Caution PATENT KOSIN OIL. Owing to the great success of the Patent Rosin OH, many dealers have been iaduced to Bell a sourlous articlo which has resulted iu serious consequences in a number of instances.

Our only Agency in at COOPE WA NER'S Lamp Store, 2G7 Washington street, Ihe only place where the okkuimb article can be bad. Patent Eosin Oil Company, ol tf H. PAKMENTER, General Agent. JOHWHMiEYCO MJ1WVFJ1CTURERS OF FANCY PAPER, Suitable for Makere and Fancy Paper Box makers, Eiver Street) near flushing Avenue, Brooklyn. JOHN WRIGLEY Office, No.

95 Maiden Lane, (up stairs,) el'J tim fCiT" Government Stock IlanK, OCEAN BANK, N. DELAWARE and HUDSON, N.J., FARMERS MECHANICS Bank ol Now Brunswick, taken at par, for Day Goods, at LEWIS WILLIAMS, 27tf BOO Fulton, near Clinton stroei. iy Iron Railings, Plain and Ornamental lor Buildings and Cemeteries. Iron Doora. Shutters.

Bal conies. Verandahs, Bedctoads, and Smlthwork generally. in. racrvinn curmaa street, o29 tf near Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn, i the Common Council until they were compelled to acknowledge it, and then they were their humble servants. When recently officially addressed on the subject, and askcd.why they did not put on the track the kind of locomotives they agreed to procure, they did not return an answer.

Ald. Booth said the question with him was the same as with the gentleman from the lOlh, (Aid. Baylis) and that was locomotive or no locomotive'! He thought the company had long enough lairipcred with the Common Council. He did not believe lhat the company had spent seven thousand dollars in experiments in procuring an engine they could get a good engine for five or six thousand dollars, which could be made in four weeks, and it was now thirteen months since the company had promised to procure this kind ol engine. Ald.

Neelev said the Company had aftiple opportunity to comply Willi the stipulations of lie Common Council, and as they had failed to do so lie should vote for the reporl. No man could leave his home in Atlantic street without a man at his head unless he was such an nnimal as could neither be frightened or run away. Aid. Williams was in favor of adopting the report, but thought the time tuo limited. He moved to extend the time till the first of February.

1 d. Ha Whitest moved lo make it the 15th of.