From tle Ne'o- York Daily Advertiser. Extract of a Letter, dated
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 WAsHINGTON, Jan. 2d, 1882. The Presidents House was opened at 19 o'clock for ;he reception of company, accor- ding to the practice adopted in the commence. ment of Geo. Washington's administration, and continued to the present time. The fail ure to obtain any thing like respectable. or even t0lerable collection at Christmas. had greatly increased the anxiety to fill the rooms on this occasion. The many ludicro,,s anec- dotes told of the motley assemblage week since, induced very many to join the crowd to-day. to gratify their curiosity. The com pany was more numerous and fashionable than it was on Christmas; but no one whc had been in the habit of paying his respects to the President, even for the last twenty years, could look upon the audience to-day, without being most forcibly struck by the change that has taken place. Of ;he mem bers of Congress about one third, and possi. bly one half, attended-not to pay their re- spects to the President. but in many cases to see what was going on. There were from seventy-ive to one hundred ladies, and as many gentlemen, from the district, or soiour- ners here.

 Many gentlemen called to pay their re- spects to Mr. Adams; and if it had not been for the doubt. whether civiiities of the season

 

 extended 10 him, since he has taken seat in the House of Representatives, his friends. among whom. might number very many who have heretofore opposed him, would have tendered to him the compliments of the season. Mt. Ciay's rooms were thrOngcd from an early to late hour, by members of Congress, by gentlemen from different sec tions of the United States, by the merchants and the mechanics, and by other gentlemen of this city and District, without power and without office. Both Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay command our respect, which has not been, nor ever will be paid to Gen. Jackson.

 We have DO news of importance. Priv ate letters from remote States say, the nomina- tion of MT. Clay and Mr. Sergeant has been enthusiastically received. The gloomy coun- tenances of Mr. Van Buren's friends, are in unison with the scenes that surround us.- The confirmation of the nominations of Mr. Woodbury. Gov. Cass, and Mir. Fancy, and the suspension of those of Mr. Livingston, MT. McLane, and Mir. Van Buren, have led to many specOlations. think Mr. Living ston and MT. McLane will pass the ordeal.-. MT. Van .Buren may not.