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ss'sssszssas.. -..s.-a-- Matters and things inGeneral. l.

 Ibe Dinner Parig.-The Courier and Enquirer of this morning positively states, ttii'.ii gentleman of this city, friendly to inc immediate emancipation Of the blacks, gave dinner lately, at which a promiscuous as l semblage ofblacks and V ahites were present, resembling, as they sat round the table, the 1 keys of forte piano, and the ]" cenimcn of eholer9 behaved with perfect proprety, and sad many elegant little things to the young ladies present, and were qnite easy, gay and debohar. This hosptable man Is the only sincere, practical friend of immediate em- ancipaton we have met with, for he boldly makes the "expenment" of flevellinc all dis iinetions. Win 1t be followed! Nous ue3rons.

 M B. The thermometer was only at GO during dinner.

 Saetr Sfo'qa.--At Saratoga on Thursday, 18th ult. heavy fall of snow Was experi- N.'SANi1 ti1S S-iChliC NdS 0ONSiGt iO lIlS U6Jtl of eight inches: sleighs were in requsition, aad tic merry jingle ofs the ibelis spoke the re-appearance of hoary winter. At Auburn, also, severe frost and slight fall of snow l occurred on Tuesday last.

 If the people only lose five millions by the removal of the deposites they escape cheaPly.

 The Greek Captain Colocotroni, died in prison at Napol di Romania, where he was confined for having taken part with several others, in conspiracy against the government.

 Destfaetire Fire.-dbout twenty minutes to ' o'clock this morning, a fire was dis covered in cabinet makers shop in the centre of the block bounded by Hudson, Morton. Greenwich and Burrow streets.-I Such was the rapidty with which the flames spread, that in the course of one hour up- wards of 20 buildings were destroyed, and at the least calculation, fifty families have been deprived ofa shelter and home.

 .N'eie Dtrectors.-Henry Horn, Charles l MeAlister, and Roberts Yaux, of Philadel- Phia, and Saul Alley, of New York, have been nominated as Government Directors of the United States Bank.

 Trouble m the Caanp.-Almost the whole Regency took their departure for Wash ington this day. Judge Vanderpool, Mr. Senator Edmonds, Mr. Senator Sudan, At- torney General Bronson, Mir. J. B. Mur- ray, Mir. State Printer Croswell, and Mr. | John Van Buren; Mir. Senator Livingston, and Mir. Senator Van Schaick are to follow; Mr. I1bbits is already on the spot. Wheth- CT this powerful array Is to bully the old Roman into signing some kind of a Bank bill, or bring off the remains of Van Buren safe, or to cut with the General, we cannot now determine; but there is certainly a great rattling among the dry bones-great sh:yesing h the wind, aud think great cause.

 one cent subscription has been opened at Philadelphia, to furnish the honest David Crockett with handsomely engraved Stone Seal, with suitable embIems. The design is said to be that of two horses on race course, representing the strife of the two great political parties, liberty tree at the starting point, and the fayorite expression l for the n.otto, ''Go aheadl''

 CHEAP TRAVELLING. We have been told that a son of the $ Green isle," recent ly took his seat in new Omnibus, and after travelling from the Point to Howard street was asked to "ponyup.' "How much is it that you ask?' enquired he. "A lery only, sir, replied the boy. "A levy, did ye say! och! to the divil with ye, l hay'nt got the value of cent about me; but to mako ac counts square, all you've got to do honey, IS list lave me back in the place where ye took ne.o- Baltimore Yisiter.

 Nor PARTICULARLY wiseacre entered brokers office last week, when the follew- ing dialogue took place. s' l reckon you've gotten no fish hooks for sale hereg" < reckon we hav'nt-but we've got some iews-harps." We'll, Pm not particular I'Il take half dozen on'em."

 4 person who had rendered himself ob- noxous in trade by all manner of roguery, was met upon change by merchant who told him of some of his tricks with free dom the other did not relish, but lrrtated at the recital, asked with some heat, t Sir, did you call me a knaveln Mo-" replied the merchant, "but Pll give youiye guineas if 1 you'll find person here, who will say you are an honest man."

 Said Dinah to Sambo, as they were ta- king loving promenade, " Sambo, now do you tnk de married life de mos happiestl" l I.r1. | l l..4