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Unless there is much more business transacted to-day than we expect, it will be marked by the future historian as one of the most unprofitable that hes ever been held. !t will be looked upon by posterity as a season of crimination and recri- mination by the Northern and Southern States, during which few or none of the substantial in- terests of the country at large were attended to. It is to be hoped that some charity will be extend- ed to it in after times, for it will need it. It is expected that the closing scenes of this Congress will be very interesting. We have, therefore, made special arrangements to have them fully depicted to our readers, and they may with confidence look to the columns of the Herald for a graphic description of them. Cc a Matters. The conflict between the ultra loyalists and the French, or revolutionary party, in the Canadian Parliament, has ended, and the result is a com- plete and perfect triumph’ of the latter over the former. The bill compensating losses incurred during the attempted rebellion or revolution of 1837, has been passed by a triumphant majority, notwithstending the resolutions, mectings, threats, and dur« intimations of repudiation, resist- ance, end everything else which the loyal or anti- French party threatened, in Parliament, and out of it, in debate, and at mecungs, in Montreal and eleewhere. Matters have now reached a crisis in Canada. The ultra-loyalistsa—the most loyal aad affection- ate subjects of Queen Victoria--those who con- sider rebellion egainst the Queen and crown of Great Britain the most infamous, detestable, and sbominable crime that could be committed, have been defeated in their Parliament; and if there 1s any “pluck” in them, they will proceed to carry out their threats. They must call upon their four thovsand men, (in buckram,) who at- vended the meeting at Montreal en the 17th ult., which day the Montreal Courier said “will be a day ever to be remembered in the annals of Canada, as the day trom which the future historian may date the emuucipation of the British colonies from the imposition of foreign laws and foreign masters.” They must call on the people ot British ongin, who, the same paper intorms us, “roused by the grievous sense of meditated wrong, have neen in their strength, determined that their voice shall be heard”—the men of whom the same paper states, “four thousand finer, stronger, more energetic, or determined men, never were col- Jected before in one room in that country, and who, with arms in their hands, could sweep the streets of that city from one end of it te the other.” They must call upon those men (in buckram) to carry out their threats “with arms in their hands,” and prove to the world, if they are not dastarda, that the seventeenth of February, the day on which their celebrated meeting was held, will be “a day from which the future historian may date the emancipation of the British colonies from the 1m- pesition of foreign laws and foreign masters.” ‘They must do this, or acknowledge before the world that they are not only defeated by their toreign maters, but that they have disgraced themselves in the opinion of the world. It 1s imperative on them to do 80, from the fact that an amendment to the bill which we have referred to, declaring that none of the money pro- vided for by it should be paid to * any persons in ny manner implicated in the rebellion of 1837, or who refused when calied upon to aid in suppressing it,” was rejected by a strong vote. Now 1s the time for the loyalists to vindicate their ‘loyalty to their beloved sovereiga,” and to show their “British origin.” But they dare not—they are deteated by their oppenente, and they are disgraced by them- selves; for they cannot, dare not, attempt either to sweep the streets of Montreal with their ‘four thou- Sand men with arms in their hands,” or repudiate ‘he debentures which will foithwitn be issued fer he payment of the losses incurred by the French, or revolutionary party, in the revolution of 1337, even 1( they had the power, which they have not. The resolutions above reterred to were passed om the nightot the twenty-second of February ast. Now, in our humble opinion, the twenty- second, instead of the seventeenth of February, 6 the day on which, in real earnest, ‘the historian may date the emancipation of the British colonies from the imposition of foreiga laws and foreign masters.” As we said in yesterday's paper, this bill contemplated other purposes bemides paying a tew thousand pounds to compensate for losses in- curred in the rebellion of 1837. It ts, in our belief, a measure introduced tor the purpose of testing and deciding by vote, the loyalty of the people of Canada to “their beloved sovereign,” aud the result 16 ominous as regards t+e future destiny ot that country. d : Canada, henceforth, will be an interesting portion of the American continent. The seeds of disloyalty and separation sown a few years since,and watered by the blood of a Von Sholz, a Young, a Mathews, and of other noble patriots, are about to produce a plentiful harvest. The separation from the mother country will soom take place, and the nation “on whore possessions the sun never sets” will lose the choicest of her territories on the American con- vnent. The perpetual roll of the drum, which her statesmen tauntingly boast of, will be mterrupted; and may God send that this, the first broken link, will be succeded by others, until the power of that country, 80 long upheld by the bay onets of ruffiaaly soldiery, and the wailings and tears of famishing millions, shall be prostrate in the dust, Taz Drama—Mre Fauny Kemble Butler, who 48 announced to deliver a short course of Shak- spearean Readings,the first ot which will take place this evening at the Stuyvesant Institute, arnived yesterday in the city, the Irving House. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Teiegrephic Suminary. Our despatches are of considerable taterest; the last session of the Thirtieth Congress has but twenty-four hours to run; buteven im shat ume, we have a glimmering of hope that the amend- ment of Mr. Walker to the appropriation bill, pro- viding for a territorial goveroment tor Culitorata, and which has already passed the Senate, will yet receive the sanction of the House, witnout the Wilmot proviso, This opimioa is founded upon the rumor that General Taylor has given his countenance to the measure, and requested his friends to advocate it. Inthe Senate, yesterday, after the transaction of come business, of no special importance, the bill from the House for refunding duties on goods destroyed by the great fire in New York in 1845, was taken up ; several amendments were offered ; but the bill was fioally laid upon the table, At one o’clock, Geo. M. Dallas, President ot the Se- nate, in pursuance of previous notice, vacated his seat; Mr. Atchison, of Missouri, was chosen to fill the vacancy. A bill making Port Covington, N.Y.,a port of delivery, was passed. The cre- dentials of W. C. Vawson, as a Senator from Geor- gia, were presented ; he fiils the seat rendered va- cant by the expiration of the term of Mr. Johnson. The naval appropriation bill was passed ; and the Post Office appropriation bill was under discession when our despatches closed. In the House, the bill from the Senate forthe liquidation of claims of American citizens against against Mexico, under the treaty, was taken up, and after a long discussion, a substitute offered by Mr. Smith, (the provisions ot which we are not informed of,) was adopted, and the bill was finally passed. Alter the transaction of some business of minor importance, the House, 1n Committee of the Whole, went into the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropnation bill, as amended by the Senate. Some of the amendments of the Senate were agreed to, and others were d sagreed to. Mr. Wentworth endeavored to attach the ‘Wilmot proviso to the bill, but it was decided by the Chair to be out of order; on an appeal from his decision, it was sustained by the casting vote of the chairman. The bill, with sundry amend- ments, was then returced to the Senate. A joint resolution regulating payments to the Congres- sional printers, was passed. The amendments of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for fortifications were disagreed to. According to the very latest accounts, the cabi- net of General Taylor 1s to consist of the fullow- ing gentlemen :— Pecretary of Stato... ++ Secretary of the Treasury Storetery of the Ni Secretary of War. Secretary of the fio . Jobn M. Clayton, of Delaware, Wm. M: Meredith of tenu'a, Abbott Lawrence, of Mass, W. crawford, of Govtgia, ‘toomas Ewing of Ohio Attorney Gereral. ..", JW. B Preeton, of Virginia, Dr. !Hardenbrook, of Rochgster, charged with poisoning Mr. Nott, has beea discharged from arrest. Fostms ster Oot eral Congresst 5 Wasninaton, March 2, 1849. In the House, the Committee of the Whole on the General Appropriation Bill, by » majority of seven, re fused to add the Wilmot proviso to the amendment of the Senate, legislating for territories. Forty Northere members were absent at the time. The Senate bill was loaded dowm with amendments, such as striking out boundary, prohibiting the slave trade coastwise—continuing the laws of Mexico, abo Meshing slavery, in force, ko. A substitute forthe latter amendment was offered by the Committee of Ways and Meaus, which was re- jected. The tormer received twenty-three votes in Committee, and the latter seventeen. The Committce then rose, and the question was takem on the Senate's amendment exten revenue and Indian laws over the territori and suthorizing the President to make rule and regulations, appoint officers, &o., and it was rejected—yeas 100, mays 114. The House was ina state of great confusion. We never like before—not even on the Texas question. sands were in the capitol,among whom we observed the brother of the President clect. ‘The Senate have passed the Naval Appropriati Bill, and are now on the Post Office appropriations. Mr. Niles having failed to take up the bill for on postage, and to make an amendment to the apprepri- ation bill. w. Provisional Government for California. ‘Wasnincton, March 2, 1849, The Civil and Diplomatic Bill, with Walker's amend- ment, from Senate, extending revenue laws, &o over the territories west of the Rio Grande, and placing the government in the handsof the President, is before the House. Old Zack has recommended to his friends to gofor the amendment, and this fact gives us hopes ot its success, without the addition of the proviso. The pro- visional government can be sustained until California is ready to come im ase Stave, There is a good deal of excitement inthe House upon the subject, We expect a decision to-night. Movements of the Cabinet. Battimone, March 2, 1849, Mesers. Meredith and Lawrence arrived in the Phila- delphia boat, en routefor Washington. We have no mail beyond Washington to night, The Mysteris of the Sea, Baxtimore, Maroh 2, 1849. The ship William Hitchocck, before reported ashore on Tortugas shoals, has been pumped out, auger holes found in her bottom. There is strong « piciens that she bas been boarded. Great excitement prevails om the subject, and measures have been taken to have the case fully investigated. She isowned by Captain Cool, of New York, Dr. Hardenbrook Discharged, Bochestsa, Maroh 2—P. M. The Judge rendered bis decision this afternoon, in the case of Dr. Hardenbrook, charged with poisoning Thomas Nott, discharging him from custody, the evi- dence again him being deciared insufficient to convict. Bore Deaths on Board the Ship Cambria, Purcapgcenta, Maroh 2, 1649, There have been five additional deaths among the passengers of the ship Cambria, at the Delaware Break- water. The crew of the cutter Gallatin, (who have deen affording relief to the passengers,) have been put on board the Cambris, to sail for New York to-morrow, THIRTILKTH CUNGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Benate. ‘Wasuinaron, Maroh 2, 1849. The Senate convened at 11 o'clock to-day, accord- ing to reeolution previously adopted. CIRCUIT COURTS OF KENTUCKY, After attending to « few preliminaries of no special interest, Mr. Burien, of South Carolina, reported a bill relative to holding the Circuit Courts of the State of Kentucky. The bill was considered by unaai- mous content, and passed. CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, Mr. Mason, of Virginia, called up the resolution beretofore offered tor th pointment of a permanent clerk to the Committee om Claims, made es few re” ‘Marke in fuvor of the passage of the same, Mr. Benton oppored the measure in an earnest speech. He aliuded to other similar oierks whi therized tor one or two committees, whole effect of such appointments would be to pay & set of Idlers to walk about the city between the sessions After some further discassion ny other membure, the subject was, om motion, leid on the tabie, ARMIOBION OF DUTIES, RO, On motion of Mr. Hunten, of Virginia, the Senate then took up the bill trom the House, in favor of re- mitting the duties on goods destroyed by the wrest & in New York, im the spring of 1845. Mr. Huacor moved to substitute the Senate billou the tame sud Ject, which differs from that of the House, by exoiuding insurers from the benefit of the biil The subject elicited on ia tween Mesers. Hunter, Webste: others A motion to lay the subject on the table was re- jeoted. Mr. Puxirs, of Vermont, moved to amend the sub stitute, #0 as to embrave insurers, which was als 4 Alter some discussion, the movion to sy the whole ing discussion be- Phoips, Cainoua, aud subject on the table, re ed by Mr. Webster, was egreed to, and the subject was so disposed of. WITHDRAWAL OF BIR, DALLas FROM THE CHA! At one o'clock the Vice President and President of ‘he Semate, George M, Dallas, arose a: impressive valedictory, and, in conformity with the spnouncement giver yesterday, vacated the chair and retired from the Senate. Op motien of Mr. Benton, Mr. Atohison. of Missouri, was upanimously chosen his euccessor, Mr. Atcuison then took the chair, and ins brief and oppropriate manner, returned his thanks for the honor which bad besn conferred upon him, Mr. Wxasten offered « resolution tendering the of the Senate to Mr Dallas forthe able and impartisl mapper in which he hed diecharged his of- ficial duties, which was unanimously adopted, MIsToRY oF CORGR Mr. Prenon, cf Maryland, reported a joint resolution im favor of purchasing 1,000 coples of Gayle’s History of the Proeeedings of the Second, Third, and Fourth Congress, which was considered by unanimous oom sent and agreed to, PORT OF DELIVERY. The bill making Port Covington, in the State of No York, @ port of delivery, was teken up, and after the usual consideration, parsed. PRIVATE BILLS, RTO. The Senate then spent considerable time in the con- sideration of private bills, and the transaction of va- rious other matters of buriness of no speolal interest. CREDENTIALS Mr. Beraien, of Georgia presented the credentials of his colleague, Wm. C. Dawson, eleeted for the term of six years from the 4th of Maroh next, to fill the place of Hereohel V. Johnson, whose term of office then expires. REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY, Mr. Atcuison laid before the Senate the annual re- portcftbe Solicitor of the Treasury, On motion, it ‘was laid on the table, and 1,000 extra copies ordered to be printed. BOOKS YOR MEMBERS. The resolution in favor of furnishing the member of the Senate with the customary books, next came up and wes discussed at great length, and with much aniatien. Mr. Dovarass moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was rejected. The resolution was then adopted. EXECUTIVE sRsstOn, On motion of Mr. Jrrrei Davis, of Mississippt, the Senate then went into exeoutive session, after which, they took a recess until evening. EVENING SESSION. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The Senate, on re-assembling, took up the Naval Appropriation Bill, and spent some time in considera tirn of various amendments which were submitted. — Several of them, but none of special interest, were adopted. An amendment moved by Mr. Yurer, from the Committee om Naval Affairs, in favor of increas- ing the salaries of engineers in the Navy, was agreed to; , on ndment reported by the tame committee in favor of restoring to their commiesions certain offleers of the marine corps, which re dropped at the clore of the Mexican war, ‘was, after scme debate, agreed to. Mr. Yutee also reported sn amendmeat providing for the appointment of assistant purrers in the Navy, to act on board small Is, which was rejected, Mr. Nixes, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re- ported an amendment appropriating $1,300 to re- imburee Commodore Wilkes, of the late United States Exploring Expedition, fer expenses incurred in the prosecution of the suite of a sailor for alleged Mlegal punishment. Mr. Joun P. Hate, ef New Hampshire, opposed the amendment in an earnest manner. Who, he asked, had ever heard of Congress paying the court costs of a friendless sailor? Mr. AtHenton opposed the measure, on the ground that it was a private claim. On putting the question, the amendment was rejeot- ed, by yeas 16, nays 30. Mr. Camenon, of Pennsylvania, offered an amend- ment in favor of the construction of a plank road across the Isthmus of Panama, to be completed in one Year. Mr. Foorx, of Mississippi, moved to amend the amend. ment by s proposition for the construction of a similar Toad acrors the Isthmus of Tehuantepeo, if that route ehould be found to be best. Mr. Camenon accepted the amendment of Mr. Foote as 8 modification of his own. After an interesting debate, the Senate rejected both proporitions—yeas 10, nays 30. The bill was then reported to the Senate, when the amendments made in committee were conourreed in. The bill was then ordered to @ third reading ang paseed. POST-OFFICE BILL, The Senate next took up the bill making appropria- tions for the support of the Post-office Mr. Nixes, of Connecticut, moved toamend by en- grafting upon the billa clause reducing the rates of and establ'sbing uniform rates for all dis Mr. Atnenrton, of New Hampshire, spoke briefly and Pertinently in opposition to the amendment. Hecon- idered it incongrucus to the bill. On taking the question,the amendment was rejected, by yeas 20, nays 26. Mr. Nixes then submitted an amendment making a modification in the rates of postage, in order to give effect to the postal treaty recently concluded with ndment was adopted. ‘sleofsubmitted s further amendment, authorizing the Postmaster General to enter into » contract for the transportation of the mail from New York to New Orleans, across the peninsule of Florida, 4n five days, which was rejected. ‘The bill was then reported to the Senate, and passed. COMMITTEE OF CONFEREN TION BILL, [The General Apprepriation Bill returned from the House, was them taken up, when Mr. ArH«xaron moved that the Senate inist on its amendments, and Gieagree to amendment of the House. He like- wise asked fore committee of conference, which was egreedto. CREDENTIALS OFORN. SHIELDS, Mr. Dovcrass presented the credentials of his eol- Jeague, James Shields, elested Senator of the State of ILinois, for the term of six years, from the 4th of March next. Mr. Waaen arose and remarked that, in justice to Genera: Shields, to the Senate. and to the community at large, he would move to refer the credentials to the Judiciary Committee, to enquire into Gea, Shields’ eligibility. Mr. Manoum said that the motion was premature, as the present Congress could not bind the next. Mr. Walker perceiving the force of the remark, withdrew his motion. Adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasninoron, Marob 2, 1849, ‘The Mouse convened at 11 o'clock, and organised ‘with the customary formalities. INDRMNITY TO CLAIMANTS AGAINST MExICO, On motion, of Mr Smi1H, of Connecticut, the rules wore suspended, and the te bill providing for the Uquidetion of the claims of American citizens against Mexico, agreeably to treaty stipulations, was taken out of the Committee of the Whele, for action en the part of the Houre, Mr. SxitH offered an amendment, in the shape of a substitute, which he advocated in # strenuous man- If any member called ior the reasons for his op. position to the bill from the Senate, as it stood, he was prepared to give them, he observed. Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, followed, the peyment of those claims without delay, Tne go vermment bad gi to war because of them, aad had obtained ample equivalent for them. He gavea bietcry of the case, in rupport of his arguments. Mr. Co.ram a, of Vermont, was the next speaker He coincided entirely with the remarks of the gentle uen from Tennessee, beretotore cflered to the bill by Mr, Ingersoll Mir. Evans,of Maryland, followed che sat of the question, He was ready to psy promptly all the ust c.aime of our citicens against Mexico; but be was vot willing to pay the tem thew-end spurious claims sbich bad brem drummed up at for polith Mr J. K. Inoansout +poke im tavor of the proposi- hom, a sined the nature of the claims embraced o bis emeroment, Mr. Scmencx, of Obie, spoke in fevour of the mea- ure, ed advocated the payment of 6 ould be properly authenticated. Those vir Ingereon's amendment, he considered, hed mot (eeeed che proper Ordesi we yet, and be could ov the peyment of any claims until they had passed corerme Mx. INGRAsOLL Fepited. wud, im dvtones of Lue oiatume his amendment, sald thet they bad been pasred by the American commission- allowable, im the year 1839. but that they failed to be confirmed by the umpire, Baron Ro- was called home during the investigation, and bed no time to exemine them, Mr Buar, of South Cerolina, followed. He believed it tobe the duty of Congress to establish the commis sion. and liquidate all just claims But there were only three and s quarter miliions ret apart, im the treaty, for that payment; but kt them amendment, be found ine' accounts which bad been presented by many of the Claimantse—the items for botties ef porter which some of bem had cbarged extravegantly for.&e Im concla tion. he moved to lay the biil om the table, and called jor the yeas and ways om the question. The question was then taken, and deolded in the negative, by ayes 43, nays 152 ‘The bill was then amended, by the adoption of Mr. Smitb’s substitute, and im this form, after some disous- sion, passed. PAYMENT F 6 Lost, Mr. Hanatson, of Georgia, moved to suspend the rules, In order to take up the bill providing for pay- ment for berses lort during the late war. The question, being taken by yeas and nays, was de- cided in the negative, by yeas 93 nays 101, CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC aFPROPKIATION BILL On motion, the House then resolved itself into Com- mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union—Mr. Stepbens, of Georgia, officiating as Chairman-and proseeded to the consid-ration of the amendments made by the Senate to the Civil and Diplomatic Ap- propriation bill, Mr. Vinton, of Oblo, moved to amend the Senate's amendment, respecting the territories of California and New Mexico, by attaching to it the substance of the ‘Wilmot proviso, ‘The question was taken by tellers, and decided in the negative—yeas 89. nays 96. three o'clock, the House now took # short rece: EVENING SESSION. The ball of the House of Representatives presented a briiliant appearance this evening, the splended chan- deliers suspended from the dome belag lighted uo, and the galleries being densely crowded. On reassembling, much copfusion prevatied, and considerable time was occupied in restoring order. ‘The Sexaxxe called to order several times, ripping joud)ly with his bammer. Many of the members still remaining on the floor, be repeatedly direoted them to take their seate, designating several of them by their States. Quiet being finally secured, several points of order were raised by Messrs. Root of Ohio, and Hudson and Ashmun of Masouchusetts, as to how many amend. ments upon amendments could be made. ‘The Srxaxxe gave bis decision, which was appealed from, but on putting the question, it was sustained by the committee. The point of order being finally settled, Mr. Vinton, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported am amendment respecting the go- vernment of the new territories, as & substitute to the Senate amendment, as loaded down by the House com- mittee, which was rejected The committee them rejected the Senate’s amend- ment rerpecting th \w territories, as ame! The committee then rose, and the obairman reported that the committee bad agreed to some of the amend- ments made by the Senate, and disagreed to others. The House now proceeded to act upon the ame: ment. At6 o’olock Mr. Steruens resamed the obair, and called the committee to order, and the consideration of the amendments to the civil and diplomatic appro- priation bill were resumed. Mr. Wentwontn, of Ilinois, moved that the Wilmot proviso be incerted as an amendment. The chair ruled this to be out of order. From this decision Mr. Root, of Ohio, appealed. On putting the question to the House , the yote on sustaining the chair stood, yeas 84, nays 84. The Chairman gave the casting vote affirmatively. Mr. Scugncx, of Ohio, moved to strike oat of the Senate's amendment respecting the Californta bound- ary, the words‘ Rio Grande.”’ ‘The question was taken by tellers, and earried—93 to 81. Mr. Rocewe.t, of Connecticut, moved an amend- ment limiting the provisional government of the ne: territories to a continuance of six months after the rising of the next Congress, unless it shall have been Tepealed before the expiration of that period. ‘The amendment was adopted, by yeas 90, nays 82. Mr Hunt submitted an additional proviso, to the effect that the law of Mexico, abolishing slavery in the said territorie:, shall remain in full force until repealed by an act of Congress. This amendment, after some consideration, was also adopted, by yeas 95, nays 87. After some farther prcoeedings, the civil and diplo- matic bill was sent to the Senate. (We presume by this that the bill passed the House, although our de- epatches do not eay 80) PLATES FOR PATENT OFFICE REPORT, Mr. Levin, of Peanoylvania, offered a resolution au- thorizing the Committee on Engravings to prooure a sufficient number of plates for the report of the Com- missioner of Patents. Mr. Cons, ot Georgia, ros d opposed the measure in very decided terms. It was a vast and useless ox- penditure. designed only to put thousands of dollars in the contrac ors’ pookets. ‘The resolution was advocated with muoh spirit by Mr. Murpby, of New Ycrk, end finally adopted. PAY FOR OFFICIAL PRINTING, A joint resolution from the Committee on Printing, regulating the payments to the Congressional piinters during , was taken up and passed. FORTIFICATION BILL, The Houre then entered into the conéideration of the bill making sppropriations for fortifcation pur- pores; when, after some debate, the amendments passed by the Se: ere disegreed to. AMY BILL, The Army Bill was then taken IMPRISONMENT FOR DERT. The Sei al \dment to the bill abolishing im- prisomment for debt, 1m certain maritime oases, was, op motion cf Mr. Nice.t, of New York, taken up and passed. MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD. On motion of Mr. Eacun, of Alabame, the bill grant- ing the right of way to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, was taken up, duly read, and passed. AMERICAN ARCHIVES, ‘The resolution from the Se in favor of farnish- ing the members with 240 copies of eertain American archives for distribution among the various literary institutions of ihe country, was taken up, read a third time and parsed. MINESOTA TERRITORIAL BILL, ‘The House next proceeded to the consideration of the amendment of the Senate, to the bill for the go- vernment of the territory of Min sota, striking out the clause which provides that the bill shall go into effect on the 10th inst. & COMMITTEE OF CON Pro. While the Minesota Bill was under consideration,» communication was received from the Senate, stating that they bad disagreed to the amendment made by the House to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. Mr. Vinton rese, and asked for a Committee of Conference to take the bill into consideration, which was granted on the part of the House. Mr. Bux, of South Carelina, now rose and said that It was twenty minutes past cleven and time to adjourn. He moved, accordingly, and the House adjourned over i to-morrow. SEW ‘ORK LAKGISLATURE, SENATE. Axoany, March 2, 1849, Bae, Can DATRN Ave. stnouasren Tage a ir. Cons weit reported a bill respect from Auburn to Bleghenton. Si re MA. BOKAR'S exAT IN CONGRESS, Mr. Fine reported that Mr. Bokeo's seat im the Se- Date would be vacated on the 14th fast., unless be- fore that time he motities the Seorstary of State that he Geeltner seat in Congress. The report of the com- mittee takes the ground, that reate are mot vacated uptil the party does some act by which he signifies ais acceptance of & seat in Congress. BAUTILUS LIFE INBUKANCR COMPANT. Mr. Coon preromted » report reepeoting the Nautilus Life Invurance Company, exomerating the company im the matter GENERAL AP- CANAL TOLLS. Mr. Cont gave notice of » bil to equalize the canal tol s on fortign manufactured alt. Alter (e Uauraction of some anlinportent business, the Senate acjourned ASSEMBLY. Avnany, Marob 2. Moons ation for the support of ‘The dill making semmon eohooln ” vill Felalive te the coarcravuon ofa dhe Graipage purperer, duly read pass, COLLAGES anw acavertins The Com mittee of the Whois (vob up the bill making bs caatanes for the benedt ef colleges aad soude- males. ATRACUSR AND ROOHESTER RAILROAD. The Hovre then took » short recess. Che Commit- tee of the Whole took up the bill relative te the sstab: Uebment of a direct railway from Syrscuse to Ro el Mg the oity of Brooklyn, vas also r. Mr Sweet, of Tioga county, submitted s few remarks ip opporition to the bill eker Havinr followed in support of the bill. Afier making some progress, the committes rose aod the Hou e aojoirned Markets, Barvimone, Maroh 3, 1849. Ip flour there ia no marked shange trom yeaturday. ‘The market, if anything, 1* dulier We quote Hy etreetat$4 75 There are buyers of City Mills at $5. but no sellers. Sales of prime white wheat $l iva $116, Prime red $1.05 a$109 The demand for cora fe de and couriderable sales are waking at 444 for Prime white and 600 for do yrilow Small anies of cate ot 260 2+0. Wh skey, with am derate dasiness, is held a 2% 23¢, The demand for provisions gener: ally. t# but mcderate Sales of Wertera mess pork at $10625 & $0 873 Do do banf at $1250. Salas of Laré on bb's (%, audio kega 7%. Salen of prime qua: hty dreawd pix 63 067%. Sules of clover seed at $4 LZ & $4876 per dusd. The inquiry for corn meal is not large, aud the rales are confined to smail parcels tor trade want-, at $262 Inr: ohwage to notion; smal euler are ma. It base bes raining all ay Our city is full of strangers, om thuir way to the capital Fanny Kemnie Buriee'’s Reapinas or Suax- sPEaRE —Thia lady, who has lately engrossed so large a share of public attention, and who, since her first appearance in public life, has ccu- pied so exalted a position in the estimation of all who were capable of appreciating great genius, combined with extraordinary accomplishments, commences her readings of Shakspeare this even- ing, at the Stuyvesant Institute. This, we be- lieve, is the first me that such a treat was ever offered to the people of this country by a lady. The novelty of the attraction, apart from any other cir- cumetance, would, almost of itself, warrant us in anticipating a crowded house on the occasion. But when we consider the transcendent*genius of the lady who 1s to give embodiment to the creations ot ** the great master of human nature,” her ex- quisitely fine natural voice, her captivating grace as an elocutionist, and the other unrivalled com- binations of physical and mental endowments she brings to the task, it does not require the gift of vaticination to predict that there will be few empty benches this evening in the Stuyvesant Institute. There. is also another consideration which must cperate powerfuly in causing a tremendous rush to this lady’s entertainments. A considera- ble portion of our citizens, of great intelligeace and 1efinement, who, from fixed religious princi plea are averse to frequenting theatres, will attend these readings, as they will be accompanied by none of those objectionable features, either as regards the place, the audience, or the performance, which constitute their chief argument against theatres. This circumstance, sanctioned as it has been by that class of people in Boston and elsewhere, will induce numbers of people who, from the influence of religious feelings, have been hitherto strangers to the representation of the great dramatic chefs d’auvre of Shakspeare, to be present and swell the audiences to a consider- able extent. Jt wou d be little short of an insult to the public, as well as to the distinguished lady herself, to speak of her in terms of eulogy, with a view to draw large audiences to her intellectual entertain- ments. She is too well known by the public, on both sides of the Atlantic, to require any commen- datory remarks fiomus, which we have no doubt will be testified this evening by all the intellect, fashion, and ¢écte of our city. Court of Oyer and Ter: Before Justice Edmonds, Aldermen Steve \d Dodge. TRIAL OF JOHN 8. AUSTIN FUR MURDER—RIGHIH Day. cH 2—The cause was resumed this morning ior counrel for the prisoner addressed the jury for nearly six bours He wi jollewed by the secoad counrel for the prosecution, who commenoed his ad- it So’clook, and finished at 10. These & review of the testimony in tae Comments As che testimo- Great .ength, we cannot cause, together with py has already been give: give thove addresses to the exclusion of more impor- tant matters. Judge Edmonds will chagre the jury to-morrow this morning. heh Board oi § The Board met P committves. A report was also received Jommittee on Annual Taxes, correeting the taxes of several persons, wh: Bccepted, to. A ul of $20 was then ordered to b: id for the removal tbe books, papers. aod furniture ia the oid chamber jommen to the Supreme Court, The Beard then ad- journed. Movements of individuals , may of the Americ. al at Tam. yee, aes ity, passed througo Uniontown, Pa.,on ig the present y: Jackson, Miss.,or New Orle residence, Domestic Miscellany. There were, on the lst of January isst, in the State prisons of New York, 1,30! cenvicts, as follows Sing Sing, (94; at Auburn, 452; and at Clinton, 163, Governor Birsell, of Conneticut, bas appointed Fri- day. the 6:b of April mext, as a day of fasting and prayer. A committee of the Penasylvania Legislature has ee @ bill favorable to the repeal of the usury THE WEEKLY HERALD, ‘Which wi'l be ready at nine o'clock this morning, will be found exceedingly interesting. Annexed are the CONTENTS : Arrival of Gen. Taylor in Washington ; Movements of the In- coming and Outgoing Administration; Toe New Cabinet; OMe », Lookérs Un, and Pickpockets at the Capital; The Clostag Soenes im the Thirtieth Congress; Difioulty between General Sdielda and Judge Breces; Toe Aurepean News received by the Steamer Lurcpa ; Irteresticg Information from tho Pacitio and the Gold Kegions; The full Parcioulars of the Marder of Mra. Miller in this City; The Conclusion of the Investigation Relative to the Supposed Murders at Hempatead, L. 1; Taratrioal and Looal tems; Bditorial Matter; Commercial and Maritime Reoord ; The Latest Advices by Telegraph, &e,, &o. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Sabsoription price $8 per year Notice to the Pubi nrws 2, mee baa yowraary 27, “The attention of the ule is oalied to the following lett received by mae from the Fost ¢ foe Dopar ment. hay MOST. H, MORRIS, P.M, FIOM, ‘234 Pooreary, 1349. ‘You will please notify the publie that, hereafter, all let. tersand pepers tv be sent by the English or American steam Lope Bust be delivered into the post office at Now York. ty be uly maied at or before tie time desiguated by the New York eg Bnd tt Mt thove retaiued to be delivered to the posumas- of Jersey Ciey, oF te che paahets om ite gop ture feuea the ‘hart, wll alloases be refeeed conveyance by the puchet, Respro: re, ‘Your ebedient servant, (algned) 8 R MORRIE, Lat Asst P. i Gon, save, New Yctk, N.Y: it ted Soran by oh ler’s advertise= went, thas in sedition to her Rveuing Headings, he will give & Mcrping Reading. at the x {ihe Stervoanee Tastinte} op Moveay's of cnoh week. at 42 colon. ‘These Moruing Rewd Ange are tute dea fur ladies, invalida, aud sueh as tor aay reason do'not derize to exp vse themselves to crcwded foums D tie aight, ttended in Boston asthe Evening Road ngs, aud ne ia sre wel enloulated to ule a porio of ver popata a thewe aro Powrm, tion. thar might otberwieo be exeluded frou partiol enrertainn ents, Toe Play on Monday morning next, Sth M. v4 will be Momeoand Jusiet ©n Tuesday evening, Mrs. Butier wi! rm 1. Tickets to be had of Mr. Pol danivr of the Ineti ut t Houre, the Irving House, and at Mr. Fraa- cls and bookstores, Price $1. The Burlesque Operatic Troupe of Sable Brothers teke thes benefit at the Murwum to vay, whivh wil, ne doubt, be oromded to ie utmost eapscty Their maaces are of tLe most oheste and refized description aad are pronvunced to be sapertor to mout Bande new tafe the pabise. A dr canes de tartar tna nace not tin opal of their a) ‘This is also positively the last day of the Giant aud Guan: California Hoots, made especially for the Gole Region, warracted to wear (wo your without rspriring; ong ton Riding Boots, tor whens going, , om be found as GUY YOU N's, corner Fulton aud Nassau foe freach ‘streets; Calf Boots, $4 80; fine Buota, $3.50 and $4 ‘Bron, Gane be bedieahiadia yyy s boots to 86, nt JUNBS'S, M4 Ann atrest, near High)y Interesting.—1 jubecriber would tho ationtion of bis onstomers aad others, to 1 collection ot Opera Gleasee of the best Optieians im an re epauine ce say ere Laperted ian. 439 Brosdway. hired out on reasonabie Cs & Opes Gini gee of evory dosoripuon res The Nasional Police Gazrtte, of this Week, ooh rails sacter fr fe ia an p-wad Tracra +=" ce, IU Newan street, | The Propic.--%0. 8 of this able Paper ts Prlineeed This are og differ, § Spruce Twoee toe of me Ne me varied a dtu it haseditrias ue Fraeop of genera para. has also if Lau © wishing te oi Bac ‘he w tans aE v Koop up jac ypoan News, Not by Kxpress or Magnetic Fele- s20yh, but still ot hw vtmvet favortance ty tue pane ia the fact tnt : pte of she True sprine Pas. puctured Fe en ae rae ane pty mnuuitated ance Gel very, at bis poy u ar and well Known eotublishmont 128° Pub tous ree. + Spring time of ycur 14 coming "—Words ftir muse — Ttere ish ‘Use bul biit two eaves airy ime ut birds, tn the 2i these boro of br. «ken, 1m fing ot 0: re elegant mn? durs'@ Hate, jan “by the Kopertean theuix Wut and Feet, aud methine oon bs mors capi: 110¥8 tothe eur. th the ectr-m- y tow price weed tor thom. — Fixetquaiity Nutriand Moleskin $3.5), weond do $1, H. BEBE & co. will ise te Fashion tie’ Ge we sd ot eu wing. The gy) sya cegant Titec beufurmcd upon. he most oarace pip. of ort aud taste, in coufuraity vith the beautul and. doo mhag comune for the veasen. It will Pronounce iteown enwomum ia went thug’ powerfa! cloque: 08. “te qu Will also te filly represented in the bie who never fell to munitos fenuize merit, derstood that their tra 0d of Ki or that Wey make ens eelt deoite 3 sekctier will exerc're a due regi to 60 ewmtort. by etving the Hat which they oritical examination. Jemen’s Hute—Spring Fashions, for —N 3¢ENCBELD, hatwor 1-7 Naseaustreet.one duor above iret of Mar b cho spring tasbion, i uufacturing Uyaer bis per ‘eon ‘wore bimoulf will be found superior in every requ ite thet constituver a beatiful and dae tab e article, to apy har ‘The yen of Now York at hat ehould be, and ‘new spring hat con! merit. Our country custon ere may rely oa rossi ting ae dere for the spring fashion, during tiis the fires woek im Oy rauce and ‘about to. purobse for 1549, tntellectu= ri Poon ti0 18 of the Hy fitted te the erchiteo: the ausiiurion 8 8 Gold Pens and Watches.—Persons going to California should oy ail means cake with them ous of the oule brated Richelieu Gold Pens, which are wo ted wo wear five ears: for sale, together with & large rtveh of Gold and Sliver Watebea, by 4.¥. 8AV AGB, Je, 15 Wail st Goid fens repaired, To Californians and Every Body.—200 Conta, $1 to $10; 40 Frock Coute $1 to $10; OW pete tance $1 to $4; GUM) Vents FU com's to $2; (U0 Overcoat $2 ty $8; Rusi- Deas Conte $1 to #3; an arsortment Summer Viothing, Cheap Five Dollar Suit Store, corner Nateau and Beckman ote, eorner of Falton io generally, that eS COMMPRCIAL AFFAIBB, MONEY MARKET. Filday, March 2—6 P, DM. The stock market opened heavy this morning, and quotations for most ef the stooks in the list feliof a fraction. The operations at the first board were more limited than we have noticed for several days past. Reading Railroad declined 3 per cent; Harlem, X; Long Island, X ; Morris Canal, 4; Reading Mortgage Bonds advanced 1 per cont; Farmers’ Loan, %; Erie Railroad, X. At the second board there was more activity in the market, and ageneral improvement in prices. Read- ing Rallrcad went up % per ent; Farmers’ Loan, ; Long Island, % ; Harlem, 13;; and Canton Co. 3¢ It therefore appears, that the fancies not only recovered what they lost in the morning, but closed at an ad- vance on yesterday's prices. There variations in the market on the same day, shows that the balls and bears are pretty closely matched; but the bulls gains little every day. The prespect at present is de- oidedly more favorable for the bulls than the bears, 4 the movements about being made to de- plete the Sub-treasury will, when consummated, re- Neve the money market and put a further acoumula- tion of specie entirely out of the question. Wedoe not look upon the proposition to anticipate the pay- ment of the Mexican indemnity, due in June, as being caloulated todo much permanent good, as it will com- the Seoretary of the Treasury to call in the out- fending instalments of the Jast loan. It will, there- fore, be as broad as it is long, and we mast look to other caures for an improve: tof any importance. The basis cf a more favorable condition of financial and commercial affairs in this country is the reaction that has taken place in Europe, particularly in Eng- and, The movements of specie to and trom the vaults of the Treasury department have very little inflaeace upon the movements of commerce; they are m: a bugbear of to frighten timid epeculators for a rive, and the evils of the system adopted by the gover: t for the preservation of its funds, are maguified teafo d, ‘The demand for eur public securities in Europe has already hada better effect upon our money market, ‘han the withd: of every dollar of specie in the poreeesion of the government could bave had. ‘We aze requested by the sgevt of the State of II'l- nois, for funding the Internal Improvemeat bonds, to state that the law does not provide for funding any bonds which are not presented on or before the 10th of March inet. The Atna Insusance Company of Hartford bave ma nother dividend of twenty. five dollars per share, making a total dividend, for the last fifteen mon! of eighty-five dollars per share. A surplus of twelve ol:ars per share is reserved. The whole capital stook of s quarter of @ million of dellars is now paid ap in full, im carh—one hundred doliars per share The last sale of the stock was at one hundred and fif:y dollars re, before the dividend. nex the report of the Harlem Railroad Com- pany, made to the Sveretary of the State, in ascord- ance with a special act of the Legislature, for the year ending December 31, 1848. It will te seen, upon com- pariron, that it is made up different from the statement published a few days since, but the results exhibited are about thi Naw Yorn anv Hantem Raiunoan. The report now submitted to the Legislature will be found to differ materially from those presented fur it may be judicious to sccom- greatly improved it great flaaucial difficulties, e nd steady appropriation of all the current receipts which could be thus diverted. ani by the ure of the materials. machinery, and even of tae traneportation department to the primary objects of extension and completion. But this rils in which the dividends of the stookbol profite cf the company have been absorved, has been goirg om without charg construction at- counts. re stood for several y: unchangs though, in the mesatime, new wor amendments of the line have been carried out to som- pletion The directors have endeavored to adjast theee accounts, with as much accuracy asis now ia their power. and bave caused euch entries to by made in their books as will enable them to make a report which shall exbibit a correct statement of the cost of their enterprice, which, in their best juigment, the circumstances warrant. and the results will justify. ‘Lhe road may properiy be divided into two eeo:1ons : firet. hat extendiog from the City Hall, in the city of New Yerk, passing through the lower part of the town Upon the strevt urades, to Uniow Place, and thence along the centre of the Fourth avenue on fertile counties of Westchester and Putnam, to Dover Plains in Dutobers county. ‘The tiret section javolved heavy rock cuttingr, one tannel embankment of great height, and requiring expensive protection wails. fevm the parrow live printed to the road, sad tending toewell the cost. Thore are two trucks of 66 ibs, irom, and the original plate rail has bee above the city track. The seoond section. ruauing through the country with the urusl curvatures. has a9 striking peculiariti The whole ie constructed with Bo ang 60}be. raile, and 734 mile 9 Ae om the Set of December, 1848, but has since been pi in operation, and the final estimates of that work are yet to be entered to the coustruction accounts. The Whole length of the road 1s tU 17-100 mites; within the city § mises; above Heriem 72 17-100 miles. The cost jwey, bridges, iron and superstructure, are now charged as follo Cont of readeay, &o.. from City Hall to Harlem river, with double tracks, oross- inge and ride ti treet y Croton Falls, with tarn tabi stations je tracks &o., a of deuble track, of 60 ‘about 45 miles, Cost of rondway from Croton wer Paine. i Total cont of roadway, &o Coat of depot. grounder, eta meel shops, stables. hour a th ity of N belo treet, charged 1848 sees Cost of it horses, chivery end: personal property d, but appropriated entirely to the Sparrienest ‘the road ha: Slat December, 1848, at 100,884 69