The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. errs JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AN EDITOR AMUF aENTS TH EVENING. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSS, Astor Place—Anw4 BoLena BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. —Wanozaine Jew—Oua~ Risew. yRROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Oup Hans anp ‘ave—Lapy or THE Lake. JURTON'’S THEATRE, Chambers Siageh=Senseve Fa- miy—How 10 Par Yo TIONAL THEA we Tfemste GvaBD— RAST a tue Omi ELL. ‘MPIO Be oun XI DDI CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE—Ermorian Minereeey. ar En Feces Penronmancue, MELODEON — Wire's Senunavens. Hew York, Friday, January 25, 1850, -Peorie’sLaw- WLD ake Doing Tne News from Europe. The steamship Niagara arrived at Halitax at one o’clock yesterday morning, and again sailed at six o’clock for Boston, where she will arrive sometime this afternoon. The Cotton market was buoyant. The sales of the week were 69,000 bales, of which speculators took 49,000. Prices were up, all round, a quarter of a penny per Ib. Breadstwfls were dull, and had met with a slight Teduction in price. The price of Flour had suf- fered a decline of about sixpence. Corn had also declined abeut sixpence. Money was extremely abundant. The highest closing price of Consols was 97). American stocks were firm end*in good demand. Dale d States Six per cente, highest price quoted, ” ‘The demend and prices of provievons were bet- ter. Sugar, coffee and lard had decidedty ad- vanced The Niagara brings no political news of im- portance. The telegraphic synopsis of the news will be found on the first page. Ewbank’s Report—Caleb Quotem, as Com- missioner of Patents, Cne of our cotemporeries, who gets many mat- | ters by telegraph, unknown to the telegraph ope- | yators themeelves, has been publishing extracts | from the very enormous document which will soon be forth coming from the office of the Commissioner | of Patents. This pajer proceeds from Mr. Ew- bank, the new officer of that establishment, and gives an amusing and interesting picture of Caleb Quotem endeavoring to centralize the powers of government, and make them competent for all pu poses in the heavens above, or the earth beneath, | or the waters under the earth. Mr. Ewbuank is one of the choice appointees re- eommended to the Secretary of the Interior, by Mr. Senator Seward, and was known in this city in connection with the American Institute, a small club of philosophers who amuse themselves in the world with talking, from the beginning to the end of the year, about matters and things im general, and about everybody's business but their own. Mr. Ewbank is a respectable English plumber and glazier, who one day happening to see his name attached to a book on hydraulics, halt of which he comprehencs about as much as he does the interior atmorphere or mechanism of the suo, became ambi- tious of fame as a philosopher, and succeeded in geting the appointment, by the influence of Sena- tor Seward. Now, it happens that Mr. Seward is | a great patent claims lawyer, and it is absolutely | “ese cases, to have tissioner of Patents 1 or from his frends it necessary to refer to these matters, which are well known by every. | body, if we had net seen such a parade made of a | new and wonderful poper which Caleb, in the Pa- tent ( has been preparing, during the last year, and which proposes for the general govern- ment to aseume al! powers and centralize all things at Washington, to an extent and magnitude which would be really alarming, if it were not so ex- tremely ridiculous. We have read the report in question, and are obliged, in pronouncing our honest opinion upon it, as a report, as a treatise, and as an effort at | cientifie display, (for it is all this,) to say, that it | is a mere verbose, pedantic, common-place, prolix, wandering, diffuse, and ad coptandum humbug. | It is as challow, vepid, windy, and watery, as any | of the shallowest productions in this age of shal- Jownese; while at the same time It is as gaudy, pufly and pretending, us all such similar abortions of ignorant pretension. That such a man should | venture to propose to our goveroment, seriously to | constitute iteelf an intermeddler at onee with all the trade, commerce, arts, sciences, and manu- | factures of the country, by taking them all under ite special protection and into its epecial and imme- diate pey, while it is supremely ridiculous, serves | chiefly to show the high inflation of the mind | which has swollen itself out to conceive such fol lies, and then has seriously sent them betore Con gtese, in the shape of a solemn official report. may also convey some idea of the unlimited licence | assumed, in what ought to be a sound, sober, busi- | ness report, when it is filled with such ridiculous | plans aad schemes and visionary projects, and contains, besides, threadbare, worn-out treatives and anecdotes upon inventions, and the origia of inventions, and the feelhngs of inventors, with thrice told stones and anecdotes «bout such thing as if he had been required to prepare an anecdotal volume for little children of unfled ged juveniles. | But enough of the report; it can only dazcle the ignorant by its flimsy show, and weary the sensi- ble by its trite prolixity, its dicarranged diffuse- nese, and tedious amplitications. The office of Commissioner of Patents 1s organ+ ized under an act of Congress, for specific purposes, mentioned in its provis the f which is, to make records of new improvements which may | be offered by adventurers, and thea to patent all such for the interest of the inventor and protection of the public. The duties of the office are simple, chief as arranged and organized by Con ; but the new views which Caleb Quotem, of New York, has brought into the establishment, look more like some of thoee wild schemes given out by the eo. | cinket philosophers, who are to be found occasion ally in or out of the Junatic asylums round about the country. It 1s evident from the apecumens already given by the new Commissioner, that he porsesres jnst competency of mind euflicieat fora moderate mad house; and it would be a charity tor the Senate, before his confirmatioa, to examine | into his intellect, and to assign hin Jerome snttable place for the recovery of his wits can create noth rg but confusion, if confirmed in this position. Vader 1) ¢ superintendence of the Comnuasioner of + the facts are collected and the estimates the next of representation inti? vasis Dtatives ot Washington,on which bosis, the number of representatives to be returned | by the diflerent Star be wear elections will be | regulated. Ti mer of Pate fore, will have something todo the ext Prevident: end eh oy the Hover of Repre Hl be the man who tins power to inc aurcaee the figures by which the Rep are apportions That man is the pr eb Quotem, the English plumber nad glazier, and the ht-hand man end organ of the soctalicts ot thie eny. Weare persuaded that the avent of fanatics — the socinliste of the anti-slavery order—under whose m@uer ce Commissioner was appointed, m ut. terly incompetent to do justice to the practice: working of the imetitutions of thie reyablic, All the arrangemente necesss'y in the enumeration of the pepol id in fixing the basis of the next representation in the lower house of Congress, ouvht, therefore, to be Looked to at once by the Senate. with « es \ Tus New Yorx Nominations Berome 1HE Sxnate.—According to the best private accounts received from Washington, we are led to believe that most of the nominations in this city, now be- ‘ore the Senate, will be confirmed, with the excep- ‘ion of a few of the most prominent and most troublesome. Those of whose confirmation there is doubt, are Mr. Maxwell, the Collector ; Hiram Fuller, Naval Store-keeper at Brooklyn ; Prescott Hall, United States.gPistrict Attorney ; Mr. Ew- bank, Commissioner of Patents; and Col. Webb, the Minister to Austria. On all of these we un- derstand there will be a struggle; but with what chance of success or defeat we cannot tell, with, perhaps, the exception of Col. Webb. Mr. Brady, the Postmaster, and Mr. Young, the Sub-Treasurer, end all the other officers, will probably be confirm- ed, without any difficulty or dispute. The reason given for believing that there will be difficulty in the Senate relative to the confirmation of the Collector, is the policy which he has pur- sued since his induction into office, both as regards the office-holders and the new appointments, as well as his mode of conducting the government business with the merchants. Some portion of the blame attached to the Collector, no doubt is chargeable to the Secretary of the Treasury, who issued numerous strange circulars, giving direc- t1ons to the Collector how to manage his business. The Collector, however, has sins enough of his own to answer for, which will operate somewhat to his disadvantage before the Senate. It is well known that he has a number of idle loungers and loafers in office, performing no duties, but receiving tull pay, for no better Teason than because they are connected with the newspaper press, or because they may have been noisy and unscrupulous partizans, and, there- fore, might operate in favor of Mr. Maxwell’s confirmation. At this very moment, many of those loafers and loungers are at Washington, endeavor- ing to conciliate and influence the Senate ia favor of doubtful nominations. Mr. Maxwell’s eondact | towards the mercantile community has also been severely commented upon by those who went to Washington, and a strong impression is produced on the mind of the Senate, in regard to this point particularly, for it is beheved that the amount authorised by a former Congress, for the collection of the revenue, would be quite eafficient, according to the stric rules of economy, provided the Collec- tor, hke a man of business, would simplify rules, instead of complicating them. With respect to the other doubtful appointments, | such as the Naval Storekeeper in Brooklyn, we have learned the particular objection arises from his continued connection with a partizan press, possessing a rather disreputable character, in seve- ral points of view, and heretofore insulting to Coa- grees. The Senate, it ‘s said, will not tolerate any iesponsible public officer of the government con- tinuing his connection with any partizan journal of the day. Of the objections towards Prescott Hall, we are not informed. All these matters, however, must be determined soon by the Senate, to the great relief of many of those whose hopes and fears are equally poised at this moment. Liverty ov Tae Press—Tuz Riout to Peeuisn Potice Reponrs.—During the last few days, a trial very interesting to newspapers has been going on before Judge Edwards, in the Circuit Court of this city, which originated in a police report, published in the columns of the New York Herald, some time in the summer of 1846. ‘This report made some statements relative to a man of the name of Wilcox, who had been exa- mined in the Police Court, and subsequently in- | dicted for fraud in relation to those transactions then inquired mito. A suit for libel was instituted by Wileox against the proprietor of the Herald, and the trial came on, a8 we have stated, during the last few days. The defence set up by the pro- prietor of the Herald was, that the article was timply a report of proceedings 1n an open court of justice, the Pelice Court of New York, and there- fore was a privileged publication, under the laws and constitution of the State ; and not libellous, | according to the allegations of the opposite counsel. Another part of the defence was, that the facts set forth were not only correctly published in our co- lors, but were true, in reference to the conduct | and character of Wilcox, who was efterwards in- dicted by the Grand Jury for the charge preferred agemnet him in the Police Court. Aftera patient vestigation of several days, Judge Edwards yes- terday delivered a luminous and able charge to the jury, in which he distinctly laid down the law, as he understood it under the constitution of the State, recognising the right of newspapers to publish cor- rect and reliable reports of the transactions in our courts of justice. This charge is one of the ablest and clearest that has been delivered on that porat yn a long time, and bears a remarkable contrast to the charge recently delivered by Judge Oakley, in a similar case, which was decided the other way, fora mere bagatelle in pomt of damages. Under the charge of Judge Edwards, the jury, yes- terday, in a very few miautes, brought in a verdict for the defendant, thereby establishing the right of newspopers to publish correct police reports, and other trangactions in open court. We believe this to be a very important decision in reference to the mghts of newspapers, and the Liberty of the press. On former occasions, several where, commenced actions against us, merely for the purpose of getting costs from us, but in every case we have met them, and demonstrated the right of the press to publish cerrect reports of all kinds. The exception to the general decisions of the courts in this city, hes been in the particular cose of Hoff, which was brought before Judge Oakley. That e we conceive, was determined undera mistaken charge m reference to the law, delivered by Judge Oakley, and we intend to carry it up to the highest jud authorities inthe State, in order to test the accuracy of Judge Oakley's | legal lore, because we believe he wave an entirely erroneous decison on that occasion. The amount ot damages in thst case was a mere begatelle, but ple involved im the er- ley, which we belie to the constitation and lawe of this ies the resolation we hive formed of State, € arrying it before the highest judicial authorities of just the State, More Canvipates tue Parsipexcy.—An- other new name must be added to the list of can- didates tor the Presidency, even et this early day. General Lane, of Indiana, has beea nominated in ‘hat State. General Lane distinguished hunselr in the Mexican war, and, in consequence thereof, | received the appointment of Governor ot Oregon; but he prefers to stand his chance in the next eerub race for the Presidency, to that of rustica- ting the latter part of his days in the wilderness of Oregon. If every State should put forward its own candidate, we should have a good number bee Core the election opens ia 1852. Thirty eandidates would make a very decent serub race. In the | merntime, politicians and agitators of all kinds | j are unite bnay snaking movements ia Congress und im the State i Jatures) throvghoat the Slavery aud anteelavery seem to be the principal topics that may affect the r wo years hence. Trrwesnovs St + Dewosernatios —Oa Mom @ry merning next, at baif past nine o'clock there will te launched from the yard of Wm. il, Browne, at the 1 ot of Tweltth street, Fact River, three eplend ehipe—the Arotic of three thousand fire handred tons the World, of six hundied; and the Boston, of ecven bondrea fifty te ‘The New World will be steamed up previous to her Leing launched, end arson ae che kieees the watery tiement, her machinery will be put {m motion. and ene Will proceed down the bay on & trial trip. Itt a+ y something novel for a rteamsbip to be “fired before being lanpebed, bat the public mast be p-ep: for stiapge things pow adays, The New World is destined sor the Califor nia trade a one of the Bow ling of steamasips th thet by E. K Collins, Keq , for the Liv The. Atiantio and facite are nearly eom- verticement in another nd that the former will leave th of April next. The as We predict that these yk Create ® sensation on the erpect line Pleted. and by reterenes tot colon. it wit by this ety for Lt Peet TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Summary. In the U. S. Senate yesterday, the joint resolu- tion authorizing the Library Commuttee to pur chase the original manuscript of Washingten’s Farewell Address was brought up for considera- tion, and called forth an interesting debate, in which Messrs. Clay, Webster and Foote partici- pated, in support of the measure, and Messrs. Davis, of Mississippi, and Borland, of Arkansas, in oppo- sition. The resolution was passed. The bill in relation to the recapture of fugitive slaves, was also under considera'ion, and, afier considerable discussion, was postponed till to-day. A resolution was introduced, inquiring as to the propriety of presenting to Capt. Cook some suita- ble testimonial of the appreciation of his services in rescuing the passengers and crew of the ship Caleb Grimshaw A memorial was presented by Mr. Clay, for the purchase of Mount Vernon by the government. The principal feature in the business of the House of Representatives, was a resolution by Mr. Savage, calling upon the President for information in relation te the seizure of ‘Tigre Island by the Bntish government, which was passed. Among other matters, a bill was introduced for the reduc- tion of the rates of postage. The joint resolution from the Senate, in relation to the election of chaplains, was adopted. In the Legislature, the resolutions heretofore passed in the House, in relation to the improve- ment in rivers and harbors, were brought up in the Senate, and after some ineffectual attempts at amendment, were passed. In the House, another set of resolutions on the subject of slavery were introduced, declaring it jnexpedient to legislate upon the subject; but pre- vious to any action on the same, the House ad- journed. Affairs In Washington, OUR PRIVATE TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasurneton City, Thursday Evening, January 24, 1850. 3 A further examination of the California corres- pondence discloses very little not already known. The correspondence jof Generals Kearny, Mason, @tephenson, Smith. Riley, and other military offi- Cers, cover a ream of paper, dating back to 1846, much of which was publishedon the Fremont trial. Secretary Marcy, in November, 1848, writes to the military commander that the temporary regulations of California are to be considered as the govern- ment de facto, till Congress shall provide a regular territorial government. So that a territorial go- vernment was the object of the administration. The letters of J. Collier, Collector at San Fran- cisco, mention the following gentlemen as his deputies:—Alex. Irvine, Monterey; William Tirrell, San Francisco; Alex. Bradford, junction of the Gila and Colorado in the desert; E. D. Collier, San Diego. The inspectors at San Francisco are John Carpenter, Thomas Harvey, Augustus Richards, Amos Adams, John A. Collier, on his way out, on the 26th of April, trom Cincinnati. Collector Collier writes to Mr. Meredith that, as he wants a reliable force to accompany him over inspectors, to go out with the expedition, mm addi- tion to the above list. They are probably employed as clerks. From California, Mr. Collier writes several letters, and says that the business iu his office is perfectly astonishing. 30,000 people are in San Francisco. He has entered into a contract with a Mr. Saffarans, forjthe building of a large custom house, of brick and stone. A copy of the centract is furnished, with the sum left blank. William Cary Jones writes several letters, on the subject of land sales, &c. Uhe Senate confirmed several Consuls to-day. The case of Colonel Webb 1s postponed till some action has been had on the Austrian resolutions of Gen. Cass. Me has given notice that he will call it up on Monday. The Hungarians dined with the President this evening. Mr. Clemens, of Alabama, it is said, was select- like it, Clemens being too rash from the begin- | ning. absence of Calhoun. been appointed Commissioner to survey the Mexi- | | can boundary, in place «f Col. John C. Fremont, resigned. The German band performed at the assembly | | to-night. to make up Proviso resolutions in the Legislature, gives great satisfaction to the compromise mem- bers of Congress. It 18 confirmed by the Hon, THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, | FIRST SESSION. Senate, | Wasnixoton, January 24, 1850, } PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON, | Among the numerous memorials presented, was one It | of the pettifoggers, around the Tombs and else- | | by Mr. Clay, asking the purchase, by Congress, of Movnt Vernon. THE PATRNT Laws. | Mr. Davros, from the Committee on l'atents, to whom Blanchard patent, reported a bill giviog further reme- | dies to patentees. WASHINGTON '# FAREWRLL ADDRESS. ‘The Senate preceeded to the cousideration of a ress. Jution presented by Mr. Clay yesterday, authorisiog original manuscript of Washington's l'arewell Address, Mr. Cray eloquently sddrested the Senate in support | of the rerolution. referting to the universal lore for the | memory of Washington, and the int rest | can fe eontempiating anything that |b it for the library bis remarke he stated th bre would be willing to vote millions f fi inzewell address if by #0 doing the 1 Washington of the Nerth, ers ef Southern rights, who were com extent with trattors in the | might be defeated ta thelr incon. id if they coutd be compelied f the rentiments wbich e the adop It propored an object whien would be | Mr Clay We, Fratitying to the whole people atthe goblet used by Washiogton during ¢ hon was reemion. and preved inieresttoall who beheld tt; he would state a eiroum- stance alee, in Llustemtion of that feeling ot veneration | | avd respeet with which Amerionns beheld objects | Shieh onee belonged to the Father of bis Country It would be remembered that the Continental Con. 19 Washington, Morgai im the Revolutiouary in token of appreciation ot thett services Gener tom. duileg his life time, ortieoted a pumber of t jale, together with others of Vector Franklin, which he piacedin @ ifttle casket with his own medal in the centre, surrounded by twelve others At his | cent, thie carket to bis executors; and about | | twenty. fre years ago hy toemed expedient to the per | com who heid it, to cifer it for rule, it was bronges to Di epriation for ite purchase | jeced In Congrers by a gent'emen trom Mas rachusette; Dut @ constitute ther Congress had the power to spproptia: @ money for fuch purpore s@ the purehare of thee medals, (Lawgbter) After a detate of two or three days wpon this constitutional question, by the rote of those who believed it w titational, the [pened wae isid on the table. He at once ee purchared the | carket—the medele were now bis Wbrery. amid na. merous autcgiaphsof Wacbington, and when friends, or strangers, did bim the bowor to visit him at home, if they were sequainted with the circumstance to land, he has named some eighteen young men as | We lear that J. Bartlett, of Rhode Island, has | ; | } I tention arose whee | ed by Mr. Calhoun, to lead off in the Senate, on | the slavery question ; and that Mr. Butler does not | Butler will probably be the man, in the | The Committee on Waysand Means will report, | es men probably on Monday, the bill for the temporary "4 relief of Mr. Meredith on the collection of revenues. | Dill, ite further consideration The news from Pennsylvania, of their refusing | James Buchanan, who arrived here this evening. | ¢4 te Monday next, was preeented the numerous memorials relating to the | | } ! the Joint Committee on the Library to purchase the | juired object, because the federal govern- ment had but little a ane Socoinans eesaneguicn and fuloiment of seregniooment ite of peers of the eonstitution. The ch aod Latogity ‘the people for the mnanets fey little dependence be ery provisions to effeot that object. He ihe legitlation of the ge ern tion to the re-ow 8, contending their laws were aoe ie evade the met pee provision, and that, under their it was al- ‘Mort useless to attempt the recovery of & fugitive slave. Alter citing from the etatutes of various States, he said that he bad not been able to ascertain what were those of Ohio. The sentiments of her representatives on this floor were very well kuown One of them had, in a reso- lution, declared that when cailed upoa to support the tution of the United States, be would do so, with & wental reservation, never to eupport this clause rela- tive to fugitive slay Mr. Cuase asked to whom the Senator referred. Mr. Buttex—To you, sir, Mr. Cuasx—I never offered such a resolution—never yoted for such— never would offer and never would vote for such a resolution. Mr. Burien said the resolution was imputed to the Senator in & pewrpaper pare Mr. Case thought that when the Secator made suc! fas he o be Cong! to Los better authority for them thai wrapaper. peragre Mr. Boteen raid that the Senator +e Ohio present- ed the resolution in propria persone at an anti-slavery ‘He was glad to hear that the statement Mr. Butler stated further, that thore of the Northern States which bad not passed laws evad- ing the constitutional provision, bad failed to take any mearures to assist the South, as they were bound in good faith todo As to any Congrerstonal action om the subject. be was well aware that the North had the mojority; and that the only hope of the South was tn wirdem, honor, and forbearance of that majority. ‘They asked that’ a constitutional provision for their protection be carried out, that they might enjoy the protection for which’ they bed stipue lated in its In concluding bis remarks, Mr. Burien incidental allusions to the stion of slavery, which now agitates the Union acknowledged that the discord and distraction gue pooner hed G7 such acqvisition weuld prove an bad proved. In alluding to the might result from the acquisition large aray at @ great lowing eulogium influence over his ari of istence from home, he upen General Scott, territory, hich might me of self- % crowned with lovreie were about to fallon bim, for acts which would have msde a fame for him as extended es the civilized \d atthe direction of bis government ing others to reap the fruits ot 8. Ris conduct on that th is of the people, the highest reward which his country could bestow - he de- rerved ruch distinction, not only for the purity of his si id but for the ability with which executed em Mr. Crass rose to address the Senate. He did not know why any one Sevator should be singled out, as he hed been on be mA two sclther ofthe gre i he aga a presse ee? be! Henging to oils either grea pert ire ewertOl party, Tne few remarks bg eboud brietly on at he favored no concealioent of purpose or prinel- no mental rerervation of hesifctt®h to avow what @ boliev: te be the truth. Page perky solution which had siready dented his deen attributed to him, he with rt. juired whether Mr. Meme - bo oa ting which ‘adopted the resol id the resolution was ade) ted bi my" & con- vention of the liberty held at Bul at which he was prerent, and of which he wasa member. He ‘was one of the committee on reselutions. and the reso- lotion in question was presented to that committee, who declined, however, & present it to the convention. How far bis action in the committee led to that result, he would not say, It was subseq ly introduced intothe convention by the mover, ‘adopted. He ae ame to ray, that the libert: ty was Of men of as pure character as that of boay of of individuals ever associated for political pur- had the honesty to arow wh what they ourage to fulfil what prersing bis desire to be a os ‘this Was postpoued uatil to- APPROMATION OF CAPTAIN COOK. Mr. Sr wanv introduced a resolution of inq' into the propriety ot giving to Capt. Cook, Dark Sarah. rome suitable token of the approbation by Congrese of bie gallant and humane condact, in resoue. 0 pace: officers, and crew of the ship Caleb mahaw, dee royed by fire at rea. Laid over, After a short Executive Session, the Senate adjourn- : ant. and Mr. Mason morrow. House of Kepresentatives, Wasminoron, January 24, 1860. Mr. Asnumun asked leave to introduee a bill toreduce the rates of postage, and to abolish the franking privi- Mr. Tunvston asked leave to offer resolutions ia- structing the Committee on the Judiciary to make cer- tain inquiries in relation to the introduction of certain articles in the Oregon treaty with England. Both were objected to, and the committees reported. A @isoustion tock on the resolution of Mr. Manswacc, calling on the Secretary of the Navy for information in regard to water rotted hemp. The resolution was agreed to and passed. The Houre then took up Mr. Savacr's resolation, oall- ing on the President to communicate to this House, provided it be net prejudicial to the public interest, all information in bis Knowledge relative to the alleg | extracrdipary proceeding of the English government in the forcible seizure and occupation of Tigre isla: sito, all facts, circumstances and communications within the knowledge of the Eneoetiv relative to any reizure or cocupation by the English coveroment of any port, river, town, territory or island belongt to or cla. med by Central America; and communicate a al treaties with thie gc vernment and Central America, Bot heretofore published Mr. In.taey moved to refer to the Committee om Foreign Ataire. Mr, Tromesox of Misseuri—The resolution calls for information which the documents do uot furnish. The committee cannot give it. Mr Hictisnn— Perfectly well known Information ¢x- iste igeboe 6 anefiair which is now undergoing in- vestigation between the Britich Minister the Seo. retary ‘of State. need not be furnished if detrimen- thom." Informa: tal fo pubhie toterert it proper to agitate this matter committer can inquire whether wh character as should pass this be ce rel wih Briain [le moved the previous question, which was mecnded, and yeas and nays ordere oO tion to refer, Mr. Ison anid. if refi rred, the in be suppreseed, Resolation mot re adepted treege of the President, and the docus tion to territorial afiaira, were ordered to houl, the claimante; our min: t mit om aittee ived from the Seeretery of the "9, Hist of powiebsn jp the Navy tince the last Keferred to 1 Cominittee ts were received tthe election of ed that ittake the course of the hy a k ‘beritweuld be inorder to make Speaker and louse had not yet de elged te proceed gn gicet rem Moved that @ doork tema getea rkeeper and postmas- ken decided not in order, ee E; ARTER appealed fr: decision of the Speak- Mir. Jones raited a question that Me. Horner was not er— este ‘There is an exclusion in the resolu | NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate, Avsanr, January 24, 1850. MEMORIALS, P: Mr. Brexman presented the memorial of the College City of New York, for ald from the State. Mr. Owsn presented several petitions for the location of the Erie Railroad te the line of 1845. Mr. Corr, ® remonstrance of members of the Bar, in Livingston County, against changing the present ar rangements ef the terms of the Supreme Court in the 7th district, as now fixed by the Judges. Mr. Brexman presented a memorial of John P. Cum- iv! spats, Sani to the said company until this Mr. }OONMAKER ited the iahabi- eas ee ren aes aa tion bev amended as that louble taxation of lands gene mortgagor and_mortgagee shall be di- vi REPORTS. Mr. Cxoas re} dan act to amend an act to estab- lish courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction in the city of Brook! Mr. Moncany from the Finance Committee, sepocted u Ronsselaer an act to impose tolls upon freight the Schenectady, and the sonia ti ed in favor of five of the tn pod of qveas ore sioners on the Revision of Practice Pleadings, but the Senate refused Mr Gxppxs, from the Railrosd Committee on taken in favor of the bill from the Aseembly. for the amend. ment of the charter of the Hudson River Com- pany. > LOANS AND SECURITIES. Mr. Bancocx reported the usury repeal bill, with the following statement of the committee's views:— ‘The Standing Committee on the Judiciary, to whom Wan referred an act eptitied “An act to allow eontract of loan and forbearance on personal eecurity for short periods * report— That iy & Mave had the same under consideration, and have made sui en te eae restrict: of the scope, issuin; ‘cow mittee report the bill oe Joe consideration of the Seva in the belief that if oderating th calculated to their cpivion. be in favor of vom Fo e rave consideration. an cpportunity for discussion and examination of a moot im- portant measure, vitally affecting all classes of the commu~ ity. ‘ae engagements of the Committee forbid, at present any extende ment of the question. The Commi inthe forms of sur plomental report, of otherwise, sek an opportunity of preventing their views of the sudject more at length. Gronce P.. Bancock, Cuas. A. Mann, W. BoHooNMakeEn, Albary, January 24, 1850. THE MERCHANTS’ CLERKS SAVINGS INSTITUTION. ‘The President laid before the Senate the Annual Re- port of the Institution in New York for the Savings of Merchants’ Clerks. THE ATTICA RAILWAY. ‘The bill givin additional time to the Attica and Horneleville road Company, to build their road, was passed RIVERS AND HARDORS. Mr. Coox called from is ge the re resolu- by ‘f the te onan) Thal That a, eailatare ati 40 Seater, that wise thee, Set-uction of propris tiv leprovement of the ne= vers, eoalved. 0 the Seuate concur) That, our Renators sh tect the: ‘the people of the Starr Now York, in nav eating euch ills as will best facilitate the speedy and complete im- provement of the harbors and rivers of our country. ieaue bad beem distinc Mr. Coox eaid the thy —— 4 by the .frgus, the leading democratic paper, which h peper the whole party seemed bout co tubmit ; that the whigs were net them. He os tenon no difficulty im the country’s ‘decision. er Te could be mede with on fatelligent view of the posi- he two parties boldly taken. axtox and otber democratic toa po believed ail the State were. ; M ceeekeomes the merit Mr. Bancock depied this. ow. “Dw Witson was the crigmator of that convention. Mr. By geve a state- ment of some of the appropriations recommended by the topcgray € ere. Mr. apg ped for him to know, that | genepedapertalganmaiemectes interest in the harbor ms Groves took it as oy fact, that the barn- ‘he great parties ane om theic own doctrines, aud that is what t. Th then judge who is right. bave contended manfully fur 9 ita to rivers and harbors, and the ried to get in us of the democracy it, and That the Constitution of the Upited States had vested in Ceurtess the caclusive power te regulate commerce einonget several States,—and as there ‘The Bevate retured, by ® party vote, to strike out | S07, pert of thie resolution reupon. Mr ing tothe ed 7 1 som wad adopted by « party voto, The second received three negative votes Sui ik; Mann, of Onedia; Guinnit, of Chem Adjourned. Atsembly. Aceasy, Jan. 24, 1959. revities® ard ot Supervisors of Chaa- avg be sliowed to fix the compensation of the inate re | eo +) appropriation for an amead- * Baek, Buffalo, for protection ft New York City Medi- to Increase its funds, f citizens, for the improvement pf 7 . Gonna nn, Racket river Mr Horton. om eat Mr. Witsos, & pestis t- against railroad con- subject soltdati ‘0 for a repeal of the free school la sHolas, fer an alteration in the present exeiee bi ity, to change ite saan yu notice, iatroduced « Dill in u masters of the port of New \ ork, ta- yumber. it to notice, hn ha aaah , purrasnl ny ten’ jo Me. L “) viens G2 ‘thy when g the Troy invosit gave notice of # bill in relation to false branding of flour. Mr, 0 Aiusw gave notice of @ bill to amend the Compan: jets of the Farmers’ Insurance en ration 1 COVERSOR’® SRRPAC! ‘ihe revolution In regard Govegnot's metrage in GO in was Ser too inte paetnetesre Satur as meee thetinewy 5 enue ot Wavane cilered renetutions ae tabatitutes for ofterea om Legristere geete 5 it unnecessary: ivayts Gotan nat slavery im the terpitories 0: menad | Also, 1a favor of the) mba ee Interesting News by the Southern Mall, Bautimone, Jon 24,20 P.M. oe Southern mails due lest evening came to- to-night. The papers from New are to the 16th inst., and contala the llowiog larson: LATER FROM HAYT!—DASTRUCTIVE FIRE IN JEREMIE- 8 fire, supposed to eccounts say that the poy’ 5 the town, The edict temued by’ Se into operation on the 5th, renewing the of $! on ———. [The news in our despatch is very imper— fect, and the remainder failed to reach'ur.) INDIAN TROUBLES IN MEXICO. Letters from the city of Mexico to the 29th state that the Indians hed made into Neuve Leone, committing great atrocities, Menitewr calls the attention of the government to the extensive: smuggling operations that are going on, particularly on the Rio Grande, Accounts from El Paso announce that the Apache — Indians continue very troublesome about the Guede- loupe mountains, robbing and killing the whites, and committing many most higb-handed outrages. FROM TEXAS. Letters from Sen Antonio, Texas, state that the troops were in good health. A grand military ball was given on the Sth ct January, to Generals Brooke and Garland, which passed off with much écldt. Fire at Montrose, Ga, Mowrnosr, Pa , Jan. 24, 1850, The leather manufactory of Mr. W. M. Foster wae destroyed by fre this morning. Loss, $2,500, on which: there was an insurance of $700. Markets. New Onteaxs, Jan, 23—6 P.M. There has been considerable excitement im the cot— tom market to-day, resulting in am advauce of 4 to of @ cent over the prices of yesterday. We now quote middling 113. good do. nk ® 12, and fair 1234 a 12 ‘The sales are 8,000 bales, @ portion of whieh is for the North. The news by the Niagara is looked for with much interest, as she is expected to bring an advance. Ddusinegs. Rio coffee is held firmly at lic., with fair Shipping Intelligence. Fon, totes yrald, Phi pia Arrived—Schr Glenroy, Richmond, Arrived—Sehr Osoar, Jones, Nortelk PaD7en™ Ta. Wansnay: Jan 7, rer, rents 20th, Franklia, NY Pr a Arrived—Bark Franklin Apalachicela; brig Teloy, Candes nar; sloop Eady, NYor Siiled-"seur Win W Wyer, Norfolk and Baltimore. Burstor, Jan 23, Below—Brig Rio, from Port au Prince. Sailed—Drig St Croix, Havana. Bo. xes’s Wouw Jan 21. Arrived—Rchrs Abstract, and Delphi, Norfolk; Delle’ Boston for’ Tangier, ‘Adeline, ‘Ualale for 3 ‘York; J: Me posta tor dor E thee, W deve, Dattani fe es , ing gd Jo. N for Salem. Stace paces inst Sins cal! Jan 23. ash ne fut Lecwand.” Spoke 1st 2.30, Brie ‘Silenus,, Pert vu Prince, goth ult, for oth inst, lat 39, lon 72, bark’ Maria Horsey, Mad Wilmington, NO; for Boston; Meroa— for Nevilk Ie for Pordianty with ‘loos of boat, topmast and In 0 ‘Barke Lucerne, Girard; brige nus; f= +5 F - Patten, Mereator; CoRR aa Arrived—Schrs Eagle, NYork; 19:hy Monslon Botticctes THE EUROPEAN NEws. TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. F. O. J, Smith, the President of the New York and Boston Telegraph line, and owner of the Boston and Portland line, has caused to be published two letters, writtem by him, one to the Committee of the New York Arsociated Press. and the other to the Com- missioners of the Nova Scotia Telegraph line. The first demands of the Associated Press the imme- @iate dismirral of thetr agent at Halifex, because he owned a few carrier pigeons, or the alternative of having all their telegraphic messages from that point stopped at Portland. alshough three several telegraph. lines intervene between his line and Mr. Craig's opera- tions, The letter to the Nova Scotia Commissioners— government officers— demands the instant discharge of the Chief Operator in their employ; but the penalty,im this cate, of @ refusal to comply with the demand, is not stated. ‘That the pubiie may not be misled in this matter, the Associated Prees deem it proper to make the follow- ing rtatement of fects, not with a view to parade their arrangements before their readers, but in order that they may understand the power of the mag- netic or electric telegraph in the bands of one man, 0° a cet of men, upcn the commercial transactions of th® country. About s year ago, the Journal of Commerce, Courie* end Enquirer, Herald, Sun, Tribune, and Express, through their committee, in au interview with Mr. L. R. Dar- row, the Superimtendent of the St. Johm lime, them nearly Onirhed, arranged to run an express, on the arrival of each steamer at Halifax. from that poimtto St John, N. B ,theeastern rerminus of the telegraph at that time, on condition of having the privilege of trausmit- ting @ despatch of three thourend words to Boston and New York, le copies, if wanted, at the intermedi” ne and cities. The press were granted the ex- ve use cf the wires from the moment their des- ch wae offered, until it was finished. This wasdeem- ry ereaty tO Waitent the vast outlay torn end a4 & protection to the public. Other parties, how- ever, wete not shut Oat from the use of the wirks. they could an‘icipate our agent at tbeteleqpaghamen, thele semeges wore sont. through to their destination. ‘The arrangement ¢ made with Mr. Darrow extended from New York to St. Jobm, and to Hallfex, when the line reecbed that city and was based, in | &e., upon a previous contract ef a year Mr F.O J Smith. for the tras Bews from Bosten. After the papers were Mr. Smith for certaiv rensous refared to be @ party to it, spd ® separate agreement was, fore, made with him for the use of the bad Lis contrel. Ip all these arrangements. however, bames and character of t pley ig. th erent apene The Averetnted as. previous to this new enterprise, d the exptees steamer Buena Vista to ran a ime of sieht the the rate of over $20,090 num. which were ebeerfully pala hy the Coerwr- | . These few facts are merely state have. very little to do Liverpool, rer Hating, they wot ceaticy 80 Se teat or a! x, 7 ore) to ir 1h fects, however, will corve Go-tilamrets Beeton hours and beure in advance of thn steamer, He interposed m th J. Smith wght the foreign news ahead of the Ile interposed no objection then ajee' leryaten of the mews, by telegraph. ar was Bo diMoulty Sud Mer ¥ “i eaith we carriea to Halifax. noxicus to Mr Smith a Press were piven to anders nother egen’ at be employed We were informed that our ageot woule the fne\lities of the Assosiated Press to prey Upen the mereauifle commuuity, and that the wires See = in the rear of exch American mierket, jo which the pigeon news would be despatched, We were advised to employ avother had been Kindly selected Jor us in Boston Thi aa S- eed vent to falifex. endorsed ti lumns cf the Boscom porrersing ruperi or fh the meas f thie fo the exclusion of rim. ty Mr, PG ‘Sse wae the crvival af thie agent at tier facilities,” that caused 1} to sll the rica empl. to the rr gaeatie FOS seeh L arheter WS iter atten