The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. THE DAILY HERALD, 2cents per copy—87 per an Hi Cone | THE WEEKLY HERALD, for Circulation on this Binent, is published every Saturday, at 6% cents Per Copy | er ‘per annum; for circulation in gpg P by rd dn French and English, at 6 cents per conv, oF 426! nem. LLAR WEEKLY HERALD. every Monday) se pee coe gh por annum, aia copie w olube er annul AMUSEMENTS THlls EVENING. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Astor Place—Don Giorann:. BOWERY TUBATRE, Bowery—Tuk Sixox oy Como an— ‘Tre Licrie Devi. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Loxnow Assu- Bance—Srinit OF GoLp, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers strect—Seniovs Fa- my—Love Lavens at Locksaitns. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham equare—Bon» ro Goon Lvek—Jumso JumB—Borrie Iur, OLYMPIO THEATRE, Brosdway—Dxvicate Gaounn— Caaakatzaman—-Tuawen Heav—Ta Ux oF THE ‘Trnow. | CHRISTY'S OPERA BOUSE—Ermior1an Misare eay. | AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amumne PeRronuamons, Ar- TERNOON aNd Brenine, MELODEON - Wrire'sSenewavens—Brace Lion Kise, | ~~ Wew York, Tuceday, January 29, 1550. Our readers will find, in another part of this day’s paper, a detailed account of the magnificent spectacle which was presented in this city yes- erday, at the launching of the beautiful steamship | Arctic, and also of two smaller steamships, the | Boston and the New World, the latter of which is jmtended to ply on the California waters. The | Aretie is the third of Mr. Collins’s new line of steamships, which are intended to ran between this city and Liverpool, and compete with the Cunard vessels for the carrying and passenger trade between those ports, which is becoming | more exterisive every year. Two of those beau- tiful vessels, the Atlantic and Pacific, are rapidly approaching completion, and are advertised to leave here for Liverpool, the one on the sixth, and | the other on the twenty-seventh of April next. It may now be said that the United States have fairly entered the lists of cempetition with the British in the matter of steamships. Since the | solution of the problem of ocean steam navigation —a period of thirteen years—the British have ex- celled us, and have had no opposition of any im- portance to contend against. But a new face will soon be put upon the matter. Instead of having the field to themselves, they will meet with a formidable rival in these new American steam- ships, and in others which will no doubt be built hereafter, as fast as the growing wants of our commerce will justify their constructioa. Already we have a fleet of steamships engaged in the Cali- fornia trade, which, for speed, elegance, sym- metry, and covenience, will compare favorably with any in the English service; and the pros- pect 1s that before long we shall number as many or more than there are under the Eng- lish flag. The right spirit has been awakened 3m this matter, and in a few years it is almost certain that we shall be as far ahead of all | other nations in steamships, as we have heretofore been in sailing vessels. The determination to do 80 has been tormed, and all that remains is to car- | ry that determination into effect. Nor will we be content with establishing lines merely between this country and England. As soon as the great inter- | eceanic canal shall have been completed, which will connect the Atlantic and Pacific, we shall avail ourselves of that great work, and, under the recent chonge in the navigation laws of England | and the United States, establish lines of steam- ships between London and China, and compete with England for the trade of which she has for ages enjoyed a monopoly. We shall likewise es- tablish lines that will embrace all of the West In- dies. Already the English are becoming dissatis fied with their steamship arrangements ia that quarter, and admit that they will be of little use as soon as American competition has fairly com. menced. This can he easily accomplished, and when it is effected, the great revolution in the commerce of the world, of which we now have a glimpee, will be carried out. New York will thenceforth be the great centre of the commercial world—the seat of the moneyed power, the metre- polis of the world, and oceupy the position towards the nations which London has heretofore held. Sueh 1s an indistinct glance at the commercial greatness in store for the United States, and of the boundless wealth and riches which will soon be within our grasp. That brilliant destiny awaits us, unless this government should be severed and torn | apart by the fanaticism which is now rampant in | the land, threatening consequences that are dread- | ful to contemplate. Presipential Movements.—These movements are beginning somewhat more vigerously than we | could have expected, in various parts of the coun- try, and in favor of some names we have heretofore published, with others who are new candidates Governor Lane, of Oregon, who was a distin- guished officer in the Mexican war, has been no- minated by a convention at Indiana, composed of | the democratic members of the Legislature of that State, and vigorous moveinents have been com- menced there in his favor. As the first step, they are preparing a biography of the General, reciting his brilliant deeds in Mexico, in order to recom- mend him more effectually to the people. We also perceive that Senator Benton has just been nomi- nated for the same high office, at a democratic meeting at St. Louis, Missouri. In the midst of all this activity of Presidential movements, Mr. Clay is not forgotten, but a movement seems to have been commenced, which is very general, in his favor. It has been begun chiefly in the shape of pri- wate correspondence and action, extending through- out the country, having tor its object to bring his mame before the people for the Presidency, without he aid of conventions by the whigs. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, has, also, in a different section, put forward the name of Gen. Scott, as having high claims upon the country, and a fine chance now befere him of reaching the White House. All these movements, so early in the coming con- gest, are indicative of the course of events. The maeses of the two parties, throughout the country, are tured and worn out by the nominations made by conventions and caucuses. | .very distinguished man will henceforth be put forward by his owa special friends, and will be run in his own seo- tion of the country, where each one for himeelf will endeavor to get as many votes as he can ‘Thus we shall have candidates all over the country, each different section setting up its own man for itself. A scrub race seems certain, in spite of the Judicrous appeale of the Washington journal about the value of keeping up “the national whig Party,”’ or the “national demoeratic party.” Na+ tional humbugs, rather! Tue Tria. or Davny.—The trial of this indi- vidual, on the charge of contrivimg a torpedo for the destruction of Mr. Warner, wae postponed yesterday, and has been set down for to-day. ‘This is only the beginning of a series of trials, in which some very curious developements on the stool-pigeon system may be expected to be made. A number of indictments, embracing various indi- viduals, some for attempts to hall, others to assas. sinate, others for forgery and fraud, have been found by the Grand Jury, and one even for an attempt to bribe Judge Edmonds himself, which will all shortly come on for trial. The firet of them, that of Drury, for sending the torpedo box to blow up the house of Mr. Warner, may not be the most interesting of the batch, though it is of both im a public and private point ® much interest is felt by the ee in these triale, we shall endeavor to give a ull and accurate report of them, and of all the evi- dence which may come out City Tazation—Meeting of the Milltonaircs. We mentioned, the other day, that William B. Astor, and a number of other millionaires in this | caty, had held meeting, in one of the dark rooms in Wall street, for the purpose of passing resolu- tions against the taxation bill now before the Le- gislature in Albany—a bill sent there and prepared by the Corporation. The character of the objec- tions made by these wealthy gentlemen to the proposed new system of taxauon, is well under- stood by those who have made inquiries into the subject, although the great mass of our citizens may be ignorant of the purposes of such a movement or of such a meeting. It 18 well known that the immense masses of personal property held by these and other wealthy men, entirely escape taxation, while the y enjoy all the benefits of protection aflorded by the city go- vernment, which is supported by the rest of the community. Mr. Astor and the other millionaires call themselves land owners. They do not oppose the taxation on real estate, but wish to prevent the passing, in the Legislsture, of a law whereby all owners of personal property would be liable te tax- ation to an equal extent with that of real estate owners. Infact and in truth, this movement of W. B. Astor and his associates 1s to saddle a greater amount of taxation upon the working classes of the city, while they themselves should remain exempt, as far as personal property is ine | velved, from all participation in support of an ex- pensive burden. There is an amount of about two hundred mil- jtons of personal property, ia the shape of stocks, capital, bonds and mortgages, goods in stores, and in other forms, all of which is protected, and en- | joys the benefits of our city government, but none of which, under the present law, pays any taxa- tion at all, im requital for the protection such property receives. The law now before the Le- gislature in Albany proposes to remove this ine- quality, and to make the personal property of the rich man pay its share of taxation, as much as the small pittance of the poor man, who may have it all invested ina little house, or other real | Three years ago, the same clique of millionaires prevented a law from passing in the Legislature— a law which had for its purpose a similar equali- zation of taxation, and which we expected then to pass. But agents were hired by these wealthy gentlemen, and sent to the Legislature in Albany, where they succeeded in frustrating the passage of the law. Agents will be hired again for the same purpose ; but we trust they will be defeated, and hope that the great masses of small property holders of all kinds will take the matter at once in hand, and call to account every member ef the Legisla- ture in Albany, who will dare to injure the poor end benefit the rich, by preserving the existing inequalities in the system of city taxation. This movement of Mr. Astor and his associates in Wall street, we trust will be defeated. It is an impudent, atrocious and unjust movement to allow personal property to a large amount to escape tax- ation, and thus to throw entirely upon real estate, owned in part by the poorer orders of society, all the expenses of government in thisgreat city. Let the Legislature look to their votes. Tug Removars anp Rumrvs aT Tas Custom Hovsr.—We rather suspect that Mr. Maxwell would semetimes prefer climbing over Salisbury Craigs, near Edinburg, in his kilt, bare legs, and brogues, than to occupy the troublesome post of Collector of the Custom House of New York city, during these days of retrenchment, reform, ram- puses, rows, end what not. With tears in our eyes, we find in a cotemporary, that, under directions from the Treasury Department, he has just made the following batch of removals from the Custom House, of persons, some of whom are whigs, but the greater portion loco-focos:— WrIGHERs, Robert Dumont, N. B. Graham, John M. Thorne. MEASURES. J. J.B, Rowan, Barnabas Bates, 8. B. Hottman, oor Fred. K. Hurlburt, Fopshels Pbillips, Th Jenkins, N seat Rea, Packer, Fink, Graham, harles Davia, James Linnea. Hamiltoa Bruce, MOURE CLERKS. nel P. m, John Reynol William E Lee, Sam'l8. Rockwell,’ James Whelpley, William Cooney. George Bell, James Bri re st 18 Mr. Maxwell's own son ; but this we suppose is for Buncombe. It is well known that M. M. Noah, the editor of a Sunday newspaper of small circulation, and Robert G. White, a lounger and critic of the Opera House, connected with some similar paper, besides others now at Washington, occupy sinecures at the Cas- tom House of this c'ty; and yet we see no mention made of the removal of such excrescences. Many of the persons removed are able and competent men. Why, then, does Mr. Maxwell retain those who fill merely sinecure places, and dismiss useful, good ment Ought he not to make a better selec- tion for removal! We are glad to see, however, that real reform and retrenchment have com- menced. We are persuaded, from information we have received, that all the business of the Custom House might be conducted for half the expense it has cost within the last few years; and that a selec- tion of men performing their duties like other men of business on the city, would, though it were half the present number, easily accomplish the whole routine of this establishment. Many of the recent doings and removals in the | Custom House have been perpetrated by the Col- jector and Secretary, in consequence of a pet with Congress. Let Congress keep them at their work —and stick a pin there Crriovs Corrgsronnt —We frequently re- ceive letters from the old world, in which the writers inquire of us concerning their relatives and friends in this country, as if we were acquainted with everybody. The following ie a copy of one which we received by the steamship Niagara We publish it verbatim and literatim — liv Janeary the 11th 1850 Dear tic 1 will feel to you to send me An acount of my ron end whare he fs or if ke is prison as he rtates be ie as bis letter has mad: er; uneary to hear of it please te send me An Answer as toon as you cecelve this letter with the name of the joverner and the prison that be is or will bein and the wage thet be will be ander ie full my mm to let him Kingstown ii and was drown maing od for it am and All his frunds like wise l remain yours sy. Pireetreet seer ten care of Mr thomas Jones 34 mountpleaseant liverpool England for We confees that we never heard of Peter Mor- fan's son, or that of Francis Morgan cither, nor can we tell what prison he is in, northe mame of the governor of the prison. We regret the afflic- tions of both the Morgans, and hope that the pub- jreation of their letter will lead to a discovery of their son, and his whereabouts. Tux Jew anp THe Jewets.—The petition pre- sented by Mr. Seeley to Congress, respecting the robbery of the Prince of Orange’s jewels, in 1832, 18 causing some curious developements on the subject, and some funny contortions in certain quarters. M. M. Noah, then surveyor of this port, who fingered a large share of the prize money on that eccasion, has just published in an evening paper, the follewing naive confession:— The circumstances which gave rise to this charge are as follows:— While Surveyor of the port of New York, alarge amount of valuable jewels were smuggled by @ 8 of the King of Holland, by the name of Polari, It became the duty of the Collector of the Port to seize the property for the infraction of the re- venue laws, which Mr. Swartwout did in person, as the smuggler was known to be a man of desperate charac When the property seized was in the hands of government, it was discovered that the jewels had been stolen from the Princess of Orange, in Holland. The Dutch Minister immediately applied to our govern- ment, to request that they ht not be libelled or fold, as is usual in such cases, as the articles were sto- wd belonged to the family ot hie sovereiga. The goverpment could ente no question as to the ownershipofthe property, which had been introduced in violation of the revenue laws; but out of courtesy to the King of Holland, would not proceed to libel them, and would surrender that portion of the forfeiture be- longing to the United States; but the government, in doing this, could not compromise the rights of the reizing officers, which were protected by The roposed to value the jewels, and ‘he seizing officers their portion, as if the articles ‘setually sold. 1 done with the knowledge of government; the Collector made the division, he sent mea check for my share, with hes receipt book, which I signed, without having known at the time (and indeed at any time when the amount of seiaures was divided.) to what class of property it belonged. There was nocon- cealment in the business; the reizing officers had a Hight by law to their portion, without reference to who paid it. As to the abduction of the culprit Polari, there is no truth in t rge. The Duteb government wished to h ith the view juspected of , under charge of Mr. Benjamin Hays, & police efficer, under some promise of the government that he should not be punished. What became of him I know not, And this is the entire version of the whole affair; and I state it, that your readers may see the extent of the agency I had in the matter, and the malignant character of the libel iteelf, M. M. NOAH, Good ! This is honest for once—this is candid, at all events. There is no stale joke here, seeking to hide truth and fact—no affected jest, trying to cover up a bonne bouche of $2,500 and over. He acknowledges the corn—“ he sent me the check for my share.” Now all this 1s very good—but poor old Noah, who has for years not only abused me for living on black mail, as he calls it, but vio- lated all the rules of decency by attacks on the females of my family, eannot help showing his ma- jevolence in the midst of his stulufication. He calls upon the Grand Jury to indict me for a libel against him—that libel being the simple statement ofa fact which he acknowledges over his own name-the fact of receiving over $2,500 for his share of the reward of $10,000, which was offered and paid by the Dutch government for the recovery of these jewels. The Grand Jury, under his own con- fessions, will much more likely indict him for re- ceiving money that he never earned, and that did nct belong to him. He acknowledges that he had nothing to do in the recovery of the jewels. Why, then, did he take a part of the reward? The pre- text set up, about an old law, ig stuff and non- sense. The Grand Jury should indict him at once, on his own confession, and thus make him disgorge the money he got on the check. Mr. Seeley, now at Washington, was the person who arrested and held the robber, besides other services which he per- formed. He got nothing, while Noah got over $2,000. Grand Jury, indeed! Terrible libel, truly! InveLiicencr yRoM THE Care or Goon Hore—A Pi- Rate ix THE Sour ArLatic,—We have received by the brig Oriental, Capt, Congdon, at this port, the Cape Town Mail, the Cape of Good Hope Gazette, and the African Journal, to the 17th of November, inclusive. ‘These papers are filled with articles relative to the course of England, in regard to the convicts pouring in upon the Cape; but we see nothing new in any of them. ‘The Cope Town Mail of the 16th, says :— Passat South Atlantic have been um shipping. We learn that the Courier & vessel Bottom up, on the 12th September, at night. 8 longitude 42 E-; and the master of tbe United dates, A jean whaler, reported to Capt. Wingteld that he had fallen in with two wrecks in latitude 45 8. longi- tude 40 E., and passed h on it “'rihe Guseicof the 16th fa speaking ot the Augtat | 1e Gazette in +} e | —- jes the following facts :— been favored with extracts from three log- | from thi “~ | observations ef the Port | August last, The violence of this storm, its extent, and the number of vessels | which ruffered from | w particular attention to it, as likely to be useful in illustrating the laws of hurri- | cents in thishemispbere. The observations here given, (which,we understand, have been forwarded to the Sec. retary of the Admiralty.) are carefully and lucidly ar- | and any person familiar with the science deducing the results to in connection with other which will My be ublished in England, it is hoped that t ¥) ve of considerabie value to en- is interesting study. It will Be obeerved laces of observation were evidently ( Eniine's supposition), im the northern ft-hand emi: the during the 26th, 26th, an: th of wind veered gradually from N. W. to W.N. W. and W, §. W., while the barometer fell from 29.02 to 20 8, and rose again, on the 27th, to 20.18. The Senegal, (whose obee: ppear to me the most trustw ) had the rame on the 27th which had bees enced vensel mn ex! at the Port Office on the previous day—that being then nearly ten degrees east of Cape Town—from was which {it would seem that the travelli undred miles ii om boar: ; for, al ward, at the rate of about five No register of the barometer was & | of the vessels, which for. | the mercury falls om the approach of beavy rain clore sultry weather, and generally pre- vious toa storm, as ‘ow asin hard northerly ished the following im- encountered @ piratical versel, of which the following account Is given:— Tuesday, October 2, 1849.—At daylight, calm, cloudy weather; o strange rail in it to the east: Ats A.M. she made ali rail, bore down with « light breeze from the southeast At 10, the stranger having her colors up, we boleted ours, At 11 o'clock “where fre J where boum: me mhere where bound, and what the cargo consisted of. and if pat pe Tg gay — ul among themeeives in Spanish of Port oon beard. She them same close un- ‘asked our longitude, whieh was 24 de- | they told me to. | der our lee | grees, 56 m! The teboener i peared to cerry ber beam were fords or Port either ch orirish if the cargo valuable, | think Ls As mead have plundered us Their bie, or black-white-biack. with yal mast ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES H, Clovelamd and lady, Mra. Jacksum, Philadelphia; J. W. Brown, California; Wm. H. a> Ry Spoon- er. J. A, Jones, WH. Heliman, & Falke, Nor ; TA. delphi; T. " Jervis; Miss A. M. Jeffrl n" ie; John Watts, do; J. M @. rt W. Grort. Baltimore; A Ri . F] 4 C. AH tip. Al Ni Carolina; J Jeffries, Boston, were among the ar- rivals at the Ii ™ yeeterday, portant Information ive to # piratioal vessel in the Sonth Atiantic:— The of the mort tay} before the public. The Ele 10 Cocke, , left Liverpool on the 18th of July, arrived im this port on the 7th inst. On her voyage she yee in the middie of the white; it at the forero bead, 1 of change are always impor- } | | the fired a gun to ard §=We immediately short- a rail, and hover to to windward, and hailed then ordered a In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, a memorial was presented from the Chamber of Commerce of New York, in favor of a branch mint in this city. The Tesolutions of the New York Legislature, in favor of a donation of land to the Hungarian refugees, were presented; and notice was also given of a bill forthe same purpose. A resolution was passed, calling on the President for all cor- respondence in relation to Nicaragua and Central America. The remainder of the session was de- voted to the consideration of the bill relating to the recapture of fugitive slaves, upon which an ani- mated debate took place. In the House of Representatives, there was but little business of importance transacted. Among other matters, a memorial was presented, asking Congress to enter into treaties for the assembling of a congress of nations, for the purpose of arbi- trating international diflerences. The Legislature of New York is progressing slowly. Among other business, the Senate was engaged ‘yesterday in the consideration of the general railroad law. A resolution was introdueed, calling upon the Attorney General for his opinion as to the constitutionality of a law imposing a lia- bility upon towns and counties fer damages by mobs. A bill was introduced for the suppression of gambling. Diplomatic Affairs, é&. OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuineton Cry, Menday Evening, January 23, 1850. } The resolution of General Foote, to-day, relating to the re-establishment of diplomatic intercourse with the Germanic confederation, is said to meet the support of the entire Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Clayton abolished this mission in order to reach Major Donelson without offending the Senate. The Austrian resolution of General Cass was superseded by the fugitive slave bill. The amend ment of Mr. Seward secured him another lecture from General Foote, with which the Senate and the galleries were highly delighted. In executive session, to-day, Col. Webb was up for a short time. We have no doubt of his rejec- tion, except as to the day. It may be to-morrow. Major Tochman received a letter from Europe this merning, informing him that publications were made im the newspapers of Austria and Gallicia, that M. Bodisco has actually been recalled. ‘The heirs of Kosciusko were authorized to execute a power of attorney in Major Tochmaa’s name, to reeover Kosciusko’s estate in Washington. This shows that M. Bodisco had no warrant for his in- terference with Major Tochman. The report of the mint directors of the four mints of Philadelphia, New Orleans, N.C. and Dahlonega, Geo., states that the whole amount of precious metals received reached $14,609,493, of which $12,243,175 was in gold, and $2,366,288 in silver. The whole amount coined was €11,164,- 695, of which $9,007,761 were in gold, $2,114,950 in silver, and $41,894 in copper coin. The num- ber of gold dollars coined 1s $936,789. The amount of California gold received at Piuladelphia was $5,181,439; at New Orleans, $666,080. In 1848, at Philadelphia, $44,177—total Califorma gold received at all the mints, $6,253,288. It ap- peers that, in 1847, the gold received at the mints amounted to within a fraction of $20,000,000, or about $7,500,000 above last year’s receipts, not withstanding the importation from California. P. S.—I learn, from good authority, that Mr. Bodiseo has been recalled from Washington by the Emperor Nichol THIKRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Wasnixoros, Jan. 28, 1850, Senate. COLLECTING REVENUE. ‘Mr. Sewaxp submitted the statement of the expenses of collecting revenue in New \ork during the years 1848 and 1849. Referred to Finance Com- mittee. BRANCH MINT. Mr. Sewano also presented @ memorial of the Cham- ber of Commerce in faver of e branch mint in New York, showing the large proportion of specie and bullion imported into New York. HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. Mr. Sewanp also presented reselutions, passed by the Legislature ef New York, in favor of an appropriation of lands im behalf of the Hungarian refugees, and in favor of the freedom of the public lands to actual eettlers. Mr. Wensten took this occasion to say, that be only STRAMER UNITED STATES. Ate the, presentation samneeee titions, Mr. 1NG,!rom the Committee om ions, reported bdack the bill releasing the sureties of the steamer | nited States frompheir bonds, and its passage. THE CENSUS, Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, from the Select Com- mittee on the Census, reported th: ing made the epecial order for Thursday next. Mr. Foore objected, and sald that for one, he was un- willing to transect =e the ordinary legislati the country until a certain momentuous juestion shall rT e convereation here ensued ) The motpa to make the bill s special order was agreed to. CENTRAL AMERICA. Mr. Douglass's resolution, calling upon the Prerident for all ci dati e to Nicaragua and Cen- LAND TO THE HUNGARIANS. Mr Sewann gave notice of « bill granting lands to the Hungarian refugees. FUGITIVE SLATER. turer of Northern States in view of epirit mant- posoods Sound prove any tomedy,, tne bemeves ts would Femain a dead letter upon the statute book. “The South were i A : 4 i | i institution. they tied their Testis ten abit the slave trade for twen! themecives: g yield ap dress for the great loss which her people sustained in the intentional failure by the North to execute its fo- deral obligations, Mr. mee gave notice of a substitute for the bill, Qe 8, in effect, the same the escaped slave, as the white ‘& controversy relative to the ownership of property, = received. Ld jected to printing it because he had @ regard for the re- putation of the Senator from New York—sym pathy for | whom compelled him to protest against putting in print. and sending forth to the country. a proposition which must redound so infinitely to the discredit of its mover. Mr. Foote proceeded, tor some time, with ad- gitdonal sarcastic remarks relative to the course of the enator. Mr. Srwann stated that Mr. Chase, who had been called from his seat by the intelligenee of a severe do- mestic bereavement, desired to address the Senate upon this bill, In order to give bim the opportunity, he sug- gested that the further consideration of the subject be Postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Dayton being ready to proceed with @ statement of his objection to the bill. took the floor, but yielded to a motion to proceed to the consideration of execu- tive business, which was adopted, and the Senate soon after adjourned. House of Kepresentatives, Wasnineron, Jan. 28, 1850, REMOVAL OF THE CHIPPRWAS. After the usual opening business, the Sreaxen pre- sented the legislative resolutions from the territory of Minnesota, for the removal of the Chippewa Indians. They were referred- OPOSED ALTERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. Mr. Disney asked leave to offer a joint resolution, affirming that all just powers are drawn from the oon- sent of the governed, and it is the indispensable duty of the American people to vindicate the truth, that the people of every ceparate community, whether they reside, or not, within the territories, have the inherent right toform their own laws and government, in all cares where the provisions and limitations of the con- stitution are the proprietary rights of the general go- vernment. Resolved, That, for the we of those rights ever remaining im force, the 3 ici Be B be in- Mr. O. A..en, of fifty citizens, in relation to Sherifis? fees, and éuties on executions, Mr. Foun, of Frustees of Buffale Hi of the Sis- ters of Charity, preying for L. W. Smitn, of members of the bar of Rochester, ip relation to Sheriffs’ fees and duties. Mr, Vaxnum, ry of Mr. L. Sam. pes. to prevent sala, of manorial lands, been ‘until their title shall settled by law. Mr. Govaxo, for the improvement of Rackett River. Mr. Howton, cn same subject, NEW YORK CHEMICAL COMPANY. Mr. Townsenp, chairman of Judiciary Committee, im relation {to the New York Chemical Manufacturing Company, to rell their real estate. Reported favorably, and was referied to the Committee of the whole House, 7 ‘The Thirteenth Annual of the Institution of ‘of State, the Blind, was received fre: DEAP AND DUM ‘A report was received from the New York Deaf and Dumb Asylum Also, the sixteenth annual report of the Bowery Savings Bank, of the city of New York. PLEA OF USURY. Mr. Rarmoxn gave notice of @ bill to prohibit ineor. porated ecm panics from interposing the ples of usury. Mr Rovrerson gave notice of a bill granting to Fra- derick W Reguer. certain lands in the county of West- cbester, under the water of the Hudson river, for the purpose ef commerce. RENEWAL OF RAILROAD CHARTER, Mr. 0. Actes asked unanimous consent to have the third reading of @ bill in relation to the renewal of the Attica ard Hornelsville Kailroad Company, whieh ex- pires on the first day of February next. Consent was given, and the bill paseed, JUSTICRS OF PEACE. Mr Livrie gave notice of a bill allowing inn-kee who did not trafile in ardent spirits, to be elected Jus- tices of the Peace, EXPENSE OF BANKING DEPARTMENT. Mr. Roor offered @ resolution, directing the Comp- troller to communicate the expenses of the Banking Department, whick lies over. The MAnuNeaTion 30 conaivenans au sem 3:1. m ptrolier tran: 8 stating amount of compensations paid the Comibisatoners of the Ri of the Code. followe:—Alvah Warden, .000; Anthony L. Rol ,000. ; Seth C. oa ance, th RHO Late and Interesting from Santa Fe, Sr. Louis, Jan. 28, 1850. We have received advices from Santa Fe to the 28th ©f November, announcing thats few days previour Major Green and » party bad started im pursuit of # band of Indians, who, it will be remembered, had cap- tured Mr.and Mrs. White and child, together with eight others, all of whom were afterwards killed, with structed to prepare suitable amendments to the con- stitution, which sball express this declaration of prin- ciple of coganlo law, anf afirming thet the people of the District of Columbia have the right to gevern their own affairs. Objected to. PEACE CONGRESS OF NATIONS. Mr. Tuck presented # memorial, praying that na- tional disputes may be settled by arbitration, and ask- ing the government to enter inte treaties for a con- gress of nations to arrange the mode. Mr. Kavrrman moved that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and called for the ayes and mays. Carried—asyes 100, nays 99. PETITIONS, RTC. A large number of petitions were presented on a va- riety of subjects, including donations of land to the soldiers of the war of 1512, and for a Pacitic railroad. Among the petitions was one by Mr. Winthrop. from the Canadian Assembly, —- that Congress would grant some assistance in replac! ing thelr library, which was destroyed by fire during the Montreal ces. distur. Memorials were presented from Vermont and else- where, asking for the establishment of a bureau of agriculture. They were referred to the Committee on Agriculture. ir. Putnam: owes 4 joint resolution of the Legis- lature of New \ ork, asking for public lands to be given to the Hungarians, and ali other European subjects of oppression. Mr Baviy said, « petition had been sent to him ask- ing for the jishment of a monarchy, but it not o ing within the provisions of our constitution, he de- clined to present it. Mr. Boro presented the constitution of the Mormon State of Deseret. It was ordered to Ley Mr. Mason introduced ® bill granting, bounty, tn land, to those who served in the war of 1512 Great Britain. Mr. Pronix gave notice of his intentiom to introduce s bill—[but the telegraph is not very clear about it.) Alter some time employed to refer memorials on sub- the exception of Mrs. White and child, who were stilt held as prisonerd by the Indians. As soon as the Major and his comrades came in sight ofthe Indian camp, and were discovered by the In- diane, the latter became much alarmed, and after hay- ing shot Mrs, White. precipitately fled, leaving their camp equipage and two Indian children bebind. The body of the lady was then taken possession of, but no trace of her child was to be found. A quarrel had recently occurred at Santa Fe, be- tween Captain Alexander Papin and © man named Wheeler, in which the former was killed. Mr. John Adams bad been murdered by a band of Indians, at Pena Blanca. A. J, Sims, convicted of the murder of John Jackson, was sentenced to be hung at Santa Fe om the 13th, (probably 30th) of November. Col. Calhoun, Indian Agent, was not very successful in bis trading operations with the Indians in New Mexico, Mr. Thos. Boggs had arrived at Santa Fe from Cali- fornia, and reported the emigrants from Senta Fe as very fortunate in obtaining gold. A theatre was in successful operation at Santa Fe, under the management of Mrs. M. Jones. A new paper bad been started, called the New Meri- can, which advocated the claims of Texas to that coun- try. Indian Murders in Minnesota. Sr. Lovis, Jan. 28, 1850. Accounts from Minnesota announce that the Siour Indians recently murdered three of the Chippewa tribe at Rum river, Fire and Loss of Life at Peorta, Illinots. Jects of peace to Congress to select committee, without ecming to a conclusion. the House adjourned.” NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate, Axuany, January 28, 1850, PETITIONS. MF. Jonnsow presented a long petition, setting forth the grievances of those holding property under manori- a] leases, and asking that the collection of all rents be staid until the question is settled as to whether the title to these estates is in the present possestors, Mr. Owen—A petition that Sheriffs may receive Jor entering executions sent to them, whether such are eturmed satisfied or not. COUNTY CLERKS Mr. Cour introduced @ law, giving the Boards of Supervisors throughout the State the power to fix the compenration of the County Clerks—to change them into a salary office, and fix the amount of their salary. RAILROAD. Pronsa, (Ill.,) Jan. 28-A. M. A most disastrous fire occurred here yesterday morn- ing. It broke out in the building en the corner of Main street and Printer’s alley, the lower floor ef which ‘was oceupied by Mr, Wm. A. Herron, druggist ; the tecond floor by the Daily Champion and Weekly Register? 88 a printing offiee; and the third door and tear build- ing as New York Temperance House, by Mr Decker. While the fire was raging, an explosion took place ic the drug store, causing the building to fall in, killing: Mr. Jamas Kirkpatrick, editor of the Peoria American. Mr. J. Pickett, editor of the Champion, was smothered) to death. and buried beneath the ruins, while attempt- ing to save bis books. It is feared that several others have been killed by the falling walls, but it is,as yet, impossible to ascer- tain the fact, The books and papers belonging to the Masonic: Grand Lodge were consumed. Indeed, #0 rapid was the © Mr. Owen nted a ition for a restriction of the Erie Rallread to the Toute of 1646, im the western part of the State. COLLRETION OF TAXK! * Mr Terris for an amendment of the law relating to the assessment collection of taxes. ow OF HAMTON Mr. Cross introduced a bill for an amendment of the charter of the village of Binghamton. STATE ARSENALS Mr. Srone gave notice of @ bill to authorize the rale of certain arsenals belcnging to the State, and to pro- of the arms and ammunition contained in them. vide for the rafe heepim which have heretofore eTION OF RY RY MONS, red the following resolution, which ¢ Attorney General be instructed to Senate, at his earliest convenience, his the constitutionality of a law operating retro- i ns and counties to pay for property if be shall find sue ht be pee to extend, a ble to me, which was dee the evidence on the and Catskill Railroad Company was The bill amending the charter of the Canandaigua and Corning Railroad Company, after having been pe Ae RY , Was reterred to the judiciary ( Att ith instruetions to examineand Teport w th lating the spirit of the const this care te, whether after the constitution of 1821. has termination, and pawe to ment or new charter to allow the com: different name. and completely change its route Ke. GRSERAL RAILROAD BILL. general reilroad bill was under consideration — The Mr Morgan in the chair. Mr. Branons rn desired areotion added: “ That when- perron has lost his the company shall ied to carry bim to place on the roed a he #hi nate, to search such 0? stated that he hed always found that corpe rations, which P22 a ye) were diapered to put every ° person who bas py with any oes while under their of suputeaen yoy the souls © ions © more generosity and Feal hinduete would be. foun than im that of many on |= . Progress of the flames, owing to the combustible nature of the materials, that nots thing was saved, and the entire building, and its contents, now lie a heap o: ruins. The total loss is not ascertained. The Champion office will lose $2,500—some $600 of which is insured. Flour Mill Destroyed by fire. - Sr. Lovrs, Jan. 28, 1850, ‘The extensive four mill, on the corner of Thirteenth and Market streete, the property of T. A. Brickland & Co., was totally consumed by fre yesterday morning ‘The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incen- diary, ‘The mill and stock were valued at $20,000; $15,000 of which was covered by insurance, Quebec Election—Ministertal Triumph, Quenec, Jam, 28, 1860. At the election in this city, om Saturday last, the ministerial candidete was successful, he being eleoted by a majority of two to one. Shipping telligence. Cleared—Bark Ranger, Mataneas; brig Meridian Balil~ ed, Tth— ke , Cardenas; Mary 6 New Orieano, brie Chas Hen Wey Lanes _— wy, Jon 7 Bat Oregon, Accra (Afriea), Nov 2% sehr Laa~ Besrox, Jan 23. Arrived— Bi = tem, and Morean Dix Chace" Neyland. sieeise: New Urieana, 7th ingti a abn, Go, 01% inst: brig FL Mather, Baltimore: Sy Prince, 6th Left bark J Colby, Whusee'l, oor Peies, Monten, 10 a Rusee'l, do: canilte,diot ult: Lait Sela Prenees, _ at day. i ¥ Port Prince, J ePrints re Joba L. Potten, Wilmti ined a ta at xamine, amend and to submit the whole of the whole Semate, GCAMPLING on introduced an act to prevent bling, of which the first section is as follows -— he People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Asvembiy. do enact as follows — Thet if beoth she report the bill, but it was deel: Di'l again to the consideration Mr. Mn 3 3 the person or perroms se ofending hoe thereot be fied in amy com re than $600; and if the and considered tame to be used and cecupied for gambling Adjourned, ‘The following petitions were read and referred: —— Mr. Canry, two, of inhabitants of Alleghany, raugus and Chautavque counties, to compel the New York and Erie Railroad Company to build their road as located In 1845. Mr. Youre, one, on same subject. Mr. Richannsos, & remonstrance, citizens of Auburn, against the 4 Auburn and §: and Aubare and Rochester Raliroad, and, alec, against the building of the parallel trived—Bark Appleton, Baltimore fort don't neire, for burch, Rio Janeiro, 24. ol deivags haa Hinge 3 Fepenlas Yew cba SEE. Tien, tae at 4, oth es imore. 4 ar. Ww ty owes Arrived—Brig Jane Hower, Au: bay fon. Lait brie Bee Bele, or Now Work in 2 daym sebr . € it) rk n Arriv: a rh Flores S ni MET lereass, Mobile, 4th taet. Spoke Sth, Jon 74, ship Me bile Se pe ric se Soperigr Netto’ Avert Phoman Se hie New York: aa, and Motes Rady, N'York. Tur Wrarnen Ine treaition from the beantiful ‘weather of Sanday to the cold, raw of yester- Stace ee