The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1850, Page 1

I ee er Cee ia THE NEW YORK HERALD. na ‘NO. 5828. MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1850. TWO CENTS DOUBLE SHEET. MZELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, ‘THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuixatox, May 23, 1850. ‘The Senate convened at the usual hour, the Vice- resident in the chair. Mr. Tuaner, (dem) of Tennessee, offered s resolution, to admit the editor of the Republic to the floor of the More Gold—Another Arrival trom Cali- fornia. Boston, May 23, 1850. The whale ship Syiph arrived at New Bedford this morning, from California, via the Sandwich Islands. Bhe basa full cargo of oil on board, ether with 831,00 in gold dust. bien The Canadian Parliament. Tononto, May 23, 1850. In the House of Assembly, last night, Col. Prinee’s amendment to the address. in answer to # speech from the throne, that the Court of Chancery ought to be abo- lished, and equitable jurisdiction be extended to com- mon law. was rejected by a vote of 45 to 17. The Hon, J. Hl. Boulton’s amendment, that partia- mentary representation should be household suffrage, was srfscied by a vote of 8Y to. 13, The annexation question will be fully discussed. The ministry feel confident of a strong majority. SENATOMIAL PRIVILEGES. Mr; Hae submitted « resolution, inquiring into the ‘ y of amending the rules of the Senate, in rela- tion to admission upon the floor Mr. Maycum moved & substitute, providing that sprinted permits be prepared, by whieh each S, nator ~amay daily admit to the floor ono person. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY—SEVERAL PER- nee e glen Aebete, seeciely with netenare ote SONS MISSING. -difficul ie! lor Senators would experience , Tenn., May 22, 1850. in pee hy between the applicants, the whole subject eimaggtiear pe geod The steamboat Constitution, from 8t. Louis for New Orleans, about eight o'clock last evening, caught fire at our wharf, and wastotally consumed, together with her cargo, which consisted of cattle, tobacco, flour, corn, bacon, lard, hemp, oats, beef, &e. The wharf and ferry boat were also consumed, and the fire spread with such rapidity, that books, papers, and money on bow dthe Constitution were destroyed. The bar-keeper and several others are missing. The flames were so dense im the vicinity of the vessel, as to exclude the hope of rescuing those on board. There were filly hend of eatile on board, of which nine only succeeded in making their escape. ‘The tovul loss of property by this calamity, will not fall far short of $100,000 The ferry boat was insured for $2000. The steamer and cargo were valued at $25,000, and insured for $15,000. The Rey Abductio: Case. New Oxceans, May 21, 1850. Captain McConnell, of this city. is being tried for carrying off the Spaniard, Rey, last year, The jury had hot yet agreed, ‘was referred to a select committee. THE CUBA QUESTION. motion of Mr. Yu.xe, the resolution in relation to *the Cuba revolution wae-taken up, when Mr Warken withdrew his amendment, and the resolution was vpasred, without debate. FINE ARTS, The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to promote fhe progress of the useful arts. After debate upon amendments proposed, the bill was.again laid over, and the Omnibus bill was taken up. THE COMPROMISE. Mr Soure having the floor. rejoined to the remarks «made by Messrs Clay and Downs in reply to his speech of Tuesday last. The only new and prominent ob- jection urged by him to the Compromise report was that it did not pronounce the Wilinot provise uncon- stitutional, Me said the commictee ought to have given a statement of the ressons whien led to their conclusions; and as they bad not done so, but on the | contrary as they had been able to come to the con- elusion arrived at only by a difference of opinion as to ‘the bearing and operation of the questions wader con- y sideration. he bad no confidence in their decision, and sconsidered it worthless. - Mr. Chay replied, that, if this position were correct, its principle applied to a case in the hands of their referees. The award of the referees would be worth- Jess unless they all arrived at their conclusions from ‘the sume process of reasoving od After some colloquial remarks between Mr. Soule oud Mr. Davis of Miss.,and Messrs, Foote and Lale, dhe Senate sdjourned. House of Representatives. Wasnixeron, May 23,1850. | The House assembled at 12 o'clock. Mr. Aspenson introduced a bill for the relief of cer- vlain Tennessee volunteers OCEAN STEAMERS, The motion pending yesterday, for tho reconsidera- tion of the reference of the resolution regarding ocean steamers, was taken up. H A motion made to lay the motion for recousideration of the subject on the table, was taken up. on which the yeas and nays were ordered, and are being taken as this despatch.closes, TUE DEFENCE OF THE FRONTIERS. *Mr. Berr, (dem.) of South Carolina, from the Com- vmittee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate ‘Dill to increase the ravk and file of the army, and encourage enlistments, with an umendment. Mr. Jones moved to refer it to the Committee of the Whole on the State of thedt’nion, Mr. Bexr explained the mrovisions of the bill. It ‘merely proposed to increase the number of the com- nies which may be sent to the defence of the tiers. On the borders of the United States wore ‘thirty thousand Indian warriors. and everybody who Reads the newspapers knows that the most shocking »Darbarities have been committed on women and Cati- fornia emigrants. The troops were to protect the <reak, and were pressingly necessary, Mr. Jones opposed ti ¥ mono of the bill, Tt had ynot even been printed. and should be sent to the Com- eaittee of the Whole. and there discussed. “Mr.Braws, (whig) of Maryland, earnestly supported Whe bili, and contended that it was the duty of the erpment td protect the humblest of its citizens, If it to that committee, it will be lost, Ee sour said that thin in fact, a war bill. Wo Fyeve bad evidence that Indians are committing depre- « dations from Iowa to El Paso. Mr Jdonn A (whig) York, remarked 'that the Indians were all a ate id ¥ bill a spored tormount troops on ti Congress * Joo long delayed to carry out our treaty stipulations “with Mexico, and now is as good # time us any to pass othe bil Mr. Bavev, (dem.) of Virginia, said, at present the + army—consisting of $787 men. of rank and file, and . thousand five hundred —is to cost the | government about eight litions of dollars, which, o pane millions for the navy, is four millions than waeepont tor all the branches of the gover under ‘Sir Adams. whose administration was de- nounced for wasteful extravagance. He provosed itive the President power to increase the rank of companies on the frontiers, by reducing the ber in companies off the frovtiers. Mr. Givpimes, (free soil) of Ohio. opposed any further Anerense.of the standing army. He preterred to cou- seltdate the ———— by reducing the number of supernumerary ors. A standing army was the course of ali free governments. The people can protect their own soil. Mr. Hanacsor,(dem ) of Georgia, thought that we -ewere under the highest obligations to piace # force entirely ample to protect the frontiers, and carry out oar trenty stipulations with Mexico; but he opposed othe bill. we, if carried ous to the full extent of authority, it would double the prosent expense of the Mr Towsno, (dem) of Texas, stated that the coun- try. from Banta Fee to the mouth of the Rio Gran in a state ot warfare, and it was time for the govers ment to do something for the protection of the people. sHe believed that the secretary ot War had a di«posi- ‘tion to do all in his power fur the detvace of the in- @aditavts of the frontiers. but be had encountered. so fares volunteer service is comeerned. opposition from Arrival of the Storeship Lexington. ADPITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT MORTAL- ITY IN SOUTH AMERICA. U.S. Storeship Lexington, J. K. Mitchell, Lieut. Com’g, from Rio Janeiro, March 30, reports the | following — The United States ships Brandywine and St. Lovis, sailed from Rio, 15th March, and the sloop of war Marion on the 18th, for the East Indies, Vessels had arrived at Rio direct from Europe, with cases of fever on board, that had broke out at sea, showing that the epidemic is not confined | to the shoresand harbors of South America. Col. Morgan, Secretary of the U. 8. Legation, died on the 20th, at 9 o’clock, and was to have been buried at 5 P.M. The yellew fever con- , tinued to rage without any abatement, and was creasing, it was said, in virulence when the L. | sailed. ‘There was a daily average of about 250 deaths. The epidemic had spread to all the neigh- boring towns, and on the shores of the harbor, and even to the town of Petropolis, 40 miles from Rio, and elevated from 2,000 to 3,000 feet. Accounts fiom Bahia, Peruambuco, Rio Grande, St. Catharines, Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, stated that the fever had broken out in those plac The Lexington lost three officers ty the epidemie, Viz:—Pussed Assistant Surgeoa J. S. Whittle died at sea, and Pessed Midshipman Elias Vanderhorst, and Midshipman, Nathamel P. Prickett, in Rio; also seven of her Crew and invalid passengers from the U. &. squadron. List oF Orricens or tHe U. 8, Sronrsiie Lex:xoto Lieut, Com’g.. Jou K. Mitehell; Acting Master, J. M Wainright; Purser, Thoma« KR. Ware; Passed Midship- men, A M. De Bue, Theodore Lee; Captain's Clerk, George P. Haven, List oF Drains on Boann tix Unite States Stone: ror Lexinoron, since leaving New York, 13th Decem- ber, 1840:—Wa. Jones, seaman, on board. in Kio de Janeiro, 2d March, 1850, yellow fever, with black Yomit; Wm. Ryan, do. do., itth, do. do.; Elias Vander- hoxt. Passed Mid., on shore, 17th, do, do.; Moses Wil- ‘Ziet, (ot ship Marion;) randsmau, on tin Richard Stillwell. do, do. 22d, (ot Brandywine), do & i a Nath: Prickett, Midshipman, do, do. ; 23d. (of rion) James Conner. 4 3 aah; (le do, 2th, (Brandy win 5 sistant Surgeon, at sea, Sth April. Michael Brooks, officers’ steward. do. (Marion, do. and varicose uleer of teg; fon, captain of aft guard. Tth March, ghronte dyemtery; | Denlel 3. Chase, 20th March, (Lexington) black vomi Tne Cask or Buttocn, tur Bank Deracwrer, at Savannan.—An interesting discussion redative to the cuse of Bulloch, the defaulter, was had be- fore Judge Jackson, in Savannah, on the Ith inst., upon an objection raised by defendant’s counsel to the array of the Grand Jury. The contended that stockholders of the Ceutral Rail reed hag Rano Company were os copter affectum, from acting upon case as Jneuibers-of the Grand Jury, and that the same ob- jection applied to every citizen of Savaanah, inas much as the city, in its municipal ca, ity, was a stockholder in the company. To this it was re- ed, that the objection might be good in a civil, put not ina criminal case, where the State, ai not the benk, was the prosecutor; and, further, that if the objection held 2% against the on it would also do so against the State, which was, thee wise, a stockholder. Also, that if th was sustained, thet no case on the criminal side of the court, punished by fine, could be tried, inax much as ihe people of the county where the offence objection the Bresident. Fitteon hundred intautry wore there, was committed, would be interested to the extent > dh) ounted, as are the Indisns, who of the Se, dcacnaned iy id Judge spebere ; tponed cision, but whatever it may be, com a mean pea otKeo- Inatter will be carried up to the Supreme Court for ‘Mr. sienna, or K rau \ (srhig) contended that final judgment. demanded that the Lndiaus be w pped sou ——__— ae led to believe t % Court of Common Pleas. -aatil they may be boon would the fore he, : perience, ought to knew what is Before J) Woodruff. . peo = from 2! ithout dlsposipg of the question the House ad- fourned. May 23.—In the cave of Hothrook and others. vt. Eliza- already reported in the Herald, Mr. Gerard, on the part of the defendant, and Mr. ‘ | domes T brady addressed the court and jury at con- «reopen sliders ble length, upon behalf of The Latest from Washington, j pod fe, eon hip arrived at ite OUR SPECIAL DESPATCH. Wasninoros, May 23—P. M. The New York branch mint, with Benton's amend- nent fore mint at San Francisco. comes up to-morrow in the Senate, The prospect for both is good The Pirginia delegates of boch houses will hold « caucus to night on the slavery question. A large ma- jority of them oppose the compromise. The Guba question lies over till the Senate get the from the President. ‘The New York delegation are soon to hol aucus on the Galphin claim, and there is some talk of gen- rounds, both of which she must establish, otherwise he plaintiffs are entitled to recover, The first ground is that the plaintiffe are not the owners of the note, that Mr. Beach i the owner; and the second, that if i Mr. Perch who brought this action, he waa not entitled to recover, as the note was obtained under faire and fraudulent representations, As to the qnes- tion of fraud. thi* defenee is nut placed upon a breach of contract on the part of Mr. Beach; it is net made on the grounds that be refused to take the Messrs Hyatt ke passengers in the ship Apollo, up the Sacre Gai whig cavens befere theyast upon it. The Cablact 0hi, river, ‘The Messrs, Hystt gave him wo 0 p pore will be condemned by both t to break his comiract, If the defendant did It is ex that both Houses, on Monday next, will adjourn over tor a week, in order tohavethe sum- ™°t itive Mr. Beach an og my Md complete bis contract, it is not necessary to inquire whether he committed a breach of contract. The learned i then entered into # clear aud minute exposition of t lpw a* to the liability of ® party who intends to de- ceive by misrepresentations ; but in this case, the jury would have to decide how far it extends, and how jt is limited end qualified. The test of fraudulent mirrepresentations, is the sense im which the terme are ured (The Judge here read the advertisement of which the Apollo was set forth asa eplen- fast Opposition to Mr, Clay’s Compromise, MEETING AT CHARLESTON Cuancestom, May 21, 1850. The public meeting, which we have previously an- nounced, was held in this city Inst evening It was did ship. an “A No. 1." 9 first class vessel, an The mere opinion of @ party. does not amount well attended Citizens, including some of our ** le) - mest tere, The compromise tescia- 10° fraudulent repre copay ey igs in fact wnless the party tek ie tons of the Hon. Henry Clay were woanimourly com Yai cr the artic demoed, as being eubversive of the rights of the ‘South, and siromg resolutions were passed to that pO eg ae goods, The Maryland Bemocratic Convention. aew et. M4 Bavrimone, May 28, 1850, The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention assembl: tn this city. thie morning, and appointed Mr. MeCal- toob, of Cooil county, ax President, pro tem. They dave beon wrangling all day about the disputed seats of the deiqgates from Aone Arundel and Kaltimore aunties lhe dircussion bas been a0 exetted one. a sto.7 vlclook this evening. why Lill towmaxbow, without org Ths saflortannde to adjourn to July but it proved a failw Bulli, the Savannah Bank Befautter. Savasvan, May 15. 1860, The Grand Jury have found six indict: Buboak late Cashier of the Savannah Baki Pp defere — of judy n prow by the is linble beewuse the money by not availing verdict Before Judge Ingraham, May 23 —Jas Floyds. the Me nh netion fur ¢ 200, the of by having fallen into an ¢ Jefe without a» light or guard was done through the negligence ot the Counsel for the Corporation submitt ibe defendants were not liable for ti et of their agents. Verdict for the pl ages. sation, who, it may be recullected. abseooded some a 6 oer i} several thousand doliers betongiag to Domestic Miscellany. chet Ratiiatwe ti | tee Rev Dr Hinrewn) wax ordained « bishop of the ladeiphian E wed. = odiet B. Church, Bouth, at St Louis, on the 12th Naw Onceans, May 14, 1850, | The Bweediah -f-war Najeden salied from Bow ton for Sweeavn en the Sua fhing Ks % The sixty-rixth anounl seaston of the Protestant Epireopsl convention it in session at Philadelphia. Anew Jewish synagogue conseorated | Orleans om the ih inst " maha Meredith MeLane, a milmaker, from Philutetphia, as accidentally drowued, rome distance below this 5 the upsetting of a regatta boat. Four others wore, by titwely aesistance, rexcucd from a watery grave, MeLane’s body has bron recovered, | whe holds the continent. THE LATEST FROM CUBA. Interesting Particulars Relative to the Invasion, &e., de., Ke. Affairs in Cuba, {Prom the Boston Journal, May 22.) The bark Lucinda Maria, Captain Rich, arrived at this port this morning from Havana, bringin; dates from that port to the 12th inst. Captain Ric h reports that when he left, the Spanish government had apparently received no knowledge whatever of the intended invasion of the island, aud everything betokened peuce. Although the preparations, which were commenced some months since for the de- fence of the island, still continued, yet no extra- ordinary measures hod been taken, Which would have been deemed necessary, had they re- ceived the least information of the immediate ap- roach of an enemy. No detachment of troops ad been ordered in any direction. There were three Spanish men-of-war in port, one of which was bel nage and she is said to be one hundred ears old. Another had sailed two days previous for a cruise around the Island. The only thiag which appeared to afflict the Cubans was the cholera, which was very prevaient, especially among the slaves. The average number of deaths | from this disease, is reported to be about 150 per day, und there were no signs of its abatement. The soldiers had suflered some, bat not so much as the slaves, from this dreadful disease. It was comparatively healthy among the shipping BY TELEGRAPH. New Onceans, May 20, 1850, ‘The steamebip G uadalquiver has arrived here, in three | days from Havana, with despatchossfor the Spanish Consul, She reports that there were no signs of dis- turbance, and no troops had landed at tho Isle of Pines. New Oncnans, May 21, 1850. We have received dates from Havana to the 16th inst., by which we learn that much uneasiness was ox- hibited by the Spanish authorities about the expected invasion. but the expedition bad not yet landed ‘The cholera was very destructive, but was gradually subsiding. The Expedition Movements. CHARACTER OF THE MEN ENGAGED IN THE EXPRDI- TION, ETC. (From the New Orleans Crescent, May 15.) For some weeks there have been whispers float- ing through the city that a descent was shortly to be made on this beautiful island by an American army. Young men of spitit aid strength—uyayy of them of education and high social position—asseu- bled about the fashionable hotels, while many of the veterans of the Mexican Wat Were again seea in their old haunts. Bat while rumor was rife, evidence was wantig, and the conductors of the press, with commendable prudence, deelined to publish mere suspicions. The Spanish Consul was on the alert, and not a vessel satled for Chagres that did not undergo a jealous scrutiny. At last the crowd who hud ruffled so guyly at the Veranda and the St. Chatles all at ouce disappeared, as the swallows vanish ina night. Now from ull qaurters comes intelligence that this mustering and prepara- tion really was fer Cuba. It can no longer be doubted, that a host of gallant young men are now on their parsege, not to couquer and ravage the island, butto wid the enslaved people in their eflurts toshake ofi the galling yoke of foreign tyranny. No troops have been Jevied, no military organization openly formed, they have left as citizens; whutever organization takes place will be when they are be- yond the limits of the United States. Avd what Amencan does not wish them God speed? They go on the same errand which led Lafayette across the ocean, in the darkest hour of our own struggle. The same spirit burns in them which epimated Montgomery, on the pliins of Quebec; and Pulaski, at the Wallsof Savannah; or Steuben, at the fatal field of Camden. It is trae, no blow has yet been struck, but in modern warfare, the commencement of the war is in the collection of the funds necessary to conduct a campaign. Robert Mortis, thou he wielded but the pen, was second only to Washington in the value of services rendered to his country. When ths Cubins raised their millions to feed and arm the soidiers who were to come to their aid, that moment the revo- tion commenced. What will be the issue is un- certuin. If 5,000 men efiect a landing, bag I be able to hold their ground opal force the authorities can bring agaimet U + mén who are engeged in this “forlorn hope” are desperate— they know the certain and ignominousdeath which awaits foilure, and they will not fail. “In brief a braver choice of daunticas spirits Thun now the English bottoms have waft o'er Did never float upon the sweiting tide.” Tt is strange that while such sympathy has been felt in the streggles for European liberty, any por- tion of our pe should view with indiflerence the suflerings of the Cubans. At the South, how- ever, there is but one feeling, that of intense inter- est in the success of the gallant Ainericans.— Aside from the feelings of sympathy, however, ine independence of Cuba, and its consequent annexa- tion, is a question of great importance to the South and West. Cuba properly belongs to the nation It is the key, not merely to the Gulf of Mexico, but to the valley of the Mis. siseippi. The owner of the treasure house should hold the key. Spain cannot moch longer retuin it, and by negotiation or jest it must be re-an- nesed to the continent. American gold or Aineri- can steel must be the consideration of the transfe The great powers of Europe would not permit either to obtain possession of this important position, which, with the railroad or che canal, must become of infinite more importance than heretofore, Bat they will all consent that the United States shall hold it, end with or without their consent we are bourd to heve and keep it. Canada and Cuba will be admitted into the Union by the same act. We sball resume the subject, this article already hav- ing overrun our space. THE PLACE OF RENDEZVO! The following extrect from a letter in the New Orleans True Lelta, daved Chagres, 2h April, «m- bodies more information with reQard to the rendezvous then anything we have seen, and it will be obeerved that a conflict is near at hand :— “ean assure you, postiively, that Chagresis not the rendezvous of the expedition. It is true, that seme vessels have arrived with boxes of muskets, jole, powder and lead; but according to all | can m, they have ail been reshipped in em tll vessels to some point in the Golf, only known to these in the secret. 19m told that the point is much nearer to the Island of Cuba than is generally imagined, and hat it is on Heme seal! island between Florida and ‘ueatan, a8 it is stated that from that point,it is only 60 hours’ sail tothe coest. 1 have some reason to think that the expedition is in two divisions, one of which is already concentrated at the Istand of St Domingo, and that the landing is to be effected at two distinct places at the seme time. It is said that Sunday, the 12th May, is fixed as the ved on which the expedition is to start frem its hiding place, for the const of Cuba. and the impression among those who pretend to know is, thet the 15th of May will be the day for landing. Althongh I have seme doubts about the matter, still L think that the annoancement in the papers that Chagres is the place of meeting, is merely @ strategem to misiead the public. | my- self hove known, in New Orleans, mony suspi- cious charvcrera, Who gave out thet they were going to Chagres, and not one of them hove | ever seen bere. It is supposed that the force which will land in Cuba, will umount to twelve or fifteen thousand men, of w two thousand are to leave New Orleans in the beginning of May. OSTRET OF SUCCESS. ( ow Orleans Delta, May 14.) ‘We might inemuate to the Patria that the expe- dition ha» gone to pay a visit to Cubs, on the most pressing invitation from those who have the best right to send the invitation—the native sone of Cubs, its lords aud masters. Let there be as much devotion amr the Creoles of Cuba as there is velor among those who hive crossed over the waters and periled all to aid them, and the last hour of tyranny is tolled in the gem «f the Antilles. (From the New Orleans Bee, May If current rumor, in the absence o formation, is to be trusted, the razzia wy Cuba will soon be what the French call an accomplished fact. Indeed, it ix pabhely brated, that at various pointe along the Gulf coust, euch as Chagres, the neighborhoed of St. Domingo, &c., large bodies of men have been concentroted; that the expedition numbers many thousa: > that it is anply provided “ definite in- with pecuniary funds the tuitions of war; ond thet, in . the 12th of Mey, (Sanday last) was the dute designated for the conmmenecinent of wetive measures. All thie muy be fietion and fun- tasy—or rather, it may be an enormows structare of the imagmetion founded oa a flinay basi« of feet; but yet it comes in such a qaestionsble ehape, is #0 apecific in respect to dates, and so postive in regard to cireumstonces, that those who hove been hitherto least inclined to credit the re- port of the contemplated invasion, are now dre posed to hold their skepticion in abeyance. Fe our pert, we have never dowhted the exi-tener on organized to invade the Island of Cuba —a project widely difiueed, countenanced, and en by men of jiberately mat of planned, and firmly resolved upon. The evidence of the scheme has been before us for some tine, thorgh we ere not cognizant of the extent of its ramifications, or of the names of all its leaders and abettors, [In answerto the ecalculetion that the Cubanos wil rise in insurreetion, the Bee expresses iis dise trust of their possessing the energy to make the eflort.] MEANS OF DEFENCE, ETC. A Spanish gentleman, from ‘Porto Rico, says that the planters on the island, while admitting +4 benefits a connection with the United States would extend to then, deem ution which must precede the consummution too hazardous a step, and would rather allow affiirs to proceed in their wonted course then see them diverged from it by violence. ‘The military preparations are most extensi 5,000 regular troops are at Porto Rico, and 30,00 at Cuba The whole military of the country is or- genized with a staff always Kept on regular pay.— The commissariat is well provided; and fifty, full equipped and well accoutred—half of them well drilled and disciplined soldiers. The same aa- thority says it ix difficult (o conceive in what quar- ter money has been subscribed, for the mereantile community and the planters regard with fer any proceeding likely to lead to hostilities which would make their lands the battle ground. THE PRESIDENT AND THE CUBAN QUESTION, {From the Washington Republic, May 25.) A resolution, introduced by Mr Yulee in the Senate, on bang 3 last, is now pending before that body, requesting the President of the United States “to inform the Senate whether any and what in- formution has been proried by bat Executive De- mitment respecting an alleged military expedition Goatost the Ieland oF Cuba; nd to communicate to the Senate copies of ali correspondence and orders Telative thereto.” To this resolution, Mr. Walker, on Tuesday, oft fered an amendment, requesting the Provident far- ther “to inform the Senate by what a has sent an armed vessel or vessels to the Island of | Cuba, with a view to forcibly suppress such revo- lution, if such be the fact.” We do not understand, nor has it been so an- nounced, that the President has ordered any part of our naval force to Cuba for the suppression of an apprehended revolution in thatislaud. No such idea, it may safely be presumed, ever entered his mind. But, having received satisfactory inforima- tion, as heretofore announced, * rende probable thet a military org on foet, within the Uniied States, formidable both in numbers and from the character of those engaged in it, for the purpose of uttack- the Island of Cuba and revolutionisiag government,” the Praeitaot did inimeqda- orders naval foxce to proceed forthwith to that nd, with a view to ascertvin whether any mili- tury force organized in the United Stotes was pro- ceeding thither for such a purpose, with instruc. tions, if that were found to be true, *te prevent the landing of any such force or the carryius's out of any such expedition or enterprise; and with further instructions, im the event of u landing having been efle: ted, to preveatthe landing ofany reintorcementa, or of #ny arms or provisions under the American flag, intended for such expedition or enter, os nu this pete: ding the President has bat ithfully obeyed the injunctions of th The act of rouares of the 20th of April, 1518, makes it a highly penal offence for any person * within the territery or jurisdiction of the United States, to begin, set on foot, or provide or prepare the means fer amy military expedition or enterprise to be car- ried on from thence against the territory or do- 8 of any fortign prince or State, or of any coleny, district, or people with whom the United tes ate ut peace ;” and the eighth section of the sane wet authorizes the President to employ the land or naval forces of the United States © for the purpose ef preventing the carrying on of any such expedition or enterprise from the territories or ju- riiction of the United States,” & This section of the act of 151%, identical with the seventh se June Sth, 1794, difiers with it in one very inaterial point. Inthe jutter, the Presi \eni was authorized to use the Jand aad naval forces of the United States to prevent the carrying omef such expedi- tions “ from the territories of the United States.” But in the act of 1818, the | uage employed is, “from the territories or jurisdiction of tae Uni States "—the terms ‘tertviories” and ** jurisdic. tion” being manifestly used in coatradi+tinetion to other. Now, the yuriedietion of the U. States, y body knows, is aos limited to our * territo- It extends to the high seas, wherever our found, All that suil wuder that flag are the jurisdiction of the United States, though at sea and fur distant from our shores. Consequently, an expedition against Cuba, carried on in American veysels, under the American flag, is curried on from “the jurisdiction” of the Unit Stutes, (though such versels may be found at sea,) and #8 such should be prevented by the President, who is authorized by the act of 1518, to use sach portion of the land or nuval forces of the United States as he may deem necessary for that purpose. * . * * * The pledged faith of the United States to the Spanich government wnperatively called upon the President to use promptly the power with which the law has clothed him, to prevent, by every means in his power, the currying oa of this expedi- tion. With that country we have treaty stipula- tions of peace and friendshiy, which would be grossly violated, not ouly by «4 conmivance on the part of the Execative of the United States at the getting up within our tertories of such an expedi- Hon ws that Which hus recently departed with the object of attacking Cuba, but by any omission oa his part to do all that the law has put it in his pow- er to do for the fel og of suppressing it, or pre- venting it from being cartied on. le the pre- sent Lxecutive continurs in ollice, no foreign pow- er will ever bave cause to reprowch this government with @ breach of nationel faith. In reference to Cuba, it should be recollected that our relations with Spain are of @ somewhat peeolier character. She bas long been aware of the watehful vigilance observed by us in reference to the possible transfer of that island to the pos session of tome other foregu power; that whilst Wwe were perfectly content with its remaining in her poreeesion, we could not look with indutereace either upon # voluniary (transfer, or upou an at ao another nation to wrest it from her by foree arms; and that should such attempt be made, she might be assured of support fro Under these cireumets for the goverament or people of the United State expedition got up in this cou citzens, for the purpose of islond from Sprin, in the hope of its altu felling into opr hands, would b» to commit a expressibly flagrant violative of the national . Such @ course, moreover, on our part. might indace Spui 10 tranefer the island to some other foreiga power—an event we huve always been, and stil are, 60 anxious to prevent. It is to be hoped, therefore, that public opinion in this country will set its feee againet all enterprives and expeditions gotten up, or d to be gotten up, here for the purpose of making war vpos Cuba. NAVAL MOVEMENTS. [From the Norfolk Beacon. May 22. Commander MeKeever arrived here from Washing- tow yesterday morning. It ie now understood thatthe Congress will vot sail before the 37th Dr Thomas Williamson has been ordered to the Con- gress. as Fleet Surgeon on the coast of Brazil The brig Porpoise only awaits tho arrival of @ lew tenant and # doctor, to «sil for Cuba, cbed irday morning. the steam on. and proceed om ber trial trip down Pelice Intelligence. An Indecent Arvault — esi eriny afternoon the police of the First ward arreste: ore Saaeer aon the person of a youn, Mary Melirue, “Tt secu by the mM Jurtice Orbeorne that the young woma Whitebad, aud Cunneen keked ber if she wanted to by Frome other man, who wat on the box; end of driving to ber lodging house the driv Yee the carriage to the corner of New street and Pxchange pliner. ng «hich time Cunnern ts charged ty the young sith an indeernt asmvalt with an nitempt te violate ber pereoo while thus riding ia the Vinge. Trem the four of Wh 4 Hoding the Could not neeemplixt bie object. the hack was shopped om the corner of New street and Bxohaage piace, where the young woman ®as turned cut of the cortinge Ow id his accomplice then drove off The young ®eman retorned back 10 the foot of White. custody, but the other tee Off and erenped Juwtice Onborne bold the we. cured to bail in the eum of {00 to anewer the charge at court for tri vw Distitet Court, oyna am Mar John Ourtie, and <chn Berges, Brn and v g Me Were ni reel " ad pun’ Hiott, © seemen om bourd the said ship. THE hority he | EUROPEAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA’S MAILS. VERY SHORT PASSAGE. VEBY LATEST EURGPEAN {\ TELLIGENCE. BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO LivERPOOL. Lonvon, May 11, 1350. France. The general feeling in Paris, on Friday evening, was, that there will be no disturbance of the pre- sent tranquillity. The members of the mountain take no part in the proceedings of the members appointed to in- quire into the new luw, and to select a committee upon it. The ultra legitimists violently oppose the measure. Odillon Barrot supported it, but declined doing so on the committee. The Cavaignae party oppere the bill. he report will be presented to the Assembly on Monday or Tuesday. ‘The garnson of Paris has been reinforeed by 15.000 men. Panis, May 10 P. M —Bourse active. opened at 8, and close at 89 20. THE IMPORTANT FROM PORTUGAL. TIGHLY INTERESTING FROM FRANCE. THE CREAT SPEED OF THE ATLANTIC Tremendous Efforts in Ocean Steam Wavigation. Five's s THE AGE OF Our Foreign Correspondence, &c., &e., &c. STEAM. Greece, Advices to the 28th ef April fully confirm the reports of the setelemenmt of the difficulty with England. The Bhitish Minister was about to renew diplomatic ndutions. An order had been given to release all the vessels, ships of war and others in possession of the fleet. Mr. Wyse re- grets the past, and expresses satisfaction ut the prospects offered by the future. Portugal. Dates from Lisbon to the Ist of May report the country as tranquil—ne alteration in stocks. The British fleet was in the Tagus. The steamship Europa, Capt. Lott, arrived at he wharf early yesterday morning. She sailed from Liverpool at 7 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, the 11th inst., and anchored inside of Sandy Hook at 9 o'clock on Wednesday night—thus performing the passage in eleven days and two hours—or ele- ven days and four heurs to her pier. The Europa telegraphed the steamship Ameriea off Waterford. She left Boston on the Ist inst. and would arrive at Liverpool about midnight om Sunday, the 12th inst. She was the competitor of the Atlantic in crossing the ocean. The Atlantic left New York on the 27th, and arrived at Liverpool on the 10th inst. To show the pas Spal Madrid, on the 41h inst., the King appeared to be on the most friendly terms with the Ministers, end particularly with the President of the Council. Threes done outside the Bourse (it being Suaday) at 50j. Musical Mai »jGermany. A great number of Princes have arrived at Ber- lin, for the purpose of attending the concert there. State of the Markets, Livrrroot, May 11 —Cotton—-Holders appear very firm, und some ask higher prices; still there i no diffl- cuity in buying at yesterday's prices. Satex 6.000 bales export; 1.500 Surat 4 a Sd, i 34d.; 100 Babia 7 @ 74d; 4,100 suges of these steamers, we have thrown the time As the America left Boston, we have antedated her departure one day, in order to uive them both a fair sturt. into a table. American 6% a7 Loxpox. May 11.—Punns, Cosine. —Very little doing in th» consol market; closes quiet, but not with a very pat 668, Gd. buyers for the account, and 2 pe rete 96: ° America abead of the Atlantte. . Atluntio detained on the veean, . at full prices, u—Scoteb pigs frm. a is 6d for Ne. Land 4 bh Sugar—Markets te firmer and more ing; brown lumps, 484. 6d.. and fair grocery. 404 a 5 perewt; Englieb erushed. stendy at 27%, 6d a 28s 6 or goud o 1a good demund, at 4 numbers, nett Atlantic ahead of the America, Be: Our authority for the arrival of the Liverpool at midnight, on Sunday, the 12th iast., is Mr. Cunard. perevt, Saitpetre purchased largely on spe . jon = #1 perton. Tallow—P. ¥. ©. The Liverpool Telegraph, of the Mth inst., give t wt 37 last three months 338, Od. . 2 ace ° A per ews. Tes—Quict, but no cbange in prices the following account of the trip of the Adantic:— The trip haw been accomplished in a shorter tim by our Englivh Hne ships but fair & that the lengt ated, was Mancnestrn Teape Reront.—The inactivity which revailed on Tuesday bax continued to characterise both departments of the market during the week, | Produerr buve been very firm, and haying but light | ftocks, manifeated au indifference about selling, ox- ccpt at the advance demanded. To-day, it is too carly a# yet to estimate the effect of the Atlantic's pews upen this market. There is very littl doing in cloth, with a tendency toa slight yielding in prices In yarns on the other hand there is a better feeling. and though the busines is not large, the prises de- mended baye been freely paid. and theme ia every ap- pearance of higher rates being obtained next week. Ww appear to Theatrical and Musical. ain being enabl Bowery Trrarns.—Yesterday evening this splendid | theatre presented quite a galaxy of beauty. taste and furhion, who appeared to be particularly delighted With last nighs’s performances, And well they may, fer to witness the personation of Mrs, Haller by Mra. | iy Se two o¢ thr Hamblin in the admired play of “the Stranger.” was | on \y = bo gy arg a » being off a trent which they have not often the opportanity of am, eget Bh a le Rye ahs 0 age nim oan enjoying. Mra Hamblin was listened to with breath. | Bigh water occurring attr ten at night ic was wos lese attention throughout the play. and was cheered bes — get = tore thet hour. enthosiasticntt; ut in particular the scene in the ie jaa ty bow who are the consigaes Inst act, where rhe obtains an interview with the Be es SESS ane ay) a 6 smaee. to Stranger, waa traly sublime and soul-stirring. To. | meet her in the river, and this craft was stavvael at ight. the benefit of Mra Hamblin, when will be per. | the south end of the pier, A great number of geatie- for med the “unebback.”” and “Christine of Sweden,” | BED. iMeluding reporters 7 th Buoapway Turaths.— Last night Mires Davenport re- j aeteed at abuut half past seven o'clock, earlier tava peated ber Leantiful and touching representation of expected The leviathan ship loomed in the hee the Countess, in the play of We need not | north of the Rock lighthouse. and rapidiy drew moar those reemes in which she was truly She appeared. stem ov. to be of great beam anil gens ral magnitude, As she appre J she appeared, of courre, much larger, being very lofty out of the water, nud having bigh deck ereetions, The sea tug rounded toward ber. bul there waamo ewre until she bed moored in the Sioyae, Awhidst the | hurry skurry of passing mail bage &e. from the sap | to the steom tug. the difficulty of getting om boar t Ue ship. there being uo gangway ladder, nud the dusk of the evening etting in it was quite impossible to view her cabins and large audience formance it. ee t of her appr and Juliet.’ # the occasion, and the Lady's | nd a fail attendance as an appreciation of ber tolent and dramatic excellence. Nreco’s Ganorn.—The play by Mr. Brougham, “Ro- | Reality.” bas been played every night this week. and still continues very attracti It is to be repeated to-night, giving an opportunity for the en- tire company to display their remarkable histrionic abilities Whoever enjoys the absurd situations which create laughter aud thatemart repartee that excites mirth. may pars an hour or twoat this establishment very sgreenbly. The saloon is open, as usual. for re freshments, where music. and the charms of converss- tion. give levity to the hour The bill to-night promi- ses the customary excellence of entertainment, Bunton’s Teeatee.—Burton appeared, iast evening, for the last time of the reason. ax Captain Cuttle, in “Dombey and Son.” Wo need not aay that the house » overcrowded. and that the performance satiofeetory Merers, Burton Clarke, is boat work fnisied toa high degree of nivety ing fresh. aud she had te make aturp to reach her moorings She seemed to r with great ease. and to go well ahead when steam Wee pot on. She is rigged very sparingly as a throw masted rebooner. We can now but add. that to her bulk above water and her deck houses rising over her gun wales, give ber, in the light in whieh we « re Tatber unwieldy appearaner ant suggest the probabl. lity of great displacement, fm air. belug reqa Bat on the other hand, we have her now oaly itying light, and ap secession of cargo may make all the difference in appearance ‘The Liverpoo! Journal, of the same date, say The firrt of the Collins’ line, the stapendous oor stommer, the Atlantic Captain West, was telegraphed off Holyhead at eleven o'clock yesterday moraing. bat owing to the state of the tide she was unable to enter the river until eight o'clock im the evoning her thus made the paseage in thirteen days would bave accomplithed the voyage in twelve but for two upexperted accidents, At Saody Hook her peddles were injured yw coming im eontact with sme piles of wood; and on the sixth da valve broke, and eke Iny-to until her éonverted tto a bigh pressure engine, (a doing this, it wax necessary to erect another chimney Taking + circomateners into consideration, the Auantie be considered to bave realised all reasonable ex- me 4 ght ir exe “ Serious Family ; it eomprh yeterious Knockings."* All the company will eppear with Burtoa and Mra. Ruvsril at their bead. This theatre will be crowded a matter of courre. wan exces dingly well attended yerterday * consisted of the drama © People’s Lawyer.” the grand barlesque of the ~ male ¥ wt The ven" and the faree of » Guing tot! which were performed with admirable ability, and drew forth bursts of applause trom a delighted audience. Te-night being the benefit of Mr Oroeker, the drema of the © Kake'® Progress.” the © Female Forty Thieves " and the comedy of the © Forest Itoae.”” We expect to eee an overtiowing house, Aston Prack Twxatae —Misa Cashm: enge- ment, which bas been extraordinarily successful, i drawing to a clove ; and thore who devire to see her ereopations of character should oot fail to im, remainin, opportu mele th th The Liverpool Mail says: Thie much talked of steamer (Captain West) arrived in the Mersey Inet evening. soon afver 8 o'clock bring- ing seven deys’ later trom New York. having lett at wod © large cargo. Notwith- ir ‘ wing is an extract from a letter of Mr. J. W. Rogers, chief engineer of the steamer Atlan- tie, duted Liverpool, May Ith :— * Of the pertormance of the engiovs and boilers. I am auaitor indeed at alors to Bod Gtling terms to express my ap- poms gone ir betion The operation of the botlers, motwith-trad- & hea ° ng all that hae beew said aod wei ten to the Contrary, have proved them to be the by the engines excepting the givt g ow bucket, have far exceeded my most sanguine «: te ad Our own correspondent sends us the following account: Onn glees choruses, Instrumental perform: which come off every evening wi (his favorite resort, cannot be ex- cclled 0 any part of the Union. It ta ina word, the Dest organiaed negro band in ‘THE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN STRAMSIIIY 4T™ Lawrie Liverroot, May 10, 1350. —The Southern Plantation nogroes are represented by White's Seronaders every evening mt 53 Bowery. in songs. glee. and choruses Crusvee Musk m — Nothin exoved the intense desire which prevails to ree t I promised you, before leaving New York, that having taken pasange for Eng! ud, in the beeatifal stenmehip Atlentic, the first of E. K. Collins's epten- did line of Liverpool! steamships, | would send you an accurate and reliable history of the ran to Li- verpool. [now proceed to perform my promise, aud | assure you that you may depend upon what l etate—that | hall net aught extennate, wor ght in mahee eet dow: but give a pliia, waver nished recount of the puseage, sutisfied that it will be uwaniinourly contirmed by all the passengers, ofLvers, end crew We left the dock, at the foot of Canal «tr at twelve o'clock precisely, on Satard.y, the 27th of April. Exertions, almost eaperbamas, were made by Mr Collins for several weeks previously, for the departure of the Atlantic on that day aad oa that hour. end he sccomwptished what he dedted = The weather wos anything bat favorable. The wind wae f southeart—a fog prevailed —which in the opin of Mr. Magy the exporieuced pilot, would, onlese it cleared vent as from votre to sea on thatday, By the time we reached os fer os the Quarwotine, the bows of the vexsel were hardly discoversble to persons standing near the stern. We, therefore, were forced to come to quadrilies is very dex this. there are several comic between the parts, which are rendered very pleasingly Miss Davewront —The benefit of this distinguished aetress comes off to-night at the Broadway Theatre. 7 cen selected are © Romeo and Juliet.” and the © Love Chase" Lt being her last appearance bat one, those who bave not as yet reen her, should embrace ty of seving nn actress of the highest doubled expability van Keanna —Me Vile amit.” on Monday eve Movements of Loe Lieut Raymond KS. vel two ethe roome at the & mee Capt brereton 0 8 A, “ Ditton Preneh Conve to Ben Franeien, Capt. yr aud oighty-aeron nt Beet a 4 voms 1 neneher, aod it pstiently a clearer atmow Le eoien yeaterday. aod took rr of td Erving | CBee. Uber the clsedantencta, ewe wo mor ‘The ageregate artivnls at all the hotels in the olty | then prodent that we did come to snehor, for the yrrterdny @as six hundred and thirteen Atlantic drew nineteen feet of water, and ni ieteed on poi wt ber sppapoet 2 the throne of the | feet three inches * draught Ru, oh imposed islands ond Ur ‘rime Winteteor to che eat res lity on the pilot After a while, the v0 the $d tee. Im evmapany wud the Mayor of | ira enemneibility : S hick have and mist which en’ Os, Was par. De ape Ye Fa tially pretyetrds and the, Me sad nel Long Island sheree were tevenled to we. Soon after. words, it got sufficiently cleat to justify the pilet ia ding to sea. The anchor was accordiagly voteted, end the engine Was pot ia motion. At lic time the Obie, en route to © wae ob crved a short distance from us, on her way dows They y young priper t+ quite a Hon tn ven Jebn Henderson. Ba 0 3 senator, from Mie rivmipph it le inid ie intimately identified with the mov ment agrinst Cubs,