The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1850, Page 1

es <THE NEW YORK HERALD. et MORNING EDITION---TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1850. Correspondence between the Spanish Minister, and the Secretary of State, TROUBLE AHEAD. feos Wants nucens THE COMPROMISE ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION. BR atid Gelock Mi. from bor berchs une foes No berth secured til! paid ane freght oe Pemisrt, spp te Hleeting of the Nashville Convention. EPWD. K. COLLINS, 74 South street. &e., do, dee ST SROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA, VIA CHAGR ES— dha United Staten Meth Phutedays Ie ry OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPMIC CORRESPONDENCE. o’elook, from the foot ‘arcem Stree Me ‘new le engine ip OBO! Ww. atow @itr, Mowpar } will be dispai eine, June 8, 1860, 1 for the West ment | _ The Cuba correspondence is laid before the Senate. iyen oT yew Orleans end Cheseee | Tt is voluminous, The Spanish Minister constantly to Rennelees Fy eoure {prvvgh | kept Mr, Secretary Clayton advised of the invading movement, by information from Spanish agents. In ‘surgeon fons for | ¥ ty any steamship afder "Thepase | one of his letters, Calderon de la Barca complains bit- ors for New are trap at Havana, to the | terly of tho Sun, and appeals to the Secretary of Btate Tavene direct Es Noe Behe ALOON, and proceed | sor ite prosecution, ase disturber of the peace; but no of, from New York vo Chagres:— allusion is made to it in Mr. Clayton’s answer. ge cee soe SUES ‘The instructions sent to the navel commanders re- % | quiro, in the event of invasion, that all supplies under | the American fing shall be stopped. This will be bcparabe idite. 150 { debated in the Senate, as involving « suspension of | Mr. Clayton bas written two letters tothe American Chagres will be taken a6 70 conte per oublofoss, | Consul at Havana, instructing him in relation to Ame- vessel the | rican citizens taken prisoners, He is to insist that « distinetion shall be made betweén men committing and L, | those captured under s mere intention to commit | crime, and that the prisoners captured in or near @ Mexican island, not having committed any crime against Spain, are not subject to punishment in Cubs. | Mr. Campbell, our consul at Havana had slreedy moved in the matter,in « letter to Count de Alcoy, the Captain General of Cubs. Our government has indeed sent telegraphic and te other despatches to Naval officers at Charleston, Nor- = a ee folk and Mobile, who go to the coast of Cuba to demand 3 MENTO | the release and surrender of one hundred and five men, Siear early in June. Hi ew dole upine steal | captured by the steamer Pisarro, on Woman’s Island, Per earveree, pest. BE. wi aie manek near Yuestan; the demand to be peremptory; @ compli- by eS ds anche ot Vaipurlse, And from Peas? ence, or the consequences are to be held straight out te Cuban bait ie ae AND & PRICK. w'Wall steeot. euthorities. War looks probable. Our Consul st He- on Rk FOR er enrgy Via CHa- ‘A vane has sent here for immediate sid. This news Mr. {TY LINE—FOR S4N FRANCIS! VIA —E* 1 he hip Cnkse it 3 - Paras Aitones fale, care orp eon pe ae ee Clayton this dey communicated to my reliableinfor- direot—The splendid POSTSCRIPT. mant. pute the cempromise bill in @ desperate situation. The whole South are expected to support the amend- : arte ncn dirty op Monday, duly inn aad Se boundary. Darkness covers the whole question. tos. BOK? Bi Broadens” nit scion ISCO, Ni WE a peru niip at DR, oe lene ly for sea, | It appears that the two letters of Secretary Clayton ay Pearl the ship Pree ? hast | t0Gen, Campbell, at Havana, instructing him very mi- as. can a sea, and to demand of Count Alcoy » fair trial for them, mean something. The first letter, of the 3ist of May, Te. 1H TICKETS Di! FORSALE 6Teat anxiety, and Mr. Clayton is very particularin the forJuse difference to be made in the commission of a crime and impressed upon the mind of the Captain General. (pany, | Mr. Calderon, in one of his letters to Mr. Clayton, ‘The amendment of Mr. Soulé, of Louisiana, in Senate, ment, and there will be e hard fight on the Texas emnMGIIE Wins canteen” aha ahi BRaU- Mowpar Niour. Beard. the shi ior Wall oor. tely in regard to the American prisoners taken at PASSAGE TICKRT PER STRA Outre Gen 8 wr fir psnensfar tinea tae | fn cool and moderate; that of the Ist of June, betrays the intention to do so, and demands that this shall be Hudson: | declares that no merey will be shown to the pirates, if DAY BOAT ATT O'CLOCK pe SSewhurth. and Poughkeepsie 7 ey ae captured, and that no appeal will be listened to in The feat a, I.E Smith, oom- their behalf. 1 will tootot Robs it, Ist above Barclay, = Wednesday and Briday, at seven sclock 4. M- RS: | We learn this evening that instractions have been ee ani te the CaptanZe | sent tothe Gulf squadron to demand the prisoners of | Count Alcoy, captured on the high seas, in the American OTICR—SHIPPERS OF GOODS PER ConstiTu- | brig Georgians. Also, that the Alcoy has already deci- saris for ig ty Pe te head fa mated them, and that it becomes a grave business. ged RICK 40 Wallstreet The Constivution will sail | ‘The brig Georgiana, on her return to New Orleans | when captured, having abandoned the enterprise, it peck of war in full relief. creates great excitement. NOW LYING A? | looks like few days, she willre- | The rep UNARD, Jr., 98 Brosdway. Fa SALE—BRITISH STEAMSHIP MARGARET, I8 expected to arrive in New York on M: the 27th The Bashville Convention. Nasnviiur, Tenn., June 8, 1850. acd will in porta rt eyed ‘The Nashville Convention mot to-day. oes baie PS set ee eat | ‘The Hon. A. V, Brown having called the convention auto! t keel, Ly beam, wel in oe | to order, reported on behalf of the committee appointed forais cami —_, sie a'rat | to organize the conve that they had agreed to adly to be | cergne reepl, lop complet fcap® | Tecommend that each State should be entitled to one ‘yote in the convention, also the names of Wm. L, Sharkey, of Miss., for Prerident; weil Gov. MeDonald, of Geo., for Vice President; A. W. Cooper and E. @. Eastman, as Secretaries The vote on cach was taken separately, and all una- nimourly elected. Jvocr Suanner, on taking the chair, addressed the convention, alluded to the causes which brought them together. He thanked the convention most profoundly for the honor conferred on him.in electing him to a posi- | tion he bad no desire to fill, but which, after the many appeals which had been made to him, he could no longer decline—he alluded briefly to the causes which Theatrical and Musical. Bowery Turarns.—Phis establish: veral States, he said, hed waited, equal rights had been granted toall by the Constitution, that those rights had been satiafaction, in his acting Ind singing, wil sustain the part of McShane tad we devise the Bo | which had been handed down to them untarnished. Ib had not been called to prevent, but to perpetuate the Union. Who, he asked, were better patriots —thore who would make war till a direct cala- mity had fallen on the country, or those who Propose to adopt measures to avert the calamity! It was for the convention to devise » remedy for the evils under which the South was laboring, and for the people to carry it owt, He trusted that a remedy Prom the well would be found. In conelusion, he repeated that the 0 “ Captain of the ludson will hth Captain oe Peeeneen Ss Renew wes dissolve the Union—the slanders of its enomies te the contrary, notwithetending. He expressed hope that the Union might be the last thing te perirh, amidst the universsl wreck of matter, The Rev. Jesse B. s, ‘s Taratne.—The best theatrical manager, comedian in his line, Mr. Burton, still con- ‘tinues to be the great favorite, as his densely crowded . ith nownces for the bed tg ‘o-night he annown siogee” ene the fimily.") ‘Burton appears in both pieces, eloquent appeal to the Almighty, te protect the Union. he ‘be asristed Messrs Clarke, jan, wi ¥ ri, moved Sthenre, ten. Remell, Me, Hogues and Misa Unep. |, 0tte Weusineen, of Misooarl, moved thet © lint of the Stater, be called, and thet the members from the same be requested to present their credentials —The motion was adopted. Gen Pillow, of Tennessee, moved that the vote be eonridered. He wished to amend the motion of the gentleman from Missouri, so as to raise a committee, from each State, to reesive the credentials from the members to the Convention. nyt ‘of whom are reeognised Se artiate of the frst im thelr respective departments. Mr. Burton, rf A, the best talent availabi geced Mr. ide, the accomplished Natrowat Taearne.—This evening ie set apart for the benefit of Mr. Charles Burke, the inimitable come- dian. The pieces selected are the series Miserica of New York,” “Mose in © in, “antral appeat tn hie enlehated charset rh a it in le el Stove, ood jarke will sustain the parte of Kasrae After a short discussion between Gen. Pillow and in Tobin, This is a very attractive bill, and | . of Alabam: motion to te ai Dokke being # generat favorite, there is every ren. | ‘he Hon Mr. Walker + the tenenies inten to expect a crowded house, This theatre is ably consider was carried, an naged, and hence its great success. | committee was accepted by Judge Wilkinson, and Cunwrr's Orees Hover.—The Napoleon of negro adopte: n the following genticmen were appointed ho mont successful seig ecommittee:— . Pillow, of Tenn. Col. Pickens, of 8. 0., Je Wilkinson, of Mise, M. J. Crawford, #f Geo., Gen. Walker, of Als, Judge Tucker, of Va, | Gey. Henderson, of Texan, Col Pierson, and the Hon. Mr. Pewell, of Arkansas. After organizing they adjourned till 11 o'clock to- of Minstrels are They announce ce variety,o« tongs, lees. and choruses for this even. ing, and Master dancing pow. morrow morning. - a tatty getner | The convention, it is sald, will reject Mf Clay's plan Mevoveon.— White's lers are qu le | egeumm rr dollars and cents, at 58 Bowery. Bil prema 6 Sine are the principal fetes ons The city is crowded with eteangers, a hibition of ese 1 cis with her vutla atts nts, still continues te Severe Thander—Woman Killed. He attractive features of this establishment. | Bavanran, May 30, 1860. o the Irish comedian and voosiliet pamed A young woman, known by the name of Jalis Salli- through Hs city om his way to ful emgagemente Evan was hilled by lightning In thie ety, last evening. Chicago, Mi Detroit, ade on | We were this day visited with @ mont destrnotive Pa aed teouge weve tm sorinagwnnes | thonder storm, acermpanied with wind, hail and rain, Opera Company produced Verdi's by ed" Brnanl,” In the oltp 0€ Menico, on the Lith Wh.” | yeral (eos wprosted, ad many home injured, Piece Siti jrematic talent of the excellent SS object of the originators of the convention was not to | we crsnow opened the session by am | Bad Reports trom the Western Emigrants, Gr. Louis, June 8. 1860, Recent advices from (ouncil Bluffs state that the California emigrants st St. Joseph, Kanosville, and other points, had, with few exceptions, loft for the The first Mormon train consisting of 100 wagons, and between 600 aud 800 persons, would leave Kanesville Alarming reports, relative to small pox and cholera, almost daily reached the frontier and the small towns, These reports were mostly brought In by emigrants who were returning Aiscouraged, and were not generally believed. igrante, recemtly returned, report that all of Sullivan's company trom Brunswick, with the exception of three, had fallen victims to ‘the cholera. The Californian caravans extended between 200 and 250 miles, and wero ulwnys in sight of each other. Grass and water were abundant. On the 2th ultimo, Kanceville andits vicinity wore visited by a tremendous storm, which unroofed several houses, ard did much {injury to nately the crops were not suffici or, and no lives were lost, The Summons Case at Cincinnati, & Crncimmatt, June 3, 1850, ‘The jury in the case of James Sum: 8, were dis- charged on Saturday, being unable to agree, and the prisoner was returned to jail. It was reported that the jury stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal. Judge Johnson, the whig candidate for Governor’ opens the campaign in the Fifth street Square market, to-ni an ather dry, river low, and business generally a ee a NO. 5839. SSUFine, =| TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, T in Mg | eens | IMPORTANT FRO aeemee mee es | ne Se | ae, “Rear | TE CUBA INVASION AND OUR GOVERNMBN?. Thowe shin having own Dy catrast,expromly for | for Balt Lake, about tho Lat. inst, ike irae toons tenghad, A PEREMPTORY DEMAND dese pe de lena oomcn, Puce soaps Na rou Tum He cab tersea te seseted cai 'saii'eeeets Surrender ef Americans taken from | 70m, cmsmnts oe (he Pisins ngs Woman’s Island by the Spanish, noses ot Arrest of the Cleveland Robbers, Cuavn.ann, June 3, 1850. The $15,000 recently robbed from the Cleveland In- surance Company have been recovered, and two pri- soners arrested on the charge—beth under 21 years of New Yorker Drowned, Bavannan, May 30, 1850, Alfred Robinson, seeond mate of the bark Texas, from New York, walked off the dock, in this city, and was drowned, last evening. “The Steamship Ohio. Cuantxeton, May $1, 1850, ‘The U. 8. mail steamship Ohio, Licut. G. F. Schenck, U. 8. Navy, commander, touched off Charleston bar ze. afternoon, and took on board several passengers THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. wimer SEssien. Senate. Wasninarron, June 8, 1850. ‘The Cnarm presented correspondence from our Minis- ter at London, relative to an improved breed of silk- worms, FUGITIVE SLAvES. Mr. Wenstxn submitted to the Sonate a bill amend- atory of the act of 1793, relating te the reclamation of fugitive slaves, which he said he prepared last Febru" ary, after much deliberation, and which he bad altered in no perticular since it was then drafted. The bill was ordered to be printed. NEW YORK FREE-OOILERS AND THE CALIVORNIA QUESTION, Mr. Brwanp presented the proceedings of a meeting of citisens of Syracuse, expressive of their views of the question now before Congress relative to slavery, and the admission of California. Laid on the table, pis motion to print referred to the Committee on Tinting. Mt Drcginson submitted & fow remarks in deroga- jon whieh soll meeting, from these pro- CREDENTIALS OF COL. PavIE, Mr. Foors presented the credentials Ir. Kusx, from the Post Office Committee, reported a Dill to reduce the rates of postage. THE CUBAN EXPEDITION, ‘A mersage received from the President in en- swer to a communication of the Senate, relative to the late Cuban expedition, which was laid on the tabie. ‘THE ROUND ISLAND EXPEDITION. , Ot Minn. called up the resolution ofenquiry to the Round Island expedition, which was and passed. OUR AFFAIRG WITH RERU. Mr. Cuan: ‘ubmitted # resolution of enquiry In re- lation to the payment or non-payment of ‘natal nts, due the United States under treaty of ‘41, with Peru. Adopted. THR COMPROMIOR RILI.. On motion of Mr. Cay, the Senate took up the om- nibus bill. Mr. Sours laid on the table, to have printed, the fol- lowing amendment, which he designs p we substitute for the first three sectons of the bill — E.Bo it enactod, That any ber action on the pa press, to his Prow clamation declaring that California is, and ebe shail be ad- mitved jon al footing with the origi- fornia as mia La ng of the Preside lamas ee be paid over to the nid State of Jorn See. Be it enacted, that the Senators eleeted, now before Congress from nia, shall be entitled to recelve, an m pay alll om the day that the mersae of the tution of California was between thi California, eanised ae r the provisions of this Bill © the Terri- Utah, changing names where the; be changed reepeots w: willing to become mitted inte the U gratification at this manifes- m the part of those who op. thetr contra project, inatend that because they are in the 0 proposition ted the questi ding Mr Ds bjecting, minority they will View Pr ajc one it took Bouth suppor Chase was in Mr. Cn. Wilmot Worle, Davie) applied it to thore inhabitants sovereignty bad been given the: Mr. Dovarass, in concladin declared that if the question of slavery wae touch any Woy, manner or thape in the bill, it could not pase the Fenate Aiter some further debate by Mr. Wareen and Jar- reneon Davia, Mir Borirn defended the amendment enbmitted the latter ; neither you nor the Benstor Prepon deciared that slavery existe im the Territc or fe there; the, Senator never said It ' iy, after a ich several fences have been throws down, so pm did contend. however. end propore by lis amend. ment that if slavery rhoul to the ‘tories, or if it should prove already to there (oe clare owner mey be pretected in bis right t. Ury the validity of bis title to thet p yy under the const\iation and ler he devigned at # future time. te s views generally pom the bill, when he 7 didiy, explicitly. and tly, whet be thought would sacristy asa rep- tive of one of the Southern Btates ue expreesed himssl opposed to Mr. Davis’ Mr. amenément, because it wovld embarrass tho bill. In reply to Mr. Dengies, he donounoed that Senator's re- mar! 1ree eoi! Wilmot proviso speech. so far as the argu t, beoaure it coutonded’ that Congress had all power over the subject of slavery, Mr. Dovorass with considerable warmth, Mx. Weustax thought the amendment was of very little moment or effeot inany way If he understood the object of its mover, that object could be readily obtained by another mode. He understood that the amendment bad ite foundation in nothing but a dis pens to prevent the legislatures of the territories ‘om passing any law perpetually excluding alavery e other day in whieh weuld therefrom, He saw an amendment the bands of the Senator from India meet that object. The bill declared that thore leginla- turos shall no law reepecting flavery. The amend- ment to which he referred, declared that the territorial legielatu: all have no authority to pass laws entab- liehing or excluding slavery. This was certainly a mu- nicipal question, and there could be no impropricty i adopting such an amendment as he had suggested though be must say. that in his opinion, this wi class of amendments were unnecessary, considerin, actual state of things in the country to which they were to be applied. Mr. Have was unwilling. even by silence. to admit that the question before the Senate was of practical indifference. had grown up from thirteen to thirty Btates, and the experience of the past was that in every i in which mew States had been admitted into n without an express prohibition of slavery, no matter what their latitude or lcngitude, slavery had gone into, and been irrevocably established in thore On this subject he wanted no other guide tha: was one of great practieal importance—a q the ertablishment or exclusion of slavery. ques- tion had ever been agitated in Congress, since the Declaration of Independenc: ving so important and larting consequences as thet now pend wae Tibel upon the intellige: f the tree SI to tell them that it was a question of indifference. Mr. Wenstex said it was, in his opinion, no question et all of avery or no slavery. It was known to be his hing territorial governments, in relation to its probibition or exelusion, believing it, as he did, to be already excluded by causes not under haman con- After some further de! Mr. Cass in explained and defended his Nicholson letter, and after a few re- marks in relation to the policy of non-intervention, declared that should vote against bot! ing amendments, as well as against the original restriction contained in the bill upon territorial legislation re- speoting oe Without taking any question, at quarter past four, the Benate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasuinaron, June 8, 1850. Mr. Prasty, (dem.) of New Hampshire, introduced a Dill for paying the interest to New Hampshire, which ‘was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Bonxncx, (whig,) of Ohio, asked leave to offer the following:— “Ordered, that inasmuch as the Committee of Ways end Means has pot yet reported the ual tion bill for the ei and diplomatic oxpe eres for the next fiscal year, beginning om 30th june, but have neglested and failed to report the same for more four months id tho time fixed by the positive rules. ructed and directed to the paid bill, and such other a; ve not been brought in this delay.” Mr, Asuwon, (whig) of Mass, moved that the yeas and nays should be 4 ken on t! ject. made, Mr. Scuayca moved a sus- x, (dem.,) of Va, asked at what time report replied—within thirty deys after the appointment of the committee. Crows, (free soll.) of Ohio, moved a call of the jouse; but it was not ordered. Mr. Scnunck asked thet tho 79th rule be read. ‘ every gentleman , (dem..) of xe asked the unanimous eon- sent to make a statemen' Mr. Stan.ev, (whig.) of North Carolina—After rules are suspended. Mr. Wanswonrn, (dem..) of Illinois, objected to the question being taXen. The rules were suspended— vote oO . The Honse went into Committee of the Whole on the Btate of the Union on the CALIFORNIA QUESTION. Mr. Bocock, (dem.,) of Virginia, defended Vir- gible, from the foul nepersions. “He opposed the Wil- mot proviso, The plan of tho President, and Clay's compromise, which letter gave all to the North, No- thing but an important equivalent could induce bim to vate for the admission of California, He contended that it is not practicable that the Union can be held together by force, If the South should be invaded by Northern troops, they will meet with swarm ree tion, "The Union should be beund together by cone), listion and affection. Keep within the boundaries of the constitution, and » glorious future will be oura. Mr. Crownnt Cpa nad od oe 2 ites unembarraseed by any other subject of legislation, with its presont boundaries, and with ite glorious free onstitution. “Sie. Concoex, (dem.) of South Carolina, every step which has been taken with regard samloton of California, a# a series of arurpations, un- senctioned by law, and unsustained by the constitu. tion, and precedent, He eensured the President for advisit formation of @ eonstitulion, and oppesed Clay's Compromine, conceding all to the North. Me. Sruvseran, (whig) of New York. oxpreseMt hie opinion that disunion is not in the hearts of the peo- ple, ‘The agitation ts In the halls of Congress, and the passage ef a resolution favorable to dissolution, would foon cause the voters for it to be discharged. Nature ‘and art combine to make us one people Mr, Comm, (dem.) of Alabama, was permitted te any, that be had em Up all hope of getting the floor, an gave notiee that he would print what ho would like to roy in the House, Me. Briveeren resumod—Ie enid that this course would perhaps have been better for himself, as he spoke to empty benches. je opposed t! further extension rer ted thew i slavery, and advoe: ‘admission of California, The House then adjourned. Court of General Sessions. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Chapman and iL Kel Jere 3. The June term, of the Court of Sessions, ced this morning, and from appearances there ¥ business occupy its attention for the | full length of tise whleh the law allows forthe month: | ; following is the calendar of cases for the term :—bomiecide, 1; assault with intent to kill, 1; robbery in the firet degree, 4; carrying «slung shot, 1 riot, 1; forgery, 1 ; y, 1; burglary, 22; gram larceny, 28; obtaining je by falve pretences, 2; making’ in all 62 caves. ides which, there are al- ) 2 ready Indicted 40, with bastardy and abandon- Total old new cares: 104 @ Jury not Yet Organised —The names of pee men summoned to appear and serve as Grand Jurors were called. Petit Jury.—About thirty of the pxnel of petit Jarors answered to their names when called, and about ten were fined $25 exch, for non-attendanoe ; Jomes Arlington Bennet cniled again for Trial ona Charge of False Pretences.—The District Attorney, this morning, called James Arlington Bennet, ia the care of a charge preterred againt him, of obteining | money from Johm Anthon by false pretences Mr. Bennet—If the District Attorney eslle the case | for trial immediately, I shall ask the Court to ne it till the July term, as Iam ov bail r | Vhiting, my counrel, is not quite well enough totry it yet. ecorder—The difficulty in the way of that post- onement is, that during the July term we try none But pricon cases, and, besides, the sentence of Aehicy te | deferred till rome digposition is made of this case of yourr, in which he is retained a» « witness District Attorney—I wish the reporters of the press | would take notice of there proceedings. I now i there avything in the abape ity avit.on which is dared ibe application to put off thts tris Re dere that intended for the Court, or for the *Pictrict Att Por both } itr orney—Por Bennet—I did not think it yn = — to make an AMidavit of the fact I have jact mentiour Recorder, (after conrulting with the Aldermen) —1ee the care go off till Monday next nt which cm Bennet, you must be red, a: aif Mr Whiting i* not able to attend to your ease, you must employ other counrel. District Attorney—I phall ccntinue all other cases ‘Bot enll them) on the day set down for this trial, until this case posed of. The public t# aghtated ta matter, and I ac anxious to dispose of it. Jury Discharned for the Doy-N for trial, the jury were discharged morning A Note Provequi was entered in the Sweeney, indicted with others, for sewult with intems to hill, committed om the person ot ( barles Devlin, of the Fourth ward, cases being ready Wil Tuesday of Jot Antennetive rom Fronina.— We are favored with in- telligence from the frontier of greet comseqaence to our fellow citizens, It apperrs that Gen Twiggs in the military roed he has isid out from Tampa bay to Fort Pieree, on Indian River, hos somewhat enerosoh- | ed on the line stipulated by Gen. Worth as dedaing the reservation under the arm{-tice efreted by him This encroachment ineludes tw om lilery ports conneet- ed by tome font miles of rond recently made by the poverpment force, We irarn thet billy Bowlegs gave notices, fp due diplomatic for Gon. Twiggs, thst unles® out troops removed from wii bin the fodian lies, they should be driven from it by fores, The point threatened being weak. and our gellaut General being hampered by want of instructions. he bas been com: pelted to retird. and constewet new militery ports ands new road. — Jecksonritie (Fie) News, Mey ‘The Prussian brig Maria Frederiks, from Hambarg, arrivedet aches Se the 20ch vlt.; the first Prussian Vege! ever in thet port. | venue denied with $10 costs to plaintiff ‘Reception of the Philadelphia l12s0 Company, Magnificent Turn-Out of the New York Firemen, TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION, &c., &e., &e. Last evening, at 8 o'clock, the firemen to # man, of this city and Brooklyn, assembled in the Park, pur- suant to the notice of the Grand Marshal of the vcea- sion, Mr. Michael Jechell, They wore dressed in their red sbirte, and had with them their engines, hose carts and trucks, most of them decorated with flowers, and hung with lights, while a number of the members bore torches, As they formed, the effect was boautiful and picturesque, They were accompanied by their bands of music, in quict array. without nolse, and free from all that bustlo and din that attond their opéra- tions im actual service, while the trees, in glorious bloom, seemed to lend their charms to the scone, Thousands of people congregated in the Park and ll around, and every one appeared to feel proud of the Now York firemen. The right of the line the west gute, the companies taking num. rested 0 dence according to | th ‘The word havi . the column a ‘concourse of ci Teapecti ig been given by the Grand ced, tho bands playing, hrough Broadway to Ful- ton. through Fulton to Greenwich, to the pier of the Amboy boat, in West street, where th to return were lined with 1g9 Of all gee, soxee and conditions, wait- expected guerts, amide! firemen aud t by the commit the deafening cheers of the people. Having been duly received oy —— for that purpose, and pl in the post of honor assigned them. the column advanced with the pealing Is of music, mingled with continuous cheering, through overy street. The route was igh Greenwich street to Vourtlandt, Stee. Courtlandt to Broadway, through Broadway to Park Row, through Park Row, Chatham and Mast Broadway to through Grand to Broadway, through Broadway to Canal, through Canal to Hudson, through Hudson to Clarkson, to Carmine strect, through Carmine to Bleeker, to Broadway, through Broadway te Great Jones street, to No.4, Eugine House. wine Bre hig Co oy passing the Herald of 6 Brooklyn Companies. ing the office on their way loudly cheernd for the Herald The effect, as the line extended up Broadway as far a the eye could reach, was singular aud linposing. The — lights covered the street for miles, so that it seemed ina blase, From the longth of the march, (six miles) it was a quarter after one o'clock before the Diligent Hose Company reached the Apollo Rooms, companied by Niagare Hose Company, (No 4.) who ga them nd entertainment. Supper was laid for 267. ‘The night ened ot mi Sal erry 7 speeches an rongs, and wit, and a us‘ flow soul,” till ay light did I ear. We should month that the marshals of the Philadelphia ae Mesers. George McGee and Edwin Alien. T jatter inted the magnificent hose cart that accompanied fhe strangers, The company consists of 28 members, lendid brass of 1binstraments, called the Pennsylvania Brass Band. The uniform they wore was a hat, a cape, anda drab coat. They are « fineset of fellows, There were with them fiftcon gentlemen from Philadelphia, in plain dress, who wished Lf -y cipate in the proceedings. They aro all welcome to the Ruwpire City. 1e jal Term. By Chief Justice Kdmonds. Jom 3.—Decitions.— Ui 1B. Brewster wa. Charles Pierce. —When ju ont been recovered against one of it debtors, and he who was not originally served with the summons, has boon summoned under section 375 ef the Code, to show cause why he should not be bound by the sodgmess, it would seem that ne judgment can be Tendered against him on such proceeding, unless he thali put in en answer. The ing being in dero- on of the common law, and aiming at readerin, judgment against s party without bringing ® sult guint him, the Court can take mo power by implica- m. , Wilson ve. Elirabeth Wilson —Marriage de- Bh per] ty ‘commen of the defendant’ prior ‘ waron Underhill ads. Mary Anne Wilin-—The fact of the plaintitrs marriage te not made ont, of sho would be required to proceed by next friend. Motion denied, costs. milie Goulord and Charlotte hie wife, ve. Giles EB. Castition.—W here & married woman is ‘plaintiff in « suit. it is necessary for ber to sue by her next frien ere she has o meritorious cause of action and is unable to procure a respourible next friend. she ‘will be allowed to sue in forma peuperis, by some officer of the Court as her next friend. Motion to strike out = pame prnmts kafgutoen as Peas denied, and she allowed to sue pauperie by her attorney as her next friend. 4 rs Decker ¢ Warner ve. Rutland and Burlington Railroad Company. —A suit, under the code, may be ht in our courts agal toreign corporation. thoagh it has neither property, officer or agency in this State; and it may be commenced either by serving the summons on the President of the Company in person, though out of the Bi r by publication in the newspapers in this jon to quash the proceedings denied. 1s W. Smith eds, Ebenezer Berrows.—The general term in the second distriet having refused to open this detault. it would pot be proper fur this court to inter- fere. Motion to open default denied, without costs and without prejudice. Barnabas Hammet ads. John W. Latson of the office of an attachment against absconding debtor, to compel bim to appea suit, and subject himself to the jurledictio court, The ermplaint will not, therefore, be for delay in the prosecution of the defendant's appearance Peter BR. Roac FJ. W. Barkmay averment in a p g that the party has no know. ledge sufficient to found a belief, i# merely to save his tilenee from being construed into an uta the other to the proof of hi Renta sock overment having no righ’ fence ell, to contrevert the trath of hie adverrary's proof. Motion to refer denied, costs to abide the event. Dunham § Dimond provision of the eode, that all specifically controverted ehall not rrant = Faye being used foi obtaining a partial discovery, by the insertion ot aver- m not necessary ina pleading, but which are inserted merely for t rposes of obtaining an ad- mission of their truth. Facts only can be inserted in ‘& pleading. and ciroumstances going to prove those facts will be stricken ont, expecially when inserted for an admission. Pleadings be used as a means of obtal: a die y case, and the provision of the th allegations not controverted shal! be regarded as true, applies only to those facts which are nece to con- slitute » party's course of action or defence. Motion to strike out avermente granted. Hiram Tinsiar va. Geo, W. Coleson—An attachment may farue against a non-resident or absconding debt- or, in an ection for a wrong, such a trespass, oF as. fault and battery, as well as in an action on contract, though the code has not provided any mode in which the rummons can be served or an action be commone- ed. The office of an attachment, in such onse, is to compel the defendant to apprat in the suit and eubmit himerif to the jurisdiction of our courts, Motion to ret anide attachment dented, with rorte. Trow ve. Bloodgood — Motion for leave to serve reply granted. on payment of costs of motion, Daniel C. Clarke and others vs. Von Dusen Gaul and others —The proceedings supplementary to an exeeu- tion, though @ substitute tor, do not supersede a credi- tor's Fruit a# formerly practised, and such ault is the Proper proceeding. where the claims of persons not arties to the original judgment, are to be passed upon Demurrer overruled, with leave to answer on paymentof conte, By Indge Mitebell John Harrie ve. Joshua W. Hurchleg’ —Let the piain- tiff etipulate to try at the fitat circuit, at which the cause shall be noticed on the calendar. and pay $10 costs of this motion. end costs of Apiil Cireuit. singel HM Jacethe v8. Stephen Huff — Motion to change United States Districe Count, Before Judge Hevte THE CUBAN EXPEDITION. Ted some bills, the fore n said: ~The Grand Jury, the instructions from the court, have inatituted investigations in reference to the hortile intasion of the Irland of Cubs, and they have directed me to state to court. that im thetr opinion. euMicient evidence hae been presented to authoriee the indictment of any Perron oF perecns, for eriminal violations of the laws of the United 8 within this district. The court was then adjourned, and the Cireult Court Gavar Fine im Ovv Bir. -—At 6 o'clock Monday mora. ing. the City Hall bell rang un alorm of fire for the Gf fire district, and at half-past five o'clock « gener’ elarm rang, awakening from their lumbers many cisi- sens both in New York aud Brooklyn. 44 the general, alarm continued to peel, there was much apprehension: of & great fire. Volumes of dark smoke ware seen to {reuse from the neighborhood of the Bust river and! Broad street. 1. was soon seoartained to proceed trem the extensive store of Otis & Woodward, corner of Old slip (Ne. 20) and Front street Qo, It was die covered by Assistant Captain Fulton, of the Firat Ward Police, who must have seon it immediately after i gave Of Its existence, from the fact of its bee ing just opposite the station houw. The smoke wae cosing from alt the windows. bat a yet the flames ha@ not burst forth. Assiated by tho police of the ward and also the poliee of the Second, he broke opem the building and found the fire in tho rear of the first floor, aud had he s hose then at command he could have earily extingulahed the flames without and piled up opposite the time, the lambent flame ran up the hott and com- municated with the upper part of the building. The Progress of the fire was rapid; but the fact of its being discovered so soon after it appeared, and ¢iy frewea being promptly on the » t the cull of daager, together with the ciremat of the extretne anti ners of the morning, allayed in som measure the ape rehension for the safety of the surrounding bulid= ngs. Still, the fact that No 25 commubicated with No, 24 by means of an archway, aud that both buaild- ings contained cotton, and No. 4 a large quantity of brandy, excited great alarm, and for along time render- ed the question doubtful whether the whole biock was not destined to perish At six o'clock thure wai indication of this catastrophe and had the fire preesed- ed with the same vigor, and unchecked by the tremem- dous exertions of the firemen. the loss of property would bave been very great. Facing Oid Slip, anil how tween Front and Wator streets, there were five magnifl- cent five story buildings, all uniform, with tho prinel- pal stories of granite, and the copings of the windows Of the others of the taime material and sll having irom shutters. Numbers 26.24, and 22 belong to W. A. P. Pents, Water street. The two former were oceu; the first entirely, and the second in part, by Otia Woodward, who let offices in 24 to Charles Sutton, and to Halstead, Chamberlain & Ov., wholexals grocury nadl spirit merchants. No. 22 is occupied by G B & G. usher, by A. W. Wardle, and by Culbert & Winley; No. 20 by Center & Uo., and Noy 18, corner of Water street, by John A. Moore, copper, tin aud eheet irom store. Adjoining the burning buliding, iu Front street, was the extensive ten store of Bucklin & (i im which there were goods to the value of $100,000, whiela were covered by insurance, Great fears wero ontertaim e@ for this building, but the fact of its having am inde. prodent wall, and the exertions of the dremou. saved it. leantime, the fire communicated with No. 24 ld slip, aud two buildings were now in @ blaze, but the firemen were playing s0 effectively on every that the flames were kept in check. S#veral hose were brought to the root of the store of Bucklin & 1% and the roofs of the adjoining stores in Oid slip. and from thence directed to good purpose agaiust the com= mon cnemy. At 634 o'clock, the flames wore so far sub- dued that there was every donfid that they ovuld not pass the limits of the two stores which they had al- ready attacked. Meanwhile, the top of the wall facing Front etreet had sprung out s0 considerably that ene firemen found it necessary to keep out of tho way. & large crack was visible in the Uld slip side, rau from the top, over the apper window to the corner. ladder was then hoisted up, by means of a rope, with which the members of the Hook and Ladder Com- pany No. 1, pushed the wall towards Froot street, when two stories fell out withalond crash. They then drove in the top of the rear wail, whiolt tell into the building, carrying everyth! betore and driving the fire out at the wi 14 ry ae cent fiseh. The windows baving been burst opon by this operation. the hose now played with better effet fromm the front of the store. The book and ladder meu not yet satisfied with the condition of the building, drove out the entire ‘upper part of the front wall into the atreet, ‘Though the danger of the extension of the flames wad now past, the cotton continued to burn till about balf pes 0 o'clock, when the fire was catirely sabjaed, aving firet destroyed No. 26, Uld «lip and fend ell that it contained, and gutted No, 24, wil the exception of the lower st: These bulld- ings are both insured to the full auvant we 26 contained tea, », 20ffee, ke. with wn bales of cotton, the goods of Otts and Waniward, nud uoty bales of cotton on owned by Seater & Uo — The loss ix covered by an insurauce of $12,500. which is effected in the Long I+iand, half im the Hartford. Bucklin & (rmue’s damaged even by the fire was the inge were elosed been accident store was not 4 There can be ue doubt tab opened before Judge Nelson. of Individuals. Com. Parker Dr Eversfeld, U. 8. N., Hon. W. it Rom yn, Kingetom,N. ¥., and ninety-three others ae. rived in this city, yeeterday, amd took rooms at the Irving House, Jobn ©. Febiger. 0.8. N arrived yeeterday. aud to Rd ubarson, 1 arrived yeeterday, Hotel Movemen d teventy-nine others at the Artor Howse, Nand forty-cight others, took rooms at the American Sig. Avonilia de Gomes, jarint, at Union Pince Hotel msireloned Hon 3. B. Butler. Conn., and forty-five others, arriy. jn this city yestorday, and (ook roome at the Prank Min Howse. ‘The agerrgate number of hotels of the city, yesterday, thirty-seven. ‘The enstor bean ie extensively cultivated in Alabama, and large quantitice of vil ore manutonvured, night. Ia ely disow hatohway, inanee of the Common Co: |. won left open end unprotected, otherwise the fire would not have exteoded, and the bulidiag and all th it contsined would have been saved. of stores No. 22 and 20 Old slip, were also left op nd we understand it is the inten ot the police to proceed covery of the one bh red that th from the result of this fire, thet it is desirable to have the different station houses, expecially in the lower wards, whero valuable. Proprety te scoumulated, ® hore and other fire apparatus, by which many free might be easily extinguished in the beginning, whieh by deley gain headway that bafties even the cv exertions of the fremenm. In the afternoon « rable quantity of cotton was recovered from beneath the ruins. Roy Missino uxnen Ravesonormany Crreumsrances.— A boy. named Thomas at 122 Church street, has been misting ever simow Thurrdey afternoon, st ¥o'elvek. Me waa at first eup- posed to be drowned, but cireumstances have sinew tranepired, leading to the belief je bad dceored away. of residing im { ri down on the doek to play. He ia amall of hie age, rr or Emroranrs —The following are the ar- © Saturday Philadelphia, Chagres.. 18 don... Srevee my Lionrsine —Yesterday afternoon, about 8 o'clock, during the thunder storm that burst over the city, the Mariner's Church flagetad was struck with lightning Sentove A Jobn Mille, r turning b Aimosr Drownnn Caution ro Bove —At 4 e'eloety PM, yreterday, a boy about 0 years of age, thee f Kev. William Archer, fell into the North River, ot it of BUH street. Was taken out aj lifeless by Cn: Bacon, of the sehooner oehid tae. fell, but by anee of the police, and Dr, Hat bel of the 16th Ward, the boy was restored, and This ought to my Ty 5 watiously about ont —Joreph Newman, charged with stealing letters from the Post Offce, and who eseaped whem being conveyed Co gaol, on Saturday last, was arrested. on Monday morning. at the Five Points. The St. Dowco Bxreorrios —We toderstand the ROVernment will not allow (he Kate Boyd, at present under detention, to proceed on her voyage to Porte Kico, till the guns are taken out, and aecumes @ Ouard, com . proweuted, the paet cert Band with ® silver tame Captain Cr ighton bas resigned the command of the Pitth Com p: tional Guard, ferry rank 9 Lieutenant Captain Mety: tg La) pont | tn his stead. ‘The Bleventh R ent, ommanded by Cot, etre paraded yerterdey in fw’, fatigue dress, and bg win Tho new aud boautiful the Monigomery Guard. and alsa thet of Guard, were mae, admired. The parade was exeditable to, gallant ‘corps.