The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. orries N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. peeeeutreeenn were DAILY HERALD. 2 cents per copy—$7 per annum. TLE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at iq cents per gory, or $3 per annum ; the European edition, $4 per annum, include the postage. nr LETTERS by mail, for subscriptions, or with adver- Bisemenis, to be post-paid, or the postage will be deducted from the money remitted, 'E, containing important solicited from any quarter of the world ; if used, will be ews Biberal! aid Jor. ‘NO-NOTICE taken of anonymous communications. We do mot return res d communtecitons. “ADV ERTISEA Tenewed every mornin AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Row: Ornii0 ery.—Lary or THe Lake— BRiGAND Bor. —CoLpen Fakmrn— BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Exraeues—Tae ‘Duure CvcKoos, WIBLO’S GARDEN, Bro: Daacoon—Losr Lerren. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Uraror Do: Faiwen Waccrss. NATIONAL THEATRE, ( eminice—YeLLow Dwanr—Sia cose Twoxs—laim Torok CARISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, Mechauios’ Hall.—krias- | Pras MinsTaes. @LYMPIC.—Piercr’s Minsraxis, corer MUSEZUM.—Cumvese Lapy, avn Vaniove Ove ay.—Cuasts Savvre—lai CASTLE GARDEN—Som AMERICAN MUSEUM—Cve 78. —Twe DavwKanp, “New Work, Thursday, June 20 Telegraphic Summary, Our private information from Washington, pub- Jished in enother column, is very important and in- teresting. It is to the effect that the Compromise, as reported by the Committee of Thirteen, will cer- tainly pees the Senate, and that the opinion is gai ing ground that it will pass the House likewise.— We have all along thovght that there would not be much difficulty concerning it in the Senate; but we have looked vpon its sage inthe Iouse as ex- tremely doubiful. We are, therefore, glad to see that the probability of its be ioned by sa this bedy is gaining ground. It shows that the members of that highly respectable assem- blege are coming to their senses, and that public opinion has reached and made an impres- sion upon them. They are probably begianing to find out that fanatacism has gone far enough, and that rabid freesoilism, like every othes abstraction or humbug, has had its day. Recent movements in this State, as well as in New England, ought to have admonished them long since that such was the case. ‘The people of this country are generous and philanthropic to a fault, or to an abstraction, We might say, and they will indulge themselves in gratifying their feelings and sympathies toa very Great extent. They will do so, even to the verge of disunion. But they will not go to disunion. When they discover that their course approaches that fearful abyss, they will, at the first sight of it, retrace their steps, and, at the same time, resume their reavoning faculties. Ses what a tremendous reaction there has been in New England and New York, and in some portions of the West, on this same subject. Look at the action of Connecticut, Michigan, and other States, not forgetting our own. Our Legislature were good enough to “ express the will of the people,” as it was termed, in regard to California, in a resolution that was of the Wilmot Proviso character, up to the hub, and further, if possible ; and yet a document advocating the pas- sage of the Compromise now before Congress, has been signed by more than seventy thousand persons int his city alone, and twenty thousand more gether prehibited, and that every American there and in Prussia is treated with the greatest suspicion by the goverument, does not prevent the cabinet at ‘Washington from appointing new diplomatists to keep up the acquaintance with the absolute powers of Europe, The diplomatic functions of our ministers to Russia, Austria, and Prussia, it is well known, amount to little else but the signing of passports and writing of reports to our State De partment, in which the condescension with which they are received at occasional invi- tations to court, is the only interesting topic. Now, the fact in regard to this is, that our ministers, being generally little accustomed to court man- ners, invariably regard the ordinary civilities prac- tised on these opportunities, as particular marks of ‘ inction and respect. We have had occasion to learn that our ministers are often as much de- ceived themselves on this point, as they deceive our governmentat Washington. The position of an American minister at a European court, is one maqnare.—Avarmene Sa- | of the most anomalous that can be imagined. He is hardly placed on an equal footing with the am- bassadors of other powers. He is merely tole- rated on the part of the corps diplomatique, while the ambassador of the smallest prince of Europe, whose dominions possibly do not extend over more then a few square miles, is often preferred before him. The truth of the whole matter is, that if our cabinet at Washington would be fully aware of the extremely awkward position in which our American ministers are placed on the European continent—especially since the failure of the re- cent revolution—they would not, perhaps, be in such a hurry to make new diplomatic nominations. The deplorable state of our foreign diplomacy has been, doubtless, occasioned by the weak and undecided policy of our cabinet, more especially in the latter time, but in general by the useless appointments wh have been made, as well as the bad selection of persons who have been sent out to Europe. Our diplomatic relations require a complete reorganization. But how can we expect a reform under the present cabinet? Fravps on EauGrants—Tue Commisstoxens or Emicration.—Notwithstanding that several enact- ments have been passed by our Legislature, for the purpose of protecting emigrants arriving at this port, from frauds—notwithstanding that societies have been organized for their protection from the runners and forwarders along the docks—we under- stand that those unfortunate strangers are as fre- quently the victims of villany and fraud as they ever were, and that but very few of them escape the nets and snares which are laid for them by evil designing persons, connected, directly or in- directly, with the passenger trade. No sooner does a ship arrive at Quarantine with emigrents, than she is boarded by a set of runners coanected with boarding houses and passenger offices, who actually take violent possession of the emigrants, as well as their baggage—take them, on their land, ing, to fraudulent and spurious protective societies and boarding houses, where they swindle them out of all they possess in the world, and frequently beat, and otherwise mal-use them besides. In this way thousands of emigrants are deprived of the little suck of money which they intended for defraying their expenses to the Western States. We have heard of several cases, recently, of positive fraud and swindling, which cry aloud for redress, and in which poor families have been cheated out of every dollar they possessed, and thrown on the cold charity of our citizens, the vie- tims of abuses which they tolerate. We are satis- names could {be easily added. Were it not for this benevolent and comprehensive, but abstract feel- ing of philanthropy in the breasts of the Northern people, such narrow-minded and one-ideaed states- men a» Win. IL. Seward, and others that we could mame, would never be heard of. Such time- servers play upon it for their own purposes, and Jead those entertaining it, blindfolded, to suit their own purposes, Without possessing it themselves, and not caring a fig about the objects on whom i is concentrated. It is creditable to the people of the Northern States to desire universal freedom; but that feeling, generous and philanthropic in the highest degree a» it is, must not be carried too far. They might wish that every sen of Adam were rich; yet, if we were all rich, there would be an end to individual energy. The result would be, that we would become a nation of sloths, and an easy prey: to fereign powers. They may wish liberty of the broadest character to the black race in the Southern States; yet reason tells them, when they look into the subject, that’such liberty would be followed, sooner or later, by the extermination of its recipicnts, as weil as by the ruin of the South. The fect is, that the North has rioted in philan- thropy ever since the apnexation of the new terri- tories. It has been surfeited with indulgences; and ‘the question of slavery, in its connection with the mew States, and with the rights of the South, members of our political family, and as guarantied to them by the constitution, is, we hope, now being ea: uously looked into, not through the opaque me- dium of fanaticiem, but with the patent perifocal spectacles of reason and common sense. We hope that common sense will carry the day We have received nothing further concerning Colonel Monroe ‘oclamation, directing the elec- tion of delegates of a convention to form a State government for New Mexico. We suppose that the proceeding will go oa in due course. The Senate were occupied, yesterday, with some amendments to the “ omnibus bill,” the particulars of which will be found in another columa. We are inclined to believe that those amendments were proposed for the purpose of delay. The proceedings of the House are not very in- teresting. They principally consist of debates on | the bil! granting bounty lands to the soldiers of the war of 1812. American Diplomacy In Europe. ‘There is no branch of our public institutions that ‘wants a more thorough reform than our foreiga di- | Plomacy. The government of the United State, bas, since the existence of this great republic, pg stained from any or indirect interference in | the affairs of European nations ; yet ministers after | ministers have beeu sent to the courts of Europe, | urrely for the purpose, it would seem, of ki ng up an empty form of what may be considered di- | plomatic etigue tte between the kings and priaces of the Old World, but which, so far as we are con cerned, and im the present state of our relations with moet European goveraments, is without any Meaning at all The system of European politics is one of com- plicated intrigue, in which every cabinet of Europe plays a studied part, and which retires diploma Sista to act those parts, as a drama or farce requires plapera to play it. The United States are not a party to that great intrigue, as it is enacted in | Europe—they regard with just contempt the efiorts | made by European diplomacy to suppress liberty throughout Europe, d carry out the ambi- tious plens of kings and princes on that con- iment. The position of the United States, as the most free and enlightened country on earth, i# one high above European diplo- mincy and the intrigues of European cabinets.— Our people, who have first carried into practical effect the principle of self-government and the doc- ‘trine of the natural rights of man, have established a code of national laws of their own, founded, not on the rules of diplomatic etiquette, as observed in Europe, but on the printiple of right and just deal- ing with every nation of the earth. We believe that this truth is indeniable. sti, we see the absurd spectacle of American diploma- tiste rent out merely for the purpose of paying ho- fied that this is one of the causes of our alms houses bemg so full of foreigners. On their ar- rival in this, to them, strange country, without a frend to counsel or advise them, they fall into the haudo of rannersand sharks, who deceive them in every possible way, and never leave them as long as they have adollar. The last dollar of their money being gone, and not knowing where or how to apply for labor, hunger compels them to seek the almshouse, where they become a charge to the city. We have frequently referred to this sub- ject, and have advised all emigrants to seck he protection of the several benevolent societies, or that of the consuls of the nations which they have left; but our advice and warnings have been prevented from reaching them by those whose in- terest it isto keep it from them. We now again say that emigrants should not listen to any one, or give earto his advice, unless he be the regalar recognised agent of some emigrant society here. The British Protective Emigrant Society have an office in Greenwich street, where there is an agent for the express purpose of protecting emi- grants, giving them advice and fofwarding them to their places of destination in the new States, or to the Canadas. All emigrants from the British islands should go to this place immediately on their arrival, if they wish to avoid deception, fraud and swindling. ‘We much fear that the Commissioners of Emigra- tion are somewhat to blame for these continued frauds onthe pooremigrants. We hope they are not using their offices for political purposes, as we have frequently surmised. It is part of their duty to warn the emigrant arriving on our shores against the ticks of the sharks and pirates who lie in wait for him, ready to swindle him of his little stock of money as soon as he lands. For some purpose or other, they never mention some of those soci- ties which have been formed for the protection of strangers—but instead of doing so allow, those unfortunate people to be made the dupes of the knaves who infest our docks and wharves. We are informed that there are some concerns in this city who pay as much as fifteen hundred dollars a week to runners atone. It is evident that if the business of forwarding emigrants into the interior was conducted on honorable principles, they could not afford to pay this immense outlay to per- sons who do nothing more than secure the emi- grants for their employers. Why do not the Com- missioners of Emigration look into the matter? They cannot but be aware of the way in which emigrants are swindled; and why do they not recommend thore poor people to seek the advice of the British Pretective Emigrant Society, or the other societies ? Pvetre Sextet ox Forrest's Cast.—Two 0; the daily journals—the Tribune and the Express— Mr. Forrest towards Mr. Willis, in Washington Squere. ever, to the simple aseault of the former upon the latter, and do not look back to review the aggra- vating cause of those excited feelings which led to a breach of the peace. When all the evidence in this melancholy affair shall come before the pub- lic, we have no doubt that a correct and pure public moral sentiment will give a tone to public opinion, which will support Mr. Forrest in the posi- tion he has taken, while even the recent personal affray will be excused, upon grounds of which, at present, we only perceive the slightest appearance. Upen an exposition of all the facts in the case, public opinion will do justice to the party most wantonly injured. Sreecres or Mewnenrs or Covorrss.—We regu- lerly receive the authorized editions of the speeches of members of Congress, all round the compass, from Mr. Clay, the patriotic and sagacious, down to Mr. Seward, the meddlesome and mischievous. They come to us in the usual pamphlet form, and we have more than half a hundred of them on file already. Wecan only notice, ocensionally, the best of them—euch as those of Clay, Webster and Cees; while the worst of them—such as are poured Mage to sorne emperor or king of Europe, repeated ‘over and over again, until people. both here and ia Europe, have become sick of the farce. Another newly appointed diplomat has just left here for St. Petersburg. Other appointments, to the courts of Prussia and Avetria, are expeeted to be made shortly. The fact that the entrance of American out and pamphleted by the abolitioniste—we have to throw aside as worthless. We thank the seve- ral members for their attention, however, in send- ing thera; and on all occasions shall extract the Juice from the fruit, and bottle it up, daly marked and labelled, for use at some fature day. We have already a very curious collection. Appress of Tux Nasuviiie Convention.— our columns, to-day, will be found this admirable document. It speaks to the whole confederacy in a tone of earnest remonstrance and decision. Will such an address be unheeded? Will the abolition and free soil spirit, still rampant, and charged from the toe to the crown full of a disorganising ten- dency, go on in the front of such a warning? Or, will the sound, practical sense of the Union exhi- bit itself in plain and unequivocal terms, and take such a course as will level the hills of false pride and false ambition, which have been heaved up as barriers to the great republican energy of the country, which finds in union all requisite strength, and in harmonyj all desirable permanency? We commend the address to the deep, heartfelt atten- tion of every patriotic mind, assured that the petty party prejudices of the time-serving hour will sink before the presence of those stern reali- ties dnd principles which must be supported by all men Conscientiously devoted to the constitution. Warer Cure Convention in Broapway.—This curious assemblage of savants met yesterday, and an amusing report of their remarkable debate will be found in our columnsto-day. We have no great faith in spouting philosophy and science, and are disposed rather to pin our belief upon deeds and good works. A practical illustration is worth a whole acre of theory. During the last two years we have hadoccasion to look into the water-cure philosophy, as practi- cally developed by improved and renewed consti- tutions; and, after a calm and rational view of re- markable cures, have come to the conclusion that there are only two valuable water-cure establish- ments in this country. One of these is at Willow Grove, near Philadelphia, under the direction of | that excellent physician, Dr. Schieferdecker—and the other at the beautiful village, Northampton, Massachusetts, on Round Hill, one of the most de- lightful summer residences in New England. Dr. Charles Munde has charge of this institution, and he has been eminently successful. Tue Garren Crique in THis City.—The Gal- phin clique in this city, having an organ in Wall | street, are at the end of their wits. Their journal is quite savage against Mr. Cley, denouncing him as an omnibus driver, and endeavoring to wean from the patriotic Senator the aflections of his old friends in the whig ranks. We rather think that this despicable attempt of the Galphins will not only be foiled, but that it will result favorably for | the Omnibus, Bill in Congress. Nothing cueceeds with the Galphins but Galphinism itself; and they cannot carry out any measure, even with the as | sistance of President Taylor, who would do well enough, if he had not a heavy and tiresome cabi- net to drag after him. Lave From Baracoa, Cvsa.—We learn, by the arrival of the schooner John S. Whipple, Captain Lawson, from Baracoa, thet Mr. Bonnell, (of the firm of Bonnell & Overman,) an American mer- chant, had been imprisoned for two or three weeks, for having a letter from Gen. Lopez in his posses- | sion. The excitement at Baracoa had been very great before the descent of Gen. Lopez on Car- denas, the inhabitants having understood that their city was the contemplated point for invading the island. ‘The Italian Opera and Fashi ‘The performance of the “Huguenots,” announced for to-morrow night, has excited the most extraordi- | nary enthusiasm in the musical circles of this city. Already, we are informed, there have been many places | taken for this representation of one of Meyerbeer’s principal works. This was to bave been expected; for, independent of the beauty and richness of the music the powerful array of vocalists, including fall a dozen of the company—besides the orchestra and the valua. Die services of Arditi and Bottesini—will ereate an en- tertainment never yet equalled in our musical aanals. Much—much may be expected. Affairs in South America. The Prussian wig vido arrmved gt this port yester- | dey, from Buenos Ayres, after a passage of forty-three days. We have received by her onr files of the Dritish Packet, to the 27th of April. Our previous verbal ac- counts were tothe 6th ult. The Packet of the 20th of April says -— ‘The negotiations now going on between the Argen- | tine government and the plenipotentiary of France, are condui with becoming reserve. Nothing, con- | juently, has transpired to enable us to form any ‘a of the progress made. Meanwhile, several vessels have arrived at Montevideo with 5 od of the troops d at the dis; of Admiral Lépredour to segure | he obedience of fractory countrymen. Whether, | on the arrival of hole, the Admiral will at once | proceed to disarm the foreign garrison is yet a matter of epeculation. ‘The Packet of the 27th says:— stery has not yet been un- | to the cont; ’ Eny clue for the «and speculators may say has oozed out that can aiford | jon of a correct opin ato. the actual state or prospects of the negotiation. On other matters, the Packet of the 20th gives tho have imposed their censures upon the conduct of | ‘They confine their disapprobation, how- | following: — to be received of irruptionsof the | to the Oriental territory, and of | its uniformly inflicted upon them. of that province has issued « pro- clmmation, which, if honestly acted upen, will, no doubt, have th tof precluding the necessity of the allied larate line of conduct they arated. At all events, we hope not to see General Caldwell, toe Commander-in-Chief, re-enact the farce pertorm- | redecersor. General Arruda, of arresting the ne And then allowing his resene by handful ot bis partivans, in the ver: tre of the pro- Vince. The brigands have taken the rather whimsical eppellation of * Californians.” | The Packet, of the 27th, contains the annexed items:— | Brasil is putting the magnanimity of the Argeutine government to a eruel test. The Baron de Jac Chico Pedro, with his “ Californians,” has been once more to violate the territory of the sister repub- lic. On this occasion. the whole van, horde was | united, consisting of 500 men, and numbering amongst its leaders re Oriental re! « Col. Lamas, with bie galiant division, had the good fortune to tall in with it, om the 12th inst., at Tacumbu. and soon gave a good account of it. A single charge cient to pet the brigands tothe route, and. int! of a hot pursult of leagues, numbers of them we tlain, whilst several others were drowned ia attempting to swim across the Cuarel A party of 40 infantry were e\ther killed or taken prisoners. and the bandits left om the fleld all their bargage. arms and derider 200 caddie d chargers. This impor was achieved without the loss of o ringle man to the | Lamas’ casualties consisting of only four | Contarvite Cov match for $200 aside, mile h 260 Ib. wagons, will come off to-morrow afternoon, be- | tween cb. g. Jol id br. g. Centreville. This maten — gtewout of the contest for the purse on Monday, | Centreville being distanced the first heat. The betting is deeidedty in tavor of John—at two to one, or more mateh for $400, two mile heats, to 260 1b. ff yesterday afternnon at the Centre | b. m. Mendham Maid and br. g. in one heat, distancing Arab ia Hesrixo Pana Counse, Prttanr: ria —Pactwa.—A most interesting pact aes came of 7 erday after. | noon. between the ecle pacing horses Roanoke and Lacy Bevine, mile heats. for a parse of $100, Koancke was the favorite at two to ene, and large | amounts were and taken. He won the race, | st heat ever performed. Time, | Brooklyn City Intelligen or THE Kixos Coun About i2 o'clock yeaterday a repos in this city that the main building of the Kil Altos Hovise was on fire hed been burned to de chimneys in the 11 o'clock, and the flames exe: fire to t the inmat oy children the hi for some! hurry of th: purvery was in ed, it wason fire several he Fei eo to some $10.000 or $12) more. dvertiser, June 38. sip ab: amount Brovklyn | the mancer required in TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. peaoenanaeeeeee THIRTY-FIRST CONGRE FIRST SESSION. Senate. BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasuinarox, June 10, 1850. THE PRESIDENT’s CUBAN MESSAGE. The President's Cubs Message, of 3d inst., was taken up, andon Mr. Dawson’s motion, was ordered printed. After the consideration of sundry private bills, THe “ omNiBUS” BILL ‘was again called up—the question pendivg being upon Mr. Hale’s amendment to Jefferson Davis’ amendment repealing all the pre-existing laws of Mexico obstruct- ing the right to hold slave property in the new ter- ritories, Mr. Hale's amendment was rejected without 4 division, and Mr, Davis’ by yeas 18, nays 29—Mr. Foote voting int irmutive. Mr. Wacker moved to amend the bill so tend the right of suffr territories, as shalldeclare their intention to beeome citizens of the United States—which, aiter @ few re- marks, was rejected without a division. Mr. Watxek then moved to amend the tenth sec- tion, striking out the provision restraining the legis- latures of the territories from discriminating against the non-resident landholders; which was rejected. Mr. Uxvsxwoop moved to strike out from the bill the double sppropriation of lands for educational pur- jected, pexwoop then moved an amendment, maki provision, in the event of the rejection, by Texas. o! the propesition for the settlement of her boundaries, that Texas may bring suit. Mr. Wenstrw objected to the amendment, It gave Texas the power to sue, and, at the same, the right to forbear sueing. The proper course would be to direct, inthe event anticipated by the amendment proposed, thot the President of the United States sball bring the suit proposed. Mr. Cray, by way of eompromise, suggested that the amendment be so modified as to allow eithgr the Uaited States or Texas to commence suit. Mr. Rvsx opposed the amendment, and submitted additional remarks in support of the Texas title. fe said the case was much altered by the recent m of the President. The United States now claimed the territory in dispute, by fraudulent detention. He hoped Texas would never eonsent to be dragged tothe bar of the Supreme Court. Mr. Bavcex advocated the amendment, contending that the title of Texas was not clear, and ougitrto submitted to the judiciary, Mr. Foorr denied the jurisdiction of the Ustted tates, Mr, Bano Lepuing the question of jurisdiction, maintained the Supreme Court would possess it in the case proposed. In the course of subsequent debate Mr. Uxprxwoo expressed his beli ing bill, immediately upon its pass: territory eequired from Mexico, fre Additional debate, Mr. Dayvox gave notice of an amendment provid- ing “that the money paid to Texas shall be paid to the extinction of her public debt, and that, upon pay- ment, Texas shall cede to the United States all ot her that the pend- rill make the oil. ” n amendment, providing © One Tepresentative only, tter to be chosen by the Le- fer the passage of this act.” cr advocated Mr. Underwood's parted. providing for the contingene: amendment. He expressed the diseourag bad felt at the delay which the bill had received feom time to time. He had hoped that all the amendments would be dieposed of by to-morrow; and yet here were four or five amendments now given not ‘o add still to the delay, and thwart the bill. I trusted that the Senate would, to-morrow. the amendments, and that, by Thursday of next woek, the final yote would be taken. After a few words between Mr, Benniew and Mr. Cray, the subject was postponed until to-morrow, And the Senate, after an executive session, adjourned. House of Representatives, BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. ( Wasiixarox, June 19, 1850. Mr. Canexu, (whig) of Florida, asked leave to intro- duce a bill granting, on certain conditions, alternate sections ot public lands lying along the route of the Tailroad from Pensaista to Montgomery. Objections were made. Mr. Barry, (dem) of Virginia, from the Committee | on Ways and Means, reported the ciril and diplomatic sppropriation bill for the year ending June 30th, 1851, whieh was referred to the Cominittee of the Whole on the Stateof the Union ‘The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and proceeded to the eon- sideration of the special order, being the bill aeties bounty lands to soldiers of the war of 1812-"13-'14, ith rent Deitatm, the Tadian ware of 1811 Flori. ja war of 1825, and of the war known as Gen. Wayne's, of 1792 to 1795, that have not heretofore been provided for. Mr. Conn, (dem.) ef Alabama, who introduced the Dill, made 6 fw Temarts, tn ite favor, ead wae acto. ished that » ided for piahed that Congress \y provi ) of Kentucky, wished the commit- resolution might be passed to termi- two hours. (whig) of Ohio, hoped that the bil! a seed, 8 it was one of the most i pertas own to the House, and would have M be fully diset ‘Dill s greater influence on the operations of the government ‘and tre than any measure which has passed dur- —— i an geod . ft. Mason thought that, as the bill had been betore the House for five months, gentlemen had made up their minds as to how ~~ Ah aaa vote, and debate could not change their opinions. Mr. Arnextson, (dem.) of Indiana, was satisfied that the wish of the country was for the paseage of a bill of this character. Mr. Evans, (whig) of Maryland, and Mr. Saceerr, (whig) of New York, op) the bill. Mr. Hurnann, (dem.) of Alabama, and Mr. McDomato, (dem.) of Indiana, favored it. Mr. Vinton contended that our financial affairs are not in a condition to dispense with the land revenues. Tt was a bill rey the benefit of speculators — 1f we give away the lands, leaving nothing but the cas- tome which to draw revenue. we may be compell- ed to resort to direst taxation, for whieh the poople are not prepared Mr. Bissxst. (dem) of Tilinols, spoke earnestly in favor of the bill He said he considered it asthe wisest poll- He and best adapted to the interest of the country. He thought that the common interest of the country ro- quired that the public lands should be disposed of in = the proposition now before the ous Mr Howwrs, (dem) of 8 C., enid that the Wilmot Provico was to be forced on the country to cheat one portion for the benefit of the other, and this bill was to chest all the States for the benefit of a fe a lntors. He opposed the bill mainly because lands have been pledged to redecm the pubiis debt. It mould be breach of good faith to give them away. Mr Bwise, (dem ) o Tenn. advocatedhe bill. cs] (dem) of Ky., offered a resolution to dill to-morrow at one o'clock, Pending whieh, the House adjourned. The Megnetic Telegraph Case. Bostox, June 19, 1850. S. crreurr count, Jung 19—nerone THe nog LEVI WOODBURY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT, U. S., AND CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR RASTERN DISTRICT, MASSACUUSETTS. I eQuity. F. 0. J. Smith v2. Hugh Downing, Joseph W. Clark, Elijch D. Brigham, and Henry B. Anthony. Counsel for complainant, F. 0. J, Smith and B. R. Curtis, Reqs Counsel for respondents, Geo, Gifford, Rufus Choate, and Chas. L. Woodbury, Beqs. Crances L. Wooonvay, Eeq., baving, yeeterday, re- viewed the history of telegraphic inventions, ete., re fumed:—The testimony of Leonard D, Gale, early as- sociated with Mr. Morse in his labors, proves that he discovered no mode of overcoming the diminution of power for long distnnces. Ie says, it was early a ques- fon with them was the limit of the magnetic power to move a lever. Professor Mors mode of overcoming of diminution, exe ing batteries at short invervals and using the same, sing the firet open and break the circuit of the second, to do the same by the third. and so on, and this has constituted an essential part of his pian trom that to the present tim: diMeulty, but rerorts expedient to get round it. It involves expense, asa practical matter, and is not preferable to the system of visual telegraphs The testimony of Professor Moree bimeelf is to the same he speaks of his mode of eommuni- impulse from one circuit to ano. thirty seven, but Professor Henry had demonstrated all (his previously; had discovered the practicability of using one circuit toopen close another, and of producing great me- chanical effects at a distance; in fact, been shown ano- ther mode of doing it by Prot. Wheatstone. in England, in February, 1837. There pertains to Morse’s pretended invention, both the combined circuit. which our instra- ment dors not infringe, and the local or office cir. cuit, which we do not use, and whic! to Morse’s plam, were not original with bat taken from Protersor Henry. Professor Steinheil had established & telegraph to unite Munich to Bergen. bausen in 1857, with @ method of linked batteries, Professor Moree hae a gee that he sannct without four wites but that he always but the drawings con- z 4 the circuit, thus at once dispensing with half expense of the apperatus, while to 1840, Morse had dln y means of connecting distant cities by & single circuit, The whole credit to Me. Morse, up to this date. professes to diseovered, is due first to Professor Henry, and second to Steinheil, or rather to the el Gauss and Webber. In this mede the respon- dents do not use anything that Moree has discovered, but the single wire ot Steinheil, without any particular insulation, and no combined circuit or | cireuits. If Prof. Moree claims a new art,he should show a mode which it can be practical, but he early epecifies as mode of producing the galvanic cireuit, a galvanic bat- tery, or any known generator of galvanism, and no geverator was then known to him adequate to telegra- hic purposes ina practical way. The batteries he used in. 1836 and 1837, were totally untit for the purpose, and it was not until 1843 that he used Grove’s battery, which was adequate. The difficulty with the common batte- ries is, that they do not keep in working order but & short time, and their supply of theourrent is unequal. ‘The testimony of seiestitic works abundantl Ove that Daniels & Grove had succeeded in producing a constant and permanent battery. ‘Telegraphing, as a useful art, could notexist. Mr, Woodbury here read copious testimony to this effect. Mr. Morse also show- ed his extreme ignoraues of the subject of galvanism, by stating that he used, in 1857. a Crookshank’s batte- ry, with sulphrate of copper solution, which, accord- ing to the testimony of W. F. Channing, a distinguish- ed electrician, was 4 totally unfit excitant, having the effect immediately to coat the zine plates with copper. The testimony of Professor Silliman was cited to the same effect. When Morse used the term“ generator of galvanism,” or “electricity,” he had no means of that description to show, by which he cowld make his machine useful—he had nothing of any practical value he could communicate to the public—he stood before the patent office simply with a graphic register, and a cirevit of wire, without a moving power to make them available. He was in the sitaation of a Seotehman des- eribed by SirWalter Scott, whouppeared before a Border Lord, with two bridles, and on the strength of them claimed two horses across the border. He has found the bits to fit two mouths, and he goes abroad to get two horses, one of Steinheil and one of Gauss. He had shown on the gubject of electricity. but the knowledge of a school-boy, not that of the scientific men of the day—the men of the most science, Drs. Jackson, Hare, Henry, Hibbard, Eddy, and others, Not less than nineteen witnester, all well acquainted with the sub- ject, write on this point, that what Prof. Morse de- ‘oribes as the first part ot his invention, with the single exception of the port rule and types, is not new. The whole series of scientific discoveries in which the genius of the thing, is, is the work of others. There is not a single witness to the contrary, Mr, Woodbury went into an explanation of the difference between the horse-shoe magnet with armature, and the straight magnet, as both are affected by the galvanic current through a helix. and showed the superiority of a straight magnet in regard to the rapi- dity by which oscillation can be procured, by break- ing and closing the cireuit. He then described the progress of Mr. House's invention, through fifteen years of experiment, to come at an electro-magnetic joree, which could be sufficiently rapid in its action to control the movement of a printing machine, totally dis- tinct to that used by Morse, adequate te “our purpose, and which we could not have bad without inventing it. By this form we are enabled to stop a revolving wheel moved by other than magnetic power, at a distance, at any letter we wish to print, and our stopping it re- leases another force which prints the letter. The tes- timony of the able experts and mechanics have been taken, and they all testify that this is the most elaborate, ingenious, and admirable machine ever known, and that with all its nice complication of parts, it contains nothing which is useless, or could be dis- pensed with. At this stage of the edings, the learned coun- sel exhibited the machine of Houre in actual opera- tion, and the Court descended from the bench to exa- mine it, Mr. Gifford having been longest acquainted with it, went into avery lucid analysis of its move- ments, and explained distinctly its transmitting and receiving powers, after which, F.Q.J. Smith, Req, called the attention of the Court tothe intervention of condensed air between the electromagnet and escape- ment that controls the type wheel, and took the po- sition that it was useless, and that the action might have been produced directly. Mr. Woodbury then entered into @ more particular explanation of the very curious construction of house's electro-megnet, which has the advantage not only of the most rapid magnetization, but takes ad- vantage of both attraction and repulsion, by having a soit iron tube. or rather a series of seven such tubes, at short intervals, enclosed in a helix, and a bar of soft iron within them, which is subjected both attraction and repulsion, by means of seven collars corresponding to interstices between i aninch. This is found sufficient to ani rt ore, By accomplishing this t celerity of oscil- fition, Mr. House ~ enabled to with reat economy. Had he invented nothing new, fat one dependent upon the other process of th magnetie cireuit used House, his would be of no practical utility; curing a great magnetic rapidity—more that Eto priak Shoker thon mes con wets, driving out the etic cirenit. 4 not conclu when the court adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. Giford and Mr. Choate will both succeed Mr. Woodbury, but it is not decided which will come first. Affuirs in Washington. ‘Wasninaron, June 19, 1850. The friends of the Compromise have, in caucus, eounted noses, and report that the bill will pass by six or eight majority. This number is doubtful, but we think the bill will pass, Mr. Underwood's amendment for carrying the dieputed boundary question to the Su- preme Court, promises to be very troublesome. There is to be a caucus upon it before the Senate mects to- morrow. Mr. Berrien'’s amendment in reference to the Cyi- fornia delegation, gave rise to sharp words between him and Mr. Clay, It will, probably, cause « flerce de- bate. The amount to be paid to Texas, and the Cali- fornia boundary, have yet to be discussed. Mr. Clay desired a vote by Tuesday next, but the discussion is likely to continue all next week The Senate adjourn ever to-morrow till Monday, to allow the clean mr of of the chamber fora r session. I think you may say that the bill will e Senate by two or three te; and opinion gains ground it will pass the couse, ‘Texas scrip is = Ta the order of business the House will not the slavery question till the ay disposes of it, ‘The report of the Galphin Committee is made th elal order for next The oote Committee cording to We understand there t concerning the conduet of Mr. Chatfeld, the gent in Nicaragua, since the adeption of the nd that ancther agent is shortly to go down to It is supposed all hay Anton Dart, of Wisconsin, was, to-day, confirmed as Superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregan More Attempts to Elect an United States Senator tn Connecticut. New Havex, June 19-11 A. M. ‘The House is now voting Senator. The result 01 the first ballot was as follows:—L. P. Waldo, dem. 96; R. 8 Baldwin, whig, 02; Cleaveland, free soll, 11; m.. 1; hay ; 1; Toueey, de P. Waldo, 96; R. 2; Ingham, 9; Seymour, 1; iinette, 1; ‘Toucey, 1. 9; Cleve- }, Gillette, P.M. to- morrow, Desperate Case of Stabbing. Crveiswats, June 19, 1850 ‘Two constables, named Davidson and Dalsetl, were stabbed at the Circus, Inst night by a medical student, while enforcing order. Both ate dangerously wound. ed and Davidson, it ie theught, cannot. posalbly re- cover The young man was arrested and committed to j His name is Walker, nephew of Judge Walker, ot this place. and son of wealthy parents in Indiana It reems the officers wore very officiour and rude, and the feeling generally is in favor ot Walker. The Canadian Partiam: Tororo, June 19, 1850. Last night, in the Legisiative Council, Mr. De Bla. quiere moved for an address to the Queen, to limit that A render the Speaker influence, Aiter a debate, the by 13 to 4, Court of Appeals. Anasy, Jane 19, 1850. No. 1 to be submitted. No. 2 called and passed, No, 3. partially argu 4 postponed.” No, 4 judgment affirmed. No 5 reserved No. 6 eubmitted No 7 put over the term. No. & reserved. No. 9 argued, but not concluded at three, At present only one session day. ° motion was negati White Water Canal Notes, Cinerwmats, Jane 19, 1869. The White Water Canal Company's obligations, in the similitade of bank notes, which circulated around & few years since, are now being collected of the stock holdern, in the Common Pleas, against several partics for $8,000. i Preceeds of the Western Hallroad, Brnimorrecn, June 19, 1850, ‘The Western Railroad's net earnings for the pastesix mont ve been $20,000 more than for the corres. onding six months last year. The semi-an: jond of lour per ent is payable ist July em UE "The Weather, a 19, 1860. season — thermometer Baurr ‘This is the hottest day of the stands at 90 degrrer A More Crevasses In the Mi New Oninane, Jame 12, 1880. ‘The Piceyune gives an account of mush of property by variowe crevasses, Robbery and Arrest. Mow Oxreans, June 12, 1850: Dr. Nock, while asleep onthe steamer Bellkey, in thie “Place, was robbed of a bill‘of exchange for $1,000, om Th named Hi ee lenry Harrison, was im- Pir Brimfield, Sruinoriecp, June 19, 1850, William M. Warde’s tannery, at Brimfield, in this county, was consumed by fire this morning. He waa insured for $5,400. x Burglary. Cuanceston, June 16, 1850. ‘The dwelling of Mr. Street, im this city, (who ison ® visit to the North,) was entered last night and ransack- ed by a band of robbers. They secured, however, no- thing of value. The Printers’ Library and Reading Room. ‘The Printers’ Library and Reading Room was, yes- terday, thrown open for the fixst time to pubjic view, at 200 Broadway, and, in the evening, there was a large: assemblage of visitnrs at the Tabernacle, who met by their presence to celebrate and encourage the event, The society has been in existence for forty-one years, 4s a purely benevolent institution, providing employ- ment to members of the art. It is now proposed to conduct it on more extended principles, and for thie purpose they have invoked public aid. It is enriched by @ large and well selected library of the Typo- graphical Society. which is designed for the use of winters, el eat pe ol stereoty pers, engravers, book- nd alf others connected with the news- paper and book business, he Cuainman explained the objects ofthe meetit and the efforts being made by the society, The ro: which bad this day been opened to public view they hoped to make an’ agrveable as well as an jutelleetual resort for the printers of the city. In addition to the large and valuable library, they were enabled, through the liberality of the conductors cf the public press. to- present copies of nearly ail the newspapers of city, ‘4s well a8 some of the country journals, Mr, Peren C, Baxnn delivered an address to the audi- ence, setting forth the progress of the society, by which. it appeared that $2,000 have alresdy been paid towards the permanent fund, five hundred new books have been received from the publishers of the eity as addi- tions to their library, (which now numbers 3,000 vols.,) with promises of copies of new publications; and he had the satisfaction to say, that all the daily, and nearly all the weekly papers. had beon kindly offered to them gratuitously. It wes also intended to keep a register, so that printers wanting employment may be facilitated in obtaining it, and where the employer will see the character and qualifications of those seekin, employment. There will be specimens of the art 4 in the reading room. There are 2.000 persona employed: in the art of printing in this city alone, and therefore it was eubmiited that there was abundant room for such a society as that which they had met to encour age. ‘The address concluded by callling on those present to aid the enterprise by aMberal sudseription, The business of the evening was enlivened by songs, solos, and choruses, with an excellent masical accom- paniment. The “ Wanderer,” by Mr, Nash, was sung: with mrueh taste and feeling, and was rapturously plaudes A collection was made, and after some othem exer- elses, the audience separated. highly gratified with the exposition of the past efforts of this society in promote ing the intellectual entertainment of the members of this valuable art, and greatly pleased with the bright hopes of their prospects of future success, City Intetigenee. Tre Democratic Coxverrion ¥ Tannaxy Hatt. ast evening the Democratic Convention met in Tam- many Hall, pursuant to adjournment. A majority re- ort of an address, of three colums in length, was read y Dr. Ingraham, its author ; also resolutions of the majority report. drawn up by Captain Ryndera, were- read by thet gentleman, and & minority report, of one, by Mr: Cochran ad. A lengthened dis cussion took place s to which of the documents should be taken up first. and the Convention adjourn ed. for went of a quorum, xt half past one o’eleck, with out talking upon any of them rom the lateness of the hour, and the length of the. proceedings, we are unable to publish a report to-day, Revourtion in Gas —Last evening. Dr Abraham Ges- ner, of Halifax, N. S., submitted to the examination of several scientific centiemen and merchants, of this city, a dircovery which he has made in the manufac- ture of gas, which will produce « revolution in that ar- ticle, ensuring Hee. to the public, of a superior quali- ty. at lees than half the cost of gasfrom coal. Dr. Gener has just returved from Washington, where he has obtained a patent for his inveation. ‘The exami- nation was held at 79 John street, in the basement of the store of Messrs. Walw Nason & Guild, An apparatus was fitted up and the ligh The roft und beautiful brilliancy of the light was the theme of admiration of every one present. It was i preduced from nuptha, as follows :—A hollow or ense, filled three quarters full of naptha, was in a red hot retort. in which it was immediatety liquified, the gas generated from it and conveyed water without any purification, whatever, to the whence it was conveyed by pipes to the burners. eo vo tient ve has no smell. It is twice the- neity of coal gas, and requires a very small burner from & fmail fish tail one the light wan exceedingly beautiful. When one cylinder or case of the uaptha consumed, it is taken out of the furnace, and another inserted in its place, and fo on. If the Paine light does not upset this, and with it all the received theo- rier of science, Dr. Gesner’s invention will undoubted Jy bear away the palm, upset the gas companies, or compel them to take it and give poet wo the eee is oy | be We undet id Mr. Paine is ere on Saturday, to make his experiments at the Artor Houre—and thea comes the fen gy Farat Accipeyt on tie Hupson Riven Raiwnoan.— The Coroner yesterday held an inquest at Manhattan- ville, on the body of one of the on the railroad, by the name of Richard Burns, twenty-five year: rh in Ireiand, who came to his death by tnjw struck with the locomotive. It seems that asthe train, about seven o'clock yester as well @ame up the Fequisite chiding ‘all toine the sow gatcher, whieh Projects ahead of the canon epee: an ¢ was instantly dashed some twenty feet ge of rock: trecteteg his and other. jeting great bodily injury, wi death in twenty minutes. The werident took near Strkher's Ba ‘The train held up and o: the bedy to Manhattanvi The foilowi rendered by the jury,:— That the dee death by inju our opinion, was the result of of the deceased. Onstavcrion oF tHe SipEw. in Greenwich and Wert street sidewalks, The fishmon, the utter obstruction of ton, and all North Riner. jed for came to vd to his person, whieh, in carclessness on the part Ht he walk. from the destrian is driven oif the path in- nto the gutter or among the omnl- dures, whieh, ten to one. will run over him, in pare spite, for not riding in them. There is but little re- spect, in this city. for the rights of those who use their ler ‘Who is to blame? Mr. Nobody, « gentleman who is guilty of every public delinquency, ont Lavaverte Fuernenns avo Carr, & ‘© morrow forenoon, the presentation of a aword to Captain Richard French. of the Lafayette Fusi will take place, at the Governor's Room, in the City Hall. Immediately after the prosentation the corps will set out forthe city of Newark, to pasa their an- niversary. Deatn om rue Tow yesterday. to hold the body of Thos. Huras, sho, wat badiy injured in one of the water works in the Fifth ave sequence thereof was amputated, and since time he has been lingering, and died yesterday, est Will be held this day : ogre . Assivensany oF Tie Toursise Buves.—Tho aaniver- ary of the Tompkin: opt J. L. Waugh, will bo ‘celebrated to- nv lushing, LT, whither the company will proceed mpon an excursion. They will be received on their retura by the Baxter Biuea, Captain Moore. Trinity Crock —Yerterday the hands of the elock di ‘row, ‘at on Trinity Church, ehi tf red, again shone upon the dis w or other they id not point to the trae time. #0 long disase, they, perhaps, forgot the way ; ‘will mem Cewnrmme tee A but it is hoped they m Grow.—In the Seventh ward yeste Moria Pullis, a lady of oney virtue, thr practical ridicale on the stem of cowhiding She paraded the street with ® cowhide h she 9 ourished, threatening all the a ‘horities of the city. till at leagth she into custody by # poiice officer, Our Vermont Correspondence. Dasvicce, Vt., June 16, 1890, Second Trial of Bristot Bilt, The trial of the celebrated Uristol Bill, who fignred £0 extensively in your city, In connection with the Drary business, on an indictment charging him with having Worglarious tools in b possession, with intent to use them in breaking o stores, Re., wae commenced here, yesterday, nied today by the Jory bringing in « verdict of gulity, which ia the se- cond verdict of that character that has been rendered: against him this week The testim on on the part of the fon was very clear and positive, It enbstantiated, beyond question. the charges against Bristol Bill. The wit- estes Fwere positively to floding in his possession saws, wrenches, bare, “ bank-outters,” a other tools necessary te form a complete kit of jar’s in~ strumente. Tt was likewise proved aad @ man named Jim. went en several ex jons, tor tho urpose of opening banks: and the cashier of the Welle iver Bank tertified thet the marke made on the door of thet institution, In the attempt that was reeentiy made to break into it. were such as would be made by one of the tools found on Bil Mees. ‘The prisoner's counsel hav in arrest of ju verdict, aud notices nt, on this, as well as on hurrday next. is appointed ment “Entee other indictments are pi ‘tnd Christen Newuowy ney immediately nite ore a ) . hearing itfrens of Newark. NJ. gaven T Whe Tih tna OBOE? " "7