The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1851, Page 1

THE NEW _ YORK HERALD. SS ——- — WHOLE NO. 6702. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1851. ee a PRICE TWO CENTS. “DOUBLE SHEET. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, ‘VERY INTERESTING FROM EUROPE, ONE WEEK LATER. . ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP EUROPA, AT HALIFAX. AFFAIRS IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, ‘Whe Catholic Question in Hngland. ANOTHER DECLINE IN COTTON. STATE OF THE MARKETS, &e., &e., Ke. By Electric Telegraph to Portland, thence over SBain’s Merchants’ Line, Office 29 Wall st. Hatrrax Tevearapn Orrice, Wednesday evening, Feb. 26. “The Cunard steamship Europa, Captain Lott, with sixty-one passengers, arrived at eight o'clock. She left Liverpool at 11 A. M., on the 15th inst. On the 16th, at7 A. M., the E. paased the U.S. “Mail steamer Arctic. ‘The Asia arrived at Liverpool at 10 A. M., on the 9:h. The City of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool for Philadelphia on the 12th, full of freight, and with a éair complement of passengers. The Atlantic h’s been towed to Liverpool, to ‘undergo the necessary repai! The English money market continues easy. Bank rates are unchanged. The last returns from the bank give £13,600,000 as the amount of bullion cin the issue department. Consols on Wednesday closed at 963, and at the same price on Friday, both for money and account. American securities have been steady during the week. The following were the quotations at our latest advic United States Bixes, 1868. , @ 100 ed Bixes. 1862. . +1025g @ 103% Boston City Fives, 1858-62. , . 58 aw 62 Pennsylvania Wives..... sas O26 @ 9556 Ohio Sixes, 1875....... 106 a 106 Manrachusetts nso ay Bonds, 1868.. — a 106 Maryland Fives, Sterling bonds. . 85 a 90 Canada Bixes, 1874....... 108 Hollingshead, Petley & Co."s report of the cotton market states the sales of the week at 24,700 bales, at prices from j a jd. decline. Under date of Saturday, these gentlemen quote middling quality sat 6jd. for Uplands, 7d. for Mobile, end 7jd. for New Orleans. The sales of Friday were 4,000 bales, and the market closed with less pressure to ell. . Business at Manchester was much dépreased, owing entirely to the state of the cotton market. The corn market is unusually depressed, und prices are 1 a 2d. lower for wheat, and 64. for Alour and corn. The provision market has been more active, and old and new pork has advanced from Is. a 2s Lard has advanced Is. 6d. per cwt, and higher rates are demanded for the smal! quantity now in the market. Canadian butter has advanced from 2s.a4s percwt. Ordinary American selis at 403 a 6%. per cwt Freights have been well su; tion of an advance in passage mone ever, has not been realized. There have a but very few arrivals from America duriag the week. The Havre cotton market was extremely dull on Feb. 2. The rates were lower than at Liver- pool, Sales for the week 5,268 bales. The dotation has been lost in the French Assem- bly, by a majority of 102. The breach between Louis Na, Assembly appears to be every day becoming wider {t ig new proposed to organize a natiogal subsecrip- tion to relieve the President from his em arriss- rted, im expecta which, how- poleon and the ments. Semi-official advices from Dresdea state that, with the sanction of Russia, Austria: and lrvssia dave agreed to reconstitute the central (.erman each nation taking the l’residency by turns. The Europa remained at her wharf ot !Lalilax, at ten o'clock P.M, taking in coal Private letters from Mr. Howe, the Nova Seotia commissioner in England, leave no reason to doubt that his miseion on behalf of the Portiand and Halifax road will prove successtu!. He wilt re- turn in the next steamer. Evgland aud fretand. The attention of the English pablic is chietly cecupied in the exciting debate going on in F tiement, relative to the Papal aggression qu Pour nights of continuous debate ulted in gaia ng for Lord Joba Russell permission atre thie bill of pains and penalties, by a majority of 332. It is confidently stated that the Duchess of Kent, the Queen’s mother, and the Duchess of Suther- Jand, the Queen's lady in waiting, and the riches; to peeress in England, are on the eve of becoming | members of the Catholic church On a motion of D' Israeli, iavolviag the principles of free trade, the government only cacried their voint by a majority of fourteen in @ full house Most of the Irish members, who have heretofore eustained the minetry, deserted th and voted with’ eli. The protectionists are greatly elated at their prospects. The Chanceilor of the Exchequer was expected :o deliver his budget on the 17:h. The trade and revenue, it is said, ate even more satis- qeetory than heretofore reported, and it is ex- pected that many obnoxious taxes wil! be repealed. Attention ie being daily more and more directed so the western coast of Ireland as a pl © transatlantic packet station.~ The g are strongly solicited upon the point Other Irish news is not worth report A maniac named Gaul was brovght +p at the Sondon police office on Friday, charged with threatening to assassinate Lord J. Ru-sell Affairs in France, The government measure, the dotation b 1!, was vejected ow Monday, by 386 votes, against 281 M. Montalembert made a strong speech. He re- qretted the dismi vween the General and the President there was a real incapacity. The divieions of the party of order had begun with the electoral law ef May 21 Startled then with the success of its victory, the majority thought of dividing the skin of the bear, ich they thought they had killed, although the only muzzled him. After some interruption, M. Montalembert repre- sented the President as the expression of authonty ewhich had need of defence. The speaker was o% nm interrupted by the left. The Moniteur, of Tuesday, in reference to the foes of the bill, contains the following from the head of the French republi The President of the republic is deeply touched with merous eflorts made to organize @ tional in provision of the rejeetion of the bill on the ¢ of representation which has just taken place, and he thanks h ail those who jal of Gen. Changarnier: but be- | have entertained that thou t, which is an im) ing manifest action of eps thy and aperobation for the conduct of the President; but he deems it his duty to sacrifice a personal satisfaction to the repose of the country. He knows that the people rendered him justice, and that is sufficient for him. The President, therefore, declines all subscription, ee spontaneous and national its character The Moniteur publishes a decree that a census shall be taken of the population of France. It fur- ther announces that a British force has blockaded the port of L’ Union, in St. Salvador. Passengers F Steamship E: e Mise Co }, Messrs Dunn, Constantine and 2 children, Mr Beach ly, Merare Fit Fluet, ‘ite, Bi Poliook, Snelling, Uj imaobs yerkins, Nelson, ¥: Bor: v sb bey vat prog Btakle, and Salami, NYork. NYork; 6th, . errs, Feb I Sd Rails, NYO. Amu Boston. Luenine HoADs, 81d Nathan Hannan, NY 10th, Herriet, Solon. and Wilhelmina, hh aaa dia) Graveseny, Fob 10—Arr Diamant, eNOA. Jan fay ely NYork. Ieivoot, Feb Meare of, Mecha 8 Hilleross, NYork, irr off, Ly loross, of the We and States Righ! nN jas, do; St Peter, Pactra proeag miceecr ea ig chinvar, Boston, | wae ton. Puvnourn, Fi Paeamo, do; 24th, Ameri Sure1.08, Fob 7—Sld Douglas, Philadelphia. Taieste, Jan 29—Arr Trenton, Bostor part of it hi name and very little ornai imitation windows, reprosontii CunistiaNsann, Jan 22—Tho Vive Smith ( of Bergen). f Antwerp for NYork has putin here with nd ‘and must discharge for repairs. we ‘eRPoor, Feb 8—The Epaminondas, for NYork, hi ok. ueenstowN, Feb 12—The Ella arri Liverpool NYork, leaky, ana with loss of sails, day ae Civpr, Feb 7—The Brooksby, for NYork and Jeannotte, have put back. sroKex. jona Congress, from NYork for Lo put mn, Jan 34, lat 40 19, lat 40 N, lon lat, 1, a Nila We Hudson, from NYork for Glasgow, J oo W. ndis, from Shields for NYerk. Paseed by the Europa, going and Tuscarora, Feb 12, no Liv s Norfolk, INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS. Passage of the Postage Bill in the Senate. A UNITED STATES SHIP FOR GEN. KOSSUTH. Debate between Messrs, Allen and Ashmun Continued. No Election of Senator in Massachusetts, &c., &e., &e. The Latest from Washington, AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS—TWE QUARREL BETWEEN MESSRS. ASHMUN AND ALLEN, RELATIVE TO SECRR- TARY WEPSTER--CHEAP POSTAGE—THE COLLINS STEAMERS, ETC. Wasnixcton, Feb. 26, 1851, ‘The quarrel betwoen Messrs, Allen and Ashmun, in the Houre, was resumed to-day, The scene was ex- citing, and the belligerents were bitter and personal The House gave them twenty minutes each to speak. Mr. Allen repeated the charges he made last night about Mr. Webeter, and declared that he could sub stantiate them. Mr. Ashmun said he had been autherized to pro- bounce them utterly false. The facts appear to be thet Mr. Webster wrote to the Bud-Treasurer, Mr. [ave thet he b been offered the State Department but could not accept it unless bis friends would make up what he would tacrifice pecantarily by aceepting. Mr Havens showed to Collector Greely, who, at the time, told nts to Mr. Otis,a member from Maine, who present, gress men, It is whispered that on the Boston tund, and A. @ son the New York turd. However, the whole affair amounts to nothing more than an abolitien attempt to get up a break down, Messca Clay, Dougias. and other Senators, and Mr. Fletcher Webster, were in the House listening to the quarrel. The House has been much excited by ee bate growing out of the bill providing for peying the ith instalment of indemnity to Mexico. The Barings and company are catching it roundly, while Mr. Bay- ly ie defending them. Mr Wi contract bill will hardly pass without material restrictions. Business is progressing rapidly. The Senate to-day parsed several appropriation bills; also the cheap post age end military asylum bills, publisned heretofore ia the Herald. Alto @ bill limiting the Hebility of ship owners, in one of logs. to the extent of their ow ersbip respectively, ‘The bill is framed upom the Kag- lish law. It goes to the House, There is some danger of cheap postages falling be- tween the two hou ch having pasted a different scheme; but the friends of reform are sanguine of three wnd five cent rates | French epolfations, in the House, are generally given up. but # desperate effort may possibly reach the bill. I think the bill detailing » naval vessel to tha Medi- terranean for Kossuth and his companions, having parsed the Senate. will readily pase the House We expect to-morrow. on the Naval bill. agebate on the Ebony line amendment, There is a prospect of succes. ‘The Collins Mae of Liverpool steamers is not only opposed by the Britis from the sams port, brought | but alro by the Briti ore, | Very serious sympt of that opposit! # per. | ceptible in Wash This is worse interfor- | ing Im love and If certain olatm certain immupit ue of thelr positio rtain things of « Fillmore. the Pr esi- ptions have been disc jued for the re- the reason. Y Potter, our Consul at Valparaiso, has been re- ¢ The Latest from Albany FOR ELECTING U. 8. SENATOR—MOVEMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ENLARGEMENT | | OF TRE ERIK CQNAL—COMMUTATION OF BattAM’Ss SENTENCE, ETC. Avoany, Feb 26 1861, In the courte of the debate inthe Senate, on the bill for the election of a U 8. Senator, Mr. Babcock stated that « member of the lower House had written | to Warbington for advice previous to voting for 8 tor. That the article in the Buffalo Advertiser nomi. nating Mr. Fillmore for President, was written by « gentleman of that city, tl in Waehingion. Mr Beekman remains inflexible, Mr. Burroughs gave notice in the Assembly, thie af. | ternoon, of his intentions to introduce « bi vide for the completion of the Erieo | and to also cor ‘te the other unfinished State canals | Bis bill proposes that any person may be permitted to deposit with the Commissioner of the al Food, me per. for whieh the commissioners are to give them torip, bearing interest at the rate of eix per cent, the | interest to be paid semi soncally. outof the deposits, until rach time ae all the obligations imposed by the constitution in regard tothe State debt are redeemed when the commierion are to callin the sorip as fast ae the cans! revenues will pay It off. The State as- sumer Do obligation on account of the serip—acting in the charecter of trustee only, The forip is to be re- celved | the Comptroller, ae « basie for ciroulatiag notes, No greater amount tl $3,900,000 is to be re- ceived ip any one year. aod until the amount necersa- ry to complete the enlargement ia deporited | vision charging the | site instead of th tuppored, frees it of all constitutios Should the bill pars. the aes layvertment of the money is The rentence upon Jobn Baham, been commuted to imprison: it for Li have been executed on the 14th of March, at Aubure for the murder of the pediar Adler, Albert, the eldest of the brothers has been executed, the second bro- ther le now im the State prison. objection for the safe | The Reeent Riot at Boston, } Bostow, Feb 26, 1861 | Phe Commissioner delivered an opinion this morn. | Ing, discharging Mr. Davis from custody, onthe ground | of ok of proof that he sided in the rescue. examination of James Seott. « black, on the tame charge, resulted in his being held for trial, im de- fault of bail for $2 000, | proper in th | construction of « THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. ought to be carried out. ae Mr. Paeves, (dem.) of Missouri, ved to lay thy ,, Senates resolution on the table, ‘ BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. vosr noses. OFFICE CORNER OF BEAVER AND HANOVER OTREETS, Wasuinaton, Feb, 26, 1861. ANTI-FUGITIVE LAW PETITION, Mr. Bewann presented @ petition from citizens of New York, condemning the fugitive slave law as constitutional, and asking for its repeal, er that they may be relieved from all obligation to its provisions. Laid on the tsble. THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, Mr. Sxwanp offered a resolution, directing the Naval Committee to inquire into the expediency of author- izing the Secretary of the Navy to despatch a steam propeller to assist the vessels searching for dir John Franklin. Laid over. THE AMDUCTION OF AN AMPRICAN CITIZEN. Mr. Seward’s resolution that the President commu- nicate to the Sonate any information he may have, coneerning the forcible abduction of a citizen of the United States, and of his conveyance to be reduced into peon servitude in Mexico, was taken up and adopted. ‘The morning hour having expired, the bill to estab- lish certain post roads in the United States and terri- tories, passed without reading. INSTALMENT FOR MEXICO, The House then went into Committee of the Whole om the bill to pay the last Mexican instalment. Mr. Kina, (whig) of N.J., having made s speeeh in favor of the bill, Mr. ALien, (free soil) of Mass, asked the indulgence of the com mittee. that he might make e few r ‘The Cuaimman, Mr. Bory, (dem debate was now closed, and the ceed only by general consent. Mr. Asumum, (whig) of Mass.—I hope that sonseat will be give: Several objections were made, and confusion imme- diately ensued. Mr. Aten hoped that the committee would not ex- other cla'med the fleor, and the gentleman could proceed. Criee—“ Go on Gentlemen in the lobby rushed to the sofa over into the hall THE MEXICA® INDEMNITY, ETC. Mr. Harr offered a resolution, calling for the cor- respondence by the Mex.can Minister, in relation to the payment of the Mexican indemnity. Laid over, Several rerolutions of inquiry were adopted. THE NEW MEXICO BENATORSHIP, Mr. Bancex reported # resolution directing that two thousand dollars be pald to Mr. Weightman for his expepsesand mili in coming to Washington as Senator of New Mexico. A VESSEL FOR ROSSUTH AND HIS COMPATRIOTS. Mr. Foote called up the joint resolution, author- izing the Becretary of the Navy to places vessel for the use of Kossuth and his companions, to bring them ti the United States, and it wes onderca toa third ‘read rs, t by Mr. Ashmum’ Not at all. He did not aoe the distinct enunciation that this it endeavored to divert the attention of the House, to excite prejudice against him. There was another interrupt as the time to which debate was limited had urrived. Mr fon re I suppose I can rpeak five minutes in ing. PENSIONS FOR THE WIDOWS OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDI I wan not prepared to mi Mr. e called up the House joint resolutio: Various points. of order were raised, and great con- tending pensions to all widows of revolutional diere, whether widows at the time tl fuston ensued, amid which M: proposed that Me: Bunr, (dem) of 8. C., . Ashinun and Allen exch have were passed or not. It was debated twenty minates for explanation. BILLS FROM THE HOU: This was unanimously agreed to, and there were The Civil and Diplomatic Appr cries of “Go om,” the interest increasing on the oe from the House, and referred. = of the listeners, who chose the best places to ear, Mr. Accen said, in substance—It my colleague denies the charges, I am ready to meet the issue, wheneve and wherever, it may be presented. All [ ask that the Secretary of State. or his friends, will mean opportunity te call for evidence, and I pledge myrelf, notwithstanding the denial, to substantiate the charge, that the Secretary of State, before he ac- cepted the office, wr: to hie friends to raise him m ny five thousand dollars was raised in New York, but only nineteen thousand six hundred in Boston—the gentlemen there being #9 freely bled that it was with difficulty they could be ds in office under these en aad bankers, and is the most unfit person to bave the management of the Pecuniary negotiations of the government. A man of independence, instead of seeking, ought to have The Military Academy bill was returned House, disngreeing to the 38 ‘emeodm: priating twelve thousand doll: Mr Hunter moved th: a Lost. The Sonate {nsisted on ite amendment, and a confer- ence. Committee appointed. P FOF THE CHEAP POSTAGE RILL. MThe Portage bill was put om its passage, and Mr. Bor- Lanp reviewed the whole syetem of postage and post routes, as connected with the population and extent of territory, and argued for an hour and @ half against any reduction of postage. ‘Phe bill passed —yeas 39; nays 15. REVENUE COLLECTIONA IN CALIFORNIA. The bill, which wan under debate yesterday, direct- ing that the duties collected im California prior to No- vember 12, 1843, be paid intothe United States trea- sury, was passed. MILITARY ASYLUM, spurned the gift. Whatever my porition at home The bill to found a military asylum for invalid and | OF here, I bave been frank, open, and undis- dirabli idiers was taken up. guited. I make no speeches here for ene por- Mr, Uspenwoon opposed the bill. tion of the country, and afterwards go home and Gen B8nixips and Col. Jerrenson Davis replied. ‘The bill then passed—yeas 40, nays 5. THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION MILL Was taken up. and Mr Huxrer moved to add sixty- six thousend dollars for the incidental and contingent expenses of the Post Office Department in California. Adopted. Alro, an amendment authorizing penny peste in Californie, and regulating their payment. jopted. Some other amendments having been made, Mr. Gwry proposed an amendment, that when dead letters have been opened they shall be remailed to the writers, After debate, this was rejected. x Mr. Rusx moved to amend the bill by adding thereto & provision granting the right of way for a telegraph line to the Pacific Mr. Hunter raised a point of order, stating that the amendment was not in order The Crain ruled the amendment out of order. After debate, the Senate sustained the Chair, the bill was than engrossed. LIABILITY OF KHIP OWNERS, Mr. Hamtin endeavored to get up the bill limiting the liability of rhip owners. A long debate ensued, during which and Gwiy urged thi write them out differently for country newspapers which are never seen south of Mason and Dixon's line, I never obirude my opinions, The reason why Thave not been re-eleoted is, that the laws of Masna- chusetts require a plurality of votes. I am twelve or fifteen hundred ahead of my competitors but there is a coalition of etrange ingredient« in my colleagues’ district. He then replied to Mr. Hilliard, to show that gteatness was sometimes the way to rottenness, and read trom a former speech of his with referenos to Mr. Webster. He spoke of the elder Adams, and the Otises, and esked what would bave been thought of the Maerachusetts signers of the declaration of in- dependence if they bad asked for money as @ condi- tion for appending their rigoatures. Thay lived and died poor, and prererved their characters immaca- late, and left posterity good names, far better than riches, He denies his obligation to conceal the truch ofthe indirect bribery, because Mr. Wel Marsechusetts maa. Se demanded to be informed in what be hee been ungraterul towwds Mr. Webster? If he bad partaken of Mr. Webster's table that should not haves lenced him, Mr. Aston arose and paid I should do injustice te the good rense of the Heure if [ consumed the twenty minutes allowed. The sense of shame and indig- Merars. By ceasity for an executive session on California busi nation iu every face, manifested last alght, wan a more ‘The bill w in explained, | fective respouss than any words of mine Ue raid that, if a veavel bu leat | NO honorable man but cried “ #hame "sha gentioman charged last night and to day that. be b ile at a whi ware oF 8 Sen cepting office. the Seoratary of State, Mr. Webster, r The frat eectio: goods on board, to oni are responsible bill limits the Hubility for here tire and Lew through derign igemoe of ¢ ‘The econd seetien provid at 1f any shipper of pla- tina. gold. geld dust. ballion, o¢ other precious metals shall inde them on board of any vessel, without, at the time of eo doing. giving to the ma ov owner of the vweerel, note or descrip’ wring. of the value and charactor of said shipment, the marter and owners of such yeasel shell not be liable as carriers thereof, in any former manner, nor he liability be for beyend the value of goods so tibed The third rection provides that the liahility for ember :lement or destruction, or for lo#s by collision Occurring without priority or consent of owners, shall quired as @ condition that he should receive $50,000 from Well and State streete.and that the contrast wi entered into and fuliilled entirely, with the exception of & balance in Boston. it was a charge of corruption, and that he entered upen office to favor certain men by his official intiueuce. I bave nothiag more to than this, in the length and breadth, m the aggregate and detail I am auth edto andoatl author ity I do tay, tha® it 14 ap woqualified falsehood. Mr. Avtex—1 take true, Mc. Asuaun.—The challenge is accepted TI will not let the defamer of the Seorstary carry out his designe. | This is all I bave to sey Mr. Auer — Will wy colleng’ yield the floor ' not exceed the amount or value of interent of such own- Asuuun.— When I get through. je now | pectively, in such hip or land her freight authorized to do There ie no mis- pending. Scetion tour pr jos a mode of re. ee now. Mr. Ashman then ro- covering from the owners the damager sustained by ‘acter for fairness aad can- | rovides that the charterer of a ailarfons last night to the | man, victual, and mavigate daring thie very Congress, Mr. Aileo hed | bie own expenre, or by his procurement, b of Mr. Webster's hospitality, aud to-day b's | ed the ow of such eur had read from hs mailed and ning of this act. Section six pr retended to be triendly Webster thall not be construed to take aw poured out bi 0-day, which be mus entertained dy on account of any nt injary or 4 other or mariners, Mr, Avinw said the statement war entira! \ tal Dr, Avnmun.—Was not the speeoh made this son hipping vitriol, | slom ? ‘ or guupowder, | Mr. Attex—No | in 0 for divers peruons. as freizht, | | MF. Aswmuw—Then you read from an old newspaper. without delivering. at the time ofrbipment. adescrip- | My collesgue admits that. durieg this Congress, he tion of the same to the master, mate. or person in| cined with Mr. Webster. Then he ascupted of ‘i tality with » dagger ia hie hand. This is his trank- } ners. There are gentiemen who remember that my colleague and I were at the Philadelphia ocnvention, and we both voted for the nomination of Mr. Webster siden, as the candidate of thi ot nominated, my col nounced the con n to the whig party # of consietenoy. Mr. Ashman T tilusions to them as false, and 4 concluded: X FoRe tO a q) liowed to reply to Ashmun. but another atta: leave to reply oniurion and after conversation on many members had been indulged, (dem) of Md, ino ved that the com- in order that the House might take action on what had occurred charge of th ing Of the sbip or vensel. shail forfeit ates $1,000. The net dows not apply * of canal boats nor to lighters employed in discharging or loading veesels. or in inlond transpor- tation. Mr. Ii. briefly urged in favor of the passage of this bill, ae due to com meretal interests, Mr. Burin was oppored to action on such an im | portent bill at this time. He thought it the safest plan to adbere to the old common law as applicabls to commen carriers. Mr. Foork considered that the subject had already beem fully considered, that the Senate was pre- pared toast. Ie waa ready to vote for the bill Me DUsnenweon opposed the first section of the bil and was oppored to any action om the swhj rot at th time Mr_ Dickenson said the law, as it now stood, was op- Preesive and wromg, and whether time was short or not, the bill ought to be passed. had been made, and Taw \ bjections, 4d arged Mr. Baviy, who was ied to the floor. refused to the passage ot tee baa basdnaieteciagmenenabaciata give way to either Mr. Alien or Mr Hilliard, Mr. Mr. Prrces, by way of atest vote, moved it be laid | then mede # speech in favor of the bill Others epeke. and the excitement soon died away, and & recers was tak The Gouse, atter recess, resumed the consideration of the Mexican Instalment bili, which appropriates on the table; which was lost, he was in favor of the bill Mr. Prance moved an amendment, excepting from the bill vesvels engaged im river navigation. After de- He then observed that bate, this was adopted. three millions one hundred and eighty Caousand dol- Mr. Bancen opposed the bill. He thought it undafe | lars. . . and unwite to depart from the established principles | Mr. Baooxs' amendment, dirsoting the President asin the care of a lonn made by the United Stater to contract tor the payment of the monvy through the highest bidder, was rejested by 60 ayes to 76 nays Th mittee rce*, and the bill passed of common law Mr. Prries replied that the reason for the stringen’ rule of comm: had the rule should follow it it 4 | THE ARMY APPROPRIATION LT Was taken up io committee, and Mr. Groorvas, (free soll) of Ohio, moved to strike ont the appropriation for recruiting. He was epposed to » further increase of the army. Mr. Jown A. Kae amendment (whig) ef New York, opposed the Aud showed the necureity of Keeping up ms given to thie bill, and moved tommend by condning , the present force - d the limitation from liability to any lose wtising from | Mr. Levin, (Native American)of Pa, would go against any cause whieh t* exerpted in the billof lading | ® eduction of the army; not that he feated danger from a foreign toe, but becavee of the enemy withia; and when this question shall come to a vote, be de # red to see on one ride the A ty and order, and the di us meet the brute force without the fault of the carrier or his agents, This was debated and lort On motion of Mr. Hawiin, @ proviso was added to the first section, “that nothing herein contained shall probibit a party from making any contract they think remires.’ Adopted, ‘The bill was then ergroed in the Let It may be no eo of the ermy to preserve condemnetion of the melirnant spirit with which Mr Webster bad been assuiled, and highly eulogised the Broretal f Btate. ongrat jerson th Ld America, parted, and the Senate adjourned. | t ot ¢ of Representatives. OTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAIH Wasniworon, Reb, 26, 1851. THE DRY DOCK IN CALIFORNIA. The House resumed t he consideration of the resolu: tion introducedt yesterday, by Mr. Btanton, of Tenn., toying that the House approved of the course of the Beoretary of the Navy in executing the law for the ry dock in Califor and ree no reaton for further delay in the ¢xooution thereof, The contract with Dakin, Gilbert & Co., was agreed on by the Secretary. Mr. Stanrow (dem), of Tennersee, advocated the rerolution, insisting, in reply to Mr. Toombs, that the contract was binding on the government, and cheaper than Mr. Western's proposition Mr. Boxre, (whig) of New York, opposed the reso. 1 the description of work proposed, saying that it could be done for less than Gilbert & Co.'s obargs. Mr. B. advocated fair competition. Mr. Houses, (dem) of Bouth Osrolina, eontended that a dry dook la California waa gecessary, sad there Not. trom day to je sappowed that Mr, I rprings from the peop! Mr. Gippincs— All offer hew thing he remarks about Mr. Webster. aad called attention to the tact thet th to put down the freemen of the | fogitive re law an odions and of the people of the North. & were made by bim, when Mr. Howann (de his rks by stating thet the army ia inadequate to th public defence, o'clock, Mr. I. ga ‘committee rise, which prevailed then adjourned . Hinoss of Jenny Lind, &e” New On , Reb. 24, 1851 M'll¢. Jonny Lind has had « very severe cold during the past few days, which caused the postponement of y for is now, however, recovering. Tho steamship Falcon arrived here on the 224 inst. should be no delay in constructi one, The contract ed off into strong | The Miceflon for United States Senator in Massachusetts, Bosrox, Feb. 26, 1861, Another attempt was made to elect a United Btated Senator this morning. The following is the result :-— FIFTEENTH LALLor, Charles Sumner, coalition RK. C. Winthrop, whig. Boattering. Blanks..... Total number of votes cast Necesrary toa choice. SIXTEENTH BALLOT, NEW YORK “VEGISBLATURE, Bena te BY MORSE’S MAGNET, © TELEGRAPH. qua Wr, Fob, 26, 1851. Petitions. Of Daniel Richards, and other oitiz, ‘08, for permis- sion to build piers and dooks on the Kas.” Fiver; for « obange in the location of the Troy bridge. Mr, Barxman gave notice of @ bill to reg Viste the salary of the Health Officer at the port of New York. THE WORLD'S Fain, The motion of Mr. Wittsams, of the Assembly, .”¢~ questing the return of the bill appointing delegates to’ the World's Fair, for the purpose of a: dment, was received. UNITED STATES SENATORSH: wh The Senate went into Committee of the Whole upon | Nece. #ary to # choice the bill to elect a United States Senator. It wi.'t be peroeived that Sumner had four Mr. Bancocx offered a substitute, to the effect ofa re- | than he e, ‘er before receive novel of the present law, with the exception that It | is-xea but three, and on the sixteenth but two votes of being elect *4. Mr. Wittiams epoke in reply to Mr. Beekman, con- cerning instructions to N: York committees, and ‘Ths House afterwards voted, by a majority of sevem, sald be did not represent th but only his district. ™ Her walle would hare them, put jedgment up | ‘0 Portone tne See cts. He state @ voted for Mr. Fish. for SS United States Senator, becaure he was nominated by | Whe Speed of ths Steamship Prometheus. a He ba have vote Cg A neg TO THE EDITOK OF THE HERALD. Tee ee We deiner thor | Tm your paper of yestorduy an article appeared a ic He did not believe there was any danger of signed by “ One who takes maeiz interest in steam,” expressing the writer's surprise at the extraordinary ot the Unio: or would there be, even | *Pted and qualities of the steanmhip Prometheus, ac- ould Gerritt Smith be elected United States Senator, | companied with the request that her owner will com- His constituents haa not given him any instructions | sent to explain. I am somewhat at » loss-to determine how to vete for United States Senator. what kind of explanation the gentiemen meg require Mr. Crow ted that when he was glected he was not fy his mind, even in part, it will be gratifying to I built the Prometheus according to what I judged a m | sea steamer should be, having particular regard to the lon | qualities of safety, comfort, economy in use, and speed eee atte ott tne te It seems to be conceded by all who have made pas- bad not # ut silence gives its o e in her, that they were never in a vessel that pos. Seventeenth, the residence Governor sessed so many good sea qualities. On her last voyage she had as passengers some six of the oldest ses cap- tains, and they all agreed that they never her equal asasea steamer. As (or comfort, examination ; those who doubt it, let them 1 themselves. As in use, I will give spoken in favor of the vote whiob be gave for Mr. O. declured himeelf friendly tothe national admi ly in favor of the compromi: In conclusion, he etated thi action of both whig gener New York, and should neit nistration, and str m obey their instructions nor resigo his seat in the an account of her last voyage, and if an: on bate. the ocean can equal it, Iam wrongly informed. She Mr. Bancock defended Mr. Fillmore, and denied. left New ¥ nd reached fork on Chagres in eight day aving encoun- tered a heavy gale on this passage, which compelled ker to lay to for sixteen hours. From Chagres she weatte trom his own knowledge, that no steps had to secure his nomination for the Preridency. the President's interfering in the election 0: to Mr. B. poritively denied any such interference A tow | the Balize,at the mouth of the Mississippi river, im days previous to the fourth of February, @ letter of | four days and twenty hours, and proceeded to New Or- advice, as regards Senator, was written to s member | | which place she days. On her re- of the cabinet (Mr. Hell), at Washington, and @ tele. | turn, she left New Orleaus on Sunday, tho 16th inst, graphic despatch was ved in return, advising the | and arrived at New York on Saturday, the 224. election of Mr. Fis r Babcock strongly detended | From New York to Chagres is «2.160 mites, the national administration, and more than intimated | Prom Chagres to New Orleans... 1520 wo had pot taken the etand which | From New Orleans to New York.. +19 © that it Mr. Kerk he did, other Benstors debate on the Se: Ly a number of Senators. id certainly have dona #0, orinl question was continued ose ve 6,500 mafles, 00 tons Lackawanoa Distance run —in which time el Mr. Bancocx. ot Krie, denied that thi of fuel. ment had in any way interfered to prevent steamer of Sr nator. Renate then took a recess till4 P M, ame capacity im the same time and After the recess, the debate was continued unti! six | distance. o'clock, when the bill was reported te the Sepate, ‘ st ons for this inequality, I conceive to am iret, mo Assembly. Avoany, Feb. 26, 1851. PETITIONS PRESENTED, Four, of citizens of Rockland, to prohibit the New York and Erie Railroad Company from abandoning their original route according to charter. THE ACTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY CONFIRMED. Mr. Townsenn reported « bill, confirming the action of the Iate Court of Chancery and Supreme Court of Equity in certain cass This bill confirms the action of certain receivers appointed by those courts, and le- galizes their proceedings. THE PAYMENT OF DERTS. A bill was noticed, to facilitate the proof for pay- ment of debts 6 steamebip men that there wou ime, with the same quantity of fuel. Fannvany 26, 1861. U. VANDERBILT. City Intelligence. “Tr 188 LONG LANE THAT Has NO TUMKN ‘This old verd was illustrated im the case of « robber: occurred three weeks or & month ago. The win Mr. Shaeiler's house, in Sixteenth street. betwees Kighth and Ninth avenues, was broken ta the after- noon, and four watches, worth abou ty lars, taken. The thief excaped unnoticed. and nothing was rd of him until Teesday. when the of 4 the Sixteemth ward in arresting Micheet jeri oO They were committed by Justice ie BILLA INTRODUCED. One. authorizing the consolidation ‘ot railroads be- tween Buffalo, Troy, and Albany, or any two of taem: | nd to provide for two tracks of way. Mr, Lenov, of Onondags, introduced a bill to re nove | the capital. ' This bill provides tat at the next gene- ral election the people shall decide by ballot whether the capitel ehall be removed;—if aflirmatively, the next rueceeding legirlature are to appoint eight com. missioners—one from each judicial district whose duty it shall be to locate the capital; with the restric. | tion that the corporation authorities of the city wher itis to ve located shall be compelled to furnish a quate recurity that they will erect all the necee buildings tor the proper accommodation of the se: government. KMICKERDOCKER MAYINGS INSTITUTION. The dill for the incerporation of the Knickerbooker Savings [netitution wast but without conelud the Houne took # recess euccerded McQuade and Georce Fitzpatrick, and re ot the McGpath. atches. —Braveny or « Wowan—Hovee umber of robberte recreting themselves in hous 158 Lewis etreet. with money. jw the amount of about $40, which reveralitrunks be hi ¥. clothes, eto, te had stolen from Owens selned be and The school bills were diacusred this eft in| f rage nn he xchool bills were disousred this afternoon, in | committee. No question was taken prior to adj aa ee ment. Rew oven ay the Cucrance Conover or a Cantaan — On Tuesday s men named James Kelly, driving a horse and wagon, ran over an bs § lady at the crossing at Rowery and Bond street. She was badly braised. Br. Badd was calledin tonttend her and she was after- wards conveyed home by officer Browne. Kelly, whe Nomination for Congress tn The whig convention of the Fourth Congrosrional district of New Hampshire, have nominated Jonathan Kittredge, of Causan, as theic candidate, in place of Mr. Hibbard, the present democratic incambent. war under the influence of liquor, was arrested for im- toxication. disorderly conduct and careless driving Ruw Oven ay a Stace —On Tusrday, about ten o'clook, The Governorship of Tonnessec, Giseryvarr, Feb 96, 1961, The demooratic State convention of T nominated Gen, Truesdale for Govern Fine Davoren ov Fumes.—On Tasadey night. about #34 o clook, s fire broke out im the char~ | coal yard of Mr Sherwin, at the foot of Twenty fourth: | street. North river. The firemen were promptly on the apet. and extinguished the fames The mage wes triffing. but «laboring man nawed Garran wes near loving life from ¢uffoeation. A physician was seat for. who applied such remedi-s as gave him relief, end he was much better yesterday moraiag Buasnivo THe Lames Corrie wirn a Potwemar. —Philip Harrie and Mathew Donohoe were caught, | dy officer at the Dinner to the Governor and Legisiature of Pennsy iva: Bacrimone. February 26, 1861, The Governor and Legisiature of Pennsylvania have pted an invitation to vielt Baltimore in a body, on ay. A grand dinner is to be giv: at the Howee. Canal Break in Pe Porcavecen A dispatch from Pittsburgh eaye that « break bas cer arrested 0 cccurred in the ca: noar Sharpsbarg. id that it | seized hie club. He the to work ta earnest with: | bis fete and knocked both down. one after the will take nearly teabiah sce | other. and brought the prig | station house, one in Mu vy Panae The Bowles’ Fenctbles, composed Feb. 26 1851. | of persone attached to the National theatre and un- ‘The tornado which pasted over this city yesterday, | der the commend of. H Purdy, the proprietor, made | their recond parade yesterday ia their m did serious damege to many of the steamers at the which consists’ of blue jee phar po | yending The Pioneer was j d under tho wire | Caps, with white pompoon. They eg, and had her chimney and pilot house blown Bowles, the treasurer of the above th The Geneva bad her hurricane deck swept oceded to Jersey City for target exe nor Miegs. Cape May, Paris, Rmprese. J J | received by the Arseook Firs Adams and several othe iejured) The low on | Jersey City, and were boepitabs ya pot far from $25,000, There ie six. , St the Hudeon Hotel Afters spleadid exhibition of ter In the channel. leventh ward Damoge by the Tornado at Pittsburgh. Porranc of The Go | their ektil im the field. they eat down. at D | tel, to @ magnificent di The or | oup, pr ited by Mr Be * war won by Wm Cream; | the teeond, a gold pencil presented by Lieat Mower, | wae won by Lieut. Timmony, the thirt, presented by Capt. Purdy, was won by Private Dowling, and the fourth, a diamond pin. presented by Usptaia Purdy, was won by Lieut. Hughes Indlan Depredations—Shipwreek, de. Barrimone, Febri received Indians as committing great depredations Honduras papers of the first February have been re- | ceived at New Orleans. They say gat the American bore the mark of good marksman rchooner George Washington, bound to New York. | Tur Cuasrnav Gra This military company was recently wreeked on Northern Triangles, aad the | commanded by Captain James 0 Dimond. proseedes rk Gauger also parted her anchors and went ashore, | Ob @target excursion on Tuesday net They m > | Great rejoicing took place at New Orleans on heariog | YtTY respectable appearance, » o named alter Chanfrew, late manger of the Nations theatre They numbered thirty muskets. The prines were wonae follown:— First prize, frock coa* Livut. Sarky; seorad tilver goblet, Charlee W. Knapp; third prise, ef the eatety of the Atlantis ! Meteorological Observations, Feb 36. BY MOKSR'S LINk—orrice 16 WaLL STREET f goblet, P. Gailagher; fourth prise, hat, Lieat. Berraro, 8 A. M-—Cioudy morning; wind weet. | Storms Thermometer 59, barometer 29 66. 8 P. M.—Very The Chantrau Guard again prawed one offes pester. oon. on their return from the faneral of mild and plearant to dey; wind from the ent They made a 49, barometer 2) 46. nesten, 8A M.—Heautitnl morning. epringlites; wind west. Thermometer 45. 8P M_—-Tt has been very mild, cloudy day; wind south. Thermometer 60 at tix o'clock Avavey 8A. M.—Clondy, but quite pleas: south Thermometer 69 9 P. M.—Meausitw evening; wind south. Thermometor 44 | Byeacese, $A. MA delightful moruing, somewhat cloudy; wind 8 8. W. Thermometer 33. 8 P.M. 5 Thor- | day afte i Semes ho Murtay, formerly « member very imposing parade Tre Bereren Grano, Captein T T Wallant, passed our Mee on Torsday, retorolog from their scond o. They mustered fifteen mus- nied by Whitmore’'s City Brase mom | Re Supreme Court (treat. Berore Hon Judge Mitehell nd others we KM. Garner. e of n quantity of the plaintiifé made con f this city, at the time of the fire im their premises in 1850. It t« contended by | the plaintiffs that they contracted with Brooks & Oo, | ats certain rate, for all the aking that were then lying | under the ruins of their premises; piaintif rercued © portion of the property, but some of the skins, as it is cont Of greater value, were qubsequentiy diseo pipe Brooks, who sold them to the defead- ¢ pinintiff: claimed the property from Jarner, but he refased to give them up, and the instituted te teat the of his purchase, Ad mult te journed, Clear; Wind 8. W. Thermomete Oxweao, 8A. M.—-Benutitul p ly eloudy; ver |» morning, #lieh an | 0, | light 8. W. w arometer 30 4 y M Bright heautifl morning; wind N aP ) nt and mild (o- ig east, cloudy eautifal morning. | bere 90 466, meroury 65 Pleasant, Thermometer 96 A beantifol, clear, and epringlike 4 mild; wind Ii Thermo. Fine = mild dey; wied light Court Calendar for Thareday, Cinevir Counr.—Moe 62, 196, 108, 246, 290, 18, 4, 161, 248, 106, 218, 190, 196, 16%, 240 UB. Dineatet Corns —Reme on yenterday. ‘Thete were 156 deaths in Philadelphia ducing the Work ¢ the 294 i ‘and very pleasant morn. Werrewar A.M — Wind north, haty, looks like Thermometer Ja. " rain.