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tome WHOLE NO. 6705. “THE NEW YORK HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1851. WEWS BY TELEGRAPH, WERY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Exviting Scenes in Congress. WEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, The House Engaged on the Navy Appropriation Bill. Important Relative to the Collins’ Line of Steamers. . foklings from Various Parts of the Country, &e., &e., We. ‘The Latest from Washington City. HE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS—INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE NEXT PRESIDENCY—GEN. CASS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS—CHEAP POSTAGES —THE CHARGES AGAINST SECRETARY WEB ATER—THE PRESIDENT AND THK ABOLITION RIOT AT BOSTON, ETC. Wassuiworo, Maroh 1, 1861. ‘The fievald report of a democratic caucus of Senators On riversand harbors, is confirmed by this day’s de" Date, Its disclosures are exceedingly interesting. Gen’ Cass destined his position, and was listened to with pro ound attention. He was in fayor of rivers and har- bors, but oppored to this bill. Te thoaght about a ‘million should be cut out of it. Mr. Donglas took the ame track. Thisis the result of the caucus commit- dee. It looks severe for the bill; but Mr. Clay has amade the issue to vote down all amendments. The de ate premises to last all night, and till sunrise on Bun- day morning. ‘The whole Pennsylvania Lezislature were on the Se- ete floor during the discussion to-day. The Cheap Postage bill is in danger of suffecation’ ‘Mr, Potter attempted to report it te-day, but was not beard by the Speaker. This is a bad sign. A parcel of Nicaragua correspondence was laid be- ‘fore the Benste, and has gone to the tomb of the Capu- dets—t.e., thepublic printer. It is understood, how- over; that it contsins nothing new. British interests are predominant. They will so continue, The Teheuantepec treaty is still waiting conformation, The debate to-day indicates a reorga- nization ef the democracy on a Southern platform. It ds the first distinct party movement for the coming campaign. The Judiciary committee, to whom was referred the ‘President's mesrage on the Boston outrage, are ready «0 report, They do not consider further legislation Ssocesary, a9 the President has now sufficient powers, Mr. Berrien was in favor of adopting the President's suggestions with regard to the militia. Mr. Butler has drawn up minority report deprecatizg the power which the President now has oe outthe militery ‘without en appeal to Congres, and recommending ‘chat this power be curtailed. ‘The compulsory resignation of Mr. Davis, chief clerk ap the War Department, took effect to-day. - Mrz. Oti man of truth, declares that his statement relative to it Collector Greely told him of the con- tents of Secretery Webster's letter to Mr. Maven, is true to the letter, notwithstanding the authorized de- vial in the Boston dvertiser, Ue says Charles Hudson ‘was present. Mr. Otis with the other two, thoug! Chat Mr. Webster ought not to go into the cabin and he hurried ou to Washington and remonstra! ‘With President Fillmore against the appototment. Mr. tia bas to. day telegra) . Gresly to state the contents of Mr. Webeter’s letter to Mr. Haven, or he ‘will come out with ail the farts and ciroumstances. Ata mesting of the stockholders of the Chesapeake apd Ohio Capal Company, held here yomeraey ex Governor Barouel Sprigg. of Maryland, was elected he aa viee Generai Conle, who aechined a re-eleo- gion. The Treasury statement. os published this morning. ebowre 2 not amount ef public moneys in the treasary svbject to draft, to be fourteen millions two handred and twenty-two thousand, two bundred and sixty one dollars end twenty-five cents (14,222 261 25); of which Swo millions six hundred and {teen thousand ere in the sub-treasury. NewYork. and six millions seven dsundred thousaad in the mint Philadelphia. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, SY THE MORSE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH, OFFICE CONNER OF BEAVER AND HANOVER STREETS. Wasxisoron, Maroh 1, 1861 ‘The Cuaie Inid before the Senate a mes Dresdent, communicating all the inform wersed concerning the difficulties between the British and Nicaregven euthorities. Not read, but ordered co be printed. Mr. Wars presented a patition from the Governor nd Legislature of Delaware, in favor of the Ebony ine. Mr, Waves presented the credentials of Mr. Bayard, Senator olect from Delaware, Mr. Prancy moved totake up the bili amanding the existing laws regulating the compensation of membe! of Congress, by declaring that hereafter no Senater @hall receive what is called copetructive mileage. oxpleined the bill, and urged that the Se owed it Co ite dignity to pars it. D en old man, who had occupied a seat before many of its present mombers were born, urged the Senate to pass the bill, from its own self-reepect, and reapect for the character it enjoy- 08 in every part ofthe country. tend a third time, and passed AND HARHORS : Mr. Dancum moved to postpone all other business, ond teke up the River and farbor bill Mr. Honrasy thought thet committees should be allowed to report. This day was their inet opporta- oity. t, Poors considered the motion as irregular. The vorning businese should be dispored of Moreover, abere were three treaties to be acted on this session, or they would be mullities. These required an execu- cive session Mr. Hewren comseived that unless the Civil and Di- plomatic Appropriation bill be seat back to-day to che House it would hardly be got through Bir. Avex hed several bills, mportant ones, to re port feom the Committee on Post Offices. Mr. Jous Davis said, it will depend on those who oppore the dill, whether there will be discussion or vot Bert into & vote oo thin bill, without first disc useing it Mr} dis approval, aod would reorive the support of a ma- ority ot the Benate— bet in It alvo were tentures whieh could not be supported by ten S heir odious character Ma. Tursey moved to lay Mr. Radger's motion on the delle, and thequertion wos teien by yeas ama nays, and Jecided in the negative —yens 23. nays 30 Mr. Heeten urged action on the Civil and Diploma. te bill Mr. Bra was lor dieposing of the appropriation pills, Lf they were defeated the responsibility would reat on those who delayed them Mr. Baworn observed that each man is to be respon sibie for bis own conduct only, Iam rendy to bear my | share of it Mr. Dicesseos thought the boat course was to dispose of the appropriation bills. and then take ap thie Mr. Wares would consider this vote on taking up he bili at vote Mr. Bonta=o was in favor of the bill, and would vote or taking it vp UUs Foes considered this bill 09 a bill of enormities in ite present shape; but, If certain of its features were | 3 ait 4 | onme doves for the parsage | of appropriation Bille; and the bes’ way is to take ap chis bill, vote on it withont dissassion, pass it or reject | t, and thea take up the eppropriation bills «Laughter Mr. Otay hoped that the friends of the bill would In- mist on its consideration now, I\ was mow of never, Mr. Hate bad voted to lay the motion on the table, but if taking up this bill would defent the Army aad Navy bill, he had done wrong. lis would be glad to detoat those Wills till they wore reduced seventy-five ercemt, (Laughter ) ‘The fenate crowded to excees, and all the mem- dere of the Penaryivania Legisiatare were introduced tn the lobbies . Mr. Dovoras Would vote to (#ke up the bill, in order ¢ might say on what grounds he would vote for 6 bill, if it could be put in a proper shape Mr. Arcrison would rote against taking the bill up, se he did wot think it possible to put the bill im ¢ to enable him to vote for it jom was taken. andthe motion to take up ‘carried by yous 31. ners 46, a* follows: — wars. Badger, 1), Hel), Bortand, Bright, ans, Chase, Ctay, Couper, *, Dy iscousn, eof Towa, Dow, Jones, Millon, Phelps, Pratt i Sait, Underwood, Upham, Wal bury, Butler, Clarke, Ole- » gave notice that he would not be forced | ove anid the general features of the bill met | ore beewuse of | waon. Downs, Foote, Gwin, Hale, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, ‘Sturgeon, Turney, and Yulee—25, It contained sppropria- tions for improvements on the sea coast end lakes, and ti already commenced and out of repai Mr. C.emens moved an amendment, reetrio! the ‘appropr: river to that part of the river and Catron. Mr. Foor advocated the amendment. It improved the nationality of the bill Mr. Bex. opposed the restriction. Mr. Cremens said that the money might as well be ,hrown into the river, as to apply it to the removal of Muscle Shoals. Mr. Foote and Mr. Bett continued the debate on the subject of Musele Bhoals. Mr. Baicur said there were now in the bill several apprpriations for works of no national character, but whose object was to enhance the value of private pro- perty. Unless these were stricken out, he would not vote for the bill. He would not vote for it, ifany ap- propriations were in it for improving the Tennessee, Arkangas, or Illinois rivers. However much he might feel cisposed to vote for such improvements, still there was principle which would govern bis vote. There were no estimates for surveys of many of the items on the bill. and unless tie bill was nar- rowed down to national works. and cenfined to those for which ostimates had been sent in, he would move to lay it on the table. Mr. Hamuim said if any bills were lost for want of time, the responsibility would not be on the Senate. It wass solemn mockery bys Scag legislation to keep the Appropriation bills from the Senate till tne last mo- etsion. The Civil and Diplomatio bill te & day ortwo ago; the Navy bill is in the House yet. and the Army bill has just been laid en the table. Le was not in the minority on the committee reporting this bill He had tried te have it amended in committee, but failed The bill. in ite pre- eent shape, had objectionable features, whie! not changed, would compel him to vote againstit The bill appropriated nearly twenty four hundred thousand dollars, of which seven hundred and nine thousand was for the Atlantic coast. It contained eighty-eight items , twenty-nine of which were for new works, many of which were never surveyed, and for which no esti- mates were furnished, nor appropriations asked by the goveroment. He would not vote for the bill if these were retained init. He would, ats vig a time, move to atrike out the appropriations for.the Tennessee, Tile nois, Arkansas and Rio Grance rivers, Mr. Crary said there were different ways to defeat the bill—among ers. to vote it down and to amend it 80 as to make it objectionable to its own friends. MMe called on all friends of the bill to stand firm, and with him vote down all amendments. He examined the uestion of nationality in such works, and maintained that an improvement of the great western waters was the'greatest national work conceivable. The West, if denied, moreover, would in tims iasist upon, and by its own power, will take these improvements, Mr. Butter supposed the bill was to pass, and that Mr. Clay was aware of it, from # count, or some other means. Ile was asked what had been done for ths Valley of the Mississippi. He answered, everything. The Nile was ema ae asa god. because of the fer- tility it gave the soil. The Mississippi itself was an immense advantege to the States upon it. There was hardly a day that they were not called upon to v land by millions of acres to the States for railroads and canals. Those States bordering the Mississippi Valley bad regeived the whole bulk of the public lands ofeny value, He then at ny ong opposed the bill Mr. Dovaras would vote for the bill if its appro- priations were reduced to those works tor which esti- bu. tares, There should be some responsibility for this vast appropriation. The administration asked for a little over ene million, and this bill appropriated nearly two and a half millions. If these extra ap- propriations were not stricken from the bill, he would vote against it. Mr. Bors anv followed. and quoted General Jackson and Mr. Calhoun as suthorities tor works of internal improvement, which were not more national than those in this bill. Mr. Dawson detailed the condition of the Treasury, and rtated that, at the oud of the present fiscal year, the debt of the United States would be one hundred millions of dollars. At this late day, aa appropriation bill, which had been dead since 1844, is to be galva- nized in another hour. He alluded to the singular contusion of partion in this question. He cited several items in the bill as going far beyond anything knowa or understood as whig doctrine. The democratic party always opposed such appropriations. He con. tidered the reason why this appropriation bill was ro- ceived now with euch favor was that the Presidential cem palgn was coming on. Mr. Cass—Mr, President. there is not as much noise and coniusion on this oocasion as therewas om another memorable ene Caughts 1)—but I hope to be better understeod now than I was then. He had been chal- lenged by an acministration paper in this city to ex- press bis views on this subject, in terms whicn imply that his views had been concealed, He would be a fool to attempt to concesi bis opinions on this subjeot. For six years be waa Secretary of War uader Gen, Jackson, and was reeponsible for all the estimater for inter improvements submitted to Congress during that time, and in the cession of 1846-47 he had voted fer a River and Harbor bill. He did not attend the Convention, and this was considered as another evidence of concealment. He was asked to go to that convention, and nothing else, He did not go to the convention. and that was all. Hie wae not asked for his opinious, and he did not give them. The reason why he did not go to the Chicago Convention was, that he considered it a whig scheme to break down Col. Polk and his administration. As to the obarge of noise and coufurion, there was not one word of truth in it, and as to his views on this enbject, they were stated in the message of en. Jackson, fn 1504. He was opposed | to ronds and canals, Vhe improvement of harbors was | a matter within the discretion of State Legislatures, and no rivers ovght to be improved about « port of entry, He commented upon Mr. Calhoun’s policy, and pointed out its errors, He stood vow, as he always bad done, on the Baltimore plattorm. ‘It was well Known that those resolutions were pared by Bilas Wright, and yet Mr. Wright had voted repeatedly for the river arbor bills. Ie would vove for ro- ducing the appropriations in the bill to the estimates furnished by the departments, and for such works as had been surveyed and recommended, Mr Hiwiva followed in eupport of the bill ae it is, Col dere. Davis replied ‘Tho Benate then took a recess till six o'clock KOSSUTH AND His COMFANIONS—AMITOONIAN iNgTITUTION <THE AKMY BILL. The Fenate having re-assembled, Mr. Footr Inidon the table a revolution. calling for the correrpondence between the United States and ‘Turkey, relative to Kossuth and his companions. Be- ing objected to, it was laid over ibe Cuarn, by consent, laid before the Senate the feport of the seoretery of the Buithsooian Inetitu- tico, Referred to the Prigg ‘The Army bili was take THE RESOLUTION For ArrcHin’s REL The joint resolution fer the relief of Mr. Ritohie was taken up and read « first time. Mr Bavoen moved a second reading, with «view to | ite reference: Mr. Tu nvey objected come one objection The Craim said the rules forbid « bill being read | twiee om one day Mr Tunvay insisted on his objection LAND WARRANTS The joint resolution making land warrants arsigna bie, was cm the table. and the Onaix said if there was no objection, it would be put upon Its passage. Col. Jere. Davis objected. Mr. Ciewess moved to postpone the River and [ar- ot bill im order to take up the joint resolution Col. Jerr. Davis then withdrew his objection Mr. Watsen renewed the ebjection. HIVERS AND MAKDORS. Mr. Ciewens moved to lay the River and [arbor billom the table. Lest. by yeas 18, nays 30 | The question pending was on Mr. Orewess’ amend ment Mr. Dickisson arked if a majority could not over. | Mr. Boni.sso commenced # rpeech im favor of the | bil Mr Onyorpva raised a point ot crder. He contended that it was mot proper, when *n amendment was pending, to discuss the general mer its of the bill. A devate «prapg vp. ond the diseussion was continu. e¢ for nearly the point of order Mr. Bonias marke yeas con impcove nt was then adopted— Yeas dressed the Senate, etic doctrine ad barbe: | Mr. Jere, Davis teplind. | Mr. Hessen aaid--[t is obvious that,this bill is to be debated all night. I know it is use’ to move to lay | iten the it will be laid © itl be av. object Mr. Foorr said he é y bush) ired to las Thie erefore (Laughter ) ‘Lhe bill before the Senate must first be dis- pored of. Mr. Hasn.ix moved to strike out the appropriation of filty Un Tilinois ri od dollars each for the ded the Tennessee river. jd vote for the amendment. The Ten- right respectable but Ile explained his are the sums im the ricken out. ionality of the Illinois intained that the Tennessee river other. defe ea the nationality of the [llinois 4 the amendment. He remon- ani “yor the bili had been xolueion of overy Dill be laid om the would postpone his re- | | Mr. Rusx wasin faver of the bill, but considered Ons cheovld be ameaper. ‘He gave notiee of amend- Mer Joun D vis replied. Mr. Buries attention to the fact that, to per- form these improvements, money must be borrowed, one that, to pey it, eventually duties on customs must ‘The debate was continued by Messrs. Cass, Atohivon, and Jefferson Davis, who supported the amendment; and Maser, Chase, John Davis, aud Clemens, who op- ‘The amendment was rejectsd—ayes 23, nays 31. Mr. Jervexson Davis moved to strike out the appro- riatio; the harbor at Bt. Louis. _ 4 long debete ensued and the amendment was re- jected by yeus 24. nays 26. Mr. C; ed to increase the soricatetien for nt of the harbor at Providence, Rhode Island, from five to twenty-five thousand dollars Mesers. Foorr and O.anx debated the amendment, which was lost, Mr. Feorx, at half-past ten, moved to lay the bill on the table, tor the purpose of going into executive ses- sion. Lost—yeas 22neys 20 Mr. Fowrx moved to increase the appropriations for the Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Illinois rivers, M ane moved an adjournment. Lost, by yeas iment debated [till eleven o’clook, when Mr, gain moved an adjournment, Lost - yeas 22, mendment was rejected. the bill on the teblo, in him to lay ® resolution on the table rule which probibits a bill from read twice im one day. ‘The motion was agroed to. by 78 yeas to 23 Mr. Maxcum laid his gee on the ;table, and then moved to tak: M: Lost, by yeas 18, » 33. Atter debate, the bill was taken up, by yeas 35, naye 17. It was pow 12 o'clock. Mr. Cass said he would mov djourn, It was not proper to sit longer. It was the Sabbath. Mr. Betit—How do you know’ (Laughter.) Mr. Cass - How do I day was yeaterday You wi)! know it by and by. the yeas and na: lo I know yester- 4 to-morrow will be to-morrow? (Leughter.) I ask for it tem minutes past 12 o'olosk, by yeas 29, nays 25, adjourned. House of Representatives, BY BAIN'S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. Wasnixetos, Maroh 1, 1861, PATENT KEVOKT, The Patent Office report was received and ordered to be printed. The question of extra numbers is to be reported upon by the Committee on Printing. p CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY WERSTER The Srraxex stated the question to be on Mr. Ju- Man's motion to suspend the rules, to bie him to introduce a resolution for the appointment of a com- mittee, with power to send for persons and papers, to examine into the truth of Mr. Allen’s charges ageinst Mr. Webster. Mr. Srancy, (whig) of North Carolina, asked whether the committee were to meet to-morrow. which would be Sunday, or the next day, which would be the Inst day but one of the session ? fe ‘he Breaxre sald nothing was mentioned about the ime. Mr. Sraniy—It is more than ridiculous to waste valuable time. The member for Indiana knows there can be no investigation at this session, and ho wants none. The question was taken on suspending the rules, and decided in the negative-- yous, 35; nays, 119. The following are the names of those who voted (ia..) Cab! Durkee, Fitch, Gerry, Gidding Hunter, Johnsen, (Tern) Julian, Lat am, Job Mann, MoLanshen, Morrison, Parker, ean, Phelps, Potter, Robinson, Sweetser sad Welborn. The House then went into commitiee on THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILI., Mr Vexance. (dem) of N.C, was against the mail stesmer ertablishment, and the ebony lime particu- erly. Mr. MoMcisry, (dem.) of Va., did not azree with his colleague, Mr. Meade, who lart night. advocated the establishment of mati ateamers, Mr. MoM denied the constitutionality of each a course. Mr Hititann was for voting all that the Sooretary of the Navy aeked, but wonld not sustain additional lines of steamers, as it would cost more to fit them out for warlike purposes than (o build new ones, Besides, the teearury could not afford It. Mr Genny, (dom) of Me, offered an amendment, which was rejected, to establish steamers from Califor. = or Oregon, or both. to the Sandwich Islands and China. ‘Two ineffectuel attempts wore made to incorporate the officers of the late Texas navy into the navy of the United States. The other proceedings were of little importance up to the hour of recess. After the recess, the consideration ot the Navy Ap- propriation bill wes resumed Mr. Kine, (whig) of New Jersey, offered an amend met reappropriating money which has gone into the purpius fund, to enable R. L. Stevens to carry ont his contract of 1842, for building war steamers bomb and ball proof Mr Toomns, (whig.) of Georgia, said the contractor was incapable of carrying out bit plans, and that he beard the Beoretary of the Navy e#y so. The amend- ment was rejected. A long, spirited, and noi*ey debate ensued, on an amendment offered by Mr Baviy, (dem) of Virginia, that ro much of the act of last September, ar autho- tinea the construction of « dry dock, basin, and railway ow the Pacific, be repealed Various propositions were made to this, and dis cused One side insisted that (he Seoretary of the Navy had made a contract with Gilbert, Moody. Secor and Daken, and (hat it would be unjust to repeal the law. ‘The other side contended that no contract was mads. The expense of the works wae likewise ia contro versy Pointe of order were frequently raised, Final . after suspending the five minutes rule for permitting debate, a substitute wax adopted, appro- pr iati, ¢ hundred and fifty thousana dollors tor » dry dook in California, and sutborising the Secretary of the Navy to so modity the contract as to dispense with a basin and railway. provided the contractors execute the work as the estimate for the dock portion, and that so much of the law as calls for a basin ana railway be repealed. Provided. before entering into id contrast, the Secretary of the Navy sball give the usual notice of sixty day. Mr. Mraner cftered an amendment establishing two lines of steamers te carry the mails one between Jali- fornia and China. and the other between Philadelphia and Norfolk.and Antwerp, touching at other ports in Europe; such vessels to be converted into war eteam- cre when necessary, ke. The contract to be made ditions with Mr. Thompeon of Philadel; (Mr Ricbardaoy certain o phia, on decide The Cri aimee ment to be out of order, and the his decision, ayes 119, noes not counted. Mr. Baviy offered so amendment suthorizi Seorrtary of the Navy to pay BE. K. Collins Geacpecnpenees for carrying the mails between New Yor and Liverpool The Cusraman decided that it was out ef order. Sustained by ayes 98, noes 45. committer adopted the amendment of Mr. Bay- ly, that in of pence, or when war is not threaten- ed, the steamers employed between New York and Liverpool, carrying the mails, ehall be under the ex- ive control of the officers appointed byMr Collins hie arsociat The fas much noise and coofurion Mr. Stanton. (a ine of steamers to Atrioa om Mr. Bryan's plan. s decided out of ord ‘ayes 90, noses 40 , (dem ) ot Ter mendment to ell contracts of the government with oon- is between the United iz the com Rejected. hed to move a reerss ut objection was made. re acted on, got through with, the com- tes tovleven e'clock. Mr. but the House retused 0 ved im, and the bill THE CHEAP rostane OL. Mr. Porten, (dem.) of Ohio, repor ¢ Post- iit vraed. ‘Menate, with amend: Offices proposed modi- q the rates, making fome clause. and providing dinents a6 As onourred im - ‘The louse adjourned at s quarter past 12 o'clock AN Another Murder at Buffa Burrato, Mareh 1, 1951" ‘There was another murder committed here night before last. Ina dran’ ed Camp, struck Patrick MoCormiock wi 4 broke bit skull. MeCormick died Jaat night and the Coroner beld an inquest this morning. when Camp was com- mitted on the charge of murder Western Navigation, do. Giveresatr, Feb. 28, 1961, The river bas risen sixteen inches since yesterday, and it is now #0 very high that aserious overflow is apprebem: We bed heavy rains again last night. She weetber le sow colt, a. tees, Pub, 9, 101. ‘The river is rising here ; It ie mine to ten feet deep at Caire, Il, fost on the principal bars of t Missourl All the upper rivers are riting, yt) boating order The. Mississippi is rapidly eins & heavy enow storm yextorday, but the weather to day ts cleat and pleasant. = ~ae- EE Se saa te x — PRICE TWO CENTS, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. BY MORSE’S LINE, NO. 16 WALL STREET. Avnasy, Marob 1, 1851. PETITION, For the abolition of capital punishment. THE v Laws. Mr. Monaan reported favorably « bill to amend the usury laws. The bill is as follo: ‘Bection pro- video that no contract or assurance for the payment of money with interest at a greater per cent than is heretofore provided for, shall be rendered void; but whenever, in apy action brought on such contract or aseurance. it shall appear, upon a special anawer to the complaint being made to that effeot, that a greater rate of interest has been directly or indirectly taken or received, than is allowed by law, the defendent shall receive his coste, and the whole interest reserved or taken, and the plaintiff shall have judgment for the belance only which rball remain due after deducting the whole amount of raid interest. Seotion three pro- vides that whemever a greater rate of interest than is Gllewed by the first seotion of this law shall have been paid, the party peaieg Or same may recover back the emountof the whole interest paid, provided an action shall be prosecuted within two years from the time when the said interest shall have been paid If the seadinon is living, the debtor may be admitted asa witness. Avsasy, Maroh 1, 1851. ton to day. Ratlroad Depet Burned. Meaxoitn Brivor, N. H , Feb. 28, 1861. The large freight depot of the Boston. Concord and Montreal Railroad, at this place, was entirely con- sumed by fire this morning Farther Arrests of Negro Rioters at Boston. Boston, March 1, 1851. Robert Morris, Jr, a colored lawyer, andJ. Hf Coburn, clothes dealer, were arrested this morning on a charge of siding in the late resous, and were held for examination The Hon. Josiah Q came ball tor Mr. Morris, ‘The Mayoralty of Syracuse: Breacusn, March J, 1851. Mejor M.D. Burnett is the democratic candidate for Mayor in this city. Ghke Pennsylvania Legislature at Baltimore Baxtimoay, March 1, 1851. ‘The Legislature of Pennsylvania epent last night in Baltimore, and left this morning, in the cars, for Wash- fogton. The entertainment given to them was a grand ‘The two States pledged a union of interests in protecuting their great works of internal improv: ments Governor Johnston did not accompany th: ‘The Governor of Marylavd was present, They will turn to Harrisburg on Monday morning. No Ship on Fire at Charleston, Crancesrom, Feb, 27, 1961.°% The bark Ulrica, loaded for Antwerp, and having on board 400 bales of cotton and 300 tierces of rice, is on fire in the hold. The cotton has been thrown over- board. and the vessel scuttled. [It is « strange tact that the Ulrica, while at the port of Philadsiphia, caught fire in the cabin, and was much burned. This is @ suspicious coincidence, and. as her oargo was in- sured a New York, may be of interest to her under- writers. intelligence. Bavtimoay, March 1, 1851. Copt. R.'T Brown, of the steamer Freeman Rodney, which was built iu Pittsburgh and bound for New York, arrived atgdavaunah, on the 26th ult.. from Nassau, where he,was compelled to put in in distress. Meteorological Observations, Marsh 1, BY MOKSK’S LINE—OFFICE 16 WALL STREET Rocuraren, 9 A.M —We have @ slorious morning, with « bright sua, sod 8 fine, but cold air; wird trom the west; thermometer 00. M—It is now rather cloudy, and cold, with the wind trom the eame quar- ter; thermometer 34. Acuvay, 9A. M.—A beautiful morning, and nota cloud to be seen; wind northwest; ther ter 49 There is about ground. 6 P. M.—It is now cloudy and cold, and looks like a uth; thermometer 3 9A. M.—A clear, beautiful morning, but ether cool; wind south; thermometer 23. % P.M.— It continues pleacent aud cold; wind southwest; ther- mometer 32. Osweco. 9A M.—It commence! snowing last night, a continues talling, thermometer 34, barometer Urica, 9 A. M.—Cloudy, but quite pleasant; wind wort; thermometer 27; barometer 29-600. 8 P.M —A beautitul clear evening, wind unchanyed; thermomo- ter 2; barometer 29-660. Aroany, 9A. M.—We have e clear, cold, and beauti ful morning; wind northwest; barometer 30-14; mer- cury in barometer 68; thermometer 2). 8 P.M —The weather continues pleasant, with the wind from the reme direction; thermometer 52; barometer 50-09; mercury 69, Trov, 9A. M.—Weather cold and sky clear; wind Dorthweet; thermometer 22. 8 P. M.—Cloar ond | bracing day, with alight breeze from the norchwost; | thermometer 30 Bur.incton, 8 P. M.— Cloudy; wind north; thermo- meter 30, Wrirenati, 8 P. M.—Clear; wind north; thermome- ter 50. BY BAIN’S LINE—O! 29 Walt. STREBT. Burrato, A. M.—There was a splendid aurora bo- realis witnessed here last night, between the heurs of 10 and 12 P.M., which formed & maguificent aad bril- liant arch. Renanks,—Durlng the same period in New York, » | pow storm was prevailing, with the wiod trom the | uorth, varying occasionally to east and west of north. | —Reroaien | Berravo, 7 P M—Barometer 29.58; thermometer | attached 44; do. in the open air, 30, Sky oloar at 2 P.M, wind touthwest; at 4 P.M. cloudy, wind south- weet. ‘The markets gen sions, it apything ee Fata Accipent near Povouxtersiz, N.Y —On Tuesday last, Coroner Taylor was called to hold an inquest over the bodies of three women, named Betsey McDonald, Bridget Convey and’ Nancy Kearoan, who were killed on kgglestoo'’s section | of the railroad, near the village of Ilyde Park articulars of this acciden' are as follow McDonald, who occupied the shanty where were killed, was taken 1\1 that morning, and the two other females named above, had cailed in aad were near her bed, ministering to her want about half-past 8 o'clock a blast was dischirged on the line of the railros short distance from the shanty, anda huge mass of rock, weighing adont ene thousend pounds, was thrown into the air, which descended directly upon the roof of the building, and was seen by the men at work to pene- trate it. They immediately repaired to the shanty, and upon entering it beheld the mangied and life- lese bodies of two of the females, and the third provtrated and bleeding, but not quite dead, al- though she lived but a few unconscious moments atterwerds. From the testimony taken, it appears that the affair was purely accidental. The blast wae an ordinary one, suc ax had been discharged before the same morning; the usual warning was given, and the event not in any way atrributabdie to corelesenese, negligence or design The rock had fellen upon the root nearly over the bed where the sick woman was laying, carrying elong with it a portion of the boards and timber composing the roof, Which were spatrered with blood and mangled flesh. and it is suppoeed that two of the women were killed by these fragments of timber tera from the roof by the force of the falling stone. The third victim probably received in part the force of the deseending rock, as her head was crushed, her abdomen horribly torn and mangled, and her whole | body was terribly distigured.—Poughheepsre CN. Y ) Eagle, Feb. 22 | | avy | rie Leoisvaturs Hon. Daniki. Wensrer ann or Pannsyivania. —The following is a copy of & complimen resolution to Hon. Daaiel Webster, | by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for the course he pursued in his late correspondence with the Austrian Minister :— Resolved, That the thanks of this Legisiature are ¢minently due to Hon. Daniel Webster, and that they be, and they are hereby tendered to him in return for — the very able and patriotic manner in which he has | vindicated the well established principles of the overnment of the United States in regard to its in course with foreign nations, in bia letter to the Chevalier Hulse m: charge from the government of Austria to the United States United States Dist: Betore Hon. J ucig | COLLISIO Fre 28 —Jomes Tatham vs, Thomas Kiley This wae | ® fruit brought by the Bermudian brig Lady of the Lake, ag the owners of the steamer Francis if Abbott, jor @ collision, which took place on t! April, 1860. in the harbor of New York, off pier six. x appeared by the evidence adduced by Mr. William h jaskett, counsel for the libellant, that the steamer, ing in tow the I! 4. Clark, her tow into captain from the of the that the steamer was mot i: 7 patards in fault | are occupied by j Our Londen Correspondence, STATE OF EUROPE. Lonpon, Friday, Feb. let, 1851. The Papal Ageression—Dusracli’s Motion Lost, by | 8 14 votes only—The Whig Government—Lord Minto and Cardinal Wisema»—An Irish Cardi nal— Br. Bewnett to be made a Scotch Bishop— France— Rejection of the Dotation Bul—Germany —Austrian Intervention—Indiz and China— The Spanish Debt--Blockade of Saw Salvador— Ad sission to the Crustal Palace. A narrow escape of defeat of the ministry on Dis- raeli’s motion in favor of protection to agriculture, and sn adjourned debate upon the first reading of proeseti Lord John Ruesell’s proposed measures against Papal encroachment, are the home topics of the ies week. There wasa general feeling last night, their doubts as to its duration beyond. John’s measures on the Papal aggression, as dev ldped by himself in a clever speech, which, as it came to a Close, ended in nothing, has disappointed the country and after his memorable letter to the Bishop of Durham, they are looked upon as con temptible by the great mass. The measures them- selves however are not yet known in detall. The fact that in a house of 548 members, Lord | do by its own previous adm! e- | that the pressure would bi ona} blood. Roten-row is visited itcould take place Thefe Were claims against the government of San Salvador pending, to the amount of @bout £4 000 on bebalf of British merchants. The cuses had beem made ‘aoq communication of eur merchants with the govers- ish Amerioan republics, must be aware that there is hardly a moment passes some claim or other is not pending between the Bng- Ush government and most of those States. cepted the government of Buenos Ayres, which behaved i deome aud liberal manner, ing the c nations. But there eertainiy olal: iu course of nego- on the part of the eh government, om f British subjects, againet several of these pendin, in | Btates of Bpanish America. He trusted, however, that the clubs, that the very small majority of the mi nistry would have been still less. The whig mi- nistry may last another session, but men express their sense of justice would lead them te give due satisfaction to British m With to the duration of any blockade that had been established, that must Ly aed on the willingness of the goverm- jalvador to do that which it was bound to ons. He should hepe Mclent in a short time cause acquiescence. This was the course adopted by all former administrations; it was the course adopted by the late government upon two or three occasions; and it;was the only mode by which you eould bring euch States toa sense of justice towards foreigners. London is filling tast. The show of carriagesin Hyde Park is ulready good—four-in-hand and tandems may be seen already, showing youag by equestrians en question which, to a certain extent, involves the | masse, who admire the Crystal Palace as they ride principles of free-trade (Disraeli’s motion) 267 inem- bers should have voted for it and only 231 against it—giving the government the small majority o 14—is startling, and is hailed by some as theifirst in- dication of a return towards protection. A careful survey, however, and impartial estimation of results | will be taken to of the general feeling of the country—a retrospective glance at the agitation that preceded the repeal of the corn-laws---will suffice to convince you that the idea is ephemeral. In a remarkable speech last night, Sir James Graham aptly quoted the words of the late Sir Robert Peel on this very question: * 1 etill adhere to my opinion and belief, and earnestly Lhope that | may never live 80 see the day when the House of Commons will retrace its steps.” The voice of Sir Robert Peel was missed last night ; had he’ been there, the result of the division would have been a different one. To keep your readers aw cowrant of the detate, x apatl now enter, es briefly as possible, into de- tails. Ja the Commons, on Friday, Lord John Russell explained the measures he intended to bring for- ward. His epeech, which recapitulates all the at- tempts at sggronion. ot the Popes, trom the time of liam the Conquerer down to the present day, with the Jaws epacted in different countries to op- pose them, is weil worth perusal as a historical do- eument. After laying awful etress upon the arrogancy of the court of Rome till a mountain was raised betore his audience, the labors of the moun- tuin commenced, and the mouse stepped forth Lord Jobn Russell said :— By the Relief Act, Roman Catholio bishops had been prohibited trem taking the tittes of Protstaut soos & stipulation referred to bat not opposed by the Irish Jatholic bierarohy wt that period. He hoped, there- fore. that no objection would be raised to tno intro- cuction of ® measure similar in its general character to the cleuse to which he had referred, and that the more, inasmuch as w little diference between Uhe assumption by» the Archbishoprie of Canterbury, or that of the Arcb- biebopric of Weetmineter. There was another poiut. ‘The changes trom vioars apostolle to bishops, gave, by the regulations of the Romish Church, the preja'es in question certain rights over property bequeathed for rehgious purposes. With respect to this matter, he proposed that allsuch gifts and bequests made to Catholic prelates ehould be mull and void; that avy uct done by them in thoir offical on- peoity ehould be pull and void; that propert: jveathed shoul it once para to the Crown; aaa in general all Cataolle functionaries should be prohibited tron assumiugl titles derived uot only from soy Anglican dioceses, but from the uame of way dis- triot of the territories of the United Kingdom. Such were the main features of the bill which he had now te propose He counselled Uardinal an to com. pert bimeelf in this juncture in » mild coneilia- tory epirit—binted, eivid tome Jaughter, that the Car- inal would do well to carry out the intention he had once exprereed, of residing permanestly at Rome, and empbatics lly announced, that if the Vatican were to profer war to poaoe—were to attempt to retaliate, or tooarry out Its half hinted designe--taen, in the long struggle which he foresaw impending, bo would stre- nuovely, stodfastly, and with all his power, any attempt, however plaus slight in appear- ance. upon the h of Rome, to usurp the tunctions of the civii powers and ths temporal au- therities of this realm of Kogland Of the details, nothing is known. Roebuck replied, endeavoring to show that the measure was po measure at all, msomuch aa it might be evaded with the greatest ease. Cardin Wiseman, in Westminster instead of of Westmi ster, would suffice. The debate was contin Monday, and adjovrned. On Tuesday, Dis motion was brought forward, and adjourned after his three hour's speech; on Wedaesday, the papal discussion wes again adjourned; Thureday, the whole of the sitting was devoted to Disracki, and to er we shall probably have e division on the papal qxestion—that is to say, preliminsry ¢ebate before the fi reading of the proposed measure of Lord John Russell. The de. tails of the measure will then be made public. Dis- roeh’s motion ren as follows :— That tho cevere distress which continues to exist in the United Kingdom, among that important clare of her Majeety's subjects, the owners and occupiers of land. and whioh is justly lamented im her Majenty’s speech, renders it the duty of hor Majosty’s mialsters to introduce, without delay, such measures as may be most effectual for the reliet thereof. (iLear, hear.) In the House of Lords, on Friday, Lord Stanley put a direct question to Lord Minto, as to whether he wae privy to the intention of the Court of Rome to establish a Koman Catholic hierarchy in Eng- land? This elicited a denial, in somewhat equivo- Either the Earl or the Cardinal is wrong. Appear- ances are egainst the Earl The Globe says that, * without waiting for the passing of the new bill, it is intended, by certain arties, to present an indictment against Cardinal iseman, and that Mr. Edwin James, Queen's Counsel, Mr. Hugh Hill, and Mr. Lush, have beea already retained on behalf of the prosecution. The Limerick Reporter, under the heading Highly Important from Rome,” publishes the followi ¢ re ine ont oredi ‘suthority, that his * Pope Pius IX. has thought proper to o fer the dignity of Oardinal on the Most Rey. Dr. ¢ len, Lord Archbisho rmagh, Primate of all Ire- land, and apostolic del This requires confirmation, but it is very pro- bably corre Private letters trom Rome, on the other hand, ay that the Pope is very anxious re- specting the turn the debate will take in Parlia- ment. The Rev. Mr. Bennett, who was dismissed from St. Barnabas by the Bishop of London, will, I be- lieve, be made a Scotch Bishop. ln Paris, the Dotation bill has been re- jected. This bill applied for a eredit of 1,- | 400,000 franca for the President of the 4 public, in addition to the salary he already ceive it was rejected by a majority of 102 Louis Napoleon has taken the refusal, as he should have done, very quietly, and immediately issued a notification refusing anything in the shape of a subecription. The number of the Austrian troops in the North of Germony, under the orders of Archduke Leo- pold and Lieut. Field Marshal Legeditsch, arnount to 20,000 men and 75 pieces of artillery. Ha burg, Lubeck, Altona, Piel, aud the cityof Rendsburg, int garrizons of Austrian troops The external fortifications of Rendsburg and the pine of Friedricketadt have been given up to the Janes iti# still rumored that an Austrian army of ob. rervation will be stationed on the Swiss trontier ly the electric wires from Trieste, we have ad- | vices from Bombay to the 17th January, Caleutta to the Sth of January, and Hong Kong, China, to the 30th December. Prices were dull. The in- surrection in hevangsee had been suppresacd. Brevo Murillo has presented his terms for the fettiiment of the foreign deb of Spain. At a mecting of the Spanish bondholders m London, resolutions were unanimously adopted accepting the terme offcred, with the exception of that por- tien referring to the overdue coupone, for which the landholders require at the rate of £100 capital for every £100 coupons given up. In the House of Cemmons, on Monday, Mr Boring put mterpeliations to Lord Palmerston, re- epecting the blockade of the coast of San Salvador. In reply, Lord Palmerston said division on the | along side of it. The prices of admission to the building, which is terminated, have been fixed. Upon a consideration of al] points, the commis- sioners have decided upon the following plan:— First, the issue of season tickets,” the price of whioh will be for a gentleman, £3 3s. and for a laay £245, These tickets are not trantferable, and means revent their transfer by meagunas similar to those which we stated « few days sinoe, vis, requiring the helder to give his signature upon admission, The owner of a“ season ticket” will be en- titled to admission on all occasions on which the exhi- bition is open to the public. The commissioners re- rerve to themselves the powef” of raising the price ef the senson tickets, after the first issue is exhausted, thould circumstances render such a course advisable. On Thursday, the lst of May, being the first day of the exhibition, season tickets only will be availal id no money will be received at the entrance doo the second and third days, Friday and Saturday, the rice will be on each day, for one admission only, £1. n Monday, tne 5th of May, and the fourth day of the exhibition, the admission will be reduced to 6s, end the same price continued for the succeeding seventeen Gays. On und after Monday, the 26th of or twenty-second day of the exhibition, the charges for admission will be. on Mondays, Tuesdays, We: meters, and Thursdays in each week, 1s; om Fridays, 2s. 64., and upon Saturday: In order to prevent the in- cosvenienos aad contusion which would necessarily arise from interruption and delay at the entranoes, the commissioners have decided that no change may be aiven at the doors; but it isin contemplation to have am office cloce by the entrance at which money wilibe exchanged. TLé exbibition will be open daliy. 5um- days excepted. It has been decided that should perience in the progress of the exhibition render a ulteration in these arrangements nevessary, the com- «reserve to thomselves the power of making euch modidcations as may appear desirable, of whioh, however, due and timely notice will be given to the public The aumber of foreigners in London has visibly increesed ; the price of lodgings haa risen excead- ingly, and various new eating estadlishinents have sprung into exiaience. The alterations aad embellishments at Buciciag- ham Palace and Windsor, have been erdered to completed before May. i laumiley, the great English impresario, haa re- turned to town trot Paris. The Opera cpeas en the 28th of March. The new debutante of Paris, Mad’lie Caroline Deprez, and Fivrontiai, with ber handsome face and figure, are to be among the ac tractions. 6G ANCY BALL AT BOSTON {From the Boston Transoript, Feb. 28.) A sumptuous mansion, magnificent in design, superb in decoration, unsurpassed in the style of its furmture, brilliant with light, odorous with flowers, and gey with music and garlands, was thrown open last evening for a bal costume. Long before the hour of assembly had arrived, carriage after caruge was heard traversing Beacon, Chesi- nut, Mouat Veraon streets, and their emvirome, carrying numbers of the “fair and brave” from house to house, for the satisfying pleasure of show. ing to their retired friends the various dreeess which fancy and good taste had suggested for the evening's gay reunion. Around the house where so much that see ned novel ead attractive was to be gathered ia, there was a Gungronttien of the expectant, all eager te catch a glimpse here and there, of the different personages Who were to compose the brilliaat com- pany, 80 that the exterior as well as the interior gathering, © ised an equal degree of the ad- ing aud curious. Upwards ef one huadred persons, in the richest end most tasteful costumes, assisted to carry out the “ happy idea” of the host and hostess; whilst many of graver feelings, patriarchal or oe looked on in plain ature to ‘see the show.” It was, indeed, remarkable to observe the singular extremes of character which met on this eccasiea, | and langhable to witaess the incongruous “ repre- sentations” which met together in the whirls of | the Poli, or in the measures of the Schottische. | Imagine a fair Druidess waltzing with a Chiaese, or Domne Sampson capering away with a Baya- | dere Various Greek costumes—many garba of Eure pean peasaniry, flower girls, &e , were to be no- ticed as usual; but the most attractive represeata- | tions seemed to be those of the lady and gentle- man of the old vchool, whether goiag back to the time of Lovis XI1V—or, whether appearing in the more recent paraphernalia of the well-remembered | end venerable great grandmother, who had been presented at court and figured largely amongst the diplomatic circles at Washington. Such a was there, and well did tne youthful wearer sup- al lonpuage. Y 1 Ca j | port the character. Two Druidesses at least, Weewan, ta his ““Appeel to the Cashes pentiass were prevent, one of whom—a dignified figure, | distinatly tates that the Pope communicated hie | Di es rescntca that super creation of Shaksvoate intention to the [arl of Minto, when at Rome. poco id lofty “Porta.” One of Queen Mary's ladies seemed to enect her life again upon the stage ia the person of a pretty creature, whose “red. and white, nature’s own true and cunning hand Dickens should have been there to heve seen his own inimitable “Sergeant Buzfas”* represented by one of the legal protessioa, who, although on this occasion, unable to command | “the profound silence of the whole court,” seerm- ed to manage his case “with great dexterity, though we heard pot of any “Sam Weller,” whe came at his call,” My “Lor of Buckingham,” with his head re- stored, managed his hat and plame with the dig- nity of a true courtier, and paid due allegiance where it was most deserved; and a gentleman of the modern French court in embroidered cloth, did full justice to the Polka, not at all embartase- ed by chapeau or rapier. “Night” brought forth her galaxy of etars in the person of a young crea- ture, attired in black velvet, and wearing a ruperd veil, wrought in silver and fastened with e crescent of diamonds—whilst * the White lady of Avenel” added a bright spirit to the scene by her real pre- sence The “Anne Page” of the evening realized Shake- peare’s idea with great truthfulness, attired in stlk- en skirt, muelin train, boddice of black velvet, and | plumed cap. There were a French and Turkish | debardewr well represented, an Italian brigand, @ | Spanish muleteer, and other similar characters. There was also the pythoness, “ Norna of Fittul- | head,” but we mised the bright eyes of a Gipeey queen, who, meaning to be there, (ut the last me-~ | ment) made herself an absentee. A bright, and | buoyant girl enacted “La belle Chinois; too beaming herself to be easily converted into an im~ | becile and apathetic Celestial, though dressing the character to perfection. She might have tound a mate in the same ballroom during at least a portion of the evening, in one wearing dress of a Chinaman, fresh from the hands of a boma Canton tailor. Scott's pretty Poritan, “ Janet Pow | ter,” locked the character which the author of Kenilworth intended, when he depicted her w! he deecribed as ‘a simply attired maide very properly enacted her share in this night's “ revels,’ but without her well loved and suffering Countess. One of the most exact the peasant costumes was that of a Hexioan git, up- ported by a lady of New York. The dre: aa ae follows: —a short blue silk shirt trimmed with three rows of broad white satin ribbon, white silk hose, bine satin slippers with large white rosettes, white embreidered apron, black velvet boddice, open i tront, 8 full chemisette slashed with blue satin. Blue velvet cap and white plume. We might extend the account much further, em- ticed as we are by the many pleasiog impersona~ tiers continually occurring to memory, but space fails ve, and we mnat draw the enrtain over a ple~ ture which will long be remembered aa one of the He bad not yet reostved any statement thet the | mort vivid, varied, and brilliant ever dew lockedle to whieh the honorable member had alluded te | bad been ecotadliched and therefore ao notifestion o anwdat the private circles of out metropoltaa GO ciety.