The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1851, Page 3

Very Late from Venezeula. ‘We heve received, »y +0 «/\val at Baltimore, ‘Fetters and newepapers from 1.1 Goayra to the 24th ult. Apnexed is one of «vr * OUR LAGUAYRA Con nae) oN UBNCE. Laguayua, Feb. 23, 1851. The Gold Mines of Upia + New President, Monagas—The Civ i vi wient--Disbanding of the Army—Job wm buying a Philadelphia Steamer-- Impeachments -- Kevelations -- Paez— Lesson im Cheap Postage tu tre United States— Sending Money by Maul, &¢ Tam in the receipt of the Herald to the 30th De- ‘cember. Having just arrived trom the orient of this republic, I am happy to way allisquiet. The people an that region are ravuing mad in respect to the gold mines recently discovered in Upata, al- ‘though there is but little prospect of a successful enterprise. Our new Presideut, Gen. Jose Grego- rio Monagas, will not *‘ follow in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor,” the ex-President, his ‘brother, Joee Tadio. This speaks well for him. He immediately ordered all the troopa disbanded, whieh his brother had called into service without authority of law, or the Ienst necessity, with the exception of afew soldiers for guards of stations. He refused to have any body gaards to escort hin im the streets, or sentinels at nis door. The ex- president preeeated his brotner, the president elec with a geveral’s uniform, and while he thank his brother for it, he told him he was President of Senrmelnane not @ general in the army, and con- sequently had no occasion tora uniform for the next four years. 2 President Jose Gregorio1s making a clean sweep of office holders appointed by his brother. ‘The Ministers have all been sent to the right-about. ‘The Congress have impeached the late Ministers of War and Navy, also the Ministers of the Trea- sury and of Foreign Affaire, for having built a war steamer at Philadelphia without sanction of law, or any appropriation by Coneress. One hundre: and sixty-four thousand dollars have been used for this purpose, of course wich the sanction of the ex- P lent, when, it is alleged, that the steamer ‘only cost fifty thousand doiars. The builders in Philedelphia will be able to settle this aaestion. The agent sent to have the steamer built, wrote and published a phamphlet agaiost Gen. Paez, for w eminent service the ex-president rewarded him with the appointment as Muuister to the United States. The publication of :he pamphlet is report- -ed to have cost $6,000. Conzr-ss nas not only re- pudiated this unauthorized expense, but the Presi- dent elect has revoked the appuintment of Minister to pane Caled States, aie by his, bieet So m ir writit st the illustrious ex-presi- dent, Gen. Tees Anionio Paez. It good Ministers are appointed, and all the rogues turned out of office, Venezuela will yet stand erect, aud prosper. The President says he means to be President of the whole people, and not of a party. But too many Presidents make this profession, and forget to fu omises. The United States might copy, to advantage, some of the Jaws of Venezuela, notwithstanding she is a century behind the age of civilization; for mnstance, ali newspapers, aud pamphlets, and print- -ed matter of every description, in any language, foreign or domestic productions, ere cenveye vy the maila, free of postage, to wny part of the republic, providing the package dues not exceed four ounces in weight; over that weight half letter p is charged on the excess; but the numer rains are not limited, aad this, too, when all the mails are carried on the backs of men, tothe most distant parts of the country. When eny person ie desirous to be certain that money, documents, letters, &c., are duly received by correspondents, he puts what he scnds under an envelo; wthe postage, and forty cents addi- tional ie is certified on the outside by the post- master. On the inside of the cover a receipt is written for the contents of the package, describing the same. The postmaster who receives the pack- age at ita deatination, requires the person to whom the package is directed to open the same in his presence, and verify its contents end sign the re- ceipt, which the postmaster returns to the post office from whence it came, free of charge. 1t is then delivered to the persoa who mailed the ke age. [tis believed an arrangement of this kind in the United States would be duly appreciated, and, besides, be a source of revenue to the department. I shall proceed to-morrow to the capital, and will communicate what may be of importance, either as respects the government, or movements in Congrese, or any local matters. 4 San AnTonio. The country was quiet for the present. The new President, General Jose Gregorio Monagas, brother of the lest president, had ap- pointed General Salom, Secretary ot War; but it wes not yet known whether the latter would accept the nomination. A motion had been made at the beginning of the sttsions of the Congress, in the house of Repre- sentatives, for the purpose of granting a general amnesty to all political oflenders concerned in the troubles of 1548 and 1849, with the exclusion of General Paez; but the measure had not passed, and the subject appears to have been dropped. Congress wes particularly occupied with an ac- cusation presented in the House against Vicente Lecuna, late minister of the treasury, and Fran- cisco Mejia, late Secretary of War, involving the transaction with Senor |’. Corvaia, relative to the steamer Libertador, lately built in the eity ot Phi- ladelphia, Our coureapanaent informs us that the Houee had admitied the accusation uaanimously, and had sent the matter into the Senate for trial. The following extract from the speech of the honorable Senor Amengual, made 10 the House of Representatives, oa the Lith of February, and taken from the Diario de Debates (the official journal), will throw some light on the subject. A motion haviog been made to continue the sittings beyond the usual hour, Seaor Amengual said:— “Lam in favor of continuing the sittings. because ina amg question, worthy of the at- th tention cf the Mouse. wid that uader color of ted the con i — ad unfaithful to their dutier; or, iu the soquittal of said officers, if the charges brought azuint them be felee. (Cheers) The thet under ple ee: y has boon and jor of law the public mon: people are waiting the a mocent. Such is jaty. (Con! ‘us devote two or three hours more to this important subject; let us find out the truth, us vot only by our position, but al cessitier, evinoed by the the — the invalids, of this House, to prevent an spans, wale bee been su: a. absence Secretary ‘ar, be finally disposed of. We should remember we are witha jeot whi people, the revenues of Venezuela only to the peopie. Our private advices state that Senor Corvaia, who had been appointed Venezue!an charge des jajfawres to the United States by the Pr nt, Monagas, had his oa revoked by the new Presi- dent two days after the sailing of Senor C., for ‘New York; that the American charge des af- paurs tified of the fact. Trovers amone THE Neonogs at Camprn, N. J. two or three weeks past, quite am excitement iT omens Oe portion of the po- pulation at, and in vieeaty of Snow Loh den county, in Roepe ont of suspicion tertained against a colored individual named Banks, that he wes acting in concert with the officers of the law in arresting fngitives from servitude. The ‘excitement continued to increase among them, and hostile demonstrau were made towards Mr. B., who, by the way, and an attempt was ma fire; but, fortunatel, ished before any material damage was sustained. Finis wet Appeared to qui xcitement @ short time; but it soon br with increxsed violence. A few nights since, a party of four colored men went to his house, dragged hum from his bed, end beat him in a most horrible and out rageous manner. For a time hie wounds were considered so dangerous and severe that his life was despaired of, but through timely and efficient medical nid, we understand he is slowly recover- ing For several nights subsequently, an armed ard had to be kept around his house to protect im fromthe assaults of the infuriated lace. Some of the assailants have been arrested, and the ease was brought before Justice Curtis for an in- veatigation.— Philadelphia Swa, March 18. | by eny other To The following is an abstract of Judge Sprague’s charge to the jury of the United States District Court, sow in session at Boston, relative to the late outrage in that city :— Gentlemen of the Grand Jury :—The office you now hold demonstrates that the constitution established not a mere confederacy of States, but a poverament acting directly upon individuals, with @ jogialatare to enact laws, @ judiciary to expound them, and an executive to entorce them. Under this government the people of the United States have enjoyed a greater degree of liberty, prosperity, and happiness than have been enjoyed ‘ople im the history of the world. reserve this government, it is necessary that its laws should be faithfully executed, and you are now called upon, under'the highest sanction, to aid in this indispensable work. I think it proper, at this time, to call your attea: tion particularly to that part of the criminal code, which prohibits and punishes forcible resistance to the laws. Government is so great a bleesing, that the high crime which can be committed is trea- son. ‘This ia defined by the constitution itself in the following words :—“ Treason against the United States shall consist ore levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” ‘hat amounts to levying war? ‘This question arose seon after the adoption of the constitution, in the several trials of Mitchell, Vigol, ies, for being Gnguged in the Pennsylvania against the law imposing a duty upon distilled spirits, under the administration of Wash- ington, and subsequently in the tnal of Aaron Burr, in the year 1807, and in the case of the United States va. Hoxie, in the year 1808, These were all trials in the Circuit Court. * * * But the sudden outbreak of a mob, or the as- sembling of men in order by force, to defeat the execution of the law ina particular instance, and then to disperse, without the intention to coatinue together or to reassemble for the purpose of defeat- ing the law generally. in all cases is not levying war. If war actually levied, persons may be guilty, although not present with the force actually #esembled. ‘All those who perform any, part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in be general conspiracy, are to be considered as treitors. There are minor offences;created and defined by acts of Congress alone. By atatute of the 30th of April, 1790, chapter 9, section 22, it is enacted, “That if any person or persons shall knowingly and wilfully obstruct, resist,or oppose aay officer of the United States, in serving or attempting to serve or execute any mesne, ‘88, Or warrant, or any rule or order of any of the Courts of the United States, or any other legal or judicial writ or pro- cess whatever, or shall assault, beat or wound any officer or other person duly authorized in serving or executing any writ, rule, order, process or war- rant aforesaid, every person £0 knowingly and wil- fully offending in the premises, shall, on conviction thereof,” be punis! by fine and imprisonmeat. Thus you perceive that for more than sixty years—indeed from the foundation of the govern- ment—it has been a criminal offence to resist, or ‘oppose, or obstruct the Marshal in the execution of warrant or other legal process; and eo plain is the utility and necessity of this provision, that, during that time, no voice has been raist inst it. So far from impairing the energy with which the laws are to be executed, the people, by their legislation, have added new sanctions. Thus, by statute of March 2d, 1831, chapter 90, section 2, it is enacted ** That if any yf seoeag or persons ehall corruptly, or by threats or force, endeavor to intluence, intimidate, or impede any Bye witness, or officer, in any court of the United States, in the discharge of his duty, or shall corruptly, or by threats or force, obstruct or impede, or endeavor to obstruct or impede, the due administration of justice therein, every person or persons so offend- ing shall be liable to prosecution therefor by in- ic’ ment. This calutary enectment to secure the free course of law has been in force for nearly twenty years without objection. But we have recently heard that not only should the courts be impeded ia the administration of the law, but that the Marshal should be obstructed and even resisted by force in the execution of legal process, because of a recent tute, providing for the arrest and deliverance up fugitives from labor. It is tobe observed that this etatute subjects a0 persous to arrest who was not before liable to be seized and carried out of the State; for ever since the adoption of the constitu- tion these same persons have beea liable to be taken end carried away by those from whose service they hadescaped. For a pre-existing right created by the covetitution and affirmed by the SupremeCourt of the United States, Congress has provided a new re- medy by legal proc to be executed by a public officer, and added penal sanctions more eflec- tually to ensure the execution of the law. If it have not all the safeguards we could wish, so nei- ther had the statute of 1793, passed by the fathers of the constitution, with the approbatioa of Wash- ington, and sustained by the people for more than half a century. ‘Che constitution cominands that fugitives from labor shall be delivered up. The Supreme Court have decided that it belongs to Congress to provide the means. Con ress have enacted this law. It is imperative, it will be enferced. Letno man mistake the milduess and fcrbearance with which the criminal code is hahi- tually administered for weakness or timidity. Re- sistance must moke it sternly inflexible. — The statute of 1450, chap. 60, after providing that the claimant of a fugitive from labor may have a warrant fer his arreet, or seize hin without process, proceeds in the 7th section to enact, ‘* That any person who ehall knowingly and willingly obstract, hinder or prevent such claimant, his agent or at- torney, or any person or persons lawfully assisting him, her, or them, from arresting such fugitive trom service or labor, either with or without pro- cess as aforessid, or shall rescue, or attempt to reecue, such fugitive from service or labor, from the custody of such claimant, his or her agent, or attorney, Or other person or persons lawfully as- sisting as aforesaid when so arre: pursuant to the authority herein given and declared; or shall aid, abet, or assist such persoa so owing service or labor aforesaid, directly or indirectly, to escape from euch claimant, his agent or attorney, or other pereen or persons legally authorized as aforesaid; or shail harbor or conceal such fugitive, so as to prevent the discovery and arrest of such person, after notice or knowledge of the fact that such per- fon wes f fugitive from service or labor as afore- anid, shall for either of said offences be subject to” fine and imprisonment. have thus, as | proposed, called your attention tocertain acts of Congress and provisions bf the constitution. They are the law of the land, and it i+ our most solemn duty faithfully to execute them. la the words of the oath which you have justtaken, you are to do this ‘* without fear, favor, aflection, or hope of reward,” presenting ‘things truly as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding,” but as great eflorts have the public that the recent law cannot be enforced with a good coascience, but may be conscientiously resisted; and an im- pression may have been made on some of your number, thus presenting an obstacle to the dis charge of a plain legal duty, | deem it proper to ad- vert briefly to the moral aspects of the subject. In thie part of the country the convictions of our understanding, our moral sentiments, and our reli- gious opinions, are adverse to the institutioa of ele Hence some are ready to conclnde in the firet that the provision of the constitutioa for delivering up fugitive slaves must be morally w 5 and, im the next place, that laws made to carry it into eflect, are to be disobeye Neither of these propositions legi from the premises. . * We are told by some, that the law being morally wrong, conscience tell them to resist it. Con- science, indeed, is to be reverenced and obeyed, but still we must remember that it is fallible, espe- cially where the rights of others are concerned, and may lead us to do great injustice. Some have an impreesio n that it is the gviaky within them, an unerring and infallible guide. Hence they can- not believe or conceive ber to their views can be conscientio it is this lurkis fallecy, this tacit assumption of personal infallibi y, that makes them intolerant toward others, and inaccessible to argument. * ” * Agein, certain strangers seek an asylum among us. One class of our citizens see in them | fugitives from oppression, whom we can easily an: securely receive and protect. Another class be- lieve that they a them, not eee, but moral contagion, that their presence endanger the public ce and individual safety, that it may em! us with other states, and bring upon us the sufferings and horrors of external inter- nal war and convulsion. The one class urge the obligations of hospitality and benevolence, the other the obligations of self-preservation, ‘and the sacred duty preserving those whom nature and society have committed to their protection. Both are equally sincere, conscientiour, and reso- lute. Which shall yield? Is there no appeal but to force? Yes! And the arbiter must be society, organized eociety, pronouncing ita decision through its regularly constituted agents. This is the moral judgment, the embodied conscience, of the ti cal community. To this not only is each individu- al bound to submit, but it is a mew and So gg | n element in forming his own moral judgment. act which before may have been innocen' criminal; and its commission not only op the will, but subservsive of the order, peace, ex- istence of the political society. Obedience is a moral duty. This as that the Creater made ma) designed that he should live, not in chy. but im peace and security, | go- vernment is the be A means which Tofinite Good- neee’ bas provided, for preserving va from unceas as certain re id violence. To obey the law of the lan an iben to obey the will of God. A Itmay be asked--Is resistance never justifiable 7 Oppression present Seay S tenant te she jut this is not to be from feeling, but from the cal; careful of the dangers and difficulties of the p oposed remedy. Raczprrion or THs Mosquito Kina at San Juan. —We have before given sn account of the recep- tion of the King of the Mosquitos, but the follow- ing is another which we find in the correspondence of the New Orleans Prcaywne, under date of San Juan, Feb. 16:—This town has been ina high state of excitement for the last tem days, in anticipation of a visit from the King. Last night, at 10 o’clock, the Ingun finally came, and this morning, at early dawn, ber Britannic Majesty’s war schooner was dressed out in holiday attire, and a royal ealute was fired from her decks—a signal that he, the King, was about to embark for town. ‘he Moequito guard, eight men strong, was at once mustered and drawn up in line to receive his Royal Majesty, who came on shore at preclecly 45 minutes ahalt past7A.M., accompanied by the captain of the man-of-war schooner. The mo- ment the royal cowhide brogans of his Royal Ma- feat, touched the ground, he was met by the Eng- jish consul, who escorted the august monarch to the unfinished palace. Only think, Mr. Pic., how some fifteen or twenty of us republicans must have felt on being ushered into the presence of royalty! I withstood the shock much better than some of mv companions, having been in the pre- sence of his Royal Majesty at the royal palace, Blue Fields, some time since. At 27 minutes and 10 seconds past 8 A. M.—I like to be exact when speaking of important mat- ters—his regal Boajeaty sat down toa royal ban- net, peepezee by her Britannic Majeot 2 and having given a royal wink, as muc! to say that grace might be dispensed with, he pitched into the eatables with as goed a will as any ordi- nary mortal. Whether he had taken a cocktail or two previously is more than I can say—I only speak of wat I saw. Atl3 minutes past 10 A.M, the feast bering ended, his serene and saffron-colored Hisleory ino an airing on foot, flanked on either side by officers of her Britannic Majesty’s navy as his escort. The royal train of five through the principal streets of the city, their march leading, in what is termed a bee line, from the palace to the Queen’s Slough. From thence they proceeded to Copen- hagen Square, which they entered Indian file, his Royal Mazjeety in front. ‘hen directly opposite whet is known as the Turkey Buzzard Pen, the ee larcem a amie to ae bee, when his eat} ing of cap, iping the perspira- tion from his ferebead with the sleeve of his jacket, graciously coadescended to open his royal mouth with the question ‘* Wat dat hous for dar?’ On being informed, he put on his cap, and again pro- ceeded. From the Buzzard Pen, the royal proces- sion went up Walling street to St. Alban’s, from St. Albans to the Cock Pit, from thence to the Reyal Parade Ground, and from thence on until they reached the Gin Shop. Here they took re- freshments all round, consisting of jerked beef and sempetng s. wash it down, after which they scat- tered, each man his own way, and went off to take a nap, for anything your humble servant knows to the contrary. When nearly ite the Buzzard Pen, a small craft was seen sailing down the harbor, with the American ensign at the peak. The royal proces- sion came to a halt, when his Majesty, pointi his sable finger in the direction of the stars an stripes, exclaimed, in an authoritative tone, ‘* Wat dat flog dar, Mr. Consul” * The American fig” was the reply. ‘Merican flag—wat country dat you call Merican ?” queried his Royal Majesty ; “Is it big like Moakeeter kingdom ?” Tur New Beororp Huseve Sometuina or A Hoax.— The Boston Advertiser, of yesterday, spcak- ing of this funny affair, says:—Some persons in Boston, of whom one is known to be a reporter for the abolition new: e, 7 Com: hy carried to New Bedford, on Sunday morning, the story that a steamboat, with one hundred armed men, under the orders of Deputy Marshal Riley, had left the Navy Yard, at Charlestown, to arrest a negro at New edford. We may, at the com mencement, relieve the anxiety of the reader, by stating that eo far as— on diligent inquiry—we can learn, no such steamer has sailed; neither the officer commanding at the Navy Yard, nor the act- og, yen here, avouches eo? such expedition. ‘he report was started in New Bedford at six o’clock on Sunday morning, and the bell on Liberty Hall was tolled, as if the city was in danger. The people collected, and were told the story which we ave sketched above. A timely fall of snow and rain reems to have cooled and damped the unne- ceasary excitement. It now seems that there was an absurd attempt made tocreate an excitement, that the romantic plan of tolliag a bell betore sua- rise on Sunday morning was succeseful in pro- ducing one, and that a sober second thought soon quieted it. It will appear, in such a game of forceons wril, which are the fish and which are the hooks. The Commonwealth, (abolition) which set the thing in motion, says :—We dare Marshal Devens to deny that val expedition to capture a fugi- tive slave or 6 has, for the last week, been in contemplation in office ; end, that on Saturday, application was made for a s‘eamboat for from one to three or four d. * to go down on -he cape and catch a nigger,”’, and was refused. We dare him to deny that bis deputes were at the navy yard on Saturday, making preparations{for the expedition, up to the time the yard was closed. fhe Springfield Republicam aays:—The whole hoax, wicked in its inception, and ter- d in itsresulta. Deputy Marshal Riley, gored largely in the shem gel came up to sheld on Monday forenoon, an learned first rrible movements by sea and land on the way hither. tom Journal adds to the above, that there en even & warrant issued or asked for nst fugitives in New Bedford, and that, after a thorough sifting of the whole matter, unable to find the slightest ground for the report which created such an excitement in New Bedford. The whole aflair seems to have centered in the office of the Commonwealth, from which the emissaries were sent to New Bedford, and from which alone the public got any information concerning it. Inrergstinc rrom Taxas—Tue [xptans, &o — The New Orleans Picayune, of the Sth inst , saye— By the arrival of the steamship Globe, we have re- ceived Galveston papers to the 4th inst. The Aus tin State Gazette says it is rumored that Gen Brooks is making arrangements at an oatty day to svt in motion a strong expedition against the Indians, whoee continued annoyances and outrages rend: it necessary to adopt some such decisive measures, or abendon the frontier to their mercy. [tis con- templated to place the expedition under the com- mendof Gen. Harney, who had left for San Au- ‘onio to confer with the commanding general on the subject The San Antonio Ledger of the 19h ult. says:— Frem Dr Kingsbury we learn that on last Saturday, four men of Capt, McCown's company of volun- teers, going from Musenbach’s to their camp, came acrors some Indians driving off horses. The lodians fled on seeing the men, and the horses ran off; none had been recovered when he left. It is probable that these were the horses stolen from the Crvilo on Thursday mght last, and that they will be recovered. The Mexicans attribute most of the Indian ae- predations in the vicinity of the Kio Grande to the menegement of Wild Cat. ‘The schooner Blanche M. Sears was driven eshore on Padre Island on the Sist ult, and is a complete wreck. She was a new vessel, and was on her way from New Orleans, with a cargo of merchendise for Browneville The Washington Lone Star of the 26th ult , says thet the Brazos had swollen to within a few feet of the top cf its banks, but was then receding slow); At Test advices the eteamer Colorado Ranger had neerly succeeded in getting above the raft on the Colorado river. A ditch has been dug avoiding it, and a slight rive only was necessary to enable the teamer \o get through writer in the Trinity Advocate says thata caoal of four miles would let the water from Ked river into the Trinity, A Texas paper suggests that by this means the Trinity might be made navi- gable as long as Ked river could supply it with woter, and the trade of Red river might be brought to Galveston. Danine Rowneny ann Pronance Murvra ix Kentucky —We are informed that on the mght of the 12th inst., newer Floydeburg, Ky., a party of five or seven men attacked the house of @ peacea- ble family, broke open the door, beat the iamates until we Ay supposed to be killed, and thi robbed the house of several thousand dollars money. The particulars, as related to us, are these —Two bachelors, James and David Beall were living together with theiraged mother, and a man named Bright, upor farm owned by the two former, lying in Sheiby county, near the edge of Oldbem, and within a ehort distance of Floyds- burg. On the night of the 12th inst, between 8 ard 9 o'clock, after the two Beails had retired to bed, and as their mother was abcut doing the sme, the happened to look through the window, when ehe eaw approaching the party of five or seven men, above referred to. She inomediately called up ove ef her sons, who, before opening the door to admit the strangers, inquired who they were. One it them replied that his name was “ Pence,” and rmmediately the door was broken open and the in- ofthe houvee attacked and beaten, sueces- till each was suppesed to be dead. The fe Wae then robbed by the desperadoes of $2,000 tr money, end a bag of silver of unknown enourt. The parties committing the outrage were not recegnized. One cf the Bealls will probably die from the effee’s of hie wounds; the other ani ferera, it ia euppored, will recover. No clue haa, ta yet, been obtained as to who the murderers were — Lowterille (Ky) Jowrnal, March MA. i oat anys pone pt Aa the western end, occupied mt room. A large mounted the roof of in controlling the hose and mi aot janaging the the various e@, while ‘he boys were a themeelves by looking on. At least thirty men boys were t situated when aloud crack was heard, and at least two thirds of the building came down with a tremendous crash, taking with it every line the building. The sheds at either side of the g under which the Northern and Southern cars run, came down atthe same time through their entire length. There was one moe- ment of terrible heart sickness and suspense, and then the ruins were mounted by a hundred meno for the relief of those who were among them. As the building fell, several slid from roof and landed clear of the ruins, but more than half bed no opportuni'y for escape. The following persons were among the injured: —-Spencer Sanderson, fre tat part of ire e U r by Mrs Howe ‘a8 a rel umber of men and boys had the main » the most of clerk in Dr. Segur’s drug store, son of Hurvey Sandereon, slightly injured; William Horton, son of Contractor Horton, slighly red, and com- pisiae of his head; Charles Russell, brakeman, ead badly contused, andjone hand bruised, two or three fingers broken—Jives on Washington at.; Freee man Orcott, eevere contusion on the leg and ankle. Addison Vorrey, of New Haven, conductor on the exprees train South; harsh graze down the hip and the muscles of the thigh, sufficient to incapacitate the limb; Mr. Vorrey was standing, with several others, by the bell on the centre of the roof at the moment of the catastrophe; George Calkins, badly hurt; —— Hastings, in the employ of the Western Rairoed Corporation at the freight house, probably injured 1n the spine, as he cannot walk and shows no bruises; —— McHenry, severely hurt on the hip; Abner Fields, employed at Butterfield’s eating house, both bopes fore-arm broken; Thomas Callahan, lives foot of Union street, head bruised, end large incision in the scalp—was in the act ot utting up a ladder on one of the side roofs; James ‘trieklan¢, young man, spine apparently injured— in much pain. In all, eleven individuals were taken from the ruins injured, and, contrary to all expecta- tion, none of them killed. It seemed impossible that all should thus have escaped. The scene around was moet exciting. Women were wring- ing their hands for fear that a husband or a son was buried, and every face was anxious and s0- lemn. The building was of wood, and was old. It would have been necessary to rebuild it very and its lose will be felt more in the inconve- ce to the large number of trains centering in it, than in a pecuniary point of view. This inconve- nience must be great, as it was the only y passenger house ia Springfield for the accomm (01 northern, southern, eastern, and western travel. The wounded were mostly removed from the northern side of the building, and were taken into the American House, where they were received with every attention possible —Springfield Repud- gcan. March 18. Fav or 4 Crurcn in Pui.apetrnta.—About five o’clock this morning, the Spring Garden Preabyte- tien church, (Rev. John McDowell, pastor,) corner ot Eleventh and Wistar streets, fell with an awful crash. The residents of the neighborhood, sud- denly aroused from their slumbers by the report, were thrown into a state of thegreatestalarm. The immediate cause of the disaster was the ty of the snow which had fallen during the night. From appeal 8, when we viewed the scene of the ruins, this forenoon, the rafters must have broken in the centre, when the roof tumbled inwards. The side walls were forced outwards, and the whole mass of the upper timbers, girders, &e., lodged upon the pewsin the main body of the church. Wistar street, to the walls of the ho on the south side, directly opposite the church, i heap of bricks and other rubbish. The north wall damaged the back building of the nearest adjoin. ing dwelling on Eleventh street, and the bath houses, &c., of two or three of the houses on Green street, backing upon the church, were aps demolished. Several of the rear chimneys of these houses were knocked down, and a hole was siove entirely through the wall of one ot the back buildings. The piliars and ornemental portion of the front of the church are standing. The greater part of the back wall is likewise remaining. The whole centre ot the edifice is crushed to the basement story, which is but slightly damaged Only a small portion of the ceiling of the lecture room gave way. A boy in one of the wrecked back buildings, made a very narrow escape,with his life. Some domestics, who were up, preparing to wash, also escaped, asif bya miracle. e heard of no one being injured. Truly, a fortunate circumstance. Had the acci- dent happened when the congregation were wor- shipping, the result would have been most lamen- table. The church was erceted about four years ago, and the loss to the congregation cannot, we should suppose, fall much short of $20,000. The catastrophe is attributed to the bad constraction of the building, which, it isnow plaioly to he seen, was ineecurely tied, and poorly roofed. Blame 1s attached to both archisect and builder; but the former seems to come in for the largest share of the censure. There sre various stories in circulation about the matter; but we refrain from giving them pudlicity.—Phiadephia Eve. Bulleton, March 13 Morper 1x Monitr, Aua.— Our city was thrown into a state of unusual excitement Lage gd mora ing, in consequence of the intelligence of the com mission of one of the most appalling murders which we have ever been called upon torelate. At half- past eleven o’clock on Saturday night,an amiable oldman named Stephen Hernandez, a Cuban by birth, who kept a segar shop on the north side of Dauphin street, between Hamilton and Lawrence streets, wes most cruelly murdered by a band of ruflians who covertly entered his house. The cries of the deceased attracted to the spot a gentleman paveings who attempted to enter; but was prevented y the murderers instantly barring the door. Again cries of great distress issued from the interior, and this time the gentleman broke open the door with considerable effort, and found Heraandez lyiag_on the floor, a mangled and bloody corpse. The house, too, was on fire; but the flames were speed- ily extinguished, end an open box of matches, a long dirk knife, which had been wage | sharpened, ano the case of a small Arkansas tooth pick were discovered on the floor near the deceased. Upon inspection, it was found that the body had received sixteen wounds, thirteen of which were mortal— ten wounds were discovered on the lett breast over the heart, one on the back of the neck, one under the left arm, one on the abdomen, and the rest upon the head and arms. Itis supposed that the murderers were incited to their horrid purpose by the fact that Hernandez had been seen the day before with five hundred do! in his possession, and from the prevalent belief that he was wealth: The police have arrested and contiaed in the gua: house three peso: cted of having been cerned in this diabo! tragedy—their names are Francisco Foper, Andrew Batrau and F. Narcker- Yesterday a boat was despatched, under the direction of an officer, to intercept a echooner whieh had just cleared this port for Havana, having St. John's On Tuesday, the 4th inst., the students of St. John’s College, Fordham, gave, to numerous friends and acquaintances their first literary debate of the season. There is always something peculiarly en- canting in such juvenile entertainments. They awas’¢n in the bosoms of all present, recollections the awex"teat ; for surely if there is one green spot in the dese,”t of life, around which the heart can linger with un,loyed delight, it is that of school boy daye; and never before, we confess, on any similar occasion, did fond memory more clearly or more brightly **bring the light of other days around us.” The day was propitiously fine; everything eround the college wore a appearance of gayety, not usual at such a season. It seemed as if nature herself, desirous to participate in (he festivity of their young hearts, had even outstepped her wont- ed couree, and attired herself in dighter robes and brighter colors than usual. At twelve o'clock the company repaired to the large study hall, which was artistically decorated for the occasion. Amon, other patriotic devices, one prominently appeared which attracted universal admiration, because it spoke the lenguage of every heart—it was the con- cise, eloquent, American motio “ Uuion.” The order of exercises Were as follow LITERARY DENATE. Qnestion.—Ie the downfall of former republice mainly attributable to moral cr to political causes. Morai— 1. James Martin, New York; 3. Charies C. Piockaey Walterboro,8.C. Political—2 John McQuade, Utica, N.Y.; 4.G. J. Thebaud, New York. The Chairman, upon introducing the speakers, made some very Spraogeiain remarks on the interest and importance of the question they were about to debate. He observed, that at first sige it might vo eerennenee for youths to diseuse a sudject which hed so often engaged the attentuon of per- sous of maturer years. However, as they were intending to take a historical rather than a philo- sophical view of the question, he hoped they would prove tothe highly intellectual audience present, that they were net endeavoring to soar too high. After his well timed remarks on the nature of the subject, and the view in which it was to be consi- dered, the desires of all were somewhat hightened to hear the debaters advocate their respective causes. These high anticipations were indeed more than realized, when they heard the young orators (all of whom we should suppose were under eighteen,) maintain their roepepsive positions, with such force of declamation, powerful reasoning, such eloquent and he irripg appeals. The discourses of Messrs. Martin and Pinckney, wko maintained that the downfall of republics is mainly to be ascribed to moral causes, were re- plete with many examples, both ancient and mo- dern, showing that moral corruption widely dif- fused throughout all classes, was what slowly but annals sapped the foundations of Greece, Carthage, and Rome, as also of the Italian republics, of France and of Holland, in later 5 Their opponents, Messrs. Mc(Quade and The- bund, though it must be confessed they advocated the weaker cause, so successfully over'urned some, and evaded others of the arguments ad- duced on the side of moral causes, that the pas- sive listener, who perha) little before imagined the reasonings for moral agency incontrovertible, tound bimself now somewhat in a similar state of mind to the pliable judge, who, after listening to the reepective claims of plaintiff aud defendant, impartially, though not very logically, cried out “both must be right.” But fortunately in the present case, @ more penetrating judge presided, and though equally impartial, more logical. After weighing the arguments on each side, clearly de- fining a moral and political cause, showing that the two are inse) ble, though either may pre- ponderate, and adding that France of ’93 must be regarded as a social phenomenon, or rather monster, not referable to ordinary rule nounced his decision to this effect: fall of ancient republics, to moral than to political--that of modern com- monwealths, rather to political than moral cause: The continued a se of the audience emphati- cally beepoke their approbation, and evinced their entire concurrence in the justness of his decision ‘The music furnished on the oceasion by the stu- dents, under the guidance of their eminent profes sor, Mr. Beck, {filled the soul of every auditor with dehght. In the present instance, Mr. Beck has deed shown his talent as a composer, as well as a skiilfulteacher; seldom, in academic halls have the udience been regaled with such har- sounds, or such sweet and soul stirring notes, as those young warblers sens forth. At the conclusion of the exercises, the Rev. Dr. Worbes represented the audience, in expressin, their thanks for the delightful entertainment afford- ed them by the young gen:lemen, who displayed such powers of eloquence, and such sound and practical views on the important subject they so ably discussed. He rejoiced to find, that while some were threatening to raise a sacrilegious hand ageinst that Union which was conceived by the mind of a Washing‘on and a Jefferson, and cement- ed by the bleod of so mony patriots, such minds and such hearts as the young orators were poseess- ed of, were imbibing within these sacred walls, true principles of patriotism; and that the Union, the motto incribed upon their rostrum, was writtea in their very souls. He hoped that the eloquence they had displayed, would, in their future career, be {ubleyes in the cause of their country and of truth. After the very pertinent remarks of the distin- guished gentleman, the ony of adjourned from the academical to the dining hall, and from musi¢ and song to fruit, cake and lemonade. The Canadian Anti- very Assoc! TO THK EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HER. a Ihave recently perused, and, | must say, with infinite disgust, a letter from your Toronto corres- | pondent, very properly condemning, while detail- ing, the proceedings of a meeting got up by certain fanatics, Who have formed themselves iato an aeso- ciation, the avowed odjects of which are to en: | Courege disunion in these States, and to induce the | slave population to rise against their masters. These Cenedian intermeddlers are coasistent men, It is not many years since that they raised their dismal howlings against the goverament of | the United States, because ceriain restless spirits | on the border were not to be restrained from join- | ing those were called the rebels of the province. Perhaps, however, they can show the dillereace between the two acts—aiding mea to acquire that ndeace whi should be the conmon in- ce ot the white race, and encouraging # slave population to regard us insufferable bou tage, a tie which never would have been coasidered onerous, but for the suggestions of a set of so —— i phegor splendia Production, Hamblin em se celebrated. rarest a yj en Wemyss. the and favorite actress, gives character of Madaline a! liant conception of the aut br Ay ed sotor, fills the part Re in a very ereditable manner, characters are distributed smonget » very stock company. The performances will conclude the interesting neutical drama, entitled “ The gs in this piece is excellent, and the ances of the respective actors are nightly siartic plaudits. Mr. Tilton, as Harry Helm, ma: ples ot ue quit themselves to th t a. due, ves to a eat and deligh oon Buoaoway Tar ft the audiences. —Gollins, the Irish o and vocalint, is do! der: ‘he Broadway theatre. keeps the aud! ter, by every a cee = laugh- pressions. “4 ie is inimitable acting toems to be @ greater favorite then ever. ali a Tine Peo His singing is every night en To He night he a) in two fine pieces, and will sing several of his best 9. The performances will commence with the o of “ His Last Legs,” with Collins as O’0al- rT the‘ Liquor of Life,” BM. in which be will si a rese Bohmidt ‘appear in a pos de deur. il be tie farce of the “ Irish Post,” in which he will sustaim the character of Terence O'Grady, and will sing the universal favorite, the “Widow Machree.” He will be aided in those pieces by the excellent company now at the Broadway. The en- inment will conclude wish the beautiful and 'y, interesting comedy of * All that Glitters is not ) with those distinguished artists, Messrs Com- Davidge, Whiting, Madam Ponisi, and Miss J. the principal eharacters. benefit artist. Th 8 welecter Fiole de Cagiiostro:”” The French ere exceedingly clever, and hav Eee id, elicited the mort Felice is @ fine 6; 7 mente will conclude with the tarina,”’ which has buen 90 Rousset Family display their to more advantage in this ballet than in any of the others that have been produced since their first a; Caroline ise host in : it Nil Burton's entertainment is dramatic public The performances this e xcellent comedy of -Always @ fine programme of sented for the amusement of the this celebrated Thespian ware. m4 will commence wil lypoorite,” with a cast that may defy competition in any part of the Union. Burton ie the man that knows bow to cater for public amusement, not only in the excellent pieces every week produced, which are both novel in but also in giving te each actor the part in which he is likely to shi iss Walters will appear in « med- ley dance. The ¢ piece will be the attractive fea ture of ‘ Delicate Ground.” After which, Mrs. Holman will sing @ favorite balled, and the orchestra will exe- cute several overtures and other harmonious pieces of music. The entertainments will terminate with the espitel piece of the * in Paris,” with mer pee several of the most distinguished ertists in the princl- palcharacters. Go early and secure your seats. Nationa THratee.—The d national drama of “Harry Bu , or the Young Continental,” is drawing immense houses, and very justly—it is one of best pieces that has been produved at this theatre for The scenery is superb, and the ating .ox- Mr. Watkins sustains the part of te the entire satisfaction of visiters, iy a jessrs. Brandon, La Favor, Mics Mestayer, Mrs. Drew, and Mrs, Hautoa- Ad ' ville. Considering that the sentiments in this attrac- ve drama are, thr ut, of the mos tpatriotic oha- racter representing the glorious deeds of Wai and bis compeers in the carly struggles for liberty, we should not be if it oa a long and very suc- commence with the “Fugitive Si Ever,” in order that those theatre at the time the curtal: portunity of ening. plate the positive glut ef amusement conveyable threugh the media of such plays as The King and the Mimic,” in which Brougham’s counterfeit pre- ventment of Lynne triumph in the histrionic art; alco, “ The World’s Fair,” with additions, keeplag up 4 funnily powning the oocer- ew and ox ingly funny yustus,”’ with ite parodies, imitations, and quaintness of every description—truly @ great bill, and one that must attract an overflowing audience. This place of amusement is se thoroughly established now , that even the contingency of bad weather militates but little egainst its success. Cunriety's Mixetrecs —As usual, this house is every night weil filled by highly respectable audiences, who weatity their pleasure by the warmest demonstrations. ‘The singing is capital—the instrumental performances exceller solos on the violin and guitar splendid, and the ing exquisite instrumental perfor compored of the best nm lapam Anna Bisttor bi Richmond and Norfolk, whenever she appears. Axeaican Mroxem —The after: commence with the amusing pi tled uble Bervice,” aiter which, Miss West will appear im & favorite Canoe. The concluding feature will be the ‘Married Bachelor.” (The evening's eutertainment will consist of the beautiful moral drama of “ Madeline," which draws immense houses. New Yous Cincus.—This evening, the prerless Made- molseli¢ Tourpiaire, allgthe accomplished artists attached Amphitueatre. 1a the Bowery, rin iuoumerable soones of presented at this 1 attractive and end all the per- formances are calculated at once to astonish and de- light the spectator. « Rooms —The beautiful Panorama of Lre- ich is belog exhibited here every evening, ts worthy the attention of those who cen ire tplencid painting. Warninoron Hare. The Pilgrim's Progress stil commands the attendacoe cf hundreds, who generally | retire highly delighted with the exhibition. ry Wittiams, the Irish comedian, assisted by ic, is playing in Borton, to crowded houses. Mise Wonnas Eno. Batten Eorentasment,— ‘The second concert of will take place at the room of the society 7: ening We be peak for the lady, the attention of the | of Eng: Mob ballads, and of music, generally. Few persons have bed better means of improving wpon the best duant philanthropists, who are far greater tyrants in their hearts, infinitely more dictatorial chan those | whore conduct Now, Mr. Editor, there isa remedy for ail this | “much cry and little wool” Suppose the | President of the United States should cause it to | on board a man who had previously been employed a8 a seger manufacturer in the shop of Hera suepected to be particeps crimimis to the murd and to whom the deceased had confided 1 dague reotype like; of himself, to be delivered to his wife at Hava Mobile (Ala) Reg , March UU. Crmpertann CoaL.—As the canal will be open for navi m in atew days, andthe rich product of the Alieghaney mines will, for the first time, have an outlet to market, no matter what may be the quantity presented for transportation, it will not be uninteresting to refer back to the demand which has heretofore existed for its use, and to gente at oe peneny of a rapid increase for the ture. The Cumberland coal has been success- fully used for years by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. It has likewise been employed with great success on the leading rail in Pennsylvania, for the same purpose. Other rail- road companies at the North and [ast have also used it, and in every instauce to the entire satia- faction of the engineers and managers. At the presnat time, every steamah') € ed in navigat- ing the Atlantic, from Philadelphia, New York and Boston, employs this coal exclu ly, whenever it can be obtained in sufficient quantiti The steamships of the United States navy wi ke no other coal when this be had. The engineers of the navy regard it as without a rival ae a gene- rator of steam. The maovfacturers of iron and glasr, throughout the North, are begin- Bing to perceive its superiority over any other coal used in their branches of busi- ness, and ite entire freedom from sulphur, will cause them, in a very short time, to employ it to the exclusion of every other kind. But its use fuel for domestic purposes, is likewise advan i Whenever it could be far, taken t lace of every othe: kin of fuel, in every quarter rs the country to which it has been carried. It emire a heat a intense as that ite, without ite noxious gases. [t ignite: Tepidly as the more highly bituminous coal ithout their 4 reeable smoke and super- abundant soot. Thus, it will be seen, that the coal of this region is already greatly in demand, and that ite superior qualities are well known to those whose interest it is to be acquainted with the facta. Of the increese of the demand, it is almost useless tay anything. The use has, heretofore, upon the supply. This faeti cient to show that the demand will crease, even for the ordinery purposes this species of coal is employed. The other con- siderations connected with the tapid increase ot the steam ocean marice, and the advance of in ell the Att we are force for want of witd e wever, to show hate tied down tLe © ita 'y aike!, uo matier to & ‘ efor of meat, by CA CT aed, Ay be trameported winder land (Od4.) Crrmian, Mar 4 be intimated, through the proper channel of com ation, to the Governor General of Her Ma- | jesty’s North American poesessions—Lord Elgin— | who, forgetting hie rottea egg pelling at the public | dinner of the Mayor of Toronto, ainwaes himself | with drawing contrasts between the United Sta‘es | and Canada, unfavoratle to the former; and with | the shaking of hands with ano: hor equally celebra- ted character, Sir Allan McNab—suppoee, | repea’, the President should cause it to be imtimated to the Governor General, that if these and similar Meetings and associations—more insulting than dangerous to the American government—are not promptly discountenanced, he will be unable to | prevent public feeling from manifesting itself in the marching of some fifty to a hundred thousand chivalrous spirits into Canada. would be the result? Surely, Lord Elgin could not pretend that he wes without the power to issuea proclamation prohibiting assemblages and proceed- | ings, the repetition of which would ultimately i volve Her Dritannie Majesty's government ina with the United States, the resuit of which w assuredly, be the absorption into the vast arteries of the latter, of the young province that had had the hardihood to try the power of ite sting upon her. We have had enough of the impertinent interference in the interaal affaire of this country,{of Mr. Thomp- ton, who has almost brought disgrace upon the parliament of which he unworthy member, and American forbearan been manifested in y de ut there is a limit to might be borne from a mono- well known, are di ‘o, the great mass of yelping curs of a province, so only exists by suffe in the pride of its reflected importance, it awe out ifs little throat, and, puffed up with self-enffi- ciency, exclaims, with the fly on the wheel, ** What a dust we meke.” If these vaunting Canadian fanatics, who, the fancied security of the Britieh flag, hurl t anathemas against the domestic institutions of ® neighboring end friendly country, were true and sincere philanthropi and possessed of common sense, (hey would at once perceive that such gross rib have to and impertinent ‘nterferenc on opposite eflect from that which they aim et. Let them beware of the cons await those who are prompted by vous disposition to interfere in the private 8 of their neighbors Aneto AMERICAN w Yous, March 18, 1861 ere Y i y. )L to the Marea. estate to the A | int committee chr-elte Legiviature. rn value of SHO from executions for debt ‘The Mayer end Couneil of Boston have refused the e oppondnts of the Fngitive the 2th 6 What, think you, | jon, Will not be endured from the im- | musieo! models than she bas, bay! tinguirbed position tn Lendon both as ttormer. We trust the concert will be welt to night. Mire Jolin Dean is playing at tho Holliday etreet theatre. Baltim Gen Tem Thumb is at New Orleans. Police An dekward Position. The potiee of the First ward arrested, on Monday might, & desperate looking fellow, calling himeelf John Thompson, who was found cesiea under the bed ocoupied by Mre Dutcher, resid- ie 94 Liberty street. M looms bed jast befor: r villain, who evidently bad ill for the purpose of 7 m before Justice Osborn, 1m to prison for trial. Charge of Rebbing a Money Drawer —Om Monday @ woman by the e of Johanna Giriager, was arrest- ed of stealing seventy dollars, from the money drawer in the grocery store No 123 Willet street, the property of Valentine Fred- man. It seems that the woman, on Monda; ‘weut to the rtore in question, for a basket end, to get the charcoal, Fredman had to leave the store and from the cellar. During this time, the ‘woman re return teok the an No other persom was in the store at the time, and on Fredman's | oney diawer, he discovered thet seventy | haw deen abstracted. Suspicion a! once rested om the women, and the circumstances, as above stated, euthorized Justice Timpson to commit ber to prisom yor trial. Token frome Thief -A silver cylinder escapement wateh, No, 9,722, was taken from a thief, for which am owner is wanted. Apply to Mr. John Lalor, Clerk of Police. Third district police court, Revex market, Political Intelligence, Hon. Jobn T. Thornton has been nominated as the andidate for Congress im the Fifth district of ia © Bexaron Eiect rrom Owe.—The Columbus, vate Jowrnal, (whig,) ot the 16th inst. speaking siection of Judge Wade to the U. 8, Senate, fay? The convention | of Arhtabule, aa | —From took by the votes pa’ taot one be surprised at any re jow. Mr. Wade, who made one of the bitterest epeeches, Inet fall, the Fugitive Blave jaw, is elected (mited States Senator for six years, from ths 4th inet , and by the aid of whig votes! Ast: Fuertive Stave Law Convervrion iv Bostow,— The opponents, in Massachusetts, of the Fugitive Blave law have announced a convention to meet in Boston on the 26th inst. The alleged object is to de- vise means to procure an essential modification, oF final repeal of law. Hon. Hogh A, Haralson is spoken of as the demo- Cratio candidate for Governor of Georgia. The pal Court of trial to John Gillespie on the, i conviction for assaniting a police oMcer, joston have reiused @ new col