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APFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our Paris Cerrespondénce. POLITICAL. Panis, April 15, 1962. ‘The Potitical Lull—Bad Feeling of the Legislative Corps towards the President—Dotation to the Members of the Senate—No Amnesty—M. Thiers —~E2xeeution of the Decree for the Seizure of the Orieans Property—Grand Review—The Coming Empwre—Baseness of Girardin of La Presse Awful Destruction of Newspapers— Movements of the Orleans Family--Expulsion of Prince Canino from Rome— Decree for cutting off Beards and ‘Moustaches--The Statement of the Queen of Spgin being Enciente denied by the King--Establishment of aDespotism in Spain- Phe Cuban Governor- Tie Successor of Swarzenburg—Sweden, Egypt, and Greece— England monopolizing the Ocean Steam Navigation— Mr. Thrasher arrived in Paris. Great quiet has prevailed here during the latter part of the week among politivians,who have been as dull as they had previously been nally, There has been a lull, which has been disturbed only by the * gossip of those who desire to kill time. For two days we have been in great anxiety about the expected of Louis Napoleon, which was to have been sent to the House on Tuesday last, and which has been postponed forafew days more. After the politieal manifesto uttered ot the Tuileries, on the 29th ult.—after the celebrated speech to the ~ of Paris, new manifestation, another y of bombastic words are quite useless; there- , notwithstanding the rumors that Louis Ni "a mossage will be another powerful and decided pression of his private sentiments and hidden Niews, I am sure that this expected document. will have a vory small political eflect, and will only be ! relative to administrative and financial questions. , Before the end of the week this message will be known, and we shall be able to comment on its lan uage. But till then, Louis Napoleon keeps his Saal hidden from OT indisereet eye, and it is to the public as well as to his friends a sealed book. It has been said, in certain quarters, that thero was an intention of the legislative corps to organize ‘an opposition to the wishes of the Prince President. ih avers! mentioned that several of the deputies, humbled by the slavish and subordinate position to which they are reduced, intonded sending in their resignation to the Elysee. This rumor is exagge- , and the susceptibility of these gentlemen would be out of season. When they accepted their mandate, the Deputies of the Legislative corps knew well the position in which they would be placed ; and if there were any thing to be astonished at, it would be at seeing the surprise of thoee who are vexed not to haye the importance or the influence of the mem- bers of the late Legislative Assembly, existing -be- foro the 2d of December, 1851. There has been a vacation of several days at the two houses during the Holy Week, bat the Senate as well as the Legislative corps have now resumed their sittings. Nothing of importance has yet transpired from the Luxembourg and the Palace Bourbon. The only chief fact relative to the Senate is the dotation made by Louis Napoleon to several of the members of that body. This fact will be ren- dered public in the columns of the Monitew before my next letter, and therefore I cannot delay the intelligence I have reeeived beforehand. The Sena- ters de Castellan, Baraguay, d’Hilliers, Magnau, Petit, Seles, D’Ornam, Mtusat, de la Moseowa, de Girardin, Count Lezay, de Marnesia, St. Simon, Bineau, Leroy d’ Arnault. Lacrosse and Crouseslhes, will receive a salary of 30,000 francs a year. Gon. Schram, Nehard Marquis d’ Audotfret, Elie de Bean- ‘mont, Baron Eeckeren, Manuel, Vicollard, Troplong, deverrier, Lahitte, and Duman, will receive an al- Jocation of 20,000 franes a year; and the two vice- admirals of the French navy—Parceval-Deschines and Cazy—a sum of 15,000 francs. No doubt these * regulations will: be agreeable to those who will be “Yavered with them; but it’isto be expected thatthe majority, composed of the Senators who have*been ‘Teft ‘out, will receive the decree of the Moniicur with great bitterness. It has been rumored that the reports of the ses- ‘sions of the two Houses were to be published before the 2d-of December aoa a as ied of ug Legislative Asspmbly. “But this rumor has -not ye received ary Menten lai and I am induved to believe that it is entitely untrue. . The would-be amnesty of Louis Napoleon may be considered, a8 far as it goes, as anticipated; and I know that this grand action,which was so much de- sired by Marshal Jerome, and M. Billault, will never take place. All the representatives, with the exception of the exiled generals, M. Thiers, and a few others of their colleagues, will be allowed, by Private decrees, to return to their native land. As tor M. Thiers, he would have already been recalled, if he had consented to make application, but he refused to do so in the most energetic terms. It is expected that the Prince President will be generous, pully notwithstanding the obstinacy of M.Thiers, allow him to return here, and to complete in hi hotel of the Place St. Georges, the remarkable work of history which he is now writing in the land of exile. The deeree of the 22d Jan. last, to seize the pro- porty of the Orleans family, was put in execution on the Ith instant, and the Chateau de Neuilly was in- vaded by a gang of hussiers, preceded by an agent, of safcey and tg who turned out the guardians of the palace, and took possession of the building. It was in vain that the director of the Chateau pro- tested against such an invasion; he was not listened to, and was obliged to withdraw without any satis- faction. The city of Neuilly was in a great excite- ment, as soon as this was known; and though no hostile manifestation was shown, the public express- ed themselves in the bitterest language against the government. Several persons have been arrested. There is a rumor announcing that the Duke of Aumale has sold the park and castle of Chantilly to the Queen of Spain. . grand review took place on Monday morning, at Zi o’clock, in the yard of the Tuileries, and was marked by much enthusiasm among the troops. Many shouts of Vive’ Empereur! were heard, and it is supposed that the sume feelings will be ex- pressed on the 10th of next month, which is the ap- pointed day for the grand distribution of eagles to the army. This ceremony will take place in the Champ de Mars. All the regiments now residing ; either in Paris or in the neighboring cities, will be pene, The other regiments will be represented t their colonels and a deputation of their member in the eve of that day, the 9th of May, a grand fe: tival will be given to the President by the offivers of ithe army, who, on that occasion, will abandon four days’ salary to pay the expenses. A military en- jeampment’ will be. established inside the Champ de ‘Mars, and under the tents erected for that purpo an immense number of tables will be placed, at w the President, the generals, officers, and soldiers of the army will all be seated. The military musie will perform a hymn written for that occasion, and whilst the cannon and discharge of musketry will resound, fireworks will be burned on the heights of the Trocadero, the hill opposite the Champ de Mars, on the other side of the Seine river. 3 y persons who think they are well informed, have a: sured me that on that occasion, the Empire would be an accomplished fact, and that Louis Napoleon would be carried on the shoulders of ‘* his’? enthu- siasts to the Tuileries, and proclaimed the snecessor of hisuncie. This may take place, but then, the actual Prosident of France will incur the bitterest hatred, and will excite the dagger of another Me- rino against his bosom. These few words, which I have Sorrowod from the journal La Presse, have caused M, de Girardin, its publisher, to receive a warning from M. de Maupas, the present minister of ve department, who announced to the reporter , that if he ever said another similar word, the journal would be suppressed. M. de Girardin replied the next day, that he had only followed the example of several ‘writers, who, during the first revolution, had written the same words and uttered the same language. All this makes me remember the well known title of Shakspeare’s comedy, “Much ado about nothing,” for it is well known that M. de Girardin is now ready to become one of the most energetic defenders of Louis Napoleon. The journal Le Corsaire, a legitimist journal, was seized on the 9th instant under the accusation of having insulted Mr. Teste, formerly minister of Louis Philippe, who was sentenced to prison and degrada- tion for having received * black mail’’ from persons who were interested in a mining operation. Mr. Teste has now become a friend of the government of the second of December, and, of course, must be sup- ported. j One of the most curious documents recently pub- lishe d worth being mentioned, is that conce t interruption and deaths of the 1 h were published in France before There are in al forty-ni which have been carried away by the political storm, vin, Sixt among the legitimists, twenty-nine among the republicans, one among the Bonapartists, and one among the Orleanists. \ Notwithstanding these shocks, legitimiti d republicanism are not yet destroyed in F id I have no doubt they will not disappear despite all the war made against their partisans. nate The princes of the Orleans family have returned “to Claremont, and it is said that they will leave this residence during the month of July, when they are ing to meet the Bourbon family at Ostend. The Bune of Aumale arrived at Claremont on Friday last, and when his mother asked him how he was, ** Very well,” said he; ‘health is somethin, which cannot be confiseated by M. Louis Napoleon.” | The rumor of the interosting position of Princess Chambord, wife to the Count of Chambord, Henry V., is unfounded. ' a vince Canino arrived on Tuesday morning in ing the papers ¥ coup a itat. » turning from Civita Vecchia, where he had ee tne’ yy the refusal of the Pope to allow him to enter his dominions. The cousin of Lo Napoleon bad two motives for going down; the French station refused him ceed an: Count D’Orsay was to be named by his friend Louis Napoleon, general director of the Haras (the turf) of the government. Inthe meantime a new office of ecuyer of the Prinee was to be given to him ; but as no office of that kind can be given to @ man'under the present state of affairs, M. D’Orsay hag postponed his acceptance till the forthcoming empire. he Minister of Public Instruction, M. Fortoul, ary eons te a Ashiya addressed to oe wechoss of the lic schools, requesting or rather ordering them Aa to wear , Moustaches, other ornaments of the face, and to be as simple as Qua- kers in their costume. This new regulation has created a laugh among those who were not interested in the matter. K Much talk is here entertained about diplomatic negotiations between the cabinets of London and Paris. It appears that the English African squad- ron, havin, barat down and destroyed an African village, where several French merchants were established, a considerable indemnity is demanded yy those interested in the matter. T am induced to Rous that the whole affair will be settled ami- eably. "The news from Spain is ofthe most exciting order. The report of the Queen being enceinte, is denied by all-the members of the royal family, and the King himself declares it cannot be, for he has not, for the last three months, reposed with his wife. In the second place, the minister, Bravo Murillo, has: re- sumed the greatest power at the court of Queen Isabella, and if General Concha, the former Gover- nor of Havana, has been replaced, it is by the influ- ence of this grandee of Spain. It appears that he so managed the change of the Governor of Cuba, that his successor was sent on the same ship as the dés- patch, so as to give a very insulting slap to General Concha, The Marquis del Duero called upon Murillo on the next day, and teld him, that being brother to General Concha, he could not support such an insult without its being redressed.. A duel was to take place, but it was rendered impracticable by the interterence of the Queen, Isabella’s intention is to suppress the Cortes, and to form an absolute porete This bold step will take place as soon as the Krench government, shall be considered as b ina good positiom The law against the liberty of the press in Spain, has created much exeitement in the country. The Grand Duke of Baden is in a very low state of health, and it is not supposed he will live long. ‘The estion of hia succession haa been settled as fol- lows :—Prince Louis, his son, would be proclaimed his successor a3 Grand Duke of Baden, and Prince Frederie would govern in his place. No other changes would be made among the ministers and di- plomatie corps. The death of the Prince of Schwartzenberg has ereated much excitement in Austria. The Count Buol Schauensten, Ambassador of the Austrian go- vernment to London, was recalled from England, and immediately placed in the office held by the no- ble deceased. Tels said that Prince Sechwartzenborg pacsienieny recommended the Emperor to choose him for hi: sor as Minister of the Foreign De- partment in Vienna. The Emperor Nicholas, Czar of Russia, will arrive at Frankfort in the middle of May next, accompanied by his wife, and ey will meet there the Grand Dake Constantine and lady, as well as the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas, and tha, Dutchess of Wurtem- berg and her husband. The imperialists of Russia £0 from Frankfort to the watering place of Kms. The coronation of the King of Sweden as King of Demmark has been postponed till 153, on account of the church of Drontheim not being ready for the occasion “ The diffienlty between the Divan and the Viceroy of Egypt are not yet settled. nad Effendi been vent by the Sultan to foree Ibrahim’s son to submit to the law of the Tanzimat. It is said that Abbas Bashaw has consented to submit himself to the decision of the envoy of the sublime porte. In Greece, much difficulty is anticipated about an affair in which an American citizen is involved. A Mr. King, a missionary, thought proper to open a chureh and to deliver speeches on the gospel, inter- preting the Bible in his own way. The government of jreece sentenced him to fifteen days imprisonment, under the pretext that he was acting against the law of the country, and he was afterwards forced to BY. a considerable fine, and turned out of Greece. During his trial, much opposition was shown against him, and Mr. King made an appeal to the minister of foreign affairs, saying that he had a mission from the United States government, and that his treat- ment would be considered ag a great insult by bis nation. He then refused to leave the kingdom, and the ministers of king Otho are much afraid that this question would bring before Athens the American squadron, as occurred with England during the reign of the minister Palmerston. The greatest scarcity prevails in Greece, and King Otho makes his heat efforte to feed his people with grain bought in Turkey. I will finish this long correspondence by a few items relative to the feelings of Americans resid- ing in ba about the public affairs of their country. They have been, for the most of them, painfully impressed by the absence of all aetion on the part of Congress in favor of the transatlantic steamers. Whoever looks at the con- dition of Europe, cannot fail to see that before the | lapse of many years, the torch of war will be lighted upanery and the political and commercial interests of every nation be put at hazard. It is more than wrobable that all the great international questions, interests, and principles will again, as heretofore, be decided upon the ocean. To all present appear- ances, Great Brituin will go into and come out of any such conflict with greater relative strength than before. She is expending millions upon millions an- nually for the encouragement of ocean steamers, to every part of the world, thus preparing herself to meet every combination of force that may be brought against her. The few transatlantic steamers now in the postal service of the American government, must he withdrawn for want of adequate protection, thus leaving England the uncontrolled mistress of the seas. Europe has looked with confidence to America to balance and check the maritime power of that great country; but it appears to be decided at. Washington that we, too, must knock under, and leave our rights and interests, great and varied as they are, in every part of the world, to the merey of British maritime superiority. Certain it is that we shall not be ina position to defend either the liberties of the seas, or our character as a na- tion, whenever a general war may occur, as come it must. Those who oppose giving ‘adequate enceuragement to American sea going steamers are, whether they think themselves xo or not, the most effective condjutors of British policy, and enemies to to their country’sinterests, independence, and honor, and their names sh the reprobation of ¢ -y truly American heart. Much speculation is already afloat_in Paris upon diplomatic changes on the anticipated success of the democratic party inthe United States. It is said here, upon the strength of the best private informa tion, that if Mr. Buchanan is elected to the Presi dency, Mr. Slidell, of Lousiana, will certainly sue- Mr. Rives, at the ‘* Imperial” government of Louis Napoleon. Mr. Wise, of Virginia also said, will be called to fill the place now occupied by Mr. Lawrence, near the Queen of England. Mr. J. 8. Thrasher, an American gentleman, who long resided in Havana, and had been taken wisoner to Spain, arrived this morning in Paris, having been released by the government of Queen Isabella. He enjoys excellent health, and intends soon returning to his native land. rs. Michelet, Quinet, and Mickiewitz, pro- the College of France, have been dismissed from their duties, by a decree of Louis Napoleon. ‘These professors used to talk more about politics than anything else during their course of lessons, and their lectures were a source of trouble among the students. B. H.R. “Literary Review. Navat Dry Docks or tHe Unirep Srares. By Charles B. Stuart, Engineer-in-Chief of the United States Navy. New York: Charles B. Nor- ton, Irving House.—This elaborately prepared work will be of great public utility, containing, as it does, a description of these important national works. The statesman, the merchant, engineers, mechanics, and the people generally, will derive from it consid: erable assistance and informatio The plates which embellish this publication are admirably explicit, and are prepared in the first. style of art. The work cannot fail to fill the niche to which its good design and beautiful execution entitle it. Political Intelligence. Detecares ro tHe Democratic Nation an Converts. — ‘The democracy of the Ninth district of Virginia have ap- pointed John S. Barbour, Sen., Gen, George Rust, Major . Charles Hunton, aud W. W. Payne, as delegates to the National Convention Fittmone Mevrixe ar Green Port—At a regular meeting of the whigs of the town of Bushwick, held pur- Sant toa call of the town committee, atthe Ram's Head Hotel, Green Point, on Tuesday evening, May 4th, Mr. Louis Dubain, jr., was unanimously elected a Fillmore delegate to the First Congressional Convention, to be held ‘at Holland's Hotel, Jamaica, Queens county, on Tues- day, May 11th, 1853, County Conventions ann Gevenat Scorr.—The whi county meetings in Saratoga, Washington, Warre: lumbia, Dutchess, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, and St. Lawrence counties, have given expression, either by re- solutions or otherwise, to a preference for General Scott as the next whig candidate for the Presidency, Tue Bartimone Crry Ware Convention. —T whigs of Baltimore met in city convention, Monday evens last, aud after transacting other business adopted resolu- tions expresrive of Teak of Mx, Fillmore oe the eat Precidential jate, ould be signalized and held up to | | | just interference with the | the just clai: ‘The Conquest Cahfornia—Stockton and 1 Go, . Fremont. Se ‘ tar Bir The Henach of the O0th ult, obmtaind a reference to matters in California, in 1846 and * calculated to do rie gape whom I do not Meg 4 you have any ition or desire to injure. immense circu! of your HERALD, the enormous influence which it wields, render its historical accuracy of serious duppestanes: In justice, therefore, to the publishers of a workon California, **The Commerce of the Pacific,” &0., now press, whose interests may be affeeted, if the in statement in question should gain general eredence, will you have the goodness to publish, in your HERALD, the following letter from Colonel Fremont, and the extract from an original MS. of the late J. Fenimore Cooper. No one would more readily do justice, in this matter, were he in the country, than the gallant and chivalrous Fremont himself, whose distinguished LE ipsa acquired in the exploration of our ‘estern continent, requires ho borrowed lustre, and seeks for no credit tha: wepeeirally, CorrreL CLARKE. hiladelphia, May 3, 1852. COLONEL FREMONT TO GENERAL KEARNY. CIUDAD DE LOS ANGELES, January 17, 1847, Smr—I have the honor to be in receipt of your favor of last night, in which [’ am directed to sus pend the execution of orders, which, in my ¢: ity of Commandant of this Territory, I had ree: from Commodore Stockton, Governor and Commaa- der-in-chief in California. T avail myself of an carly hour this morning to make such reply as the brief time allowed for re- flection will enable me. I found Commodore Stockton in possession of this country, exercising the tunctions of Military Com- mander and Civil Governor as early as July of last year, and hoy thereatter } received from him the commission of Military Commandant, the duties of which T immediately entered upon, and have con- tinued to exercise to the present moment, I found, also, on my arrival at this place, some three or four days since, Commodore Stockton still exercising thé functions of Civil and Military Governor, with the same apparent deforence to his rank, on the part of all officers, (including yourself,) ashe maintained and required when he assumed it-in July last. 1 learned also in conversation with you, that on the march from San Diego, recently, to. this place, you entered upon and discharged duties implying an acknowledgement, on your part, of supremacy to: Commodore Stoekton. ‘ I feel myself, therefore, with great deference to your professional and personal character, constrained to say, that until you and Commodore Stockton ad- just between yourselves the question of rank, where I respectfully think the culty belongs, I shall have to report and receive orders, as heretotore, from the Commodore. With covsiderations of high respect, I am, sir, your obedient servant, J.C. Frevonr, Lieutenant Colonel U. S. Army and Military Commaudant of the Territory of Califurnia. ‘To Brigadier General S. W. Kearny, U.S. Army. From the decision and orders of the President of" the United States, on the finding of the court martial, we make an extract :— ant Colonel Fremont will according t, and will resume bis swor is not justly his own. Very 'y be released 2 report for ! gue K. POLK, Lieutenant Colonel Fremont is avcordingly rel fi and will join his regiment in Mexies ral Court Martial. of which Brevet Brigadier i M. Brooke is president, is heryby dissolved.—By order, | R. JONES, Adjt, G remont, at the instant ofreceiving the noti-} fication conveyed in the General Order, resigned; his place in the army, upon the ground that ho was not conscious of having done anything to merit the? finding of the court martial against him, and could hot seein to admit its justice by accepting executive clemency. : Col. Fremont had arrived in California with his corps of topographical engineers, and with the aid of certain disaffected parties, whom he found in the country, heroically and successfully resisted an un- rformance of his duties; dutiesin themselves legal, and such as all civi nations delight to foster and encourage. But he was too high minded and honorable not to recognise 3 of Commodore Stockton, confirming his appreciation of their relative positions by a voluntary sacrifice of his own commission in the army of the United States. “THE ARMY OF THE WEST” IN CALIFORNIA. Accounts having met the ‘‘Army of the West,” on its march, that ‘tall was tranquil in California,” the main body was directed to return, while General Kearny, with but little over 100 dragoons, proceeded on to the Pacific. From the official report of the march, as furnished by ‘“‘W. H. Emery, Brevet, Major, corps of topographical engineors,” (see docu- ments furnished Senate by the Secretary of War, Thirtieth Congress, first: session, 1847,) we take the following passages :— “December 6.—* * As day dawned, the smoke cleared away, and we commenced collecting our dead and wounded. We found eighteen of our officers and men were killed on the field, and thir- teen wounded. * * * * Qur provisions were _ exhausted, our horses dead, our mules on their last Jegs, and our men, now reduced to one-third their number, were ragged, worn down by fatigue, and emaciated. aber 7.—Day and ill-fed detatehmen: States mustered hopeless e distant from ( ned on the most tattered 1 that ever the United r her colors.” (Yet, i still thirty-nine miles toekton’s qua pickets and a pertion forces were seen in front.”” h heorie this little band maintained its position agi mounted foe attended with furth Lieutenunt Em por two amore skirt 3 of men and i ] report. thas continues: — ‘December 10.—* * * * In a few minutes we heard the tramp of column, followed by the hail of the sentinel. It hment’ of a, hundred tars and eighty m: »nant By Ys modore Stockton. sd The detachment left San Diego on the night of the 9th, cached themselves during the day ot the 10th, and joined us on the night of that day. t sent to meet us by x * These gallant fellows busied themselves till day distributing their provi nd clothing to our nakediand hungry Commodore Stockton thus saved the remnant of the ‘‘Army of the West,” which reached San Diego justin time to aid in the operations which he had already matured against the capital of California. EXTRACT FROM COOPER'S *‘ NAVAL HISTORY.” In further explanation of the position of affairs at that period on the Pacific, allow me to make an ex- tract from the MS. continuation of “ The Naval History of the United States,” by the late J. Feni- ', a new edition of which is in prepara- tion by his son-in-law, H. F. Phinney, Esq. “California,” says Mr. Cooper, “possessed a po- pulation singularly well adapted to the emergencies of the moment. The man was almost identical with his horse, and the latter, an exceedingly active and hardy animal, was capable of making long marches inaday. As the tanees were great, this species of force would obviously become. very formidable when well conducted and abundantly supplied Al- though the Americans had certainly a party in the country, it was small, and confined to those who dwelt ‘near the great ports. A former abortive movement of Commodore Jones naturally made even ersons cautious, and it was not difficult, under all the circumstances of the ease, for G nor Pico, r ‘sing a rapidity ment and a perfect nowledge of the country, might render itself very formidable to the dispersed parties of An of The political capital of the State was Los which lies near the southern extremity. egislature being in se invasion, it was in the rities to concentrate rally fo Th nge he local n at the moment of the r of the Mexican autho- and to make a military operations, from the pen of this distinguished his- torian, would ovcupy too much space here, but we may give a few brief extracts. Mr. Cooper says, in relation to a question of “ precedence” that arose after the actual conquest:— “ The nautical profession requires a peculiar and specific knowledge, and seamen can only be used, even on shore, with a due regard to their habits and prejudices. There was, however, a peculiar claim on the part of the navy to most of the eredit of the military movements in front of Los Angeles. The seamen and marines composed the greater portion of the American force, and the officers of the service heid the most important subordinate commands in the detachment. “ * * We confess we see no admitted rule of service, short of positive orders from home, that, under the peculiar circumstances of {the war in that province, at that particular mo- ment, could have justified Commodore Stockton in carrying on the sort of expedition in which he wag then engaged, Without retaining his full authority over all who were-engaged in it, and who belonged to the navy proper.” * * * * * “Throughout the whole of the foregoing move- ments, Commodore Stockton exhibited great acti- vity, energy and spirit. He and his ship seem to have been everywhere; and whatever may be the do- cision ef be Phe he sand as between the rival competitors for the command of this successful ex- pedition against the enemy’s capital, there can be no misapprehension on one subject, and that is, that Commodore Stockton was in the thickest of the fight, and animated his men, not only by his presence, but by a very.brilliant personal example.” * * * * * * “Commodore Stockton virtually assumed the command near the close of July, and the whole of the succeeding five months was, on his @ scene. of as great exertion, and ofas bold of re- spoosibility an ever cl ized the servies of any man under the flag. je conceive the whele of shone movements, marked a they wer by ay mayeh oredit- that branch of rervice af which we ave writing.” ol a eee eae eerie Ot ee Nubal Bilson The Collins and Cunasd Steamers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, May 4, 1852. The table which you publish to-day, of the timo of the Collins and the Cunard lines, does an in- justice to the former, which all your readers may mot observe, to wit:—the time of the western pas- sages is printed asan average of 12days,Shours. If the timeof each passage is correct, it will average only 12 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes, thus— D HM. D, H. M,. Collins line, 16 trips, 192 6 45 av, 12 0 2 Cutad “4 2 19 40 “ 13:11 4 Difference on each trip, in favor of Collinsline, 1 21 19 nd for sixteen trips, adifference of time of a8 Oa 12 hours, 55 miputes, to accomplish the same dis- tas or nearly equal to two additional trips of our vats. EASTERN PASSAGES. \, M. HW. 1 Collins line, Cunard Some Englishmen contond that it is not a fair test to put the four new Collins ships against four of the Cunard line, asthe Asiaand Africa are the only new ships now running. Let us see how the case will id by their test—say the time of the Asia anl @ against the four Collins ships:— WESTERN PASSAGES. D. uM. D. H. M. Collins line, 16 trips,, 192 6 45 av. 12° 0 2b Cunard © 9" . 109 2D 3O 1B Diffeyenve in faver of the Vollins line.........0 4 31 BASTERN PASSAGES. . Me D. NOM. Colling line, 14 trips » av. 11 7 40 Cunard © 8 * 4 MN 8 Difference Wor of the Collins lio 0 0 31 Even by this statement (which Leonsider most unfair,) you will perceive that, in making almost double the number of trips, at the worst possible period of the year, and in a season of unusual se- Verity, the Collins line has trinmpbantly sustained the most sanguine anticipations. The objections at first urged against those ships, on aecount of their great height out of water, and of their winter pas- sages being greatly lengthened thereby, is thus proved to be a mere chimera. Success, then, to this noble project, which should cause the heart of every American to swell with pean satisfaction and delight at the fame this line as achieved for our common country. AMERICUS. Arrival of Dontel Webster In Bosto! his Reception. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Boston, May 5, 18% Yesterday afternoon at 5 o’cloek, the Hon. Daniel Webster arrived at the Worcester Railroad depot from New York, where a committee of citizens had been in waiting to receive him, and a number of persons, knowing he was to’arrive, collected and cheered him loudly as he left the cars, and ashe en- tered a barouche provided for him. Mr. Webster said:— Gentlemen, I thank you for this very unex- pected welcome. This is a joyous reeeption—not the less so, but the more, because it is spontaneous. Gentlemen, it gladdens my heart to see the faces of the people of this ancient, respectable, patriotic city of revolutionary memories. I know their prin- ciples. (Applause) I know their hospitality. ‘The citizens of Boston ever have been, and ever will be, dear to me. It is among you, gentlemen, that I have spent the best days of my life, and till the last pulse of my heart ceases tg beat, I shall feel deep gratitude towards you. J; love the patriot history of Boston. I love her citizens. Again, gentlemen, I thank you heartily for this kind reception. (od bless you all, citizens. Ibid you fervently good day. Nine eheers were then given for Mr. Webster, who then entered a barouche drawn by six gray horses, upon which the crowd gave nine cheers more for the ‘Farmer of 'Marst ” He was then driven to the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Paige, of Summer street. At ten o’clock Mr. Webster was serenaded by the brigade band. About 2,000 persons assembled in font of the house, win y ladies. My. Webster appe d, after being loudly cheered, 5 and whom were Jat the door, 3 to ene that. you to-night it is aplen rie embled. hh you every prosperity. midst Jond cheers hand spir for Marshtield, whe 1 thank Mr. oni. gente Webster then retire on farimin, stration Th mons! Webster having bi has so often re Bowrny " establithment, finding that the new drama has been e« pletely suecesrful and that meny pervors cannot art at the theatre at half. pac ‘clock, has coneluded that it is beet to comm other piece, and let the * produced, The enterta 0 commence this evening with the comedy of the“ Married ake,” and will conclude with the dramatic romane ‘Corsican Brothers.” with Mr, Fddy representing the brothers Fabien and Louis Franchi, av THratne.—Miss Charlot drawing very good hy it at character of Meg M whieh she has been +o much admired. both here and in London, She will be asnivted by a very strong cast: Mr. Reynolds as Bertram, Fenno as Col. Mannering, Davidge as Dominie Sampson, Whiting as Dandie Di and Julia Gould as Lucy Bertram, The ente ments will close with the faree of “ Petticoat * Davidgeas Hectic, an old bachelor. and Mrs, Vernon as Mrs, Carney. Nisto’s Ganpes.—This being the yrand bailet night, mplished and unrivalled danseuse, Caroline Rows: is u favorite with every body, will appear, in con ed sisters. in the beautiful a prosperous ppear to-n h ballet “ La Sylp! deafening cheers on T Coroline, in the se andit should b ful and fin: artistic abi ceded by @ favorite one act pivce Burton's Theatr ‘The manager of thie neat. comfortable theatre presents an entertainment for this evening which cannot fail to draw a larg with the laughable piece ¢ e w Connubial Bliss Avsociation.” with Mr. Li . Mr. Bland, Mrs. Blake, and Mrs, Skerritt as the attrac- tive features. The popular drama of the il follow. with Burton in his i able charane and the amusements will vith the ~ School fer Tigers,”’ Nationar THrathe.—The new drama, ei Blacksmith of Antwerp,” ‘h has been ve teense ful, and which has been played as the last piece. will be the second in order from this forward, in order that Ny a= commodated, The performances this e ing will there- fore commence with the fairy extravaganza entitled “Salander. the Dragon Slayer; this will be followed by © The Blacksmith of Antwerp nid all will eo with the drama called * The Idiot of the Shannon Lyceum Tuearne.—Corbyn and Buckland are working hard to make headway at this establishment ; it cannot porsibly fail tor want of « as Corbyn is indefati- gable in his efforts to pl This can immediat seen, from the entertainment. called “A Man Fair One with t! features the burle of “ Mr, and Mrs, White, Banxum’s Museum.—The pieces selected for this after- ternoon, at this extensive and popular establishment, are, the amusing farces entitled “Jenny Lind,” and the * Man and the Tiger,”’ both of which are well cast. The beautiful musical drama styled “Guy Mannering. or the Gipsy’s Prophecy,”’ will be represented in the ev in which ©. W. Clarke, Hadaway, Henkins. Miss Miss Barton, and Mrs. Penson will sustain the leading characters nisty’s Orrna Hove very attractive Bth ning. Voon's Mixstaris.—This popular band of negro per- vs advertise a highly amusing programme for this ning. Mernorouitay Hare.—Jeannie Reynoldson, the plain. tive and sweet ballad singer, will give her second concert to-night, when she will sing several beautiful Se melodies. Mrs, Warner is about to commence an engagement at the Albany Museum. She has been playing at the Wos- torn theatres, itled “ The those who do not wish tostop out late may be th is the amusing farce he next will be “The Locks; and the terminating Richard ILL,” and the farce *hristy’s Minstrels offer a Supreme Court. May 5.—Habeas Corpus.—A writ of habeas corpus return- able to the private residence of Judge Edmonds, in Lex- ington avenue, was served by officer Schuerman, on Mrs. Cook, No. 98 Twelfth street, to proguce Agnes and Wil- liam Parker, children left in ber by their father, who bas gone to ; the mother of thechildren bas out this writ, that her husband obtained from her @ divorce on and that she is entitled to the enre of the , the father Deving pow jeft them, | ppian entertainment for this | LOCAL AFFAIRS May 5.—The Recorder in the ehair. Tho minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. OFPICERS OF THE CouRTS. A communication from the Comptroller, in reply to a resolution of the Board Er ri @ return of the names of the officers employed in the several courts, was received, and 0: to be laid on the table and printed. REFERRED. Bill of John Asten, ($45) for attendance on the Court of Oyer and Terminer, for the month of April. Petition of Charles M. Leupp, for remission of tax on lot 794, in Sixteenth street, Eighteenth ward. INCREASE OF THE SALARY OF THE CITY JUDGH. On the motion to increase the salary of the Cit; Judge from $2,500 to $3,500 per annum, the Record- fe left the chair, and Alderman Ward was called thereto. The RecorpER then objected to the motion, and | eaid that until the taxation of the city was redue sl, the Supervisors should not pass any resolution for the increase of salaries. He refused any i use to his own salary. The present party had come into office promising retrenchment, and, he asked, there been anywhere a reduction of salaries? On the contrary, the desire seems to be to inerease them. One would suppose that the 1a in- crease of taxation mentioned in the Comptr port would have deterred the Board from this desire. t appears that the increase of expenses and charges execeded $800,000. Within the last year it would be found that various salaries had been in- creased, whilst many might have been dim ished without any evil efiects. The increase of salaries last year over 1851, was more than $37,300. The District Attorney’s salary had been raised to $5,000, and his assistantfo $3,000 ; the Judges of the Supreme Court andvof the Common Pleas to $4,000. The Police Juytices and Civil Justives had also been increased. But let the Board look and see if they could not diminish taxation, instead of add- ing to the burthen ow their constituents. He (the Revorder) moved asan amendment, that this motion lay on the table. Alderman Prck said that the Rovorder enjoyed perquisites as uv memberof the Board, which the city Judge did not get. SurEKVison ov THE THind Wann remarked that the fees ef the I jor’s office swell up his emoluments to $4,000 a year. ~ He (the Supervisor) dl ve that the party in power, or the people, ded that they should ask gentlemen to per- form important offices unless they were paid a com- petent salary for doing so. After some further diseussion, pro and eon, the Recorder , to lay on the table, was lost, by fourteen to four. f the resolution was then put and voting in the affirmative, and three The Board then adjourned to Wednesday next Board of Education. May his Board held their stated monthly mecting for May, last evenin, the Superior Court Chambers, K. C. Benedict, f ., the President, in the chair After considerable delay, and some disc n as tothe necessity for an adjournment, during which four or five members dropped slowly in, it was found that a qu pat, and the Clerk pro- ceeded to r of the last special me ing, which were pproved J}OMMUNICATIONS Application from the School officers and Trus- tees of the Sixteenth ward, for the appropriation of $2,982 93 for «chool books, &v., stating that the school house in Twenty-tourth street was complete, and capable o modating two thousand pupils. —NReferred to Minance Committee. Invitation from the Committee of Arrangements to the Board to at- tend the opening of the abeve school on the 17th inst., at 3 o'clock F ccepted. Several appli- in the Free Academy, nd appointinents as Instructors, were received and from of the ‘ard School for appropriation for hook IGNATION OF HON. I mmunication was lai the President, from this gentleman, t ei resignation as Commsssioner of Com hools for the Kighteenth ward. Several members hoped that Mr. Bradish would consent to be re-appointed. The Prestpenr said he had endeavored to prevail upon him not to send in his resignation, but that he feared he could no longer attend to the duties. The communication was ordered to he Jaid on the table. THE One of the committee for i this report, stated they bad not been enabled to comylete it, but would undertake to produce it at the next imeet- ing. ANNUAL ity report of the Wxecutive Committee fo on the application to the Le of funds, was taken up, . Benedict, B the Free Academy, lature for an increase nd the resolution appended [+ one for the F: ademy mber of students that the y to aw minodate; a of studies and instruction wth of time it shall embra he used: the protessors and tutors and their compensation, with among them; designating the f the year, the times y. for the several and the professors and tutors by whow they are tively; the business regulations whieh ssniy to secure economy in the various tems of and the annual amount whieh will be proba y for its support. lowing rule was adopted :— That the study of hoo ye shall be ¢ inthe Free Ac Jove of the p v' rtbhe examination for ad nt shell be admit ss he complete to be pursued therein and the text books and placer for rec RPPOR i A report of the Co auws, formerly laid on the table, was taken up, proposing several new by-laws regulating the routine duties of commit tees, the city superintendent and inspectors, several of which were adopted. The majority report of the Committee on $ plies, presented by Mr. Elting, recommending that the supplies used inthe schools be hereafter procured by general contract, and a minority report of the same, presented by Mr. Vultee, dissenting from some of their views, (principally on the grount of the practical difficulty of making contracts for books as proposed to be classified) were taken up, and a good deal of discussion ensued; pending which, the Board adjourned till Wednesday, the 12th inst., at five o'clock. ited States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Judson. May b—Charge of Passing Counterfeit Coin —James Tracey and Mary Harrington were placed at the bar, charged with pa anterfeit: money. knowing it to be such. he District Attorney (Mr. J. Prescott Hall.) stated the case for the prosecution, and detined the law under which the prisoners were charged, and coneluded his observations by saying that, in the majority of those cages, be had found that women were generally employed to pass the spurious coin by men who stood near at hand to watch them, In thi women is charged with passing the money and the male prisoner with aiding and assisting, and the court would tell them that in the eye of the law the offences were equal, and p' able by fine and imprisonment. —— Turner, 21 Bowery the latter yart of March, he was standing ot Bowery and Bayard street, where he saw the female prise Robert Martin, a butcher, was selling her scme meat and she handed him » which he was looking at; give it buck to her again} her saying, by rm deposed—that ii y Nowed “© man with Christopher street and inet (Tracey); she took something out of a bask put it into a bundle which he hud with aleok at him so that went into a store to buy some eggs a (Tracey) was watching her through the window; the man in the store took the eggs from her and gave her back the money; witness then went and gave notice to Ofheer Jame: f police, who folk lowed them, and saw the n go into other stores, with the same success; she then wont into a sto in Forsyth street, and bought # pitcher, and there sue- ceeded in passing one of the coin; the policeman arrested Tracey, and told witness to take the woman: going up Madison street, witness heard something strike on the side-walk, and turned round and saw the policemay pic ing up coin; the woman said she didnot know the man; witness told her it would be better for her to tell the truth ‘wken she got to the station house; she was there searched. and about ten dollars in «mall change, anda urcat variety of small articles, were found on her; could not swear to the money now; it was bad nioney. s-examination. by Mr. MeM . the witness said, © Taint a Bowery Tean live on my money. if I like; (pulling out a large and apparently well-tilled is : and exhibiting it, amidst the laughter of t ); Tm better off than pvher caulker in New York; L can on my men (Loughter.) Distriet y—You are better off than many prisoners guilty. Counterfeit Coin.—das. Aylward and 4 Aylward were placed at the bar, charged with passing counterfeit | sovereigns, The male defendant plea ity, and a nolle proveyui was entered, as to the « female privoner. ‘The Court then adjourned. against the The Art Union Lottery Case. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. Before Hon. Judges Edwards, Mitchell and Roosevelt. The People vs. i B. Cozzens and the Managers of the Imerican Art Union.—In this case the District Attorney (Mr. Blunt) replied on behaifof the people, citing various authorities in tay of positions he advanced on the previous day, ¢ Court reverved their decision, Court of Common Pleas—Part First, e “Before Hon. Judge Daly. May 5.—In the cace of Belli va, Underhill, an ac. tion for slander, the jury returned « verdict for the plas. bi sia state demmeger Had Hix gente conte, ‘NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. There was a debate on Monday evening last, on the following resolution :— Resolved, That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup- plies rey to this board the amount already expended. and to be expended, by the Common Council tince the first of January, 1852, for the of new fire companies; also, what amount will be required to hase ground, build houses, purchase hose, build , &e.. for the new fire companies recently or- Alderman Denman, on offering the above resolu- tion, read an article from the Firemen’s Journal, eharging the Common Council having expended nearly the entire annual appropriation for the Fire Department, the short spac of fourteen weeks, for the gress of creating fire companies enough to re- move Alfred Carson from office. My object in of- fering the resolution is to ascertain if the charge of | the Firemen’s Journal is true; and if trae, he would not only have the Fire Department, but the whole city, know it, that the tax payers might brand al! those instrumental in such unheard of extravagance- with severe condemnation. At this period of Alderman Denman’s remark:, Aldermen Smith, Tweed, and Peck called the gen tleman to order, and Alderman Denman was direc ed to take his seat by the President of the Board; whereupon Alderman Denman protested against the | attack made upon his rights and privileges asa member of the Board, while (by precedence’ and in order) in possession of the floor; upon which Twrep remarked that the Fivemen’s remarking at the sa of the Firemen’s Journalwas such that it could do him no harm, in which Alderman Smith coucurred, Alderman DENMAN again got the floor, and wae about to read further extracts from the Journal, to whish Aldermen Tweed, Smith, Ward, Peek, and others objected; when Alderman Srunrgvant rose and insisted upon the right of Alderman Denman to quote or read from any paper or document he pleased, to set forth his reasons for offering that or any other resolu- tiou—whereupon, Alderman Douniaa’s resolution was carried to the President by the Sergeant-at- Arms—when Alderman Denman was permitted to proceed with his remarks, saying that it was not his intention to afflict or wound the feelings of members, and he was sorry that gentlemen had so understood the matter, and that he would not further read the cle in the Firemen’s Journal, but state the fact that there was a rumor abroad that in the short space of fourteen weeks, the whole, or nearly all, the Fire. Department appropriation had been expended; which he, as a member of the’ Board, was not prepared to believe, and was, there- fore, anxious that such a report should be officially contradicted; and he knew of no better way to get at such contradiction, than to call upon the bh of the department for information. Whereupon, the resolution of Alderman Deaman was unanimously adopted. (OFFICIAL) Stated Session. Board oF ALDERMEN, May 5, 1552. env.--Richard T. Compton, Baq., President erimen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oakley, Boyce, Barr, Tweed, Brisloy, Smith, Tieman, Pearsall, Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. PETITIONS By the Presipent.—Petition of Marsolus Pryer, for correction of tax. To C i mn Finance. By Alderman Donerry.—Pe Joseph. Pot- ter und others, for a at the foot of Forty- Seventh etree i. » Committee on Wharvea, &e. By Alderman ALvorv.—Petition of Charles H. Smith for a rin Hamilton street. To Commit- tee on Sew By the sa 7, for ten additi Department. y Alderman Ssuri.—Petition of Engine Com- pony 41, for a new third class engine. To Comtnit- on Fire Departmen Ky Alderman Srunrevanr.—Petition of Messrs. | Luss & eid, to be allowed the old’material on | the line of their work in’ paving Broadway. To Committee on Streets. j By Alderman Wann.—Betition of John H. Rigby, for relief from tax. To Committee on Finance. By the PresipENT.--Petition of Jacob Born and others, to have the sidewalk on the east side of Washington street, between Spring and Canal, flagged. To Committee on Streets. By Alderman TwrEp.-—Petition of Hook and gine Company No. o Committee on Fire adder Co. No. 4, for repairs to their house. To Committee on Fire Department. By the same.—Petition of Patrick Riley, for ex- ension of time for building sewer in Second avenue, ween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets. To Committee on By the same: eh, amount- ing to $70, for medical services at the Seventh ward station house. To Committee on Police. By Alderman Denaan.—Petition of the proprie- tors of the Bvening Post, New York Express, and Commercial Advertiser, for an increase of compen- sation for public advertising. To Committee on Ordinances. By Alderman Oakiey.—Petition of Margaret Stewart and others, for a sewer in Vandewater st . To Committee on Sewer By Alderman Dowenry.—Petition of Hugh Jaughan and others, ) iage in the Nineteenth ward. Vire De- partment. \ By Alderman Denman.—Petition of Jne, H. H. Cushman, forrelict trom tax. To Committee on Fi- nance. By Alderma signation of Jacob Cole, of the office seioner of Deeds, whieh Alderman Brisiey pre- Resolved. That Will ward of the city of A. Whitbeck. of the Ninth York, be. and he is hereby ap- pointed a Cominis of Deeds in and for the city and county of New York, in the place of Jacod Cole, resi Which was adopted. UTIONS. RE By Alderman Moon Whereas the likeness of Baron Steuben /(who, in the ionary struggle. fought for the glorious canse . and identified himself with the movements of the friends of that ¢ ¢ under Washington.) was pre- rented to the Corporation of the City of New York two years ago, and has since been kept in the City Library, without being framed; and whereas, it is highly proper that said likeness should be preserved, therefore be it Resolved, That that the Clerk of the Common Couneil be, and he is hereby directed, (under the direction of the Committee on Arts and neces.) to have said likeness cleaned, repaired, and framed, and that the sum of $75 be appropriated for that purpose. Adopted, (A.) By Alderman Prcx— Rerolved—That West Twonty-ninth street, between venth and Kighth avenues, be lighted with gas. Adopt- A By the same— Resoly ha betwe the pave § een Sixth and Se ms. be repaired, under the direction of the Commissioners of Repairs and Supplies. Adopted. (A.) By Alderman ALvonp— Kesolved, that the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup- plies be directed to repair West Twenty-fourth street from about seventy feet from the corner of Sixth aye- nue toward the Seventh avenue, Adopted. (A) By the same— Kesolved. That the pump in Twentieth street, be- tween Broadway and Fifth avenue, be taken out and the well filled in, under the direction of the Commissioner of Kepwirs and Supplies. Adopted, (A) By Alderman Twrep— Resolved. Bhat the 3 by directed to have raised to tl ne h Committ Vhar By the same— Revolved, That the President of the Croton Aqneduct Lourd be and is hereby directed to have the waste pipes of the Seventh ward station house connected with the sewer now building in Gouverneur slip. Adopted. (A) By Alderman Ssiru— Resolved. That the extension of pier No, 21, B. R., be deferred until the further action of the Common Couneil. Adopted. (A) By Alderman ALvorp— Resolved, That the block ef Vhirty-fourth and Thirt; aventies, be fenced. uni Commisssioner, Adopted By the same— Résolved, That the block bounded by Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, Fourth and Fifth avenues, be fenced in, under the direction of the Street Commissioner, Adopted. (A.) By Alderman Warp— Kescived, That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sup- plies be, and is hereby direoted. to cause the Croton Water to be introduced into the First District Court Kocm, No. 35 Warren street, in the city of New York, and benches for court room, Adopted. (A.) By Alderman Wanp— Preamble and Kesoiution ‘t Commissioner be and is here- N BR. repaired and . 44. Referred to ground bounded by fifth streets, Fourth and Fitt r the divection of the Street (A) That the Comptroller be Mreeted to k inserted in lease of premises in Mercer stre et that the poration pay all toxes on sai tinuance of the Wase. Refer a. Whereas, t per part of the city a number of ec es called dairies. where y animals hh soon b | ther tof for pu rdinances Jaughtered and id wholesome meat, in direct violation of f this city relative to slaughtering and ie meats, &e., therefore Resolved, That the subject be referred to the Commit. tee on Public Health, to report at an early day upon the best method of preventing the slaughtering of sickly and diseased a is ie city Rs New York, and upon the propriety of appointing an inspector therefor, Ke: to the Committee to Public Health, = by Alderman OAKLEY— Whereas, the night scavengers of the city are, and for # long time have been, in the habit of dumping their col- lections of night soil off the end of the Pier No, 29, Bast River, to the great annoyance of the citizens in that sec. tion of the city, injurious to their business, and detri- mental to the public health; therefore be it Rerolved. That it be referred to an appropriate com- mittee, to examine and b the necessity and propriety of changin; the place ‘such dumping sity where it will be lees avant soil to come part of t