The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1853, Page 1

“from the Ist of May next, eae THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17353. SALES AT AUCTION. DRIAN H. MULLER, AUCTIONEER.—HAMMOND A at auction.—Adrian H. Muller will street well at auction, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 1858, at 12 M., at the Merchants , (to close the estate of the late A. Labagh, deceased,) the two story and attic brick» house and lot No. 86 nd street, between Bleocker and Hudson streets. Lot twenty-one feet ten inches in | front and rear, by ninety-five fect in depth, be the same | more or less. Particulars apply to the auctioneer, | No. 7 Wall street. | ¢. TU AUCTIONBER.—ELEGANT HOUSE | holdturniture at auction, on Tuesday.—A. C. will sell, on Tuesday, at 103g o’clock, at the ware- rooms, No. 102 Broadway, a large and valuable stock of j superior household pe eel consisting of suits of rose- wood parlor furniture, covered in brocstelle cott do.; mahogany sofas; arm, roc! nd parlor chairs; sofa, side and centre tables; extension do. ; library Bookcases; dressing bureaus and washstands, with mnar- ble tops; wardrobes, office furniture, &., the whole to be sold for'account of manufacturers, for cash, offering a rare chance for persons wanting good furniture, at mode- rate pri UCTION NOTICE.—H. N. BUSH, AUCTIONEER. 103g o'clock, at 10 North William street, a quantity of new and second hand furniture,.feather beds, inattres- 808, carpete, oil cloths, furnishing hardware, blankets, ly ae ‘and bed linon, &c.; also dry goods, canton eat |, hosiery, boots and shoes, &e. UCTION NOTICE.—WILL BE SOLD, ON THE 10TH of February, 1868, at public auction, for whom it enamelled | may concern, the stock of ready made clothing, with the hs, casimers, and vestings, which were damaged by the late fire at 138 Fulton street. - DRIAN H. MULLER, AUCTIONEER.—HOTEL AND furniture at auction.—Adrian H. Muller will sell ‘at auction, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 1853, at 12 o'clock M., at the Merchants’ wn, the lease for three years of the premises known as No. 885 and 337 Sp: street, now occupied as an hotel and restaurant, r with the fixtures, consisting of par- lor and chamber furniture, thirty beds, bedsteads, and Pace Leer marble top tables, one marble top coun- ter, , crockery, and cooking utensils of a restaurant. UCITION NOTICE.—VARIETY 8: THIS DAY, AT * 1034 o'clock, at the saie: rooms, 13 Spruce street, ture, a choice lot of dry foods, shawls, house furnish: ‘ing articles, groceries, xes Of soap, coffee, segars, show cases, guns, &e. R. Forrestal. THOS. BELL, Auctioneer. ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER—WILL SELL AT auction, at 1034 o'clock, at 534 Broadway, under the Collamore House.—Administrator’s Sale—The’ entire stook of the late William N. Johnson, Haq, deceased, eon sisting of pier, mai oval, and square looking glasses, of every Pie’ al made and furnished in the best style of workmanship for city sales; Fre 4h plate glasses, engrav- ings framed and not ; oil »‘ntings, in rich frames; cornices, mouldings, and other a: ticles in the above line, fixtures, kc. To sold without reserve. Ry order of Samuel Sparke, Fsq., administrator. AMES M. MILLER & CO. WILL SELL AT AUCTION ‘on Wednesday, February 9, at 12 o'clock, M., at the Merchants’ Exchange, two plots of ground, con| six lots, on the southwest corner of Second ‘avenue Eighty-sixth street, the corner plot being 99 feet 4 inc on the Second avenue, by 92 feet on Fighty-sixth street, with s cottage house 20 by 25 feet. Croton water on the molses. ‘There ig an, al Sanne of shrubbery, fruit ines, &c. e adjoini being 51 feet inches front on Second avenue, ‘iad 1d0 fect dgap om the south side, 92 fect deep on tho north side, with a two story fraxe dwelling, 20 by 37 fect, containing eleven rooms; also, barn, shrubbery, &c. Croton water on the Part of the ‘purchase ‘money can ‘remain on mortgage. ALE OF BONDS.—WILMERDINGS & MOUNT—AN- drew Mount, Auctioneer.—$800,000 seven yer cent convertible mortgage bonds of the Catawisss, Williams- port and Erie Railroad Company.—The undersigned are authorized by this seoreoy ‘to offer at auction $890,000 of their seven per cent bonds, secured by a first and onl; mortgage on their Toad, to cost $8,400,000, and ‘converti- ble into the stock of company at any time before 1857. These bonds are in sums of $1,000 each; interest able semi-annually, at the Bank of North America, in io York, and the principal redeemable at the same in 1867. They are secured by mortgages made to Seymour and , a3 trustees for the bond- holders. The Cata’ h. msport Erie road ex- tends from what is called the baso of the Broad Moun- tain, where it connects with the Little Schuylkill to Wil- Mamsport, a distanée of thirty miles. with a branch from ‘Tamanend, near the Little Schuylkill connection, to the Beaver Meadow Railroad, a distance of thirteen miles, with the right to construct branches to coal mines on either side of the line, not exceeding five miles in length. The portion of the line from Tamanend to Catawiasa, thir- -five miles, is graded fora double track; also, the branch thirteen miles to Beaver Meadows. To lay down the track and furnish the graded road is esti- mated to COst....-sesese seeeseeeees eaetdy , To construct from Tamanend to the connection with the Little Schuylkill..............+005 _ 400, ‘The extension from Cavawissa io Williamsport 1,000 ,000 000 To produce this sum the company have issued $1,000,- 000 in bonds, secured by a mortgage, with the right to issue $500,000 more, under the same mortgage, after the road is in operation to Catawissa. This gives:— To lay the track, &c., on the graded road, $600,000 To connect with’ the Little Schuylkill,........ 400,000 ‘And leaves the $500,000 applicable tg the ‘extension to Williamsport. For this sum, with th® balance in stock of the Company, they have offers from responsible con- tractors to grade and doll the work, and furnish all the materials. The whole cost of the road will stand thus: Present stock on Bonds. . Stock to compiete to Williamsport. Deduct from this the value of the coal lands o! the Company, a Total $3. Or, for whoie distance, 03 miles, $35,483 per mile. At' Williamsport this road has two very valuable con- nections, one with the Williamsport and Elmira Road, now under contract, uniting it with the New York and Erie Road and all its chain of Northern and Western con- nections. and the other with the Sunbury and Eric Road, making it an important link in a new, and shortest, great trunk line between the West and tide-water. The ar- ts are now all complete for opening this entire ‘new line of communication from Erie on the lake to New York, Phindelphia and Baltimoro, to wit, the Sunbury land Erie, from the lake to Williamsport, the Cattawissn, ort and Erie, from Williamsport to Tamaqua; juylkill to Port Clinton; and the Reading and (0 Philadelphia; or, from Tamaqua, the Road, to Easton, thence over the New Jer- fo New York. The only roads remaining to e completed to consummate these connections, are the Catawissa, Williamsport and Eric, and the Sunbury and e, both of which are in part under contract, and the not yet let only wait the settlement of some qu as to choice of route, to be placed under contract. posed line of roads the distance between Clev York is 95 miles lesa than by Buffalo and Al- ny, 4 less than by the Eric Road, and 53 miles less n’by the Cleveland and Pittsburg and Pennsylvania tral Line, while the grades compare quiteas favorably. le the projectors claim for this road these advantages of through traffic, they also claim that, for local freight b 8, it will’ have no superior in the country. ® 8 through a broadextent of country, at presmt ithout rail access'to the seaboard. This region ir ex- eedingly rich in agricultural and mineral products, and ape f penetrates the very heart of vast depssits of oth bituminous and anthracite coal}, and of inexbaustible beds of ircn ore, the tonnage of which will far exceed that bf any agricultural district, however ferti. Looking hpon the map, it wil be scen that the average distance between the Buffalo and Albany, and the New York and rie, is shout seventy miles; between the Pennsylvania Yentral and Paltimore%and Ohio, about the same; while a pace is left between the New York and Erie and Peans: yle nia Central, about one hundred and fifty miles. The oposed new line occupies about the centre of this space. hué, when this line is completed, there will be five great ughfaxes from the Atlantic to the lakes, in nearly pa- Hie! lines, with a space between each of about seventy hiker, a distance quite suffieient to afford an ample local usiness, while they are all competitors for the lnrough business. It is believed that the connection is road arith, Hira, by the Williamsport and mira Railroad, wi ver, his route from Niagara Falls to Philadelphia is but four undred and fourteen miles, whereas by Albany and New ‘ork it is 658, saving 144 miles of travel by this rou ‘rom Elmira, by the New York and Eric Rai , the di nce to New York is 274 miles, add t this the distance p Philadelphia, 90 miles, makes 364 from Elmira to Phil- ia, whereas, by this route, it will be but 255, sav- 00 tales, and bringing Elmira 19 miles nearer Phila- phis, by this route, than via New York, by the New ‘ork and When ft is borne in mind that the whole oF fo North, that the faterehange of products be: th to Nort nge ue! warmer and cokler cHmate must always be t, the importance of this communication can hardly overrated. The bonds will be soki on We ‘the Merchante” xchange, at of Fe a e_ Merc! c a o'clock, Pik, by WILMERDINGS | & uSUNT: Le sale, the remainder in monthly inatal- The pw however, will in full. Kxbibits oontaini of the road, Graent, Cor & Jounsox, Agents, corner Exchange place ‘Williain street. 'y largely to its trafic. By | Aolian.—The subscriber, who is sole agent MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1853. SALES AT AUCTION. eee YY J. HEGEMAN, AUCTIONEER. — WEDNESDAY, February 9th, at’ 11 o'clock, A. M., at 102 Clinton street, Brooklyn, household furniture, carpets, oil cloths, mahogany, marble top emg 508 other bureaus, maho- gang, mar le top and other tables, mahogany sofas and chairs, cane seat chairs, hair mattresses, &c. COITON, AUCTIONEER.—GENTEEL HOUSEHOLD + furniture, carpets, &e., ke.—F- Colton will sel to- Gay (Tuesday), at 1034’ o'clock A. M., at the auction- rooms, 59 Beekman street, a large assortment of good household furniture, comprising rosewood and mahogany French bedstesds and chairs, sofas and tete a tetes, book- eases, wardrobes, secretaries, marble top dress and plain bureaus, marble top centre and card do., rosewood and mahogany extension dining do., wash stands, bedroom furniture in suits, Brussels and Ingrain carpets, oil cloths, feather beds and hair mattresses, pilliasters, looking-glas- ses, basement and kitchen furniture, &¢.,&¢. Also, a lot of second-hand furniture from a family keeping. Catalogues ready early in the postponement on any account. URNITURE AND PAINTINGS AT AUCTION.—WIL- liam Irving & Co. will sell at auction, on Tucday, . 8, at 1034 o'clock, at the sales room, 10 Pine street, near Broadway, household furniture, removed for conv nience of sale, consisting of bookeases, washstands, mir- rors, clocks, chairs, sofas, lounges, tete-a-tetes, Brussels and ingrain’ carpets, &c.’ Oil paintings—About 100 fine ancient and modern paintings, of the Italian, French, English and German schools, comprising marine views landscapes, interiors, cattle pieces, heads, coast scenes, and numerous other subjects. G10CK AND FIXTURES OF A DRUG STORE AT AUC- © tion.—Wm. Witters will sell, on Wednesday, at 103% O'clock, at 222 Canal street, all'the show casés, bottles, signs, medicines, drugs, marble top counters and Bxtures, &e., contained in the above store. morning, and no EGARS, BRANDY, LENTILS, &C., THIS DAY, AT 1034 o'clock, at 57 Dey street, corner of Greenwich— German lentils, ‘macaroni, vermicelli, soap, candles Prunes, dates, raisins, tens of various kinds, fine fragrant jolong, Young Hyson, &c., segars, brandy, gin, wino, rum, &e., by cask or demijohn, snuff, tobacco, &c. WELLINGTON A. CAITER, Auctioneer. PLENDID SALE OF FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN PAINT- ings.—J. L. VANDEWATER will sell this day, at 103, o'clock, at the sales room 14 Wall street, one of the finest collections ever before offered for public sale, being a com- bination of the finest artists, and affords a rare opportunity to connoisseurs and others to avail themselves of the purchase of paintings of high merit; also, a fine line of engravings, framed und not framed,'to be sold without rererve. ALE OF GUNPOWDER.—WM. M. BOERUM, AUC- tioncer, will expose for sale, at public auction, on Thursday, February 10, 1853, af the public sales room, No. 849 Fulton street, Brooklyn, opposite City Hall, the following lot of gunpowder, consisting of the following uantity :— Marks. FFFG. Kegs. Lbs. each. Marks. moet Lbs, each. 7 560 FFR . 25 ABCD.... 5 25 The above will be sold under the direction of the attor- ney of the Brooklyn Fire Department, being the powder seized by the said department on the 7th day of Janu- ary, and forfeited to suid department under sections seventy-five and seventy-nine of ‘‘ An Act entitled an Act to establish Fire Limits, and for the more effectual pre- yention of Fires in the City of Brooklyn,” passed April Terma of sale—cash, city funds. Property to be de- livered at the wharf on Ellis’s Island. Further particulars on the day of sale. B. BLEECKER, AUCTIONEER—T. B. BLEECKER & e Co., will sell at auction, on Tuesday, the 15th Feb- ruary, at noon, at the Merchants’ Exchange, a three- story brick house, sna inthe rear, on the south side ‘of Forty-second street, 275 feet west of Ninth avenue. House 25x26.4—lot 98 feet 9 inches deep. T,, 3, BRECKER, AUCTIONEER.—T. B, BLEECKER & + Co, will sell at auction, on Tuesday, the 15th inst., at 12 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, a new three- story brick house, south side of Nineteenth street, 100 feet east of Second avenue, House 20.11x50—lot 92 ‘feet P. M. WITTERS, AUCTIONEER.—THIS DAY, AT 103g o'clock, at 187 Canal street, all the handsome par- lor, chamber and kitchen furniture of a family leaving the city, consisting of sofas, lounges, rocking and easy chairs, marble top centre, pier, dining and tea tables, book-case, wardrobes, pier glasses, oil paintings, lamps, vases, mantel clocks, plated ware, Brussels, three’ ply ai other carpets, stair rods, oil cloths, rosewood and ma- hogany bedsteads, hair mattresses, feather beds, blan- kets, wash-stands, toilet sets, cooking stoves, &c.; also, 10,000 segars, 15 baskets champagne wine, a.fine gold watch, a lot of clothing, furs, &c. Also, on’ Wednesday, at 1034 o’clock, at 222 Canal street, the stock and fixtures of a drug ste M. BOERUM. AUCTIONEER.—MORTGAGE SALE of hardware and furniture, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1853, at 10 o'clock, at 349 Fulton street, Brooklyn. W. M. Boerum will sell, as above, 44 dozen superior steel hoes, 6 dozen knives and forks, together with a general assort ment of household furniture, such as sofas, chairs, tabi, bedsteads, bedding, carpets, ‘&c. E ARE REQUESTED TO CALL THE ATTENTON OF capitalists to the sale of real Estate to bemade by JAMES M. MILLER & CO... on Thursday, Februg-Y 10; 1858, at 12 o’elock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, ofthe valuable improved property known as Nos. 130ap! 132 Nassau street, to be sold on account of whom it ay concern. THE MILITARY. ‘ASHINGTION LIGHT GUARJ:—THE MEMBERS OF W “athe above company are Tequested to attend a meeting on Wednesday evening Feb. 9, at 734 o'clock, at the Bowery Hotel, 395 Bowey; corner of Sixth street. Members are requested to ono of impor- tance will be transacted. 7 OMAS KIRK, Chairman. H.W. Gexer, Secretry- AN. 11, 1853,.—AT A REGULAR MEET- ee ee is Washington Hoxe Company, No. 12, it resolved chat the splendid Bible presented to the company by te New York Bible Society, be received, and the thanksf the company be returned to the society, and that #¢ ame be published in the New Yor‘ Hera and Firecan’s Journak = WM. ?. DANIEL, Chairman. Aprsiam C. CoQuittett, Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. “AS CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, &C., AT FACTORY rices, to close a censignment —Mantle candelabras, frandoles, solar and fluid lamps of the celebrated Corne- ius’ make. Also, silver plated on albata table and des- sert forks, $7 per dozen; spoons, castors, baskets, table cutlery, tea tra trays, kc. MORGAN, 162 William street, betweengFulton and Anh, opposite the church. MUSICAL. CARD.—MRS. SEGUIN BEGS TO INFORM THOSE young ladies attending her singing class, that the first quarter will commence on Tucsday, Jan. 25. Private lessons on Mondays and Thursdays. Application to be made at her residence, No. 89 White streot. NEW PIANOFORTE FOR SALE, VERY CHEAP—AS the owner leaves on the 19th for California. Enquire at 114 Barrow street. M N EMINENT FEMALE PIANIST, RECENTLY UND! the instruction of one of the first masters of the art, wishes a few pupils for the piano and singing. Terms moderato. Acdress E, H., Herald ofice, OLIAN PIANOFORTES.—T. GILBERT & CO.’S celebrated pianofortes, with and Without the in t city for the sale of these instruments, (the reputation of which as beome world-wide) is prepared to offer them at prices yhich, to those wishing to purchase, can- not fail to be saisfactory. Possessing facilities for ob- taining pianos msurpassed, if equalled, by those of any other beuse in ihe city, he does not hesitate to say that he can present nducements to buyers not to be found elsewhere. Hehas constantly on hand an extensive as- sortment of seond-hand pianos, at bargains, which he fearlessly assets will defy competition. Gilbert’ it boudoir or cotage pianos, for small rooms. deona, of Prirce’s and Cahart's make. pianos to let, Pianos tuned and rey HORACE WATERS, 983 roadway, corner of Anthony st., up stairs. USICA.—TO MUSICIANS.—LADIES AND GENTLE- men eee Fra min and orale ds pened of re- markable md acknow! talent ishing em; ent, fea apply.0 Signorina Valegéin!, 330 Fourth stron, who hired fope Chapel, for eonsiderable Tangth of time, to give cmcerts, every evening. Tickets, cents, To be opene/on Monday, 14th February. GNTLEMEN OF EDUCATION.—WANTED—BY A srall wealthy family, a gentleman acquainted with tausie md languages, who woukl consider his room and rd fufficient pool gua for his society. Address Philadel dedicated le variae AER aed e + a and, for its effect, uncommonly easy to Pot al at lt peal men Horr of NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Affairs in Washington. THE CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY—IMPORTANT DEVELOPEMENTS FORTHCOMING—THE FISHERY DISPUTE—CONFIRMATIONS, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wasatnaron, Feb, 7—10 P. M. Tie publication of Mr. Lawrence's despatch, alluded to by Mr. Mason to-day, will prove, ns I stated at the time the correspondence was called for by Mr. Davis, that Secretary Clayton stupidly abandoned, in his negotiations with Sir Henry Bulwer, the very points as regards Hon- duras, which Mr. Lawrence had demonstrated from Bri- tish archives England had been forced again and again. togive up. When the documents are printed they will show the full measure of Clayton’s bungling. Mr. Davis's bill o adjust the fishery difficulty will un- doubtedly pass, and it is known that the colonial fisher- men will’be amply satisfied with it. Several unimportant confirmations were made by the Senate to-day. Mr. Badger's nomination was not acted upon. It will probably be settled in some way this week, as its friends are determined to sit it out when it next is taken up. ‘The issue is uncertain, as the numbers on each side are about equal, if not entirely so. X.Y. 4. THE GREAT INDIA RUBBER CASE, ETC. FROM A REGULAR CORRMSPONDENT. Wasitt ‘eb. 7, 1853. In the India rubber case to-day, E. F, Hodges, of Boston, made a powerful argument on the law points for contest- ants, He showed that under the laws and decisions of the courts, the application must be denied. This was the first case where any patent issued to an assignee was ever sovght to be extended. ‘The case involved many impor- tant points of law, affecting millions of patent property. fr. Brady follows to-morrow for the applicants. ‘The Senate to-day confirmed several postmasters, sur- veyors, &c. None of special interest North. ere have been several resignations of clerks in the different departments, in view of the near approach of the 4th of March. The Count de Sartiges presented his credentials as the representative of the French Empire, on Saturday. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasninaton, Feb. 7, 1853. Numerous petitions, reports and resolutions were pre- sented. PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS TO SETTLERS ON UNSURVEYED LANDS. ‘The bill extending the pre-emption rights to settlers upon lands not surveyed, to a variety of cases, was taken up, and passed, after debate. THE. DEFICIENCY BILL. Mr. Hunter, (dew.) of Va., reported additional amend- ments to the Deficiency bill. THE COST OF FORTIFYING SAN FRANCISCO, FIC. Mr. Gwiy, (dem.) of Cal., offered a resolution calling for a statement of the time and sum necessary to place San Francisco in @ good condition of defence. ' Also, the time and money required to fabricate, transport,’ and place in secure depots and magazines, the necessary ar- maments and munitions. Agreed to. INFORMATION WANTED RELATIVE TO TREATIES WITH THE CRN- TRAL AMERICAN STATES, ETC. Mr. Dovcnas, (dem.) of Iil., submitted a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting the President to com: municate copies of any conventions which may have been entered into by Mr. Hise with the State of Nicaragua, or either of the five States comprising the late republic of Central America; together with all correspondence on the subject. ‘THE COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS, ETC. Mr. Fisk. {whig) of N. ¥., introduced a bill to amend the Act of 1796 to regulate the collection of duties on im- ports and tonnage. Referred. COLLECTION DISTRICTS IN VERMONT. The bill to create additional collection districts in Ver- mont was taken up and passed. PROTECTION TO PATENTEES. On motion of Mr. Miter, (whig) of N. J., the Senate took up the bill granting further remedies to patentess, and by yeas 23, nays 21, it was ordered toa third reading: j Mr. Nonna, (dem.) of N. H., objected to its third read- ing to-day. ‘THE TEXAS DEBT. Mr. Prance, (whig) of Mich., introduced varions amena- ments, which he intends to offer to the Texas debt bill. THE MONROE DOCTRINE—COL. CLEMENS’ SPFECH. Mr. Cass’s joint resolution, affirming the Monroe doc- trine, was taken up. Mr. Cuxmens, (dem.) of Ala., said, that during the de- bate on this subject he was too il) to be at the Senate. He did not devy the right of the Senators from Virginia and Michigan, in ordinary c«ses, to speak their senti- ments, and make political movements, without consult- ing their political friends. But this was no ordinary case, and whatsoever stould fall from the one who was Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, or of the other, who wei now Bard senatus, would be looked upon as an indvation of the policy of the democratic party, and to yfich the members of that party should agree. He theught the resolution pipe eid information respecting Cuba was impolitic. The debate upon it was calzulate? to embarrasn the newly elected Presi. dent i his proceedings—and " his views, as well as those who belonged to the Democrat- ie party, might have first’ been ascertained. He then said there are periods in the history of nations sof individuals, when one false move must be followed by years of suffering. One neglect or improper use of the right moment, or the right occasion, infuses a poison into the body politic which no remedy can reach. We are approaching such a period, if it is not already upon us. Froxh the line of conduct now to be adopted, much that is good, or much that is evil will, be sure to follow. To ‘render allI have to say per- fectly intelligible, it will be necessary to enter uyon a brief review of the past. Heretofore the advice of Washington has been respected, and we have suececded in steering clear of the tangled web of Karopean politics. Resides, the growth of the American Union has been so rapid a4 todefy the calculations of European statosman- ship. The merchant, when he found a rival taking away his most profitable traffic—the manufac: turer, as year by year the demand for his productions © diminished—the fisherman, when he saw Yankee sails invade the haunts of thg great monsters of the deep—by these -inderstood thatea new power had sprung into existence, and felt that they were engaged in a rivalry in which European energy and Euro- ean intelligence ‘were destined to be overshadowed. ut Kings and cabinet ministers eould not comprehend that a few scattered colonies, but a short time since a feeble dependency of Greut "Britain, had indeed be come a powerful nation. The monarch who look- ed back upon a line of a hundred sires, could comprehend no stable form of government, save that which was endeared to him alike by interest and by edu- cation, or prejudice. If, in his imperial dreams, the vision of America ever rose before his eyes, it was only ax a people whose unbridled passions would drive them into anarchy, whose turbulence and dissensions would furnish only another reason to the world for committing all government to sceptred hands, In the meantime, the neglected and despised republic was moving steadily and rapidly along the road to wealth, to power and to honor—but its strength was unmarked, ita vigor unknown abroad. ‘The war with Mexico followed, and a little handful of citizen soldiers overrun a nation of seven millions of inhabitants, and dictated the terms of peace from the national capital. Hore was a lesson which even kingly dullness could not misunderstand, nor minis- terial gervility misinterpret. Certainly the whole tone of the public journals of Europe was changed. Prior to that time they had derided our progress, and laughed at the feedleness of our military force. It was assumed to be impossible for a government like ours to carry on a war of forcign conquest. Foolish editors, writing at the dictation of still more foolish mas: ters, argued themselves into the conviction that the first summons of the drum to ap aggressive war would be the signal of ruin to the Union. ‘That summons came—a powerful nation was vanquished—and yet so little were the energies of our people taxed, that it would have been searcely known that a war was going on, except by the reports of battles and vic tories. Thus vanished one delusion, and with it the old system of political tactics. It was no longer our weakness, but our strength, which became the sub- ject of comment. ‘The aggressive spirit, the grasping ambition of America were portrayed in the darkest colors, and Europe was called upon to interpose somo check to the territorial aggrandizement of the great republic. Wrong in apathy, they were roased only to involve them- selves still more deeply in crror by thelr action. From newspaper articles they progressed to diplomatic notes, and now England and France have made a formal proposi- tion to the United States that tho three powers should unite in assuring to Spain undisturbed possession of Caba for all coming time. Iam willing togo with the Senator from Michigan, and say that the proposition means some- thing. Iam willingto go further, and say that it does mean what it eh apt on ita face, that it was known it would be rejected, that the idle form of making the offer would have been dispensed with but for ulterior consid. erations. Let it be conceded that it was intended to in. timidate the United States, and to give us notice that France and England were watching Cuba, and determined to prevent any offorts upon our part to acquire its possession. But while conceding all this, I do not agree with that Senator, as to how it should be met. Ido not think itis the part of wisdom, or of sound policy, to permit ourselves to be hurried into intemperate action because I'rance aud England have made a foolish parade of their future Polley. redeem a threat from contempt, it is necessary it the part: making it should possess the bef to Lay into effect. As long as English statesmen keep their senses, a thousand Cuba’s cannot induce them to declare war against the United States. With- hold the ex; of our country one year, and the stary- ing “19 will be in open ng —— . e a time roe ce, ynners: y ene got ith the fearful inscription, “blood—bread.’” tho doubts that cry would be re-awakened,. and who doubts that that blood would furnish the first, seeond, and third course of the banquet to which she would be invited at home, Add to this, the certainty of a hundred thousand American bayonets Guns in the sunlight of Canada, and a thousand merican vessels cutting off her commerce, and you have an amount of suffering which no nation will willingly approach. It had been declared in the Senate that Eng- land had given bond and surety to keep the poace to- wards the United States; that security is life's blood, her very existence—not merely her provinces and bg rapa Pg I Cary you she FORM: nome a exehange to secure Cuba to and lose Rinna herself. But sbe has masta stake, and I regard any threat from that quarter as the veriest gusconade in which any govern. ment ever permitted itself to indulge. France has re- cently erected an imperial throne above the crater of a yoleano. He who oecupies that seat must watch by day and night, or an eruption will soon come to bury him and his fortunes beneath the burning flood. If the great Emperor himself held the reins, a war with America would be destructive to France. To land an army here would be to give them to the sword. France has acquired no glory upon the seas. Iain aware that upon paper the naval power of France is immensely superior to ours. Guns and vessels do not make a navy. If every yossel named in our navy register was to-morrow burnt tothe water’s edge, France would be no more capable of contending with the United States upon the ocean than the oak of the forest is capable of resisting the thun- derbolts of heaven. It is seamen who make a nayy, and wherever they are found, vessels will not be long wanting.‘ In this main eloment of success, we are in advance of any power in Europe. Our fisheries tun out annually a body of hardy mariners, unequalled for skill, for energy and daring. Our tonnage exceeds that of any other nation. As long as these advantages remain to us, the crumbling dynasties of the Old World may ‘build war steamers without number, but-when a contest comes, the best of them will be found sailing under Yankce colors. Vessels of war, manned by peasantry, are feeble foos, and can soon be captured. "I refer to these things with no view to aggres- sion, but the reverse. ‘The proposition of England and France hag been held out to inflame the popular mind and Thad some apprehension that the indignation and resentment excited by it might hurry us into intemperate acts. I wish to show that we can afford to scorn tho implied threat hanging over us, and that this is better policy than yielding to tho dictates of of a hasty resentment. Cuba will be ours whenever it is right and needful for us to take it—whenever the might of this republic is put forth ina just cause, there is no human power which can prevent it. Under such elream- stances, we can well afford to wait until the pear is ripe. Thave no Ren pesny, with those who are so impatient to grasp the territory of our neighbors, nor do my opinions at all accord with those who tell us, with such a confi- dent and self-satisfied air, that it is time this government had * foreign policy. I believe we havo always had a fore’ icy—nay more, the very host that it was pos- Gilad wlaph cha puiny cf aiending to curownDasinees without attempting a sort of general guardianship over all mankind. The period of trial and danger does not threat- en us from abroad. In that quarter the skies are clear and Pegi It is at home that the Cle eg of our approaching hurricane are manifested. These symp- toms are everywhere about us and around us. They may be found in the restless and dis. turl state of the public mind, in the speeches of dinner orators, dignifying war with the name of progress, and clothing who! robbery in the mantle of patriot: iem, They pilaiss have been seen in the frenzied enthu- siasm which followed the footsteps of that sturdy beggar Louis Kossuth—in the wild and reckless attempts of Americans to take possession of Cuba. I deplore their fate as much as any one, and condemn as strongly the cruel and barbarous conduct Of the Spanish government. I but refer to them as evidence of a state of things to which all eyes ought to be directed ; and last, but not least, tho signs of this danger may be found in the plang pees, but fierce and strenuous of Young America to bring about a war with anybody, or upon any pretext. These things indicate a spirit of change. I may be told that that word is written upon every earthly thing ; but justice, honor, and mercy, are tho children of God, and know no change. In the sublime morality of the Christian's creed, we may find a guide which cannot lead to error, ‘do unto others as ye would they should do unto you.” It is not in the Book of Revelation that we are taught to covet our neighbors goods, nor indulge a spirit of careless conquest, nor do we learn there the duty of progressing back= wards from a peaceful age to a period of barbarism, where the strong hand was ww, and the steel blade the sole arbiter of disputed ‘questions. This thing called progress, in the eyes of many covers all defects, and makes atonement for every error. if ft mean that glorious spirit which sweeps abroad upon the wings of peace, shedding life, and light, and happiness over the land, and on the sea—which sends the missiona- $y Song the heathen, and gathers the infidel and un- believer beneath the gospel’s ample shield—which doubles the productions of the earth, and lays bare the treasures of the occan—which church of God in the wilder- neae of the West, su) utes the Sabbath bell for the how of the panther—which carries literature and science tothe log cabin of the pioneer, and connects every part of this wide republic by links so strong and so close thatthe traveller feels every spot e treads his home, and every hand he grasps a brother’s hand—if this be the pro- ie that is meant, most gladly do I enlist under ils nner; but I am not permitted so to understand it. Progress, as interprettd by modern _ politicians, is gaits a different thing. The first lesson the: inculeate is a spirit of general defiance to ail mankind, and the imitation of the worst practice of old chivalry, the practice of hanging up a glove asa challenge to every passer-by to engage in mortal com- bat. A practice based in no degree upon wrongs to be redressed, or injuries to be avenged, but upon a pure un- mitigated love of blood and strife. They propose to grasp the territory of an old and faithful ally, not only without a shadow of claim, but even without the robber’s plea of necessity. I wish to engage in noexaggerated statements, but let us in the cant phra- seology of the day establish a foreign policy, let us act about convincing the world that we are indeed a power onearth. Let w8 rob Spain of Cuba, England of Canada, and Mexico of her remaining possessions, and this conti nent will be too sinall atheatre upon which to enact the bloody drama of American progress. Like the prophet of the East‘ who carried the sword in one hand and the Ko- ran in the other, American armies will be sont forth to proclaim to freedom the serf; but if he should happen to love the land in which ho was born, and ex- hibit some manly attachment to the institutions with which be is familiar, his life’s blood would saturate the soil, and his wife and children be driven forth as house- less wanderers, in proof of our tender consideration for the rights of humanity. This is a species of Progress with which Satan himself might fall in love, lo then drew a glowing picture of America as she now is—splendid, magnificent in all things—commerce, agriculture, arts and sclences--in frecdom, and in the proud prerogative of free religious worship. He then asked them to look upon a land offered as a substitute for this, where war is 2 passion, and blood a welcome yisiter--very avenue for genius leading thror fields of strife—literature a mockery—religion a reproach; the people strong bat ter- rible, having the tiger's. outward beauty, and the tiger's inward fierceness. He contneded that such was the patiional fendeney of modern progress. The present acquisition of Cuba he considered of questionable propriety. But if it come to us as the re- sult of war and violence, instead of being a blossing it will prove a deadly bate. ’ He cited the reply of Caracta- cus to the Roman Emperor, and thought that Spain might address to us a similar appeal. Possessed of a territory extending almost from the Northern Ocean to the region of the tropics, embracing every variety of soil, climate, and production, why should” wo en Spain the last little island “of her once mighty dominion. It was not needed for agricultu- ral purposes nor for national defence. It was a fallacy to say Cuda commanded the gulf trade. Tortugas and Key West command the gulf trade, and with those points for- tified, a hostile fleet in Cuba would be powerless. This fact was known and commented on in England, when Flo- rida was ceded to the United States. He cited vari American commanders, who gave the same opinion, Two millions%of dollars would fortify both those points. It was the part of economy, as well a3 ot honesty, to fortify our own possessions, and leaye our neighbors in undisturbed enjoyment of what belongs to them. Better expend two millions thys, than a hundred mil lions to purchase, or uncounted millions in its conquest. ‘At present, wo derive from Cuban imports an annual revenue of nearly $6,000,000—this would be lost. While he deprecated ‘arguments addressed to the North or South, beeause no argument could be_ good that did not address itself to the whole Union, he proposed to mect the sectional appeals al: ready made. Inno possible aspect couki the annexation of Cuba take place without the greatest injury to the Fouth. Asa siaye State she could give the South no additional power. The dream of a balance of power in the Senate was long since exploded. It would bring a powerful rival in direct competition with the most profitable productions of the Southern States. Remove the dutics now collected on the articles raised in Cuda, and their culture in the Southern States would soon sicken and die. The present tariffin sugar was no slight matter. He commented upon the tenfold addition to the agricultural energies of Cuba, to result from the annexation of it to the United States, as detrimental to the fouth. As long as Cuba remains a possession of Spain, it will be of inestimable advantage in time of war, as a neutral port, where the commerce of the gulf could find a port, and where purchasers would come to reship it. This was done in Florida during Mr. Jefferson’s embargo in the war or 1812. It was difficult to estimate the advantage of such an outlet. There were 200,000 free negroes, and €00,000 whites in Cuba. He argued at length, showing that these whttes, unac- customed to self-government, and attached to an ostablish- ed religion, which would no longer be supported by the State, would iste a turbulent, ungovernable people. The free negroes, he contended, would bo an element of the most dangerous character. The Senator from Louisiana had not ventured to tell us when, or in what manner, he thought Cuba ought to be acquired. He told us that he was not in favor of its purchase, but there he stopped. 1am sure he does not desire it should come to us as the result of an unprovoked and aggressive war, There is but one other mode in which it can come, and that is, by sxcoossful revolt of the Cubans themselves. If that be his method, he and I very nearly . Tam willing to compromise on that, fort is tolerably certain that heand I will both be cold in the grave long before that revolution is in, much less accom; ed. The Sena- tor from Florida went further and bem that there was some sort, of over-ruling necessity, which was about to compel us to snatch this gem from Spain. an over-ruling Providence, whose law demands that nations should be upright, just, and honest, and I the existence of no yy which comes in it with that law. Heretofore and destiny have been considered #1 phar Th Alga q the pi of our neighbors, it yprenebing the ‘restodee of fogyi ve Op] ism. was no wrong which this new would not excuse—no out- rage which it would extonuate. He would not vote for the resolutions, one which an- nounced that we had no on Cuba, but he saw no necessity of making the declaration. It a red to him to be undignified and unmanly to be making PRICE TWO CENTS. y. Let our honesty be shown ry He saw v0 good to result from @ re-affirmation of the Monroe doctrine. more purpose expressed and determination by silence than by repeated vows and resolves. It if new legislative resolves were necessary to keep ag Pat courage. He then depicted a pilgrim stand- ing half way up a mount which he was ascending, from which the valley beyond, to which he is journeying, may be seen, he pauses with hesitation and fear, Test the view may be ono of a wild, overgrown with brambles and thorns, instead of the flower-clad fields he deseried. So with the statesman of America. He pauses anid lingers upon the pleasant pictures his faney and his hopes have drawn of the future resplendent glory of his couutry, and yet fears to rush onward to the mountain top, lest the view he may there behold should present his country the desolate land ofa ple whose policy is war, Mr. Cass, (dem.) of Mich., read several extracts from letters recently received by him from an intelligent and which the speeches by atriotie American in Paris, in Nimself and Mr. Mason on this subject, in December lust, were represented as highly approved by all Americans in Europe, and as being necessary, by the policy they recom mended, to defeat the machinations of European courts against the United Stat Mr. Hane, (free soil, . HL, sald ho and the Senator from Michigan had differed. ‘That Senator's views alone had a power and weight beyond anytimg he could say; and he thought the Senator had designed to give huis sen: timents additional influence by backing then» up with letters from Puris, He (Mr. Hule). had received letters too. His views had also been commended in letters— not from other points. He would not read them, but (he here held up alurge bundle of papers) all he desired to say was, he could back up his views by letters, as well as tho Senator. (Laughter.) Mr, Masson, (dem.) of Fa., explained that he and the Senetor from ‘Alabama entertained precisely the same views respecting Cuba. Mr, Dovcras got the floor, and the subject was post- poned till Monday next. LANDS YOR THF INDIGENT INSANE: Mr. Simmne, dem.) of Ill. moved to take up the bill granting land to the several States, for the benefit of the indigent insane. Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, thought, as there was a probability that the French ‘intended to take Sonora, it would be better to goon with the railroad, Mr. Sareps said if Miss Dix’s bill was taken up, he would pledgo himself not to say one word on it. 1 Mr. Apaws, (dem.) of Miss., said if the bill was taken up, he would pledgé him: say a good many words on'it. Mr. Sametps withdrew his motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION — ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Ctarke, (whig) of R. I., moved an execntive sossion. Mr. Frrpatnick, (dem.) of Ala., opposed it. After some debate, the motion was agreed to, by yeas 88, nays 13. in half an hour the doors were opened, and the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasnctox, Feb, 7, 1853. AN EXCITING SCENE. As soon as the journal was read, forty or more impa- tient members rose to their feet, earnestly and loudly call- ing out “Mr. Speaker,” each to gain the eye of the pre- siding officer, some of them flourishing papers in their honds, RELIEF FOR RELLYILIR, IOWA. The Speaker recognized Mr. Ciarke, (dem.) of Iowa, who asked the House to take up the Senate bill for the relief of the town of Belville, in Towa, and began to ex- plain it, when he was loudly called to order. Under a sus- pension of the rules, the bilkwas passed. A YREE TRADE MOVEMENT. After another exciting stroggle for tho floor, it was awarded to Mr. Toomns, (whig) of Ga., who asked leave to offer the followirg:— Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be in- structed toinguive into the expediency of repealing the navigation laws of the United States, to the extent of throwing open the coasting trade to the free competition of all nations; and that the said committee report by bill or otherwise. objected. Mr. STANLY, (whig) of N.C. Mi 2 suspension of the rules, Toomps mov. ROOKS, (whig) of N. asked. ‘Does the resolu- tion apply to the coasting trade of the Misslssippl, Ar- kansas and Odio rivers, as well as to the Atlantic?’ Mr. Toomss replied, ‘Tho whole coasting trade of the United States.” ‘The question was taken on pespenting, the rules, and decided in the negative, by yeas 98, nays 73—uot a two- thirds vote—as follows:— ‘FAS—Messrs. Allen, of 1, the, Averett, Bailey, o ia.; Beale, Bocock, Bragg, Rreckenridge, Brown, of Miss; Busby, Cabell, of Fla.: Cable, of Ohio; Caldwell, Camp: bell, of Ohio; Campbell, of Ii.; Carter, Caskie, Chastain, Churchwell, Clingman, Cob, Colevek, Daniel, Davis, o Ta.; Disney, Doty, Fastman, E4imundson,' Ficklin, Freeman, Gaylord, Gorman, Given, Grow, Hall, Hamilt Harris, of Tenn.: Harris of Ala.; Hendricks, Henn, Hib- bard, Hillyer, Holladay, Houston, How, of N. ¥.; Ives, Jackson, Jenkins, John-on, of Tenn.; Johnson, oi’ Ohio’ Johnson. of Ark.: Jones, of Tenn.; Le Msee, Ma- son, McQueen, Meade Millson, Murphy y, Nabors, Orr, Outlaw, Parker, Peasice, Penn, Robie, Robinson, ‘curr Stanton, of Tenn, phens phens, of Ga. Stone, St Martin, Stuart, Toombs, ‘Townsend, Vens Wallace, Watkins, Welch, White, of Ky.; Wileox, Wild- rick, Williams, ond Woodwor: Nays—Messrs. Allen (Ma Lartlett, Bell, Bennet; Bibigt Lurrows, Chandler, Cottman, i ick. Dockery, Dnuean, Fay, Flore! entry, Giddings, Gilmore, Goodenow, Grey, Harper, Hascall, Hayen, Horsford, John W. Howe, Thos. M. Howe, Ingersoll, Jones (Va..) King (IR. 1.), King (N- Y.), Kurtz, Landry, MeDono\i, McIanahan, McMullen, Miller, Miner, Moore (Pa.), Moore (La.), Morrison (Va.), Newton (Ohio), Penniman, Per- King, Preston, Price, Riddle, Robbins,’ Sabine, Sackett, Sehermerhorn, Seymour (C Skelton, Smart, Smith, Stanly, Stratton, Sweetzer, Taylor, Thurston, ‘Tack, aud Washburn, BVENING SPSSI0NS TO D HEREADTER, Mr. Curtis, (Gom.) of Pa., offered a resolution, that from and after today, the House will hold an evening session, commencing at seven o'clock, to be devoted to calling for reports, until all the committees shall be once called, provided no bill or xesolution reported under this order sholl he put on ity passage, nnless by unanimous consent of the House, a quorant be And provided, further, that no bill or revolu: d and proposed, to be put on its passage, if objected to, uray be withdrawn by the member reporting it. The resolution was passed by yeas 120, to nays 55, ABSTRACT OF THE CENSUS REPORT—PRECHES ON THE DEAT or WEnsTE. Mr. MeMaw, (dem,) of Pa., offered a resolution for the printing of an additional number of copiesof the abstract of the census report. Mr J. W. Hows, (whig), of Pa., offered a resolution for £0,000 copies of the speeches and proceedings in both Houses, consequent on the death of Daniel Webster. Roth the resolutions were referred to the committee on printing. dy ton, Murray Phelps, Powell, Snow, Stanton of Ohio; AUlison, Apploton(Mass.), ns, Bowne, Briggs: Brooks, D PRIVATE PIS PASSED, TTC. Soveral private bills were passed under a suspension of the rule: Vavions ineffectual attempts were made, involving the taking of the yeas and nays, to consider other matters of no public interest, when, the e@inuer time arriving, the House adjourned. The United States Agricnitural Society. AGENTS LN DIFFERENT STA’ Wa , Feb. 7, 1858. Since the adjournment of tho United States Agriculta- ral Society, their Executive Committee have met once or twice, and transacted a variety of important business. ‘The appointment of axeuts in the different sections of the Union to solicitmemberships and promote the interests of Society, generally, was axsizned to the members of th committee from those sections respectively, as follows Yor New England—Mar+hall P. Willer, of Massachn- setts; William L. King, ot Khode Island; Moses Newell, of Masrachusetts. For New York ond New Jerrey—Hon. John A. King, of New York. For Pennsylvania and Delaware—Dr. Ve A. Yennsyl For Virginia, Maryland and (he District of Columbia~ C. B. Calvert, of Maryland. North ond South Careline Richard Peters, For Ohioand Indiana—Dr. Arthur Watts, of Pa. For Wiseonsin and the Western States—Dr. J. A. Weston, of Mass. For the vest of the Union—J. C. G. Kennedy, of the Cen sus Bureau. ‘The publication of a quarterly Journal of Agriculture is contemplated, to be of a national and high toned cha racted. Professor Mapes, of New Jersey, Dr. Weston, of Mesa., Dra. Elwyn and Watts, of P»., and Mr. Calvert, Md. have promised to contribute 1 articles. J. 0... Kennedy, Feq., Corresponding Secretary, is charged with the editorial supervision of this publ cation, and Yrom the vast amount of resources at his command, in the Census Bureau, he will be able to furnish much valuable information. ‘The committee have prepared a memorial to Congress asking for ‘‘a portion of the rnoney new annually appro- priated to the Patent office ‘for the . preparation of the agricultural report, and the collection and distribution of seeds,” with a view to the perform- ance of that service themselves; and we understand it will be presented inafew days. This was thought to be all that it was expedient to solicit from Mg ged at pre- rent. At another time the establishment of an Agricul- tural Department, with a cabinet office at its head, will be wi It is understood that the views of the Presklent elect are most favorable to the intorests ‘of agriculture, and Elwyn, of Georgia and Atabama— there is reason to believe that ho will not be behind his predecessors in his recommendations upon the subject. The erection of a monument to the late unfortunate Mr. Downing is contem; by the farmers and horticul- turists, to be located in the ‘Smithsonian grounds them- telves, a rare memorial of his genius and taste. Strike of the Chairmakers at Troy. Troy, Feb. 7, 1853. ‘The chairmakers of the city have struck for the adop- tion ofthe ten hour system. A committee of them issuo anotice requesting chairmakers in other parts not to — come to this city. Axnany, Feb. 7, 1853. VIRGINIA STRAMSIUP COMPANY —ORYSTAY, PALACE. Mr. Pratt, (whig) reported favorably on incorporating the New York and Virginia Steamship Gompany. Mr. Vanpeamut reported favorably in relation to the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of Ti Nations. RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION. Mr. Musror, (whig) moved the consideration of the re- port of the Railroad Committee, on the bill authorizing railroads to consolidate, the question being on an amend- ment requiring the consolidating railroads to charge im the same ratio of rates for way passengers as for through, but allowing them to charge twenty-five per cent more per ton for way freight. Mr. 'TABER (whig) opposed the amendment on the ground that it was wholly at variance with the rules of the Senate. Mr. Brusrot (dem.) favored the amendmant, wu that it was but strict justice to provide so that the citi- zens residing on the Vines of these railroads, shall be granted the same privileges as are enjoyed by eltizens of other States, Mr. Cornr (dem.) said the idea had suggested itself to him that the vill was of a private character ; if so, of course the amendment could not be edtertained, as the bill cannot embrace two subjects. He thought this ques- tion d« manded the serious consideration of the Senate. Mr. Muxnox sa'd the amendment would defeat the bill. He moved a substitute providing that the consolidated railroads shall not charge more than two cents a mile for carrying way passengers. Before the question was taken either on the amend. ment or the substitute, the Senate adjourned. After the recess, no quorum being present the Senate adjourned. Assembly. Arsany, Jan. 7, 1853. CANAL COMSISSIONER FITZHUGH. ‘The SreakeR appointed as the select committee relative to Mr. Fitzhugh, Mesars. Gale, Case, A. C. Hall, Chatfield, and Sessions. ‘TRE OFFICE OF CANAL AUDITOR, ETO. Mr. CLarp gave notice of a bill to make the office of Auditor of the Canal Department elective. A bill was introduced by Mr. J. Summ to incorporate the Life and Health Insurance Company. SCARCITY OF MEMBERI—ENFORCING ATTENDANCE. The doors were now closed, and the House proceeded to enforce the attendance of members by a call. THE DRY DOCK COMPANY. The annual report of the New York Dry Dock Company was received. TAXATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Mr. Cuamruin gave notice of a bill to make personal property liable to taxation. a NOTICES OF MOTICNS. By Mr. Srrwart, requesting the Attorney General to re- port in regard to the title of certain manorial lands. By Mr. Crare, requiring the State Treasurer to report the amount of ‘fees paid into the State Treasury by the Attorney General, and the amount cach year. fe By sett ‘Henpes, in regard tothe examination of Sing Sing prison. morally the superintendents of canal repairs to pub- lish monthly abstracts of disbursements. Referred to the Committee on Canals. Prog eported on the bill relating to to th ress was repoi on the rel 0 to the ex- penses incurred by the Board of health. ‘THE PEOPLE'S FERRY COMPANY. The bill to incorporate the proposed ferry company be- tween New York and Williamsburgh was ordered to a third reading, and the house adjourned. The Jerry Rescue Trials, ALBANY, Feb. 7, 1863. The government counsel, to-day, examined witnesses im the case of Cobb, one of the Jerry rescuers. Heavy Freshets. HIGH WATER AT ALBANY—ICE IN THE RIVER—RAIL- ROAD TRAINS INTERRUPTED, ETC. Axuany, Feb. 7—P. M. ‘The passengers by the Hudson River Railroad train, which left New York at six o'clock this morning, found no obstacle until the train reached Schodack. Theresa bridge blocked up by ice threw back the water, which tore up the timber of the track, rendering it impossible to procced further. The passengers took sleighs to the Fehodack station of the Boston railway, and came in this evening. The streets at Castteton are under wates, but at Barren Island, two miles below Schodack, at Hndsom and Catskill, the ice has moved. ‘The water has bean higher here than it hasbeen before for several y ° o° IC IN THE EASTERN RIVERS, Ere. Bostox, Feb. 7, 1858. ‘The rain and warm weather has caused severe freshets in the Merrimac and Cantoocook rivers in New Hamp- shire, and in the vicinity of Concord immense masses of fce have been thrown up, and the rivers in some places diverted from their channels. Several bridges have been started from their foundations, and some of the railroad trains detained, THE ICE IN THE MERRIMAC, ETC. Coxcorn, N. H., Feb. 75 P. M. The Merrimae continues to rise fast and the ice re- maius stationary. The Northern Railroad has opened & communication for passengers, by carrying them some distance on the Concord and Claremount road, thence by carriages to the Northern road again. We have heard of no bridges being ewrried away, but the danger to some of theia is imminent Interestihg from the South. BRITISH POWER SET AT DEFIANCE IN HONDURAS— THE CHOLERA IN JAMAICA, ETC., ETC. Baurimons, Fob. 7, 1863. ‘The Southern mail brings us New Orleans papers of the Jet inst. The Deita contains a letter from British Honduras which confirms the report that the State of Honduras haa taken possession of the English settlement at Limas. They have appointed a commandant, and declared that the State of Honduras will at all hazards and every saari- fice, continue to hold the territory. The British mail steamship Conway, arrived at Savan- nab, brings Kingston, Jamaica, dates of the 3ist ult, The papers descant on the ravages of the cholera, and say nothing of ity decline, Heavy rains had prevailed throughout the country. The produce market was di and sugar was selling at Jamaica, at 18a 20 per owt. Resolutions have been introduced in both Houses of the Virginia Legislature to inquire into the forfeiture of their charter by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany. In the lower House, a committee has been ap- pointed to cxamine into the charges against the com- pany. xf From Philatelphia, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD—BRITISH CONSUL DEAD. Pimtavecensa, Feb. 7, 1863. ‘The Pennsylvania Railroad Company held their annual meeting this morniag. Resolutions were adopted to sub- seribe $750,000 to the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad; $100,000 to the Springfield and Pittsburg Company, ‘and THE 000 to the Ohio and Indiana Company. William Peter, the British Consul at this , died nee: aged 64 years. He has been consul here since 540. The Weather in the West. Sr. Lours, Feb. 7, 1853. A lwavy storm prevails here, with a northerly wind, and the thermometer is 12 degrees above zero. City Intelligence. Arrroacnine Exrevtioxs.—On Friday of this Joseph Clark and James Sullivan are sentenced to be hanged—Clark for the murder of policeman Gillespie, Sullivan ffor the murder of Edward Smith. It is antici- pated that in the case of Sullivan a commutation to imprisonment for life will be granted by Governor Feymour. In the case of Clark but little if any hope ex- ists. Sheriff Orser intends to conduct the execution within the strict meaning of the law and no permita will be given to view ths sad spectacle, except to those desig- pated for such purposes. Mercaxnis Lirary Associaniox.—We are requested Geo. a erteeieiioae hme pone: tote ——4 tee, to Inform the (1, members op) val of the library WW astor place, that all due attention in being given to fulfill their wishes. Axormen Naw Horst.—We learn that Messrs. Coleman: & Stetson, of the Astor House, have leascd. the on Fourteenth atreet stretching from the Fou te Broadway. ‘The Union Hotel now stands on & part ot this land. The old buildings are to be anda magnificent hotel is to be erected in their place. Fmxs,—About eight o’elock on Sundvy evening, a broke out in the store of Mr. James Houston, ate syee the northeast corner of Thirty-cighth street and Eighth avenue. The flames spread very ray and at 0 time threatened te burn the as E ot iremen, well as the floors over head, occu, milies, From exertion of the it was tothe one store, which was totally destroyed. about $1,000, Mr. Houston was insured in the Marayunee Comeaeny. for $1,500. The premises as if they had beon fired by an incendiary. a "ig Lge Rice a ~_— policemen from the} 7 ward, atttemded, preserved @ amount property which was scattered through ‘he Tirvet’ Early yesterday morning, about half six o'clock, & fire broke out inthe bakery getatllohinees of Mr. Milaer, of Eighth avenue and Jane street. The Fire: of fire too large a vings ing set on fire to heat the oven. hth avenue care were tely blocked up, and not run fora length of time, much to the annoyance of the passengers , quanti ‘The