The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7356. MORNING EDITION---FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1853. SALES AT AUCTION. UCTION NOTICE.—WILL BE SOLD ON FRIDAY, THE 11th of February, 1859, at public auction, for whom it ma: Ragone the forge offal Bec) Cosa with the casimers, and vestings, which were damaged the late fire at 188 Fulton atrect, git C, TUTTLE, AUCIIONEER.—T0-MORROW —! + shionable rosewood mahogany, and black wal- But furniture a4 auction, on Saturday.—A. C. Tuttle will sell on Saturday, at ten o'clock, at the ware rooms, 102 Broadway, a large and valuable assortment of rosewood and other furniture, comprising sofas. large arm, rock- ing and parlor chairs, library and bookcases, extension tables, sofa and counter do., dressing bureaus sud wash- at , wardrobes, enamelled cotiace furniture in suites, counting room desks, &c. ‘To be sold for cash, for account of whom it may con UCTION NOTICK.—LARGE SALE THIS DAY, AT half-past 10 o’clock, at the sales rooms 13 Spruce treet, of valuable household furniture of all descriptions, dry and faney articles, an invoice of jewelry, guns, ‘and hardware; five first rate cooking stoves; dressed seal akins, &c. To Silversmiths, &c.—Also, at 1! o'clock, will be sold without reserve, at 19 Beckman street, sceond back, the complete tools, lathes, anvils, ke., for wmanovfacturing silver butter, dessert, fish, fruit. and other niven, Ke; anvils: a first rate arp rolling, mill, ko. Forrestal. OS. BELL, Auc. UCTION NOTICE—H. N. BUSH, AUCTIONEER.—AT 103g o'clock, at 10 North William street, the con- dents of clothing store, removed for conveniengs of sale, consisting of and other shirts, hosiery, table and bed linen, clothing, hats and caps, boots and shoes, 10) yards corduroy, 100 yards Canton flannel, blankets, quilts, &c. Also, au invoice of hardware, cutlery, &c., with which the sale will commence. Deposits required. q\ORPORATION NOTCE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR unpaid assraaments, Public notice ix hereby given that of property fer unpaid assessments will take ‘at public auction, at the City Halk of the city of lew York, on Friday, eighth day of April, 1853, at twelve ‘o'clock at noon, and be continusa from day today until the whole of said property shall be sold, and that the de- tailed statement of the property 80 to be sold for unpaid assessments is published in the New York Morning Ex- fey ‘a newspaper printed and published in tho city of lew York. By order of the Mayor, Aldermen, and §Com- monality of the city of New York. JOHN T. DODGE, Street Commissioner. Street Department, Dec. 31, 1862. H, LUDLOW, AUCTIONFER.—PEREMPTORY SALE 1e of valuable property on Whitehall and cn Market- eld streets, belonging to the estate of Tsaac Pierson, de- Ceased, by order of the executors. E. H, Ludlow will aell at on Wednesday, February 23, at 12 o'clock, Merchants’ Exchange:—Whitehall atreet—Tho uable lots, with the two three story brick dwelling houses, Nos. ‘5,7, and 9, Whitehall street, the said lots ther '76 feet one inch front, 6{ feet 9 inches xear, 149 feet 6 inches on the northerly’ side, aud 146 fect inch on tho southerly side, together with tho lot No. 134 Marketfield street, being 12 feet nix inches front and year, 46 feet 2 inches on the westerly side, and 45 feet 7 Anches on the easterly side, and conaeet with the lots on ‘Whiteball street. ‘The whole property will be sold in one ‘The sale will be peremptory to the hizhest bid- r, and no bids will be mado by any one interested in the property. Terms at sale. J, % LUDDOW,, AUCTIONEER VALUABLE. HOUSE « and Lot on Twenty-second streot.—E. H. Ludlow will sell at auction on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1853, at 12 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, if not previously aispoved of at, private sale -—Iwenty'sovond etreot—Tho convenient and wellarranged house No. 272 West Twenty- street, four doors from Ninth avenuo. The house is twenty by forty feet, with an enclosed plazza and has all the modern improvements. The vilcloths and gas fixtures will be sold with the house. ‘The location is SALKS AT AUCTION. ee Iie GEYENTH WARD PROPERTY FOR SALR AT AUC- § tion—Water street.—The twe story brick front house and lot of ground, with a two story brick stable in the | rear, 622 Water street, northeast corner of Gouverneur. | The lot is 24 fect 2 inches in front, 2 feet 6 inches in rear, and 100 feet in depth. The above property will be Fold nt auction, on Friday, Feb. 11, at 12 o'clock, at the Merchants! Hxchango, by, Wal. HL’ FRANKLIN, ‘SON & ., Auetionecrs. N.B.—The ubove property was lo occupied by E. Clark, Jr., Esq. ising ~ BOARDING AND LODGING. ee een ieee WIDOW LADY, HAVING MORE ROOM THAN SHE ‘an occupy, would uccommodate one or two peg- sons with boa i, where they may expect all the comforta of home. Elderly persons preferred, or she would take charge of an infunt at her own residence. Toquire at 807 Sixth avenue. WIPOW LADY, HAVING A FIRSTCLASS PRIVATE . house, in a delightful part of Brooklyn. with fw: naces, warm or cold haths, gas, and within one block of an omnibus route, can accom: wile, or two single gentlemen, at the Boarding Exchange, Av BANDSOMFLY FURNISHED ROOM, ON TRE second floor, to let, with board; also, at unfurnish- ed back room, ou the same floor. Hot and oold baths. Apply at 187 Kast Broadway. A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN BE SATISFACTORILY accommodated with neatly furnished rooms, ina smal’ privaie family, by immediately applying at 34 Barclay street. References exchanged. FURNISHED ROOM WANTED, TOGETHER WITH breakfast and tea, by two gentlemen, in a genteel rench family, where there will be an opportunity to learn the French language. Terma must be moderate, Reference given and required. Brooklyn preferred. Ad- reus A TORNGHED PARLOR AND BKDROOM, FOR A single gentleman, in a private family; also, a bed- room, bath, and water ‘closet for the uso of occupants. Terms moderate. Re‘erences exchanged. Inquire at 366 Broadway, one door from the corner of Franklin street, west sido. LADY IS DESIROUS OF MAKING ARRANGEMENTS with a party of gentlomen, or some other family that would be willing to take the house, and board for the rent, as she has furniture sufficient to furnish one genteelly. It would bo @ good opportunity for a few chelors, who would like to live retired, and havo thelr meals furnished in their rooms. The adveriiser’ family is only four, and no children. References of the firat re spectability. Address M. M., Herald office. Bees A PRIVATE FAMILY, FOR A _GENTLE- man and his wife, can be procured by addressing J, ., Herald office. House up town; has gas, bath, &c., » No other boarders. OARD—WITH PLEASANT ROOMS, FURNISHED OR unfurnished, may be obtained in a house with all the Cane Popee renee The house ie situated on an omnibus route, and of easy access. 1 183 West Twenty-third street. id vers ri OARD WANTED, BY A GYNTLEMAN AND HIS wife, “el the riot oe the eae Stans Gye & room and pantry. ferences exchanged. ress E. R R., Herald Ofce. i BoAskd WANTED—BY A GENTLEMAN AND LADY, (board for the lady only,) three furnished rooms, on the first or second story; @ house with the modern improvements preferred. Board paid in advance. Ad- drexs, stating where an intervie# may be had, M. L. C., unsurpassed, being opposite the grounds of C. C. Moore, Sa theme London Terrace. Lot twenty feet by half the M B. BUTLER, AUCTIONEER.—RECEIVER’S SALE e of the , Fixtures, and Contents of a Groce- Png Monday, February 14, 1853, at 10 o'clock, . M., at Tompkinsville, (Quarantine,) Stalen Island, will be cold on the premises, the entire stock, fixtures, and etme: the rete Agee of M. — & Co, a general tS) groceries, 8, SUArs, spine, i, e,_claret and other wines, bran: whiskey; al @ quan of superfine flour ai EA ebro sd ‘bushels. of fine feed, bale traw, &c.; also, alarge assortment of men’s boots and shoes, read, hay, oats, and boys’ Indies’ shoos and overshoes, dry goods made clothing; also, its, oils, and celers, ware, together with all the counters, scalea and shelving, standing casks, glass cases, and fix- tures of every &e., &e. Also, five wagons, a set of double harness, two ects of singles harness, and one “black horse. of sale cash. . KEMP, AUCTIONERR.—FURNITURE, PIAN( ‘° &e., this day, (Friday,) at 1034 o’cl ‘at 86 Nassau street, near Fulton.—A very large Deautifal aesortment of rosewood and mahogany parlor, dining room and chamber furniture, of good quality, which is particularly worthy of the attention of pur- chasers, and consists of one elegantly covered rosewood weven octave forte, cost $600, and fully warranted by 8 first class maker; rosewood parlor furnitnre, en , covered in French satin brocatelle ; mahogany Bofas, tete-a-tetes, Voltaire and spring seat chairs, couch- es, sofa beds, divans, library and secretary bookcases, extension dining tables, oi! paintings, mirrors, painted cottage furniture, en suite bedsteads, bureaus, and wash- pec if best curled horse hair mattrasses, together with all the usual assortment of house furnishing articles. Also, one handsome 6 octave pianoforte, fully warrant- ed. The pianos will be sold at 12 0’clock. Also, a large Jot of imported gilt window cornices, curtain bands, &c. “Catalogues on the morning of sale. W. WESTCOTT, AUCTIONEER.—MORTC AGE SALE « of elegant household furniture, on Saturdiy morning, ateleven o'clock, at 146 Greenwich avenue, near Eightn avenue, consisting of ro-ewood bureaus, centre and pier tables, mahogany and walnut bed.teads, best hair mat- tresses, handsome sofas, tcte-a-tetes, rosewood rockers and arm chairs, in velvet and haircloth; French plate ~square and oval pier glasres; richly carved mahogany and walnut chairy; book-cases; carpets, 011 cloths; dining, card, and centre tables; Paris painied and inlaid tables; one ber rtd suit marble top enamelled chamber furniture; zich window shades; marble top wash stands; toilet sets; il paintings, china vases, Sc. No postponement. J. BUXTON, Attorney for Mortgagee. ALE OF GUNPOWDER—WM. M. BOERUM, AU tioneer, will expose for sale at public auction at the public sales room, No. 349 Fulton street, Brookl: site the City Hall, on SatorJay. February 12, 18 at 12 o'clock, the following lot of gunpowder, consisting of the following quantity :— Kegs. Lim. cach. | Marky. Marka. Keges Lbs. each. FFF G v. . 0 F FFE rer FRFG 6 FY 5. 5 ABCDE 24 boxes, each containing : pounds, in eaunisters Paar ‘ ue « tu “ o« “ 1 “ cartridges, marked D. 1 box, containing loose powder, cannister, Ke. 1“ «and kegs, partly filled. 2 copper eannisters. The above will be sold uniter the dlrection of Frauke, H. Dyckman. Eaq., Attorney of the Brooklyn Fire Depart: pila age powder svized by said Department on the January, and forfeited to said Department, noder sections 26 and 29 of ‘‘aa act entitled an act to es- tablish fire limits, and for the moro effectual prevention of fires in tho city of Brooklyn,” passed April 10, 1862. Terms, cash, city funds. Property to be delivered at the wharf, on Hilts Island. Further particulars on day ot sale. TEAMSHIP FOR SALE AT AUCTION.—AT THE MER. chants’ Exchange, New York, on Wednesday, tho 6th February, at 1 o'clock, P. M., if not previously’ sold at pale, the superior, fast and elegant rerow steam: spony ou year OF NORFOLK, 672 tons rogister; fess than a old and in complete order for sea, having just been it in a condition for twelve months’ busine Sho bas capacity for freight aud pussengora, und is woll far- with necessary for a sea steamer; has double and trols ‘and excellent boilers ; very econo- mi im fuel, and is one of the best arranged and most successful ra ever built in this country. She is now = foot of Cherry street, where she cah be further particulars apply to For CaTTAILLER & LORD, 108 Wall street B. BLERCKER, AUCTIONERR,—T. B. BLEECKER & « Co. will soll at auction, on Tuesday the 15th inst., #12 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, a now threa- story brick house, south side of Nineteenth rtroat, 100 eo east of ayouue. Howse 20,11x60—lot 92 ‘fect B, BLEECKER, AUCTiONEER—T. B. BLERCKER & . oe will mea See on haigg on the ee at noon, at jerchants’ Exchange, a three- "prick house, with sho; , on the south wide of Forty-second street, 275 fect west of Ninth avenue. House 26338,4-—lot 98 fcet'9 inches dcop. ‘S811, VERSMITHS.—WILL BY. SOLD AT AUCTION, ON. Friday, February 11, st 11 o’clock, at 19 Beckman pin ayer set of tools for mannfacturing silver Dutter, dessert, fish, fruit and other kniver; also a first- rate drop suitable for silvorsmiths or je cy Al —CANARY BIRDS @ birds of the New York Bird Fan- eiera Association, the bird empo- .F. , 82734 Bowery, will be sokl at suction on Friday, 11th inst., affording an cyporenyy weldom to be met with, of obtaining superior birds at auc- ‘tion prices. Sale to commence at 103g o'clock, A. M. . H. FRANKLIN, AUCTIONEER.—LEASE OV offices No. 68 Wall street, now occupied by Mer- cantile Mutaal Insurance Co, Wm. H. Franklin, Son & Co. will sell at auction on Menday, February 14, at 12 o'clock, at the Merchant:’ Exchange, Wall street, the Jeane of the offices No. 63 Wall street, ow ovcapled By the Mutual Insurance Company, having four years to run from Istof May next, at a rent $5,500 per an- pom | a Broadway Post Office, for two days. OARD WANTED—BY A LADY, IN A GENTEEL FA- mily, in the vicinity of Bleecker street, where there are few or no boarders. Terms nyust be moderate. Address Anna, Herald office. OARD.—TWO GENTLEMEN CAN HAVE A ROOM, with separate beds, convenient to business down town, at $3 per week. Apply at No. 31 Joy street, third street above Chambers street. OARD WANTED—BY TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN, A room, with breakfast and tea, located between Grand and Monroe, or Rutgers and Scammel streets, Address M. K. L., Herald office, stating terms, &e. Beivertnee ge GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE, OR two single gentlemen, can be accommodated with a FKe room on second ficor, pantries attached, with good table, by applying at 106 Leonard street, five doors east of Broadwa; rences exchanged. OARD IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.—A FEW SINGLE gentlemen can ecommodated with pleasant Toome, breakfast and tea, and dinner on Sundays, in a ro- syectable part of South Brooklyn, within five minutes walk of the South ferry. Apply at 88 State strect, Brocklyn, KFNCH BOARD.—TO LET, TWO ROOMS, (ONE large,) suitable for s gontloman and his wife, or two or threv single gentlemen. Those who wish to prac- tice the French Iangusgo will find au excellent opportu- nity. Location, 68 St. Mark’s place. Dinner hour at six. Stages pass the door. References exchanged. \URNISHED OR UNFURNISHED ROOMS, WITH FULL or partial board, at No. 201 West Twenty-second street. The rooms are large and airy; the house fur- nished with every modern convenience; the situation un- exceptionabie, boing within a few doors of a sroute and threo omnibus routes. URNISHED ROOMS TO LET—AT 868 BROADWAY, ‘a few doors above Union park—parlor and bedroom, connecting. Bath in the house. Every attention is given to the comfort of those oceupying rooms. Partial board, if desired. 868 Broadway. : 'URNISHED ROOMS TO LET, SUITABLE FOR TWO gentlemen, ora gentleman and his wife, with sitting room, if desired. Also, a room suitable for an elderly No moving first of May. Inquire at 17 Hudson {00D BOARD, WITH A WELL FURNISHED ROOM, wanted by a young lady, where there are few or no other boarders. The upper ‘part of tho city preferred. Address J. M. C., Broadway Post Office, for three days, stating terms and location. References exchanged, or, if required, board paid in advance. OOMS FURNISHED.—TO SINGLE GENTLEMEN IN want of rooms. without board. Also, a suite of three rooms attached, suitable for a conilemen and wife. The house is private and well furnished. To highly respec- table persons this is addressed. Inquire at No. No. 72 Franklin street, west side, near Brondway. 10 GENTLEMEN.—A VERY PLEASANT THIRD SLORY room, with » bedroom attached, may be obtainod at No, 74 East Fourtecnth street. The house is in every way desirable, and the rooms are supplied with every cori- venience, gas, Croton water and pantries. Also, a parlor and bedroom, in a private family. Inquire as above, or at the office of the Journal of Commerce. (0 LET.—A PLEASANT FRONT ROOM, IN THIRD story, furnished or unfurnished, to a single gontlo- man, without bosrd. Possession given immediately if required. Apply at 191 Hudson street. HE ADVERTISER, A SINGLE GENTLEMAN, WANTS A well furnished large room, with breakfast, in Cham- bers etreet, Warren strcet, or in the neighborlivod. Ad- dress box 2,310 Post Office. ANTED—FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH BOARD, FOR agentleman, his wife and child, ina private family, where there are’ no other boarders. Location above Bleecker street, and between Second and Sixth avenues. Address T. M. J., box 8,422, Post Office, L1QU0) . VC) SLOCK OF THE BEST BRANDIES $1 0,000 wines, gin, ram, Whiskey, syrups, cordials, sovars, &c., &c., of all the bist brands known, for wale to dealersand families twenty pry cont Teos than the usual prices, by WM. H. UNDERHILL, street. 1,000dozen fine table claret. PRIME LOT OF YOUNGER'S, Di sTennant’s and Campbell's S¢o Ferkins and Hibbert's London, Mander’s porter and brown stout; Philadelphis porter, stout, and pale ale, in pints and quarts, for salo by W. H. Underhill, 480 Broome street, corner of Crosby street. FGARS, BRANDY, GIN, &C., AT AUCTION.—TUIS day, (Friday,) at 1045 o'clock, at 57 Doy street, cor- ner of Greenwich, raisins, dates, enrrants, figs, mac- earoni, vermicelli, lentils, tobaceo, snuff, i randy, ain, rum, wine, cordials, ke., in casks or demijohns, to suit buyers. WELLINGTON A. CARTER, Auctioneer ASSAR'S POUGECSSPSIE BREWERY—ESTABLISH- Sineted Poughkeepsie palo, amber, and XX slo and brat pale, amber, a alo poohony for home consumption, and the markets of Call fornia’ South America, Australia and the Iadics, For le ia put heretofore, in new wood Fn (rege poets manvfactneed expressly for suck 43) Broome 2 purpose. Orders received at their 16 Warres Povghl Street, New York, or at the brewery, Pous?iieepeis, ——— CAUTIO! CARD.—CAUTION TO ALL WHOM Tt MAY CON- cern.—The undersigned hereby gives notice to all par- tics who may bo applied to for credit of goods or loans of money in his name, that he will not be responsible for the payment of the same, or of any deb! contracted on his account by any person whorcover, without a written order first had and obtained from himself, he bona J ne partnership whatever in hia business or ownership of Property. EDWIN P. CHRISTY, Sole proprietor, “Christy’s Ethiopean Upers Troupe.”” Caution. ra, PUBLIC ARE. CAUTIONED AGAINST Daying or negotiating certain interest bonds of the Western Vermont Railroad Company, dated December 1, 1861, payable to Shepherd Knapp, of bearer, in sums of Aye hundred dollars (8500) each, interest payablo annn- ally, as the company have never negotisted the bonds of that issue, and @ package of $50,000 has been stolon from the place'of deposit, in this city. These bonds can be ensily detected, as all the is of that company actu- ally {seued are mortgage bonds, payable semi annually. ‘These bonds had not tho seal of the company upon them. A fair reward will bed for the recovery of said bonds, at Simeon Draper's, 4 Pine street. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA. Loss of the New York Ship Aberdeen. Ravages of the Small Pox Among the Miners. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, MORE CABINET SPECULATIONS, RESIGNATION OF SENATOR STOCKTON. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Rallway Consolidation and the Canals, k&, &, ke. Further from California. GOLP DUST FOR THE ATLANTIC STATES—STEAMBOAT COLLISION AND TEN LIVES LOST—SUIP ABERDEEN SUNK-—-SMALL POX—EARTHQUAKE—THE REVOLU- TIONISTS AT MAZATLAN, MEXICO, ETO. New Orizans, Feb. 10, 1853, The steamship Daniel Webster, from San Juan, Nica- ragua, has also arrived at this port, bringing three hun- dred passengers, $90,000 in gold dust on freight, and a considerable amount in the hands of passengers. Her dates from California are the same as those re- coived by the Philadelphia. It was the steamer Winfield Scott, and not the Goliion Gate, that had not been heard of as having arrived at Panama when the Philadelphia left Aspinwall. The Daniel Webster announces the arrival of the Golden Gate at Panama, on the 28th ult., with six hundred passengers, and one million seven hundred thousand dollars in treasure. The steamship Northern Light was to leave San Juan onthe 4th inst, with over three hundred passengers, and a large amount of gold, for New York. The ship Aberdeen, Captain Knapp, from New York, August 10, was run into near San Francisco by a Fronch ship. ‘he former vessel bfiged and sunk, Her cargo was totally lost. The steamers J. Bragdon and Camanche came in colli- sion on the Sth January, near Benocia, when the latter sunk in fifteen fect of water, gnd ten lives were lost, in- cluding two ladies. An earthquake fxd been experienced at Los Angelos, but no serious damage was done. The small pox was raging fatally in Calaveras county. Major Beal, U. S. Indian Agent, had returned. ‘The number of passengers brought down to Panama by the several steamers was about 1,600. A battle had occurred at Mazatlan, Mexico, between the government troops and the National Guard, in which the former were defeated. Tho British ship-of-war Amphitrite had arrived at Panama, from the coast of Mexico, with $360,000 in bullion, for England. From Nicaragua, wo learn that Don Tries(» («morro had been clocted President over (x :tillon. Four expelled Jesuits had arrived there fr osta Rica, hound to Guatemala. ‘The brig Roseway, Bell, frov New Yori, was at Sun Juan on the 3d. SHIPPING INTELIIGENCE. The following vessels are reported to have arrived at San Francisco :— Ships—Souter Johnny, Sranll, 145 days from New York; Zenobia, Burrows, from New York, May 20, via Valpa- rnito Nov. 20; Golden City, Dewing, from New York, Sept. 8; Albatross, Knowles, from New York, July 30; Thomas . Sears, Or; , from New York, Aug. 19; Charles Mal- lory, Huil, New York, Sept. 15; Coringa, Mason, from Boston, Aug. 22; Gallego, Ellery, from New York’ July 2; Delegate, Gulan, from Sale, Sept. 1; Weasa™ cumcon, Batchelder, from Boston, July 31; Sherwood, Foster, from Boston, Aug. 9; Rocket, Russell, from Bos ton, Aug. 25. Harkin daabelita Hyne, Lamson, from New York, Sept. 8; Ork, from Richmond, Aug. 19; Elvira Harbeck, Emery, from New York, June 16. nea The New Cabinct—More Rumors. Wastuncrton, Feb. 10, 1853, It fs generally conceded that the Hera is the nearest right in regard to the Cabinet. I learn that the follow- ing are thought to be in the programme :— Caleb Cushing, of Macs.........ecretary of State. Robt F. Stockton, of N. J. Secretary the Navy. R. McClelland, of Mich, . .Postmaster General. I rend you these names pro bono publico. I know that Cabinet rumors fromi this city are considered worthless. Tlearn that Com. Stoekton has resigned his seat in the United States Senate. What does that mean? Resignation of Senator Stockton. Trentox, N. J., Feb. 10, 1853, ‘the Govervor has just laid before the State Legislature the resignation of Commodore Stockton, as United States Senator from this State. It was accepted, and a resolu- tion was passed to hold a joint meeting to-morrow, to fill the vacaney. ‘The democratic caucus of the Legislature has selected John R. Thompson as their candidate for United State Senator, in place of Commodore Stockton, by a vote of D4 to 10 for Governer Vroom. ‘The Maine Senatorship. Avausta, Mx., Feb. 10, 1858, The House had another ballot for a United Siates Senator, this morning, with the following result THIRTY.SECOND CONGRESS. SECOND BESSION. Senate. WaAsuINcron, Feb, 10, 1853 MISCELIANROUS PRELIMINARY BUSINESS. ‘The Cur laid before the Senate @ copy of the laws aud rerolutions passed by the Territorial Legielatune of Oregon Messrs, Cass and Uxperwoov presented memorials ia favor of securing to American citizens abroad religions worship. Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, presented the credentials of Mr. Houston, re-elected for six years to the Senate from Texas—term to commence on the 4th of March next. Mr. Friar, (dem.) of Mich., presented resolutions from the Legis'ature of Michigan in favor of a Homestead bill, Bills severally for tho relief of George $. Wells, Clark Wells, Amos Pyoctor, and L. F, Lamson, were passed. Mr. Hascuw, (dem.) of Me., reported bill for a marine hospitalat Burlington, fowa. Various memorials and resolutions were received. Mr. Brice, Uy’ of Ia., moved to take up the Texas debt bill; and Mr, Ruex, to take up the Pacific Railroad bill. The motions were debated. ‘THE VALLEY OF THR AMAZON. A message was received from tho Prosident, enclosing the st yart of Lieut. Henderson's report of the ex- ona in the valley of the Awazon and its tributa ~The document was referred, and ordered to be printed. ‘TUE PROPOSED TINK OF STKAMERA TO CHINA. Mr. Coorm, (whig) of Pa., offered a resolation calling for all the information in the Navy Department relative to the establishment of mail and war steamers between the west coast of the United States and the free ports of China, Agreed to. THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION. Mr. (whig) of R. I., offered a revolution calling for additional information concerning the Mexican boun- dary commission. WHAT? TO BE DONT f—OTR PORKIGN MULATIONY—A PASSAGE AT MFSARS, CASS AND HALB. Ia., moved to take up the Texas . ADAMS, (dem.) of Mivs., suggested that the Senate take up the motion to meet at 11 o'clock, and thus give one hour, daily, additional to the consideration of these a Mr. Buttam, (dem.) of 3. C., said that foreign relations general and Cuba and Tehuantepec, he was sorry to say, had been made the subjects of popular debate this ression. Gentlemen got subjects up, spoke on them, and put them away, so that no one else could gota word in. Ifall these matters were to bo discunsed, it ought fo ho generally. A fair fight was all he wanted. These fore! relations, the Pacific Railroad, the Homestead Land bit), and otltera, bad better be aid over for the nes- sion. Ho was opposed to meeting at eleven o'clock. He thovght that the least that waa done, and the sooner Con- gress went home, the better it would be for the country * Mr. Cass (dem.) of Mich., said his resolution re-affirm- ing tho Monroo doctrine, would come me on Monday, and he hoped all who desired to speak on it would come pre- red to do so, and let a vote be taken on it as soon as he debate was over. He sangeees there would be some more jokes by the member from Now Hamy 0, (Mr. Hale,) and then he h there would be a vote. ‘Mr. Hate, (free coil) of N, H., sald he wea serious in his « ARMS BETWEEN Mr. Brigut, (dem.) of debt bill. reference to Canada; and if the tleman was joka with respect to Cuba, itought to be known, ( hey ae cagaale ke thought there were many thestres in ' which were mere gppropriate -the Senate for the habitual display of jo Cn ee prope sition connected with the interests of the country. © such @ course was unworthy the dignity of this body; but it had been compelled to submit to it for nearly six years. Dir. Haix thanked the feaator for bis counsel but it would have been better if it had not been postponed xo long. He had but afew weeks left, and tould hard} profit much by the lecture. He had seem many proposi- Uions introdyced, out of place, out of time, and in a man- ner be thought objectionable. He had great personal re- gai d for the Senator, and if, instead of thundering forth denunciations, he bad presented his rebuke and objections under @ playful sarcasm or joking remark, his conduct ought to have been looked upon as kindness rather than as deserving contempt. How far his course had been ap- yroved, he waa content to leave to the Senate and coun. ty. ‘Mr. Bright’s motion was then agreed to, and the Senate took up THR TRXAS DEBT BILL, Mr. Prancn (whig) of Md., addressed the Senate at great length in a statistical examination of the history of the ‘Texas debt. The bill, as proposed to be amended by him, authorizes the issue of eight and one third millions of three per cent bonds. payable in twenty years, to be patd to the exeditors holding bonds of ‘texas secured by the pledge of revenue on imports, in proportion to their claims. Mr. Bunter (dem.) of Va., followed in earnest opposi- tion to the bill, contending that the United States were not legally or morally bound, under any cireumstances, to pay the Texas debt, or any part of it: Mr. Houston (dem.) of ‘lexas, got the floor, and the Seuate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmaron, Feb. 10, 1853. ‘THY, WAREHOUSE BILL. Mr. Skymour, (dem.) of N. ¥., made an ineffectual mo- tion to have the Senate Warehouse bill referred to the Committee on Commerce. RECISTER OF THR STRAMSHIP ALBATROSS, On motion Of Mr. BuiGes, (whig,) of N.¥., the House took up and passed the Senate bill authorising the Secre- tary of the Treasury to issue a register to the American built steamship Albatross. ‘THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, ‘The House proceoded to act on the bill establishing the territorial government of Washington, the question being on concurring in the amendments reported from the Com- mittee of the Whole on the state of tae Union. Mr. Jonas, (dem.) of Tenn., moved to lay it on the table, Negatived, by ayes 26, noes 99, ‘The question ‘being stated on agreeing to the title of the bill, to change the name from Columbia to that of Washington. Mr. vans, (whig,) of Md., said he supposed that there was not in the whole United States ons dissenting voice against doing all honor to George Washington, but he wished, if possible, to cnange the name of the proposed territory, for the single reason that there are two hun- dred towns und counties called Washington. His object was to avoid confusion in nomenclature. Mr. Srvart, (dem.) of Mich., remarked that he did not like the name of Columbia changed, but, seeing it was the will of the majority to substitute that of Washington, be would interpore no objection. Mr. Evans said he made the remark to be hoard else- where. Ho thought it was far more proper to call the capital of the Union after the name of Washington; and, to avoid Mifficulties of geogra ical nomenclature, he trusted one of the beautiful Indian names would be given to the new Territory. The title of the nn was then changed tothe ‘Territo- rial Government of Washington.” ‘The bill was afterwards passed, by 128 yeas to 20 nays. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, on the bill organizing THE TERRITORIAL, GOVERNMENT OF NEBRASKA. Mr. Howarp, ores) of Texas, opposed: the bill, be- cause, he said, the proposed territorial lmaits embrace the lands of some eighteen tribes of Indians—thus vio- Jating the spirit of treaties with them, which expreasly stipulated that those tribes shall not be iiscorporated within the limits of any State or organized Territory. Be- sides, this Territory ought not to be organised, because there was not poptilation enough there. If the Territory is to be organized, it ought not to be until after negotia- tions with the tribes interested, and their removal to some other place. Mr. Mitek, (whig) of Mo., called attention to the fact that the bill contains a proviso that nothing in the act shall be construed to impair the rights of person or pro- rty now pertaining to the Indiana in. the Territory, 0 jong as such rights shallremain unextingulshed by treaty between the United States and such Indians, &. Mr. Howanp replied —That is to keep the treaty to the ear, and break it to the hope. By organizing three hun- dred and forty thousand square miles in oxtont, you in- cli.de those Indians, and surround them with white popu- laticn, ond thus prepare the way for the ultimate extinc- tion of the Indian title. He also objected to the bill, among Other reasons, because it would defeat the humane policy of the government in the settlement of the Indians west of the slesip pi Mr. Hat (dem.) of Mo., replied, 1f the 1 of the gentleman amounted to anything, it was this :—that Ne- iaeka shall not now, or hereatter, be organized. He congratulated the gentleman, his constituents, and the country at large, on the wonderful change which has taken place in Texas with regard to the Indian tribes. He had suppored that, aecording to Texas polities and morals, the Indians have no rights. Mr. Howarp explained, saying that it was well known to the gentleman, and the country, that aceording to the laws of Spain and Mexico, from which Texas derived juris_ diction over the Indian tribes, no: title to-eceupancy re_ sided in them. Spuin said to them. if you become civi lised, we wili give you land in fee. it is, therefore, a dis- tinction in law, and the sneer, on insinuation that Texas has treated Indian rights with disrespect, is entirely with- gut foundation, and cannot be supported by law or prece- dent. Mr. Hatt replied. It might be that, uader the Spanish law, the Indians have no rights whatever; but he would ask the gentleman from ‘Texas whether, if he wished to net in the spirit of justice, he could go home and insist that the Indians, who have lived on the lands for so many yenrs, should be driven away under the old and ervel Spanish law? : Mr. Ho » responded, that so far as he was concern- ed, he had always urged Texas to set apart some country for the Indian tribes; but because Toxas did not pursue that course, is not a justification for Congress to violate treaty atipulations—w hereas Texas bas no treaty stipu- lations with the Indians Mr. Hai resumed his remarks, intimating that the gentleman's opposition to the settlement of the Nebraska puntry arose from his policy to. benefit Texas, and to emigrants to sctile in that State, and making the railrend to the Pacific terminute at Galveston. He 2s- serted that this bill does not include a single Indian tribe with whom we have a treaty, and argued generally in support of the measure. Mr. SummeKtann, (dem.) of N. ¥., concurred in the ar- gument of Mr. Howard. Mr. CuveMmay could not yote for the bill in its present form. He understood that the population in Nebraska do not exceed eight or nine Aundied persons—some say only five hundred. A tevritorial government was not the most economical mode of protecting emigrants. ‘Troops shoul bo employed for this purpose If the design is to nettle the country, give lands to emigrants, as in the case of Oregon. Mr. Hane eaid that if the territory should be organized, thirty or forty thousand people would go to Nebraska in the cource of a fow months. They are now prevented from settling by the Jaw governing the Indian territory. Emigrants to Cregon and California are to be protect not to much from wild Indinns on the way, as from dis e and storms. J the main argument of the gentle- uri was, that Nebraska should be settled; was no necesstty for (his Was it good policy to but there bring co much additional land into market, and to incar the vast expenso of extinguishing the Indian title to more, when, in the cleven States adjoining Nebr there ate four hundred millions of acres yet unsurv and two hundred millions in market¥ Mr. Rictarnsox, (dem.) of Ill, advocated the bill. Tn hiv opinion, five hiindred settlers would do more to pro- tect the inferest# we have in that section than all the troops we contd send thither, Besides, the settlement of the intermediate country between the fronticr States and (jrezon and California, would bo the means of binding the States more closely. The best plan to settle the country is through the means of a territorial government. Dir, Cuxcway (whig) of N. C., offered an amendme which was accepted. to the effect that the territory oc pied by the Indians shall not constitute a part of ‘the breska Territory. teveral other amendments were made. Mr Joxns, of Tenn., offered one, striking out all after the enacting clause in the bill, and in erting an appro priation of fifty thousand do lars, to enable the President of the United Sates to enter into negotiations with the Indinn tribes occupying lands west of Missouri and Iowa, with a view to the extinguishment of the Indian title. ‘This was rejected, by ayes 51, noes 77. ‘The Committee then rose, when Mr. Lrrcarn (dem.) of Va., moved that the bill be laid on the table. ‘This was negatived, by 49 against 107. 10 Dill, as amended, was thon passed, by 98 against 49, and the House adjourned. Free Soll Convention in Rhode Island. NOMINATIONS FOR STATE OFTICERS. PRovIDENCE, Feb. 10, 1853, ‘The free soil convention for the nomination of Stato officers, took place to-day. The following persons were selected for the offices named:— Edward Harris, of Cumberland, for Governor, Stephen Wileox, of Westerly, for Lieutenant Governor. K. Rathbone, for sRoretary of State, ral, Sy go B. E. Borden, for Attorney Gene! Henry Codding, for Treasurer. Johan H. Willard, for Congress, from the Fastern Dis- trict. ‘Tho nomination for the Western Congressional District was left to the Central Committee. ‘The 4 were very harmonious. Rochcater City Reform Convention. Rocassrer, Feb. 10, 1853. The City Reform Convontion, composed of dologaton without distinction of party, mot to-day, and nominated candidates for officers under the charter to be su; 2d ie Isa Belden was nominated for 'e PRICE TWO CENTS. Events in Albany. RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION—THE CANAL QuESTION— DEMOCRATIC BALL, ETc. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aunany, Feb. 10, 1853. The bill to consolidate railroads on the Central Line was ordered to # third reading in the Senate'to-day, after another desperate attempt to defeat it. It has been a hard struggle, and will pass to-morrow. A bill was introduced to increase the capital of the Chuten Hall Association’ to $300,000, and exempt half of the same from taxation, ‘The State Engineer Sas been directed to report whether a bridge can be built over the Hudson at Albany without interrupting navigation. The feeling in the Legislature is strongly in favor of the project. Fenutor Wright wanted to prohibit all Senators from’ voting on bills in which they are interested. It was 40 dificult to find any case in which they are not interested thar the resolution met with little consideration. Mr. O'Sullivan’s appearance in the Yobby during the session, created considerable curio ity among those Senators who had never before seen the Broadway Kail- way lion. Mr. Loomis’s speech in the Assembly, on the ways and means to finish the canais, was listened to with great attention. The State officers, members of the Legislature and labbyites, are attending the Democratic Council ball this evening. Senator Conger delivered the annuat’ address before the Stare Normal ®chool this sfternoon. Mrs. Sinclair coneludes her sogtesmant at the Museum this evening. She goes to Buffalo The Common Council of this city have ordered a por- trait of Governor Seymour. Cortland county took three out of four premiums for butter, aud three for cheese, at the late agricultural awards. Ww. NEW YCRE LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1853. FRITHIONS—KDUCATION, BTC. A memorial from the Mayor and Chief of Police of New York, for the better education of young persons, was presented. Also one for an appropriation to the Opthal- mic Society. REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Mr. Bunyerr, (dem.) reported favorably on the bill for the registry of births, marriages and deaths. CLINTON HAUL ASSOCIATION, Mr. Morcan reported a bill, to amend the act to incor- a the Clinton Hall Association, of the city of New ‘ork. ALBANY AND SUSQUEMANNAN RAILWAY. Mr. Rarruxrr, (dem.) to extend the time for organizing the Albany and Susquehannah Railway. THE RAUWAY CONSOLIDATION BILL wae called up, when Mr. WiLitaMs, (whig) moved to ‘re- consider it, «0 as to make the bill general. ‘This drew outa long debate as to the point whether, as the Dill Is to create a new corporation out of soveral old ones. it cannot be created by special act, unless the Legislature shall first declare that the object cannot be attained by a general law. ‘This was debated by Messrs. Williams, Conger, Ward and Van Schoonhoven. The Senate refused to recommit, with instructions to bring in a general bill—ayes 7, noes 19—and the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill ordered to a third reading. BRIDGE OVER THE HUDSON AT ALBANY, Mr. Cooney, (dem ) offered resolution of inquiry to the State Engineer as to the practicability of a bride over the Hudson at Albany, and as to its cost. FUTURE HOUR OF MERTING. ‘The hour of meeting was fixed at ten o’clock hereafter, and an adjournment to take place at a quarter to two. ‘THR PERSONAL INTERESTS OF SENATORS, Mr. Wricer, (whig) offered a resolution in respect to: the personal interest of Senators in rulation to bills before the ep Penaing the discussion the Senate ad- journed. Assembly. Ainasy, Feb. 10, 1853. REPORTS OF VARIOUS BILLA, ETO. Mr. D. B. Tayvor reported to incorporate the New York Corn Exchange. Mr. MoLvan reported favorably on the Brooklyn Railvay bill. Mr. R. Sam reported relative to the Life and Health Insurance Companies. Also, to amend the fire msurance laws, and to amend the charter of the Commercial In- aurance Company. ‘Mr. Wauxs made a report relative to the payment of debts contracted by women before marriage. Mr. Gramons gave notice of a bill 1o authorize the city of Utica to take stock in the Utica and Black River Ruil- road. MR. LOOMIS’S RESOTUTIONS. Mr. Looaus, (dem.) of Herkimer, resumed his remarles, by commenting on the expenditures for repairing the canal at West Troy. In one case, 100,000 feet of lumber, and, in another, over 2,000,000 had been purchased for the repair of the docking there, at unusually high prices. ‘There were contracts fer only 714,000 fect of this. The lumber was lying along the canal, unused, and making it weathless. Here was an abuse that should be correcied, and, if so, it would diminish the tax required by the pub: Ie works” Ofiicers having powcr to dispose of large sums of money, without restraint, were liable to make an. im- proper use of it. Expenditures had not always been judiciously made; they were often controlled by favor- itism. Large improvernents had been made, where offi- cers baying the public works in charge had personal in- terests, asat black river, Tonawanda, Havana, and ‘Troy. ‘the Lvgislature should’ direct the ‘special purpose to which their appropriations should be apphed. Work should not be done at the will of the canal oificers, but only when it must increase the capacity of the canals Formerly ihe largest amount of freight on the canal had heen supplied by this state; now things had changed. Up to 1944, the freight from this tate had been greater than that from the West; but after that tine the Western pro- duets had prepondorated in quantity and value. ‘The freight supplied by this State is diminishing, ‘This was perhaps owing to the prefer transporting certain articles. the enlargement wi the products of thi West, and to supply given to railroads for These facts proved that not so much wanted to transport State as to attract those from the enue (othe State. Mr, L. thenon- tered njon the eration of the measures necessary to reise the money needed for tho enlargement. ‘Tle amount now needed to be raised by taxation is larger this yeur than ever before. The constitution restraina us from borrowing, and we can resort only ta taxation. The first necessity 1s to carry on the goveroment without reference to any other subject. The ‘general fund” received nearly $800,0@ from the mill tax, and something from other sonrees, yet the fund is in debt, and its revenues are not ag great as its necessity. We must increase the tax for this purpose. In the next ploes, $700,000 were needed to be expended upon the canals, inlependent of payments for arrearages, or for contracis alccady entered upon. ‘These latter roguired another $760,000 ‘then there is work to be done to keep the canals in proper condition, which will amount to about $300,000. The whole amount niceded, would make the jum fully $1,000, C00. ‘Ihe surplus canal revennes would, of course, di- minich this sum. Ho estimated this surplus to be $900,- 000, ‘he balance is what we are to devise means for raising. It was on this point he dosired the advice of the House. Borrowing was out of the question. Moro than the constitution permitted bad already been bor- rowed. If we borrow more we must provide a tax for its payment. Upon such a propesition the people would be required to vote. They might sauction it, or they might net. At any rate this would not anawer, for we want the mency now. An amendment of the constitution would require the same delay, Bat that could not bo waited for hy the public exigency. ‘There ix no way but to levy an isrevvievable tax. How shall we lovy the tax? Upon pro- erty in general, or shall the tax be exclusive? A general Tix Gore ‘mont heavily upon people in moderato cireum- stances—men upon whom it would bear peculiarly hard. ‘hey might oppose it. They might say the canal was Jarge cnough to transport the products of our own State. Any additional enlargement would be desired only to gain the transportation of western producers. But doing this was doubtless to the igjury of our own farmers, by bringing the products of others States into competition with theirs. Taxation berrs most beavily upon real estate, Not a third, and perhaps not a tenth, of personal property is subject to taxation. Onght not the general tax to be moderated by special taxes’ He thought so, and in the first place he would tex banks, which enjoy special privi- leges and immunities granted by the State. ‘These pri- vileges are confined to a few. Tha mass of the people are really practically excluded from them, As security for the bills they may isaue, they purchase the stocks of the States, and deposite them with the Comptroller. They draw an interest of five or six per cent on these stocks, together with seven percent iniereut on the bills they re- ccive from the Comptroller and loan to the community. Thus they make at least 12 per cent on their Redon while other persons are confined to only seven per cen! on their investments of capital To provite a currenc for the people is the province of the State, and if it has granted this privilege to individuals, they should be compelled to pay a small share of thoir profits into the Stee Treasury, in return for the fa- yor done them. This be thought equitable. The privi- lege was one from which large profits were derived, and they ought to contribute something to the funda of the overnment. ‘Tho tendency of thia would he beneficial. it would tend to restrain the issue of bank paper, which has become go enormous ns to threaten a serious convul- sion, It would tend to diminish the demand for State stocks, which demand had occasioned a needless increase of the stocks. Mortgages, Mr. 1. considered the best basis for banking. But the great sofect in the present law he considered to ho the provision by which, if the bauk fail, the mortgages are thrown into the market for silo, and not the lands themselves, If the failure of a bank was an effectual foreclosnro of a mortgage, the landa would always sell for more than their nominal tue. Our next Inquiry, is in tegard to the pro. mets if oar v ia to (ne ag to upon raflroads fa sai nO restrain transportation upon them. has expended large sums of money in gonstgucting the eanalas & channel for the commerce of this Western Mater. Its results have been Tecetsial to om constructed concerned. Afterwards, were to compete for this business ; but whether they eould com- pate successfully in the transportation of most im- nt products of the country, time only could decide. le thought they eeuld not. But if we on taxa- tion, what railroa%s shall we tax? Shall it be upon thos only whieh soropate, with the canals? But how shall we discrimitm te? theught all of them came more or less in competition with tim canals. There were objections to imposing ‘alts on railroads. In the first , the most of the produce transported on them 4s ral.edby our owm State. ‘the iiaposition Of tolls woul be to impose tolla upon our ows farmers. eer rea be paid by our own citizens, and thus enable tb roducts of ik West to come more poweMully in compstition with our own. The interior trafic on the k rie railroad, from piace to place, was the chief source of revenue to that road. He belleved there had not a single barrel of flour been transported from one end of the’read to the other. It sas beon ssid the flour taken over the Northern road had been trans- ported at a loss, to in*uee other trafie. If a tax is im- posed upon railroads, mn equivalent benefit should be conferred on them. He would suggest how this might be done. There is now a railroad manin in this — We hear of proposed roads in every direction—not only in this State, but throughout the country. They were withdrawing too much capital from active’ business. Most of them are being constructed on credit, and when their debts are to be paid, embarrassment willensue. It would recare the safety of the future to restrain this manner of constructing roats. They might be com- pelled to construct and pay for a considerable por- tion of their roads before borrowing ee Railroads have the right to seize en pri property, and appropriate it to their ownuse, on the ground that it is for the public benefit. ‘This ‘right is delegated to private cupidity. ‘Vhis exercise ofthe right of ‘eminent domain,’’ should never be granted to a pri- vate citizen; but only by the officers of government, and for the public use alone. Asa payment forthis benefit enjoyed by railroad companies, they may jostly be calod on to pay. 0 far, eaid Mr. L.. his views had no partiaan aspect, and he hoped the resolutions which he had pro- pored would'not be acted upon ina partizan light, bat with a view solely to the public welfare. He would, how- ever, attend to petty for a moment. While the ‘whigs may at times have been willing to expend ree ene in the canals than the democrats, the la were desirous of expending all they prudently might the purpose. The difference between then not one of friendship to the canals; but it garded only the manner of carrying them om. Neither party could charge the other with onmity to the canals. ‘They had agreed upon the end to ‘be attained, and only differed as to the manner of scoompiiatiog thia. One question: needed to be considered. If the reve- nues will be increased by the frees je ‘how tar wilt they be consumed by the inere expenditures upea the same? The cai had prospered with the wants of the country, and no more was needed tham ‘that they should continue to do so. The amount of tonnage has regularly increased from the first. If the canals were at their largest capacity now, they would at onee’ increase the tonnage proportionately. Means must be devised for the enlargement. The revenues must do this, and with- out debt. There may be a time like the present, whem it will be neceseary to raise a specific sum by’ taxa- tion; but the people would not consent’ to be largely taxed for the enlargement. Thoso willing to appropriate the largest sums on the canals were not always their best friends. The democrats could not be charged with hostility to the canals if they were willing to expend all that could properly be used. He re- udiated the charge of the gent! from Orleans (Mr, uri oughs,) that the financial article in the constit: which he had advocated, conceived any hostility to the canals. We ought to provide for the present, and aot control the revenues of after years. Future Legislatures should have power to appropriate their own money. They would best know their own wants, and could beat supply them. Let us exercise our own duties in the orpendivurs of our own funds, and permit subsequent ‘tures to de the rame. The committes had indicated is was for the House to decide what action it would take im aid to the matter. in motion of Mr. D. B. Tayior, the House adjourned. From " THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW—THE SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL. Drrrrorr, Feb. 10, 1863. The Maine Liquor lew passed: tho State, Legislature to-day, and is to be submitted to the people at a specish election in July. The following gentlemen have been appointed Sault Ste. Marie Canal Commissioners:—H. Ledyard, S. Conan, €. Jocelyn, A. Williams, and Governor Barry. Destructive Fire at Beardstown, Dl. Cincenami, Fob. 10, 1868, ‘This morning a fire occurred at Beardstown, Mlinoia, which destroyed the entire block of buildings known ae Billings’ block. ‘The loss is estimated at $100,000, whieh is mostly covered by insurance. The principal sufferers are Billings & Brother, D. Kreigh & Co, E. R. Sanders, Natti McClure & Co., B. E. Rooney, S° Vaneastine, M. Fitzpatrick, Henry Foster, &. Funeral of the Late British Consul at Philer- delphia. Pmtapeupma,, Feb, 10, 1853. The funeral of William Peter, the late British Consul at this port, took place at five o’clock thia afternoon. The services took placo at St. Peter's Folsoopal churot, aud were conducted by Bishop Potter, and a number the clergy. There was a large attendance. Father and Son Frozen to Death, Cincyxan, Feb. 10, 1868, Harvey Thompson, of Independence, Ky., and his young. son, were found yesterday morning, frozen to death, im a. buggy. five miles from this city, back of Covington.» From the South. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE—GREAT FORGERY—NA- VAL A¥FAIRS—BISHOP WHITTINGHAM—DEPL@- RABLE ACCOUNTS FROM TUNIS, ETC. Barrmmone, Feb. 10, 1953. ‘3 of the 8d inst. are. to hand, they contain nothing of interest. ‘The Maryland Legislature to-day elected James & Owens State Treasurer. The Susquehanna Bridge bill is stil undor consideea- tion in the Honso of Delogntes. ‘the Parkersburg (Va.) News says, © mon name Palmer, alias Wheeler, has been arrested there; on a re- quisition from the Governor of New York, charged with forgery to the extent of $12,000 to $14,000, on. parties im. Genesee county. ‘The United States steamer Water Witch sailed from. Norfolk yesterday, for the River Ia Platte. The United States steamer Powhatan has received sailing orders for Japan, and will leave Norfolkedaring tha. precent week. Bishop Whittingham, of. Maryland, left this city, for New Orleans pp “New York this morning, en route to Italy, on. account of his continued ill health, He will be absent a year, ¢ A letter f:om Tunis, dated January 3. says :— The of Tunis is dangerousiy ill. The country is in a distre: condition. A famine is threatened, and the ia ed by government, that it is not worth the dollar. and foreign merchants refuse to re- ccive it in payment of debts.” Salling of Havana Steamers. New Oxteans, Feb. 10, 1853. ‘Tho steamship Hlack Warrior left Mobile at noon tercay for New York. via Havana, and the Crescent will leave here to-morrow for the same ports, Markets. New Onieans, Feb. 10, 18593—Noom, ‘Tho enles of cotton to day were 3,000 bales, at prices, and favoring buyers, Middling is quoted at 9a, Bio colfce—3,000 bags sold at 91¢0. for pi New Orzans, Feb. 10—P. Mi ‘The rales of cotton this day foot np 5,000 bales. ‘The lower qualities are easier, but better grades firm. Mid~ dling $e., good middling 1°e. Weather cool and fine. Curtastoy, Feb. 10, 1868. The rales of cotton to-day were 900 for the week they have been 9 000, at a inte Bs ‘The recoipta of the week have been 16, and stock on hond, exclusive of that on shipboond is 31,86@ bales. « Middling uplands, is quoted: Ko. Naval Intelligenee. 'Tho frigate Columbia left Norfolk on Wednesday, the 10th inst., for Pensacola. The followi ist of her of- ficers:—John Thomas Newton, comm 4G. J. Pe: t. commander; T. A. Hunt, Richard Forrest, Wm. BL , Richard 1. Love, J. K, Mullany, and ne D. Todd, lieutenants; Solomon Sharpe, fleet ; James ward 'r, Dann, purser comme- phic” ree! er ticat aN Jobn Stuart, acting master; Gordon M. Newton, dore’s secretary; James 'R, Chamberlaine, captein’s clerk; John T. Denson, purser’s clerk; A. PA * bes igen a. be se Me A. Greer, i . 1m) en; John’ J, Young, 9 Nee allege Me inter, : Firvt Lieut, 8d. MeD. Reynolds, wattne officors. Tho United States steamer Saranac wna at Rio Jancire on the 26th of December. She arrived on the 19th from Fahia, and woukl return in a few days via St. Thoman, ee Propante MurdER 1N Bostoy.—Early terday morning @ man named Thomas Roberts, team- ster in the employ of Joshua Roberts, waa found dead in the stable of bis in strect, From the position in the deceased wan found—directy in rear of one of the was at first supposed that be must have lently kicked, and then trod wy more This was rendered still the na- ture of the wounds on the bead. An however, yesterday afternoon, renders it com tain that foul play hay at the teqvomn sod pecking ol toamipe end shockin, the opinion of physicians j