The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7373. MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1853. SALES AT AUCTION. NTHONY J. AUCSIONEER.—LARGE ‘and peremptory sale of about 320 beautiful building lots, near and between New Brighton and Tompkinsville, Staten Inland, late the property of Dr. J. G. Westervelt, viz. :—Anthoay J. Bleecker will sell at public auction, on the 10th day of March, 1853, at twelve o’elock, at ‘chants’ Exchange, in'the city of New York, the following desirable property, viz.: -On Staten Island, sbout $20 choice building lots, forming nearly eight Dlocks of ground, situated and srenue, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Beventh avenues, and by Brook street, situated at Staten Island, and between New Brighton and ‘Tompkinsville. The whole of this property is within five minutes walk of both th New Brighton and Tompkinsville ferries... The Qyerage time from any portion of the property to either of the above ferries, and from the ferry in New York to ‘Wall street or its vieinity, is within forty, minutes by steamboat either from Now Brighton or Tompkinsville every half hour, fare 634 cents, and, by commutation, dower than any stage lino in the eity of Now York. From the entire property there is a fine view of Sandy Hook, the ocesn, the whole of New Xork Bay, Long Island shore, from Fort Hamilton to Williamsburg, the East gud North rivers, Newark, and Newark bay. The agent of the property may be seen every day during the week, Between the hours of 10-A.M. and & o'clock P.M. at Jones’ Nautilus Hall, at Tompkinsville ferry, Staten Island, who will give all the necessary information. The Btreeta are opened and graded The terms are ten per cent and the auctioneer’s fees on the day of sale, forty per cent on the delivery of the deeds, and the balance ay remain on bond and mortgage for five years, if re- ufved. For mapa describing the above property apply the auctioneer, No. 7 Broad street, New York. i AUCTIONEER.—LARGE SALE OF + elegant furniture, to be sold to pay advances.—A. Ans wil sll, on Tuesday, at 1034 o’clock, lo. 102 Broadway, a large and well selected stock of superior eabinet furniture, consisting of parlor furniture covered in brocatelle and hair cloth, sofas, tete-a-tetes, etegeres, Jarge chairs, centre and sofa tables, library, bookcases, dressing bureaus, washstands, French Dedstends, hall stands, enamelled cottage suits, counting zoom desks, chairs, &., forming a great variety, which ‘Will be sold for cash to fay advances. Catalogues ready ©n the morning of slo. N.B.—Goods will be packed and shipped at a moderate charge, or may be stored on the premises till 1st May. NTHONY J. BLEECKER, AUCTIONFER.—THE VA- luable property Nos. 92, 94, and 96 Mulberry strect; also, fourteen lots on Broadway and on Forty-seyenth Street, in the city of New York, at auction. Authony J. Bleecker will sell at public auction, on Wednesday, March 2, 1853, at twelve o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, the following valuable Property, viz.:—On Mulberry Btreet—The houses and lots of ground known as WNos. 92, 94, and 96 Mulberry street, including the south- east corner of Walker and Mulberry strects; the lots are each 25 by 100 feet. Also, the two-story brick house and lot No. 149 Walker street, By the widening of Canal street, which is contemplated, this property will give about 100 feet front on sald street. Gn Broadway—One valuable building lot situated on the southwest corner of Broadway and Forty-seventh street. On Forty-seventh ‘ptreet—Alao, six lots in rear of the above, fronting on the south side of Forty-seventh street, between Eighth avenue and Broadway, commencing 59 fet 2 inches from Broadway. On Broadway—Also, two lots, with the frame house snd shop thereon, situated on the northwest cor- mer of Broadway and Forty-seventh street, both lots frontivg on Broadway. Also, five lots of ground situated ‘on the north side of Forty-seventh street, directly in the Zear of the above lots, and commencing 92 feet west of way. For maps describing the above propert. with terms and further particulars, apply to the auction. ger, No.7 street. ¥ JOSEPH HEGEMAN, AUCTIONEER.—THURSDAY, March 8, at twelve o’clock at noon, at the sales oom, 191 Washington street, the two story frame house and lot, No. 87 Pineapple, near Henry affect, Brooklyn; , the two story frame’ house and lot, No.’ 36 Sands, between Washington and Adams streets, Brooklyn. Both the above are handsomely located in & good neighbor- hood, and but a fow minutes walk from the Fulton ferry. ‘Terms liberal. No further advertisement. OLE & CHILTON, AUCTIONEERS.—PEREMPTORY sale of the valuable double house and lot No. 99 St. Mark’s place, at auction.—Cole & Chilton will sell at auc- tion, on Monday, February 28th, at 12 o'clock, at the , , the valuable three-story and attic cellar brick house and lot No. 99 St. Mark's place, (Eighth street); the lot is 37 foet 6 inches, front and rear, and 110 feet deep; the house is built and Suished in the best manner, with mahogany doors, mar- ble figure mantel pieces, plated grates, &c., Croton water, Pierce's range, bath room, an ing room painted in fresco. The house covers the whole front of the lot and stl deeatond Mronepeat of an enclosed wy feet 5 cl P; are fourteen rooms, tohen, Basement, he. Three-quarters of the purchas money may remain on bond and mortgage. for more particulars, apply to auctioneers, No. 9 Wall atreet. Title perfectly. clear. The house may be meen ue any time previous to the day of sale, Monday, 28th instan: H. H LEEDS & CO., AUCTIONEERS.—ON MONDAY « Feb. 28, at 597 Broadway, opposite Niblo’s, all the Stock of wines, cordials, liquors, Sc., with the fixtures, apparatus, dc. Wines—Malvira, sherry. port, &e., 0 Aine quality and rare vintage. € Chateaux Lefitte, teaux Margeaux nod [a Rose. Burgundy wines—- ‘Beaune, Chambertin, Hermitage, Cote Roti, Clos de Vou- Ft, Romane, Conte Vomard.’ In casks—Hermitage, Pomard. Tavel, Cornas. Liquors, &e.—Cognae, and P. C. & Co brandies, Holland gin, Muscat, &c., in all about 100 Gozen in bottles and 17 casks. Also, the’ entire fixtures, consisting of counters, desks, meas@res, bottling appara- tis, and a complete assortment of utensils suitable for a wine merchant. The above wines, &c., with the fixtures, ‘will positively be sold without reserve, for account of ‘whom it may concern. ae COLE, AUCTIONEER.—POSITIVE SALE OF 70 vsluable vacant lots on Ninth street, Plank road, anf the Fleventh avenue, Brooklyp, to be sold by auction on Tuesday, March Ist, at 12 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange, New York. This is 2 good chance for investment or improvement, being on a high grade and good land. Ninth street is planked ie other streets and avenues in the vicinity are graded. Terms, 60 per cent on bond and mortgage. IN UOLY & 00. WILL SELL SURGICAL INSTRU ments for the imported prices, on Thursday next, 20th February, in consequence of the fire at 66 Lispenard reet. @) FE HUNDRED TONS COPPER ORE.—S. DRAPER will sell at auction, on the Ist March next, at 124 o'clock, at the Merehants’ Exchange, one hundred tons copper pyrites, of about 30 per cent in richness, for account of the North Carolina Copper Company. me sixty or seventy tons may be seen at 8 Beaver street. Terms made known on day of sal BR,’ W, WP1COTT, AUCTIONEER. —HOUSRAOLD FUR- « niture.—This Monday morning, at 1o’cloek, a large ‘and elegant variety of parlor, chamber, and kitchen fur- niture, at 146 Greenwich avenue, consisting of sofas tete-a-tetes, rosewood and arn ige bureaus, rosew and mahogany pier, centre, and side tables, mahogany and walnut bedsteads, superior hair mattresses, Voltaire nd sewing rockers, arm chairs, carpets and rods, wash- stands, crockery, mahogany and walnut chairs in velvet and hair cloth, rich clocks and vases, French plate mir- rors, elegant china tea sets, music and corner stands, hat stands, library bookcase, elegant mahogany wardrobe and secretary, rosewood suit in satin brocatella, paint- ings, crockery, glassware, &c. The sale will be poremp- ‘ory, and no postponement: AUSAGES AND SHIP PUMPS.—AUCTION.—TUES- day, March 1, at 1034 0 clock, at 57 Dey street, cor- ner of Greonwich—Raisins, figs, currants, Prunes, ‘mac: caroni, Dutch lentils, white fish, pickled and smoked her- rings, brandy, segars, &c, Also, 2,000 Ibs. country sau- xoges, ship pumps, lanterns, slate and other ship chan- dlery requisites, | WELLINGTON A, CARTER, Auct. Fp RENCE BOYLE, AUCTIONEER—FURNITURE.—ON Tuesday, March 1, at 10 o'clock, at 33 First street, # lot of genteel furnitue, consisting of toilet sofas, spring Beat chairs, card tables, marble-top dressing bureaus, marble top washstands, three-ply carpets, stair carpets. cilcloths, feather beds, cottage bediteads.’ The furniture is nearly, new. Sale without regard to weather. HE. DESIRABLE HOUSE AND{LOT NO. 9 ST. MARK’S place, at auction.—A‘J. BLEECKER & UO, will Sell, Tuesday, March Ist, the above desirable property. ‘The lot is 82 fect front, hy 12234 feet in depth. Fine Yarge house, with every’ convenience. Location very leasant and easy of access. Possession on or before the Terms at sale. R. ENRICO BEGS TO INFORM HIS FRIENDS THAT his next soiree danrante will take place on Friday, Bhe 4th of March next, at 21 Howard street. =—- CLOTHING. DM 28GHaNt TAILORS ROOMS. —WE HAVE JUST issued the spring fashions for 1863, « most elegant print of costumes, executed ia Paris expressly for our rooms. It contains thirty costumes, is most beauti- fully colored, and accompanied by an extra large sheet of diagrams and a semi-annual bulletin, and sold for the low price of $1 60. INDIA RUBBER COATS AND CAPES, OF A the mort approved quality. | Also, a largo stock of the various kinds of rubber goods, for sale lower than elsewhere, by ROGERS & WYCKOFF, 23 Cortlandt treet, successors to H. H. Day. AST OF CLOTHING—$2,000 WORTH WANTED.— Cc ‘The highest cash price will be liberally given, in cur- rent money, for large and small lots of good left off cloth- ing. of every di ion. Address through post, or call on JAMES MORONEY, at his second-hand , 11 Orange street, near Chatham. ‘ast OFF CLOTHING AND FURNITURE WANTED.— C Persons desirous of converting their cast off articlos into cash, can obtain a fair price by sending for the sub- peri 1 his residence, or through the Post office. L. M. DUSSELDORF, No. 13 Elm street. attended to by Mrs. Dusseldorf. x Cc r ING AND | FURNITURE | WANTED. —LADIER ond gentlemen ing an} 8) can receive fait cash pefon by eending to tho siorge or wher Uy post B. COMP, 452 Hudson street, and. 62 Wort Broadiray. Ladios wi!>n3od by Mrs. Cohen, bounded by Westervelt | for a Limited time. |" | POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, General Pierce and the Office-Seekers at Washington. The Cabinet and Other “Officers to be Appointed. LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR. FAT BERTHS. MEMBERS OF THE NEXT CONGRESS ELECT, Be, &e., de. TELEGRAPHIC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wasuncrox, Feb. 27—8 P. M. There are seven hundred people at the National Hotel, and other establishments of the kind are proportionably crowded, Upwards of three thousand office-seckers at least are in town, but they are all held back till after the inaugu- ration. The cabinet has ceased to be a subject of agitation, that being considered as a settled thing, as classified in the HERAp two days ago. ‘There is a regular insurrection among the Penasylva- niang against Judge Campbell, including some of the friends of Mr. Buchanan. The same spirit of discord exists against Goy. McClelland, including some of General Cass’ friends. The Southern Union men are still opera- ting against Col. Jeff. Davis—but they are all believed to be too late. UNION. * FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasiinaton, Feb, 29, 1853. I re-send to you the precise names which I telegraphed to the associated press on the 18th intt., as likely to com- pose General Pierce’s cabinet, with a different arrange- ment .of their positions, according to later and better authority. It is not to be understood, however, that the President clect has changed the positions of the gentle- men since his arrival in Washington. On the contrary, it is still believed that his cabinet was definitely arranged before he left Concord, and that it only awaits “the ad_ vice and consent of the Senate.”’ Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, N. Y.....Secretary of State. Hon. James Gathrie, Ky.......Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. Robert McClelland, Mich. Secretary of the Interior. Hon. Jefferson Davis, Miss.....Secretary of War. Hon. James C. Dobbin, N.C.. .Secretary of the Navy. Hon. James Campbell, Penn.. .Postmaster General. Hon. Caleb Cushing, Mass..... Attorney General. The following gentlemen are named as candidates for the office of Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds:—Peter M. Pierson, Chas. L. Colton, and Mr. Pep- per, of this city; Major Lewis and Messrs. Hennient and ‘Throckmorton, of Virginia, and Hon, Richard H. Stanton, of Tennessee. Gen. Pierce attended the Presbyterian church on Ninth street, (Rev. J.C. Smith pastor,) this morning. There was a crowded attendance. National Offices. NAMES OF THOSE SPOKEN OF FOR OFFICES IN THE GIFT OF THE PRESIDENT. NEW YORK. John McKeon .... .U. 8. Att'y, Southern Dist. & “ S. Marshal, D. H. McPhail. ins $9 Enoch E. Camp. teh se Isaiah Rynders..,.. 24) ba C. S. Bogardus ‘aval Officer, | New York. Charles A, Clinton . As Daniel E. Delavan ‘Surveyor of the Port, ‘ Nathaniel Pearce. . A ‘Augustus Schell. . 311 Collector of the Port, Daniel 8. - ro “ William F. Havemoyer.....- “ “ William B. Maclay. . ” bi Nelson J. Waterbury. ‘Post Office, “ Aaron Vanderpoe! = sé John J. ub Treasurer. 8. Marshal, Northern Dist. Nathan Dayton ‘ hs “s John A. Dix Minister ta France CALIFORNIA. A. A. Selyer........+.+ ++++Post Office, San Francisco. CONNECTICUT. Alonzo W. Birge Postmaster of Hartford. E. T, Pease. . * Rice. “ « ILLINOIS. Mr. Mayor Gurnee... Post Office, Chicago. Robert Smith ........ Commissioner of Land Office. INDIANA, Col. Willis A. Gorma: -Commissioner of Land Office. «Post Office, Madison. “Special Mail Agent. LOUISIANA. PierreSoulé,.............. Minister to Spain. MASSACHUSETTS. Benjamin F. Hallett... Charles L. Woodbury. Collestor of Boston. Adams Bailey... Postmaster of Boston. “ “ {INaval Officer, Boston, Officer in Custom House, Bost. Collecter of New Bedford. Postmaster of Le C. B. H. Fessenden, Joseph C. Kent... DELAWARE. NEW JERSEY. James A. Bayard, Jobn R. Thompson... .1857 John M, Clayton, Wm. Wright FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA, Jackson Morton... « Geo, E. Badger. Vacancy. .... G¥oRGIA, omo. 4 Salmon P.Chase, (F. Robert Toombs, Benj. F. Wade .. INDIA! PENNSYLVANIA, John Pettit.. James Cooper . Jesse D. Bright Richard ILUNOIS. James Shields... Stephen A. Douglas ‘1855 +1869 Charles T. James. Vacancy 1owA. SOUTH Augustus C, Dodge A. P. Butler, (8. R.) Geo. W. Jones Josiah J, Evan KENTU TTENNES Archilald Dizm, John B. Thompson. LOUISIANA Pierre Soulé, eXAS. Thomas J. Rusk Sam Houston... Awhig.. ..., Solomon’ Foote’ MALY! Hannibal Hamlin Vacane; MASSACHUSE + VIRGINIA. Charles Sumner, (E.S James M. Mason, (3. Edward Everett)... R. M. T. Hunter’ ¢ MARYLAND, WISCONSIN, James A, Pearce. Thomas G. Pratt... Isaac P. Walker. Henry Dodge... MISSISSIPPI. Stephen Adams, (U.)..1857 B, W. Kinyon*. £1859 * By appointment of Governor. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House will consist of twe hundred and thirty-four members apd six territorial delegates, two new territories having la@@y been formed, viz., Washington and Nebras. ka, The @i@Mtes, however, have no vote. There havo been elect@@ to the Thirty-third Congress, 142 repro- sentatives; leaving still to be elected, 92. » MEMBERS THUS FAR ELECTED. Dis. CALIFORNIA. Dis. NEW YORK. 1—G. B. Tingley. 18—Peter Rowe. 2—P. L. Edwards. 19—George W. Chase, DELAWARE. 20—0. B, Matteson. (F.S.) 1—George R. Riddle. 21—Henry Bennett, FLORIDA. 22—Gerrit Smith, (F.8.) 1—Avgustus E. Maxwell. 23—Caleb Lyon, (Ind.) 1oWA. 24—Daniel cf Jones. 1—Bernhardt Henn. 25—Edwin B, Morgan, 2—John P. Cook. 26—Andrew Oliver. INDIANA. 27—John J. Taylor. 1—Smith Miller, 28—George Haatin 2—William H. English. 29—Azariah Boody. 3—Cyrus L. Dunham. 30—Benjamin Pringle.) 4—James A. Lane. 31—Fhomas 7. Flagler. 5—Samuel W. Parker. 6—Thomas A Henricks. 7—John G. Davis. 32—Solomon G. Haven. 33—Reuben E. Fenton, NEW JERSEY. 1—Nathan T. Stratton. 8—Daniel Mace. 9—Norman Eddy. 2—Charles Skelton, 10—E. M. Chamberlain. muel Lilly, i—Andrew J. Harlan. 4—George Vrall TLUNOT, 5—A. €. M. Pennington. 1—E. B. Washburne. 2—John Wentworth. OmI0. 1—Dayid T. Disney. 3—J. ©. Norton, 2—John Scott Harrison. 4—James Know. 3—Lewis D. Car iS) 5—W.’A. Richardson. 4—Matthias H. Nichols. 6—Richard Yates. 5—Alfred P. erton. 7—James Allen. 6—Andrew Ellison. 8—William H. Bissell, ‘—Aaron Harlan. 2—Willis Allen. ‘8— Moses B. Corwin. ‘MASSACHUSETTS, 9—Frederick W. Green. 1—Zeno Scude 10—John L. Taylor. 2—Samuel L. Crocker. BJ. Wiley Edmands. 4—Samuel Hf, Walley, 11—Thomas Ritchie. 12—Edson B. Olds. 13—Wm. D. Lindsey. MISSOURI. James B. Bowlin Comwm’r of Indian Affairs. James G. Green iil Foreign Mission. MISSISSIPPI. Madison McAfee,...........U. 8, Marshal in Vicksburg. MARYLAND. Colonel Davies Collector of Baltimore. P. F. Thomas, “« “« -Postmaster of Baltimore. ‘ mn Mr. Kettleweli . Carroll C. Spence ; J. G. Davi Ww. Colonel Polk... F. Gallaher . Daniel Blocher . Samuel ire. Joseph Spring P, J. Cahill. Baptist Mattingly. H. D. Carleton, ‘Surveyor, Baltimore. javal Officer, do. U. 8. Marshal, do. Post Office, Cumberland. “ “ NEW JERSEY. Nathan B. Luce.. . Post Office, Morristown. John V. Bently ; NORTH CAROLINA, John H. Wheeler.....,.....Auditorin P. 0, Department. onI0. George W. Allen,, Postmaster of Columbus. Thomas Brashear. . “4 Steubenville. Jobn B, Roberts........ 046 ng Zanesville, Nat. Bishop... = Marietta. Nathaniel B. Eldred Gideon G. Westcot! J. Severns .. Charles Lymai James Buchanan. ‘ollector of Philadelphia. ‘ortmaster of Philadelphia. 8. Marshal, Western Dist. ‘Minister to England. VIRGINIA. Henry A. Wise...... SOSTRE Minister to Brazil. ALABAMA, John A. Campbell... .... Judge U. 8, Supreme Court. WISCONSIN. Charles H. Larrabee........ Commissioner of Land Office. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Lambert Tree .....- +++ Post Office of Washington. Peter G, Washington. .,....Auditor P. 0. Department. Daniel Ratcliffe, . District Attorney. TERM COMMENCES FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1853, AND TERMINATES MARCH 4, 1855. SENATE. ‘The Senate consists of two Senators from each State, There are thirty-one States, represented by sixty-two Senators. SENATORS HOLDING OVER AND ELECT. Whigs in Italic; democrats in Roman. Those marked F. 8., are Free Soilers, or Abolitionists; U., those elected as Union men; 9. R., those elected as Southern, or State Rights «+s. William R, King Benj. Fitzpatrick*, Vacancy..... 5—William ee 14—Harvey H. Johnson. 6—Charles W. am. 15—W. R. Sapp. 7—Nathaniel P. 8, jr. 16—Edward Ball. 8—Tappan We i 17—Wilson Shannon. Q—Alexander De Witt, F.S. 18—George Bliss 10—Edward Dickinson. 19—Edward Wade, (F. Heed 1—Vokn G. Goodrich. 20—Josh R. Giddings, (FS. MICHIGAN. 21—Andrew Stuart. 1—David Stuart. PENNSYLVANIA. 2—David A. Noble. 1—Thomas B. Florence. 3—Samuel Clark. IJ R. Cl 4—Hector L. Stephens. 8—John Robbins, Jr. MAINE. 4—Wnm. H. Witte. 1—Monses McDonald. 5—Jobn McNair. 2—Samuel Mayall. 6—Wm. Everhart. 3—E. Wilder Farley. 4—Samucl P. Benson. 5—Israel Washburn, Jr- 6—T. JD. Fuller. MISSOURI.” 7—Samuel A. Bridges. $—Henry A. Muhlenberg. Isaac FE, Heister. MidMlen war. istian W. Straub. 1—Thomas H. Benton. J2—H. B. Wright. 2—Alfred W. Lamb. 18—Asa Packer. 3—John G. Miller. 14—Galusha A. Grow. 4—Mordecai Oliver. 15—James Gamble. 5—John S. Phelp: NEW YORK. 1—James Maurice 2—Thomas W. Comming. o—r1iram Wailpriage. 4—Mike Walsh. 5—William M. Tweed. 6—John Wheeler. 7—William A. Walker. 16--Wm. H. Kurtz. 17—Samuel L. Russell, 18—John McCulloch. 19—Angustus Drum. 20—volit Dawsun. 21—David Ritchie. 22—Thomas M. Ilowe, 238—Michacl C. Trout. 24—Carlton B. Curtis. 8—Francis B. Cutting. 25—John Dick. 9—Jared V. Peck. VERMONT. 10—William Murray. 1—James Meacham. 11—T. R. Westbrook. 2—Andrew Tracy. 12—Gilbert Dean, 3—Alwah Sabin. 13— Russell Sage. ‘WISCONSIN. 14—Rufus W. Peckham. 1—Daniel Wells, Jr. 15—Charles Hu 2—B. C. Eastman. 16— 3—Jdhn B. Macy. . Si 17—Bishop Perkins. RECAPITULATION OF FIGURES. Democrat. Abo - alitton. Whig. 1 = ay 1 a = 5 = 4 110 = 1 1 - 1 8 = 3 1 ot 9 4 = 4 3 = 2 22 1 10 4 _ 1 12 2 7 Pennsylvania. = 9 Vermont, _ 3 Wisconsin = - Totelives vissiosssreeess8B 4 50 * Missouri is entitled to seven members, under the new census. These five were elected under the old apportion- ment. ‘It ia now proposed to elect two more, one from each side of the Missouri river, dividing the State into two districts, temporarily for that’ purpose. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmncton, Feb. 26, 1853. Proceedings of the House of Representatives—Refusal to Increave the Steam Navy—Fate of the Reciprocity Bil— Mede of Paying Incompetent Clerks—Members of Congress Permitted to Advocate Private Claims—Correspondence relative to Pamphlet Postage by Sea—Important Commar- cial Document sent to the Senate. ‘The House has done little more during the prerent week than get through with three of their appropriation bills— the Civil and Diplomatic, Appropriations for the Indian Department, and that providing for the naval service o the country, in which Mr. Stanton, the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, endeavored to incluce pro- visions for building three frigates and the same number of sloops of war, to be propelled by steam power, but who was defeated by the strict application of the rule of the House, which prevented the committee from reporting any amendment that is not strictly in accordance with some existing law, or the adoption of any recom mendation which is not so fortified. The Naval Depart- ment may therefore proceed, ad libitum, with wasting the public money in altering or repairing old and worn out vessels, to the exclusion of those requirements consistent with the advanced state of scientific discovery in the present day, and which are demanded by the critical state of our foreign relations, and the warlike preparations of the great maritime powers of Europe. lost of the time devoted to the consideration of the In- dian Appropriation bill was wasted in discussing the claims of the Creck and Shawnee tribes, which were fully debated during the last session; and when that was dis- of, the Naval Appropriation bill occupied yesterday *Nthe Reciproelty bil must, as I forseaw, lie over for ulti e 0 must, a8 W - mate action till the next seusion of Conzress—ell that can possibly be effected at present, being to obtain an expres- sion the rentiments of members, lly, for and against the measure. The vote of 110 to 63, against lay- ing the bok the table, is, however, conclusive as to the of the House. The amendment proposed Mr. Gentry, the most plendid speaker in the Tiouse’ and which was adopted, prohibiting public officers from exact from subordi- nates a receipt for the full amount when only part shall have been ‘a more important bearing than fo bly was anticipated; not that I consider the PS pera os Paul, as the mort objectionable features; out effectually, tetris ulead ma phe forma. Ep mi, arenes wither to \- or their tions, and wi may considered Soler sors nor less than a constructive fraud, which ust operate as a public injury. Mio documents that aS read to day, at the clerk's derk Nt appeared that a clerk in the Pension Office died in April last; leaving a widow and one or two children. For one of there, a boy of fifteen years of age, the situation of bis father was obtained, ‘as an act of charity ; and being totally incompetent, as oa well be supposed, to fill an office for which a salary of $1,000 ix Dae ee ge arrange. ment was made, with the consent of the family, that $: of that amount should be paid to'a competent clerk, who | would perform the duties which had thus devolved upon an on incompetent person; a conrse’ which it appears is wed in other cases, under the present administration, » the amendment referred to will prevent |eing pursued in fatare. ° “ "The bill te prevent frauds on the Treasury has been so amended as to permit members of Congress t ° for .o doing. | they will therefore be enabled to exert the fuli weight of che’ influence arising from their position with the heads of departments; and even should their decisions be adverse to applications thus enfores!, gen- tlemen so situated must evidently be incompetent to de- cide upon claims in which they are thus indirect! ested, when they subsequently come up for legis action in the Senate or House of Representatives. The National Inieiligencer of to day contains a corres- pondence between the Postmaster General of the United s aud the Postmaster General of Great Britain—the t ot the former being to reduce the present exorbi- age on pamphlets to one cent an ounce or frac- an Ounee, where four cents are now charged; and proposition’ of the other being to exact on every packare not exceeding half a pound in weight sixpence sterling ; beyond that weight, and not exceeding a pgund, one ‘shilling, and so on for every pound, increasing one shilling for every ad- ditional pound. That officer also proposes that of the postage s0 paid one-third shall represent the inland post. age of Great Britain, one-third the sea rate, and the re- maining third the inland postage of the United States. ‘Tho result is a mere higgling about pecuniary rem une- ration, without reference to the tate and interests of the reading portion of the public, It appears, however, froin the staiement of Mr. Hubbard, that the annual value of books exported from Great Britain to this country, is not less than *"50.000, while that of those exported from {ho United States does not in his estimation exceed $5,000. ahe number of letters received at the New York Post Office, by twelve successive axsivals from England lately, it appears ams, by, the Cunaed steamers—stx mails 181,827 letters, ‘and by the Collins line 81,638, making & inter- islative difference in favor of #he former of 50,289 letters ; and hence he concludes that a larger tion of postage under the proposed arrangement, would accrue to Great Britain than to the United States. During the last session of Congress, the Senate passed a resolution requesting the Secretary of State to prepare and communicate abstracts and selections of such portions of the dtylomatic and consular correspondence in the de- partment, within the last four years, as respects new com- mercial regulations adopted by the nations with which we have intercourse, and such other information as may, in bis opinion, promote the commercial interests of the United States, The result has been to produce a docu- ment of grist importance to the commercial community, which has bem ordered to be printed: it is extremely vo" luminous, snd embraces the recent changes in the tariffs of the diflevent powers of the world, including the exten- sive colonies of Great Britain, east and west, and compris- ing China and other remote and foreign countries. Should the report be printed before Congress rises, I will forward you « copy. Ww. The Prorosed Mall Line between Galifornia and China, The anney.1 is the Report of the Sccretary of the Navy, in answer \» a resolution of the Senate respecting the establishmint of a line of mail and war steamers between the western .oast of the United States and tho free ports of China » Navy DerartMent, Feb. 16, 1853. Sin. ‘ compliance with the resolution of the Senate, adopte’ 2 the 10th instant, requesting “the Secretary of the Nay (olay before the Senate all the information in his posc-sieu im relation to the establishment of a line of mail andwar steamers between the western coast of the United States and the free ports of China, together with his of the practicability and expediency of estabii: thereof,’’ I have the honor of submitting the following vidws :— The presew} time furnishes many very urgent induce- ments to the consideration of this important subject in connexion y,/th the new position which the United States have er in their setces wih ae othe oe Asia. It is « oa le to estimat ly beneficial ettes BeUn may result from a judicious and effective udininistration of the means of this govern- ment in the effort to suj such facilities to that com- merce as the enterprise of our citizens, in that of other nati 5 The acquisition of ‘ia, and the extraordinary de- velopement of Rs mineral wealth, have given an impulse to the busine=s of this country that has enlar its commercis! prosperity beyond all former example in the history of nations. It is apparent that, if the goverament shall adopt the proper megsure. to maintain and improve the vantage- ground we have so fortunately obtained, a few years more most find ur exercising and enjoying an eminent control over the mos* valuable commerce of the wor! Our policy. directed soatts wotlt Semone terete ary : ay coasts, woul: “wm nediately secure us, in great pai both the » cr ourse and the trade between Europe and Asia.” That trade is noted for its boundless resource, and still, as for centuries past, offers the means of the largest wealth to the nations which secure it In thirty years only—from 1792 to 1822— the annual aver teade between Great Britain and China alone has been estimated at $63,160,449, and ielded for the thirty years the aggregate revenue of common with 440,233,422, In the thirty following years—from 1822 to 1852—the amount contributed to the customs Eng- JaNd Irom the trede in the teas of China alone kas ava- raged yearly the sum of $18,243,120—making the enor- mous aggregate of $550,311,014. The trade of the United States with China amounts to from $16,000,000 to $18,000,000 annually, and must ne. cessarily increase. And the same causes which produce this increase must augment our trade with the conti- nent of Asia and the islands of the Pacific. These conse- quamoes aro so apparent and inevitable, that it is not jeomed necessary to repeat what has been so often said in relation to the trade here referred to. The position of the United States is now such as to re- quire the most active measure; to secure such commer- cial connexion with China as shall bring about an ex- change of the commodities of the two countries. In this respect Great Britain is yery far ahead of us. For the teas and other products of China, that country exchanges immense quantities of opium every year; while the amount paid by us, annually, to China, is in the pre- cious metals, “It is'very evident that, unlers our produc tions are introduced into that country, our export of these metals must inerease at o rate corresponding with our increased importation. The effect of this will be readily perceived. Since the beginning of our trade with China, our imports from that country have exceeded our exports there more than $180,000,000, which has been paid principally in silver. The use of opium in China has been the great cause of preventing the extension of commerce into that country, while at the same time, many believe it has almost en: tirely shut out the lights and advantages of christianity. If, by any means that our government shall employ, a trade between us and the Chinese shall be opened, there is reason to suppose that our tobacco will be generally received there as a substitute for this poisonous drug. This article, now so abundantly produced in our tobacco- growing States, will then become the pioneer of our trade, and open the way for our manufactures of cotton, weol, and particularly of cutlery and other manufactures of iron—in which latter articles the trade between Great Britain and China is now very large. Without entering upon any statistical statements or calculations, ie this department has no means of doing so with reliable accuracy,) to show the present condition of our intercourse, or that of Europe, with China and the East, the opinion’ may be safely expressed that, unless the government of the United States shall adopt, speedi- Wy seme policy in reference to this immense trade, the ruits of it will be enjoyed hereafter, as they have been heretofore, and now are. by cther nations. ‘The numerous lines of English mail steamers place in the hands of Great Britain almost an entire monoyoly of the wealth of the East, and there is no reason to suppose that this wealth would not be shared largely by us if our governisent were to adopt a similar policy. On the other and, it is quite certain that, if our Pacific coast were connected with China by a line of mail steamers, we should, in a very short while, be repaid for any expenditure to which we should be subjected by its establishment, in the increased intercourse and wealth it would secure to us. ‘This subject has already been referred to in communi- cations from this department, and the undersigned sees no reason for withholding his approval from much that has been said by his predecessors. So far from it, the resent condition of our country and trade prove, strik- Tey, the wisdom of their suggestions ; and he would urge and recommend the establishment of such a line without leley. The nicessity for the use of coal by the steamers on this line will cause the establishment of depots in the islands «f the ific. These depots, in time of war, would besubject to the use of the government, which, at this time, has not a single depot from which war steameracan be supplied with any degree of certainty, either inthe Atlantic or Pacific ocean. The constant shipment of coal to the Pacific would give empoyment to # class of ships outward bound, whose reurn voyages would most probably be made up with large supplies of guano; thus reducing the price of that valtable stimulant to vegetable preduction, now so necessary to a portion of our lands, These two articles of tobacio and guano would alone, without other com- modities afford the means of W poi rapid and most fitabb intercourse with China. The product of to- Roose wuld be increnesd in a measure corresponding to the incrased demand of the two hundred millions of ee consumers, and thus our national wealth be great! hageentes. J Many cogent considerations will doubtless occur to the fenate to enforce a favorable contemplation of this important sub; and to strengthen the conviction that it cmstoenle weet of the attention of the gov- ernmen{. The most obvious measure which a full ex- amination of this questien suggests is the establishment, at as early a day as it may tly be accomplished, of a lize of steamers, adapted to the character of the trade and intercourse it is intended to secure. By what means, or under what conditions—whether by the direct apeney of the government, or by bod eae finely at care! a a aid of individual ente: Be fweured mit commercial interests, is celia rtment will not fees toexpressan opinion, the subject more an reem tainty of a better ision, to the deliberation of Congress, That It will be productive of the ible and interesting resu 0 the commerce rey oP ate wieont this communication is ef- fected in sueh manner as fully to upon it, can scarcely be led asa point for disaent- ing opinion. Like all the other develoyements which have attended the national enterpriss, of late years, in the quarter of our new possessions oa the Paci jc, those which may be expected to follow uyon the opening of an established and frequent navige,tion between California and China will be not less oaleyiated to incite constantly increasing motive to commend the policy which shall foster and si ‘in it, I bave the honor to be, with the highest consideration, your obedient servant, JOHN P. KENNEDY, To the Prewpeyr oF THE SENATE, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE NAVY SILL TO ESTA LISH A LINE OF MAIL STEAMERS BETWEEN CALI FORNIA AND CHINA. The following amendment to the Naval bill was offered by Gen. Lane, on Saturday, and rejected by the House — See. . Be it further enacted, That for tho purpose of establishing a line of mail steam or caloric ships, either side wheel or screw propellers, as the Secretary of thi Navy may determine, between San Francisco and Ch toushing in going or returning at the Sandwich it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the 1 tract with Ambrose W. Thompson, {mmediate Passage of this act, for the establishment of t of ships; which said line shall consist of said lino tix ships, of nut less than three thousand tons register ¢ Kach of said ships shall be constructed as if for war purposes and properly pierced for the mounting of » heavy bat tery—and the said ships shall, ff required by the Secre tary of the Navy, jearry four ‘heavy gu during | their voyages, which gims shall be ‘oficered x04 manned | and provided by the department. The s! ail be built under the supervision of such naval officer as the Seeretary of the Navy may » shall carry the United States mail, and per service of the government, a» ii taay be alloted | Secretary of the Navy, in the courses of their vu . and upon the coasts of China and Japan—for the said ¢ said Thompson shall receive from the Post ent & sum equal to the amount of postages which may be received upon mailable ma iters transinitted in taid ships, which sum shall be paid monthly, provided the rates of said postage shall conform to such regula tions as may be established by the Postmaster General according to law. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Treasury io issue to »aid Thompyon United States six per cent coupon bonds, payable at the expiration of the term of ten years, to an amount equal to one-half the amount of Postage which the Postmaster General may estimate will arise from the seevice of said line for said “ten years ; Provided, That the Postmaster General shall, ani he is hereby directed, to estimate the service for purpove of said issue at the same rate as is paid by England for the East India and Chinese mails : And provided further, Tat no money is hereby appropriated for this purpose, or for any purpose connected therewith. c. . Be it further enacted, That the amount of said bonds, as they are issued from time to time, shall be charged by the Fortmaster General to the postal service of said ship, and shall not exceed one-half the amount of postage as above provided for, unless said advance is paid off by xaid contractor, or by the mail service of his ships. ‘The taid bonds shall be issued, from time to time, by the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the requisition of the Postmaster General, in such amounts as may be required by the said Thompson, during the progress of building said ships ; and the amount of anid bonds shall be se- cured to the United States by a lien upon the ships, in such form as the pea of the Navy may require ; and the said Thompson shal ive to the Secretary of the Navy satisfactory security that the amount of the bonds 80 issued shall be faithfully and economically applied to- wards the construction and equipment of said ships. Sec. Beit further enacted, That the said contract for mail and naval service shall be for the period of ten years. | me Obit ary. A telegraphic despatch has been received by the rela. tives of Mr. Cornelius A. Logan, the comedian, announc- ing his death, by apoplexy, while on a steamboat on the Ohio river. Mr. L was a native of Baltimore, but ma: his professional début at the old Tivol{ Garden, in the Yar 1826. and soon after on with Gilbert, in the then new Bowery theatre, New York. Like many other ee a: of comic ability, he at first took the t of his talent, and criginally appeared aa Bertram, in Maturin’s tragedy. His range of characters was not diversified, but he was emphatically a funny actor. It will be gratifying to the pang Me ls of Mr. L. to know that be had amassed a ver. ndsome property, ani, ¥e are informed by the Cincinnaii Commercial, that he and his accomplithed daughter, Miss Eliza, made ten thou- nar dollars by their recent professional tour to the ath. Ropxrt Serrkt Woon, of Osmington, Dorset, England, but recently of stount Hermon, near Washiagion, D. died on the 20th ult., on his homeward voyage fro Port au Prince, whither hehad gone for the benefit of his health. He favorably known in our literary circle by his scientific acquirements, illustrated and established by his valuable contributions to the National Institute, and by a very able treatise on the nature of electricity, and its intention, in the economy of the universe, A con- siderate and generous friend of the poor, his ‘os: wilt be loug and deepiy deplored in the neighborhood of his lave residence. Judge H. G. 0. Coupy died at New Bedford on the 224 inst., wftev 2 short illness. Ju Colby was a man of high character and attainments, an able lawyer, and was much respected in private life. Lieut. Gzorcu W. CuaPMay, a popular andgallant officer of the United States ‘avy, died on the 21st inst., at his residence in Philadelphia. His death was sudden, and willbe deeply mourned by a large circle of friends, as well as by his brother officers in the service. Cyrenvs Brers died on the 6th inst., aged 74 years. This excellent man will boa remembered, as having been a member and an officer for many years in the church in Cedar street, and Duane street. now removed to Fifth avenue. He was one of the earliest and most de- voted directors of the New York Institution for the Blin: and endeared himself to the pupils, of whom large num: ber attended his funeral. Gen. ANASTATIUS BUSTAMENTS, a man well known in the st history of the Mexican republic, is no more—the test advices from Vera Cruz apprising us of his death. In 1825 Bustamente was a candidate against Vittorio for the Presidency, but was defeated. Subsequently he was a candiddte for the same office against Pedraza, but with no better success. Events, however, soon afterwards made him Vice President, and in that position he remained, un- tila movement on the part of Santa Anna made it pru- dent for him to quit the office and leave the country— thereupon going to France. Santa Anna, next a captive at San Jacinto. Bustamente was recalled and made Presi- dent, which office he held till 1842, when he was again succeeded by Santa Anna. Since that time Bustamente had taken but little part in the public service, beyond those party intrigues which appear to be an inseparable element from the Spanish politician. Mr. Groncu Duamer died in Jersey City on the 21st inst., aged 71 years. The deceased was a native of Connecticut, le was @ resicent of Jersey City about thirty yea id at a very early period established the extensive glass works, which he carried on through all the vicissitudes of mercantile revolutions and commercial difficulties with eat energy, under every change of the tariff. He has frre a large family to mourn his death, all of whom reside in Jersey City, excepting his son Captain Samuel Russell Dummer, who was an officer under General Taylor in the Mexican war, and was subsequently sent by the govern- ment to California as interpreter to the Conimissioners to establish the boundary line. [NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE AT WASHINGTON. THE SL00 TREATY WITH MEXICO. Interesting from the British Provinces, &o., &e., ke. Tatevesting tron So o¥agton. « ATTORNEY GbNe.*. CRITTENDEN — MED PERSONS VRFSENT— THK CALORIG STE LINE TO CHINA “eTC, iuesPONDENCK ov Mae We YORK MRRALD, Wasuincrox, Feb. 27-1 P.M topic of discussion this evening was the on hour ago, at St. John’s Chureh, of the nd charmning Mrs. Gen. Ashley, of St. Lovis, to Ceneral Orittenden, The. President, the mom cabinet, and the President elect, were among " arty present, as were also two married Tho g marri Ationn bers of | thee davgbter bride The happy poir will receive cow gratula to morrow at tio Na 1 @ the ca ne. u z apology The Ericsson amendment to Mr, Thompaoa's pro posed China steamship Line, &o., was lost in the House, on the Navy bill, under the rules, but will be reversed im the Senate, and some of the other propositions will probably be carried yet in this way through both houses The caloric ship and the China praject are both gaining friends every day. A. B.C, FURTHER RELATIVE TO HON, J. J. CRITTENDEN'S MARRIAGE—STRANGERS AT THE CAPITOL, RTC. FROM A KEGULAR CORRESPONDENT, ‘Wasuincton, Feb. 27, 1863. Attorney General Crittenden was married to the widow of the late General Ashley, at Dr. Pyne’s Church, at six o'clock this evening. The ceremonies were intended for a few friends only, but fie news got abroad and the chufels was filled, The it and Prosident elect, several members of the |d prospective cabinets, Gefféral Scott, Mr. Guthrie, with Kentuckians from all quarterte Judges of the Supreme Court, Senators, Re fros, and the people generally, were there. Rev, Dr. Pyne of- ficiated, assisted by a chaplain in the Navy. Secretary Everett gave away the bride. Numerous strangers have arrived during this week. Our principal hotels are rattmnost copabity, and boarding houses and private dwellings are filling up rapidly; but as upwards of a thousand buildings have been erected inthis city within the past two or three years, it is presumed that tolerable accommodations may atill be had. Dr. Gordon, the celebrated New England soap man, is here, trying to get the Hall of the House of Ropresenta- tives, to lecture the members on detergents. The propo- sition is considered by outsiders, to be apropos. From the South. PARTICULARS OF THE 8100 GRANT—FURTHER FRO! TEXAS—MECHANICS’ STRIKES AND FIRBMBN'S FIGHTS. Barrons, Fob. 27, 1853. New Orleans papers of the 2lst are received. They contain full accounts of the Sloo grant. The road will begin where the navigation of the Coatzacoalooas river ceas A plank road will be built from that point te the Pacific, to be begun in the year of the contract, and to be finished within three years. The railroad is to be . begun at the end of the third year, and finished within four years. The company is to have the use of the ports on both aides of the Isthmus, but cepatrs and na- essoTy works are to be placed to their account. is donated by government, but, if uccesvary, the ownera of particular estates will also be expropriated ac- cording to law. Timber, and other materials, will be tiken from the public domains, or from private estates ben necestary. Inthe latter case, the value of the ar ticles appropriated to the use of the company will be paid to the owners The profits for transportation across the Isthmus, will accrue to the company during the period of their charter, but the prices fixed by the company shall previously be ratified by the Mexican government, the latter agreeing not to tax the company, nor to levy any impost upon merchandise sont across, or passongors taking the Tehuantepec route. Implements and material necessary to the building and repairs of the road, as alse provisions, clothing, &c., will pay no duty. The company will carry across the Isthmus, free of charge, the mails and property of the Mexican govern- ment, troops, ammunition, &c. They will not build forts nor organise military corps on any peint of the Isthmus. They will not give passage to any armed force, national or foreign, without the authorization of the government. They will admit om the }Isthmus none but those persons necessary to the working of the road and its administration. The passage through the Isthmus will be free to all nations, but those who are not bound to Mexico by treaties of neutrality will pay for their produce twenty per cent above the usual charge. The company will have, during the period of their char- ter.exclusive right to the navigation of the Coatzacoalcoas river, under Mexican colors, between Vera Cruzand Coat- racoalcoas. Dates have been received from Galveston, to the llth, Indianola to the 17th, and Corpus Christi to the 12th inst. Indianola had been made a city. Mi News from Chihuahua, states that the plan of Guada- lajara had not been adopted there. Influential citizens were all in favor of peaceable annexation to the United States. Some movement of the kind was anticipated. The Indians continue very troublesome, and were ap- pearing in large numbers. The printers of Baltimore struck for thirty-five cents per thousand on all newspapers, and the prices were Colonel Wit1aM Davis died in Boston, on the 19th inst. He was born in Mymouth, in May, 1819, and was the only son of the late Hon. Nathaniel M. Davis. He graduated at Barvard, with honor, in the class of 1837. Fora long series of years Colonel Davis was the leader of the whig rty in the county of Plymouth, Mass., and was twice i candidate for the State Senate. He was also for many ears a member of the Whig State Central Committee, and was aid to Governor Davis during his administration. Pou.y Stepman, relict of the late Mr. James Stedman, died in Sydney, Me., aged nearly ninety-five years. E. H. Suxrsan, Esq., cashier of the Merchants’ Bank o Syracuse, died on the 25th February, aged forty years. Dan Rean, the first, and for forty years the only, post- master of Lewiston, Me , died in that place, aged 87 years, Horrm Murver.—The Concordia (La.) In- telligencer, of the 12th inst., says :—Information of the following most shocking affuir reached us too late for publication last week, A trading boat which had been trading up the Tensas river, consisting of a dry goods and provision store, and a gunsmith shop, owned by a Mr. William Park, and managed by him and two others, a gunsmith and a clerk, whose names we did not ascertain, was caught by Mr. Chamberlain, on Wednesday morning, the 26th ult., floating down the river, and landed opposite the mouth of Brushy bayou. When brought to the shore, the bodies of Mr. Park and the gunsmith were dis- covered in their beds, with their heads horribly man- gled, the latter having his throat cut. Mr. Park was not quite dead when discovered, but was unable to 8} aks They slept in different apartments—one in the stern of the boat, one in the gunsmith shop, and the other, the clerk, who is supposed to be the mur- derer, his bed being vacant and himself absent, had slept in the storeroom. The weapon with which the murder was committed is su, d to be a black- smith hammer, which was found stained with blood. Suspicion rests on a man who was seen early in the morning walking with a carpet in his hand, and inquiring the way to Natchez. In the evening of the same day, a stranger, who ap) d at the time to be much excited and in great , crossed the fer- ry at this place, and we understand officers were in ursuit of him on Thursday. The boat, with the mur- Hered men remaining on board, was taken down to Head at placed in the care of Justice Robb, of that place, who held an inquest on the bodies. A Mormon Tuer rw Cutcaco.—A Mormon, by the name of Alpheus Lawrence, was’ arrested yesterday for stealing. While walking along Lake street, al noon, he grabbed a eap from the store of Edward Emerson, under the Tremont House, and immediately put it Capes 3 old one in his pocket. Probe in his , he next took two pants from the door of J. F. F Hansen’: a jated a brase kettle elon to Mr. H., an Pee down the back stairs, and was about climbing a fence to make his eacape, when he was captu! by Mr. Hansen and delivered to the officers. Lawrence is one o ‘dealing of six Mormons arrested some time since for stealing. | ,,Te cotton market has He made his escape, however, but his natural pro- rey for taking of othera, without ue Chicago Press, Feb 22. ‘the ‘a |, dency at the close. equivalent, bk tie Fearon yeaterday. | Sess Ta peinging ciate, the demand is promptly given by the employers. The machinists’ strike still continues. The uptown firemen had a great fight last night with pistols and bricks. Several Newmarket rowdies were se- verely wounded. From the British Provinces. RAILROAD BILL DEFEATED—THE GOVERNOR OF NEW BRUNSWICK ON THE FISHERY QUESTION. Boston, Feb. 27, 1863. A despatch from Halifax says:—‘The railroad bill waa lost on a division, by a majority of two votes; so Nova Scotia will have no railroads.’ The regular session of the New Brunswick Legislature was opened by the Governor in person, at Frederickton, on the 24th. His Exceilency's address contains the fol- lowing allusion to the fishery question:—‘ You are well aware of the measures taken by Her Majesty's govern- ment in the last season, for the protection of our fish- cries. You have heard, also, that Her Majesty’s minia- ters are anxious to effect such arrangements with the go- vernment of the United States, as may conduce togreater freedom in commercial intercourse with our neighbors. The Provincial government have not been unmindful of the importance of these questions, or the interests of our ople. e pending state, however, of an; - Pidons, woald. renter it impossible to afford. ae. tailed information with advantage, at the present time, upon the subject. Apprehensions have been expressed, lost the interests ot New _Brunswiek should be overlooked in carrying out any sui ments. Iam hay Py in being nif to inform hi, ote best authority, that the prosperity of the North American Provinces is one of the main subjects which Her Majesty, the Queen, has in view, and that, in any adjustment of the fishery question, the it New Brunswick will considered. cial Secretary laid upon the table a oy from the Colonial Office, in reply to the Halifax upon the fishery question, and moved an address to sen@ home by the eae, deprecating any treaty upon the subject of the fisheries to which Nova Scotia was not a party, which passed unanimously, From Philadetphia, THE BALTIMORE STRIKE—NEW YORK FIREMEN. Puraperai, Feb. 27, 1963. The meeting of mechanics, last evening, in aid of the Baltimore strikers, was largely attended. Measures.are on foot for obtaining subscriptions in all the Loa ‘The Baltimore committee will leaye in the “ile yt i out to-morrow, te jremen ‘ escort the Manhattan Fire Company, from New York, om, their way to Wi Last evening a son of Mrs. Bowles, at 2: ten years, boarding with his mother at the Hotel, fell over the bannister to , & dia. tance of twenty-five feet, and was instantly he wool market is s has stiffened prices, Tha sales of 00 pounta, ard