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-THE NEW a WHOLE NO. 17390. S Mr. Dovotas further his views, and repeat- | or Madisonian it made difference. So much is NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. weaheala never make a treaty unlees we can faith, pga OE ee the splarge whieh te Senator fro Iatng' any. treaty. The Senaior says we ‘ought | perious oeomaitt wife ne conse a ee reaty. aay we us ose are- EXCITING DEBATE IN THE U.S. SENATE | to°"fore%rngiond’ necause she’ sour” cues | Pétous necessity, speabes ON THE Now, it is bard to tell who our mother was. Mr. Bruror. proclaimed the issue fully made. Tax— le ase Baviat mang petherswe here pass Danes ou's tox ton the colarioment and pore yang b- Irish, Ecot nmch, Norman, 01 " te CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY, | rio ti ohene toned eat Ragland de tae (Uy Teciemues oirehee nee eenee nasaaeragy oe agers Tid ot speak i terme of waktvngas of gland beats | toes Meaaer Aeon canes, consider thas the popes not 3 w a . but, in 8 bad anything in common, Sharp Passage at Arms between Judges | 12tnot speak in terme of un point T made was this: that | united,” Outside ofall there questions, no tan could de Douglas and Butler. we should not shut our eyes to the fact that the policy | ny that there was an imperious necessity for means to be is wi is pursuing has its origia in hostility | devised to rey the treasuty. Tue of this towards us, and is not to enhance our interests. While | State, by a majority of one hi thousand, have en- e spoke ni ing in her streams of the financial provisions of » BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, | the Senator spoke of ngtand pouring in' dred th sisiona of the, constitution Discussion in the Senate on the Tax and Railroad Toll Bill. Suceess of the Emigrant Protection Bill in the Assembly. LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED. someeetitnenete Fatal st Explosion---Destructive Fires &e, 0, 8&6, UNITED STATES SENATE. EXTRA SESSION. Wasmotoy, March 16, 1853, OFFICERS OF THE SENATE TO BE ELECTED. On motion of Mr. Apaws, (dem.) of Mise., it was re- solved that the Senate will to-morrow, at one o'clock, proceed to the clection of a secretary, sergeant at arms, and doorkeeper. The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Clayton's ‘resolution, calling on the President for certain papers connected with THE CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY—REPLY OF JUDGE DOUGLAS To MR. CLAYTON. Mr. Doverss, (dem.) of Ill., said the Senator from Delaware had avoided every point in controversy between them, under cover of a free indulgence in personalities. He did not complain of this, as the Senator hada right to adopt his own course upon the sudject. If he (Mr. Douglas) had been driven from nearly every position which he had assumed, and from nearly every material fact sustained by official documents bearing his own signature, and if he had been convicted of giving an ex- pression at one time, and an ex: J pric sontradicting it at another, he might be permitted to seek refuge under por- wonalities. Ho insisted that none of the Senators here- ‘tofore mentioned by Mr. Clayton endorsed that gentleman for suppressing the Hise treaty, which has never been sub- mitted to the kepate, been withheld to this day. The Senator had no authority for gpoting all the eminent men, from the days of President Jackson to the present, in support of his position relative to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. It is not true that either Jackson's or Polk’s adi rations refused to accept of the exolusive privilege of the right of way for the ship cand! wasn voluntarily tendered. He denied that he had sought to make this a question, but advoca' it on the groun merit, and not on the authority of oe men. He was willing to leave the future to decide whether he was right or wrong. His position was this : that if we secured the right of way fora canal between the Atlantic and Pacific, under the pro tection of this government, it should have been tothe Dnited States exclusively, and not a European partner- ship. If we bad obtained it, we could have opened the canal to all the world on such terms as we thought proper, and could have excluded other nations from its use when necessity juired. It would have been a bend of peace instead of an apple of discord. What has ‘the Senator gained by the negotiation of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty’ He haa not even secured the right of ‘way fora canal, either jointly or mPa. He in re- sponsible for having deferted a between the two rh sé whatever. He has not Oceans. We have ne priv! expelled, even to an inch, the Byitish from Central Ame- rica; so far from this, if the newspapers are correct, the British have been bombarding the towns on the main and and taking forcible possession of the main coast. The reeult is the recognition of the right of the British ment to interfere with the affairs of the tral American State:. Sena has recog. aized this by the treaty. He has opposed it as a European question. has by treaty abolished what is known as the Monroe dostrine. The & ator had Chosen toarraign him on that portion of his speech in which he stated that he was unwilling to give a nee wever to annex any more territory on this ooetnane. Senator went on to argue against annexation, and ar- raigned Kim for ha: said such a treaty as that with Mexico could not be enforced through all time tocome. He Que, Douglas) had explained that the growth of the coun ry is so great and rapid that the of any treaty would not be irresistible, because it would be broken through by natural causes over which we have no con- ad ence the treaty ought not to have been made. ‘The ‘tor said this exp! mn made the matter worse, ‘and that sucha sentiment involved moral turpitude; and | the Senator was amazed and grieved that a man in’ this Senate should proclaim such a doctrine. Mr. Douglas, as an answer to Mr. Clayton, thon read from the letter of Hon. Edward Everett to M. de Sartiges, in reference to gosrantying the present position of Cuba. and said the mator would here sce that Mr: Everett, by direction of President Fillmore, pronounced auch & guarantee to be in violation of the constitution of the United States. Now, if the constitution gives no such authority for a bh plo we will never annex Cuba, he nd eae that it did not give any more authority for our saying we will never annex Central America, and the same question was leable to Mexico. Mr. Everett took higher ground he did, because he did not refer to the unconstitn- tionality of such an averment, Why didnot the Senator arraign the late Secretary of State and President Fill- more, instead of him, as if he was the only man who hi expressed such sentiments? Mr. Douglas said tho Seu: tor had entered into allianees with a foreign power, con- trary {0 the advice of Washington and the solemn’ pro- test of Jefferson. Tho Senator, he thought, had mis. taken the policy which belongs to his own country, and had spoken of it with hisface towards Europe. He had predicated his notions more on what belongs to antiqui- than on the upward tendency of America. Go to Foro) , and you will there find nothing to admire but 8 Of past greatness—broken columna erected to eparted patriots. It is avast graveyard, injicating the burial of the principles of liberty, pertaining to the Gead, not to the living race. Hore everything is young, fresh, Blooming, and advanciog, and we want a practical tem of policy adapted to ourcondition, The man who j the condition of America by that of Europe will certainly fail. The Senator had arraigned him for having attempted to arouse unkind feelings between the Dnited States and England. He denied the cuarge as unjust. He had attempted no such thing; he had only stiompted to plant our relations on friendly terms by had thetruth as we and they knew it to exist. He said frankly that he did not think England loves us, that it was useless to pretend that we love her. In this connection he referred to the fact that Kngland is continually arming on our const, planting caunon on vevery barren rock, pointing her gaps at America. If she is friendly to us, why does sho do this? If this be an veridence of friendship, we ought to reciprocate it, and point our guns ather. The only way to preserve friendly relations is to lot her kaow that we understand | her .policy, and that we are not so pusillanimous asto submit to her aggressions. Let her unierstand | what we say, and that ~1mean to carry ont our profes. sions, and® she will be retul not to transgress. Our course iy honorable and .“veral; hers is iliiberal, unkind, and unjust, and we ought to tell her so. Ho did not de- -pire to annex any more terri! ; but the day will come ‘when we will be compelled to do it. Treaties cannot pre went it. His course was to give no pledges on the sub ject, but abide our time, and then do whatever our inter- ‘ests may require. ~ paorn DEBATE BUIWEEN MESSRS. BUTLER, DOUGLAS, CLAY- TON, ETe. . Burien, (dem) of $ C., said if this was a2 mere satiatertal sates je might feel indifferent to the de- te; but topics had been discusssd, and sentiments avowed, from which he totally dissented. He did not pro we now to go into the discussion, but thought it unfor- junate that the resolution of the Senator from Delaware was introduced. It had given rise to an unpropitious Siscuasion on our foreign affairs which should not be in dulged in open Senate. He dissented from the Senator from Ilinovs, that it was the duty of the President or See retary of State to have sent to the Senate tne Hise treaty with a view of being amended to serve the ends contem- refreshing intelligence, I thought that the stream of abo- Tition, treason and insurrection, which she had poured into South Carolina and other alave holding States bf this Union, wonld at least excuse him from endorsing these streams of literature under the name of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and other works— (tremendous applause in the gallery, and cries of “Good, and our institutions, snd hol sjudice of the world, to compliment her for her refreshing stréams of lite- ae Giexevet 8p} vag” te @ Chair suppressed the disorder, and ordered the gal- Jeries to be cleaved i - | of this Dill 1o proclaim that {Ley are to enlarge the canal plated by it. Mr. Dovctas explained. He had said the Hico treaty, having come to the Department of State without tie au- thority to negotiate it, the department was at Iberty to withhold it or send it t» the Sonate for amendment, and that if the Secretary of f tate at that time. (Mr. Clayton, ) hhad been In favor of the exclustve privilege for making ‘a wanal, he might have sent it here. + Mr. Butisk resumed—There were in that treaty provi Bions repugnant to the constitution, and, therefore, the mt was restrained by his oath from sending it to ‘the Senate for the ratification of his advisers. ‘The Pre- sident = to perfect a treaty before he sonds it here. Xt should be an entircty. To ask the Senate to mould a treaty would change the whole policy of this ment. Nations must meet with the penalties of Fansgrersionsas individuals, and if treaties are to be isregarded by a spizit of agzrossive progress, and the ine ‘‘might makes right” lished, we will grow fast but not live long. Are we to fulfil destiny without law and restraint? Wo must rely om treaties, which on not to be disregarded except for causes which justify war. When we despise England we must despise the tree on thé truft of which we have fed—we must despise Hampdeh, Sid. wey, Chatham, Shakspeare and. Burke. There was no country on God Almighty’s carth he loved so much as his own; but he loved eoknie because she was hir mo: ther, and was proud of the tributary streams which she bad poured out on America. ‘The very common law itself made us. We have English laws and literature; and was he to be told we must despise England? He did’ not wish to court any occasion to become hostile to her. ‘This de- bate was calculated to sow the seeds of bitterness. Mr. Dovatas wished to say to the Senator that the Mexican treaty was not an entirety when the President pent it to the Senate. He regarded it as containing ob- a@orioun eorees yet it was modified, and ratified, and Mr, Boris think ft was sont irety, th a was sent hore as an entirety, the eet saying that Mr. Trist had no a thority ¥0 ne. Mr. ADas—I hope they will be cleared. ur. Dovaras—t hope they will, Ir. Burizr—When I «poke of gratitude I 5; of those things in which we have a common ‘mera do not thank the Senator for goin out of his way and im. dicating impure streams. es of the streams which authors and orators have poured out w mus, which I have been refreshing to him, a tellige the intelligence of the age. I did not expect = miserable allusion to “Uncle ‘Tom's Cabin.” It was ad captandum, and not manly made. Mr. DovcLss—I spoke in terms of reverence and respect of the monuments of statesmen in England, of patriotlom, legal learning, science and literature—of all that gwas great, noble and admirable. Idid not expect statesmen to go back two or three centuries to justity, the agares- stons of the present age. And when I heard the plaudits relative to the past, I thought I bad a right to allude to the prevent enormities of England. Mr. Bururr—I should like to know how England is re- nsible for ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’? If the Senator takes the sick! feutimentality of the day as an exponent of the English heart and literature, very well. I alluded to our commercial relations with England, and our con. nection as a civilized nation, and would the Senator post- pone her? Mr. Dovaras—I would postpone her, or give hor a greater preference than other nations, but treat her as duty requires, Mr. Buttxr—We can find sickly sentimentality every- where, such as the Maine Liquor law, and all ths (Laughter.) Mr. Crayton replied to Mr. Douglas, and repeated the arguments heretofore advanced by him in justifieation of his course in negotiating the Bulwer and Clayton treaty. He contended he had proved from the testivony of the most distinguished statesmen who ever lived that the ex- clusive privilege of making the ship canal waa not to be desired, and that the true principle is to negotiate for all nations to pass that great highway on the same terms. The Senator boasts that we are a great, a giant republic, and the Senator himself is said to be a little giant— (aughter)—and everything which he talks: about is gigan- tie. | (Renewed laughter.) He (Mr. Clayton) concurred in the remarks of Secretary Everett relative to Cuba, and in ths course of President Fillmore respecting that island. He knew how easy it was to exeite projudice inst England, and asa reply to the Senator's observa- tions on that head, caused to be read a portion of Wash- ington’s Farewell Addregs, with a view of refreshing the Senate. PROPOFITION TO PREVENT UNPRIVILEGED PERSONS FROM RN- TERING THR CHAMBER, ETC Mr. Fis, (whig) of N. Y., introduced a resolution— which lies over—proposing an amendment to the rule defining who shall be admitted tothe floor. This was to | Sales persons not privileged from entering the cham- 7 and occupying members seats The Senate, after an executive session, adjourned. Affairs in Albany. INTERESTING DEBATES IN THE LEGISLATURE—PAS- SAGE OF THE BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF EMI- GRANTS—PROSPECTS OF A BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION, ETC. SYECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Atpany, March 16, 1853. Mr. McMurray opened the debate in the Senate this morning} upon making the Assembly tax and toll bill special order. The contest was ardent and lengthy, and he spoke with much energy in support of the bill, Mr. Vanderbilt urged the necessity of first disposing of his Proposed constitutional amendments. Half a-dozen Senators took sides, when, after spending near three hours, the bill was fina'ly—by a vote of two to one— agrecd to betaken up after the constitutional amend- ments arc disposed of. Allthe whigs, and some six or reven democratic Senators, it is now plainly seen, will support (he proposition of Mr. Vanderbilt, and, of course, by the same vote, reject the House tax and toll bill. A mighty struggle must, however, come off in the Senate— consuming a week at least. The emigration bill, after considerable debate, passed the House. It will be amended in several important nar- ticulars in the Nenate. It is now stated, for # certainty, that an executive ses- sion of the Senate will be keld on Tuesday next, or the week following. All the appointments reosmmended by Gov, Seymeur will then be considered. This will relieve the pane who have been on the anxious seat for two months. Ww. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Aumany, March 16, 1 ‘THE ASSEMBLY’ RAILROAD TOL, BILL. Mr. McMvrnay (dem.) from the majority of the Com- mittee on Finance, (Mesars, McMurray and Conger,) re- ported favorably on the Assembly bill relative to tolls on the railroads and taxation. Mr. Moncay, (whig, member of the Finanee Commtt- tee)—I was compelled to diszent from the report, of the majority, on the ground that there is no public necessity for this law. * Mr. McMornay moved it as a special order for Sa‘urday, Mr. Vasprmarr (dem.) proposed to amend so as to make ita special order immediately after the special or- der—his propoved constitutional amendment—is disposed of. fr. McMvrray thought that inn question of this im rortance, the time of its consideration shonld not be #0 Cefinite, This constitutional propovition seeks not to pay debt, but to increase it. There is a public demand for the Lill Le had reperted. It had passed the popular branch, and demanded a precedence over all else. Mr, Coxcen (dem.) thought the Dill might be made a | conenrrent special order with {he constitutional amend- foMuRRAY wanted to have the bill set down for a day—near or distant—not a contingent date, with a bill having no connection with it Mr. Witttams (whiz) advocated considering the consti tutional amendment lirst. ir. Buiwtor, (dem.) thought that if this bill was as al- leged by the Senator from the Third (Mr. McMurray), ut- terly different from the constitutional amendment, the Assembly had put a very strange title on their bill, Both | should be exemincd to see which contemplated a tax. One is antagonistic {o the other, and both must be consi- dered simultaneously. It is unfortunate for the friends | without tax, when the very bill proclaims @ tax. strange that this haste i tox bill. Mr. MeMerray thought Mr. Vanderbilt's motion would lead to the utter dismissal of this bill, passed by the peo ple’s lest elected representatives. He believed the State | moved by a political and moral necessity to resist the taxation. ‘The ery of taxing the people and taxation did not shock him. He had voted before for taxes, heavy taxes, and bad been told that if he did, the wrath of the people would crive them off. The people sustained h'm. They only drove into » minority that party who had plunged the State into millions of debt. ‘The people had sustained those who had restrained the tax policy. The advocates of the fifteen or twenty million debt were Vlown away where they were never again heard of. He had voted for taxes before, ard was willing to vote for thom again, bu} would not, so long as he had a yoice in the Lepislature, vote for the impostiion of dobt. The twelfth article of the constitntion embodied the policy of 1842, when the dishonored credit of the tate of New York was redeemed. No man. ina period of inflation like: this, would mortgage his personal pro- rerty to its full valve—the payment contingent on future rente—and what would not be done in private business ought not to bedone in the public policy. Mr. MeN. considered the policy he advocated as that of President Jefferson and President Pierce. A debt policy may do for strong despotism, but not for a democratic ad. ministration. Mr. Cooney (dens.) regretted that it had become the enstom to put over the regular business. The Scnator from the Third bed hung « Buncombe speech, boasting of what he cia, with other foolish representatives, in 1542, stopping the public work—an outrage on the public in terests of the State—proving, by what he cays. how ut- terly ignorant he was of the subject he actedon. There was no such deplorable siate of things In 1842, in re gard to debt, as to require that injudicious and impro. Per cet. He has proved that he was utterly ignorant. of the state of public atta He protested against hang- Ing a Buncombe and a foolich speech, as a motion to set aside the regular business of the Senate. Mr. Vaxpxrnietr said it had been attributed to the friends of his amendment that there was a design to close the mouths of those who opposed it. They had no such intention. How could they, if they desired. Those mouths would be as capacious as words coald make them. He Erwest {t to be the intention of the Senator from the Third, and his confederates, to talk to di proyorition to amend the eons! itution, Mr. McMURRAY—There is no neeessity to talk to death what is already dead. Mr, Vanpenmit said he had taken the ly, and he j hoe mee it"now—that there is no neceasity to grind down the people of the State by taxation, in order to procure the sum necessary to complete the ca- pals, while the canals have im themselves the aherent power, to complete themmclves, Jeffersonian It is asked for a bill pre-ominently «| Lyte fearlensa- | the Dill as it was, to sove delay, and they would not turn suddenly around and give the cold shoulder to them, Mr. Pixnck (dem.) pointed to the fact that the paper of New York was unpaid—was protested. That must be met by an act of the Legislature, and it will not await the ten year’s delay of constitutional amendments. Mr. P. contended that unless the Assembly bill was passed, the canals would not produce the revenue, on which the pro- ject of the Senator from the Second was predicated. ee debate was continued by Messrs, Wright and istol. Mr. Concern deemed that the Rie amendment of ition would, by tenfold, increase the burthen of taxation. This could be demonstrated clear as the light of CR Mr. C. then defended the course of Mr. Loomis in his financial propositions—eulogizing him as ® prudent and skilful legislator. To talk of the schemeof Mr. Loomis as being one of taxation, is to nse hyberpole without the pretence of a figure. The bill just reported by ihe Rennes Committee is one to preserve the credit of the State. Mr. Bristor. considered it a bill to tax the a ‘The question coming up, on the motion of Mr. VANpEr- pnt to make thisa special order after his constitu- foal amendment is disposed cf, was carried, by ayes 22, nays 9. r. CoRNELI. moved to make its consideration a special order for Friday, at 4 P. M. Mr. Bancock regretted to see the disposition manifested 1o override the great business of the Senate, so prossing for consideration, and ro vitally important to the people Farly in the session, the days had been set apart for the consideration of the general orders Now it is rode over Dy an irreg:lar debate. Against this he protested. Mr. Morcay ; aid the constitutional amendment needed the action of both Houses. This Assembly bill had al- ready pursed one House. It was evidently proper that the constitutional proposition should be first considered. Mr. Connxi1’s proposition was lost, by ayes 9, nays 18, BUSHWICK—THE DEAF AND DUMB, ETC, Mr. VaxpeRumt reported by bill, to allow the authori. ties of Bushwick to plot their tewn. Mr. McMurray reported complete the Dill relative to the deaf and dumb. Mr. Pierce reported complete the bill to amend the charter of the Ulster county Savings Institution. YERRY COMPANIES, Tho Committee of the Whole considered the Dill relative to the incorporation of ferry companies. Progress was reported. the const NOTICES OF HILIS, ‘Mr. Par mr notice of a bill to authorize the consoli- dation of the Oswego and Syracuse and Syracuse and Bingkamton Railroad stock. Mr, Tangr, of a bill to authorize Surrogates to knowledgments of bonds to be filed in their offices. A recess was taken till4 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘THE FERRY AND EMIGRATION BILLA, The Dill in relation to ferries, and the bill amending the Emigration law, were reported to the Senate. BRIBERY AT RLRCTIONS, ETO. The Vill in relation to bribery was ordered toa third reading. COMMON SCHOOT. TRACHERA, The Committee of the Wholo took up the bill proyiding for the edueation of common school teachers, Progress was reported, and the Senate adjourned. ke ac: y¥, March 16, 1859, ‘BILIS READ A THTLD TIME AND PASS, To incorporate the Dunkirk Savings Babk. To change the title of Oswego Congregational Socie' Relative to the Maspeth Avenue Railroad. To incorporate the Packer Female Institute, Brooklyn, To confizm the official acts of Peter R. Simmons, a Jus- tice of the Peace. To extend the term of compliance with the general rail youd act by the Albany and Susqueianna Railroad mpany. To regulate the fees of wardens in the Clerk's office, New York city. To authorize the Emanuel congregation of New York to nell real estate. To release the interest of the State in land devised b Peter Dimpsey. ie facilitate the Agricultural and Horticultural go cletics. Relative to lands held in trust by T. Romeyn Beck. To authorize the Monticelio and Westboro’ Plankroad Company to purchase a road and erect a bridge. ‘To incorporate the publishers of the Northern Christian Advocate, To establish a ferry across Cayuga Lake, at Union Springs, Relative to the Cayuga creek road ia Erie county. To authorize town of North Danville to borrow money for railroad purposes. For relief of Commissioners to survey Raeket : river. For the better support of the poor in Newburg. To authorize the city of Utica to take stock in the Black River Railroad. THY; BILL. TO PROTHCT EMIGRANT PASSENGERS. The bill {o protect emigrant passengers arriving in the port of New York hay: , Deen taken up, Mr Snaw, (dem.) of N. ¥., at considerable length, reviewed the cours¢ pursued towards emigrants, and the frauds com- mitted against them. He hoped a bill of such great im- pene would receive the further consideration of the fouse Mr, O’Kyurs, (dem.) of N. Y., said—It may seem pre posterous for me to reply to. my eloquent colleague from New York. Huving afixed my name to that report, I feel it to be my duty to defend it. I did think that no opposition would manifest itvelf; but it seems to have come, aud comes fromthe merchants. The first section is intended to remedy a great and crying evil perpetrated by these very merchants. It prevents them from selling to these unlicensed and unprincipled robbers permits to go on vessels at Quarantine, and there plunder and rob ad libitum. What is the effect of the present system? As a vessel arrives at Quarantine it is immediately boarded by there harpies and no one else is permitted on board, These poor emigrants are forthwith huddled upon a private dock, walled in and shut in, and as soon as plundered ond’ robbed of all they havo, are kicked out upon the broad world. Merehants are, as aclass, men of character and standing, but arc, like the rest of the world, selfish. This bill prevents these thieves and robbers from going on these vessels, shutting up emigrants on prt preventing them from secing relatives, separating the father from the son, and the son from the YO MORNING EDITION---THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1859. futher. (Mr. O'Keefe here read as article from a news- aper, to show the frauds practiced un tex the present Iew.) ‘This Mill will permit'the emigrante tolsan upon. public docks, where their friends and relatives can have an opportunity of seeing them and advising them. It is imporsible, Mr. Speaker, that I should advocate any bill that would not protect the emigrant. I am but a few removes from one myself. I want taseo thore protected that will protect us. Towe an apology to the House for having ccenpied their time, but Ihave done so, Mr. Speaker, for the cake of those who need our protection. Mr. Sve1ons, (whig) of Chautauque, hoped, if #hat had Leen said was true, fortifications would be erected in New York, fully equipped with Paixhans, and all muni- tions of war, to protect those who arrivo in the port of New York from the bloodhounds who are destroying them. Mr. Nonrr, (dem ) of New York, hoped that the House would pause a1 d consider the injury to be done by pase- ing over the consideration of this bill. Should the bill 0 back to the Committee of the Whole, it micht not be reached again this session, and the ovil would be without a remedy for another session, Mr. SAW was willing {0 consent to any conrse that would insure a speedy relief to the afilicted omigrants: ~ Mr. Nomr—tThe bill will effeot an important purpose It destroys the mode by which this swindling is carried on. It prevents the imprisonment and plunder of the pigrant by thoge interested in railroads and steamboat lines. The Mow is aimed at the rufians who reach the emigrant before he lands, and when he is ignorant how toact. If the bill needs amendment, let those amend. ments go to the Senate and be incorporated in the bill there, and we will concur in them, Mr. Fonsyin, (dem.) of Albany, aid he would go for The principle of free ee much of the robbery. ose who: now pay tbe highest price for permite to board omtizrant vessels are enabled to swindle and mislead them, and get five tines as much from them for passages into the coun- try ax ought to be paid. Competition would prevent this, Runner would bid against runner, and the rivalry of those barpies would destroy them. Then there should be an efiicient police force for the special protection of emi- grenta from the swindlers who may aurvound them. Mr. Wenrxixn, (dem.) of N, ¥., would rigte that when Seige are inated ay (hv pobile ace the charitable rocletieg ‘nave seen that policemen shall be ready for usély protection. The rob! bery is committed at private docks. ‘Ihe owners of pawenger ships, even those who remonetate apninst. this bill are deeply {mplicated in these frauds. They charge the iniquity upon their clerks. Rut does this exonerate then’ Not at all. They know the thing fs done, and it isa fact that these permits aro given to disrepwiable politicians as a reward for their dirty political services. ‘These permits are granted to them, and they sell them to the highest bidder, without regard to their character. Doubtless come honest men n them, but the generality of runners aro no better than bighwoymen, although their swindl'ng transactions are protected by law. Living in district where there corrapt transactions are most extensively carried on, he understood the necessity of amending the present law. Mr. Oscoon, (dem.) of Kensrelaer, moved the prevfons questicn, and the bill was passed, The House then took a recess to 4 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘TITLES OF MILLS PASSED. To license and regulate pilots in tho port of New York, ‘To amend the charter of the village of Sing Sing. ‘To authorize the conatruction of draw bridges over Vlushing and Newtown cree! For the relief of the Williamsburg Turnpike anf Bridge Company. Tncreasi Yad number of Harbor Masters in the port of New York. Providing for additional Notaries in New York city. Relative to suits by and aguinst joint stock companies, ‘The Ancembly (hea adjourned, trade would ™ 27 K The British Troubles tn Honduras. Boston, March 16, 1853. Private letters from Belize, Honduras, to the 19th February, confirm the accounts received vis New Orleans, of trouble on the Musquito coast, The letters do not, however, give the particulars. Non Arrival of the Canaia, Haurax, N. 8., March 16—113; P, M, There are no signs of the steamship Canada up to this hour. She is in her twelfth day out. ————— ee Additional Items of Mexican News. THE RETURN OF SANTA ANNA—THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE—PROPOSED INTER-OCEANIC CANAL. Bautiors, March 16, 1853. The Southern papers publish the details of the news *from the city of Mexico, to the 224 ult., from which we learn that nearly all the States that had cast a vote for President were in favor of Santa Anna. ‘The friends of Santa Anna state that he was more in- clined te a union with the liberal party than with any other, Senor Torrel and Senor Castillo Lauzas have been named plenipotentiaries on the part of Mexico to treat with Judge Conkling for the settlement of terms of neutrality onthe treaty of Tehuantepec. ‘A special commission was formed on the 17th ult., for the purpose of opening an inter-oceanic communication between Acapuleo and Vera Cruz. oaee oo are Me) eating he army. minister, Senor Zagas, been superseded by the Harwuivot Riveie, — Ger eral Canales nad arrived in had also General Woll. The Guatemala aggression on the south, and the vio- lent proceedings against Mexican citizens in California, are the subject of violent comment in the Mexican papera. Sy had been formed for the purpose of establishing a line of steamers between Vera Cruz and France. Varnauld & Co. repre- sent the French, and Olarte & Payno the Mexican interests. Intelligence from the Rio Grande confirmed the re- ported éisbandment of Caravajal’s forces. Affairs had come remarkably quiet at Montere: the city of Mexico, as of French avd Mexican citi: Steamboat Explosion on the Ohio. TWO PERSONS KILLED—SEVERAL SEVERELY SCALDED. Gxcrxsamt, March 16, 1853, Fie woilers of the ‘steamer Deo emploded to day on the Ohio river, at West Franklin, bslow Evansville, killing Yr. Sinith, one of the pilots, and Mr. Bryan, the steward, Mr. Stark, tho first clerk, Mr. Reeder, the other pilot, and four of the deck hands were dangerously scalded. Destructive Fires, MACHIBE WORKS DESTROYED AT TROY—A LARGE NUMBER OF MEN THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. Troy, N, ¥., March 16, 1853, The extensive machine works of N. Starbuck & Son, in this city, were destroyed by fire last night, with their contents. One hundred bands are thrown out of em- ployment eee calamity. Mesars. Starbucks’ losa is about $40, Insured for $5,000. Property owned by ory per 9 to the value of about $5,000 was alao con- sumed. BLOCK OF BUILDINGS CONSUMED AT CHER MASS. 853. Bostoy, About one o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in Young's spirit level manufactory on the corner of Broad- way Fourth street, Chelsea, which destreyed the en- Tire block. The buildings were of wood, and occupied mpoatly by Irish. Fifteen or twenty families were turned gore atrest without time even to save their clothing. é block waa owned by George W. Gerrixh, and the in- surance is smnall, From the South, ARRIVAL OF SOUTHERN MAILS—DAMAGE TO THE SHIPS BELMONT AND AMBRICA—AIn LINE RAIL- ROAD) BETWEEN NEW YORK AND MARYLAND, BTC. Batrimonr, March 16—9 P. M. New Orleans papers of Monday, Tuesday, and Weinos- day, were received to-night, but Thursday’s are still due. The main points of the news in the papers have been an- ticipated by telegraph, The British cotton ships America and Belmont, were not greatly injured by re at New Orleans, and the cot- ton being pressed, would not be damaged more than twenty per crnt. Th Maryland Houseof Delegates have passed the bill for am Fastern Shore or New York straight line railroad. Alo the bill authorizing the Philadalphia and Baltimore Railroad Com pany to bridge the Susquehanna river at or near Havre de Grace. Seiling of the Cambria from Boaton, &: Boston, March 16, 1853, The royal mail steamship Cumbria sailed at nooa to- day, with twenty eight passengers for Liverpool, and ten for Halifax. She takes no specie. Last night was one of the ecldest of the season here. ‘Ibe wind blew a gale, Sextoys Accident in Philadelphia, Pusaprirma, March 16, 1253. G.F. Dutton, formerly a Lieutenant in the Mexican war, this morning fell through a hatchway from the fifth story of a store on Arch street, below Third, He was ter- ribly injured and his recovery is hopeless. Burglary at Troy. ee inor, Ne Y. March 16, 1363. ‘oY, J.0. Nertiam’s clothing store was entered and’ robbed, last evening, of goods to the value of from $300 to $500. The Steamship Philadetphia at New Orl New Oncrass, March 16, 185: ‘The steamship Philadelphia has arrived at this port from Aspinwall. bringing the California wails of the Lith February, and 140 paseengers. March 15, 1358. Our cotton market has pot been affected by the Africa's. news—10 000 Tales sold to-day at unchanged prices; strict middling is quoted at 91y¢. a 994¢. The receipta are falling off; the increase at all Southern ports over the same date last year now amount to 470,000 bales. Large ales of bacon sides have been making at Tic. Mess rork is quoted at $1559. Freights are steady. Sterling exchange is at 82¢ premium New Onteans, March 16—Noon, Cotton is avtive—the sales already reaching 6,000 bales, at full prices, Strict middling, 91;c. a 944. Sugar hag declined 1,c. Molasses sells at 24¢. Ohio flour ia declin- ing; salen are made at $4100 $412%%. Sight exchange on New York is at 4 per cont discoant. Tremendous Storm tn Columbus, Ga. ‘The following account of the tremendous hail storm In Columbus, Ceorgia, on the 10th inst, we extract from a private letter to a gentleman in this city -— Couvamus, March 11, 1953. The storm here yesterday exceeded anything of the kind ever before known. ‘The gale came up from the southwest about two o'clock P. M., accompanied with bail and thunder, and blew a perfect tornado for about ten minutes, There are very few houses in the place that have escaped damage. Our skylight was taken off en- tirely, and we have not heard of it since. J & J. Kyles’ skylight broke in, anda great amount of their fino goods were damaged. The buildings most Injured are Giuaby & Daniels’ warehouse, which is almost ene demolished, anda part of their tin roof is lodged in a tree some dis- tance off. H.S. Smith’s warehouse was also nearly de- stroyed, and bis office was unroofed. Greenwood’s, and Hal, Yurse & Co.’s warehouses were but slightly da: naged. J. 1s, Hill’s dwelling is a good deal injured, tin. bers from Gunby & Daniels’ warehouse having youn into it on all sides, and one of the gable ends is entirely gone. Rankin’s now house was blown entiily down, as wax nls his store. The entire fronts of the whole row of Wells’ stores are down, and all the houses on Front street are more or less injured. The west end of the Episcopal church and a portion of the roof are gono, and the church otherwire damaged. The rear of Mr. Brice’s honse and the north half of the rcof took to themselves wings gnd have nct since been heard of; the house is a perfect wreck, ‘Ihe small houses between Mrs, Brico’s and Tem- perance Hall bear very much the appearance of so many wrecks, The Oglethorpe is perfogtly Samantied, and the chim eve blown thre the yoo; tt looks as though jf find Bodh dated by dannat Metleand hatte MS Fiileond t was unroofed, and one of the cars wnich was stand- ing on the track was caught by the wind and drove on a distance towards the Orphan Aaylura, and finally brought upinaditch. The gas works are level with the ground. T cannot estimate the damage our town has sustained. It looks to day like a sacked city, Hailstones are yet plen- tiful in the streets. The following account we find in the Columbus Times and Transcript of the 1th instant:— At about a quarter after two o’clock yesterday, a ter- rible hail storm swept over our city, and during the space of ten minutes did immense damage. Almost every house in the city was injured. The warehouses of ‘Messrs. Rankin, Gunby, Daniel & Co., and of M.S. Smith & Co., were all partially blown down and unroofed. Six or cight storehouses about Rankin’s corner had their front wails ontirely prostrate’. Many private residences were par- tially unroofed. Almost every chimney in the city is down, and our -hade trees cumber the streets with their fallen trunks and broken branches. Taylor & Co.'s gin factory was unroofed, and incalculable injury done toa large number of gins iy finished, and to the toolsand machinery used in the manufacture. It is reported that the bridge in Girard was blown down, and a wagon, driver and team precipited inte the depths below. No lives were lost in our city. It is useless to grieve over unavoidable calamities. Industry and energy will repair it, and we are happy to ece that even before the storm had abated, many eur energetic citizens were busily in re- moving the wreck and repairing the damage it had caused. ‘The damage is immense, but im the confusion consequent upon #0 great a calamity it is impossible to estimate it, AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY. rrr mrs PROGRESS MADE IN FILLING OFFICES. The Senate and theCentral American Question. Gen. Pieree Determined to Meet the Issue. dic., Se, dee. TELEGRAPHIC. SPECIAL CORRFEPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS—WRANGLING OFFICE-SEEKERS NONPLUSSED—THE NEW YORK APPLICANTS—CAPT. SCHAUMBERG, ETC. Wasurxcrox, March 16—8 P. M. All the nominations sent to the Senate yesterday were confirmed to-day, with the exception of General Lane and the Marshal of Massachusetts, both of which were returned to the Presidert to have the spelling of the names corrected. The list thus confirmed embraces abouta hundred names. The important ones I informed you of yesterday. To-day a number of nominations were also sent in for minor offices. The plan of the President so far appears to be to send tothe Senate the smaller nominations, to kcep them busy till the more important ones are decided upon, A contest has been going on for some time between Mr. Marling, editor of the Nashville Union, and Colonel Cheatham, a colonel of one of the Tennessee regiments in the Mexican war, for the Post office in Nashville. Both gentlemen were strongly backed. The President put an end to the difficulty to day by nominating for the office a new map, who was not even an applicant, viz.:—General Anderson, lieutenant colonel of the Tennossce regiment which fought so gallantiy at Monterey. This action of the President ia significant, as showing what his course will be whenever there is a strong contest. The New Yorkers had better stand from under, or they will proba- bly find that ull the prominent appointments are given to new men. The New York appointments will be taken up in the cabinet for consideration on Thursday, and not before. All puffing notices of the chances of this and that man are mere fudge. The statement that Mr. Belmont is Austrian consul is incorrect. He has not acted as such for two years. There seems to be a difficuity in the way of Lorenzo B. Shepard’s application for the District Attorneyship of New York, in consequence of Mr. Whittlesey’s charge against him, of having originated the practice of multi- plying fees, which created the necessity of the act recently passed by Congress to restrain sue’ practice for the future. It is reported here that Bishop Haghes is using his in- fluence to have Mr. Maclay appointed Collector. What says the Bishop himself ? None of the California appointments have yet been de- cided upon except the Land Commissioners. ‘The Senate had under consideration to-day a nomina- tion in the 2d dragoons. A resolution was offered sus- taining Lieut. Schaumberg in his claims to be still a captain in the regiment, he having been irregularly re- moved. If this resolution carries, it will of course pre- yent the confirmation of any appointments in the regi- ment till Schaumberg is reinstated. A motion was made tolay the resolution on the table, which failed. Schaum- berg is, therefore, so far sustained. X.Y. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION—SENATORS BE- HIND THE TIMES—PROSPECTS OF AN EXTRA SES- SION OF CONGRESS — YORK AND OTHER NOMINATIONS —YOREIGN MISSIONS—IHUNKER FEEL- ING—GEO. LAW—-THE COPYRIGHT TREATY, ETC. ‘Wasmxctox, March 16—9 P. M. The Central American debate is regarded by many asa waste of time, but it will bo dissovered in due season that Gen. Pierce has taken his position, and if Great Britain does not recede from her pretensions an usurpations, there may bean extra session of Congress. Opou'the tsaues in- volved, Gen. Pierce well understands he would have the support of the country to the utmost extremity. The Senate debate reflects bat imperfectly the policy of Gen. Pierce. He is in advance of them all There was an effort made yesterday morning, in cabi- net council, by Secretary Dobbin, to secure the appoint ment of Emanuel B. Hart, as Navy Agent—but among other objections it was urged tlint he had opposed the election of Gen. Walbridge to Congress. So the nomina- tion of Mr. Hart was postponed. Mr. Wise, of Virginia, is here. It is supposed that he does not come without an invitation. The old hunkers, however, are bitter against him, and say that Gen. Cush- ing ought to satisfy John Tyler. They are equally yio- lent against Gen, Dix for France. Some would prefer Martin Van Buren at once. ‘They have been clipping off another batch of miscella- neous appointments around the edges today. The selee tion of foreign ministers is a difficult job. It is reported that George Law had a private conference with the President yesterday, This looks ominous. From the progress making in the Gardner trial, it may oceupy two montha or more. It covers pretty much the whole of Mexico. The copyright treaty was inacrisis yesterday. It looks better to-day. The booksellers are here. Look sharp. A.B. , THE COLLECTORSMI? AND OTHER NEW YORK 0: ES—THE CHANCES—SENATORS DISAPPEARING Wasinnaton, March 15—91¢ P.M. The New York Collectorship is not yet disposed of, and there is good reason for supposing that no appointment will be made: until after the adjournment of the Senate, which will probably take place on Monday next. At any rate, judging from appearances, and from the statements of several Ferators, there will not be a quorum of the confirming body in Washington after that day, as the whig members are rushing en masee from the democratic Meeen. Tho barnburners are firm and confident, and are en- deavoring to dragoon Governor Marcy into the adoption of their ticket. Hon. James 8. Wadsworth, formerly mayor of Buffalo, will probably be appointed Collector of that port Mr. M. B. Field, of your city, is so influentially backed or the cbargeship to Sardinia, that he is likely to be the successful candidate among a number of competitors. It 8 thought that this appointment would be an acceptable one to botb gections of the party. Pr. Ceorge B. Loring, recently of Boston, has received or will receive the nomination for the Collectorship at alem, Mass. Cutanycor, APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE —RU- MORED DUEL, ETC. FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasmatox, March 16, 1853. The Senate to day confirmed all the nominations which hod been reported upon, upwards of a hugdred ia num- ber. ‘The nomination of Lieut. Gardner, promoted to Captain ‘'n the First regiment of dragoons, was laid en the table by a large majority, the post bein g claimed by Lieut, Schaymberg, + Among the nominations today were the following: — Lorenzo P Waldo of Connecticut, Com foner of Pen. sions, vice Heath; Mr Coleock of 8. C., Collector of the Port of Charleston; Benjamin F. Hallett, District Attor. ney of Massachusetts; Joel Palmer, Indian Agent for Oregon; S\B. Forney, Postmaster, Barnstable, Massachu- setts. Fisher A. Hildreth, Postmaster, Lowell, Massachu- ett “yhere is a rumor that the editor of the Richmond Whig lias gone to Baltimore to fight a duel with s momber of Congress'whom he had severely handled. It is probable the difficulty will be adjusted. BY MAIL, OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasmrvorox, March 14, 184 Tie Spoils—Plan of Division—The Grab Game—General Pierce's Tortures— Probable Res fie. Never—not even in the grand rush, of the ravenous whigs, in 1841, after a twelve years fast—never has there been sueh a hungry swarm concentrated around the pub- lic treasury as that which has gathered here since the advent of General Pierce, The devouring wolves that broke down all the barriers of General Taylor's neutrality, and that swallowed up the sleek and fat locofocos by thousands, bones and all, werehot so imperious in their demands for the plunder a the impatient patriots now dancing attendance at the White House and the executive I departments. There bas been 00 possible chance oC avoid ing the instantaneous necesstty which they L's7e enforced! upon the afministration for a division of the s, rolls. Acting upon this urgent and hungry neces “ty, the President hae been comyelled to go at once to work, with- out the respite of a day, or half a day, excepting Su wey, since the inauguration, or rather since his arrival Aw Washington. And the plan of dividing the plunder, aw far as ascertained, is as follows:— 1. To give ax fair u division ag appointments, the several factions of the the fundamental principle that reduced all the factions of the pa the same for be it understood that General Pi timore platform and the election as having ral amnesty to all provious backsliders joined hands cratic nomiv ations. Possible of the foreign of all sorts, between the two sections and dempcratic party, acting upom the Baltimore platform rty, North and South, to General level of good standing in the chureh; ith the faithful in support ‘erce regards the Bal- decreed a gene- who may have of the demo- 2. Those States having a cabinet officer are as not ha equal claims to a first class tes which have no member considered Sass with binet - but this Tk not to be a bar to the defeated Presidecitd candidates, whose claims for the first least, entitled to respect. Hence the offer of the mission to Hi 3. The patronage is to be divided in the several as nearly as may be, the several Tocall ties tinguished for party vass, are t to the spoi 4. The endorsement to which an: tion of the mad 5. All appointments ef the seve: can be quiring a resting for their final determinati several de) 6. No wi the loaves ‘These general prinei; of the State; and services, especial, ¢ be considered as, prima fe office mi mate,is to e. confirmation of the partments respectively. igs in office, except those whe are subj commiseration or unquestional ax subjects of democratic clemency, for ofice are so many, and the spotls and fishes will not go round. tended and modified by family and personal and a variety of considerations. anyhow, to be early on the ground. This ble charity, are tobe held when the claimants 80 limited, or else with strict regard to the cisinas of who are dis- in’ the late can- first entitled to t of the Secretary of the department a belong. raguicing the confirma- secuted before the appotateeoee ral departments not re- Senate to be considered ion with the heads of the of iples will, doubtless, be further ex- redilections, It is highly imports fact bes. a exiensively found ‘out. Hence the rush to this forten nate city of Washington. worth to this place at least half a mil dueting bad debts, of which there have The inaugurati been and will be a good many more before the We have, then, ion has beem ion of dollars, de- & good many, tho solution of this: wofal tavasten ee Washington. He that is here will be heard, and he that insists upon it must be heard. He that is not here must haye very likely not be heard at all. siring an office, and disposed to wait till it him, will shall receive.” Hence the swarms ou.?? nocking, be very apt to be disa: Inted. « 77 AEnock, and tach be of olfice-seeker: the dreadful, dreadful “knocking There is no d him. aloud mee will The mode; st man, de- is given to ‘He that asks Opened unto 3; hence the atthe door;!? hence the terrible storming of the White House—the great desire for a word, or a smile, or 8 nod from General er ce. members of Congress, and eve tilla of influence with an: direct or indirect; and plunder. But the effect of this already manifest. He is thin, looks ed, and abstracted and pale; and if this thi member of the Hence the pressure upon the cabinet offi rybody else having a acta: ‘administration, ence the great game for the Pressure upon General Pierce is wasted and exhaust continues a month longer, there is reason to fear that he will be Inid up on the sick list. The final reeults of this squab- ble for the spoils will be a vast amount of disappoint- a considerable amount of disaffeeting pen et not an absolute splitting up of the democratic ment, and bellion, if party. 0. Ri fon of the Dip'omatic ©. ecept «heme orps by the [From the Washiogton Union, In conformity with established usa the diplomatic body wore on yest President at the executive mansion in their March 16,] », the members of y received by the official capa- city. The President was attended by the Secretary of State and the other members of the cabinet. His Excel- lency A. de Bodisco, the Russian Minist having been presented to the President by the Secretary of State, de- ivercd, as the senior of the diplomatic corps, half of the ministers and heads of legation address of congratulation in the French language lish an ‘appropriate whieh the response President returned in The members of the dij on be- it, am to corps were then severally presented to the President, and the inter- view term! inated. the President. We subjoin the translation of the ad- Gress, and also the reply of At the conclusi mn of the diplomatic audience, the Pre. sident received the numerous visiters who, in pursuance of the arrangement p1blished in our columns of yester- day, availed themselves of the opportunity to pay him their reepects. ‘The translation of the address delivered by Mr. Bodisoe is na follows:— Mr Preapent—The United States, in the exercise their right to elect. every fourth year the chief of the of executive power, have inade choice of Mr. Presi- dent, to oecupy this high and important’ position. It is in the name of the ministers andthe heade of legations here present that I have the honor to offer to you. Mr. President, , Our most cordial ¢ ‘tulations. We: at the same timo, our convietion that this highly fatter ing tostimony of the exnfidence of the American will induce you, Mr. President, to concentrate all efforts to secure the rogress of the incontestable pros. perity of the whole Cnion. This prosperity in due in great measure to the national energies; but it must be mainly attributed to the continuance the most ductive capacities of all countries, Peace as one of essential elements of the expansion of the pro- and the maintenance of which contributes so efficiently to spread and extend the general weltare. The diplomatic corps Mr. Fresicen' gent, dent es, that o is persuaded, of your best di:positions towards the sovereigns and governments we have the nd T have the advantage to assure , in ihe name of my colle: governments s ncerely’ desire honor to repre- you, Mr. Preai- ur respective e continuance of the goed understanding now so happlly existing. A mutual kind feeling, frank and loyal explanations, fortify the fri ‘will always tend to ndly intercourse we are called upon to en- tertain with the American government; and in this re- aiee it is gratifying for me to express, in the name of the a plomatic corps, how much we decla ion of the President to cult with all nations. ? ‘The Pursipent replied as follows:— Sin—I receive with catisfaction the congratulations which, in the name of the mivisters and the heads of le= gations here present, you do me the honor to ex U Lee pi the recent vate peace and amity the cecasion of my entering on the functions of President of the United & cate and re: jates. Gentlemen, among the most deli- nsible trusta thus imposed upon me by the choice of my country, I recognise the conduct of its rela- tions with other powers. In the discharge of this duty I shall of course look, in {Me first instance, to what the interests and the honor of the United States may require, which necessarily include a strict observance engagements, respect for the rights of other national ments. and a faithful adherence to those sacred iplea of justice which are the ecmmmon law of Christendom. I cordially reciprocate, therefore, the expressions of na- tional amity which you address to me, and request you to communicate to your reanective governments ‘my warmest desire to maintain with each our existi tions of penee and friendship, rela- I beg you, alao, to ac- cept the assurances of my personal respect and —S— ‘The Examination of Records Free to the Public. FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. Before Jolin Anderson, Justice. Manet 16.—Tinrnshend vs. Dyckman, jiaintift is a counsellor-at-law. , e.—THe Register, The defendant iv the Register of Deeds of the city and county of New York. The action was to recover five conts, which the plaiv's alleged the defendant had received, to the use the plaintiff, under the following circumste pute h painti a inspect, free of charge, the fe lattes, ibe plaintiff « 300 inspect such ree fee of © him. tiff paid bi when the fee of “we cents a yartios beiny on the od and requested the Register to produce. his the Register refused to do, unlesi been for sore months d defendant, as to the ©! -ent contending that he was thus at issue, it seems that December last, went to iin a fee therefor, Register laid his hands on ear, for each year searched. The plaintiff refused any fee, and took down a book of records from the ‘aft of him, 2000s:—A dis- ‘untending that he might lawfi the defen. -2tds without payment of ay fn, and The the plaintiff, 's office p cortata records ts > ae shelvesy and refused to , permit any inepection until his fee of Bre cents was ‘The plafnti thon paid the five conts, :made the inspec- tion of the record; and to recover back the five cents thus paid the present action was commenced. |. ‘The witness examined was the Register himself, who do to,the facts ax above detailed, and submitted, by his counsel, that he had a right to demand such feo; but if he had not, the plaintiff could not maintain the action, as the money was not paid under duress, and because the defendant hed paid the fee into the i ‘The Justice gave judgment in favor of t! the five cents claimed, with costs. ie pati, foe Excerstorn Corony. Mixnesota—We have heretofore adverted to this colony, which will from New York the com season, and settle on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, in Hennepin county. Last week Mr. Christmas, the o lected and laid ont seventy or a ounty surveyor, se- hundred tints for the settlers on the southern shore, and about mid- way of yo Oo han imine tion immer ly and can bear witness to the excellence and Buildin; We have of the location, which cannot be su country —St. Paul (Min.) Pioneer, Court Calendar—This will be erected for their been there, beauty in any Usrrep States District Court.—Nos. 2% 46, 102, 4 Pe remey Coven—_Otreutt—Nos. 396,390, 302, 59, 87, SSornmaen Gount—Apecial Terma.-Noe. 11, 27, 28, 54, 56, Hi, $1, 68, 7. 7, 8, 82 64 ‘86, 87, 88, 89, 91, eee J a _ oor 61: ‘a a tober, bn, Bm, 6 32, 196, 598, 163,