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WHOLE NO. 7394. MORNiNG EDITION--MONDAY, MARCH 21, 18959. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS. LOSS OF A CLIPPER SHIP. The Probable Loss of Twenty Lives, die, die. io, From Washington. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THY NEW YORK HERALD. ‘UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY—THE CABINET « DINNER—ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE, ETC. ‘Wasuinaton, March 20, 1853. It is now nearly certain that Edward C. Wost will bo ~nominated to the United States District Attorneyship. Secretary Dobbin has taken a fine suite of roomsat ‘Weirman’s new building, Fifteenth street, but dines ai the public table at Willard’s, where Secretary Marcy, Attorney General Cushing, and Postmaster Goneral Camp- bell also dine; they all appear in fine health and spirits, notwithstanding the fatigues of office. Hon. W. W. Snow, the representative in Congress from Governor Marcy’s district, is in town, and his influence is much sought; but it is said that he is a manof great prudence, and refuses to intercede unless it is clearly for the benefit of the party. A large batch of nominations will be sent to the Se- nate for confirmation to-morrow. There is a disposition among the Senators to get through ‘business and adjourn as soon as possible. — W. A.B. . ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE—NEW YORK, CALI- * FORNIA AND LOUISIANA APPOINTM! Wasnincron, March 20, 1853. ‘There is reason to believe the President will not make ‘any of the important foreign appointments until after ‘the adjournment of the Senate. The President has stated he would be able to get all the necessary nominations be- fore that body by Thursday at farthest, when an adjourn- ment eould take place. It ia stated that John Hammond will be nominated to- morrow for Collector of San Francisco, George Wright, Sub-treasurer, and General Richardson, Marshal of Califor- nia, The Californias Senators have been unable to agree ‘upon any of the ‘eppointments for that State, and the President will, therefore, make the selection from the lights betore him. Everything is yet in a fog as to the New York appointments. They may be sent in to-mor- row, but nothing has leaked out from any authentic sonrce. The Louisiana applicants are in a melancholy ‘way. Their members are so busy, rumor says, in grind- ing their own axes, that their constituents are little bet- ‘ter than orphans. . x. ¥. Z, CONFIRMATIONS. FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasninatox, March 20, 1853, The following confirmations have been made by the Senate:— Joseph Lane, Governor of Oregon. nase J. stevens, of Massachusetts, Governor of the ‘Territory of Ws Geo. L. Curry, of Oregon, Secretary of the Territory of Oregon. J. W. Nesmith, of Oregon, Marshal of Oregon. pees: Moreno, Marshal of the Southern District of Flori Jesse B.’ Clemens, Marshal of the Middle District of nnessee. Benth Chester, Marshal of the Western District of NOSECS. Benj. F. Hallett, District Attorney, Massachusetts. ‘Thomas Evans, District Attorney, South Carolina. ‘Thomas Hayne, District Attorney, Illinois. Geo. E. Hand, District Attoracy, Michigan Benjamin F. Harding, of Oregon, District Attorney of Oregon. ‘Henry W. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer at Boston, . Robert B. Campbell, of Texas, Commissioner on the Mexican Boundary. ‘Theodore 8. Fay, of New York, Minister to Switzer Je John Randolph Clay, of Pennsylvania, Minister to the republic of Peru. Samuel D. Heap, Consul to Tunis. COLLECTORS. Nathaniel M. Towle, Sa-o, Me. 8. B. Phinne; . ry, Barnstable, ‘Wm. F. Colcock, Charleston, 8. C. Stephen Powers, Brazos. Oliver S. Witherby, San Diego, California. Isaac B. Wall, Monterey. Marine Disasters. TOTAL DESTRUCTION AT SEA OF THE CLIPPER SHIP GOLDEN LIGHT—PROBABLE LOSS OF TWENTY LIVES. Bostoy, March 20, 1853. ‘The British ship Shand, Capt. Christie, from Calcutta Dee. 6th, arrived at this port yesterday. She brought the Passergers and a part of the crews of the clipper ship Golden Light, which sailed from this port Feb. 12th for San Francisco. On the night of the 22d February, in lat 22 23 N, lon 47 45 W, the Golden Light was struck by light- ning. All hands were driven to the boats, numbering, passengers and crew, thirty-five persons. The ship was shortly after enveloped in flames, and burnt to the water’s edge. The boats, five in number, were abundantly supplied with provisions and water; one of them was missing on the morning of the 24th, and another parted company on the fourth night after leaving theship. After five days exposure, the remaining three boats were picked up by the ship Shand, as above. The captain and crew treated the unfortunates in the most horpitable manner. Fifteen out of the thirty-five are only known to have been sayed. The following isa list of the passengers picked up:— Mrs. E. H. Ford, of Yarmouth, Me.; Mrs. E. 8. Mcrrell, of Gardiner, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, of do.; Mr. E. P. Dedge, of Salem, Mass.; and Mr. Nathan Simonds, of Lincoln. Maes. The Golden Light was owned by Mr. James Hutchins, of this city. The value of the ship and her cargo is about $300,000, which is fully insured, mostly in this city. It was her first trip, and she had been out but twelve days. She registered 1,140 tons. Itis supposed that twenty persons have perished by the perils of the sea. > TOTAL LOSS OF THE SHIP MOSES TAYLOR. Bavtimore, March 20, 1853, The ship Moses Taylor, heretofore reported aground at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi, will prove a total “loss. Most of her cargo of cotton has been takem out in a damngei state. ey From Pernambuco—A Slaver. PHILADELPHLA, Magch 20, 1853, The. schooner S. Morris Waln, from Pernambuco 17th _ ulf., arrived this afternoon. The captain reports that on the 10th January, lat. 30 North, long. 29 West, on the S outward passage, he was brought to by a black topsail ackooner, and boarded by a boat's crew, armed with pis- tols and dirks. The vessel appeared to be a Spanish ala- ver, bound to the coast o! Africa for slaves, They took a new jib, beef, potatoes, flour, hams, wine, can A and were gcing to take the 5, M. W.’s foretopmast down to make 1 new maintopmast ‘of, but two brigs heaving in sight, caused them to leave. The Province was quiet, and the health of tho port had improved. e Arrival of the Canada at Boston—Denath of Mr. Howard, Boston, March 20, 1853, Tho royal mail steamship Canada, from Liverpool vir Halifax, arrived at this port at seven o'clock this evening, The Canada experienced a strong gale on Friday night after leaving Halifax, and head winds during the whole passage from that port. The mails for New York and thie South were forwarded by the New Haven train at 81; - o'clock, it being detained half an hour. The Eng lish papers contain nothing of interest in addttion to the despatches from Halifax. Chandler B. Howard, merchant, of this city, who was injured on Thursday by being.thrown from his carriage, died to day. Market Provipencr, March 19, 1953 Thé cotton market has been steady, with moderate at full rates, the week closing with a'firm feeling a upward tendency, The wool market has beon dui, wi very light sales; sales 24.000 pounds, The market for printing cloths remains quiet, and prices are unchanged; ales of the week, 20,700 piecos. . ne o juor been seized and 1 and "trom another esta- blishment nine of the article have been Opening of the Rivers Amason and La Plata— Decree of the Bolivian Government. We take from a number of the Epoca, published at La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, the important decree just made by the government, opening the rivers in that re- public to universal navigation, and establishing several free ports aleng their courses. Mintster of Ptate of the Departarent Foreign nia a partment of Rela- Foam hae of had Fanene Government, the 27th of january, 1862—forty-fourth year of the independence, and fourth of Liberty. i : TO THE PREMACT OF THR DEPARTMENT OF ——: Senor Prenecro—I have the pleasure of pacing to you an authenticated copy of the supreme decree of ‘this date, declaring free to the commerce of all nations the navigable rivers of this republic, and establishing as free ports the points which on their shores have appeared most advant 5 Finding it impossible ourselves to effect this navigation, owing to the thin population of the country, as also to ‘its want of resources and industr-al capacity, the govern- ment has deemed it more advantageous to intrust this great enterprise to the energy and competition of the t commercial nations of the world, than to take it on its own shoulders, by assuming a useless exclusivencss: by these means the fruitful principle of the freedom of ‘seas applied to our rivers will be the most liberal and competent medium for promoting that constant, active, and enlightened action on which depends the whole civili- zation and future advancement of the vast and fertile dis- tricts of Chiquitos, Guarayos, Mojos, Yuracareés, and Canpolican. e vast Bolivian territories towards the eastern fron- tier of the republic, so clearly detined by the treaties of boundary between the crowns of Castile and Portugal, in 1760 and 1777, having been usurped for a long time, the occasion has arrived that Bolivia, awakening from the apathy with which she has viewed the great interest of her future, should make available her unquestionable rights to these territories, as well as to the navigation of er ri this particular her interests correspond with those of the rest of mankind. If Bolivia. owing to her present situation, is not able to enter Naivgpraate p into the enjoyment and exercise of this right of navigation, the Furopean nations, the re public of the United States, and the other maritime pow- ors, avwiling themselves of the right which is guarantied to them by this decree. will make it valuable to the re- public. at the same time rendering useful the waters of its mighty rivers, which, until now, have been totally useless to mankind. Providence, in making them navigable and extending their courses through fields so expanded and fertile, des- tined them for the common use of all nations. Thus the government understands it, and in conse- quence has wished to invite the whole world to this mag- nificent banquet of the productions of the soil, minerals, and the fruits of industry, as rare, as precious, which these bountiful regions pledge to the labor and civiliza- tion of man. Do me the favor to publish the subjoined desree through every medium which may be at the command of the ee partment. ° Dios guarde a V. Rubrica del Senor Presidente, RAFAEL BUSTILLO. The covstitutional President of Bolivia, &c. Whereas, Ist, the eastern and westorn parts of the re ublic, enclosing vast territories of extraordinary fer- lity, intersected by navigable rivers flowing to the Amazon and to the La Plata, offer the most matural chan- nels for the commerce, population and civilization of these districts. ‘Whereas, 24, the navigation of these rivers is the most efficacious and certain means of developing the riches of this territory, by placing it in communication with the exterior, a1 applying to its waters the fruitful principle of free navigation, ax useful to the interests of the repub- lic aa to those of the world, Maye 3d, by the law of nature and of nations, confirmed by the conventions of modern Kurope, and ap- plied in the New World to the navigation of the Missis- ppl. Bolivia—as owner of the Pileomayo; of the triba- varies and the greater part of the Madeira; of the left shore of the Irenes, from its junction with the Saravé to its emptying into the Mamore; of the western bank of the to Marco del Janrée, as far as 26 degrees 54 minutes of south latitude; and of the greater part and the left shore of the Bermejo—has right to navigate theee rivers from the point in her territory in which they may be susceptible of it to the sea, without any power being able to arrogate to itself the exclusive sovereignty over the Amazon and La Plata Whereas, 4th, this navigation cannot be effected with- out the necessary ports are afforded for trade, Therefore, be it decreed— Articlo 1.’ The Bolivian government declares free to the commerce and mercantile navigation of all the nations of the globe the waters of the navigable rivera which, flowing through the territory of this nation, empty into the Amazon and Paraguay. 24. The following are declared free ports, open to the: traffic and navigation of all vessels of commerce, what- ever may be their flag, destination, or tonnage : i pwd river. Mamore—Exaltacion, In the Firay—Cuatro, Ojos. ‘ In Chapare—Coni and Chimore, tributaries of the Ma- more; the points of Arunta, Coni,'and Chimore. In the rivers Mapiri and Corcico, tributaries of the Beni; the points‘of Guanay and Coroleo. In the Pilcoomayo—The port of Magarinos, on the east cast of the Paraguay, La Bahia Negra, and'the point of rbon. In the Bermejo—The point situated in 21 deg. 30 min. south latitude, at which embarked in 1846 the national engineers, Ondarza and Majin. ‘Sd. The vessels of war of friendly nations will also be permitted to visit these ports. 4h. The government of Bolivia, availing itself of the unquestionable rights which the nation has to navigate there rivers as far as the Atlantic, invites all the nations of the earth to navigate them. and promises 1. To donate in the Bolivian territory, by the au- thority which the law allows, tracts of land from one league to twelve leagues square, to the individuals or companions who, sailing from the Atlantic, shall arrive at any one of the points declared to be ports of entry, and may wish to found near them agricultural and indus trial establishments. 2. To guaranty the reward of ten thousnd dollars— $10,000—to the ‘first steamer which, through the La Plata or Amazon, may arrivezat cither of the above men- tioned points. . 3. To declare free the river exportation of the products of the oil and the national industry. 5th. In due time there will be established and regulated at the above mentioned points, where it may be necessary, m houses for the loading and unloading of mer- chandise,.the government seeing that the charges for the iu of these custom houses may be as moderate as orsible. Peqth. This decree will be submitted for the examination and approval of Congress on their next meeting. © ith. The Minister of State, in the office of Foreign Re- lations, is charged with its fulfilment, by circulating it, and communicating it to all whom it may concern. Given in the Palace of the Supreme Government, in la Paz de Ayacucho 27th January, 1863—forty-fourth of in- dependence and fourth of liberty. MANUEL IS{DORO BELZU, Minister of Foreign Relations—Bafael Bustillo. Acertified copy: AMAXo ALvanes, El Oficial Mayor. THE NAVIGATION OF THE RIVERS. On this subject we translate the following article from the Epoca of La Paz, January 29, 1853:— The supreme decree of the 27th of January, which de- clared free the naviyation of the rivers, is one of those happy conceptions which éstablish an event remarkable for ite sovereign importance, its great results, and by which are put into practice those rights which nature had conceded to man to use and to utilize for_the service of all,and which only egotism, local interests, ambition and unfounded fears, had up to the present maintained a dead, and perhaps, ‘proscribed forever. Thore was re served for the presnt epoch, and for our indefatigable administration,sthe great work of communicating to an undertaking full of difficulties the vigor which men needed to put In operation those roads which Providence had bestowed on us, to enable us to attain that moral and material progress which we baye hitherto foolishly kept back from our petty and miserable ports twas titoe that the Bolivians should have felt the ne- cossity of navigating the rivers, of opening quick and safe commiunieationa with the Auntie abd Europe, of attract ing by their canals the attention of the whole world. to- wards the fertile and beautiful plains of the Fast, of os fablishing in them people who might fructify those rich and productive fields, im which the hand of the Creator was more free, more bounteous and more liberal, than in any other part of the globe. It was time that the Boli- vians should shed tears of sorrow upon a soil naturally fertile, but sterilized for want of industry and laber, con- templating with saduess the course of our majestic rivers, and summoning to their imagination the agreeable pic: ture of what at some foture time should furrow the sur- face of their waters, bringing to us riches, population, abundance and prosperity. It was timo that the Dali- vinns should recognise that the fortune of these coun- tries bad been ennounced by the Omniscient, as the dawn which presides over a happy day But there was no strength in our governments, no vigor in our men of en- {erprise, and no animation in’ foreigners, to face the dim culties which were opposed to that cause, to,which we can give no other title than that of the cause of the entire world—the cause of humanity. Nature, eo wise and prescient in all her works, in plac- ing these countries in distant and central regions, and in marking them out as a central point upon the globe, had been bounteous enough to give them organs of easy com- munication, establishing. or rather creating, in all direc tions deep and navigable rivers, which should serve in- stead of other cayeious and fit. roads, to connect the people with all the nations of tho world. Only human Policy, that policy ever suspicious and contemptible, and. of the cringing, has dared to place barriers against the designs of creation, thus usurping the rights of the rest of mankind to be happy by employing usefully those means which nature bad given to them on earth. Has not the Bolivian nation, without ports and without fens, a right to make use of the empire which her own situation gives her, over the rivers which take their ori- gin from her territory and from her immenye mountain chats, which never lack a volume of water, us if to indl- cate constantly that these rivers are the rads which God has granted to her for her own happiness? Where a naturel jan goneatey sacred and | se eiptibe, ong sup) which usurpation ha, created are all the aittoess which ambitijn has invented are to triumph, egotinm mt Durie & thoumnd frogs is is the spirit of the . allude, and such is the sem. which, for the frat time, has aa" ure wers which were , rights hitherto forgotten, ‘but am, “westionable in wature, We are not slow to understand that th tl\ropic and humanitarian measure will an dreclamations, in whieh the world will, est see the exy Weesion of interest and egotism, bat pever .‘bat of the com ton and general good of the vations. in the measstine, no one will deny to Bolivia the justin? with which she a8 suceeded in placing in exercise one os" ‘be most smered rights, which, aside from treaties, have bec.® stipulated'to her by nature, by her own happiness, and by the devire of prosperity—a desire which 1s written in ¢ heart of every man, of every moral ng. Would to God we may yet see that the other Central Siatrs, or all ‘8 and their governments, feel’ then: solves inspired with the same sentiments as the Bolivian nation. Would that the official documents of all those countries should consign in their pages the, navigation of the rivers. In that day the cause of Mankind will have triumphed; and nature seeing her designs realized, will have felt satisfied. Who is the man that is not gratified, at loast, with the idea of seeing the steamboat ploughing in all directions, of seeing towns appearing on all the coasts and plains, of commerce spreading, of agriculture Prospering, of ‘sciences, arts, and manufactures being established, ‘and of the advan- tages of eivilization and culture sueceeding toa savage nature? This very idea gives enthusiasm alone to the coldest and least’ thoughtful man, What may we ex- pect from the civilizing poliey of the other powers? Ob- stacles and difficulties? No, we cannot believe it. Never- theless, whatever may be the results of this decree, whatever may be the difficulttes opposing its realization, not by that will be ever enveloped the glory of our go- vernment, and of itsillustrious ministry, who have been the first to semove the veil which fears had placed over this so important subject, and to open the widest and most appropriate field to the conquest of the progress and the happiness of our country. This decree, which will impart life te an under- teking so many centuries desired, which attracts all the business men of the world, whish quickens up the ideas of national work and industry, which destroys pro- judices, strengthened by time and fear, which finally predicts for Bolivia an inestimable future of fortune and prosperity—will do eternal honor to General Belzu, and is highly philan- to the Bustillos ministry. by the ability with which they have known how to put into practicea great and bold thought, and to give to the world the most solemn and loyal testimovy of its popularity and frankness; recogniz- Ing also, that what belongy te nature is the property of all; and when it is not possible to make use of it for our- selyex, justice and convenience counsel that it be deliver- ed up to that people which has resources, without foar of serious compromises of dependence, because that na- tion which has a consciousness of its power never knows fear, nor permits itself to be blinded by distant days. Th fine, this decree, in its lofty poliéy and in ite inap- reciable results, must attract attention, not only at ome, but abroad. We welcome it with gratulations in the name of the country and of all humanity. Interesting from Honduras, OUR TRUXILLO CORRESPONDENCE. Truxi1o, Honduras, C. A., Feb. 20, 1853. The late Visit of the Devastation to Truxillo—The Demand Sor the Removal of Troeps from Limas—Their With- drawal, under Protest, by the Commandant—Neglect of American Interests and Necessity for the Appointment of @ Consul—Altractive Commercial Speculations for Ameri- can Merchants. As I am well aware of the interest you take in every thing relating to our continent, no matter in what part, or under what fiag, I avail myself of the sailing of the brig Helen Jane, Capt. Shaklesford, for Boston, to give you a detail of the late visit of H. M. steamship Devasta- tion, Commander Campbell, to this port. On the 18th instant, the schooner Jane arrived from Belize, bringing the news that the said steamer was toleave Belize, Honduras, for this port, and might be looked for momentarily. Various were the reports as to the object of her visit; but certain it is the citizens, who are gener- ally a peaceful set, began to exhibit uneasiness as the day wore on ; and at about half-past 2 P. M. the steamer was seen wending her way direct for the port, which she entered at about 4 P.M. Shortly after dropping her anchor, two of her officers came ashore with a despatch for the commandant of the port, desiring his immediate ly withdrawing certain troops posted at Limas, on the banks of the Romain river, and in Honduras territory but sometime in possession of English mahogany wood cutters and capitalists. After the conference with the commandant, he declined withdrawing troops stationed on their own territery to “Cerny ttre despatch, informing the commandant that if the request was noteomphed with, and a written assurance given that in future English interests at Limas would not be molested in'any way, the commander would preceed to carry out his orders against the port of Honduras, as re. ceived from the Admiral on the Jamaica statioa. The result was, the commandant had to promise to comply with their request, but under protest against their acta, as illegal and unjust, stating that he was driven to do so from his inability to maintain himselfagainst auch power- ful odds. And so H. iteamer Devastation took de- parture from our waters, and left the go d citizens some thing to talk about for a few days. While writing, I wish to call pegs attention to the fact that American interests in Honduras are not respected as muoh as English inte- rests. And why not? Simply from the pusilanimous conduct of the late administration in Central A nerican matters. 4 I trust when General Pierce takes the reins of govern. ment in his bands he will maintain our honor and com mercial interests on the same footing as Jobn Bull. We have no consul at this port—only a commercial agent— so that, in case of avy abuse of American interests or rights, the agent has to write to the consul at Omoa, who acts on the matter or not just as he likes. This is not as it should be. There area great many Americans who live in the departments nearer to this port than (moa, and in justice to us we ought to have a consul who would place our grievances direct before the Secre- tary at Washington. The present commercial agent, Edward Prudot, Be is a man well fitted in every way to fill this office. ‘He has resided in the country over twen- ty-five years, and is highly respected by the natives and by all his countrymen who visit this port. { feel satisfied his independence of character would soon cause Ameri- can interests to be respected equally as English, and thus ive security and impulse to American enterprise, ‘The State of Honduras is one of the richest in Central America, and daily are Americans wending their way hither, to enter into the various branches of commerce, which English capitalists have enjoyed solely for years. gHler vast extent of virgin forest, rich ia woods of the most costly description ; india rubber in large quantities, to be had with little industry or capital ; her rich mineral wealth of every discripticn, and, in fact, her numerous other articles of export, cannot fail to call American en- terprise to enter into these fields of hidden wealth, had we but the security that all capitalists or enterprising men look for, And this security is but to be obtained by our government, or her officers, acting promptly when American interest is abused or outraged. I shall, if you think this worthy of publication, drop you a few lines, by snother opportunity, touching tho tubject of duties paid on American manufactures and produce, in com: n with English. SOSTICE. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasnixctox, March 18, 1853, Appointments, and Seekers after Offices. The rain storm yesterday caused fall in political en- thusiasm, especially with the barnburner delegation from New York. They can do but very little here. Judge Landor, of Indiana, has been appointed Chief Justice of the new Territory of Washington. Following I send a list of office-seekers now here, and the various ‘‘berths’’ they are after:— 2 William Loder, Custom House, Cincinnati. ¥aj. Morrison, Postmaster, Indianapolis. v Yoates, Clerkship Post Office Department. H. ©. Page, Secretary of Legation to London. General Skinner, Second Assistant Postmaster General. Col. Dwyer, of Kentucky, Clerk in Treasury Depart- ment. Mr. Bolton, Consul to Switzerland. The New York delegation are divided in their recom. mendations for appointments. The members of Congress even endeavor to control clerkship appointments here, which people consider ought to be out of their latitude. ELTA. The Mulltary. ‘Tae New York Vovunrexrs.—On Saturday evening last, a meeting of as detachment of the remnant of this corps was held, pursuant to notice in the Henan of Friday, at the Mereor House, corner of Mercer and Broome streets. Very few officers were present, the meeting having been called merely to give the visiting and sick committees an oppor. tunity to report progress. The chair, by unanimous vote, was filled by Lieut. Miller, and Sergeant Peck was ap- pointed Secretary. The result of the proceedings showed that there were about nineteen of these poor soldiers sick and destitute. The sick and visiting committees re- ported that ‘eighteen of that number reeded immodiate assistance, but that there are no funds to relieve their wants. A’ vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Ritter and Besson for favors shown, and the Editor of the Nuw You Hearn, and the U. 8. Dragoons. ‘Tus SxventH REGINENT—N ational GvaRp.—We whder- stand that this highly esteemed corps of citizen soldiers will drill in the new room, City Arsenal, corner of White and Elm streets, on Friday next. The case of Colonel Brooks Postloy, of the Third regi- ment German Hussars, has been at last brought to », close. The sentence of the court, of which General Hill was President, and Colonel Ferris and Colonel Prors members, was suspension for four years, or & fue of $100, and reprimand by General Sandford. Capt. Meander has again been placed in arrest on char- gos preferred against him by Col, Waterhouse, of the brushed aside. When the, cause, of entire humanity is | leventh regi ty | AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. wrens NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Amanr, March 19, 1868, In the £enate, the proposition of Mr. Vanderbilt to in- crease the State debt is under discussion, and that gentle- man being {J!, the floor was occupied by Mr. Cooley in extended He peeeh on the canal policy of the State, and favoring, in some moasure, the plan under discussion less something better ehould be attainable. hy Assembly, Abayy, March 19, 1853, REPORTS, Mr. R. Surry, to amesd' the charter of the Buffalo Trust Comyway. Mr. Parrxrsow, by bill, for a high school among the Seneca Indiaus. To confirm the sale of claweh and school lands in Os- wexo county. Mr. McBuryew to enthorize’ the Albany and Mohawk planx road company to abandow » part of their road. Same of Newbnrg plenk road Mr. WeEKs, to incorporate the Hew York and Montgous- ery Mining Company. ‘ ae, to one the charter of fhe U. S. Fire Insur- “Shir. P. W. Roun, in favor of refering: the audject of for mss in New York to the New York delegation. ‘To change the name of the village of Hurley. Mr. Looms, by bill, in relation to expenditures en the Also, to provide for the chargeable to the eanal fun hy he per to amend the charter of Kingston. Third reading. Mr. . W. Ross, to amend the charter of Binghamton. Mr.Tsn Eyck, to amend the charter of Westchester Benk. Mr. CHATHELD, to incorporate the village of Owego. Mr. Nosiz moved a suspension of the rules to have the bill concerning foreign notes refer.ed to a select commit- tee to report complete. Carried. Mr. BurRovGus reported in favor of making appropria- tions for colleges and academies. Mr. CHAMMELLIN, by bill, relative to the payment of mo- — the Hudson Orphan Asylum. Parsed. , r. CLary, by bill, to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo. Mr, HENDEE moyed a resolutien calling on the Attorney General for certain information. Objections. Mr. O'BurEy, to amend the charter of Saratoga Springs. = Mr. Osaoon, by bill, to amend the charter of the city of roy. dit. * ue, by bill, complete, to incorporate the Junier Calkers’ and Shipwrights’ Benevolent Association. On motion of Mr. Burrovaus, the bill in relation to plank roads was made the special order for Friday next. On motion of Mr, Henpxe, the rules were suspended to call up the resolution requiring the Attorney General to gre information in regard toa certain note of $15,000, Fos aig to provide for the erection of a bridge at y. Mr. Marnurn, on leave, introduced a resolution calling on the Land Commissioners for information relative to treaties with the Oneida Indians. Lays over. Mr. B. Hata moved that on and after Tuesday next the House will meet at 10 o'clock A. M. Passed, Mr. P. W. Rose moved tha State Prison Committee visit Auburn and Sing Sing. Passed. ‘The House then adjourned peat of certain expenses CORRECTION. In our report of the remarks of the Hon. Mr. Wedekind, in the Assembly, on Wednesday last, relative to emigran’ agents,an inaccuracy occurred, by which his views were mizrepresented. He said he know there were many hone+t men employed by railroad and steambvat compa nies; but there was another class, not regular runners, who frequently engage in the busiaess, and whore char- acters were generally no better than that of highwaymen. Our Albany Correspondence. Albany, March 17, 1853. New York Politics—The Appointment of Gov. Marcy—The Financial Policy of the Stale—Where’s the End? The vews of the appointment of ex-Governor Marcy to the first seat in General Pierce's cabinet fell like a thunder-clap in a clear day upon the hunker party of this State. Their astonishment is not yet subsided, in presence of the unhappy conviction that their great enemy is Secretary of State, and that all the presump- tions which they bad fondly based upan their past faith- ful services in the purty ranks have been not only over- looked, but apparently slighted. The mortification of their position operateson the hunkers in different ways. Pome or tuewn are 80 mournfully aeyeurea ee w auuru n+ finite amusemet to the barnburners and soft shells; others are fiercely imdignant and out-spoken, and de- nounce Marcy and the freesoilers in unmeasured lan- guage: others still, (these are those who are applicants for office, and who hope that their sins of hard shellism may be forgotten in their early professions of repentance, ) remind us continually that, after all, “Marcy used to be a hunker,” and gravely predict, with a knowing wink, that “perhaps he will cheat the barnburners in the end.” Certain it is, that in this portion of the State nine-tenths of the democrats one meets are deeply disap;ointed at the selection of the President. " Leading hunkers assert that the memorials which were sent to General Pierce, recommending the appointment of Governor Dickinson to a cabinet post, as the man in every respect most likely to €0 operate heartily with the President in the measures of his administration, were signed by seventy.three out of one hundred and twenty-eight mem- bers of the late State Convention; by nine out of sixteen democratic Senators; by forty-six out of eighty-six mem- bers of the lower legislative House; by three out of eight members of the Canal Board, (of which eight five are freesoilers); by one half of the democratic Judges of tho Supreme Court; and by sixteen out of thirty-five Pre- sidential electors, and the delegates of five other Congressional districts, by whom that number of other electors were nominated, making twenty-one elec tors reprerented in all. They also claim that it had the concurienee of twelve out of twenty-one défmocratic members of Congress elected last fall, who had expressed themselves in favor of Mr Dickinson. If this be true— and no barnburner newspaper has yet denied it—these documents constituted a mass of testimony which would seem irresistibie, and go far to indicate the existence of aset of men in the democratic ranks whom Mr. Marcy willscarcely be able to purchase or intimidate. By the bye, it is also alleged that Mr. Dickinson would have been the cabinet officer from New York had it not been for the personal interference of Gen. John A. Dix. As things now stand, a large award of the subordinate offices to hard sbell hunkers will be necessary, if Presi- dent Pierce hopes for a glimmering of that ‘union and harmony” which Gov. Marcy and his advocates have taught him todream of in New York. The democratic party in this State is irreconcilably divided—split from centre tofoundation stone, upon a financial rock, from the fatal imminence of which neither Presidents nor cabinets can afford them a safeguard. The ten years of intestine war through which they passed are a poor ante. cedent from which to augur future peace and union. Were the slavery question as far out of the way was in 1842, the obstacles to harmonious co-ope would be only reduced in number, scarcely at all in mag: nitude. The mighty question of the public works looms upin the future, fraught with the same difficulties which have already divided the democratic cohorts into antago- nistic and hostile factions ; and the utter impossibility of agreement between the conflicting elements is proved atonce by the vague “canal resolution” upon which the last Syracuse Convention compromised, and by the debates of the present Legislature. There are two plans proposed for providing to pay off the present incumbrances of the State, (in the shape of canal certificates.) and to prosecute tho enlarge- ment of the great conafs. Poth are of democratic origin. ‘The one was initiated long ago by Governor Marey, then & hunker and Governor of the State, namely: the compel- ling the canals to provide, out of their surplus revenues, for their own enlargement. Theother ix the priject of the barnburner faction, following the lead of Michael Moffinan, and contemplates enlargement, when needed at all, by means of funds raised by State taxes. Your readers all know, that in the Convention of 1846, which formed the prevent State constitution, the principle was aaopted, and incorporated in that instrument, of setting apart the surplus canal revenues only for the purpose of enlarging the canals. There surpluses, for several years vast, have been proved to be insuificient for the required xpenditure. What then was to be done? The Legislature of 1851, in which was a largo whig majority, attempted, under the lead of Mr, Burroughs, to anticipate these revenues without amending the eonati tution, under the famous Nine ion bill, The demo- crats ‘united in opposing that s inconsistent with their principle of “ strict construction.’’ AM willremember its fate, summarily and justly declared unconstitutional as it was by the Court ef Appeals. But the same difficulty now occurs again which veourred in 1851—the canals must be enlarged, and the democrats, being the party in power, are now the party held responsible to provide for the enlargement. Following out their original distinctive principles, we find the two wings of that party divided as to the proper method of resuming the w The hunkers stick to the canal revenues, as the one and only proper means, and propor an amendment of the constitution, by which the Work can be done, and the canal tolls of future year pledged to pay for it. The barnburners and softs, on the other hand, propose a direct tax upon the real and per- sonal property of the State, and add to it a reimposition of tolls upon railroads, entirely sbandoaing a bill reported by their own committee in the Assembly for the borrow ing of a million a year. Here the two factions take isauo. The one will not lay aside the Ue ad of making the canals pay for themselves; the other will not shrink imposing. taxes pen the to jay for them, Ard while such a radical difference exiats, what oan Proaldont F cabinet do to reconcile thom? The fact is, that General Pieroe, {t' he has been led to believe the democratic party of this State wnited—whe ther upon federal or State matters—has been grossly de- ceived. The barnburneys are as much ever; and thehunkers are ag ly committed tv’ the anti- taxation project as ever. course wold have been to select a man not ffentified with elther Section for his cabinet; and the only course’ left him now is to compensate the hunkers, in the bestowal of the n4bor Offices, for the mistake he has made ba’ Mir Marcy acceptable to any fractioa of them As matters stand at present, the tax bills passed throug the Assembly, by the combined vster of tile soft a and barnburners, intluenced by the it pevsuasionof the soft abell Governor, will be rejected ty the huatkey Sonate; and the ‘surplus ey!) ill of the hunker, which is defore the Senate, and which will pass that boty, may be rejected by the House. An adjournmest witheut action on the agement qoutes will be fatal to the party next fall. Will the Governor give way, or will the hun- ker legislators recede? It is very much feared thet nei- ther wif and that the ‘union and harneny” existing in the deraocratic ranks at thia moment, will prove the forerunner of a glorious ninority next fall, ial branches of the State government. ‘The canal districts have shown that they are not to be trified with. ‘The party whith would impose a tax upp the farmer. the mectianic, an@ the tradesman, in order to do that whiei: mig%t be done ee at of Ege from the revanue sure to a crue tothe State, would be swept into mothingmess by the popular breath; and Whould ae ‘a mad ccarse be adopted, or should'a persistaaee in wearing out thd'pre- sent sesrion in ‘ masterly inactivity’’ succeed, the result must be a returmto power of the whigs, with all their schemes of improvident and warteful expenditure. Had the factions of the democracy felt any dispovition at the * commencement of the sersion, howaver strong, to comjte: mise in any particular among themselves, the unforsu- nate selection of Governor Marcy would have reopencd ‘ the breach. That it has aggravated the evil a thousand / fold can scarcely be doubted by any sare person who’ will look in upon the legislative dekates es Albany for half an hour. ‘The Duties of the Commissioners-of Emigra- ton. The following bill, reported: by Mr: Otls, frwn a select committee of the Senate, passed in Cemmittee of the Whole, and was ordered to be engrossed. AN ACT . ‘TO AMEND THE SEVERAL ACTS RELATING TO THR. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THI COMMISIONERS OF EMIGRATION, AND’ #OR THLE 3 oeen be ro erst ieee ¢ people of the State of New York, represerted in Senate and. Assembly, do enact ax follows:— Section 1. The time: allowed by the second: section of chapter three hundred and thirty-nine, of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty, to any owner or owners, con- signee or consignees, of any ship or vessol bringing emi grants or passengers to the city of New Yorly for giving the bond or bonds first mentioned in said section, or pay ing the money, also thereia. mentioned; shall henceforth be twenty-four hours, instegd of three days, from the landing of raid passengers, ¢nd the time ailowed by the said section to the said owner or ownors, consignos or con- signees, of any such ship or vessel, for giving other bond or bonds mentioned in said. section, shail be twenty-four hours instead of six days from the making of the reqnire- went for such last montioned bond gr bonds. Sec. 2. The Commissioners of Emigration are, and: each of them is hereby, vested with the same powers in regard to the administering oaths of office to employees, and to the binding out of children, with consent of parents or next of kin, actualy chargeable upen them, and alsoin regard to persons in the institution, or any of them under *STHE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. York, in accordance with provisions of section four of this ac ting’ ~roper vouchers and af- support of any emigrant or » under the super- vision of the commsittes af he i j. “nt resolution of the ture; the said bli of supericte, “lente sball be audited and paid every three months, anu’ the balance that may be left, after such three ‘months’ PAy=0at, aball be paid over to the Commissioners _;k:. Wgration for general purposes. * See. 14. All aots and parts of act inc ‘th or repugvant to the provisions of this actl e rosy eteoy | F pealed. |, Bec. 16, This act shall take effect immediately. The News from Europe. At‘an early hour yesterday morning we received » telegraphic ayaopsis of the negs brought by the steamer Casada, which arrived at Halifax om Priday evening. The delay in tlie transmission of the political mews was occasioned by a dikarrangement of the wires, which is greatly to be regretted, as the intelligence is of an ex- ceeding!y interesting character. For the beaeft of those of our readers who did'not see’ our impression of yesterday, we republish » synopals of, the news. An important declaration has been made in the Britisix* Parliament by Lord Palmerston, with regard to politient * refugees. He stated that no demand for expulsion: off refugees from England had Seen made by foreign govern ments; and tliat if such a request had been mado it would have beer firmly refused, At the samo time, his lordship hinted et the propriety of refugees abstaining from acts that wou!d be likely to compromise England: On the 4th inst., the Canada’ Reserve bill’ was ordered! t6a third reading, by 83 majority. On the same evening, in reply to Lord Dudley Stuart, Lord John Russell stated that he had conadent hopes of” Yhe difficulties between Austria and Turkey being ad-- usted by negotiation. Tabre las been another debate on the Maynooth Grant: question, and it has been determined not to extend am’ inquiry to all ecclesiastical grants. At the Queon’s levee, om the 2d°inst., Mr, W! H. Pres: cott, Secrevary of the U. 8. Legation, was presented by Mr. Ingersoll. : Some stir has been created im political circles by the ublication of a letter fr "1 Proclamation to the fungarian alte ae which he declares was written by the ex-Governor Kutayah. Nettled at the sarcasms which: Mazzini him, KoseutB has replied, and declates that the monies mation was garbled. iced her mansion at The Duchess of Sutherland has the disposal of Mra. Stowe, who will be received at Liver- Pool by a de tation Ef the aristocracy. is repo 0 tition for a charter from London and Liverpool and American Steamship Gene has been refused by the British government. A vessel has arrived in England from Melbourne, with a million of pounds sterling. ‘The news from France is unimportant. There were re- ports that the Pope wan in Paris to crown the: ‘mperor, and that his Holiness will stay two months at Compeigne. Mr. Bushbeck had received an assurance the charge of said commissioners, for the preventionor punishment of an infraction or violation of the rules or orders and hs gene of such commissioners or their officers in regard to such institutions as are possessed by the Governors of the Alms House in the city of New York, or any of them, for the same purposes. Sec. 3. Section fifteen of article first, chapter fourteen, title four, of the first part of the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended to read as follows: The Commissioners of Emigra- tion shall annually, on or before the first day of February in each year, report to the Legislature the amount of moneys received, under the provisions of this act, during the preceding year, and the manner in which the same have been a) propriated: they shall state the names of all persons employed by them, and the several amounts paid to each;,and the period of time during which such person or persons were in the employ of said commissioners; and from the Emperor that the imperial manufactories should be worthily represented at the New York exhibition, Am- unsuccessful attempt was made by an incendiary to barm, the Toulon arsenal, on the: 25th ult. ‘Typhus fever had! been very prevalent in Paris, but it was gradually abating: again. From Spain we learn that Narvaes has appealed to his- peers saab the harshness of the ipereenmnens, Advices from Austria state that Lebeney, who attem; €d to assassinate the Emperor, was executed on the ult. His jesty was recovering, but slowly. per cong were rife the British ambassador had been. bed, but the fact bad been carefully contradicted: However that may be, it is certain that the: Austrians bear an il feeling to the Englich, in consequence of the hospitality shown to Kossuth and Mazzini: for the Britishers in Vienna have been ‘‘sent to Coventry” by general society. in stating their disbursements they, the commissioners, shall distinctly set forth the name of the person or per: sons, and for what purposes and to whom such disburse manta or paymenta were made. Sec. 4, There sball be appointed by a joint resolution of the Legislature, at each session, a committee of three per- sons, and which persons shall reside either in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and one in the eleventh and one in the thirty-first Senatorial districts, and an two of them shall have power to do business, and it sh: be their duty every three months to Visit and examine the hospital puildiogs and premires in charge of the Com- missioners of Emigration, and they shall audit all the accounts of said board, and they shall decide upon the nature and character of claims preferred by the several towns, cities and counties in the State otl than the city and eounty of New York, and decide the manner in Which payments shall be made to the said counties an Fee wed pace peony saeet MMCTE UOUSUTER said payments and no account shall be paid unless ve: fied by affidavit; and said committee shall report annu- ally to the Legislature all proceedings had by them under the provisions of this act, the said committee shall re- ceive the same compensation as a member of the Legisla- ture, to be paid out of the commutation fund. Fee 5. The office of Physician of Marine Hospital, as constituted by section seventeen of chapter three hun- dred and fifty of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty- pine, is hereby restored, together with the duties and compensation of the same, as specified in sections cighteea and twenty of said chapter three hundred and fifty, of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-nine. Sec. 6. The Physician of Marine Hospital shall have power to select and appoint, subject to the appreval of the Commissioners of Emigration, such and so many asietant physicians, graduates in med found necessary for the proper eare and m ment of the inmates of the Marine Hospital, and to sus- pend any of said assistants for a period not longer than thirty days, and to remove any of said assistants, with the consent of the Commissioners of Emigration: but the number and rate of pay of said assistant physiclans thal be regulated and determined by the Commissioners of Emigration. Sec. 7, Each assistant physi of Marine Hospital shall select and appeint such and so many nurses and orderlies in the department of such hospital which shall have been assigned to or be under his supervision and care, as shall be required for the proper care of the in- mates of their respective departments; but the number of such nurses and orderlies shall be determined and con- trolled by the Physician of Marine Hospital. who shall also have the power of approval by all suc appu:ntments of nurses and orderlies, and likewise the privilege of dis- charging any of the same, and the Commissioners of Emigration sha)l regulate and determine the rate of Pay of the nurees and orderlies employed at the Marine Hospi- tal. All ducharges of patients from the Marine Hospital shall be in writing, and by the Physician of Marine Hospi- tal, who shall be responsible for the same, and who is hereby expressly prohibited from discharging any patient sent 10 the Marine Hospital, and affected with any con- tagious or infectious disease, until such patient shall be cured of such disease; and the said Physician of Marine Hospital shall receive the into Marine Hospital all cases of eontagious, infectious and pestilential disease which may be sent thither by the health officer or under the authority of the Hoard of Health of tho city of New York, except itch and syphilis, which shall not be con- strued as diseases entitling those suffering from them to be admitted as patients into the Marine Hospital. Sec. 8. All officers and employees of the Marine Hos- ital, excevt chaplains, shall be required to reside with in the Quarantine enclosure, and the Commissioners of Emigration are hereby directed to provide suitable ac- commodations for the same. Sec. 9. The power gran‘ed to the Health Officer, by an act entitled ‘An act relative to the public health, passed April 10, 1860,” in so far as relates to the arrest and de tention of persons eloping from the Marine Hospital, or persons invading the Quarantine grounds, ix hereby granted to the Physician of the Marine Hospital for the purpose of enabling him to maintain the Marine Hospital as « quarantine establishment; and the said physician of the Marine Hospital is authorized and required to pro- scribe rules for regulating intercourse with the hospital and its inmates, and he is expressly prohibited from ad- mitting visiters at all when in his judgment there may be danger of their communicating’ disease without the precincts of the Quarantine grounds. Sec, 10, The Physician of the Marine Hospital shall present to the Legislature annually, on or before the:first oi March, a report of the general condition of the hos- pital under his charge, with the statistics of the institu tion in detail, and such other information and sugges tions in regard to the same ashe may deem advisable, and testify the same by his affidavit: ha shall also farnish to the Board of Health of the oity of New York, and to the Commissioners of Emigration, whenever reqpired by them to do +0, an offe:al return of the numbers and dis: eases of the patients in the Marine Hospital See, 11. The Health Officer shall have no authority or control oyer the Marine Hospital, nor any charge or care of the sick inmates or employees of the institution. He shall at all times, however, have free access to the se- veral wards, with the privilege of exatnining the con- dition of the sick sent to the hospital under bie authori ty, for the purpose of enabling him 10 judge ay to the no- cessity for detaining the vessels from which said sick may have been landed; but nothing in this act sball.be con- strued so as to interfere with the rights, duties and paw- er of the Healih Officer in regard. to oxistiag provisions of Jaw, in +0 far as his control andauthority over vessels and quarantine regulations upon. the water may be-con- cerned. See, 12, The Physician of the Marine Yospital shall dis charge the duties of superintandent of the Martie Hox- pits], under the Commissioners of Emigration, and with out further pecuniary corapensation than that allowed bin: as physician. Sec, 18, The amount for which the master, owner or , consignee or consignees, of any such ship or vos sel, may commute for any bond or bonds authorized, or required, by or pursuant to the seventh section of chap- ter five hundred and twenty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, shalt, from and after the pasange of this ant, be two dullars for svoh and every such pas: senger, instead of one dotler and filty cents, as now pro~ vided by Inw, aed the sum of fifty cents, comm any passenger or ngers, shall be set aside as a so- parate fundfor the benofit ofeach and every county in this State, except the county of New York; and said Com. missioners of Emigration shall deposit the moneys of said fundin any bank thst the said commissioners may select, and the fund, or as much of it as may be necesaary, sball be paid out and distributed to any superintendent of the poor of any county, except the gounty af New The conspiracy recently discovered among the lsoners: at Cemorn bad been effectually put dows, Conerisneas mae however, afoot in other parts of the Austrian do- minions. ‘The news from Germany is to the effect that Saxon: Hease, and other minor principalities, have given thelr et hesion to the Austro-Prussian commercial ‘treaty. The Duke of Oldenburg died on the 27th ult. A new compang has been established at Hamburg for a line of steamers te Valparaiso. From Switzerland we Jearn that two agents of an Ameri- to to the ean emigration company have convey United ws the ‘licinese lately expelled from Lombardy. In Italy the Austrien authorities were still Teveng! themselves on the people for the: late: insurrection, at arrests continued to be the order of the day. Massini is said to have eluded his enemies, and got safe on board. SES EOMURGAV MS ESTAR ebllEE coldequonee rf consequonee of the late expulsion of some of its members from the South American republics, and obtained'a promise of ac- tive interference from the Pope. From Russia we have received intelligence that Poland was being filled with imperial troops; and that a demand had been made on Turkey for indemnity for the late. in- tervention, and a settlement of the Holy Sepulchre ques- tion was insisted upon. In Turkey itself affairs had again arsumed a pacific feature. The reported rupture with Austria turns out te ‘The relation: between the two countries are be untrue most friendly, and both have agreed to smooth away all difficulties by a congress at Paris in May. In the mean- time, the war with Montenegro has ceased. Advices from Greece that the Queen present her consort with an heir. Dates from the Cape of Good Hope to the 24th January had been received, and the report of a battle taken place between the British and the Basutees is com- firmed. ‘The British lost forty men, and the savages five hundred. Accounts from Australia to the 6th December state that the yield of gold had rather diminished. Provistens were lower, sailors were easily obtained, and emigration was undiminished. : The overland mail had arrived in England, but the news is not important. A report was current that the of Ava had been dethroned by the heir apparent. is sald to have been discovered in Malacca. The insurrec- tion in China still progresses. Trade gonerally was di though there had been some slight advance in silks tei as. __ The commercial news brought by the Canada is rather important. There wax an unabated demand for money, and rates were tending upward: the bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £87,000. Consols were tangy at from 95 to 94. and American eagles were quoted at 76s. 40, per ounce, ‘The Liverpool cotton market had beem affected by the advices from this side, and prices were rendered in favor of the buyer, and a still further redue- tion was ranguinely expected.’ The grain market cireu- lars represent wheat and flour as having slightly declined. The provision market was very dull, indeed At Havre the cotton market was dull, and the de moderate. ‘Ihe French funds were firmer; 444 per 105f, 85. would soon City Intelligence. Tur, WEATHER —Yesterday was in all respects the finest day that we have enjoyed this season. The sun which shone brilliantly all day, was as hot as any day in May. Indeed we heard a great many of the fair nex complain of its intense heat. No doubt thousands enjoyed themeelves by visiting the neighboring cities of Brooklyn, Williama- pe, and Jersey Gity, where a few minutes walk would. enable them to breathe the pure air of heaven. Broadway was very much crowded all day, both by persons pro- ceeding to the various places of worship in the city, and by those we mentioned before, who were walking for the benefit of their health. Last night at 9 o’olock the ther- mometer at the HERap office stood at 56 degrees above WTO. Fines. —About 1014 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out in the fancy goods store of Cameron & 507 Broadway, which was not extinguished before nearly all the stock’ was destroyed or Camaged. “There is am insurance of $4,500 on the stock in the North River Insu- rance Company. The greater porton of the goods were damoged by water. The fire department were early.on the-ground, but did not succeed in extinguishing the flames before the entire stock was de: troyed. About 544 o'clock yesterday mozning, flames wore dis- covered issuing from the store of Jobn ©. Lord, 16@ Water street, but were promptly extinguished by the fire cepartment, who wero immediately on the ground. ‘The damage, which is principally, by water, is very trifling. A Gross OvTraGr.—Last Saturday evening, a gentle- man of this city was returning from Brooklyn, where he bad been to visita sick family, accompanied by his wife son, and daughter. They crossed by one of the Union ferry boats, which loaves Atlantic street, Brook- lyn, and lands at Whitehall When the ferry boat reach- ed the landing, the son, who lrad his mother on his. arm, took hold of the chain which keeps the carriages from, passing, when a brutal omploye, without tho least pro- vocation, assaulted him, kaocked him dowm, and would. have beaten hin cruelly Dut for the interference of other passengers, who becarse so excited that they wished to throw him into theriver. The daughter hold of her father’s arm, and prevented him from inflicting imme~ dinte punishment on the bratal flow, ‘The gentleman will have the man arrested this morning. These f aompanies owe it to themselves to have none. omplo: go their boats but respectable and good men. Fat women, and children, are canstantly passing between the two cities, and they are not safe from insult from those that are employed on some of these boats. In the case above, the young man is but seventeen, and hin mother had beld of his arm, which was sufficient of itself to have protected him from the assault. We hope the party will be severely punished, and made an example af, Accwents.—On Saturday afternoon, one of the employed on board of the steamboat Corning, lying at the foot of Clarkson street, North river, had his by a hawser, whic! 3 handling at the time, conveyed to his reridence.in great agony, by the olice. x4 About 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a man named David Rodney, in the employ of the Croton Water Board, met with a very severe t while at work in Lafey- ette place, near Fourth street, Sigeing oe oye order to reach the main . The of him suddenly caved ‘a Pomplately burying him. He was not extricated from this awkward position for some . time; and shen conveyed te the ta house, a pronouneed him very much injured, bath 'e and externally. nis mice, be wan «to the tity Hospital,