The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7461. MORNING EDITION~--FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1853. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. BMPORTANT FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO. General Suspension of Legislation. MILITARY AND CIVIL POWER COMBINED. Rene Interesting from the Mesilla Valley. THE MOVEMENTS OF GOVERNOR TRIAS. THE ELECTION IN VIRGINIA. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON AND ALBANY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE. ‘Great Britain Again Preparing to Protect the Colonial Fishermen, EXTRAORDINARY MURDER—MARKET REPORTS, Se. Sic., die. Ad@Aditional and Important from Mexico. SUSPENSION OF LEGISLATION—MILITARY AND CIVIL BOLE COMBINED—PROJECT FOR A NEW NATIONAL BANK, ETC. New Orweans, May 26, 18653. The dates from the city of Mexico, by the steamship Texas, are to the 18th inst. Sante’ Anna had issued many other arbitrary decrees. ‘One of them suspended legislative authority of all kinds throughout the republic, and the officers of Governor and ‘Military Commandant were united in the same person. Another decree, disarming all private citizens, prohibits ‘the possession of arms, powder, or any kind of munitions; and another brings the telegraph under the control of g>vernment. Lombardini had been promoted to a General of Division. Santa Anna has ordered the remains of all soldiers who fell in the American war to be disinterred and placed in suitable sepulchres,‘and the names of General Vasquez and Leon, killed in the war, to be inscribed on the banners of the army, they being considered as promoted to Generals of Division before their deaths. A levee was held of all officers and soldiers who were mutilated in the American war, at which a feeling address was made by Santa Anna, who said the country would never forget them. A project for # new national bank had been started, Desed upon a government loan of from eight to twelve mil- ions of dollars. The French Minister had assured the government that the uew expedition of Count Raousset Boulbon had been dispersed. THE LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. Extract from a letter received by Skillman’s Express, dated— Ex Paso, April 25, 1853. Governer Trias arrived at Hl Paso yesterday, with 750 men and 150 officers, to command the levies of militia he ha made upon El Paso, La Real and Sineca, from which places he had mado a call for 700 men. ‘The General looks well. He reports the withdrawal of the Mexican minister from Washington, war with Spain, &e., &c. General Montenegro, with 6,000 men, is reported ‘@8 en roule from Sonora and below to the copper mines. . General Morales, with 2,000 men, is expected daily from Durango. The excitement in El Paso is very great, and all breathe war and death to los Americanos. Salezar, the Mexican Boundary Surveyor, is just feom the city of Mexico, and reports the decision of the Mexi- an government to consider as a declaration of war the refusal on the part of the United States government to ‘recognise Bartlett and Conié’s boundary. They think they have outwitted us, and mean to set ‘t pre tensions in consequence. i la ° . * * * * * * We have bat little news aside from renee visit Fort tolageled Dopper mines eit after about half way, was run Tadlens’ oho, ajete = be auyontl (who were alone back to Captain Bee’s camp at Santa Barbara, They run ‘us about fifteen miles, eee ‘The Virginia Election. Barrmore, May 26, 1853. Harper's Ferry and Bolivar districts, in Jefferson county, give Faulkner, dem., for Congress, 970; and Boteler, whig, 173; being a democratic gain, since the Presidential election, of 172, The same districts give Button and Gibson, whig candidates for the Legislature, @ considerable majority. “Im Berkeley county—Faulkrer, dem., 190 majority, Deing a small gain. Clarke gives 29 majority for Faulk- per, a demecratic loss of 94. Frederick county gives Faulkner 999. Boteler 974, majority 25, being a demo- oratic loss of 372. In Richmond City—Coleman, whig, for Congress, has 503 majority. Price, whig, for the Board of Public Works, has 570 majority. The whigs elect their Senators and three representatives. There is a whig loss of 340. Frederickaburg, in the Seventh district, gives Snow- Gen, whig, for Congress, 62 majority over Smith, dem, a . whig gain of 94. Winchester gives Boteler, whig, in the Eighth district, 235 majority, a whig gain of 252. Shepherdstown, Bote- Jer, 160, a whig gain of 48. Hampshire, a large gain is reported for Boteler. Affairs in Washington. APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS IN THE DEPART- MENTS—THE GARDNER CASE—BISHOP HUGHES. Wasmnatoy, May 26—8 P.M. ‘The District appointments are now under the consi deration of the Executive. ‘Mr. Ramsey, dem., has been appointed Chief Clerk In the office of thé frst Comptroller, vice Mr. Seaman, whig, removed. Judge Mason has commenced the regeneration of the Patent Office by removing nine clerks to-day, namely, Messrs. Stansbury, Henrool, Roane, Davol, Johnson, Eéelin, Haslain, Lay and Bailey. W.S. King, of Rhode Island, Recording Secretary of the United States Agricultural Society, will be appointed to the agricultural desk, in place of Dr. Lee, removed wome time since by Secretary McClelland. Mr. King is invited to this post by numerous State Societies, and will De acceptable to the agricultural community generally. ‘There are quite a number of applications for the va- ©ant Examinership. As the work in that department is six months behind hand, it is presumed it will soon be filled, and extra Examiners may be found mecessary. A large delegation is present fom Harrisbarg, urging upon the President the appointment of Mr. P 8 Post master of that place. Others are and have been here againat him, and probably more are coming. State poli. tics enter largely into the matter. William C. Zantzinger, Disbur ing Agent in the State Department, has been removed, and Mr. Stubbs reinstated. ‘The change to take effect on the lst of July. The jury inthe Gardner cuse sent a communication to the Court thin morning, stating that after mature deli- Deration and full interchange of sentiment, they found it impossible to agree, and asking that some arrangement be entered into between the counsel, and that they might be discharged. The counsel, in view of the neces- sity of trying the case over again, if a verdict was not xenderad, were unwilling to come to any agreement, and the Court declined to discharge the jury. Archbishop Hughes is here, and ‘administered the sacrament to Afty girls, at St. Patrick's Cathe- Aral, morning. The Presbyterian General Assembly. BUrraro, May 26, 1853, WEDNBSDAY’S AFTERNOON SESSION. On the report of the Committee on Education, a sub- atitate was offered by the Rev. Mr. Spencer, and adopted, recommending the Contra! and Philadelphia Societies, and appointing a committee to digest s plan for prosecut- ing the work hereaftes, Dr.,Cox reported a reply, rebuking the conduct of the Oswego Presbytery, announcing their determination not to send delegates while the Assembly held connection with slavery. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions asking government to interfere to prevent oppression for con- science sake. THURSDAY'S MORNING SESSION. ‘The Revs. Albert Barnes, Spear, Prentiss, W. 8. Grif- fith, 8. H. Perkins, W. E. Dodge, C. 8, Wurtz, Hatéeld, Gilbert, and A, P, Halsey, were nominated » Committee oa Church Extension, PRICE TWO CENTS, Affairs in Albany. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS—NIAGARA SHIP (ANAL— SEVERE TAXATION—PETITION FOR THE REPEAL OF THE BMIGRANT PASSENGER LAW, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Atnany, May 26, 1863. A private company wit money in hand, stands ready to dig a ship canal around the @reat Falls through Ni agara county. They are asking a charter, so that they may progeed forthwith, Such a work would divert nearly all the transit through the Welland Canal, on the Canada side. But some of the nabobs of Buffalo think it will be the means of draining Lake Erie and leaving the city high and dry. To-day the bill was under consi- deration in the House, when it was opposed by Mr. Burroughs, of Orleans county. He was an- awered very ably by Mr. Holley, of Niagara, who adduced several strong arguments to prove that the ship canal would not only enrich the commercial and mercan- tile position of Buffalo, but also contribute millions to the revenue of the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals. In the afternoon the pill was defeated, but it is yet hoped the Legislature will grant the charter, for our westerm shippers on the Upper Lakes have paid tribute and enormous tolls long enough to the Canadian canal, in order to transport the productions of the soil to the At- lantic markets, Very little business was done in either House, excep! the third reading of bills. Mr. Beekman presented an important memorial to the Senate from an aged gentleman of Schenectady, named David Tomlinson, complaining of the laws in existence relative to collecting taxes on leasehold lands. The peti- tioner states that if no relief can be afforded him, he will be compelled to ask the Comptroller to take possession of his lands, and leave the State, where, he says, he is so oppressed. Mr. B. made quite a flourish against the “calico gentry,’ and hoped the Senate would grant the relief asked for, irrespective of the wishes of ambitious candidates for Governor, Comptroller or Attorney Gene- ral. There was no reference made of the memorial, as there is a bill pending making amendments to the law complained of, A petition was received in the Senate, asking fora re- peal or modification of the emigrant law which passed on the last day of the regular session. Upon a question of reference to a committee, a debate occurred, during which Mr, Babcock stated that when the Committee on Commerce had the subject under consideration, it was said that one firm of shipowners had received during the last year, the enormous sum of $24,000 for permits al- lowing emigrant passenger runners to board their ships. Another firm had received $18,000. Mr. Cooley denied that any such sums had been received, and asked Mr. B. to name the packet lines which had re- ceived these sums. The petition was finally referred to Senaters Cooley, Beekman, Morgan and Newcomb. As this i ibject of great interest I have sent a copy of the m for ® repeal or modification of the law, Iti — To tux Hon. tux Lxcis.aTone or tHe State or New ‘ORK : ‘The memorial of the undersigned, citizons of th New York, respectfully eth—That your memorialie pray for the repeal of the act entitled ‘‘An Act for the Pri ection of Emigrant Passengers,” passed April 18, 1553, oF for the modification of said act’ in such manner as to pre- yout the great injustice and mischief which are caused b; ite provisions now in force. And your memorialists state an represent to your honorable body: First—That the said act, though ostensibly originated and passed for the benedt and protection of em: 't passengers landing in this eity, and Oo gu ‘aud and imposition, is entirely with- out effect inthis ct, inasm' as it is impossible for ship- masters to know what per ‘unners, or confederated With or in the employ of such runners, oF to keep them from vommunies sing with the passongors, there being no penalty of any kind imposed by tee act to prevent or punish run- nere or thelr employes getwg en board of emigrant ships in violation of the provisien of the act. Second—That said act, 60 far from preventin, 0 only in getting on board tho sengers, and the crowd and confasion create known 'to the masters, but also in getting poesession and control of the passengers as soon as. thoy arc landed, and imposing upon them in various ways, and to their great injory, thero being no provision in the id act to prevent, or in any way to diminish this evil. Third—That ith Proved entirely im- possible to carry out the requirements of said act without he most serious injury to the intorests of the commerce and shipping of tho city, as well as to the vast interest of tho emdgraut passengers: that the provision of said act, requi ring emigrant ships to land their passengers at the public wherves produces the most onerous and <xpens! and inconvenience to the shipowners, cousignoss and mer- chante; that the crowded stato of the public wharves, and the uncertainty whon a vossol arrives in the city at what wharf she can find a berth, occasions most serious and burdensome delay and difficulty, both to the owners of the vessel and of the cargo, and to persone in their emp! that it frequently happens that a vosrol arrives East river, and failing to find a vacant public wharf, is compelled to be taken around to a wharf far up on the North river side, at great cost of labor, money and time. And your memorinlists respectfully submit, that in this way, a new, unprecedented, and most inequitable tax is impos upon the commerco and commercial interests of the port; that in addition to the mischief thus produced, it occasions # great and unnecessary hardship to the emigrant passengers, detaining them at great inconvenience on ship board, after their long and tedious passage across the ocean, and when. it is indispensible for thelr health, comfort, and pecuniary in- te that they should be immediately landed, such de- inst wenty, or twonty-four subimit that the f the And your memorialists will as to prevent the further contiouan evils hereinbefore set forth, every pray, &¢, Dated New York May, 3883. ‘The name of Mayor Westervelt stands at the head of this paper, and followed by those of John Griswold, Mor- timer Livingston, Charles H Marshall & Co., Spofford, Tileston & Co., Kermit & Carew, Goodhue & Co., and some one hundred ‘and twenty shippers and merchants. If there is a particle of truth in the statement that ship- owners, under the old law, received such enormous amounts as eighteen and twenty thousand dollars for per mitting certain runners to board their vessels to the ex- clusion of every one else, it is no wonder that they feel very much grieved, aud really indignant of the passage of a lew which allows “free trade’”’ in ‘ booking” emi grant passengers. There will be no repeal of the law, however, during the present ession, and the shipowners may as well allow the obnoxious and pestilent runners all the latitude whieh the law allows, in defrauding, pil- fering and robbing the ignorant foreigners who come amongst us to enjoy a breath of free air. democratic members of the House held a caucus for the purpose of arranging business for the session. A majority determined to take up the canal question on Wecnesday next, and devote their time to it until disposed of. It was also voted, it is said, to sustain Mr. West’s reolutions for amending the constitution. Shonld that project succeed in the House, the Legislatu.e may as well adjourn first as last, as Mr. Vanderbilt de- clared in the Senate, yesterday, that himself and Mr. Cooley would stand by the reselutions adopted upon the subject by the Senate and agree to none other. The whigs, of ecurse, will remain as they were upon their patsage. Ww. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. EXTRA SESSION. Senate. Atnany, May 26, 1853. ‘THE EMIGRANT PASSENGER LAW. Mr. Cootry (dem.) presented a petition of Grinnell, Minturn & Co., Goodhue & Co, and a very large number of the chief business men of New York, and by the Mayor of New York, arking for the repeal of the emigrant pas- senger law, which passed on the last night of the regular ression. It being proposed to refer the memorial to the Com. mittee on Commerce and Navigation, Mr. Bancock (whig) opposed it. One of the reasons for the (bill was, that shipping mercbants were deeply interested in prosuring the landing of vessels at particular wharves, and of allowing boarding house keepers to board their vessels and be the first to fleece the poor emigrant. A majority of the committee gave the subject an anxious and a pa tient consideration, and under the best advice. It seems, however, the bill does not remedy all the evils. Indeed. it seems there is no remedy by law to put p to the multifarious wrong. Nothing short of a despotic ge | mept, it flicting necessary chastisement, would do, At prerent, the ties fall on the innocent as well as on the guilty, No sooner is one law made, than the guilty i ity of the dishonest evade it. The bill at its tht. If any better one can be exclusion of ali other subjects of legis. eemed 1: as for it, to lation. Mr. Cootey did not believe but that any institution, without the aid of despotism, could attend to the landing of emigrant passengers. The present law allows the emi: gront to be tossed upon the public dock, right into the hands of these marauders. ie charge Long tos the sale of permits by shipping merchants was a wi one, and not proved. e bill was passed under an en- tire misapprehension of the facts. Mr. Beekman (whig) said that it was evident that x legislation had not accomplished what was hoped. He favored a select committee, fully to examine the state of the emigration arrangements. Mr. Cooiky coincided with the motion for such com. mittee. He moved to refer the memorial to the Senators from the city ot New York. Carried. On Mr. "8 motion, Mr. Cooley was added to the committee. UNJUST TAXATION, Mr. BeekMAN presented the memorial of David Tomlin- son, of Schei lady, 83 years of age, a citizen of blame- Jess life and enlarged benevolence. He complains that, in defiance of the constitution and laws, he is unjustly taxed. He shows that in the case ef lands, o: the title of which there is no question, they are re-taxed, and taxed sgain, against covenants. It was yy the honorable ‘tor, who said: It is time for lors of New Yerk to speak out boldly. Heretofore, whenever anti rent has been mentioned in this Senate there has been an hush uttered, and the State has been cowed beneath the outrages of a few hundred vagabonds in calico dresses. Men may be scalped and “ihe Lope cause they dare to serve the procesq of law. The lature of New York must disregard all solemn obliga- tions because snti-renters also may be offended. If this is to be the doctrine, New York and Mississippi may be ansociated dishonorably beneath the banner of repudia- tion. The issue must be met. and the consequences, and the length and breadth of the danger, must be met. The old man is entitled to protection, and the laws of New York must give it. Mr. Preece (dem.) thought it would be useless to refor the memorial to the Committee on the Judiciary, if the bill should also be referred, which at this part of the ses- sion would not be done. ‘The memorial was laid on the table, NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM. Mr. MorGay (dem.) prevented the memorial of Peter per, Clarkson Crolius, and others, for aid to the New York Juvenile Asylum. COMMON SCHOOL TEACIIERS. Mr. Munnom (whig) gave ngtice of a bill in relation to the instruction of common school teachers, THE FENCING OF RAILROADS. Mr. McE.wain (whig) gave notice of a bill in relation to the fencing of railroads. The lines in brackets is the amendment proposed to the section of the act :— See. 1. The third§ecction of chapter 20 of tho¥laws of 1537. is hereby amended so as to read as follows Seo. 3. No incorporated bank in this Stato, nor any officer or director thereof, shall open or keep an office of deposite or discount under this act, or be interested direotly or indi- rectly in such office, [except in the case of joint stock oom- panies, or associations formed for tho purpose of banking, Pursuant to law.] and the bank oMficer or director who shali violate the provisions of this section shall forfeit the sum of $1,000 for such violation. BILLS PASSED, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, To incorporate the Sixpenny Savings Bank in the city of New York. Among the corporators are John A. Dix and Isaac V. Fowler. Mr. (dem.) said their financial responsi- bility had lly avouched by the government. Mr. Cooxry thought they were lsely the individuals proper to take care of the Sizpenny Savings Bank. ‘The bill by ayes 17. To enable the om River Plank Road Company to sell part of their road {0 the Pulaski Plauk Road Company, For the preservation of fish. Prohibits the throwing of lime, or other poisonous substances, into streams. The bill was referred to report complete, as provisions rere suggested concerning taking trout with hook and ine. To revise charter of Ithaca. In ‘relation to the salaries of keepers and guards in the State prisons. Lost—ayes, 10; nays, 14. A motion to reconsider was made by Mr. Concsr, (dem.) and lies on the table. Relative to highways in Wilna, To amend the law respecting grades in the Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth wards of New York. ‘o amend the Newburg Poor law. To amend the charter of Holley. To authorize the construction of bridges at Hospital, Court, and Georgia streets, in Buffalo. . Mr. Bancock urged that the interests of the State de- manded the construction of these bridges. To authorize the maintenance and construction of bridges in Syracuse and Geddes. Mr. Jonzs, (dem.) 0 It was neither good com- mon sense, nor did the wants of the peeple require that the State should be called upon to divert its revenues for the purpose of building canal bridges. It is the effort of localities to induce the people to build the bridges for the villages and cities. The bill passed. To release an escheat to Janet Symonds, ‘The Cansjoharie Bridge bill. Te authorize Oswego to subscribe to the stock of rail- roads, To authorize North Danville to subscribe to the stock of railroads passing through said town. To authorize Rome to subscribe to the Rome and St. Lawrence River railroad. To authorize Utica to take stocks in the Utica andjBlack River Railroad Company. Mr. Coxcgr opposed the bill, as one eminently unjust, and against w! most important remonstrances were made. Already the taxes in Utica were one percent, and i that law was parsed an increase would be very likely made. Pending the discussion the Senate adjourned till to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock. (This omission of the usual afternoon session was for the purpose of allowing the judiciary committee to con- sider some important Tbjecte} a Assembly. picaiies May 26, 1853. CANAL REVENUE CRRTIFICATES. A message was received from the Governor, returning the Lill appropriating money to the ‘payment of the in- terest on canal revenue certificates, and on the Oswego loan, with a request that it might be amended, as in ite Present form it would be of no validity if passed. ‘The bill was referred back for amen¢ment SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. Peters moved the following resolution, which, giv- ing rise to dewate, Resolved, That committee on banks and in surance com panics , and they are hereby directed to re “port, without delay, a’ bill for tho better seourity of deposi ors’ in savings banks, by requiring them to report annually to the board of supervisors of the county where situated a full and detailed statement of their deposits and invest- ments and such other facts as said supervisors may from time to time require. BILIS READ AND PASSED, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. To smend the charter of the Syracuse Savings Bank. To authorise the building of a canal bridge at Middle. port To provide for the appointment of a Harbor Master at Ton: awanda, For relief of Monterey, Cooper’s Plains, Painted Post and Corning plank road company Tie NIAGARA SHIP CANAL. The bill to incorporate the Niagara Ship Caval Com- peny came up for the third reading. Mr. Howry, (whig) of Niagara, moved to recommit for some amendments that bad been made necessary, and that it be reported complete and retain its place upon the st. Mr. Carr, (whig) of Erie, opposed that disposition of it. and moved that it go to the Committee of the Whole. Mr Burnovans, (ind. dem ) of Orleans, advocated a re- ference toa select committee, consisting of the members representing the counties of Erie, Niagara and Orleans. He looked upon the project asa biow at the usefulness of the Erie canal, Mr. Houtey replied, in defence. He said its construe- tion would certainly ensure us the annexation of the Ca- nadaa—as certain as the afternoon follows the sun and meridian. And, instead of its being a detriment to the interests of the Evie canal, he went into an argument to show that it would be an actual herefit Mr. Carp oppored the bill, as one prejudicial to the interests of his constituents, and to the business of the Erie canal. Mr. Prrens, (whig) of Genesee, favored the bill. He spoke until the bour for recess. Recess till 4 o'clock, P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr, Perers resumed the floor upon the Niagara Ship Canal bill, and continued his remarks in favor of the pro- ject. 7Sfr Hasmvas, (whig) of Menroe, represented his con- stituency ss being much in favor of the Erie Canal en largement and jealous of itn interests: they wore, never. theless, favorable to aship canal, because they believed it wasa work of great public importance, Its construc: tion would in no way impatr or lessen the revenue of the canal. He believed the commerce of the West would in- crease fester than we could furnish weans for transit, 50 that even if this avenue should take off trom the other still there would be left to the Erie canal all it could do, It never would be diverted. ‘The Western commerce would go down the Erie canal, and would never go through the St. Lawrence. It must follow the channel it now follows, ard thus find its way to the seaboard. bs Mr. Loomis corrected his statement made this morn- ing relative to the corporations named. lir. Payxe, (whig) of Monroe, had yet to learn that the ople of Rochester were in’ favor of the measure. je believed they felt as he felt—that the in- terests of Rochester would be materially injured It would build up Oswego at the expense Rochester. The previous question was moved, avd the final vote was then taken, and the bill was lost by 48 to 50. A motion to reconsider lies on the table. THE CANAL BIL. Mr. West, (dem ) of Jefferson, moved to refer back the Canai bill amendment. Mr. BURROUGHS hoped not. He was in favor of makiny amendments in Cowmittee of the Whole if made at all. He was opposed to reoommitting, also, for the reason that, he bad good ground for raving, that question was to be made one of jarty legislation. It was the intention to make the scheme perfect in midnight caucus, and then press it through here under the previous question. Adjourned. From Boston. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLA- TURE—FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LOWELL MUSEUM, BTC. Boston, May 26, 1853, Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature ad- journed sine die at half past 10 o’olock last night. ‘The bill before the Legislature, relating to railrcad cros- sings, and the rate of speed at which drawbridges may be crossed, was lost in the Senate previous to its adjourn- ment on Wednesday. During the performances at the Lowell Museum last night, a young man named Wheeler, acting as a supernu- merary, was accidentally stabbed witha bayenet over the ey’, which entered his killing him ames The American Continentalers, from Newark, rived here this morning by the Fall River route. eterans of this city, and break- tew Hotel. The company attract were received by the fanted at the Unit much attention, Railroad Meeting in Georgia, dc, SAvVaNNan, May 26, 1853. The stockholders have held a meeting and surrendered the charter of the Savannah and Atlantic Railroad, and dissolved the company. They will form another com- to go thro Florida to Pensacola, and recom- Rien Savanah to rubeeribe $1,000,000, ‘The bark Thomas E. Daxter, from Apalachicois for New York, has put in here, with the captain sick, The City. Onizaws, May 25, 1863, mahip Empire Cit leave here te-morrow, tor New Tors, fa Baran : ‘The Protection to the Fisheries, dic. LARGE BRITISH NAVAL FORCE CONCENTRATING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF HALIFAX, ETO. Boston, May 26, 1853, We have Halifax papers to the 17th inst. On the 16th, the British ship of war Cumberland, bearing the flag of Vice Admiral Seymour, with the Admiral and his family on board, arrived from Bermuda. The Admiral is charged with the protection of the fishing interests of the pro- vinees, The British war steamer Devastation had left Bermuds for the Newfoundland coast. Halifax papers, by the Europa, state that, in addition to the large naval force already centered at Halifax to protect the fisheries from American encroachments, the Admiral will fit out half-a-dozen small craft for the rame Brupewick willaé aid inthe matter, = = SA Now birt gel of Newfoundland have been a good deal startled by a rumor that Belle Isle was to be ceded to the French government; and an address to the Queen, remonstrating against it, has been numerously signed. Singular Tragedy at Somerville, Mass, ONE INSANE WOMAN KILLED BY ANOTHER. Bostox, May 26, 1853, We have the particulars of a singular tragedy which occurred at the Insane Hospital at Somerville yesterday noon, at about which hour a Mrs. Strong, of Vermont, an aged and very feeble person, was missing. The alarm was immediately given, and » search instituted for her in all directions, In the course of a few minutes she was found in the room of Mrs, Jameson, another lunatic, ly- ing on the floor, at the foot of the bed. Mrs. Jameson was kneeling™on the bed, in the attitude of prayer, and looking directly down upon the body, which was covered by asheet. There was apparent a slight bruise near the right temple, and another on the throat, but no indica- tion ef any struggle having occurred between the two women, and there was no discoloration of the face of Mrs, Strong, whose body, when found, retained much of the natural warmth of life, except that the feet were cold. Immediate and active restorative means were used without effect—she was dead. Mrs, Janson was asked how Mrs Strong happened to be in her room, and what had taken place to occasion her death, "Arhld many evidences of entire delasion,: she yet gave natural and consistent account, which was Tepeated several times, to this effect :—I heard Mrs. Strong asking for light—this was her constant habit—it occurred to me that the Lord had delivered her into my hands and that if there was any more light in the other world she should ses it She had been plaguing me for many months with this inquiry; now, one of the attendant being gone out, and the other preparing dinner, I deter. mined to be rid of the annoyance. I accordingly slipped out into the gallery, and invited Mrs. Strong into my room. She came with me willingly. She et cn tae caps. I took them off and tied them round her neck. The strings broke. She stood still, close to me, making no resistance—so I knew the Lord had given her to me. I then put my hands round her throat and choked her. I then laid her down on the floor softly, so as to make no noise, and took off one of my stockings and put it round her neck, pulling it as hard as I could—but it was no use, she was already dead. I felt her pulse, and I knew it. 'Whilst I was doing this, I sald my prayers, and thanked the Lord that he had permitted me to glorify His Dame. The trustees of the institution are investigating the matter. ‘The deceased, Mrs. Strong, and also Mrs, Jame son, are respectably connected, but for some time have Deen hopelessly insane. Latest from Texas, New Or1zans, May 26. 1853. The steamship Yacht, from Brazos, has arrived at this port, bringing $100,000 in specie. Her dates are to the 22d inst., but the news is unimportant. Caravajal was atill in prison, being unable to procure bail. From Baltimore. THE PROPOSED NATIONAL MONUMENT IN PENDENCE SQUARE, ETO. Barrimore, May 26, 1863, The Maryland Legislature has rejected the bill to aid in the erection of the proposed national monument in Inde- pendence equate, Philadelphia, No mail came through to-night south of Wilmington. Markets. New ORLEANS, May 25, 1853. Cotton has been in brisk demand since the receipt of ‘the European news, the sales to-day reaching 6,000 bales, at an advance of }{c. Strict middling is quoted at 10a 10%c., and good middling at 11a llc. The receipts are decreasing to-day; they amount to %.100 bales, against 8,860 exports. Freighte to Liverpool are im being now quoted at 34d. Mess pork has furt clined; 1,200 bbls, sold to-day, at $14 a $14 50 New Onreans, May 26, 1953. There is considerable excitement in our cotton market, ‘owing to unfavorable weather for the crops. The sales to day reached 12,000 bales, prices at the close showing an advance of 3c. [The foregoing is from a private cor: respondent, and was forwarded to Liverpool via Halifax by the Cambria, last evening. } New ORIZANS, May 26—Noon. Cotton has been active this morning, the sales already reaching 10,000 bales at fully 4c. advance since the re- ion of the Europa’s news. Strict middiing ix quoted at 104¢. The sales of cotton to da: ranging from 8¢ a 103. INDE- ) er de- Cuarveston, May 25, 1853. were 1,900 bales, at prices ‘he market is # shade higher. SAVANNAH, May 26, 1853. Cotton has been in brisk demand to-day, the sales reaching 1,200 bales, at firm prices. BUFFALO, May 26, 1863, Receipts since yesterday:—Flour, 4.500 bbls; wheat, none; corn, 20 000 bushels; oats, 18,000 bushels,’ The in- clemency of the weather has ckecked business to-day. Flour freights are at 48c.; wheat, 12c., and corn 16c. ALBANY, May 26, 1853. No return of the receipts sent in. Operations in flour were checked by the inclement weather. Wheat dull, but prices firm; tales 2.600 bushels. Corn inactive and prices maintained, 10,000 bushels sold at 69c. a 6234c. for mixed Western; 6,500 bushels of barley changed hands at Oats dull at 47¢.; sales Prison whiskey 22%. 68. for two rowed Wisconsin. 2,000 bushels, Coroner#’ Inquests THE LATB FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN THE TWO BROTHERS. Yesterday Coroner Gamble took the examination of Bartholomew Clancy, the boy who caused the death of his brother Charles by stabbing him in the side with a kvife. ‘The boy stated that he was a native of Ireland, between fourteen and fifteen years of age, and worked in & printing office. As to the charge preferred against him he stated that at the time of his using the knife he did it only to scare his brother away; he did not intend to hurt him or to killhim, The Coroner then committed the prisoner to the Tombs, there to await his trial. ACODENTALLY DROwNED.—Patrick Hanly, a boy seven years of age, whore body had been missing for a week past, was found yesterday dead, floating in the North river, foot of pier eleven. Coroner Gamble held an in- quest upon the body, and the jury rendered a verdict of accidental drowning. A Fatat, Accioent.—About eleven o’clook on Wednesday morning John Cook, assistant engineer on the sectional dock, at pier 43 Hast river, while engaged oiling the en- ine, his cravat caught in some part of the machinery Gregging his body in, teariag off his clothes, and craai ing his breast and collar bone, taken in swhere h The injured man was very exhausted state to the City Hospital, ogeret until yesterday morning and expired. Coroner Gamble held an inquest on the body, and the 7, rendered a verdict of accidental death, caused by jis cravat catching to the shaft of the engine, on the sectional dock, at the foot of Pike street. The deceased was twenty-one years of age, and a native of New York. ANOmMER CAUTION TO PARENTS.—Coroner O'Donnell yes- terday held an inquest at No. 467 Eighth avenue, on the body of a child four years old, named Mary Jane Norris, who came to her death from severe scalds, caused by the upretting of a kettle containing boiling water. Scicipe ny DROWNING. —Coronor Gamble yesterday held tN an inquest fo. 84 James street, on the body of Wil- Nem ged about. 88 years, a native et ine who committed suicide, about a week ago, by jumping into the river, foot of James slip. The ieoeaned, tt , seems, was ® seaman, and had recently arrived at this tin the ship Grecian, from Califernia. The persons in the bouse noticed his strange manner, and anticipated that he intended to commit suicide. Early on the morn- ing of the 6th inst. it was quite dark, the deceased left hin bed and walked to the dock, ‘and’ then deliberately took off his boots, lower himself to the water by a haw- ser. Asailor on board the ship Grinnell stated that he an, on the morning in question, let himsélf down yy the bawser to the water, and then swim off into the centre of the stream. The witners called to the deceased to, stop, but he tort no sotice mbatever, sud, it om a thing, seemed to hurry away, apparently with a ful - termloation te destroy is life. A verdict was rendered that the decased came to his death by suicide by drowning. Dean or an UNKNown Man. —Coroner Wilhelm yester- day held an inquest at the Bellevue Hospital, on the body of an uoktown man, about. thi qenrs of age, with randy hair and whiskers, five feet it and « half — ih and stout buil he era nee 3 oath at ite, black silk cravat, wl and ‘ondershive 8 gold ring on the little finger got hls lat band, having on it, ‘J hearts” a1 7 » o” scratched onthe inside of it. The deceased, it a been sent from the Tombs to the hospital, underjthe adviee of Dr. Covil, the prison physician, and from the prison record, it is su that his name is Salisbury, aad formerly ant ers i) had been com. mitted to prison on a cl tacked by convulsions, The jury rendered verdict of “Death caused by convulsions,” Founn Drap in ums Ben.—Coroner Wilhelm yesterday held an inquest, at No. 40 Frankfort street, on of Robert ,. & printer by profession, found, carly yesterday morning: dead im his hed. ‘mortem examination was made by Tw. Uhl, who his that the death waa caused by abscess of the and » verdict was 50 rendered. about thirty-five yeary of age, and 9 native of Connea- ‘Arrival of the Europa’s Mails. The steamship Europa was signaled off Boston about ten o’clock yesterday morning, but owing to the low state of the tide was unable to reach her dock till five in the evening. During the day the steamer Rescue was sent down to the Europa for the mails, and arrived back in time to transmit them to New York by the New Haven They reached this city about one o’clock this morning. Owing to the lateness of the hour we were un- able to procure our files from the Post Office im time to insert any of the details of news in this morning’s paper. However, the telegraphic synopsis published on Wednes- day, was very complete, and it is improbable that there train. is any additional genoral news of importance. ‘The Very Latest from Europe. BY TELEGRAPH ¥ROM LONDON TO LIVERPOOL, Lonvon, Saturday morning, May 14, 1853. Paris, Friday.—Bourse dull and inactive, cents closed at 1043,, ITALY. Mi.ax, May 3, 1853.—The Sequestration Committee has suspended operations on account of concessions in favor of the absentees which Count Rachberg has obtained from Marshal Radetzky. SPAIN. Mave, May 9, 1853.—The Count de San Luis, hes de- clined the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. TURKEY. It is said at Vienna that the Porte is inclined to recog- nize the independence of Montenegro. The Cologne Gazette states that Menschikoff demanded an answer to his ultimatum within fifteen days. DENMARK. Aserious affray had taken place between the Danish and German carpenters employed on the railroad at Co- penbagen, The troops had to be called out to maintain order. 43g per Table of Postages to Foreign Countries. The following table has just been prepared at the Post Office Department, and shows the rates of postage te foreign countries by the different lines, It is brought up to the latest date, and contains all the corrections: — (The asterisk (*) indicates that in cases where it is prefixed pre-payment is optional; in all other cases pre- payment is required.) Great Britain and Ire- ) #24 cents, (peel nat Ore; land. by either Uni- excepted) *5 cents to be iid States or Britis when to or from California or i Ney All such ited matter subject to like additional charges in ote Britain, cash country collecting its own postage on printed matter, whether the same is sent or received. No pamphlet cam be sent shing over 8 ounces, and no periodical over 16 ounces, without being subject to letter postage, Neither pampbleta nor is are entitled to conveyance throug! Bremen City, Germany, (by | *20 cents, pre meat the Bremés line) month Me optional bi , be Newspapers 2 cents each, pre-payment required. Lat ters aut Denbea ters may be sent also by the Bremen line to other parts of Germany and countries beyond, subject to additional postage Rayo Bremen, Havre, (France,) or any 0 14 place on the coast of France, Ger- many, or any other 20 conts—United or place in Earege whore the? United" Beates Bates steam packets touch, Great Britain avd Ireland excepted} by the fare | reqene, Newspapers, 2 centa each, pre-payment required. Let- of the weight of % on and under, by the Havre live, are subject in France ‘to an additional postage ef 60 con- times (12 cents ;) and when over % os. and not over 0z., 120 centimes, or 24 cents, and se on. eee 10 cents, if distance from the mailing office met 5 does exceed 2,500 miles ; and foreign [ 20 cents where distance ex- places where the rates are 2,500 miles. Pre- not fixed by postal treaty.) payment required. Newspapers, 2 cents each, pre-payment required. The above is the United States postage only. Except for Aea- pulco, on the Pacific, and vicinity, the mails for Mexies will be despatched by the U.S. mail steamship line from. New Orleans, via Tampico to Vera Cruz, three times e W. Indies, &e., British, vis.) Indies, &e. ; Antigu : 10 cents, where distanee from the mailing office does not exceed 2,500 miles; and 20 cents, where distance exceeds 2,500 miles. Pre- yment required—being Entted States Postage Montserrat, Nevis i | only. St. Kitt’s, St. Lucia St. Vincent ........000ccee Tortola, Tobago, Trinidad. . Rates of Post. Gecsorictiers Rattt of | ““Newpapers, 2 cents each.” Pre-payment required. In the Aint too coltmins of thie, ot onandin ne Age rhea In the « OF under ~pit'en rom. tI : cd L ‘ West India Islands (not dn Derorgsonue sence Memnel or ge ae | Ves, (rot} dose not, exoood 3,600 Svcents more when the letter ie Sweaty ED ES EY | Carthagen miles; and from Oregon or California. The © 3© 52 5282 | Honducas 44 cents, where distance 21 cent rate isthe U.S. Inlandand Rgds Pe VE UE | St Juan ‘Nica’ exceeds 2,500 miles. Pre- Atlantic wea, and the Scent rate = SIRT RY RS TS | St quan, ( Nicarag ment required—! the U. 8. Inland postage only, In <" oq: z $a. Fo hp | SF Thomas t de... United States and Br kamen: «ot Meee ports sprit berl de: tee bd PB w Ry y Newspapers sent, 6 cents each, pre-payment required. Cer at Ee crema Be ate 3a On papers received, the rate to be collected is'2 conte prepaid. In the British mail the E:¢: Rg 3,38 | only, the British postage being prepaid. ‘4cent rate is the U. 8. and Bri bias ae Es ‘tho St. Thomas and the other Danish islands, 'by U. & tish, and the cent, the U. 8. post- By: BRE SS | packet to Kingston, the single rate is 18 conts under 2,600 age’ only. P2:8 : FS, Sy | miles. and 28 cents over 2,500 milos, preepayment’ re- : igi Sabab cael » Prespaymen: 3 I i : 228 rf Guayaquil, (Eeu as 78:38:93 10, 50 cents on rs aeomt s TRIB SORE AE | Coulis, (Boltvia). being the United States tgig: g ras eR a Faz, @ do, and toreign postage. Pre- Cte, Cte, Cts. Ote, Cts. | Heangor a as ooute on lot ved; Aden (Asia), via Southampton... 45 (46 2. "jt | Huasso, | do being the United Staves ‘Aden, (do) via Marseilles i Go Sequins, ape oa Anata a 8453 “a o\ shee oe pomae ey. Algeria ...... . - - Newspapers sent, 8 cents, and newspapers received, € Ascension, vik Hapland noe gents each, to be collected in he Unived States a eee land. 37 37 4 ibys | try, by private ship, gland. = = . Azores Lalands, via Southampton apd ee ees LAsbOD.... se eseeee seve ee ep OsCa nena ote aria toe and foreign postage. Pre- 1 6430 2 6 payment required. ae a 20 cents on letters received; eae tor, being the, United States . postage only. 60, T ‘i Southampton and india 53 53 — 4 —| Iquique, Bourbon via Marseilles. 3 — — | Nara 9 pers sent, 8 cents, and newspapers recei 4 poo 31 520 2 8 | conte each, to be collected in the United Mates” s ae ae ae 28 cents on letters sent be- agave ing the United States and + $5 65 — 4 — | Bogets, New Granada iow ie ipl eee iciaicad 21 (S40 2 6] Buenaventura, co; 20 cents on letters received; Cosme..... secscccceves a 540 2 6 pos eee States, Ceylon via Southampton. + 4 45 = 4 — 1 Neng tage only. BOR, a Se. Be papers sent, 8 cents, and newspapers recei 4 pa hi se diste os eRe tice oS 6 cents, to be collected in the United Staten sas geile eeoen or eeeareeeecciane (6 OS " 16 gents, boing the, United . ic. “via Southampton. 45 = tates to Be. cnopit ve ammonia ag | gic ad I elas SS ‘ 2 M % Senuiantioorie BB ui 2 8 | thence by private ship, he a lea . 2 «5 2 6 Newspapers and periodicals must be id the - Deechnees a 6 2 6 | iar damerlio rates te fen wrauciony the es payable East Indies, via Southampton » 45 45 4 — | onletters atthe pcint of destination in the Do. ’ via Marseilles... ; 05 G5 — — — | Ialands {48 cents. andon newspapers 2 cents each.” ta Do. _ (English posressious in) China and New South Wales the chip postage, it is un- via Trieste...... sence gecgetsen 38 — 10 | derstood, is comparatively trifling. East Indies all otlier countries in'an ‘ a ie hi over in and beyond the East Indies via ‘ ; Canetes em, Brunswick, | "3.000 tailey trom the Tine Trieste... 3 --m— 18 ) Br kof crossing: ; ward Island, Nova Sco- cE Ge Aleanitia,) vie se pr — 4 —| ta and Newfoundland .. ae ee Egypt(except Alexandria)via Trieste — — 30 — 6] Newspapers and periodicals are chargeable with the re- oe do. by closed mail via Mar- “aa gular United State, rates "te ard fronuthe Siw grain Bees Tsu : — — | postage must all be paid in the United States. Editors, yes iS vii Ftaraellles __ | however, may exchange free of expense. pucket via J =| 6x pamphlets and magazines, to or from the west coast 3 G | ofSouth America the United Siates postage is four 3 § | and to or from all other foreign countries (except Great 3 6 | Botain and the British North American noes, as 4 above) two cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce, to be & | collected, in all cases, in the United States. 2 Newspapers and pi icals to foreign countries, (par- 3 = | ticularly to the continent of Europe.) must be sent im 2 “@ | barrow bands, open at the sides or end; otherwise they 3 § | are chargeable there with letter postage. 2 N. B—allletters to and from’ forelgn countries (the 2 = a Bt pont A pre Cdl hod charged with single rate of postage, if not exceeding ¢! 4 — | weight of half = ‘ounce; doable rate, if exceeding half = jp | auounce, but not exceeding an ounce; quadruple rate, if 2 6 exceeding an ounce, but not exceeding two oun and 2 6 | so, charging two rates for every ounce or fractional 3 8 | part of an ounce over the first ounce. bardy, Modena, Par- ms, Tuscany, and Papal States) — Java via Southampton Do. via Marseilles p' via Marseilles. Do. Lubec, free city of Malta, Inland of. Mauritius Do. Do. Montevideo via Falmout! » 8 Mitylene......-.. «am Naples, Kingdom of miaease:, 0 New South Wales, via Plymouth... 45 New Zealand, via Southampton and y India... 58 New Zealand, 8 North Australia, via Southampton,. 53 North Australia, via Marseilles..... 73 Norway... : Oldenburg. 21 Parma... 21 2 via Southampton 45 Hacentia. . Philippine Iniands, Do. via Marseilles... 65 Poland.. seeeee 2 Portugal, via Southampton + 63 Prussia, 2 a1 21 2 21 21 2 21 21 21 pat 21 21 21 Sierr . 45 South Australia, 45 Spain, via France ... 41 Do. via Southampton, 3 Sumatra, via Southampten. 53 Do. do. or any other the Indian Archipelago ve Siar. reilles. seeeeee or 73 Venetian States. ......... + 2 Victoria (PortjPhilip) via Plymouth 45 Wallachia .......+ 02+ s+++- a Won Australia via Plymouth ry sveseenneees Roan ftganckSobaan neue SIPS hoaucssnsanncanSakGaoannd sss woakl load KI eSebatetee sii; sé1111és aas 1411882 eésSeds ~aVasuiaianaalasasl tcvuaslels cucelanculinucusctents) 1is11sss Se2) Iiil F4 & ase * S 2211122) aualtiaal : F 4 s 1191318123 som romp mr MtoN +In the case of letters to go through France, the French postage is rated by the quarter ounce for the single letter. "This ia ten cents, except with reference to letters for "Kgypt, Syria and ‘Tunis, by French packet, when the Bingle French rate is twenty cents. Therefore, the quarter ounce French rate only being embraced im the above rates for letters marked “via France,” or “via Marseilles,” the French rate on all such letters must be doubled for each quarter of an ounce. JAMES CAMPBELL, Postmaster General. Post Office Department, May 25, 1853, Supreme Court—Circuit, Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. CLERICAL LIBEL—MINISTERS OF PEACE AT WAR. May 26 —John 8. Evaugh vs. Talbot W. Ci Thos. De Witt, William R. James B. He Job Knox and Thos. E. Vermilye—By the complaint of the plaintiff in this case, it is alleged that he is a ol of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churh, in the of New York, and that the defendants, in to injure his reputation and credit, circulated that he had guilty of misconduct ard immorality, which caused him to be dismissed from the situation’ of po (bi Reformed Church of New Y« a revented his employment as pastor by any other churoh, 4 this city or chew bere. . The ra vel consisted im the defendants embodying in resolutions on the books of the association the following :— “The committee recommend the adoy of the follow- ing resolution :—Resolved, That this do now insti- tute proceedings against the Rev, John 8. on the following grounds—Ist. Contumacy, in his repeat re oe to obey the citations of ‘ee committee. 2d. Ha- loalllasallllecallel pe eae in matter of the statistics church. attempt to cuting the trustees of the ‘dl i in Fork vnest for salary for a period for w! payment Gy means St which libellous wating the lain ages —By means of w us that he has beon greatly injured ahd prejudiced in credit and reputation, ‘and brought into scandal! and dis- he had recei iteenh atreet.’” writ race. The plaintiff claims to the amount of 000, ht tape bogs it 5a Gee ante wee am ol men of the Protestant Datel tory known ax the “Classis of New York,” aud that the pidatif and defendants are mutually bound consent to remain subordinate thereto, and to maintaim and uphold the doctrines, 2 {he Reformed Protestant Dutch Church; by this right, known and ceded by the plaintiff, it is'the duty of the Classis to investigate the ecclesiastical affairs of al the ministers and churches subject to its At a meeting of the Classis of New York, held on the 21st of 1851, certain resolutions wore offered by a member of the Classis; the resolutions were in the éxerciee of the rights of the Classis to i eccleriastical affairs, referred toa sisting of the Reverend Talbot W. Gordon and John Wer! elder ll bllaaecseuccacesalelloseall!| stor, and the the useh, to furnish thelr regard. for the imspection ef committee. The defendants mad sul 1 aeelllecl the a ‘ion of t! tions now complained of as libellous. At the prwafekmems T | the report defend. ants submit that they believed it to be truo, and that they were not actuated by any malice whatever toward the plaintiff. Adjourned. A row occurred at the Catholic Church at N.Y, on Sunday, the 22d inst., between the priest and some of hia flock.” ‘The formec was knocked down aad his priostig Lleleleloeo