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: 4 THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘WHOLE NO. 17463. “HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM ALBANY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE. ‘Proposed Compromise on the Canal Question im the Assembly. PROSPECT OF AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY. eee THE GARDNER JURY DISCHARGED, die, die, de Affairs in Albany. “HB CANAL QUESTION IN THE ASSEMBLY—ALL SIDES OF THE SUBJECT—THE VANDERBILT, WEST AND OTHER PROJECTS, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Aupany, May 28, 1853, ‘The session of the House to-day was again spent upon the Canal question. Reports were presented by the ma- jority and minority of the standing committee. The for- mer reported the West proposition, with a slight amend- ment relative to taxation, as stated yesterday. The lat- ter presented the Sevate’s plan without any amendment A general skirmishing then took place as to the order to betaken. Mr. Loomis preferred that the House should ‘retain possession, though he disclaimed any intention of taking any advantage by springing the previous question upon the minority. Others preferred to go in committee upon them, where more latitude of discussion is allowed, where amendments could be more freely debated, and when debate could not be arrested by a gag proceeding. ‘The time fer ending the debate and taking the final vote ‘was also discussed at great length, when, finally, at one o'clock, it was unanimously agreed to go at onse in com- taittee, and end debate by twelve o’clock on Wednes- day next, when the decisive vote shall be taken. Mr. P. W. Rose was called to the chair by the Speaker, when both propositions were read by tbe Clerk. Mr. Emmons, the venerable gentleman from Es- #ex, obtained the floor, and took from his table drawer ‘a written volume, which he commenced reading for a speech. This was not very well received, as the mem- ‘ders preferred adjourning for the week rather than have such ponderous document rehearsed at thattime. One member moved that the gentleman have the privilege of inserting his speech in the papors. Another desired that it might be referred to the priating committee, for them te ascertain whether the matter it contains was worthy of being placed in type. Mr. Hadley, one of the most sensible men in the House, inquired whether the Benate resolutions, as substitutes for those reported by @ majority of the committee, were under discussion; .and being informed that they were first in order, sent up an amendment to them. . Emmons, still retaining the floor, at first refused to yield, but upon the earnest entreaty of Mr. D. B. Taylor and several others, he nally consented that the amendment offered by Mr. Hed- might be read. The venerable resumed ae "ag, but the House soon became impatient, and iow -Auniil Mouday morning. aoe subject stands thus: Below is the Vanderbilt pro- position, as adopted by the Senate, and now the minority of the Canal Committee of the House:— (if the amends. concuz,) That the following ‘amendment be proposed t it the a on feu °° *1 0 ti nition ¢f this Stato— oo Acdre 6 b@ chonon at and be published for choice, in conf »rmity mm of tho constitution. ticle seven of tho consti- _ the, nest hs ious to makin; pceviows to t3 With section ope of article thir Strike out ird section o} tution, and insert the following instead thereof:— inc, 8. After paying the expenses of superintendence and repairs of the canals, and the sunis appropriated by the first ‘and seoond sections of the seventh articlo of the constitu- tion, there shall be paid out of the surplus revenues of tho canals, to the treasury of this State, on the thirtieth of Sep- tember, in enoh year, for the use of the general fund, such som, nét exceeding two bundred thourand dollars, as may De riguired to defray the neo and the remainder of the reven’ plied insuch manner, as the Loxislature shall direct, Completion of the Erle Canal eulargement, and of tho Gene- see Vattey and Black River canals, and to’ the enlargement the neces of ‘eat 8 al, and ae Cee eetiteeeners 4 1d fc ment of the locks on the Champlain canal Whenever “oh a shall be required to be reball mm Ailapidatio: yhich have been reeo sa a decay, and tothe repayment of the moneys e. ved into the treasury for canal, re- ortificates, under chapter four hundred and eighty- Oe tie Taws of the year eigoyedss hnndred and fifty-one, until the sald enlargements shall have been complete the said canals finished, and the expense thercof Fully paid, «and until the moneys so received into tho treasury sna.! be Wepaid. And when the said objects shall have been accom- Pie, the remaindor of tl al rovent largement of t eM = Ploted, and the other canals eforeeaid shail bo finished, 60 goon as t! me be accomplished by a prudent and economical application of the means hercby provided, with out imposing any direct tax for th e or any part thereof. For the purpose of completing t! id_enlarzement and finishing the said canals 1s herein directed, and of repaying received into the treasury, the said romaia- der of the canal revenue may be ant cioated by borrowing at the lowest rate of interest, aud le at the shortest racticable pcriods, without being subject to the pro- Finon of the twelfth scotion of the said soventh “ar. vticle, & sum not exceeding ten millions five hun- dred thousand dollars, ($10,500.000,) in portions of not more than two millions five’ hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in any ono year, except that in the first yoar thera may be borrowed an additional sum sufficient to repay tho said sums received into the treasury; and the procoads of sll such loans ghall be sncredly and exclusively applied to tho purposes rein before enumerated, and for which the fund hereby created is pledged. But no other loan shall be made or debt contracted, nor shall the said remainder be anticipated to any greater amount or in any other mode than as herein pro- videde "The rates of tolls oa persous ‘and property traus- ‘ported on the canalseball not be reduced below those pro- scribed by the Canal Board in the year one thousand eight hundred ard fifty two, excopt by the Caval Board, with the concurrence of the Legislature, until the principal and in- forest of the money soborrowed shall be paid, or their pay- ment adequately provided for. In order‘o preclude any necessity for a resort to taxation the principal or interest of the moneys #0 borrowed, 11 be mace, in every act directing any loan as orized, for the payment of the principal and in- the monoys borrowed under such act, by setting and appropriating annually go much of the fuad here- 1d nw may be necessary to pay tho suid interest, and te a sinking fund for the 1 at the stipulated times of allat any time be insuti- aid principal, or to Arthe means td satisfy ‘claims of the lenders of the said monoys may be procured the credit of the sail funds. Every contract for w terials for the completion and enlargement of th I be awarded to the lowest bidder, who shall curity for tho performance of his coutract. ¢ Legislature shall prescribe the cases, time and manner of giving such notice of such contracts, and the form and amount of such security. To which Mr. Hadley proposes to amend. or add, as follows, which is a portion of the West proposition: No part of the revenues of the canals, or. of th ds borrowed under this rection, shall be paid or applied upon, or iw consequence ‘of, any alleged contract made wnder chapter four hundred and cighty-fivo of the laws of tho year 4861, except to pay for work done prior to tho first day of Juno, 1851. ir. Hadley belongs to the Loomis section, but he will sustain the Senate plan if he can obtain ths adoption of the above clause into it. There is a section now in it which declares that the Legislature shall prescribe rules, &c., for letting contracts; but‘many gentlemen, like Mr. H., desire that the repudiation of the lettings of 1861 shall be so“emphatic that no Coub! or question may rest upon their validity. The West proposition being now rn of its objectionable taxation features, these is no material difference between the two plans, except as to the limit of Lag Be means. By attaching Mr. Had- Tey’s proposition to the Senate plan it will unite all par- ties, whigs and democrats. Will Mr. Vanderbilt and a mojority cf the Senate not allow thet simple provision, if considered surplusoge, to be engrafted upon their pro- position, and thereby end this interminable canal: war- sare? ‘A correct copy of the resolutions, as amended, and presented by Te. ‘West, from @ majority of the Canal q mittee, is as follows :— Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the following amond- ment to the constitution of the State be proposed, and re- ferred to the Legislature to bo choson at the next’ general @lection of Senators, and that the Secretary of State causo ‘the same to bo published in one newspaprr in exch of tho counties of this Stato, if there be one printed therein, for three months previous to the next general election of Sena- fore, in pursuance of the provistons of the first section of the thirteenth article of said constituticn, Add to section ten of artiole seventh tho follo win; And the Legislature may, during tho noxt six nually appropriate to tho onlarzement of the E: ‘wore, Seneca cauals, and to th ofthe and the Black River cai the enlargement of the looks on the Champlain o from delapidation and deeay, it shall be n Um not excesding’ one million five hun dollars. The remai pa by cro go much as may redemption of the said Brrr ty redeem on thes olent to redeem part of the anid interest ae stipulate neceasa: 0 is rection, nd, if insufficient for that purpo sion, supply the de: also borrow one m to rofund to the holders of sued under the provisions of chap! red ighty-five, of the laws of tho your one thousand eight hundred and fifsy-ono, Feceived into the treasury thereon; but no in Aiter July fest, ono theuspnd ight, hundred the jo and 1 yonr id tonne, shal be made. In Bach ing fund, ncipal ‘and inco No part of or of the fands borrowed plied upon oF chapter yoar one except to pay (or SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1953, | j NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Tapaied ted iy teen ener neamna ahs materials on any canal shall be shall offer to ir provide ith adeq ity for tho NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. EXTRA SESSION. Senate. Atpany, May 28, 1863. THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOOIRTY. A memorial was presented from the American and For- eign Bible Society for leave to hold additional real estate. NEW UTRECHT AND GRAVESEND RAILROAD, Mr, Barriert reported a bill for the construction of a railroad in New Utrecht and Gravesend, RELIEF OF AGED CLERGYMEN. The bill for the relief of aged clergy of the diocess of New York was recommitted. THE SODUS CANAL. Mr. Wi1aMs gave notice of # bill to provide for the enlargement of the Sodus Canal to 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep. THR DAPOSIT FONDS. Mr. Conasr reported a bill appropsiatiog the incomes of the Literature and U.S. Deposit funds. BILIS PASSED. To annex part of the town of Newfield, Tompkins county, to Catharine, Chemung county. To make Summit and Charlotte separate road districts, In jaa tom to common land in Hempstead, Queens county. To Confirm the election of certaim commissioners of highways in the town of Russell. ‘To amend the charter of Union Springs. To revise the charter of the Rochester Water Works mpany. To authorize the Methodist Society of Junius to sell their parsonage house. Mr. Taner (whig) pointed the attention of the Senate to the fact that our laws gave full power to this society; that the statute book was becoming clogged with just such laws, and that it was not fair to the State to ask this or similar laws. To provide fer the amendment of a part of the Manlius plank road. ‘Yo authorize the Attica and Alleghany Valley Railroad Company to change the name of their road. To authorize railway companies to change the time of holding the apnual meeting for election of directors, from Monday to Wednesday. ‘The bill to amend the act respecting Commissioners of Deeds in other States. THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Mr. Taper moved the engrossment for a third reading of the bill to allow the American and Foreign Bible Society to hold additional real estate. He some generous and benevolent gentlemen are desirous of furnishing this society with increased means of doing their good work. The present general statute fixes a limitation too small, ‘and this bill is to enable this society to avail themselves of the enlightened kindness of these donors, The motion of Mr. Taber RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS, On motion of Mr. VAN SchoonHoves, (whig,) the Com- mittee cf the Whole proceeded to consider the bill pro viding for allowing stockholders of railroad corporations to become interested in mortgages onthe road, A debate ensued, in the course of which Mr. Van ScHoonHOVEN—allu to some objections which had been made—said that if he thought the Senator ad. dressing them was in earnest, he would be ashamed of the intellectual department of human nature. Mr. Taper—An act altering the relation of a bond and mortgage to the property effected by it, is one interfering with the obligations of contracts, and as such. is against ‘the rule of the United States courts, whose doctrine on this subject has been distinctly expressed In terms far- reaching and clear, by the judicial tribunals of the Union. Mr. Van Scnoonnoven.—That the gontleman from the Eleventh, (Mr. Taber,) who he (Mr. V.S ) placed asamong the first legal lights of the country, should pronounce this law unconstitutional, was, of all things, most annoy- ing. Mr. V. 8. proceeded to show that the bill was in no way liable to the objections and in conflict with the con- stitution. There is no in‘erference with fos contract. The debate was very earnestly contin by the Sena- eats eee Sepenmed Twelfth. committee re] Progress. The Senate agreed to lay the bill on the table. BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMEBURG WATER WORKS. ‘The Wiltiamsburg water works bill, and the Brooklyn water bill, were referred back to cities and villages to re- port complete. On motion of Mr, Vanpznstt, the Senate adjourned. ‘ALRANY, May 28, 1863. THR NEW YORK AND NRW MAVEN RAILROAD. Mr. Ope presented a petition to compel the New York and New Haven Railway Company to atop their way trains as formerly. j_, COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANOR COMPAXY. The Dill relative to the New York Commercial Fire in: surenee Company was raferre.l back for amendment, PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF BROOKLYN, WILLIAMABURG, AND BUSHWICK, Mr. Seanrnc gave notice of a bill to consolidate Brook- lyn, Williamsburg and Bushwick. ‘THE CROTON WATER TAX PILI. Mr. Gate moved to forward the Croton Water Tax bill. THE CANAL QUESTION, Mr. Wast, (dem.) of Jefferson, from the majority of the Caval Committee, reported baek the canal resolutions, with amendments. [The report strikes out the alterna: tive taxation clause, and provides that any deficiencies shall be met by loans. There is no other essential change from his original plan, Mr. Lutiesony, (wiig,) of Oswego, from the majority, submitted a report upon the same snbject. [fhe same plan before reported, with no amendment } Mr. Cuamru, (dem.) cf Allegany, moved a resolution to terminate debate upon this subject on next Wednes, day, at 12 o’dlock. Mr. D. B, Taytor, (dem.) of New York, moved to re- commit the whole subject to the Canal Committee, with instructions to report the Vanderbilt plan as perfected by the minority of the committee, He made this motion to fird out, and place upon record, who were the real friends of that plan. Mr. PATTERSON, Gory ) of Cortland, moved to lay that motion on the table. Inquiry being made if this would not carry the whole subject with it., the Cuarr ruled that it would not. Mr. Tayzor called for the syes and nays. They would show who were the friends of the Vanderbilt plan. The roil was called, and the motion to lay on the taolo was carried, by 66 to 44, ns follows : Ayes—Moeere. Amsbry, Barker, Blanvelt, Bouton, Bush- nell, Cave, Carpenter, Champlin, ‘Chamberlin, Crocker, Do- hart, Finch, Forsyth, Fulton, Gale, A. H. Gardiner, J. K. Gardner, Gittord, B. . Gilmore, D. Gilmore, Green, Hndloy, A. ©. Hall. B. Wall, Hendereon, Bibbard, Lickox, Howes, Hoyle, Ingalls, Jackeon, Kearney, Lawrence, Livingston, Loomis, Marth, Martin, MeBurnoy, McLoan, Milier, Noble, Odell, O'Keefe, J. C. Usgood, L. Osgood, Patterson, Poters Rogers, J. Rose, P. W. Roso, B. Smith, L, H. Smith) Ruesell Smith, W, A. Smith, Spafard, Speaker, Ten Eyck, ‘Teiple, Thorne, Vax Alstine, Webb, Westover, West, Wilson, an Winans—68. Navs—Messrs. Aldon, Ashley, Burnett, Burroughs, Bush, Chatfield, Clapp, Cook, Dubois, Ellsworth, LN. Ely, Emans, Glover, liardin,' Hayden, Hendee, Holley, Hutchins, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Kneeland, Littljohn Lounsbury, Lo: zier, O'Brion, Osborn, Payne, Perkins, Persons, Pettingill, A , A. B, Rose, ‘Searing, Sessions, KR. P. Smith, Stan: ford, St! Jchn, D. B, Taylor, W. ‘Taylor, Townsend, ,Van Vroiken, Welch, Whitcomb, and Wood—H. Mr. Bornovaiis, (ind. dem ) cf Orleans, moyed to refer the resclution to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Cuamriin moved to amend by adding that they now go into Committee of the Whole upon it. Mr. Hastincs, (whig ) of Monroe, took occasion here to remark that he hoped we should here no more of the bad faith ef the majority hero. Ho believed they were men of honor, and would do as they agreed, and not spring any traps or play any tricks upon us, when they had given us their word we should have fair play, Mr, Forsrmm, (dem.,) of Albany, moved an amendment providing for the final reading and yote on Wednesday, at noon. Mr. Lirrizsonn said it was apparent all this matter was prejudged, and there was no use in longer debatin, it. He moved then to fix the hour for final reading a ove o'clock to dey, and O yaa to all friends of the canals to support this motion. war. Crarr, (whig,) of Erie, trusted this motion would prevail. It would show that we were in earnest in our professions of sn anxiety to expedite business. The question was prejudged, and we need not waste time in bate. Mr. Howey (whig) of Niaga tion. The Sreaker here stated that upon reflection, he must rule the resolution of Mr. Littlejohn out of order. The question then recurred upon Mr. Forsyth’s amend- ment. Mr. Lrrtieyony, after some further debate had been had, moved to lay all these motions on the table, with the view of getting hiv motion to take the final vote at one o'clock, in order, We could then hope to close up this extra sestion, and see our homes soon, His resolution was lost. After some remarks by Mr. Hastincs, Mr. Bourrovans withdrew his motion, Mr Nostx (dem.) of N. Y., renewed the motion. Mr. P. W. Rost (dem.) of St. Lawrence, made somo , held to a similar posi- ) remarks relative to the courie of the minority, but was called to order by Mr. Permyaitt (whig) of Monros, for not talking to the question, but rather, tnpugning. the motives of the mi- bority, (Mr. R. was permitted to proceed in order.) Mr. Cave said the minority were no ready for a vote. They wished to consume no more of the people's time than possible, and if the majority were likewise 0 dis- po.ed, they would come up and ailow the final question to be taken without a moment’s delay. After some further debate, Mr. BorRovana called for a division, the question being the motion to send to the committee of the whole, and that at once, prevailed, The question then being upon Gxing the time for the final vote for Wednesday next, at 12 noon, Mr. Carr moved to amend, so.as to take the question to day at half- past one. Lost. Mr. Kennepy, (whig) of Cayuga, moved to-day at one o'clock. Lost. Other motions to amend were toat, andthe motion was adopted as it stood original The committee of the whole, Mr. P. W. Ross in the chair, then took up the two canal resolutions. ‘The one first read was the plan proposed by the ma- ty. Mr. Lrrtixsomn moved to amend by striking it out and bs og the plan reported by the minority. Mr. Harusy, (dem.) of Seneca, moved to amond tue amendment, that none of thé canal revenues be d to the payment of the contracts of 1851. Mr. Buryer, ( 1) of took the floor, but gave way, and a motion to report progress was carried. * Mr. Looms (dem ) of Herl , moved te make it the apecial order for Monday at 11 A. M. Carried. (CANAL DISBURSEMENTS. Mr. Looms reported s bill relative to disbursements upon the canals, TEPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Mr. IncAuts reported favorably the bill to amend the act relative to imprisonment for debt. Mr. West asked that it be read a third time now. Grant- ed, and the bill passed. NOTYS OF DEFUNCT RANKS. Mr. Ciarr moved forward the bill relative to the re-is- ‘sues of notes of banks whose charters have expired. WILLIAMABURG DOCKS, ETC. The bill relative to docks and piers in Williamsburg, was read and passed. After the transaction of some other unimportant busi- ness, the House adjourned till Monday, at 10 A. M, From Washington. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. THE GARDNER CASE—THE JURY DISCHARGED—THE PRESIDENT AND OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS. Wasuinaton, May 28—10 P, M. The jury in the Gardner case was dismissed to-day, being unable to agree, They stood nine for acquittal to three for conviction. This result is tantamount to an Acquittal, especially after the extraordinary means used by the prosecution, and the fact that, although the Dis- trict Attorney consumed several days in summing up, Dr. Gardner’s counsel, to expedite matters, waived their right of addressing the jury altogether. The whole power of the government was brought to bear to try and convict him. Money was lavished upen witnesses. The Minister to Mexico was authorized to employ persons, not to hunt up facts, whether for or against the accused, but to procure such information as would convict him, and they were to’ receive fifty per cent additional in case they succeeded. Such a course, we believe, is unparalleled on the part of a government criminally prosecuting an individual. Gardner's counsel begged that the jury might be detained at least until Monday; but the Judge did not see ft to grant the request. We do not know what course will now be pur- sued; but it would seem mere folly to go to the expense of trying the case over again, after three fourths of a jury declaring his innocence. It is now two years since proceedings were commenced against him, and although the government is a good paymaster, something is due tothe rights of citizens. It istime the prosecution should cease, Of general polities there is not a word of news. If the President can only get rid of the offices, he will then have time to turn his attention to our foreign affairs. We doubt very much whether the cabinet have been able to devote halfa dozen hours to the consideration of these subjects since the fourth of March, xX. Y. Z EXPLANATION CONCERNING THE UNION’S ARTICLE ON RUSSIA. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1853. The Intelligencer publishes, this morning, a singular let- ter from Mr. Roger A. Prior, who, it appears, is one of the editors of the Union, taking upon himself the respon- sibility of the article in that paper, some days ago, on Russia. The article in question excited very general astonishment, from the fact of its appearing in the Union, supposed to be the organ of the administration, and there- fore believed to represent the view of the Cabinet. It turns ‘out, however, to be the work of Mr. Prior alone; andas the Unicn does not publish his explanation, it can only be in- ferred that the article is disavowed by the administration. It therefore ceases to be of any importance. Mr. Prior has an undoubted right to look upon the Russian government as the aome of perfection, or to admire the institutions of Austria as pre-eminently liberal. Nay, the thousands of unfortunate wretches who perish in the snows of Si- beria by the despotic will of the Czar, may be evidences in the mind of the Union's editor of his honesty of pur- pore, as well as the happiness of the people he rules. This is @ matter of individual taste. Mr. Prior is espe- ciaily indignant against Young America and the defunct Democratic Review whom he seems to think are ¢hq cause of all the indignation which his article excited, He wrote, he says, as the editor. of a journal generally thought to be in some sort an organ, desirous of soothing the feeltug againet Ruesia awl W iudivate the pavtfiv views of the government. People here say that his se- lection of the Intelligencer to publish the views he ex- presses was peculiarly happy. His arguments in the let ter are even less tenable than the original article. Asa specimen, he praises Russia because the institution of slayery has been no enormity in her eyes—as if a govern. ment based upen the social serfdom of the people could find fault with the less oppressive system of slave labor in our Sonthern States. Have we an organ among us? SENTINEL, TOE DISMISSAL OF THE GARDNER JURY—APPOINT- MENTS IN THE PATENT OFFICE, ETC. FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasminctoy, May 28, 1853. In the Criminal Court this morhing, Judge Crawford in. timated bis purpose of dischargirg the Gardcer jury. Mr. Fendall, in behalf the United States, advocated their discharge, while Messrs. Bradley and Carlis'e, for defen- dant, opposed it. The Court cited authorities, amongst them that of the Supreme Court giving judges diseretion- ary power under certain circumstances, to discharge juries, and said it was satisfied the time had come to exercise that discretion, and accordingly directed the Deputy Marsbal to bring the jury into court. ‘The jury came in, showing symptoms of fatigue from their week's confinement, but were cheerfui at the pros- pect of being cet at liberty, Mr. Mipptetoy, the clerk of the court, said—Gontle- men, have you agreed upon a verdict ?”” Mr. MaGreper, the foreman—‘ We have not, and could not if we stayed out till Christmas.”’ The Covrt—*I am sorry you have not agreed. In ro- flecting upon the case, I have come to the conclusion to discharge you, as it seems that you never would agree. You are terefore discharged.” We afterwards learned from the jurors that they stood precirely as they did when they first left the jury box— namely: Messrs. lane, Bain, ‘and Borland—three—for conviction, and the remaining nine for acquittal. ‘The Commissioner of Patents has made the following appointment: :—S. T. Shugert, Chief Clerk, vice R. C. cightran, to take effect ist June; 7. R, Peale, Exawi- ner, vice H. B. Renwick, resigned: Alfred Herbert, Assis tant Examiner, vice Peal, promoted; James T.’Fales, Clerk, vice C.F. Stansbury, and others, in place of clerks recently removed Senator Toucey has been in Washington for several days. Governor Jones, of Tern., arrived to day. Mr. Lorsheimer, of Bulfalo, barnburner, bas been here during the past week, and his son dined with the President to-day. WB. Chace, of Ohio, Private Secretary of Senator Douglas, was appointed yesterday to a $1,800 clerkship in the Sixth Auditor’s office, instead of the Third Audi- tor's, as telegraphed ‘The Unicn of this morning states that private letters have been received in Washington from Fort Fillmore, forty wiles from El Paso, which say that a merseagor had arrived there on the. 7th of April, with despatches from Governor Trias to Governor Lane. ’ Trias had lovied aforecd loan on tke citizens of Chihuahua, and was to atert on tha 20th with 1,000 troops for El Virginia Elections Bavmimore, May 28, 1253. kner, democrat, is elected to Congress in the etrict of Virginia by 560 majority. F Eighth Election of a Bishop in North Carolina. Ratan, May 28, 1853. Fev. Dr. Atkinson of Baltimore has been elected Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of North Carolina, The Southerner at Charleston. Cnartastox, May 28, 1853. The U.S. M. steamship Southerner, Captain. Win. dies from New York, arrived here at twelve o’clook is noon, Markets. Borrato, May 28, 1858, The following have been the receipts since our last:— Flour, 10,00 bbis.; wheat, 10,000 bus.; corn, 22,000 bus.; ‘oats, 42,000 bus, Flour is ia good demand, at steady prices; there have been sales of oe bbls. at $4 31 a $4 37 for Ohio, and $431 for Michigan. Wheat is in moderate demand, but the market is steady; 11,000 bus. cold at 1000. for Ohio, and 1040. a 1044¢c. for Michi. an, Corn is steady at yesterday’s rates—sales 10,000 us. Oats are in small aunt ty, and prices are firm—sales have been made at 438c_ Ohio whiskey is held at 20%, Freights—Flour is at 470, per bbl., wheat 12c. per bus., and corn 10c. per bus, ALnANY, May 28, 1853, No receipts have been sent in. Flour is without change, but is held firmly, with asles of 500 bbls, The market for wheat is dull, but prices are firm. , Corn is Fo nd demand, but the supply is very limited—3,000 bi changed hands at 63c. for Weatern mixed, and 64c. a 65c. for round yellow. Onts are dull at 463¢c, # 48}¢c, Small aaies of Pri whiskey at 2230. ————————————— ' Pangea Inte! rr Perry was al next day on a cruise. 1 . surveying a _ at this port yesterday, from @ coast, ‘St. Holona‘on the 224 Com, Woodhull, oruise slong the ABRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall. SPEECH OF PROF. STOWE. OPPOSITION TO MR. SOULE IN SPAIN. Exeltement Relative to Mazzini in Italy. fWerrible Harthquake in India. STATE OF THE MARKETS, ke, ke, &e. The U.S. Mail Steamship Arctic, Capt. Luce, from Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon, May 18th, about half past iwo, arrived at this post at two o'clock this morning. Com. Aulick of the U. 8. Navy, who came passen- ger in the Arctic, has in charge, it is said, despatches from the United States Commissioner in China, as also from the American Minister at London, for the government at Washington. ‘The Cunard steamship Arabia arrived out at a quaater before four o’clock on the afternoon of the 14th of May, having made the ran in nine days and twenty-two and a half hours, steaming time, On Friday morning, the 13th, at nine o'clock, Henry Seldon, a cabin passenger in the Arabia, leaped overboard, and was drowned. On the alarm being given, the ship was instantly backed, and the boats lowered; and by great exertions the body was recovered, but life was extinct. The deceased wasan Englishman, who had been long resident in the United States, and is believed to have a wife and family somewhere in the Union. Cotton kept up, with a tendency to advance. Breadstuffs were unchanged, but not active. The spring in England was late, with very inconstant weather. According to an Ireland paper 1,000 emigrants have already left the town of Tralee for America, anda ship is daily expected to embark passengers from that port to New York direct. Affairs in Great Brilain: MRS. STOWE AT THE EXTER HALL ANTI-SLAVERY MEETING. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society was held at Exeter Hall, Lon- don, on the 16th; the Earl of Shaftesbury, pre- siding, supported by Professor Stowe, Rev. C. Bee- cher, Joceph Sturge, Col. Thompson, George Cruick- shank, and several distinguished friends of the cause. Mrs. Stowe, with some other ladies, occupi- ed seats in one of the side galleries, and Mrs. Chis. holm, the celebrated advocate of Australian emigra- tion, cat in one opposite. It was to be expected that this, the chief meeting of the Anti-slavery move- ment, would be the crowning honor of the Stowe party, and accordingly, the Times’ report says— “when Mrs. Stowe entered, the excitement of the assembled audience rose to a tremendous pitch, and it was several minutes before the cheers, with which the hall rang agnin, had sufficiently relieved them When she withdrew the same honors were paid to her, every one standing up and cheering with hear and soul.” Earl Shafteshury, Professor Stowe, and Rey. 8. Ward, a colored preacher from Canada, ad dressed the meeting. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read frem the Porsuguese ambassador, axd from the Karl of Carlisle—the latter stating his intention to cal 30th inst.,) the attention of the House of Lords to the condition of the slaves in Cuba. Professor Stowe, Mr. Charles Beecher, and Mr. 8. A. Warde, were formally admitted corresponding members of the association. The Secretary then read his report, from whieh it appeared that the amount of donations and subscriptions for the past year amounted to 704, and the expenditures to £1,071—leaving a de- cit on the year of £228 sterling. In the course of the day, Protessor Stowe ad- dressed the meeting. After mentioning the favor- able opinions which were held with regard to the condi- tion of slaves in the early part of the republic, when it was univertally acknowledged that slavery wta a sia, and ought to be abolished, and inetancing as a proof of this that in his early deys black children were admitted into the same schools as white, he observed that this state of things continued up to about thirty years of age; and the reason that it bad changed was owing to the profitable- ness 0: the cotion trade; that had made the change, and, he tock Ged to witners, nothing else. It was the profits of that trade which had riveted the chains of slavery over the Union. What right had Great Britain to interfere? She consumed four-fifths of the cotton grown in America; she sustained by these mexns four fifths of the slaves in the American States. that was her right to intorfere, She participated in the guilt, not directly, but indirectly, for without the ‘tance of Great Britaia the cotton would not be ust he Americans could not consume suf- ficient in their ows manufactures: and their sugar and rico trade, compared with the cotten, was of little import- ance. He did not dictate to England the course of dut; that she ought to take, but merely brought before their minds the solemn truth. What did the siaveholders and cotton growers say? Why, that the English loved to stand up in Kxeter Hall and denounce them and cen- demn them, but would they take any cotton from them—would they diminish their profits one penay in their zeal te emancipate slaves by adopting the way in which their zeal mlght be boneficial? The price of cotton regulated the price of the slave. At present they ave- raged from $800 to $1,000, and to stock a cotton plan- tation took from two hnndred to four hundred; so that an immenre outlay had to be made before slave labor could be brought into competition with free labor. The Chinese were now flocking into Amer’ and would work at the rate of 6d. a day, and the people of Great Britain now had an opportunity of making the slaveholdera feel that they were in earnest, and determined to do some- thing towards the abolition of the system. If they could abolish slavery by making spoeches in that hall, or by legislation in Parliament, heswhould be most happy for them to do so. But they could not. The enly way was by meking them compese with free labor, and, if the English could not make as much profit by using free cotton as slave cotton, they must be content with prac- tising a little of the denial they so properly preached to the slaveholder. ‘The Rey. C. Brecurr said a few words. In contrast to the above, a begging letter imposter, named Sarah Hunter, is handed over to the police for having written the following letter:—- Mrs. HB, Stowe presents her most most respectful compliments to Sir Duvean MoGregor, and, under an un- expected emergency. takes the liberty ot confidentially begeing the immediate aid of £20 through the post office, » hich favor will be most gratefully felt and acknowledged, Mrs. H. BS. entreats that this communication may be ree and under all future circumstances kept as such; ard ir pee! bestowed will ever be remembered as arervice of roordivary character, A tzustworthy per- +on will call for Sir Duncan's reply. Tarah did not get the money. NO PARLIAMENT—MODJFICATIONS OF TIE PROPOSED CUSTOMS DUTIES. Whitsun holideys—Parliament not in session. An amended schedule of the alterations in the cus- toms duties, proposed by the Budget, had been pre- pared for the House of Commons. Its features are a total repeal of the duties on clover, grass and other seeds, excepting carrawys for confectionary. Duty on cultivated nutmegs, 1s.; wild nutmegs, 5d. per Ib.; silk plush for hats, 1s. per [b.; alcholic varnish, 12s, per gallom; rice, as a raw material for starch, ee er cwt.; Guinea grainsand extract unchang- ed; iron and steel, wrought-iron wire and Go castings, free; wrought or polished castings, tools, cutlery, &c., 28. 6d. per cwt.; walking-sicks' 6s. 100; chicory, dried or raw, £4 per ton till October 10, 1854, ‘ds free; ro: or ground, 4d. per Ib.; coffee, roasted or ground, 4d. per 1b.; vinegar, 3d. per gallon; soap, import duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt.; stearine, 2s. 4d. per cwt.; morpia, unchanged; sorks, squared, 4s, 8d. os ewt.; round, 6d. per lb. Silk velvet ribands with cotton backs, 3s. 6d. per Ib. broad siilc velvets, with do., 3s. Confectionary, until 5th July, 1854, 2d. per Ib., afterwards, 14d. Toys and turnery, 4d. per Ib. Licorice root, 58. per owt. for four years; rds free. Paper, books, &c., 24d.; all books published prior to 1801,free; since, (not copyright} 16s. from countries having treaties of international co; ae ht with Britain; others, 80s. per cwt. Oi cloves free. Tobacco to remain as heretofore in every respect. Window glass, 2s. owt. to April 1855; 1s. to April, 1857, and then . Beer, spruce, &c., unc! ed. Bran and pol- lard free. Albumen free. Mustard, mixed or manu- factured, except flour, 58. per cwt. Raisins, 15s. per cwt. Further, with re; to cheese, the new duty of 2a 6d. per owt is to be paid ou the landing weights instead of the _re- ht, an1 duty will be levied on the full weight me Y THE FRANKLIN SEARGHING EXPEDITION, AND CAPT. PERRY'S ARCTIC SETTLEMENT—AMERICANS EN- GROSSING THE TRADE OF THE BRITISH N. A. PROVINCES, ETO. The Phoenix screw steamship, Commander Edward A. Inglefield, has received her sailing orders, and will leave Greenhithe after her compasses are ad- justed, and some magnetical and astrononical obser- vations made, according to instructions given by Col. Sabine. Similar observations are also to be made at Stromness, in the Orkneys, at Whalr Fish Islands, Disco, Cape Riley, and Cape Walsingham, thes places being in her route to Beechey island, whether she will proceed, leaving the Diligence, seoreship, at Disco, in charge of Lieut. Elliott, who brought round that vessel faom Davenport to Wool- wich. On the arrival of the Phoenix at Beeche island, she will deposit the stores there whieh the is taking out for the relief of Captain Sir Edward Belcher’s expedition, and return to Disco and transfer the four hundred tons of coal at present on board the Diligence into the Phoenix. The Diligence will immediately after return home to England this summer, under the command of Lieu- tenant Elliot. The Phenix will then proceed to ex- plore Cumberland Sound, and hold on to the west- ward as far as Repulse Bay, as the north side of that sound has not _as yet been searched for the missing expedition. Commander Inglefield, if he finds no trace of Sir John Franklin and his companions in ‘Mat direction, will return through Cumberland Straits and proceed up Smith’s Sound, to follow out the traces of open water which he discovered there last year, during his voyage in the Isabel screw steamsloop. The period of the return of the Phoenix will depend in o great measure on the discoveries that may be made by her commander. Captain Penny will leave England in the Lady Franklin sailing vessel, accompanied by the Sophia, to form a colony on the shores of Cum- berland Sound, where the Hsquimaux have reported there is abundance of plumbago and copper, with other minerals. Mrs. Penny goes out with her hus- band, as it is their intention to have a permanent residence in the Arctic regions. The Lady Frank- lin and Sophia, the vessels composing Capt. Penny's former expedition, have been purchased by him for the company he represents. The London Shipping Gazette says :—‘ We have before called attention to the circimstances of eight or nine See nti bela chartered at New York to load deals and timber at castes, and other ports of British North America, for ports in Great Britain. In our shipping intelligence to-day, under the head of “ Boston,” it will be seen that soveral other Ame- rican ships and one Prussian ship have been char- tered to load deals at St. John, Shediac, &c., for Liverpool, Bristol and the Clyde. In a short time we may expect to see the whole of our North Ame- rican trade in the hands of foreigners.”” The following are the dimensions of the fron steamer about to be built by Mr. Scott Russell for the Eastern Steam Navigatign Company, of England. She isto be 620 feet long, 100 feet beam, 6,000 horse power, and 12,000 tons burthen; to be propelled b: four paddles and a screw; and the horse power will be thus proportioned :—-2,000 for the screw, 2,000 for the midship paddle wheels, and 2,000 for the fore pad- dle wheels. The engines, which have already been contracted for, are to be constructed immediately. It is considered that the immense weight or this vessel will enable her to run entirely free from any vibra- tion caused by the action of the waves. ‘The Dublin Exhibition. LRITER FROM THE AMERICAN MINISTER. The following letter was addressed by Mr. Inger- soll to the American Consul at Dubiin:— 45 Porrianp Pace, Lonpon, May 8, 1853. Sir—Your favor of the 6th is received. ‘Nothing would be more grati‘ying to me than the visit to Dublin, which Thad anticipated and hoped for. My disappointment and mortification are extreme, It so happens that duties connected with the Legation are, at the moment, such as cannot be dispensed with or postponed. Our country is wormly at‘ached to Ireland. She cherishes in her in- most heart the brave people of the Emeraid Isle. I should be proud snd happy to be the bearer of these sentiments on the occarion of the opening of the Exhibition. Pre- vented from doing £0, by being detained officially at my post, I shall still hepe to exchange a cordial greeting with mapy of the inhabitants, and to tread the soil of Erin. before returning to the United States. If there should be any regret that the representative of our wide spread anc populous republic is unavoidably absent from the Present celebration, his regret will be joised with yours, ‘and his ardent aspirations will be offered for the joyous festivity of the occasion, for the complete success of the enterprise, and for the continued glory and honor of the country whose capital it adorns, With many thanks for your kindness, I rewain your faithful servant, J RB. INGERSOLL, Jauxs For, Esq., Dublin. France. RETIREMENT OF MR. RIVES--LEGISLATIVE PROCEED- INGS—NEW WORK BY VICTOR HUGO—PROSPER- OUS STATE OP THE COUNTRY—RASPAIL, THE SO- CIALIST—ARRIVAL OF A BONAPARTE PRINCESS FROM FLORIDA—MISCELLANEOUS. . On May 12, Mr. Rives, U. 8. Minister at Paris, had a private audience with the Emperor for the purpose of presenting his letters of recall, putting an end to his mission. Queen Victoria had written to the Emperor inform- ing him of the recent addition to her family. Sunday, May 15, being Whitsunday, and general eG none of the Paris journals were published on 16th. The Corps Legislatif had adopted the Civil Pen- sion bill as submitted by government. The numbers were—for the bill, 154; against it, 76. A letter Foieiet in the Echo du Nord states that Mr. Raspail on reaching Brussels, after leaving the prison at Doullens, was ordered to quit the city with- in twenty-four hours, but was taken by M. Vilain, a representative, to his house, where he still remains, the domicile of the He ee ttnabhes being inviolable. A council of the Belgian Ministers was field on the subject, but their decision had not transpired. A Paris paper says:—The Princess Achille Murat, who has very recently arrived from Florida, had a pers interview with the Sea on the 14th inst. he married the eldest son of King Joachim Jul 30th, 1826. She has been a widow since his death in April, 1846. It was said in Paris,on the 16th inst., that a legitimist plot had been discovered, and a number of seditious papers, &c., with letters from the Count de Chambord, seized on a domiciliary visit to a tradesman. Among other plans discovered on paper was one to scize the fortress of Vincennes, and the whole of the garrison; though such a feat by the dozen or so of persons implicated is as difficult to realise as the Irishman’s feat, who surrounded a company of the enemy, and took them prisoners. There are some who surmise that this conspiracy is a ruse to help the passage of the Penal bill, now ‘un- der discussion. On Monday, the 16th, sinister rumors were circu- lated on the Bourse, that the French fleet had sailed for Constantinople, and that Switzerland would be occupied by the French and Austrians. Both ru- mors were untrue, but they caused a heavy decline in the funds, Spain. NO CABINET YET—EXOITEMENT AGAINST SENATOR SOULE—TIHINGS IN GENERAL. From Madrid on the 17th of May, we learn thatthe cabinet was not completed. Mention was made of a pt Nt oa journey of Queen Maria Christina to italy. ‘ihe Madrid correspondent of the Morning Chro- nicle states that the appointment of Mr. Soulé as United States Minister to Spain had much annoyed the Court. Some of the journals recommend the go- yernment not to receive him im that capacity, in con- sequence of what they term his hostility to Spain. The correspondence adds there is no doubt that any pees for the purchase of Cuba would be re- jected. : It is asserted that Marshal Narvacz had pointed to the embassy in Paris. been ap- Italy. PERUVIAN MINISTER TO TUSCANY—DEATI OF THE GENERAL OF TIE JESUITS—MAZZINI AND TOE FRIGATE CUMBARLAND. Lomparpy.— The Sequestration Committee has temporarily suspended its operation, in consequence of some concessions in favor of the absentecs which Count Roch! had obtained from Radetsky. The New Zurich Gazette mentions incidentally, on the authority of a telegraphic despatch—no date ge yen—thag the troops had been suddenly called out Milan, and more arrest made. Tuscany.—Don Bartolommo Herrara the 7th inst., credentials, as Minister of court of Tuscany. Romw.—Father Roothan, the General of the Jesuits, died at Rome on the 8th Ma; Nar.es.—A letter in the Dai/y News, from Naples, April 29th, says:—‘ A few days since the . frigate Cumberland sailed into the Bay of Naples. e police were excited beyond measure, Mazzini, said , was on board. Marine and land spies were in every direction; the bt ge set to work; the officers the Cumber! nar- rowly watched, and persons sent on board to iden- tify the agitator. r all, nobody could find him. Much disccssion ensued, and at length some boldly asked the captain of the Oumberland, ‘Is Maazini sailing nnder the stripes gud stare?’ ‘ Cortainly resented, eru at the PRICE TWO CENTS, not,’ was the reply, and tranquillity was re- stored. Nevertheloas orders have’ Ibsen sent to the Coast guard to watch narrowly nig tt and day. So Mazzini is still good cause for alarm.” The recent earthquake had been mo.*t severely - at Caposele, aud general): an vo Ptore’ Bi ly throughout *be Austria, MEFTING OF CROWNED MEADS AT VIRNNE—MBe Ba, eres. ok Se OARE--YARIOUS. le visit ie of the Bel, to Viemmm, in surmised to be the Suasriage ef Ls son, the Dens de Brabant, to an Archduchess of Austria. The Qneen of Greece was also at Vienna, and some con- fidently expected the Emperor of Russia, whose visit, however, was doubtful. A Vienna letter of the 11th, says—“ Mr. Foote, the American chargé d'affaires, who has been here some months, has not delivered his credentials.” There is a Spars that the Austrian Government refuses to permit the remains of Napoleons L’s som to be removed to Frauce. In Hungary and the Temescher and Servian Ba- rat, the land tax, is to be 16 per cem. A considerable enlargement of the city of Viens haa been resolved on. The Emperor's sanction to the project, which was obtained on the 4th, had given great and general satisfaction, as house rent had become positively ruinous. The extent of sur- face which is to be enclosed within the walls, is equal. to half the area covered by the present city. The Oest. @orrespondenz affects not to attack much importance to the confiscation of Mazzini’s pamphlet. ‘ Mazzini does not represent the whole of the Italian revolutionary party. The vital princi of revolution will not be extinct until all the If foveeninenty combine to render the faction innoxious y depriving it of its pecuniary resources, and of the support of 2 democratic and inflammatory press.’ This is a gentle hint of what is expected of Sardinia, before it can hope to be admitted into the good. graces of Austria. The Bank balance sheet for April exhibited a far- ther improvement. The stock of silver showed an increase of 175,934 fl., the bill portfolio of 707,883 fi. and the advances on State paper (public funds,) of 49,000 fl. The Bank paper circulation was 1,522,- 435 fl. less. The funded part of the debt of the State to the Bank was 491,598 fl., and that for which the salt mines were mortgaged 1,000,000jfl. less. Germany. Propositions have been made by Austria and Pras- sia to the German Diet for suppression of all the “Workmen's Associations” at present existing im Germany. Holland, The Papal Internuncio had addressed circulars to the Catholics, announcing the introduction of the ecclesiastical hierarchy. .The Catholic journals state: “The ecclesiastical authority has passed into the hands of the Catholic bishops, who were the causa ofso much alarm. The government has seen tl and bas not attempted to interfere. It has in done exactly what the preceding mini did. Under the Thorbecke ministry, the Nederlander said:—The Col hierarchy is indeed an accom- plished fact, but it is not a consummated fact.” _Un- der the ministry of Van Hall, “this hierarchy has be- come an accomplished fact." Egypt. JUDGE JONES’ MISSION TO EGYPT. Alexandria letters of 6th inst. mention the arrival there of the United States corvette St. Louis and the steamer San Jacinto, the latter bringing the new American Consul-General, Judge Jones, who had me to Cairo to ee his credentials to Abbas Pasha. Trade continued dull, and prices of all de- scriptions of produce tended downwards. Earthquake in Indins GREAT DESTRUCTION TO TUE SHIPPING, ETO. The month of March closed with a tremendous hurricane over the seuthern part of the Bay of Ben- gal and Southwestern India. It commenced on the 26th, andswept across the country towards Ceylon, throwing off a branch to the westivard. At Madras the ships Serampore, 873 tons, Abouker, 816, Lutchmi, 432, and the Portuguefe brig Senhora Monte, with five native brigs and ten boats, were wrecked ; at Pondicherry five French vessels were stranded; and at Negapatam two went down at their anck Several vessels were lost off Ceylon, and a*atmber of native boats were wrecked to the north of the Malabar coast. Traces of the gale were elearly discernable at Bombay, 400 miles at least from the recent boundary of the region over which it prevailed in its violence, and rain and squalls occur- red as far north as Deesa. china. PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION—THE TARTAR DYNAS- TY TOTTERING—MOVEMENTS OF AMERIOAN THEE SQUADRON. Hong Kong advices to the 28th of March confirm the intelligence previously communicated of the pro- gress of the insurrection. Application had beem made by the Viceroy of Soochau to the British Cone sul at Shanghae to co-operate against the rebel foree for the protection of Nankin. The rapid advance of the rebels has spread consternation in that capital and other wealthy cities, and the imperial officials were entirely at their wits’ end. Latest accounts, 20th March, reported the rebels investing Nankin, which, it was expected, would fall. Delegates had been sent from Soochau to the rebel leaders, offer- ing large sums of money to secure that cit; from molestation. The native bankers and weal thy families were removing their treasure into the country and to Shanghae for safety. At Shanghae there was a general panic; banking and mercantils houses shut up; trade quite at a stand still, and money so scarce that the duties on exports had to be arranged by giving security in bills and other pro- erty to the Consul. All was quiet at Canton. ‘here were reports that a portion of the rebel force had gore north—if true, internal trade may perhay be resumed #ooner than the present position ot affalen would lead one to expect. The American Minister had proceeded north in the U.S. steamer Susquehannah. From Galle, 11th, was reported the U.S. steam- frigate Mississippi, Commodore Perry, and would proceed immediately for Hong Kong. The U.S. sloop Plymouth, was at Hong Kong; and sloop Saratogo and storeship Supply at Macao. Cape of Good Hope. SUBMISSION OF SANDILLI—CLOSE OF THE WAR. The last mail Ler intelligence of the sabmia- sion of the Caffire chief Kreili, and the present arri- val brings the news of peace with the more powerful Gaika chief, Sandilli. < ‘West Coast of Africa, THE SLAVE TRADE—WARK WITH THE ASHANTERS. Despatches from Cape Coast Castle to April 13, state that the slave trade is reviving, and several vessels had recently got away with cargoes. The Ashantees had been plundering the frontier towns, and to the number of 8,000 or 10,000 marched om Cape Coast Castle, the Governor of which instantl sent for two ships of war, and called out 6,000 native auxiliaries. The avowed object of the Ashantees mae to liberate two Ashantee prisoners Lieut. Brownhill gave himself up as a hostage for their release, and they were speedily sent over to the Asbantee camp. The enemy, however, would not liberate Lient. Brownhiil ; and it was not until 8,000 additional ive auxiliaries had been em . and preparations made for an attack, that they dis- missed him, and returned to their own ter ". Disanpointinens is Fel pnpes by the ‘native chi friendly to Britain, that the opportunity was not em- braced to put down the Ashantees, and march om Coomassie, their capital, which is situate in a dia, trict rich with gold, and very salubrious. WRIGHT, GANDY & CO.'S CIRCULAR. Liverroon, May 17, 1853, Corron,—The market for this staple i the date of departure of the Europa. On Saturday, demand was freely met by holders at the full rates of last week. which were carrently paid, although the bual ness was not extended beyond the average of recent daily purchases. The Arabia, with New York dates ta 4th inst., arrived the same afternoon, and her accounts induced holders to demand higher prices for the more current qualities of American cotton (say at 53 per Ib. and above), which buyers were indlsposed to pay, quently the amount of business was not mat creased on the day's transacti hewever rates were obtained, and are ft ing the interference of Whivsuntide hohdaya to the coeres ing the interference of t) sto of trace. The sales of the ae three days are estimated at fs et Bales. Spec. & Ex, Amer. 'n. Surat, Brast. Saturday...7,000 1,000 6,600 600 08 Monday 000 2500 6,500 500 60) 5000 3,000 5.400 100 1,100 568 for same time is about 18,000 bales.