The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1853, Page 6

eqpeercsrmmne eT IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. wary ‘The Nomination of Mr. Soule as Minister to Madrid, and our other Political Relations | tions among the chiefs of “¥. wih Spain, Discussea by the Spanish Go- vorument Organ. We translate the following important article from the Diario Espanol, of Madrid, of the 8th of May:— Several of our colleagues have been occupied for | foreign nat three days past in discussing two or three of the ‘very gravest questions, which may be thus summed up:—First, Mr. court, what ought to be the conduct of the Spanish government? Second, supposing that the present condition of the new administration of the United States demonstrates in that nation a change of policy up toa certain remarkable point in its rela- tions with Spain, more particularly with respect to the island of Cuba, what should the Spanish govern- ment do to avoid the consequences of such change? And, third, if it were certain that Mexico had so- licited, or'might be disposed tv seek the protectorate of Spain, should that demand be assented to? The three questions are so intimately connected— even though the last does not appear so clearly linked to the other two, or so evideut as the connec- tion of the two first—that they might hardly be con- sidered as separate questions, but ‘or the extension, which we have purposely given to the second, and, thanks to which, we may at present treat the first as fully as it deserves, and which is doubly | required to be so discussed on account of the manner in which some of our cotemporaries have retended to resolve it. Because if the two last imme- fiately affect the integrity of the territory of the monarchy, and more or less the political influence of Spain in the New World and among sations united to her by indissoluble bonds, the tirst involves not ouly @ point of high importance, but also one of na- tional honor. Thus, indeed, those of our colleagues who have de- yoted an uncommo. attention to tue nomination of Mr. Soule should have presented it. Because, if'not, | what use in considering whether the new administra- tion of the United States replaced Mr. Barringer with this or the other diplomatist—with this or the | other personage? Has not the ambassador of the neighboring empire, (France,) been relieved without any one attempting to discuss the qualities or the political antecedents of the nobie and worthy suc- cessor of General Aupick? And is there any nation, ps, whose relations with Spain deserve on er part more close study—mvre watchful scratiny ? Certainly not: the truth is—for it is now right to say so openly—the truth is, that no one can have any doubt of the suisableness and the hap- 2 es made in the appvintimeut of a Minister who, a short time since, in directing the foreign re- lations of the empire, gave positive proofs of estima- tion,and appreciation to the Spanish people, and of respect and consideration to their august sovereign ; wi the nomination of the new American ministry | has fallen on a person whom Spain could not admit | a8 a representative ofa foreign nation withont dero- | fg to her powers, to her traditional dignity, and the commonest sentiments of honor and decorum. This we promise to demonstrate. | A native of, and an emigrant from France, natu- | ralized in the United States, Mr. Soulé, to whom the exercise of the law with no common brilliancy | gave an honorable position in New Orleans, entered | some years since upon a political career: but, hard- ly commenced, he threw himseif with ardent phren- | zy apes} the most fiery and ardent of the democ- racy of the State, in which he soon acquired one of | | the first posts, because, in distinzuishing himself by his oratorical endowments, he counted on the first condition to captivate and draw after him the ways docile with him who inflames their passions, oftener slaves of him who to flattery unites the powerful influence of seductive discourse. | _ Mr. Soule, therefore, soon became a representative | in the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, from | which position he passed, in a little more than three years, to the federal Senate—the field to which he Toust have aspired who did not meet in the obscure | assembly of Baton Rouge either rivals worthy of the talent to which ambition added each day in its devel ent larger proportions, ora means of dis- tin, ing himself—extending his fame, and mak- ing himself chief of a party outside of the narrow limits within which Louisiana restrained him. Mr. Soulé had already arrived in Washington, when, after the commander of the invaders and in- vendiaries of Cardenas having been received, as it were, triumphantly in Savannuh, it was determined to commence in New Orleans a sort of prosecution against Narcisco Lopez, Generals Henderson and | Quitman, the editor of the Delta, Sigur, and other | consorts in the organization of the piratical enter- | = the Louisiana lawyer—whose sympathies | the accused were as well known as his | talente—could not be by them forgotten. He was | therefore, elected defender of one of the culprits, and as some of his colleagues might have reproached him for accepting a cause which might prejudice Its | sel character, provided that he should not have skilfnl means of defence. Mr. Soulé contended Lopes had been already judged by the tribunals of rs) , declared a traitor, and sentenced to lose his tities and honors; and it is clear that the tribunals of the United States have not, on the present occa- | sion, jurisdiction over him, by the principle of law by wotct no pore can be twice judged forthe same | ice—non bis in wnwm—a pleading which of it- | self alone shadows out the public man, no less than the advocate, whom his clients called to defend them against the accusation of having violated the laws of | shown himself an ardent of the Cuban in- vaders, and of the Seacidinn of that part of our i by the Union”—if to 1 antecedents, which have raised Mr. Soulé to one of the first posi- 8 America,” be added his vnconcealed relations with the chief of the Amer- ican fillibusterism, and of the members of the Lone Star—would it be dignified, would it be decorous— bat not altogether dignified and decorous—but would it be free from peril, to admit as represeritative of a 4 @ man in whom such conditions unite? It is acommon notion of international law that bad mer may absolutely reftsetoreceive an individual appointed as minister hy another court,’ Soge having beea nominated } (the words with which it is exactly expressed Sood Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to this | Anglo-American writer, He ‘rom Wheaton,) whence it follows that dent governments give notice of the replacement of their representatives, not alone tromgh politeness t> the toreign sovereign- ty, but in consideration of their own dignity, which in every case ought to avoid the occurrence of are- fusal of admission. And it is easy to understand that if that precaution may be sometimes properly con- sidered indispensable, it must be so ater the rela- tions of the Power concerned are not on such a foot- ing of intimacy as would preclude the least symptom of suspicion or resentment, and when the individual who may have been chosen has had, or has, the slightest participation in the questions from which the want of intimacy, or the distrust, may have originated. Has the Spanish government been advertised of the choice of Mr.Soulé? Could the Spanish government consent to receive him? We believe not. But what we know toa certainty is, that on the night of the 9th of April the Louisiana Senator was toasted in these terms in Washington, and in Mr. Soulé’s own house, by numerous mem- bers of ““Yopng America :” “ Republicans send back to the despéts of Europe the man expelled by them.” What we may state as a certainty is, that if in Mr. Soule 's election there did not enter the design of casting the gauntlet to us, at least this design has been discovered at the moment, and with bitterness, by some North Americans, who for self-convenience or through honorable motives preferred peace to conquests, and with joy and mirth by the partisans of unlimited expansion, and by the members of “Young America,” who, it is natural, should con- sider extremely happy and plausible the idea of sending the emigrant of a monarchy “to stand un- abashed in the presence of princes, with the proud consciousness of belonging to a nation of sovereigns.” The Anglo American democracy will doubtless re- gret Mr. Souleé’s not being received, and it will be no less regretted by the new administration, which with such little wisdom inaugurates its constitutional term; but will the Spanish government be guilty of causing its grief? Would the Anglo-American government perhaps fail to do the same thing ina like case? It is not exactly to the United States that one can go to look for precedents of tolerance or resignation; and if there are no refusals to admit representatives of foreign nations—of which there are few instances even in Europe, it not being common for the govern- ments toforget what is due to foreign powers—there can be, ih exchange, reckoned events of the same Kind more grave, and through motives certainly not to be compared to those which Spain has for not ad- mitting Mr. Soulé. Without recording here that which occurred under the administration of Madison, in 1809, with the re- presentative of England, with whom that govern- ment suddenly cut off relations for the want of an excusable etiquette, we will cite the example, still re- | cent, which the administration of Gen. Taylor fur- nishes us with in 1849. The French repnb- lic being represented in Washington by M. the United States, in preparing and carrying out an armed expedition against the territory of a friendly | Dation. | But Mr. Soulé had not yet ascended the tribunal | of the Senate, nor made known through it his | principles and doctrines in respect to international | icy. The first occasion on which he had to exhi- | jit himself in his true light was, if we remember right, in March of last year, in relation to some resolutions proposed by Mr. Clarke against the principle of intervention sustained by the most ardent democrats, and which agitated public opinion, more especially after what had hap- pee to the second expedition against Cuba, and the conduct observed in respect to it by Mr. | Fillmore, the President. The high democracy could not pardon the latter, if not his proclamation and | orders, which were so inefficacious to impede the | expedition, at least, that Crittenden and his com- | les having been shot in Havana, and the survivors | of the brief campaign having been sent to prison, | he, the President, did not throw himself into a war | to avenge the justice done on those same individuals, | whan, ty hile proclamation, he had declared out- | ws. _Still, nevertheless, the Senator for Louisiana occu- | pied himself in his speech more to combat the prin- ciple of non-intervention—or of impassability, as Mr. Soulé called it—than to attack, in explicit terms, the | rights and the dignity of Spain. It appeared to him, | t is true, that Mr. Fillmore had been extremely reak and complacent with our government; he cen- | mred Mr. Fillmore fer not having prevented the | nsiliade at Havana, and the incarceration of the | sther expeditionists, who owed their lives to dpanish magnanimity. ‘They were never pi- | ates!” said he of those men, who, in converting | he land in which they lived into a garrison o male- Actors, departed from it in arms disposed to raise ‘war and desolation in a neighboring country, with- | out any other authority than that of their own pas- | sions—that of ambition or avarice. | But what signities that defence compared with that | which the same Mr. Soulé came to make of these expeditionists, in treating more enon the ques | tion of Cuba, ina speech which he pronounced in the Senate some four months since? For Mr. Soalé, | | in this latter speech, these were not some “ blind young men.” Meditation, doubtless, had made him | discover in them heroes, such as Lafayette and Kos | ciusko. ‘‘ These five hundred youths knew that they | had to bp agate! in Cuba five hundred thousand MS their guarded and defended by 25,000 sol- diers” They died as heroes, and Spain herself has not said, nor could say, anything against them or against their aspirations.” Le poe of the enterprise of these heroes, Mr. | Soulé said that—“ The conquests of England in Asia, | and those of France in Africa,were but plinderiag ona largeseale. The conduct of England in Central Ameri- | ca during the last century had the same character.” | And in of these examples Mr. Soulé wondered | that the Senators did not agree in sentiment, that “in the common right to gather the fruit of the tree itis no more a crime than taking it when it isseparated | trom the paternal trank is arobbery.” ‘Why should the Senators,” he added, ‘wait so long that the fruit | should rot. There are Senators who protest against the robbery of a neighbor’s property, and who wished, doubtless, only to appropriate it and to hold it as confidential 'deposit—they did not wish to commit the robbery, but they would consent to receive the stolen Mr. Soulé then denied that Spain had any right to complain of these enterprises : cited a portion of | facts to demonstrate that the United States never hesitated to commit them—certainly always against Spain—whenever they might have judged it most con- yenient. And there is not in ali this sveech a single shrase—a single expression—whicn indicates the lest espect, the least consi eration, for the Spanish people w their monarch, unless we ought to ive asa jattery the eulogium which he pays to » lomatist for having cited, in a n ontesquieu, in which it is said that—‘ It is forta- sate for commercial Powers that God consents to Jorks and Spaniards in the world. -iace the of all nations, the most aa stabligh pire with insignificant means.’ hut re ‘what views could he entert in this apeech, as in the formes + abeciate nied the most clementa! ideas of tie low of nation Well, if to these aentece), whid fourm sutured ap by saving boat yr Sou! luc Senate aud in the political aseoubiog William Tell Pouissin, he hai, by the or- der of his government, to oppose the con- duct observed in Vera Cruz by the commander of aa American war steamer, who, after haying pro- | tected or saved a French merchant vessel, detained | her to exact the price ot saving her; and as the American goverament replied to Mr. Poussin on ex- | | posing the receipts of that official, that they appeared | | to it just, the representative of France complained | le did not wish to be admonished for an error | committed on a point which touched the dignity of | that the American navy, and that the American govern- ment adopted the false doctrine of the commander of the steamer. The President afterwards gave an or- cate that correspondence to the French government, whieh not aS ed to recall M. Poussin, Mr. Taylor ordered Mr. Clayton, his then Secretary of State, to cut offevery kind of relations, without there- by failing to cultivate the most friendly sentiments with the government of the European republic. Poussin was immediately replaced by M. de Bois | Goute ry le Bois le And ifthe American government did this, styling itself the ‘guardian of its own honor,” not- | z that it concerned a republic, why | should Mr. Pierce have to consider strange the non- | withstandin, admirsion of Mr. Soulé. The relations of the United States with England | were net interrupted for this reason in 1809, nor with France in 1849. Thus, England, like France, had to recognise the legitimate right which belong- ed to the American government to adopt such a resolution, even though they did not re: ly believe the conduct of their representatives culpable. But even were it not ao, should the Spanish government show itself with the United States leas jealous of its honor than the latter have always been, and than Spain herself has been, not long since, with a pow- erful and allied nation. Carrying its conciliatory and well meaning spl to an extreme—of which the science and knowledge of events, such as those | which are passing in the United States, will have few examples, and has still less in sight—the Span- ish government, not even satisfied with the pardon granted to the Anglo-American pirates sentenced to prison, and to a citizen of the Union, Mr. Thrasher, | condemned to the same penalty in Havana by a | council of war, had just granted, to the new solicitations ef Mr. Barringer, that a like par don be extended to the Hungarians who took vine, District Attorney of the Upper Peninsuls, inte the cbair, and John W» MeMath, Faq’, as Secretary. ‘After rome prefatory remarks, Mr. MeLeod introduced the following resolutions, which were unaaimously and heartily adopted:— RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That we, the citizens of Mackinac county, earnestly sympathise with the fishermen on Gull Island and the north shore of Lake Michigan, and will co ope. rate with them to our utmost ability in preventing the recurrence of similar misfortunes for the future. | Rerolved, That the high-handed preteasions and immo- zal course of the people calied Mormons are inimical to | our republican institutions, subversive of the good order of scciety and destructive of all security to persons and pro certy, Resolved, That in the outrages perpetrated on our fish- ing grounds consistings of areos. larcevies and othe- fe- lonies, we recogpie @ spirit which. if not quelled by the strong arm of the law, must eventually lead to tha most ieee resistance, and possibly terminate in blood shed. . Resolved, That wh ile we revere the institutions of our country, and pledge onrselves to support the laws, we, at the same time, bind ourvelves to resist, to the last ex. tremity. any ard every attemot to commit depredations upon the persops and property of our citizena whether commited by open violence or under the pretended sanc- tion of legal authority, Resolved. That the boundaries of Emmet county and the organization of the township of Drummond by the last Legislature, taken in copnection with the avowed de- termination of the Mormons to make for under c:lor of law, are highly dangerous to ¢ and imterests of the citizens of Mackinse. Resolv-d, That a committee of seven be appointed by the Chatr. to be denominated the Committee of Safety. whose duty it shall be to memorialize tha Pre: the United States and the Governor of Michigan ; public meetings of the citizens when the exigency re- quires it ; and generally, to take such measures as may teem most conducive to the public safety, Late and Interesting from Texas. THE GOLD FIELDS — DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS —THR WEATHER AND CROP. We have Galveston papers to the 17th inst., and a nur ber of our excbanges from the interior of Texas. The Convention of the Episcopal Church for the Dio- cess of Texas assembled in Austin, on the 5th inst, There was a pretty full representation of delegates from the various churches in the State. The Austin State Gazette aunounces that Captain Ste- phen Crosby, Commissioner of the General Land Ofica, is a candidate for re election, The Gazette, of the 7th inst., says:—“Not Ieng since ove of our merchants obtained from Hamilton's Valley a specimen of iron ore. and for varded it to a chemist in New York to be analyzed. The zetura received a few days since, showing the oré to contain sixty eight percent of pure iron, — This, though not the richest of ove. would a handsome profit to the manufasturor, ané Jendsan additional attract'oa to the Upper Colorado end Brazos country, as‘ region of vast mineral wealth. In this region we have discovered gold, stone eoal, alt springs, several varieties of marble of the most beautiful qvality, and all in the most magnificent abundance. All we row need to develope thee rich mines of wealth, is ee communication with the Gulf aud the Northern cittes. the San Antonio Ledger, of the 19th, has the following description of a monument to Gen Brooke, recently erect- ed in San Antonio :—In the new burying ground. fronting the powder house some fifty which the surviving officers of the regiment of the Iament- ed Gen Brocke have erected to his memory. We have seen at the North specimens of taste and skill in this de- partment that may favorably compare with thestructure of which we speak, but nove in the Southwest. We shall Bot attempt to give « minute description of a work which reflects so mnch credit upon its designer. Mr. Freislepen, a German gentleman of our town, and the architect, Mr. Fries. It consirts of panels of @ highly polished stone, taken from the adjacent quarries, about twelve fect high in column and surmounted by a well executed pyramid, The pil'srs which surround the monument are of a supe- rior order of rock, brought from a distance of soma twenty miles from the city. Some idea may be formed of the excellence of the work when we say that the cost was three hundred and eeventy one dollars. The monument bears the following inseri ation -— First face : GEORGE M. BROOKE, Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major U. 8. Army, Second face : Born 1778. Third face : Died March 9, 1851. Fourth face : Erected by Officers of his Regiment. The whole was dore under the supervision of Major | der that bis representative in Paris shi i. | Belger, US. A. who bas thus rendered a Jasting tribute rs zee ie CUUMAUDL. | Ce reenact fois (ori eaten corecsaiara ‘The same pater alro has the fullowing psrapraph :—A orion of the newly organized Boundary Commbsion have arrived, and are making preparations for an excdus wost- war In relation to the geld mimes and the probable effect of M. | their discovery, the Houston Tedies has the following: ‘Several-parties who lately visited the * gold diggings’ on the Sandies and Hamilton’s Valley have returned, and report that old has eertsinly been found, but ia very small quantities. A gentleman who visited the mines on the Sandy. stated that he did not see any pemon who had washed out more than two dollars a day, asd many had found sothing. Parties are constantly going to the mines, and ethers are returming from them: but few a: seen with valuable specimens of ore. The gross! era in the diggings make more gold than any of 1 ners, We are informed that there isa grocery eatablishud on one of the branches of the Sandy, where specimens of gold ean be seen at all times. The keeper of the gro- eery bas a ‘Long Tom,’ which he uses occasionally to show quality of the sand, and he has repeatedly wasbed out several grain@of gold, some of them as large gr heat. He is doing s very profitable busi- nese selling whiskey. and renting the long Tom to persons who with to test the value of the sand they ob‘ain in the neighboring creeks. The discovery of gold on the upver tributaries of the Colorado, may induce parties te explore the country at the sources of that stream. and slong the eartern slope of the Rocky Mountains, cording to tradition, gol was found several centuries ago in large quantities The little party of miners that are engaged in gold bunting on the tributaries of the Colorado may be ut the vaoguard of » army of emigrants that will in a few years rebuild the dilapidated edifices of the Gran Quivira and its neizhboring cities in the valley of the Pe- | Further explorations may reveal rich placers in the vicinity of those ancient cities, that were in former times the sources of their prosperity. These ancient ci- ties, situated far away from any navigable rtream, and ent of ‘ards stands a monument | | | last Saturday evening, says | rt also in the Lopez expedition, although surrounded by a sterile country, could not have been sus- eing subjects of another nation, whem the tained by oorineres oragrieditere, According tosncient American government hastened to su de that | tradit‘on they were built by miners. and ,yast quantities diplomatist by nominating to replace him a declared of _ the precious metals were accumulated in those cities, enemy of Spain, since we cannot in avy other Meet O ner oy eee Soe na tet ee iscover; mines in the vicinity of San 3 manner qualify one who publishes, and has solemnly | $,coy arm the accounts that more valuable mines extend | resented, himself as one of the most vehement de- | leuders of the piratical cause, and of the most ini- | valley of the Pecos. The old road that formerly extended srovnd the Gran Quivira and the ancient cities along the | the consequences of the act? quitous aggression against the territory of the Span- | Could, then, Mr. Soulé be admitted to the d charge of his functions without derogation to the | ish monarchy. most evident rights of Spain, to her dignity, and to | of decornm? | the commonest sentiments of honor an: And it is well understood that in demonstrating our opinions #0 decidedly we have overlooked neither the qualities of the individual as a the special mission which appears to be commended to him; because, be those qualities what they may— and we hold them in high estimation—and be that | mission what it may be, neither that mission nor those qualities can be of any import to us in discuss- | ing the question : ‘Whether the character.and the | political antecedents of the individual named to re- | resent the United States beside the government of er Majesty, are such as that our government may and should refuse to receive him ?’—to avail our- | selves of the very expression of Henry Wheaton. | Because, if it were not so, if we had to await only | the mission entrusted to the diplomatist, neither to | us nor to any of our colleagues would matter its | greater or minor gravity, because that mission, we | are confident, would end in the moment in which it | is officially announced, if the person charged with it | were bold enough to provoke the immediate and for- mal beet of his passports, as we believe that a government aspiring to deserve the eonfidence of the Queen and of the country could not act in any other manner. But the admiasion of Mr, Soulé being deni in view of the attitude in which the new admir tion of the United States is presented to us, what should the Spanish government do to guard against question, which we will examine another day. the Mormons In Michigan ‘We learn from the Detroit Free Press that mnch ex- citement has prevailed of late in the village of Mackinaw, arising from she frequent and daily recurring instances of | ro «, burglaries, and other depredations, ermmitted by the Mormogs of Beaver Island upon the fishermen slong the shores and upn the waters of lake Mishigan. It appears that the Mormons are becoming mere daring even than formerly. Heretofore the robbing the poor fishermen of their boats, mets and fish, stealthily, doing everything po nid detection; bot pow, sceing the almost utter impossibility of being b onght to justice. thes carry on their piratieal trade with searcely any regard to concealment. Farly in the spring six or eight small honses on Birch Point. in which were stored some two hund:e4 barrels of fieh, were burnt to the ground. the fish stolen, a large number of barrela of salt lying out on the beach broken open snd their contents thrown into the water. ‘The value of the property destroyed was upwards of two thousand dollars. The Mormons soon learn the locality of the nets, and when the wind is feir sail out to them ia their small boata. which move very rapidly, take them op, then shift- ing their sails are soon far away on the water, leaving no | taining non gold bearirg quart: trace by which to be detected. In the night they make their descent upon the land, steal, rob and burn what they com find, then with oars and sail they glide away upon the watery element. and the fisherman wakes up in the morning but to find his boat, nets, an? perhaps all the property he has in the world, stolen or destroyed. ‘The only reason tkat can beas:igned for these acts is (as | they have onenty declared) that they intend to monops. lize these fishing grounds, and appropriate the same to the service of the Lord and His ‘saints.’ On the morning of the 16th inst., the following signi ficant notice was found ported in all the conspicuous places of Mackinac I-land -— PUBLIC MRFTING. | some of whom were direct! were satisfied with | good as tbat of the famous § | city (Austin) ‘om | seems to incren by San Saba te Senta Fe, if it could be traced, might lead exploring perties to the very placers that were worked by the Spaniards shortly after the conquest of Cortes, and from which the gold of Montezuma was obtained. ‘The Galveston News, on the same subject, has the fol- lowing:—On Saturday morning the steamahip Mexico ar rived from Indianola, bringing » number of passengers, y from the “ diggings.” and others from the nearest towns in the vicinity. We con- rivate man, nor | versed with several of them, and they all concurred in the statement that there was gold in that region. bat that it had not yet been found in sufficient quantities to y for the labor of getting it. Col. Montgomery, of the J. Army, who was from San Antonio, assured us that it wae there considered all a humbug. seen pum- bers from the mines, who reported the same thing— namely, that they could not get gold enough to make it pay. end that none of those who wore there had yot sucoreded, though they were still working on in anticips- tion of succcess Mr. John Lynn. from Victoria, ioformed us that some had returned from the mines to that place, and bad reported unfavorably. ‘They could find but very gold, and had got disgusted and returned home Other parties however were going out, aotwithstanding kere reports, as they had previously made preparations todo so. The San Antonio and Austin papers give us no additional information. The Columbia Democrat says: A gvod deal has been said lately upon this subject, both im and out of our State. A gentleman who called upon us a day or two since, and | who bad just arrived from the neighborhood of Austin, informed us that he raw an old gentleman who for some | time had been among the Indiana, high up above Anstin, | and who had bronght number of trinkets manufactared | by them of the gold, which was found in an atra- | reat abun dance in that region of country. Some fifty or sixty men, who went up to the section designated and com- menced operating, were driven off by the Indians, and re- torned, but are gotting up a larger terce, and expect to Such is the second | &° back ina litrle while in every way prepared to defend themeelves and obtain the precious metal. There seems to be but eve opinion out west as to the abundance of | of gold inthis State. All conceive it unnecessary for More Fishery Troubles—Excitement Against | | | diggings on the Sandies Texans at leart to emigrate to California. The Avstin Gazette of the 4th inst has the following:— A great many ingniries are: made relative to the gold Nobody has been able to give certain, relisble information, on the subject. There is gold to be fon~d im that region, without doubt The tales in reference to quanti:y, and other matters in con- | nexion, are It. Pome persons, who have been in California are sn! 10 report tue “ prospecting’? quite wate of gold treasures, number of persons bave gone to the mines. Very few have returred [It may be safely said the existence of the precions metal is # fixed fact; but whether some of the representations will not lead to disappotatments, sbould they be acted upon, is. problem to solve [t 1a the intention of the editor of this print to visit the gid region and satiefy himself on the subject. Whatever his opinions = they will he given to the public unre- nervedly. e Sandies can be reached from this place by a ride of two days. Since writing the above a gentleman who has had exne- rience ip mining in California. a-tivedin town direct from the Sendies. The following is his report upon the sub: ject -— ° Stratified formation, three miles wide and about sixty in Ienath running southeast and northwost, evn- Pro«pected, found gold, but not enough to pay—sa: ton of earth would not raver. age twenty cente per top the scarcity of water, or rather the diffiouity of bringing it into u-@, would prevent thede/raying of oxpen- | tee in working, The beds of the creks are wand The particle: of gold are very minute, and could not be gath eed without #0 amalgamation with mercury, nay by the ny Lind or centrifuge! amalgamstor ’ early every day persons are pow mute for the mines distance from rhe Feld of through this ith op | erations, Hee nog is nafd on the subje’ Tn relatio: to a deatrs flood on Noland creek, the | Austin Americon of the Mth inst, saye:—The town of The citizens of Michilimactinac county, and all others | elron lies on both sides of Noland’s crwek, ata bend “he interested therein, are invited to attend at the Court | elbow or convek portion of which pre-e th On Ilvose to morrow evening. the 17th inst.. at the rincing | the north side is « fiat. nbovt two hondred yards wide by of te bell to devise ways and rorave of protecting them- | half » mile long: the part of this neare't the high the depredations of the Mormons of Becvor | ground is lower than that npon and n (Signed) J 2. KING, So “On Sunday @vening the firet inst a ° JD. IRVINE TD Clerk storm, aceomprnied by bail and a heav an Wm. Norman Weleod. James H Cook, John W. Mo. | The creek roso with upexampled raridity. At eleven Muih. and Levy Grey, Justions Ocloek a rumbercf hones oad been swapt away At rhe respectability of the eall, and certain resent out | tn o'clock next norning the water bad risen thirty or concourse of oi'tz4ne ef the Mormons, drew a wast € owe tla upry er by Bon 4 uwur. Ned to oF ine meering | tow pre rman Voleod Orewit | fat bh. etiuner, whe moved the Hos, JolaD. Ir- | waves, on thirty five feet. Tyrtng th hs uiuiest Coaserns 4 among the citizena The faurilies noom the Ieave thety houses, trast themeelven to the fun rhe risk of row2bing the bigs lands, by | the States, will appear on Wednesda: stemming » swift and furious current, which hed eet in between the hills andthe valley. Men, women, and chil- dren were through the water. Men threw themselves into the powerful current, and swap to those calling for help; others on horseback Por eet gee reg It was indeed a dreadful night to the inhabitants of Belton. The morn- ing revealed a scene of no ordinary eccurrence. Families, which had lain down the night previous, undisturbed ‘by the dread of danger or loss, now found themselves stripped of all save life and the sympathies and aid of friends. Five dwellings had been removed, with all the out-bouses and enclosures. The following are the nam of the gentlemen thus suffering :—Messra Steele, Gra) Young, Lauderdale and West. Mr. Foster's store struck by the shop of Mr Jones, forced from off the foundation, and carried about fifty feet. He had on hand about five thousand dollars’ worth of goods, which were mostly saved, without much éa- mage ‘The blacksmith shop of Mr. Jones was an entire lose, The stable of Mr. Young had in it eight or nine horses, belonging to the Waco and Austin line, run, we believe, by Mr. Compton—thres or four horses were saved; all the balance were lost. A lad was sleaping in the stable: he awoke about the time it was going off, cut the horses loose, took a seat on the top of the build. ing. floated down half a mile, where it lodged against a tree, hejascended it. remained till day, started to swim to land, fortunately found » crippled horse, which carried bim ashore. The water reached every house in the low grounds, rupning into them to a height of from two to five feet’ doing them great damage, injuring and spoiling many articles. The loss of property: was considerable. No proper estimate has been yet made. The valley be- low town was strewn with portions of houses, lumber, furniture, clothing, corn, dead horses, cows and hogs. ‘The }argest sized trees had been uprooted and borne down by the current, with so much force that they were stripped of branches. Farms on the creek were injured, fencing washed off, large deposits of sand and pebbles made vpon the most fertile spots, corn riddled vy the “hail. The whole number of houses lost is not known. ‘The Austin American has the following in relation t> an old warrior of the Toncahua tribe of Indians :— Piscidor, a chief of the Toocahua tribe of Indians, has heen sojourning several days in this plece, He came by leave of the commanding officer at Fert Croghan. His | object ia to obt a contribution from his white friends | to purchare a gun and horse. On his way down to Fort Croghan he was attacked by a party of Wacos, wounded, and robbed of his horse and gun. He appears to have kept the Wacos at bay with his bow and arrows, and wade good his retreat from the nine braves attacking him This old fellow is coverei with roars, maoy of them received while fighting for Texas. The frontier settlers generally look upon Plecidor as one of the most feith’ul friends we have ever had among the wild tribes; as such we can sce no impropriety inaiding him — It will be an assurence that we remember the good he may have done us, and have forgotten the injuries, if he may have been the author of any. The following paragraphs relate to the weather and crops:— nec Se ea ier says the Austin Gazette, of the 7th inst., passed o¥er a por- tion of Warbington county on Sunday night last. The hurricane was about three miles wide, but how far it extended in its course from north to routh is not known. The timber war uprooted and stripped of its foliage and bark, and hail-stones covered the ground over a foot deep, many of them ¢escribed to our ioformant as larger thag & goose’s egg. The appearance of the country the morn- ing after the storm was frightful in the extreme. After several weeks of dry weather, we were favored with a freshing the growing crops and putting our farmers in fine humor at the cheering prospects ahead. The Victoria Advocate, of the 14th, saya :—The drouth which threatened the early part of the season has sud. | denly terminated in this vicinity, and we have been fav- ored with rainjenough and to spare. The elements have been unusually agitated : stormy winds, torrents of raia | and hail, have succeeded each other at short intervals, | accompamed by Jightning and thunder; and still the | weather is unsettled, and we have every indication of more rain. The hail storm,which passed over this place | on last Saturday did considerable damage to oorn fields, sugar cane, gardevs, and fruit trees. Torrents of rai | dercended, accompanied in some localities by enormous | bail stones, come of which weighed six or eight ounces. The Fouston ‘Ztgraph of the 13th instant saya:—We regret to learn that the Jate rains have damaged the crops to a great extent. In many instances the cotton has been beat down snd injured so that the fields will require to be re-planted. The corn has not suffered so much as cotton, but many fields of corn will be replanted. The ground ia still so wet that it cannot be ploughed. Rains are falling almost daily along the Brazos, and tho planters are unable to weed out the fields that have es- caped the ravages of the storm. The prospects of the planters are more gloomy than they have been for seve- ral years. If the weather should become favorable soon | cotton and corn may yet be planted, and good crops will be secured with a favorable season. If, however, we may judge from appearances, scarcely halfa crop of cotton Will be made in the Brazos valley this year. Abail storm passed near Fayetteville and vicinity on the Lagrange Monument of the 11th, stripping the leaves and even the small branches from the trees. The stones tnat fell wero as largo as the diggent lumps of California gold. A similar storm passed cree Washington county, causing still greater damage Theatrical and Musical. © Powmry TuvatRs —Mr. T. D. Rice, the + delineator of negro character, is engaged, and will appear this evening. The performance will commence with the drama of ‘‘ Ernest Maltravers,’”’ with Mr. Eddy and Mrs. Parker in the leading characters. This will be followed Inf the piece called the “Mummy,”’ in which Mr. Rice will per- sovate the character of Ginger Blue, and the amusements will close with the farce of # ‘Kiss in the Dark.’’ Broapway TreaTEs —The receipts of this evening are for the benefit of a very worthy and oxcellent comedian, Mr. Davidge. Mr. Anderson, the Wizard of the North, ‘will appear on the occasion. The first piece is ‘Hob Roy,” with Mr, Anderson in the leading character, and the con- civding piece will be the very amusing and laughable farce of the “ Double Bedded Reom,”’ with Davidge in the pripcipal part. Bunron’s Trmates.—The fixe old comedy of ‘John Bull’’ will commence the entertainments of veniag—Mr, B, Williams ss Dennis Bulgruddery, Mr. Dyott as Pere- rine Mr. Burton ar Job Thoraberry, Mr. B Williams aa Lady Caroline, and Mra Sk tt as Mi This cast will be sure te crewd the house. The eatertainments wiil conclude with the “Custom of the Country,’ which will introduce Mrs. Williams in her inimitable representation of a Yankee girl. NaTIONAL TRE.—Mr Goodall, a very promising actor and a great favorite, ap) to-night im the character of Hamlet, Mr. N. B, Clarke as the Gnost, Claudius by Mr. Biple, and Gertrude by Mrs, Bannister, Ophelia by Mrs. W.G. Jones. During the evening the orehestra will pla several ational airs, and the entertainments will termi- nate with the interesting piece called ‘Desperate Gamo.”’ Waitack’s Tueatre.—The performances which are ven at this prosperous and ably condueted theatre are rawing large and respectable audiences, who testify their pleasure, by enthusiastic cheers. Ms. Wallack rs to-night in his great character of Don Cwesar an, and Messrs. Reynolds, Lester, and Miss Laura Keene in the comedy of “Used Up.” Those who wish to enjoy a rich dramatic treat should visit Wallack’s theatre to-night. Sr. Coaries TyRaTRE —The selections for this afternoon consist of the ‘Jealous Wife” and the ‘‘Wandering Min- strel,’’ amd in the evening the moral drama of the “Drunkard,” “Ladien’ Rights,” “Nature and Philoso- phy,” and’ the “Young Scamp.” This is a very attrac- tive’ seleetion for one day, and cannot fail to draw a very full bouse. American Muskum.—The great variety ef curiosities which are exhibited at this popular resort, attract im- mepse audiences; but, independent of these, the mans- ger presents excellent dramas, which will be performed in the saloon, They consiat of, im the afternoon, ‘“Mis- chief Muking’’ and the ‘Irish Tutor,’’ and in the evening, “St. Mary’s Eve.’” Franconi’s Hrrrroprom.—The admirers of equestrian are invited to this place of amusement to-night, where they will be delighted with the tourname: stag bunt, cb: end all the varions feats of the am- phithe jancing ponies, elephants, and other curiosities, cam also be acen, Cunisty’s Orrra Hovss.—The pri imme for this even- ing cannot fail to draw = large house. It consists of , instrumental performances, and dancing. Mixstre1s —The entertaimments given by this ry Dight reesived with enthusiasm. The singing is good, aud the instrumental performances are excrlient Naw ORLEANS SerENADERS —-This old and favorite band, po very clever artista, are giving their delightful concerts every evening, at the Chinese Rooms, Broadway, Owens’ Aviva Rawaiys —Stravgera in the city, who have not been at thin instructive entertainment would do well to visit the Chinese Saloon. They will be delight- ed with the lecture and scenic illustrations. Panvany’s beautiful Panorama of the Holy Land con- tinues to attract very respectable assemblages. The paintings are excellent, Map, Ferenczy’s Concert, which was given at Niblo’s Saloon on Saturday eveuing, was rather thin as to num- bers: but the performavee gave general satisfaction. Har execution on the piano was excellent, and her fingering and style of playing of a finished character itis almost unnecessary to say Poul Julien delighed his hearers. ‘Miss Jou Dean, the distinguished American actress, who way be truly said to be the best actress at present in evening. in tne character of Julia, im the ‘ Hunchback,” at the Broadway theatre, NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. [OFFICIAL] Special Mecting. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May 30, 1853. Present—Riebard T. Compton, Exq..' President; Alder- Should there have been tweaty dollars | @ exeitenoat | men Moore Haley, Sturtevant, Oukley, Boyes. Barr, | Biisley, Smith, Tiemaun, Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, | Doherte, Peck. | The Board met pursuant toa call from the Mayor. he motion the reading of the minutes was dispeased with. ‘The Committee on Finance prevented a report. with an | ordinanes providing for an appropriation of $129 971 91, to pay draft of State Superiatencent of Common Schools | for 1852. Adopted on a civision, viz :— Aflirmative-- Aldermen Moore. Haley. Sturtevent, Ouk ley, Boyce, Parr, the President, Aldermen Brisley, Seith, | Tiemann Part Ward, Denman Cornell, Doherty—15. | Op motion the Board then adjourned D. Tt, VALENTINE, Clerk. | | Lianmires or Tenrerarn Compantes.—The following decision was made in the Court of Common Plens yecte day in the case of Rowen and MeSamee va O'biely's Leke Fre Telecraph Company The platatiits clamed dumage on an incorrect transiniasion of a com- meyetal deepa ch the word © hundred tuied for “handrome.” His Honor, venher presiding, in chngs to the j tele gach com 4 were sommon cart they. fora or pay, offe the prblic and consequently were reanoraid) fortained be neg or error. Judument [er p F116 and eosts,—Cleveland Pimindeuter, May 28. Free Som Convantion—The Tree Soil Con | Tention ef Vormevs to nowlnate State officer) will aa- | somibio to-day in Mentzelior, copious rain here on Sunday night and Monday last, re. | Methodist Episcopal Conference. The members of this Conference, pursuant to edjourn- ment, assenfbled yesterday morning at eight o'clock, at the Allen street Church, Bishop Simpson presiding. The ordivary religious exercises having been con- cluded, the minutes of the last meetings were read by the Secretary and approved. The Rev. Dr. Famcutp, of the American and Foreign Christian Union, was introduced to the Conference by the President, and briefly explained the objects of the Union, ‘The Union, raid he, was organized in May, 1849. It had been preceded by three institutions, viz: the Foreign Evangelical Society, the American Protestant So- ciety, and the Christian Alliance, in which had been engaged men of the various envangelical churches of our country, with especial reference to the enlightenment of the people of this country These three in- and all other portions of christendom. stitutions mace their appeal to the various evangelical churches for support and for men as missionaries, and received the countenance and sup ort of promineot gen tlemen of all respectable denominations; but practical oyerstions satisfied the churches that it would be better to dissolve these three institutions, no an to have but one. The object of the institu: tion is to promote and diffuse principles of religious liberty and pure evangelcal Christianity wherever a corrupted form of Christianity exists. Pogery. which we all know is opposed to the progress of civil and religious liberty, is on the increase, and it is the intention of this Union fo go among them and enlighten them, and uproot the power of the Jesuits, which is des- troying the Protestant missionary labora in this apd other countries He concluded by calling upon this Con ference to assist the Union, by every meaus in their power, in carrying out these important objects. It vas moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, that this Conference bas heard with pleasure the address of Dr. Fairchild, avd that they will co-operate with him so far as they ccnristontly can, in promoting the objects of the society that he has prevented. ° It was moved that the case of the, RXV, MM, PEASH AGAINST THE PRESIDING ELDER, (REV, HEMEN BANGS, ) be resumed. The motion was carried. ‘The Sacrwraky read the specification of charge 2, as follows:— “In failing to give me a written copy of any chargo against me, or infor ing me of any specific charge, uatil arraigned before the committee for tr al ”” Rey, Mr. Puass said he had no further evidence to offer in respect to this section beyond that already on record The Stcantary then read specification 8, 28 follows: — “In betraying his syrapathy for the cause of the prose- cution, and trying to influence the committee adversely to the cause of the defendant.” Mr Joan Camron was called in support of this specta- cation and examined by Rev. Mr. Pense, as follows Twas present at the trial of Mr. Pease at the treet Church, on the 20th November. Q—Lid t ding officer at that triel betray his sympathy for tho cause of the prosecution against the defence? A.—I think he did, in ruling out certain testimony offered for the de fence and admitting similsr testimony offered by the pro- recution, Q. To you rerallect any pro‘ests or exceptions ruled out egainst the defence? A. Dr. Bond olfered protest which was ruled out. Q.—Can you mention anything else indicating sympathy? A.—I thought the charge of the Presiding Elder was biased and onesided, and not an impartial charge. Q.— Was it in favor of the defence or the prosecution? A.—In | favor of the prosecution, Q—Can you recollect any act of the Presiding Elder upon that occasion, apparently in- tending to influence the decision? A.—I cannot recallect. Q—What was the general bearing of the Elder at that trial, in reference to this subject? A.—The genera( bear- ing was in fayor of the prosecution. So far as I couid judge, the Presiding lder was in fact the prosecutor. Cross-examined by Mr.PERRY. Q —Did you appear on that tris] as a witness fcr Brother Pease? A.—I did; I was one of the stewards. Q... Were you permittedto testify? A.—I was. Q.—Were vour feelings warmly enlisted in Brother Pease’s favor? (Ruled out.) Q. What testimony offered for the defence was ruled out by the cbair, on Brother Peate’s trial, and similar testimony admitted before on the part of ‘the prosecution? A—The witnesses on the pet of the prosecution were allowed to give impressions in reference to the report of the Extimating Committee in the quarterly conference. Similar testimony for the defence was rejected. Q,~—-To whose testimony do you re- fer? A—So many tentified that I cannot remember the individuals. Q—When this testimony was offered on the art of the prosecution, was it objected to? A.—No. ry Was it objected to when offered for the defence? A.. Yes. Q.—Were you at that time a member of the Second street church ?_4.—I was; I amxotnow a member. (Ruled out De Bonp—You had better ask him now if he has been expelled. . PexrY—Such comments are unnecessary. Q Are younow a member of the Willett street church? (Objected to, and ruled out ) Q. | Have you had any con- verration with Brother Pease, in reference to the ovidence you were to give on this trial? (Objected to, and ruled out.) Q—What conversation nae oe had with Brother Pease on the subject of the trial? (Ubjected to, and ruled out. i, Tass offered in evidence the charge of the chair. man of the committee. It formed part of the record, and he called for its production. Dr. Perry thought it was no part of the record, any more than the statement of Dr. Bond or Mr. Pease. Dr. Bonp said thatit waa the charge to the jury, and it ought to be presented to prove the leaning and the Dias of the Presiding Elder a; st the defendant. He would like to have it produced, as it was novelty and natural euriosity in Methodist jurlapradenes, : Mr. Hsmax Banas—I am a curiosity myself, Doctor. ‘ou are. (Laughter.) Mr. Banas hoped the Chair would compel the produe tion of the document. The Bisnor—The Chair has no power to call for papers unless on the recor: Dr. Boxp (to Rev. Heman Bangs). Where is the docu- ment? Is it in your peeket? Rev. Humax Bancs—It was just now. Dr. Boxp—We don't pick pocke' air. KE. H Brown (examined by Dr. Curry)—Wae + at the trial. Q ou state any fact showing that the Presiding K-der exhibited undue sympathy with the pre: recution? A.—I think, sir, the conduct aad the spirit of the Kider showed this. I saw the Prending Elder make objection to anything that was offered on the part of the plaintiff; on the contrary, when it was proposod on the part of the defence, to show facts connected with the hey were ruled out without being objected to oa the part of plaintif’s counsel. I remember one instance when the defendant propored to prove a fact, it was ob- jected te; the caunsel endeavored to cry why he wanted to introduce it; the chairman lifted up his Dr. Boxp—I know hand, struek it on the table with some warmth, and said, ‘I will not allow this to on in this msnner,” or werds tantamount. ‘hile Brother Pease was making his address to the commitee, the Chair was listless snd inattentive. A remark was made by one of the committe soon be day or be midnight.’’ The Chairman replied, “'Yen.’’ During the whele cf Brother Pease’s remarks I could not help but observe the uneasiness and anxiety of the chairman to get through with the address of Brother Pease; on the contrary, av soon ss Brotber Arrell arese, om the part of the plaintiff, I saw the chairman turn and look the counsel in the face, and watch with anxiety ond interest all that he had to ray; at one point in Mr. Arrell’s ad- dress, where it seemed to rather confirm the prosecution, Iraw the chairman turn to one of the committee and nod, and wink with, I thivk, his left eye, as much as to say “that’s about the thing.” (witoess illustrated here by winkieg knowingly, aud nodding his bead;) (leughter;) T called the attention ‘of several brethren around me to the chairman’s conduct, for it mortified me exceedingly. Q—Do you recollect any facts of the charge which be- trayed urdue bias on the part of the chairman? A—I ally 10 ixmpressed with ita bias, but I cannot y particular Q by Dr. Kxxnapay—Was any testimony offered by the plaintifiy objected to by the defence? A.—Definitely, I do not remember. Mr. A. Nasi examined by Mr. Prass—Q. During the pregress of the summing up did you see the chairman wick, as referred to by Inst witness? A—I remember that at some stage of the proceedings the Presiding thier looked at me and winked, but I cannot say with which eye, Cross examined by Dr. Perry: Q—Did you perceive on the whole part ‘of that trial anything on the part of the Presiding Elder that indi- eaied anything but entire impartiality? A.—T could not refer to anything which would lead me to suppose that he was partial. Q.—Did the Presiding Elder make any attempt to influence you, as one of the committe ad- versely to that care? A.—No, he had no opporta- nity. Q—Did he make such an attempt preceding the trial? A.—No. Re examined Q—Did you at any time speak of the Prosiding Elder’s ebarge to the committee as an outrage? Objected to and ruled out. The Secreraky read the fourth specification, as follows: ‘In refusing to let me enter exceptions to his ruling in the matter of testimony; and also my protest to go on the records of the investigation.” Rev Mr. Prase said the evidence of this specification was contained in that, already offered. The Secrerary read the fifth specification: ‘In revers- ing the order of summing up, and requiring the defendan $0.0 80 first, and allowing the prosecution todo so last.”’ Rey. Dr. Penry eslled, and examined by Dr. Curry—Q.— State the order in which parties summed up at the trial? A —The record in that ease is correct, and I quote ite ¥ords:—'The provecution waived the right to open the pleadings, and Brother Pesse and Dr. Boud summed up for the defence, and brothers Arrelland Ludlow made fow remarks on the part of the prosecution.” Q.—Were the prosecutors permitted to enter at large into the merits of the case in the final summing up, or only to respond to the points made by the defence? A — There was nothing like an argument. going over the ground of inyestivatton, The remarks of the few minutes Q—Did brethren Use! mee only a they coofine their remarks to points made by the defence? A.—I think not. Q.—Did both the plaintiffs Arrell ard Ludlow, muke speeches or plras on this »cca- tion, at the close? A.—I think they did; their remarks did not exceed ten minutes; the remarks of Ludlow wore merely explanatory. Mr PEASR —Did you time them? A.—It wasthe opin- ion I made at the time ; tegether they did not ocoupy more than thet time. ‘The Sxckerany read specification 6, as follows :—“In uring means to bias the minds of tha committee agalast Rev. Mr. Pease. before the investigation was had ’’ Ip support of thir tata od the Key. Mr, ScuDDER was called, and examined by Dr. Conny, Q.—Dis Brovser Pangs ever speak with you upon this ect hefore you were called on the committee? Q.- Did Mr. Bangs ever enter into the merits of the case with you at all, or detail to you any of the facta of the case? “A—No, Fie. Q—Did ‘he give any opia‘on asto'te merits to you? (Objected to and ruled oat.) (= Was this converfation with Mr Bangs previously to the quarterly meeting ot the Conference of second str Chureb thet peeved the preamble and resolutiows th were produced se a charge seainst Mr, Pease? A 1 ibink not; but it grew out of the action of that Confur ener, st which I bay resent, Q.— With wirom 6id yon go to that Quarterly Cenference? (Ubjected to ) Q- ‘ vapacy Brother Bangs toh No, rir Q—Did you take Bother Ferg at Prather Jessow's om the Le Quarterly Conference? (Objected to Yiartorly ) Dr Corry We went to show that Brother Sender bas { bron tempered witn, Q—-Wee you presout at bac Qaare terly Conference? A.—Yes. Q—Hod a1 invit 7 ‘to be present at the conference? fret isola invited me to stop. Q—Lid Brother Bangs invite you the house of Brother Jessop. (Objected to and out Q—Were you present at the quarterly meeting of t! conference when action was had in the case of Broth) Pease? A.—I was there through the whole of the mee tog of the conference. Q— ‘ou pro to lea: when this matter came up? A.---No; I wished to acco: pany Brother Rangs home to my house, where he w: staying. Q-Did you hear the action of the conferent io regard to that case? Dr. Fioy~—He has ;ald he was present the whole tim Dr Curzy—But he might have been asleep. (Questio repeated) A.—Yeu. Q—Dii you ever seo or oe th: cl @ read before it was'read inthe committee? A.—N« Q—Did you know there was such @ paper im existence A.—I believe not. Crows exawined by Mr. P — —Q—Did Brother Bang use any means, to your knowledge, to bias your mind 0 the mind of — of the committee against Brothe Pease, before the investigation was had? (ORionset te ined.) A.—Not that I know of ubstauce of your conversation with was, referred to in your examination i) et pha! 4 ont ‘as irrelevant. 4 . BonD—The conversatior th) Crysial Palace. tion was probably about Morris Hitt, of Norwalk. 1 was a member of the committee. Had no knowledge of the existence of the charge made by Brother Bang: previous to the trial. I never heard the charge rep: Trevious to the invertigation, Q -D> ‘vou recoll&d Brother Bangs reading » paper in your study to another minister, that you believe to be the charge afterwards read to the commitiee? A.—I do net recollect hiy having read avy paper in'my study. He was'in my study, ane I was parsing in and out. Q.—Was another preacher present at that time? (Objected to ) Dr. Boxp.— We wish to get another witness. (Question repeated.) Q.—Did you ever see Brother Bangs in your siudy spparently reading a paper to avother minister ? 4.--} cannot ea7 whether he was reading ® paper or not, for 1 was passing in and out. Q—Did Brother Bangs seem to be looking on paper, and aay words, anif read- ing? A—I cannot say. Q.—Who was the person present in your study with Brother Lang»? (Objected to, und ruled out.) Cross-examined by Dr. PEAY. ‘The perron in the study _#as not a member of the com- mittee, Q.—Has Brother Bangs at any time used means to bias your mind, or any other of the committes, agaiast Mr. Pease? A—No, sir; not to my knowledge. ‘The Skckeraky read the seventh specification, aa fol- lowe :—‘‘In preparing his charge to the committee be- fore the investigation before them bad commenced, avi before be bud heard any of the testimony brought for- ward by the defence upon the trial, which charge was shown to cne ormore cf the committee before ths ev dence was all iv, and afterwards read to them at tho clo:e of tho investigation.” Dr. Parry examined by Dr. Curry—Q~—Did Brothor Bangs show you the charge he made to the committes before the testimony was all in? A. —No, neither shea nor at any other time. Q—Did he read any part of it be- fore the official reading of it? A —No, neither before nor after. Q—Had you read sny part of it before it was read toyou? A.—Ne, not a word. Q.—Had you any know- ledge of the existence or character of that charge before it was read to you? A.—No, sir; ail [ know about this is, that during the progress of the investigation I saw a paper in the hands of the Presiding Elder that I afterwards recognized as the paper from which he read his charge. Q.e-Could that paper have been written between the time of closing the testimony and its public delivery ? A—If Brother Bangs’ charge was all written and read from the paper, it could not. Q. —Did you see the paper afterward: ? A—Yea, we had it before us im the examination of testimovy before the commitiee, Q —Did it appear to be the rame in substance as was delivered? A —Yes. Q—Did you see any sign of: the presiding officer writing it during the investigation ? A.—No; but he might have done so during the recess. Q— Was the character of the charge agreeable to the finding of the committee? A.—The cnarge discussed principles ofJaw applicable to the case, and the finding of the com- mittee was on the testigony. They were essentially dif- ferent ard distinct from each other. Q.—Was there any of those applications of tbe principles of law in the charge to the case of Brother Pease? A—No, Q.—Was there any reference in this charge to the facts in Brother Pease’s case? A. No. The Conference then adjourned until half-past two o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Conference ro-assembled at the hour appointed, Bishop Simpson im the chair. After the customary religious exercises had been con- cluded, the minutes of the proceedings of the lars meet- ing were read and approved. REY. ME. PEASH AGAINST THE PRESIDING ELDER, THE-REV, HER~ . MAN BANGS, Mr Prase not being ready with further testimony, the defendants opened their care by submitting the following quertion of law for the decision of the presiding Bishop:— 1. Who is the proper proeccuting officer when complaints G axataut travelling preachers, in the iaterval of the 1 Conferenee. it not the duty of the Presiding Elder, wh re nuade against a travolling prereher in @ Annual Conference, to bring these matte a committee for investigatio: 3. Whose duty is it in investigating a case of complaint, of the admissibility of testimony? 4. Have the stowards the right to take tho funds of the church and pay preachers more than had boen estimated by the committee for his support, and approved by the Quartor- ere nc 1 proper in the Investization of» complaint against reacher, in the intervals between the sessions of Confer- ence, before the committee to admit written tvstimony taken’ ez parte, and without notice eve to the Edd pesca party? 6. juty ie it, in the investigation of any complaint, te deter what isan improper matter of record in the proceedings kept to be transmitted to the Conference, ac- rding to discipline? Dr. Fioy. Mr’ Nash, Mr. Scudder, and other witnesses, w to questions of discipline, and’ to prove the quo animo entertained by ‘Brother ‘snugs torarda Brother Peave, in refusing to note his exceptions to the evidenee of bi opponents at the trial whioh disvosed of the first, seeond, and third specifications of the Grst charge. Rey. Morr Hnz examined by Mr. Parry.—Q—Did youhear the Preriding Hlder asnign any reason for re- fusing 1o place the protest of Brother Pea-e upoa ths reeord? A.—Irhould not dare to ray positively that I did, If I had been asked out of this Conference. [ should have said I did; and that it was b-cause it contained a false assumption, and an imputation uvon the commit- tee. Q—Did you hear the Presiding Elder say on that eccasion that the minutes were his own. and thet he would keep them he pleased? A.—I did not, but he said be wan responsible for the correctness of the minutes. Q—Did you hear the Pro: iding Elder say that any of the proceedings should be omited, with the exception of the protest? A.—I did not. Cross examined by Dr. Bonp.—Q.—Did you hear the Preriding Elder ecm he considered nothing a part of the proceedings which had been offvred in evidence and rejected? A.—No. a+ far as I can remember. a The Saoxerary read the fourth specification, as fol- WB In ruling out evidence that is universally admissible, go- img to show the quo animo, the di ion of mind, and, Also, allewing oral testimony to invalidate the record. v. Mr. HILL examit yy Mr. Perry.—Q Do know of any testimony to support this allegation? I do not remember any. ‘The Sxcrsrary read the second charge, as follows :— Firsb Spesificatio ily subjecting me to dieeiplinary in: aking pi proposition for friendly a1 ‘The Sxcrstaxy then read the letter of the Presiding Elder to Brotber Pease. advising him to settle this mat- ter rapa which we nog published » Mr. UP examined by Dr. Parry -—Q. State whe- ther you know ef any steps, y this matter amicably with Brother Pease, before charges were presented against him? A A committee of three ‘were appointed, s1 ated by the Presiding Elder, to wait He Brother Pease, and explsin to bim the error and jjuet the affair. Q’ Did that committee ever report the result to the Presiding Elder? A. They did at the subsequent Quarterly Confere: thepbpre sented a written report in the presence of the Presiding Elder, that they had failed to adjust the matter. Cross examined by Mr. Pease —Q. Did Brother Bange say Iwas in error? A. I think not. Q. Did Brother Bunge suggest the appointment of a committee to con- me ef my error? A. Not to convince Brother ae of his error, but to explain this matter if they dis covered it to be am error to which reference had been made by the Treasurer of the Board of Stewards. Q Wha nominated that committee? A. I cannot tell. Q Have ‘ou read the record of that Quarterly Conference? A. No. Q Did you hear Brother Pa: in that Conference wae the members to settle the affair amicably? A. L bave no recollection of it. The Rev Mr. ScuppeR examined by Mr. Parrr—Q— Did Brother Bangs, previon» to presenting charges against Mr. Pease, request 7 to eee him and endeavor to pur- suade him to adjn:t the watter amicably? A.—He did. Cross examined by Mr. Prask—Q—At what time did he make that request ? A—In the evening or morning af- ter the close of that conference. Q (by Rev H. Bancs)—Did I exbibit a disposition to have the matter amicably arravged ? A —Yes, or that be feared if it wore not amicebly arranged Brother Pease would be brovght to trial. Q—Did you not hear the Presiding Elder urge those in the Quarterly Conference te drop the matter, or go and settle it? A —No, air. ‘On motion of Dr. BANGs, this subject was for the pre- rent Inid on the table, when'the following gentlemea were appointed committees of examination for * suing year — FOR THN FIRST YEAR. Daniel Curry—The Litble Doctrines Famuel W. Smith—Systematic Divinity. aben H Loomis Common English Henry D. Latham—Compositiona—Essay or Sermon. SECOND YRAR. Edwin E Griswold—The Bible, Sacraments. Jobn M. Reid—Syatematic Divinity. Moses Hill—Churoh Government. Jobn Wiley—Comporition—Es-ay or Sermon. Fi ‘Th Bible latory 1d Chronology. Jamee —The lo— History an ro} 4 William © Hoyt-8 stematic Divinity. Fdwin 8. James—Hirtory. Robert M Hatfield—Composition—Essay or Sermon. POURTH YRAR, Jobn Kennaday—Review—ihe Bible, James H. Perry—Systematic Divinity. Moves L, Scudder—I reaching, Composition and delivery of a Sermon. Thomas G. Orborn—Biblical Criticism, Joba 3 Inskip~Composition—-Elegy or Sermon. Some further unimportant evidence was adduced on the rewaining allegations in the ose of Mr. Pease and the Preriding Eider, and the Conference adjourned until = quarter to eight in the evening, Sersey City Intelligence. Doren Corrine, CONTAINING SkeuTONS, Founp Yes ferday afternoon the workmen employed in laying the foundation-»tene for the church to. be erected on Grand stevet. discovered twocoffins, of Dutch make, in » fair state of prevervation, and containing the -keletons of wa adult and cbild--the former perfect, the latter broken im many pieces. The church lately removed from thia site bas toed many years: and. ag no barials are koqwn to hace been ode beneath it, it issupposed the Duteh whe lived about } aulua’ Hook made the interment. Exrwerve Fire tx Lrvenroot.—The Commer. cial wxtex thet the extensive cotton mill fo Live Jool, krown ag the North Share Cotton Mill.’* was destroyed | by Gre resultirg in a lees of $500 000 Tornrad at Kee Siepletives in Tordon and Liverpool, By this disaster, bet~een two end three hundred bands wore thrvwa out OF omplo, mest,