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We publish the plain and ,soidierlike letter of Omar Pasha, in which he conveys to Prince Gortechakoff the decision of the Sultan requiring the evacuation of the Principalities within fifteen days. The answer ef the Russian general is also given, in which he ac- Axnowledges that he has so power either to com mence hostilities, conclude peace, or remove his forces. The Czar is everything, his agents and offi- ©ers mere machines. The number of Russian troops 4m Moldavia and Wallachia is tremendous, whilst the ‘Dorks are daily reinforced by auxiliaries from Tunis, Egypt, Smyrna, Kurdistan, and other places. The Arabs had also contributed a great number of men, and an extraordinary energy was observable both in ‘the financial and military departments of the Porte government. The famous Abd-el-Kader awaited only ‘the concurrence of Napoleon to range himself on ‘the aide of the Su'tan. The combined fleets will en- fier the Dardanelles. Up to the latest date the Em- peror Nicholas had gained all that he aimed at. Both in France and England the intended course of policy of the governments is kept very secret, and probably will not be accurately known until the British Parliament meets. Prussia and Austria stil! maintained their neutrality. Vienna advices throw some doubt upon the ques- ‘tion as to whether Koszta was free or in prison still. Miss Cunninghame had been liberated from her Italian bondage. Continual arrests of Mazzini’s friends were being made in the Papal States. An extraordinary struggle between employers and @peratives is progressing in the cotton manufactur- img districts of England. Upwards of forty thou- mand colliers and factory hands had ceased work in ‘the towns of Wigar and Preston alone, in addition ‘to sixteen hundred dyers in Manchester. We extract some most interesting items from the Chinese papers, which show their opinion regard- ing the profit and loss account of the Japan expedi- tion, and the situation and production of the Bonin Islands;where Commodore Perry has made his re- ent land purchase. ‘The Van Buren free soilers, under the name of the Young Men’s Democratic Club, held a meeting at ‘Tammany Hall last evening. Mr. Surveyor Coch- rane presided, and Mr. John A. Dix, Mr. Lorenzo B, Shepard, snd Mr. John Van Buren made speeches. Mr. Van Buren answered Mr. Brady’s remarks at Metropolitan Hall on Tuesday night. He gave in hhis adhesion to the resolutions adopted at the Syra- ue Convention, and called for three choers for Lewis Case. We have alluded to Prince John’s re- marks in another article. Our special Washington correspondent, Alert, an- mounces that the materials for farther carious revel- sstions concerning the intrigues of Secretary Marcy and Ibis associates are accumulating upon his hands, and ‘that he will soon be ready to furnish complete parti. culars of all the leading manceuvres of these place- @eeking and spoils-dividing gentlemen from the nom- mation of President Pierce at Baltimore up to the present day. But while arranging the documents for this grand exposé our correspondent does not per- mit matters of minor importance to escape his obser- ‘vation. He says that Col. Benton is at present en- ‘tirely too busy with his book and his anticipated la- dors in the coming Congress to pay, attention to the remarks of either Gen. Duff Green or Gov. Foote. Hordes of politicians and speculators of all denomi- nations and conditions are already locating them- selves in Washington, and the lobbyites are actively engaged in arranging their plans for dividing among themselves, through the consent of Congress, the twenty eight millions of dollars now locked up in the vaulti of the treasury. In consequence of this early influx of strangers, the price of board, bouse-rent, and the necessaries and luxuries of life, are increas: ‘img to an enormous degree at the national capital; but where all the money is to come from to meet this extra expense is a mystery that may be eventually explained by the transactions of Congress. ‘The new Ministers to France, Turkey and Ohina, will probably receive their instructions today. They, together with Cov. Seymoar, Min ster to Russia, are expected to cepart for the vy rious courts to which they have been assigned before the close of the pre- sent month. * A éespatch from Boston mentions, as a singular circumstance, the fact that sinee the promulgation of Gen. Cushing’s extraordinary pronunciamento, the Collector of that ci:y has searched in vain for a coalitionist !n the custom house. In fact, eoajition- ism has suddenly become so unpopular that some of the prominent democrats of Middlesex county, a few of whom were some time ago strenuous supporters of the deague with the abolitionists, have signed a call for a new convention to nominate a ticket in opposition to that of the coalitionists. On reference to our monetary review, it will be seen that the continued tightness in the money market is having a very serious effect upon stocks, the previous quotations for which were hardly sus- tained yesterday by the few buyers who made their appearance. The position of many leading financiers is represented as exceedingly embarrassing, and it is believed that a number of them are preparing for ® suspension. Rumors were afloat on the stock board of several heavy failures; but as none of them were traced to an authoritative source, it would be exceedingly improper and unjust to give names. The Jast European intelligence has again had the effect of increasing the price of breadstaffs in this and other cities. Flour went up eighteen and twen- ty-five cents per barrel in thig market yesterday. The news a'so imparted somewhat more firmness to cotton, but provisions remained inactive, and prices were rather easier. Accounts of marine disasters accompanied by lors of life continue to flow in thick and fast apen us. For fall details see shipping and telegraphic columns. Besides a great variety of interesting matter to which the want of space precludes special reference, our columns to-day contain a higbly interesting let- ter from Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, defining the antagonistic positions of the national democrats and the free soilers; Letter of Mr. Hackett, re lative to Mario and Grisi, the celebrated singers; Report of the examination into the charges against Chief Engineer Carson; laying the cornerstone of a new Church in Brooklyn; Proceed- ings of the Bible Society; the Arrest of Yankee Sulli- vap, upon a requisition from the Governor of Massa- chusetts, &c. from EuropeAttitude England. Nothing new in relation to the Turkish dis- pute wag contained in the papers received by yesterday’s steamer. Both of the belligerents were anxiously preparing for the coming con- test; both, so far as we can learn, equally san- guine of success and full of courage. They seem, however, to attract less attention now than the courts of Vienna, Berlin and St. Pe- tersburg. As we stated when we last referred to this subject, the temper of the monarchs of Austria and Prussia appeared to lean in favor of non-intervention. The latter had openly sig- nified his intention of standing aloof froma contest in which his interests were so little in- volved; and the former had given an earnest of his pacific designs by ordering a reduction of his standing army. France, likewise, though extensive military and naval preparations were going on at Toulon, showed no readiness to en- gage individually in the struggle. To all ap- pearances, it seemed that Russia would for the present be allowed to deal with Turkey as she could, without let or hindrance from her rival Powers. An article from the London Times, which we publish in another column, seems to insinuate a doubt of the sincerity of the neutral policy which France, Austria. and Prussia promise to pursue. In the peculiar position occupied bs the writer—oo au viguu ui we Cabinet on the one side, endeavoring to silence opposition at home, and an organ of the United Kingdom on the other, speaking, not to the British people, but to the monarchs of Europe—it was not to be expected that he should express his senti- ments with the clearness and candor to which we are accustomed. It is rather what is not said than what is plainly told in the article that is deserving of particular attention. Outwardly, the? writer seems to be combating the preten- sions of those Epglishmen who insist on Eng- land’s taking part in the fray, and resisting Russia’s attempt to absorb Turkey. In pur- suance of this line of argument, he takes care to observe that the political disturbances of 1848 have rather injured than improved the cause of true liberty; and apprehends that such arenewal of popular movements as would be caused by the intervention of Great Britain in the Turkish quarrel would be likely to con- duce to a similar result. A close perusal of the paper will soon show that this proposition. which is obviously mere sophistry, was in reality only intended to cloak a much more important argument. The real gist of the writer lies in the phrace in which he points out the probability of England being aided by the malcontents of every nation in Europe if she undertook a war against Russia “on democratic principles.” It was for the purpose of impressing this fact on{the courte of Berlin, Prussia and Vienna, that the article was written; and cautiously as the intimation is given, it is too plain to be overlooked by those for whom it was intended. It can neither be forgotten nor denied. Large though the share of the aristocraey in the gov- ernment of England be, the popular element is far more powerful there than in any other European kingdom; to the eyes of foreigners it is paramount. Whatever hereditary rights are exercised by the British aristocracy are known and felt by the British people only; on the Con- tinent the British noble is practically a democrat. There would be, therefore, no insuperable dif- culty or inconsistency in the British nation placing itself at the head of a crusade for po- pular liberty in Europe. If it did so, the oc- currences of 1848 show us what would be the result. Then the people were neither organ- ized nor prepared for the events which hurried upon them. Noone single Power gave them countenance. All the sovereigns of Europe were banded against them, and England would do no more than protect refugees. They had neither armies nor leaders, and in every way the movement was premature. Still, notwith- standing these tremendous disadvantages, the insurgents of 1848 overturned two govern- ments—those of France and Rome—and set up others in their stead: shook the thrones of Prus- sia, Austria. and Naples to their base: spread war through Hungary, Germany, and Italy: and eet all Europe ina blaze. Net results of the movement there were none. But if-the men of 1848 had counted one great'Power on their side if they could have appealed to England for men, money, leaders, and moral support, does any rane man believe the result would have been the same ? The News or We should loge. says the Times, the alliance of France. No one knows better than the Times the absurdity of such a supposition. Twenty- four hours after the proclamation of “a war on democratic principles” by England nine-tenthe of the able-bodied men in France would be ready to enroll themselves under her banners. She would lose the alliance of the Napoleon dy- nasty certainly, for that wou'd crumble into dust a week after the proclamation. But France would never have been a trucr ally to England than it such a stand were taken by the latter in favor of popular liberty. And so it would be with all ihe other peoples of Europe. It would be a curious thing if the policy of Austria, or any other Continental power, forced England into carrying out the threat of the Times. Tt is not the first time that such a threat has been uttered. Most people remember Canning’s memorable speech on the subject of the Holy Alliance, when he told the monarchs of the Europe that if they persisted in banding them- selves together for the suppression of popular liberty and new republics, England would enter the lists as a propagandist, and would place herself in the van of the popular movement all over the world. We have all along believed that Europe would come to this; and that when the final struggle comes on between the two rival principles—despotism and liberty—Eng- land and the United States will be found lead- ing the masses of every nation in Europe. against the combined armies of all the ruling sovereigns. The intimation of the Times would. seem to indicate that the period fixed for this event may not be far distant, A Little Truth about Cuba. We have the pleasure of being acquainted with Senor Mariano Torriente. He is a gentle- man of some parts and some repute in his own country—has filled civil and military stations respectably—and enjoys the friendship and es- teem of that exceedingly estimable man, Cap- tain General Canedo. He came here somo,time since, hence went to Cuba, and while there la- bored very zealously, but we regret to say, not very successfully, to alter our opinion of Cane- do, and our views generally of affairs on the island. Having failed in instructing us, Senor Torriente turned his philanthropic mind to the sorrows of the slave dealersinCuba. The Eng- lish were spoiling every especulacion mag- nifico in the way of negroes fresh import. ed from Africa. The slave traders pour- ed their afflictions into Senor Torriente’s bosom, and his warm feelings and inge- nious mind soon suggested a remedy. He left precipitately for England, and the next we heard of him was a rather savage onslaught upon him by one of the London journals. He was not idle, in truth. In his pocket he car- ried about o-bran new scheme for settling all the disputes between England and Spain on the subject of the Cuban slave trade. This scheme was, in one word, a repeal of the existing trea- ties prohibiting the slave trade, and a legaliza- tion of the traffic for a period of eight or ten years, at the expiration of which Spain was to liberate the negroes imported during the same. This insane proposal Senor Torriente courage- ously laid before several distinguished states- men in England. We need hardly add that where he escaped the treatment inflicted upon him by the newspaper above mentioned, he was politely ushered out, as a man whose intentions might be pure, but whose mind was hopelessly disordered. Nothing daunted, Senor Torriente went to he expense of printing his lucubrations on the subject of the slave trade, and about.the same time, curiously enough, it began to be rumored that England had made certain proposals to Snain to nermit importations of anneont!--- from Africa into Cuba, on condition of their being emancipated at the end of a certain period. Noone who knew anything of Eng- lishmen or of politics paid the slightest atten- tion to so absurd a story; but the Union swal- lowed it and other journals which follow in its wake did so/likewise. In point of fact, the Union wanted to divert attention from the abo- litionist character of the Cabinet, and would have circulated stories ten times more ridicu- lous, if it had believed they would have answer- ed the purpose. It gained little, however, by this device in this country. The hoax was most successful in Cuba. There the highest authorities alluded-openly to a treaty, executed by Lord Howden, under which Cuba would be allowed to capture ne- groes in Africa, bring them into the island, and keep them ten years as slaves. One can readily imagine the ecstacy such an announcement must have created among the slave dealers. And when we bear in mind how carefully public opinion is bullied in Cuba—how all foreign in- dependent journals are excluded and the domes- tic press governed by the Captain-General—it is not difficult to understand how the story has gained credit; and now almost every one in the island, not excluding our own correspon- dents—seems to believe it implicitly. To reasoning men we need hardly spend time in explaining how such treaty has never or can ever be proposed or agreed to by England. The scheme proposed by Senor Torriente, and caught up by the Cuban authorities, amounted, in plain terms, to a legalization of the slave trade for a period of time. Now, what earthly reason could England have for consenting to such an arrangement? What benefit would the negroes derive? England has spent millions during -the past few years to suppress the traffic. She has threatened to break off her relations with Spain if her authorities continue to connive at it and the British cruisers are baMed in their endeavours to arrest slavers. And yet we are told that this same England now actually in- tends to sanction this traffic for a period of ten years, in consideration of a promise by the Cubans to liberate the negroes they shall have seized during that period so soon as it shal! have expired! Senor Torriente’s scheme, and the terms of the supposed treaty, will of course be popular with the slave dealers, whom they would enable tomake their fortunes without molestation from England. But is there an English ambassador living who dare sign such a treaty on behalf of his government? Is there a minister in Eng- land who would venture to face Parliament with the proofs on record of his having guaran- teed to protect the slave trade for ten or any other period of years? Lerrar rrom Dantet. §. Dickrnson.—We are enabled to publish in our columns this morning & communication from Daniel §. Dickinson to Judge Morton, of Georgia, one of the speakers at the mass meeting of the national democracy at Metropolitan Hall on Thursday evening. This letter was drawn out from the distinguished writer by a note from Mr. Mor- ton, requesting his views on the split in the democratic party. Mr, Dickinson, in reply. wrote the sketch which we to-day have the op- portnnity of presenting to our readers, and whieh will do doubt be found eminently inter- esting to the politicians of all sections and grades, The Bishop of California—The Church in the United States. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, after a busy session of three weeks, closed its proceedings last Wednesday afternoon. Among the doings of the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, which are the two co-ordinate branches of the Convention, was @ provision for the-spiritual wants of the Far West. The Rev. Dr. Kip, of Albany, was nominated by the House of Bishops as asnita- Dle person to be elected Missionary Bishop of California ; he was thereupon elected to that office by the House of Deputies ; and, on Friday last, at Trinity Church,in this city, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Kemper, Missionary Bishop of Wisconsin and Iowa, assisted as usual by other prelates, consecrated the new bishop, having arrayed him in pontificalibus—which, by the bye, asa fair judge of such matters said at our side, sotta voce, were very becoming. Indeed, Nature has not been sparing of her gifts to the new bishop, either in mind or person. He has also been one of those favorites of fortune whose origin, do- mestic alliance and friends, have not despoiled them of deserved honors, The blood of a good old Dutch paternity is in his veins. He is the son of the late Leonard: Kip, one of our most es- timable Knickerbocker fellow-citizens. His lit- erary studies were pursued at Columbia College, in this city, and his theological studies at the General Theological Semin- ary of the Episcopal Church. For more than sixteen years he has been the pastor of St. Paul’s Church, Albany. He has, also, by sev- eral popular works of a religious character, and by his elegant and attractive contributions to periodicals and to religious annuals, won a world-wide reputation. In the prime of life, having scarcely numbered his twoscore years, iv vigorous health, with many ardently devo- ted and influential friends.and having at his con- trol what is called material aid, he has much to cheer him. In the exercise of our peculiar functions as guardians of the public weal, we shall keep our eye upon him, to see how he does his work. At present we do not doubt that some portion at least of the yellow harvest of the gold region is likely to get into good hands, and the mixed multitude of our Ameri- can Australia in a fair way to be properly cared for. To one of the largest and most respectable of our religious bodies it is certainly an event of importance to have one of their chief shepherds feed his flocks upon the shores of the Pacific. The first two bishops of the Protestant Episco- pal Church commenced their labors on our At- lantic border little more than half a century since, in the year 1787. It has heen computed, from reliable documents, that there were at that time less than a hundred Episcopalian clergymen in all the States north of Maryland. Now there are in the same region more than a thousand clergymen ; and the whole number of the Episcopalian clergy in the United States at this time is two thousand. If this progress should continue at the same rate the mo- ther-church—-the Church of England—will not only look upon her daughter as the heiress of an immense landed estate, but will have occa- sion to rejoice at this daughter’s doing abouta well in spiritual things as England’s ci-devant “colonies” appear at present to be doing in temporal things. In the future of the American branch of the Episcopal Church the new bishop and his suc- cessors will necesearily take part in scenes the ophecy of which Afly yess ayy would have eemed. Snot @ little bordering on hyperbole. The thought of our purchase from Mexico at the close of the late war turning to our advan- tage as it has«-the thought of its starting as it has so suddenly into existence as one of the States of our confederacy, adopting its constitu- tion in 1849, and the next year admitted to the Union. would, twenty years ago, have par- taken at least of the poetic. And so, too, the thought of Chinamen and other Asiatics being attracted to our western borders, and residing, as they now do by thousands, in the midst of our population there. We may now, however, without indulging in poetic visions, confidently anticipate, as the natural results of causes and effects, events of deep and lasting im. portance to the cause of civil liberty and Christian faith, The Anglo-Saxon has long since made his power to be felt, and his moral dominion recognized, by many other races of the human family. And he is still busy with his physical and moral steam and electricity, in carrying on to its completion the pledge of agreater pracle than that of Delphos, “ God shall enlarge Japhet.” The occupation of California by a successful Christian mission will soon prepare the way for propagating the faith by Asiatic enterprises The full importance of the measure will.only be felt in its remote consequences. China, in her wonderful political and moral changes, is beck- oning to the Christian world to do their plain duty to her at this crisis. If we may believe the accounts conveyed to us, she has already learned from Gutzlaff, and the Christian “Chi- nese Union,” founded by that great modern apostle, to lisp at least the cardinal truths of Christianity. It is alleged that many millions of the Central Kingdom are prepared to listen to the teachings of a greater moralist than Con- fu-tae, and to exchange their sacred books, Shee- king and Shu-king, for a better volume. Be these allegations true or exaggerated, it is cer- tain that the present youthful and indiscreet Emperor, Hieng Foung, is destined to be de- throned, and the Mantchoo dynasty to be sup- planted by the ancient dynasty of Ming. The geographical position of California, evincing the natural prerogative of that region to open and maintain a communication with the Asiatic countries, and particularly China, at this crisis, suggests the thought that, if suitable measures be adopted, many an idolatrous worshipper of Fohi, and many a vain disciple of Confucius, may, in our times, and that soon, be found sit- ting for instruction at the feet of the prophet@ Nazareth of Galilee. Because Confucius wrote, “In the West shall be found the Holy One,” the Emperor Ming-ti XV., of the Hong dynasty, sent ambassadors to India for the true faith, who brought back the present reigning super- stitions and idolatries. Another mission may produce results more genial. The Protestant Episcopal Church has estab- lished its foreign missions, not only in Africa and Greece, but in the Chinese empire. The Greek mission at Athens has a clergyman, two lay assistants, and several native Greek teach- ers. The West African mission is managed by Bishop Payne and his associates ; and the China mission, at Amoy, is under the Episcopal super- intendence of Bishop Boone, among the fruits of whose success Is a‘native Chinese candidate for holy orders, Mr. Tong, now with Bishop Boone in our city. ‘The whole number of bishops of the Protest- ant Episcopal Church in this country from the first has been fifty-nine. Almost the half of these are already deceased: Seabury, and Jarvis, in Connecticut; Bass, Parker, and Griswold, in Maseachusetts; White, in Pennsylvania; Chase, in Ohio; Henshaw, in Rhode Island; Provost, Moere, and Hobart, in New York; Claggett, Kemp, and Stone, in Maryland; Madison, and Moore, in Virginia; Croes, in New Jersey; Ravenscroft, in North Carolina; Smith, Dehon, Bowen, and Gadsden, in South Carolina. Thirty-one now constitute the House of Bish- ops. The bishopsin foreign parts are not mem- bers of the House of Bishops, and they are not eligible to the office of diocesan bishop in any organized diocess within the United States. The domestic missionary bishops, however, are not thus restricted. They not only sit as mem- bers of the Episcopal College, but they are also eligible to the office of diocesan bishop. All the American bishops, however, are fettered by a disability that would create a great pouting of lips in the Anglican Church. An American bishop once in charge of o diocess, takes it, (as he takes the “one wife” of which he must be the husband.) for better for worse, for richer for poorer. There are no translations here from one diocess to another for the enlargement of influ- ence and usefulness, not to mention the indul- gence of ambition and the increase of creature comforts. Py In the management of affairs in this body of Christians, as in all other cases of the kind, hu- man nature of course plays its usual part. Yet. to the credit of all concerned, we are happy to see that the doors of their Convention are shut against the intrusion of political strifes, and also against discussions of the temperance cause and of Uncle Tomism. On the whole, there bas been a pretty creditable state of things among them duriag the last Gene- ral Convention just closed. But, as in all other religious bodies, so in this, there are two scales to the balance of the sanctuary. One churchman, who chances to harmonise in gene- ral sentiment with the Lords Bishops of Lon- don and Exeter, will put his weight in one scale, and in the other scale are put all the con- tributions of those who harmonise with his Grace of Canterbury. The gravest questions discussed relate to the efficacy of the sacra- ments. All else are comparatively unimpor- tant. In practice, too, there is a difference, or, at least, diversity. One party fosters and en- courages frequent, if not daily public prayers, and the other gives these things the cold shoulder, and prefers a weckly lecture, and per- haps, a prayer meeting. One claims to be strictly apostolic, rubrical, and canonical; and the other truly evangelical. Not a few, moreover, either put no weight into either scale, or, by putting about as much in one as in the other, endeavor to balance the accounts of sacramen- talists and spiritualists. Conspicuous in one party are Bishops Meade, McIlvaine, Johns, Lee, Potter, Smith and Eastburn; and in the other Bishops Doane, McCoskry, Delancey, Chase, Upfold and Whittingham. Among the refugees from England in the time of Queen Mary we see the types of these modern parties in the Frankfort school and the Geneva school of that period. Human minds are go differently constituted by nature, or so differently mould- ed by education, that, perhaps for the general good, as Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, once ar- gued in asermon, diversities of opinion ought to exist. The restlessness of the ocean is no doubt wisely ordered. The stirring up of Bethseda had a wholesome innueuce. And it is the result of our observation, that in church matters, as in'politics, and in nature, too, a little thunder and lightning clears the atmosphere. Only beware not to let things go too far. Talk loud and earnestly, agree to differ, but above all live together as brethren. And so endeth our homily. Prince Joun’s Last.—The citizens of New York who were present at the Tammany Hall meeting last evening enjoyed the pleasure of wit- nessing Mr. John Van Buren’s last acrobatic feat. Those who know him will not be sur- prised to learn that he endorsed the Syracuse resolution pledging its adopters not to renew the agitation of the slavery question in or out of Congress, just one week after he had called upon Giddings and Greeley to oppose the intro- duction of slavery into Nebraska. On one Friday he excuses himself from taking an active part in counteracting the reasonable endeavor of the South to establish a fair balance of power and influence by introducing new slave States, and pleads that his “wife and child” demand that care which otherwise would be devoted to free soilism. On the Friday following, the same John Van Buren has forgotten his “ wife and child,” and is as ready to endorse the com- promise as to abuse Bronson or vilify O’Conor. We care not to go further back. Those who do may derive instruction, and learn the moral worth of John Van Buren from the following simple comparison :— JOHN VAN BUREN TO THE ANTI- FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW CON- VENTION AT BOSTON, 471 APRIL, 1861, But I must bring this un- reasonably long communi- cation to a close. J have availed myself of this occasion to dizeuse the Peery rte Pave treated ft as the Con: ion o} wholly ‘omitting to adver to the questions of huma- nity and freedom so inti- mately connected with it, Thave assigned the reason why I think it unconstitution- al, without stopping to con- ion of ju E not Pelieve there‘ta a civi- lized country on earth that would now enact such a law. tony, eae Tea a In the meantime, every individual should deermine for himself what reapect he will pay to the act of Con- grovs in question. There is @ distinction between an un- t and unconstitutional law, e former must be obeyed till it is rey |. Disobe- nt diemce to the latter ii y the of lating ta JOHN YAN BUREN TO THE MEET- ING AT TAMMANY HALL, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1853, I assent cordially and cheerfully to the following resolution:— ‘Resolved, That the de- mecratic party will resist all attempts at renewing, in cr out of the agi- tation of the slavery ques- tion, under whatever pre- text’ the attempt may be made.’? I believe that the Constitution provides for the surrender of a Sugitive slave. 1 believe that it is the duty of every citi- zen to live up to the Con- stitution, and that there is no law ‘higher than the Constitution of the United States; and ,when I have a Ri tied rform I perform it ¢ ‘ully, that duty is to surrender a fu- slave or to duat the jacket of a tine, ‘ution treats it bolting adaman- ly the only mode unconadtaticnglity, It is fr from my wish to offer an; advice to others upon this subject. I have already said that the law applies to Ep services of an IT would simply add, that if I should be seized under this law, I should resist it with all the means I could Renpectful expectfully, yours, pee}. VAN BUREN, New York, April 4, 1861. So much for the spoils! DriecaTe rrom New Mrxico.—Hon. Padre Manuel Gal- logon, that is to be, at Inst accounts was on his way to Washington with a certificate of election from the author- ities of New Mexico, to represent that territory in the Congress of the United States, Mr. Gallegos is a native Mexican, who, reven years ago, while in his priestly robes he was administering the sacrament in one of the modest churches in his native State, thought as little of ever be- irg called upon to represent his fellow citizens in the Congress of this country, as he did of being suddenly called to the moon. Gallegos will be the first native Mexican who ever sat in Congress—will be be the lest? evening, Mme, Leeder made her debut in the part of Fe- nella, in the room of Mile. Pougaud, who, as we an- nounce?, has gone to Baltimore, Her conception of the character is very different from that of her predecessor, Pougaud was quiet, subdued, and occasionally inexprese sive, Leeder is full of movement and action; her eyea flash fire, and her hands are constantly in motion. The former realized very happily what might be the coaduct of a girl dumb from her birth, and to whom her infirmity might be so familiar that her actions barely betrayed it, ‘The ‘latter was rather the embodiment of smouldering tion to which she was a prey; where Pougaud was calm Italian Opera. \ “‘Masaniello” still holds possession of the bills, Last passion; in every muscle she betrayed the violent agita- and pale, she was violently excited and incessantly rest- less. In the Tarantella the-same differences were appa- rent. Pongaud was full of mute grace; Leeder was al? eloquent motion. We leave to others the task of dis- criminating between the two. For us it will suffice to say that both were talinted representatives of the hap- Jess Fenella, and that bo:h received unequivocal tokens of the favor of the audiense. ‘The vocal performance still goes on improving. Bene- ventano’s share of the duet was free from the faults we noticed the other day, The prayer and chorns are still nearer perfection, Withal, the house is constantly crowded. Laver From Rio JanetRo.—We are in receipt of files of the Correio Mercantil of Rio Janeiro, up to 14th September. Coffee was firm in the market, and large sales were made. The total sales from the Ist to the 13th Sept, were 41,000 bags, of which 15,000 were for the United States and the rest for Europe. There were still in the market 150,000 bags. We find in one of the journals the protest made by the goverament of Buenos Ayres against the treaties con- cluded by Urquiza with the French, English and United States governments, conceding the free navigation of the Parana and Uruguay. ‘The journals do not contain anything else of general nterest. The Late Stabbing Affray in Brooklyn. INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONBR BALL AND A JURY —CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDENCE, AND A VERDICT OF JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE RENDERED, The examination into the circumstances of the death of Cornelius McCue was concladed yesterday afternoon, After having been charged by the Coroner the jury re- tired. Inlalf an hour they returned with the following verdict:—That the deceased, Cornelius McCne, eame to his death by being stabbed with dirk knife by one W. C. Moss, at or about two o’cloth on the morning of the 234 of October, and that at the time the blow waagiven, the deceased,’ McCue, was beating said Moss, hay him down upon the ground, and on the top of him, as we believe deceased was aided by a comra: named McGovern; that the companion of Moss, named Donor was at the time upon the ground, and. the power another friend of deceased. We are of the opinion that the stabbing was done in self defence, and, under the circumstances, was justifiable. _ (Signed Charles Kelsey, William J, Browne, B.P. Mdidleton, J.B. Wiley, Josiah Philips, Jacob Di Jn, ‘Albert Ruland, ‘Thomas ‘Ketchum, John Williams. Police Intelligence. THE ALLEGED FORGERY OF A DRAFT OF $5,000 on TBE HAMILTON EXCHANGE BANK—INVESTIGATION ON A HEARING—gVIDENCE OF THE CASHIER OP THE HAMILTON BANE. Before Justice Stuart. Yesterday the investigation involving an alleged forged draft on the Hamilton Exchange Bank, situated at Greene, Chenango county, was continued. The accused parties, Daniel W. Van Aernam and Jehn W. Abell, were brought into court at 12 o’clock, that being the appointed hour from the previous adjournment, but, in consequence of the absence of Mr. Edwards, counsel for the prosecution, the case was not proceeded with until after two o’clock, ‘The first witness called was the cashier of the Hamilton Exchange Bank, who testified as follows :— Theodore C. Grannis, of Greene, Chenango county,N. Y., sworn, 'stys—I am cashier of the Hamilton » located at Greene, Chenango county, N. Y.; ‘bank has been located at said place since last April. Question by the Court—Whereabouts was this bank lo- cated previous to last April? Objected to by Mr. Clinton as to the manner of proof. Overruled by the Court, A. It was located at Hamilton, Madison county, some two and ahalf years prior to ita removal; Ihave been cashier of said bank since it went into operation, which is about three years since; thers is no assistant cashier to said bark; there is no person authorized to act as cashier but myself; our bank never had any aecount in the Troy City Bank, nor have we ever drawn any draft on said bank, nor drawn any such draft on S. K. Stow as cashier vf said Troy City Renk, nor has any one drawn any such draft en said bank; as acting cashier, I do not know any such perrons as John W. Abell or Ivniel W. Van Aernam, except in this case; there is no such person in our bank as Van Aernam having any account. Exhibits”? 2 ond 3, being drafts, shown to the witness, who answered—I never saw them before. Q. What can you say of the printed blank drafts ‘‘exhi- hith’» 2.and 3, before they wore filed up as they now op- pea s ‘A. They are similar te those we formerly used when at Hamilton, Madison county. “ Q. Have you or not any doubt of their being those used by your bank ? A. My impression is they were a part of the bluvks rinted for our bank; Icannot say whether they have Been in the actual possession of the bank. Cross-examination ie Mr, Cochrane—I received th intment as cashier from the parties owning the it is an individual bank; there was a banking house kept at Hamilton; it was organized under the general banking law of this State. Q. Was there any alteration in the organization of the bank when you removed to Greene? ‘A. Nothing more than the removal; the bank is desige nated on our books as the Hamilton Ex Bank; it has always been its tion; there was no other de- Brees except that the bills were dated at Hamilton while we did business there; since we have been at Greene the bills are dated at that place; our bank now uses blank, rafts. Q. Do you use similar blank drafts now? A. We do; the old drafte,we use sometimes, and then alter its location. Q. The other blanks you use; do they differ in appear- axce from the one now exhibited? A. Yes, they do altogether. [The witness here introduced a blank draft, and the same was pat in beeere'| The blanks Nos. 2 and 3 were merely printed for tem- porary use until the engraved plate was finished, and the other blank was introduced when we removed to Greene: there was no alteration on our books except the names of other dealers and customers; we have a banking house at Greene and a sign of a bank; there is a president of said bank since its operation; the first pr. of the bank was Lewis Wickmire; he remained for about two years; ort period no one acted as president; then M. elected, since we have been at Greene; when had no president; since we have been at Greene we fe had no other banking house, nor have we done,business at any other plsce, not even at Hamil- ton; we were located at Hamilton by the authority of the Bank Department at Albany, and by the same authority at Greene, Q. Do you know when the bank was established whether any paper or certificate was filed with the Comptroller, bay bo ES the bank, ‘and giving its locality? A. I presume there was, and as I have already stated, complying with the law. Q. When you removed to Greene, was there any certifi- cate or notice sent to Albany, giving information of the rears the h w notic it i . Yes, there wassuch @ notice sent; merely « notice of the removal, without any other facts;all that was ne- cessary we sent. Pity Mr. Edwards remarked that he objected to the evi- ee. Overruled by the Court. : - your cen be acted as ier ? . No one; when I am absent I leave blank dra‘ ey ey to the order of the teller. - Ir. Edwards here stated that he should be compelled to defer the further examination of this witness, and made a request that the witness would defer his depar- ture until another day. by By Neon era ea hee ae at a loss to know y they could not proceed @ examination, and not delay him any longer than absolutely necessary. Mr, Edwards said he was aware of the Ue inconveni- ence the witness was put te; but as the wit was aware that some considerable amount of the paper purporti to be issued by that bank was in circulation, the hoped that Mr. Grannis would remain a day or two, in order to complete the evidence. ‘The Court remarked that it would be absolutely neces. sary for Mr. Grannis to remain and subsequently it was agreed between the counsel to take a recess until Monda: next at 11 o’clock, and in the meantime it would affort 2 Geax Uso Wy vist BN omy aad rovers ca Moma moro ing. Arrest of Two Shoplifters—Evidence of their Guilt found ins their Possession.—On Thursday evening officer Keefe, one of the Chief’s special detectives, succeeded in capturing two professional thieves, denominated “ shoplifters,’? calling themselves John Schmidt, alias Barnard Feigel- man, and George Brown. These personages were observed by the officer to act in a very suspicious manner, in going from store to store in Broadway, and from their peculiar conduct the officer watched them closely, when ‘ley went into the tailoring establishment of Porter & Whitney, No, 827 Broadway, and while Brown attracted the attention of the salesman, Schmidt secreted a piece of silk vesting, valued at $75. As the rognes were about leaving the store the officer stepped in, and took them both into cas- tody, and in a large pocket on the inside of Schmidt’s coat was found the stolen silk, The two rogues were con- veyed to the office of the Chief of Police, and the next mo ning the Mayor committed them to prison for trial. These two parties are also charged with stealing a piece of velvet, worth $40, from the store of Mr. Daly, No. 311 geo taken the day before they were de’ by the officer. Running Over a Child.—-A man named Lawrence Bowen was on Thursday hate i arrested by officer Phillips, of the Fourth ward, on a charge of furiously driving » horse and carton that ee, Water street, ranning over @ lad named William T. Sharpe, and seriously injuring him, The outrage was witnesred by Mr. Henry Cornel of No, 279 Water street, who came before the court I'he amon infant of which be was oommiied sum wi was committed to the Tombs for the names were the same