The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1853, Page 8

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Destruction of the Pacific Bail | Steamer Winfield Scott. PASSENGERS AND TREASURE SAVED. L088 OF THE NEW YORK SHIP ECLIPSE. VERY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. OF “ HIS MOST SERENE BIGHNESS” SANTA ANNA. THE RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES AT ERIE, Two of the Rioters Shot. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON CITY, CURIOUS PROGRAMME OF APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT RIGHTS. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, Or, Seward’s Plan for a Railroad to the Pacifie, &., ke, a The Last News from California. WRECK OF THE STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT—LOSS OF THE SHIP ECLIPSE, BTC. New Oruzans, Deo, 26, 1853. The steamship Texas bas arrived at this port from Vera Cruz, bringing Sap Francisco dates, by the Ramsey route, via Mexico, to the 7th instaxt, beng one week later than our previous advices, The time occuyied has been only eighteen days ba tween San Francisco and New Orleans The mail steamship Winfield Scott, which left San Franciseo on the let December for Panama, went sshore on the following day on the coast at Santa Barbara, and ia m total loss. Her psssengers snd treasure w: 1 saved, and arrived back in Ssa Francisco om the 6th, whence they were agsin despatched in the steamer Cali- fornia, om the 7th, for Pavama. The ship Folipso, of New York, wad totally lost on the ‘20th October, 60 miles south of San Blas. Owing to the absence of newspapers, our California mews is very meagre, and we are entirely without any shipping intelligence. The steamship Cortez, from San Juan, arrived at San Francizeo on the 2d December. Silver mines of extraordinary richness bad been dis” Covered near Ac: puleo. THE MARKETS. Say Fraxcrsoo, Dee 7, 1853. Flour is more active, but without any material change. ber isan $14. Corn meal is sold in half barrels at . Clear pork is quoted at $28, and mess $21. Gunny bags are dull, at 14}. Keg lard sells at 133¢c. Cheese is quoted at 18¢. Large sales of crushed xager have been made at 12c. Candles (adamantine), 25c. per Ib. Eastern lumber is aul OREGON NEWS. ‘The Oregom dates are to the 26:h November. Governor Stevens, of Washington Territory, had arrived out. The rivers were high, owing to heavy rains, and busi- nese was active. Late and Important from Mexico. New Onceans, Dec. 27, 1853. By the steamer Texas we have dates from Vera Craz to the 224, and the city of Mexico to the 17th, instant. Santa Anoa had issued a decree accepting the Guadala- jara declaration, with a salary of $60,000, but takes the title of “Most Serene Highness,” instead of Captain- General. Santa Anna has decreed that in case of his death or moral disqualitcstion, he shall mame his suecesser. The Railroad Troubles at Erte. TRACT AND BRIDGE AGAIN DEMOLISHED—TWO OF THE RIOTERS SHOT, ETC. Enir, Dee. 27, 1953 The rail:oad track ard bri’ge at Harbor creek were. asin destroyed last night by ® mob, excited by their Christmas orgies, and one of the rioters, named Kirkpat- riek was lodged in jail by the railroad folks. He, however, was bailed out. ‘A meeting was held here last night, in which some citi zens evinced an inclination to abandon the disgraceful proceedings. Tee sh-riff of Philadelphia is in town this morning serving injunctions on the citizens, to reatrain them from injuring the Western road. Erm, Dee, 27—2 P.M. Two of ths rioters at Harbor Creek were shot this morping by some of the persons connected with the rail road. Much excitement ensued, and there was some talk amongst the citizens of arming; but it is believed that the determined action of the railroac authorities will put 8 stop to these dirgraceful riots Quiet is restored, and the eheriff bas taken possession of the reilroad at Harbor Creek, determined that no one shall molest the track, either to repair or destroy, until finally settled by legai process. The Bedint Riot at Cincinnati Ginawxany, Dae. 27, 1853. The German Association, engaged in the riot on Sunday night, aesert that they bad no intention of doing more than burning Bedini in effigy The Boston Mayoralty. Boston, Dec. 27—8 P. M. yt Mayor’ of this elty. Dr. e's candidate, lacka about ‘he following ia the Fosalt:= There ia again no cho! Jerome V. C. Smith, the tion. Mr. Bigelow, (regular whig). Mr. Sleeper (Yourg Men’s Les Mr. Hobart, (dem. ym Albany. DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN—RAILROAD TRAINS DETAINED. SPROIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Atnasy, Deo, 27, 1863 Lemuel Steele, one of the most worthy and respected Of our citizens, dicd this merning. ‘The break in the River road at Mauhattanville detains the trains one hour each trtp. W. La: Fire tin Wallingford. “ph ” NEW fre, D 27, 1853 The button factory of the Pomeroy Manafacturiog Company, at Wallingford, about twelve miles from this city, took fire early this ‘morning snd was destroyed, to- gether with its contents, The loss was over $5,000, most Of which is covered by insurance. “From the East. THR GROTON TRAGEDY—THE BOSTON MAYORALITY Boston Deo 27, 1963. The in Groton, reported yesterday, was rome: what Dain mm Bg facta are these:—Prentiss Hynes, superintendent of the poor ferm, murdered bis wife on Samday night by nearly severing her head from her body ‘with a rasor; he then cut hisown throat, dying instantly. ‘The children were unharmed. He was thirty-four ra old and a ee [oun but had wn symptoms of in . The contest to ‘any’ for the Mayoralty is very spirited. The retarss thus far indicate no choice. The Cold Weather, &e. TAR HUDSON RIVER FROZEN OVER AT ALBANY. Atnany, Dec. 27-6 P. M. The weather is intensely cold thin in the fiver will be strong ¢2 ovg) bear teams in creasing. FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENTS. LBANY, Dee. 27, 1868. The Hudson river ferry boata continue their trips. Tne Boston boat broke down to day, but will be repaired to morrow. for Troy and the East cross on the fos. FINE WEATHER AT DETROIT AND CLEVELAND. Drrrort, Deo. 27—7 P. M. The weather is fine and pleasant; no ice haa formed ht. alan Oueveranp, Dee. 27—7 P. M. The steamer America leaves he:e for Buffslo to-mor row, with e large freight. The weather continues fice; wind south. SNOW STORM AND SLEIGHING AT BOSTON. Boston, Deo. 27, 1863. ele and snow storm commenced here at mid morning the sleighing is tolerably good. STORM AT THE SOUTH. Batrtonn, Doe. 27, 1853, ‘The storm of Friday and Saturday last waa severely felt along the Southern coast. @ean@ Masonic Celebration at Troy. Troy, Des. 27, 1853. ‘The Grand Lodge of Free Masons of this State aaa A violent night, and tI presi aod be \bers of the From the National Capital. FORESHADOWING OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION FOR TAB BESSION—PATENT RENBWALS—BAILBOAD DOMA- ‘TIONE—STBAMPAHIP APPROPRIATIONS, AND OTHER MEANS OF ENRICHING PROJECTORS AND THEL® po eg we (Of THE NEW YORK HRRALD. iepqal. CoRmmervne FO a Our As soom as the holidays are over very exciting de- bates will undcubtedly spring up in the House and in the | Senate, sometimes on the slavery question, as intreduced by Gerrit Smith and replied to by Mr. Preston of Ken tucky, and sometimes on the dying democracy of the pres ent administration; but under the cover of these debates | @ good deal of other business legislation will be transacted, I have already mentioned that a good deal will be done in patent right legislation curing the winter. I have ascertained that eight or ten applications, if not more, will be made for the renewal of important patent rights, to continue for periods of ten, fifteen, or twenty years, all of which valuable rights belong to private parties, aad are valued generally at from ten to fifteen and twenty mullious of doilars for the course of the renewal. I will give a few of them for the present :— Ap applicaticn will undoubtedly be made for the renewal of Morse’s telegraph patent. For & renewal of Woot ward’s planing machiae patent. For s renewal of Coli’s patent for revolving pistols, rifles, and other destructive engines For a renewai of the patent for the valuable invention of India rubber manufactures. For « renewal of Hoe’s printing machine patent. And for varicus other patents now about expiring, which I do not now recollect. It seems that the Commissioner of the Patent Office, by the strict letter and spirit of the law, has been compelled to refass, or has not the power to renew the pateata of any of thore valuable inventions. The only alternative, therefore, is for the proprietors of those inventions to apply to Congress, which has the power to grant them a new lease or monopoly of thelr peculiar inventions, It is caloulated that these and other patents would be, in the next twenty years, with the prospect of a war and revolu- tions in Europs and China, worth at least fifteen, if not twenty millions of dollars, to the individuals now owning them. This is one class of the very important legislation which will take place under the terrible excitemeat about slavery, democracy, and the administsation. Another class will be the railroad prcjscts. There are twoor three projects of railroads to California, all rivals to each other, besides various railroads ia the Western and Southwestern States. All these compauies and pro. jectors will apply to Congaeesfor donations of lands, pro bably arrounting in the whole to many millions of acres. During the last few years immense quantities of public lands have been given io the railroads in the West, these donations resulting in » great advancement in the valu® of the railroad stocks, which were pow «old of ia Wall street, and produced immense fortunes to the original projectors. It is certain that these railroad projects now on hand, involve profits and amounts equal,to maay millions of dollars, or that they will realise to that ex- tent, if they are properly nursed and supported by the donations from Congress. Another class o! legislation to be transacted by Con gte.s during the prevent session, will be comtracts and claims in relation to steam lines on the Atlantic and Pacifc, Many of them arein preparation, besides those which are now in the field, The extent of this descrip tion of legislation may cover an amount of many millions ‘te the various projectors, if the administration leaders an Congress can agree to unite jon their plans, and Givide the profits equitably. Bach is s brief view of the business operations to be transacted du:ing the present session of Congress, in- volving funés and lands to the amount of probably a hundred millions of dollars, and making fortunes and ex citing prospects beyond anything that ever took [place at apy previous seasion. These projects and speculations naturally bring to Washington immens9 floods of agents, lobby members, projectors, contractors, patriots, demo- crata, whigs, and politicians of all shades. The slavery question, the acministration, and the organization of an opposition, will te the bumsombe topics of the session; but these projects, covering a hundred millions of dollars or | charged with obtaining « quantity of fancy mere, will form the real business to be transacted: VATE3. CONSUL CLAYTON’S RESIGNATION—ILLNESS OF MIN- ISTER SOULE—TEE BOARD OF ENGINEBRS—OAN- DIDATES PROMOTBD—ABRANGEMENTS FOR MR. CAMPBRLL’& FUNBRAL—BUSINESS 1N THE SUPREMB COURT, ETC. FYROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wassrvaion, Dec. 27, 1853. Judge Clayton's official resignation of the consulship at Havana bas been received. Letters from Madrid confirm the reported illness of Minister Soulé, but state that he was recovering. The Board of Engineers adjourned on Saturday. On their recommendation the followitg promotions have teen made:— Firet Asristant Engiaeer Michsel Quinn, {o be a Chief Engineer. S+ cond Asrittant James M. Adatra, to be erat Assistant. Third Aseietant Oscar Davids, to be Second Assistant. Out of twenty-two candidates examined the following are admitied as Third Assistant Engineers, to rank iz the order named :— Richard M. Bartleman, James F. Lamdin, Marshal P. Joréan, Wiliam M. Willet, John Howell, William H. Hunt, Cherles Schroeder, Geo. W. City, Joba Hollins, S. ©. Latimer, Alex. Greer. The following is the order of the proceedings for the funeral of the late Brookins Campbell to morrow:— The Committee of Arrangemente, pall bearers, and mourners, «ill attend at his residence at 113¢ e’clock A. M., at which time the cerpse will be removed to tre hall of the Houee of Representatives, where divine services will be performed At the conclusion of the service the faneral will move to the Southern boat im the following order:-- Chaplains. Physicians who atiended deceased. Committee of Airangements—Measrs. Stanton. of Teanes- see; Oburchwell. Orr, Davis, of Indiana; Caruthers, Appleton, Teylor, of Ohio; Saith, of Als- bama; and Jones, of New York. Pall Bearert—Mosers. Hibbard, Ashe, Dawson, Fuller, Meacham, Cox, Henn, anc Hunt. The family and friends of the deceased. Representatives, Ser ators, &0., &:. In the Supreme Court to day—case 10—the United States vs. McDoncgh’s, Executors, Chief Justice Taney de- livered the opinion. reversing the Cecision of the District Court of Lovisiane for want of jurisdiction in that court. In case 23—Choutesux ve. Molyneux—the argament was continued by Attorney General Cashing, who inter- vened fcr the United States, and by Reverdy Johnson fer plaintiff im error. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIBST SESSION. Senate. Wasmvaroy, Dec, 27, REORT OF THE SECRETARY GF THS SENATR. The Cram laid before the Seaate the report of the Sec. 1853, | retary cf the Senate of matters relating to his office dur- ing the past year. MR, SEWARD’S PLAN FOR A RAILROAD TO CALIFORNIA. Mr. Sewaxp, (free roil,) of N. Y., introduced a bill to provide for the construction of « military and posta! rail road tbrowgh the territories of the United States lying between the Atlentis States and ths Stace of California. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices. The foregcivg bill in substance provides that a good first class double track railroad shail be constracted throughout the territories of the Uvited States, north cf the parallel of north latitude, from some poin: in ths wertern boundary of one of the Atlan tates to the eastern bourdery of Cslifornia. Tne loo thail be fixed and determined within on cate of contract, by the company who shall make the contract for the construction of the road. Tae public land peceseary for the width of the bed of the road shall be ceded tothe company during their existence. The railroad to be commenced within eighteen months from the date of the contract, and to be completed i ep One fith of said road to be completed annually. @ road to be cons'ructed by any company duly incorpo- rated Bj one of the I/gislatares of the United States. Immediately after the hagee ) of this act, the Sesretary of War is to advertie, inviting proposals for the con- struction of said road, and shall cotract with euch com- pany whose proposal shall be Ceemed most advantageous to the Unitea States. The United States to be bo to pay such sum as may be the lowes: amount named in apy proporal, either in money, or in five per cent stock. The ¢ompasy are to ge at the time of contracting, with the treasurer of United States, five millions in money, or in United States or State stocks ,as security for the performance of their contraet. The company are to uch deposit. The oom! nusand dollars fer ene! receive the interest to forfeit one hundred t! they fail to carry according to con‘ract. completed to the satisfaction of the Secretary of those stocks, &o, thus depesited, are to be surrendered to the company. The road to be fully constructed and equipped 19 five years. The company ehall enjoy to their owa use, for fifty vears, the profits and emoluments of the road: but the United States mails, troop snd munitions, shall bs traneported at rates to be determines by the United States goverament; and Congres shall have the right to redace at any time, tolls and fares for passengers and ht, bat always to allow ‘ten per cent profit on the actual investment of the com. ny are menth shall be on paying the com- pany the morey actually ex; in making and equip- ping the rame. with ten per cent interest. The company are to (actually and in good feith,) exp:nd ‘one million of dollars of its own money in constructing said ‘aval before it shail be entitled to receive any f:om the Val! the States. When such expenditure shall be made, and fact asomtained to the satisfaction of the are to receive from the United rome to the whole War, then the com: that one million Q States bearing mount to be paid by the United eemarmien fe road. e el of into village pd sufficient plots of the several places fixed upon for depots a: such lots to be sold, after public notise, at the the estimated cost of the whole ‘ar shall set enart ant fey ont a stations; Pe i possible price. All'publie lands within six milee of the road. not inc!uded in said villas { told Tor less than two dalian 0+ — lands over six, and lows than twelve miles from the road, not to be sold for less than one dollar and eighty cents an acre, | mm Comranariya VALUE OF ONONDAGA AND TURKS ISLAND ‘SALT. Suwapp offered the follewing During resolution, Resolv. with copies of al within the li relative effc the business Mr. ‘ich y other informa- strating the ra- peri , with tion which the Department may have, sults of said experiments. MR. SLIDELL’S CREDENTIALS. Mr. Supmt, (dem.) of La, presented his own ereden- as a Senator, which had just come to him, ‘THE PROPOSED BREAKWATER AT ALBERMARLM INLET. Mr. Bavcnn, (whig) of N.C., introduced bill amend- ing the River and Harbor act of last year, in that clause appropriating $50,000 for censtructing a breakwater at A emarle Sound Inlet, by striking out the requirement for a break water. The bill was exp'ained and passed. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER—NAVY, Mr. Fipett intro¢u:ed bills for the improvement of the mouth of the pi. Also a bill for the establish- ment of a Navy Yard near the city of New Orleans, DEATH OF MR. CAMBELL OF TEM} A message was received from the House, announcing the death of Mr. Campbell, of Tennessee. Mr, Jonzs, (bie) of Tenn., pronounged a brief butear- nest tribute to the many excellent personal and public services of kis colleague, and moved the usual resolu- tions, which were adopted, and the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasntyaton, Deo. 27, 1853. MR. CAMRELL’S DEATH. Mr. Surm, (dem.) of Tenm., rose and said—Twice has the House been called to mourn the lost of public ser- vante since the meeting of the present Congress; and te- day he had been requested to ask the indulgence of the Houee to pause in their Jabors while he announced the death of his worthy colleague and sincere frierd, Brookins Campbell, from the State of Tennessee, He died on Sun. day afternoon, and leaves a fond wife and one infant som to mourn the loss of a kind husband and devoted father. He left his home on the 20th « f November last, im feeble health, to enter upon the duties imposed on him by ® generous constituency. Soon afier his arrival here he was coniced to s sick bed by & lingering disease, which baftied the best medical skill. He met his death with calmness and rtsignation. He was born in Teonersee in 1808 served in the Legisla- ture during several terms, and was a democrat, and high souled and chivalroun in all the relations of life. In con- clusion, Mr. Smith offered the oustomary resolutions of bic! Sie) and to attesd the funeral at noon to-morrow. CARRUTHERS likewise passed am eloqent eulogy on the deceased, and said Alabama New Hampshire, and een now form a trio, weeping for their illustrious dead. The reaolations were adopted, and the House ai journed. Items from Baltimore. - Baumimors, Deo. 27, 1858. No papers were published here to-day. The Euro; news of the great naval engagement creates mus ‘citement here. ht eouth of Richmond, Markets. New Ortmans, Dec. 24—noon. Cotton bas been steady since the receipt of the America’s news. The sales this morning were 4,000 bales. ‘The decrease in the receipts at all the Southern ports compared with last year, is now 621,000. Freights to Liverpool are at 3d. Cixcrynani, Dec. 27, 1853, Our hog market is active, and prices have advancad to $4 40, Provisions are firm and in increase! demand. Mesa pork is held at $12. Lard in good request ; 600 bbls. sold at 8:40. The deficiency in the number of hogs received to this date is 63,000. Police Intelligence. Ottaining Goods under alleged False Prelences.—Yester- day Sergeant Elder, of the Second district Police Court, ariived in the city from Elmira, Chemung county, this State, having in custody a merchant of that place named Thomas D. Jewstt, whim the officer arrested ona war- rant issued by Justice Stuart, wherein Mr. Jewett stands ods, amounting {a all to about $800, from the firm of Duniel ©. Byde & Co., importars of English and French fency gocds, Ne dway, uncer alleged falve and frauda- According io the affidavit made by that Mr Jewett, about the Sth of the store of complainants’ and wished to make ip bio of goods om acredit Bsfore, hew- ever, Mr. Hyde agrord to sell him goods he requested Mr. Jewett to rake a statement of his affairs as to hisre sponsibility, when Jewett stated that he was worth, over and above all his debts and liabilities, upwards of $5,000; that ail be owed was bat $2,300, and that was toJ. E. Covents, of whom he bad purchased; taat he owed none but business cebte, and was withal doing a good busi- ness. On these representations gooca were to Mr. Jewett amountiag to $1Té, Again, on the 1éth of September, another bill of goods amoun tug to $°62; then sgain in October another bill of $133—none of which wi aid, but on the 224 of December Mr. Jewett ignment of hie property, without not: any of his creditors, $2,300 was made over to his $1,200 to bis fathe 1,023 to Mrs, Hardio, and to several other prefer tors, amounting in all to $6,053; thus, as alleged, defrauding the complainants out of the several amounts due them for goods purcheed on a credit, as above set forth. The accused was taken before the ioagi: trate, who cetained him to answer an examination. Arrat of a Burglar—Atempt at Arson.—Oa Monda: night cficers Payne and Leigaton, of the Vighth wa arrested @ man named James Steers, whom ths officers detected in the gas fitting establisment of Hooghout & Daily, No 133 Mercer s having burglariouxly entered the premises for the Purp of avealing. Woaen the offi- cers entered they fourd thitthe prisoner had collected = quantity of brass castiny mounting in value to near $200, together in one pile, and in addivion am attempt was evident to set fire to the premises y placing alighted lamp against barre! filled with alcohol; the fire had already weized the wood and would shortly have, no doubt, set the whole in a blaze, had not the timely appearance of the police extinguished it. Arrat of Pickpeckes.—Officer Mackey, of the Third ward police, on Moncay evening arrested the weil keown characters Jaaes Honeyman alias Sinith and Joseph Bo nevard, charged with attempting to pisk the. pockets of the passengers while in the Hudson River Railroad cars. They were detained for further exawination, ‘4 Young Burglar.—Peter Farley, s youngster, was ar- rested, on Monday night, by officer Gleason, of the Sixth ward, charged with breating into the dwelling of Charles Jobnson, No, 82 Malberry street, and stealing therefrom clothing, &e, to,the value of $47. The accused was caught in the house, prowling about with a lighted can- die in his bi gatherivg up plunder. He was locked up by Jastice Bo for trial. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yore, Lec. 26, 1852. Srr:—Those articles which have appeared in your jour- ‘ive @ late robbery of ra. James Beck & ring at us in public print; but when, in an eatire column of a newspaper, we find scarcely @ parsgraph of continuous troth, itis as exasperating ano mortifying to our feel- inge as itis unjust and ungenerous on the part of the iaventive writers. More than once have you «noted that very familiar saying of “give the devil his dus,”’ in your miscellaneous articles; but to ws, who are not quite of th nic tribe, do you, or your reporters, (which I take it is the same thing—for, by priuting their reports do you not sanction them?) deny all such justice, and withhold, too, whatever palliating cirsume to exist in cur favor? Your reporters, not presenting such bare facts an they have scraped together from various unauthentic sources, have had recourse to their lively imaginations, hence is th+ir scanty intel- ligence interspersed with graphic hiate at “ billiard halls, oyster exppers, wine, mistresses,” and other im. proprictles, which to their minds seem to be absolute and Recesmary accompaniments to the primal fait. I hare said thua much ia order to ahow how easy it is for men in their situation to magnify « little bazardoas ‘aforma- tion into ® mountain of evil, the comsequences of which, to the parties so epoken of, might be irreparable behal’, It is not Mkely that apy one will speak in my and I, therefore, deem {t necessary, in common justice to myself, to say ‘m word or two in' vindication of my (at present.) spotted reputation, In your lengthy sud elaborate article of yesterday, and one that preseced it ay or two befors, you state that I hi nearly all, of thone dresses sarreptitionsly seat out from Mr, Beck’s store—tbat 1 was regularly employed ‘to peddle the stolen articlos,”” npom which I received « ‘‘gtated commission,” and in this manner have been connected during the whole time that ihese operationa have beea carried on. Each and all of these assertions If you doubt it, by making of tne parties before whom the question has dee jy disoussed, you will find my statement will receive corroboration. I will now lay before you the facta of the case in relation to myself, and leave it to you and the thourands of readers well hed paper to say how far I am gu Ity of those monstrosities attributed to me. A nenso of gratitude to my friend, (I need not mention hin wame,) for and constant \nenses shown me whilst laboring under adverse circumstances, rendered me keealy alive to avy opportunity of reiurning it; and when such an Ld gripes presented ii ia the shape of srequert that! would pledge an articls for him at one of those numerous places termed unlawful, (yet winked at by the law,) I hesitated not a moment, but Instantly complied with sonlight a demand, Further- more, I have received articles at my address on more than ove occasion, whence | have extended them to the send- er; and though, from bis situation, I might sarmue, with reason, at their unopened contents, yet, from & cosire to remain ignorant on the subject, | prosesuted no inquiries concerning th On & #90004 occasion did I consent to revisit the pawa shop, aod na the sum there Ai-red was so insignificart compered to the evident value of the proffered article, 1 tcok that other step to Be with it—the result of which is our present anenvis. le situation. This, sir, is the full exteat to which I have been concerned in the matter; the wrong that was ip it I see clearly enough, end that it has been suffered for, you may reat assured. In cloning, I do earnestly re- quest that you will give this publication, and allord to me what I consider the only means of clearing some- what my tarnished nawe, which otherwise could not but leave @ stain om the escutcheon of my family—which. ull ae! YF proad to ay, an aon a4 bright and clear consciousness untarhished honor as the meridian run itself. no can een that have honored”us with their benevolent att will fn od Td this commu- alcation, =... o¥ ly, TARDDORE @, MAY, old | Te His Grace Archbis»op Haghoh, My Dean Loap:— T have been reading, with rach astonishment, your recent epistle to your “agr Irish ohildren in this city v of New vex, You mast permit me to aay that, in my very humbie judgment, it is about the worst thing you have ever written. What has come over your Grace? Can it be that you are becoming pre- weong. Just look at the case. A man who. bas for many years been in the habit ef addressing companies of people in the open air on Supdays—not in the streets and thoroug! » permission he has taken care to have—was interrupt- ed by Irish Roman Catholics, because he said some- thing which they construed into an insult te-their re- ligion. Nor was this the firat time that some of your children, natives of the “ dear Emerald Isle,” have done such acts. The next Sabbath our well-mean- ing but misguided Mayor sends a posse of policemen to arrest the preacher, without going himself, or sendiag a proper officer, to inquire first of all whether any law or ordinance of the city had been violated. It is not wonderful that such conduct, first on the part of some of your “dearly beloved children of the laity,” and, secondly, on the part of our Dutch Mayor, excited great indignation, and led thousands of respectable American Protestant citizens to re- solve to be on the ground the following Sunday, and see that no attempt to interrupt the preacher, either by your “dear children” or any body else, should be made. The worshipful Mayor having heard the rumbling of the gathering storm, forthwith proceeded to issue the most unnecessary and the weakest procla- mation which has met the wondering eyes of the “ Men of Gotham” since the blessed days of old Wouter Van T willer. And you, dearest Archbishop, not to be outdone by the worthy Hollander who occupies the Mayor's throne, must needs issue a “ Pastoral,” addressed to the “ reverend brethren of the clergy and dearly be- loved children of the laity.’’ Really,we have reached wonderful times! We have a sort of return ef the good old Jewish state. Nosooner does our Moses of & Mayor issue a proclamation to the people, than another Aaron, in the shape of a Roman Catholic Archbishop, takes his stand by his side and issues his! 80 we are to have Church and State, or, I should say, State and Church, to govern this city. Let it be known then, that a new era has been in- sugurated—if we may speak Gallice. nd what basall this been done for? To restore tranquility, which had scarcely been disturbed, and order, which had scarcely been menaced. Never was there such a great ado without cause. Had his Honor the Mayor informed himself of the facta at the outset, and done his duty in having a proper staff of police on the afterwards, this city would have been spared disgrace which official pees, 3 and you, Ba has brought upon its character abroad learest Archbishop, migitt have retained the ‘letter’ to your “reverend clergy and your deariy beloved children of the laity” in your drawer until the arri- val of aes ropriate occasion. My dear Arc! op, I am greatly concerned for you. A few more such “ episties-Pasteral” will do you great damage. Everybody hasseen through the thin disguise of your letier. Under pretence of dis- suading and warning your ‘‘dear children of the laity,” you have insidiously done all that you dared to excite them to violence. Month after month, oe dear protege, the hopeful McMaster, editor of the Frree- man’s Journal, has been doing all that he could to instigate to violence; at one time broadly and plainly trying to stir up the Roman Catholics, by saying what Protestant preachers and lecturers de- serve at their hands; at another, saying all sorts of ribaldry and falsehoods against the Protestant clergy, missionaries, churches, etc. Many people, in their ignorance: supposed that his couduct was his own— that it displayed only the usual violence of of a man who had abandoned the faith of his fathers: in a word, it was the ebulition of a neopbytic zeal in the which he had recently espoused. But it now appears clearly enough that he has only been following your will. The same thing has happened in the case of the editor of the Shepherd of the Valley, another convert from Protestantism. Iu all his raving against Pro- testantism—against the education of the people, and against religious liberty—it now turns out that the Bishop of St. Louis, his diocesan, approves of every word! And is this to be the order of the day? Are vain young men of some talent, converts fiom Pro- testantism, to be pushed forward by you and the Bishops of St. Louis, Albany, and Chicago—young and recklese men—to do the desperate work of as- sailing in the viiest manner both Protestantism and its adherents in this Protestant country, (seven- eighths of whoze population are Protestants,) and of preparing the minds ot the lowest classes of Irish Roman Catholics for actaof violence whenever an opportunity offers? And you are to come in at the roper moment, and give the finishing impulse. With your Grace’s permission, I will say that this will not do. It is well known that in many places iz our coun- try where the Irish Roman Catholics are very na- merous, there have been serious indications of a dis- position on their part to break up Protestant meet- ings, if held to discuss any of the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church. This has been the case in Cincin- nati, Detroit, Pittsburg, Wheeling, Newark, N.J., and other and smaller places. And where there bas been a weak or insufficient municipal government, there has been browheating, insolence, and violence. And how has all this been brought about? Just b; the Roman Catholic priesthood—encouraged in the’ folly by some (not all, thank God) of their Bishops —not instructing them in the great acid of respect- ing the laws, of maintaining tranquillity, of holding sacred the great principle of speech. They could and should have taught their people better. There is not @ Protestant in this land viauter or layman, worthy of the name, who would justify or approve of the conduct of any man who would interrupt a Roman Catholic meeting, however violent the sermon or lecture ‘ht be against Pro- testantism, to which they were ming. Let Ro- man Catholic priests and bishops instruct their le to follow the same role of forbearance and of justice. y But it would seem as if these gentlemen do not care to have their people follow any other rule than their will in all matters. It is not law, not jastice, not right, as set forth in Christianity andthe code of the land, so much as their commands, which they de- sire to have their people follow—and all this to in- crease and render re their power and influ- ence over them. it is no wonder that they are afraid of “ free schools,’’ where the children of their “dearly beloved children” may come in contact with Protestant children, and be made to think and in- quire for themselves; and, indeed, of all schools, ex- c2pt those over which they can have unlimited con- tro], and where the instruction may be made subser- vient to their authority. My dear Archbishop, you seemed to think that it would favorably strike the minds of many of our ople, and especially of the politicians, in re; to he Roman Catholic Church, to see how a Roman Catholic priest or archbishop can suppress violence and maintain order by a word! You have thought it would be said on all hands: ‘See what a noble in- fivence the Roman Catholic Church can exert in ing law and order! How powerful for good But you are are mistaken; and the independ- ent and just remarks of almost the entire press of this jand, that is not Roman Catholic, on your “ let- ter,” must have convinced you of this by this time. See with what indignation they condemn your in- terference with the regular action of the civil govern- ment! They have rightly eaid, that a power which you have attempted to exercise is dangerous to the State; for if you can allay tumults you can excite them. This infiuence—which belongs to the Middle Ages, not te the nineteenth century—is beginning to be estimated at its true value. The government of this Jand is not ecclesiastical, nor ecclesiastico-political, but purely political. And the sooner that you and your fellow bishops, and all your priests, and all our ‘dear children,” understand this matter, the tter it will be for all concerned. The very strata- ‘em which you have just attempted was tried by a Roman Catholic priest in Pennsylvania a few years ago. A riot occurred among some Irish laborers on a railroad or canal. A company of militia was called in to suppress it. Just as they were approach- ing the ecene the priest came in all haste to meet them, and begged the captain to cause his men to halt and advance no farther, saying that he (the Des could and would put an end to the matter. remark of the captain was a justone: “Sir,” said he, “if you can put an end to it, you could have prevented it. As you did not think a: to do s0, the time for your action in this case gone by, dom of and mine has come.” So saying, he gave to his men the order, “lorward—march,” soon re- He did his duty. stored order let tat line. My dear Archbishop, it will not do for you or your ler to play this game much more in this id d. ou can at best only deceive or gain a few stupid admirers and ambitious politicians. All others will see through it perfectly. You could neither say nor doa a more fatal to your Church and its pros- pects, This land is not another Ireland. No, it is not. We neither wish to see the laws obeyed at the bidding of superstition nor the bayonet, for both only become a despotism. What we want isa govern- ment where every man shall be a ‘law unto him- self,” in the sense of his so knowing and loving what is right, that he will, of his own accord, with- out the coercion of either Rint or magistrate, al- ways do what is right. this is what a true Christianity, wherever it prevails in the hearts of men, will secare, but su; never. My Lord, let me ask why have addressed your “letter” to your “ ‘brethren of the oler- Gy" a8 weil aa to the “dearly beloved children of the maturely old? Surely there must be something | should but on unocéupied grounds belongiag to men Whuc?d ! Everybody king about it, Some Protestants 2 unballowed presumption as to that Mr. Lynch is more worthy to wear the mitre than Lordship. I am concerned fer you, I repeat it, | dearest Archbishop. Do, I earnestly beg yeu, be more prudent. You are certainly no Jesuit—that is clear enough—and will never receive the Cardinal’s t, unless you are much more careful. | Qaly think of bee impradences! The lecture on ecline of Protestantism ; the Catholic Chapter im the History of the United States; the letter about the Madiai meeting in Metropolitan Hall; and now | this mew letier about street preaching. You will Bot be able to stand many more such “ and “letters.” ButI will RO more at present, al- though I have some questions whieh I should like to ask your Grace about Monsignor Bedini, the real object of his mission to his country, aud divers ot matters. These things, however, | must reserve for another letter to your Lordship. Therefore, au revorr, a8 the French say. I have the to be your Grace’s most obedient and humble servant, Srmon Perse. Col, Benton, Lieut.-Col. Fremont, and the ‘West Point Academy. TO THE EDITOR OF THD HERALD. A letter by Col. Benton, (copied from the National Intelligencer,) appeared in the Hau of the 16th inst., in reference to the route of the Pacific Rail- road, im the concluding paragraph of which he says: “ And this is the way that Mr. Fremont and his citizen comrades escaped massacre in his twenty thousand miles of wilderness explorations, and who was driven out of the army because he was not edu- cated at West Point.” Now, it is altogether improbable that a man of Col. Fremont’s character and reputation would quietly suffer himself to be driven from the army for any such cause; and even were it so, Col. Benton is not the person, one would suppose, to be the first to proclaim it to the world by childish whinings. , It was not, however, for the purpose of represent ing Fremont as an injured and perseeuted man that this clause was penned; it proceeded solely from a determination to avail himself of every opportunity to attack, through the public press, the Military Aca demy and its graduates. This alone prompted the writer, in an unguarded moment, to wander from his subject and drag in this assertion, so uncalled for by the argument and so unwarranted by the fact. Of- ficers are not driven from the army because they are not graduates of West Point; and Col. Benton sould, without doubt, if it served his purposes, assign a trueranda better reason than this for Lieut-Col- Fremont’s resignation during the war, when under orders to join his regiment in Mexico. All appointments into the army are from civil life, the lowest grade being that of cadet; and among the best officers are many who were appointed direct into the higher grades. None are more ready to ac- knowledge this than the graduates of West Point— nene more ready to honor real merit, wherever or ia whomsoever it may be found. General Scott is not & graduate of the Military Academy. Ask him from whom, in the hour ef trial, he received the firmest, most reliable and efficient support. General Persifer Smith was appointed from civil life to be the colonel of the regiment of which Fremont was lieutenant colonel, and commanded ‘a brigade in the field during the war. At the end of the cam} n none, after Soott, stood higher in the estimation of all, or had more influence in the army, than this newly-made citizen-general. Without further allusion to the dis- tinguished living, it is only necessary to mention the names of Taylor, Worth, Kearney, Riley, Cross, Martin Scott, Craig, and others of lower grades, now nO more, none of whom were from the Military Academy, and none of whom were “driven out of the army,’ to show how unfounded and absurd is the allegation of Colonel Benton.” But sinee he has thought proper to make this assertion, the followi statement of facts, based upon and partly copi from the official records, will not be out of place. Previous to the Mexican war Second Lieutenant Fremont of the Topographical En, rs, atthe head of select parties, composed of the best woodsmen and eee of the frontier, and assisted by able scientific citizens, made several important explora- tions in the Far West, for which due credit was given. Haring strong ‘friends at court,” he recelved for this service the brevet rank of captain. At the breaking out of the Mexican war Col. Benton was a leading member of the Senate and Chairman of its Committee on Military Affairs. Second Lieutenant Fremont, his son-in-law, was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the regular army, while such men as Bliss, Mansfield, McCall, Duncan, Bragg, and hosts of others already distingniehed in battle, of known military talent, who served longer than Fre- mont, and were all graduates of the Academy, were still in the subordinate grades of captain and lieu- tenant. Col. Fremont subjected himself, by his own con- duct in California, to the following charges, which were preferred saint him by his ‘commander, Ge- neral Kearney, If not a graduate of West Point, viz.:—Charge 1st, mutiny ; 2d, disobedience of the lawfal commands of his superior officer ; and, 84, conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline; to which charges there were some twenty-three specifications. He wastried by a court- martial of thirteen members, found guilty of all the Pod and specifications, and sentenced ‘to be dismissed the servize.” President Pek, In reviewing the proceeding of the court, said: “‘ Upon an nase tion of the record, I am not satisfied the facts proved in this case constitute the military crime of mutiny. I am of the opinion that the second and third dl es are sustained by the proofs,and tha’ the conviction upon these charges warrants the sentence of the court. The sentence of the court is, there- fore, approved.” But this sentence was remitted. Lieut.-Col. Fre- mont was released from arrest, and ordered to juin his regiment in Mexico. He resigned his commission in the army without obe: this order. The officer who prefe the charges was not a graduate of West Point, nor was the lent who approved the p: , but both personal friends to Colonel Benton. The court consi of thirteen members, only four of whom, and they of junior rank, were from the Military Academy. Colonel Benton's statement is, therefore, not only positively denied, but, as will Lidiecs from the above statement of facts, completely epee Could it be that his usuafgood sense and judgment were warped by the general feeling of disaatisfac- tion with which the rumor of his appointment as Lieutenant-General was received by the army, or is he indeed approaching that period of mental dim- ness when, to use his own choice expression, he begins to loge the ability “to know a hawk from a hand-eaw?” In conclusion, we would inform Colonel Benton, as he has yet some things to learn, that he is but wasting precious time in his impotent endeavors to shake the solid foundations and massive superstrac. Academy at ture of the Lert of the Mili Weat Point. The deeds of its sons shall be emblazon- ed upon the page of history, to the eredit of their alma mater, long after ita calumniators and detract- ors shall bave paseed into oblivion. Arxy OPFICER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. December 27, 1853, Tus Interrenixe Lacs: Quaenon.—We hear that there is now before the Sesretary of the Interior « case from New York, in whieb the important point is :—Has a United States Marshal a right to demand of the claimant of « fogitive slave, a tond of indemnity before serving the rocert’? We presume that the question by this time en been Iald the Attorney for his advice, Washengton Star, Dec. 24, Sim—The above appears in the Heraxp of this day, and J am unable to say whether it is intended to spply to me or not, but I wish it to be understood, that in my official capacity as U.S. Marshal of this district, | need no bond of indemnity, and ask for none in the performance of my back I only desire that a warrant p granted, the ne legal documents be placed in my hands, to enabl me to execute any process which the laws of the United States impose on and entrust to me for execu- tion. Yours, &c., Aprm. T. HILiygr, U.S. Marshal, 8. D. of New York. Marine Affairs. ‘THE sTeamenr’ Caxsount Crry sailed yesterday afternoon for Havana and New Orleans, The names of her passen- gers will be found elsewhore, Tas srxamemr James Apamr, which arrived last night from Charleston, brought papers in advance of the mails, for which her officers have our thanks, Court of Common Pleas. Dec. 27-—-Ordered, that all the special terms of this Court for January commence on 3d day of that month instead of Jurors summoned tor the January om Toeedey, the 34. nERiye Bi Ht | 1,488 caibent tx December 27, tall oo 4 Mra. wits of Gilbert ylor, and daughter Fides nei he Fairweather, in the 41st year of her age. oe and members of the Gress ited to attend her oo ‘Thursday morning, at hal! past 10 o’clock, from the M, E, Church in Greene street, near Broome, without further invitation. Steamship Asis (Br), Lott, Liverpool, E Cunsed. a iver] ry ‘ Steamship Crescent City, Baxwer,, ‘ew Orleans, M O Re- Aa veel Fackee, Berber, Antwerp. E Pees & Qe. 408, w, Dunham & Dimen. Ship Calitoraia Packet, Prescott, New Bedford, F F Gee ont Harlequin (Br), Logan, Liverpool, Gillespie, Dean & » NP, Bi vi tts, Pook © Ghures. sO" Drews Mansuails, ot whieen a008, & Ue. C2: isabeth, Smiths New Haven, mastece” Steamship Avgusta, Lyi Rae Deo 4, with OR, vannsb, and passengers, to Samco! L Mivehill.' Deo 26/1100 Pe ot Cape plaeens, nignaliaed steamship Florids, henee for Sa- vannab; 12 0’ signalised steamship Marion, henee fer Steamship James Adgor, Dickinson Charl Dee: 12% PM, with mdse and to ge a Te ae per neste ted Delano, f the aNere. 2 be \veston, oothea, Rickard Buokeyitie, saa ah ty jobs: a0! Behr H C Mead Salyer, Newbern, 5 Schr Ann Maris, Concklin, Newbern, 6 days. Behr Mary, Richards. Newbern, 8 days. Swetzer, Washington, 4 days. rederioksbare. Virginie. Behr WE Lorgcth, Gibson, Virginis. Bohr Wim Henry, "Drake, Virginia. Sohr Eliicott, Disossway, Baltimore swich. ’Intyre, Gloucester, 4 days. BELOW. A bark and « brig, unknown. Steamship Crescent City, New Orleans Andover, Hew Orleans, 7" N°™ Orleans and Havana; slp ind during the day fresh from NW. (By Sanpy Hoox Maoneric Termen arn.) 2 Hichianns, Dec 27—Sundewa. One brig seuth of the Highlsnd is Wind tresh tom NW. Woathor oleae eadaolt = Telegraphic Marine Reports. x Arrived Barks aVglecity, Charleston; Gu Beles \ vn war ti Fy Re TO Goodwin, Savsunahe eres cones ) brig Lillian, ‘Charleston, ew ORLEANS, Dee 4. dabock, and Undaunted, Boston; Creole, bark Tabgior, snd bri Sami J Potore, Baliimere Deo #. Arrived—BShi Hl 1 we vet: ipé Mariner, Boston; Galens, and Statemen, Herald Marine Correspondenes. Eveartown, Doo 3. Arriyed—284, sohr Mi Allea, Darien fo1 jark Vesta, Winslow, near Tuakerauck Shoal night of 284 taat oc muon chain and out a L Reavy trom NW; wastowed into shits port by fa, Minooee Also arr sohrs H Franblin. Thomas, New Y. Susan, Rusosll, do for Nantuokets’ Leo, Bergecs aa*eas In port, bark Vesta; sebrs H Franklin, Sussm, an@ PHILADELPHIA, of New York. Hartera, tetas, Teo. Arrived—Bteamer Cit; bark Artbur, Spear, NOrleams; briz Leo bury, Otem= Hose sole iesiany Serge Seana lor eage jokup. fry Patsirton, Dele, Boston: Biace Destine? Bartlett, Bridgeport; Sarah C Engle, Starr, NYork. Returned—Sohr B'L B Wales, Little, Philadociphia foe ‘Trinidad, returned from the Breakwater to repair, hay Ha cnberaniiae a evry congue sprit, and reseived other damage") oenear® Cleared—stesm: Fisher, chip oye overs a ‘k Jenny Hav euter Taylor. a Fernimbucos i Matan: J 1, Nickerson, ‘Provideaee; Cla lerri iy- land, Jersoy City; D B Barnard, Hentuogos; Many Piaeasee Cole Uhasteatere Piebee, O " Disasters. e@-For the full particulars of the dam: sustained Ly the shipping.in the late disast: 5 fombs. ‘Bee also correspondence." '' “** Puorntx, of Boston, from Gloucester, E, for NY. betore reported put into Queenstown, I, A 1th instant, onaeconss z all congerne penne see San Francisco, Nov 30—(Extracts of letters to Mwoee Walter, Beq):— Several English shi; Past month and have ‘Th age of the Corrinn: im. sailed on the 20th instams IU the repairs mentioned in my Letter of the Loa een done. Capt. Zorega stat revisus to leaving wae perfectly tight, vf Z : of the ship 31. Lawrence. of New York, she te dopey in bad oondition. Ship Anglo arom damaged a large quantity of mercham of flour. dige, among which was s largs quanti Ship Ki iifadel had bad woather o@ Of th ent arrivels trom Now k, \he Hi Sarah Louita are delivering their cargoes in faaerree bag Sreamswir HuMBOLDT—A letter to Elwood eq. dated frot ortugucee Cove, 2ist instant, ioe We have saved about 120 pack: of goods subject to eal~ gine of the Humboldt is not worth saving em- iron, and nothing will lift it without a boom dee oho: bains may bo recovered, subject te ws of the Provinoe, attor the wrest ines thinks that all the ood hay waing excep) those in Klower hela hich he thinks still remain there—say ok, W Ww or 200 packages, when they can be got at. Vases AbHORE AT og on rer itor to Elwood joo Walter, Eeq, dated Th wo bi are di har sing & light = 9 Oni 4th inst off Oape Romain, wi Col Sattorly, at Charleston, as previ: B} 1 8100p Pranren, Redfield, of Now Brunswick, NJ, Ghia tiie be atest rasa ew Bhe was tows: ‘othe city by steamtug Ocean. had 6 a ‘which they a altho eck has Sate an ie] 1 Y, a Aiea arte then wan wane them; Ang. 25, bark Gov Carver, Weet, iportgtook APALACHIOOLADAr D re bark ANAL Chase, 0) —Arrt Deo 5 land, Me; 16th, ship john oh sShorana ie; Zist, achr Lamartine, Thorndyke, Camden, Me. sens J Grierson, HE allook, Providenes. i for Boston, rank arias Uhasdlon oe Liver fay On bapa ork, 1dg: Triton, Mereill, for Provi peice hase, for t ia alia, Jayne, enc Atoms PI