The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1854, Page 1

EE THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6356, MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18, 1854. NEWS | HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, ‘Terrible Onslaughts on the Free Soilers EXTRAORDINARY EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE, ‘SPRECHES OF MESSRS, WALS AND CUNTING €N THE Position ef the New York Democracy, NO QUARTER TO THE VAN BURENITES, ADPRESS OF GOV. FOOTE, OF mississIPPI, + Bitter Demunciation of the Administration, BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, Proceedings of the 3. ¥. Legislature More Daritime Bisasters, THE STEAMSPIP BLACK WARRIOR AT CHARLESTON, &e., &o., ho. ‘The Latest From Washington. ‘ EXTRAORDINARY EXCITEMENT iN TSE HOUSE. ‘THE TROUBLES OF THE NEW YORK DB «OCRACY— SPRROHES OF MESSRS. WALSH AND CUTTING-<A CURIOUS SERNS, ETU. Warmineros, Jam. 17, 1854. The seone im the Houre this afternoon, ia which Mike ‘Wal-h and Fre. B, Catting figared principal actors, Wes of the mest exciting and amvslng kiad. Whee the ‘House had been a short time in Oimmiiiee of the Whole passing apprepriation vills, Mike ioqutred from the Chair. man, Mr. Oer, of Pouvh Caroline, whst latitude of debate ‘was allowed te gentlemen in these proececings. Hs was Unformed that the widest latitude vas given to members, Thereupon be put bimsel! in position whioh seemed to Indivate that he was prepared to avail bimself of the ‘Opportunity to make his frst notable «peech ia Oongress; but he modestly deferred to Mr. Houston, of Alabama, till the bill, thea ox its passage, was burried through, In the meantime, the members prepared to enjoy the wich treat which they knew was in store for chem. As Many as could obtein standing or #1; ing roomin the area | —- ta froat of the Syeaker’s obsl:, siniione’ themselves thereon, and having procured stools from the wings they formed a sort of social circle arourd Mike. The members in the back ground elbowed their way up fe front, and blocked up the various parsager, Tas lobby Wer bers, outsiders, clerks, papericliers, doorkeapers ‘and messengers, all clsed in, and even tie pages seemed for the time te throw aside any littly restraint they may be ordinarily under. BY TELEGRAPH. | themselves with famaticiam, so maga! fed this psril as to Pa the republic is sctual, imminent (‘aoger. (he Presi ent of the Uotted States, im his {paagui'e! address on the 4h of Maro last, assorws that the danger (rom whion the country was reeoued by the co noromise of 196¢ was im mineat—was serious and moat striking; and properly did it fay, in addition, that wise counsels, t ‘om which the constitution itself emsaated. served iw that hour of danger to save the republis But is met the same devger threat te was be peggy A m that the Soath +! ave justice come im to fogitives from justion, that mo law should be envatet br Congrest whish, carried into exeou' ight do jarties to the 3 outhe: slavebolders on this it. pons. Are there no ‘are to assert that that law mut be Is it mot a fact that a large body of factionista have recently in the city of New York —ercooraged im quarters from which swoh sacour. > Mike commenced, aad in a clear, uoembarrassed man- Qer, and with sharp, distinct enunciation, delivered Dimss¥f of hia speech full of bitter invective agsiost the free solltes im the Cabinet, and of heen, playful satire ‘Against President Pierce. Many of his allusions and phrases—which smacked of Tammavy Hall and the Sow- @ry—were received witb-roars of langh‘er, whish the (Chairman én vain exerted himself to subine; and wheu, after he had sat down, he replied tthe quastionof Mr. Banith, of Alabama, that the diffore:ce hetwees a © hard’ * and “soft sell’ was that betwiea au bony? man aad Brogus, the laughter of the audios» was nnevatrollable At this time there were some indicativus cf a porsonal quarrel sprisgiog up--Mr. Smith hiviug retorted tat Miko’s answer was chaiastecisiic of bim; bat on deing ealléd for am explavatiun, be go ons o! it by saying shat 6 was eharacteria\ic of his (Mike's) uanal biaxtuess aod beovity. Mike’s passion at this time in ino state of ebullition, pati he is reatrsined by his friends, aud them Francis B, “Oatting takes upon him to respond at lecgth to the quos fon aa fe the difference between a York “had” and a NewYork ‘soft,’ and the inversst which was ori- ginally mantfostsd io Mike Walsb’s spe-ch beoomes iaten sided in that of Mr. Cattiag’s. There uot the slightest regard for the ordinary decorum of th» House exhibited. ‘Tha Chairman bims-if is as mash adsorbed ia the exsit- tng seone as any of the members, and when loud applause breaks ont im acknowledgment of s peacefal compliment paid to the Bouth, the gavil of the Chair seems only to assist im the plaudits. The interrcption and expiaus. tions of Gerrit Smith with ‘his solemn, sonorous voice Sounding Mke the be!l of St. Paal’s above the tolliag of those in the amaller belfiies, giver a rombre tinge to the whole affair, and adds, if possidle, to the interest mani- Seated in tt. ‘The galeries were not well filled, the rowne having been eatirely am impromptu one, fbhere is great dissppoint- and visiters who were not pre- speech forma the exgroscing tuple of ‘1 circles this evening It has created , bn immense sensation. tis said that Mosers Walsh ao: Cut ing are to be re- piled te by Smith, of Alabara, to morrow TBE FOOTE REE ING. 1 PARLWELE SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR—AWFUL DE- NUNOIATION OF PRESIDENT PiKKCK AND HS CA- INST, BTO, A mosting of the frien's of General Fouts, of Missiostppi, was held this evening in the dining bal of the National Hote), to give thet dis politician the opportavity of Adress fog them in a farewell speech Ddefore bis deyarture from (als section cf the country fer Cs! fornia «Toe menting was attended by sme two hundred ge.tlemea » grest Jortiemef whom were mommbers of Congress, iaslading almost all the delégation fom New Yuk city, A large pumber of ladies were also present, an) corupied seats at the heed of the room ‘The meeting was eslied to order by How. Wm. H. Witte, of Pennsy'vania, who named the Hoo. Frederick ?. Stan- tom, of Temmessee, a+ ch-irman. Oa motion of General Walbridge, of New York, the Hon. Thomss H. Bayly, of Virginia, and John Wheeler, of New York, were appoint- ed secretaries. ¥ ‘The Chair stated that the object of the meesting was to give a cordial greeting ‘0 their distinguithed friew i, Gov- exnor Foote, of Mini: nippi, who, be aaii, it is wall known, fa about te leave this section of the sountry sm! io taxe up his residence im the mont distant ita\e of the confed (racy. Governar Foote mounted « tabie at the head of the foom amd proceede: to atdresa the menting. He aaid :~ Fellow citisens—I sesure you, a04 um)! in the laoguage of mere ceremony. of the deep grsii: at I feel for agement was hardly to be expected six mocthe ago— dared toamnouase the issue of the r eu Slave law ag one of the prominent dential election of 18667 Have they net avmounced the Wilmot proviso as another of these issues? Have they not unt «i their banner to the breezes? Has not this beem done in the view of the nation ? Has it not been done ander susploee not to be misunder:tond by men who are leaders in the eamp of the Philistines ? Landers ofthe leaders Does not every man knew, now while there is the spparent calm, while the northerm section of the confederacy assert that there ts no free soll organi zation there, and while the same fiction has beea tasued from bigh quarters here, ‘hat there i a0 free soil organt- tation now to be found inal the north? Dove aot, I vay, every mam of good sense and round obvervatioa, know that the mon calied free soilivm is mt ectaslly Gead—that he war no! entirely Cestroyet hy ‘he oem mire measures. ¢fficieat ax they werw; th: bin ace only disj-ct @ membra, and tha! fearful monster that we at one tims thought we had destroyed forever? Ain wi lies the danger pow? Why, like resulte produce like convequeates. Free soll- ixm, 98 @ politics] entity, aprung up at the north, and de. came importandes a potent ally of mischief, Aemagcgues aid hold of factiooixm which’ t! be sfloat, Mvked themee’ wo it Thy be came candi soil principles pap and by ex ointment frm bonest men. Taere, for te- Mr. Polk ard General Taylor, who erred igh inexperience and bestowed the rewards of offi om men who openly and upblusbinely deolered thermsel: enemies to the constitution of the United States or Am rica—the exem‘es of peace and order—t those vi al principles on whick repore the civil end reit gions libertienjof this great people, Then it ws without much observat ap to th whiob wi tiem to ite foun dresses you, effeatually opposed with all his m xh Opposed sucoresfully, the ratifc: Staten Sepate, of the free soi! oe that free soiliem forth. by withholding all offi ite deiples; acd im this prio: ond Mc. Webster concurred confession to make. I unde. more, from whom I haved oo neariy ali che great questions which have agits «4 (he sonntry ap to the peried of the compromise measujes, soted faich/ully in the cireumstances im whieh he was placed. He ware patriot—he was a factioniat—no burgsinsr—no tntaiguer, n» intriguer—mo parderer to the pubdlic esemics, (ex- citement and applacse.) Never during the whole of his administration cid he send in one single name for offise of the free soilttamp. Is that trae or is it mot tras? I sex for information from my friend Ssaator Douglas, whom | see here—whom I admire 2nd love, and oa waom: the courtry Jooks with Pronilar regard at tais tine. (Sheers and Iaughter) Mr. Fillmore, [ balievs, bafore the dargerous tendencies of what is called tree tr ovn had developed themsel bi ciples of free soiiiam as» when he raw that his oo te was @ patriot (applaud); a8 sonelstent. How glori: ot won chet was vo lovger a free oiler. noble spirit of the wimg President! [ the ua tional cemocracy, apd every msn who act « ctionist xympathises with them. I bdelirve inat under Heaven the great principles of tke tioeal democracy carried cut io all their in s)i theic cigpity, are serential te the paramount ha; pivertaod alory of this republic of curs. (Applause vhat mightiness o! aftorwanis to sbake the ny 1 made it ted ia the patronage from mors, Mr. Clay acc now L have ® ) say Coat Millard Fill rea in denger no anid ne P- ) 1 believe there it nothing io tue true vs ional democratis reed which off nda the hear tien of his sentiments in national de nosrate can p: patriots ap aatiomel wh igs Dave proved taemusives. to bx. to uneee wha ioe facts existing in tae great S'>'* of New York, im tne Ste@ul Ps #0 ine the par’so! th! North in eonneorion delicate queetion whic: wa are now diss ang ® mer question of spoils, ta he ra ger sane of the word Tost question! ¢o wot views uever b eu au ard T mever shell be aa Mecerkw 8 f mas, or Lowers the ole 1 be jews toate ft is @ question of the gre magottute f+ one which invilven the ox, pincs: of the oxen, and therefore I bave rasive! to disown 1 6 end bokily. I am 8 unior ems night, erst, or, {a other words, © nations! © #noerat. bays ard-nily, though feen.y, atroggled (or tia Vow promixe measures of 1850 as per-everingly as eny —s0 much devoted te the principles #nibod #3 ta soa’ nessa & eeany ether man, Lowever mach «i tingai-n-d—sod | aay. a a Union democrat of the ‘ourn con [sare ote ed elseshere, that [aun opposed to the appstate oat to offies alike of those who are o:lidexuems 5 ete rights mer an of tho-e who are free toilers The principles which the President bee adopted in the di.tribution cf office necms to be this:—-Me says the Union democrats 6o not want office, and they are already suflicientty a-- voted to the government and to the sacred institutions. of the country, but the secesrionints, and cisunionists, and free roilers want office, aod perhaps some 0! ‘haw, if not fed out cf the public treasury, may avain tala of extreme No, my friends; I stand here to-night aad tel! you, not cow plainingly or for the pur pone of stiniog Up unrecenrary rancor, but I alate it hisvorically acd elucidatingly, that from (be tma the sminiatration came into power, Mr Pieror,(whe is not to be blamed of course, as he is not shown any Mirsierippt. No! bee er the ood man, but has bad advirers ) hee favor to the Uniom demosracy of the cemocracy in my Stats has ban of the Cemecrats who never have voted any ic ticket—men of accom, liebm: were holding offlo» acciaentally under the government of the tie, were dragged ignemioiously from office, aud od—drageed (rom office in tas moat degrading marner, and men were pat im their places wa0 were Boown to be viclent enem.es of the Usion; and Known at that time a edit ra of newspapers whom pur- pore and practice ¥ as, not only to denounce the oumpro mire aassures Of 1860, but actually demounciog at that time Presicemt Pieroe, Pierce’ and « enouncing me avd many of my Tienda there beosuse we tris {to up held the insvgaral. [tell you, my frients, gone bat the Uniem¢emcerate in Mia ia-tppi ever dared to read tue tasa- ral You might with ss much reason expect fo Gad the jevil himeeif in the corner of & fence, on some old frosty mc rpirg, reading the Seriptures sf Almighty (404 for nia Ove edifonst Yo tind any mas holding office iu the State of Miraissippt reading the Pre-tdeot’s iuangura! to & purlicaudiense | bave ben made t @ object for ama- ligrant attack from the administration, and noone ev t e complain cf it in public before, The A rel of the United Staies, om T never tongs’ io the midst of a Iwas « party oon- ity-five dollars, « th st famous Massachuastta de 5 @ pen of ‘ttorney Geners] which was telegraphed to Misaia- nd published there before it reached Mason te. I never complainedof it | fels too much oon- tem pt for the map to notioe it. I soorned to notice tt, and 00 one in Misirsippi ever heard me refer to it before. And here the Union newspaper—the owner himself ‘an honest man, but editec in part by free soilers, {a part Dy Kecermioniste—a monstrum jum among Dewspa. yerr—unes its whole power against me sud my frieads who -eevith re With this sort of thing gotog on against us, with the full weight «f executive patronage presnizg un in the dust, what did we du? We never yor uttered a complaint, and I bave aot ret alluded to it io the State of Misriseippl. I might be authorised to likes the nine ¢r ten thousand va! aat Union democrats ia Mia si*tippi who voted for the compromise» meaaares of 1460 to thore reven thousand noble men in the ol/en time who woul. pot bow the hree to Bral = | thank God that South Carolina in determined to stan’ wi h her gallant, fearl: this testimony of your d sympathy olty of Washiogtoa expecting oaly to ’ wain a few bours quietly and then to tke aa af-ction valued ends ef mice, and to go with aw Uttle moles as possinie ‘0 the city of New York, whsuce I te Gepart on Friday wext for ths Cirtant State of > invited byfa large a0’ rexpectable number of valued evertae vo tear he. ms thls coveelon, I 44 not feal at liberty to absent mynsif, espeotaily as it was to me that certain par tiog words aed 7 900 like}this from am inctvidual even humble an am it, under al) the circumstances of the tines, to pome oonduce to the public sivantege, ani por hance sid (n saving our beloved country from Xp ef misebiefs which I fear are aot far distaat, ¢ I assure you, with perfect sincerity, that this ne ion of ours now te safety I would aot be bere to-night; | rhould have deemed it my duty re. specttally <2 bave Ceatined the iavitation \enderet to ms ‘and to have left the ity of Washi whine one parting word tv ths way of oats toeny men tT tect sipatatal conviotion, which rests testimony, whieh wou! convince any wan vuld rise from the Et Lge conviction reoted is my anderstanding mai is fally #siad vt reliable character my frieuds, three years which wers met iNovt ious trienda of the North sgatost thatr Sn) Dot a representative ef South Carolins, bat T ray that there are not a hundred men there to whom, tf n# proposition were pat, ‘Do you kmow the differease d and soit’? who would not say, Why, pid an to ast the question?” And who not point to the Divkinsone aed the Bronacas on the ove aire, and the unprinctple¢ oppressor—the Baf- falo platform men of 1848—on the othe:? a love Di Dougla-, ‘ans, Nor’ who fought so valliastly fer our i fa we love acd respect Fillmore, irited whigs who have f ugh battle of the South -— siert opt it was given out that the Secretary of War was ta the field openly for months. I say hia name was attashed to the head of a mewapaper which I read for movthbs {1 say that a series of anmbers rermptmont impudently addresred to the Legislature by bis ackacw! organ in Vioks>urg, urg'ng his elaims on the Legislature. Iasy that his oppo ent waa Gencnneed malignentiy. [rey that [ heard there, from © respectable, worthy and illystrions gvatlemaa that he wrote » letter to the Legislature pressing bis owa claims mew fiodelioately. I sey he ls a beaten cantidate—e besten candidate under olror mstancen degricirg to him He ir & beaten candidate, and that's an endo! faim iat bim hang em to office here os long as he can. Let him give Ocuatenanos to free soil now festions as long as be phates. Heiss dend man. Ase politician he oan never rire, Team tell him amd bis frience thet +hamefoliy, and he stands soncemned becanse he jared to vrite that letter im regard to York, It i# Deceuse he in @ be compromised with eountry for bis now ao defeated candidate the Secate Jat him make the most of it. Oh! ye gailant mex of the North, some of whom lifted your fe TS to-day a of forth, believed «f the eteads in the halls of Congress—. men of the N who bave dared to defend Suthers aad eon stitution, rejoice that im the fleres ye will be susta’eed by your Soutbern brethren. 1 toli you at first my ressoes for consenting to be here to vigh:. Ie it net sof My friends will pot charge the Preavient with bed motives, Let others judge of the mot the aots I dom's think he'n a fool of keem sense and nice di hia omse generous heart The roble im 10° marchical palace of Londos, till t! palsee drove him forth to some distant corner of the land This ia my de aire, I spoken plainly aboot this The Wilmot proviso te not settied—it wl up to comm the bill for the orgamiastion of the Nebraska Torri- tory di this session of Congress, I dare to say that fe ‘the present course uf be carried q) sation, ey. And now let me thamk you most respeatfally and cordially for these inciestions of reepeot #9 anex Protedly displayed before me. Let me thank my fair coun!ry women especially for having honored me with their presemse at these pasting wor 's oi miae, in order te hear my frebly expressed vows with » hosrt over tine to my couatry andever true tothe fair. (Applause.) The meeting was then diss-tved. Generat Foote leaves Wash'egtos to-metow morning for New York. MISCELLs NEOUS ITEMS. iN. CARS AND THE MiasOTKI MPaOvIsE—Ma. AYDFIELD'S NOMINATION—TRM IMPAISONRD 8B 4- MEN AT HAVANA—TER GREAT BENTON MGSTING aT ST. LOUIS—AMBRICAN OOLOMZaTION BOOEETT— NOMINATIONS, BPC. Genore] Cans has authorised his friends to ray that he will a tonly vote for the repeal of the i#-eourl compromine as for as it interferes with the compromise of 1850, which allows Southers planters to go at once with their property into new territories, but will make a +pceck in the Sacate Ceclaring that that portion of the Mi\soezi compromise ts uwcenstitutional Several reminations were conf: med to-day by the See ate. It is understood that Mr. Redfield's and some others were postponed. It is said that the President has dstercsined to take forthwith pretty decided steve im relation t> (ie imprison. ment of the three American seamen im Cubs, and a call will be made (or information om the frat resolation offered to-day in the House of Representatives, Ry private advices recelred here, we leara that the regular committee of the great Benton meeting at St- on the 8th of January, declined to report o resolu- “a Spproving the preseut administration. A resolation approving of the Kosata matter was passed: but‘one en- dorsing, im general terms, the admisiatration, offtred by Samuel Holmer, Erq., was throws oat, and sll meution of it fw excluded from the officia’ account of the prosesdiage of the meeting. ‘The thirty seventh anniversary of the American Sol) nisaticn Soolety was held at Triai'y Churoh this » ing; Mr. J. H. B. Latrooe, Preaivent, presided. Rev, Mr. Lam, Secretary, read am abstract ef the | aannal’ report, showing exoouraging prospec! celpts for the past yoar were $4,464. The were consi¢ersbly more, loaving the soolety in 920,000, During the year seat seven hundred and eighty- taiee emigrants to livers, The oolory in a prosprrous condition Her commercis}’ and poifrical importance repidly a¢vancieg. Her government recogoised by. Rog land, France, Prussia, Belgium and Brasil, to mutual profit and advantage. Liberis.was the first and only free goverrment or the continent of afiisa. She seked and deserved recognition by the United States. It would be a¢vantageonn to her, morally, am4to ue politically aed commercially. The Karopean States will menopolixe the Airioun trade if we do not bestir onrrelves, Koglsnd hae t¥o lines of steamers ruoning te Africa. Asteamer leaves Krgiand twice s mon'h Our g-veroment + ed @ Mailer bre If yhe government would g ization Society a mai! enorract, op as good tera y sieawer oapabls of naking st with re made by we which the me ting The Untm of this morning hese derpatch con@rming heclection of Mr Brown as U.3 Seaator frow Missis sipyt. The srmount of drafts registered at the Tressury du be week endicg 14th inst. wee $1,700,081. ae ®HIRTY-THIBD CONGRESS. Figsr 4x9810m. Senate. Waserwatox, Jan 17, 1854 Severs] executive com:au isations wrre sent ia, OPPOMITION TO A MINT IN NEW TORK Mr. Coorer (whig) of Pa, prevented « remoustrance f the citizens of Philadelphia against the establishmest of a mint in New York. ‘THE NEBRASKA BILL, . Mr Dovoras, (dem.) of Hl, gave notice that on Men day next he would move to take up the Nebrasks bill. ANTL-SLAVERY PETITION FROM NEW YORK. Mir, SUMMER, (free soil) of Mass, prevented « petition 0m New York, signed by men eminent in all the vari- ous welks ef life, amongst whom are Wil\lam and Joba Jay acd, ex Senator Hale, praying that Congress would take the necersary steps to separate the geveral govern- ment from all connection with slavery. He said as this subject belonged exolunively to nove of the standieg oom- miitees, he would pot move its reference usti] the propo sition for @ seleot committee came up. Inthe mesntime ie might lie on the table WISCONSIN BALT SPRINGS Mr Watxer (dem.) of Wis, reported a bill to relia quirh to the State of Wisconsin lends reserved for salt springs therein. Tsken up end psaved, FRENCH SPOLIATI NY Mr. Hamury, from the Select Committee on French Spoliation Ulaime, reported » bill ap propriating $5,000 000 to pay them, and said he woald st am early dey ask a vote thereon TR DETENTION OF THE MAILS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND WASE- INGTON BLAME ATTACHAD TO RAILROAD COMPANIES. The CHAK mid before the Senate a letter from the ?ost- master General in reply :o the resolution calling for in- formation regarding the “orthern mails, The letter states that the causes of failure since Oetober have deen slippery ratis, obs'rastions om the track, snow storms, difficulty in ‘orcssing the Scsquehsnua, &e. He states that he has urged on the raiitoad companies the pro- priety of fixing eight o’slock A M. 0s the hour of depar- ture New York with the through mails, o’clook trains are overiosded with By the eight o’cleck train through passeagera could trat ad by the nine o’clock train the local way t be accommodated. If this were done the through maile eculd connect at Philadelphia at ons o’olock P.M. id arrive in Washington at ceven P.M = The companies have refused to make this arrangement, and de‘entions from overcrowded trains with losal traveilers continue. dat few detentions ocecur north and east of York, or ing to New York from Washington. He cloves bis iter 98 follow J may add, that S75 per ) 2 Ty to the Cimmit-es on Post Offices and Post PENSION ROLIA, FTC The Cnam presen'ed a report from the Ioterior Depart: menton peusion rolls; also ® report of the employes of the Biate De partment, For the reli-f of Jobm Fagan. Fur the reHef of Moren Olmatead. For the relief of the executors of Commodore Warrlag- tor. The joint resolution inoressing the number of clerks ip the office of the Superintendent of Priat ag. For the relief ef Joseph Gideon, The bill to teeorporate the Plonser Maaufoavering 20 spp nan Brena ag ay of Georgetown war taken up. it. Perrrr, (9) ot Ie, an additional sective mabing the stookhe! ia ly liable for tne debts ofthe company, Ad Yeas—Mesers. Adame, Allen, Bri Chase, 1) Dadee, (Cows) Dewgiae, ‘Brane, rion, Pettit, Babae he iruomapeon, (NJ) WE Cele NESL Betta! brn, Dave errs, Badger. ‘ , ‘a Foot, Sone } one, ” 'earse, Smith, Everett, Fi Sun ner. and Thompe: —14. THE AMISTAP WEGROM Mr Scuyen, (free bts Te Fon et resented a petition from New York remonstrating jnat paying for the Acistad slaves. ‘THE MEMORY Of THR GALLANT RUNGGOLD, Mr. Jonysom, (dem.) of Ark, reported adversely upon the resolution to gract s sword to the nearest male rela tive of Mejor Hamuel Ringgoli, on the g-ound that ho- pore and distintions were not hereditary PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THS NEWRASKA BILL Mr Scuyrx laid op the table, (10 be printed,) the fol- lowl: g amendment which he gave notice he would offer, to the Nebr: eke bill: — toot! with 0 © original sortanl srltorton, Secreke is tbat te: coded by the name of | outsiana, “ae unishment of Juntary _fervitucs, otherwise then in the x " been daly ovnvioted, @rimor, whereof the parties stall ‘ball be, an¢ is hereby forev r pro! i’ i ‘TAN BaMTROF LA®D CLAIMS, ‘The bill for the settlement of the Bastrop private land claims in Lowisiava, was After ap executive session, reins tncsto odjoszael. House of Representatives. Wasurwatow, Jan. 17, 1854. YER REQCUERS OF THE UNVORTOWATH MAN OM BOARD THE GAN FRANCIMOO, FTO. The Howse concurred in the Sesate's amen ‘ment to the reselation providing for the appolstmest of * jxiat om mittee to inquire and report in what form tite aeknew- ledgments of Congre:s and the gratitude of the mation way be most appropriately exprease’ to those beseroleat and eoursgeous men who were the means, uniler Provi- Cenes, of reeouing from death so many sftizeas. Mr. a (ee of ae resolutions ox: s ee th of Ea providing for medals to be presouied” to thea, "Me: ferred to the Committes on Military Affsira” PROPOSED ORANGE IN THR MANSER OF MACTING TER PRERDORT ABD ViUE PRESIDENT, ‘The Committee on the Judiciary, to whic: was referre”> an the resolution of Mr. Ewtog, (whig) «f K; conmnation ed tothe ma ca ct olesing awendwent of the mt and Vice President of the United States, maa ereport the saying that the commisiee had ti ‘deme Bt of oral and interesting «xp «ition portant question by t! ocmmittee are led that there is a conviction in the public mini that evils are conmected with the pre- Smt moce that and should be remedied; and ve- lieving there a now # calm: in the political eiem~.ate, the oc mmittee deom it due that Comgress +hall proposr some efuily 0: nei ered amendment ta the pre ; they ‘efore ark to be discearged frem the further cousider- of the subject, sod surwtt « reso ution that, the Senate concurring, a select joint committee oe apporated of nine members of the House amd five of the Senats to which sball be referred said sesolution provosing am mene ment to the oom titution, with tustructions to toxe tbe mater ipto comiderstion and report such measure a4 to them eiail evem moss expedient to accowplish the odjeos. hee object of Mr Ewing's smendment to the ornntiti~ tiom proposes to abuiirh the intervention of elestors, and dentacy the general ticket aystem, by dividing the Starey iuto the meme pumber of disiricte as each State has senators and rrproventatives Mr. McMcuen, (dem.) of Va., moved to lay the report ow the table and print it, H+ would like the committee tot to cccupy al the mornivg hour. Mr, Panga, (»hig) of Ia, said there was 20 necessity for the matter tending over He believed the subject bad elicited the atvention of almost every Ameriosn citi- mm. Every one complained of ‘he evils of the present moce of elec'ing President and Vice President Mr. Ewing anted what would ba the fate of the resola- tion. and whether all further inquiry would be closed, if Ms McMullen's motion sbould prevail? The Sreakxe replied that would be the practical effact. Mr. McMurum-reii if ihe gentleraa from iy (Mr, Ewing) desired to cedate, he would more report t¢ recommiited. Mr. Ewin said :be course pursued by the Committee on the Judiciary was not asuggestion of his. He had hed bis resolation referred to that committee to & select commities contrary to the friend, who appeared to tak interost ment He wanted the free #1 f standing com. mitter—an eminently respectable hich he balersd would bring public attertion to the enbject ia a form be could not otherwire secure, He went befure them. and they treated bim with » great dagree of courtesy acd ine for which he now made His neknowiecg a- jowed to explain the oljsote of the proposed «¢ they agreed to report in favor ef it; butru> Frequently they concluded it wax proper.to make the re- port pow before the House, and ruzgested @ welect oom: mittee. He repeated, if Mr MeMuilea’s mo-ton aboold prevail all further ipq: iry would be closed up, which he ose ly Fegret McMvriew remarked he had not acted prematarel; b= 8 BO" pared fo act on the question. Being an willing to the tims of the Houre thus eopug aed, be bed submitted the motion He» wished to ten: the seune of the House by moving -hat the report be recommitted The morving hour expt ed DYRATS ON THE PRRLDENT'S MANAGE TO TRRMISATH 800%. ir some, (gat ) of Ter oesaor, shoved thst all debate ov thr Prenwer t's Merseg: in the C mmittee of the’ Whol+ State of the Uvicn sbovld vermioate on Tharedsy week Adopted. NAVAL PENSIONS - MILITARY 4GADEMY, The Howe weat into Onmmitiee of ths Whole on tie State of the Union wher the vill making an approp-ia‘iom for pavy pe rtors, ends bill making apprepristiou tu wpport of the Military Acad my were read, anc without debate were laid a i5¢ to be reported to the Hoase The een mittee then took vo toe Deficiency dtl! WHE WALEH ON THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACT—MR CUTTING'S DH A" POON OF HABDS AND 8UFT—GARAT PXCITKMENT Mr Wazsa (dem ) of New York, raic—Oaa fo-mer cocoa casicp be caw foreard om tha +tege to repty to aoms re- wake wede cr the Soar, sud then anounced when the time arrived fir the @ moerscy of New York to 2 ‘teir own vinetostion that voices would oe heard in len- gvage which the meanest an¢ datlest understancing would pot willingly fati to understand. When be use! ihe word democracy, he of cvursé intended © o9 ancerstocd as slope erring to that ouble obival- roms and self-sscrificiog party, ~vhich, whether in th« pide of victory and in the planitude of porer, or ip Cefeat his ever eus'sined and | oreacbng the con+tt ution in its parity and unsbasen rity, hoth im fs Jerter end ryirit, setpst he open assaul:s of the invane— esaaults of the most disreputableand Roliow-hearted sat which fraternised, with an as umption of well-dissem bled alpseri:y, with the desperate and disloyal whigs, the -par heeled pegroes, and soiitioniete and demagogues whose ta and pu’poses were as back as the aoss of the ns- grees 'y were deluding, Tae time for eons to which he had allaced bad more tnan fally come. nile ger due to hia self re- spect that he should now ap*ak. Tney had borae the most flagrant weengs aed persecu‘ions from those who have been elevate! above ‘hem, and, he regretted to say, who bave shsmelensiy violated their trast. Every oppur been afforded to tiem to retrieve the bluader Tae misrepresentaiions whieh fo meauly, eneakingly, and perseve- ringly circulated against’ the motives and acta of the New York democracy, thir preseat puitior, and their purest and brightest mec—ro Gagrant, 60 false and co pumerous have these been that he for one. would 0 longer refraia from doing woat he could to seoare the truth from the daeger which threatened it For the Presi ent he entertained a very high regard, more par- ticularly for his simplicity. He is a very iad, agrenanle man, Ja common pariance ‘among the New York rounders, he isa “giubber,” acd what the ladies woall term s polite, pleasing od affacle geatieman.-more so thao ever he (oy Walsh) expssted to pe, (Lau, hter.) ‘he Presiceut had always treated bim with marked kind. ness ard seeming oonfiiencs; but since he had ascertained that 1: was Bis general dixposition towar la everybody, he must be c.mpeiled to take a heavy discount from his present confidence. Geren ) It was in consequence of knowing bis (Mr. Walsh's) own human weakaess that be bat stuciously avoided om the Provide: He then proo: eced to set forth facts, leaviag ali to di their own conclusions, and referred to political events ia New Yerk from 1844 to the presext time, following up the copduct of the ‘softs,’’ and expressing what he th of them in emphatic ‘erme. It waxes rale ta the Ort! éox Church that wheaever mac deserts it hi come back oy doing pennaace for bis crim © sincere pense of contrition. He knew o! why the same rule shoul’ not be ca! outin poli- t in 1862 the deniocracy had their platform erected on which General Pierce was elected, he bi accepted the nomination with the Lepesant | rerdlutions; and he acquiesond ic the principles avowe Teenute were the principles of his past life. How have there csrried out in office, If gemtlemen sup pore there is seeming opposition to tre adainiaire ion from the New York democrats beoeure of ,¢ineppointment jo mot seen effice they sadly undervalur the meno with whom they have to deal ‘hen the sdministra ion upderteck to interfere with the local electivus, aad to meke Mr. Greene © Bromvwa do their dirty @urk, they could wt hare kacwn that high miaded aad houorable men When the threat was uttere. by the sdministration the democrate hesrd the m with sorrow, bot hurled beck the threat with ly indigastioe teo, triumphed against all the power aad apyliances of the adminintration; and be would tell the filends of the a¢wisletretion thet when the nest elsction ocmes they nal. The barn illustration of ony thing hard is the diamond, which in a fair representa- tion of all purity, All know what soft means in aor oper wo rereality; and what soft head, or soft nieans. A “soft” in # mply am individual whose morals and pokties are ready to be sc:ommodsted to any form Thi Semosratio rye s it formerly existed has bees really underst-od principle, bat . recogaising # clase of fectioniats ors of the inistration is s degrading decla ration forth to the world that they are invited to orme together, not om any common prfociple, but like » bard of bandive, drawn together for the sake of common fonder. Mr. Sara, (Gem ) of Als , sald a very tmportent ques tiow bas riven which be did not understand. order that the dflerence between a New Yors ‘hard’ acd a New York ‘soft’? might go ont to the country with the grotieman’s ppeeob, he cesired him to give an explana- bon Mr. Waien replied—The difference between aa honest map anda rogus (This excited toad and long o> tinued Isughter; some of the members fairly soreamed.) Sarria of Ale., confersed the reply of the gentleman wase lit le equivosal. He did not kmow whecher the “cf? or the “bard” isthe regne. (Langh'er ) geutlemen’ Mr, Waian —That must be left to the ‘san derstapot ir Sao ‘4—I am really destrous to be informed. | = 1d to hear aneser from the gentieman, bat being characteristic the gentleman be he = plained further Mr, Waisn—I shoul! like te know what you mean by oberacteristic. ‘Mr. Buorn,—I mean broad, blunt, and sot always satis . , of N. Y.—To afforé an tthe Giorosss weinoea “herds” and Poi i ie slp ply necessary to give a bistory of the parties. ; chowid taberseats tn the conv: Mr, Sauru.—I’ll give you tem miautes of my time, Mr Hovsrom, (de of Ala.—Oh | n0, take aa hour. Mr. Warse—' 3@ differeuce between # barabarser, or abolitionist In disguise, or = ‘soft,’ is etmply that a “goft! never does anything openly, but aete secretly for bis own advancewent and aggrandisement, going over to the enemy to benefit himself when necessary. Mr. Sarr, of Alabama, resuo ed, saying that or first bis Fy mpathies wer h the “bards.” Thit ho was free to nfees; Dut, on @ clear examination of the whele quse toa, he believed the whole thing too sectional ana too factional to disturb the harmomy of the democracy throughout the country. To be » litils piayful, he re- forres thoes geat ma to the history of the disasters which Guiliver oaw in Lilliput to show the smatlases of itdoal quarrels. He was sare gentlemen would remem- yf that when GulMrer was iv Lilliput be found that dis- tinguished government in a great state of trouble, aad he ipquited very paturally into the causes of {¢ One party comtended that, sccerding to ol! and ancieat edicts, the people were bound to break their egge om the small end. Tre other perty declared there was a more ancient law than custom, by which the prople had a» right to break their op the broad end—it was the big endiam and the little exdism controversy. Eleven haadred thoueand fell bscause they woul! pet relinqaish the rightof breaking their eggs om the small ead (Laugater.) It ts fraps, Py aigele betwoea the ‘harde”’ and ‘ #ofte’” te this case. ‘want to stoss the President to denth, and the qnestion whether they shall do it with herd or nofteges. Ho hi ped the gentleman from New York woud give a history of the ‘hards’’ and “softs.” Be Pe ths country would want to know the real die theodun, avd whish is the sight side. Mr Curring raid there was a period Uy im the ais tery of ow cousiry South di siop to inquire who were the haris who stood by them in good report and bad; and when tho storm swept over the Sou'b they were true to com citetionsl rigbt® walle the South waa true to itself, (This nentence ly applauded by large numbers of ood read Gul wen to depavage them under scenes whi to obi! the stoutest hearts, when it wae ius prople of saoh Btate acd territory shuld do what the North are aow Coing, namely, te govern theraselves ac cording to their best judgment. And now, wtthin this short spase of time, gertlemen have furg>ttea who the party is wisf#h stood by them and nailed their selors to the mast when tHe abip of State sppaared to be se ing aed einbing, What they cid waa at for the purpore of eurrying favor with the ¥vath They advooated principles, ot for the purpose of gaining favor anywhere, but be cause of the principles of State rights, whioe that party always stood by snd advocated now, ‘The party of 1248, now the “softs,” well kaown im New York, joixed the abolition standerd and Buffalo men, aid formed the Van Buren party. Those sre the meu who voted against General Cass (p 1334, when Mr, Ven Suren war defeated in a nomination before the demooratic convertion When fexas had applied for a¢mission—wher Mr Van Buren and Mr. Olay had come cut t» oppose the annexation of that territorr—iha “harda’’ stood by them in favor of the admission of Texas into the Union That brought sbout the sep ratioa. From toe day Mr. Yao Juren took ground to exclude tae territory the ‘hazds’? meant to go Jor a candidate favor sble to admisrion. Mr. Van Burem was defeated aod Mr. Polx pomipated. The democrate went into the canvass with trie bearte, wHhout mental reservation, aud gaye the vote of New York to Mr Polk, which carried him in fo the Presidenus? chair, The adhereuta of Me Vaw Barer grumb'ed, and wetted simply for an opportunity to evertnrow the party. In 1848 two separate delegations from Mew York went to Baltimore to represeut tha: State; one was heaced by Mr. Dickinson, the other by Mr Cam breleng. The Commities on Credentiais ed to see whetber they could mot conciliate and bi oni, and introduced a reacbution’to the effect that each one of the delegates binwelf to stacd by the action of the oom’ ; aa firs thie wriggling tm gn0 wrigglog ous Mr. Dickinson said ne his brother Coleg ates would. abide the decision; but Mr. Cambreleng and hia party ssid tney auld abide by uo such Propcaition,’ but sould a to do an they eared afie the conveation had come to # ovnsiusion, * oopveotion determired that tne first named delegates waradver-e to the Hsofts’’ they wriggled sgaty, and de lared they would not mind what ane devired to be heard. wien, anc then @ great aalamity fell conversion undertook to create om the party The coalition of opposite 4, and will fail aow utralized the action nomiustion tne rane won who wriggied ia and wriggled out took up their bats suc wen olf te Suff.lo to nominate Me Van Buen. The bards’ sept away from Builsio—ths “se ts’ were found with culures prrvone - with eyo rw adilifomis's Ae meaut no disreeyest to the sboli'ioa tein who ye: teippted 1m tat convention He no@ saw a wer teman, (Mr Gicdl:gs,) wae was taere, amd who, vo atter bow mash the" pofts’ are ashamed, is aot a wbemidor it (imugbter) Tee Northern mea who de ceived arc chyated tre democracy sre the ort’? Thore who stud by Mr Oese aretha hacda.”” He sae scotner abswtiverst io the ball, wbo wrote « letter.ty tae Bullelo Corveu.cn sigoed Gerrit: Smith, urging the pen mation of Mr Vau duren, Mr. SsaTn, (sbolitioniet) of N. Y.—I wrote 2 such letver. Mr, Cormxa— The letter apolog'sed for some caus for keeoing assy, bus recommended the nomination of Mr Van Buven Mr. Swrra—I wrote no such letter or aj , thoigh the gentlemen belie res it. aed A Mr, Cormag said, by authority a Intter was publishad, signed Gerrit Sith. He had mot seen the original, bat he plecged himself to the geutlemen to poiat out on August 8th, 9tb, or 10th, 1848. @ letter published ia th» pudlie priits which has te gentieman’s name toit If @ should not point {t out he would acknowle’ge his error; if be should, bis frierd-will say nothiag aboat it, as silence will smcunt to scquiesconce. Mr Surrn— Vi Mr. Curmino—The result of the election of 1848 was that the Van Boren and Buffalo platfirm men came out of the contest without a single el-ctoral vote and with the contempt of the people It was only necessary to leave him where the aggrega'e vote of all the States left him a/ter that coptroversy.. After that they sought to cofest the democracy elect General Taylor. He re ferred to other doings of the ‘a f'n New York, wall kno rm in history, and then alluded to t ort which they gave to General Pierse. While the 4” fought because they bad ® platform waich meant something, and asserted acd carried out poincisies, the ‘ softy’? nt in for the spoils which they raw offered to then, culy acquiescing im, not approving of platform. He asiluded to the appointments of Assistant Tras- surer, Serveyer and Posimaster—the places filled with free sotiers of 1643. The G@oard stovud in amazement to know the reasums for the-e appoint ita. It wan eid that the free sflers of 1848 were good an the Oli gentleman who is en- ty {a Massachuseits. iteurprised at this, Fr mearly thirty-five years he has soerocly been doing anything else, and when he got s poritinn in the Cahiuet he turned his efforts against the Old Guard of New York. The et, with which he Mr henge, f acted care aot whether the South repel the rank and file »h» stood by it during the darkent hours. He <id not believe the South does; though bora in New York, wiih Nortbern views, he believed the South in the maia'is right. They do reccgnise the friends who stood by it wheo f ien’s were o It attacks whould «gain be made cm the South, the “herds”? will, ia the day of conflict, be found where they have always deea found. These will them be no question saked what the “ haria’”” are—po reference will then be made to fiction to ascer. tain what State rights are. Mr Cutting mentioned other things further to inform the geotleman from Alabama what the “hards” and ‘softs’ are. [He and Mr, h were latened to with marked atten'iow, the mem- ighborhood of each of these gen- Mr, Surmm, of Alabama, reeamed the floor. The debate, he eat’, seemed to bave takena serious turn, and it be ‘ame hin, to reply te some extent to the gentleman. Hs the country really desired an explanation of and softs. Tbe qnevtion is whether the couatry will ta ke explanation as the gentleman has given it. He uncersiorc him to esy heeotverei lato tne coalition which nominated Gee. P 7 peri b fell back where he would trlepds, Mr, BucrH amid thr question might arise, who broke the bargain) It may be a very important qaestion. This brought bim t+ cunsiler New York pul tics for the last werty years The gentl«man davil_ on the spolis. Yoa recollect the birtory of New York, Whem ths goes into con \too rhe aware carries the State Without concluding, it being now four o’olwk, Mr. Sroith gave way for & motion that the committee rine, which prevailed. Amd the House adjourned. Insuguration of the Governor of New Jersey. Taunton, Jen. 17, 1854. To day, at 12 o'clock, Rodman M. Price, Governor elect jersey, was Guiy imacgurated and inducted into ‘tered, the Gover- nor delivered bis inaugural ad/rens, {nm which he advo- cated @ rtill more liberal provision for the ecucation of ery chit im the State Hpecial enactments, he enente, ehould be avoided ; labor and high wages should "be enooursged ; the publie laws should be more generally published the legal wystem of the State in recom mended; a #0 & geologi cal wurvey of the State; transit dutien should be exacted trom # railroad com penton: is in favor of protectiog the barbors of the State, and in favor of the removal o! obstrootions and encrosechi ite in the New York bay The Governor recom mendes atriet neutrality ia the Faro “en wer and commends the pressmt policy of the Presi War ‘or the United Staten. The eligib lity questicn was not breached to day. The whig members vote! against the resolutions respecting the tnaaguiation, Later from Rio Janeiro. Barrimoum, Jam. 17, 1854 The ba:k Antelope, arrived at this por: to cay, brings Ric cater of the bth December, Ce (Tse, under amfavora- ble news from England and large stock on baod, nad de ¢linec 360 to 400 rein on previons quo'ations ane degen at 45900 onasiating of mixed g004 a 4 ruently dealers demanded 41900 ® 61000, Vessels in port unengaged. MM, Bedini in Baltimere. Ba Jaa. 17, are making for nother Bediai Phe, PRICE TWO CENTS. NEW YORK LEGISLATUME. e Senate. Atsany, Jan. 17, 1664, QUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE PUPUG LANDS: Mr, Broom’ resolution imatructing our members i Congress to procure for the State of New York am oqual of the public domain, for edusational and other purposes, im the event of the general govermment donee ‘Ung those lands among the several Staten, was adopiod. TMS COMPLETION OF THM CANALS, Mes Tho Dill perfecting the amendmeet to the constita! which provides meaas for ‘he coxapletion of the State canals was passed by Cait mays —, It ides for the submission of the amendment te the people oa the 3d of February next. MLIS OKDERRS TO 4 THIRD READING, A bill to promote medical science wan ordered toa thin® readin; Also, a bill divi the Sixth judicial disteiee of New York, noe , Amembiy. Arsaser, Jam. 17, 1854, QMTERAL ORDERS= JUDICIAL MATTERS IN NEW TORE AND MEME! OuuNrY, #70, This being generat order day, = number of local billie were acted on, A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction ofthe Court of Sessions in Kings county was ordered to a third reading. The bili to amend %h ¢ in relation to jurere ta the city of New York was ordered to s third reading. Ta KUL, The joint rules as reporied were adopted. CUNTOM 200MM AT O8WEOO: A bill granting the consent of the State to the parehase by the Unites States of land imthe city of Om 7 erect a custom house, warehouse, &e., was reada time and passed. NEW YORK PUOTERTANT EPUIQOPAL MISION ARY SOCIETY, Mr. Conxune iniroduced a bill amending the charte the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society im New Yout WRECKMAY TERA Mr. Sxanina gave notice of » bill making the ofles of Wreckwiaster elective, Mr. Savsan introduord a to reduce the dimensiong of the Ceutra) Pars in New Ycrk, Also, to charter the Bioomaing dale Savings Bank. Mr. CLARK introduced # bill conferring additional pow- wrsom the jacticeoof the Marine and District Courta Aleo, conferring powers on New York Marine Courts te nature lise aliens. ‘TRE CANAL BILE Was reported, taken up in Committee of the Whi pronlR aae amendment, ordered oa third residing. journed, Interesting from Charleston. ARRIVAL OF THE SIRAMEK BLACK WARRIOR SLIGHTLY DISAKLED—LO86 OF THH OLIPPSR GEE TAM U'SHANTER, 210. Jam. 16, 185% Casmizerom ‘The ateamabip Black Warriur, from New Yora for Mo 19, Havana, arrived at this port yesterday, having some- slight derangoment of her mu: reports baving experienced very southward of Cape Hatteras, The re; r to the to her machioery will be completed so that she will sal for Bavaes on Wednesday or Thursday. of the crew of the clipper sbip Tam O'Shantem, from Caicutta for Bostom, arrived at this port on Satae- day, and report that the ebip was ound om the ult., at which time she had pfteen feet of water bold. Thirteen of her sreW were rescued by tl Wellfleet, from Boston Sonn’ to New Urleaus, and Sou'é ard Messrs. Lea aos Roland, passeogsrs, were res- ued by the nshodner F.dee from @ northera port boas to the West Incies, Captain Sou'é intended to land aft Bermuda if possiple, The Salvi Opera troupe, taking advantege of the delay of the Black Warric this port will give » grand eea> cert here om Tuesday evening The Loss of the Ship Staffordshire. Boston, Jam. 17, 1864 Mr. Alden, the chief mate ef the Staffordshire, arrived in this city to-day. His account of the dirsater is sui stantially as before stated. Ino gale on the 28th of December, the ship was almost stripped, the foremass alone randing. Qo the 40th, at 8PM, shor from the N came on. By the captain’ the sbip’s course was kept rorthward until 12 o'clock) At ten wir wer to twelve Ses! Island light wae when the captain remerkrd that the current had set abip ‘m sbere, and order was gtven to wear round; bal the abipatruck — The captain and most of the pasweagers refuned to leave the vessel the captain believing that tee ship being ao near shore. would atrike before goin; In twenty minutes after the ma‘e left the ship, she wea dwn with ail on boar. At the Iset ascoun's no bodies bed been recovered. Among the lost was Dr. Maloney, of Dablin, the surgess of the ship The foliowing a:e the mames of the saved, so far as Mr. hem :--In the long boat, Joe. B Aldon; rerord mate J T Lest: the cook, named Kel'e: nine others. Stevenror ay vine ratlors. jol'y boat gen; a ratior pamed Daolel O'Neil, and t From Cincinnati. FALL OF 4 SUSPENSION BRIDGR—FIRE—NAVIGATION OF THB OHIO. Guciswatt, Jam. 16, 1854, The wire suspension bridge betweea Covington and Newport gave way this evening, while two men and eighteen cattle were crossing it The mem escaped, but some of the cattle were killed. The keys whish held the wre cable to the anchors gave way. The extecsive furmiture warehouse of Mr. Constant on F.f'b street, is pow om fire. The flames will, it theught, be confined te that bui ding. There is & fine stage of wate: in the river, andit ts ot riniog. Great Western Railroad Celebration, Dateorr, Jam. 17, 1654 The trains from New York and Buifalo, on excu:sdom Over the Greai Western Railrosd. arrived bere about etm ooloek. having been ‘e'aived on the road 1a eonreqaencs of the Isrge mumber in the cars. Thonssnda of paople are here from the oountry and from Caicago—about one th: usand in the train frova the East. The town (silane nated, and # banquet takes place at seven o’ slook, kote. CHaRtustom, Jam. 16 1864. The sales of cotton to-day reached 1,400 bales, at um changed prices, Crvcrexant, Jala. 16, 1858 Fk advanced to $6, Provisions are buoyant held for an advance, Mers pork ia quoted at $11 50 4 Lad feat 8X0. for bbla and 93. for kegs Sight oxah on Mew York is doll at jy premium. Fre ghts New Orleans flour, 700, and po'k 900 OMsVILLB, Jam. 17, 1884. Provisions are firm and sdvaneing. Moss pork hell af $12 Lard, 830.0 8}<c., in bbls; kage, 9o. Shoulders, 4340., owt Of walt Marine Affairs. Hanpsowm Tewrimonisis —The passengers cf the basis Oregon, of the Pioneer line of Australian packets, om thelr arrival at Melbourne last July from thie eity, subscribed sum of money for the purchase of two handsome silve] trumpets to present to Capt, Thomas A. Higgins, of the Oregos, ond to bis first officer, Mr. Skellington, as testi- mopials of their esteem, and ass mark of respect for the energy and seamaniihe qualities displayed by them om ‘the passage. Capt. Philander Crosby, of Centreville, left Boston the % dae fore the great gale cf Deo 29, for Barnstable, in a poe ey he had purchased. Nothing has since beew heard of bim or the vessel. Snv Tranen.—Over three bundred oak trees, it is sald, hove recen'ly been disposed of in Oakham, Mass., to shi ders from Maine, to constitute the frame of one ‘t fifteen dollars each on tl der of the Great Republie mender of the san timber lands of t noon to be pent to ite pl ral car loa in have already been forwarded from Bel- chertown Mr. McKay, we understard, is procuring thia timber to build another sbip like the Great Re; The timber thus demacded ts scarce, aad fa, conrequently, very valnable. We bope that those whe own such timber will not part with It, without s fall ‘this we understea%, equivalent. Ove farmer a this towne, we hedemiey has sold three hundred trees, leas number — Amherst Expres. Dear Sir-— We are in truoted, ‘on board this abip, to x; ot Sour manner of command, and your general hneonennded pur charge. Tow ‘those entrusted to yo ‘that no better mavi- your pawerkvroced of officered, Notwithstanding the ber on board, the 7 has beew at pe Pre ort ane our cipling orultec in every Nttle detail, ct inet were never before om shipboard wae dent to many ip your admirable command of the ship, p’s Own pre-eminent nea qualities, Your passem~ cers cannot forbear also to mention thet the qamene lites which Ssaans tomeerage ct Setenee trast te the ag) stoer- oa mer go 4 they trust your condaot in this par- titer wil be emulate Le dpe grotlenen ae {ng veenela in our commercial marine, To yourself your cflicers we tender, in debalf of the passengers, our