The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1854, Page 1

————— {WHOLE NO. 6363. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. AFFAIRS IN WASUINGTON CITY. THE NEBRASKA EXCITEMENT INCREASING, The Bill Made a Special Order by the Senate, Onslanght Upon and Defence of the Admints- tration in the House. Respect to the Memory of the Late Russian Ambassador, BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, RENEWAL OF THE SLAVERY AGITATION, Decided Opposition to Judge Douglas’ Nebraska Bill. Politien! Intelligence---Market Reports, ., &eo., &o, Events in Washington PHB NEBRASKA QUESTION— CONGRESSMEN IN TREPI- DATION—ANXIETY TO HEAR FROM CONSTITURNTS— THE ORIGINAL CAUCUS NOMINATION OF GENERAL PIERCE —OOBAN MAIL CONTRACTS—MB. WAXD AND THE GAVSDEN TREATY—TUE GOVERNMEN(’S BPE- OIAL AGENT—THE BBDINI AFFAIR, BTUs Wasnincron, Jam. 24, 864. Confusion still reigns supreme with reference to the Webrasks bill asamended. Several delegations hive held ‘@ancuses, but no definite action has been determined @pon, Members will probably remain in great mea- @ure nucommitted until they hear from their constitu. ‘ents, Soveral free aoilers already, however, denounce the @brogstion of the Missouri compromise and the practical Vormation of & pew slave State, Mr. Ricbardaon, from the Comunittee on Territories, did mot repor: the Nebraska and Kanss® bill to-day in the Gonuss, in consequence cf a difference of opinion in the Committers ae to the boundaries of the territory of Kan- fas. A majority of the committee, however, have agreed W that portion of Mr. Douglas’ bill whish abrogates the Missouri compromise, ‘The administration, {t is now reported, consider Senator Dougiss’ ebraska Dill ay ® trap est to caton the “softs” on the slavery question. It will be soom seen whether ‘they nil stand or not by the Newburg (N. Y.) platform greed upon there three weeks before the Baltix ore plat- Torm was inxée, and in which Martin and John Van Barea, J. H. Georgs of New Bampehire, Waite of Ohio, G. N. San- ders, Tilden of New York, and Mr. Marcy, hada hand. It ‘was at # osucus there which lasted three weeks, it ia aaid, that Mr. Pierce was first )eriourly nominated for the Presidency Mr. Chaccbweil, of Tennesse, is prepared to offer a bill repealizg ali present ocean mail contracts, an? giving out ‘che cootrsots for the future as tha mails sre let within ‘the United States—to the lowest bidders, Inthe case of the Celitoruia mails a schedule is annexed giving an ine ‘creased price per trip acsording to the number o: daya tm which the servios is accor plished. 7 ©. L. Ward, Keq., who brought the Gadsden treaty to Washington, denies that he wect to Mexico as the agent of the gover»inent, and that so far as the intere: if ‘Garay acd the Hargous com psnies are concerned the ‘treaty Joes not provide for them any adequate remunera- (ion for toeir losses. The special agent of goverament da the case was Mr. Murphy, the junior editor of the New York Freeman's Journal; ard this accounts for twoim- portsat facts concected with this subject in which that party tok a part some time ego. The first is, that it develops: the acurce from wheuce the information of the du structions from government to Mr. Gadsden camejwhich ‘that paper published; snd, secocd its transition from a state o: war toa state of pr2ce with the administration. ‘The eex7ation which this matter has oreated here is in- Senne, Mr. Murphy, the Hargous, and, J believe, Mr ‘Whipp's, are here A paragraph appears in my cespatoh of yesterday with Teferencs io Bedi! not written by me, and which I beg, én justice, to have corrected. It expresses surprisethat Mr. Maroy :etused to give any paper to Bedint other than @ perepert. I think, on the contrary, that giving a pans. port to 2 foreigner can only te justified on the ground of comity, for tbere is no law to justity it. M., Bodfsso’s funeral takes place from his late residence @t three o’clock to-morrow. I! will be conducted pri- vately, and attended by the members of the diplomatic Sorps The amount of drafts registered at the Treasury cailag Che wovk ending January 21 was $551 481. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 74, 1864. Numerona private petitions were presented. PENSION FOR GEN. BROWN’S widow. Tho bil! granting a pension to the widow of Gen Jacob row: was taken up and passed. THE NEBRASKA MILL Mr. Dovorss, (4em.) of Ill., moved that the Senate pro- ‘eed to the consideration of the Ne>racka bill. Mr. Noxais, (dem.) of N. H., hoped that the bill would fot be take up wotilthe Sorat rs had had an opporta- wit) of reading it, Mr Dovoras enid that he had been told by several that ‘they had not read the bill. H» thought the best way to ‘have the bili read by Senators was to take it up and dis euss{t, Territorial business was always postponed till a Inte period of the session, and 6 desired now to get this arly & day an possible. (free sol) of O.i Hopes that the Senator 8 his motion, bil original'y reported by the committee bad been grestly changed by the sub- sequent »m-ndmente reportod by the committes. It hed eee his on the adie of the Senators till this mora- » Itimvolve’ questions of the greatest importance, and time should be given for their examination There sIeetiahs of privilege Gependiag, which ought to be (whig) of Tean., ssid he did pot care how soon the cebate on thie bill commences, but he enggested ‘to Srnatora he propriety of aliowing the Chairman of the Con mittee om Territories to explain his bill to day, and then the subject could be postponed ull another day. Mr. Cass (dem ) of Mich, thonght that, under the clr bp | the bill might be Isic over fora day or two. There ought noteven to bea seeming desire to precipi. tate Benators iato cisensrion of this subject. ‘Mr, Dov vas raid that as such seemed to be the goseral demre, he would move to postpone the bill till Monday aext—then to be th: be has orter from day to day Mr, Dixow, (whig) of Ky., eatd that be had been charg- ed by 3 vaper in this city with having Presented an amendment to this bill for the purpose of embarrassing the Simi ime preg been also ent @ whig, from Kentucky, and thet any pro; on from Bias chou'd be lashed upon with ccnpleton uy far demoere io party. On this quesiion of slavery he knew mo whig, gen ny hg veecese ae ho " wass prc mi t be re oleva and be coutfituents were elaveholders, and that he boa Tepresented. His amendmext bad, however, been adopt ed, tn sabatance, by the Comm! :tes on Territories in their aew bill, and he had nothing more to ay of it. He would support the bill cheerfully; with the principle of his amen‘ ment incorporated in ths bill it would carry out ‘the c)just he had in view, which wae to establish Con: grersio: »! non-interference on this question. He had mever approved the Missoarl Compromise line, and wes sure It never met the approval of Mr, Clay's herd or heart. That gentieman had been forces by ‘noes into Ata ade ytion, and not by the étetates of his judgment. Mr. Dovotas ead be was glad to hear Senator ‘ay ihet the bill met bis spproval. The committes, heveve:, ba) not understood tue Senator's amendment emed to do Mimeelf. They understood ed to have bern the construction placed 6 ly, that it legislated slavery into the ter ‘tories whether it existed toere cefore or not. Tas oom- miitee did not desire to do thir, The object they had in should remove whet obstacles Ate former legislation bad thrcwn in the way, aod then ‘to leave ths question cf siavery in the territories free frow al! Congressional ister reation. Mr Dixon explained his amendment, and denied that its language could justify any construction suca aa the Senater raid bad been ed on it. The bill wae taken up and postponed till Mondsy next. THE YRENCH SPOLIATION PILL ‘wae talon up, and postponed ill Monday week. OPEY EXROUTIVE SRAIONS DISAPPROVED The Ciate offered & resclution repealing the rales > quiilog executive sessions, and making all proceedings in Open seriou, xcept where the Senate might specially eet. ‘The revolution was taken up. Mr Masom, (dem.) of Va., said this gubject had been debated ou « former eocasion, and, with « view to know whether the Sonate desired to discuss it again or mot, he moved that the resolution He on the table, which was reed to a6 follows :— “* ‘Mevere. Allen, Badger, Bell, Butl Daweon, tt Vion, Johnsor, Jones ‘of 4 Dixon, Rvans, Evere Stuart. Thomson of Toombs, and Toucey—23 Nava—Mevare, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Tows, Dou,lass. Gwin, Hamlin, Norris, Pot Surner, Wade, Walker, Welior, and Williama—ld, PRIVATE RLCLS PASSED, * Bix private bills were teken up and pasved. One of them belog for the reliefcf the captives of the Irigate Philadelphia, PRIVATE PILL DAY—RXKCUTIVE SES10N, Mr. Bancur, (whig) of N.C, cifered a revolution setting apart Friday of esch week for private bili—which was acop'ed, After an Executive session of about ove hour, the doors were opened. THR DEATH OP M BODISCO, THE RUSSIAN SINISTRR. Mr. Mason offered the following resolution :— Whoress, It being made known to the Senate that the Hoo ra'le Alexan¢orde Bodisco, Fnvey Kat aordinary and Minister tentisry of Russia ty tho United States, de: ed this life at his retidence in this Mistrict, on Monday and that ii: sumeral will take piace to morrow, thoro- fe Reselved. That asa mark of respect to the government of the decesacd Min. in smity wth the United Sta: and in further respect to his mem«ry aod virtues, aid t ble Senators to attend bis funeral), that when thi ate adjourn to day, st will adjonra to moot oa Thuraday nost. This was debated. Moca, Mason, Buller, Cass and Bolin favored the resolution. Mersrs, Gwin and Johason opposed it, om the grousd thet it would be w bad rrecedent. Mr, WALKus, (dem) of Wis,, called for the yeas and maya ler. Maso withdrew bs rv Mr, Wanuxk, (Cem ) of ation, , Snid that to enable gach Senators as desired to attend the fnneral, he moved that when the Senste acjourn, i: be to Thureday. Agreed. : THE WORLD'S FAIR IN LONDON, ETC The message from ‘Le /s+swent, tramamitting certain bocks contsizing il ustrated reports of the Worla’s Kxhi- bitien, in London, was presented by Mr. Cramptoo, the Sritteh Miotater,’ in bebalf of his goveroment, Was re erred to the Library Committos, Atte, another Executive secsion, tho Senate adjourned House of Representatives. Wasaisurox, Jan, 24, 1854 RAILROAD LANDS FOR ALABAMA, Mr, Conn, (dem ) of Ala, from ths Committee on Pub- lis Landa, reported « bill granting to Alabama alternate sections of public lands in eid of the construction of oer- tein railways in tha: Siate. Refrrred, POSTAGK REDUCTIONS—-TBE FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR THR SUPAR INTENDENT OF THR COAST SURVKY, Mr. Orns, (em.) of Obio, from the Post Offices Com mittee, reported @ bili further to amend the asto! March, 1851, to veduse and modify the rates of postage. Referred Mr. Uriam, (whig) cf Mase, from the same Commi tea, reported a bil! grantiog the franking privilege to the Superinteadent of the Coast Survey and bis assistant. He assigned as a reason for this bill that during the lart nine months fifteen large wagon loads of documents had beon wailed from the core! survey office, after having passed through the frank of the frescury Department. He asked that ibe bill be put on its passage, tre last report of that cflice is now in the hands of the binder, aad will noon be ready for cistributiou Mr, Mace, (cem.) of Iociasa, moved on amanimeat to extend the transing privilege to the Saperiatendeat of the Sh itheonian Iastitution. Mr. Orns sald he hed censented that the bill should be reported, although he tnterded to introdace a bill to abolish the franking privilege. Mr. Jonss, (dem.) of Tena, opposed the passage of tie resolution. Mr, Urniam said the measura would not extend to frank ing privilege. ‘the Coent Survey documents are now frexned at the Trexsury Department, and the bill merely propcres to bave the ‘ranking of them transferred to the Comat Survey Office. Mr. Mace withdrew bis amendment, and the bill passed. THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. Mi. Hamuvron, (dem ) of Md., from the Committee for the Distriet ot Columbia, reported a joint resolation, ap- propristing five theusand dol'ara to continue the works on ihe Wachington aqcecuct. Referred. ‘THK LILUTKNANT GENERAISBIP Mr. Gisxit, (dem.) of lil, from the Military Commit- tee, reported back the Senate resoluitop, authoriz ng the Presicent to confer ihe tile of Leatenant General by brevet ‘or eminestie: vices Referred to the Committes of the Waele on the Stat» of the Unioa. ‘The Hcuse went into the C.mm.iwe of the Whole on the State «f the Union, on THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ~ TONNAGE DUTIRS— THR WAR ON THE ADMISISERATION, ETO Mr. OuiveR, (whig) o/ Mo.. said be would nat now dis tarb the quiet of the Houre, were it not for ‘he import ance of the eutjvet, cn which he designed to speak, vamely. tonoege duries. On first reading the President's Message he was at s lors to Cetermine what iaterprsta- tion to place om that branch relating to this matter, for the Presiden? used the words, “if, and may tt not ba best.’’ But it was for the gentleman from Snth Carolina (ir, Keitt) to prociaim that the President actually recom- roe cded tonnage duties. He was opposed to the proposed sva.em. because it weuld work # fandemental change ia the pelicy of the goveroment. and overthrov the present ayaiem of improving railroads and harbere. Great God, wha: strarge infatuation in ths miodof the President induced him to recommend such a pelley? It was said that the present syete. of improvement is unconstilu- tions), but the framera of the constitution did not think a0, It was reserved for the Senator from Iltinoia (Mr Douglas) anc the gifted President to prooounce unacon- stitutions] what the fra wers cf the constitution adop wd. It 1s upreasopazle, an Oatrage on, a6 au iasuit to, the intelligence and patriotism f the American people, to sak them to adopt the tonnage duty aystem. It re- minded him of a boy, fourteen years old, on a rainy day, with his father’s old coat and hat on. (Langhter.) Whal wonderful statermen we bave—God bless thom! ‘Shami where is thy blush? The President, when he was a mom- ber of Covgress was always in his narrow sholl, pokiog bis head out ocensionsily, and never voting doliar for the improvement of rivere and harbors, The Prostdent’s remedy was worse than the di of which be com. pu It propored to administer a dose of arsenic to a man in vigorous health. He farther opposed tonnage cuties. Mr. Maxwrit, (dem ) of Florida, said he could not bet- ter thow bis rerpeot for the Presicent and the Seaator from Mincis, thea to pars by the remsrks diliverod by the gentleman from Miwourl in perfect allence. He pro- ceeded to speak of the lard policy of the government, thowing ite great results in theee ttlement of the country, acd the vast amount of moner brought into the treasury, end then srgned in favor of the constitutional power of Corgress to dopate alternate rections of land for railroad pur) 8 He spoke of the bills wh ch he bas in- troduced, asking Isnca for Fioridain ald of railroads in that State, The lands through which the roads would piss, are Dow worthless but ¢ould be rendered valuable by such improvements, The grants he asked would give ber two million acres The committee rose. THK DRATH OF THR RUSSIAN MINISTER —RULOGY BY OOL BRENTON. Mr. Bayiy, (dem) of Va., said the House already knew that the oldest member of the diplomatis o rps in Warhirgton was now no more, To enable such members an Cesired to attend hie faners! to do so, he moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to Thuraday. Mr. Brntom, (dem.) of Mo., rose to recond the motion, complimeating Mr. Bayley for the delicate manuer in which be made it. As Mr. Benton spote in a low tone, the members, to hear the better, left their reats and ga- thered round him. According to the few words which reached the reporter's ear, he ssid there were reasons why the Honse thould a¢journ over. Tney who had s long residence here, formed with Mr. Bodiroo relations of private friencehip. | The Minister just Ceparted has deen in the midat of us almost twenty years, and daring that entire period his urbavity, hindnens, and rerpeec ¢vipced towsrda every braneh of goveroment, ao i gen Uemea in public and private life, He, too, married an American lacy. He (Mr. Benton) hed a knowledge of rumerous i: stances in which Mr. Bodisco had faterested bimeel!, and settled varicua difficulties between members 0’ Congress, Representing s great power, with which from PRONOUNCED the inning we have cever had # word of difference,aod with which we have elways been on friendly terms, it was but due to the memcry of the deceased, and to the country whore mivister be was, that the House should tender the mark of respect proposed. Mr. Hovston, (dem ) of Als., desired te know whether from V1 bad offered a resol . Bodiseo, or whether he had mace a simple motion to adjourn? The Freaker ssid, ® motion to adjourn. Mr Hovston thenght the whole thing wrong, aod would give his vote it it. Mr. ley’s motion to adjourn was agrerd to. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LONDON WORLD'S FAIR, FTO. The Srmaxer laid ag. omg House = a from - President tracemitting the report of retary State, with s set of earn iilustrative of the Exhibition im London im 1861—® present from the British tothe American governmect The documents were referred to the Library Oommit- tee, after which the liouse adjourned. Railroad Accident- Late from Nassau, d&e. (HARLaeTON. Jan. 24, 1864, The mail train from a ae Lowry’s pote an off the t)ack this mo ning. Three cars were 5 fo the Rev Mr. Batrd, editor of the Southern Presbyte- rian, and a» brakeman bom A jojured. The cars arrived ing. Nasean dates to the 13th the: ortan: All the salt re the ehipping places a: Great Harbor had beon It raker st Rum Cay, at twenty five cents per ‘The brig Tangent srrived at Nassau on the 1: from New York, From the South Baurimona, Jao. 24, 1864 New Orleans papers of Mouday, Tarsday acd Wedaes- day last, being ms jate an due, are received. Fenstor Rurk had arrived in New Orieans on his way bipgton lyenton detea to the the 13th are received, bat the ews is unimportant. The Marion at Charleston, Cuauimeron, Jan. 24, 1864 The United States mail steamship Marion, Uapt W lism Foe'er, from New Youk, ved here at soy O’olook thls morn.ng. Affairs at the State Capital. LASGE EXPENDITURE UPON PUBLIC BUILDINGS—THE NEBRASKA QUESTION IN BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURR—A STATE PAPER—ANTI MAINE LAW KEPORT—HAKLEM RAILRUAD BRIDGB—CLOBING THK CANALS ON BUNDAYS—-FFES OF 4. L, JORDAN PAID IN THE TREASURY, RTC., ETO. SVBCIAL CORRKEAPONDENCK OY THR NEW YORK HERALD. Aupanr, Jan, 28, 1854, Yesterday was an absolute ‘blue Monday” in both Houses of the Le; re, The aljournment on Friday gave the members an opportunity of visiting their homes, consequentiy they were not very punctual in their at- tendance to day, Tho Senate wet at twel o’olozk, with barely & qporum. Nothing of importance was transacted, sano genileman seemed to be anxious to tako Up avy burirers for consideration. © The House met at two o’closk, with = bare quorum, Very little amount of business was dixposed of, Mr Weod of Oroudegs, Isid upon the table a corcurrent ro rolution, requesting Congress te adhere to the Missouri compromise of 1820, in the passage of the Nebrasks bill, A copy is annexed as follows: — Wheress, (ff rts are being mado to procure the pareage of an not o: Congress to orgeuix: the turritory of Nebraska wih such provisions a6 will permit the exietonce of human lavery therein; and wie eas, in the juégmont of this La: seaze of such ay not would only bs inconsistent with she constitution of the United States end the Declaration of Independence, but would algo bo 9 ph violation of the Missouri compcomise, Therefore, be it Re sclved, by tho Legislature of the State of New York, (if the Sex ato Concur) That wo solemnly protesy aginst tho Paveogo of ny not fer tho organization of the derritory of Nobrrska which al all nos ox exclude the institution rritory. ors And Reprosentatives in Con- mess be requosted to make every effort to provent the pss- fax0 of suo an act. Keeolved, That she Governor be requested to traamis a topy of the foregoing resolut.on to each of our Sezators and Representives in Congress. ‘Thus it wil) be seen that Mr. Monroe, of the Sonate, and Mr. Wood, of the House, both fiom the abolition ragion of Ayracuse, have thiown the slavery firebrand iato both branches of the Legislature. As Mr. Wood returned from that city yesterday, before introducing bis resolutions, he has undoubtedly done so, after coneultation with his whig abolition friends, many of them doubtless conspisu- ous in resisting the laws and the officers of the United States government, in the successful effort of placing the slsve Jerry upom the Canadian underground railroad, ‘The introduction of the slavery q jon in the house ts regrettel by the »nti-politiciens with as much sincority an it was fn the Serate in the Mount Vernon resolution. They dread the rerponsibility of w vote at the preseat crisis in the affeira of the whig party, aud sre endeavor. ing by every, stiatagem to evace @ direct vote, It is very questionable whether a vote can row ba avolded, as the Seward abolition wh gs, erulting in a decided majority ia both houses, are determined to give « legislative expres sion which they will promulgate as the voles of the whic party of New York. Tbe fact cannot bo disguised that ‘Sbolition free soilism mever had such a foothold in this Staie as it possesses this moment Some two hours were cosupied in the even'ng in dis cursing a bill which provides for the expenditure of twenty Sve thousand doljars to repair the old state Hall now cecupied #8 a State Murevm of geological, miseral ogical, agricultura), nica!, goological, and various other wondern and curiosities. Though there is cota Treasury, which be taken for such « urpore, and though the S a debt of tricty or foriy millions, this twenty-five thcusaad dollars will be t J sum towarc# completion, The Legislature wlio be calied apon for balf a million toe expsnded herein the erection of an ssylwm for idiots, (to be loonted. in ae ecptiguous to the Capitol,) and also for an Ex ecutive maosion, to be completed in searou for ocoupsacy by the next Govercor—some whig—during the second y¢ar of his term. This morning, in the Serate, arother Nebraska and acti elaver) pre position was torrocaoed by Mr. Dickinson, They Co not difier in apy respec: from those proposed in the Bouce yesterday by kr. Wood. Ia order to give those now perding in the Senate as weil aa those waich are inrerted above ponding in the House, we aleo give those of Mr. Dickimon, thur:— Whereas the act of Congress authorizing the admiision of of the State ef Missouri into the Union, provides “that in all that terris ry coded by Fiance to the United States, under the wsme cf Loviriana which lies north of toirty-aix de snd thirty minn es north | titude, ac" included in ths contempla ed b ever rrobibited,”” and whereas anol provision was i said act in consi’ erati:n of tho Stato of Missouri, with slavery, with the univerral un avery should nover be ¢: tnd whereas the whole cluded within the bounda: north of eaid Inno of 1a it ceded by France; a intredueed into tho % jon of the territory of Nol or Btatze, the State, Tureitory, or Any por f, shall be admicted into the Union with or without slaviry, as their constitution may provide wt tao time,’ therefrre, Resolved, (if the Asormbly concur.) That wo view the pro- vision of said bill as a dsliderate ‘nt‘ewpt to viotats tho solemp crm promise in relaticn to slavery and its oxclngion f cm the tertitory rorth of said line, eniered into on the ad- mirsion of Mi Diab omivo hee r0- fore pronounce and con- in relation to slavery ae a gross viola the froo States. aska, “that when ad avery in spy portion of the norta of said line Tamperacce Commi!tes, prerented a minority report sgainst the Maine Liquor bili now on the table, He takes pretty strong grounds egaiast the idea of legislating intempsrance from the Stale, and thinks such aiaw cen vever be enforce), end covelnded by introducing » resolu ion iustruetiag the committes on the subject to introduce a Jaw to punish Grupkenners, making retailers responsible for injaries committed by intoxicate’ persons, and making it » penal cff-nee to adulterate pure liquors. Ambrors L Jordan, while Attervay General, in 1818, aid into the Stete treasury the som of $36 49, and ia 1849, $104. Sothe matter stands upon the Treasurer's bcoke, and the whies are beginning to think that Jorden War as much in doubt as to paying (ees In the treasury a8 Mr Obatheld was, As there bas existed grAat doubt an to which of the pepers in this city is the Siate paper, the Iste State offi cers declaring ope way acd the courts another, Mr. Serator M.H Clark intends to relieve all doubt, and in‘ende to have a iaw passed devignating ti .' The Evening Journal will of © wrss be chosen, publi birg official notices for nothing, as bas been the cero for balf adoven years ormore the new Iaw will (be rise @ liveral paymert by the folio This patronage will be worth tem thousand dollara enanally, Senator Diebinson introduced a bill im relation to the bridge cver the Harlem river. It provides that the pew read bridge be used heresfver and thet the old one ts Jared an impediment to navigaticn, and to be demol- ished and removed within three mooths eno ution declaring the locks on the canals shall be coned op Sanday, was called up avd the question was Cebated at great krgth Sevators Haleey nd Hopkins eho bed remain jomparitively silent #o far during the session, made pretty fair speeches on the surject, thorgh upon oppcrite sides, After consumiog the day, it was acc pted bya vote of 15 to 8. Several Senators, ard some who bad spoken, were absent when the vote was tskea. ‘The greater portion of the day in the House was con- romed in brent the bill making twenty. five thousand clare apprepristion opon the old State Hall, Both Houses spent the session in discussing matters of very littie ir periance to the people of the State. Now, as Nebraska and niggerdom are both finally introduce! in both houses, Congress, of couse, will not establish that territory until instructions are recelved from this Legis Isture How extremely convenient that public opinion can be so readily manufactured. it sits eR NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. ALBANY Jan. 24, 1854 Several petitions were prerente’ for = probibitory quor Jaw. BILLS REPORTED, ETC. The dill authorizing Savicgs Banks to Ceposit their saz- plus funds in trast companies was reported favorably upon, as also the bill to facilitate triale for lsrosay, barglary, de. Mr. Cnoeny made ® minority report on the proposed probibitory liquor law. Notion was given of a bill to designate » State paper. The annual report of the trustees of the Northern Dis peneary, Now York, was presenie’. The following bills wnepunel ‘—Relotiro to jurors at tendirg courts of record im Erie county; ristive to whe support of the poor in Newburg. THE CONGRESSIONAL HILL TO DIVIDE NERRASKA INTO TWO TERRITORIES. Mr, Dieninsow offered @ preamble and resolatioas re- quertieg New York Congressmen to vote ageiost Mr. Douglat’ new bill for the division of Nebraska territory. [See our Special Albany despatch } THR CANALS TO TB CLORED ON SUNDAYS. Mr. Crosny calied up the joint rerolation me Sage ness On the canals on Sunday from 6 A. M., to8P MM. Kir. Wuitxey moved to smend, by inserting from 12 midpight cn Saturdsy to 12 midnight ou Suaday. Agreed to—15 to 6, Mr Dickixsoy asked for some information in relation to ‘Ubis matter. Mr. Crorny stated thet petitions had been vent to the Leginlatore for years, with thisotjast in view. Forward ere all along the jine oj the canal had asked for it Mr, Dic kineon contended trat @ resolation would oot @) tha: if the locks were clo ed on be collected together in and the abuse would be ere a benefit. aimed that all the raso- Jations that might be pacsed wouid no; have the effect ‘on tem plated Me. Crosny contended that it wea within the po Sundey, and that was the Sunday. The State compe!'ad the labor, and sttll pr vie ded by statute that ao rerular basins.» should be trai Be-teo on spnday. Mr, Witisaws alluded to the statats to show that the law xow pr bibited navigating the canals just as muck as It did travel ng The tutject was cetated at great length, when the Question wae taken on the original resolution, providing that the official duties of canal ulcers shall caass f: 12 widpighton Saturday to i2 widnight on Sauday, and ‘Was agreed to by th i vole i= Yaas—Monere Bri }, Batts, M HA Clark, Crosby. Danforth, Dorrarce, Balsey, Hifehoock Munroe, Robert fon, Spencer, Walker, Watkins, Whitney, and Williams. —2. Nays—Menere. Bernard, Barr, Brooks sod, Hopkin Pratt, Yost.—8 Clark, Dickia- Adjourned, Assembly. AUBANY, Jan, 24 1854, The general orders were taken up, embracing looal bills, FIRES IN NMIY YORK, ETO The bill giving ndditional powers to police justices and | their clerks in Now York to investigate into the origin of Gre, was tahen up, but not dnstly acted upon, This Dill eropowers thom to e*amlae ino tae causes of fires occurring in that city, Mr. WARE p:oprsed to amend (he bill 4) as to inclade the cle ke of the courts Mr, CONKLING Ceemed the duties by this bill too important to be efficerr. such ef ol ria of police Mr Ware other amendn Juntices t prop reed to ba exected usted to dudocdinate rte, hérew hie pronomtion, but proposed an- the sai f tan Potice $2,600. 46 this bill woo!d too,eaes the labors ices, their brlaries—now below the ralaries of avy other Jadg*s in tho city—shoulii ba ineveas’d also. itr, ATTKIN—The regrot is now out. Its seal objsot waa to ivorense the walari@s of theds officers, vo which he was dectéediy opposed Mr. Clank fusteined the propraition ae just and prover, ‘These cffloers, whether their duties wore Lucreased or not, should reer ive ths ealsry proposed. me ConnkunG rv oved to risa and report progress ried. Car- TH OLD STATE HALL Mr. Parexs moved to orcer the bill to improve the Old State Hali toa third reading ; and in doiog no, ha recap ituJuted the services rendered by the Stats Aviioulvural Society, and argued that that 4: had a right wo woand the pittance asked for by ths b Il Mr Rarpwiy, of St Lawrence, opposed the motion, be cause it would prevent the House from acguiring the in formation desired. Mr. D P Woop was surprised at tho attempt which wae being mace to crowd this bill through. It waa ia Gisoreeton the part of its friends, snd be was surprised atit. Members should not be call*d upon to vote until they ave specific estimates before them. He devired to be liberal, but he wished, at the same time, to ho just. Betore deciding the question, the House #djourned. de From New Orleans, MOVEMENTS OF BOCTHRRN STRAMERS—SENATOR BROWN, OF MIBS., ETO. New Ortgaxs, Jan 21, 1854, ‘The steamebips Daniel Webster, for San Juan, and the El Dorado, for Avpinwall, sailed from here to-day Hen, A @. Brown, Senator elect from Mississippi, hat gone to Washington, ‘The weather here kaa beocmo quite frosty. A fleet cf boats is expected from the Ob.o The Will of Judah Touro. The Mextean Treaty. (From the Charl-stoo Courier, Ja- RETUBN OF GEN. GAD DEN YO CliAr BN KOUTR TO WaSUINGTON. guished aud sucmssful Miuistar to Moxtoo is city from the Mexican capital, via New vane and the South Carclinia Raitvos |, on Tuoiday lat mr edist ly went to ha plantatio tun¥¢ on Thurvdey last, and is now at ovr ety. He will leave on Monday nex to repor# to our goverment the result successfed Mission and receive in¥tractic We hw tkehigh ¢ Ju tevening and cf 3 vontager he bay secured for ius tebe: wor Ser Limseif, He t lighted with Mexico aut its oltm bing to abs rest Cexce there Lit bighly buprived Bes!th aud luok i, aad, ndved, @ very lange share of raja poscease fataie, Gen, Gidnden nes mace aduvretlo ave of his beving, 1m the rhort poriow of his misdon, acco phon & complete adjust ont end settler eut ofaticur ufla aud controversies with Yexion, aud addes avant d to our republic. Hehasshowr vimself ou able wad complirbeu ciph matiat, conduct and rigmpbant iceuo, wish fyer surpaarer. On his arnval ia Mexico he covtume, but continued to wee Awtrionn gentleman, ano toat, sigpated him, and seorred bor considera ion as the American Mo: ment to him, Sin a Aane dotted bis rel Bud received bios in Whon Gen, Gaded adopted ro diplomatio bat favorite dress of Mexioo, Santa Ausa wed an indemaity of $ Lith ar- of the treaty of Guacalups, relative to Irdian togar- tions and depreceifony on Moxicae territory, aud inaiaved ow the Barteit boundary eladed us from tbe Merilla Valley volily and firmly rejected ibe idea of indemnity altogether, Hu in fisted on the Grakam Jine, whieh gives us the Mesilla Valley, (covering no area of soine 1,500 000 ceres) aa the true Coundary, and in'imates that Gea. Garland was on the march to assert oureliim to the Grauam lino, by tabirg ponscesion of the dispated tuiritery, sad proposed ereniement of sil difficulties on su entirely ne H of oegotiation, Finding the thing feaiole, he i Clately Gespatcbed sm express to vrevent the farther following were acvance of Gen Garland; and the tbe ultimate resis of his able and admiranle | Gipdomacy. He accomplished » treaty, in which Mex. ico curseuders ali claims for indewalty under the i1th article of the treaty cf Gasdalupe, and yields us the Mesilla valley, aud, in aceition tuereto, owas to ua, or the som of tirenty millions of dollars, aa immense re kica, embracing ® part of Caihuaans, ani about one third of Soro a, including the gold region, (bileved to be one of the tichestin the wortd,) covering in all about thirty wine millions of acres, end giziog us AveWw down Cary, strong iv uatural def neos, wad rauuing toor neat the bead of the Guil of Usiifornis. This oewsioo embraces too, the Garay route of the Paoihe railway, through the valley of iheGila (the very route designaed by Geo Gsde-en bimelf at the Asmphis Convention, of whica be wat @member,) of which Charlos’on ia the Atlantis and ban Diego the Pacide termini, with Memphit aa the Jatermediate station, Of the $20,000,009 to ba paid by us for this vert anc valuable acceerion of territory wa art foreserve $8,106,000 wich waich to extinguisir all claims of our citizen om Maxivo, including Viose the Garay grant, The penivauls of Usliforaia ia w cluded in the cession, out ev been obtained by farther negotiation, bad not tay insane expedilion of Walker caured Sante Agra to Ket hia faoe resolutely sgatvat ft. The new domain scquired tt is tvggtstes to form intoa territory, (sud horeattor iato ora orm ates.) by the Dawe of Aresouia, thy fica Gov ot ta n tha: would probably have LARGE BRQUES1S TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, RTC. Nuw OniRAsS Jan. 23, 1854, vudah Touro’s will ia datas the 6thiast It appoints four exeou'ors, giving $10,000 to three of them, a d rebing the fourth, R D Sheppard residuary legates, Nearly $460,000 is bequeathed to different prdlic in- stitutions and for obaritable purporer, treluding the fol- Jowing:—%8! 000 for the establichoeat of an alashouse io New Oxleans; $5 000 to the Hebew Congregetion in Bos'on; the same amount to each of the Hebrew congre astiona in Hart‘ord New Haveo, New Yo &, Coarien top, and Ssvanneh ; $5,000 to the Orphan Boys’ Asylum Boston; $6,000 tothe Froala Aryiam, Boston; ¥10,(C0 to the Mareachu.etts Femels Hoapttal; $20,000 to the Jews Hespital So New York; $10,000 to the New York Reiiet Society for indigent Jews in Paleatine: al4o $60,000 1 the agent of raid roctety, for amolioratiog the codition of 'be Jowsin the Holy Land and reuiog the enjoyment of their religion, Alvo considerable bequasta to oiler Hebrew congregations throughout the United States, and ceveral handsome legacies to individuals. From Boston. L088 OF THE FCHOONBN BUOKLAND—THE SAN FRAN- CISCO KI SCURRS—OOLD WRATHER, BTC. Boston, Jan, 24, 1854 The ec hooner Reeklaod, from New York for Frankfort, Maire, with x cargo of corn and flour, went asbore near Chatham last pigi t and suak. The c-ew wero saved ‘ Tre amount collected here far s testimonial to the San Ferrcitoo rescuers ia over $9000 The Committee moots tomeke the awards on Thursday next. ‘The weather here is very cold, The thermometer this moruing was only six degrees above aro. Destructive Fire at Alleghany City. Prrrenre, Jan 24. 1864, Tho Western Theological Seminary of tne Presbyterian ehvieb, in Alleg! ity, was burned to the ground last evening. About balf of the libra: hich was very valuable, waa raved. The building 5.106, and the Jid:arr was partially iesared. About forty ctudests of divinity occupied the builcing, but no lives were lust. The Hog Trade-Severe Weath: CINCINNATI, Jan 24, L854, cerahytumber of hogs taughtsred up to this date ts 1B" 000, Tre weather hers hes been very ravere, Thermometer below zoro, bot is now moderatiog Navigation of the Ohto. (incinsal, Jan. 24, 1854, The river here is very high, and there are plenty cf boats for New Orlesns. Warenina. The river measures nine ‘een feat andis but little fee running. The we: jan. 24, 1854 ling, there is is very oold. Markets. New Orteans Jap. 20 1854. The rales of cotton today were 7.000 bales, at firm -prios Micdling is quoted 930. The rales of the week foot up 47,000 bales; tae stock on bané is 300,000. The receipts af all theSouthern porta now show a decrease, as mpared with the rae date last year, of 698,000 bales. Pio ccffee has declined 1343. during the past fortnight. ‘The tales of the weck bave been 11,000 bags. mostly at lie, for prime. Freights to Liverpool are at 11-161. Naw Onceaya, Jan. 21, 1854. Cotton—Sa' en to day, 8 0C0 bales at fall pris; ‘stook 30 band, 269,000 bales; the week's reoeipts have been 28,000. Midéling is quoted at £0. Rio coffee dail at llc. Naw Oxaana, Jan. 23, 1854, Cotton is A ag dealers awaiting the Niagara’s advicor; the eales to-day were barely 1,L00 bales, Flour—.7,003 bbis. Ohio wold at $7 123. Corn is active at 730, ‘Rio cofiee is at 10'4 @ Ile, CHaRurston, Jan. 24, 1854. The salen of cotton to day amounted to 1,000 bales, Sige. Me The market is dull ard tending down- ward. Civciyyamt, Jam, 24, 1854. Flonr bas advanced to $6 70. Provisious are better. Mees pork it $1175; lerd 8i¢¢. in bbls, and 90, in kege. Exchapge on New York 1 per cent prem, Freights to New Orleans, 50c. for flour, 706. for pork, Williamsburg City Intelligence. Fins.—About’6 o’closk Inst_evecing a fire brose out in & two story frame house in Haghes atrest, near Division venue, occupied by @ German named Ycnger The fiw 80 repidly that the family were unable to eater part o! their furniture, which was con sum Fire Department of Williamadurg and two engine comrapies from Brooklyn were promptly on the unable to obtsia water, render grourd, but, bein no aid, and the building waa entirely destroyed. mises belonged to Mr.” Schon: loss, $1,000. ‘oupger’s is about $200—no Insurance MaamixG or Gas ConsuMEKs.—A meeting of gas con sumers was held lest evening at the Odeon, when the committee sppointed at the Inst meeting to investigate gas farnisbea by tue com; 4 thet the gas company had violated all the require- ta of their charter. Iostead of furnishing rosin gas, pon, they had for the last eighteen monthe fravity of the gas re- while upon testing that to be bat 401. |, not- y charged $6 f on thousand cubic feet, when it was not worth more than $260. The company have not oem them elves with proper F tus for testin eo gar, their sffairs have been badly managed, aod the people swindled. A reries of resolutions were then adopted, calling apon the Common Council to sppoint an inspector of gaa, to examine and investi the qoality of gas pl ag the public, ry A omthly, re air 6 company to upp! Saopet appaceten for ‘eet the ‘yaality of gas, ite ape- cific gravity, and iluminatirg power; also appoloticg « vig lance committee of three to look after the isterests ot the ges consumer, with power to call public moet- ings when cecessary, A pledge was then produced, nigned by reve: persona, agreeing to pay no more th: 60 per thonr: nbic feet for the gaa now farnished; dim care apy f them were sued by the company bear each ® ri-.« of the expense of Mitigation, and le- gely test the question. The Mr. withstancing thie fall Tar Cornext Orsrations ov THA TREASURY Davaxruast= Oo the Jist of January there were of Trem ary Warrants entered on the books of the Depart- ment— Recemption cf stock, $19,417 13 Treasury Department, + 26,023 23 Coston, Natt 12813 93 Covered eury © 98 065 65 Covered into Treasury from land 11,988 31 \ vered into Treasary mircelianeo 6 250 00 Meas das Re paying for War lepartmen’ Navy y ipaenys are : Re paying for Navy Uepertment, . latter Pogues. eee . 915 36 Repay in Interior Department. . ervor of which ought to be a South Osrolinian, as a tribute due to South Carolinian diplamecy. Santa Apna las already dosily rattied the treaty on the part of Mexico, ani it only remains for us to ox- change ratifications with the Mexioya Minister at Wash- ington to conclude the affair. Oo the exchange of reti- Scations $8,000,000 sre to be paid awa, ia cash, to Mexico We doubt not that our of'!zena wili take an early op- portuni!y,on bis re’urn from Washington, to testify to Geo Gadecen their high renve of bis waste:ly diplomacy and patriote services, equally honorab.e ty wimseif and bis uative city and stato, Whether Gen Gadecen will clove hi atoa with bia prevent leurels, or remym to Mexign a Mintator, will Ce pend on the plea ure of the governs oct. Toe mis- sion was conferred on him upsonght, aud his coatiauancs ip it will be equally usolicited, altnough it wll mot be withheld if Ceemed for the intereat of is country. Gon Gateden may, however be calls toa yet hlabar post in the service of the Union, aa we Learn ‘rom the recest Washington correspoade.cs of the Rishon &n quiver thet in the event of certain rumored chaogea in (oe Cavicet taking otioasd in eonues tion with the which, as wo! for thy War Department, be is emineat’y qualide). [Frow the Cha lester ary, Jaw, 21} TRE NEW MbXIUAN THUATY. We eo) 7 below, from the Montle Aegis! ofthe treaty jus ted by our Mi ven, ¥e Dave re beheve the the Kegiser 10 en ns of this testy, “In the brief te je or the ovcasivnof ruceiving th tir graphic B respecting st, we considera: it simply in the ligh of ap internairerel se'tlement of peocing ard very grave questions betwen the two aueti-s Fa tis view wa wise than aa @ very Happy wat As things exin'e Ny bar the Usited States, BGveptegecus djontmen seoca of M plunder d by banca of wai uncer the sitpulaticns of the former treaty, was unier at least a ceeming cbligation to reprecs there aggraerions, i etocd before the world axa Power that elther could sot or would not fulfil her engagem Besides thia the disturbee conti ion of thera regions, with taeic well known great ratoral resources of mines and fertility of toil. prompted adventwers from the territories of the United States to look wpon them sa Inwfal booty, and ‘hus to add armed fovasions of civil’zed men to the desolation of syago warfare. Taere was thoa every xootivs of national justion, of geod neigh borkocd, and, we may edd‘ of olighteved relf in terest, ‘to urge our government to bring this wtate of ruinous confusion ton olose, There was a atill stronger reason in the fact that theee aggravating circamstances were more ard more exsrpsratiog the Mexican people sgniret the Ucited States, and thus conYaually tenticg to produce the ecuviction that they lost as muoh by veace a they could by war. Events seomed to bo ripen ing for enother armed couflict: aud wa know too well what (be results of such a conflict would be not to look with great ratiefecti n upon a settlement which promises to remove all canger of its o og. This ia the gon- erel view of the matter, regarded a0 a settle neat of inter- patiensl ¢fical\ien But ther view of it which must not be parned by, fob presents 4 quaticu, the sclation of which calls for the earnest attention of the repre rentaties cf the South, and in which they mast be prepared to act fn connection with the ratifics lice of ihe’ treaty. It provices for s cession to the United States of @ tract of country equal in extent to the State of Georgia. Scme jourusls bave ru pored thet thin cession om the part of Mox'co ely m relirquichment of her claim on the Mo nd consequently that the Amsrican Minister hat paid an exirevagant sum merely co secure a quiat title to s pored already to belong to us. ye The Mosilis Valley question in indeed retitled by the treaty, being embraced withia the limits Cefined by it, but itis not named therein, nor wat it admitted by Col. Gadsden to be a subject of quastion or pegotiation; and it dees not amount in exient to tho twentieth part cf the ceded territory. This region, eom mencing at the Rio Grande, is bounded by aster deflecting couthwardly unill it intersects the parallel of each governmen! io dean i te per olds u v ty end crasione the $10,000 000 OF th to the new arene treatios yer O° wots tho pegoviae t of wagaaniuity by the © gvermagat, Goperm! smerteatt Mewoy, or out fale Ally rene atom the that result io our tio. to power of freaivent I wax fortousts fn it Minister te Mexieo, as biyf poin) meat was annonn To taionts of a bigh ordor, cultivated and refiaed by +duestion he adds # been prrception of the age of ard a repatation threugh lifs, tc haere) Gatadea nad jords well knew whoa hia epe mma action: hin public and private réintions, wernilled by & apot of re proveh Hy ‘ea ataterman of whom the Union sod hie own South may well fea! pro Oly Intelligence. Mmwrivo or THm Tay Govaryors.—A meeting of tae Beard of Governors wes held last evenirg, the President, Mr. Draper, in the chair. The aumber rematoivg in the various boepitals tor the week ending January 21 ix at folic wa :— Pellevue Horpital Lunatic “ ,, Almshouse . Penitentiary . i “ Horpital Workbeure...., Tocresva.... . o Number remaiving Jannary 2. h Admitted from 14th to 2ist January... Total Died. Diecharged - Sent lo Penitentiary . Sent to Stace Prison . 665 Smalipox Sospital 660 Ranva la Island . 208 pital. Goverr Keoclved, That to subjuct of erecting s pew d.si house ab Lollevne Poepital be roterred to the Committee oa Bellevue Hu wpitel with power to procure plans and spooitications for wnilding the same. reso ution was adopted, sad tho Board then ad- jovrned 10) Tuestay next, at 4 velook P.M. Fixetion or Care E: RXR OF TOR View DePARtM ENT — Ata meeting of toe Boerd of Engineers and Foremen of tie New Yorh Fire D-partinent, beld last evening, it wae resolved to make ® nomination for Chief Eogiveer for the rext ensuing three yeara, Io acgordanse with the above resolution ey election for nomisee wax held, with the following resull Alfred Csrsoy. Joby Decker, N, Songrist., Michael Eiohail a Ourry... Bievk..... Total number of votes on: Mr Corson was accor’ ngly ful candtdate for nomination. adjourned. Cart. CxiGHToN —~An entertaipmen: waa given to Capt. Crighton and his consignee, Mr. Francia MoDoneld, Mow- cay night, by Mr. C © Nukersk, at his residence in Henry sceet, Brooklyn Ove of tae informs ux that the Captain expresiw’ himself a ing #pent one of the plemeantest evenit gato bia lice, alsuough the early part cf {he evening was devoted to the ceramontes of admis- tion to ibe Masonic Orcer in one of the New York lodges; 2:0 on bis tabiog leave, ate late hour, he “onlied in? at toe Firemen’s Bell at Niblo's, UL) KK TO MAkKY, If I COULD ONLY FIND [== ould thivk tbat tucre wore numbers who would a After whioa the mootng join iv the sbave song, from ® fact just ravanled by our eéverihiing columns Kebed hereslf i want«f = * intere:ted in her money and a et this cfice eteled whe wi see, had v of bard ossh to She wanted to form matrimonial eman who was Camanded to be The adverti wenty two yea es in h ze of nd Ubirty, peitioa indas- en. of & reepecteble family. Money wae h ihe advertiner, Up to Monday night—tne the time fixed dicg in #ppl cations for the adred commanjcations Wao will say, after thia, ladies on the look-out for chances on pun ber bachelors ard ohers “in searca of & 1) Bas to the ete of Eva"? (oe question is, are the two burdrec appioauts tempted to pay s visit to the tar for the rake of ‘he ‘young witow,” or for the $40,000, without incambranos? Oh. gold! goldt ve few you kre mere enticiog than “Eva's” charms Socwld she bave a tora-vp nore, red lsir snd = mouth {com ear to ear, wo fear that avy one of the two hundied spplicants for forty thr weand dollars would ‘seg Helen's beauty in a brow of Evy pt,’ and swear— ‘Come what sorrow osu, It oannct court rvail the exchangs of joy ‘That one shirt minute gives me im hor sight.!* It is raid thas such affeirs as thie are tricks of fortune tellers azd others, who wish to have @& levgh at the expense of the gallkble, Madame Furonetelier, “who is the reventh daug reme reverth daughter, and bora with the city &s, by suck an adverticemant as E ire and private matters of two hundred *: weex minded young wen,” the vary claes upon whom she de- pencs for the success of ker proferion Having excited these with the bopea of a foriang she can safely ccaat upon the tisits of nome of them, and then she {1 prepsred to show the mystery of her art, to the perfect astonisa- ment of green open. If, however, “ Eva’? is really ia fearek of a nice young man she wi'l no coubt be able to releet one ov tc! the two bondred neatly envelopsd, highly rerntec letters. Succean to the ‘ young widow,” and @ good inveriment for her forty thousand dollars. Moge Apovr tue Corp Wsarimn.—Yesterday morning &: sunrise the mercury stccd at 8 degrees, and at noom ivetocd at 24 The ol! afr, however, was oot #9 un- beriable yesterday as the eloads o/ dust. It was almost uflocatirg to walk op y. Thoso who breathed the mont air ewalloxed the most Cust, and those whe ara endowed with large nostrils wer particularly unfor- sprte, It wea Gevirable to keep the eyes, ness and menth as tight postible, and gasp for s breath at cpyortuse inte vals. “The wind blew a gale, and upoe the rivers there was Canger for the small craft. ferry boats were knocked abont by the waves with im- punity, end the pilota were obliged to ‘‘kesp their eyes skinned”? to evuid collisions anc accidents, It was ® seld, blastering day, each as cemae but reidom during the year. Came mv Naw York Deviwe rex Movra or Jamvant.— We learn from the Cle k of the Court of General Session, Mr. Vancervocrt, thatat tho Jaguary term, 1864, of thu Cort, 62 pertovs were tried, of whom 43. were convicted and 10 eequitted; SL persons pleaded guilty; 14 persone were discharged, the complaints having been dismissed b the Grand Jury cr vy the Court—making a total of 1 81 deg, north, and thenes northwardly pntil it strikes the head of the Gulf of Csliforria, It emb:aces the en- tice valley of the Gila on the sout? ern ride, and is acoun- iry rich in mines, and iw’ every rerpect inviling for set- lement, It encloses within ite limita the home of thone pretatoral trives who for long years kept up = desolasing wariere upon the Mexican States. Its routhere line is ntirely defensible, and throcgb the middle of it thera is 2 petural and frequented route of com munication to the Pacific coant. The question for Fouthern men to cetermine i to be dove with this valuable and tempting regi: they vote forecquiring another territory, to be paid by ibe funds of all, and to ba spprop'isted to the ex sive benefit of the North? Shall they vote to advance the circle of {ree soi) Sta‘es another atege in ite mischievous progress? Stall they vote to ext still farther that “‘gidle of fire’ with which the slave States are to be tuviroued? These questions are to bs faced and answer: ed, and tre time for settling t! will be on tion of the treaty, We believe, if the Sou true to herself ip the Senate, where sho still is & Pe in the ratification of treaties, that they may be mined bc norably and advantagrowsly; but it will be too late after they have committed this tressure uncoa- ditiopally tothe disporal of s wesjority. Let ber repre sentatives remember that this te, in sll probability, the Isnt chanee of weenie & single hy] of the many we bave lost; and that, holding the fate of the country in their bai ey are ealled upon t> cecide, nota ques tion merely of the moment, or a point of expedievey, but a priuciple and an interest s! all that the Southern people hold dear—their rights, their property, and their social safety. We sball not allow ourselves to doubt how they will decide in such a erliis. [From the Mobile Register | THE GADSDEN TREATY—HWIGHLY IMPORTANT. Gen. Gadsden, the American Minister to Mexico, passed through this eity yesterday en route for Washington, be- jpg the bearer important treaty which he hes nego- iiated with the government to which he is accredited. ‘The relient points of the treaty are:—First, the estab- lishment of a good boundary line; second, the abrogation ofthat clause ef the treaty of Guadaloupe that binds the United States government to the cos'ly and almost impoa- sible obligation to protest the Mexican frontier from Indian inevrsions; third, the resognition of the Sioo grant accost the Isthimas of Tehuantepec: and, fourth, the ia- cewnification of the Garay grantees, The boundary line, whieh gives the Unsited Statens strip of territory svfliciemt to form a new State, is ae fol- lowr:—Draw ® line on the oiap from # point two milen nirth ef Ei Paso, in a southweaterly direction, to the in- tereeotirg pole t of the 111th degree of longitude and the Diet degree of letiince; thense # wert by north cours to & point two miles above the head of the Day of Californie; ond the new boondsry lire will be exhibi'ed proximate what is 3 to the treaty stipulation, It gives to the United States part of ibe State of Sonora, This country ts said to abcond in mineral wealth, and {t% soil rich in egrioalta- ral recources. the provisions of the treaty rercinding the claase of the treats of Guadalupe, toushing protection « 18,877 68 ' rom the Iadian tribes, \t will hereafter be the duty of \ males and 6 faca'es were sentenced to tm- State pridov, the aggregate time bei: 108 years. 4 males end Z females were seat to the l= ten\iary: 2 males and 1 female to the city prison, and 2 toy and 2 girls were sent to the the House of Refuge. fiues impored amounted to $860. 14% indictments were teond, and 16 complaints dismissed by the Grand Jaye gresier number than was ever before sent to the state privon at one term. Tae Lae Prsastrovs 8rorm— Loss or tam Tax O'SHAN- TR —Captain Sols late of the ship Tam O'Shanter, who arrived in thia city en Monday Bermuda, in the s-esmbip Union, loft the United Staten Hotel yeaterday for ove of the Eastern cities. Our ‘was conse- vently unable to from him @ full sceount of the Sieester to that ap ard of the providestial the crew aed parres sin their boats to Bermuda. have reavon to be very homage part rome notice tek 3 vail of the batery io Front street, which ite that destroyed the ship Great Rey in, burylog several ‘engeged upon the premises in clearing away brick, Men were instan to rescue those who bad been covered wi Jamen Brady was takenout dead, ani bis the Fourth ward siation house. Brad corner of Grand and Esecx streets. t»ken out very much fojored, and was fice of Dr. Traphages, in Pearl street, wore dressed, ater which the unfortunate heme, Johm Goulden and Patrick MeCane op tos late hour lsat nfz't sed are eu) covered with the failen wall. There was ment mpon the epct, in the endeavor to rea turate men who bad eo suddenly been buried. Fuss Cucrcur’.—An opportanity ts nds of free cburehes, to patronise a ana misoellaneous music, to be given thin evening. for the benefit of the of the Holy Martyre, Rev. Jamee Millatts, rector, at the New York Bacred Harmonie Society will constitate s pricetpal attraction. Rex Oven By A StaGe —James Gerders was ran yerterday by aatege rechlessly drives. The driver rot wait to see the nature of the injaries he hed Infi but drove cff ats great rate, The socident took Whteball street Mr Gerdere was seriously injared. was taken to the New York Hospital. et Frnz,—Last Monday night, adout 12 o'clock, a fire broke cut in the basement o! is eu street, cocupied ‘Then aa Saunders aa & doot and shoe . Tae part of the building is ceoupied by Cole & suction stere, The damage was trifling. BS #5 i iFeht tei s tf eli iH 2 a il sh i Fi Avrray tN Mariporo’, Mass—On the a an ‘as some Irishmen in Maribor’ were having @ i time, & difficulty srore poms ome and o mea '*¢ Thomas Hogan was stabbed to the heart, and died tly. Others of the party were di Nealon. Tea or twelve of the gang were : 1 ine’ aod