The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1854, Page 10

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Whe Latest from Washington, FURTHER RELATIVE TO THE GADSDEN TREATY. Wasniscros, Jan. 28, 1864. The treaty with Mexico will be sent to the Senate on | Pathe of the Monday, and without apy additional provisions being re- Commended. It is ascertained that General Almonte, the Mextean Minister, bas not authorized the statement, one version of which appeared in the Hunan of yesterday, from some correspondent here, that he had authority to change the treaty so as to include and provide for the Garay and Sloo grants, and that he has not received any Buch authority, or any other, to negotiate on the subject Ombraced in it or excluded from it, Taat provision, to which s portion of the Cabinet have takea exception, or rather that which has been put forth as exceptionable, probably to cover other objections, is ons not hitherto noticed in any of the statements of the provisions of the treaty, because not deemed to be of very great importance: it is one that provides for the suppression of filibuster- ing expeditions from the United States imto Memioo, It stipulates for the enforcement of stringent measures against offenders, by Mexico and by the United States. SENATOR TRUMAN SMITH. It is stated tha: Senator Truman Smith, of Conn., in- tends withdrawing from public life in the spring, and en gaging ia the copper mining business, Affairs at the State Capital. THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE LATE LAND COM- MIBSIONERS—COMMITTER OF INVESTIGATION—MR. SPENOBR DRCLINRS—LIFE-SAVING GATES ON FERRY BOATE—PREE BRIDGE OVER HARLEM RIVER—IM- PORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED—TEMPERANCE QUES TION, SUBMITTING THE LAW TO THR PEOPLE— COMMITTEE ON HAKBOR ENCKOACHMENTS—CON- TESTED SEATS, BTC. SPECIAL OORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Aunany, Jan. 28, 1854 Mr Benator Spencer, who was xppointed on the aslect eommittes to investigate the conduct of the late bara- burner Board of Commissioners of the Land Office, has Geclined serving with Messrs. Dickinson and W. Clark, whigs. This ir entirely wrong. Mr. Spencer betog one of the two baroburve:s in (he Senate, should have remained vm the commitier am! steod by the right which Cistfeld, Welch & Co. posse sed of granting puplic Inads to Sty. mour’s priv retary, or avy other member of the free soil family. His desertion at thir janctare of serious accusation shows the white feather, hardly expected from such so oltra free soiler as Mr. Spencer. In his place the Senate substituted Mr. Lansing, bard hunker, who, from his otium cum dignitait maoner exhibited thus far, it is not likely will take much interest in ferritias out the mindeeds of the late officials Mr. Spencer brought a bill ia the Senate to day, requir ing the ferry companies running boats from the city of New York to Long Island, Staten Island, or Now Jersey, to provide life saving gates either at the forry bridges, or ateach end of the ferry bosts, in o:der that passengers way not jump on board or ashore to the ia mineat peril of Aheir lives. The frequemt injuries and deaths whieh have occurred \t those landiogs within the last fow years, render it necessary for the Legislaturs to interfere for the protestion of life, it being now rendered certain that the New York corporate authorities will not act in the premises There is strong (eelirg growing up against the Harlem Bridg> Compavy. People begin to think the time has arrived when sore cheaper method should bs davised for crossing the river st Hsrlem, than by payicg the enor mous tolls which bave existed from time immemorial Mr. George B. Bu'ler, who resides in Westchester county, rallrued editor 0: the Journal «f Commerce, has presented & memorial to the Senate upou this subject. The impor tanes of the rubject warrants us in giving the readers of the Henaiy a c>py of his weuorial, presented to the Senate this morniog by the Hon, Thomas R Whitney, who represents the silver crays and aati tatotallars of the Seventh. Tenth, Thirteenth, avd Seventeenth wards of the city of New York. Hore it 1a:— TO THE HONORAMLE THE LEOULATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Theremonstr no» of Georgs B Butler respectfully show oth, That for fifty years past the iahabitante of s portion of tbe town of Wrst Fa bave enjoyed the pririlogo ofa bridge over tho Harlem river, free of toll. while other por- tiors of the inhabitante of the same town havs paid heavy to: tt. © present toll for a csrriege and horses is twenty- nts; thet thir bas been erous charge. anc (san distinction, insemuch portion of the towa hus boon taxed for the bene it of and h that it te the united opinion of his ajus tie should ne .onger be con. inned: epocttuily ark ba! may be placed on the same footing, unless it shall be deemed proper to pat om those who have long beon ex- empt from the burdon which has be n borne for sei benefit byothers All which he respestfal'y sabmixe, and prays for an opportunity to be heard b~ the committos. (Bigned) GEO. B. BUTLER, Fordhan. Office 93 Wall strost, Now York. ‘The following bill is about being introduced :— ¢ act entitled an aol to provide for th» Ineurance Companies, passed June ‘the prople of the State of New York ropresonted in Sonate and Ascowbly. d> eaact as follows :— Foo. 1. Srotion twenty two of the act provide for the inno pasced J) 3 3 compan: s of marine ingurasc». which by their respe st'vo charters are now required to make and publish aa state nerts; but titled an sot, to oration of fire insurance companies sush mutual insoran: king mari inguranoes shall fi) statement in the office ef the Comptroller of yw York, in addi ticn t0 publishing the same. Boo. Pais sot shall take effect immediately. The business of the Senate this morning was un'mpor tant in a genera! view. Afe# bills of local interest were passed in committee, when that digaided body concluted Ubei. laborious du ier of thy week by a journing ¢ ver to Moncay The ter perancy bill was not taken up In the House there were several bill presente’ of in- terest to the great city—one to establiah a central criminal court; snotuer a new polic bill, very leagthy, making ibe obicf el+ative by the people; and ano he: re: gulating the psy of cermmissioners for laying out public atrests, parks, &e Copies of each will be despatched as soon as printed A few nilis were devated in con- pittee, waen the douse adjournei, and the members rested from thetr very onerous labore of the week ‘The temperance bill was again under discussion iu the House last evening Three hours more were spent upon it. Various amendments to the first section were sub- mitted and discussed, but all voted dow The bill as yreparee in caucus, and sgreed upon in seorst conclave, has a majority in the Honve, aad its frienis feel conficent of carrying tt throngh Today M- Ba diet itted his preamble and resolutioos—whi m ultras objested to on Tharsday—which ceciares toat the Dill ehall be submitted to the people, for their deci ton, on the same day when the constitutional ameudment is voted upon. This is the nitimatum of the loaders of the temperance Maine law advocat-s wil ion with all their power: they deola shall take the responsibility of taki not skulk behind the people. party the res ility of passin pe Wil and making it «lew; henoe the importance o! adding » section as proposed by Mr. t The Sta’e Temper fault, bat wake s rally next Ni vemter aad elect a Lagis latare that will dare take the reeponsibility. 1» Commerce and Navigation, of both fire o'clock, and will be far. Astor House, during their wil be furnished by the Cham. mshing ® perrous! exami to the Legisistare, a ) Conkling Brokas, Smeliey, and Hickley—Hutohirgs, Smalley, wd Hick Gemoora's; remaieder, whige. The comi tee will itend to the wan the commercial com ‘the city of New York: but sil entertainm: for them should be tendered prior to Satu-day Astor or any previous day, af er ip the morsing. ome seot im the Senate snd two in the House 4, and though one.th ird of the seasion has slresdy been exhausted, no decision has been in either care Tae contestants are simitted to sa! the reapective bodies draw psy rations, stationery, & ep” evercise al! Maa ia hed members except ‘The y io + right of votieg. ettling these cave is un necersary, jiricns in each case could have deen made inat one week from the comm neement of the ses- on Privileges and Kleoticns of visit: Jelerson county, to tate testimony ia one of the cases, ‘The tden of keepirg contestants, witnesses &». in thie city Gurirg a whole session of the Legisiatare, at the e@xpenre is very reprehensible. Any man who wey want to come to Albany an? reside at the public ex nse has pothirg t) do bet to throw ina ‘tion that is fa entitled o the seat ocorpled by Jobn Jones or Bill Smith, and he is led for during two or three months of the legivlative sesaton It is high time such ings were arrested. How car the Speaker of the House, or the President of the Senate, 'y to such accounts, or hew can the honest portion of either hozes vote for their payment? 8 BNEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Anant, Jan, 28, 1864. TNSURANCE COMP ASTES. Mir, BROOKS presented & memorial relative to the taxa tion of insurance companies The bill exten¢ing the time for fre insurance compa sles to make their annoal report was read a third tims. BARLEM RIDGE Mc, SHeKRit introdveed @ vill for the di:oontinnance of the Harlem river bridg». GROGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL 89 Mr. Rowents reported in favor of im @Taphical and Siatistical Society of New York. The Presvevt presented the annual report of the bye end Eat lofi mary. ali the New York city ferry companies to faroish their b ate or iendings with life saving gates DOORN BILLS AGAINET STATE PRISONS TC Mr Wriams introdaced @ rrsoiation to aatbori« ths Jutloiary Qommiiiee to brieg in « bill to repeal the aot their better regulation. mp: oe toe Tat pits to the amount of 900,000 had already been presented, and be understood that ac- rst eterna, en Ss ee t! ited “stl Yutgment readored ogame the fer i the ‘Mr. Caogny to strike ont all after the frst clause BILLS ORDERED |, ETO. wring, following Mlle wore combidered im Committes of the ole — to ot Relation fo the autaral history of the Sint. Ordered a punishment of assauits with danger- fa fc Tobbery, lar rees waa ‘reported, Assembly. FRIDAY EVENING’S SESSION. THR DEBATE ON THE LIQUOR QUESTION. Mr, Matuory asked leave to offer a resolution limiting Gebate during the d scussion of the details of the bill to prohibit intem to five minute »; hes. of the resolu- ‘Mr. Ouixton objected to the introd tion at this time. lon Mr, Cuivron moved that when the House adjourn this evening, it will adjourn to meet om Monday, at 12 o’clock. ‘He understood that the House was to be kept in session until midsight, and if so i} would be proper to adjonrm over as be propesed. Mr Rawpatt opposed the motion. There was business enough before the House to employ all its time, and these frequent adjournments ehould not be thoug ut of. Mr. Perxus also opposed the resolutioo, Gentlemen liv irg near the city can go hom they please, and a quo- rum, doubtless, would remain. Meetrs, Pave, Richakbs, and Burcey also expressed themselves opposed ‘to the motion; and it was lost. Ayes, 34; noes, 6 Mr. Lak moved that the House adjourn this evening, at Vo'clock. Lost—48 te 60. Mr, CLazk moved that the Committee on Privileges and Elections be authorizd to audit the accounts of witnesses in atier dapee, but who bare not bsen sworn, in the ease ofthe Nrw York contested seat. Adopted, Mr. Coaminc offered a resolution of inquiry into the pro- cess by which the minority report cn Jones’ Wood Park was printed before other reports made at an earlier day; and, 21s, iv regard to the disposition of the majority re- port, made om ihe 18th, empowering the committe to Bend for persons and papers. Adopted. ‘THE PROUITORY 1QUOR LAW. The Houte went into Committee on the Whcle, Mr. Benedict in the chair, on the bill to euppress intemper- ance Tre motion pending was to strike out the words “‘oonn- as] jee’? rom the Arst section ll, a9 originally Grew, p/opon mendme: t would curtail the inducement to act the of informer, Mr. Bakke believed some such inducement as was pro- pored to be stricken out, was necessary to seours the ser- vices cf informers. ri Mr. Joy replied, thst if men oculd not be found Moxtgomery who would do this duty without pay, men should be sent from Tomphins who would. Mr. Wii1ams moved to limit the coats to $5. Mr. Lrrmiesoun thonght this limit too low. The costs contemplated would exceed—neceesarily in many cases— that sum. Mr. Wi1aM3 suppored if the counrel fee was stricken cut, five dollare would be sufficient to meet a)] necessary expenses. The moticn to limit the sum to five dollars wag lost. The mctien to strike out the provision for ‘counsel feo rot less than fire nor more than ten dollara,”” pre- vailed Mr Burxert moved s verbal amendment to the second section, so a3 10 render it more clear that persons “ia de- fault’ shall enly te ‘‘committed” one day for ¢ach dol lar remaining unpaic. This elicited consicerabls debate Messrs. Sessions, Lo- xier anc Richards insisting that the section, as drawn, was as clear as it coul’ be mace ‘The amendment was lost Mr. Cuxton moved to limit the imprisonment to thirty days. Lost. Mr. D P. Woon desired to limit the imprisonment #0 that it should not exceei six months, whate' the “default”? might be I’a man should be fin sand dollars, end be unable to pay it, he would no! him in prison a thousand days. Six months would be Jorg envugh to cance! any fue. He woul. move such an | amendment. Lot Mr. Waite woved te amend the firat rection #0 asto im- pose the penaltied of the Jaw upon those who shall ‘ not’’ sell = Loe. Mr. Bakk moved to punish, with the penalties of the om ae ever shail bring into the State the prohibited iquida, ‘ur. B, raid he wished to render this law effective As Grawn, it would not be. To beeffective, mo man should be allowed to take intoxicating liquors into nis family, whether he be rich or por. As ‘as men sre alloved to use in- t xicating drinks, there willbe intemperance. He wanted t oil) repder ad x1 ble to the State—made a good total lew This wes what "his conatituents wanted, 2n1 this be should endeavor to give them—a law which would reach the drinking an well as the selling of ram— a law to reach the sich srisocrat as well as the poor tippler If ebat he, propo-ed was adopted, neither Cana- da, ‘onn ‘at. New Jersey, por auy other State, would fee) itself ae it now does, pecuniarily interested in the pareage of this bill. ‘The propored amendment was lost. Mr, Warp moved to amend the first section so as to in- elude tobacco among the prohibited articles. Lost. Mr. MoRRIs moved to smerd. »#o as to render the com- plainant, wo feile 10 make cuts prima facie cave, eud- jrot to the seme penalties for persona convictsd under the law. Mr M sustained the amendment on the ind th:t it was necessary to pres: rve private citizens um the spnoyances which may be heaped upon then the melicious complaints of the gang of lazy vagabonds ‘bo, uncer this Jew, will turn spies and iaformers forthe psy provided for them. Mr. Perens called the gentleman’s attention to the last clause of the 5th section, which provide: the remedy which be professes to seek. mtended that neither the fifth the twea ty third, por the ninth sec'ion, protected the citizen as he should be protected, ard argued at length in eapport of of bie porition. . tained the amendment. It was just and would cepstitu'e if adopted. an honest featare in the bi l—wouls be a wholesome protection sgataat bonds bo bad been referred to Ss ainst the capidity to prosecute for the ee orovided for It was this featare in the Fugitive Slave law which, among others, rendered that law odious—the pri vision secoricg s $10 8 to the magistrate returning the fugitive He spoke at length. The amendment was lost Mr. Bage moved to include Iaudsoum, opium snd ite preparations, among the probibited articles Mr. D P Woop desired the exhibitiom of patieace on the pari of he triende of the bill but such ameodmeats as these sorely tried their pstien:e He trusted that the time of the House would not be wasted by merely frivo lous amendments. Mr Prigxs covid not believe that any gentlemae would off-r apy smendment which he did not believe to be im- portant, Being of thiacpinion, he trasted the commit. toe would give the largeat Indtnde to the enemies as well as the friends of the bil!, Mr. Lozige concurred in thix expremsed Lope. Mr Mosnis then proceeced to advocate the amend ment, erguing that ¢piam was a great source of intemperance, ‘and wool: become more +o if this bill should pass. Mr. Lirmiwoun moved to rise and report progress. Agreed to. Mr. Leigh meved to meke this bill the special order for Mcnéay evenirg at 7 o’clock, Carried Aunany, Jan. 28. 1864 TILIA PRESENTED —JHE NEW YORK POLICE, RTO Mr WARk presenteo a bill for a more effi sien: o:ganise- tion of the Police Department of New York Mr Ssaspr—A bili to incorporate the Turnvereim So- ciety ot New York Mr Laicu—a bill to establish « central Orimioal Coart in New York Mr. Warp —A bill for the ap; ere to lay ovt streets in New Yor! M. Prsemer—A bill to amend the law o' libel. ‘The geveral orders were then taken up. INTRODUCTION OF RILLS By Mr Warn—A bil for = permanent board of street asvenems nt oc mmiaeioners in the elty of New York. By Mr Monsts—Anthorising # court orier in Kiags © ust, By Mae, Wius -For the more effectual clesoi and beeping cean the streets and lanes in the city of New Yor! iatment of Commission REPORTS By Mr. Burwert—Against the bill relative to notaries pubile. Agreed to. Alic, against amending the act in relation to divorces. reed to. aise favorably on the bill toamend the Revised Statutes relative to arson. Also, favorably en the bill to increase the compensation of jurore in Evie county ‘Mr. Matort reported favorably on the bill relative to the reoognizances of witnesses in tho city of New York. Mr Cass reported a bill extencing ths time for the an nual reports of fie insurance companies. Ordered to a (bird reading. To incorporate the Sixpenny Savings Bank. Ordered to & third reacir & ‘Also, (Mr, 8. Ba’dwin in the Chair,) the bill to focor- te the U: ited States Inebriate Asylam for the refor- jen of porr ant Lacoste ty # in the city of New York. Progress was re) To authorise York and Erie Bank to change its place of business Pregress was reported, and the Assem- bly adj vurned. Maine jslature. wn PortiaNp, Jan 27, 1864 cf the Supreme Court as'to the vacancies was read in the House to ¢ ot nemage thi jority decid» on the election of Senatora, without the me] estrence of the Sen: @ Senators shoal: send up al vacace e, and the: the House msy refese to go into convention until this fs done, Third, that if both branches concur, they may lawfully f)1 ene or more vacancies without acting on the others. The Gavazz! Riots in Montreal. Monreal, Jan. 27, 1854 The postponed trin’s of the Gavazr’ rioters have been comeluced at Quedec The Court ordered the acquittal of four of the prisoners, for want of evidence, aad the rent bave been acqaitted onthe ground that the tudiet. gee the intent to destroy the eharch, 4 ere'y assaulting the Padre. Cold Weather in the East. BosTeN, , 1864 It has been very cold hereto cay = T Jhermon eter, St rundown, was at Zoro. The Southern Mall, mau Jen. 28, 1354 We bave ov anil to-night south of Wlsaington, ‘The Ohio United States Senatorship. Jan. 28, 1864. The democratic members of the Legislature, in caucus, balloted for s candidate for United States Senator until One o’slock this morning, without effecting a choice. ‘They them adjourned sine dic. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE—DIALOLICAL RAILROAD OBSTRUCTION. Borraio, Jan. 28, 1854, A fire cecurred last night on the premises of J. T. Noye, which were entirely destroyed. Loss about $10,000. 4 fireman named, Henry F. Jackson, fell from the third sory through a scuttle, and was instantly killed. Last evening @ train on the Central Railroad was thrown from the track near this city, in consequence of ebstructions placed om the read The company offer - $5,000 reward for the discovery of the miscreant. The Steamship Pampere at New Orleans, New Ontaane, Jan. 25, 1864, The steamship Pampero, from San Juao, has arrived at this port, bringing the same California dates as the Northern Light at New York. Markets. Gwouman, Jan. 27, 1854. Flour has advanced to $7. Provisions are buoyant, with large sales of bulk meat at 430, «5340. for shoul: aides. 6,000 bbls. lard sol at 840. ; meas pork $12 25 & $12 60, but now mostly held at $13. | Hogs a evil arr pogo a ie a 86. ede to lew ; pork 660. To Pittaburg—Flour 80c.; pork 70. : Our Paris Correspondence Pants, Jan. 27, 1854. Opinions on the War Question—Military Prepa- rations—Arrival of the Prince’ de Chimay— Movements of the Secret Societies—Ministerial Modifications—Reports Concerning the Empress The President of Two Tails—Alleged Object of Prince Chimay's Mission. The chances of war are imminent, and notwith- standing the anxiety caused by the rise in the price of provisions, which, although in some degree neu- tralized by the indemnity given to the bakers, is still severely felt in the provinces—notwithstanding too, the reorganization of the secret societies, which are quietly gaining ground, the Emperor appears at length to have found the opportunity he was seek- ing for a popular war, by which he hopes to impart to bis reign something of the éclat which distin- guished that of his uncle. This was already his dream—even when at Bordeaux he made use of the celebrated saying, “ L’Empire c'est le paix.” It is to the fact of his being at the head of the war party that M. de Persigny owes his present high favor with the Emperor. It is to this cause also, that Madame de Persigny is indebted for the honor of waltzing with his Majesty at the last ball at the Tuileries. The preparations for war are on the most formid- | able scale. General Pelissier, one of the ablest and | most energetic officers of the African army, has been summoned to Paris to assist in them, and at the ball just plluded to, did not hesitate to express his belief that war was inevitable. Gen. Bosque, a much esteemed officer, has received orders te proceed to Algeria to select for this service a certain number of regiments of Zouaves and Spahis, chosen no doubt on account of the oriental character of their costume. They are to be sent to Candia, with other French and English troops, as an army of observation. They will amount altogether to about 50,000 French and 20,000 English. The preparations in every depart- ment of the service, but especially in the artillery, | are pushed on with the greatest activity. The effec- | tif in the latter branch will be most formidable, and the decree regulating it will shortly appear in the Monitevr. The aide-de-camp of the Minister of Marine, M. d’Herbinghem, is said to have received fresh orders for the admirals, which impart a stil! more warlike character to his first instractions, The public journals will have informed you that the Sultan bas accepted the recommendations of the allied courts; but opinions are divided here as to the more or lees probability of the Czar's listening to terms. Froma source which I have reason to consider accurate, I have heard thet the Emperor received with such bad humor the news of the pro- tocol signed at Vienna on the 5th of December, with- out his conrent, that no other arrange ments seemed likely to be accepted by him. It is not probable that, after receiving the news of the eotfy of the allied fleeta into the Black Sea, that this rote will be better received. M. Kisseleff is waiting for fresh instructions before he takes bis departure; bat it is likely that M. de Brunow will leave London as soon as the news of the entry of the ficets ie officially pub- lished. A new incident has jost occurred which has given rise to a good deal of speculation here. The Prince de Chimay, (an eminent political character in Belgium), has arrived in Paris, charged with a letter to the Emperor trom Kiog Leopold, who, on account of bis wisdom and talents, it is ssid is en- trusted by the Czar with the settlement of the East- ern question. I should tell you that M. F. Rogier, the Minister of Belgium, @ most amiable man, but better fitted to shine in a ballroom than in the field of diplomacy, is seldom or ever employed in any affair of importance. Hence the rumors to which the arrival of the Prince de Chimay has given birth. This report would seem to be refuted by its own ab- surdity, but the Mon:teur ot this mo:ning pompously announces that the Prince has been recetved at a private audienee by the Emperor, and has delivered to him a private letter from the King of the Belgians. Is the Prince really charged with some office of me- diation, or bas his arrival here been turned to ac- count by the government to canse a rise in the funds, and so impart a little relief to trade, which ia suffer. ing teverely, and which did not derive from the wales on Now Year's day ita usual amount of profits? Be that as it may, the terrible effects of the dearness of provisions which are felt 20 severely throughout the provinces; the sufferings of commerce amd indus- try, which are disturbed by the apprehensions of war, and the hope of secing the army sent to the frontiers, have excited to a degree that you can hardiy imagine, the hopes of the refu- gees of London, Brussels, and Jersey. They con- sider their vengeance as on the eve of being accom. plished, and doubt not of the immediate success of their cause. One of them even wrote irenically to a person high in office to inform him of the price of lodgings at Brussels, and to apprise him that, by spe cial clemency towards him, his punish nen; would be limited to exile. In fine, the approach of war and the presence of the crisis have given unwonted activity to the secret societies. It is said that di- vieions have sprung up among their members, and that M. Schoelcher has been censured as being too moderate. The government will straggle with equal violence, and with all the means at its command, against these various dangers. The effective force of the army is about being increased, and the magistracy will be held in subjection by the threat of local amov- alnlité—that is to say, where the government can- not deprive them of their fonctions it will avail itself of its power of sending them to the ex- tremities of the empire—to Corsica, Algeria, or even the colonies if necessary. It is snid that a measure of this sort is in immediate contemplation with regard to those magistrates of whom the govern ment is notsure. It is decided to watch closely, and to pounce, when oceasion offers, upon the members of the legitimistparty, who are accused of forming an- alliance with the socialists to overturn the government, and of furnishing mo.ey for the introduction of re- volutionary books and pamphlets into France. To pass to matters of lees importance, there are a good many rumors afloat respecting ministerial modifications—the ‘ilence of the press, and the absence of the tribane, leaving even the ministerial «pidermis untouched. There is owing to there causes a sort of mechanical adherence to their portfolios on the part of ministers, which seems likely to continue for some time. Theres, nevertheless, one of them, (M. de Fortoul, who is charged with the ministry of public instruction, and who is certainly not one of the most superior minds of the cabinet,) who it is said is about to be replaced by M. de la Guerroni¢re. An article in the Tynes to this effect ocoaeioned considerable annoyance to the ministry, and especially to the party most inter- ested. Explanations were demanded of the corres- Pondent of the Times, who refused to give them, and M. de Fortoul encountering M. de la Guerroniére at ‘the ball of Prince Murat, paid him several ironical compliments, which were replied to with interest by the latter, who said that he was no ways impa- tient to take his place. There isa piquant addition made to this story, namely, that M. Fortoul com- plaining to the Emperor that he was not a Senator, and expressing his fears that he would only be made one at the moment of his disgrace, the latter replied to him—“Set your mind at rest; I make you's Senator at ence;”’ and he has accordingly been nominated. M. Fortoul is particularly detested by the clergy, who prefer his rival, M. de la Guerroniére, who ren- ders them services inthe Commission de Colportage, of which he is a member. Twenty thousand francs have just been abstracted from it by this writer for the distribution of the history of Napoleon III. The Empress, who is very much attached to the Emperor, is said to be profoundly grieved at her sterility, which appears confirmed, and which de- prives the Emperor of all hopes of a dynasty. It is even said that she is contemplating retiring into a convent, a report just as absurd as that of a divorce —at least for the present. One thing, however, is certain, that her health is delicate and causes great anxiety. One of the journals states that at the last recep- tion at the Tuileries, only eleven of the Deputies’ and only nine of the Senators’ ladies appeared in court dresses. The Emperor is said to be greatly irritated at the avarice of the Senators, who, gene- rally speaking, prefer economising and investing their allowances, as if they had but little faith in the duration of his Majesty's reign. But there is a fact which has not been stated, and which has caused some little amusement, namely: that MM. Trop- long and Billault, the presidents of the Senate and Legislative Body, entered the ante-room where these adies were assembled, and, passing them in review M. Billault appeared enchanted when he found that he had distanced the Senate by two tails—of court dresses. It appears that this apsurd fashion, which seems #0 puerile, and which excites the laughter, not only of the hostile and of the indifferent, but even of the warmest partizans (and they are rather scarce) of the new government, was imported by M. Tascher de la Pagerie, grand master of the. household of the Empress, and who induced her to impose this frivo- lity upon her husband. Appropos of M. Tascher de la Pagerie, Iam told that there are not less than thirteen members of this family lodged in the Tui- leries. ‘ There is a report current that the fasion, of which so much has been lately said, is about te pub- lish a list of its ministry, and that Gen. Lamoriciere is to be its Minister of War. P. 8.—I have just discovered the enigma of Prince Chimay’s visit. ‘It is simply to demand the resump- tion of the commercial negotiations. The mystified Bourse felt the favorable influence ofthe first reports regarding the object of the Prince’s mission ina rise of sixty centimes; but the most mystified of all are M. de Broucker and M. Rogier, who speak of sending home their resignations. Late The following is a correct translation of a letter sent by M. Soulé, Jr.,to Galignani’s Messenger, of Pi It relates to his late with the Duke of Alba, and the date of Madrid, Dec. 31 :— In your number of the 2/-27:h of Deeember is repro- au most caluminous srticle, which certain sheet called the Messager de Bayvrine bad published in its num. ber of the 24, concernini my excounter with the Duke of Abs. The article isa base acd cowardly fabrication from begippirg to ecd, predicated on s correspondence to whiob the origina) publisner will no} dare to gi es name. ‘The following 1s my et awer to the Mesager, and I send it to you thet ic wsy nerted in your paper, and have ‘® p.ace where the oaiumny has found an echo:— MapriD, Dao. 30. 1853. To M Ricwon, Epivor or rHe MmseaGen or Bayonne: — Six—Tae accourt ; adlirhed in your sheet o’ the 22d of Deoember,of the diffi sulties and rt the rencontre which have cocuzred between tre Juke of Alba and Lf, in notbirg. in spite of the guaractee which you give o! its auihen icity, buts tissue «1 falalty and lies, Ido not know who @¢ the corespondeats wh) have turnished jeu tke materials. You we ghnnen them as having played & partip the © ents which they narrate That ‘be; but if ao, they have war behind the curtain, and have teken care not to Ist themselves be seen. Ths true actors have shown themeel:¢s too much mea of h por to ptrinit me for ao iuatant to snepect them of having say art im the tarptude which you attrisute to them “bosoever they mey be, however, Te ean judge of what they sie by that which follows. I take pleasure in be- lieving, sir, that you are in no way the acsemplios of their mmpoeture. The ase you sball mabe of ay letter vill show to what degree I hive judged you rightly. You ray tbat ma: querrel with the Duke of Alba took ite 1i8@ ip home rt mar! imsome plearantrises upon the tiwtie cf Maceme xou'é + xchaaged between tae Dake of alba sud the smbase.dor of France; aod sou peak ‘with a sort of solemnity of the very particular interest which bes been taken in the affair by the Emperor ef the Frereb. 4t may be well thet, in spite of the aversion which y: ur corterponcent seems to have for trash, it has hap; to ther, tn this case at least, acd no doubdt,throngh ined yertevoe, io renéer it an involuntary howage |Wast they tll you & this reepeot has incesd cdtaind some sre it here, and at any rate give: » determinate character to the causes oud object of the offence done tomy mother But this point I abepcon to you seeing that 1t cannot cause io me tee kasi anxieiy As regards all except the two assertions of which I bave just spoken, Lrepeat, there is not one}word of truth in what) our co) respondents wabe you say. It wes from tke moutd ef the Duke of Alba alo:e that tae remark reachea my ears which caused me w demand of bim satis faction, by # stern ano peremptory Wetter, Thie remark you sey was only an innocent pleasantry upos the toiette of Mme. Sou é, the cocentelo taste of whose dreas bad been notived by the whole company. This is a version which comes 1.0 late, sfier tie ine of Pe ae te have made yourself th+ oomplaisant interpre- ter. ¢res Of my mother hat pote: at all te do with the insult whico was thrown upon her. Her toi. Iette, which consisted of a dress of veivet, from the hands of M’dlle Palmyre, was that of a wowan of taste and of oot society, who koows how t» ucite that 1 whieh eXigencies of the world command with 1 respect which » iady owes to herself. = the Dube of Abs, His reply based upon my letter, rendered any farther explanation not only veeless, out altogether.inopportune ‘Thus it ts mot true that be has sent me two friends to exact a retraction of whet I said in my letter. true that I bave disavowed tne expressions of which I made use, or given my word of honor «o make no use of the syolegies which he had made to me. Y. neay that the Duke of Albs proposed to fight with the sabse It was never mentioned. You esy that I caused myself te be waited for oa the grounc, sfter having demanded and obtataed delay of forty-eight bours. I cid mot Cemand, and ently id Botobtain, eny celey, | arrived on the atthe same time with the Dake of Alba, and at the place of meeting, dve mizutes bef: re the hour agreed upon. You say that I wae foliowed by six carriages fall of I was followed only by fSthor, ty’ physietin, ooo oy (lense Preset” Ike 5 my one of my frience—Frene! e yeurself—and on Américau—the only American eho re- Bides ot Madric, ai from the personnel of the legation, oe ® quarter of = Jeagae from the place of comba: wenty-three yrars ofage lam ec but you take care not tomsy that the Duke fe thirty siz, that he bad maoy years of in. @truetion with the sword and that he bad twenty three Goya toexercise himself after having recrived my chal lerg. which he decitned by expla) awple aad eatis factory befcre serding me his, which I seoepted with: out besitstion, snd at the instact You rsy that my hend tired quick under the weight of & sword which I found too beav;. the eworda were heavy, it is tres, But it was not at my instance that they were o for ober lighter ones, which the Duke of Alba had brought vith him. You ray thet I was wounded pot received ightest scratch promises ebich you say Ihave Eoglith press, ‘and to dara, which the Dake of Alba had Iwas tneapable of making, and I have ind, nor of apy cther kind, I aglish press, which is alto- gerber foreign to me, ‘The Duke of Aiba han taken care not to lay upon me even the Wigbtest requ! ition, well knowing whatacoeunt Irheuld have made of it Besides, such .« requisition ‘with rerpeet to the lerter whion be had written me would bave serve) only to create the impression that igmignt contain something ivjarious to bis charscter. And you crown your ree\'al by * Geseription of the com. Sich represents we a baving been, the whole time t the merey of the L of Alba, sad ‘arcely eb) old Out wy sword wie oter te ccnfouns the ditra-tors whe hide them pelves bebied you, I bave only to place under the eyes of your readers the Account which ban been given of the com! at by (ur cecon’*—that is to aay, thors of the Dake of Albasrd mine Will you, sir, reatify the falseh sods which jour corres.ondenia Lave made you to attar I sm wneiiling to doubt it; bot If yoo refuse, I shall Snd means to urmack avd to the infamous calumniatore of whem you bave made yourself the echo ani the r t obedient rervan a" —e NEVILTE 90UTE ‘The memorandum of the seconds, referred to by T have written to me. not made, pri mises of this had nothing to do with the eerie. to me. The insult to Madame Sculé, at M. de Turgot’s ‘was directed agai me avd not ageinet ber, and came from stations whisb, however high they mey seem, are not those towards which I fesl at all inclined to volan- teer tne slightest concession. I have the bonor to ba, &o , PIERRE SOULE, Tue San Francisco TEstiMoNtat In Boston.— The committee of the merchants of Boston, ap- ited to receive and appropriate the subscriptions fcr the San Francisco testimoniale, have made their awards, The following is their report:— Bostom, Jan. 26, 1854. ‘The committee sppointed on the 18th inst. to collect fands and to present testimonials to the captains, offi- cere and crews of the Kilby, the Three Bells and the An- tarctio, in view of their t conduct on the occasion of the rercue of the passengers and crew of the San Fran- cisco, have attended to the inty they were charged with ‘The liverality of the contributors placed nine thousand and fifty ‘ ollars at their disposal In ths investigation made by a sub-committes, it has been impossible to overloo) the courage and perseverance of the commander and officers of the wrecked ship, the humanity displayed by Captaen Pendleton of the Lucy Thompson, and the juigment evinced by Lieutenant Murrey of the U. 8. Navy. The committee do not doubt that the complimentary notice which they bave taken of each of these gentlemen hie, meet the approbation o! the subscribers. To Captain Creighton, of the Three Bells. 1,000 To Captain Stouffer, of the Antarctic... » 1,000 To the officers of each of the three ships, $800, to be distributed in view of their rant and merit... 2,400 To the crews of the three ships, (to be distributed as the sub-commitiee and the respective Oa) teins a for may determine, ) one third each .... complimentary testimonials to Captain Watkins, his officers and Engineer, to Captain Pendleton, and to Lieut. Murray ............... 1,050 Wl coset natigk sy secu sp capi i taseseuie “atc Loss sy Fires 1x Boston.—The following statis- tics relative to fires a emis berg ar 1853, a] on the record of the Board of Engineers of the Fire The total number of alarms during the year was 202, from the follewing causes : Fires, 168; false alarms, 11; burning chi 83 alarms originating out of the city, 6; g of previous fires, 4; repeating the alarm, 5. the thier alty was Insurance on same, Killed Morel, several slightly wounded Hart in the head, who made his essape. Antonio Sanchen, one of the Sheriff's Vers Bag ae was slightly woun killed, and Samuel d. Miller and Hart are ers-in. ITIDE INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Ocean Steamers. LEAVES roR H SEEEE - pepererer) Br cosasma SBESe re Pererririrtii ey we Port of New York, January 28, 1854. CLEARED. areca Roanoke, Sbinner, Ni rfolk, &e, Ludlam & Plea- oan Steap ship Augusta L, Ba 8 & Mitehill. fieameniy J whee ‘Adgct, Dickinson, Onatleston, Spottord, bell (Bam), Meier, Homburg, via Charleston, , & Leeev. ins ORT jee. BR dy & . - Lisbon. sT Witten Ge” iad Dailey. Cl atucges 3 W i 00, ray, Mobile 4 Bark ardennes Lambert, New Orleans, & Seam: mark Maris Morten, Bulkkey, Bridgeport, Seranton & Tall- mes, Brig Zess Morgan, Maranhom and am*rke! HK Corning. i Brig Waolsea, Powell 8 Marks, £0, Smallwood Anderson Ce . 8 G Bars, Crevby, Trinided de Cubs. Smith & Boynton! Brig Dowie, Porter Boata Cres, it D Brockman & Ge Brig Barah (Br), Danie J Pichord. rio. Port so Prince, Nesmith wet Cabell dy & Co. 4 wain, Kingston, Ja, an Brune & ‘d Hasard. ebun- Sche Ann, Porpell Petersburg, Jas Hunter & Co. Schr Lolipse, Mitobine, City Point Va, H MoKom>. Schr Fravcla Bmore, Smith, Richmond, Van Brant & ag Hunter Philadelphia, Jas Hand. Philadel! W M’Keo. ton. Basten. & W Herrick. ldridas, Boston, SW L-wis novmen. Bath Oba C Duncan & Vo. chett, mristel, ma. ter. . Me i} Haven, J Gf Havens. co, Masti ladetphis, J W M'Kés, , Sencar. ARRIVE! —— New Haven, 2 days, in bal \ Brig Eugene Reed, Reod Black Rook, in ballast. toh Adelaide (of K chland). Jawiesum, Lopg Leland, Bs 18 ea.to W H Newman & Co. a sr during the passego, leat cals, Ao, o {of Greenpory, Pasizes, Bartel with bides, to Meter Saude & Riera, Sobr Willis dbory (of Rockised) Meaning, Jackson ville, 7 Cape, Jan 3, an 9028 hen PR the wreck at q veese! of 140 tons, evpk evom water: ooald n: Bake ber out owing to the darkacsser tho night, rig Sarah Curbme ye, with hy 2 Blaachard rit Mansanillo; brig G W ‘Wind during the ptt eo) ‘There uantitios of feo in the East op new @ and North (By Sanvy Ho « Maoweric fur Hrentanne,Jan 37% « erige, in the Boxibeen aang ba mn, saps Adger, and bound out. from BNW. Weather clear and cold, PEILADELPEIA, Jon %8, 6 PM—Arr sohr RP King, Old steamer Delaware, Clark, NYork. N@- Boo arrivals at this port. Sure Buizanerx Brvox, from Liverpool for Mobile, near Key West, had 4 A ee, i Week, bas eany salt, which was lost; ihe teal ot Sir Stenting, Rowell, from Leghora for Bi marble, put into Nasewe, NP, 100 lash leaky, wm HM S:ur Menmarp, wreoked on tho English coast, was as about $00,000, Bnd probably insured. at is ‘There insurance of $8,5.0 om her cargo in this city. d vessel of 1282 tons, built at Bath, Me, im ‘was owned. Banrx Corpor, abandoned on the vo! from alter dst fo this port, wasn AB veusel of 286 ir, built wb 4 town, Conn , in 1836) owned by Geo, Logkn of this ity valued at $13,000, and: for $10,000—half here, and in Providenos, Barx Bowarv Frerourr, abandoned on the hence to Plymouth, B. Conn., was good Al}¢ voasel 01 tone register, built at South Boston in If was 0 in Boston, where ahe is probably insured. She bade of 10,838 bushels of wheat, which is insured in Great Bric Dexmanx, Gamage, from Boston for Wil tl O,with stone, went ash ‘New Inlet bar, bole orlisattstecmbecamise re Sonn Couumnus, of Philadelphia, lumber led h lost steers uae el rae jor at, 0 river, towed into Lewes, Del, 27th.” f Scun Kare Hoxnroox, at Charleston from Rockland, perienced heavy gales; lost jib boom, boat, and spit f Auguste, which ea oP is ST a ead as, Was tor to oetowa, wed in ° On 004 ht, by ‘The repert that the RB ¥ towed’ het 40" Boston’ was laver: Scour ManTHa WricutineTon, Philadel, alana wah, iphis.of aad for Pall River, was st Seal tres rance Raney Leland Sak, vawon out by Lee, palais round of Gape Cheslen 30 inrty fal of water oe taken oi gh Mere, Nertisen, MB, 5 Mr Rounpevill joer! bat ted at Pernambueo Deo 9, bark a= pble oll, for Rew Boatord. eulled tor retvessisente Homer, , Nantucket, to cruise. Arr at Mauritius, 400 whe! zi {gtan toms Bea, B, for NOrleans, Jem 4, 66 days trom Mrosine for N Orleans, Jam 16, , from Glasgow for NOrieans, Jan 9, om nest. Bark Almede. 1a 18 B, Jon 87 Bork * Ports. . B. At Rum & Jobnet Batvadoes int Philaacpnie ide Contant De: nce for NOrlesus, idg; as for Long Kay neat ings 0s, Ioea soe Teno ( burr), ines Gesoypesce> jadeira)—, bark jones, ke, B Bae sla bot far Gevaats. tee: va Stor! joston, Nassav, NI Il, sobre Arotio se ton; Rove, NOvicans ., fer Galvan arrived sc a smallpox on ‘Was pen’ von it "BP ‘and to perform yaaa. Sr Joun. NB—( ld Jan it Sr AnpREws—Sid Jan i abip Beigeuntion “anarowa, Liverpool BOBSTON—Arr Jan 27, Star si Te ner, Newouryperi, in beliset: orign Monts Oriate. Novia, Aux Cays 6th inst. via Hi Ys Hole; Bol Zatn, 6s tusk, vie Holmen’s Hole; Jus Crosby, litera, Ma tenses 6th inst. via Bolmess Hole; Samuel Cock, 0. Trevinonena, with of bark Lysander; schre on en mabip Mi Kean, ‘Trinidad 3 bark Tac at De Raters 7, W Indios; ship Joka ark Orleans ix Sante Clera yi ‘str Jan 24 sobr Lucy White, Torrey, New HOLMES’S HOLE—Arr Ji PM, tired Hal fo Bvt od Meshes PAS ¢ dehy hin or do, 4 8 stoi an Di fm Boston for Rappahi she ny ht Heer aonianhns foes Reise par ris Thom Edward; eshrs We Freeman, *§ B y stda rh rt rosdys Ruell: sobre Williniar atGaie Biman '; Ruseel); le, ivoh. pUAGKSONVILLE Are Jan'10, sobre Phebe Ana Enersom, LE—Arr Jan 20, shige Wasp (Br), Power, and Oo~ ( mont (Sr). Waite; Rens: 1; Marobmont (tr). jon Lomond (Br), Me to “acanive Setter Bearese Sud Darthe Post, Post tor disk, BE alupe Spnten, weiss . a Groenegh; Magnet, Grandis, Liv. rpoo. cide Millen Porte hice: “Gta sth rige Uiversic. Beatela ee vena; 2let, Acgel n Crowell, Providenos joe OuLNANe ier 19. abipe Ne (849, NBW HAVEN—Arr Jan 27 brigs Atlantic, Jalane, Pido 8t Croit, vis Tarpealin Cove; sloop bs) piecn, Bills, NY ork. ‘RNSACOLa—arr prev to Jan 19. brig Osccols, Bixgine, Falmouth, Ji Mo tesums, Boston. CELAN Darr vam 20, seh — ATE eel Old 234. echre Be: Tien, L Dean, NY (now), McKinnon, NOrlonas, OCKPORT—£ld Jan 16, Harriet Nowoil, Warron, Sovanneh. 18th. echrs faxon, Collins, Savannah; Malabae, #mma'loy, Wilmington, NC $7 MARKS Arr dan 13. brigs Ann C Pratt, Drinkwater, New York; ith, Gov Brown, Parks do CM 14h, brig k Sth, ‘sehr Blin. Wiki ‘Oer'ls, Tagraham, and Weer Deaman, Tork, Math, Saran | iti 8 Bonator Lawis, do: Saal B Paplay, Be H, Old 234, ship ( ti Bagcie 288i natn Paxton He ut Morrill, Forvune i; > ‘rribou, Swoeteer, Tobago; king, Rath, Mo; Mexionn (Re Chae Mille, Smith, b York; vie’ Wil'iame, Bosto: sobr Kem Bolton. Pod Podger. N Waship arok. NO, ita, York, Cla Gahae Geegsu, aad T'h Feeuele gon Se a