The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1854, Page 4

A ELE SS eer AMES GCOBD ON BENEBT?T PROPRIEN’ 4 aND EDITOR r RMB cack to Ear AILY Senay ge, oT THE WEEALY HERA ae aoe ta i | nals wot ‘cot Sritam and © to amy part of the | wat Both t peatace | ALL LETTERS by mutt for Bubsers Hows Bocaents to be post pai non oF swith Adver= ‘or the oxtage will be deducted from SPONDENCE conatning temper, quarter ef the world; fused veld og Ucn Formos ComumeronD ante NOULARLY MagUESTED 70 6BAL ALL LETTERS AGkAaR * ERT US. - wo NOTICE biken of anon mows communications We de thos ected. GOR PRINTING caecuted with neainess, chew; nese, and Die 'S removed every dave Volume XIX. No. 31 ~xUsamawTs THIS BVENING. BOWSAY THEATRE. Sowery—Uncux Tom's Gancr. BROADWAY THEATH %, Broadway—More oy rag Fa- guy CATARACT OY THE GaNGEs. theless, it was referred to the Comsmitvee of the Whole, by one hundred and eight yeas to seventy nays. Several amendments were made to the Defi- etency Appropriation bill, but “de body adjourned wibout disposing of the subject, Be business of general inte rest was transacted in our State Legislature yester?say, both hous s having mainly confined their atten‘¢ion to disposing of local bills. Senator Dickinsor,, however, laid upon the table a eeries of resolutions upon the Nebraska quea- tion in Congress. As they are supposed to be a concentration of the sentiments of the free soil whigs of this State, on that important subject, our special correspanéent has copied them in full. By our des- patch it will be seen that the advocates of the pro- hibitory liqaor bill are decidedly in the majority in bot’a Rouses. Then why not push the question toa Voteand pass it, without wasting more time in unne- Geesary debate? The committee appointed by the State Legishatcre te examine into and report upon the condition of. the karbor of New York, met last evening and proceeded ‘with their investigation. Some forty or fitty gentle- men were in attendance, and the question was fully BURTON'S THEATRE. Chamhare vereet—Ourn Best fo- | discussed. See our report. ary Fist Micur Seniovs Pawy. NATIONAL THEATRB, Chathsm strost—Atvernoon anc Bveving— Unone Tom 8 \ 4) WALLACK’S THEATRE Sivndway—Love Cuase~Love AND MURDER, AMERICAN WUSRUM—Afterao»—Tow Tuume- Avon Hassan. Svening—Tou Tuwus Hor coun. BROADWAY MENAGERIL—fiamrss Twine ane Wie Busors, CHRIGTY’S AMERICAN OPARA HOUSS, 472 Broad: way Brworcay MELovies BY MRUrY's MineTR Rca. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Minzizol Mall, (44 Broad “way Brurorian kuveTRaisy. BUOKLRY’S OPERA HOUSE, 689 Broadway—Buox- wry # Steiorian Ovens Thours. RANVARD'S GRORAMA, 546 Sroadwey--Pamomama oF ‘eux Bory Lanp. RBENISE GALLER 43 broad way—Day end Rveniua. veeont Iwerirere, 059 Broa) PIGNOR BLITZ—sr way AVADEYY HALL 663 MIBITIONS OF THE RVEX siway~ Penuen’s Gurr Bx Mingor BOP CUAPES, 718 Broudwey—Jonze’ Panrosoor BRYAN GALLERY O£ CHRISTIAN ART—35 ace way. New Work, Wednesday, The News. The Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at this port yes terday morning, bringing our London files to ‘he 13th inst , Liverpool papers of the 14th, with latest advices from the continent of Europe. The news is of an exciting and bichly impertant character. On the 3d of January, the lo-French fleets entered the Black Sea, thus ting that great politi eal at d naval me vement noon which the question of peace or general war in Europe may be said to be aey mediatery on the fact being made known to him, the Ozer e ordevs for ail the Ras sian feet in the Black Sea to return to Sebastopoi, and it remained to be seen whether the ships woald be shut up in shat harbor or come forth to contend with England and France. Despatches from Be! grace of the 10th, and Vienna of the 12th of Janu ary, announce that the Tarks had gained as victory over the Russians, near Kalefat, on the 6t0 of that month. The Turks bad taken the town by morm, and deleated a reinforcement of eiziteen thousand Russisns who attempted to retake it. I+ is said that the Rnssions lost three thousand men Sulian’s army had also gained advantages in Asia. It is reported in the Paris papers ‘hat the Divan had accepted the peace pro os ef the Four Powers. Several cabinet »ad been beld in London, and the arming of the French nation was still going on. ‘There is no local news of interest from either Lon- @ox or Paris. A serious food riot nad ocsurred st Exeter, in Exg acd a second trial of the Opera Comique conspirators wes commenced at Paris. & We bave received the Singapore Bi-Monthly Cir cular dated November the 30th. The imports of Australian gold per the Shanghai, were placed at $29 for dust, and $50 50 per buncal tor bar. AN» ten wae worth and Pahang $27 2 $2750 per Duncal. Imports from the Archipelago of 140 bun- cals; the exports 1,148 buncals. The Nebraska Kaneas territorial question gave rise to the most extraordivary excitement in both branches of Congress yesterday. Mr. Crace having the floor in the desired to postpone the « sideration of the sv till he could prepare him elf to controver! the facts advanced by Juige Doug les on the previous ¢ nd also until a case wich he was employe s counsel had been di Senat nl posed of in the United States Court. It thus ap- peared that this pe san was desirous of ¢ pletely clogging the wheels of legislation on anim. pertant measure,in order that he might atte his own private busine hereby not only negle ing the public business himself, bus cansing his com- peers to do th — end for what ?—why, to able bim to pc a fec as 4 lawyer in court. Afte a very spirited debate, which created remarkable fensation, it was decided, by yeas twenty-nine -to nays twentyone, to accommodate the geutle- man by postponing the subject till tomorrow. But, lo and behold! it was found that Messrs. Chase and Suinner, w had been so anxious for deley, and at whose instance the matter bad been alreacy deferred from t middle last week till Monday, both voted in the negative. Therengon Mr. Douglas changed bis vote to the negative, as did also some nineteen others, thus cansing the total to stand only nine yeas to forty-one nays. However, in oréer to accommodate the opponents of the bill as | much 6: pessidle, it was eventually decided to post- poue the subject till-Friday, which, unfortunately, is private bill dey. A bill for the org? nization of the territories of Ne braska sud K being a copy of the measnre pending in the ate—was reported by a majority of the Committee on Territories to the House, and after a most exciting discussion, was referred to the Committee cf the Whole. During the debate the utmost confusion prevailed; members were on their feet and all speaking at once in differeat parts of the House; the galleries were crowd- ed with ca vators; all sorts of propo ations te were made; and so di ficult was it to maintain or restore decorum, that the Spesker was at times obliged to declare a sus per gsiation, One gectleman avowel bis intention of moving to substitute the Nebraska bill of the last ses-ion for this measure; and another Mr. Desn,:f this State—gave notice of an amend meat #0 mA ing the new bill that nothing in it shal! he constreed os establishing or legaliz ny slave- ry or involuntary servitu’e in the territories named. Mr. English made a minority report, which was or dered to be printed. The only material difference between this avd the majority report is with reeard to the bonndiries of the territories. Mr. E. thinks that the territory of Utan should not be cnt into. the Mormons being such a miserable class of people that it wou'd be an outrage upon morality to fasten any portion of them, through their land, on the inbabitente of either Kansas or Nebraska. Twoother Members of the special committee—Messrs. Farley and Taylor, (whips) —dissented from both reports, The rioters at Erie again came out in full force yeeterJay, apd prevented the officers from connect- ing the track se as to permit trains to pase without terruption. A portion ef the track was again de stroyed, some of the railroad employés were beaten, and at the date of our last despatch fears were en- tertained that the bridges would once more be de- molished. Now let us see whether the general government intends to reiaforce and uphold the Marshal in the performance of his duty. From New Orleans we have the horrible announce- ment that sixty persops were buraed to death, by conflagration of the steamer Georgia, on Saturday nt. The vessel had o2 board abot two hundred pseeengers, mostly emigrants and slaves, on their way to Texas, The lossof property by the calamity is estimated at eighty thousand dollars. The legislative act consolidating the city of Phila- delphis, only requires the Goyernor’s signatare to become @ law. We else wbere publi 4 letter containing a large amount of very interest! 1d important informa tion from the city of Mexic Later advices, to the 19th ult., have been received at New Orleans, from which we learn that Gen. Blanco had been made Minister of War. Hostilities had beea recommenced by the Yucatan Indiavs, and additional troops had been despatched to that State in consequence. Over thirty tons of silver coin was weighed in the United States Mint last Monday, and is now ready for distribution. From irformation received by the United States authorities, the Marshal was on the watch for the arrival of the steamship A. and accordingly yester- day morning, as soon as she reached her dock at Jersey City, Doctor John Dowling and John Johan nison were “taken into custody on a charge of smug gling goods from England. The parties were brought to the District Attorney's office ia this city, where they were held to bai! in the sum of $5,000 each. a : “The trial of James Marin, charged with having beaten his wife to death last September, commenced in the Hudson County Court, New Jersey, yesterday, The prisoner's son was one of the chief witne:ses against him. During the progress of the tria. thns far, the accused is said to have manifested no concern whatever. The cage will probably ocenpy the atten tion of the Court "or two or three days. A large andience assembled in the Chapel of the University last evening, attracted by the annoance- ment that the Rev. Horatio Southgate, late Mission- Bishop to Coastantinople, would lecture on e Religious Aspect of the Rasso-Tarkish Ques- tion.’ It wasannounced, however, that the reverend gentleman was anable to be present, on account of a eudden donestic affliction, upon whieh the Rev. Mr. Hudson kindly volunteered to read one of his pub lished Shakspearean criticisins. The foreign news by the Asia had [the effect of slightly Cepressing breadstnffs in our market yester day. Common brands State to good straight, clored at $8.87 $9. Cornclosed at Se. a 5c. lower; wheat was qniet, and in the ab:ence cf heavy stocks and of sales, nominal. ie The Nebraska Queition—The Tubernacte Meeting—New Autl-Sluvery Coalition. The late meeting at the Tabernacle, on the Nebraska question, has disclosed the real par: ties who got up that affair. and the real charac- ter of the new anti-slavery coalition which may he expected from this re-opening of the slavery on. Notwithstanding some of the lead- ers of the Castle Garden Union movement ot 1650 were most conspicuous in the proceedings at the Tabernacle, the list of letter-writers on the eccasion, the general materials of the* as eemblage, and the parties most active behiad the scenes, have stamped it as an abolition gathering of a very novel and interesting kind. ‘The union of such men as Senator Sumuer, of shusetts ; Senators Chase and Wade, of and Senators Seward and Fish, of New ary Obio; York, with Joshua R. Giddings and Gerrit Smith, ind cates a conjunction of the whig and democratic free soilers of the North with the onists proper for a combined movement againet the repeal of the Missouri compromise. The two organs of W. H. Seward in this city were the principal instruments em- ved in behalf of the Tabernacle movement Seward, therefore, may be iairly suppo: to lie at the bottom of the affuir, with the ult rior view of the organization of a great united anti-slavery party throughout the North, of all the free soi! and abolition elements of all the old parties, cliques, and factions of the pre- sent day. Such a combination, in view of the contingencies of “manifest destiny” before us, bly be enabled to take the field in t in “a free fight” the Presidency, All such estimates, how- ever, must depend upon the fate of the Nebraska bill now pending before the Senate. But, in the meantime, it is desirable to koow where the several fuctions of the old whig and democratic parties are upon this question. The Seward branch of the whig party of the North are evidently with their champion, as are also the Buffalo and Pittsburg “free democracy.” under the lead of Giddin Gerrit Smith and Fred Douglass. But where is the conservative wing ot the whigs of the North? Some of them were at the Tabernacle, and none of them have yet spoken out in support of the bill before the Senate. The Wall street orgaus are disposed to back down from the Missouri line; bat they are cautiously wailing for a call. and, perhaps, additional subsidies from Castle Garden. It may be some time yet before their position is def. vitely defined. The journals of Wall street, like the financiers of that locality, look to tu in chance, They do not care to ealist upou but made none of the'r own. Read the debates fF] Cither side in any movement threatening the both houses—they are decidedly the richest that have taken place this session, A variety of miscella of in both branches c to refer to more than ous business was disposed ogress, but we have no room > or three of the leading ‘ea tures. Senator Clay desires information from the President respec the Sandwich Islands, Tb Senate posted a bill granting alternate se*tions of land, fifteen miles wide, for railroad purposes in Wis consin. The House posted a bill grantiag to tinoi that portion of the Camberland road lying withia tha: State. The Post Oftice Committee reported a pil for the punishment of persons found guilty of ob- sructing the regular transmission of the mails. As this was expecially intended to reach the case of the reilroad rioters at Erie, it ot course created some ex- harmony of the Union till sure of their divi- dends. We must bear with them till they can see distinctly which side will pay best in the end. The conservative whigs of the North, how- ever, have the right to look for sometbir g bet ter from Mr. Senator Everett. Inheriting the political fortunes and conservative principles of Mr. Webster. he cannot safely hesitate in taking his stand for or against the repeal of the Mis- souri restriction. Mr. Everett, by his admirers, is considered as possessing talents and attain- ments fully equal to those of his “ illustrious predecessor,” though his talents, acquirements and idiosyncracies, are of « somewhat different citement among the Pennsylvania members; neyer- | kind. But he holde n good Websterian position: and ifhe has only t/4e moral courage to waive al! calculations, gnd throw himself boldly for- ward for the ey,tinction of the Missouri line, he my mainteir, his ground to some purpose in 1856. Let ‘as hear from Mr.Everett, and then we may ex"pect the national Union whigs of the North to speak one way or the other. In the sext place, the soft shell democrats of Tamma ay Hall, and the hard shell democrats of Stu yvesant Institute. ought to come out and thow their hands, black or white. Capt. Ryn- ders, one of the ieaders of the present Tammany orfgnization, has defined his position like a usan; but Tammany is not united unless John “Wan Buren and the Captain stand firmly to- gether, hand in hend. Let us have a manifesto from the Prince. We sre fearful, if he delays longer, that he may be drawn off by the free soil Buffalo sophistries of the New York Even- ing Post and the Albany Jtlas, It will bea cold bath to the Prince we know to spring into the waves side by side with Capt. Rynders, Judge Douglas and the administration, at a single bound ; but the first shock of the plunge is soon over, and the reaction is a most delight- ful sensation of positive comfort. John Van Buren must come out on Nebraska or he is lost. His only safety now is with Capt. Ryn- ders, for the repeal of the Missouri line. Whigs and democrats of all shades, the time has arrived for action. The Senate bill pro- pores to sweep away all the compromises be- tween the Northern anti-slavery spirit and the Southern propaganda of the peculiar institu- tion, from 1820 down to this very day—to sweep them all off, and to settle the con- troverry upon the broad constitutional basis that the people of all the territories of the United States have the right to determine the question of slavery or free soil fo: themselves, and that Congress has no right to arrogate to itself the sovereignty of the people. Let «ll parties, therefore, take their ground, or the two houses may deprive them of the opportunity for a hearing upon Nebraska in the speedy pas- sage of the bill. The European Embrogllo-Beginning of the End. The perplexities of the war question, which have to long held Europe in a state of breathless uncertainty, have at length been re- .duced to a clear and definite issue, which can no longer be complicated or retarded to accom- modate the interests or apprebensions of the Powers engaged in it. The Czar is now fairly driven into the toils in which his own tortuous and selfish policy has involved him, and like a stag at bay, it would seem as if nothing but an effort of almost superbuman strength, and the most implicit confidence in his own resources, would enable him to burst through the chain of hostile influences by which be is surrounded and hemmed in. By some it will be thought tha. the brilliant victories which we learn by the A ia have been gained over bis forces by the Turks, and the compulsory withdrawal of his fleet to Sebas- topel, may contribute to dispose him towards a pacific arrangement. We coniess that we do not participate in this hope. From his well- known pride and independence of character, we fear that these adverse cireumstances will only serve to confirm him in his obstinacy, for he will now feel that his honor is involved, where before ouly his interests were at stake. It he surrenders his pretensions without strik- ing a blow in defence of them, he knows well that his political importance as a first-rate European power, will be for- ever lost. Unfortunately, at the point to which he has now pushed matters he has every- thing to lose and nothing to gain by such an arrangement, for it cannot be supposed that Turkey, flashed with tts military successes, and the Western Powers, exasperated by the reck- lessness of his ambition, will consent to a re- adjustment of the questions at issue on the terms originally proposed. There are, besides, other considerations which are likely to influence Nicholas in a calculation of the chances which a perseverance in his present course may bring about. Apparently cordial as is the concert. and compact the union of the powers that are arrayed against him, Le knows well that the contingencies of war and the diversity of interests that exist amongst those opposed to him, would soon afford him an op- portunity of rowing the reeds of dissension amongst them. It would require but a ser.cs of decisive military successes upon his part to detach Austria and Prussia from the ranks of bis enemies, and to convert the neutrality of Denmark and Sweden into active co-operation. His present isolation is more apparent than real, for the sympathies of the courts and aris- tocratic classes of Germany are unquestionably ranged on his side. They are only held in check by the revolutionary elements whic! are scething and foaming like latent voleanoes un- der their feet, and which aby more active de- monstretion in his iavor would instantly call into explosion. Every indication in the political horizon, therefore, seems to pertend the certainty of the storm that is about to burst upon the world. The concessions of helpless weakness to arro- gant strength, the arguments of reason and moderation, and the universal condemnation of civilized nations, have all failed to make them- selves heard. The sword must now decide not only the immediate points at issue. but those More momentous questions the settlement of which the apprehensions of the timid and the jealous watcbfulness of the combined despots 0 Europe have so long adjourned. It seems asi the rights and liberties of the human race ean never be secured except at the expense of tears and blood, Woe, then, be to those who exaét so fearfal a pyice for them. Mexivo- Santa Anna’s Distreses—Trne Poll ey of tho United States. Overlooking the question of humanity, the true policy of our government towards Santa Anna is to starve him out. We repeat it—our true course, on the naked ground of poliey, is to starve him out. At first blush, it appeared advisable to set him up, like Faustin Soulonque, with the costly gewgaws of an imperial estublishment; and, for this reason—the expenses of his imperial court, his imperial retinue of sub-officials and retainers, and his imperial army necessary to keep everything in apple-pie order, would soon compel him to sell another tract of land, and £0 on to the end of the chapter and the absorp- tion of the whole empire. Periodical instal- ments every three years, by this process, of one hundred and fifty or two hundred thousand square miles ataclip. would do the work of annexation for Mexico in ten or twelve years, Santa Anna might be permitied to remain with his court in the Mexican capital, until some arrangement could be made for his accommoda- tion in a small empire on the Mosquito coast, by and with the advice and consent of the American company that have bought out that eection of Central America from the assignees of King Gallinipper the First. Looking at the question of “manifest destiny” through this medium, however, it appears too slow, too expensive, and, in point of fact, tro much of a connivance with the principles of despotism, to suit the spirit of the age. The simplest, quickest, and cheapest policy with Santa Anna, is to starve him out. If we refuse to buy those deserts of Sonora and Chihuahua upon any terms—if we refuse any indemnities on account of Indian spoliations, and any ad- vances on account of the Tehuantepec route, or anything else, for twelve months, the work will be done. - First, there will be a revolution, » As soon as Gen. Arista’s indemnities from the United States gave out, there wasa revolution. He was turned out of the country, and Santa Anna was recalled. In his tura, Santa Anna must have his subsidies, or before the end of the year another revolution will send him packing back to Carthagena. How he has got along thus far, with an empty cash-box, is very astonish- ing. But his intimations to certain confi- dential parties, suggesting a sale of land, tells the story of his distresses. Hence the astonish- ing success of General Gadsden in making that treaty for Cooke's wagon route, to be used as the railroad route of the Secretary of War and the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad Company: Provided, always, that the Senate ratify the treaty, But the very necessities of Santa Anna sug- gest the policy of rejecting the treaty, and cutting off all subsidies for a year or so. That will be enough. The unpaid officials and the unpaid army of the dictator will revolt—they will turn him adrift without remorse—and then the ambitious small fry will soon eat each other up. The poor, oppressed and indignant Mexican people will next rise in a body, and, as the last alternative of salvation, they will, in their sovereign capacity, petition to be an- nexed to the United States of the North. By this process, without expending a single dollar, we shall be enabled, in a year or so, to annex the whole country in obedience to the sove- reign will of the Mexican people. We.there- fore insist upon it, that our very best poli- cy, and the cheapest, towards General Santa Anna, is not to set him up in his Empire and pamper him with the costly luxuries of an im- perial household, as a means of compelling him piecemeal to sell out his country. No. He may become too proud with a crown on his head. He may form dangerous alliances with the crowned heads of Europe. Besides, this imperial policy is entirely repugnant to all our ideas of free institutions and popular liberty. But, again: What claims, on the score of magnanimity, has Gen. Santa Anna agaiast us? Was it not Gen. Jackson's influence with Gen. Sam. Houston that saved this same distin- guished personage from a summary execution by the Texans, after his capture at the battle of San Jacinto? Did he not, under the invita- tion of Gen. Jackson, soon after make a plea- sure tour through the United States? Then, again, during the late war, was he not invited to return to Mexico, aud passed into the coun- try with a pass from President Polk and Secre- tary Marcy? And after beating him at Buena Vista and Cerro Gordo, and in front of the Mexican capital, was he not granted, upon bis own application, an armistice of nearly a month. to repair damages and make ready for a more deadly defence? He was. And after being finally vanquished, was he not allowed to escape out of the country, under instructions to that effect? Is it not so? Finally, in his late return to Mexico, did we not, in common with the Mexi- cans and the Catalans of Cuba, hail him asa godsend? We did, we did. And after shower- ing all these favors upon him, Gen. Davis and Gen. Gadsden modestly propose, with the con- sent of the Senate, to pay him fitieen millions to enable him to set up a despotic government, atter the fashion of Louis Napoleon or Faustin Soulouque. we doo’t know which. Is not this asking too much? We think it is. Do we owe anythiog to Gen. Santa Ann. ? No! Is it consistent with our foreign policy to set him up in anempire? No.” Is there not some danger in the scheme, of entangling foreign alliances? Yes, Ought we, thea, to ratify this treaty? No, never. What, then, ought we to do? Cut off the supplies and starve him out. This is the shortest cut to “manifest destiny.” Reject the treaty—with- hold all subsidies, and starve him out. First Graxp Division or rie Sports at Wasnincton.—We gave sometime agoa general estimate of the available public plunder at Washington, amounting to the grand aggreg ste of five hundred millions of dolldrs, which suis may be subdivided as follows :-— BECAP/TULATION OF THB SVOILS. Pablic Jans to railroads, aecording to the bills in- troduced or prijected.. . 350,000,000 Patent extersons..... 20,000,000 Contracts and priva'e claim: 20,000,000 Steamship projects, &...... 50 000,000 Regu'ar appropriations. 50 000,000 French spoliations. . etn det: 5,000,000 Misc )laveous items and deficiencies.. 5,000,000 Tota)..... - $500,090,000 The first grand haul upon the surplus in the treasury has been arranged in the Gadsden treaty, for the payment of fifteen millions for the relief of Santa Anna, and five millions for the re- lief of Garay & Co., Hargous & Co., Benjamin & Co., and Sloo & Co., and others. Colt’s patent monopoly extension, designed to aid him in the manufacture of revolvers in London for the ure of the British army, appears to have stuck in the House, notwithstanding the lobby influ- ence of the Cabinet organ, and in spite of the power which a projeet supposed to be worth five millions might be expected to wield among the pliable members. Next came in Jefferson Davie, Gadsden, Santa Anna, and all concerned in their grand scheme, for twenty millions at a wipe of the pen. Now this is a respectable haul, and makes a very large hole in the thirty millions of Secretary Guthrie’s surplus. It is a Cabi- net project, and is in keeping with their magnificent ideas of the spoils. Fifteen millions to Santa Anna, five millions to the out side claimants upon him, and the compact for a railroad binding our government to a certain route, which will be worth millions upon mil- lions te General Davis, General Gadsden, and the New Orleans, Opelousus and Great Westera Railway Company, without buildiog the first mile, provided always that the treaty is ratified! Very well; if the treaty is ratified there is a good beginning made, at all events, upon the spoils. At this rate, should both honses buckle fo and follow up the quick work of Davis, Gadsden and Santa Anna, Congress may be able to adjourn early in July, for every dollar of the five hundred millions will be appro- priated by that time, including every available acre ofthe publicdomain. Nothing like a good beginning. Forzien Hosners.—Our amiable fellow-coun- trymen, who hail from the banks of the Tiber, Arno, and Po, do us the honor again to fill about a column of our paper this morning, with afresh expression of their Christian feelings towards Monsignor Bedini. Our readers will donbtless be delighted with the gentle and rational tone adopted by the tender-hearted creatures. Some allowance must be made for Southern exagge- ration and Italian hyperbole ; but these still leave a fair margin for the display of the natural temper of the exiles, It is perfectly obvious from the tone of the manifesto, that if the Itaflans in question could find the legate in some lonely by path, or silent forest, the latter would spend an excessively uncomfortable half hour. As it is, it has required all the moral power of public opinion and all the physical power of our police to prevent some sueh crime being committed in broad day light in one of our most populous cities. Attempts have fre- quently been made; and in every case, the offence bas been clearly traceable to the Italian and German immigrants. The question there- fore arises, how long is this state of things to continue? How long are we to allow our country to be made the theatre of noisy brawls between ‘foreigners? A respectable hotel keeper will invariably expel any two or more of his guests who disgrace his house by fight- ing ; can we not, ought we not, to stretch the rule to the whole country and try to get rid of these excessively troublesome pests? Within the last four or five years, we have not had a foreigner of distinction here, who has not done mischief, without any compen- sating good. Kossuth and Kinkel created trouble at Washington, and spread a most un- wholesome excitement through the country. They died out within a few months. Joho Mitchel came here, and tried very hard to arouse angry feelings against England: but Jobn was a suspicious character, and people supended their judgment for a short while; during which the “ illustrious Irish patriot” committed the most complete political suicide ever witnessed in New York. An appropriate epitaph is now much wanted for the editor of the Citizen. Then Gavazzi—the fire-brand— had the talent to arouse bloodshed and strife wherever he went. It was only last week that the Irish rioters who broke into the church where he was lecturing at Quebec, and so nearly killed him, were brought to trial. Asusual, in such cases, it was a toss up whether a Protes- tant or a Catholic judge should sit : the latter won, and of course directed a verdict of ac- quitial. About the same time, the court at Cincinnati, being less under the influence of re- ligious bigotry, was holding the police to bail for an assault upon some Germans; the assault having been committed during a riot caused by Dr. Bedini’s visit to the West. Wherever they go, these foreign visiters create distur- bances and find ready auxiliaries for the task in their countrymen who have already settled here. Had we no Irish or Germans or Italians in this country, the duties of a police officer would be a sinecure. Where the religious excitement aroused by Gavazzi and Bedini is to end, none can tell. It is clear enough that the Protestants of Canada will not forever submit to be trampled under foot by afew ignorant Irish wretches; and equal- ly clear that-the Legate of the Pope, arriving here in an official capacity must be protected from the violence of bloodthirsty Italians and Germans. On the latter the violence must ulti- mately recoil; and when the day comes, woe then to those foreigners who took advantage of our peaceable character to convert our country into a sempiternal Donnybrook Fair. More Execrioys or Suborpinateé Orricers.— We notice with surprise that Hon. Hiram Wal bridge introduced a resolution into Congress on Monday, providing that postmasters and cul- lectors should be elected by the people. The next thing we shall hear of will be the election of tidewaiters and gaugers. Words cannot ade- quately depict the absurdity of the system of which these are the fruits. We see it plain enough in this city where the custom of elect- ing the subordinate officers of our municipal government has led to general negligence and corruption, and universal recklessness of duty. Our city officers, all elected by the same body of people, are of course independent of each other, and practically independent of the pu)- lic; when they neglect their duty, when po- licemen allow thefts to be committed under their noses. when the streets are alternately filled with mud and dust, the only consolation left to a suffering public is the consciousness that we are in the enjoyment of the largest degree of popular suffrage ever possessed by any people. Hiram Walbridge who is a sensi- ble man, must be aware that this reflection is a poor solace to one who és groaning under mate rial and practical discomforts; and we cannot conceal our astonishment that he should have thought of extending still further the area o official mismanagement, and official irresponsi- bility. His experience ought surely to teach himthat were our postmasters and collectors elected by the people, and so independent of control from Washington, eyen the carelessness and corruption which now disgrace those de- partments would be but a faint shadow of what we might expect hereafter. Our rejoicing at the rejection of Mr. Wal- bridge’s motion must not be construed as an approval of our present system of appoiatments. We have often placed on record an emphatic censure of the system by which an old faithful aud experienced officer is removed to make way for a raw hand, in obedience to the exigen” cies ofparty. We are still of the same mind as those conscientious statesmen, who in the early days of the republic, denied the right of the President to remove a good officer, against whom no graver charge could be brought than that he was of different politics from his newly- elected chief. But custom has given the prac- tice almost the force of law. It were almost vain now to rebel against the fruits of the ignoble system by which the Van Burens and Marcy firet drew themselves into public notice, and which their youth bequeathed as an ignomi- nious legacy to their old age. By what means— if at all—the general government could be re- stored to the old and the sound channel with regard to offices—what proceedings would be required in order to establish a rule that all public servants (the Presideat and his Cabiaet excepted) should hold their offices during good behavior—we may hereafter take occasion to inqnire. Meanwhile, it is clear that nothing will be gained, while much will be lost, and more risked in extending the category of election offices: the number of ineflicient officers will certainly be swelled, the power of grog-ehop politicians will be increased, and the public se- curity infinitely lessened. So Hiram Wal- bridge had better make no more motions of the kind for the present. ‘Twelfth Regiment Ball at Niblo’s, « Om Mondey evening the entire theatre and the salounn. at Niblo’s were thrown open for the celebration of the {de given by the Twelfth Regiment Volunteer Isfantry to ite members and guests. This regiment is anew one, and fs compored of elever eompanies:—The Light Guard, the Lafsyette Fusileers, Incependent Guard, Baxter Blues, Tompkins Blues, Baxter Guard, City Musketeers, City Blues, Guard Lafayette, Wastingtoa Life Guard, and New York Bifemen. These companies, containing some of the finest soldiers in the Siate, have wow organised them- selves into the Twel'th Regiment, fully offisered, and membering over five huodred rank and file, They are, in point of equipments, dissipline, and in the morale of” the individual members, amoog the finest bodies of our Volunteer sgrrice The cfisers of the regiment areas follows: ry G Stibdins, Evq., Colonel; Hon Emanuel B. Bart, Lieut. Colonel; T. B Fields, Exq., Major; J. B. Stearns, Erq., Adjutant. The uniform isa white frook,. handsomely trimmed, and tho effect of there Nght uni-7 forms on the floor was specially gay and 4 The company arsembled st an early hour, and im great numbers, not less than two thousand ladies and gentlemen having assisted at this spleadia evation to Mars snd Terpsichore, The parqustte of the theatre bad been laid with @ oor level with the stage, acd the whole arca from the rear wallaf the stage to the dress circle was occupied by the dances. Thie eatire space, havdsomtly decora’e! and lighted by seve- ral extra of andvliers, was under the ebarge of Capt, Palmer, and was exclusively devoted to qaadrilles. Dod-, worth wasin attendance with an excellent band ; xnd the evident eagerness of the ladies to begin the ceremonies was promptly responied to by the coaductor’s baton, so that by 10 o'clock the floor was completely occupied, appearing to the negnerous spectators, who looked dowm from the boxes, like conservatcry of living flowsrs, + moving and undulatuy in grace(ul mazes, ag if ewayed by the irresisiibie pewer of tho harmonies that swelled from the orche,tra. Up stairs the princips) saloon, which had been con= figed to Adjntant Stearns, presented even ® mors aniy mated scene—being occupied exclusively for waltzing, polking, Schottische-ing, and those kindred and exciting movements which bring th» blood in rosy torren:s to the conssious cheek of beauty, and make responsive bosome palpitate with mutasl pleasure, The dancing in both departments was kept up with exuberant activity until « few minutes after il, shen ‘the company descended to the supper roous, which had been handsomely and bdountifally supplied by” Mr. Rogers, and which were, by @ very jadicione arrangecent, ket open until the clos» cf the ball. Among the guests rested at the table of honor ocoupied by the regimental staff wa observed General Sandford, General Hall, Mejor Sprague and Lieutenant Smith, U.3.A., Colonel Daryea and Captain Shumway, of the National Guard, Colonel E.0. Chasles, of the Light Horse, and several others. Out of cow pliment to the ladies, and as wo think in very good taste, all toasting aud specchi!ying~ was dispensed with, and the company, after partaking: of the supper, and brushing the foam from the cham- pagne fountains that sparkled at rapid intervals along tho _. tables, returned to the dancing rooms aad resumed their duties with increased celight. Amid such a throng of beauty, taste and reflasment, it would be invidious to partioulsrise a few, and impossible. to record the names of all who deserve ‘‘honora‘ls mon~ tion.”? We must, therefore, dismiss each fair candidate for the golden apple with the especial assurance, intend- e¢ for her ear alone, that had we been Paris the piizo would have been hers and hers only. More Sm . SEIZUBE OF GOODS ON THE +TEAMER ASTA— ARRESTS ; ‘There was another developement relative to the violation of the revenue laws upon the arrival of the Asis at her dock in Jersey City yesterday. Officers Isaacs, Godirey, Geo. Wooldridge and William Miner were watching fer her appesrence, having previously been astured that. there would be contraband goods on board of her. Immedistely on her arrival vigilant search was made, and the surgeon of the Asia, Dr. Dowliog, was arrested on suspicion of having been @ priccipal in the viclation ef tho revenue Jaws on previous trips of the Asia, and J. Johannison on suspicion of aiding and abetting such violations, Mr. Jo- hanpiron is sai: to be convected with a house in Maiden. lane where goods have been seized lately. He wenton board of the Asis in the boat of the Physician oj the Port, atSteter Island His object, as he alleged, was to ree m Mr. Berjamin, When toe stesmer reached the ry quantity «f lace, estimates to be worth sbont $700, was fund la the trunk of Yr Baojamin, and reize. | Itis delleved that w Jarge quiutity of very vslusble g mestly Ciamonds, is ye rated the steam: The prironerr—Dr. Dowling and Johanaison—were ‘teken scroan the ferry. ani passed int» the custody of Assistant Marshal Horton, who took them to the cfice of the United Mr, Jobaprison sent word to Mr. Leas, coin at 44 Meiden Jare, and he goon came, with L en attorney. charges against the rosu'e), they were admitted to dail in the rum of $6,000 each’ Dr. Leavitt, of New York, ry Shepard After @ brief examination sy him into the rood $100,000. selzed in Maiden lane, a qvantity at o dway, anc another lot Inst week ai a store MEETING OF THE C /MMITTER APPOINTED BY TAH om LEGISLATURE—NEW YORK AGAINST BROOK> The committee, consisting of Semsters Brooks of New Yerk, Hutohings of Brooklyn, Pratt of Albany, and ‘Moams, Germaine, Hinckley and Backus, of the Asssam- bly, appointed by the State Legislature to examine into and repert upon the conc itioa of the harbor of New York, met last evening at the Astor House, The committes had spent both yesterday aud the day previous in examina- tion of the harbor. There might have besn some forty or fifty gentlemen present, among whom we noticed Mr. Stowe, Vice Prerid-nt of the Chambsr of Commerce; Meiars, Spofford an Walcron, representing New York. e Street Commissorer; Silao. Mr. Waring Corporat.on Jonasel, represented Brook- lym. The President, Mr. Brocks, called the meeting to order at eight o'clock, and that the committee were Cestrous 0’ obteining information om the eu-jset of the harbor of New York, and any gentlomea who had opinions to offer ov wert Nberty to do so, ‘The parties representing New York aad Brooklyn were Targed on either rice of th- tabe, and s great ceal of crimination and recrimivation passed between them. Mr. Batlér, of the Jvurnat of Commerce, seer ed to be the crhaeean of the former, sac Mr. Waring, the attorney of @ latte: It seems that the members of the Chamber of Com- it New York are tu great trepidation lest the North. rivers «bould on dry. They hol’ that grants made to mroleuts and others in Brooklyn, cf the piers alcrg the rivor, are v dd, bessuse these plers are + batructirg the harbor, pow ite com= meree, fhe prople of Bevo! be hand, pre- tend that the piers were grented to them—that im them they have yesied rights—tha: no commisstosers can de- Prive them of thetr righ's~aod that suche comes ¥ith very bed granw fom New Yorkers, w ther selves have ervactel apod the hardor to ihe extent of 1 few ed Stes Engreer, being called Tt) txplin bis views oo the effects orecreed by these tiers upon the tides, said thet he knew noibivg #f the lay whch gorerned tha case; he would merely exp as bis profes-fymalopinion, The ques tor cf tides bad been in rooghly fovetiated by the British pariiamrnt. Cowmissiovera had been appointed by that body for this purpow, and they bad vi-ited nesr- ly we harbor im the kingdom. They reported that ia ® stance that csme under thrir rots, waea- eluded, mt injury as done to Idfog pier e. Bat the effest, uadoabt- is to oom rher the tide of toe river and dininish the » The rerult produced at the bar is that the fend ta weebed up aud left thera, gud veavels ron agrouad, This fe the opicton of all ecisotific mento Pngland. It in, there’ove, the faterest both of New York and Brook. lyr, to precerve the harbor (.tiet. I) is fact worth no- ticing, that when the piers of Lonton bridgs were taxem a thet the « uprn by the Py enitent re'end to what eff Ne ‘ooblyr world ultimately pi that they ob- structed the ingress of the tide was ® fact waich could not be deried Mr. Wasine (for Preck!yr) then rose and sald that the rights of the prop'e of Brov hiya were vested rights. He Ornridered that the averres sucroachments of the New York fers were ut Jere than aig handred fest, and that the people cf Bro kiya were entitled to as mueh ase of the river as the people of New York. It rae hn markable that the gen‘lemen «f the Ohamber of Com~ meres +hould only up in 1868 to the fect of ens brerts on the barbor, whea they bed besa golog om y years previous. It ia whea Booklyn asks for ae portion of the river, that she ts told she ing the commerce, The people of lym are eaticled, for commerce as the peop'e of New yen With an i'l grace from the - city The ration of New York. A participation with that in the commerce of th» only siked, Breokiyn and this coppored to the appe ‘ers. His were rights of which ed by commiestoners. The med there rights were seqnired 1d be looked into, privilege bad been paid for ia dollare and sents. reo nd ocint he would urge war, that should the ment cf commissioners be cesiled on, he ob; siay of proesedings under the act of 1863 while at wok It the State of New York woul! pay petty it intends to take away, the parties would igonrent t) pe deprived of it, showed the mw that morniog = xpeas worth five mil'lons, cord show them more worth ‘the committee wished to allay the fears of the gentlemen Tho The toany were Pa | 4 ? B