The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1854, Page 4

ee eT ——_—_———— NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND SDITOR. OPRNER OF FULTON AND NABAAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Uscur Tom's Cans THEATRE Brosdway Anroxy rpeum~eR Nicur's Draw BROADWAY said @LE0PATRA~ 4 RURTON’S THEATHE, Chambers street Pince oF Business - 4 sinsumMEa NIGHT © WATIONAL THRATRE, Chatha: HE GAMBLER Evening Uscie Te WA! LACK'S THRATKE, Broadway Scupien’s Count wire FOLLY As i Fires A PRerry on RAM street -Aftorncon— 8 Aw AMERICAN MUSEUM Afternoon—Rose or Brrnick Vare Evevisg—Gauncen’s Paockess Two Buzzanpes. BHOADWAY MENAGERIK—Sr4urse Twins any Witp Beasrs. CHEISTYS AMERIC*N OPERA HOUSR, 472 Broad. way —ATHioPiAN MeLoores wy Cwmusry’s Mixer ens, WOOD!) CINSTRELS—Wood’s Minatrel Hall, 444 Broud- way >) THIOPIAN MINSTRELBY. BUCKLEY'S OPFRA ROUT aay s fruiorian Orena Trov BANVARD'S GEORAM, ow tue BoLy Gann. REENI B GALLERY, 563 Broadway Day and Eyouing 682 Broadway—Bvce- 636 Brosdway—Faxonaue MGNOR BLITZ—Stvyvesant InstrruTe, 663 Broad ACADEMY HALL, 643 Broadway- Pranas’s Gir> Bx MEBITIONS OF THE SEVEN Vite «1RKON. SOPE CHAVEL 715 Broadwey- Jones’ Panroseore. SBYAN GALLERY OF CERISTIAN ART—H3 B way New York, Friduy, february 10, 1864. inst tacbecnne craace nalts diet dasrtctle The News. ‘The Pacific, from Liverpool, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, bringing our London files to the 25th of January, and Paris advises of the 2ith, with the latest dispatches from other parts of the European continent. No decided reply bad been reorived from the Emperor of Russia to the last prepositions of she other powers, nor had he made any formal declaration as to how he would view the entrance of the allied fleets into the Black Nea. Our latest despatches intimate that a communica tion had been received from the Czar; but it is proba. ble that he was seeking information in relation to the fleets. Meanwhile, the war preparations were sarried on with great vigor in England aad France in each of which countries full explanations of their intentions would be made by the respective govern- ments after the opening of Parliament and Con- nent Assemb y. Lard Ponsonby intended to sub mit some importaat re: ons upon the eubject t> the Englich Peers, a copy of which we publish, Ad- miral Dundas had taede astirriag speech to the crew of a ship-of-war at Spithead. Iotrigue aud the same eautious line of policy seemed to still isfluence the acts and guice the counsels of the Czar. We refer at more length to the subject in an editorial to-day. Captain Watkins, with Lis fellow sufferers of the San Francisco, had arrived in Liverpool, where the Captain made his official report of the disaster tw the United States Consul, which we pablish ia fall. Trnportant news bas co ae from Madyid, of the sth ulti It is that Geserals Concha and O'Doan2!!, beads of the oppo: 142 been exiled to the Canaries, a step which is regarded ss the forerunner of a coup d'etat. It appears that the exiles include Swo ex-Governors cf Cuba. Over three hundred persons were drowned in ¢] Bay of Dablin, oviog he pers T out forty-eight hours on her first ve o} for Melbourse, The news from Calitorn ch will be fonnd in nother part of this rning’s paper, contains no. thing startling or importaut. ‘Toe Legislature of the Beate had convened at Benicia, aud Governor Bigler iad la'd before the members his asnual message, nd embodied in th: iutvoduccd in the House o be Califoraia Pagi‘ive tain in bondage ci which w be fou A Dill bose. Assembly, w Slave law, the}: shit thoee slayes State befora it was adimivied int seasoa had bee very unfavorable ts, but the minar are repre wel be semn-neouthly i tien off dy, but € as Scbt away to warraut the asser tion tha rs were far ‘rou being exhausted. The fi ying excitement at San Francisco, which was raging at ¢ dates, bad ma. Serially lessencd in in'e Jess some fred’ fuel was sided to the wa it wonid pro. Bably soon die out en'irely, Capt. Walker was sti’! President of the repul of Lower California; tie natives were r allegiance to the new born governm an_ othe adveatarers were maa oflairs in a manner felt perfectly se n their n of their movemer We bave reccived from our Nicaragia co; that indicated are high] gE letiec at Granu- poudent, da°e3 ae y 14th, om ite publication, ow rea portant matter with which our columes are over. flowing. We learn that the message of Presideat Perce had been received mmented ou by the people. The their t, Don Government, through Affairs, Don Mateo Mayorga, | of arrangement? of their long sbiished a basis intsunderstand, pending Ing. The company will pay to Nicaragua forty Mhonsand dollars cs ten per ceot of the net profits deve her, ay per charter, up to J the payment cf the of $2 is to be traversed the Istumus, ar thousand dollars, not back to ibe oom wh from h time, until 2por, & pr capits enger who ha? her of forty st, to be paid the per capita tax id for each pas dalvan t ater in 1855. Severs! tizens residing at Oastiilo, a «mall er San Juan, hay signed a pape v ave voluntarily de- elared their rec: gnit'c h ea Pagua cver thal ¢ dha @eclaration $> the government a. Ph Coustiruent Assen wy at Sag tiago de Managiawn the Aliading 9 the md muon uel n- ent raye:—'' The Prelecis are ase they (the members) should not) on ghe Cay appoint: r sheir departure, to compel then to do so according to the law of the Au: gust, 1855." We publish the entire letter as soon Bs powell) Our inteil rom Wa: wu this morning i of an unuet teresting and exciting character‘ jut as almost every person will attentively read the Getails, we shall not waste space by referring to more than merely the important points. The relief of the indigent insane and the payment French spoliations were brietly debated in the Vait Bates Senate y sterday, after which Mr. n Braith + the £ nj mage a long speech in posit the Nebraska Kansas bill, Aout O'clock ar Fa i at,.se Mr. 5. w 1 le lus remarks before the ad poned till ayy m reseatalivee 1 rt ete of traore i ’ plvanians alsa took ppon the singular plea the it sumed @ ‘ae-teg for amint in New York.” To complete the work of destruction, a motion was made to re-consider the yote. followed by another to lay that motion on the | table, which latter was carried by the casting vote of Speaker Boyd—the yeas and pays being etghty- eicht each. Sothe Committee of Ways and Means will have to re-commence their work. The House paving thus nedone all that they had been engaged n doing for several days, adjourned prior to the | travsaction of any other business, The resolutions remonstrating against the adoption by Congress ot Judge Douglas's Nebraska Kansas bill passed onr State Senate yesterday, in the shape they were originally presented by the free soil whigs, after a very exciting controversy between their ad- vocates and the silver grays. The quetion was taken separately on ea:h reso'ution, and the one re qnesting our Congressmen to vote against the moa- sure was only opposed by six of the seven national democrats in the body. The Assembly refused to receive & protest from Mr. Clinton, (national demo- crat,) relative to the action of the House on the Ne: braska question the day before. The Temperance bill was debated at considerable length, and finally referred to @ special committee to be reported com- plete. This matter seems destined to nnJergo mavy modifications before tt becomes 6 law. We have in tyne, and sball to-morroy publish, the report of Mr. McAlpine, the late State Engineer, relative to the condition of the State works at the clore of the year 1853. This document is very lengtby, and coctains many valuable stativtics and much general information with regard to our inter- pal improvementa, which shonld be carefully read and digested by every voter prior to the election waih takes place next week on the proposed amend ents to the constitution, ip order to seeure fe completion of the cani Mr. Francis M. Dimond, the present Li aod acting Governor, bas been nominated for Goyer- nor by the Rhede Island Democratic State Con- vention. Anotber awful report has reached us from the South, of great loss of life by steamboat bnrni ‘The America is reoorted to’ have been destroy the Alabama river on the 29th ult, and about fifty persons perished in the flames. z ved a copy of a communication from the Finance Department of the Comptroller's office to the Common Council, upon the fo lowing subjects, as quoted from the document itself :— Firet—A revielon of the ordinances proseriving the yowers and dntie of ihe several depsriments, The or, parization of the aoditirg bureau in the Ficance Depart- ment bas rot yet be-n acted on, and thit shoals hare deen done in July or Avenat last s coud —Claime of the Corp: ration for nnpaid assesae mente adtexra There cleims amount to seven or “ight buvcred te@uaend collars, var; tog from five to 4ve thou ni Cire, and o Neotlon should be made bafore tue nt ofsimitation cuts off ‘ne lim ; ‘Tir —The paving coatract of Kus aud Reid, Tas Compt o er bes paid up for all work done, ae daci feu by the , and the contrac: 14 sarreaderod, tubj40¥ to tae sppreval of 7 © Common ‘ouyth —The oatrect Com stroll x enbaits this cass to ‘0 the propiaty, iC noe the ne: Inpacnd Rc@edzeste of the ordinance of 1859 wv toe Cepartwenta of the municipal govera ip order to adept it provisions to the ameat of the chartr. Owing to the length of this eommunication, we have foun: ary to defer i ation, but shall, perhaps, give it in to-morrow’s paper. T-e Bard of Conocilmen met last evening, pur- snant to adjournwent, in their new room, formerly occupied by the Superior Court. On the organiza tion of the Board the President addressed tue mem- bers, congsatolating them upon their efferts to pro- mote the welfsre of the city, and feeling confident that the people would toon see that the presen’ Boar) was truly of the reform order. The annual re- port of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamp? was received, laid on the tale, and ordered to be printed. Tue Board of Supervi-ors last evening ordered an item of $809 to he gaid to Mr. Lawyer Calver. I thus aopears that the services of the abolitiouists are volunteered for some’ @ more thau the ewpty name of pbilonthropy. The Meyor and Chief of Police toade their semi- avnua) revorts to the Common Counci', last evening. The “hief congratulates the city on the efficiency of the department, and gives Lis decided aporov reference to the present system of appointing police- men. The Mayor repudiate: any farther interference by the Legislature in the Police Department, aad calls upon the Voarmon Conncil to interfere sad pre- vent if possible, certain proposed acts now before that br dy, from becomicg alaw. Tne reports are publi-Led elsewhere. Nevessity compels us to defer the publication of a pcrtion of the fourth day’s proseediogs in the Mil* tary Courtof foquiry relative to ths loss of the steam. ship Sav Francisco. The testimony of Lieutenant Fremont again eccapied the atteation of the court yesterday. A solemn high mass was celebrated in Ssint Pe- ter's church, Byrclay street, yesterday morning, for the repose of the souls of the various Roman Catho lies who lost their lives by the disaster to the San Francisoo steamship. The Rev. Me, Quino, pastor ofthe chureh, officiated as high priest, aad about two buncred persons were present at the ceremony. Norales of flour or grain were*made yesterday after the receipt of the Pacific’s news, tendiag to es- tablish prices. Holders of common brands State flour asked $9 25, but no buyers offered shove $) 12 a $9 18. Cotton sold to a limited extent befure the news, and the market closed heavy. Our coluans this morning cootain a great variety of interesting telegraphic and other informas.on, to which we cannot afford space to allude; indeed, there was euch au overwhelming influx of news yes teiday, that we are compelied to omit asny local re- ports, and much other intelligence that we have in type and shall publish et the earliest opportunity. War Prospects. Advices from London to 25th announce no in the state of affairs On Satarday evening 2ist, a despated from Vienna informed Great Dritaia that the Czar Nicholas intended ct the Vienna prop: sitions, in al ow cucstion being seitled by Turkey and Russia , adhered to every demand made by Priace Menechikoff, and appointed Prince Gortschakoff Comm r-in-Chief of the armies in the Prin- cypalities his picnipotentiary, to treat with the change tor isi he 1 alc Porte. This would have amouuted practically ‘o a declaration of war; and accordingly, the funds declined on Monday and Tuesday. On he latter day, the Russian Minister in Loadon recived orders from his court to inquire of the Fiitish government what the intentions of phe combined fleets were--whether they intended art with Turkey or whether they had been ordered t+ preserve their aeutrality. to tuke ned wind, aud it was iood that the reply « iment notifying the Czar o: 1 to the fleets, would be im: ywed by the will wal of the Russi An » The funds in erase « aia lined 1 touched &J), } at At I id elsewhere the les] of Czar oduced a contrary mor t t i ri tol cs 1 y le certuia . I ‘ r; ft e ¢ a sat heed i | I t to the qu uxt be ¢ juive ’ ded, ia jo let Nich : t tie tees ¥ tered ta Sea with the avowed des ga of stepping in be- tween ‘he Russians and their enemies, and pre- venting the former from prosecuting the war. How, under these circumstances, the Czar can help resorting to a frank declaration of war, we are at a Joss to understand. Even the reply of the Czar was dictated by a lingering desire for the preservation of peace. An accident may have precipitated the outbreak of hostilities even before Baron Branow receiv- ed it. Itwouldeppear that when the Russian Admiral at Sebastopol received the message of Admiral Dundas, requesting the Russian fleet to remain in that port, he replied immedi. ately that he bad no orders to receive from any foreign power: and Prince Menschikoff, who was in the vicinity, at once ordered the fleet to j put tosea. Whether this be true or no, a se. cond rumor ascribes similar orders to the Czar himself, and the allied admirals have collected together the whole of the vessels under their command. At the last dates, a naval battle between the Russian and the allied fleets. some where in the nnighboroood of Batoum, was rpeken of as an event by no means improbable. This of course would eut the gordian knot. From the Danubian Provinces, the genero, tenor of the news is still favorable to the Turk- ish couse. The Russians had not yet succeeded in retaking Citale, but were concentrating all their disposable forces against it. On several points further east on the Danube the Russians liad crossed the river, and ravaged a small por- tion of its southern shore; but no permanent position had been occupied, and practieally lit tle seems to have been gained by these maucou- vree. The Turkish army is ia excellent di pline and high spirits: the Provincials comp!ain bitterly of the exactions of the Russian in- vadere. Ifany thing further were needed to show the imminence of war, we might refer to the speech of Admiral Dundas, published elsewhere, in which that officer, speaking on behalf of the Lords of the Admiralty, notified the sailors of the royal navy that a war was at hand and “that war with Russia.” We might likewise draw attention to our Paris correspondent’s letter, in which the intrigues set on foot by Russia and Prussia to detach Napoleon from the British alliance are carefully described. We might also notice the conjunction of a further decline in the funds and in cotton, and a rise in breadstuffe. But the Czar’s position alone renders the maintenance of peace impossible, short of @ miracle, Mr. Evereti’s Sreeci.—We are disappointed with Mr. Everett. On whatever points we may differ in opinion frum the Senator from Massa- chusetts, we have never been wanting in doing justice to the extent and variety of his attain- ments to the grasp of his mind, and te the uni- form integrity whica has marked his political course. When the Nebraska question arose, we looked to Mr. Everett with some auxiety. We knew not which side of the quarrel he would espouse ; but we felt persuaded that oa which- ever he was found, be would defend his position manfully, and debate the great question from a philosophical and a constitutional point of view. Weare sadly disappointed. Whatever merits the speech may possess as a poetical composition, it is assuredly gravely deticient in depth of reasoning and clearness of view. Mr. Everett has diseyssed the point asa special pleader, when we expected him to review it us a statesman. He has spent himself on petty trivial pettifogging details when we anticipated that he would grasp the whole issue as a unit, and solve it with a stnvle master-stroke. Wout does it matter if the laws of 1850 were only statedly applicable to certain territory? Doe that impair the force of the priaciple they volve? Was not the whele pith and siuew of t legitlation of 1850 the establishmeat of a rule that the people of the Territories should leg's late for themselves on the subject of slavery? and was not this inconsistent with the compro- mise of 1820? Is it to Mr. Everett that we must say that the principles of two laws may conflict, thongh expressedly they refer to entirely distinct and opposite objects? Theo, again. how disingenuous the plea for the Indians and Mr. Everett’s objections to the measure on that ground! Really we begin to think w: heve mistaken our man. Mr. Everett tells us what the people of M is- sachusetts think of slavery. It is very gratity- ing to know their views, though really since 1810, the Massacbusetts folk have hardly allowed us to forget that abolition was thriv in their midst. But, pray, what have the p2o- ple of Massachusetts to do with the people of Nebraska? Have they ove tittle more right to choose the form of labor to be used in Kansas, than the people of Kansas have to direct the factories of Lowell, or the furms at Concord? They talk much of morality, these excellent New Englanders, both by their own mouthe, and Mr. Everett’s ; and are luatb, he tells ne, to suffer that our future fullow-coantrymen in Kansas and Nebraska she be tainted from the cradle with the sin of slavery, What Mrs Jellybys have we here! Their own poor a starving—their alms-houses are full—their pr sons overflow—their jail docks are crowded with malefactors of both sex: er sand of all ages— crime of every hue is ra inere e with the increase of populati and yot these ad- mirable men of Boston have phi'authropy to spare for the future ns of Kansas! Lower Carironsta- Coronet, Warseit STi Trewern. Manifest destioy” appears to be on the high road to a speedy fulfilment in Lower California. Col. Walker holds that pe- ninsula, and is marching on from ‘conquering to conquer.” Read the stirring news by the Star of the West. Col. Walker, it will be remomered, mide a lodgment at the southern extremity of the peninsula, with less than fifty men, aod boldly proclaimed Lower California au independent re- public, with a cabinet, an army and a navy daly appointed; und all froma body of forty-seven adventurers in a hostile couatey, cut of from their shipping, and full a thousao? miles from San F isco by cea, But reinivreoments came in time; and at the last advices, with « force of two hundred men and several pieces of arti lery, it was believed the thing was settled thet the Mexicans were substont rushed out,” and that the Republic of 1 aliforais We ‘fixed fa i raplily givir and were t ia i if e Th y with 4 ' 1 Ui ae abou vada of thei t ‘ be a t une to n ift ha » ilt may be adily j ¢ 1 h ed Me pon for tw any terma, world yl moat luudred Anglo saxc ul Jali tu thiaue and Texan rangers. In fact, from the proceedings of the invaders, in Jaying out cities and survey- ing harbors, they evidently gonsider them- selves as firmly located as William the Con- queror. What will Sanfa Anna do? Nothing less than Santa Anna, with the élite of the army, can do anything to upset the new republic. And should he march to the rescue, the news of his approach will most probably briag thou- sands of reinforcements from Upper California to Col. Walker. To all appearances, in- deed, the republic of Lower Calitornia will hold out. The exigency suggests the policy to the President of the United States of withholding the Gadsden treaty from the Senate, and of sending the General back with larger instruc- tions. He might now be successful in getting Lower California at less than cost. We com- mend the subject to the special attention of the President and Secretary Marcy. Strike while the iron is hot. More Sealet Marks Diseovered—Over- whelming Evidence against the President, The home organ of Gen. Pierce, the Concord Patriot, has come to the President's rescue, with every facility for procuring evidence, if any existed. to refute our charges, with their own files to refer to, and plenty of witnesses convenient to be summoned if they could only say anytbing in his favor. The Paériot fails to adduce one tittls of testimony to exculpate Gen, Pierce from the accusatton of having fa- vored the Wilmot proviso and written a free soil letter in 1848, The Patriot alleges that it was the unani- mous wish of the Democratic State Convention which assembled at Concord in 1848, to nomi- nate a candidate for Governor, that Gen. Pierce ehould be their candidate ; but he “ positively declincd” It strikes us that peremptorily re- fusing to run on the same ticket with Gen. Cass—altbough desired by the whole State Convention to do so—was rather a back- handed way of showing bis friendship fur Cass, It is true that Gen Pierce did condescend to go into the Convention and make ene of his sopho- morical flourishes in favor of the democratic candidates, But what of that? It amounts to nothing at all more than has already been stated in the Herarp. It simply shows, as we have shown before, that General Pierce pro fessed friendship for both divisions of the de- mecracy, end was "all thiogs to all men.” But Jook at this fuet: The Patriot does not produce one word or syllable written or spoken by General Pierce at that time disapproving of the course of the burnburners or their candi- dates. The Patriot's defence is not merely feeble and insufficient. but it is a total failure. so entirely weak as to go fur to establish our view of the case. But this is not all, We come now toa piece of testimony which seems to us so conclusive as to decide the matter in the mind of every- body. If there is a solitory reader of the Heratp who still entertains a doubt that Gen. Pierce’s jetter to John Cochrane and others— free soil committee-—-in 1818, was a regular, thorough-going, out-ant-out free soil letter, we think that every such doubt will be removed by reading the documentary evidence which we here produce. TheConcord Patriot, in the article to which we have already referred, speaking of the campaiga of 1848, and of Gen, Pierce, says:— ‘No one wilt deny that he then, as long before and ever siace, exercised a great influence in the polities this State.’ In this the Patriot is right, . smal! a man ashe is in the Presidency, Pierce wae nevertheless considerable of a man inthe little State of New Hampshire. Novw, ir Gen. Pierce, according to bis own organ’, ment, had such a potent influence ov politics of New Hampshire, and if Gon, Pleree was nota free sviler and a Wilmot proviso mun, how happened the Democratie State Con- vention of New Hampshire to adopt the follow- ing resolution, viz?:— ASTI-SLAVEMY RESOLUTION OF THE YEW HAMPSHINE DEMOCHATIC CONVENSTIN. Resolved, That among the doc'rines of th» demo- cratic pany, the most important is an abiding ad- herence to the compromises of the constit, ation, as the anchor of safety to the Union itself, while at the sume tiae sone are more opposed than ourselves to the contir vance or wider cuculation of slavery, and that we will oppose so great an evil to che progress of ervilization and human ty, whenever a prope tion ball arrive, aud by every measire con with the consuitution and its ¢ wpromises 5 we deem ‘he ae sigs onr op. nts on that subject teo faise te be worthy of regard, too frivo long to be worthy of aus wer, too inconsistest, coming ag they do from men who oppose the con fon of gn hour's respite from labor to our o¥n woile od and Lorers North, to rise te vint where th reached by any other sentiment tha we drclave it ‘our nme cone p demos | cravie party h heretofore dow ry) nor involu tary scrrit vw'd hereafier exrst apy territory *hich may be acquired by or enne: ad to the United States, ani that we approve of the votes of our deleg stes in Cov gress in favor of the Wilmx proviso. And again—the Legislature of New Hump- shire, June 30, 1847, passed also the following resolutions Revo ved by the Senate and Honse of Representa- tives in general court gouvenes— That ia all te slits that ht hereafter be aided to ur acquired by the United States, shere slavery does net exist at the tine of suck addition or acquiremant, reivher slavery nor involuntary servitude, exce the pavishmet of crime, whereof the par ty has b duly convicted, ought ever to ex’st, but the sar sheuld ever remain free; and we are oppored to th extension of slavery over any such territory; aad that we also approve the vole of Represertetives MOL PFOW 8. The avove was presented in the U Sevate, Dec. 20, 1847, and was sigued, Mores Nowkiv, Jr, Speske Hasny fiesarp, Presi Approved, June 30, 1847 Jauid We Winias Mesers. Norris aud Williams are the y United Sts 8 from New Hampshire Mr. Harry Hibbard is a mom from the same State, aud is sonal organ in the House of wel! as the administration leader. The New Hampshire Patriot of J 1847, in an editorial artic'e speaking above, says The question was taken on tl rol ations s by yeas and nays i egarded aa th the President le adoption of t and resulted—yeas 14 and independents the resolutions Jon. Mr. Nov twive on the § But this is not all, In 1846 General Pioree reported at @ convention « Nation declar “thatwe deplore the existencewf slavery, ¢ regard itasa grea al and social ¢ He repeated these opivic in the famous speech delivered at New Boston, x ported by | } Jation of North--a ti no ° | ecelal or m } le of | There facts se were the " et which General Piere H rote | letter in 18/3 to the freee -ysesies te | thin city, that J Yooh vane ond Nelaon Wa. i) terbury admii, To ak aoy oue after this to believe that that letter was hostile to'free soil is an insult to his intelligence and common sense. If otherwise, produce the letter. Let the President take the seal off the Scarlet Letter and clear his skirts. If this letter re- mains longer in the private possession of John Cochrane, is not his Excellency convicted of this charge? Yes or no. Jown Van Buren and Cou. ( Cremess.—We publish to-day the correspondence between Jobn Van Buren and Col, Clemens on the Nebraska question. We submitted our vi. ws upon the letter of Col: Clemens the other morm ing. We now understand that this correspon- dence did not originate with this present letter of John Van Buren, but from a confidential application to him by Col. Clemens in behalf of the administration. The Prosident and his Cabinet were naturally desirous to diseover the exact dangers of a split upon this Nebraska movement between themselves and their Van Buren free soil allies ot New York, and Col. Clemens was the proper medium for sounding the Prince. The result shows that there is trouble ahead to the Prince, the President and Cabinet, and all concerned. But this letter of Jobn is fresh, and calls for a passing observation or two. The tone of sadness and melancholy indignation which per- vades it is sometbing remarkable tor the Prince, who has ever been heretofore ‘a fellow of in- finite mirth.” He is evidently in a tight place, and, considering the conspiracy at Washingtou between some of the hards and softs to crowd him off the democratic platform among the out- siders, bis position is anythjng but consoling. The fact is, he never was in such a tight place before, and ifhe gets through it will be, li the Dutch miller, with a “tam tight squeeze As for the constitutional ond legal points raised against the Nebraska bill by the Prine», must pass them. His calibre is too sinall for usupon such greatissucs. We therefore tarn him over to Captain Rynders, and are ready to stake a thousand dollars that ina free dis- cussion before an impartial jury the Captain proves himself superior to the Prince as a con- stitutional expounder. The very first letter of the Captain on Nebraska was so clear aud logi- cal that it secured him at once the oflice of Deputy. Surveyor of this port; and the oaly danger from a constitutional discussion with the Prince to be feared is that the Captain, af ter his closing argument, might be promoted over the head of John Cochrane himself. We call, however, for the discussion, insisting upon it that Cochrane, in any event, shall be re- tained until it is certainly ascertained that the Scarlet letter is lost or found. we Fresh Watrr anxp Ress Pavements ror Wasuincton.—-We see that it is proposed to put down the Russ pavement upon that broad and beautiful thoroughfare of Washington called Pennsylvania avenue, and that the project is progressing for the introduction into the feder- alcity and the neighboring city of George- town ot a bountiful supply of fresh water, by means of asplendid aqueduct from the great falls of the Potomac river, some fourteen miles upthatstream. We also perceive that some oppo- sition is made against both these projects, on the ground that they are jobs, gotten up by specu. laters with the view oe large haul upon the spoils. But till Russ pavements and great aqueducts can be made free of expense there must be large sums of money involved in such enterprises, This being the case, and Washing- ton being the national capital, and as there will bea surplus of ten millions still left in the treasury after meciting all the the Gadsden ireaty, we are decidedly in favor of the Russ pavement for Pennsylive:'s avenue, and of a river of fresh wat eupplies of the city. The dirty politicians as- sembling at Wacbington from year to year will be none the worse for a plentifal supply .f clear freeh water, and a little soap withal. Every good citizen, north or south, east or west and every member of Cougress, whose ideas are not contracted to the contemptible boundaries of “my constituents’—God help us!—will be in fa- vor of Russ pavements, fresh water agneducts, monuments, parks, gardens and fowntains, or anything else, in discretion, to ronder the po- litical metropolis of the Union worthy the great- ness and grandcnr of our country, aud worthy the spirit, the liberality, and the abounding prosperity of the American people. Exactly so. Rospixe Perer to Pay Pavr.—A proposition bas been introduced into the House of Repre- sentatives to repeal all the existing contracts with our various lines of ocean mail steamers, with a view of entering into new contracts wp- on easier terms, This thing is simply a schome of a hungry set of cormorants among the out- side spoilsmen, to get hold of a shave of the public plunder. It is device for robbing Pe- ter to pay Paul; und Paul is, uafortunately, very hungry and impatient of delay. We ap- prehend, however, that a change of our ocean mail lines at this time would be very much like the change declined ly the fox in the fable. While swimming across a river, a swarm of flies settled upon him, which a geod 4 swallow kindly offered to drive awa means,” said he, ‘ they are satis: h swarm would take their place, w wou suck outevery drop of blued in my body.” Tue Rev. Mn. Pease ox rim “ Hog Question—We have received from the Nev Mr. Pease, of the Five Points House of Ind try, a printed cirewlar on the © Hot C question. Mr. Pe vd ing tions and good works of the Hn i. C torian in bebalf of the Five Point informs us that considering the clamor that has been raised against “ Hot Corn,” th rectors have taken the book under th amination, and that he will abide by their dict, Very well. We dre waiting with gr anxiety the judgment of the board. Let p opinion be suspended till the board of dirce at the Five Pots the merite of ‘ he clinw his- bat it iasion: » hoard of we its shall have pronounced upon Hot Cora.” Trams asp Exmnecors— Che press of forsign tol otber news upon our colamae prevents the uraal tov ae rations of the attractions off+red at ration tres this oveping. The atte: tion of oar rea to the advertisements under ths epprop-tinte Hanne afvetes Te freay id uot leave for Lives terday morning, ‘he was probably lotelmed thick weather tint prevalted on Wedwesday. aval Unteliimenee. haried@ Pxpenses of a ei eR IE Pi ie eR EAP ESE ae a 2 INI aM RS * SE nite ree en Nes A ARs MS Si 2 ta ami rae a a Ge SS, AR ras eS PRS, eal a aes Bo nd 2 bac ERE fe Bg ‘The Deceased Sufferers of the San Franclscos HIGH MAfB FOR THE SOULS OF THB ROMAN CATHOLIG Dead. A slewn requiem high mass was celebrated in Bt, Pete:’s church, Barclay street, yesterday morning, for the repose cf the sonla of the Roman Catholic dead who lost their ives at the time of the dleaster to the steam ahip San Franctioo, The ceremony commenced at ters o’olock, the Rey Mr. Quina, pastor of the church, officiat> fog as high priest, assisted by the Rev, Mr. Maddea, of Madison street, as “escon, and the Rev. Mr. MoUarty, «9 aasietant clergymenof %t Voter's. ‘There were about two hundred persona present, many of whoin were dreste* in deep mourning for their depart~ ed friewcs, and seemed te feel much grief upom the 06+ earion, Amongst {he congregation were two or thre offiosrs of the United States army end navy. The charch wae draped in moursing, and ibe pulpit and altar kung with black relvet. ‘The cholr cf St. Peter’s kindly volauteere? their ser- viecs for the ccossion. Duriag the celebration of tho mats the asnal momento for the dead was made, and at the cocclurion the officlating high priest gave @ benedic- tien, when the eongtegation slowly dispersed. cuy Intelligence. Hens or The Massacnvserts Lecistators.—The mem+ bers of the Masrachasetts j egislatare who arrived hero on Wed nerday, inspecied the ne tunnel boring ma¢ chine, left town yesterday afternoon, via Stonington an@ “Previdense, On account of the storm on Wednesday pight the steam oat Maesechusetta, from Stoniogton, did notarrive al her usvel Lour yesterday, and the gentle. men composing the party did not leave the city uatil six o’sleck in the everieg. They were bighly deligated with thelr tip On dit—Toat the Hoosac tannel Ioan of two milliovs will certeln'y pera the Mageachusotts Legislature this rerriom. Dber ten clear mejority in the House ig ite favor, and & ms jority of two im the Senate. The come wittee will undoudiediy report im favor of the granting the lean. keTlON OF Core Excinege ~The eletion of the Onlef giceer of the Fie D-pariment, for the Carteret was ci cedon Weduerday. Toe present fronmben fied Corson, Bq, was se elected bys large majority, The vots wae a8 ma wil be seen, is vear 1,902, He wes tbe reynlar noalnee of the department, where. hie competitora were stamp candidates, Fing On Wi coesdsy right bout 1134 o'clock, a fire use No. 26 Bowery, ooous ‘watch sed jewel:v etoro by A. O. Brasdist, and ted by twe familes Abondle of papers was ved In & varent soom in the second story, and it is pupposed to have been be work of am incendiary, it wasexcoguished with t ifing damage, Acoust on SiuPROAKD —Veaterday a sailor, oamed Jor f yard o barks rg bis ik gh and receiving other iately atiended by De. Van Leer, wi rer to be enoveyed to the Oity Hospital, RCAN TIEN Emaary Leer ‘The Rov. Samael Osgood, ix penovnced for Lots evening st Hope Ubapel Tne sabe ject, | Our Oly Meo and our Young Man, or Want ts the Bext fensration todo?’ is certainly attractive; bat the pame Of the Iscturer eloce is sn ficient to fill the house, and nerds ro speci*lresommendation, Young America’s intereste are not Miely to lose by belag placed in the banda ef Mr. Osgood. \ny —The following is the report of thie month of Jenuary:—Pationts af Bt (fice—Molew, S64; fomoles, O21.” At thelr dwell Maler, 118; femtles, Lid. Veosinated, 48 Totak. 1 te Nuwber of/eathe, 12. fas whole number of preso tome put up caricg the month in 2.610, Largest number ip cn» 51; smallest oumber io one day, T1—ave, rage por a7, 106, Meeting of the Young Men’s Democratic Kepublicen General Committee. Ametivg f this Comuictea was held last night af the Siuyverant Institute, Richard Sebel, Baq., the Peal. of the Committee, oosupied the chair, and Mr. A. B, Galleger acted as 2 cretary. A motion wes made end carrie’ that 100,C00 ballots i@ favor of the canal entsgement be printed by the Commit. me for ure in the coming elsotion. Aq invitation was received by the Committers to attend the annua) ball of tha demccrats of the Teuth ward, to bo given tonight at the cbinese Assembly Kooas, ig Broadway. On rastion, the invitation was accepted. ‘The foliowing preamble end resolutions, offered by Mr. George ¥, Aldea, of the Seventh ward, were theg read — Whcreag, In the tact canvars for to Sheation of Govornet Eastany Disr dispensary for t of thie State the demoorntio par ‘tered ths coate: d trionds of she “oper coment mM piet ot thie State most suitable neg of our promotion of the ix: cur ay & more ample ave For was of the great West, acd whe -oxiolasore of thie Sista, ia toe session of 1303, rnd proixacted swaggie Agsinat the tres Wo at tbe inetigation of fie barnbara oka : ion 2m State aro celle < upon to eis ap o0VAl OF opposition to thee importa: Wocncalay mex, th. 15th of th eh; th ref re bo it Retoived, ihas the democracy 0) this city snd c anty stand now us the> ever bav support of tae paslie work: of this Steve a rive ther vi 1 amen mes: 7 the &: vo of tule the pendorcy a of ovlsraiog the canals in the lact Legisiat io, was a direct violation of thc supom tis faith of which his clection was so avond oment of thy policy ever pursued by vie dniuoe Paton Of thie ctate im colation to our *publie ‘Sbate improve. etter some diceneston »pon the above resolations es were wranimously adopie’, when the Committee ad: journed. ‘The Crime of the Metropolis, SEMI-ANNUAL KAPOKT Of THE MAYOR AND ONIEF OF POLILE TO THE COMMON COUNCIL. Waror s Ovviog, Feb. 9 1854, To tar Fox Common Covncit, Gowiantx—I iranemit Lerewith the repor’ of ths Chie? of Police, amd 1 desire to exoross my hearty coucarreace in the views therein expres od by Bim, vet ool, ay vo the condition snd «fi tengy of tha departmen!, bat as to other jj alluded toin the report, ‘he operation Of the lew. of 1853, organiziag this der partment, bas ip my jusgment tended to plas it ta sual aconcit ton ge to jurtily the ex peetat on formed of it oy she sommusity, and (ce Comal »vuers appoiated aoder that act herve ‘sliLfully exdeawored to eerry out all ths pro visions of the ine, ano the evidences Of thsir sucoeus are to be found in the’ er of una THC Ap owing: ed since rel eondition ant eth. clemey of the o Bo astivfactory is tas eradi.ion of the d+ partauent st pregumt, T canaot refrata frow exprasde ing my 1 ret taat any etlempt ohouli be mads to: feet changer, Several acts bave, before the Legislstore, which, ia wy jadgamest, if carried into cperation, would seriousiy impau the uri ‘alos and tleetually Gestroy the disci ine et the department Linvite your sttencion to these mearures, ia the confi. dent s:rnrance that yor, as curtodiann of the rigule wad interests 0 bd oud chausted wikm the security of ite &s to thet: lives snd property, will, by your oficiIantion, express your renre oO? this tncaceseary Bag lwjurions legisie The bili ior the election of Chief of Police would, io wy opinion, ifeuscted ‘uto a lav, strike » blow ot the eflich wey ane discipline of the ceépat!ment from whieh it could meyer recover, Tae Chie! of Podee ts now nomioat- ed by seb svccestive Mazur, + that cficer for w hearty co-ep o hes a rigat to look ston ig all mensares which he may cirest for ths security of Bead property, smezable for a Susy. oa ta member of th » fice The pro of the right (ss T deem it ) of ne cer, snd £0 divides he Yeoponet 24 On Unis to exproen my shave of these tte to tho jaw ns it mow sevds from & & duty I owe tot usty, saad y wall ceceivs Lazaeuis soar bawda, JANOS A, SRERLT, v rela’ ire to the elty of New Yor nt to you & :epoit of tie operations # bulige Department, I evail mynel! of (is oseassio@ yorn gratifisation A diciphwe of ths fore b nt previous tothe p ane favorable to th he poaer of ‘age of this iwierest cf the ‘Dopartm in or, parties. B/ the op preeent law aay oltlven way syoly for appo ar sil spphesnte are perruualiy @xamiud gpower, in adeition to belng req ( yest nionials as to obereerer aad Svesmigeionees ave It ta chete power to toles’ ouly auch a4 [a itheirgavited jadgmeat ore Most compevent and cd-avle [48 che post, “Tint a polvticents bave thus far Leca male with dseided a Vente gs over any other D, jo abundsaily manifeate e@ by the superior character of the nowly sppoiated rep, and the high ot ¢ whick the Cepariment its » j evotidenre whieh the oo boven rignt to repose a lorce mm lege and utvot, The Commlymonera inne n enteriog up ut an jadgment up0a cose imediavely attr to individual, eooow trmined lo re © ut #1x t0K re elted “e previous sis ibe em ialety end not feow Re and re; bebe wesps of which Ube fa sured of bring appreciates « ete bing offigers for v to po Intoy ted wucer it, na been eetnh) acmi except report ion of satisfactory avle Genoe Wat (bey Dave warned tae privilogua of tals core by pr sirot a teat inty, aid byt dtoeea for the renponal= ble ae bovw Lime bere o Hj sat i 2c uaily wa and bea proved ment, a mnie ing all wid w landatle audfiion to exeeh, bod | dasecve ih¢ privileges of s member of the ree eerved corps Tul# portion of the forse, poo whom d@