The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1854, Page 2

more ably filled, send you similar litile sketches f | attempt, for he Coes not seem ty be eble to realize | New Ergland! What bas this country got to do with time to time. t of its creator. Last night he played Damoa | New or Old England? If the British government | * “Washington is a mighty queer place. A fine | 0.8 croweed and fashionable ancitory. — , | Choores to keep Canada—I call that section of our school is it, not only for the politician, bat for the | sley’s Variesies is anotuer favorite place of | country New Boglind—let ‘em do it and se d———d philosopher, the stucent of humac nature. Ido not, | Amusement bere, but so long as Forrest's engage: | to ‘eu; but dont Us in the year 1854—in the as I before told you, belong to the former clasa; | med; lasts its chances of good houses are bat | sightef civilizat on pn n feeling— don’t let us ‘though Tsay it myself, We will oki private gamb- when applicants for Congressional favors, or their ers and public piunderers in thisleteer, buving made the virtues of horpitality on @ AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, ee, eee i { special sliusion to them is former dest sues. ~ ~~ ~ rand Ieubmit that it isnot the bnasiness of , © s patabe Our Waningron orresponden: Fete who participate in the epjoyment to canvass Twill now say a few words about a ca stat meet- heir bos : ing. Ivis queer, but | am beginaing to belers that Waumaaros, Reb 12, 1664, | the motives of their hast, | Doubles toey have ma Pietro and is Cabinet Muar eee the Henaap . iv 5 was uated some time since in your pa- " She Administration and Comriss—The Pachsliairyt— Tie p Eee, oe ee en ecole patent exension, | ad its chief engineer than they do of the ic om ie Nebraska Bil—The Gadsden Trea'y & vit lrepeat, it 18 not for us, ia the pursuit of plea- ae 1 aim not alone in U jis belief. Mr. Jawes If there {s no demonstration made by Coserestagsinetth® | gure avd an aher evtireiy coincides with me. Jommy Maver is ment, to 4 80 ounctiliously seruou- Administration, it is simply because the latter occupies & | Jons in sush matters. Such puritanism on our part Subordinate place, fase as sponsibility, ead merely | Wouldergue an extremely shallow knowledge of hu- “ «to | man nature. Saequieseing”” in the decrees of fate, ani rhi ting eallé © | TT ig tachionable li’e in Washington—for that the Public Gardener. He was one of Ger. J) Kitchen Cabinet, wud bad charge of the ve; b | partnent in those days, and is renowned in history. He is the proprietor of the Western Hotel, which is Gatch every popular breeze, no #8 to be o2 the strooK 14 | 54h. main subject of my communieation: It has located on the south side of Pennsylvania aveous, There ts, therefore, nothicg tangible to zhi azsiast. A | come to be recognized as aa unquastionable fact thas wider the shade of the great Washington monument. man who would attempt to fg ve vapor would b8 | the national capital is the winter rendezvous of , (The great applies to W eee not to the period Inughed at, and yet his position would ot be lees ridicu | the weslihy, the learned, the influential, the po- os ee It is the Pip of the fy APUDEEREY 0 dis Yous than that of s party man who soagat to engage in lite, the beautiful, and the fascinating classes of —the original owners and proprie! vast continent before those miserable outside devils, our community. All sections of the United States, Red © warfare against the present Sanaa ne ee from California to Maine, are supposed to contribute | the foreigners, came to this ene be ake Which they have done, They have jus | what they have of greatest merit in any of these Black Haw the delegations of Ozages, Foxes, Blackfeet, Semin les, Cherokees, &c., when they visit sbe Great Farber, always stop at this house. Of course it is the headquurters of the native American party. Jemmy Maberis still pablic loner, and itis and herein |{es their strength. Of the dirgraceful backing and Gling of the President and bis Cabinet upon every importeat question of the day the public, thanks to the independence of the Naw regards, to make up, with the foreign residents here, @ tout ensemble of worth, fashion and elegance. By degrees I became indovtrimated in this faith, and so was induced by curiosity to come and hybernate 5 i y it bis tables are unexcep- Yous Hasan, hare deen duly informed, The | liere- Shall I confess it?—-I have been in a great Ranecemery to adie Fe ee heel bees: measure disappointed Washington by no meaus , +4 Pacific railroad was the first measure upon which realizes the expectations I had been [ed to form of Jemmy used to keep @ bar in his hotel; but Mra. the “public pulse’ was felt Not on'y did | jt. Though a confirmed bachelor, Lam to the last | Maher debarred the practice of it. She had seen the horrid freaks of members and Senators, aud men ia high places— while under ber charge—raving with delirium, and sbe broke up the bar. But, to return to Mr. Maher: He is of conrse officially and gersonally | conpected with the White House. Says he to me, & day or two sin “Mr. Green, that H»na.p is a . h— ofa paper.” ‘ Why so, said I.” And yet I cannot, with ary degree of candor, admit |. “It frightens these fellows out of their boots, and that the slightest impression has been made on my | keeps them straight ”” heart since I came here, although it has beea rega. | «Tg whom do youallude?” larly laid siege to by at least half a doaen Isdie#of | «To the President, to be sure; Forney, and the | various ages and +i: and some of them, too, of gang.” “ How so, Mr. Maher?” considerable beauty. For you must know, Mr. Bdi- tor, or at least your readers must know, that Wash- “Why, was’nt they all going free soil like blue blazes?” And when the Bsravp pitched into them, the Union came out with column after column in favor of the government assistivg in building the road—not only id the President in conversation endorse all the Union gaid, and it would have been at that time litile to brazen to have denied it, forthe editors of that paper were constantly hanging about the White Hous, submit- ting the proofs of the articles for ths President's inspso tion before their publication —not only was thore thisevi dence of the feeling of the administration, bi wpecches of Messrs. Davis and Gath his Dulation of the President aod bis bo: Crystal Palace bumbag, all prove ond quibble that at that time toe }’soid ved tu be the rd for the Uavi degree sensible to the power of womau's loveliness. It is, to some extent, to my intense admiration of the fuir sex that I owe my state of single Llesseduoss, on | the principle that— 1 weuld not offend the whole race ly sclec ion of one ington is regarded by spinster and widow ladiss, | Pace fyes! jp a throughout the country, as the most eligible place ia | 4) ot scarad, jumped over the fence, and are now i rev cutiie Newt we mace, | the land to select partners for life, and ao it ts mach elthe posed wy io other side of it, screamiag like tion how acon afterwards whos it was fount that toe | Tesorted to oe this speculation, independent of say | iad to crowd the darkies into the Territories. Ib other consideration, At present the ladies sojourn- ing here would seem to stand in relation to the men in powt ef wurmbers, as toree to two, so that one third of the ladies, at this caleulation, being unprovi- ced for, you may imagine what chance verdant youths or smorous beaux have of escaping their enticing wiles, Thank the gods, however, for so far | them. i have escaped intact, “'‘Lbat’s all right. What do you think of Nebrasks, The most favorable opportunities for the dleplay of | goraunce sa Tight Whatdo you thin mac Bouth would not quietly «ndmit cornea ce ministration backed cows . adopting the expe a@perch was inc y elf, Ho BE to gel rve™ The But it if wot weceessry step by otep through all since the 4:b of Marc! Their course on # Pacitorailgad Fi nes, tre ad Davie, led hi was the Hara did it, and nothing else.” “Why, Jemmy, you think the Haxaup is around, then?’” “ To be sure, I do. It whips them chaps and keeps them straight. When the Hexatp puts the lash oa them, they go just where Mr. Bennett wants to drive te follow the buailatirg ars patewc to tha eouat a lis of ap ft, the President and ©, rine H my ? their orgem oppored fe rep al of the personal charms and rich dresses are afforded by the ‘ ‘OF the bill will pass soon. When I first came to promive When they thuurht, however Teceptions given once a week by each of three or | Washingt n, aiter General sent for me, the big men {eed PeDBler Seay vapes four members of the Capinet. Messrs. Gatarie, | mostly lay in the South, and they wanted to do any- Campbell, and McClelland are considerate enough | —avd in this vhey follow but established usage—to | throw their sa/ors open to the public one nightin each week. There is little, if avy, exclasivenees ob- rerved in these parties. All that a stranger has to do is to leave bis card at the residence or office of thing to get the vote of the North. Now, it’s all turred about. Ali the big bugs in the South have died ont, and the big and litue bugs of the North will cell their souls to make capita in the South. Ot | course the bill will pass; aud when it does, the nigger excitement will cieout; it will never be beard of in thelr own words, praisicg up the very thing they de wounoed the day before, Is sueh concuot deseiving even of contempt? Although such men as Measra Orr, Brack Jas, Hunter, Ao. declice to attack the preve tion, and even go 60 fer an to apolog ri'gs, Doug- tecmicist e 9 forit whea | Cocasion offers, yet fi i# kn wa here tasy dos | cubinet minirter whose reception he wishes to at-'| Washingion again, Mr. Green. only because ‘thay fect unter mors! to pak | tend, ard as a inatter of course an invitation is sent | Ts vere fanny Mr. Maher, to have ascectained — of 8 meentaally Gs ¢ nulnistration | to hisadd fhese receptions, however amusing | yoursentinents. Much garceuing abous the Waite pote gegen Sas pelates tahoe egy | they may be in a seneral sense, are not atall brilliant | House now?” far overlook party crvan‘tetiva a: ta © ther r orsttraciive. Phe crowds attending them being, as | “None at all. Iam at the other endof the town. | Age oat »e | &Renerul thing, some three or four times larger than | iw.hyeaeration | the roows can conveniently accommodste, it follows | to bed | matter of necessity that there isa regular jam, | elves or attempt to read the acuanetet The President pofesses te ol¢ party isea The Caries: ¢ My salary is the sane, but the Presigent dees his | own planting. I piant for Congress alone.” party. all the We bade Mr. Meher a good mor: ing, and proceed- regularly with Jack Bie moewsa@s weer *ho'® pillows isarranges the skirts of ladies’ dre=ses, | 4 w the White Heuse. Av the door we lesrned the bi Comocratic mej ri pase ‘ i peor and sorsetinnes accidentally carries away the bloom | @aii et wax in season. It was precisely what we wheal Heaney. avery. slemibnrcoaet hen, Machecore ane of their cheeks. But thongh there is no actual | wanted. So we slid up stairs; and noting that the ppoile,? prach nage irweitives howaraitboer | Pessure in the thing—the receptions being mere fur- | goor was open tuat led iato the private secretary's pected that our mccern wisteemen will forest tol offairs— the same persons iepeat thelr visits, and | gpartuent. we evtered it, Sid waa alona. “Got a go thr uch the same process of squeezing and being | squeezed week atter week. The Prasident’s levee, | rong ai t + to | whch is held every Friday evening, is, perhaps, the best place for ladies Age scen to advantage, the promensce rocm being large, the light good, wad the atic dunce the ost nua Own interests by quarreling wi bas no particular el eaye to get on the distribute the epotis friends axd toacics Qnd ve must not ¢ a Boston Post?” we asked. He banded us one which | be was reading, but a14 not say a word. “7 juess I'L set down until tae Cabinet adjourn, as the President wants to see me afterwards,” said I. He dia not sey seything, and foreboutan hoor I resd The conte re toere is uo pre | over Charley Greeu’s twlishness, Sid leit me alone, | Ways and bi liadvary formelity in th ation requ At Just Frank came in, ia o8 great a harry as | - t | it ar ir democrat nd-easy sori ofan | if satan bed kicked him on end. “dow are you, / aflair, though I do think that the custom—anim- | ggm7" was bis fi ; and wituoat waiting parse) fu Committee of reoedented in the ancals it Hovstox will resig Sonreqnénce; but re could not be kicked out any move thaa Marvy could be ejected frow office | M ry Hibbard, ro recently a noisy Wiloot proviso ia Now Haw peice. is toe asain ateat in the House, and sperks sv | Jaden of monarchical usages—is au empty, meauing- | less humbug, and ene which would be ‘more honored | in the preach thaa in the observance.” It is all very pice ant, ogreeable, and right, perbaps, that the ex- | ecutive mancion should be thrown open to visiters | onee & week; but I do think it is too much to ask the President of the republic to submit to the puvish- | Tent of standiog up, wearing the same smile, repeat When the Nedra bili is takea npinths | ing the same salutation, and shakiog bands wish all Hisbard ts expected to he vie miimife; | that enter, for two long mortal hours. Itisanun-| — «There bas been a regular scene in the Cabinet to- probable rome of bis qiontam friends | mitigated bore, and one which, were I in bis position, day. These fellows are always at loggerheads; and pe frome explanaiion of tis .psrotes and | I should not submit to, except it was expressly pro- | now they are wisee than ever, in comsequence of | ‘Lkpow what you want. for we to Tey sarned, and you shall have The Cabinet have the wh tell ‘her chums. 1 only wish you were connected with the Beston Post, tho’ instead of the Herald, anc then the news would be spread all over New and; but I forget myeelf—I mustn't say New giaud any mere.” “What's iu the wivd now, Mr. President? v lander bavieg aun vity on alt EI State in favor cf the Wilvao’ proviso, and de | vided for in the constitution. Let the room be l'ghted | their j i iva ri + 3 7, cir jealousi ivairies about being my succes Rouneing the spread of slara:y. aud bls nw psitivn as® | uo, ard let the ladies promenade it, in the full elaze | sor, Rut itis no ae Ghee eying, If thisgs ‘werk avd a lively time ny be aniicisatan Teleiearee4 of the was +nd of their own asttractions, and ail the | right I intend to be President again before! die. I | that this inquiry into tre past may bring up ( necessary requirements are sufficisntly fulfilled. They | am pot going to give it up so, Sem. Just lock | goto see the President—they merely go to be seen themselves. That object being attained by simply throwing open the rooms and giving the re-uuion the character ot fashionable, I think the objectionable part te Sereminy might be very well Sere with. Ifthe Presidest should make a coup d'état to it san receive the vores of two-thirds of the oviy, ('he | Carry this point, let the Hr mann uy i i peg anise 5 ii pport him in it teeen this couctry and Mexioo. tt ie a riogu csr bd B. 2 connection with Gon Gadsaan's appoint meat as Minieer Yoke neue who ele etl ete from ue to M-xieo, that be recived i: withoas ths knowledgs ork a few days ago, ea'd to me on Friday evening sy’s, We met in Cabinet cil . We took Single South Carolina member, or, as fsr a-is enowa, | ‘ Ben, Iwouldlike to go to the levee to-night; youare | oN spate; eee tessdea' te business, Without the reccmmendation of @ roltta:y pub \o mao ta | a tushionable man and know mossof the people here; | Marcy was as sore aS @ swained old horse. He said penser hie & priva rake goer - are will you accompany me?” T placed myself at his | that I bad got scsred about my being charged with Pukty te bie henge, ok fora a este ohich eesti Lane | dispiral, though I had uo particular fancy for going, | the free eoil busisess, and hex Lappearcd £0 have s 7 . v bs ¥ | asI hed seen quite enongh to satisfy me ou former sneaking sindness ter the Nebraska bill, in order to jefferson to the White Rouse dacs . Toe remonatrances daily pouring fa frem the Nerth | OCc%-ions. The East reom wes almost ,vacant when | 66 a-ide my free soil letter to Joho Cochraue, and Antecedents, anc iliuuioa'e the costents cof the 8 | | | ” | that deor.” I run fiom my seat ard locked the Le ter,” 20 mysteriounly hist | | Geor, adding: ‘But, Mr. President, about the Cabinet meeurg? I wish you would tell me all about it, as You promised to do. What was on the tapis to-day?” “Tayiet woot is that?” “Why, I mean what was oat?—what was up? What were you and the Casinet wrangling about?’ “New Evg!und, or rather tbe Eastern States. We aint going to call those six States New England any more--that is decided. It is a new doige of The Gadaden treaty will be referred to morrow to the Secate Committee on Foreiga Selations and or ered to be printed. There is ssiong feeling agenst it inte Serate, and there dors not roem the wlightest probability inet the asks are having a merkedeffecton | We cot into it, containing on'y few fashionable | grand weil with the South. Mr. Marcy added that minds of the “‘admi * the ¢ young men, who had arriged early snd who were | the whole thing was afetch of little Doug'as. I Look out for trouble in the House, There ts a strong | Jourving about in the most approved democratic at | stood upon my dignity and scorned to reply; but I | titudes. Preeently the first ranks began to file in | throvgh the reception room, and the tide continued | to flow until the East room and the corridor were filled with promeraders of all ages, from the country urchin of ten, who gozed round him in complete be wildermeut at the brilliant spectacle which met his eyes, to the old gentleman or lady of three score. | What seemed most of all, however, to astonish my protege, was, that out of the great number of ladies, | “4 cule was perceptible upon the faces of all. | there were so very few whoshowed any pretensions | yfr, Cushing replied: s there are three ‘of your | to beauty; and he began to induige, soto voce, in Fe | col'eagues here, sir, from New England, the ques- | Marks contrasting them with the ladies to be me} | gion is eas ly answered. I was borm in Massachu- B. Porter, a hero of the war of 1812, and Secretary | with in public places in New York. Cervainly the | petis, Mr. Marcy was brought into existence in Dar- of War under John Quincy Adams. Miss Porter is | seks Lihat palpably to the disadvantage | ham, Copnecticut, and Mr. Pierce In New Hamp- Sh place Of hase; kind & Lhd Uh daperioc latallack hick | of the Isdies at he levee. Bat the difference was | shire. Are you answered, Mr. Day Se ge, & lady of sup atelect, Digh | not, perhaps, after a], so much the result of inferi- “No, sir; in the South we don’t reeognise an: cultivation, aud large fortune. Her brother aud her- | rity of face or figure as in the style of dress and em- | such place 'n the United Ststes as New Siapland. self are the sole heirs of their father's great estate, ine | elprrtemcd cede at hon, ana pies We are Americans ali, or, rether, we sre Virginians, a = x a at ‘a> tidio geotiomen will natural! juestion thi Row Yaroiny , Tex i sers, Ci i- cluding Goat Island and other lucrative property at | good tate of ladies exposing their breasta-—be the Cane aE ee ee Niagara Falls. Miss Porter has long been a reigning even of Delian mould and purity—to the gaze of | there are no Manites in this Cabinet,” growled belle in Western New York, and has refused mauy uote ds of Ot eee who are ee by as Guthre. arti, it is said. sprotacle; nvr will these same exacting characters | +. | peg that I may not be interrupted. phere os ae wr sare ts | be likely to appreciate the beauty cf a swantike neck, Sintes are divided into twa great sec ond NOR | T notice, Mr. Editor, with a certain degree of dis | when its whiteness is the result of chalk, norofa | Scuth, These pre divided into four others— North, appointment, that all the intelligence from Washiag _| blo»ming cheek to which the delicate appli zation of South, Bast and West—according to the cunstitation. ton recently published in the Henatn, is of a politi, TS ite On toe sa Wisdtington arb po Aman is a aye: erper, a Suutherner, a Westerner, eal character. That may be all very instructive and | seseq of no lees netural charms than their A» od | N iden Couthers. atone’ by Western Btates | very interesting to a large portion of your readers; | There is no such place ws New Eogland, and ought | ‘yut it strikes me that there is no inconsiderable por- lion of them who would prefer getting an occasional looked at Caleb Cushing. He commenced to reply, aud teld Mr Marcy that the purity of my motives could pet be questioned, or my devotion to Southera principles be inquired into, as I sacrificed myself in “New England” by going ‘or the South. That brovght Jefl. Davis up. “Ms President,” sa'd he, “Lhave to make one request; but firs; I will ask a question. Where is New Evgland ?” Wasurnarton, Feb. 12, 1854. Marriage in Contemplation im High Life—A Bachelor's Impressions of Fashionable Life m Washington —Receptions and Levees—Forrest | at the National Theatre, §c. It is stated here, on high authority,that Mr.Fillmore is about to lead to the altar Miss Elizabeth Porter, of Niagara Falls, only daughter of the late Gen. Peter locking si-ters in New York and elseehere. But here they seem to have somehow or other got itinto | potto be.” « ",” e . ul pt to be. Here was a preciow A their foolish litle beads that their chief attraction ne i over the hearts of mankind consists in ignoring na- the President. i le i Heence. slong ia in » jumped Cushing — “D. u a Fae thapter on feshionable intelligence. I belong to this | tars srd their own delicate sensibilities. Foolish : Bild on 8 iit What Ia pane may agaliat lass myself. A bachelor witbout anyincumbrances, | idea! If these little women knew the human heart, | Connecticut?” asked Marcy quite furiook, they could not but be sensible thet tn the mind of a woithy man ore touch of ratnre outvalues ali the | enbellishments of art, and that the greawst orna- ment of woman is modesty in dress and deportment. | If they would take the counsel of one who has studied them minutely, their influence over the affec- tices snd passions of man would be tenfold aug- mevted. and certainly would tend to more good. But it is more especially at these fashionable re- ceptions that ladies are seen dressed thus extrava- val, | Sandy. On the avenue and at dinzertadle they do not Asasel- | ceneral'y appear so. I was amused the otuer day at therefcre, of a body which | Wllard’s, observing the effect which a beautifal bust aid uncovered chest prodaccd on a brawoy [risa | waiter, Thongh sot very sensitive, perheps, avd uot | given to blushing for trifl ‘8, the blood rusn- | td ty bis cheeks, and be bectme so confnsed that he let the plete of ronst turkey he was banding to the lady fall on the floor, and very nearly got discharged | for his awkwardness, y National theatr and sufficiently endowed with worldly wealth to care little for business or politics, [am more ioterested in the movements of the fashionable world than in those of the diplomatic. I am,in my simple way, ® disciple of Epicuru:, believing pleasure and enjoy- ment to be the chief object of existence. And I am but the type of a numerons class throughout the country, male and female, to whom Washington is the Mecca where they periodically resort. oonstituted representativ is not without immenze pretensions here, I appeal to you for an equitabie consideration in your columns. To us the Gadsden treaty isa bumbog and ab and the desert Nebra-k4, to use Carrie Jellyby's il- lusteation of Africa, isa brute. We are tired 0} ing these matters engross the attentio: ington correspondents, to the exclust “shut paw, Marcy,” said Dobbin; “What have you- he A do with Connecticut? You hail from New o “That be damned—what has he got to say against Cor nect cut? 1 Jove the lard because it is my own, and s orn to give aught other reason why. I'd shake havds with # hing uvon bis throne, and think it Kkindvess to bis majesty. Sh if.” “Gentlemen— geutlemen | all hie, hope, in a polit McLelland intern Jemen, keep the peace. Don’ let us introduce religion into the Cabi- het. k et out |" said Guthrie; Tebgion in the Cabivet—not a bie “Order !’ 1 exclaimed, contina “Let every man tike his seat. graceful, Suppose it gets ont Ail took their seats, when Mr. Cushing interposed. Sa.a Cateb: “Mr. Presi¢ent, as ‘there is no danger ot the President. This is really dis tera men, we may as well jonabie intelligence which would be of the nar a d fshio: sile rend mec! this issue at the jump. It is as important « tractive interest to fally one-half of | ince Forrest comme . jon as any betore the Cabinet. Bot let us deal avd elsewhere. As an old and day. It is av immense buildisg, capable of y with it and not get ia a mass. What bas Mr. | beldin?, perbaps, some four thousand persous; and | jet st has beew crowded each night ts acinal over: | fowing. He bas appeared twics,in the characters | | of Hamlet and Richelieu. The latter is, I think, his | | masterpicce of acting. The former he shonld never | HERALD, your present corres pow supply the deficie veutures ty gi his impressions «bout the -tate of fash Odety in this metropolis; snd if they be honored with a ip your columns, he may, uotil Davie to say Jravired heve to this: To 1776, or short a sthers get clear of Old Eogland; and, for € , fetus get clear of New Eogiand IL hate to hear an American say he is a New Englauder. ovr fore ri Bexwo) k to the latter. The foiles aud passions of you be in me been so subdued by experience in the scho | of the world, and by the lapse of year:—thongh [ am not yet old—that I may, withou: too much asenup tion, consider myself competent ghendog ga pretty | Correct judgment of matters and things in geveral. Bat my Phiovophy teaches tue to be tolerant and | _ | May safely say that I kold a tangible and well good-natured, There may be a deal of corruption here, | Jeflved position in this town. There are two im- | EE ng a diplomat Tse and ry doubt | portant classes here, who gezs at me every time I , for the newsvapers say £0, and Go one 5 idl " ; seems to entertain a1 Citterence Pf opirim on the | Propel om F ania avenue with eae api ci fa ed but thes it is « sort of comfort to think teat | found reepe Mr. Bennett, what a singular weak sucl Sau ce te hot confined to the metropolis of | nese is embodied in poor humsp nature! Praise s ‘one nation, or the capital of one State, but is as uni- s versal asthe air. | dare say Washingt nor New| Sars nelarabine | York, though they do bear euch a vil‘ainous ehara- will look deten npon your soft soap with supreme | contempt. Giye them particular Jesse, and thedeject- | smecks of Eugla d, whether new or old.” ed objects of your eevereet sarcasm will take off their |,’ Compbell, let's bave your opinion,” said the Pre- ter in that respect, are no worse than many capitals in,the Old reat And that is & solacing sort of re- ‘ fiectitn. What I want to say, however, for myself . sient. and the clase to which I belong, is (hat theze is | bats, aud bend and bow with a suarity that would | "“:Tpiok it disgiaceful to call an American aNew nothing at all discomposing to our nerves or shock- | do great credit to the agility of a French dancing | Eng'ancer Yankee ts bad enoigh, but New Bog- ing to cur sensibilities ia all this. If men avd women | master! That is my position with the two impor lancer is were. In Philadeiphia, where I come fitting!y and becomingly ocenoy their sohere ia the tant elasses I have referred to above. I will specity trier ror bewinne fe es on i to the them by eaying they are—No. 1, the Gamblers of | one of ux as » New Engiander.” Washington, and No, 2, the ‘Public Plander Gang.” | nal} The individuals of both classes dress well, and com- | fashi able world it is bone of our business or desire © And perfectly right, soo,’ sald Jefferson. rise, in one or the cther, the majority of Capitoljans, They look somebody; Sockty ond Politics in Washington --No 6, Wasnineton, Feb. 9, 1854. TO THF EDITOR OF THE N¥W YORK HELALD. | submit te ca led New Hoagland, or to have an; one or wry sixof there States called New Busland, These sre my sentiments. What do you say, Mr resident / “Tt regu es # Little consideration; but candidly, I thirk we ovwtt net to Knuckle uvderto a foreign | power. I 'bink Eastern States would be etter. It is & fact, thet when the Brit sh miuister remarked to | me the other day, “Pere, you area shrewd New Eng lancer.’ | felt very much tike hitting him. It trybt. Caleb, what do you say 7° ‘Just precisely what you do, as Lear az I can un- Cermtand you,” said Cushing; ‘but what do you, Mr. Gu hrie, sey Gu uxie—“ Cut it out of the books, Asa Ken- tuckian, Lam, by instinct, down upon anything that not be bi. bly indecrous in them to discuss the rea. to find out what their resources are or whence they man Who is so mean as to acknowledge to the corn gos wiih prompt him‘to such extravagance? And pon me as j and I am all that, are derived. When Junsal General Snooks fétes his friends to game and champagne suppers, would it of being a New Englander ought to be treated as a modern tory. Philadelphia is » sensible town, What of it betore siy of those secretaries can | P’ wee meet We are s unit upon this subject, evi- jently.’ ” aces I write aJetter about it?’ said Marcy, “and propore @ comstitotienal amendment, or a law making it high treeson, or” — 4 q “No, yon don’t,” said Cusking. ‘ You shan't make apy espital for the next Presidency by this move. ft ain't a Korn'a fr” “Well, Mr. President,” said T, for I was getting fatigued, ‘what was the upakot of the whole“mat- ter?” “Why, after about the usual length of a sitting it was decided to abolish New England, and it is to be alluded to in @ special message to Gongress; bat you may make use of it as soon as you please. I wish you could do it thrsugh the Bestom Post, though, for that is the great democratic paper of New Eng— I mean Eastern States. Chariey Green is # particular friend of mine, and publishes all bis jokes in the Boston Post, and” — “Oh, hang the Boston Poss and Charley Green ! You have tola me all that ener ahw times. But really, Mr. Prosident, J think you have rigat good fun at your Cabinet meetings; but I see no chance of peculation, for if 1 spread this news it will create @ panic in Wall street. New England stock “will be below par. Hoorah for the Easters States! I am really much obliged to you; and now I may as well unlock the door and leave, or Sid will we are getting up a conspiracy.’ phe after 4 left the White House, and I now send you a full account ef a Cabinet meeting, which I dare ‘say will furnish you with food for reflection. Al! the Cabinet meetings are conducted upon s similar pria- ciple. Every member votes for or against s question according as he thinks it will pay, or bring in politi- cal capital. If you wish te ascertain my own views about the matter, I think it a very good move. The Cabinet have done well, and I hope a law will pass Congress and the different Le; tures, expunging the word New England from all public documents. I have done my duty; and now good night. Yours as ever, Tox Man Wor Nownarep Faank '1EROB. [Corresponderes of the Charlestor Standsri] ~ Waanscrox, Feb, 8, 1554. 1s 18 proposed by Seeratary Davis to equip two of the three sew regimenta of the army with ti Secretary commanded a rifle regimeat had portunity to estimate the an ven of drill for riflemen is now being compiled, uy occas of the. Secretary, by Brevst Lieutenant Solonel J. Pardee, Captain in Seoond Dragoons. Teds new érill acepts the deployment in groups iustead of by files, resembling in respect that of the Exropeas chatweurs apied, rf pecniarly America weapon, theuch not ad: pted in curarmy sinse the revolution, Tae Freach and Pruasiaas have adopted it with great advantsge. Colt’s Patent Extension. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. fim—When I last wrote to you upon the subjestof patent extenr and in answer to the letter of Kdwia N, Dickerson, } thought I should mt be called upon te eek you to publish avythirg more upon that audjest; but Teed hid Mist Slehueon tes ‘agzin bad the effrostery to attack me in the columus of your payer, sad toat his still lingers about the rotten balk of his dismasted experiment, end like # man in extremes boils over with hit tedigestion egainat me, and lets loose his tongue without refereuce to eitber truth or modesty, and with ali the lashings he bas received both at the bar and throvgh the presw, he has sot yet made himeelf acquainted with the homely adage, “that wath is better than ficiion,” end bas neta tittle absted in bis self conceited, ‘alse and unmeniy denuncis- tiovs ef me. I, therefore, feel it my duty to enter a little more {alo Gets), beth in reference to this projectand to hia. Trae, in his Jast letter be com menoes by eayirg that to #0 much of my letter ea attacks bia pergorally or professionally, he has no reply to make; bat then, not content even to adhere to truvh in that respect, prooseis at lenrth to ad enlogive h meelf, ard abcse me; and bis psca- je my judgment, justifies me tm laying Do y ders the manner in whdoh Mr D.oksreoa bas, ‘ns he tees fit to.call it, applied the “Ssourge of Jus- tine?? while f the “prinsipal coumei o. Goodyear,” igeated him ia my last lotter. Irewily wou'd not with Mr. Dickersoa to risconstrue my lenguege on ibataubject, and flatter himeelf that [ or apy one ele ever thought 0° imtimating tha: he was so, in int of stan ing, character, ability or ia avy quality wiieh is enjoyed’ by some of the numerous and highly rwpectable gentlemen who bave been retained by Mr. Goodyear or the corporations who sail under Mr Good year’s fig, for [have to high esem for such gentiemin as Jemes Tt. Brady, Governor Bakiwin, Charles O'Cosor, and a host of others, to associate Edwin N. Dickerson with them in any respect. . 4nd though I am well aware that early after the litiga | tirm between me and the Geedyear combination com menced in New Jersey. Mr. Dickerson was retained us thetr solicitor, and that during the pendeacy of the suits he bas forced himself forward with great assuravoe and im- yacence at times suchtothe chagrin and annoyance of Bin employers snd ot the learaed gectlsmen really con- Gueling the proceedings, I never supposed that his re- tainor, or his continuation in the case, arose from any belief op tke part of the Goodyea) party that his profes. slopal ability as a lawyer that bis standing either in the commanily or among his prefessional orethren im Jersey would prove pecu bery serviceable to them. Bat it of get that they Oat ered themselves with the belief that his thos being clerk of the cowt im which the suite were pondicg, and the eon of the Judge, so long as the litigation might be cuatinued in that court might supply the pla ¢ of intelli. gence, and ® bim of real value to them; anc having {200 got their banca, and having flattered bim, to make Lim ureful, tt may not eave been found #0 essy to pus bim or keep him back in the place natuse had intead ' bim toccoupy. Whether that be ro or mot, (wishing 18 40 be ui darst. od that Ido not complain that tue eon of Oge should act as oouneel, I leave tt for others to wi soa of the Judgs, and cmiinues to noliel- the prevent t| the same perecn who git up aod uasasorastally prosesat: 6d the comtew pt processes against mein thst court. He Sppeared at Wasbington jst winter to argue before the Commissiorer the extepsioa of the india rub>er pa’ thovgh he was not trased wih thst alose, James T. Brady being then @ senior counsel; amd wh: I beard that be was at Wasbington, lobbyieg and rintemiieg tho champagne suppers, ko, & Coit, the Goocyesr Inciarabber party, owners cf Weodworih’s planisg machive patent, hid uptted avd raised @ iarge fapd to get through their ex tensions, I posed, and think | bed good rea‘en to soppore, that he was there as weli fur my opponents as for Lolt, and that he was authorised to act an well for ‘them as Colt; and I bad po dowb’ that al! that cm!d be cpein the way of tampering, bullyiog, and baying, id te doze tocarry it slong and procare all the ex- e I believed they had selected a fit tool for rach @ purpose; yet, notwithstanding all Mr. Dieterson’s ps- rece of leviers in bis Jast, I never did he kav, in reference to the matters of say eor promise or for any other porpose, mueh lers to obtaim money on the ground | aod his talk of | of “a'ding Cuit’s extension prajsct;’” “black mai” is only one of his ususl email tricks which he resorts to for the want of more m.ply means to ob tein bis exde, as I shal’, I think, most satisfactorily prove; and toa carefal reader of Dickerson’s owa letter I need nut go far fer this, for the very letter which he pa- lshes from Jere. Clemems, coe oi his asacciate lobby members, contains this sta'ement, and isthe only ma- terial thing ip vhe letier :— Svteeq shat) un eadjeet, eppos tion to should pase it might aif terested-—that I” had I up bat that he others im which be (Day) was in dota told shat bis object in fect an amicable com: jm eo whole ekry"’ precisely what [vtated io my previous letter to be trus, and that both his letters are @ tissue of felebeods and misrepresentations, Mr. Dickerson claims as the fect in his first letter, and re-afbrme it in bis last:— Ist. That he was honestly attempting to obtain the exten- Hien of Colv’s pate ry for Colt only. . Eelew with him nd thay @ fifteen tiou- dim from his ute: a I could dofeat the Co! ould give to persued year party. simple troth is, as stated io Mr. Clemens’ letter, that 1 only opposed Colt’s patent because | well yw that it ween great imposition wu the country, nd, it parsed, would » ry out the scheme of this @xtensicy com! ination, ano perhaps result in the exien sion of the india raboer patert, of which | was myself ‘toe pricr inventor, acd which I hed Isat winter before the C mmistioner of Petents, and in ehien | w: sepaliy to a Jerge amount intrested—thet I bad old and locg stancirg Nittgetion with the incis rabber compsnite, which I waa viiling to have vettied if the whole maiter covld be setided fairly, givog me my just rigb'+; and Mr Dickereom baviog seaght me out, as hoon by my last letter, and abuodentiy proved by the letters of Seca or Clemens ami Hom L C Levin no) ¢érst pobii her; um whicn interview, drough: sbout by Diasslf aid bis aecoiater, Lexprrsned my willingness to have the shoe Geecyear controversy settied ou fair terms, aad witberaw from the opporition [okereoo, to my sar p ire, domed Leving soy sutbority to act in the sarile- meant cf he Goo yesr litigation anc exocessed a desire to hire me“ bisck mail!’ ne, if be pleases to cali it that Demt=-to retire ‘rom Cpposing the Colt extension: #hish refused to do; sn¢ then D ckereon, fearing that I should @ pree bis OB dase purpeses, and that] shoald mot heritate to make knowe bis ciler ty the padlic a+ one of bik ay eta to carry the bill throagh Uongrese, came on’ with Lis fret letter, charging me witn his own {ni nity. Bok to the atcitional proofs sgateet Dickerson: The Bien Lewis C. mober of Jorg meeing me imme: ton, at the Nations bed ire on the #ud} fir-t avoiced bim, ast well krew be bad al nord fe 7; Ent being importurate to kaow my Durivers 1 told him I was op .ored to t tent extension informed ove of the cons sion of © hoped I wou! he had s nenvsome com tingen! fer Ce jane pon onus, I told hia I hed Bo Objection, perfonally, to Orl Coit, but ‘eared it ome of the extenmon carer parse } Congress the others would aleo, inciudipg the rubber patens, to which | vas opposed We ported; but whenever we met he was polite and urgeat to cisevade me fron opposing the Colt ¢x-ension, bat with Bo change of my purpore, vor would Ladvie bit of my moverenis After repeated sodresses from him aad others engaged in orging the exienrion, in one of there conversesiors he wishrd to koow on what tems I would withoraw my opp +i iow. Trefueed to tod cate any terme, an arsvred himyhat I never would cease my op yo: sition wh le my litigation costiened with the Gowyear ty—thatif be waned to makeany proposition I would Ke it A few Gaya afterwards ara when * the vigne of the times "’ indicated rome covniderable danger of a fai! ure of the whole combinet schemes, inclading tue Ga # des teat: in end asved ms if T 19 yariog me thet he was a aratie great inflaence, and that he was quite com t that ems would bring oe Cop gang hich should fir ally settle my jon and give me By bts. At this polnt I uadoustedly ladisuted to my By to withdcaw (rom any further porsuai active oppesition, om the orndition ef a fiusl of wy whole kitgation with the Goodyear party. Sut at the some tie I distivetly expressed my belie? that tbe Colt tension oc uld not be parsed, to whieh be partly ag) thowgh be mid there Power ia its favor. insir ed uron making Cwmevs, and that I sboul! impart to him the terms om which 1 weuld to willing tomake ® zal settlementof the whole controversy. Ipeattively deny that I first sougat Mr, Clemens, or sorght the istervisw with him or any perse in (he ex'emvion of thess patesta. On the coca! ‘the ary. interviews wore cought and brought sbout by themieives; and so far from my seeking the inter ‘id mot even @:}i upoo Mr Ulemenson the day whee Levin tad made tbe appointment, ane whem I did call it was entirely at my o*n convenievers How much truth there isin the propositicm that the interview was sought and bi ht abcut by me, may bes+es by the following letters of Col, Clemens anc’ Levin, addressed to me sfter I left Wash- fegton, which I beg you will co me the jusvies to publish in vbis connection: — Wasnrvcron, Doe, 28, 1358. Dean fin—IJook fer Mr. Dichersou to-morrow. As soo ashe arrives { will sseertain bow fer I can arr matters to yeur mutual sai If I think I can d telegraph qe. go that y, LO LEVIN, jecacription, Horace Deceanun 29, 1953. My Duan fin—Mr. “Clemens bas axale telegraphed Mr y Duan fin—Mr. ; Diskervon. pron a Mr. D. wil propaoty by arvicwler friend of resulted have taken the initiatory steps, iT toreeoncile the now ci apr: inter- wou'd gire hex acy ald, of thekr powe In bi Ya. faitht ' LC. VIN. marked Washington ; wddressed Hl. H- Dav, Ni ¢ york) haat the liberty to italicise the last lives of the sbove receiving there letters, and hea;ing that Geo. Gif. ome of my counsel, had left a special message at my office to call upon bim immediately, and with theve le:ters fo py wet, Mr. Gifford advising me tbat Dickerson wanted to see me, I called upem him, amd his fail buy off my opposition may well acevunt for his attesk upeo me ip & manner so malicious, unfair and untrae. Now, oir, | think I have fale soswered all the insinus- tions of Mr. in reference to my connection with him in the extensios matter; and if you will alloy me & few words in reference to hia statements about 60 effectually devoting his time to protesting Goodyear from wy * piractes,’” &c., and a few words in refereney to his Judecn letters, Iam dome with Mr. Dickerson, Whether I have beer an infringer of Goodyesr’s patent {» yeh im litigation, and may not be settied quite so sa- tivactorily to Mr. Dickersop; and a4 to the protection which be ‘bas givem Goodyear, I refer the reader to the ts stated sbove in regard to his position ia the case in New Jersey, and leave it to — acquainted with Mr. Dickersom to determine in what manner te has best served the interests he claims to have protested, whatever he may, as a lawyer, and from an article pu! Mhed lest fall in's Hartford Paper (L believe by his pro- curemen’.) he compares bimeelf in that capacity with Governcr Seward— making the comparison very unfavora- bie and odious to the Governor, He certainly has » been thus far very successfal in his lobbying at Waehin, ton, either im his exiension cases er in his attempt le: inter to get Congrens to pass s law to extend, the jurie | diction of the Court in New Jery, to enable him to reach mein thia State. Is refs to th ttera pad only te add that I caneot » I . Ietters in any way sustain Mr. Dickersom. if Mr Keller is quite correct in his recolles tion cf the conversation between us, (sad I have uo donbt be intends to give it correotly,) though { reeollect Keller had been heretofore acting party, and when I talked with him 1 y guard, as I expected ho was asnt to could get and report it, aud it seeme Preved correct. As to the letters of Wil is poaltion end chsracter are s0 well knowao roverry I do not deem it necesary to #: werd in reference to his letter ex-ept that i tend te prove Mir. Dickersan’s statements tru ask Mr, Dickerson where the letter isto which Ji | authorized him to p&blish the card inthe Union; a thiak it would have been mues more sativfactory to b udiished that letter, if such # one exists, than this new iter got up for the oceasion; and whea’ Mr Otckerson s Judaon’s card, published by him. Now, Mr, | Editor, one word in reference to thie Cols extension, | which is attempted to be forced through Congress, for larzo fees, of courre, and to which the President ania large portion of the Cabinet are pledged, and for the man- fal expcsure of which the e iitors of the Hmxaip are enti.Jed to the thanks of the whole coustry. Mr. Colt has taken out two patents for improvement in pistols (acd here we stard by the record alone)—one expired in 1850 asd the other in 1863. The oce that expired in 1860 was extend. ed by Ccmmissioner Ewbank. The one which expired ia 1858 the prevent Commissioner refused to extend, oa the [bye dahpde en Se weese of dollars out of Deteots; snd pari of whic! ro) cbargea- ble to each; Colt aad Dickerson then aad that all, or substentially all the expenses should be chargsd to the leery SEs in 1858, and the profits to the patent ex- pirin, . This tw canclusi mi sioner Macon: as Mr. Dicke:s0n, among bis other mistatemente in Jest letter, has seen fit to costrad ct me upon Point, I introduce two short extracts from of his Spplicant ave: or indiroetly, tion, patented tp 18% of a mistaken basis of a The testimony shows that th: Ley] of 100, i iitaver™ Bachenebes a that all these. prstie . ae are dve so bis firct patent, aud none te the ssoonds And ip another be uses this language: resscnable share of these should be eredited 4» his lass will appoar the is wi is resel- dering oni in the gudeavor to ‘ng bis 0] hed tien in this reok, wheal ‘vi he present invention, of $60 000, to bi At ail events, thore ts no dot full preportion of shat charge to # | Low aoueht to bo ¢ Ject of this pate ta iy, then, ni vald not the sub be cred ted wish les share of the proati? ich fi ites the question of Mr. Dicksrson’s re- Dability in re‘erence to this matter Under thete circumstances Col. Colt applied for the ¢x- tension of one of these patents. It is naturally eupprred thatdc is the one just expired and refused by the Commis sioner—nct that be, Dickersom, would have the impu‘eace to ark for the extension of s patent that has once been extenced and bas now to ran nearly four years; but Mr. Di, kerson fays now that it is even so, and attempts to eqnivoca te about the amount recrived trom that patent, and what his previcue claim was before the Commiasioner. Yet, Mr. Editor, I aim informed that it is believed by many that efter all that has been said upon this subject, rf etter your trathfal exposure of the who! has yet s chance of enecess left. If this oxy thet mourn for the democratic part; try; but believs it is met so, and I do not belie ban ‘be found ia both houses to v's for the bur HORACE HW. Day. Redemption of the Pubic Debt for the Week ending Feb, 11, 1854. Loan of 1842........ $8900 Loam of 1843....... $6.000 1846. 4,000 <i USAT eevee, 26,900 Totes... .. 650000859, 800 Tos Ccrssxt Orgnations oF THE Tacagvay DarasTaent ~ On the 10h of February, there were of Tressury warrants entered on the books of the [epart. meni— Fer tke redemption of stocks Fer the payment of ether T: $1,504 35 69 924 40 For the Customs... 20,309 49 par! 198/084 $1 ¥y Department - 12,944 87 Common Pleas, Be'ore Jade Wood off aud a Jary. Fen. 18.—Jihn Fagan vt. Thomes Baldwin and John Yourg.—Pistfl in this case clei aed to the defendan 6 $225, willed in boys in ne) on @ employ of defendante. Its peared thet in April, 1853, ® msn io the employ of plainuif was driving his wagon ia the cirection opporite to that of the de. fendapi, when ® colision took place, and the horse of ‘he plaintifl was so veverely fp) sed that the animal died in afew days The defence set up & genernl denial of the and the counsel for defencents moved to divnias tLe complet, it not haviog been proved that the bors Creve the regressive lc'e were ia the employ of dante anc that if they wers, thoy were amenable for & wilful ixjary, se they dove their wagon at a greater *peedthen five miles aa beur. Them tion to dumise the complaint was cenied. and the ease went to the jary Upon the evidenoe, Vi rdiet for plaintiff, $200. Axotuga Riot at La Saute, Iuptvors—On Suncay evening, tbe bth feat, @ dirurbanoe arose at Stippingeport, Cppreie Lavalle, between some Isborers who, bac goue over there from the cont act of Mevers Stephens & Siccum, with the avowed intention of fgatiag sone men there, who had expressed their opinions as to the gutit of those eleven rioters now on trial at Otte ws for the murder of Alvert Story. @ short tims since A fight exeued, in which ome three or four were badly weunded—ore mortally. Os Monday aight the éietur- bance wes trareferres to the work of Stephens & Slo oom, on the dottrm opposite here, and roms Aghticg os- cured. but no lives lost. Fea g*oeral o'starbancs threvgboot the whole work cn the buf, on whish some tight hondred mem are at work, onr enierp:iting eo tractors, Mesers Barnett ard others, secufad the servio “Shield ity ive of that modls com- York in full military cos 5 , to keep them ‘ork is enmpleted, which will tuke some 8 longer No fear ie row apprehended of soy fortber disturbance.—Chicogo Democratic Press, Fob 10. ‘The Charitable Contributions. Naw Yorn, Feb, 13, 1864. Ft of Captaia Pieb’s © mpsny—the wa and t f ot For the received, of James G. Henvett, = ram of dollars, left by Mr. Cromwell, is fall. R, LERDER, re “Agus fof St Ana's Onareh for Dent tee Omea, Hoxpcrss, Jan. Probable Close of the Wor between Honduras and Guale mala—Triumph of the Liverals in Honduras—Movemente of the Honduras Railway Company—Appointment of. @ Minister to the Uniled Siates— Latest from Belize. Tavail myself of the departure of the brig Hops from Belize, to ray thataffairs in this State bave materially changed for the better since the date of my previous letter, Is is mow generally sapposei that peace will "predily be restored between Honduras and Guatemala, The government of tre latter State, it 1a sald, has iacaod & decree re-establishing relations with the former; aud Gon, Guarciols, the Honduras refuges who was resently at the head of » Guatemalan force in Chiquimuls, destined for the invasion of Hond: division, by Curse neta has been recalled, with hia The Honderas Legislature has been convoked for 16th inst. (Jam.) The elections for ap ews since Legislative Chambers, which took place some weeks ago, have resulted in the entire triumph of the government or Uberal party. It is this success which has had the effect of charging the tone of Guatemala; the govarament of the latter Btate having counted on the supposed weak- ness of the liberals as om essential element im their favor, in their scheme of brisging Honduras under the reactionary policy, now successful in all the other States of Central America. Perbaps she most {ateresting as well as mont important piece of intelligence wnich I have to communicate, is the sppcintment of Sr Francisco Barruucia as special aad extraordinary Minister from Honduras to ihe United States. This gentlemen, from his abilities and + xperience, hi justly beem regarded as the first man in le is distinguished for his compre. hensive and libera! principles, and his attachment to the system of government and policy marked oot by the United States, He was for several terms Provident of the eld federation of Ceatre| Americs, and in that capacity traseleted and adaptec the Liviageton code in the re- public. Although eow somewhat advanced in years, heis active and vigorens, and I venture to predict will take a high porition im Washington as a gentiemen and etates- msn, [dentified with the history of Central America, and theroughly acquainted with its details, he will ba of t tert service to our government in the understanding aed vettlement of the questions pending between the fortes cae end Great Britain, in respect te Ovsatral Atmerica. Mr Felli, known as one of the mvt extensive mabogeny ceslera in the country, has been a-printed agent «t the Hocduras Railway, om this or the Northern division. He left on the tb, for the capital, to arrange for eca@preneing practical operations Belise is now blessed with s cew superintendent fm the person of Mr Stepberceon, late Paisne Judge ia Ja- maion, where, it may be remembered, ne wae once com- mitted to prison by the Assembly for a breach of its pri- vileges. Mr. Wodehouse is therefore definitively suzer- keded, to the great Joy of the people of Belize, Oar latest advices from Reatar, or tas ‘*Colony of the Bay Islands,” rep:esent that two companies of negro in- fantry have recently been sens there from JamatcagsThia acems to incicate that the Erglirh attech some ‘Kepor- tance to the current rumor that Honduras moditates an attempt to forcibly re-assert her title over these islands, the instant she * rid of the war with Guatemala, mpt wi ado. (if at with the view of the vitality and effect of tha treaty of measrs. snd Bulwer. It will beremombered that Great olonized these islands after the celebration of that treaty, ‘The rise of mahogany in the Eeglish market has oo3a- sioned considerable activity amongst the cutters, A.B, Theatres and Exhibitions. Bowsry Tuxatkk —The drame of “Uacie Tom's Cabin’? is to be playec this evening, with al] the new scenery and effeste, acd Mr. T. D. Rica as Uncle Tom, Broapway Taxatam —The very ruccessful piece, “A Mid- summer Night’s Dieam,’’ is announced for this evaniag, * for the eighth thre, Tee ccezery mests with ung ralified spprobation, and the piece is ge: iy very well got Evxron's ThRATRS.—Shakapesre is beautifully illastrat- @¢ by the production of ‘4 Midsammer Night's Dream’? at Burten’s, The Jearned aod the unlearned sre delight- ed with the manrer in which itis presented, Seats can be secured by early application. National THEATRE. —The enccersful piece, “Uacle Tor’s Cabip,’’ is to be played again this eveniny ‘Hot Corn’? is to be played in the afternoon. Little Corde.ia Howard, who iss great card, sppoars in both piece: Watiack's Tumatrt —This elegant theatre is nightly filled with the admirera of high comedy, They ov* elezant feces elegantly presented. The attraation fo: a is molds’ fine comedy, ‘Folly ad it Flies,” c the whole strength of the company. Bagwum's Mvsecm —The creat ne‘ional fowl iow was opened yesterday in presence of « full audien be continued throughow' this week. Thi Other attractions, and the pricus remain Broapway MrxaGEn —Tho “Lilliputisn King’ oonti- nue te be the ‘observed of all observers,’’ and there are more curicus speculations about him in a dey than wo could write down moath. Everybody should see him and satisfy themee! Srvyvenant Ixeritcrs —Thls establishment is soon to ed in consequence the amusing Bhits will be discontinued. Those who bave not seen him should lose no time in doing #0. He spptars this evening. ~ Caxssty’s Minstasis.—The programme for this at 472 Broadway is full of good things, and am hour can be spent very plearastly. Gould, the guitarist, hasa Deneft rext Saturdey evening. Woop's Mixsreata.—The “‘ Virginia Cupids,”” and other good things, are amt the crowd nd very who bs the hall ne new y jue opera 18 Arh! thing ay sii BUCKLEY'S MixTREIS —Chisese Hall, 580 Broadway, is @ great rerort for those whe love good music well sung. The Jailien buriesque and other favorite featares will be given this evening. Grorama Hatt —Banvard’s Views in the Holy Landare siven here every evening, as well as his panorama of the peers tag tiver, It is an entertaining and instructive Tex Rose px Vie (roupe gave tho opera ‘* Lucresia Bor- gis i on Ge x Pee eons as Moroni Rose as Lucre: aint. Tickets one dollar. oe ee ee i Mz. Demrstar gave ore of his ‘‘ ballad entertainmenta’”” at Petersburg, Va., om the 10th, Supreme Court Circuit, Before Judge Clecke. Fun, 12.— George F. Hussey and others vt. Sebastian, Lavw- rence, and othert,—Action of damsges for non-deli' oe = ee Foe! odaate at New oR, c J ‘nt cacks of «perm to be delivered at New Yorke Go apirieg werel ping by plaivtif’ for London, and at the latter sity it wae covered that seven caske contained whale oil, whieh Were returned to plaintiffs, who, on their part, offered to return them to defendants, but they would not reosive them. The cil was placed in “pong Who it atill re- mains. ‘The plaintiffs inthis action claimed as damages the difference between the price of sperm cil now and at the time they purchased, witt interest, and also the ex- ee of sending it to London and getting it bask—about 1, The defendasts denisd that they contracted to éeliver sperm oil, and alleged that they sold the oll with- out warranty as to ite kind or quality, after belug exa: mined by one of the plaintiffs st Ni; London. They moreover allege that the oil livered by m at New PL hn ro Ollyrand hn fe it arrived here the ap oppor! of exsmining it, omit- x to do 60. She nistaatle 3 arbre ing damages It was retura ibe oil within a reasonable time, dex ee it might either be supposed that the seven casks of whale oil were delivered mistake by defen oa that seven cashs of the sperm cil hid been taken ¢ ut of the lot without the (he knowledge, aed replaced with the whale oil. The main polvts of the case seemed to be that if defendants bad aontraeted to deliver Afty- eght cxeks of sperm oil, and seven of those delivered contained whale oil, aud that the plaintiffs offered to re- ton them within & reasoasble tims, the defendants were liable, The plaintiffs would, 1a -his case, be entitled to the highest price the article would fetch from the ne. of Qsle to the time of trial. Vordio: for piaintifty Superior Court- Part 1. Before Hon Jadge Boeworth ana « Jary. Fan 15 —Jacrb Schwartz against Murphy and Fijnn Im this ease the jary brought ic a realed verdict this mara- tig, for the plaintiff against both defendants, for the sum of $262 id Freeman againk Dovid D, Porter and James McKee. This was an action brought. by the plaintiff, ® colored waiter employed on board tne U 8. mail -team- abip Georgia, sailing betwen New York and Aspinwall, seainst the abcve devendanty, as master and frst officer id voneel, for an aavanit and battery aod falas im- l to have been committe’ npon the ‘if by the deferdants, under ths following circum Scaner#:—On the 14th oy of Marc’, 1853. while at sea, and abont four days out from Aspiawall, on the home- ward trip, i: was di by the offf ers that the plate. tif bad mot signed the ship's ar icles; the defendant McKee req! him to sign’ them, which pleintiff refused to do, whersupcm be wes placed in trons. For the defence it was contended that ths plaintiff wae tm jy op board of the vewel he having stowed himself away on board thereof on leaving New York, and wee act a ove of the crew without having stened the ship’s erticles, and in violation of the rales and regala- tions of the ebip; that he was placed ia irons for refaring to eign the articles, and for disvribating ea! pap Brrs’ provisions emong the eleersge pasosngers for pay; acd tbat what the defendants had dome wa aroee aery for the prerervation of order and diveipline on board ae The jury rendered a verdict for the for First District Court. Before Jacge Sree, 4 SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT TORNSE. Frn, 18.—The Beyer, , Ber, te oldemith.—Action brought to recover the panslty of $26 for viv'ation of the statute passed April 14, 1827, in wellieg liquor without @ q 5 tate authorizes the plaintits to prose- mm bat ibe peoslty ben recover:d to go to the of theo eo pisintiffs proved ‘& prliceman defendant apparently kept # thread and neadie store, but fp fact eo} liquor without & ligense for the last two years, fret fe Broone ané more recently in Groenvich street, Judgment for the plaints for $25, amount of the penal- ty, and the oocts of the action. CARELRIS OF FIRE+ The Same va Martin Flanigan —Actior to recover the peralty of $10 for violating the Corporation ordinases, and teking s lighted candle into his stable without @ covering. Pinintitte ES by D Floyd Smith, o fire warden, that on the 20 of Decem der last defendant took & lighted candle, without being covered, into his steble, No 41 Watts street. Ju‘gment for amount of pinalty, with oonts, This ia the second time tha; jndgment been rendered against this defendant for violating thie ame cr