The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1854, Page 8

GRRIVAL OF THE CANADA BOSTON. FURTHER FROM EUROPE. Debate on the War Question in th British House ef t.erds. THE EXCIVEMENT ON THE CONTINENT. pace eE Ee nE Le at The Awfal Slaughter of the Russians at the Terrible Battle of Citale, bo, Seo. BC. ‘The steamship Canada arrived at Boston at nov yester- day, and her mails for the South were despatohed in the afterncon train. They reached this city about two o'clock this morning by the New Haven Railroad. The following is the latest ne+s:— A government committee of engineers have reported that the British mail steamers are unfit for war parposes, Owing to their peculiar shape and the exposure of the engines to shot; but they might serve as troop ships. The papers say that John Duffy, the Usited States Con wul at Galway, is about to resign,as the appointment does Bot psy expenses. A letter from Smith O'Brian, of October 1, says he has Bo intention of escaping, anc had received his ticket of leave for tix months. teamaship Sarah Sania, and, oo Wednesday last: ‘The 8. 8. will probably arrive at Portland to-morrow, The British Huuse of Lords, DEBATE ON HH WARK QUESTION, ETO. The Farl of Carmarvua, to wor og the reply to the Queen’s speech in the House of Lords, and the Kari of Dueie, ia seoonding it, merely echoed its sentiments, ‘The Marquis of Clanricarde complained that the speech gave ‘no indication of ihe present position or fatare in fentions as to the war. Ip other coun'ries, mominally keen free tha» England, information had been given to the people, but the British were kept in total ignorance by the government. Greater firmners on the part of Eog Iand would long since have se tied the furkish diffisalty Britivh want of ene gy had decsive: the Cear into the war im which Europe would soon bs piubgrd. Farl of Cisrenden defended the government ‘The Cear during bis log reign, had given proofs that he desired peace. The present position of the affsir is, that no answer has come from St. Petersburg. Lord Malmesbury and Esrl Gray ala spoke, the latter Temarking em the mismanagewent of the army, all the generals on the roll being unfit for service. ‘The Earl of Derby aoticed that the speech contained Mo allusion to any ether foreiga relations of Britain President Pierce’s message referred te important ques- fiors perding with Great Britain, but the Queen took ne Botice thereof. The Earl of Derby also reviewed at Jength the recent proceedings of the government. ‘The Earl of Abercorn cefended his delay and uowilling- Rees to ergege in war, and deried beiog cither an Aus- Qrian or Rassian tool. He avoided giving any fw ther ex planation at preven! of the history of the Kas'era dif Aloulty, Hoe defended Prince Alb*rt from the recent im putations, and Lord Herdioge did the same. A debate ensued on the sudjec! of the press having Gireniated those imputstions Several lords indigaantly denied haviog any connection with the press. On the 24 of February Lord Lyntharst, referring to pepers before the Houre of Lords, arked if it was true, a8 esselrode had stated, that the draft of the Vienna note Was submitted to the Czar for approval before it was Communicated to the Porte ? Lord Clarendon replied tast the mote wasof French rigiv, that it was forwarded to Ezgland for assent, and thence to St. Petersburg, but was refused by the Caer wrless it should oeme through the recognized mediation Of Ausiria, He supposed, bat could not say, that Francs had previously sent it to the Porto. Lateat Coneerning the War Queseion The leading features of the latest news relative to the war and itseffecta on the different countries, are embraced fx the following-— Barwa, Jan. 30.— According to letters from thit capital, prdlisned in the Weier Zeitung xs report was currant that & the aittirg of the O uncil o Siste the Prince of Prassia Ba! pronounced bimeel! sgainst al) neatrality and tergiv @restion. ‘He wat ready to do homor,’’ he asid ‘to the Boble qualities of bis brother ie-law, the Emperor Nicho- Tas, but, a6 & Pruvtisn prince and beir preeamptive to the throne, he did not hesitats to declare thet the moment was cme for Propsia ranma a decisive attitade and to rotify to the Cabinets of Europe rafusal to ao- @ept the propositions of tne conferencs ald fores Prus- is to take her stand by the nite of the Western Powers, and to follow them tosll extremities.” Vinwna Feb 2—eport says the the Emperorof Aus * Qrin hes declared to Coun: Orloff tha! if the Rassi ross the Denube he sill consider it the sam» asa de- olarstion of war. Austria insists on the acceptance of the project of the 18th. Paxia Feb 2 P. M,--The Assembele Natimale announces that M. de Kisceleff Fed to day an interview with the Minister of Foreign Afsirs, and that the reply of the French government t the demand for an explant tion ma’ by the Emperer f Ronvis waa not push as to satiofy that miniater, who accordingly demanded hin passports. M. de Kisseleff. im fact, recvived his reply yesterday, end was to quit Paris this «vening The rame paper adds, the proporals tending towards Opening new negotiatio: s, of which Count Orloff vas the srer, have not been ceemed acceptable either ia Lon mn or in Paris. Advices from St. Petersburg, of the 24th alt., state thet the Czar wil) give instructions to bis fleets to avoid Or'isions, whilst the operations against Turkey will be Vixerously prove:nted on the Danube, and that he wili Wait a Coclaration of warfrom the Western Powers, According to the Paria correspondent of the Chronicle, the French government is now making bona fils prepara- tions for wat on a grapd scale, and bas decided 10 rend an army of 80000 men to the East, whilst England, it is said, will send 20,000. ‘The Herald :f the 20 inst. stated that thearmy estimates for the ensuing financial year provide for an increase of ctive forces of the reyal mavy are extent of 10,000 seaman and 8,C00 mar! 5 Vorma, February 1—P. M.—The Russian regiments of the guaru have received orders to le: for Rigs and the Baltic provinces on the Ist of Mefch, ‘Wararar, Jan. 20 tata | Ras troop: in Little Wal- Techia are closely encircting Kelafat. Sr, ParmencrG, Jan 24—The war against Turkey will be vigorously prosecuted. Count Orl.ff’s mission is re Ported in chis sense Accorting to the bulletins of Omar Pasha, the battle fought at Citsle had cost the Tarks thousand men in Billed and wounded, and the Russians @ loss of three Or four times that amount, Tne victory was cer- tainly om the side of the Tarks, whose forces ware by no means superior in number to those of the Russians. A telegraphto despaton received in Paris ‘rom Constan tinople, dated the 17th ult., stacss that the Tarkish Steamers returned from “atoum would stert sgain for the Black Sea under the erco t of the ships of the combined Beet. which was still at Sirope. [: waa stated that Reother English steamer had gone to Sebastopol with Bespatohes. Ii was alo said that the Porte had sooepted the rervices of the Hungsrisea Genors! Kiapka and had entrusted bim with an fmportast command im Asis. A tar mber of foreign «ffiosrs have also been admitted into the arry ef Asia = General Baraguay d Hilliers had zone ‘on the 16th to examine personally the fortifioa ions of the Bosphorps and the Der‘ane les. Vinwwa, Jon 28 —Pudilo opinion ia our ospital is favor able to the Turks, even in militery circles Oar govern- Tent sppears to reperate iteelt every day more aud more from Russia. Count (rloff will bave grost diflenity in ac Complishing bis mission, No Stete has suffered more thas A from the Rasso-Turkish difference. The ra- solution of the Rassien government to comrid-r as lawful prices all vearele navigaticg the Black 44a with maa'tions of war on board, has alarmed the British commercial world very Uttle. Letters from Galats stete that the greater part of the British fleet bad re ureed to Cocatantinop's, in order to onvoy troops and ammunition to Varna. The Paris ecrrespon‘ert of the Morning Post writes:— *T learn from aa sut! source the objects of Coant Crlof’s mission. He arged to endeavcr to bind A. tris to Rassia, and isem ,owered to Cemand secret pledges from Austria; or, at leas', « favorable neutrality in the impendit le He ix farther ioatrnoted to persuade duetria te become ths intermediary for the proposition of 7 gounter. projes t to that which Rassia bas at prasert ar der copsicerstion; aro to which it ts, therefore, mani. fort rhe will not assent, Theday after Sonat Orloff's arrival at Vienna, be ftectived mo one but Count Meyen derff. Tre next dey he aaw M. de Baol snd the Em ror, With M. de Buol Ooumt Orloff had @ converses toe ihe almost assumed the charscter of an alteros MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIED FLESTS. The fo'lowing na:rativa of the movem ots of the eon bined feets inthe Biack Sea is coodeased by the Boson Journal from letters written by officers of the fleet. The Combined deets entered the Black Sia on the 4th of Janu ary, and on the afternoon of that day, while lying at entrance of the Bosphoros, the sigoal was made, ‘Ta: fre to be protected from all aggression by moa or Ie On the mernivg of the Sth they were jeiaid by a Parkish Squadron of Ove steamers, with troops, and immaediatel; Bet ail for the eastward Jo the Efternocm of the 6t! Bhey anchored in the Sloope Bay, remsiaiog there two Gays. The traces of “he recent bate there ware psin- folly evic ruised town, Qrce of the inbabitan's, the Ghore, and the hundreds of m ig unburied, at the mercy of a the 8th. riz of the dogs and valtares fiset, with the five farkish M two miserable forts, th cannon. Here the ° gr ole squadron bad their guns loaded and shotted for ing at come of the Turkish ports. At Sinepe, the Tarks were busy in gettiog up guns, stores, &e , from the ehipslately sunk by ‘he Russians in the: harbor. The London Times eays:—I; may be of some impor'anes to remark that when the allied fi'ets left their avchor: ia toe Bosphorus, on the 4th of January, the scmii sailed, in pursuance of orders they had reseived, to pre vest any fres» aggression by the Russian fret op the Turkish cossts But at that time the orders eubssquent. ly despatched, which direct the allied forses to re quire all Russian cruisers fouad in the Black Ses to retura to Sebastopol, had not reached Coos’ jaople They did not arrive there until the 12:h of Jaa id they were immediately despatched to the finets by French er Caton, which would probabl. the adi on the (5th im the roads of Siuepe The re- sult of ulwrior instructions would be, that the frets are authorised to act with greater vigor sgal such Russian cruisers as they may fell in with, end i caren to sod them back to Sebastopol. I¢ it & considerable rquadron of Russiao vesse’s ‘is stil at soa, it fe not improbable that a collision of some importance may bave taken piace. THS PESULING IN RUSSIA, ETO. The Emperor had expressed himself in terms of disap. probation with respect to the treaty of veutrality con- cluded between Sweden and Desmark. rolesat St. Petersburg, an immediate 2 ¢ whole army was expeste’. Kusaians have commen:ed theic march from K «4 jova, to attack Kalafat COUMT ORLOFF’S MISSION. Braun, Feb. ¢ —The Times correspondent telegraphs that Ceunt 0, off proposes that the Gorman po vers siapald draw up a joint declaration of neutr: stavees. if ore member of the F Russia makes common cause in her defence with all the o hould any territorial changes arise through war, Rav \dertakes to conclude no peate without duly cenai he ioterest of the German Powers Count Orloff has been unsuccessful at Vienna, and his mission is hepelera ay Ferlin, by i ‘4 Berlin correspondents re to have cerpatched an autograph letter to the Emperor Nicholas, stating that if he persisted in refasiog peace on the terms agreed to by the Vienna Conference, Prussia will be compelled to take an active part in conjunction with the Western Powers. The Times’ leading article says: ‘The news fom Ger- many 1s of the higaest importance, ard wariauts a strong belief that the German courts are rerclved to act in atrict union with the Wastern Powers, and in decided opposition to the demands of Rursia ”” The article mentions that Orloff had no’. visited Berlin, but the firrt minister there hau written him, direstly re- jectizg the Rorsism proposition, an autograph letter = King, te the tame effect, accompanying the des- teh. Phe Post makes a statement to tl me effect as that mentioned in the Chronicle’s Vienma advicer, and the Times’ \ adivg srticle, pamely, that Count duol hed ¢rawn up and sabdmiited to the conference an eflisial notifies tion, dec'aring the proposals ef Ravsia irreconcilable with thore of the Four Powers, and also declaring that nego tations terminated. This is ia fact a refusal of the conditions proposed by Orloff, RUSSIA WILL BE NOTIFIED TO EVACUATE THE PRIN- CIPALITIES. The Post understands that a soon as this notification of the bre ich 18 now on its way, 1 ra will lerstood that Baron Bravow will hours for Darmatedt. He pxid & farewell visit to Earl Clarendon yesterday, at the For- eign office. The Battle of Citate. The Londoe Times gives the following particulars of the battle of Citate, from « private letter: On Friday, the 6th of January, the Tarkish trooper, un- der the orders of Ismail Pacha sod Ahmed Pacha, marabed to attack the Russians, wbo had fortified ths nselves ia the village of Citate, which is about 5 hours’ maroh from Kalefat. The forces of Ismail Pacha was composed of three regiments of regalar cavelry aac one regiment of Barhi Borouks, with nix guns Ahmed Pacha was ata tioned at come distance from the village, with roms re terve troops, consisting of five battalion, and also six ups D . The Rursian force in the village consisted of three bat- talions of infsntry, commanded by Colonel Bonnegarde, three squadrors cf hussars, and two sqasdrops of Co: aacka, with ix guns. The Turkish troops were, as will be seen, superior in number: but the position of the Rassisos, wh» were <is- tributed In all the houses of the wi! . which is of great extent end which is surrounded by ® doubls ditch, ren dered the attack extremely terilous, a4 the enemy. weil sheltered, were enabled to direct » murderous fre upon the Turks, withont the latter bei: Ip spite of this evident Ais orders for the attack and tilage uncer a shower of balls fired from all he windows At Gret the Tarke reoeived very serious injury; but, although thie oircumetence somer bat Cherganized taair attack, ‘their impetaosity was by no meanscbecked Tae greater portion of the oldiers, who hed pever before been ex pored to muskeiry, ueverthel+as cisplayad indominedle courage, After @ desperate struggle they attacked the heares, avd fought bard to hand with awed au) beyonet, Toe massacre wee frightful. Tae Rassions in vain begeed for quertar, Ia the fever of the figit the Tarka listened to nothing, and slaughtered, +ithout rity, all who fall under their hands, The Mursulmans of the Crimes, inoorpo- rated with the Russian army, in vaia appealed to their character of Mursclmans, No quarter was given to them. Gutters of blood ran cown the stresta from this whole:ale human siacgbter. Ts add to the horrors of the sceno, it may de stated that a number of pigs which had been let loose were reen eating the dead bodies, All who could escape the sla doubt at the head of the village murderous tre upon the Ta: who returned it vigor. ously, but not withoat receiving considerable iojury from the Raseii aD8 At last the exemy, incapable of any furthe: traxele, decided op abanden ng the entrenchments. A num>er Russian troops hed already evacuated the piace, wh- colonel of Turkieh cavalry conceived the unfortunate idea of endeavoring to oppose their parsage. The Ru-sians, finding themse vee surrounded, and hay- ipg no outlet for escape, and zo reroures but the terrible energy Cerived from despair, no other alternatiys bat to conquer or die, reoommences fight with deapsration, and ina vigorous sortie they mucceeded in capturing two guns. Itehould be stated that the Tarks, upon the Grat success fn \he entrenchments, committed the iscredivle fault of not destreying the enemy's guns. While the battle was thas going on in the village, twelve Dattalions of infantry of the Russian army and a ‘quadron of cavalry, with wixteen pieces ef cannon, were brought to the sesistance of the desi to place the Turks between two fires, was given to Ahmed Pacha, who, by @ ekii(ul mavcuvre, directed his soldiers to the point, in ore: to prevent the junction with the besieged troops. For this movement be made use sf three of his reserved battalions. The advantege of the pesition was now om the aide of the Tarks, who were on ground which slope towards the Roasiens; but the la:ter were in three 4 greater number than the Tarks, In spite of this inequafity, however, the Russians were entirely beaten, and fied in the greatest dis order. They were com pletely reu'dd, = fact constituting a feat of arms on the part of the Turks which does great honor to them, and establishes apother impor‘ant trath— ‘that the Russians casnot cope with Turkish aes equal pombers to themselves is open Geld and thet they can only Lope for any success Ww. more powerfal force than th th simultansou: mep, among whom are inel ke ha: |, and attempted ‘oformation of this haves mach ia The saved. jome@eFuropean officers now at Widcin, this affair is » most glorious one for the Tarke, and, if not productive of any mat rial result, will at least Prove if great mors! aivantage to them. On the next day the Russians atienpted to reoccupy the recoub: from which they bad been driven im the night, but the »ppearance of some furslsh battalions duovereged them from the attempt, and they beat a retrea\ At the time of the attack upon the village, the Tarkish soldiere, par'isaiarly the Bashi-Beronke, committed the fault of stopping to pillage before delog eutirely assured of victory, ana by this means, im deapsiling (he dea, ob trifling articles, mach te the prejudice of the it is to regretted that i: has not been than general, He bad twe horees killed under h wan grazed with two ball>ove on the shoulder, rom the wrist. A third ball struck the scabbard of ord, Turks tock from the field of bat’ er of horses, a great many muskets, epaniettes, and Ceoorations, and maay’ wounded The latter consoled themselves for their wounds by the tight of watohes cr handfals of gold, gathered io the caidet of danger, which they placed by their beds of paia ass solace to their sufferts ga. Justice hes been done to the bravery of the Rusia officers, who courageously did thetr duty, but were badly stoonded by the soldiers, wh m it was often necessary to prick with the point of the bayonet tc orter to prevent them from running away Some of the Wallasbian mili tia were incorporated among the Rusrian troepa; bat the former force were in bad odor with the Russian officers, and were continvaily suojected to their jeors, A Wallechian captain refused to march sgainat the Tacks: and be consummated his refusal by blowing oat his brains. This facts may be relied on The Wallachian soldiers are ovtinually deserting to the Turks, whose pcaition is devid~ ly becomleg advan: tegeons. It is delleved that they will shortly undertace xpediion. Berides this, although I do pot state ‘the fact ae cortaim, it is raid that Omer Pacha t+ about to the provisiovs which are necoraary fare paid for tn mrsey, ano ee iafabiane the Ressians, are, Otious acts, About two i , : 3 : i | : 3 2 ! a a Be BE i de i i | i B = 8 E 3 ils i i 3 i ry HE E ef si Hist as much #0 as the Rhone Phe tates an, bog ish Hirer. ot cou se amused with ori! for ia- _ woul iy indem- nify the Emperor Franols Jc ois would be ta quoenee eee 1s sudjsots for the loss the Danube. The Austrian shoald rejoice te see Earepe rising im arms to fight a battle arly bisown. -We pee Pa the ty wep of Sewwelity ar unworthy of se rious notice, should the stro; arsame # character of reality, Before two months of war are over every Power in Europe, with the exception ibly of Spain, will be epgeged on one or the other Let us assume for 8 moment that Austria should side with Rosca, and with all the cther Germsn govern- mente, ageivet France and Eogland, against the population of Germany, of Hungary, o' Poland, of Italy, Surely Lombardy would make herself heard once more, and with effective ailies the result might be very diffe ent Let us ask the councillors of Francis J>seph to sider what the effect woul i be if some 60,000 Frenc! should cross the Lombard frontier six weeks henos, aad @ feet, wed with Hoglieh blue jackets, should port on either coast of the Peninsula? Would t# much pains to set Italy on fre at tbe four comers? Aungary aod Poland remain; but we do not think the Austrian cabinet can derive wuch satisfaction from emplacion of those pro- vinces, if their dircontent were backed Weatern Europe. On iminor poiats, auch as the fate of Trieste aat Venice, in case ot a war between Austria aod the naval Pe we peed Bot dwell, but woald leave the case ia its fall eimplicity for the consideration o’ the house of Hsps burg. After al, why ia the young Emperor bound to the triumpbant sledge of the Czar? The Hapgarian opera tiops in whieh the Russian army was engaged were uo- dertsken fer more for the Emperor Nicholaa’s owa secu- rity thanfor tbat of the domioions of Francis Joseph. Tho campaign which the Russisn Generals conducted in Hapgary they must otberwiee have conducted in Russian Poland. In saving Hungary to the house of Hapsburg, they saved the European provicoes of their ows master. Such is the simple statement of Austria’s obligations to Russia ; but we have yet to learn that queetions of @entiment can be permitted to influsmce the de- cisions of a great governmert. To these considerations add, that if by siding with the other European Po: trian monerch should suteee} in making war imposrible to the Russians, he will have saved the Emperor Nicholas from destruct ad his empire from diememberment Surely this 1s the best proof of grati- eo ane could be given in returm for service per- formed. In Prussia, indeed, there is not the same amount of dis- e ntent as in the provicces of which the Austrisn brea is constituted, So far she enjoys s felicity denied to ber mighbor and sly, On the other band, whereas Austris is not immediately assailable by Francs in avy of her rovinces save Lombardy, Prussia is open to every blow, Fiero cae De mo Goubt that the military spint of the French nation wiuld be hghiy gratified by at least @ partial restoration of the old Napoleonic laits; and they lie very invitingly to the hand of the great Ea- pe-or’s nephew and suscemor. The question thea re- mains for the attentive consideration of the Prussian cabicet, if they could now hope to rouse the spirit of Germsny agsinat the French invader as in the time of the war of Liberation? The fiery youth of Germany then came forward to be siain in hecstombs for tht cause of their country’s free We donbdt if they could be in- éueed to Aight with ame degree of vigor in support of Rustian spgrandizement, It may aleo be said that the pe ple of Ge:meny have had some specimen of the man- wer im whieh tho ra! of their country understand the meanirg of the term ‘“f-eetom’’—of that telismanic word which icduesd their fathers to spill so much of thelr own crednlous blood. Be- tween the war of lberation and the preseat time we have had the violated ae. of 1816, and the re- action against the revolutionsry outbreak of 1948. All red, we bave very serious doubts if could lead their subjsots toa rsmewal of the atroggies of 1803-15 for the sake of German th but we have no ly agerandi Cztr. The pubiie wil) be gisd to see that the telagrapgic despatches we publith to-day aunounce that the Crown Prince of Prussia nas racged himself decisively on the side of the Western Powers. If his oounsel >9 ected upym, he will have saved the P:ussian Monerohy. Now or never, the tims bas come to show the world taat there is some use in the vart armaments which have been kep: on foot in Germavy since 1815. If properly directed at the moment, they may preserve the peaey of the No mone Axmy Farus.—During Mr. Calhoun's acwinis.ration of the War Department, an.er bie orders, fering by the troops was ecmmaaced at Connell Buffs. Three or four years experieree sufficed to show that while it sadly irterfered with the military duties required, it also failed to pay pecuniarily. So it was abandoned. A fow years sgo it was again easayed, by order, at nearly all Temote posts Pp this time it has ne:ted the sarvion & lose of some thonesnds of dollars, while its interfereros with the miitary dutt-s reqnired of tha troops has not been Jers than during Mr. Cathoun’s tims, Henes, we take it, is the oaure of the foliowizg general order just premulgated:— GRNERAL ORDERS—NO. IIT. Wak DaraRiMest. ADJUTANT Gewenat’s OFFICE, Wasuincrox, Feb. 9. 1854 It has been arcertaioed, from fair experiments, that the cultivation of farms by the troops at reuote atations, as trans to promete economy, b ‘siled $9 saswer the expectations which induced its establishmeat—the ex- tir necessarily treurred bavirg far exo-eded the profits lerived from the sale of pre'ucts, Itis therefore direst- @d that the system of cultivation koown aa ‘‘ Fare Cal tore,” instituted by General Order No. 1, dated Janvary 8, 1861, be diseontinurd. The offio+ra in charge of this da will, under the direction of the several officers comm ing, take ihe most effestusl messures for the sale of every spselen of property appertsiniog to farm culture; and the fonds thereby accruing wil! be trans erred to the Subsistence Department. Crops which may. be in course of srowth a: the receipt of this order will be gathered in atimaturity, unless » just disposition of the » oan be mace for cash. In either oses, the proceeds will be ore- dited as above. B) order of the Secretary ¢f War. 8. COUPER, A'jatant-General, Domestic Miscellany. The busizess men of Pi:tsvarg Daye combined together for heestablishment in that city of@ merchants’ ex- charge, and to attend there every aay at the mestings for the transaction of mercantile business. The move- mert also looks to the formation of a Chamber of Com- merce to attend to the trade intereats of the place. Cleveland Lyer um has réxcinded their favitation to ‘tohel to ieeture before them, en account of the vowed by his paper, the Citises, om the slavery question, INTELLIGENCE ¥Rom Arrtca.—By the arrival of the schooner 8. H. Townsend, Captain Rowland, from the river Gambia, West Coast of Africa, we have received advices to the 22d of January. The brig Draco, Capt. Silver, of em, was wrecked in the Rio Pongos on the 22d of November, and became a total loss. Part of her carge was saved ina eens state. The following vessels were in when the Towneend sailed :—Bark White 5 New York for Cubs, 29th January; Isla de Cuba, Miller, of New York, from Monrovia for New York, do.; Mary Varney, from Rio Pongos for Bissau and New York, uncertain; Va Hamilton, Ropes, from Bisesa, do.; Gambia, Muller, from Salem for Bissau. ‘The Townsend oe on the 15th inst , in lat. 37 30 min. north, lon. 74 deg. weat, ship 8. Bernard, , trom Charleston for Boston. Srmamaogt Disasters on roe Mississtrri.—The steomboat disasters for the commensement of the oad 1854 have been unusually numerous on the ‘estern rivers. From the firet of January to the been bealy ds destroy nm ly damaged er totali: have been consumed by fire, (allowing seven to have been burnt at New Orleans,) thirteen nave sunk and will be totally lost, and fourteen have been badly damaged by snagging and other accideats. Besides the steamboats destroyed, there have been between one hundred and fifty and two handred coal boats and barges sunk on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The loss of property has been immense; {ties been estimated at varions sums, from one to two millions of dollars. There has also been a large number ot lives loss, but the exact number eannot now, and bably never will, be correctly aseertained. Shoald coming months of this year prove as to river craft as January and ear we shall not have a steam or flat boat on any of our rivers.— St. Lowis Republican, Feb. 14. Moveweers or Troops mw Taxas.—Two compa nies of the 7th Infantry, lately stationed at Fort Brown, Comp. mh, under command of Lieut. McIn- , tyre, and Comp. I, Lieut. Palfrey, have been ordered to Fort Belknap. They left for O Christi by the Minna Scheffer on the 10th inst. troops now remaining at this post are three com #, B, Mand K, of the 4’h Regiment of Artillery. Brownsville Flag, Jan. 21. . is Sioxwess ox THe Miserssrprr Rever.—We learn that there has been considerable sickness on board the New Orieans boats lying below. On the Chou- teau there had been twenty-one deaths up to Friday last; on the Aleck Scott thirty, and a number on the H. D. Bacon, ‘These boats are all Iying at Cape Girardeau, and all crowded with German emi- rants, We cacuertand that there were tag a on the Westerner alone, during recen' trip.— St Low's Intelligencer, Feb. Me © Tur McDoxocn Witt Case.—It is stated that decision inthe McDonogh will case, recen' argued in the Supreme of the U1 States, will be by J p Says, and tbat it wil sain the wally in wil, The ropery itt by the weslaiot ta oXinated ty left testator 0 be worth from seven to teu millions of dollars—-one g Ws BY TELE Affairs in Albany. CANAL BRIDGR(—ANOTHER SCHEME TO EXTORT MONBY PROM THE PEOPLE'S POCKETS —OONTRSTED BLECTIONS—MB. CLARE OUSTRD FROM AND MBb MAGUIRE INGTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY, BTC. CORRESPONDENOS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Atbanr, Feb. 18, 1854. ‘Both branches of the Legislature increased ia sumbers since yesterday, yot in neither was any important matter taken up. In the Senate lies slumbering the Maine Liquor Dill, having been placed im the hands of a select commit- A matter of considerable moment, being a question whether the State should expend some thirty thonsand dollars in erecting bridges over water channels in the city of Baffalo, was pretty freely discussed. It seems that some ten years since the citizens of that place isduced the Legislature to construct a couple of canals, one run- ming directly tos large saw mill, at a great cost, and now they want the State to build six bridges, at a cost of five or six thousand dollars each, for the espesial besefit of property holders on the side of those waters. Mr. Brooks and Mr. William Olark strong: pored using the funds of the State, contend: St cas fon @ lavel parpoen, and that if petfalo desired bridges Kags oy filha 4 should be taxed ne. Cay ae ra came out during the disous- st a! epplieations are to be made from Baf- pan oan ive tmenty” yous sine. poet recs: tr eared oon atr ‘Six thousand Gollare't-plooe for onmal bridges! Think ot hey. bine, Brooklyn, read a mimority report on the subject of New York harbor encroachments, Nest'mg agains: the appoiutmeat of commissioners to Satur the presest water line in front of that city. It contains several ots against the bill re- ble interest. The fight has now become one between the cities of New York and Brooklyp, and wil) be prosecuted with much viger on both sides ¢ the seesion. The commitice inthe case of the contested seat in the 9, ‘theugh the public sre unanimons in the belief tnat Mr. Storing bad @ thourand mejority over Mr Hlakely. Tre trath ie this, that the democratic printer, not knowing the exact orthography of Mr. Storlog’s name, appiied for information to Semuel 8. Srowne, who wasa candidate for a State office, whe io formed the printer that the cor- Yeo! Dame was Adam G, Storing; sad so a large number of Uekets were prinsed and voted, the middle letter G. being surplusege, and upon whioh the certificate of the State Officers was given to Mr, Blakely. The entire sessionof the House was spent in dell dera- ting upon the New York contested seat. Mr. Clark in- ps bimself greatly by his obstinacy in endeavoring, for several deys, io prevent a vote being taken. He ec: cupied a Jarge portion of the time to-day in self defence, and though witnessing the setting of the stroag carreat against him, still clung to his seat holed Sere pertinacity. Finally, at two o’cleck, the dircussion having end 8] ‘er put the question upon tse resolution re} by 1e committee, declaring that Daniel W. Clark is not en- titled to » seat in the Hc use of Assembly, which resulted ina vote of 77 in favor of expelling hia and nine against it. So Mr. Clark was delibera' from a seat which he has held duriag one sion, The question was then taken upon admit! Potrick M. Meguire to the seat and the enjoyment of al the honors of a Member of Assembly representing the Third district of New York, when he was declared ad. mitted by a vote of sixty-five against twentyone, Pat- rick then stepped in front of the Speaker's deik, took the Oath of office, and was duly initiated into the the duties of legislation, and ia now pre} to perform all honor- able acts which the hard «1 of his istrict may reqaire at-his hands, or his constituents generally desire for their ry eet welfare and prosperity. PsN notice ane Cran der Pepd Lagoa ogg he speedily trodnce = carry out provi- sions of the amended tation in relation to the canals, bes awakened the sleepy whizs. They are now ask- ing for delay, ioaamuch as i: was jovaly arranged that an infiuential person outside and s leading Senator were to prepare sucha billas would best euitthem. Mr. 0, however, being the eer, and having taken the ini- tiative, will mot likely be deterred from presenting his bill, mor be orerawed by the strong msj rity him in both branches of the Legislature. Were it not that the members procee | to Troy on Wed- meaday of next ‘to take dinner and extras, it ht be expected that the Legislature would commence dis- posing of rome of its business Such being the case, how ever, not much must be expected darlog the coming week. Only twenty: tt ree asts have yet been passed since ba a Sea ayer pha wi ercine t of joy would members ‘upen ret their constituen's, if mo larger number should be adopted Guring the remainder of the session? Benate. Atnany, Feb. 18, 1854. THE HARBOR OF NEW YORK, Mr. Horonmes, (mat. dem.) of Kings, preseated a mi- nority report adgpree to any action by the Legielatare re- lative to the harbor of New York, REPORTS, ‘The anaual reports of the Iodastrial Saviogs Bank and the Commissioners of Emigration were presented. BILLS DFTRODUCED, Mr, Horxts, (whig) of Washington, introduosd a» bill for the erection of @ bridge over the Hadeon river at alpen. Mr. » (whig) of Monroe, introduced a bill orgaa- Superior Courts in Rochester, and other cities, when Mr. Crosry, (whig) of Albany, introduced « bill for rpiaieg tee Atlantic and Pacific T: ‘tion Com. y. Also, a bill to tscorporate the Pablishers’ and ‘rintera’ Materials Msnafscturing Company, RILIS READ A THIRD TIMM, Ineelation to the acta of the commissioners for build- bee pe houre and jail in Utica. ee en ne cue rometion of thagablie health, in 1860. Ss aaete highway labor on plank roads in Saratoga connty. To tnd a act incorporating the Niagara County Savirgs Gan! To amend the charter of the village of Saratoga Eprings, Relating to inciotments for bo , &o. To authorise the election of Police Justice in Peekskill, and for other purposes. CANAL BRIDGBS AT BUFFALO, ETC. The Senate weat into Committee of tue Whole. Mr. Fixp, (whig,) of Origsna, ealiec for the consi¢era tion of the report im relarién to building bridges over the canal in Buffalo. hig.) of 4, ° Mr. Brooxs, (whig,) of N. Y., 0 bys the ‘4 ne wo bauild six Tdgen’ at $35, Mr. Purxam, (whig) of Erie, advocated the bill, contend: ing that by out! through the streets, for making the canal, the State is to restore communication to the ic. the debate was farther continued by Messrs, Field, benthe quer Mr, Finty moved to Iay the question’on the table, Car: No other business of interest. was transacted prior to edjournmest. ALBANY, Feb. 18, 1854. NEW YORK HLBCTION. Bena rapeseed New York elestion case wi 11 A lengthy debate the resolution declaring M. Clark r: on'ftied to the ovat was carried. Th woe 9 ‘The resolution that Mr. McGuire was entitled to the seat wascerried. (he annual report of the Auditor was an- nounerd, when . The House adjourned. Further from Mexico. THE WALESB EXPEDITION, ETC. Batrimona, Fob. 18, 1804. New Orleans papers of Sundey lest are receive’. They contain City of Mexico dates to the 84 inst. ‘The Walker expedition was the all exciting subjsst in Mexioo, Ax offcial account ba! been reorived of the capture of Rebolledo and Espinosa, Trey had been well treated on Ceolining to accept their liberty om parole. A forged check or $2,000, purporting to be drawn by Anderson & Savage, was presented and paid by tie Bank of North Carolina, at Wilmiogton, on Wednesday. The young man who presented the cheok, named 1). W. Rogers, ad beem arrested, and the whole of the money recov ered, . Steamboat Collision and Loss of Life. Cuariaston Fob. 17, 1864. A collision oseurred on Alabama river on Monday be- teeen the steamers Megnolia and Wetumpka. The latter sunk and two or three lives were los}. Heavy Damages Against the Erie Railroad Company. Exams, Feb, 15, 1854. Io the Supreme Court, in the case of William Reasom ‘sqninst the New York and Krie Railroad Company, for in juries received by a collision at Chemung, on the 4th of July last, the jury this morning rendered a verdict of $14,000 in favor of the plaintiff legraph Patent. Wasurmoton, Feb, 18, 1954. Proferror Morse to day applied at the Patemt Office for the renewal o! his telegraphic favention for seven years, from the 20th of Jave next. ~ Arrival of the City of Manchester. Puiapecema, Feb 18, 1854. ‘The screw steamship City of Manchester, from Liver- pool, is coming up the river. The Steamship Nonpotx, Feb. 17, 1854, ‘The steamship Georgia is still ia Hampton Roads, and will not lea’ long os head winds prevail, 01800, ETO. Bostrom, Feb. 18, 1854. About twenty of the leading merchants of Boston hav- ing tendered o dinner to Captain Watkins, of the ill-fated steamship San Francisco, it took place this evening, at the Revere House, Robert B. Forbes presiding, and Osptain Watkins, Mr. Mellus, the first officer of the S. F., the eap- tain of the British steamship Ameries, cocapying places by his side, Speeches were made by Mr. Forbes, Captain Watkina, Hon. George S. Hillard, Father Teylor, aad oth- ers. Previous to the dinner » testimonial of respect was made to Captain Watkins. Joshua Sears, E:q, the milionaire ship owner, and a bachelor of some sixty years, was married here to day. Markets. New Ontuans, Feb. 17—13 M. Ou cotton market is unsettled this morning by the re- ceipt of the America’s news. a | been dome, eS es ee Some, Weidag ator oie 6 exchanges noted at 6a prem, Cuantasros, Fon aT gos, Oar eottom market is dull and declining, more the . SEs te Tia ina Ree 64,000 bales, we from V: dail pected. There mat ut E rie jaily ex are vessels for Eut loading oo! indigo, é¢yewood, and timber of various Dues and of the hardest grain, which admit of an ex- lish Exohange om Great Freshet in ee anon, and Damage at [From the Troy Budget, Feb. 16] The rains and melting of the snow for the last few caused s sudden rising im the river and break fra cAsniictaceoe ty has bee: a ot 5 0 n damaged the whar although’ the tember whieh was ment ext posed was ‘pally secured. The greatest loss bas been suffered ture of the ratiread bridge across the tral pier in the ehannel was undermined by the and carried away, causing the whole superstru: settle over, and 1 ra veveral fest apes sink dowa what makes it much Worse, the abutment of the old bridge, to which the ad- dition that has been swept away was attached, has set- tled badly, and will probably have to be renewed from She foundation. The strength of the old bridge ia such, however, that there is no or damage in crossing. Starbuck & Co.’s new extensive foundry on Fish Island stands considerably out into the water, which has risen up to within two or three feet of the windows of the first story, though it is sald to bave Oocasioned ne injury oa yot to the foundation of the batiding. It seems now t be apprehended by many that when that little island is Faieec and filled across at the that the ontlet for the water will be so res: Up above as to endanger the safety of the whole bridge. No doubt as the forests at the n and west are cleared off, which now held the mest of the sncws uatil long after our sud- den frechets, the large bodies of water so oftem and sad Genly precipitated iato the Hudson will be greatly aug- foot and a Bai thick, and semorclagly reqeired temseat C a tremen- italy pad nge ey emery ee ‘The ‘this morning at nail lower not oo far Abou! Totece By te fo e Asit foe should ae away. fall City In' NCSe (CELEBRATION OF Wazanerers Dieeny— The Order United Americans will celebrate the resurrence of the enziversary of Wi birthday, by a in re- The inelede’ Golegations trot galia. chapters, There wili be am addrers at Castle Gar- den, by Jacob Broome, of ‘gros eg Toe Trorsices Chapter will dine together at Tommaty Hull, ‘and balls will be given by several other chapters. fhe wil be escorted by the Continentals, Cp pate the becan ramp oye v. a ap joadway, was en wo PE ey ea lglg Pay man was stand): coped with a bruise. Toe ladder, however, fell Shes, aot soverad esas era spenanah devorated dianer 8 nd Be and der set of 8 and dooorated ex by Mr, Haughwout for William M. Pickett, of New Or- leona. The set 146 $300 ; the loss on stosk, $4,600, The in the New York Oity Fire Insuranee the building, and $000 on the stock. unknown. ¢ flsg. Another has bean placed on t Albany, to keepa lookout on the sj shouk the fee commence moving ab: i FREZZ2322 aan BEBSEHo Port of New York, Vebruary 18, 1654, hip Florida, W. : Steamship Florids, Woodbull, Ssvaneah, 8 L Mitchill. qMamanip Marlon, Foster, Ohérlesven, Spofford, Tilesvon & 6. ree Jamestown, Cavendy, Norfolk, 40, Ladlam & on Great Western, Furber, Liverpool, © H Marshall & ip General Washington, Swift, Liverpool, Nesmith & Ship Luey Thompson, Pendleton, 4 ‘The pi. Wines ipaon, Pens a, Liverpool, Sam) Thomp: Ebip Dirigo, Youre Glasgow, Dunham & Dimon. Shp F J Wichelhausen (Brom). Dannes aun, Antwerp, sain CyanetB Ati, Hong Kong, J Henry Williams. iD Cygnet, Ship RG Barney, Darney, Artiachicotsy Ralph Pook. Ship Cordelia, Bishop, ¢ barlerton, . Bark Patria (Brom), Sippel, London, & New: k Woybosiett, Carte, La Plata River, Carlisle & Zim- ¢ APH. DINWER TO CAPEAti WAbmOotas Sasidax ikaw Bele Sees Geel Sars Jas we Steamship Foutberner, Bw: dee mdse and phase we'npedord, inten cn 60 hours, Parker Vi Y pany. Shp Pbasten (clipper, of Bestes), Hallets, Poptel fea ha gtane, te Wiley, Fes a: aude whe og in tbe saow storm, weal cahere nets Shc, and was sot of tit reruag 09 AM. aie Gch ing one Lehter load of the Waves = without roeelving ony fomage les, to . ober smn ae # a ae Re rane cana Jaden ey 10 days) epee le Const 5 4 Cen daeinaeer meas Bobr y . navel lorasr te Bellver Pathane Wet io iareat ver, from SAILED. Steamshirs Pacifio, 5 le, Bar a Marte fata ee regal rte, remnant Bhip Leodes, of Boston, about 450 tons, eleven years 0! Init in Pl Mi ry b1b ded ena, to Mesers Ova L Blanchard S06 Rent Fess! Sobr Elliot, of Provinostown, 128 tons, 7 years a Soaps Jesse ize hy hey Grea fr S000 cua” Laumcuer—At arsed Daniel ally, va neng iful fires lass elena ly pot about Tl She has for « figure © fall length Sore of Senjan Franklin, = ‘Telegra} Marine Report. GALVESTON—arr Feb 12, brig Condor, Uhase, Bétten. Tob 18—srr bark Elk, Hammond, B pos: Gandors NYork; sohts Joka, La iliiamson J, Winsimore, Provident Camp, Staten Island. Disasters. Emp James Conner, ashore near the mouth ef the ‘was full of water at accounts, and it was thought wou! ry a, to assist he} Brie Draco, lostat the ‘ongas 78 DR .200; a River Pi js has part of bh Sone Lip: rs Of 1H) mney Bath, as she sow lies on Narragause| ‘beach. withor ‘and anchors, was 00/4 at auetk Oops. B. Sau: ders, of South Kingste! » Vessel tnd cargo ‘at the ong Pour Saran 1» from Rio Janerie for NYork, ashore | ‘the mouth of the Che has gone of veflee, valued ah $00, y has been a for sone Notice to Mariners. ‘ LIGHTHOUSE ON CAPE PRIOR, PROVINCE OF OORUED. ramen t the third oatadioptrical or’er, with ght, fsrand model. The elevancon ofthe ia 10 level of the sen is of tanrent: ‘and the elevation NBedford Feb 1 Pres je sine 2, mange Nov ih, Triton, D ‘aving Western } 4s. The» has f the Gulf Stroam about 10 days, having encouat eather amd much a « Kong Dee 4, EL B Jenney, Marsh, of Fairhay Devoll. Mi * NBeiford, 4) ay for 01 Ground in'Dee. Se Hen, de, 1 800 sp; onbley do $10 83; Cater ia, Wood, NB, art, do, OO) ep 40'wh: Apphia Maa £00 sp: Cuarier, Howland, do; 1.0001 eothion wines feud (Of Callao Jan Sih, Zephyr, Gardner B. 850 ep. Bhip Periel, henee for Tirenaah, Feb 13, 40 miles SW ing Pan Pb ard BA tiles | bento Cdn, one anh ane or ep Bark Tames Hale, 4 enh honee for Pensacola, Feb 13, Int 5? DB Hewkins, hence for Charleston, Feb 13, off Pri ing Pas steamer, jd the Y¥ ‘Pool, was pas 10, Georges stn 0 mlieee sts Fereign Ports. ‘Mov 20 (not 90), ship Shieley, Snell, mumbaeee ‘%, ship Diana, Cutter, for NO Hoxe Koxo—In port Doo 11,_ shi . 0 to embark coclios for ‘Panama to Work onthe ral Les—Ti rs tn satrgnec ha Be te ar do ar] Ly Ww ; brid jorroa, Linn. 7 + rte ekin, for ¥ York; two Br vessels for ‘ore. 81 Joux, NB—O! she LAT, Jens, NB—Old Fob 7, ship John C Calhoun, Sax Juan, Nto—8ld Jan 31, Allds, Swenson, NOr Jeane; bad I7th and put back 2h, Caps § being ill thy 1 ab ded. ‘ 4 yet pea Was promptly by sloop PR Hichborn Commopolit itt Hy Guild, Banta Cire Guppe tebe Kast Wind Bark Moses Kinvail day Jf hound dir ot to Cardenas to 1: for Queenstown; CHa & LESTON —Arr Feb 14, steamshi, cat agen, NYork; sche W H Cleare (Br). . fem Oy a Lieevor and, Cid stenmehip Teal evans; batk © (Br), Brown, Liverpool. id Hobart (Br), Béiste, rigs Lady of thi Banicts, donee, Fell four Y Armstrong NYerk Bret ss i FaLt RiVB*—8ld Feb 17, slo: og 2 IF, Hey) Ane B Holmes, word, snd J D Fi b ork. In the bay. @ hi trig, supp. sed the Excel, Ey Vubeee from hic ok , NEW ORL. Feb 10, ahi York, bark & los shine, J Mery. lemme ry, Niehols, | ‘eat ys eohe Jamest i NEW Ha New Fork; DBWPORI frcm Apt ° IM ty Dark Jone Fe for Philadc yepibapEnrms—cis Feb 17, schr Cape May, Ross, PsOVIDENCE— FA ENCE, Ase Fob 17, sohre W B Pariing, Dai i iiadolphia; pep Bnese Taian, all 0 it Mi Boston. Pa NEO Mare P65 13,» ob waver forty Me; 14th, sehte dehy Mung S cep ast, Frat! Sy youn; sone