The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1854, Page 6

MILITARY COURT OF INQUIB™, RELATIVE TO THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHY s4y FRANCISCO wr Court » vORTEENTA DAY. = on yesterday morning, pursuant to adjoara- pang P etent, all the members, together with Col. Gates _ ais counsel, Capt. Shields. ‘Unpt, James T, Watkins, formerly master of the Sam Fran- eis0o, called by Col Gates, sworn:—Q. Did you ever, as eaptain of the San Francisco, after the wreek, apply to ol, Gates for any aid, either persoaal or as commander Of the troops, which was not promptly rendered? 4. No 9 ever ark Col. Gates for any detail of men, q 2 hen? A. The day the troops embarked on doard the Kilby I asked him for forty volunteers, to re.,| main with me to keep the ship free. Q Did you not have erony saclatenes, wane in thongs gould render you? A. I all that | required. jon if you ever saw Col Gates himself at work r the wreek, and what was he ? asion be was ‘nabtag oflsiowh eves the Q Did he ask your permission to have life-lines fastened around a the deoks, and were they afterwards . Yea. Q How would it have required to have moved all the tooge ofhe Kilby, with tap saaend yok had at hand? ~ ys. Sad se of fair weather, and a sonfdeat M “ph mane ‘the transfer when it began? Thad every -, i reason to belirve that we should ance of fiae weather for some days. by the Court —Q. If you had beem going 1a the steamer San Francisc> at the time she with the same amouat of freight and the ber of citiz egers as you had soldiers, and t! had been lef: to your discretion, would you nave the freight and quartered the passengers in the it was done before you reached » warmer latitude? Wert l should certainly have made no alteration wnhat- Hf i f i its ‘Was or was net the vessel good and seaworthy, and ‘or vot saiiin ® proper condition as rega:da her Joaing snd depth in the wa'e:? A. In every particalar. G, Has the witness experienotd om the Atisatis many storms more or equally violent with that waich disabled the San Fiacclsa? A. Never one #0 it. Q. To what cause or sauses dose the witness attribute the loss of the San Francisco? A To the stopplog of the ine by the storm. "§ Bat for the breaking of « part of her engive, doce the witness thick she would have weathered the storm? A. Iéo Q. After the Kilby left and Major Wyse was left in eommand of the troops rewainiog io the steamer, did be and the officers who remained there render you every teation to the comfort of the troops during the siotness which prevailed among them, to the best of your belief? A. Yes, sir. ‘Colonel Gates then asked that he might be allowed ‘util Saturday to prepare a writ m statement. ‘The President intimated, on bebalf of the court, that the gourt would not feel at liberty to adjourn over so long a time. The Judge Advocate said that a matter remained to be fald before the court which it would be well to take up at the prevent moment, while Colonel Gates was preparing this paper. He referred to the matter of some ona: made by Colonel Gates against Captain Gardiner. were containcd in the papers which he now held is his hand, and which he would proceed to read. ‘The Judge Advocate then read the following papers:— E E New Yor, Fob. 15, 1554 ‘Mason :—As the order tustituting the prosens Cour? of In- ich Major Genoral Soott is Pri to inquire into the o he comms on boat disaster, I have enclosed bh it Captain J. W. F. Gardi: roof that command LY Richly dissreditabiey uld therefore be inquired Into, (uot of his associates on board of the Taf, sir, respeetfelly, your obedient serv: a ae ‘Bo Major Lux, Recorder of the Coart of Inquiry now in session ‘#6 General Headquarters, U. 8. A The following is the charge preferred against Oa stain Gardiner, 1st regiment of Diagoons, Tne paper is dated Webroary 11,1854:— =, @mance rrereene: x AGAINST CAPTAIN JW. ¥, GARDI REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS. conduct. is that he, the of the id Captain Gardiner, and oar ‘the 0. 0 reduction of well as of mi t, did, Bisouite, which he bad which he ba ository belonging to the whole com men, women. and children, then om board bark, and this act without the consent or knowledge @ommanding officer, Col W. Gates, or the master of that Pease! we . Third Artillery. pany 3. Privates any D; Marphy and + ‘The Judge Advooste here remarked that he had re ceived an «xp'anstion of the ma:ter from Capmia Jadi He had exhibited it 10 Colne! Gates, with the expesta:ios that it would prove satisfactory to him. Wheths: C.p: Jndd eculd sow be produced ave witness, or wasther hv had returne¢ home, he could not say. He thea read the following statement.— —On learnt Capra Gareiaer ei New Yorx, Fob 14, 1854 yeoterday of the charges mado ‘agains y Colonel Gates, «f purloiaing broad and ‘op board the ba'k Kilby, 1 wont to tho th tatoment, which, ye abarges again, moved my poor wife. to nd bus four remaining y o her, with some one of the ite (pnd in the hold. aad i loa they eamoe th 0) exeopt myself re ad whe remaiader other officers, in arance, and it ply of brandy Tomsined im ose re was ey Thom pson, for only a Nile, whish, by the surgeo: , gave t> the fainting and exhausted la ood of It, 7 The Judge Acvoeate then read the following letier from Colonel Gates to the court -— oy tue Covar— required sy tais court & ter I * I have the iy rt. ol. UL B.A. al Of the letter, Colonel Gates rove and said he wished to state to the Court that he kaew mothing of the facts stated im his complaint against Captain Gar. dimer, but would give the names of witne wes to snatain them He osly brou ‘forward against Oaptaie Gardj ‘mer thi which be been aceases of to him (Colonel Gates), He was not anewerable for the truth of the soca gations General Soott—-An officer who brings charges agaiest seother ts answerable, [f he dees so without reasonabie rounds for believing the truth of those charges. Here Colonel Gates again rose aad repeated that he Krew nothiag of the facts, and did not coasiter hiasol! Answers le in any for thetr trath or falsity. The Judge Adv cate said that Captain Gardiner thought hat the ‘charges against hin: should be inquired imto. ‘Be asked the © % quire tate ake whether it would be proper to ia. ‘The Con: to preceed with am at us it, as the wit’ ptain er said that the cook of the Kilby was present, and that this cook war th been moaused f a Binet ee ‘Colonel! Gates not wish this wit iret im order; he wished others to preesde hie” ‘The Court reptied that time must be economized, and, any witness at hacd shonid be tak. % receive onse, at look on Thursday, 24, taal Sans oat igo laopety © seman so Posesuior of the ree ageinat Captain Gardiner or withdraw to the statement TE £ He : rose apd asked permission to withdraw intimated that the witaess aad mace it with his former statements, and i #F that he (the witsess) was an unreliable person ‘Onpt. to the withdrawal antes Oot Gates would admit that the charges were moundiess and gofounced. ‘The Court said that the charges coald not be withdrawa unless Capt. Gardiner was satisfied. « Frederic Limosin, the foook of the Kilby, was then owe Gates again rose and arked on whose part the wit. called. The Judge Advocate said it was by ordér of the Ly ewes States, to inquire into the Medras, ani seems to bo intallaaate though but slightly acquainted with the ‘cook om the Kilby? A. Yos. Gates rose said Mr. President, 1 otpe Oner eit yo Wrought ht zen eannot impeach you - ‘testimony may not be what expect- ed it would be. . am Gates repeated that he did not bring the wit- Court asked whether this was the witness referred lais letter to the Oourt, Colomel Gates’ reply mot being audible, the Court di- reeted that the Judge Advocate put the auestien aevie. The question was repeated, aed was answered, affirmative. The Court then directed that the examination should be proceeded with Q. Were you told to come here ase witeess some days ogo, ‘Yes: I came to see Captain Wi Captain Gardiner, ani inquired of him where Usptain Watkins was? he told me he was absent in Boston, but ‘that Mr. Mellus was here. Q. Did Captain Gardner give you any money? A: No sir; he took his glove out pf his pooket, aad Colonel Gates asked me afterwards whether Oaptain Gardiner gave me any money? | told him no. Q. Did Captein Gardiner tell you not to com» here, and not to let Colonel Gates fad you? A. No, sir. Colonel Gates said he had no question to put to this witness, as he placed mo confidence in his testimony. The Colonel manifested a great deal of excitement be- fore the witness was called, and duriug his exemication, rising frequently from his seat to make explanations whieh theOoart refused to hear, on the ground that he had mo right to impeaca the witness’s credibility while upon oath, Keptain Buckner, U. 8. A., was then sworn, and de- pored as follows:— Q. Doyou know of any means used by Captain Gardiner +ither to procare or prevent the attendaace of this wit mess bere? A Ido; the Metropolitan Hi v sing to his room | saw Lwas in the room Lincoln came mn tcok place between him aad the manifested considerable reluctance to , Captain; Linool £0 cefore this court; Captatn Gardiner told him to go by all means. that vo barm would be done him, and him to tellall be knew of whatever was acked him, how- ever much it might be ageinst him (Japtale Gardiner.) ‘The Court here adjourned to 11 o’cloek this morning, is The City Railroads. MEBTING OF THE COMMITTES OF COUNCILMEN—AF- FAIRS OF THE THIRD AVENUE, NEW HAVEN AND HUDSON RIVER ROADS. An adjourned meeting of tae Committees om Ratlroade appointed by the Board of Councilmen, was advertised te take place at 2 o’clock yesterdsy afternoon. Of the five gentlemen appointed, only two—Dr. E. H, Kimbark and Mr. H. N, Wild—attended at 4 o’clook. They proceeded to the chamber of the Councilmen, and took up the consideration of the following dosuments, vis A resolution adopted by the Board om the 17th inst» iat, which reads thas >— Whereas, muc! df * portion of m_atreos Ly: low Peatl aircet, and laid throuch Pearl street thence to City $3 Hall piace, throu, b to Park row, to connect wits their track tl aining Line of rail to be rolaid in the centre of Ca iy After the reading of the paper, Mr. Van Sowarcx, coun- nel of the company, applied to the committee for @ pont- mement of consi tion of the ease until the next Hoy of testing, when the company would be ins condi tion to reply to the resolution ‘The application was granted, afters few remarks from Mr. KimBakk. Mr, kimpark read the following resolatisn of the Board, adopted on January 24 : ‘Wheres: tinually i part of C jo the gre! the said cempany be o> 'e on which the ears sre standing trom time to ti d further, that ot to leave the cars standing on any of the tracks in said streek, ‘There was no appearance on the part of the company, and the opicion of the members present was to re; strongly in sustainment of the resolution. The following letter addressed to the Hadson River Railroad Cempany, was read: — New Yorx, Jan. 28, 1854. To ruz Present ann Dinecrors oF THE Hunson Rrver Rar.noap Company:— pany to a Company hei ved fy ia comformivy with hirty-first street +4 m_ Sounall: and alan 2 ueion passed, by the sald Huds: ittee, wu. YOUNG, Coancilman of the Fourth District. The following reply from the company was read by Dr KimRaRK— To rue Commrree ow RarRoans or THE Boarp or Cov ; Tet your communication of the date of Janu River Railroad Company rorpectfuliy reply: ~ That by the terme of the ordinan struction cf the Kufscn River Railro may be required a apy tim: ath sirest, (a wi ir rails frem Tenth aven' sing’ betwe In ohenge that the resolution referred to in your eom: ‘the compan; large expense and ruption of their eon, Woioh, if ja'also. be considered that while she ones of the flanges onl, this corapa rea eight id not be obliged to transfer their passongert om small care at Thirsy first street, ‘The rights whieh thie company would oiherwise hi soened under their charter were restricted by a form mon Council, and the Hudson River Rai road is now the only one In thiscity over which ay, pecemaers, are forbiddea to belcarried. It is believed that the whier procured this probibition should no longer pre removal. while ‘the residents on th titled to the 4 8 pos- Com- ie ator consistent with the ‘orded them over = }o building new ones. gore is allowed them. thi ack she entire i jivare of capital aired for th onee, that the subjects thus coanected with the lay: @ rail 4 be consid by the olty government be- resolution referred to, soon atter ite pany sppjied to the late Commom Counoil an ordimance providing for sertain changes the public and jast to the company. the Boar, Ald b ‘ork Feb 6, 1464. , President. ‘After the reading of this paper the membeks seperated, p-- a be soon presented te the Board of Vemma ae Very Valuable to T. MARINE COURT. Jones and 8. 5 "A proceeding under the Jandiord aad tenant act for the disposeeesion “of de- fondant, for the nom-payment of rent. Plaintiffs had i epee Sitter Lg 9 at No. 17 Aun street, for six years from lst Jaguary, 1863, at $400 per anna rent payable quarterly by 0 mote at three mathe Tat tenant regulariy gave note at quarter day, and it was always honored, exsept latterly, when it had not been paid. The present suit was imetituted to test whether the tenant could retain of the premises. Tenant denied that any reni due, and that he hada erestion until the lease expired. It was ence that at each current qasrter, whem called the tenant bad given his note a: — Warning to ip the lease, but that they wore mot The Jadge de cided that the tenant had sem; hie agreement in giving the ncte; that the remey of the landlord was to sue on the note, and this mast be dismiased, with costs to the plaintitts, iperior Court. Botore Jadge Slasson. Fen. Sl—Thomas G@. Levi ws. Robert op the following written agreement, vis.:—‘ New York, Moth 30th, 1863. Ido hereby, in consideration of one dollar to me im hand paid, agree to pay to Thomas ¢. Levi the sum of $100, whenever there shall be a sale macs of my geods and store, Nos. 134 ani 186 Falton street, to Norman stever, should the said Levi make ano: rah if not, that I not to ry, sald Levi any sum whaterer. (3 Rol L Tilton,” The complaint set forth that the above acie was completed, and thet consequence defendant was indebted to plaintiff fa tue rum of $109. The defeace set ap that Tilton only cove banted to pay the $100 oa the sole ooadition that Lavi hed mate therals This it wae contended hed besa the L. Tilton, —Action Anti-Slavery Leetures. THEODORE PARKER OM THE NEBRASKA QUESTION. Theodore Parker, of Boston, delivered the sinth lecture of the course before the New York Anti Siarery Society, at the Broadway, last evening, The subject was the ‘‘ Nebraska-Kassas question,” He commenced by saying that he had been eleven hours im the cars, and must therefore apologise for any deficiencies in elocutica. ‘He commenced hia discourse by « historical review of the general progress and ideas in America; and this progress, he sald, was entirely owing to the Anglo Saxog importa- tion. He thom sketched the progress of the re volution, amd said that, as the New Meglanders got up churehes and schoolkouses and pristing presses, the Virginians built slave pons. The same dey that the Mayflower landed chursh at Plymouth, a Dutoh tradiag schooner landed twenty Africans at James- town, to be sold into slavery, for themselves and their heire forever; and some of the best blood in Virginia now runs im their veias, The South and North agreed in the Declaration, but the South took care to change its spirit im the constitution. Simee the Revolution money has been inaugurated as the great power in this coustry—in the American eburch, itis God. The peculiar sins of the rich are never preached sgainst by any man who values his reputation. jl everything money is power. The decimal dot of the whig party is the dol'ar, and it’s motto abould be ‘Money got.” Everything bows to money— that, to nothing. The only cheek :o them is the majority which has a party—the demoeratic: This is the party that bya to ba Big Be Pee ‘Rot oe accent paces eee the madjority aa the Gato: lio worships a wafer, or the 8 At the South both coalesce, sires to get amy of the great offices mene} out of the three powers—the y power, the majority Cr the slave power; if he cam gain two of them, his fortuse is made. Mr. Parker then ssid he slave power had coae. Since the jained two great victories over the bolition of 1808. bas gained more: firs, the inauguration of sla the constitution; seoomd, the giving of the slave tracers votes for their slaves; and third, the reotion — providii that if a slave Seg into free Territory he be delivered. Then Keataeky was admitted asa new slave Territory, then Temsesses, them Alabama—all new slave States, made out of old ter rit Then was admitted asa slave S.ate— came the Mexican war, and then the great oompromice of 1860, with the fugitive slave law, the exteasion of slavery into Utah aad Mexioo—five hundred thousand sqare miles of territory, since the adoption of the constitution slavery has been extended over an area of one million of square miles, where it did not exist in 1788 The slave power vow page to take another step. As foras he (Mr. Parker) new, there is now but ove slave ia Nebraska, and that slave is held by « missionary from Boston. It is mot only the ease that sist does mot exist there, but it is pro- posed to establish it where our fathers declared, thirty: three years ago, that it should mot exist. Mr. Parker thea gave a goopepnin sketch of Nobr: & matter on which the readers are well inf: |. The slave power Cesires that slavery should exist in Nebraska, that she may check the progress of the North. The South is the enemy of the North—she hates the ee forthera ideas, the Northern enterprise, and the ineiples. ‘Kogland is our rival, bat the ath is @ more dangerous rival—meaner and mre dite Bat the South has a power; she knows how to buy jorthera products, and of all the North raises for sale one thing is moat importent—polltieal influence ‘The South wants a slsve railroad from the Missierppi to the Pacific, and they think this a favorable spemeniey. soil fusnos. There is no free soil party with ae politioal The whigs and democrais have net on the ala: plat- form. The North has bent liks a willow before the Soath. Mr. Parker honored the manliness ef the Soushsrm politi cians in defer their liar ideas. got asy the same of North. Nobody ever heard of a Southern politician’s *‘caving in,” but you may couat on Tour Sogers the names of the Northerners who have not ‘oaved im.’ If the South does not regard the lew of God, it certainly camnot be expected to regard the ee the lews of the land [hen there Ty to be made—and the South mater thom as like many other ent politicians, Ererett, Webster, Uy Pieroe, and Cass, sprang from Eegland; and they Mey Seelae ‘end sell enemies. Mr. Pierce, before his election, tpeater crew a pai she slave *tates, and raid it was row te bedecided whith of them Nebraska should resemble. Ia potitios, religion or mora!s there was, he eaid, mo question so {portent as this, gory aap gain tne vistory he | A og stop at will go cn spreading its peculier Slavery and freedom ‘cannot exist tothe seme lend. If South gets Nebraska she will want Cuba, New Maxioo, yt Porto Rico, and the Sandwich Islands; and the ker had no doubt that the Anglo Saxon goverament wentually get the whole sontiuent. Thea the South will desire the re establishment of thesiavetrade All this is within the bounds of possibility. The cloved with » lament ever what he calied the ot the Northern epirit The lectare was listewed to by about two thonand persons—one third women. Some of strong allusions wore received with hisses and applause. Corenere’ Inquests, A TERRIBLE CASE OF INPANTIVIDE—~CHILD KILLED BY STARVATION. Coroner Hilton yeste: day held an inquest at the ward police station house, on the bod; a, about three months old, ahose death was caused by the saya ite parents, or some other person, and starva Rene sworm, said—I reside at 541 Greenwich stsvens abant” AIK o'clock om Satarday leet ‘Mrs. Bogart, who resides in the same house, m) down in the lower ing that there was a babyin a seid bell, feet Goan chairs whea, on examining a common basket, | found the deceased fem: obild im it; is was alive and wrapped up in a piece of old shirt; there were no marks or ktters on the ‘there was also some stray under the child, pee muslin; besides this the a ones of bar ole rere encloeed Meceased of old ‘fiaunel, which had the been s female undershirt; over this muslin, the body of an old shirt; ever oe of dark common calico; this with » commos cep, oor; her dress; it seemed comfort ably warm, and ently had mot been taere bat a few minutes; after | it up it vomited, and I thought I pereeived a emell of opium; I did not ase it vomit but ones; it seemed to be astupified; I took it to my room and held it om my Isp for some tims; & lady present said she thovght it seemed convaleed; the Police was sent for and took it away. us sworn, said—I resiie im the house i e- ‘i awers, said—I have made eg ney ve & post mortem years, a mative of Now Y. s who came to bis death from injaries Tecalved by weal: dent ft nh! oy se is stage during the snow surm on driver to see his posed. on sieman without any serious i praaer wi of Beoond street and ¢! = wo beve fall command to be under the Stephen J. fe coneny en tah avinunos av by the previous it m ven ne le a 6D: O'Hanlon, Sosa exbabeay ee sree said :—I made an external exemi- Ration of the body o! dessased. and found a fracture of ue causing @ depression in the sternum; or ine ue was braised; im my opiaioa the followiog verdict:— That de death by, injuries received by the ac. We Me Eli! DEATH CAUSED BY BXPOSURE TO THE STORM. Coroner O'Donnell heid an inqoest at the corner of -minth strest and Eighth avenue, on the ofa colored man, name! Abraham Lwis,' agel forty-cight ears, born in New York, who was found by the on Weeday morning, dead in a smow drift Christian Stirling sworn, coor, om his fnee; his body was with tow; I gave information to the police, i Policeman Duen testified to conveying the deseasad to the station hease of the Twenty second wari; deosared wan Cead whem found. De, O'Henlog meade an examination of the body, bu! person, of deceased hia opiaion death was caused by exposure wel ampere iy A verdlet wae by the jary to that effect, AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTOM. Retrospective and Prospective Views ef Politics and Society. INTERESTING CORGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. The Webraska-Hansas Question. SPEECH OF SENATOR SUMNER. Tho Latest Free Soil Effort to Defeat the Bill. Remarks of Gen. Gass and Hon. J. C. Allen in Support of Congressional Nou-Intervention. Spirited Debate on the Free Farm Bill in the House, Gerrit Smkh for and Mr. Dent Against the Measure, dc, &., oo. Our Washington Cerrespondence. Wasuineton, Feb 17, 1854 Business in Congress— The Ball at the National— ‘The Pretty Women at Washington—Abandon of our Legislators. ‘The arrangement which the House of Representa- tives entered into a day or two ago, in overruling the decision of the Chair as to the parliamentary fiction of ostensibly having one subject under consideration and at the came time of being at liberty of making a speech on apy other, is feund to be @ most conve- nient, easy and excellent plan. The Homestead bill has been the subject of discussion since Tuesday last, and yet we have had, I believe, but two speeches on that topic. It is an excellent opportunity for Buncombe, and members are not slow to take advan- tage of it. Under the benign influence of this rule we have had already some half dozen speeshes on the Nebraska bill, one on the subjest of railread iren duties, and the now celebrated speeeh of Mr. Wheeler on the troubles among the New York de- mocracy. It would not be at all surprising to find members next week discussing the Gadsden ‘treaty, the rejection of George Sanders as Consul to London, or the Scarlet Letter, about which so much fuss has been made, and which excites considerable attention here. To-day we had the Nebraska bill up in the House, under the operation of this same parliamentary fic tion. There was much interest felt in the speech of Mr. Stephens of Georgia, in suppert of the proposed measure, not so muea, perhaps, on account of his re- putatien and his standing forward as the exponent of pouthern view-, as of the fact that his appearance jastifies the predietieon that he is soon te pase frem these halls of legislation to the presence of the Great Law-giver. He was followed on the same side by Mr. Kerr, another Wouthero member, who made a able speech on the sub- ject. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, took opposite greand, maintaining that it was the true intent and mensaia, of the framers of the constitation to limit the inst, tution of slavery te those States where is then exist- ed; and that, therefore, the principle involved im Judge Douglas's bill is at variance with, and subver- sive of, the principle of the constitation in that ros- pect. Lastly, Mr. Giddings, ef Ohio, contented him- Tucker, the proprietor of the Washington Sentinel, to-day male & tender for reporting the debates of the Senate, for which the Unton surren- dered its contract. Those who sppear to be ina good position for jud, » opine the contract ‘will not be given to mtinel. Last night, the second grand ball of the season oumme of fein a waste bovis tak en place a reviously. These balls have long borne the reputation of the mos brilliant ee eras Wal jard’s Hotel and Brown’s both enter into rivaly with the National, in the matter of these parties; but, for so far, the palm decidedly reste with the latter. ‘The plan on. whieh a condacted fs this: The pro- prietor anrounces to his lady guests his intention to give i ep @ certain evening week or fortnight. ladies, who are permanest ‘ders— that is, bearders for the seasion—form « caucus, aad elect six of their number as lady patrenesnes, and six itlemen of the house as managers. This isa mest portant convention, and the greatest variety of in- pk bd pant fe it. However, the shoice is finally Fy Eo agi ood bearing the names of the persons £0 ¢! Bach of the permanent lady boarders is entitled to six ticxets of invitation, which she distributes to her outside friends. This is the mode by which tickets can be procured; and as there is always a desire to attend these the efforts made kets fone of the gen- poe ale pepe dee —— <1 ‘s spartments are ent or receive a1 witation; bat the transient lady boarders are entitled to one each. tickets is one chief Another The difficulty of cause of the great reputation of these balls. cause is that they are really excellently managed and fashionably attended. on Thursday even- ing was a very brilliant affair, although it could not eompare with your balls at the Metropolitan or Saint Nicholas, either in numbers or general mag: nificence. However, it is not to be supposed thet erie ction onion can vie epgabhlbig le , fashion, or beauty. But it is re- freshing, outaltle of thas metropolis, to witaess occa- such a reunion as that which I had the " sure of attending here the other evening. I not been favorably impressed with the ty of such of the fair sex as I met here at several other parties, aslam not particularly partial to false curls, paint and French chalk, aA applied to persons sed wire ‘looking enough,and I certainly was agree- ably disap at seeing so many really hand- some, un unpainted, gay and ey dressed ladies prot the room when entered. Saint Anthony, with all his sanctimenions churlishness, could not have any longer withstood such ope yog but if the old saint were not laid up the gout, he would wosge pa aie his breviery and beads, and join is the delightful whirl of the schottisch, or—as more in consonance with his quiet character—nimbly amble through the quadrille. W ede eat might have lope I ‘was very promp 0, @ more agreeable, gay, lively, and social , Thave found e vely, rm party, rarely myeell ‘The city of New York was represented by several of the most handsome ladies in the room; of whoa one—Miss 81 the Hoaston, who with his b ly beard and mous. tache, and his not very faintly cnt eoat aod pants, contrasted well with the blooming and ele- gantly attired girl, who, ever and anon, as they the room, turned her langhing eyes on nt of some good jike which Sam ‘was getting off, ht name several other pretty women from New York who attracted much atten- tion, but I will only mention as first ameog them Miss C— and Miss Trotter. Mrs. Gwin, Brown, of Miseissippi, were two of the ma- were adai EeReeaes ce ip HF EFSgESEgE? <2 i 2 ry i a Hi R gentlemen whom my attention fell, was Sam Houston, Jadge Douglas, and your friend John Cochrane, who per- haps — a thas far from the daties of his gurveyol up, in bis zeal to find that Scarlet Letter. Of course were any number of other Senators and Representatives, who came perbaps to find re- laxation in the bal) reom from that absorbing top'c, Nebraska. I guess Lege de little idea of politics whea bn Beng being whirled round here, pushed forward , and trotted roand in the variety of ua- intelligible figures which go to make up the ensem- ble of @ regular old-fashioned Virginia reel, with which the ball terminated. H. Wasurnator, D. C., Feb. 18, 1854. The Free Soilers and the Nebraska Bill—Their present time is the Nebraska bill. Will it pass? is the great query, and, perhaps, is more easily ask- ed than trathfally answered. With » portion of the New York delegation it is an exceedingly trying time. They want to sustain the administration, bat they are afraid that if they vote for the bill they may not be reelected. To settle and harmonize the mat- ter Grand ‘Sachem Postmaster Fowler came here recently with full pewers plenipotentiary from Prince John, John Ooehrane, and the rest. He found that Gen. Pierce was determined to have the bill pass, and the softa must face the music. The Postmaster then commenced operations ; seeret meetings were held in all manner of cham- and 0} and every. Poly waited for his neighbor to speak first. Isaac ments, was passed, as follows :—Every stands a tolerable ehance for a re-election if je is “to support the administration.” Those hose districts not stand apy such nonsense are to be, first, siek and dodge the vete; second, it blind, and drop office prinei will to a man vete for Mr. (hard,) from the Thirteemth (Albany) district, will make a speech in favor of the bill, known and conceded ability, his great juirements, and his eloquent style, it will, I pre dict, be the ees of the seasion on the bill, net fer 8 Mr. Douglas’. The bill will pass by a clear jority in the House, and become a law by the lst of ae wit, Wasninaron, Feb. 18, 1854, The Seasen wm the Capital— Fashionable Intelligence, Theatricals, §c. Washington never was duller than it has been this winter, whether owing to the scarcity of money, or the want of tone of the administration, you can judge. It has brightened up, however, within a week or two, and is now passable. The balls at the hotels are a great attraction. They were originated in Washington by the National, come three years ago, aud were so successful and fashion- able that the example set by Mr. Dexter has since been followed by the Browns,at their “marble palace,” and this winter also by the United States. Willard has not yet adopted the practice of balla, but instead thereof the Jadies there dance in the parler onee or twice a week. Atthe National and Brown’sa magnifi- cent supper is served, the only expense the guests are at being for what wine they sce fittoerder. One would think that every gentleman honored by an invitation would at least call fer one bottle of wine. Such, however, is not the case. Comparatively few purehase wine, butmake up for it by pretending not to understand the matter, and seizing upon wine par- chased by others. It is an exceedingly mean ber they were {0 init upon all auch “spougers" being ey were upon all auch * excluded for the fotore. bait The President’s Friday evening receptions are the dullest affairs imaginable. Everybody who ean’t go anywhere else and & good many who can are found ewer yn erp East Room, trying to leok inter- ested, and fe dreadfully hen by the fact of being permitted to look at the President. It is, to be sure, rather anno; to find the hackman who has driven you to the ite House has managed to et in before you, and is si hands with the resident just as you get up; but, then, this is a free country, and you have no right to complain. retaries’ receptions are even worse, for their rooms are s0 that you are jammed to death. You ie Tefreshments at the secretaries, however, which you do not at the White House; but as ten dollars Ace ee more refreshments than are ever vouc! at any one reception, the fare, if good, must be meagre, and if plentiful, maust be exceedingly common. Mr. Coreoran, the wealthy bavker, the most recherche entertainments here; and as his house is as elegant as his hospitality is munificent, invitations are eagerly sought after. Mr. Corceran retires from the banking house of Corcoran & Riggsin a few cum dignstatd which ho oo richly deserves, ditsocgt cum dign le wl 80 ricl Je he The pation great wealth, his purse has aves been open to the deserving, and the sities of Wash: and Georgetown can show many mont- ments of his liberality and publio spirit. We believe Mr. Corcoran, who is s widower, with an only child, & young lady, intends to make a tour of Barope in the , and his many friends wish him every happ ene. the way ee yoplle amusements, we have two theatres--the “National,” and the ‘: Varieté.” At the former Mr. Edwin Forrest is pla; en engage- t ond drawing large houses, pare tively few laalos ro Ths! “National” te the theatre in the Outen and a geeorlt unk some “‘etar” is attracti ge a tot eae ales is not often the case. The “Varieté” is an elegant little box, ard hes been doing a very handso: business, thanks to the ene! ide een: Ir. Risley, and an excellent. oompany. Miss Daveu- rt is to play there next week. Associated with Mr. R. the proprietorship of this theatre is Mr. Goodall, whe, ne ding adem, ues most pi ing young rs now in the U1 States, and if he continues in the he has so well Iaid out mast rise to eminence in his profeasion. To a handsome appearance he unites a fine voles and cultivated taste. Bie Davenport engagement will doubtless prove a su one, as she is a great favorite here, and will be well sustained by Mr. Goodall and the stock company. Miscellaneous Items. [From the Washiegton Sar, Feb. 18.) SHE ACCOUNTS OF AN OFFICER IN ARREARS, Under the practice prevailing at the Treesary De; i ment, when an officer ie im arrears to the United teres and fails toacecunt for and psy isto the the sums for which he may be liable, the his which is required by the act compersstion, J 26, 1838, izoludes the mAditioual pay for tee westpeahale ty of clothing. &e, alowed by the actef Mareh 2, 1427, a2 well as his moathly pay. His allowances for subsistence, fael, and quarters, are exempted from Pege uncer former decisions of the accounting o! cert, sustained at the time by the opinion of the Attor- mey General a x uM one CORRECTED. © paragraph g round among the credited to the St. Jeseph’s (Ko.) Gaztle of the tech instant, saying that Mejor Gatewood, lodian it, hes ley (ore Prams sy eur eeaniees ppd Seek (of Nebranka) has been seq foveramient, to be thrown pen to settlement as early as Jum next, is mistake. Masjor Gatewood bas no to treat with ———e me that the = or wes 2 a with @ paper drawa Sethe. tin hinae jashington, powers, ‘papers wei complete as they went out from-th‘s ity, exoept that they contalued blaate for the insertion of names of whoever the Indians might ehoore te delegate to make the treaty in question. fhe vrobabiity ie thet the ‘tribes bare thas appointed delegates tm fulfiiment of their uncerstanciag with the Commissioner of a his (tne Commiasioner’s) coaferences with them aby v that officer was upon his late tour ont ent PRIVATE PROPERTY OF OFFICERS WRECKED. In disposing of s claix arialog oY of the Bau Franctave steomabip catastrophe, it has decided WA the gov- ermment's officer that there is no law reqair- ing or suthorising the offlesre of the Treasery to pay for ‘the private property of am officer of the army, whien has ‘Doem lost by the wresh of a vienna chartered’ by the gov @yemect for \he trans portmsion of troops aed suppites, THE CURRENT OPEHATIONS OF THE TRAASURY DI- PARTMBNT. On the 1ith of February there were of treasury war rante entered on the books of the Department:— For the redemption of stooks..... For the payment of other Treasary del For tee customa Covered into the treasury Covered into the treas For repsying for the War For the interior Department... For repaying in the Interior Departmen’ FIRST SBSSION. Bemate. Wasmnetos, Deo. 21, 1864. OS-INTERVANTION OF CONGRESS WITH TERRITORIAL GOVERN Mant, Mr. Baranp, (4em.) of Del., presented five petitions in favor of establishing all Territorial governments om the pris ciple of non intorvention by Congress. ‘THO SMITHRONIAN INSTITUTION, Mr. Prince, (hig) of Md., offered « resolution that the ehair fll the vacancy in the Regents of the Sm{thsonisa Institution, occasioned by the expiration of Mr, Charl. ten’s term. Adopted. Mr. DovGLss was appointed to fill the vacaroy. RNLARGMAENT OF THE NAVY, Mr. Gwin, (dem.) of Cal, reporie! ® bill authorising the oomriraction of six stexm frigates, an! gave notice that he would ark leave to take it up to morrow. BUILDINGS FOR THR DEPARTHMENTA, Mr. Bayaen reported @ bill for the sompletion of the Treasury Building in ‘orm of @ paralisicgram, east aad weet fremts 470 feet long each, and north avd south freate 270 feet each, part of it to be tor the State Also, ea exactly sfratlar building, weat of the President's house, for the War and the Navy Departments. It ap- propriates six hundred thousand dollars for the com- wererment. LAND YOR THE POOR. Mr, Foor, (whig) of Vt, saked Jedva to tale up the dill arectirg ina le to the several States for the benefit of the indigent, Agreed to, Mr. Foot spoke im favor of the bill ‘Tatil one o’elook, paying an earnest tribute to the heroic | Perseveranes, purity of motive, and high sens® of cont passion to the wasts of suffering humanity, which #0 eminently adorned the chiracter of Miss Dix. ‘The bill was postponed until to morrow. RMSOLVED TO ADJOURH OVER, 4 resolution that the Sens‘e adjourn till Tharedsy wae earried by yeas 26, nays 14. ‘The Fenat then took up.the BEBRASKA BILL, ‘Mr. Cass, (4em.) of Mich., made an additional reply to Seer ans ot te POS, and farther de- fended his position, that Congress had mo political sove- reignty over Territories, Mc. Boum, (free soll,) of Mass., followed until halt” past four, im opposition to the pill, ‘That part of his speech where he describes the azomaly of a Northers man with Southern principles elicited strong applause in the galleries. The following is his speech: Mr. Puuupaet—I approach this diseussion with awe, ‘The mighty questies, with untold issues, which it ia. | velves, oppresses me. Like s portentous cloud, sur. charged with irresistible storm and rats, it seems to Al the le heavens, making me painfully conscious how ‘unequal I am to the oceasion—how unequal, also, is all that I cam say, to all that I feel In delivering my sentiments here to-day I shall speak .. frankly, sceerding to my eoavietions, without conseal- ~ mentor reserve, But if anythisg fell from the Senator - from Liimols, (Mr. Douglas,) im opening this discussion, which might seem to challenge a personal contest, 1 de- sire to sey that I shall not enter upon it, Letmots word 4 Or # tone pass my lips to direet attention fora momeat from the transsendeat theme, by the side of which Sena- tors and Presidents are but dwarfs. I woul! not forget - those amenities which beloeg to this place, and are 10 ‘well calculated to temper the antagonism of debate; nor ean I ease to remember and to feel that, amidst all di- exsities of opinion, we are the representatives of thirty- ne sister repudlios, knit together by indissoluble ties and onatituting that plural unit which we all embrace by he endessing name of country, ‘The question presented for your consideration is not. surpaseed in graadeur by any which has cocurred in our national bistory since the Declaration of Independence, m every aspect it assumes g'gan¥o proportions, whether wo simply consi ier the extent of territory it coneeras, or the public faith or national policy which it affects, or hat higher queation—that queation of questions—as far @iove others as liberty is above the common thivgs of ife, which it opens anew for judgment. Tt oomoorne an immense region, larger than the original thirteen S:ates, vieing in extent with all the existing free States, stretehing over prairie, Held and forest—interlaced by silver streams, skirted by protecting mountsins, aad corstivating the heart of the North American coutioent— : : only © little smaller, let me add, thao three great European eoustries combined—Italy, Sprin, and Frames, each of which, im succession, has domiested over the world. This territory has already been likened, onthie floor, to the Garden of God. The similitude ig found, mot = merely in its preveat pure and virgin character, but in ite actual geographical situation, occupying central spaces om this hemisphere, which, ia their general relations, may well compare with that early Aslstic home. Weare told that t— Bouthward through Eden wont a river large ; we Bave a stream which is larger than the Ee- And heye, too, smidat all the smiling preducts: of nature, lavished by the hand of God, is the goodly tree: of liberty, planted. by eur fathers, which, without exeg- géretion, or even imagination, may be likened to Hith, Vitouing nasbzoetal frais 001 Gee tgetable wold. = It is with regard to this territory that sre sow called to exereise the highest funstion of the lawgiver, by establishing those rules of polity which will its fature character. As the twig ig bent the treein- clines; and the influences impressed upea the early days: of as empire—like those upon a child—are of inoonosivabie importamce to Its future weal or woe. The bill now be- fore us proj to organise two sew Territoria! eatablish- legislative councils, 76 pro. egiatation ot and is HE i z 5 < z f f : F H i ij i: i fF i i i i i i | i uF if ll : : fi p: it HG E te i # A BH H sf i! ag EE HI i i i ui fs iil iy #25) peey? ie fie Hite fH “allel ee rp sadat | i mil i it i i : is me “ i ‘< * i Sis ‘ g F A a i i £5 # Fs i a iy fF j i 4 tr i A; i aH EE “f ad 2 i ast Ft ik 2 it a i & 8 i a beipg, in person, la sor, another, In thie sianpls stat fojustios. There le no offence agningt humanity ati ie Hil ie fetta eebesleserse dl