The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1854, Page 4

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Iystirurx, 559 Broad ACADEMY HALL, 06% Srondway Peawaw's Gurr Bx @amrrons oy THE S¥VE” Mine MINROR BRYAN Gabetry oF © way. TIAN 2RT 813 Broad 26, ‘The Buropa, from Liverpool, arrived at this port yesterday morning, bringieg our London files and let- tere to the 11th inst., Ps ees of the 10:h, with the \a‘test news from the East. We have nothing more decisive with regard to the solution of the Turco- Russian difficulty, either by negotiation or the vigerows prosecution of a general war. The Czar had wo! replied to the last propositions of the Allied Powers. The rupture of diplomatic relations be- tween the Courts of England, France and St. Peters- burg wa: completed by the departure of the Rus- sian Ministers from London and Paris. M. de Kis- seleff left the latter capital on Monday the 6th, and Baron Bronow took his departure trom London on the following Wednesday. Count Orloff had left Vienna en route to S:. Petersburg, after bav- ing, it was said, made a modified proposition on the part of the Russian government, the substance of which was not known. A Greek conspiracy, having for its object the overthrow of the Ottoman empire, had been discovered at Constantinople. War pre- parations were still being mest actively carried on in in the naval and military departments of France and England. We have referred to the subject at length in an editorial article. Fourteen persons had been arrested at Madrid for taking part in what the government organs call a democratic conspiracy. The London journals report a coufirmation of a previous rumor of the death of the Emperor of Japan. The proceedings in the United States Souato you terday were of # varied aud unusually ijateresting character, and in w Gen. Cass was a conspicuons actor. In the corése of debate on a resolution di- recting the Comittee on Commerce not to await + anal preli ary action of the House in such matters, Hht to report a bill making appropriations for the improvement of rivers and harbors, Gen. C. said be was in favor of such improvements by Con. Bress, and objected to the transter of that duty to the States. He atterwards presented a petition rele- tive tw religious freedom abroad, which subject is ex- citing considerable attention among all classes, and followed up this movement by a speech on the foreign policy of the government. He adverted to the fac that the declaration made in the tripartite pro- position from England and France, that those countries had allied themselves together for the purpose of inflaenciug affairs in all parts of the worl, was fally confirmed by the recent speech of the British Secretary of Foreign Affairs, who dis- tinctly stated that the union of these two govern- ments was net confined merely to the Turko-Rassian difficulty, but had become general on matters of policy appertaining to all the world. Gen. Cass deems this ® sufficient notification to arouse us, not only to the propriety of succinctly defining and promulgating oT intentions, but of the necessity of preparing to main- tain and carry out these intentions, should either or both these governments attempt to interfere in the affairs of this continent. He desired the Committee on Foreign Reletions to examine into the matter. Mr. Mason, the chairman of said committee, though; there was no occasion for action at present, He deemed silence and quietness the best policy, and jntimated that General C. was an abstractionist, Other gentlemen participated in the debste, which was particularly spicy; and when the snbject again comes up we may expect a very exciting scene. Mesers. Butler of South Carolind and Dodge of Towa spoke in favor of the Nebraska bill; General Cass got the floor, and the Seuate adjourned. The House was not in session. As the session approximates a close, the members of our State Legislature apparently become more and more anxious to dispose of the vast amount of work before them. The temperance question, how- ever, is a subject that hangs fire, and cannot be arranged, either to the satisfaction of even the most ultra teetotallers or the moderate temperance men and the generality of the opponents of the measure. Under these circumstances it is a matter of some doubt whether the bill now pending will be perfected and passed before the adjournment. The Senate was engaged most of yesterday in debating the ques tion, as will be seen by the report. It is thought that Senator Blakeley will be retained in his seat, notwithstanding thar his opponent, Mr. Storing, re- ceived a large majority of the votes at the election, but was deprived of his certificate in conseqnence of @ typographical error in a portion of the tickets Various bills relative to matters in this city were acted on in both houses. Advices from Havana to the 23d inst. farnish the gratifying information that the three American sail ors who have been so long imprisoned on an unsub stantiated allegation of having been concerned in the sieve trade, have at last been liberated by the Cap- tain-General, and are now in the hands of the Act ing United States Consul. A rumor was current tha! an insurrection had broken ont among the ne- grees east of Cardenas, and am unexpected cha of troops had been made at Puerto Principe. 0: dexpatch states that all was quiet at Havana; but a» this assertion is probably based on the contents of the Cuban journals,which are never allowed to publia anything of « political character that has not under. gone the supervision of the government authorities our readers will have to await the arrival of the mais with our correspondence before they can pr eure a clour solution of the somewhat exciting re ports afloat. Flour was scarce at Hayans, and suger wss dull, owing to a want of vessels to take it away The total number of deaths in this city daring the past week was four handred and eighty-four, being a Gecreace of fifty three. Of the deceased one hundred and seventy-three were adalts, and three handre and eleven children. The season seems to be unnsua! Jy eevere upon persons afflicted by Jung, th-oat and ehest diseases, and the fatality in those com t is frightful to contemplate. Consumption cansed the death of 73 persons, being an increase of two ; bron _pitis, 7; Convulsions, 39, (only two adulta) ; croup, &; congestions, 15 ; dropsies, 35 ; fevers, 29 cases, EAL ALL LETTERS | | when we fvund the pestil nce gradually increasing moe, 15, (only one adult) ; measles, 13; prematare view we copy from the Vienna carrespo’ sjenc: births and still-born, 45, and smallpox, 27. | of the London Morning Chronicle, © ye of the This exhibits tue grotifying decrease in the las: inisterial organs, the following c onfirmatory remarks :— tality of the prev ous weelt, and thurty on that of the Noteitl week ending the dtu inst. I: is pleasing to ob- | Loabpiyine bert —_ 4 PY or a TB jr ot of LJ january, ders! serve that the city autuoritics have at length be: a Erprror Niabotas entirely otjeonnatte Beep | come aroused to the importance of adopting mea- | thap to the besia of thin Pro’ sot, (deirg resolved not to sures to prevent the spread cf smallpox; but it is , oor heey, imag fice on the part xi ay, yet tee greatly Wo ce regretted that they did mot sooner take | Iieion waa partly ‘,lso intended to soften cown the t ud. , 1 i scord- , bitternees ct ibis sF ewer, amd to pen another sod # miore the matter in hand. Had they acted in sone ) Salahnagteas oF cglen ane hatin aon ance with the warning we geve them months age, | ue Unents! tion By arbitration rather ooineitee ith this interpre ation civen to the said mission The viatt ot Princes Lucten Bonaparte to the King of the Gelgiaun, the sudden ceparture of the Sret secretary of the Russian the from week to week, a large number of families woud not have been calied on t mourn for those who are now numbered with the dead. The Mayor, however, bas issued handbills urging upon every- body the importance of vaccination aad re- vaccination, and detailing the difltrent instiw- | tions "where the operation will be performed. | But the subject should not be permitted to | drop with the mere posting of bandbills: every | public officer, every physician, every citizen, should make it his duty to urge aud promote the | adoption of precautionary measures—not only in this city and State, but throughout the entire couatry. The various State Legislatares should unite, and for- Jegstion +t Rerhn (S+ren Bookenhoven) for Brasaels, the | active internoores which hes resently been observed he. | tavern M. ce Forton sod Count O'Sullivan de Great, aod | divers other tndieatione of a Ike natave, teod to confirm of importance, and of favorabls, 4. ¢., r,”? ix io the wind It will be seen from the above that the idea is gaining ground that the question still admits ofa pacific solution, and that some measure is | in contemplation which it is hoped will recon- cile its difficulties. It is evident that an arbitra- tion would fail to carry out the objects which the Allied Powers have in view.namely, a defini- tive and permanent settlement not only of the ever crush out the small-pox, by passing laws obliga- tory on people to have themselves and their children vaccinated. O/ the deceased 321 were natives of the | United States, being only ton more than the total number of children; 94 were from Lreland; 36 from Germany; 8 trom England; 5 from Scotland; 6 from France; 2 each from the West Indies, Wales, and British North America, and one each from Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Belgium and at sea. Fifty deaths occurred in the Twelfth, and fifty-eight in the Seventeenth ward. points in dispute, but of a variety of other isenes affecting their position and territorial in- terests, which are liable at any moment again to disturb the political relations and tranquil- lity of Europe. Besides, the questions to be arbitrated upon no longer concern Turkey and Russia alone. The other powers have now a right to insist that an effectual stopsball be put to the encroachments of the latter power, The captain of the bark Parco, hence for New Or cans, with coal, recenly jumped overboard and was drowned off the Hole in the Wall. A few days since the telegraph announced that the house of Alfred Filler, at Onondaga West, had been entered by burglars, who brutally murdered his wile while the husband rushed to a neighbor's to procwe assistance. It now turns out that Filler himself committed the horrible deed, and after- wards so arranged the body and the furniture as to lead people to the belief tha; the whole was the work of bargiars. John Hadcock, the murderer of Mrs. Gregg, was executed at Hamilton, in this State, yesterday. made « full confession of his guilt, and died with a prayer on his lips. Those engaged in the maritime trade of the South will find several items of interest in our despaten trom Key West. Besides an amusing letter fromthe “Man wot Nominated Frank Pierce,” to-day's inside pages’ contain a lengthy review of Literary Works; account of some of the Literary Women of America; com- munication from Senor Youz relative te the Republic of Honduras; Letter from Troy; Petition to Congress concerning the Chincha Island difficulty; the De- cision on the great Telegraph Case; Statisties of Ship Building in the United States; Commercial, Sporting, Religious, and Miscellaneous Intelli. gence, Kc. +t ces The News from Europe—The General Con- gress—Debate in the United Scates Senace. The general tendency of the advices received by the Europa goes to confirm the view which we bave all along taken of the probable issue of the Eastern question. Without altering in any material degree the decisive character of the facts which the intelligence by the previous steamer had put us in possession of, they pre- sent some new features, which, although they want the authority of oficial confirmation, still seem to bave produced a favorable impression in the European capitals, if we may judge by the state of the markets, generally speaking a pretty fair index of public opinion. At the crisis at which matters had arrived, the fact that nothing has as yet occurred to fulfil the forebodings of those who took a desponding view of the question may in itself be looked upon as an indication of the continued unwil- lingness of the conflicting Powers to precipitate measures that would preclude all hope of a pacific arrangement, The counter project preserted to the court of Vienna by Count Orloff was, according to the description given of it in the London Times, of so extravagant and inadmissible a character that it seemed to preclude all hope of any disposition on the part of the Czar to abate the pretensions that have placed him in his present unenviable state of isolation. The only reassuring feature in the mission of the Russian envoy was the ill-success which it had met with, and the decision which it had impart- ed to the vacillating policy of the Austrian cabinet. Some faint hopes were, it is true, grounded upon the fact of Count Orloff linger ing for some days in Vienna after he had re- ceived his final answer, and it was thought that he had still some modified proposition to make. Nothing was, how- ever, positively known on the subject, and but little value was attached to the delay in his return, which, it should be stated, was otherwise accounted for by the pretext of illness, It turns out now, or at least it is so affirmed in the last advices from Vienna, that the Russian envoy did in fact present to Count Buol a modification of his previous project, the pre- cise nature of which is not known. Owing to distinct orders ftom their governments, the re- presentatives of France and England refused to receive this fresh project ; but what- ever may have been its character, we are disposed to regard the fact of its having been made at all as an evidence of hesitation and doubt on the part of the Czar that may dispose him to make still further concessions, This view of the case would seem to be borne oat by the state of physical prostration into which he has been thrown, in all probability by the anxiety and excitement of his present critical position Late advices from St. Petersburg represent him as suffering from an attack of bile, accompanied by fever. J! y a de quoi, as the French would say. Brave as he may be, he has that before him which would daunt the heart and affect the diaphragm of even a greater hero than himself As in every case where the public feeling leans towards any particular course, there were numerous rumors in circulation in London and Paris, all more or less confirmatory of the views above stated. The most important of these was the report that the French Emperor had written an autograph letter to the Czar, in which he makes ® last appeal to his good sense and moder“ imp, , ,..,7eus this may appear at first sight it would be consistent with the information which we lately laid before our readers, that there was an ulterior plan of action concerted between the English and French governments. which, if it did not avert, would certainly go far to neutralize the consequences of continue! obstinacy of purpose on the part of the Czar We allude to the project ofa general Con framed by Lord Palmerstoo, and said te have been submitted to and approved of by tly! French Emperor. We have all along expressed our conviction that in this measure woul be found the eventual solution of this vexed question, and present appearances indicate that some immediate steps are about being taken to and that asa preliminary the territories that have been wrested from Turkey shall be re- stored, These are questions that the Czar will never consent to submit to arbitration. We therefore put aside this hypothesis as the sub- stitution of what we have reason to believe is the fact, namely—-that the project in contempla- tion is the more effective and comprehensive measure of a general Congress, which will re- concile ihe opposing interests of the different governments, and unite them in a community of action either in concert with, or against the Czar. In the event of such a combination taking place, it is evident that it will be too powerful for the Russian Emperor to think of resisting it; and unless he would lose his posi- tion as a first class power, he must come within the circle of its influences. It is clear from the passage in Lord Claren- don’s speech on the opening of Parliament, to which we called attention yesterday, that it is contemplated to embrace both hemispheres im this grand political scheme, and to trammel the energies and fetter the expansive tendencies of this republic, by drawing it within the sphere of its action. Such a project, however it may suit the interests and further the ulte- tior views of some of the European govern. ments, will never be listened to for a moment by the people of this continent. Europe has its peculiar policy, founded on its ancient pre- judices, varying and complicated institutions, and geographical distribution. We have ano- ther, based upon broader and simpler princi- ples. and suited ¢o the genius and character of our people. Whilst the governments of this continent are as ready to recognise and give practical effect to the principle of non-interven tion as those of Europe, they will never submit to a practical violation of that principle by permitting the interference ot the European powers in their mutual relations: Any attempt, therefore, on the part of the French and English governments to follow out the policy disclosed in the speech of Lord Cla- rendon would only have the effect of arousing a general feeling of indignation amongst the peo ple of this country, of alienating their sympa. thies from the cause of Turkey, and perhaps o transferring them elsewhere. We are glad to perceive that this declaration of Lord Clarendon has been brought under the hotice of Congress by General Cass. If the re- proach thrown out by Lord Palmerston against our government, that it has no foreign policy, be founded in fact, it is time that it should be re- deemed by our representatives. Events are crowding fast upon us, and unless a decided stand be at once taken we shall have cause to regret the apathy and supineness of those to whom we have entrusted our interests. Tur Marv’s Nest ov Tue Rvsstan Prrva- tTrERS.—It was announced yesterday among our telegraphic advices from Washington, that the French and British Ministers had, on the preceding day, officially visited Mr. Marcy, toenter their protests against American ves- sels being employed by Russia as privateers. If they did so call upon our astonished Pre- mier it was perhaps because they had nothing better to do; for it is hardly to be presumed that either Mr. Crampton or Monsieur Sartiges believe a word of the ridiculous privateering yarn of the Courrier des Etats Unis. We think this terrible plot of our French cotem- porary has been clearly shown to be nothing more than a mare's nest; but, for the entire sa- tisfaction of the French and British Ministers at Washington, and our readers generally, we shall briefly state the simple and innocent facts from which this infernal machine of the dreadful Russians has been constructed. Some two years ago an agent of the Czar eame to New York to contract for the building of acrack war steamer or two for the Russian navy. In knocking about among our shipbuilders this Russian agent took a particular fancy to Mr.Cor neliusVanderbilt. The success and the reputation of Mr. Vanderbilt had not failed ot making a good impression. Negotiations were accord ingly broached with Mr. Vanderbilt; but the agent of the Czar, to make the matter satisfac- tory to his “august master the Emperor,” sug gested to the chief of the Nicaragua line the expediency of an endorsement in his behalf, or, in other words, a certifizate of character, and- so-forth, from the President, Mr. Fillmore, or from Mr. Webster, then Secretary of State, so that the Emperor might be satisfied that his agent had selected the proper man to build his crack war steamer or steamers, Mr, Vander- bilt was astonished at this most extraordinary proposition. What! the Empcror of Russia not know him, Corneel Vanderbilt! What! a certificate from such small potatoes as Millard Fillmore, or Daniel Webster, neither of whom had a dollar in his pocket beyond bis pitiful salary—they certify him, Corneel Vanderbilt, a man of millions, the Emperor of all the Dol lars, certify him to the Emperor of all the Rus- sias! The thing was preposterous—perfectly absurd. This Russian agent was an igaora- mus—something wrong about him; he might be | cuptivateer sailing under falee colors; and so he left, without a contract with “Corneol Van- derbilt,” or anybody else, So far very well. The next move in this pri- vateering business was the famous pleasure ex- cursion of Commodore Vanderbilt in his eplen. did steam yacht, the North Star, last summer. Iu gf Which 15 were acariet ; inflammations, 65; marse. | carry it into execution. Io support of this | the course of that delightful cruise the Commo- dore called up for a look round among the sights and curiosities of St. Petersburg, and just to show the Russiaus a crack specimen of American ship building. The North Star was ly run into Cronstadt, the port of St. Petersburg, with drums beating and colors fly- ing. The distinguished arrival created an im- mense sensation. The ship was crowded with visiters during her stay, official and unofficial, but chiefly official. First among these were some Officers of the Russian navy. They ex- plored the vessel from top to bottom, and they were delighted with her, and the captaia, and the crew, but particularly with the Commo- dore. The next day the Grand Duke Constan- tine, Grand Admiral of the Russian Navy, and heir of the empire, with a large retinue of dis- tinguished officials, civil, naval, and military, visited the ship, and after thoroughly inspect- ing it, inside and out, took off the Commodore and his officers, and some of his guests on board on a visit to the institutions of St. Petersburg. just as we show off the lions who visit us among our institutions. The Commodore and his party were charmed with the splendors of the Rus- sian capital, but their American feelings suf- fered a severe shock from the manner in which the Russian people prostrated themselves in the dust before the Grand Duke and all his party: On the following day one or two of the grand chamberlains of the empire, with their official attendants—the identical Russian agent who had visited New York among them—came to see the North Siar, and gave the Commodore to understand that on the morrow a very im- portant personage, of the highest possible offi- cial exaltation, would honor the ship with a call. But Commodore Vanderbilt is a republi- can, and astonished the Russians at the cool- ness with which he received the information He also somewhat surprised his captain when. early the next day, he gave orders to “Up steam, and let us be off. These chaps, and that agent among them, don’t come to the point. They visit, and visit, and talk of everything under God’s heaven except business. Now, if they want a crack steamer or two 0: vorneel Vanderbilt, they must come to New York for them—that’s all.” Steam was raised, the yacht was about casting off, when the Russian out- siders raised the cry, “ Hold! hold! the Em-. peror! the Emperor!” ‘Too late,” zejoined Commodore Vanderbilt ; “tell the Emperor I shall call again.” And so the North Star sailed out of port, and the Emperor returned to his palace, doubtless thinking that these Americans are aremarkable people, especially the Com- modore of the No “4 Star. The version Which, we understand, Com. Vanderbilt gives of bis departure from Cron- stadt is that the Emperor wanted to buy his yacht, but he replied that he did not come to sell it—he was out on a pleasure excursion, and could not attend to a matter of business which involved the yacht. If the Emperor de- sired a crack steamer or two, Corneel Vander- bilt would be happy to meet his agent and make the necessary agreements at New York. Well, the Commodore returned to this port after his brilliant cruise. Nor is this all. Very lately three Russian officers arrived here for the purpose of superintending the construction of an American line of battle ship for the Czar’s navy. But, to the surprise of everybody, in- stead of contracting with Commodore Van- derbilt, the Emperor of all the Russias has engaged Mr. Webb to do the job. And this is the beginning and the ending of the movement of Russia for engaging American vessels for the purposes of privateering upon the high seas against the commerce of England and France. We trust that, after the reading of this plain and simple exposition of the matter, the French and English Ministers at Washington will come to the wise conclusion, (if they have given any credence whatever to the awfal disclosures of our French cotemporary,) that they have been deceived by a mare’s nest, and nothing more. Ovr RELaTions wird JaPAN—Wuat’s To BE Dove Now?—According to the late news, the Emperor of Japan is dead, and it seems that the established law of respect to his memory requires that no official intercourse should be held with any foreign power for the space of two years; noteven a foreign ambassador being allowed a reception until the expiration of that time. This places our relations with Japan in a very awkward position. On the 14th of July last, Commodore Perry had an interview with the nobles of Japan, at Gore-hama, a town near Uragua, on which occasion he presented his credentials in great state, and a letter from President Fillmore to the Emperor in a gold box; and on the 17th of July Commodore Perry sailed, promising to call for the Emperor's an- swer in the spring. Now, what’s to be done? The spring is at hand; but the Emperor is dead, and no foreign ambassador can be received for two years to come. And afe the great objects of Commodore Perry’s mission thus to be staved off? The opening of the mighty trade of Japan, a com. mercial treaty, and the conversion of all those heathens----ave these great objects to be post- poned for two whole years on account of the death of a half-savage gouty old Emperor? Is Commodore Perry to be kept beating about in the Japanese waters for two years, waitiag for an answer to the President’s letter? Let President Pierce write a new letter, and put it in a new gold box for the new Emperor, to be carried up to him, if necessary at the point of the bayonet; and if the Emperor re- sists, let Commodore Perry be instructed to annex him and all his islands to the United States. Let the new Emperor understand, in three words, that he must trade or fight; and let Marcy prescribe his costume without delay. Woxrx’s Riouts Nonsense.—We have re- ceived a pamphlet entitled “ Address to the Legislature of New York, adopted by the State Women’s Rights Convention, held at Albany, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 14 and 15: By Elizabeth Cady Stanton, of Seneca Falls, New York.” This pamphlet is an elaborate rigmarole upon woman’s wrongs and woman's rights. Of these, her greatest wrong appears to be that she is a woman, and her greatest right her right to be aman. But the strong minded feminine in this matter, in holding man responsible for the misfortune that @ woman is a woman, seems to forget “the higher law” of her organization and her fane- tions. It is a great pity that these women’s rights women cannot be persuaded to abandon their ridiculous antics before the world in haif breeches, and go home and attend to their do- mestic affairs like sensible people. Even the old maids among them should not despair and turn State’s evidence, for while there is life there is hope, in this great and glorious country. The fact is, if these women’s rights women, in pureuit of their delusions, carry their absurd conventions and noisy gatherings much farther, they will become fit subjects for the care of Miss Dix, in ome vacant lunatic asylum. Let them go quietly home, and, abandoning the vi- sionary reforms of Greeley, Garrison, and Griz- aly Burleigh, submit to the laws of nature and ot civilized society. Said Madame de Stacl to Napoleon, “ Whom do you think, Sire, the great- est woman of the age?’ Said Napoleon to Madame de Stael, “She who has borne the greatest number of children.” Whata won- derful genius was Napoleon ! Tue Crry Srvce rue Srorm.—It is now al- most a week since a heavy fall of snow, coming down in a furious wind, which heaped it into mountainous drifts in all the natrow streets, fell upon the city.. For twenty-four hours the metropolis was blockaded, and its entire move- As you painfully made your way about, you saw’on every side sleighs and vehicles overturned and broken—horses fallen and straggling in the mud and snow, while impatient crowds were gathered at every corner, waiting for cars that did not come, or for omnibuses which were overcrowded. Even now it is little better. The snow in the frequented streets has become mud in the middle, while the sides are still piled high with it, leaving only a narrow practicable passage. The narrower streets and thoroughfares in the business part of the city. are, many of them, literally impassable; while. as for the remoter quarters of the city—whose ‘ ment and ordinary life paralyzed. Court of General Seestens. Before fils Hovor Recorder Tillou, SEPTENCE OF JAMES SAUNDERS, or THe ANCIENT ORDER OF HiBERNIANS, sur, 4 Fav 26,—The court reaumed its sittiog st the usual hour, for the purpose of discharging the Grand Jury and sentencing James Saunders, Marchal of the Auéinat-Orter of Hiberians, who was convicted of having par isipated in the Fourth of Jaly riot. Ir pronouncing judgment, the Recorder ssid thet it wag with feelings of extreme pain thet ae was obliged to sens” tence the defexvant to the Penitentiary, but, o# ‘he lawo- Of the Commonwealth were to bw vindicate’. be wade obliged to perform bis duty. Thy santouce af the eonry ‘was that the defendant, be impriconed tomtlery: for four months. ees Previous to the sentence the defendant offered an afta vit affirming that he was not participant in the riot, and did all be could to presezve the peace, vt City Intelligence. Tuk CieaginG Bovss.—Sioce the establishment of the Clearing Hoven, in Wall street, for the ing of their «ily business, we leara thet 1be asso~ lated barks o! \uis cily have adopted, another arranges pent ja tnicn, which will redound greatly to tbe r bene fit. They have organized a preventive ad devetive poi, for their own special secvice, to guard ferret out all attempts at forgery or fraud of & tion. This departoent is pleosd under the ears and control of ex Justice Merritt, whose twea y two years experience im the police of this city, with bi deservedly high reputation ard general popularity, «rd rer grerantee tbat tre banks have made the best posaidl Selection for the appointment. Viewed ag & preventive meature alone this is aa excellent arrangemsot on the f pido banks. The more protection toat can be brown srovnd them, the better, of courre, »o< oply for themeelver bat their dealers; for the kucwledge of tho fact that the watebful eye of an sbie expert sa: hie ptaee tioed assistente, are ever vm guard and reavy 3t@ mde ments call at the Olrartug Hsa-e, or the countars of the different banks, will of ite-if deier many from at frand which might otherwise be successfally ont The detect moy of pF ed has, we are in- videnced in the tracias out of the on & jarge im) thor of a fi 7 aul ® forgery house. swaiast and « deverip~ A Preasant AFFAIR —Tho sixth sneuel costume »all of the Monte Uristo Association wis given on Friday. Some five hund:ed persons ware presen;—many om costume, The dance commenced st 1e3 and closed s* foar 4 M. Among the fancy dresses, thom of Morera Fox, Lovej sy, Alexander, and Grosmaa sttvacted much attention, The three fermer were a ia Grecque, and the latter 98 & Hindoo warrior—fine character wad wel! sustained, Many persons whose vocation is to amuse the peo; took occasion to amuse themetlves on this rs Among the brilliant crowd were several Indies and, Klann, of equestrian fame, Tho ball, altogechor, Mann, of eques' was & plessant affair. , Cozzcrion —It was the “Lafayette” and not the “Rubel”? band which accompanied the procession of ‘the Universal Republicans on Friday. The »ame of the icaim was algo printed » Towry,’* condition we described last Sunday—they are as inaccessible as the great steppe of five hun- dred miles between Smolensk and Moscow was to Napoleon and his army. Well, since the snow fell not a shovel nor a cart, not a sign of civilized government, has made its appearance in the streets. New York is actually in the condition of having no gov- ernment, no police, no street inspection, and left to the vicissitudes of the weather as literally as an uninhabited forest, or, rather, it is much worse, for if there was no pretence of a government at all, the citizens would turn out and manage in some way to keep the streets in a passable condition. The worst of it is, that for the present state of things there is no remedy. According to Police In THE DISHONEST PORTER AND COLT’S PISTOL8—CON- FESSION OF THE NEGRO AND IMPLICATING TAD TWO LADIES. We neticea im yesterday's Beratp the arrest of = negro pared Ge. rge Cottle, a ia the employ of Messrs. Smith, Young & Co..'No. 4 Maiden lane, who had bsen de- the books, the streets are all regularly swept | tected, through the ingenuity of Mr. bk motion of Bo. and cleaned, accordiag to contract. It all ap-| Shepton the property ofbis eeplvera ne pears on paper, clear and fair; and there is no tribunal, no head, no authority before whom not only the contractors but those who falsely ‘Yesterday the case wes brought up before Justice Os bora for examination. and the two ladies—Cordelis Wine meand Mra. Maria Hall—were placed on their 3 charged with being re-eivers of stolen proparty, The negro Cottle was admitted as « witness at the two i certify to their bills, can be brought, tried, and | ladies, and set forth in his affi‘avit that 4 the 6th of judged. The very genius of mud has got New | jistveu’isse, and iaformes him that Mes, Hull wished York in his claws, and there is no Dreisbach to enter his den and make him let go his prey. toree him that eveoing. He called as directed, when Mrs. Hal) stated to him that her husband wes culty, endsbe was much cistressed for money, ani him to bring up some pictols from the store, and would se)] them, and give bim one-half of the sules. negro, willing to ob! Mrs. Hall and more when he was msking & profit by the operatis at A Sick Cuamman.—We understand that Mr. George S. Houston, of Alabama, Chairman of ll the Committee of Ways and Means of the ps appiy hang et wheal spear eee tp aha House of Representatives, has been absent penreigace coainecy priser egg aga ae of seventy: from his Congressional duties, on the sick list, | was also admitted asa witzess, and he testified he ever since the defeat of the Deficiency bill. A | sold Piste dca cnoncond daceoee an ~— day or two since he was seen in Philadelphia, | negro; in additton to which pistols were found in the pos- and yesterday, if we mistake not, he was in | Songs ir smith. Unter thors eheumptecees tho wapied Broadway. Let him return to Washington, | trate concluded to bald the two females to answer a pick the Hist, ond try it again.’ Is not the ad- | CanPacs eocted tan to non katt tena eae cae edge, and requi $1,000 for their appearsnoe at court for trial they upable to find the bail yesterday a/termoom therefore ¢etained in custody in defeat thereot ministration gaining strength on the Nebraska question, or how is it? Face the music, Mr. Houston—face the music. Sometimes a good soldier runs at the first fire, but turns out well in a long battle. Marine Affairs, ‘Tus Srmamsmp Heruawy, diggine, sailed yesterday for Bremen via Southampton, with thirty nine passengers and $247,660 in specie on freight. Goon Cruse —Tne bark Alto, at New B-drord, from a whalirg voyage to the Icdisa ecean, brosgat homes cargo valued at $75,000. She had been absent hat 20 bs ane Th a pocpritie ed ire ty of sperm whaler, and was tot iudber Sverboard, ‘not having caste to stow’ the oil. Te voeee! and outfits when he, left the port cost only $20, Naval Intelligence. United Sates scoresna, ater aa en Pant rants hed ia rae November 20 by ship Sea Witch, which arrived at Hong Kong December 9. Bancker, Hatter, has Removed to No, 486. reet, from Ld Affairs in Central America. ‘We have received cur files of papers from San José Costa Rica, to the 4th inst.; but they contain mo mews of importance beyond what we have already published in our Nicaraguan correspva~ 208. In the Boletin Oficitt 1+2° 24 0f Febraary the treaty between the Usited3 4 Costa Rica is published in E an old warranted to give seti faction, of Durebase money returned. Pianor,- Just what every Purchaser wants ean be found at 441 Broadwey, viz.:—A reaarkativ in- ateument at a low price, See she offisial awards of THOMrS: NW’ sote agente, dtl Brondwayy bermack Mopars carees Tale tomate, way, ‘The President has n rast: ted a translator of the French a. @ English languages coms that cases in the courts of justice often occur the servioee of this officerare uired. Th the New Granada Cronica ef the 2lst of Dacember, ‘we find a decree from Eduardo Vasques, Apostolic Vicar The preamble sets forth of the diocess of the Isthmus. A Paragraph for Ladies.—Ladies on the increasing disregard of the people for public worship | ing instruction in penw anshi peetful and the dictums of the church, as the grounds {or the fol | Mr. GOLDS#ITH, 362 Broad: bis terme lowing ecclesiastical order:— ‘& full course of jesson: in 0 $5. “That ‘rom the Ist of February, 1864, the priests ofthe | slasses moet daily at 11 A. ave, We itoger a purubionatsaod'are"Saieuy probit trom | Sembneoedsaednalcd in exams and span ty theme nger as are P ‘ y celebrating funeral rites at the death of any who wore Cr yee ie eH Rot active members of the Catholic Church.’” ery and all other extras. Priv: ames wae The news from the neighdoriog Csntral Anerisan may be most convenient i ‘States is not later than the date of ow: las} advices. cori hamnbteacig hart Southern Merchants,-Boughton & ..'9 Cortiondt street, have in store a large stock 198° clothing for summer wear, which will be sol ry m, John Watson, L Os Caspar. W Stanton. J Mel ‘W Sabin, BLong, D Long T ng UW Da AGioneb, P Ginneu, Mr Reichent oh. Mp Baimet, D O’Marra, John Hollis, L Grosslaed and lady From Pal ‘ Baa Ry lermo, in berk Vernon—Mrs Captain Miyo ané ship He-mann jeaney, N York, and lady, C Voigt. Theatres and Exhibitions. Bowsry Tumaraz —‘'Uscle Tom’s Cabin” will rae for another week at the Bowery, and if the houses contiaue to be as good as they have beon recently, it will not be time to come. I: is to be played on Broapway Treats —The present will be the very last week of ‘A Mic sommer Night’s Dream” at the B-oadway pmsl and a) many hg gene Hee bes ad — ano! to see it on . Srate snould temourea advasce. 4 pies Bonton’s Tatars On Monday evening “A Midsom mer Night's Dream” will be played for the twenty-first time at this theatre. It has been the great “hic’”’ o’ the season, and the maneger ie reaping the reward of his in Nasional TaxaTns —On Monday afternoon the drama of “Ti¢Gambler’’ is to be represented. In the evecing “Unele Tom’s Cabin” These pieces still retains firm bold upon the affections of the patrons of this theatre, WALLACK’S THEATRE —Three light an! lar piace to be given on Monday evenicg—the peenelor of “Arta,” “Love ard Marder,” ani ‘A Soldier's Oourtahip ? 4 spiral eelection of pieces, all of which will bé well played. Bansen’s Mrerca ~A new local piece by A. J, Con way, in to be presented on Monday eveniog. It is celled “The Old Brewery,” and the east (ncludes all the popaler comedians. A good afernooa performance is alo an- nounced, Comery’s Minerres This several covelties for thie work, smamme. Woon's WixstRes.—The naw dramatis barleeqns has been so suocessta) that it will be continued through this week, It is to be given on Monday evening. Buckiay’s Minernmy’s—The Backleys havirg bsen Lighly sucsesatal with their new version of the “Bohe Gizi,”’ aanouace it for every evening till jer bend announce Read Monday's pro- the steamship Eurepa— Le chilgges and See setrinGe Mey 8 and past Mr bo} lowest cash prices. Give uss call, Peter Roberts & Co, 375 Broadway, have just received a large stock of Valenciennes Ince, also gulpure, with » new stock ot Honiton goods, in beaut de at *32 Bowory has bean long esteb- ite, aiform ang cheap to 49 the same Wri Bal hove fashions for are Machines.—1. M. Co. Pac setor Bn Sttention to ter hat ton now in ‘use, to which a¢micable f tad mays perfect lnventiog otaee heb Beewalleg strength elastic ° and ‘bon x cae other thia fabrice can be sewed. Othee, S13 ‘Broadway. Salamander oT M. PATRICK eg of the, above sults, ite sanctitios med p demons trati: ¢ its lafiver ee8 of the inciy cv ree Be Disterloal eo theoretical and seion tit ire Mary hd tl office of Nichole rn nearly opposite the Broadway Hair Dye fe shows ecuenen TT Ge ee and Gove Nic an tod ‘Ss