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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6400. MEWS BY TELEGRAPH. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT HARTFORD, Large Car Factory Demolished. SIXTEEW PER3ONS KILLED AND FIFTY OTHERS INJURED. CONGRESSI0NAL PROCBEDINGS, IMPORTANT The Nebraska Bill in the Senate. | ENPRECEDENTED EXC( CEMENT. BITTER CONTROVERSY—CRIMINATION AND RECRIMIN ATION, AMENDMENTS OF SENA'OR CHASE REJECTED. ENGROSSMENT OF THE BILL. Pebate on the Free Farm Bill in the House, ke, &o., & Awfal Catastrephe at Hartford. @THAM BOILDR BXPLO<ION —+1XraBN PERSONS KILLPD—A LaRGS NUMBER BADLY INJURED, Bec. Harrvorp, Mareb 2, 1854 At about two o’clock thia afternven, the new steam oiler tm Mesars, Fale: & Gray’s car factory exploded, Geatozing the b'ackemit! bop and engine room, and par ly shattering the main building. Over three hundred persons were employed in the fac: Aory, over one hundred of whow, in that part of the baild- Sng, were injured. ‘The explo:ion was most ter-ifc—breaki-g the timbers ~@f the building, powerfal machinery, and everything @bout the premises in pieces, av¢ prostrating the walls of the bulking for a hundred fest in length, fm the main building was broken, and the roof and walls Gell in a huge mass over the wo:kmen employed, burying Smamediate efforts were mais by the opératives who ‘were unirjured, aided by the fremen, (who wore iastant- Ay called ont,) and the citizens, who crowded ia large qwam bers to the spot, to ressue those beneath the rains. ‘The Mayor superintended the extrication of the bodies, ‘nd the ruins were removed with ali possible despatsh. Nine persens were killed instantly, and seven more died The following are the pames of ‘THE KILLED. 5 Joba . Robt, Mountain, blackemitn, Daniel 8. Camp carpenter, Lewis Flowers do “Gamuel H Cawp, carmaker, Ricbard Mountsia, do. James Disekemith. Edward Caughlio, carmaker. Andrew J. Crane, do, Phineas Smith do, Daniel A Newell, do. Baaien Boytogton, do, Aloaso allen do, Michael Hertnett, helper. John Crreden, do. David 8. Walker, PATALLY INJURED. Potrick Burke. William Leon, * uincr caree 2 Samuel B. Parsons, atriokt 5 ‘Birge Chapman, both . Bi broken. George Perkins. John A woensy, helper. Wiliam Martin. ‘Otis Long. William D. Ssinser. Mr, Suipner was conversing On business with Mr. Camp, ne of the workmen, when the explosion took place. Mr. ‘amp wae killed, and Mr. Skinner bad his arm broken in ‘wo places, and his head was badly cut. The immediate cause of the explosion may never b> ‘The soeme was & most heartrending one. The iatelli- qeace was room scattered through ihe city, and wives snd shilcren came rushing tothe spot, to inquire after the fate ef thelr bwbands and pares’s. -duch was tne ex- eitement prodaced by the accident, that the school im the Bouth district(in which many of the workmen dwelt) bad ‘ be dismiased, a the scholars could not be controlled. ‘The victias at the factory were horribly mutilated, and ‘tm gome instances the bodies could scarcely be recog- wierd. ‘The engincer’sarm was found at some distance from hls body. ‘The fragments were all overhauled by five o'clock, and ‘il the bodies were extricate?. Many who were but Slightly injured went away early to their homes, and are eet insladed im the above aosount, whilst others were Aaken away by their friends; 90 that it has been impoesi- ‘ble, as yet, toascertsia the precise number who were ‘wounded. There is good reason, however, to suppose ‘Bast the numbor exceeds fi'ty. & Coroner's jary was summoned shortly after the dis. ester cecurred, consisting of Messrs. James Gooiwin, Jonathan Goodwin, A. 8. Beck ith, Ohester Adams, Char, M. Beach, John R. Tracy, J H Most, A. N. Clark, Dr. @ @. Browse, J, H. Holoomd, Allyn 8 Stillman, and Mason Gross, who proceeded to sm examination of the fa which duty they were engeged until night, when thi -@djoursed to meet at 10 o'clock to morrow, at the office of Mestre, Fales & Gray, when they will proceed to inquire fate the cause of the explosion. ! Tt We estimated that the loss to the buildiog and ms- ‘hivery will be from tweaty to thirty thousand dollars, pesides the loss of business while the building is belog ‘sepaired. Mesars. Fales & Gray will commence to repair their manefactory and put everything in order, without loss of co From Washington City. THE NEBRAEKA INDIANS—THB GARDNER CASE. ‘Wasmisotos, March 2, 1864. ‘The Nebraska Indian delegation is receiviog great at- for them to be there, te see the power and the resources the white man, and their ability to protect the red Sohettane, Biron ee primers i 4 teresting one, and soil. The mectiog wee » most ini it te the jury this afternoon. No ‘Winnted ty 0 large meaner Persons. = Hage te:! up to the adjournment of ‘Mr. Srvast aid the prpposition could mot reesive the ‘favorable consideration of the Committee or of the Senate. ‘The motion to discharge was agreed to. NEBRASKA BILL. Mr. fawann presente d's remonstrance from citisens of the Nebrasta bill. Also, seven of the tame kiod from oltizens of Orleans eoenty, New York. i. femme memorials of a he character men and women of Maine. or, od Connecticut, it tei fle i | ie fl & i i (Carms—‘Don’t read tr: ‘that’s esough ” ‘The bill was thea r.ferred. | THE BOL GRANTING LANDS ¥ & THE INGAND, ETD. | After ame time spent in the 6978 deratio: Mr. Bao’ ) of Miss. postponed, THE PRUBASKA BILL, Mr. Crarrom, (whis) of (sl. said taat when he stopped yeaterds) be was consideriog the propriety of giving to legial the the poopie of the Territory the right to subject of slavery, and had sbowa that te giv | Power would be to give thew, no: | the powe> togovern others. fhe | @rmor ar absol | it was a demial | om bys objections to the form of cause of the want 0: population i desired that the prov sions of the bill legislative council, and conferring 1a pow: Out, and the provisions of tne act of 1848, givin | gisletive power to « council composed of a Goveraor, | see etary, aud jucges, and denyivg to tae Legistature iy power whstever over the sudject of slavery. He muggeat- 6 the question whether this oil! rap-aled the provision in the Texas resolutions, that all the States f mai out of her territory north ef 1620, should ba free, He forti fied bis a gumext agatost the constita jonslity of the Miscuri compromise by qaoing « speech of Joun Qainsy Acems on ‘the Arsausas Dill, wherein gcourd was taten that Congress had no power to refuse admission to aS ate beonuss ber so asiftution res goizad slavery. He did not approve of :he provisien in the bill allowing aliens to vote up so the declarstiva 6! aniatios- Mom to becowe ciisens Ho also expreded his disrent from the sentinests advanced by sume Sevatora ia favor of » further exiension of tertiior. He thought that if the Unton was ever wrecked, i: mast be rpoa the exten sion of territory. The United 3 ates had now territry saflicient to create one hundied Siates. If territo: y wore required, ard our people ceane to be a homogeneaas one, the stropg attachments of affection and race would 1 He tebliahing the be sir “ny longer exist. bee. Cause, (free.ro'l) of Oalo said the debate had not Pursurd upon the question pending, being his amend- was the Mis:ouri probi ander the constitution slaves ornl: be earried thrre, and ‘this bill gave power to the Isgisleta hjrot to thy conetitution of the United States, aad, fi the South belie ved the Territory could not probibit the briag- ing of claves into it. Tbis sm adwent was oaly to mike ii clear that the Territories! L-gislature not denied the power to exelt avery Toe mejoriy o! ihe 8 believe 1 rritorial Legislature bay power oluce or permit slaver”, acd if they put in this amend. ment, anithen add further power to perm'tit if they Pleazed, the doctrine of sol/-goverameu: would be full. Mr, Bapcan said that all usderstoos ¢! ition of the Senator from Obio with respect to this af, uacer atemding it was the duty of every friend of ‘the bile to reject apy amendment coming from that quarter, while that Sepator, with coo), impsssioxed fervor, has avowed that he is ocnecience-bound sgainst avy compromise on the question, and while be calls upon Southera members to obierve plighted feith nurth of 36 30, heat the same time avows that be is not bouné sx@ will never conseat to allowkkg the South any chance south of that line, That Senator has avowed thst he will not be bound by epy agreement or act which would alloe slavery eny- whrre North or 3cuth. T:e denator could only mess one thing by soy amendment of his, and that wes mis ief, It was for Senators to present papers to this body, with tement of their purport; ani from confidence that Sevators would not present augihing of fox sive to the Sonate 4 were received without pay being read He found io New York paper tha: sympathized with the Senator « statement that the Sesstor from Onio, among other papers, pre- sented to the Senate = day cr two ago one oon- talping a resolation declaring ‘ that any member of Con- gress who would vote for Mr. Douglas’s Nebrasks bill was a traitor to hin ceuntry, to freedem, to Godma:d dese:v- ing cals ctoveslestieg: infamy.” The Ssnator presented to the ate a paper conta'niog thia resolation, so de- mt an¢ offensive to a] .rge mejority of the secate. By presenting it, the Senator had impiiedly endorsed it— a Eee bees be bad become a party to it Tasfrierds Dili were fully the equols, in all respeote, of the Serator from Ohio. ‘He did not know whether the reso Jation was actually conteined in paper prevented by the Senator from Ohio; but finding it in a paper sympa- thizing with the Senator, be supposed there was no doubt of {t. Were the Senators of the Usited States to be overawed amdinsultei by foul mouthed calunmy? Was {t not enough that the newspapers of the North teemed with al denunciations of Jenatore? Was it not sufficient that free soil sbolition mediums should threaten Congress with malecictions, human and divine? Was it rot enough that Sepa ors sbould be daily denounced and izesulted by blackguards all over the country, that to addition to all, the senator from Ohi> should {iatro- duce and lay on the table of the Sen .te this resolution’? Mr. Casa whe Senator to reada newspaper which he sent to him. Mr, Bavcmn said it was unnecessary. Isr. Case then referred to the cbaracter of thore edi- tock up falsohood, iaeults bid’ enum latioas 80 oppete up enun siations to all that was |, moral, wire or virtuous He com mented upon Mr. Badger’s statement that no amendmest 00 ‘rom bim should be adepted. Mr, Bavcaz—Not because it comes {from the Sesator of abolitiontst, ir. Cuase—Tasat is the old cry, that no of Galilee. (Cries of *- Nazareth!” ‘ Ml out Mr Buvcxn— He is lesa come jazereth |”) not more correct in quoting sorip- ture than in quoting me. Mr. Cuaan said he never refaeed to carry out s compret. ‘The North had not dove so. He rever considered the acts of 1840 a compromise or compact, but as separate tots to stend on their own merits Mr. Dixon. (whig) of Ky , atked several qastions of Mr. Chase, which, after much confasion and excivement, he answered in detail. Mr. Cress said the act of 1820 was intervention by Coa gress with slavery, Thin bill wan to set that intervention asd 1d leave matters as they stood before. This was clearly non-intervention. Mr, Stuart, (dem ) of Mich , discussed whether the sub. stitute was pow before the Senate or mot. He said that Southern people were not to be aifected by the pawage of this bill, “The :expousibility and,d.ssassion were to be at the North. He cid not believe that the bill now had saf- ficient directaess, He bdelieved the pill did ple fall power over ———. Mr, Cuasm raid that a In-ge number of these papers were sent te him, and be coali mot carefully examine them. He was not aware that the resolution wes con tatwed im the paper he presente?, If he had been, he would consutted the rule, which reqatred that all papers presentec to the Senate sbonid be respectful. He was pot acoustomed to use such language {> his inter. ccuree with Senat-rs; but the people, in expressing their indignation st this proposition to repeal a compect of thir:y years standing, could not be expected to uss mea- bed Rogues, or regulate thsir worcs with that preci- sion required by ‘be rales of the Senate. There should be some exonre for the excitement of people. He heard pretty bard “apg used in debates here towards the op- ponents cf this bill. Mr Drxow asked if the Senator endorsed the statement contained in the rerolutior? Mr. Cusse—Ido not. Iam far from supposing or give the peo declaring any Senator who, inthe exercise of bis sound judgment in voting for or against this bill, did so other- ‘wire than im the exercise of pure motives. He mever . Of, re wai H: f HT MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. Mr, Gwin, (dem ) of Cal.-Dd ‘Vote given by the Senate was hist: Mr. SawaxD (free wil) of N ¥ yd the Senator from Calitc nis to order for interroge tag the Semator. Mr. Srvart expleioed that he hat unset the Ceciaration io the bill, which the 3: aad refused to strike out ar, untrue Much confusion and excttemeat prevail, Mr, Srvast said thet though be had toe’ sto rt per- sonal anc politieal frieedebi 9 for the Sepator fro Iliaois, yet it would never ¢0 for that Seator to attenipt to put bim down. He was not made of that kind of staff Tae Sesator was never more mistaken in his life thavia sup- poring be could be forced to vote as the Senator plrased. If the Senator sup ceed he bad the power by the’ grace of God or otherwive to ¢ragoon him, the Senator wa isterly mirteken evident the Senator from Miciiyan Mr. Gwiv -aid tt was bed bern mista! Mesrrs Shields Cass, and others explained what Mr: Stuart bed asid Mr. Love.ss e&prersed himself satiated. He disavowed all derign to aitemypt distatioa 07 y one. Mr Waxxua, (dem ) of Wis, deprecated the course of denunciation pursved tuwsrde Messrs. Chase and Sameer, ond the dogmetical secs of the friends of the bill. He commented vpon the big character for virtue, mo rality and ability of M- Coase and said he would never copsert to depurcia ton of him. He asked Mr. Clayton if, in’ bis oplwiop, the rep-al of the Mvesour! act would revive the old laws of Louteians in Nebracke ? Mr. CLavrow said be believed the Mizseuri act was un- conetity ioral, and oid mot repeat those laws. ‘Thie queett m whether a r+ peal o’ the repeslieg stata‘e would sevive former repealed acta, wie discussed for an — by Messrs, Walker, Butler, Toucey, Beojamin, and + ger Mr, Watkin regretted the remewal of sgitation. It would deve cisertroua results to the democratic party ‘ol nlesced im the acts of 1667. ois aot for the prehibi ion fo repealof the togitiv: St, ard for the abolition of slavery in the Distsiot of Coluinbia It would mot pro t (em ) of 8 ©, sald the North gave the and New Mex’ao po because the Spactsh law was in for: to Nebrarks 'eo-use im force. Thie b'll ‘itory the power to act as . Ae regretted to hear Parsage bil to sreate agitation at the North, avd that toe North would drive Soeth tothe extent of its power, Ge referred toa New York paper whioh faid that if the bill passed, the south woul be excicded from ail territory, avd might expe st the enact: mect of the scenes of Sam Dum\ngo, and wives and dangh- tera were to be given up to the last ot black men. ‘Mr. Case said that paper was the same one which }ad denounced several Senators, by name, as pick pockets cae sence and did not speak the sentiments of the forth, Mesers Watxer and Wattmr continu’d the debate, the latter saying that if thé demperatic party was to be ruizec by the extension of the priaciple«f ssif-gorerm- ment to American citizens, it ought to die, and not énly die, but be damped, too Mr. Depau (dem.) of Iowa, sgreed ‘with Mr. Badger, that all smencments coming frem the enemies of tne bill you not sey that the | fale? bt i ie miler ale PProve, it could sot be done after the M:. Dawaom, (whig) of Gs.—If nesossary to amend. the mojonity oom reeomuit the bill for thet purpose, Let it be exgrosee now, however, Carrs —** Question,” + Question.” - The Cuam—Che question—“ Aud ehall the bill be on- gtorse} ond ordered tom third read ng ?’? pe een, om ) of erg thet srettion 3 sey I bave paired . Mallosy, who been called away by sich ness, ‘i tion was Ceoiced in the affirmative, by yeas 29, wAas— Messrs. Bred! ‘Mesors: Chase, Dodxe of Wi aden, f, Hasalio, Jasass, Seward, Salshe Seaver, Wate Avsrnr on Not Vorine—Mestys. Allon, Bays’ 4, Bright, Casa, Clayton, Ucopor, Everest, Grice, Boast Pearoe’ F ust, Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs, Tourey. bor: eles, Weians, aad Phelps—i9, aac one vaconoy in North Mr. Bancxmeaid to-morrow wav, under the rales, fixed for private bills. He pow gave notice that he would to morro ¥ move the suspension of the rules, ta order to take up this bill, and then, at five minutes before nine, the Senate adjourned. Bell, Mal- House of Representatives. Wastinatos, Marob 2, 1864. LANDS YOR PERMANENT GKTPCERA AND RAILROADS BT CALIFOR MIA AND ORIGON. Mr, CHAMBERLAIN introJuoed a bill granting the right of way for not more than three ra(lroads scrose the public lands from commercial points ia California and Oregon, end tlso to grant by conation: to soctual settlers, on conditien of cocupansy amd cultivation for Jecgth of time therein mame, every alteraate quar- ter aecti.. of public land for forty miles in width on each aide of said railroads throughout the whole length there of; and also to grant every alternate nection of ‘pubiie Isbé within the aforesaid timite to aid in the constrac- tio of said railroads, Riferred to the Select Committes om the Pasite Rall read. PERU AND HER GUANO Mr. Sutixrs asked, but did not obtain, leave to intro. duce a resolution reqneating the President to inform the Bouse if any negotiations have been had between this gov- expment and the government of Peru relative tothe reduc the guano, and ifany, what is the state of negot! it it{t bas not alrea sy been done, that the Presidext be requested to cause negotiations to be ed with the Peruvian government ¢ithor for the par. ane a the United States government of one or nore of the Coincha Irland, or for the abolition of the Aaglo- Peruvian monopoly. by which guano is sold im this coun try at the present hich prices, The House went into Committee of the Whole on THE HOMESTEAD HILL Various smerdmects were drily discussed ia five minute speeches. Ic the course of the debate gentlecen main tained op ome side that the bill will not benefit the poor shculd be voted down. « The question was then stated to be on Mc. Chase’s amerdment, to edd to the 14th section, *‘:hat the Legie- lature of the Territory shall mot be precluded from pro- bibiting slavery therein ”” Mr. Bancun said that if that were voted down be would end the 14th rection by adding thereto the Provided that nothin, strued to revive or havo exit contained in this Wirlor to the set of tue On Marek 13s oF to dhe Beh of the oteotlog, ‘establish! Sibiting oF abolishing said that he bad said he would vote for Mr amendment, but as this ore was to be offered by pag ‘tor from North Carolina, he would not vote for it The question was taken on Mr. Chase’s amendment and it w'm F-je- ted by the following vote . Yous—Mesers. Chase, Dodge of Witconsin, Fessenden, Figh, Feo, Homiin, Seward, Sumner aad Wate—10 v r be oon- ya which ‘was sgrred to by yeas, 35—: ayn, 6—as follo Yras—Mesits. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ben, head. Butler, Clay. Dawson, Dixon. A Kusk, Tei tien. "tire Dovaris moved to amend by strhiog out the ower Nees jit to Clsapprove ths legislation of the Rerritony, ard changirg the veto power the Governor, ph it might be overraled by two thirds vote. pted. Mr. Cratos moved to strike out the provision allowic aliere to vote sud hol office, “4 Mesers. Walker, Pettit, Dotge, and Chase the pov | bn oy rae 3 2eet 3 it. amend- one eae 23, ie - eur. Cuasz offered ‘es Ident sated manly the Governor, Secretary ‘and Juéges eleaiive by the Poop of the Terri- tory. He it was rejeo ed, explaferd and enforced it; but by veas 10, rs 30 ‘Mr. “nase then offored an amendment, putting Nebdras- ke ond Kenegs in one Territory and under one govers- ment. He argued the absence of any necessity for two T-rritories, ‘Mr. Masom (de.) of Va., ania he endorsed all that was said ty Mr. Bacger, that it was the daty of every friend of the bill to vote cown this end all other amend- wents offered by the Senator from Ohio. Mr.( wasn said be bad proposed his amen 'm nts breause they were im bis opinion right. He hnew nerule of pro pristy cr eonstitutioral right by which @ Senator repre- senting Obio, the third State of the Union, and truly re. presenting the sentiment of that State, was to be dent: the privilege of cffering amend ments to this or any other bill, er why amendments offered by ths Senator from Obio were to be rejected because he offered them. When ence the Sepa'e had rerolved on the principle of nor-interven- tion, he had cff-red amendments not against it, but to carry it to its fal! exte: Mr Manos res; Gerying that any amendment offerec by the Senator was intended to carry ou: the principle of non istervention Tneir sole object was to defeat the bill He bad rea¢ of a warrior who carried | buge abielce, covered with seven bulis’ hides and closely studded with brass. The Serator from Obio must rup- pose himeelf covered with some such shield from the jat coxdempatior of the country. Tails was the last of that party of which the Sepator war an illastra‘ion If this bill was |, their vooation would be gone, their | last plank io the shipwreck taken from them, and they would Cie as they devervad to die, fiends, becaure they has not been country which protected ¢! ia meaeure. It ded meseure of Mr. Wava, (‘ree soll) of Ohio, said—He had listened as long as be cvuald quietly to the unjust and unbecoming aspersicns cart upon the S-nstor, who. with traly enented the great State of Ohio, lis wondered atthe | impess with which his eolle had borse the teunts and impotaticns thrown a im p' and upom his motives ard a — » Sach condact could be Pa lon; it up with. Obio was vot ,inférior to any other State in the Union. Her Senators were not to be brow- eaten by amy person, and they were not to be frightened out of thelr right to offer amendments to avy bil! per dio; in the Senate of the United States. The towards his colleague was unbecomisg the Senate. It might te very tuiteble tos but was uceuited ppb of the YJ ates. ae clay jm and punish her own representatives, » reocgeis-d po masters in Oid Virginia over her donators If the people of Ohio could vote fur Senators they would send his collesgue back to the Senate | for six yearn lorger. He maintained the Missouri om pro tdse was constitutional. Tne very men who mow CJ nously advocated its repeal because it wae uacon etivatioral had over and over voted for its extenaion to | the Pacifie. To-dery its constitaticnality was to leave | thelr own ocnéuct open to presumption which it would Bot be rarliameptary to same, The unconstitationslity of the Wilmot proviso was bat over sixyeats old at the It had its commeceement at the time when the Serator from Michigan found it necsem ry to strip himself 0’ all burdersome habilimests im the great recs. The Declaration o' [nde had been assailed by the sup: ra of this bili—not the acts of the Father of ble Country bad been de: uncoastitationsl, but what they bad ceclared to be self-cvident traths, to be self-evident lies. It was Fp A to declare the De- olaration cf Ingependence a lie or bill could mot be supported, It was now eight o'clock; and Me. Cass, Mr. Everett and many other Senators had left the Senate. Mr. Mason said that if he honky | bare ke? upkindners {o the Semater from (Mir. Chare), be the defence for the oriainal bill, the the Senate. At et tight o’clook Mr. Apams moved for an ad- journment. Lost by yeas 16, nays 22. Mr. Warrre requested & separate vots om coneurring with the amendment strikisg out the aliens to vote and hold office upom <i their tntea- on to become citizens He opposed thst amendment. ¢ Messrs Devos, of lows, Dovcias, Parr, and Case also Opposed it The question was then taken om comourring, and re- eave ary Hee scones” Adgze, Atoblove, Dodger, Boll, Benja Ch on, Dixon, Ry Johnson, Mase, i TavisMevers, Oven, Dede Inith, Stuart, Sumner, Wade, ‘cannot vote cr Bold efilse in the wan sor the government, whils the friends of the mea- sure earnestly took issue om thai point. The constita: tiopal power to grant lands for homesteads was likewise Giecussed; smong ot! by Mr. Camrnait, (free soil) of Ohio, who alluded to the fact that the whole delegation from Virginia, with one exception, voted to give away twenty seven millions of asree cf swamp lands to the States in which they are Josated. Mr. Lurcaxe (dem.) of Va —Did I #0 vote? Mr Campsaii—No, but your predecessors did. If the countitution is to be messured water sosle, I should Hike to know it. If youcan give wet lands away you can ary. Ye. Wurs0%, (dem ) of Va., replied that perbaps the gtutlemen would prefer giving his vote in sweet forget. fulness, Millson) bad romething of the asptrit who. protestiog it losiog her ceoutioner if A away swamp lands, without creaming such a vote wae unconatitationsl.” Swamp lands affected the health and teens Pi hawege and It was bat riehtgov- ernmest should jt them to abate the formidable nut- sence. Mr. Haymtow, (dem ) of Md., offered an amen Proposing to chargé twen'y-five conta per acre, instead giving the Jnnds freo 0! cost. Mr. Cuanptusm, (wh'g) of Pa, opposed th’s, and it was Te jeoted = Campnait moved to add after the wordy ‘'free of covet”? tue words ‘‘and be provided with one rifle or The Caam decided it out of order. Mr. Camparet (flored another amendment, to add one 6709 of the constitution of the United States, The Cuan procounced this out of order. Mr. Houston (dem.) of Ala.—Say a copy of the rules of the Mr. SS ) of N. Y., moved ea amendment, that the bill eball pot go foto effeat tillone year after its pesiag?. His object wasto prevent peopl: the West, best lay - Mr. Bawron, (dem.) of Pa —Even this was = it would 20% absorb ome tithe of the aggregate Dds. Mr. ProxmaM replied, the people of JItlnots were prepered to act wader this dill, and would possess all vacant Jands in that State before the people of New Y« an4 Penrsy Irania eould start on their way thither. Mr. Dawson said there were four p illiom asres of pablic land if Ishools om the 30th of Jane last. There was no canger of that. Mr, Grar, (whtg): of Ky, opposed the amendment, whieb wae rejected, Mr Curvoman, (dem.) of N. J, said there attempts to smend the bil ofd not avail. and only eonrumed time. He would suggest, by general consent, taat the oommit tee veport the biil to the House, where gentleman wey ¢. preen kis essent or dissent by bis vote Mr Wastworrn, (dem ) of I], said—If the enemies of the bill mt silent ta Crtem Mi kil it. Iwill show my homeless and landless by going without zy dinner until the bill shall be passed Who ean make & better buscombe s peech than that? (Laughter.) Without cleposieg 0° the first section of the bill, the committee rose and the House adjourned. Non-Arrival of the Alps at Halifax Mauirax Marot 2—10P, M. steamship Alps, with the Kuro: an mails of is pow fully éue at this port, but has not made ber sppearance up to the preseat time, Inferesting from Texas. THE NAW YORK PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANY, BTC. { ¥me at Naw Bwonron, Sravan [stayp—Yesterday | morning, about 10 c'clook, the resicence of Mrs. } 04 to beon fire. Tse alarm was immediately given, ao the neighbors rusued to the rosne of confagration, in | order to rexder what avsistence they ovuld iz extinguish- | ing the flames and pramyving the property. Bat the fire | had gained such headwa;,that before avy water doald be poured upon the building one si‘s of it was ons eatire | sheet of feme. A messenger was then Corpatclied to the Quaraatine | Inading to get the fre engine of the village, which was | immediately got out of the hoass; but, owing to the soft | concition of the roads from the teste raids, it was several | honrs before it arrived a! the scene of the confi sgration. | At this time the efforts of the firemen were directed ts’ | the cast wing, whieh had at this sine just caught ‘tre, and they sucoeoted by strenuous exertions in cheoklog | the flames fore briof period of time. At this time the reof of the building fell ip, covering three men who | ‘were at worl on tlie promises. Two of them were res | oved without surtaining much injury, baY the third man | wee; on being taken: out of the ruins, foout’ to be ously if mot mortally injored. These injured mem wore ieatamtly conveyed to the nearest place ef rost, where their wounds were dressed by a modisal man. The Gre continued to rege with unabated itry uoti | 8 o'clock P. M., when not ring was presented to-the eye: | of the obrerver but a macs of emonidering ru‘as. The zeaidence of Mrs. Carleton was one of the foest houses on S:aten Island, and wae admired in au er sist :a0- tural polato! view, by everyboty who had sven it, twae very capacious, built ta. the Kaglish cottage style, with piaazas all around the front amd rear portions cf the premises, The walla wero constructed of fine bfick painted and sanded in imitatios of brown stone, The furnitore was in keeping with tne house itself, belng otto- gether that of the most costly character, such asatcre | some of the Fifth avenue oastits | Toe hoese was built by the lite Mr Carleton, of the | firm of Clark Carleton, su a sutamer residence, aud had | been ocoupiei up to the time of iia destractiow by the be- Tesved widow of tlio deceared. Tho Grat inteliigecee conveyed to New York of the dis- aater was dy the parsengers of the Soha Pot er, who ob- served the flames an that boat from Perth Anb>y asared that part of'the Kiins opposite the village of Now Brig aton. Marine Affairs t | Tae Currer Sarr SoveRmGy oF THM $HA3, Capt Warner, arrived at Melbourne om the 26:h November from Liver- | pool, in about 80 days, baving sailodfrom Liv-rpool on | the 7th September. The British stesmehip Great Britain | arrived there on the )6:h October, under 66 days. Lavxcu —Mr. Perias Isunched the ship Sanoyside, at two o’olock yesterday, from his yard at Greenpoint Tas Burst Currura —Of the three clipper ship: which were burnt at the pier root of Dover street, fo Desem er, the Great Republic, after being raised with immonse la. bor, was towed round to Green Polat, where she now lies, The report from Boston lately, that she was to be rebuilt | by Mr. McKay for aa Koglish company, we presume is in | correct, as the underwriters, whose hands she is in, have lately cffored her at private sale. The Joseoh Walker | stl Hes im the dock where she suck at the time of tha | fire, The Submarine Wrecking Oompany have mate some attempts to raise her, but have not yet ences: Tne | White Squell is the only one of the thr-othat yot giver | tignsof life, She war no dat suction a fowdaysago ona coum! of the urderwriters, anc boagi’ by A ses Smith sbipping spd commission meranant, Peer!otreet, for five | thousand and fifty dollars She sow lies at the foot of | Montgomery street. Best river, where axe is being razed. or cuc dows to near the copprr line Her bull is ia ox collent a meition, and ihe eppesrance of ber timbers aad | the uoparalielled array of bolts.and + pikes,show her to be | upquertio: 19 Of the strongest clees We ander. | stand Mr. Os! 1th contemplates co: verting her into a steam tug for the tre of this pert, wi ive, and Gtth ge superior to eng tug we | fer It 19 eutimeted that rhe will not cos: more than $60,000 when completed, and will be jnstsuch a vearel an the vigorous and growing commercs of ibis metropolis very much need Snont Passages —The clippe: bark Sea Bird, Captete | Jonsthan Saith, owned by Lomaard f Oo., srrived at | Malta at nocn of the Sint ult She sealed from this port Inte on the aftern-os of tho Ota of Jxavary, a. BALtiMOuK, Marc’ 3, 1864. The mal) of thia evening brought New Orleans papers of Weenesday and Thursday. Dates frem Galveston Feb. 17 state that the New York Pacifio ine ton ved to bid for tke road through the Steteot Texas. und r the provisions of the Iste Jaw of that State, The company deposit ‘three hur died thourand ae phen ae ths e ef failure to comply with the provis: ot 7. tre te & bonus to the State of two millions oom. adjournment of the L'gvlature, « Dill won passed extending the time for ascertaising the amount of the uoadja obligations of the late re public, The New Jersey Legisiature AMDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD MONOPOLY. Lad) TaasTow, Maron 2, 1854, Tre committee of the House, to whom was referred the bil) passed by the Senate extendirg the charter of tho- Comcenand Amboy Ra‘Iroad to 188! ted @ substi- tate to-Cay, by w' the exelusive pi of the com. pany are to cease at the expiration of the ratlroad char- ter—ssy in fifteen years. The charter of the :allroad is extended to Lah i Len a ng expiration years the Logisiat may char- tor Picimersnectedy Toe report was adopted, and the bill ordered to & second reading. . Anti-Nebraska Convention in Vermont. Mowrrsuns, (Vi) Meroh 2, 1864 The 8 ate Convent! held in this towm to-day, of citi rans cppored to the Nebraske bill, was very fully at- por 4 ‘em! g influential citixens from all parte of the State, fFrespective Sapiteed te opinions. = Floyuent speeches were made, sed spirited resolutions uasnimous- ly adopted, ‘the proposed measure. The Mutiny on the British Shig David Brown, Nowroux, March 2, 1854 held on the Britien ship Dsvid Brown The survey proves her to be in ition. The crew are still matinous, and will be put ia frons and taken to Kaglend for trial). 't refused the assist ance of 2 revenue cutter, as 8 reason that the case bey ond his jurisdiction. ht and F trie came in Reig ee emashed, brakeman hed Byracme Mayoralty. Gralovee, sioesh 2 1864 Adlon Munroe hes been nominated by the whigs as their candidate for Mayor. Domestic Miscellany. Tae officers of the seve. al engiae, hose, bork and lad- quently made the paseage in twouty feur di teen hours, the shoitest on :o03urg. fb vious perrape wie twenty rix deys. The Sea Bird Jatt Boston February 19, )863, for Meiboarne, Australia, stopp-d at tho Cape of Good Hope seven days; diesharced at progr pend Syduey, N 8. W; “hence to Rio jane! ad twelve forming all these voysges.— Hoston Atlas, Norte Cowpver — It will be recoliected that short time ago, the tabooner J B. Urquhart, Captain Adame, was capsized in Hampton Roads, and Mra Nichols, » passan | an reported to have beea drowned We have just i pos version ¢ particulars attending the , Whioh teatify ia the strong-st manuer to the m0 ble and gallant conduct 01 Capt. Womble, of tha schooner ©. A. Finley, who resened the crew of the Urquhart, ard was the means of saving the vowel hererlf, tocether with & Jarge portion of her cargo, Capt. W. new tbe Urquhart when she caps'zsd, ard immediately made for her. aud on | coming up dropyed ais anchor Flv thea go: out his yawi and wentto the wieck. The oapta'n ano orew ware safe, but Mra Nichols was in the cabin and likely to drown there, Capt. W. hed tho cabia windows broksn in to af ford ber freab air, but as they wers crossed by a grating of trop, 1t was foued impocsible to get ner out through them. ‘Capt. W. retto work to cut ner ont, sai after reat exertion scocre‘ed in doing no, the poor creature feing more dest than alive trom ocld sah terrur, Ble task then was to reach his vessel, watch, a8 we ssid, had been arobored eben he fivt oame op with the Urquhart. ‘This was attended with great risk aa’ ler. Tne wreck | had dzifted two miles or more, while Captain W. was at | work a8 we have derorised, the wind wen blowing 8 gale, avd they had only a smail yaw, which was too mach orrwdet to be rafe in sash aa exposed situation. Capt. W,, however, mad best of his condition, and after | mveh risk and labor suc-eeded in.reazhiog his vensel at ovoe prepared to rende: wee to hire, Nich- | ti pext Wedpeacay. afternovn at 8 0'c! The Abo;"ton Case, | MADAME BESTHLL aND G.NORGE &. sCKFOaD, Carleten, New Brighton, Staten island, was dircorer | CHARGED WITH PRODUCING 4N ABORTION—DIS- APPEARANCE OF MISS GRaXT—GR8AT CONSEBR- NATION IN COUKT—THB MaGis"#ATE PUZZLED. Before Justice stuart. Yesterday afternoon was the day appois Wed for the eom- Hnustion of the investigation pending ag Vaet Madame Reatell and Gecrgs R. Shackford, and as om (Xmer o¢a- sions a number of sersons were congregated in wmd:abou® the sourt room anxiously awaiting the court to proceed with the investigation, At wear two v’slock, Madame Restell and her hutand entered the smal] room set apart fr th ¢xeaios ton, where some.ball Cesen voractous reporters sat with peunflg sha: pened awaiting the appearance of Mise Grant. But alent no Miss Grant came to hand; and after waiting undl meng % o’clock it began to be whispered around that Miev Grant had been spirited away,and hed left the city at the tnstigation of the defendaats, Wr, Buvteed, counsel for Wiles Grant, was not to be found. The question waa teked, “Where's Mr. Busteed?— Find hime and you'll fad Miss Grant.” Another ond observed that Mr. Bustesd wee engaged trying a cause on Saten Islacd, and eould therfore not atteac. Oe this point, however, there was Lo eartiouler relia be placed. now entered the room, and’ cald—Gentle- & word or two to say in thu’ matter, and erpeotally do I wish to be beard ip the of Mr. Shapbfore, and 1 ponds | more eepecialig ta the presenes «f Mr, Young, ose the <e Scting for Mx. Sbachford; but ae neither of those persoms are im the room, I wish to have them here if they are about the court (Sergeant Kider was directed to look for these persons, apd in s short time ret the court that he could not see them anywitere about the boliding )» The magistrate then comtiused:— Gentlerree— I have to say in this case that Miss Grant. is not here, nor is she under my coatrel, 1p slso informed she bas been induced: to leave her boarding house by parties interested in this case, and Parties, too, eogazed in tie fence =| am infor: fortber, ‘bat Mr. Sbackford Mr. Youog have had Curing the lést few days frequent taterviews with her; but I beg to wsy that I exocerate Me. Tallmadge of perticipation: in this matter; ba-gains, negotsetione. arrangements bave been golog oa for the purpose of im- Cucing the witress not to appear and pr wecate, and the ountequence ia that she was seca to leave her boa {ng house at rbout 10 o’oleoh this morniog; and. that is the Jast that bas been teen of her up to this time, I bad p'aced Miva Grant to board fa the family of pollos man Bertine, st No 196 Third avenue, for the.ex; Purp: ee of being uncer their supervision amd 201 noe wisbing to detain her {a prison. Mr, Shectford e. Young were »ith her night, and parties have bem te, ia the enterprise of getting | yy. Ther> are yes some witnesses to ‘whose evidence Iehall proceed to take; and if fie 3 cut of my contro’; nor without th» resoh of my ottiom che sball be found and broegat back, and all pervons-whb ave aided and sbetwes in her escape shall oe made te avower. The absence of Mr Basteed, ‘her’ counsel me to ve vory remarkadie (Here the himerlt im very strong terme Heaps | the f Mr Buateed, but as Mr. Basteed cas no dmbe oe t ix@— As conovel for ar Shaoktord, I wish te plz ip referenoe t> Mr Buster 1. [recetreia mosage thiv morning from Mr Sastee’s efi zolog me that he (itr. Bus eed) would not ba able tas after. prop, as he was engaged ins ileal in St further, I hope that the Ou suspicion in the matter, It Meg etrete—I need not say to any persco who kaows you, that no aid, or sosistanes, or conniving bas beew gives by you in this afSaic of sendicg off the witaess, I refrr in this mat-er solely.to Mr. Yousg. counsel for Mr. Sbackford, and ro one eive, and Mr. Young shall kaow fartber about this matter hereafter. It is evident that Misr Gran‘ cannot be forthooming to-day. Mr. Tallmadge— Had you not better make an adjeam ment to some day when you think it likely you will be o1 abled to produos the witness? ste— Mies Grant left quickly this morning, from . eovived, evidently wo take her up et some ap- pointed place. Mr. Talimadge— As her evicenoe is not complete, aad capnot be reorgolzed by the Court ualess concluded by cross xen ination, an adjournnientgppeart to me te he peorsnary. str ate— OF coureo- her evidence is incomplete, andl aa itin t be used is wa fina o—We hope ve her. may by some-anscocountable ofroumvtances. IB ebrenoe of Mr. Busteed was the cause of Lam williny to make every allowance for ber lsdyebi M istrate—Hied Lknown or eves anticipated yesterday or this morving anything of thia character, I would have acopted sach measures that @ very different atatect affalra would bare exnidited th: xow ttands, I ehall a¢joura the fur tous stands adjourned. ‘We learn from a private source that a correspondemes bus beem going on between Mr. Snackford and Kiss @ amt for several deys past. On last Monday, Mise Grant want from ber boarding houre’in the Third avenae to the office +f Me Basteed. and on ber return she saw Mr. Shack{urd in the Bowery, and« beorved him speaking toa boy, whoke evicantly employed to follow her. After wi some dig- tance she turned around, met the boy, and him ifhe bad not been employed to find where she was going. the hoy replie? that be pad been thus engaged. She then him ten cente to rnp off. At that instiat Mr came up and spe):e to her, and continued to wallsdy her aide. for two or tree hours, directing pie guur ber, carnestly re questiog ber to discontio 5} y following. day as rhe was go! y she.was again mst by Shsckf rd, who renowed his roligh tations to step the prosecution, making ber great pre miees, if she would only conseat to hia wishes, Oa Wednesday night, at aboat nine o'ckck, Mr. Young cole’ at the house ant asked if Mi Graot was answered tise cai], and Young informed her that » gentle- Ben was down at the {door ani wanted ty see her. dhe went to the oor, snc there ssw Shackford. A comveraa- tion thom took place, and he wanted her to sacqom; them to teke some sapper, to which she asented, was prevented from golpg by the family in the house, ‘ The following morning (rortarday, at adoat uime o'clock, ® maa brought her e letter, to which she re- turned ap answer, and in a short time after she 7 tne in able to ascertain her whereabouts. It te romozed thet che has been inineed to leave the city the +eelpt cf some ten thousand dollars. We | pired in hl carrying her | very much if that amount has boem paid, and believe thet into the cabin. Every m that experience could sag | the girl bas bees humbugged by pathetic appeals to her gest were resorted t> by Capt W to restoreant ian, but | a gence, aad tos fre- withont success. He sccorcingly availed of the wind, and | qraatly interrupts pudiie justice, We eco what we 't back to Smithfirlik, where the lady’s friends res a dey or t night the wind came ont fair for the roads, Capt. got ander wey to search for the wreck Police Intel: was on Wednerday. He found it, and by great exertions | Zhe Matrimontal Flare Up.—The publization resentiy succeeded im towin; til a stesmer could bs obtained, cf the deily papers, in reference te which was pot an’ @ Mondsy following Darivg ll | the matrimonial flare up Telecom an ectress sald this time Capt W. remained by the wreei, doing alliabis | to be epgaged at the National theatre, aad ber r to rave it harmless Bat for'him anit Capt, Dear. | Mie statements theteln 6. etek rm. of the seboower H, 8. Woetmors, o large portion of the ‘lady eae er 4 feats Ma ! eS bee Ba) ry ‘sir bee been tos woeh to the orsdit pt, Dearborn. © positively, | highly pictu: oeaibly for :he gratifiostion of interested refased to neoop? any reward for bio s¢: vices. —No*follz oe oreers fast o opr of the affidavit, as Beacon. | wrilten ont by Judge Philit Marine Court, asd EGER PPT ot a worm to before him, whish was sabmitted to Jasties Legal Intelligance. | fcrrexs Covar or Tas Ustrsp States, to the Cirenit Court of the Usited Ststes for Maryland. Mr. Jantice Curtis delivered tho opinion of this court, af- | firming the judgment of said Oireat: Conrt in thts cause, | with costs. No. 70, Josias Pesviogton vr. Lyman Gibson, | Error to the Circuit C urt of the Uoited Staves for Mary. | lend. Mr. Justice Daniel delivered the opinion of this | court, affirming the jadgment of raid Cironit Court inthis couse, with costs and interest. No 74 E EA. MeUabe vs. L. D, Wortbingtow. Error tothe Supreme Court of Mis sourt. Mr Jastice Catzom Gelivered the opinion of thi+ court, affizming the oe oX of ratd Sapieme Court 19 tin conse. with costa. No 76. A F Delsuriere va. Thos. Emtson. Error tothe Supreme Court of Missouri Mr. Justice Mclean Celivered the 0,inion of this court, sfirm- ing the jacgment of ssid Sup'eme Court ia ths cause, with costs. No. 68. Ssuoders Burgess vs. John M. Gray et al. Error to the Supreme Court of Missoarl. Mr. Chief Jus.ioe Taney delivered the oplaion of this court, sfirmirg the ja¢gment of mid Sopreme Coart io this cause, with ovate. Av journed until drat Morday in April next, at 12 o'slock. Repudleting Free roiiiem. The following Tier the Barton Comwnomwsnith, abolition journal, explains — = 2 rey Rowton, Feb. 13, 1854. As your paper of this morning publishes m; among the’ “free democratis” de egates to con- vention to be held for the purpose of remoustrating againat the passage of the Nebraska bill, I trust you wil allow me space to say that I decliae the appoint- ment; that J have never besn a member of the free soil party; that I have never adopted its absurd and motto—‘‘I'reedom national, slavery hat I have no sympathy with the pu- | sillanimous and criminal sentiment, ‘If slavery will let us alone we will let it alone;” that I am in favor | of neither making nor keeping A oe with slavery in re; to ies; that I am glad to se@ that slavery intends neither to make nor keep | any such compacts with freedom; that I do not be- | lieve the constitution authorises any such compro- mines; that Iam glad that a!) excuses for the discus- sion of such compacts aré likely away; that I hope the Nebraska that i bope then to see face to face, with no orn hich and Yours te Tespectfully. Lyeaxper Sroonsn. Stuert, who issued bis warrant for the agrest of the hi | bad AFTIDAVIT, City and County af New York s+.— Frances Fortisr, & lsu Walker stre 8, in said city, beirg daly sworn, | avasay ‘rat of Fobruaty, insh., hor husband, a da ‘and _shroate: ‘Soh day of Rebresry. vend at and in gor of her lite from that Le may be arrested a: Sworn befor west 4 On the above affidavit, without thop, Mr Portier was reqatred to fi ‘sum of so00 Mr. @ A Begiey, of Na. $77 Broadway, became the sesurity anda Two Notorious Shoplifters.—Oa We eveving chat — bern reserved bebe 4 Palmer, yarteepth ward, # in captarieg two seterto yas young men, ka to the police as Ji ments of the Le etapa gonna =| thede actions, that rome «f the je velry wes thems to lk ot by the Loh rngaa = store woald soca be lodged in their 1, Tae officers, after waiting @ fow wina'es, pny the store anc took both tae acoused , ond om searchirg the pchete of found three three regues, th ole and » pair of Jon Alleged Charge of terday made eters Justion & collector im the em; iiz F javal Intelligence. U & rtremer Faiton, Uommanuer Wateon, was at Ha- vaga 17. alt, § i