The New York Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1854, Page 1

' WHOLE NO. 6436, ——$—— Sa THE NEW YORK HE MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1854. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, VERY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON CITY. EXPECTED RESIGNATION OF THE HOUSE CLERK. Gloomy Prospect for the Friends of the Gadsden Treaty. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF PRIVATE BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE. ‘Nebraska-Kansas Debate in the House. IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS, Exelting and Protracted Debate in the Senate on the Temperance Question. VISIT OF LEGISLATORS TO NEW YORK. Political and Commercial Intelligence, &., &, ‘The Latest from Washington. THE CONTEMPLATED RESIGNATION OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE—HIS REASONS FOR 80 DOING— ANTICIPATED BREAK-UP OF THE ¢ABINET—THE GADSDEN TREATY, ETC. Wasmtxoton, April 7, 1854. ‘The preparations which were on foot to remove Forney from the Clerkship of the House, in consequence of his Position as Presidontia! organ-grinder, have induced that worthy individual to discover that his health is so bad ‘that he has made up his mind to resign his clerkship. In order, however, to try and get individual members pledged to his nominee, he has given out that he does not intend to resign immediately, but that he will give due notice to the House when h¢ intends to vacate. Meantime, it is understood he hi telegraphed to Mr Appleton, formerly a member 0 ‘ engress from Maine, ‘to come on here immediately a» a caniidate fee the Glerkship. Mr. Appleton, it will be mmonbera, was Sppolnted secretary of legation1e cr Mir. B. ‘kmam, ood afterwards roaigned from private considera’ mw. App! - ton will be t!'e Buchanan candidate;and For cg hus x14) ‘his connee #on with the Union dependent uy en the condi- tion that General Pierce shall fa¥or Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency at the next election. With’ the Union, the ‘President, and the Clerk of the House, for Buck, it is caleulated he will be able to get the nomination in 1856. “The difficulty,in the way, however, is, that the House will not consent to be Mr. Forney’s tool. Edward H. Thom- son, of Michigan, is also a candidate for the Clerkship. He isa high-toned, honorable man, fully conversant with legislative duties, and would make an excellent officer. ‘Mr. Robinsen, one of the editors of the Cincinnati Enquir- er, will be presented by the Ohio delegation. Hon. W. M. Young, formerly clerk, isa standing candidate. Mr. Glossbrenner, now Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, wants tthe place. So does B. B. French, the Commissioner of Public Buildings, a gentleman who has made himself con- @picuons and ridiculous since he has held office by his fulsome letters puffing the administration. Of course the Houee will not consider the pretensions of individuals al- ready holding {at offices. The whigs have no candidate, being satisfled with throwing their yotes for the most anti-administration aspirant. ‘There are signs of a complete breaking up of the Gabinet. Eome of the members are kicking about Ne- braska, whilst others, like Marcy, are taken with a gener- al disgust. The friends of the Gadsden treaty have given up al hope of its ratification. As soon as it is laid on the ‘table a motion will be made to remove the injunction of eecresy from the debate, and if that should not carry each membet will publish his own speech, which, ac- cording to usage, is permitted. Mr. John Cochrane, of New York, we regret to learn, is lying dangerously sick in this city. GEORGE LAW'S MUSKETS AND GEO. SANDERS, ETC. Samuel C. Reid denies, in the Union of this morning, the statement in reference to the,sale of the Law muskets by Goorge Sanders to the red republicans of Europe. ‘The argument for appellants in the Methodist Episco- pal Book Concern closed in the Supreme Court to-day. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasmmsatow, April 7, 1854. EXECUTIVE BUSINESS. Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., said if was desirable that the Senate should proceed to executive business. Mr. Srvanr, (dem.) of Mich., hoped the private calen- dar would be considered. This was objection day, and no bill could pass to which there was a single objection. It was but just that such bills should be passod at once. Mr. Masow said he would defer his motion till ono o'clock, if it would be agreed to then. Mr. Simi, (dem.) of La, said he could consent to no h ent. "Mir. Masow said that, in consideration of tho import- ance of public interests involved in the matters pending in executive session, he moved that the Senate proceed ider executive business. PEARCE, (whig) of Md., said ho did not believe pub- licinteresta woull be advanced by considering executive business to-day. He thought it would de better to post- ne that matter atleast until to-morrow. He, there- fore, objected to the motion. ‘THE PRIVATE CALENDAR. was then token up, and the Sonate passed thirty-six Senate bills and twelve House bills, and postponed fifty. NAME OF A VESSEL CHANGED. Mr, SupeLt. introduced a Dill changing the name of the Park Abeona te Mount Vernon, which was considered and i ZAND WANTED FOR A RAILROAD. Mr. Cnase, (free a) of Ohio, introduced a bill ing land to Cincinnati and Mackinaw for railroa poses. Referred. MINNYSOTA LAND DISTRICTS. Mr. Donar reported a bill establishing additional land districts in Minnesota. Taken up and passed. CREDIT FOR DUTIES ON RATMOAD IRON. Mr. Banosr, (whig) of N. C., said he should be absent from the Senate for a few weeks, and therefore would ‘ask the Senate on Monday te take up the bill allowing eredit for duties on railroad fron. THR PACIIC RATROAD, Mr. Gwir, (dem.) of Cal., satd that on Monday he would ask to be heard on the Pacific Railroad bill. ADJOURNMENT. “ Mr. Bancer said the Senate had performed a glorious day's work, and therefore he moved that it adjourn. ‘Adjourzed till Monday. House of Representatives. Wasmxcrow, April 7, 1854. “EREATIES WITH INDIAN TRITES. » Mr. Onn, (dem.) of 8. C., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill defining the terms on which ‘treaties shall hereafter be made with Indian tribes. Re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. CONTRACTS FOR MAILS. ‘The House took up the bill empowering the Postmaster General to contract for carrying the maila between Now Orleans and San Francisco, according to time. Mr. Pamir, (dem.) of Mo., moved to lay it on the table. Lost—Yeas 66, nays 78. Mr. Latuast, (dem.) of Cal., said the average time now oceupied in transporting the mails between Orleans dan Francisco, Tie Panama route, is about thirty days, although the trip has been made in twenty- ‘There are two large express companies which carry letter: from fifty cents to one dollar and a half each, by the Nicaragua route, in twenty two or twenty-three days, ‘The result is, commercial men select this to carry out their purposes, in view of expeditious delivery of their ‘ant- pur- letters. e monthly mail matter of those expresses exoous to ‘one-third that of the United er oe a 8 partment thus sustaining a proportionate loss. proposed, where the mailcan be carried by any other route in @ more expeditions manner than now, the pre- sent contract shall terminate, and give it to those who can carry the mail in quicker time. He thought the mails will eventually be carried between the two pointsin fifteen days, by the Vera Cruz and Acapuleo route. He approved of the principle of the bill, but desired it to be amended. At present he received his letters by private express five or six days in advance of the United States mail, and so did morchants. If the principle of the bill is carried out the revenues of the Post Office Department will be largely augmented. Mr. MoMurigy, (dem.) of Va., spoke in favor of sending the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, expressing his belief it would not answer the pur- ose danigned, and quoting the letters of the Postmaster feneral against the expediency of the measure. the consideration of the bill the morning hour expired. ‘THM STRAMDOAT MARTHA WASHINGTON CONSPIRACY CASR. Mr. Panxgr, (whig) of Ia., from the Committee on Ju- , diciary, reported a bfl! relating to the felonious burning of the steamboat Martia Washington, and asked it to be mt on ita passage. Mr. Jonus, (Jem.) of Tenn. contained an appropriation, it must go to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr. Pannen said the Committee had this morning re- ceived a messege from the Department of sufficient im- portance to cali attention to the case at this time. It would be recollected the steamboat Was burnt on the Lower Mississippi, under circumstances to satisfy the public mind there was not only connected with it’ most stapenitous frauds, but over this the high crime of arson and murder. No less than sixteen persons had lost their lives. ‘The country, for two years past, has been trying to bring the offenders to justice. -Nine' accused persons are now incarcerated in Arkenaas. Mr. Jonze, of Tenn., could not see that the government had anything to do with the burning of that steamboat. Mr. Park replied, four or five persons, supposed to be implicated, were arrested under the lawaof the United States, and were tried in the federal court, in Ohio, last year, and for want of testimony, which’ has recently ‘come to light, they wero acquitted. They have, how- ever, béen since arrested, under the requisition of the Governor of Arkansas. They aro unquestionably guilty. ‘They are in jail at Arkansas, and a preliminary investi, ‘tion will be held on the 17th instant. It is deemed not safe to leave the case to be prosecuted without addi- tional pecuniary aid. The bill proposes to grant pocu- Sia assistance, and compensate those who made the arrest’. . Mr. Staxtox, (dem,) of Tenn., would say to his eol- Teague (Jones), the bill simply provided no part of this money shell be expended towards the prosecution unless the Secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied the charge also involves a violation of the laws of the United states. A bani of confederates extend from the Fastern to the Western States, as far as New Orleans; therefore it was necessary to send to all the States to take these crigni- nals and procure evidence of their guilt. These mon succeeded in Getting insurance on fictitious articles, pack: ed in boxes which contained nothing but trampery, an! in order to get the insurance money burnt the steam- bont, by which sixteen persons lost their lives while within the jurisdiction of Arkangas; but that State has no more inlerest in the prosecution than Masaachusetts Phillips is comparatively a poor county, rich in lands but sparse in population. What interest can the people objected, saying’ as it the conspirators to conviction. This crime was commit ted on the bosom of the Mississippi, the gereat highway of nations, which is well entitied to be called, inthe lan. guage of Mr. Calhoun, an inland sea. If the crime had een committed in tide water it would have been with- in the jurisdiction of the United States. Mr. Jonss, of Tenn., said he had heard no reason why the United States should be a party. If this governmont can be made to takgcognizance of all offences committed on the rivers of the country, on steamboats and other crafts, we will have to extend the interference to all the Are nob mallroads as much a highway as the ernment should notiuterfere with things which legWsnately belong to the States. The ten- dency of altairs is already too much towards centraliza- tion in the federal head. Mr. PaRUER remarked, four of these persons were hero- tofore arrested and tried for conspiracy under the United ates laws, and it was the duty of goverament to sa that they shall not go at large again until tried by a fed- eral court. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., was not yet convinced of the jus- tice of this Dill. Because the United States has a full treasury, is that a reason for paying the expenses of the prosecution? Where ie the aid of the steamboat interests *to prosecute those involved in this crime? It would be a dangerous precedent for government io pay the expenses of prosecuting crimes and misdemeanors within Stato wits. The bill was committed to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. THE SIX STEAM FRIGATES. A message was received from the President, stating he had signed the bill aughorizing the construction of six first class steam frig ‘THE NEBRASKA QUESTION—INTERESTING POLITICAL REMIN- ISCENCE. The House went into Committee nominally on the General Appropriation bill, when Mr. Canvrmers, (whig) of Mo., expressed his views on the Nebraska bill. He aid, as far as the Indians in the Territory are concerned, their rights are amply protected. It was true this bill was presented as an administration measure, and true he was here as a whig; but he was not here blindly to oppose the bill because it was thus brought forward. He was here to follow the dictates of his own judgment. He believed the administration have taken high national ground on the great American na- tional principle of self-government, which is dearer than any party organtzation, ‘The political reruiniscences of the gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr. Clingman,) taught an important lesson. Mfr. Fillmore was sacrificed at the Baltimore Convention on the altar of Northern pre- judice; and although Gen. Scott, brilliant for, his heroic Geeds as well as worthy in private charaeter, was nominated by the whigs, hg sustained an’ over- whelming defeat. The moral power of the whig party was broken down in Baltimore. Gon. ‘Pierce came in alinost by acclamation. Instead of calling truce national men around him as constitutional advisers, he selected @ heterogeneous council, to conciliate factions, and sections, and prejudices, and thus lost the nation’s confidence. Never, since the days of John Tyler, has an acministration hada slighter hold on the American peo- ple. It was said John Tyler always ha/l seven friends who would rally at midnight to his assistance; but he dondted whether President Pierce could command more than three. iets ee It was said this dill would operate against the South; to this he replied, he held to the doctrine of Congressional non-intervention—tho right of the people to determine the character of their own democratic institutions. If, however, this bill should operate against the South, he, a8 aSouthern man, would submit. But if it should so operate, how haygggme it that the enemies of the South—the abolitionists an’ free soilers, here and elsewhere—oppose the bill? How hap- pens it that the strong-minded Women, who uncex them- selves and descend from their lofty'and lovely sphere and mingle with abolitionists and free negroes, oppose it? How happens it that Harriet Beecher Stowe, after propagating her infamous slanders, and going abroad to enjoy the rewards of her treacherous landers, is exert- ing hereelf to bring opposition to the bill? How is it that reverend hypocrites, desecrating their sacred altars, utter their insane ravings against the bill? The pretext is too shallow for further notice. He proceeded to show that the North violated the Missouri compromise in less than a year after it passed. It was cradled in a tempest, and has been the source of abolition excitement ever since. We shall have no peace until the slavery question is expelled from Congress. ‘Then the occupation of the agitators will ease. In, conclusion, be spoke of past glorious deeds of the North and South, and eloquent! alluded to the duty of all sections to uphold the consti- tution, which was des'gned to protect the rights of the entire country Mr. Wastmtrx, (whiz) of Me.. satd this bill opens up all our organized Territories to slavery occupation, in de- rogation of a soleran compact—Territories consecrated to freedom so long as Missouri shall exist, for one part of the compromise is as durable as the other. It was said ouri compromise is unconstitutional—a violation of the principles recognized in our system and unjust. But he denied all this speviticall ell the proposition in gross and in detail. He main- tained not only constitutional power to restrict slavery in the Territories, but that it was the duty of Congress todo so, This view he argued at length. "As to non-in- tervention, he insisted that the principle was not in the Dill. It was @ delusion. You might as well look for milk ina male tiger as to seek for the principle there. ‘The Committee rose, and the House adjourned till Mon- day. Affairs in Albany. TEMPERANCE EXCITEMENT IN THE SENATE—PRO- TRACTED SESSION ON THURSDAY—THE SACKETTS THAKBOR AND SARATOGA RAILROAD—BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURG CONSOLIDATION—~JONES’ WOOD PARK—VISIT TO NEW YORK—HENDRICKSON, THE MURDERER, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF NEW YORK HERALD. Auman, April 7, 1854. The Senate remained in session until near two o'clock this morning. The members were thus detained upon the bill submitting the question of a prohibitory law to the people at the next generalelection. The true friends of temperance do not desire to mingle that question with political candidates; they assert that the excitement at the polls in November will be of such a character as to preclude a fair and honest expression upon this tem- yerance question. Mr. Williams, one of the strongost Maine law Senators, moved that the election be held in August; but the politiclans voted it down. The scene was highly exciting at intervals; motion piled upon motion was made to delay action; adjournnients were frequently moved, but all defeated, until the majority, having passed the bill through the Committee of the Whole, an adjournment was permitted at two o'clock in the morning. No question has been taken upon agreeing to the report of the committee; but when it does come up many more hours are to be spent in discussion, if we may infer anything from what fell from Mr. Danforth this morning. The Sackett’s Harbor and Saratoga Railroad swindle is now fairly before the Senate. Nearly the whole of this day was consumed upon it. The entire fight is to mo- nopolize all the State lands lying in Northern New York. An amendment was under discussion, that the cormo rants should take no land which the State has sold, or contracted to sell. This was fought against most vigo- rously by Mr. Richards, Mr. Crosby, and Mr. Dickinson. Though not a rod of this road is built, or even likely to be, the swindlers have already mado arrangements to mortgage one hundred and fifty thousand acres of the land, which they obtained from the State at the nominal sum of five cents the acre. Mr. Hutchins moved to make the Brooklyn, Williams- burg and Bushwick Consolidation bill the special order for Tuesday next. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Whitnoy both ob- | jected, but by laying previous orders of businoss upon | the table Mr. Hutchins finally succeeded. The course | which has been pursued by two or three New York Sena- | tors, in. preventing action on this bill, has been tho means of evlisting sympathy for th bil, evinced in the vote of Senators for making it @ special orler. The mem ers from the rest of the State haye yet to learn the reason why the Senators of the elty of Now York en- tertain such strong objections towards the consolidation ‘Dill. It is said there are some water line sections that in- terfere with the chartered rights of New York. hen the Select Committee, in the House, yesterday afternoon, rejortedin favor of the Senate bill repealing Lave in imposing heavy burdens on themselves to bring | the act for esta the New Yor mem, Ware, Mr. Barrow, Mi”. e againet the réepea, 8] Maguire was also in fuyor, by the Common Council, a8 lk Legislature to repeal the act. tire’ matter was sn enormous and said that be was satisfied that w. ‘the repeal knew that lots in that ln now worth some four hundred dollars, \. * park be a vould be held by was addressed by Hon, W. L. Sewall, Hon. D. C. Magoun, and others. Another meeting is to be held, their owners at ten thousand, should th e day by & A bridge burnt this morning on the Boston and Provi- thorized. The friends of the repeal carried \. sted, oad denee railroad, has been rebuilt, and trains now pass small vote. The park is now effectually date, %d the rly. the Schooumakers and others who have inher “ter | ‘Woods’? may hold on to the property until the wa front may be ‘required for commercial’ purposes, 50mm half a century hence. Members are daily inquiring why the railrond report of the late State Engineer is not laid upon the table. The delay is greater than heretofore; and as the documeat was sent in at an early day, much wonderment exists.as to the reason why copies have not been furnished by the pub®o printer. Upon inquiry we learn that it was not until quite recently that both houses agreed upon the number of copies to Ue furnished; and another reason is, that the Engineer having the proof reading in charge, has been and still is so very ill that he has not been able to ox- amine the proof sheets. It is now certain that the work will not be completed before the close of the seasion, and probably not previous to the first of May, so that the members of the Legislature siguld mako Immediate pro- vision for recetving their coples by mall or by express. AI? those, however, who have not sceu a copy of this i valvotle document, we advise to obtain @ copy of the Now York Hytaipof an early date in the session, whore they v illfind the Engineer's report publishe tin full. By procuring this paper, no one need wait two or three worths for the printers to the Legislature to furaish pel cuments of interest and importance. The Senate having concurred in the resolution of the Assembly to accept the invitation of the Tea Governors to vin't the institutions of the city, a large numbec of mem)rrs of both branches left in the cars—a few ia the sicamboat—and those in the former wili no doubt arrive at 11 o'clock this evening. The Senate were reluctant to adjourn, but the presence of Mr. Proper this mornin, cebtributed towards obtaining a vote for tho m He informed our rural members that they need have no fear o! visiting the city, as the streets have recontly been cleaned; that they would take free quarters at the Astor House, furnished with cars and carriages to the asylums for the unfortunate, the prisons and peaitentiaries for the wicked and unruly,'to the theatres, circnses, and other amusements on Saturday evening, and to the churches on Sunday, and single carringes for’ private parties, at any time or all the time the honorable members remaine4 in the city. There is no doubt, therefore, that thousands of the readers of this announcement ‘in the Henarp to-morrow morning will foreswear all kind of business, and proceed to the Astor House to see that dig- nified and illustrious body of distinguished mon known as the Legislature of the State of New’York. As there are large appropriations of money wanting from the State, and laws desired by the ‘ reform’? Common Coun- cil for extra taxation of over a million of dollars, it is of the utmost importance that the members of the Logisla- ture sheuld be furnished with the most convincing and conclusive arguments, The friends andopponents of the Police bill yet in the Senate, and also those of the Jones? Wood Park—the repeal of which is in the House—should be particularly attentive to the State Solons. It is hard- Jy necessary for ex-Recorder Tallmadge to make much dfsplay on account of his Rgoadway Railroad bill, ay it is not treated’with any degree of sincerity. Wedgewood might, however, show them the tail of the elephant. ‘The Court of Appeals having denied a new trial to John Hendrickson, who has been convicted of the crime of murdering his wife, the Supreme Court met this morn- ing to pass the final sentence of the law, and fix upon the day for his execution. An immense crowd had assem- bled at ten o'clock, when Judges Harris, Allen, and Wat- son took their seats upon the bench. District Attorney Hamilton Harris arose and made a motion asking for a writ of habeas corpus, commanding the Sheriff of Albani county to bring the body of John Hendrickson in court, who isdetained by him tn custody. At half past ten the risoner was brought in by the officers. He was placed inachair infront of the beneb, neatly attired, his hair dressed with much precision, and his whole appearance befitting Lis entrance in(o a ballroom, rather than before atribunal for the purpose of receiving his death sen- tence. The crowd was so eager to catch a glimpse at him, that it was with the greatest difiiculty the officers could command any degree of silence. The District Attorney then stated to the court that John Hendrickson, Jr., had been tried and convicted upon the charge of murdering his wife, and had been sen- tenced to be executed on the 26th day of Auguat last. That by order of the court further Froceedings had been stayed, application had been made for a new trial, which was denied, and the question carried up to the Cour! of Appeals. On the 4th day of this month, that court had decided that there was no cause for granting a new trial. The District Attorney further stated, that there now ex icted no reason why the Sheriff should not be comman! ui to execute the Sentence of the law. Judge Harris then ordered the prisoner to stand upon his fect, and spoke substantially thus: Itis our duty to announce to you that the judgment of the Court of Ap peals is final in your case. ‘There is_no escape from it ‘There is no more hope left for you. It is rare in the his tory of jurisprudence that such great efforts have been made in behalf of criminals, as has been in your ease. But your deom is now undoubtedly fixed. There remains now no shadow of hore for you; a few more days only can be allotted to you. sincere desire, our carnes! couned, that you imm prepare yourself for the great change which now certainly awaits you. Justice is sometimes tardy, but always sure to mect the aggressor. ‘Therefore indulge in no hope of escape; prepare for your impending fate. It ‘now only remains for the Court to pronounce the sentence of the law, which is, that you be executed on the 4th day of May next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and two o'clock in the af- ternoon of that cay—and may the Almighty have mercy on your soul.’” During the delivery of the sentence Henrickson stood firm and erect, with his eye, scarcely winking, in- tent upon the Judge. After it was rendered he remained unmoved, merely taking his handkerchief from his pocket and draiving it across his face. Hg took his seat with his head erect, and, from his outward appearance, perfectly callous as to his awful situation. When tapped on the shoulder by the officer he arose from his chair as nimbly as if he was going to a marriage feast, instead of hia prison cell, no moro to witness the light of liberty. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ‘ALBANY, April 7, 1854. THURSDAY CONCLUDED. THE LIQUOR BILL. The Senate was in seasion until 2 o'clock this morning. A long debate took place on motions of order growin out of the bill for the submission of the liquor question io the people. ‘The bill was ultimately reported to the Senate, and laid on the table. HILIS PASSED. To incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Dook ‘The New York Pilot law amendatory act. ‘The Mariners’ Fund Retreat. FRIDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. BILLS PASSED. ‘The New York Reservoir Loan bill. Prookiyn Division Avenue. ‘The New York City Hall Loan. BROOKLYN CONSOLIDATION. Mr. Brooxs, (whig) of N. ¥., moved to put forward the Brooklyn Consolidation bill.’ Objected to. NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Mr. Barn, (nat. dem.) of N. Y., reported a bill to amend the charter of the New York and Virginia Steam Navigation Company. BIL, PASSED. ‘The bill to amend the Brooklyn Drainage Act was passed. THE SARATOGA AND PACKETT’S HARDOR RAILROAD BIL was taken up in Committee, debated at length, and made the special order for Tuesday. ‘TOR TEMPERANCR Bit. Tho License probibitory bill was also made a special order for Tuesday. Adjourned till Monday at 7 P. M. Assembly. ‘Armany, April 7, 1854. THURSDAY EVENING. The bill to amond the charter of the Crystal Palace Co. was passed, FRIDAY MORNING. ‘The bill for the relief of Hobart Free College and Ha- milton College was ordered to a third reading. BALLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. For the relief of Hobart College. For the relief of Hamilton Co! » Fer the relief of owners of water power in Rochester. To incorporate town insurance companies. THR PILOT LAW. Concurrence was hadin the Senate’s amendments to the New York Pilot law. ‘THE STATE CENSUS BILL ‘Was roported complete, and ordered to a third reading. TOWN INSURANCES. ‘The bill relative to town insurance companies was or- dered to a third reading, and then the House adjourne! till Monday at 7 P. M. * From New Orleans. EX-TPRESIDENT FILLMORE IN MOBILE—LOSS OF THE SURVEYING SCHOONER PHQ@NIX—THE ELECTION RIOTS. New Ontgans, April 6, 1854. Ex-President Fillmore, J. P. Kennedy and party, h gone to Mobile, where tho authorities have tendered a public reception. ‘A gale in Mobile bay yesterday sunk the surveying schooner Phenix. The officers and crew were all saved. ‘The parties in New Orleans charged with election riots and the murder of the two Moelers were discharged. ‘The excitement in the matter still ran high. Sinking of a Schooner. Baurrwore, April 7, 1864. The steamboat Hugh Jenkins, in going down ‘the river this morning, ran into the British schooner Excl » from Nassau, loaded with salt, iron and sugar. The schooner was cut through to the foremast, and aunk im- mediately. Crew all saved. The steamer was badly ened and the large number of bata on board ‘The Philadelphia Select Council. in Seprie Fmcerea, Ea io queram. Belect was nigh oar Mbaors’ bois; will sbvont,althought in the From Charleston, CONSECRATION OF A NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. 3 CuaRiesrox, April 7/1854. saw Catholic eathedral at Charleston was conse- Am — ‘terday, Archbishop Hughes preached the ser- crated you. ion on Lake Eric, mon, eC, 8 oe Opening 0. “VBS usin, Avril 8, 1854, ~ 00 barrels of flour, ‘The propeller G. R. Taya,’ With a. “sore propellers Prey get atiara bet, And three w. . are now coming in. Borrato, April 7, ». The prospect is good. The ice fs Noading up. ‘here none at Grand river, C, W. Water is in sight. The wind is tolerubly fair. "854, is Steamer Ashore on Lake Exri*, Dernorr, April 3, 1854. The sienmer America ran agrovhd off Point au Peles ow Welnesday morning. The propeller Bruce, from Detroit and one from Cleveland, have gone to her assistance. Marke: New Onrmaya, April 6, 1854. Our cotton merket has been dull to-day, and prices declined 340, under the Bal niddting being quoted at 88%, our ix 4,000 bbls. Olio sold at $5 2. Corn. a Bho. for mixed. 2%. mess pork Be. and melas tucky changed bands at 8 at 160, os of sugar coo—i50 hs. Ken . Rio coffee is lowor—sales Sterling exchange is quoted at 834 premium. Cuaninston, April 6, 1854. The sales of cotton to-day were 650 bales, and during the week 3,250, closing at Se. a Ye. decline. * Low mid dling i# quoted at £3¢c., and good middling at 9%¢c. ‘Tho recespts of the week foot up 9,900 bales, and the stock oa hand is 46,850 ba ipts of rice during the week were 1,700 tierces, and the stock on hand is 9,200 tierces. More about the Hulsemann Lotter. [Correspondence of the Post.) . Boston, April 6, 1854. Since I wrote you yesterday, J huve learned the \ater- esting denovement of Mr. Evesett’s and Mr. Fletcher Webier’s correspondence. As I tot you, the other exo- cutors, and such of the old friends of Daniel Webster as were informed of Mr. Everett's application, were very much excited; but when they learned that ho had order- ed a thousand printed copies of the draft for general circulation, they were alarmed, and after putting their heads together awhile, resolved that it must be stopped They went to Mr. Everett, and, between arguments and threats, mado him tear up the draft letter and abanlon his pretensions forever. The principal ground of their insisting upon this course was, that the whole world had been taught ta believe that Webrter wrote that letter, and what was wea, Webster himeelf, in one of his letters, in 1852, ha@ boasted of having written it at Franklin, New Hainpehire, and re- ferred to it in reply to Horace Mano’s attacks upon his iniemperate habits and decrepitude, as evitence that “he was as good as new.’ After thus running Aimself for the Presidency, and being run by all his friends, includ ing Mr. Everett, on the strength of this letter, they in sisted that it ‘would never do, whether they look- ed to the good name of the dead or of the living, to come out with the admission that both Webster ani Everett knew that they were humbugging the public all the time. Everett had not looked at it in th s light exactly, and was entirely unprorared for the opposition he encountered. Of covise, (herefore, ho backed out, and Tam assured, tore up ike draft and threw it into the fire. i presume all his printed copies experienced a similar fate. When 1 heard of Everett's pretensions to the authorship of the Hulsemann letter, Iwas a little curions to see what he had safd of tt In hic memoir of Webster. Oa turning to the volume I find only this parageaph:— The correspondence with the Austrian Charge d’ Affaires is the worthy complement. after an interval of a quarter of a vd wseion of international polition 2 the revolution ess of Panama. in Fverett’s edi- This is the tiom of Weboter’s works. The'letter itself is copi out note or comment. ‘This extraorflinary silence about acoeument which gave Webster more foreign and about 28 much domestic reputation as any one thing he ever did, may now be construed to imply a purpose on the part of Mr. Everett, even during Mr. Webster’s life, to be ready {o reclaim his epistolary offspring Whenever the occasion should be propitio TELEGRAPHIC. Bostox, April 7, 1854. The statement recently made public that Hon. Edward Fyevett was the author of the celebrated Hulsemann letter, cresies no excitement in this city whatever ; neither has the disclosure of the fact caused any ill feeling between the friends of the late Mr. Webster and Senator Everett. The original draft of the letter was re- turned to Mr. Everett more than a year ago, by Mr. Web- ster’s literary executors, and a printed copy taken, which, with the original, will be preserved among Mr. Everett's papers, He does not contemplate any pub- lication. Mr. Everett's recent visits to Boston had nothing to do with the matter. He came simply to visit his wife, who, for some time past, has been in very deli- cate health. Pexsonal Intelligence. Tne LeGreLATURE IN THE Crty.—The Solons—who have been representing the people at Albany in a legislative capacity for the last two months, came to the city last night, by invitation of the Ten Governors, They camo down from Albany in the afternoon train, which did not arrive here till a Inte hour last night. Accommodations have been provided for them in our different hotels, the largest number, perhaps, stopping atthe Astor. To-day, under the guidance of the Board of Governors, they go to Randall’s and Blackwell’s !slands, to visit the public insti- tutions there. They will start upon their excursion from the Astor House, at half-past eight o’cloc . this morning. They will return to Albany on Monday, and resame business on Tuesday morning next. Kon. R. H. Pruyne, Albany; F. Baird, Conn.; 8. B. tett, Philadelphia; J. R. Blackwell, Buffalo: R. 8. Low, York; Capt. D. § p Young America; W: Babeoek, s Gillis, U.S. Av: 8. HL Field, Little Rock, arrived yesterday at the Astor House. Hon. A. Dickson, Minois; Hon. R. W. Evans, Maryland; Rev. Messrs. E. Smalley, Geo. Bushnell, S. Sweeter, W. R. Hooper, J. Washburn, Mass.; J. Mackentosh, British Ar my, Tavid Allen, Royal Navy, were among the arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. 'W. Hobbs, Boston: M. Billings, New York; Z. M. Taylor, W. Hopkins, Va.; J. S. Dunning, New York, arrived Prescott House yesterday. Judge Turbull, Mississippi, Gon. Frank Granger, Ca- nandaigua; Col. Robert Temple, Albany; General James, 2e Island; Gen, Arville Clark, Sandy Hill; Hon. A. Up- I. Ellicott, Baltimore; Capt. Calun, Abbott, Boston, arrived yesterday al * cholas. Albany Evening Transcript recently stated that the wife of Santa Anna was a native of Westerlo, Albany county-£a Miss Lapaugh. This was an obvious error, the wife of the Mexican chief being known as a Mexican lady of Spanish extraction. He married her some ten or twelve years ago, when she was not ont of her teens. She is represented as very beautiful, highly accomplish- ed, and of most commanding presence. A correspondent of an Oswego paper gives the following bistory of the riage of the Westerlo lady:—‘ Some time between 1820 and 1826, when Mexican revolutions were a3 fre- ent M™ ‘an auspicious happy event’ has since been in England, Hon Lorenzo de Zavala, Governor of the city of Mexico, left his country for State reasons, and spent two or three years in the United States, during which time he wrote a history of his travels in this country, which was highly spoken of for its impartiality and correctness. During a short stay at Albany he met, and became enamored with, Miss Amanda West, of Wosterlo, Albany county, who, at ime, was at service with Mrs. Cr by, landlady of what is now the Clinton Hotel She wa utiful and intelligent girl, read romances a good deal, and frequently expressed strong presentiment that she would one toy Fe elevated ton igh position in life. Zavala married her, and took her with him to Mexico, onthe success of his party in a new revolution. He was afterwards sent to France as Mexican Minister, when his beautiful Helderberg wife, with the aid of a French teacher, reeeived some addition to a Jcountry school education, ‘On a subsequent visit to this country, Zavala realized a fortune in the sale of Texas lands, and finally settled on a rich plantation on the Rio Trini- dad, where he afterwards died, leaving his widow with four children. A fino river in Texas now bears his name. Mra. Zavala’s mother, previous to the first visit of the Don to this country, married a second husband, a Ger- man, named Lapaugh, in Westerlo. . DEPARTURES. . For Wert Indies, in the pegmshty Curlew—For Bermuda —Mr R Tucker, N Y: Mr Barr, do; Miss Bonners. For St Thomar—Mrs Le Bron, infant and nureo; Mrs Yon Bretten, of St Thomas; Mrs Whittlesey, obi id servant, Conn; Le Bron, J R Barrow, St Thom: J B Austen, | N York: Me Danlolecn, St Thomad; J Rising, do, Frem Conton, in ¢! Hightlyer—Rev J Colder, lady. two clildren and servant, Lieut G P Gillis, USN; Capt Rowe, Air Thempron. From Sandwich IslandoPin ship Young Amerien—Hon I, fren late Commissioner to the Sandwich Ish indy, Mien’ Severance, Miss I Fowler, Mrs Mrs Statt and daughtor, Capt D F Pendicton. From Para, in brig Chatsworth—Joe Whitmore, Capt Fos- ter Willis, Yort M Pre. Havre, in shi W T Root, New Hi Svouns, Mexie You may announce that on the there was a mule road opened from ill by Mr. Wall, engiveer to Sykes & Co., so that the mules can now tra- Vol, aud carry freight, from Suchill to the Pacific, whigh has never been heretofore done. This road makes the Journey shorter by two divs than what it is by the pro- sent route by Mal Paso. ‘The plank road will, of course eccupy a year for its completion, but it is being prshat on vigorously by Colonel Williams and Mr. Wall, both of whom had eXamined the through route, and found it an execllent one for either a plank way or railroad. X, From the New Orleans Picayune, ] The Eco del Comercio states that the condition of Alva- rex is becoiing desperate, according to all the latest ac. courts which have been received. By way of illustrat. ing this fact, it relates that a petty chief, having got together a smell body of with whom he proposed to ain Alvarey, was in a L rendered it poces- Sy ‘oapply to him supply of “the sinews of Ware owever, was in no cond: a Alvarez,. “ arangue his friends ant fly Mg jogo . could only | for the future. These were not waticieat ‘sen } great promi wiints and views, and {hexetore they dis. banded. es The Fait a’ (tom announces that Gen. D, Mariin Cov has placed some :*bstaeles jn the way of the continuation of the works on ‘he isthmus. Jt adda that it is to be hoped that this bas been cased only by sont mis in ler winding witich will so%M be gleared up. Notwithstanding the petted failure of the 1 of /lvaren, we see it anvowaced by the Unive wt Santa Anna had proceeded im person to Guerrero. The reerulting of his health is named a8 one of the ob ects 9 his poing thither; but at the samo time no doubt is Lt that the real object Is that of endeavoring to put dove Alvarez, ‘The correspondent of the New Orleans Della, writing from Vera Cruz on the 22d of March, gives the following account of the departure of bis “Serene Highness,” falbrouk s’ea va t’e guerre, onton, mirontaine 1”? to which the great Napo- hed steed when proceed- ion of the enemies of France. The } Sonth,’? having been at length hfred | tule sti oll, moy he supposed to ‘Jet himself | in’’fo the well-known air of “Who dare, And a who dary?’ Nis Serene Highness bas tinally left Mexico, having to the south for the purpose of castigating Alvarez. There is no doubt of the fact that a pretty sound thrashing, but whether 4 itremains to be seen. ‘artars are unknown ; yet, strange to say, such a Tartar is not altogether unheard of. March 8, 1854. ion Mi Such were thi leon was wont r to ious dhe bresicent left Ite e1 ital some days since, to con- duct in person the campaign so vigorously commonce | against the arch-traitor Al It is supposed that not less than 10,000 troops have preecded their commander. in-chief; and the afiair must shortly prove decisive one | other. We have no inteliigence here as to ”? of Alvarez—or in fact whether he has any M beyond hostilizing the general government. departure of Santa Anna there is a report that nistry have urgently requested his immediate re- turn tothe capital. Quien sabe?” he meanwhile, here we have the most extensive glo- nm. A beautiful triumphal column in imitation | t erected by Louis Napoleon in commemoration of the great deeds of “ My Uncie,” bas appeured, as by ima gic, in the grand plaza. As you are familiar with th you with a description of 1 that itis, or was—for it. disap fabric of n vision iM not wear: v expulsion and di grace of the French at Vera Crua, and the ingloriovs defeat of the Americans at Buena Vistal On the fourth side, was a full length portrait of His A renisima. By thearay, his fee has grown to ely like that of Daniel Webster. The intelloc- tual developements are nearly the same; and who knows but thet ifs ai been horn a Pucitan he would have been De 1 Webster ha! been born a Mex The speculation'g the least of it. On the evening of Saturday, the I8th, there wasa grand iMumination, fireworks, music, &e., in honor of the an- niversiry of the election of His Serene H’ghness to the presidential chair. Everybody turned out on the occa sion. column above mentioned was inaugurated with all due pomp. A grand concert aud feod was given atthe polace, to which all the foreign consul: were 1m vited, who, of course, nite he Spanish French, and Ameriext € done less, by way of endorsing the “‘vietories” emblazoned on the pe deste] of said column (2) ‘The Mexieans are ‘reat peoplo—in fact, the greatest kind of a people. ‘Their modesty and magnonimity keep | pace with cach other What coull be more nobly for- | iving in the people of Vera Craz, in particular, than | sent devotion to the man whore | t the streets afew years since, 8 reflections, to say ortrait was | and for whom any of death then invented was too good for him to dic? ‘Then they are such a poetic race—linking the deeds | of their heroes to immortal verse. Witness the follow- | | ly perpetrated here in honor of the demigod of | Ta Preconiain tus timbres y blasones, pico y Vera Cruz y Ia Angostura Que n tu empaje se abrio una sepultura De Barradas aitivo a las lejoines Te la armada francesca a la bravura yior a los rudos eampeones: ‘donde tu voy Hamo a la guerra ‘Tnmbo del invasor fue nuestra tierra O} Which being literally translated, means as follows:— co, Vora Cruz and Angostura (Buena Vista) your crest and blazonry, ¢ at your bidding a sepulelre ‘Was opened for the legions of the haughty Parraias—for the ferocious French armada, and For the rude bullies of Taylor. ‘And wherever your voice called to war I become the tomb of the invader.” Notwithstanding all this enthusiasm, there aro myste- rious rumors of revolutions in different sections, partien- larly in Onxnea, to which a portion of the forees now on the march have been directed. Of course, should Alvarez be suppressed, the Oaxacans won’t have'a word to say at present. : You wjll find the ‘papers full of the affair in Guerrero. Among ther things is the proclamation of Gen, Bombas- tes Furiceo, announcing his arrival at Acapuleo. I am sorry to say, however, thst it is very much doubted whe- ther he hab arrived or not. ‘There is a decree proclaiming particular honors to the gencrale and officers who have distinguished themselves in the war against the savages. Some general or corpo ral, (I don’t recollect, which, ) has recently published a re- port of his operations against the barbarians, in which fe eays, that after charging and recharging the enemy with great gallantry, for nearly an entire day, he at | length rucceeded in killing one of them, whereapon they | (the savages) retreated; bot upon coming up to the dead Boay, they found it to be that of © woman. Toat fellow descrves ‘at least two decorations of the Ordet of Guadalupe. | ‘The steomer takes ans unusual number of passengers. g them several from California, including a son Join U. Calhoun, | Mir. J. J. Williams, engineer-in-chief of the Tehuanto- | pec road, also goes by this steamor, He gives a very fa- | vorable report of the progress of the work on the isth- | mus. it is really to be hoped that there will be no more | bedevilment about that matter. ‘A number of arrested persons have been sent on board the man-of-war Guadalupe (late slaver Lady Saffolk.) | Their destination is unknown. We have not had any | wholesale business in this line since my last, but we are | looking out for squalls, and “nobody says nothing to no- ” Ob, no. For further particulars, see our able, resting, influential, and independent press generally. ITEMS FROM THE MEXICAN PAPERS. ‘The passport law was to go into operation on the Ist of . The ostensible design in re-introtucing tuis des vyatem of espionage from Europe, is to enable the | police authorities to track fugitives from justice. The | rrait d’ Union, about the most liberal paper in Mexico, | thinks that the more rigorous portions of the law might be mitigated without any danger to the goo! order of so- ciety , and with creat advantage to the commercial inte- rests of the country. Indians had been committing depredations in the State of Durango, and « decree Was pubiished establishing a new military decoration—being a cross of honor with a blue ribbon’ attached to it—for those who distinguish themselves in the war against these barbaros. Seven hundred troops, with six pieces of artillery, under General Blanearte, have been detached from Gua- dalajara to the State of Sonora, to operate against the invasion of President Walker. . Te Yall A TRAGICAL AND Most Sincutar Occurrence — Acorrespondent of the Cleveland Plaindealer, writing from Wampacea county, Wisconsin, ays :—A farmer gold a yoke of oxen to an individual in the neighborhood, and received his pay in paper money, The man who purehased the oxen, being in a hurry to start off, re- quested the farmer to assist him in yoking them. He ac- cordingly went te the yard with the man for that, pur- pose, leaving the money lying on the table, On his re- turn to the house he found that bis little child had taken tie money from the table, and was in the act of kindling the fire in the stove with it. From the impulse of the moment he hit the child a slap on the side of the head, so hard as to knock it over, and, in the fall, it strack iis head against the stove with uch force as to break its skull. Themother, who was in the act of washing » emallchild in a tub of water in an adjoining room, hearing the fracas, dropped the child and ran to the room whence the noise proceeded, and was so much ter- rifled at what she there beheld, that she forgot the little child in the tub for ane upon her return to the ope et LP iD ‘seoing a two of his own children without further reflection took down his gun and blew bis own brains out, Ast of this month | distinction, congregated to pay their respects to the eat | cessiveds PRICE TWO CENTS. “shing the Jones’ Woot park, several of | Convention of Shteresers ron a eae Additional from Moxico. ee News from British Guiana, ‘ eared indignan Bosroy, , 1854. ANYEIEL BOUT TED PAY n ets 6Pada ats Gus or’ two OM A large convention of shipbailiers was hela in Hath, | Op yin. ALVANRZ RB ANTA ANNA We reecived ont files of Georgetown, Demerara, Jour. Vir, Ward was in favor; Mr, | Maine, on the Sth inst. GoorgeW. Bourne, of Kenue- | yay peppy, nals dated 40 96th of Fe : pea ‘And read a resolution adopted | bunk, ‘presided. A series of resohit Gan dst feasae inet ae. poek. Vics. Osca. ts | TP holech costar a *te as March last, asking the | asking the co-operation of the shipbuille’ s'@), as already notified, sto rt itein litte nows of intersst, Ho also charzed, the en- | and Masract-use ita in future similar meetings, and tvo- | the 221, und from Mexico city to the 18th ultima, Tyo | | A tvicus accident, cttended with the loss of life of am lating ‘project, | catingachange in the manner of measuring shins to, | gay ey publ dagen ialigle: pap $i sud see ce ambere whe penid) that eroyosed by the Congress Committee of Commores | fUowins are frome She Nie Guineas papery SFE much #'e 1med evlon at, the mother of the Hon. sality, which were | nine years ago, of the Fnglish method. The Convention CUR suCH | Jones, occurred on the evening of the 23d of Febru- ary, at Plantation Eccles. The lady, with some of her family, was one visit up the river, but through the negligence of & careless driver was upset in her carriage, ‘The Royal Gazette of the 26t h of February, the following summary of the stats orn gees rara:—The period that has elapsed since ee ere has been without particular inc’ Rain has fallen im considerable quantity, and it is eo) the Country districts, ibnt, uccompante aeold northerly wind, it bas chilled, stunte? alirtle, thooe eaues not yet arrived at marmeiie weet withstanding, however, thero is still every prospost of w large crop Business atilt continues dull; goods of almost very description are scarce and dear, Toanay oe pea ir. Tonnage is scarce- Freights are exorbitant, and the consequence to be that the small estate owner, compalled foal me roduce in the country sells it at a price very much be- w the rvtes that rule in the mother country. An ap- rehension exists that this condition of things, so far as he sugar grower 1s concerned, is more likely to get worse tlan better, War and rumors of war can nevee be favorableto a colonial export trade. It is to be regretted that we have had a revititation of atrocious crime. More than one murder has ben com- mitted, and persons suspected are now waiting imrison- ment in judicial investigation: . Speaking on the subject of Coolie immigration, the ane journal remarks:—The Court of Policy has had’ a speci st | tession, for the purpose, principally, of rending despateh-= ts fr2mu the Dake of Neweustle. Wo are etl doubted » little us a slavery propensity people; but, em the whole, there is the gevm of better things for us, more liberal, | Im fact, tho uoble Secretary of state has, im some re. spects, outstripped the colonia! wish, We wers inclined to take a less limited term of wévview of the Coolie, ale though probably with slightly ais stipulations. | iia Graee considers thres years intomturing quit» aufficlem for the adult Indian laYorer; but he throws this advaee tage into the colonial seale of cost, that the colony mast Aave seven further years of labor, after the indentu ceakes, to pay back passage, ‘To us the longthenod term of sérvice must of necessity be advantageous; the posai- bility will be within reach of a resident Coolie popula- tion, Vessels have been engaged, it ia reported, to bring hither seven thousand of these people this year. Under the head of “Island news” the Georgetown pa- pers puldish extracts from their exchanges in the British: and Danish West Indi Later advices have reached our office airect from the islands. plained in some of as it has boon by The President's Last Levee. [From the Washington Star, April 1.] Unpleasant as was the weather, yeatcr-even, the spa- cious apartments of the White House were crowded at am early hour. Jt was the last reception of the season, attracting the usual fashionable and potential throng, while hundreds of aitizens who lay no claim to either mable chiet magistrate of the republic. Nowhere can happier , picture of American Fepublicaniam, be found than wes seen last evening, in the miscellaneous, yes orderly, assemblage. Xi the di room, on the right of thé entrance, is om these oceasions used as a ladies? dressing room, where wrappings-up are deposited, while the toilette receives & final adjusiment. Visiters then traversed the inner cor- ridor, «nd passed through the drawing room into the re- ception saloon. The White House, it will be remem— dered, has recently been refurnished in a handsome yet. unestentatious style, while the introduction of the gaa Jends an additional brilliancy to its evening appearance. ‘The President received his guests—as they were suc- presented by the Marshal of the District—with. great dignity, ai the same lime, cordiality of man- ner, Standing in the centre of the ‘saloon, without any token of his high station, he had a cordial’ grasp of the hand anda kind word for all, and when the crowd ad- mitted of it, brief converse With his numerous personal acquaintances. All regretted the unavoidable absence of Mrs. Pierce, whose saddened air and simple mourning costume spen'ss forcibly to the heart—but her was well filled by a relative, Mrs. M—-. What a contrast with the reception at & monarchial court, where the select few admitted, arrayed in the prescribed costuine, reverentinily kneel to kiss the presented hand, and then back out—a diffi operation for the fair ones cumbered. with sweeping trains. adie In the Green Koom were a few of the diplomatic ut they were not as numerously. represented. ea weal Devers. fartiges, Marecicta, Corbett, and a German at taché of well known bulk, Wore the unpretending dreas whieh Mr. Euchanan has 80 nobly insisted on appearing in at the court ef St. dames. But th pom Was the grand focus of the — and an in ing sight did it present. On every si eth i nnd the lovely— ‘Much honored men, with ladies beautiful Whose footsteps fell as soft as echoed mus’e, ‘the sparkling cyes and flashing ornaments, ‘The white arms and the jetty raven hair, ‘The braids and bracelets, swan-like bosoms and The necklaces—a rick Indiain itself— Yet dazzling not the eye like what it circles, Whilst flowers and perfumes and sweet shapes Minglod tegether, Like a gorgeous dream.” From such a wreath of beauty ii was difficult to se- lect the choicest flowers, nor will our limits even permit asketch of their appearance. The queen of the gay scene was Mra. G—n, of California, who moved in a dignity, her style of beauty strongly contrasting wi that of Mr. R—y, the Louisiana bride, who wore her orauge blossoms and a dress of white moire, trimmed with deep flounees of Honiton lace. Miss A—8, of Obi ir ones, althor was pronounced most beautiful of the the residents here claimed the palm—some’ ai that it belonged to Miss G. W—w, while others de that it of right should be awarded to Miss C—s. Per- chance the gallant and poetical e«cort of the first named Mies called her to display the artillery of her glances to the greater advantage, and attracted attention to her swan-like beauty. Miss G—d of Cambridge, Masvachusetts, was much ad- mired; and Miss S—n, of Virginia, appeared anxious te join in the merry dance, when the band discoursed sweet music. The Mirses G—n, of Washington, graceful and elegant, received much attention, and there Was deep re- gvet that the inclement weather kept the (eorgetown belles at home. Bat we forgot that we cofld not saya word about the Indies—ean we forget the sparkling monds of Mrs. T—n, of New York ; the sunny smiles of Miss A f Tennessee; or the witching manners of the exquisitely dressed Miss S—t. Among the strangers pre- sent was John Higgins, Esq., United States Consul to Cork. ‘The enbinet was represented by Messrs. Cashing, Dobbin and Davis. Grave Senators and aspiring Repre- sentatives were there, forgetting their unsettled Nebraa- ka bill, and considering no mint, save each rosy moutix that coined pleasant words. ‘The naval officers were ia full uniform, and we noticed especiully Major of the Marines, in undress. Mr. King was surround by a bevy of young artists; and there was a group of lite- rary men, among them several newspaper correspondenta here, whose genial press are the daily delight of thous- ands. At last come the hour of separation—the elose of this seasgn’s levees— No one could say “not a drum was heart,” For the drum was beat horribly lou, And the rest of the music was greatly preferred, . By the ears of the listening crowd. No “soldier discharged his farewell shot, ’” As homeward the guests all wended, To discuss, o'er champagne and oysters hot, The joys of the just ended. xDON—The De- given novice that Commission oN partment of State As erroneous impr ULAIMS IN t Washington, hi ims now sitting in London, wil! short- n to sit in the United States, it is proper to re- ee interested in the proceedings of the Commia- sion that, by the terms of the convention under which it has been organized, London is the only place where ite versions can be held; that it was necessary for all claims embraced by the convention to be te" to the Com- mission by the 15th of this month, “ unless, in any case where reason for delay shall be established ‘to the satis- faction of the Commissioners, the period for presenting theclaim may be extended to any time not e: tliree months longer,” which time will expire on the 16th of June next. New Liseu Law IN 7 eeatao ae ren sor ew of libel is pending in the ture of Pennsy vans whieh ix As considerable interest to the publishers newspapers. It proposes two important innovations upom: the existing law. ‘The first of these is, that in proseca- tion for libel,.it shall be lawful for the accused to give im evidence any fact tending to | ay the truth of the pub- lished allegations, and that the publication was with good motives, and for justifiable ends, and was ne~ consary for public information ; and if these points be roven tothe satisfaction of the jury, they shall soqui Tee eesusea. The second is, that the owner, publi or editor ofa newspaper shall not be held responsible, criminally, for the malicious act of a person in his em- ploy, unless it shall appear that the act was perpetrated with the counsel or consent, or at the suggestion of such, ‘owner, publisher or editor. Free at Darren, Ga.—A private letter reccived yesterday from Darien, Ga., informs us of 9 disastrous fire at that place yesterday morning. The fire broke out about half past four o’clock A, M., in the store of Mr. Henry Pendarvis, The building, with » stock of js and ‘was soon consumed, and the flames next scized upon the clothing store of D. Abraham & Brother, burning it to the ground, Their goods were saved ina damaged condition. Two barrooms were next. destroyed, one owned by Amos Allen, and the other be General Pierce, when the flames were at last a Mayor of Darien. after destroying the office of Dr. Holmes, | va eo ‘The buildings burned were owned by lins, Tachlin, McIntosh, and T. P. a None of the perty was insured except the stock goods of Mr. Feravin-his inguranes will cover his loss. —Savannaly Marine Court. Before Judge . Apri. 7.—Charles FW rap eer Toovis.— Suit plaintiff, as assignee of '. H. Brown, te recover 180" tor, commission procuring « loan of ‘defendants, in Dey street. The $is 000 for, tees comasiocoa was 10 6 une Jess the money wes used by the defendants, J for plaintil for smoynt claimed,