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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6446. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM. WASHINGTON, DEFEAT OF THE GADSDEN TREATY. pore eee “~ aw ‘The Mesilla Valley to be United States Troops. RAGE AND HUMILIATION OF THE CABINET. THE SPIRITUAL RAPPERS IN CONGRESS. SPEECH OF GENERAL SHIELDS. Extension of the Judiclary System, &e., &e., &e. From Washington City. (BCTION OF TEB GADSDEN TREATY—OPPOSITION ROM THE SOUTH—CHAGKIN OF THE CABINET— RUMORS OF WAR—THE MESILLA VALLEY TO BE OVCUPIED, ETC., ETC. Wasmeton, April 17, 1854. The Gadsden treaty was rejected to-day by a decisive ote—twenty-seven to seventeen—notwithstanding the lGerce exertions made by the President’s kitchen cabinet nd camp followers to frighten Senators into subjection. {Previous to the final vote Mr. Bell’s amendment recog Inizing the Sloo grant was defeated. General Gadsden, in his speech at the Charleston Con- ention, declared that he had made the treaty to secure Southern railroad to the Pacific, and that if it was d it would be in consequence of the efforts of North- n Senators. For the benefit of the General it is proper state that the treaty was not killed by a sectional wote; that more opposition wasfshown to iton the part pf the South than the North, and that even Judge But- pwn State, voted to reject the treaty. Southern Senators do not desire to increase te limits of the United States in the direction of Mexico. Nearly every Southern Senator present voted in favor of the nmeniment cur- ng the boundary. General Gadsden must be short- jighted, indeed, not to see that the South can gain | nothing by the absorption of Mexican territo The Cabinet freely expressed the opinion peading the | disposition of the treaty, that its rejection must inevitably dtowar. Indeed the threat was intimated that as oon as the treaty was rejected the President would or- der the disputed Mesilla Valley to be taken possession of, nd thus force a war. All these threats, and all the al- ternate bullying and coaxing of the Union was of no wail. The documents laid before the Senate were of such a damning character—the corruption which was at ‘the basis of the negotiations was so clear, that, disre- warding all outside pressure, the Senate determined to do their duty,-and well have they done it. We do not for a moment believe the threats that the President will at once proceed to occupy the Mesilla “valley, and thus force « war, will be carried out. ‘However anxious Jefferson Davis may be for a war with ‘Mexico, the President will hesitate ere he involves th® country in so iniquitous a procedure. The twenty-first article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provides a proper remedy by-arbitration for the settlement of all differences, and the people of the United States will ex- spect this course to be adopted. The closing portion of ‘that article, after reciting the various means to be ‘adopted to adjust any difficulties which may arise under he treaty, is as follows:—‘ And if by tlsese they should mot be enabied to come to an agreement, a resort shall not on this account be had to reprisals, aggression, or hostility of any kind by the one republic against the other, until the government of that which deems itself aggrieved shall have maturely considered, in the spirit of peace and good neighborship, whether it would not be bet- ter that such difference should be settled by the arbitration of Commissioners appointed on each side, or by that of a friendly nation. And should such course be proposed by either party, it shall be acceded to by the other, unless deemed by it altogether incompatible with the nature of the difference or the circumstances of the case.’’ Yet, 4n the face of this, the President, through his organ and ‘his minions, has threatened, indirectly it may be, the Senate, if they did not ratify his leperous treaty, that war must ensue. But the rejection of the treaty is a most humiliating defeat to the administration. A democratic administra- tion might reasonably expect that a democratic Senate ‘would confirm its first political treaty, negotiated in accordance with express instructions from the Executive, and by a favorite minister selected not from any outside Political pressure, because not a single application wason ‘file for General Gadsden’s appointment, but chosen by the President, because of his transcendent abilities, in the pinion of Jefferson Davis. Pity must ere long take the place of contempt in the public mind at the imbecility and overwhelming failure of the present administration. For Jefferson Davia’s sake, we feel melancholy that his nicely laid plans have fallen through; for the sake of the country, we ave rejoiced that the corruption has been spurned by the American Senate. We recommend that the President despatch General Cushing to Mexico, and let him negotiate a new treaty. ‘He has brains enough to do it, and experience will teach him the necessity of avoiding the errors of General Davis’ protege. THE MAYORALTY NOMINATION IN PHILADELPHIA— FORNEY IN TROUBLE. The nomination of Recorder Vaux for Mayor of Phila- delphia is a Waterloo defeat of the administration. How will Forney explain it ? THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasirxarox, April 17, 1854. PETITIONS AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BI! 1. Mr. Wane, (free soil) of Ohio, presented petitions from Ohio against the Nebraska bill. Mr. SEWARD, (free soil) of N.¥., presented remon- | strances from Berrien county, Ind., and Spark, Michigan, against the Nebraska bill. Mr. Suwngn, (free soil) of Mass., prosented a like re monstrance from women of Sandersfield, Massachusetts. ‘TRE HOMESTEAD BILL. Ma Broparan, (dem.) of Po., presented » memorial from Northumberland county, Pa., pray’ Homestead bill be amended £0 as to provide that all per wons who have purchased of the United States public Sand, be refunded the sums paid therefor, with interest. Claughter). SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS —SPEECH OF GEN. STHELDS, Mr. Sune.ns (dem.) of II. —1 beg leave to present to the Senate a petition, with some fifteen thousand names ay pending to it, upon a very singular and novel subject. | The petitioners represent tlint certain physieal and men- ial phenomena, of mysiorfous import, have become [so prevalent in this Jargo share of public attention. A partial analysis of | theso phenomena attest the existenee :-—1. Of an occnlt | force which is exhibited in Sliding, raising, arresting, ai holding, suspending, and otherwise disturbing ponderable dodies, apparent In direct opposition to the acknow- laws of matter, and transcending the accredited ower of the human mind. (Langhter.) 2. Lights of ferent iegrees of intensity appear in dark rooms where whemical action or phosphoresic illumination cannot | be developed, and where there are no means of generating electricity or of producing combustion, (Laughtor.) 3. A wariety of sounds, frequent in occurrence and diversified in character, and of singular significance and import, | consisting of mysterious rapping, indicating the presence fof invisible intelligen nds are often heard like those produced by the prosecution of mechanical opera- | thons, like the hoarse murmur of the winds and waves mingled with the harsh creaking noise of the masts and rigging of 9 ship laboring in a eee. Concus | xesembiing distant thunder, produete ments of surrounding objects, anda tr the premises upon which these phenom J monious counts, as that of human voice sounds, resembling those of fife, drum, trampet have been produced without any visible agency 4. All the functions of tho~human body and mind are influenced in what appears to be certain abnormal states of the system, by causes not yet adequately under- stood or accounted for. The occult force or invisible wer fre he normal operation of the faculties, suspending se mand voluntary motion of the body to a deathiike coldness and rigidity, and dis- peases hitherto considered incurable have been entirely eradicated by this mysterious agency. The petitioners roceed to state that two opinions prevail with respect 20 the origin of these phenomena—one ascribes them to ‘the power and the intelligence of departed rating upon the elements which terial Thi condicaion, and contends forme; the other rejects that all these results may be accounted for in a rational Occupied by | that the | country and Europe as to engross a | | | 1 | | spirits ope- atl rani | | tolearn from them all the secrets of the wi Her, of South Carolina, a Senator from General Gadsden’s | | enter into foreign relations with these spirits. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1854. — PRICE TWO CENTS. and satisfactory manner. The meui¢rialists, while thus disagreeing as to the cause, coneur in opinion aw to the occurrence of the alleged phenomena, and in view of their origin, nature, and bearing upon’ the interests of mankind, demand for them a pation¢, rigid, scientific | investigation, and request the appointment of a scientific commission for that purpose. I have givon a faithful | synopsis of this petitlon, which, however unprecedented in itself, has been prepared with singular ability, present- ing the subject with great delicacy and moderation. I make it a rule to present any petition to the Senate which is respectful in its terms, but having discharged this duty, I may be permitted to say that the prevalence of this delusion at this age of the world, amongst any considerable postion of our citizens, must originate, in my opinion, in a defective system of education, or in a partial derangement of the izental faculties produeed by 4 diseased condition of the physical organization. I.can- not, therefore, believe that it prevails to the oxtent indi cated in this petition. Different ages of the world have had their peculiar delusions. Alchermy occupied the at tention of eminent men for several centuries; but there was something sublime in alchemy. The philosopher's stone, or the transmutation of basé motal into gold—the elixir vite, or “ water of life,’ which would preserve youth and beauty, and prevent old age, decay, and death, were blessings which poor humanity ardently desired, and which alchemy sought to discover by perseveranceand piety. Roger Bacon, one of the greatest alchemists and greatest men of the thirteenth century, while searching for the philosopher's stone, discovered the telescope, burning glasses and gunpowder. |The prosecution of that delusion led, therefore, to a number of useful discoveries. In the sixteenth century flour- ished Cornelius Agrippa, alchemist, astrologer and ma- fician—one of the greatest professors of ermetic phi- fosophy that ever lived. He liad all the sffrita of the and demons of the earth under his command. Paulus Jovious says that the devil, in the shape of a lange black dog, attended Agrippa wherever he went. Thomas Nash ays, that at the request of Lord Surrey, Erasmus and other learned men, Agrippa called up from the grave several of the great philosophers of antiquity: ami others, Tully, whom he caused to re-deliver his celebrates oration for Roscius, to please the Emperor Charles the Fourth. He summoned King David and King Solomon from the tomb, and the Emperor conversed with them long upon the science of government. This was a glorious exhibition of spiritual power compared with the insignificant manifestations of the present day. I will pass over the celebrated Paracelsus, for the purpose of making allusion to-an Englishman with whose veracious hintory every one ought to make himself acquainted. In the sixteenth century Dr. Dee made such progress in the talismanie mysteries that he acquired ample power to hold familiar conversation with spirits and angels, and verse, Onone oceasion the angel Uriel gave him a black crystalof a convex form, which he had only to gaze upon intently, and by a strong effort of the will he could summon any spirit he wished, to reveal to him the secrets of futurity. Lee, in his veracious diary, says, That one day while he Was sitting with Albertus Laski, a Polish nobleman, there seemed to come out of the oratory a spiritual crea ture like a pretty girl of seven or nine years of age, with her hair rolled up before and hanging down behind, with a gown of silk of changable red and green, and with a tiain; she seemed to play up and down, and to go in and out bebind the books, and as she seemed to go between, the books displayed themselves and made way for her.” This I call a spiritual manifestation of the most interesting and fascinating kind. Kven the books felt the fascinating influence of this spiritual eroature, for they displayed themselves and made way for her, Edward Kelly,” an Irishman, who was present, and who witnessed this beautiful apparition, verifies the Doctor's statement, therefore it would be unreasona- vie to doubt a story so well attested, particularly when the witness was an Irishman. (Laughter. dee was the distinguished favorite of Kings and Queens, a proof that spiritual sclenee was held in high repute in the good old age of Queen Elizabeth. But of all the professors of oceult science, hermetic philosophy or spiritualism, the Rosicrucians were,the most exalted and refined; with them the possession of the philosopher's stone was to be the means of health and happiness; an instrument by which man could command the services of superior beings, con- trol the elements, defy the abstractions of time and mpace, and acquire the most intimate knowledge of all the secrets of the universe. These were objects worth strug- glivg for. The refined Rosicrucians were utterly dis- guated with the coarse, gross, sensual spirits, who had n in communication with man previous to their day, so they decried the annihilation of them all and substi- tuted in their stead a race of mild, beautiful, and bencfi- cent beings. The spirits of the olden time were a malig: nant race, and took especial delight in doing mischief; but the new generation is mild and benignant. These spirits, as this petition attests, indulge in the most inno- cent amusements and harmless recreations, such as sliding, raising and tipping tables, producing pleasant soands and Varievated lights, and sometimes curing dis- gases which were proviously considered incurable, and for the existence of this simple and benignant race our petitioners are indebied to the brethren of the rosy cross. Among the modem professors of spiritualism, Cagliostro was the most justly celebrated. In Paris, his loons were thronged with the rich and thefnoble. To old ladies he sold immortality, and to young ones he sold beauty that would endure for centuries, and his charm- ing Countess gained immense wealth by granting attend- ing sylphs to such ladies as were rich enough to pay for their services. The ‘“Biographe des Contempores,” a work which our present mediums ought to consult with care, says there was hardly a fine lady in Paris who would not sup with the shade of Lucretius in the apartments of Cagliostro. There was not a military officer who would not discuss the art of war with Alexander, Hannibal, or Crsar, or an advocate or counsellor who would not argue legal points with the ghost of Cicero. These were spirit- nal manifestations worth paying for, and all our degene- rato mediums would have to hide their diminished heads in the presence of Cagliostro. It would be a curious in- quiry to follow this occult science through all its phases of mineral, magnetism, animal mesmerism, &e., until we reach the present latest and slowest phase of all spiritual manifestations; but I have said enough to show the trath of Burke's beautiful aphorism, “The credulity of dupes is a inexhaustible as the invention of knaves” ‘This speech was listened to with much attention, but frequently interrupted by laughter. Mr. Wriizn, (dem.) of Cal-—What does the Senator propose to do with the petition? Mr. Pent, (dem.) of In.—Let it be referred to the three thousand clergymen. (Laughter. Mr. Wxi1En—I suggest that it be referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. (Laughter.) Mr. Surxivs—I am willing to agree to this reference. Mr. WkiiER—It may be that we may have occasion so Taugh- ter.) If so it is a proper subject for the aatiecstion of that committee. It may be necessary to. ascertain whe- ther or uot Americamp, when they leave this world, lose their citizenship; It may be expedient that all these grave questiens should be considered by the Committee on Forégn Relations, of which Iam an humble member. -| move its reference to that committee. Mr. Masox, (dem.) of Va..—I really think it bas been wade manifest by the honorable Senator who has pre- sented the petition, that he has gone further into the subject than any of us, and that his rapacity to elucidate itis greater than that of any other Senator. { would there- fore suggest to him that it should either go to a select committee on h tee on Military Affairs, of which he is chairman. Cer tainly the Committee of Foroign Relations have ‘nothing to do with it. Perhaps it would be better to allow the petition to lie on the table. Mr. Smewve—This is an important subject and should not be sneered away inthis manner. (Laughter.) Iwas willing to agree to the motion of the Senator from Cali- fornia, but I do not wish to send the petition to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations, unless the chairman of that committee is perfectly satisfied that he can do the sub- Ject justice. I had thought of proposing to refer the matter to the Committee on the Post Offices and Post Roads, because there may be a possibility of establishing a spiritual telegraph betwoen the naturaland the spirit- ual world. (Laughter. ) Mr. Mason-®1 move that the petition lie upon the table. | Agreed to. THE JUDICIARY. Mr. Berirr, (dem.) of S.C., reported a bill carrying out the recommendation of the President for enlarging the judicial system of the United States. It was made the special order for the first Monday in May. Mr. Builer’s bill provides that after its passage— Section 1. Judges of the Supreme Court shall not, as here. tofore, he required to perform efrouit court dnty, but shall continne to have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers now vested in them within the éironits in. which ¥ may respectively reside, in allowing writs of habeas 2, Writs of error, erating injunctions, and in doing all cthier act which’ may be moved out of term, and at cham) ers, Secticn 2. That heres{ter there shall be two terms of the Supreme Court held annually at Washington, on the first Movday of November and Mey reepectively, " Section 3, District courts and their judicial districts to eon. tinue as ci t present; and they a ae foil % circ the teco: Vermont; in Delaware, Maryland irginia: the fifth, the districts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida: tho sixth, the dis: tricts in Alabama, Mississippi and Lonisiana; the seventh, the districts in Ari sand Texas: the eighth, Te Kentucky and Missouri: the ninth, Ohio, India tl Illinois, Wisconsin amd tenth, fornia, ‘The President immediately to ‘ectio point, ton Cirenit Judges, and another so soon as any Mher State be admitted on the Pacific const, said State, with Califor- it. nia, to constitute the eleventh cir etion 5, th, Sth and 10th cirevite, Seetion 6. The Supreme Court shail fix the times and ing sald Cironit Conrts in said excepted cir that not more than two regular terms suall in any one district, ection 7. The Cirouit Courts shall consist of the District Jncge and the Clrenit Judge, the Circuit Fudge to attond snd bold his court in each district with the Judge of that Gistrict. Tn cage the District Judge, through physioal dis-- ability, interest or other impediment, shall be unable to at tend oF cit on th of any particular case, then the Cir cenit Judo shall sit hen any Circuit Judge, for like reasone, shall le end, the Cireuit Judo of the adjoining eironi due notice, Visen sed pelea, jee, shall attend in his Section 8. All actio shall be transferred to Section 9. clerks of new sour oy manner now provided by lay ler! als, States to har neye of the United all the powers, be 7 all the fee; “bor wow chin. form ai the dutios, and ree “MSection'10 proseribes the oath of office of Cirents 3 gos. 0 ' Sectio . Bach of the Ciroult Judges to receive annually. ba iy joy 12 copenls all inconsistent acts. motion, or be referred to the Commit- | GRADUATING THE PRICK OF PURLAY LANDS. Tho House bill to graduate and reduce'the priee of the public lands was taken up and read twice. Mr. Apams, Amy ) of Miss., movedthat it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and hoped that the committee would act upon it soon. ' It was of more im- portance, ané would benefit the Treasury and the whole aation better than twenty homestead bills. Heferred. DEAD LETTERS, ETO. Mr. Sewarp, (Sree soil,) of N. ¥., offered 8 resolutiow calling for statistieal information relative to deadletters, weight of letters, losses on aceount of non prepayment of : postage, and on advertising letters not calien for. Laid ever. Mn. Fist, (whig) of N. ¥., presented a memorial from Mr. yarn President of the Pacific mail steam tine, a against the annulment of contracts with that company for carrying mails. Referred. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At a quarter to one the Senate went into executive ses- sion. Im three hours the doors opened. LAND OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA. Mr. Gwar, (dem.) of Cal., offered resolutions directin, inquiry aa to the expediency of creating a new land dis- trict and g new collection diftrict in California Adopted. Adjourned. Mouse of Representatives. Wasmmaroy, April 17, 1854. A NEW MEMBER. Mr. Tuomas D. Exior, new member elected from Mas- sachusetts im place of Zeno Scudder, appeared, and was qualified. OUR NEUTRAL RIGHTS Mr. Watnripor, (dem.) of N. ¥., asked leave to sub- mit the following:— Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives that the United States, as a maritime power, bavit 1 rights to maintain, deem it proper, in view of the. 6: war in Europe, to doclare and make known that American vessel engaged in the lawful puravit o merce, ia held by this government to. be Protected hy the fing that cevers her, and which shall be the ev! f hes tionality ; that we aétach to all euch vessels a character of sovercignty, considerin them part of our territory, inviolable, and clethe with immuniti to our territor; ‘upon no precario corresponding ‘to those which appertain hat our rights, as thus declared, reat or temporary hasis, nor upon tho oon- sessions of any power, but upon publiv Inw, as itsisted wpom from the early bistory of tho ‘republic wad that, anya tempt to enforce an absolute right of impressment, detention, or visitation in regard to such Amerio: will be regardod as an act of hestility to the Unite: and ® just cause of Bo it further resolved, That as the oxisting confiiot in Europe may lend to the change of political sovereignty in me of thi nd the destruction of politi- m it proper for Con: that wo affirm the doctrine ¢! should consider any attempt on their part to system of government to any portion of this hemisphere, as dangerous to our peace and safety; and, from the geo: graphical and commercial nm of the isiand of Cubs to Lis government, we will never consent that her sovereignty be transferred. except to the United States, to which she seeme nd¥urally to belong. ‘Objection was made. Mr. Wa! BRIDGE moved a suspension of the rules, say- ing his objeot was merely to have the resolutions sent the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The House refused to suspend the rules for the recep- tion of the resolutions, by yeas 48, nays not counted. Mr. WaLpRinas refer the resolution, under the rule, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. INCREASE OF SALARIES OF OLERKS, ETO. Mr. Ronuins, (dem.) of Pa., from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a substitute for the Senate’s Dill of increasimg the salaries of clerks, messengers, watchmen, and others in the executive department of this city. ‘He said he preferred the original. The Vill proposes to give the first class clerke por annum. twelve hundred dollars; second class, fourteen hundred; third class, sixteen hundred; messengers, watchmen, lamplighters, and all others in subordinate stations in the executive departments, twenty per cent on the sa- laries they now receive, and gives the Superintendant of the Census and the Assistant Postmaster General the same salaries as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The yeas and nays were taken six times on various motions, including two unsuccessful ones to tay the bill on the table before the House voted on and rejected the substitute, which merely proposed to raise the salary of first class clerks from nine to eleven hundred dollars per annum. The original bill was ordered to be engrossed fora third reading, when Mr. Jonxs, {com> of Tenn., moved for a reconsidera- tion of the vote. He said—If the bill passes in its present form it would make indefinite and permanent the appro- priation for the salaries as long as the act shall remain on the statute books. Next year the estimates will not be submitted for the salaries of these clerka, but the money will be taken from the treasury for the next hun- dred thousand years if the bill passes with the objection. able provision in it. It removes all the checks of execu tive officers with regard to those salaries. He wished to insert a provision that the appropriation shall only apply to the current fiscal year. Mr. Crxaan, (dem.) of N. C., said—This is an impor- tant ill, and will increase the expenditures hundreds of thousands annually. We should not be rushed into its pasrage without due examination, and it should be ex- amined with that care which all money bills ought to receive. We bave lately got into difficulties on the sub ject of salaries, there beitig so many applicants for office I believe the action of Congress has contributed very much to produce the evil. Ithas become serious. A larger number than ever are importuning for places. In the last Congress Colonel Gentry made a handsome syeech in favor of the increase of salarios. He told us of a young man who practised law in Tennessee, and after- wards obtained office in this city, but it was said his falary was really too small for the decent maintenance of his family. ‘The consequence was, Congress increased the salaries of the clerks, and now it appears there is a greater demand than ever for a further increase of com- pensation. Take the case of this young man. He is practising law in Tennessee. He understands that high salaries are given in Washington. He comes hither to the inauguration, and gets into office. He is turned out by the succeeding administration d thus it is with nineteen-twentieths—they go home insolvent, or nearly | so, after having contracted bad habits. If the public service required it, I should say give them the money, and let them be sacrificed like men who sie in battle or who perish on the frontiers. We have individuals constantly applying to us for work to direct speeches and documents, and asking places as clerks and messengers. At the beginning of this session a widow Iady came to me. (Laughter.) She had a hus- band. (Renewed laughter.) I beg pardon. I am glad | Tamuse the House by a iapsus lingua ; but I can’t stand | up to the sixteen feet horse story, A distressed lady came tome. (Laughter.) The husband was a messenger in one of the departments, and received thirty dollars a month. Hecould barely, through his difficulties, discharge his duties. (Laughter.) He could do very little. (G learty outbursts of merriment.) He was not able to attend to his business at all. (Immoderate laughter.) He had halfa dozen children. (Here the laughter was so im- | moderate that the Speaker interposed. requesting gentle- men to come to order, and rapping briskly with his ham- | mer to restore decorum.] Mr. C. resumed. I was going on to state that she was anxious to get her son a place. I called on our doorkeeper, a polite gentleman, and he in- formed me he was not able to oblige me, because several members of Congress had brought boys from remote | States to Ret them places as pages. They were so well paid that individuals could afford to come five or six hun- dred miles to seek such offices. Our pages received two collars per day, without my vote. I happened to be in the minority. The House afterwards gave them at the rate of four to four and a half dollars per day. There are persons in the departments glad to hold office at a dollar per day; but when you raise the salaries to a thonsand dollars a year or over, young men all over the country are ever ready to rush hither for places. ‘Thus the incumbents are ousted by politicians from North Carolina, Tennessee, and other States. place is’ produced as you raise the salaries, and exper- | ence has shown this to be the truth. We are mere trus- | tees, and are handling other people’s money. Suppose I go to my constituents and ask them to employ additional hands; they tell _me they cannot get them for less than fifty or ceventy five cents a day. I saysto one of them you are taxed on the plough, sugar, salt, and blanke you buy; are you willing to pay an additional tax t> enoble fomebody else to pay four or five dollars per day for help? He says ‘no,’ at once. the taxes for the support of government, but the very moment you go beyond that Tine you are unjust toward: him. The only rule for government to adopt is to pay what is necessary—no more. T admit, for higher offices such as the Commigsioner’s of Patents, we ought t have learned and judicious men, and’ shonld give selaries to secure the best officers. 'I beg gentlemen to bear one thing in mind—there is not a sing] instance in my time when the emoluments of offices have been veduced, Salaries are a sort of atvhaetng tide—it never recedes. You cannot satisfy the wants o those gentlemen. Suppoee you raise the salaries of clerks to what the Secretaries receive—eight thousand dollars per annum—you would find ex-Senators and ex- members of the Cabinet coming here to take clerksh{ps, and after filling the offices ten years, they will tell you that house rents are high—that it costs a great deal to keep a carriage and to rent in fashionable church: (laughter). No man makes as much money as he want to. I can very well understand the liberality of the man who can put his hand into his own pocket, but it is dif- ferent with those who dispense other people’s money. I donot feel that I can tax my constituents, many of whom cannot make a dollar a day, to pay high salaries, when we can got the service for Ieee money than we now Eropore to pay. I knew the rates of wages in the United tates are higher th: y other country, but this is no reason why We Flou! ‘en times more than is paid elsewhere. It is a thovi.less duty thus to speak and act, but Tam not disposed to give away the public money uso- lessly. This is the most extravagant of goveraments. It you put down the pay so as to secure competent men, you will not have so great a pressure for office—none of these perpetual struggles for place. Why tempt men to " into business that does them more harm than good? fe mace further remarks on this subjoct. Mr. Ronnies moved to lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The question was decided negatively. | ending the motion to reconsider, the House adjourned. The Southern Convention. Chantestox, April 15, 1854. The grand Southern Pacific Railroad p1 was adopt- ed after a wim debate between all the men in Py Lo ean ea clause authorizing the Cy es 10 negotia lexico was &' opposed, and the resolutions in favor of ‘he Gededou foasy” and alternate of pie at for railroad purposes, also caused sten were withdi Caloerbod te matt in New Orleape on the second Monday in Japuary next. From Pit: . IMPORTANT TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY—FATAL STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION. Premepunc, Aprif 17, 154. The small note case against Hazen, Davis, Morris and Lawsea—a conspiracy suit for endeavoring to extort $110,009 from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company—was concludedto-day. Willlam A. Stokes, for the prosecu- H tion, made an eloguent speech to the jury. Judge Me- Clure charged the jury strongly for the prosecution, and” after an absence of three hours the jfry returned a ver- dict of guilty. Mr. Stokes moved for sentence forthwith, when it was fourid that none of the defendants were pret sent. Their bail'was forfeited, and waitante issued for their arrest. Mazen and Davis were taken'and committed to gall but Morris and have not yet been found. ie boiler of a steamboat'on Jones’ Ferry"exploded thia morning, as the boat was leaving the shore. he engineer, Jacob Hadley, was instantly killed, and fouothers were injured. The Connecticat Election. Harrrorp, April 17; 1854. Thie-result of the zecent State'siection has been vfilvially annowaced. The whole number of votes for Gevernor was 61,275, of which Dutton, ¢whig) received 10,485 ; Inghast, (dem.) 28,538 ; Chapman, (temperance) 10/672 | Hooker, (free soil) '2,500. Majority againat Ingham, 41099, From the South. THE BAWK GRAPESHOT AND THE LAW MUSKETS, EWC. Baurotors, April 17, 1854. The bark Grapeshot, from New York, with Georg» Law’s muskets on board, is lying st the’ mouth of ti Mississippi river. The Delta says the Spanish Conau has despatehed intelligence to Havana of her arrival. New Orleans papers of Tuesday last are received. Trial of the Wards for the Murder of Pro fessor Butler. ? Lovisviiix, April 17, 1854. The trial of the brothers Ward, charged with the mur- der of Professor Butler, was commenced to-day at Fliza~ bethtown. About onehundred and fifty witnesses have been summoned, among whom are Secretary Guthrie, who arrived yesterday, and Col. Prestom, member of Cont gress from this district. Death of an Old Citizen of Sehenectady. Scugwmcrapy, April 17, 1854. Mr. Resolved Givens, an old and mueh respected citi- zen of this place, died very suddenly on Sunday morning, aged 88 years, Ascramble for | He pays his share of | The Markets, Grvowwatr, April 15, 1854. Flour has advanced to $7. Lard is active, the sales to- day reaching 1,400 bbls., at 9c. Mess pork fs firm at $12. INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE, CLOSING SCENES AND INCIDENTS. LIST OF ACTS PASSED. &., &., &. From Albany. RUSHING BUSINESS—THR TURNVEREIN SOCIETY<— DOCUMENTARY HISTORY FOR MEMBERS—BRIGA- DIER GENERALSHIP—THANKS TO PRESIDING OFFI- CERS—ADJOURNMENT—THE WEATHER, ETC. SVECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Axpayy, April 17, 1854. ‘At the hour of nine o’clock this morning both houses of the Legislature met and resumed business, and com- meneed passing bills. His Excellency the Governor was also in attendance in the executive chamber an hour ear- lier than usual, and entered industriously upon the rea ing of the mass of bills which were piled on his table. A number of bills were passed by both houses without much opporttion; as all the members manifested a disposition to part in friendship, voted for each other’s bills as fast as reached, But when the bill to incorporate a German society in the city of New York, called the Turnverein or Turners, came up in the Senate, Mr. Whitney moved to lay the bill upon the table. Mr. Barr hoped not, and desired that it might be read and passed. A vote was taken, and Mr. Whitney’s motion lost. Mr. Whitney then moved to recommit the bill to a com- mittee, with instructions to inscrt a clause declaring that none but American citizens shall be members of the so- ciety. He remarked that the bill had been kept in this body for several weeks, for the purpose of being forced through at the last moment of the session. It is a German political organization, started by Kossuth, and in his re- cent letter he calla upon the Germans to organize, tells them that they hold the balance of power in the city of New York, and that the government of this nation must adopt his principles. ‘This society is opposed to all Sund. laws, and within the last few days they have passed res: tions denouncing the Sabbath and this Legislature passing the Maine liquor bill. It is obviously a political organization in opposition to the United States govern- ment. He then read from the columns of the New York ‘Times, of March 14, an account of a meeting held by these Germans. Mr. W. continued his remarks amid interruptions by Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Crosby, and others, and finally yielded upon continuing the third reading of the bills. ‘Mr. Barr subsequently called up the pill, when Mr. Whitney again took the floor, and seemed determined. to consume the time until adjournment. Other Senators, perceiving that there remained no chance for their own bills, again voted to consider other, bills, and so the Turners lost their bill through the opposition of Mr. Whitney alone. ‘The resolution from the House, ordering five copies of the quarto edition of the Documentary History of the State to each member, reporter and officer, was taken up and lost, and rightly, too, as it would have cost the State twenty thousand doflars to print them. ‘the Senate went into executive session, and Mr. Put- nam inquired the reason why the committee bad not re- ported upon the nomination of Brigadier General Swan to the office of Major General, to fillthe vacancy occa sioned by the resignation of Major General Comb. Mr. Bishop stated the reason was because the commit- tee could not agree to do so. Mr. W. Clark said the appointment of Gen. Swan would be superceding Brigadier Gen. Fullerton, who oatranked him some #'x or eight years. Mr. Crosby inquired what stripe of politics Gen. Swan wore? | Mr. Putnam—He is one of those who sustained the | late whig general administration, and one of the most efficient supporters of Mr. Fillmore; and if the majority | here dare to reject him on that account, they will have to meet the responsibility, Mr. W. Clark opposed the confirmation with much vigor, complaining that this effort to jump Gen. Fuller- ton was entirely wrong. He is a valuable officer, and his rank entitles him to the promotion. He moved fo lay on the table. Lost. Mr. W. H. Clark moved to resume legislative business. And thus the military fight was brought to a termination. ° Resolutions were unanimously adopted, expressing thanks to Lieutenant Gov. Chuich for the able and im- partial manner in which he had presided over the deliber- | ations of the Senate. He sent an appropriate reply | in writing. The House proceeded to reading bills, and quickly dis pored of # large number, A bill in relation to the canals, which had been reported by a minority of the committee, warmed up the blood of Mr. Littlejohn and Mr. Peters, which for a mement or two it was feared would result in a Cutting and Breckenridge difficulty, but after consider- able crimination and accusation, in which the action of the Speaker was called in question, the matter finally oozed down to friendly explanations. Just previous to the time for adjournment some mischievous wag managed to turn’ back the minute hand of the cleck, and the Speaker was necessarily compelled to resort to his own diel fer information. Unanimous thanks were te: to Mr. Speaker Pruyn for the impartial discharge of duties, to which he responded in fitting terms. Both houses adjourned, according to previous resoln- tion, at half-past eleven o'clock. ‘There are very few or | BILIS PASSED. The bill to incorporate the Merchants’ and Clerks’ [i biery Association of New York. ‘The bill authorizing town subscriptions to the Utica and Bingtamton Railway. Toapprowriate $22,000 to the Utica Lunatic Asylum. Introduced and passed to-day To furnish New York with pure and wholesome milk. VOTE OF THANKS TO THR LIBUTENANT GOVERNOR. On motion of Mr. Rourrtson, a vote of thanks to the Licutenant Governor was passed. KAID ON THE TARIE. ‘The bill to incorporate the Turmverein Society was laid ow the table. THE DOCUMENTARY IUGsTORY. A concurrent resolution to furnish each mmber and officer with a copy of the Decumentary History was lost. THE AQJOURNMENT. ‘The vaual committees were appsinted to walt om the Governor, aut the Senate adjourned sine die. Assorably. ALBANY. April.l7, 1854. THE SUPPLY BILL. The Committee of Conference reported the Supply bill, antl the report was concurred in. CONCORRENCE IN THE ADJOURNMENT. Tie House concurred in the Seaate’s resolution to ad- joura at balf-pasteleven o'clock. VOTK OF THANKS TO THM SPHAKER. Mr. SkaRING moved, and the unéwersal resolution of thanks to the Speaker was adopted. BILL PASSED, ‘The bill authorizing New York to raise $600,00) for a reservoir. ‘HR ADJOURNMENT. The usual committees were appointed to wait on th Governor and Senate. The Srkaker addressed the House, and at halr eleven o’clock the Assembly adjourned sine die. The Work of the Legislature. LIST OF ACTS PASSED-—CONTINUED FROM THE TE~ RALD OF APRIL 16, 218. To amend the act entitled ‘An act regulating ways and bridges in the counties of Suffolk, Kings and Queens,” passed Feb. 23, 1830. j 219. Joint resolution to concur with the Canal Bsard in the reduction of tolls on certain articles. 220. Toenlarge the powers and duties of trustees im | certain cases, 221. To permit the Sackett’s Harbor and Saratoga Rail- road Company to construct a portion of the road through a portion of Warran and Essex counties, 2. In relation to the New York Institution for-the | instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. 228. To release the Fishkill and Beekman Plankroad’ Company from a construction of part of their road, and’ | for other purposes. ? 224, In relation to special proceedings. | 226. To authorize the appointment of commissioners to appraise lands to be taken by the Lake Ontario, Auburn and New York Railroad Company. 226. For the incorporation of associations for improv: ing the breed of horses. 227. For the relief of Moses W. Leater. 228. Relative to Common Schools in the city of New ‘ork. 229. For the incorporation of companies formed to na- vigate lakes and rivers. 230. To incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Com- ny. M31. To amend the several acts relative to joint stock companies. 282. To #mendan act passed Dec. 16, 1847, entitled, “Anact regulating the salaries of certain officers of government.’? 233. To revise the charter of the city of Syracuse. 284. To incorporate the Mechanics and Publishing Ad- vertising Company of New York. 285. In relation to the school moncy. 286. To confirm the election of officers in tho village of Ellicotville. | 287. To authorize the Lockport and Mansficld Plank- road Company to borrow moncy and to release them from the obligation to extend their road. 288. To authorize the survey and estimate for a feeder for the Genesee Valley Canal. 289. To amend an act to consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the village of Watertown, passed April 16, 1842. 440. To authorize the connection between the Junction Canal and Chemung Canal, and to regulate the same. 241. Amendatory of the acts entitled “ An act authori- sing the business of banking,” passed April 18, 1838, and and the act amending the same. 242. To amend the act entitled “ An act authorizing the formation of gas light companies,” passed February 16, 1848. 248. To amend an act entitled ‘An act to provide for the better supply of water in the city of Albany,’ passed Apnil 9, 1850. 244. ‘To incorporate the American Canal Company. 245. To amend an act to incorporate the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement in the city of Alba- ny, passed March 12, 1845. } of opening the polls at elections in the county of West- | bills’ reroaining unacted on; none are left over of any mate) importance, as members, since their retura from New York, have labored zealonsly, night and day, to clear the docket, as the lawyers say. The New York Police bill, Emigrant bill, amending the law giving power to Commissioners of Emigration, and ousting Dr. Vache, are among those sent down to the tomb of the Capulets. Upon the whole this has been a working Legislature; though irom @ resistless pressure of a most unscrupulous lobiy, {.¢ members have been compelled to pass many bills, ‘sul there has been Tena mischief done than, war apprehended at the commencement of the session. With the exception of the time lost on the prohibitory liquor law, there have not been many days of idleness, and very little time spent in talking for mere Buncombe. We are now in the midst of one of the most raging and furious snow storms we have had since the first of January. It commenced early this morning, increasing as the hours passed, and is now several inches deep The trains on railroads in every direction must necessa rily be detained during the night. Such a snow storm on the 17th day of April is not recollected by our oldest burgomasters. eeneeenesinniinagseanraren NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Auman, April 17, 1954. BILLS PARSED. To incorporate the Methodist Local Preachers’ Associa- tion. To incorporate the Elmira Savings Bank. the Bloomingdale Savings Bank. PILL. To incorporate the TOR SUPPLY Mr. Witwer, from the Committee of Conference, re- ported the Supply bill complete, Agreed to. ‘VOTR ON THE ADJOURNMENT. Aresolution to adjourn at 1134 o'clock, was agreed to. 246. To amend and in addition to the several acts rela- tive {0 joint stock associations. 247. To amend an act entitied “An act to authorize the construction of a drawbridge over the HMushing and New- ton creeks, in the counties of Queens and Kings.’” 248. ‘To increace and fix the salaries of the superinten- dente and other officers of the Onondaga Salt Springs. 249, To regulate the ferries. betweeu ths city of Troy | comte was freely talked of, ma when on F the inhabitants of the town of Malone (6 borrow meaty’ for the purpose of widening and impsoving the briags over Salmon. river, in the willage of aaig tows," pate) lareb 1, 1862. Io relation to school moneys. 206. Authorizing the Canal Board to exanime the | claims ef George W. Willard, for dam: caupett by the construction of the Genesee Valley Canil, and awad bu payment therefor 207. To regulate the management of the Senegwt.ver improvement and Baldwinsville canal, 208, T 1 of Supervisors of the ween ‘o awthorize the Bo: ty of Suffolk to change the site of the court house ea® jail in said commty, and for other pr '. 299. To chanye the time for hoiding the annual meet - ing of the election of direetors of Kast Hamburg Tura Road Company, te reduce the number of directors of said’ coupany, and to authorize said company to make im crease of rate of toll. ‘These are all that the Governor bai signed up to the hour of adjournment. GREAT FOUR MILE DAY—THE FASTRST Tig of RECORD. (From the New Orleans Picayune, April 9} “The fuahion of this world passeth away,” mth the Good Book, and we have a new illustration of it fur- nished by theevents of yesterday's race on the Metainie Course. ° Favtiion’s 7:3234 and 7:45 on Long Island im 1842, and George Martin’s 7:38 and 7:43 here’ in 1843— the two best vives that have ever been run—hive’ beem: signally beaten. by the winner of the Where: im Felipse now? exolnimed Young Amerita, when Fashiom beat Boston in five seconds less time than was made’ by the conqueror of Benry. Where is Fashion now? we’ ime our turn demand, as we sce her beaten in six seconds and a half less time than her own. ‘Truly we live in a progressive age; and‘ what we: aco coming to who can 068. During the week past the arked if any of the cont uestion has been rey nts in the late Sate atone race would run again during the present season. A’fev- erish excitement pervaded the community in» view off such a possible event, and the conviction was freely eax Pressed that if it were to come off Lexington would be ikely to have his well won laurels cropped, if not lose A Lexington und Le y even- ing it was announced on the course that an arrangement. them entirely. | to that effect had been made, and that the next ai would see its consummation, the news spread. clocks eally, and we found ourselves again in the midst of am excitement, of course, Everything was in favor of the prospect for sport. The track Was in tip-top order, confessedly. The day rose fair, and continued so, The’ ride to the course was de- lightful—every thing seemed to favor the occasion. From an early hour to alate one, alf the roads filled by travellers, availing themselves of every kind and descrip- tion of locomotion. Everything from a dray to a four-in- hand was in requisition, and they who were “too late for the wagon’? walked. Fully ten thousand people must have been present on the stands and inthe feld. The sight was truly animating. The ladies, as upon the for- mer great occasion, made a goodly show on the stands appropriated to them by the gallantry of the club, and added no little to the pleasure of the day. Betting, which | was by no means slow in any part of the course, ram amazingly high in this department of it, and we saw many anti-Lecomte bets most cheerfully and smilingly paid by laughing losers, while many musical reminders that Lexington had lost, suggested to as many overtaken gentlemen that “place aux dames’ should be their motte in settling thelr books. We grieve to.say that Lexington by the bye, proved to be the favorite to a great ex among the ladies, who we will do them the credit to aay, paid up with’ most commendable promptness, s@ far as they could do so, on the field. Of the gloves, and handkerchiefs, and other pretty triffes whic they wa- gered, we of course cannot speak with equal confidence. The race, of which we give below a detailed account, was indeed an exciting one. Since the races we have al- luded to av hitherto among the greatest that have bees run, there has been nothing like it, and in all its inei- dents, from the start to the victory, it will always bere- membered as pre-eminently the greatest, four mile race on record. The betting was extremely heavy; still it was less tham on the last week's race, aa there were not so strangers in town, and money had not been sent here from abroad to be invested on the side of any favorite, Before leaving the city Lexington was the favorite at even money against the field; but a few minutes before the race we witnessed some transactions in which Lex- ington was backed at 100 to 80 against the field, or 100 te 60 against Lecomte. Mueh money was risked’ on tii but the lowest time that we could hear of being was 7.82. £0 far as we could judge, the horses all appeared to be in excellent condition anc eager for the fray,” aa t moved to and fro before the stands to the admiration of the apxious thousands. ‘The drum taps; and the horses dash off with a rush for the first heat, and on passing the first turn Lecomte led. Lexington being second, and Rube trailing behind, but at aa fost a gait and as bold astride as he could well ae- complish. Their position did not vary for nearly three miles, although the pace increased; the space betweea the horses at times increasing and diminishing, Lexing- ton reveral times making a brush to take the lead, but Lecomte increasing his speed to prevent it, On en the fourth mile, and on the back streteh of it, Lex partially closed the gap that Lecomte had opened on him, and attempted to outfoot him. The attempt was im: and the village of West ‘Troy. 0. To provide fer the payment of certain claimsdue | 4 materials furnished on tho canals of this State. 251. To amend an act entitled ‘An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes,” passed Fob. 17, 1848. 262. To amend the act of incorporation of the village of Oneonta, Otsego county, and to invtst the trustees with certain powers not before granted or authorized. 253. To amend the charter of the village of Saratoga Springs. 264. For the relief of Albert Patten and Franklin J Patten. 255. To authorize the Napannock and Deming Plank- road Cempany to issue preferred stock or to mortgage their rond. 266. Appropriating money to the Genesee College. 267. To provide for the lotting certain canal repairs by contract. 258. To authorize a part of the records and filed deods of the counties of Cayuga, Onondaga, and Herkimer, to be transcribed and deposited in the clerk’s office of tie county of Seneca. 269. In relation to temporary relief of the poor in the city of Buffalo. 60. To authorize » more speedy trial and termination of a certain suit pending against the people of this State and others. 261. Relative to the New York Baptist Union for Eau- cation. 262. Relating to echools in the Tonawanda reservation. 2€8. To authorize others than overseers of the poor to prosecute for violation of the Excise law. | 264. Vor the improvement of the Saranac river and lake, 265. To provide for the erection of a town hall in the town of West Farms, in the county of Westchester. 266. To establish fice schools in ‘the villoge z Sing 267. To amend an act to establish free schools in the | District No. 5, in the town of Flushing, passed March 10, | 1848. 268: To authgrize the Mayor, Aldermen and Common- alty of the city of New York to raise $40,000 by loan, and to fund tho satne for the erection of the south wing of the workhouse at B ackwell’s Island. | 269. To amend section sixth of article first, title fourth, part first of the revised statutes, in reference to the time chester. 270. To authorize the Common Council of Albany to re- duce the width of Road street, and to diseontinue and close portions of certain streets in the city of Albany. 271. To authorize the Medina and Alabama Plankroad Company to Fell part of their road. Bib. To incorporate the general Protestant Sanday | Schocl Union and Church Book Society 278. 'To incorporate the Plymouth Congregational So- ciety of the city of Rochester. 14. To amend an act incorporating the village o Turhing 15 ‘lo change the name of Campbell Pinkney White to | npbell White Pinkney. . To provide for the education of the Tusearora In ciens in the county of Niagara. £77. To smend #n act vesting certain powers and privi , frecholders and inhabitants of the village o Castleton, paseca April 13, 1827, und the act amending the same, presed May 26, 1836. 278. Further to anfend the charter of the city of Ro- chester 279, Ttelative to common schools in the city of New | York. 180. Making appropriations for the support of the gov ernment for the fiseal year commencing October 1, 154. £81. To authorize the enlargement of the Erie, Onwego, and Cayuga and Seneca Canals, and for the completion of the Black River and Genesee Valley Canals, and to pro- vide for the payment of certain canal revenue certificates and for other purposes. 282, Making appropriations for the canal debts and the | maintenance, enlargement and construction of the canals | for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1854 | ‘283. To sathorice the eon Ba and opening and con- structing a road from Carmel Village to Brewster Station, in the county of Putnam. 284, To authorize the confinement of persons convicted of certain offences in the county of Dutchess in the Peni- tentinry of the county of Albany, and to prescribe the punishment in certain offences. 286. To amend an act parsed April 14,1852, entitled “An act further to amend the act entitled an act authorising the incorporation of Rural Cemetery Associations,” * pasred April 27, 1847. 286. Vor the relief of the Brooklyn Femaigscodemy £87. To incorporate the Oswego City Libraty. £88, Vor the relief of the Erie and New York City Pail road Company. 289. To prevent the dissolution of the corporation of any, Schoharie and Rermeelaervilte Plantcrond Comra , and to authorize said company to soll or aberlon por: tions of their route, and to make a turnpike of part of their road. 200, Authorizing and requiring the county of Duchess to pay to the connty of Putnam the expenses of tive (rial of Win. Somers for murder. | 201. To wmend an act entitled ‘An act declaring Black | River a public highway, and regulating the passage of | logs and timber down the same from the Moose kiver tract to the junction with Moose River, and for the im- ovement id river,” June 24, 1853. Moyo. Dee the village of anwwerp a valid corpera- tion, to enla ‘and to make the said village rate road t . To allow Peter Comstock pay for services !m im- Ansable river, in the county of Fasex. 204. "To amend an act gatitied “An act to puthogize | frientls and backers; but it was ineffectual. | ly twow miles, by | third mile, Lecomte, who | tonishing time of 7:63, mense, and elicited the loudest encomiums of Lexington’s The apur was freely used to induce him to do what his friends | claimed for him, that he was the fastest horse in the world at a brush;’ but Lecomte baffled all his efforts, the lead and won the heat amid deafening shouts, by lengths, in much the quickest time ever made in the world—7:26. If the result of the heat induced t shouting, the announcement of the time produced still more clamoreus demonstrations of delight. All knew that the heat was very fast, but each one of the hundred persons who held watches could scarcely believe their own time until the judges announced it officially. During the great excitement which was concentrated on the two contending horses, Rube had almost been lest sight of, but he came home at a high rate of speed, mak- ing the best heat by far that he ever made in his life; though, as the red flag descended, he barely escaped being caught behind it. Lexington, soon after the heat, appeared much dis- tressed, as he had evidently been hard driven, nearly the whole distance; but he recovered well during the recess. Rube, also to appearances, after the heat, showed evi- dent symptoms that he had been running a harder race than he liked. Lecomte, who to all ap) nee had ram much more at his ease, and with less effort than his com- petitors, not having been spurred during the heat, waa but little distressed, considering the great time and the heat of the The betting changed about immediately. not leas from the result of the previous heat, than from the apparent exertion that Lexington had made while rum: ning, and the aspect and condition of the horses after the heat. Rube’s chance was considered hopeless with | two such competitors against him. Most of the bets now made were for the purpose of hedging, and Lecomte waa the favorite at 100 to 40 against the field. Fach horse came up for the second heat with crest erect, and with a defiant demeanor cast proud glances from’ flerer eyes, determined apparently to win or de. Lexington this time led the way from the score for near- about two lengths; when on coming the stands to enter on the ad been bottled up, ‘com menced hie great brush, overhauled Lexington, and passed him. Both now did their best, and the third mile was # down the stretch and passing. | constant strife throughout for the lead, and the quickest in the race, being run in 1:46: but Lecomte, although se | hard pushed, never wavered, but ran evenly and steadily i at turn of the slong about two lengthsahead. On the first turn fourth mile, Lexington, who at that point was nearly up to his rival, for a moment gave back and lost his stride, but he at once recovered it and pushed on with vigor, but with evidently great effort. All was of no use, for Lecomte came home a winner by four lengths, in the as- i Hancing Rube. 2 ‘The long pent up feelings of the nearly phronzied thousands who for Thosne tine had been almost breath- less, now found vent, and all, losers as well as winners, lodios as well a& gentlemen, shouted and applauded the ficent contest, the glorious result, and the gallant We wrote and published Cs We nok to-day for a race, which for time *t, can be matched against any ever run.” ction has been more than fulfilled, the race not at pre | coly moteling, but far excoeding, any of the fleetest of them in regard to time. For more than twenty years the race of Eclipse and Henry r the Union Course on Long Island, on 27th of May (*), was the quickest on record. ‘The shortest heat fn that race was 7:37%%. In Fashion’s race with Bos | ton, ever the Union Course, Long Island, May 10, 1842, the time was 7:324—7:45. George ’4 fast race was ron in this city on the 20th of March, 1843, and the time was 7:28—T:43, It is a remarkable fact, as Le comte is by Boston ovt of Reel, that his sire should have run in the quickest race of Fashion, and hie dam Reel, should, on December 11, 1841, have won arace in this ef y, the time of which was 7:40—7:43. The subject is so fruitful of speculations in regard to time and blood, that we must rein in our pen to suit our space, well satisfied that we have witnessed the best race, in all reepects, that was ever ran, and that Lecomte stands proudly before the world as the best race horee ever produced on the turf. Lae Meramin Counsr Saturday le hente. ced . by Boston, out of Reel Aas , April 8. Club purse iingaman’s b. ©. Lexington, by Boston, out of Alice Carnes !— o. (Henry Meichon}. ....... Honter’s ch. g. Rube, by imp. Trustee, dam Minstvel—eged, {John Ford)....... Pirst B Sia a First mile Second mil ‘Third mile 3| 3ae8 & alk Wibamsbuarg Intell! '. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING A RaPR.— examination of John Lonzer, an ex-custom house officer, charged with atterapting to commit ® rape upon a young German residing in the ward, was commenced before Jua- tice —— esterday afternoon. The examination was not cone! 5 The total city ae of Boston for the figoat estimated ec Thien SE orto isto ived hy twaticas