The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1854, Page 4

NEW Y DPFICE 6. W. CORNER OF FULTOR AND #a8SAU 276. cash in advance AILY HERALD 2 conte per copy—$7 per anavns. LETTERS oma or wath a ensenients to be post paid, or the postage will be edtted trom ee money remilied. f VWelume XIX New York, Tuesday, April 18, The News. ‘ Our despatches which we pubksh this mor ning from Washington, bring us some details cone’ ging the melancholy dissolution of the Gadsden treaty. It appears that the most strenuous effor ts wore made by the administration t save this jo'mt stock compact with Santa Anna and his Ameri ean allies jn the job. It seems that the Presiden Zé, as a last desperate expedient to ‘enforce the ‘ratification, threatened, if the treaty “were rejected, to eccupy the Messfila valley with a military fowoe, and thus get us into a war with Mexico, as if the war in Eu- rope wen not large enough for our warlike adminis- | tration. To be sure it isa fearfal thing te contem- plate ds danger of a war with Santa Anna, especi ally a he has neither money nor means to sustain himsé fathome, unless supplied from our t ury* The treaty however has gone by the board, and we rhall wait patiently to see whether General Gatwden or General Cushing is sent down to * mie a new treaty, or whether General Scott is sent down again, with ten thousand men at:his back, fov another march to the Hall# of the Montezumas, @at we are very much afraid that in a war with Mexico the administration will fail as signally as it thas failed in everything else. What comes next? Onur Enropeen correspondence and extracts are eontinued to-day. They are peculiarly interesting Those relative to the rights of neutrals and pri: vatecring are commented upon iu another column, Among other documents we give another series of diplomatic notes, which will be found unusually at tractive. There is a curious fact in this correspond” ence that we desire to call the attention of our read- ers to: that the recent summons of France and England to Russia to withdraw her troeps from the Principalities by the 30th of April or take the re, sponsibility of a war was a suggestion from Aus, tria, and acted upon assuch. Her advice was taken, ‘the summons sent to St. Petersburg, andthe Czar onsider it not ‘‘ becoming a gentleman” to re- ply thereto, and war is the result. We now await ‘the publication of the Czar's batch of secret corres pondence. The Monroe doctrine, it appears, isan axiom in The South American republics, We give to-day a eorrespondence that has lately taken place between ‘our Charge at Quito and the Minister of Foreign Af- fairs of Ecuador, in which this fact is broadly an- pounced. The correspondence is as ardent as a southern sun could make it. But all we have to consider just now is the acknowledgement by Ecna- aor of the doctrine of non-intervention. Ecuador feels that the attempts of Flores to gain a foothold im that republic by foreign aid should be crushed. We congratulate the people of this State on the break-up of the Legislature—both houses adjourned sine die yesterday forenoon. Much has been done, and much remains undone—for which we should be and are truly thankful. The people of this city have reason to rejoice on the defeat of th® much talked of Police bill. This bill, as it came from the Assembly, was referred to a committee, who, it seems, omitted to make a report, which virtually Killed the bill. The bill alluded to is the one which made the appointment of the Chief of Police during the pleasure of the Mayor, and also confirmed the term of office on all now in the department during good behavior. The Prohibitory Liquor bill re- mains undisposed of ; and the bill curtailing the proportions of the Central Park has been allowed to rest undisturbed. We present elsewhere the letter of ‘our correspondent giving an aceount of the closing scenes, a list of the acts which had received the signature of the Governor up to the hour of ad- _ournment. The trial of the brothers Ward, charged with the murder of Professor Butler, was commenced at Elizabethtown, Ky., yesterday. Our readers will readily recall this case to mind. Butler was a school teacher, and had reprimanded the younger Ward. The elder brother desired an explanation of what he considered an insult; and, not being satis fied, deliberately and in cold blood, as is alleged, shot the Professor. The family occupy a high social position in Kentucky, and Ward has some pretensions to literary me Secretary Guthrie and Hon. Wm. Preston have been summoned to attend the trial. Information has reached us of the wreck of a large emigrant vessel on Saturday night on Long Beach, near Barnegat Inlet. Her decks were crowded with people, and such was the violence of the gale that no human aid could reach them. The only chance of safety for the crew and passengers lay in the staunchness of the vessel's hull. Preparations were being made to reach the vessel as soon as the weather moderated. Our informant could not ascer- tain the name of the ship. Two schooners were also ashore in the same vicinity, and would probably go topieces. Two large ships were seen near the land, and it is feared they would li ise be driven on shore. Our list of calamitous shipwrecks this win. ter is destined to receive a formidable addition from the recent gale. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meet ing against the extension of Albany street through Trinity churchyard, called for last evening, was postponed until the first Monday evening in May. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer the trial of John Fenety, for arson in the first degree, was com- menced yesterday, and will be continued to-day. The trial of Hays and wife, charged with the mur- der of Dr, Lutener, was postponed for two weeks. In the United States Circuit Court, the trial of Wat- son, Bowers, Brown, and Morton, the counterfeiters, was set down for next Tuesday. In the other courts business of no great importance was transacted. A despatch states that the bark Grapeshot, from this port, with those old muskets of George Law, had a ed atthe B Lississippi, and that the Spanish Consul at New Orleans has despatched the intelligence to Havana. Such is the timidity of tho panish officials, that we believe the ghost of Lopez, or any other filibuster, would make them shake in their boot han ague. A report of the fourth day’s proceedings of the Southern and Western Convention, assembled a harieston, S.C., is presented this morning. The pal topics considered were the motion to ex- fe the reporter of the New York Tyibune, river Tovements, and the propriety of me. morializing Congress upon the acquisition of Cuba The Southern Pac Railre project has been adopted, Resolutions in favor of the Gadsden treaty were passed after much oppe the action of the Senate will be a wet blanket u whole off giand Lang the member ship Com present in the Ho 0! ty, asked } ing ¥ the rights of { j in ew consent *g, he t aneer of he island of Cuba, except to the T Jnited Stat he Uoue « a « lo receive the re golut on 1 ‘s probable that, in view ef the autir sjpatd ecep'lon by tr government of the de- ta pof t!e convention entered into by Mr. Buchanan wth Grea B tan, by which tic ccmm ree of this country W | be g avantied all thoe no-w(ral rights that have been so «ng and nobly econ eaded for, the proposition was deemed (o be pri and con- sequently rejected. The Senat> | ll ‘increasing the pay of cerks, messengers and others, was ordered to he-engrossed fer a third rea !ing, and upon a mo- tion te iecons'der the vote a ditcussion arose, in which the effect of office seeking and office holding were freely coramented on. Pen liug the question, the House aljeurned. The Bea «: of Aldermen dwindled away three mor- | tal hours dewating the payment of small bills and | the subject.o’ ,rading stieete, Tle greatest excite- | ment prevailed in he Borrd of Councilmen last | evening, owing to thirteen’ member: and the Presi- \sdent being he d in contempt for kav.ng the Board | on Friday night last before it adjo.medl. The de- linquents were ordered outside of the door, and each of thet brought in rotation before the bar of the house %o answer for their misconduct. All were | excused except two, who, being « little refractory, | were reprimanded by the Presid.n’ protean. Fora full report of the interesting cene and other impor- | tant matters, we wou'd refer the attention of our readers to another column. An engincer named Jacob Hadley was killed, and sevcral others injured, by the explosion of the boiler of a steam ferryboat at Pittsburg yesterday morning. fer attempting to extort one hundred and ten thou- rand dollars from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, was concluded yesterday at Pittsburg, and re- sulted in a verdict of guilty. ’ The official count of the vote in the recent elec- tion in Connecticut is announced, by which it ap- pears that the majority against Ingham, the demo- cratic candidate for Governor, is 4,099. The snow storm which had been driving down upon us since Friday afternoon, almost unceasingly, held up about one o'clock this morning, although there was at that hour no indication of a positive clearing up. The cold northeast wind has slightly moderated, and the snow is melting away. The storm extended in a]l directions. In Boston and vi- cinity it was very severe, and much damage hasre- sulted to the shipping on the bleak coast of New England. To the South it has raged violently, as our telegraphic despatches will show. Such unsea- sonable weather is apt to be regarded as an excep- tion to the general rule; but a consultation of the meteorological tables will show that, although not often accompanied by such high winds, more snow has not unfrequently fallen in April and even in the month of May. The most severe snow storm at this season of the year within the recollection of the “oldest inhabitant,” occurred in 1821, and ex- tended throughout New England. It is descril+ ed in the journais of that day as an “uncong mon” circumstance. The snow in many places was drifted from eight to fifteen feet in height. Neutral Rights—Policy of the Belligerents, The Chamber of Commerce will doubtless thank us for furnishing it, elsewhere, with the means of forming a sensible judgment on the probable effects of the European wat on our commerce. The comments of the London jour- nals on the Queen’s declaration divest that document of whatever ambiguity it had hitherto presented: and as each of those from which we quote may be regarded as speaking the senti- ments of some influential set of politicians, their opinions are worthy of most careful considera- tion. All congratulate the British government on the liberality it has shown in voluntarily re- linquishing an arm of war, which the written precept of international law and constant usage for five centuries had uniformly required. Now that the relinquishment is made, it is hardly worth while following our English cotempo- raries in their inquiry into the reasons of the act. It is obvious, however, that, in all human probability, the maritime power of Russia will be crushed at the outset of the war; and the only injury which privateers could inflict would be on British and French vessels. In proscrib- ing privatecring, therefore, the maritime pow- ers are in reality depriving themselves of no weapon that could be of service to them; while the adoption of a similar policy by their antago- nist would certainly relieve them from a heavy load of anxiety. Still, we have nothing to do with the motives of Great Britain in this re- spect. it will be found that the British press unani- mously approves of the dectriue that free ships make free goods. There appears to be no doubt that the’ feeling of the British people is decid- edly adverse to the assertions cf the claims set up by both Great Britain and France during the last war, with respect to neutrals. In this re- spect, civilization has made progress within the last fe years ; and though the London Morn- ing Chronicle ominously alludes to “cireum- stances which may necessitate the withdrawal of these concessions,” there is nothing in any of the other papers, or in the language used by | the British Ministers in Parliament that could warrant a reasonable expectation of such an event. “Such aclaim of right” says a‘Lon- don journal, “once waived can never be reas- serted’: and when it is borne in mind that in all probability Russian merchant vessels will very shortly be swept from the s¢ dl Rus- 1 ports subected to an effective bloeiende, it is difficult to perceive what ob/ect England could gain, in the present position of the war, ng the rights of neutrals, and throw- ing furth les in the way of trade. The London Tinres interprets the words “ for the present” in the Declaration as equivalent to “during the present war’; and were this inter- pretation invested with anything like official authority, it would be idle, or at least superflu- eus to require any further sceurity for our rights. Unfortunately, truly as the newspaper press may reflect public opinion .in Great Bri- tain, the interests we have at stake are (oo im portant to Justify 9 cessation of our endeavors to obtoin o final settlement of the contro- versy on the mere gr. und of their assurances, We must obtain or at least do our best to ob- tain from the gov. rament of Great Britain a formal renunciation of the rights sh» claims so far as we cre concerned. Nothing short of thi willrestore a fecling of perfect security tour commercial interests, round of believing the on iv losing sight of none of the wi Le urged in favor of r obst have every that can convention ngland does not need to t 4 ted States will never agai t to the veizur r ves:els for pursuing ! t. ¥ sach 1 ine to ren thout to in- jnenee, than mer ive m the present. Dy par me doctin & door epoa for the an ive to cultivate our good will The conspiracy known as the “ small note case,” | circumstances; and that, if to-morrow the ORK HERALD. | aud the de germ! ation of car govérament never to | is only a momentary impulse, due to present | of a Pacific railroad, via Cooke's wagon route be | across the deserts ef Sonora, Parson Brown- | | Eastern w r were at an end, she would again | low made a capital speech to the ladies on tem: | assert her claims as dogmatically as before. perance, and ket them into the real secret of THE &™NOW STORM. Our Great April Snow Storm—Land Ho! ‘The oldest Fahabitent is stumped. He gives it up. He | says that it “nas been customary, sinee the time when the But in point of tact, the trade of the world has | the habit which many young gentlemen have | patch teo% Holland, to have some rough weather about increased to such proportions since 1812, and now cccupies sucha footing, thatno yrea’ com- merciai nation could afford either to tolerate privateer ng or to deny the rights of neutrals. | | will recommend the Maine liquor law as a | Southern institution. The movement which of eating cloves and cinnamon in church. We | have ne idea, however, that the convention | sevoc!i pretty severe snows as late as the middle of April; St. Pate%ck’s day and about Easter times. He remembers ' hex even seen the ground whitened over a little in the | woods on the first of May; but the venerable Knicker” | pucker eays—and is willing to be qualified upon it—that England would be herself as great a sufferer | was made to expel the Tridune reporter WAS 46 ine best of his recollection and belief, there has not as this ccuntry if our ships were drives from | unworthy the chivalry and hospitality of the | been asnow storm in these latitudes continuing from | her ports ; an | if Odessa or any other gr-at'Rus- | sian seaport were not blockaded, the British | would be very glad to receive what produce | they required from thence in American ships. | The world has not forgotten the awful miseries occasioned by the anti-commercial measures of | the belligerents in the last war; Mr. Buchanan will doubtless urge the le:son they teach on the sh government as a powerful reason for seizing this opportunity of adapting the law of nations to the present advanced condition of enlightenment and trade. It is asserted by our English cotemporaries that the Decl.ration will possess less practical Importance than appears on the surface, in con- sequence of the probable effective blockade of (all the Russian ports. This may possibly be the case; but should Prussia and Austria join the Czar, as they very possibly may, the case would be materially altered. ‘The Western | Powers could not blockade all their ports as well as those of Russia: nor could the entire fleets of Eastern Europe be swept from the ocean. Such a thing might oceur, in that event, as a wish on the part of the British Ministry to hasten the termination of the war by placing Dantzic and frieste under a paper blockade. If the war had lasted some time, the royal navy might be short of seamen, and it might be se- riously mooted whether the impressment of British subjects serving in American ships was not justifiable under the cireumstances. Con- tingencies of this nature might arise without the intervention of any abnormal or uncom- mon agencies: and if they did, it would then be a matter of deep regret to right-minded men in both countries that the possibility of such events had not been precluded, when our mutual relations rendered the task easy and pleasant. For, without alluding to the last re- sort of hostilities, it cannot ke disguised that were Great Britain to relax so much as a hair’s breadth the policy proclaimed in the Declara- tion, or were she only to talk of impressing seamen, & large and ultimately a very influen- tial party in this country would at once agitate for the repeal of the law against privatter‘ing. British statesmen are by this time sufficiently familiar with our politics to know that a move- ment of this nature would rapidly gain strength; the only classes from whom resolute opposition might be expected would be the merchants, and these are always a minority. The seizure and condemnation of an American vessel or the impressment of a British seaman might not im- probably let loose on the ocean a hundred American privateers, and destrey British com- merce in six months. There is not aman in this country who would not deprecate such a calamity. Itrests with the British government, and ours to render its occurrence impossible. Tue Gapspen Treaty CorkesPoxpENce.— The ignominous failure of the Gadsden treaty, and the many reports concerning the private official correspondence connected with it, make it imperative upon the United States Senate to lay all the documents, all the letters, all the facts, and all the speeches in executive session upon the subject, before the American people. It is due to the country, and it-is due to the Senators themselves, in their own justification, that this course should be pursued. Let all the secrets connected with this immense plot for robbing the Treasury be laid before the public in black and white. We want to see whether the President, cr Marcy, or Cushing is impli- cated in this thing; or whether Jefferson Davis, of the Wer Department, was the sole adminis- trative author of the directions, instructions, and advice to Gen. Gadsden: The Administration, in some way or other, was unquestionably deeply mixed up with those twenty millions of this Gadsden joint stock conspiracy. The Cabinet organ betrays this. In fact nothing appears, all this session, to have been taken so much to heart by the Administration, as the loss of this precious bargain of th: Gadsden treaty. Neither the Bronson squabble, nor the Scarlet letter, nor te Nebraska bill, nor the Cutting and Breckenridge duel, appear to have given half the concern to the President, the Cabinet, and their organ, asthe loss of this delectable Gadsden treaty. The wrath ofthe Washington Union against the editor of this journal, in consequence, knows no bounds, and gives no quarter. It coes so far as to coavey the idea that we are not an Adonis in personal appear- ance—not by any meansas handsome as Adonis, Very well. When Jim Grant, the barber, was still here—before he went out to California and was made a recorder, a judge, and an alderman —in o\ taining his services to oil and frizzle our hair, after being duly supplie} with japan- ned boots, tight pants, yellow kids and per- famery, we might have been able to compare even in “personal appearance” with any one in the White House, the kitchen cabinet inclusive! But we have been getting a little older since Jim Grant left us, and never had any partiality for yellow kids, perfumery, or hair oil, or hair dye. The truth is, the Administration has been getting badly out of temper about this Gadsden treaty, and thus have betrayed their weakest point. Better keep their patience. No use in getting into a passion against th® Heratp or its editor. The treaty was “crushed out” in the Senate ; and when we ge! all the papersand speeches on the subject we shall be satisfied But let tie Administration keep ¢ ol, and drink plenty of ice water. They will need all their pa- tience before the end of the three long trouble- some years that are yet to come. Let the Gadsden treaty go. It is a grievous disap-. pointment ; but let us take it with philosophy, and look sharp for the next best chonce fora haul upon Guthrie’s surplus. What ‘olly to be thrashing the air in such a rage, when there are so mony lend bills and patent extensions still before Congress. Let the Gadsden treaty go. Tne Sovrnern Conxvenrr Southern convention now i ton for changing the plac tures, the depots of our commerce, and the currents of trade, appear to be doing the next thing to nothing. Abstractior zolution and speeches they have been furnishing in any quontity; but they have not as yet compassed any project calculated to transfer the commerce of New York to Charleston, Mobile or New Orleans; nor any -p satisfies us that they will sueeecd in Gen, Gadsden’s grand idg which South. We have no liking for the abomine- tions of the Tridune, but the privileges of the press concern us all. When the convention is over we shall endeavor to explain what it has been about. Thus far it appears to have been a sort of Southern social jubilee, with no prac- | tical objects before it, Our CanaL ENLARGEMEN’Ss.—Before the elec- tion of last November, the whole estimated cost for enlarging the State Canals was put down at nine millions of dollars. Now we see that feelers are beginning to be thrown out by the | spoilemen at Albany, that twelve or fifteen mil- lions may be required. We may expect, how- ever, to get off cheaply, if this busginess is | finished short of a taxation of twenty or twenty- five millions. An immense horde of blood- suckers have grown up from our canal system, in the shape of contractors, agents, officers and understrappers of various sorte, lobby men and stool pigeons, who will not permit the rich harvest of the canal enlargements to pass from their hands till they have made the most of it. Sach good livings and pickings and fortunes are not to be given up onthe old womanish plea of economy. Economy is an obsolete ideain the disbursements of the public money. Nodoubt the canals, in private hands, could and would be enlarged for half the expense, and in less than half the- time that will be required under our present rotten bureau system. But there is no use in tantalizing the people with such compa- risons, We can only admonish them to make up their minds for a total tax of twenty or twenty- five millions to finish the canals. There appears tobe no help for us—none at least till the next election. Cotvmpia CoLteGe Iyspection.—We see it has been proposed in the Legislature to have an investigation made into the Directory’s ma- nagement of the Columbia College. An amend- ment proposing to extend the examination to all the colleges of the State was voted down, which is to be regretted, because such an ex- amination might have resulted in some useful disclosures and reforms. The immediate pro- vocation to the inquiry into the affairs of the Columbia College appears to have been the late election of a Professor of Chemistry. Professor Gibbs desired the post, and his friends appear to have been indignant at his defeat, charging that it was not because of any want of know- ledge of the mysteries of chemistry on his part, but on religious grounds—in short, that he was defeated in the college election because of his Unitarian principles. In any view of the mat- ter, however, the investigation appears to us as Good Friday to midnight of Easter Monday, since the death | of the Wandering Jew, and that there will not be another | such till his resurrection. Such is the testimony of | the oldest inhabitant. Having said thas much, and hay- ing rendered in his opinion that the storm would cease when the clouds were exhausted, the old man buttoned wp his overcoat, took a pinch of snuff, and pulling his hat tightly down upon his head to guard aguinst the wind, and hoisting his oilcloth umbrella at the door to face the storm, left the office in high dudgeon, in search | of the Clerk of the Weather. The aggregate of this ferocious, protracted, unexam- pled and merciless Nor’ Easter, would have been, | dry snow upon a level. In its range, and in its violence sion of last February. From Halifax, in Nova Scotia, to Petersburg, in Virginia, from Coney Island to Buffalo, we snow, beyond all precedent for the season. as Virginia itis feared the young fruit lias been killed, as far North as the ice-bound port of Buffalo, we have the ame complaints of this horrible Nor’ Easter. Learned men, skilled in the mysteries of the currents, tides, and gulf streams of the great deep, tell us that from the Antarctic ocean a mighty volume of ice water comes pouring along up the western flank of South Amer- ica—that this cold stream, flowing through the warmer body of the ocean off the coast of Chili, Pera and Equa- dor, gives rise under the burning sun of thope latitudes, to tremendous fogs, which, floating off in vast masses of in rain, and hence the Amazon and the other mighty these four days of wind, snow, hail, rain and slush. There bas been a grand southward movement among the with the warm Gulf stream from the West Indies, the same effect has followed, modified bya colder atmos- phere, as that perpetual phenomenon of the west coast of South America. We give a recapitulation of the telegraphic despatches in regard to the stoxm elsewhere :-— BOSTON. Argm. 15.—A heavy snow storm set in this morning. Arri 17.—The severe snow storm still continues. PHILADELPHIA. Avri 15.—A furious snow storm commenced here this morning. ‘APRIL 17.—The furious snow storm still rages. BALTIMORE. Arnit 16.—A cold snow storm has prevailed all day. ‘Avni 17.—The raging snow storm still continues. is snowing at Washington, Richmond and Petersburg. BUFFALO. : Arri 15.—There has been a severe snow storm for four days Apri 17. It ‘The storm still prevails. ALBANY. _Argit 15.—A heavy snow storm prevailed here last night. ‘Arnit 17.—The storm has not yet abated. WILMINGTON, Arki 16.—A severe storm of snow and sleet has pre- vailed all day. Of the condition: of the city yesterday we have not the heart tospeak. From morning till night the scene | the evid upon Broadway was dismal in the extreme. What it was | defendant committed the assault in in other quarters of the city, especially in those low streets near the water side, at the Points, and in other quarters subject to inundation, may be imagined, but it would be painful to describe it. We therefore forbear. among that class of things walled small pota- | As we close this article the storm has diminished to toes. But so it is, among collegians as among politicians, the bitterest controversies are for the spoils. Talk of principles where the spoils are concerned. Gammon. Probable Wreck of an Emigrant Ship, and Supposed Loss of all on Board—Two Other ‘Vessels Ashore, d&c. We received information last night of a disaster which | 1 several serious accidents since Sunday, by the b will probably result in one of the most fearful ship_ wrecks we have had to record for some time. The name of the vessel, or from what port she has come, we could not learn, but our information states that a ship of 800or 900 tons burthen went ashore in the storm on Saturday |»buried beneath, and all were badly hurt. Charles night, on Long Beach, nine miles below Barnegat Inlet. She was first seen at seven o'clock on Sunday morning, about two hundred yards from the beach, with her fore- mast gone, and the Sea breaking wildly over her. She appeared to have upwards of a hundred people on deck, who were all huddled together at the stern, to escape the waves, which continually washed over her forward part. The wreck master—Mr. Jennings—was making every Preparation to proceed to the vessel, as soon as the gale somewhat abated, when our informant left on Sunday morning; but unless something was done during the day she probably went to pieces, as but few vessels could have withstood in such a position the violence of the storm of Sunday night. Should she have proved, how- ever, sufficiently staunch to last through the night, we fear but few of the poor souls on board could survive the exposure, even if they escaped being washed over- board. Unless they could be reached by means of life boats, supplied from the station, which is within three miles of the wreck, it is more than likely they have all perished, as nothing could be done with the means then ‘ at hand until the weather moderated. The vessel has painted ports, and is supposed to be an American. She had no signal flying. From her position with her forward part somewhat depressed, it was sup- posed she had either broken her back or had fetched up onthe bar. There were no sails on the yards, and the rigging appeared to be very much damaged. A steamer Will doubtless be sent down to her to-day to render what assistance it may be in their power to give. We 5 probably, befcre to-morrow learn the name and othe: particulars of the disaster. ‘Two schooners were ashore in the same vicimty. One was thumping over Parnegat Shoals, and would probably goto piccese The other had been driven high upon the beach above Barnegat. As they were, probably, of small tonnage, the crews have most likely escaped. There were two other ships observed at the time, about five miles from land, and it wae feared they would also be driven ashore. They@poth appeared to be endeavoring to clew off, but the gale was blowing with such tremen- dous violence that it was doubtful if they could sac ceed. We are afraid we shall have to record more mishaps by this storm—a fit ending toa winter remarkable for the severity and multitude of its marine disasters. Marine Affairs. Sreansur Gitascow.—The Arctic brings notice of the arrival in the Clyde, on the Ist inst., at 2 P. M., of the steamship Glasgow, after a passage of thirteen days and eighteen hours from New York. The Glasgow is now a week at sen on her voyage hitherward, and may be ex- pected on Monday or Tuesday next—to sail again for Glasgow on the 10th of May. We observe somo of our contemporaries (from the similarity of the names) con- found this steamer with the City of Glasgow, from pool to Philadelphia, of. which we regret to say the: still no accounts, though she is now ia her forty-eighth day out from the former port; nautical men, however, have as yet but little fear of her ultimate safety, imag ining that having been disabled by the ice, she is making her way back under canvass alone. ‘Tne Steamenir ATLANTIC, for Liverpool, left from below at half-past ten o’clock on Sunday morning. ‘The Missing Steamer Crry or Giascow.—We learn with pleasure that a subserfption is on foot to charter the steamer Granite State, and send her in search of the City of Glasgow. ‘ihe movement is every way commendable, and it is indeed quite time that something should be dene, The Granite State is a fine seagoing boat, and is admirably lapted to thaobject. Surely an adequate sum might readily be raised. The Glasgow has now been absent foriy seven days, and all who haye friends on board feel the deepest anxlety.—Philadelphia Inquirer, April 17. Hoard of Supervisors. Arnit. 17.—His Honor the Recor the ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap: proved, OFFICERS ATTENDING THE counts. Committee on County Officer f the officers attending on t ine Courta be dit sed was submitted, and ht diseussion there appeared on division nine ho report and nine against it, The report v re-con mitted. The report of th commending t é ® then Te CoRONTRS’ PIT. The qnarters bills of the Coroners were presented and ordered to be paid. To Mr. Wilhelm, 3897 ; Mr. Hil #678 : Mr. Gamble, $709; Mr. O'Donnell, $1,394, making a total of €3,59 ‘The Board then adjourned to Wednecday noxt ut four o’elock. Thorens Fara i for forty ® J walking in 4 Synezal proverson, Scotch drizzle; and if the wind during the night can only get unhitched from the banks of Newfoundland, and whip round to the northwest, we may expect ‘a goodly day” to follow. So mote it be. Amen! EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN BROOKLYN—SERIOUS AC- CIDENTS. + The immense weight of snow which has for the last few days accumulated upon the house tops andawnings, caus- down of sheds, &., in some instances burying those who bad sought shelter beneath, and causing considerable | Pancrama of the Mississippi, and the new injury and damage. Yesterday morning, four men who were standing under a large wooden awning, in front of Losee’s tavern, in Hamilton avenue, near the ferry, were sen, a lad about 17 years of age, whose parents reside at 78 Hamilton avenue, sustained & fracture of one of his thighs; Michael McMullen, who resides in Columbia street, near Hamilton avenue, had a piece of thick glass from a large street lamp, pierced into his shoulder to the depth of about four inches; a gentleman who resides in ‘New York, and another who lives in Hamilton s also seriously bruised. They were all extricated as quick: ly as posmble, and aided to their respective homes. A city are, with but few exceptions, all torn down by the weight of the snow and the force of the wind. TELEGRAPHIC. ST. LAWRENCE. Boston, April 17, 1854. A severe snow storm, with a strong northeast gale, commenced here about 7 o’clock this morning, and still continues. Large flakes of snow fill the air, but partially melt on the ground. ‘The steamer St. Lawrence, from Boston on Saturday evening for Portland, was disabled off Ipswich light, by the breaking of both cranks. A schooner from Ipswich went to her assistance, and she was finally anchored in safety. , The gale off the coast since Saturday morning has been very severe, and it ie feared serious marine disasters aye occurred. SCHOONER ORBIT ASHORE. The schooner Orbit, from Waldoboro’, Me., was driven ashore this’ forenoon on Point Alderton. The crew were all saved. ‘There is a very heavy sea in the bay, but as yet we have heard of no serious damage to vessels. THE STORM IN THE SOUTH. PHLapRuPMmA, April 17, 1854. Snow eontinued to fall here all night, but has now turned to rain. The trains for the West have been de- tained on account of the snow on the track. Barrmoxg, April 17—Noon. ‘The snow storm stil] continues here, and has been one of the severest we have experienced this winter. The snow melts fast, but the weather is very cold. ‘Wasmatox, April 17, 1854 Ten or twelve inches of snow fell here to-day, melting rapidly as it came, although much still remains on the ground. Personal Intelligence. Thomas Francie Meaglier was in Montgomery, Ala., on the 18th inst. The following it a list of Americans, whose names were recorded at Livingston, Wells & Co.'s, in Paris, in the last week in March — New Youe—Capt. § C. Werner, N. Jarvis, Jr., R. H. M’Curdy, Wm. Bell, W. E. Vermily®, M.D., J. 8. Lowrey, 8. Brush, R. W. Rodman, ©. H. Contort, 1. Hutchinson, Dr. J. H. Hinton, P. V. Mondon, R. H. Winslow, D. D. How: re P. Waring. Krkrecny—M. Richardson, Sanders. Massacivsere—F. Hodgkinson, Mrs. G. G. Hubbard. JRPSRY—M. H, Henderson. Mae W E Johnaton, DB, Walcutt, J. J Woodward. PENNSVLVANIA—S, 8. Garrigues, F. Rogers, W. D. Boll. Wisconsix—O, Alexander. Senator Gwin and family, from Washington, on his war te California, & Hi. Chase, Capt. R. i. Waterman, California ; J. D. Smith, Augusta, Ga.; John D. Petrikin, United States agent, California ; 8. M. Thomas, Georgia } A.J. Ward, Arkansas ; Edward Mobler and lady, Balt Bekersley, Savannah; Mr. Strong ani tay Richmond ; James 1” Orsborne, Colambus—arrived yes: erday at the Astor House. ve puget, doth regiment, British army ; Col. Taylor, Dr. J. F. Schorch, T. U. 8. A.; G, Hendri jeorgia; Rey. J. Hoffinan, Connecticut Knox, Knoxville; W. Wallok, U Miller, Rech € Philadelphia ; W France ; I W. Richardson, Ph phia ; H. 0. Ta Dr. Bradley, Washington— arrived yesterday Nicholas. A. J. Rodrigue, C. B. Walker, J. Blad field, Howell, Mexteo ; Col.’ Hammond, ay at the Prescott House. neral Term. mmi Abraham Tarn he pergons prope owners No written opinion + iven until the first Monday xt, on the que tion whether an appeal Hes from at epecial term in street cases. ce are appointed from Aqueduet Board and by W notives of argument mus; be givea for the J. 3, Dun- | | | | the melting, equal perhaps to not less than two feet of | City Politics, Tammany Soormry.—The annual election for the oftcers of this y was held lavt night in the Council Chamber of the Great Wigwam, on the eorner of Frankfort and Nassau streets, at half av hour after the setting of the sun. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was present a large majority of the members. The chairman, Mr. Isaac V. Fowler, Being absent, George 8S. Messerve was catled to the chair, and ©. 8. Storms and D. O’Keefe were appointed tellers of election. The whole number of votes polled were 114, two of which were scratehes for Mr. I’. B. Cutting, and rest for the, following ticket, which was declered elected:— ‘Sachems, Elijah F. Puray, Jacob M. Vreeland, James Conner, Charles A. Denike, Daniel E, Delavan, Henry Vandewater, George & Mesterve, Stephen M. Drew, Abraham K. Pattison, Stephen H. Feeks, omas ‘Andre Froment, ening qmiade Stephen €. Deryea bibs 4, Saga iskinkee, Charles Milis. Richard D. Letter. The best feeling prevailed, and at 9 o’clock the meeting: adjourned to partake of tho watery of the great spring. City Intelligence. CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING THE STREETS.—In pursuance of but for | the resolutions of the Board of Aldermen, ) passed on the | Tth instant, the books are now open for the bids of Street. Contractors at the office of the Commissioner of Streets it seems to have excetded at all points the Russian inva- | the city, with have the same story of a furiotis gale, of rain, hail and | As far South | clouds to the summits of the Andes, are there discharged | every see rivers which sweep the breadth of the continent to the | Atlantic ocean, Upon this theory we may account for | All sorts of strange and curious ari icebergs from Baffin’s Bay, and coming down in contact | and Lamps. By the above act of the Common Council, e exception of the Twelfth is di- | vided into nineteen contract districts, the first ‘eleven’ districts comprising respectively the Grst eleven wards. contractor shall reside or keep an office, which shall be open for the transaction of business from 7 A. M. to 6 P.M., within the district for which he contracts; and | work shall not be done by sub-contracts. | contracts are te be handed in by a Councilman, and if | there are any speculators among us who think they eam | turn an honest penny by taking charge of a section of our’ city, now is their time. Toe Crystal PaLace. extensive arrai nts have | been made on the part of the newly elected Directors of | Pee hates es of ip Industry of all fations to re-open the Palace with grea p and parade. on the 4th of May next. The President of the “Aswoelation, in a printed circular, congratulates the Directors upom the present pounce of its grand re-organization as a per- manent institution. An agreement has been entered int with most of the steamboat and railroad com ies run- | ning to pe city to convey Visiters to the from ion of the Union, at greatly reduced rates of] | travel. The institution is relieved rele ‘all tho lit tion| in which it has for some time been involved, and it is no closed in order to be refitted for the o} ming in May next. icles are bei _ | lected from every part of the world for the new | tion, which may yet be an institution worthy of the per- | severance ani industry of our country. Ghasier, ‘Wuar’s THe Srxesr Commissioner Apour?—Mr. the newly appointed Commissioner of Streets, does not appear to give us much relief in the way of clean streets. y, the least thing he could have done would, been to have made some of the principal crossings: passable. In Broadway, as was the same in most of the other streets, it was nearly knee deep in slosh and mud. The public sidewalk around the Tombs was in most disgraceful condition. United States Clreult Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. Apri. 17.—The Late Extensive Counterfe |. —Wateoh, Brown, Bowers and Morton, indicted for engaged in counterfeiting dollars and silver dollars. were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Their trial was set down for Tuesday, 25th inst. The Canada Bank Forgeries.—Judge Betts granted writ of habeas corpus in the case of Van Aefaam, re- tarnable on Wednesday, which supersedes, the writ te sued by the United States District ‘and returnable this (Tuesday) morning. : Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Tillou. APRit 17.—The court resumed its sitting to-day at the usual hour. Eighteen or twenty cases were set down for trial, but in consequence of the absence of witnesses, the ments reaking Winans is announced for to-morrow evening. THE STORM AT BOSTON—ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER | hibition Room, Broadway. A good programme for thie jenvar made up for the last February term shall to be the calendar for the next May term, ant en up wilh the cauces next efter them already | } and of counsel in the Court of Oyer and. one case was disposed of. .—William Poole was placed at the bar, charged with committing an assault and battery on. the person of officer Maurice D. Underhill, att to nd District Police Court in Jefferson market. From. lence adduced on the occasion, it appeared that the defence, being, it ‘was proved, unlawfully assaulted by the complainant ‘The court then adjourned until 11 o’¢lock next morn- ing. Theatres and Exhibitions, Broapway THEATRE.—‘‘ Romeo and Juliet” is to be the commencing feature this evening. Miss Julia Dean sus- taining the character of Juliet, and Mr..Conway that of Romeo. The farce of Domestic Economy”” will conelude- Burton's THEATRE.—Shakspeare’s eomedy of ‘The Tempest’? is announced again for this evening. The cast. embodies all the talent of the company. A favori| farce will conclude the evening’s amusements. Bowery TakaTRE.—The pieces to be prezented thit evening at the Bowery are, “Hot and the ne’ moral drama of ‘‘ The Lamplighter.” benefit of Mr. Narionat THEATRE.—‘‘ Uncle Tom’s catia with tl in en this evening at the National, with the seutl cast “The Child of Prayer” again to-morrow night. ‘WALLACK’s THEATRE.—Mrs. Cowley’s comedy of ‘“ Bold Stroke for a Husband,” is to be represented f¢ the fourth time this evening at this establishment, wit! a new piece, entitled ‘‘ Number One Round the Corner.’” Mrs. Brougham’s benefit on Frida; American Muskvm.—This evening is set apart for benefit of Miss Emily yer. e pieces selected are! ‘Jane Shore’? and ‘The Maid of Munster”—C. W. Clarke and Miss Mestayer appearing in both pieces. were | good bill for the afternoon. Cumicty’s Muvsrrets advertise several favorite Wooden awning in Atlantic street, between Court and | Melodies for this evening, together with the burlesqut Boerum, wine fal down, from the freight of the snow, | ‘Concert a ld Jullien.”” fa User seas naa e pacson foameeeeeeis # | omy Cabin” fs the petotpad enters te Be thvee be one at anda narrowly esca) ‘8 e feature to ed being crashed. ‘The canvass awnings throughout the Lane Ee band to-night. BucKisy’s SERENADERS.—Ballad singit qi burlesque on ‘‘Jullien’s Orchostra,”’ 4 a “Lecture: on Woman’s Rights,” will be given by this band. Warre’s SERENADER’s continue at the St. Nicholas Ex- dancing, Tas Wao Worwy.—This instructive exhibition is nightly given at 377 Broadway. Nipro’s SaLoon.—The grand vocal and instrumental concert of Paul Julien comes off this evening. He will be assisted on the occasion by Richard Hoffman, Signor Manzini, Mdlle. Henriette Behrend, and Miss Jones. F the attractive features of the there can be no doubt but that the concert room will be crowded. Mails for Europe. THE NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. The Cunard steamship Europa, Capt. Shannon, wil? | leave;this port to-morrow at 12 o’clock, for Liverpool. The European mails will close at half-past ten o’clock to-morrow morning. The Wesxry Hxeraip, (printed in French and English,) will be published at half-past nine o’clock to-morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New York Heravp will be received at the following placer. in Europe :— Liverroct..John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Loxvox,..,Edwards, Sandford & Co., No. 17 Cornhill. Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catherine street. Panis,.....Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. OUR AGENTS IN PARIS, FRANCE. We beg leave to state to our readers and patronsin: Paris, and Europe generally, that Mr. B. H. Revoil, 17 Rue de Ja Banque, I's no longer connected with the New York Henatp, either as correspondent or agent. Mesers. Livingston & Wells, 8 Place de la Bouree, are our only agents in Paris, both for advertisements and subscriptions. Court Calendar—This Day. ‘Uniren States District Court. —Nos. 48, 64, 13, 22, 36, 28, 20, 80, 47, 48, 60, 51, 52, 53, 55. ‘SurReme Covrt—General Termn.—#he calendar made up for the last February Term shali continue to be the ca- lendar for the next May term, and will be taken up with, the causes next after those already heard. New notices of argument must be given for the May tem. Borne © pireuit.—Nos. 98434, 430, 968, 377, 878, 455, to 463, 406. Stree Covrt—special Term.—Nos. 21, 14, 18, 19, 20, 65, 91, 107, 8. Gowkox Pusas.—Part First—Nos. 555, 111, 41, 60, 476, 484, 899, 369, 544, 545, 592 to 596, Part Second—Now- 438) 642, 274, 680, 508, 581 to 590. Strenion Covrt—Regular Trial Term.—Nos. 485, 109, 441, 443, 445, 447, 449, 451, 453, 455, 456, 457, 459, 461, 463) 465, 467, 409, 475, 477, 479,’ 481,’ 483, 485, 487, 439, 491) 403, 495, 407, 499, 601, 508, 608, 507, 509, 511, 513, cial Trial Term.—Nos. 56, 362, 400, 402, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414, ) 424, 206, 278. 61 Scrrriorn Covrt—' 370, 986, 888, 392, 416, 418, 420, 4: and the only one f producing 000 first ‘rill open thelr new cal nection with any other estah~ 355 Broadway, formerly of 2:0 Rees and Co., the Inv in possession of the Germ: close 25 cont dagnerreoty loryon he ith inst. N lishment, Rees & C Broadway. Reex & Cova Dagucrreotype Card to the r1e.—Wh frorte are being made by a party of specu people. —W herent ctresenting themeclvor the origioal: pro prictors of Reexz & Co. two shilling daguerreotype estab- i t, No. 289 Broadway, to divert the business and mislead the people, The original proprietors therefore oau- ticn them ngalnet these infringments, and inform their js that no outsiders andor whatever ed have ever had any porsession or forcenid extallishment, No. 2 Broadway. 8. A. HOLMES, Proprietors Daguerreotype Com- Pinnos, Melodeons, Music. and all kinds of music merchandise.—T. Gilbert & Co.'s freaien: pianos, with or without the wolian, (the wolian having the most perfected modern style of Voicing.) Hallet’ & Cumston's Pranon Horace Waters’ pinacs, Calvert's boudoir pinnon, pianos of ot Goodman & Baldwin's paten' organ mclodeons, 8. D. & 1. W, Smith's melodoons, amt thoro of other makers. ‘The shove, together with instrn- mente of all kinds, sold, wholessle oF t at prices which defy competition. Fine pianos to rent. To sui some purchasers of pianos or melodeons, monthly payme Fe taken. HORAGL WATBAS, 899 Bivadi