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—_—— EEE THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6448, MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1854. — SPECIAL NOTICES. A TA MEETING OF THE FRESHMEN CLASS OF THE -AL, New York Free Acadewy, held ou Tuosday, April 18, on the occasion of the death ci W. A. Pottigrew, a member atthe cl ¢ following preamble and resolutions were “unanimo: “$ adopted :-— ‘Whereas, In the Providence of God our friend and ob mate Wm. A. Pettigrew has boon removed by death ia 90 sudden and painfe! a manner, tl he Repolved. That we, his classi While wo regret and mourn the loss of our cheerful auly fellow stadent, it— wived, Thi ir th a 4 asa to 18, 18) Bs. | Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his t “Roadlved. That these resolutions be published ia our pri cipal city papers. fakcecnt AMBRICAN INSTITUTE NOMINATIO:! AN i AD. of the members of this Infuitute will , this evon 7 & ticket to be sup: annual electi JOUN A. BUNTING, Chair Henry Mxigs, Secrgtary. AUTION.—MIE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY CMe fo eccive or verotiate an Promissory novos by rder of K. payable to th Qf ins, and particu- larly noten of $200, payatlo, in thirty and sixty and sixty and ninety devs; and datod in April, 1894: no const ieration having been paid the SOHN DRISCOLL. ATTING OBSERVATORY.—NOTICE I3 HkREBY that a meeting of the stockboldors of thi ‘will ve held ut the Observatory. on Monday i, for the eertion of oflicers for the ensuing yoar. ho pola will be open {rd Sto So’clock, P.M The tranafer books Will be eloged from April 24 until Hay, My order J. A. ST. s Secretary. OF THE ACCESSORY TRANSIT COMPANY agua, New York, April 14, li4.-Notive ts that un election for prostdomt and six di of this company fe twelve 1a t Monday in June neat, will be held at tl company ou Monday, the Ist day of May m from 12 o’sloek M. to 2P. M. ‘Thy ordor, ISAAC C. LBA, Secresary. FFICE OF THE PH(ENIX GOLD MINING COMPA- ny of North carolina, No, 18 Exchange piace, Now York, April 18, 1804,-—The glock holders im this company are requested to mect at the office of tho company on Thursday, the 20th instant, at 1 o'clock, P. M.. to hear tho roport of FFICE of N. the lent, who has just returned fromthe mines. By ord J. JACOBSON, Svcretary. OrcE OF THE NEW ¥9 COMPANY, Apeil 10, 1854.-—The Pagsioe tors have this day declared a divi ato it after, Monday, Li 4 from the 25th im L. RITT, Seorotary. 0 CAPTAIN R. MARSHALL, QF THE SHIP W. H. Harbeck.—Sir—We, the undersignod, cabin passongers by your ship from Liverpo to departing for our respective destinations, be; ow our most sincere thanks for your courtesy, ki oud treatmont to ‘during our passage over the Atlantic; and wo shall al- gromomber with kindness to you the aviliy evinced aid us by you wijlo traversiny ¢ ir, Yours, most respectfally . MURPHY, C. M., © W.K. DELANY, 0... \1HE COMMITTEE ON STREETS OF THE BOARD OF Couacilmen will moet at the Street Commissioner's of- foe, Mo. 4 Hall of Roeords, on Phecetag, April 2th, at 3o’olock P- M., to hoar parties inte: in the following i ents:—The widei of Cliff stroet, b tending of Crosby treet to smbers streot, a1 ning o! stroot. Sr FREDERICK FRYE, ‘ CHARLES 1 UITLE, HN. WILD, JONATHAN PURDY, JOHN McCLAVE, HE COMMITTEE ON MARKETS OF THE BOARD of Councilmen, to whom was referred tho subject of the yemoval of Catharine and Washington Markets, will moet So'clock P. Com. on Strests. i N2ul partion interested are'inrived to atioud |. Al in) 9 wt ° miw'g "GIDEON CLIFTON, Cc. 8. COOP} WM. YOUNG Com, on Markots. HORATIO REED, E. WAINWRIGHT, AX COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, NEW YORK, APRIL 10, 1804.—Notice to tax payers.—The assossment rolis of the soveral wards of the city and county of New York will be open for examination und review from Saturday, the 20th day of May, until Monday the 26th day of Juno, in- elusive, All tax payers desirous of examining or correoting ‘Asscgemont rolls aro requested to make application to the undersigned at their office, between the hours of 9 A.M, aud 4P. i. ALLEN, H. PURSER, $ Tax Commissioners. |. PECK, oxo. WH. 10 POETS.—TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZES.— ‘The directors of the World’s Exhibition offer two prizes, of $100 each, for two 0% in honor of Are and Industry— eof them not more than sixty lines, the other (for mastic) more shan. thirty Carre ‘be sung at the ro openin: at, Competitors ‘Tuesday, 250h un-t 2 cov Address L. C. Stuart, Acting So tloman of some moans, who can take charge of tho odi torial department in publishing a weekly paper in this oity, branch of the printing or publishing ‘4 small capital would be b roet, Post Odi PREFERRED) —IMME- lishment; one who served dintoly, for our clothing esta a wholefile and retail establishinont, and is © good tom cutter. None nogd apply unless he understands his business. Mandel Brothers, 447 Eighth avenue, FEDERS WANTED—FOR POWER | PRINTING pr Nhs ok. Apply in the pro Mibhadivan ee ere | W'4X PRESSER | WANTED.—APPLY 10 GEORGE Jolneon & Co. 165 William street, or corner of Sixth | avenue and Six | 0 BLACKSMITH TED, TWO GOOD HAND: —WAN who understand horse sbocing, at Taylor's slop, Vi derbilt's Tnuding, Staton Tsinnd. © ilgili kc saa | PO WATCHMAKERS—ONE THAT UNDERSTANDS Feneral wateh repairing may apply immediately to Win K. ‘ico, 127 Atlantig street, Brooklyn, 10 WATCHMAKERS —A YOUNG MAN, WHO HAS had four years experience in the watch Jobbing, wishes Ltain a situation, where he can finish bis trade; near Maiden Jane if possibl neo given. Addross R. N., Horald offie ANTED—TWO OR THREE PAPER HANGERS. Apply at 19 Broad stroot, Newark, N, J. ANTED—AN UPHOLSTERESS, TO SEW ON CUR taine, shader, Ac., by F. W ko, 399 Fourth avo between Twenty: eighth and Dweaty-ninth streets, 7 ANTED—TWENTY-FIVI PRINT COLORERS, [M Mediately, to go to Philadelphia, to engage in tho best class work, for which the highost waces.and, to such as are competent’ permanent employment will be'given. The op- ortunity now presented lv gue mone favorable to good co, of a for ratee of living in Phil ble the ing to live gomfortably snd | up something for a rainy day. Apply on Tuceday, Wednosday Bhd Thursday of next weok. 2th; doth and 27th inst. fi 10 to 2, at the office of Hatch & Severanco, 140 Fulton WA NTEDIAT THE GAS FIXTURE MANUFACTORY of James G. Moffet, 119 and 121 Prinoo strect, a good artietic bronzer, to steady employement and tho best of pay will be given. None but thoroughly competent need apply, etpuia, will enable the ‘and lay MUSICAL. LADY WHO GIVES INSTRUCTION ON THE ianoforte would like to tuke a few more pupils aftor the 1st of May. Inquire at 22 Harrison street, “Terms mo- lerate. ents, ‘ay,, by celebra: ted. It can be seen at 73 MV o'clock. FOR ALE OF FOR WIRE—SEVERAL GOOD SECOND hand pianofortes, rosewood and mahoneny and from Hx to teven octaves. ‘Apply at B. BRAUTIGAN, 80 Wost Ninteenth street, near Sixth avenue. RS. BAILEY BEGS CQUAINT FAMILIES AND principals of schools that sho givos tessons in singing, With pianoforte accompaniment, to young ladies, and is d to receive an additional number of pupils. Resi- No. 120 State stree 3 B.—Comununi loft for Mrs. Bailey, at ti jon, Mr. Jolie, Mr. Millet, and Hors jromdway, Now York. 28 SA Ne USIC.—A LADY, HAVING SOME UNOCCUPIED few moro pupils, at $3 per quar- 10 at the residence of her pupils, makers, and fully war ‘Arron strect, from 10 till 12 ter at her residenc: Please call at So M ‘USICAL.—A QUARTETTE CHOIR AND ORGANIST, who have sung together some time, would like » situa: tion in some Protestant church. For particulars, inquire at Millott’s music saloon, 329 Broadway. Pi instructed at the 0 at vory moderate terms. Address Miss 8. C., Herald office. OTICE—TO YOUNG VALLO LA BLASHE, the celebrated violinist, magician, and ventriloquist, rn any young man to play on the violin in vo instructions given in natural magia and ventriloquism. Terms moderate. Rosidenco No. Broome strect, near Broadway. N. B.—Apparatas for magic furniehod to order. IANOFORTES.—A HANDSOME KOSEWOOD SEVEN octave pianoforte forsale, at g150. Also, eleven now and second hand pianos, prices $45, 375, $110, $125, $175. to S000; or will let them at $250, $3, $4, und $5, per month. M. DUMSDAY, Teacher of music, 225 Grand street ECOND-HAND PIANOS IN GOOD ORDFR.—ONE ‘53g octave for only $30; 6 octave for $55; one of Nunns & Clark, for $110; one of Woreest Stodars & Dunham, for 125; one 634 ootaye, $110; one of Gilbert's, nearly new, for 190; a new 7 octave rosewood, warranted ln overy rospect, for vewlall’e cole rated Boston, pianos, to ywton’s, and D. Van inkle’s, lower than any w! ae HENRY BENARY, 823 Broadway. HORSES, CARRIAGES, ‘&C. ) SORREL HORSE FOR SALE—FIPTREN AND A A Or bigh, se Apply at 76 Charlos a gud kin Street, fromo A.M. tli P. Me ARRIAGES. COACHES ROCKAWAYS, close, shifting top bugzier, buggic GIG PHAE- without tops, uperior qnality and No, 33 Canal street, eys, Rafferty’s own ma ._ For sale low at his reposito SALE— SECOND HAND BUGGY WAGON#, sr Me ctor slitting top, both in portect ram ‘, HARNESS, SLE! order. The hors a together or scpa- o owner has no further use for them. Cnn be Hugg’s, corner of Twonty-fifth street and between Sand 5 2. M. SALE—A SPLENDID BAY HORSE, SIX YEARS |, sixteen and a half hands high, warranted sound and in harness. Inquire at 203 Grand street. OR SALE—ONE SECOND HAND DOCTOR'S GIG on, in good order, and one second hand businoss ‘wagon. Also, three new business wagons and three supo- rior Boston chaises. All for sale low, at 35 Canal streot. ? SALF—A VERY HANDSOME BLACK MARE, pore years old, 15% hands high, smooth built, souniand kind, ands remarkab| stylish driver; can trot a mile in about three minutes. Will be sold low, as the owner has no use forher, Can be seen at 9 Houston stree ay SALE—A SPLENDID PAIR OF WELL MATCHED ful and tails, perfect! Taian aptod for ‘ell kinds days at Wilson & Brotho:'s or and Crosby streets. 7 TE—A HORSE, 153; HANDS HIGH; HAS rasa jn the city’ about one ¥. Cea ‘trot in three minutes eight hout training. Porfeetly sound also a good saddle horse. entle Apply at 467 Pearl street. OR SALE—A SPLENDID ENAMELLED LEATHER shifting top wagon, been used but a few times ; will be $35 less than the cost, at 161 West Twenty-sovonth it Zighth avenue. (OR SALE—TWELVE OR FOURTEEN SECONDHAND carriages, suitable for hacking. ein good order, and will besctd ebeap. Inquir» st Coopor's livery stables, either at 105 Charles streot, or 123 Hight e, corner of Sixtoonth stro SAL®.—A BUACK HORSE, VERY GEN- tle, and used to tho city, has lost his mate, will be sold iow, the owner having no use for bim. Apply to Art coachman, Thirteenth street, two doo FJORSES FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. om elones. tnguire of J. BLACK WE! jue, opposite railroad dupet, Bedford, Br MUG P.M. T JE—WANTED, TO EXCHANGE A_ LIGHT Hoeitres bay pacing pony, fourteen hands high, which aces in 2.40, and warranted sound, for dark brown trotting Eevee; ‘he must trot ip 5.10 or less, and be about fifteen hands high Any one wishing to make such am excbanre may ad- dress B, C., Herald office. BS FOR SALE.—A PAIR OF WBLL- PA Macchod tedium sired smtct bey ho mena ow pete oh news at 10 o'clock A. ny, at ‘Twenty-second street. E—A MAHOGANY PIANOFORTE, COST Ter i new; te & good instru Would’ bi Yor's good family horse, Address oul x: lor P. F., Herald NEW PUBLIC. ATIONS. a reach and journals, which a: mor & Smith's /Kurope nd 44 Nassau strect, New York. MS FARTINGTON’S LIFE AND SAYINGS—FinsT tion, 20,000 coplesi— Will be published on Saturday, ine Life and Sayings of Mrs, Partington. m Ofiere se the family,” by B. P Shillaber, of the Boston "ont. MT aid fynde hor a wo Jousnate fancio withsl, bls ‘Digg his Works: Li legant volume, SM pages, printed on with 43 fine engravings on woo Tap teal’ pa illustrat in tints, designed Brown, a nt 12m9, wed b: ‘Orr & Andrews:— bra tit) Partin jon—s portralt. mien Philosophy. the a. volition. leasure of announcin: sg rk ne Bale arg is the best ovi- Wich the hops and indly reooived by an ‘apber places bis hand on b ° th the eat tS Spprecisting Buble, “the biog er bis pablia snd for sal a boart and he states and Canadas. in dese copies COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. —PARTNER WANTED, TO OPEN A bOOK ‘and stationery sture, in connection with an es- iness vp town; store an 'y for two days at 105 Twenty of sixth street, near Unexceptionab! stating name ry on, office New York Express PARTNER WANTED—IN AN ESTABLISHED MAN- A. Ghacturing business: one baving $1,500 to 85.000 and of & business and financial tum weuld be preferred. Addross E. P. MARTIN, 88 Wall street, corner of Wat GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GO INTO BUSINE: ‘A profitable mercantile and manufact busi eetablished twelve years, has Leen increaged fifty por cent within the last year, and@s capable of being extended toany desirable amonnt. ‘The present proprictors wish to retire from mercantile business, and therefore offer it for sale. To any person or persons who can command from ten to twenty thousand dollars an opportunity is now offered, seldom met with. The business is in a more thriving and condition and commanding far greater facilities than it h evor before attained. Communications addressod to box No. 6 Philadclpiia Post Office, will be contidential, and if ac. companied with name and address will meet with attontion” JOPARTNERSHIP.—$3,000. of good addr: is t out door department; ono well acquainted with the city, mor- eantile and shipping houses. Addross J. J., Herald off OPARTNERSHIP.—$3,000 TO $5,000.—WANTED, AN ‘active partner, with good mercantile connections, ‘in a holegale maunfacturing business. The profits are’ good, of daily gonsumption, and can be made to any ‘Address, with real name, Heald, Herald ofive, extent. ARTNER WANTED—WITH A CASH CAPITAL OF $5,000 to $14,000, to engage in 8 manufacturing business already in opePition, where the demand for the article manufactured is 100 per cent greater than the supply. For further particulars padress Manufacturer, ‘Herald’ office, with real name. * ANTED—A BUSINESS MAN, take a sbare in a nt. Th sidered the most useful at the present, time and 1 WITH CAPITAL, TO 6 invention can he con- arely will bring a fortune ina few months. Pa' ‘or Groat Britain and France applied for, Please addross Patent, iorald of. fice. ED.—ANY PERSON WISHING TO ENGAGE t rate stendy business, and having $200 or $900 h, can hear of an excellent opportunity by addrossing Henry Chauncey, Herald office. Waa PARTNER, een $1,500 OR $2,000, IN y ood paying business, on Broadway, with a oar Tease ot a fow rent, Addross J, D. T., Herald office, for two days. INSTRUCTION. ae T -D ECLARATIO. OF INDEPENDENCE 177 |. written by HENRY BRISTOW, secretary of the legal department of epistolary reial Bristow’ writing academy; buildings 203 Broadway, a1 town academy. | Admi H Cards written, at 2s, each. OOKKEEPING, ARITHMETIC, AC. BooEN VILLE “29 Broadway parately and carefully instructed, whl Parted to him is reavily available in ening. Terie Ft ble, RIVATE FRENCH LESSONS.—A FRENCH GENTLE- PP aealot nobility, well acquainted with Ktoravuro ia ail ite branches, would like to find some pupils, oither Ia: ntlemen, to instruct thom privately in the French tong ‘he mort unquestionable references given. Address D. M,, Herald office. UY ae FRENCH AND GERMAN LANGUAGES, AS RE- quired for businege a nversation, may be thorou, Broome sirect: whore ne wiit be inseeuoted by the jroome sirect, where new pupils w: examined teacher. B. TELLERING G8 FOR STOCK, &C., FOR SALE.—NEW- Scotch and En lis rat tortie King Charles ting dogs, watch dogs, &c., hae fowls. wurchiased at 200 Water street, will be warranted, ‘Address, 205 Wator street, corner of Fulton land dogs of the ry. Inquire at OCKING BIRDS FOR SALE.—TWO SPLENDID mocking bi eno birds aro not to be oxcolled by say ie, 5 , pmock, cat, 20g, hen, rooster, and slag A VERY FINE NEWF Pack silky bait, Droast and Crone white, {i tipped with whito; he is ighveon months old. TRILLIARDS.—BASSFORD, WHOSE WELL KNOWN BLAR Ds Tung seventton tales of ron, taarble ted slate, aro street, entrance 149 Fulton Pan} As selon ort igo Chesnut vareet, Phibedsigais. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THE GADSDEN TREATY GALVANIZED. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. arr AMERICAN PROVISIONS AT THE BAHAMAS, Debate on the Homestead Bill. LANDS FOR THE INDIGENT INSANE. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHARLESTON, 8. ¢. THE SOUTHERN MARKETS, LEORTY-THIRD CONGREAS, FIRST ABSSION, Senate, Wastumaroy, April 19, 1354. TUR NHDRASKA BILL. Wane, (free soil) of Obio, presented remonstrances ne Nebraska bill, DELAY IN VEBSRIA DISCHARGING CARGORS, Mr. Sswarp, (free soil) of N. Y., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to prevent unnecessary de lay in discharging cargoos of vossela arriving from foreign ports, It was taken up and passed. THE NEBRASKA BILI—DUTY ON TRON. Mr. Coorgr, (whig) of Pa., presented twelve remon- strances against the Nebraska bill; also, remonstrances against any change of duty on iron. INCREASE OF PAY IN THR BXRCUTIVE DXPARTMENTS. The Senate bill increasing the pay of the clerks in the Departments was received from the House with two amendments. _ The bill was taken up and the amendments concurred in. RECOMTENSE 7 THR DISOOVERER OF PRACTICAL ANASTHRSIA. Mr. Eveum7, (whig) of Mass, moved to tako up the bill to recompense the discover of practical anasthesia. Mr. Evans, (det) of 8. ©., opposed, but the motion eed to. il! recites that the discovery has been most bene. ficial to mankind, and has been used in the naval and military service of the United States without any com. nsation to the discoverer. It further recites that Joctors Jackson and Morton, of Boston, and Wells of Hartford, claim to be said discoverers. It appropriates $100,000 to be heid by the Secretary of the Treasury, un- til tho fact as to who is the real discoverer be decided by a suit in Equity, Mr. Dawson, (whig) of Ga., said he had reason to be- lieve that Dr. Long, of Athens, Ga., claimed the dis- covery. Mr. Pernt, (dem.) of Ia., said that bad he the papers before him he could satisfy the Senate that this discovery was mado as early as 1881, by Dr. Samuel Guthrie, of New oe Mr. Guthrie was now dead, but his heirs were living. Mr. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, mentioned the name of another claimant—Dr. Dickson. ‘The bill was amended so a to include these names, and to allow the test of claims of all other persons. Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., opposed the «Mr. Brown supported it. ‘The bill passed—yeas 23, nays 13—as follows:— Yras—Moeers. Ada Bright, Brown, Chaso, Coo Eyerett, Feasendon, Fish, Foot, Grier, Jones, of lowa, Jo! of Teun., Pettit, Sebastian, Sewsrd, ir, Thompson, of Ky., Thompson of N. J., Wade, Walker, Wel. ler, Wright—23. + Naye—Mepsrs. Allo n, Dodge, of Wis Ruek, Slidell, Stuart Atchison, Bros vans, Fitzpate THE HOMESTEAD BILL. ‘The Homestead bill was thon taken up. Mr. Wank, (free soil) of Ohio, moved to amond the bill by striking out that part which limits the benefits of it to jose who at the time of its passage are residents of the United states orgterritori Mr. Apams, (dem.) of Miss., said ho was opposed to the amendment and also to the bill. He was for grant- ing an asylum and protection to alt foreigners who sought the United States. Buthe was opposed to taxing the American people to give homes to foreigners who wore not now in the United States. He called attention to the fact of foreigners sending remonstrances as forelgr a to the Senate, rebuking it for its action; also, to #«2 fact of their having held public meetings aud denounced the netion of the Senate, and to their assembling in mes to hang in effigy an honorable and honored Senator for having discha: things shadowed forth that foreigners now forming combinations to interfere in public affairs; and he thought it time Congress should cease offering further inducement to their immigration. Ho advocated the prineiplo of graduating the price of public lands, and be believed that ninety-nine hundredths of the people of ‘the United States would rather pay a low but fair price for lands, with power and control over it, than have it given to them asa set of paupers for nothing, without the right of alienation and under the obligatioa right to remain upon it and cultivate it. They-did not ask for land with a condition to it which would bind them to it astoa prison. He said that many persons had been named as entitled to the honor of being atyled the fa- thers of this homestead bill, but the real and true father of it was the late Gen. Felix McConnel, of Alabama, who, when in the House, on every occasion and out of place and time, always moved toamend every proposi tion by jiving one uindred and sixty acres of land to the hend of every family, whether man, maid or widow. Mr. THOMPSON whig) of Ky., said this amendment was intended to extend the grant made by this bill, not only to all Americans and foreigners now in the United States, i foreigners who may come here, upon their Foy es ration of intention to become citizens. To ill, and especially to this amendment, ho was en- tirely opposed. In the other ond of the Capitol it had lately been declared that a proposition to give lands for the support of those unfortunate people, the insane— who, by visitation of God, were unable to provide for themselves—was unconstitutional; but the Senatot frem Ohio finds no such difficulty in t proposition to give homes and lands to all the vagabonda, paupers and crimi nals which the arm of public justice or political events compel to come to our shores, and to the idle and lary loafers of our own country. He had thought of moving to recommit this bill, with a view of making it more equal in its bounjies. If it be right and just to give lands to the landless, and homes to the homeless, why not give money to the moneyless. If anything like jus- tico cr equelity be intended, why overlook the mechan- ies, the "2 po opal men, and all others who know nothing of agricultural pursuits? Why shower all this bounty upon those who ean follow agriculture? He had always understood that the public lands were sol mnly pledged for the payment of the public debts. If were so, he would like to know how they could be legally taken, while under mortzage, and given away to persons who were aliens in language and blood, and to loafers at Lome. He wished to know any good cause for offering this bonus to all those Yortign- era who seek American shores—to all those who leave their country, perhaps for their country’s good, or who leave it because they are somewhat Liberal, yet not libe- ral enough to fight for liberal principles and institutions. Why offer this bonus to all the lazy, idle, good for noth- ing loafers at home, who never had two hundred dollars to buy a farm, because they wore too idle and lazy to work it? What good eifect could be accomplished by sell- ing the public lands to such people? To get them to go there and settle upon the lands, you must say to them, ‘Here is a nice little farm for you, go and take it, we know you are too Inzy and worthless ever to bo able to buy one, or keep one when it is given to you, for that reason we will cover it with a sort of bankruptcy, to con- ti forever; you need not be afraid to take it, neither the sheriff nor the constable shall everlay his hands upon it; it is forever to be bankrupt to your creditor.” (Laugh- ter.) And it is mon to whom such inducements have to be held out, that aro to fill up, oceupy, and become com munities of new States. What nice communities they will be, the vagabonds and criminals of Europe and the loafers of our own country. (Laughter and applause.) This bill was unjust for another reason. It was a dis- crimination in favor of paupers and idlers against the hard-working and industrious pioneers who have cut down the forests, paid for their lands, and settled the Western States. The industrious American pioneers have been made to pay for their lands, and it ing away to the crimi- , Fagamuffins and paupers o the world, who are now flying and will fly to this country like buzzards to a carcase, which tl er will stick to till ot eat it up. (Laughter and applause.) No President of any party, under any circumstances or vicissitudes, in any ex tremity or emergency, from Washi to Pierce, has ever brought himself dowa to recommend any such measure as this. He objected to it asa financial mea- sure. All Europe was to be in 3 contest such the world never saw, and the ited States would hi need of all its resources and its means to prevent be- coming inyolved in it, or being in it to maintain their rights. Was this s time to squander the public lands as | epged ks the oneeeta ct eemit es Matas binder louse with respect to public lan: appear a . First 7 Looe this bill giving away all the public lands, and then they passed another bill graduating the price of what they had already given away. It was evi- dent that they did not mean this bill should become a law. It was a popular measure to be talked about, very well designed to secure the re-election of some whose chances were otherwise doybtful It was a measure calculated to please the cross roads, bar rooms and whis- key boys, and its passage there would do no harm; for the House expected that the good nense and pro- priety of the Sonate would check it. (Laughter.) He said, from mewspapers, that there were Propositions it for? ing to buy whole regions of territory. ‘an it to pay for it and then give itaway? Another war oad, Clay. Daw- . Hunter, Mason, might fe ind it was better to keep all thin and vote it awa, was done before, in bounties toeld sol- diera. In these days there was a universal daatre to ac- uire territories — ‘was hardly an obi-faghioned whig who did not want te annex ail Canaia, or swallow One or more whole States of Mexico. lf they could not them one way, they wanted s ight. Now-a-daya the iad bacome that ich they would spoil about the head and shonlders unless they bad aks on hand. (Laughter.) This land, when acquired, had to be paid for, either in prrehase money or in war expenditures. Why was it to be given away? How did this proposition affect the old States—the old thirtoeent How did it aifect Massachu- setts and all New England? Though many things had occurred causing differences between New England and the old Southern States, still the recollection of Lexing ton, and Concord and Bunker Hill were unextinguished. Though the old Puritan notions about slavery «nd other | matrers had not kept up with the progress down South, yet the revolutionary reminiscences were not forgotten. Obstinate and perverse (addressing Mr. Everett) as you aro we love you still. You were obstinate and perverse to England before you came here—you were obstinate and perverse towards her after you got here, and you have been pretty much opposed to your own government ever since. (Loud and continued fanghter.} How does this bill affect the descendants of those Puritan fathers, whose blood secured the independence of this nation? Under its policy thoy are told they shall have nono of the public lands for railroais, for churches, for their deaf, dumb, blind, insane, for schools of school houses. They are to have none of the pro- ceeda of its sale—they are to derive no benefit of any kind from it; but they are further told that while none of you shall Lave any of it, we will give it to some Hessian whose ancestors butchered yours for hire in tho days of the Revolution, (Applause.) We will not give it to your people for schools or school hours, but we will give it to some Datchmen with such and feet so broad that it will take three « to lick bim into the shape of an American (Loud continued Insughter and applause.) © old States, by the policy of this bill, will be entirel; exe!uded from the public lands. The people of one-half of them will be told when they desire OPS there—‘ You can't come in—you're tainted with negroes.” Was this just? and if not just, why this radical change in the System of administering the public lands? These pro- posed changes wore somewhat periodical—some peraon or another, for political purposes, want to build up for an approaching Prosidential election a new party, a German party. It may be with its centre at Cincinnati or Louisville; aud they are to control and yovern the American people’ and require the public lands to be given away t) their countrymen. It was the boast that this was an Anglo-Saxon people, but like another Anglo-Saxon People who bad for a long time boen ruled by a halt crazy reed of German Kings and Queens, was there not danger that this German party would rule this nation? De Tocqueville said that the United States would never have agreat man for President again; that the understrappors would prevent any great man whom they could not rule from becoming President. These understrappers had prevented and would prevent auch mon as Clay, Webster And Calhoun from becoming Presidents. They sought some fool whom they could manage and control. It was this aspiration after the presidency that lod to all such measures as this. If the constitution had contained a provision that no man who once reached Congress should ever hereafter turn his eyes to the other end of the ave- nue, this Homostead bill would never have been heardof. Like prudent men they Would husband their back land and as their sons and daughters grew up they would divi it among them to be held by them and their descendants forever, but when men once think of the Presideno; when once they serve the people and look towards the White House, they coase to be sane men. (Laugh- ter.) Thoir heads go round and round as if afflicted with a vertigo, and in their disordered imaginations originate all kinds of extravagant propositions. At such a time, one of thom, whose boast formerly would have boen that he was an American, would be going about delaring that his fathor was an Irishman and his mother a Dutch- man, (Loud laughter.) Though a man knowing but little or caring less about religion in any tga may be seen going around the country making the sign of the cross, and muttering most unintelligible jargon to oateh the Catholic vote. (Laughter.) If not doing this, he will be neon talking to the forcign population, cajoling them for their votes, promising them land for nothing, like the Old Fellow who promised our Saviour all the king dom of the world if he would fall down and worship him, when, in truth, the old rascal had not a single foot of his own to give away. (Loud applause and laughter.) A Sxnatox—Who do you allude to? Mr. Tiomrsox—Of course I don’t mean any one here. (Laughter.) If you think my remarks applicable to ony ove, name him, and I will except whoever you may name. (Laughter.) Suppose a Territory, Nebraska for instance, to be settled by a population only induced to go there by such a bill as this, what a confusion of tongues will bo there, Men of all the nations of the world perhaps, combining within their number an amount of degrada: tion, idleness, anu crime and villany which, if contered in any metropolis, would destroy a nation however pure and powerful. | Suppose a member of the Sonate shnald go there to settle. ‘They would meet him with astonish. ment, They would naturally exclaim, ‘You are an American—how did you get here?” (Laughter.) ““What made you come heref’’ (Laughter.) ‘Who did you murder in Kentucky that you had to come to this place?’ (oughter,) «What, did you rob and steal in New York, that foreed you to leave there?” (Applause.) Was this tie way to raise up and people the now States of this ‘aion.” He was no native American. Ho was not hos- tile to for He was willing they should come hore and enjoy all the rights and privileges which the consti- tution and the laws afforded them. He had no objection toany man because he was of foroign birth. He re- {oiced to see the gallant patriot and honored statesman from ILinois in the Senate of the United States, and ap: proved of that law which allowed bim to hold that office, though of foreign birth. He rejoiced also to see in the Senate that able man from Louisiana, a member of the £ Benjamin, and of a race so long and bitterly per- secuted. But he was opposed to holding out a bonus to worthless criminals from all parts of the world to come and take our lands. He would suggest to Presidential aspirants ® word of caution—great men were net now generally selected for that office. There was Mr. Polk; he was chosen, {o say the least, accidentally. Ho was cead, and of him he would say nothing. Then came Gencral Taylor, a gallant old soldier, a good citizen, and tolerable President, though not ever much of a President. (iavghter.) The next was Mr. Pierce. Perhaps it would not “be fair to strike him at this time, asthe Senate well knew he was busy in determining whother a mon who was now right on one platform, but formerly not right on the Buffalo platform, was entitled to any equality in the division of the spoils. (Laughter.) The greatest religio-politico question he ever heard of was, that which now engaged the attention of the President and bis party, which was whether the prodigal son who had returned to his father, saying he bad repented, and then partook of the fatted calf, had in reality returned because of his repentance, or because his father had, in the shape of an office, a fatted calf to kill. (Lond Inughter.) Gentlemen ‘having aspirations the Presideney should remember that such — sel tions as these could never have been anti pate’. As it had occurred, so it might again. They should therefore not press forward too boldly; let thein all sit down quietly, and rest contentedly in peace, and Who could tell but ‘that some of them might be so unfortunate, at some day, as to be taken up and made President. (Laughter.) ‘Such measures as thistwould no man’s chance. He repeated his objections to , and said that, though opposed to the exercise of one-man power generally, yet if this bill passed, and Pierce should veto it, he did not know but that he nie) would support him for the succession in 56. Mr. Brown opposed the amendment, and gave notice of a substitute for the whole bill. The substiiute makes pre-emption rights permanent. Mr. ADAMS eaid he would vote for the substitute, ‘The bill was postponed The Senate went into executive session, after which it to adjourned, House of Representatives. Wasninaton, April 19, 1854. MAUS BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND MOBILE. Mr. Ovps, (dem.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Post Offices, reported back the Senate's resolution authorizing the extension of the contract for carrying the mails be- tween Montgomery and Mobile. LANDS FOR TilZ INDIGENT INSANE. The morning hour was passed in a dulldebate. After which the Senate bill, apportioning lands for the benelit of the indigent insane in the several States was taken up. Mr. BisskLt, (dem.) of ILL, desived to put the bill on its pasenge. Mr. Bewor (dem.) of S. C., moved to lay it on the table, negatived, 48 yeas—J1 nays. Several ineffectual efforts were made to adjourn, by the encmles of the bil, ‘The House refused to send the bill to the Committee of the whole on the State of the Union—yeas 53, nays 81 ‘The bill was ordered to be read a third time. Mr. Crinoman, (dem) of N. C., moved to reconsider the yote. He desired to know whether the bill did not con- tain certain limitations on the States with regard to the mode of distributing the money—in other words, whether it did not require the States to expend the money in @ particular way. ‘The general government has no juris- diction over lunatics, negroes, the poor, or any other class in North Carolina. It belongs to cach municipality or State. The bill requires the States to take care of the lunatics instead of tie federal officers, thus delegating the States to do the will of the government. He held that this was unconstitutional. Mr. BISSELL rose to reply— Mr. TaYLor, (whig) of Ohio, expressed a hope that the gentleman from Hlinois would move to lay Mr. Clingman’s motion on the table, so that the House might pass the vill at once, without further debate. Mr. BiseRit acquiesced, and the motion was laid on the table. After which the bill. was passed. Sl=nays 68 ark, Tom, Ca’ R liot Maes. \tison, Eelferid, Grey, Harlan Obio, Harrigen, 4 Hunt, Kerr, Knox. Kurtz, Latham, Lill: , Howe, , Lindley, Lind: Lyon, Maurice, Middlesworth, Miller Mo., Miller Inc ray, Oliver Mo, Parker, Beck, Peckhats, Pratt, Puryear Ritchie Pa., Ri app, Seymour, Skelton, Smith Tenv., Smith A oh , Stratton, St Mich., Tay! ‘eon. Therston R. I., ti i. Vail, W ley, Washburno . ‘no Me., Ww. oth Mass. Wheelor, Vater. (Gro), Barksdaie, Barry, helsmea, Clingman, Golquit ean, Dent, Brum, Baldy. Barris (A Jonee (N.Y), Jones (Ee Kero Pane PUA ES Oe oreral Sates, or the benoftt of indigent insane persons, ten p:illions of acres of land, to be End ‘direction of the President of Wee United States, in tha tompound ratio of the geogra- hical area and representation of raid States tm the Bouse of Representatives, according $0 the Inst oomsus ‘The amount to cach is to be investet, muh the interest to be applied to the support of the insane. Adjourned. Foom Washington. COMMFRCIAL CONCKSSIONS AT TH% BAIAKAS— POINTMENTS GONFIRMED-—-TUE GADSDEM TRE ONCB MORE. ASINNGTON, April 19, L854. Our Consul at the Babamas informs the State Depart ment of the consolidation ef duties at the Islands. The duty on flour is reduced to 50 cents, and on beef ani pork to $i per barrel. Corn, peas, beets, poultry, gamo, fresh meat and fish, turtlo, raw hides, &e., are admitted frac, The recuetion on provisions will be met by an increase in the duties on dry goods of from five to fifteen per cent. This increase will afford all the revenue for the Islands, there being no tax on real estate, Provisions are mostly supplied from the United States, and dry goods from France and England. ‘The Senate has confirmed Edwin De Laon, of 8. C., as Consul-Genera! to Alexandria, Egypt; Frederick ' A. Beecher, as Secretary of Legation to Central America; John N! Joves, of Iad., Register of Land at Vincennes, and John ©. Claiborne, of Ark., Receiver of Public Mo- neys at Batesville. {tis confidently asserted that Mr. Dell's amendmont to the Gadaden treaty, recognizing the Sloo grant, will be carried, and tive treaty saved. From Baltimore. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD DIVIDEND—SHIP- MASTERS AND RUNNERS. Bavrmors, April 19, 1354. The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day adopted a resolution to declare a caah dividend in 0. tober next. ‘A large was held at New Orleans on Wenes- day, tot jures for the protection of ship captains from assaelts by rannors. Great Fire at Charleston, 5 Cuanieston, April 18, 1854. A destructive fire broke out in Hayne street, in the heart of the business portion of this city to-day, and about a dozen stores are in ruins. ‘The fire extended from No. 13 to inclusive, and the houses wore occupied by the following persons:—Messra. Lane, Rrown, Beach, Carter, Force, Horsey & Co., Havi- land, Waldron, Cohen, Fanning, Courtney, Gilliland and fyatt. ‘The loss is very heavy, being estimated at about $400, - 000, The arnount of instirance has not yet becn ascertained ing Conspiracy Trial. Exc! Easton, April 19, 1854 The trial of Stevenson, Parker and others, commenced this morning. It is a case of conspiracy to extort money from Benjamin Green, an aged citizen. The affair oc- curred about the same time as the Seymour case in New York, and the circumstances are wimilar. Stevenson pleada guilty to the charge. Considerable excitement prevails here, the parties being all of the highest res- pectability, and the defendants are amongst our Wealthiest citizens. ‘The Run upon the National Safety Trust Co. PUILADBLYMIA, April 19, 1854. Tho run upon the National Safety Trust Company has subsided, depositors being satistied of its ability to pay all demands, $160,000 have been paid out during the last two days. Death of Ex-U, 8. Senator Davis, Worcester, April 19, 1854 The Hon. Jobn Davis, Inte U.S. Senator from Massa- chusetts, died at his residence here, this afternoon, of bilious cholit; after an illness of only a few hours. Movements of Steamships. THE KNOXVILLE AT SAVANNAH. Savanna, April 18, 1854. ‘The steamship Knoxville arrived here eurly this (Tuesday) morning. THE BLACK WARRIOR AT MOBILE. Monn, April 19 1854. The steamship Black Warrior arrived here last night from New York via Havana, The authorities at the lat- ter port treated her very courteously. Frosts at Moblle. Moni, April 18, 1854. Heavy frosts have occurred in this city and vicinity. Markets. New ORtMANS, April 17, 1854. The sales of sotton to-day were 6,000 bales, at a decline of nearly 3c., under the influence of the America’s pews. Middling is quoted at 7c. Yew ORURANS, April 18, 1854. The sales of cotton to-day were 9,000 bales, at 7c. for middling. The decrease in the receipts at all the South- ern ports is now 514,000 bales. Flour has advanced un- der the America’s news, to $7 for Ohio. Western yellow corn is at 57. Sales of mess pork at $13. Lard is higher, being quoted at 940.0 93sec. Fair sugar sells at 340. and mo at Ide. Rio coffee ranges from Qc. a 10340. Cotton freights to Liverpoo? are at 74d Naw Oxtmas, April 19—Noon. Sales of cotton thia morning 4,000 bales. Middling is quoted at 70, Flour sells at 87. Gunn: PRICE TWO CEN:S. TUE LATS TERRIBLE SHIPWRECKS. ene More Disasters—Great Loss of LifoeSisppoo?t Wreck of the Emigrant Ship Hum. voldt— Later from thé Ship Underwriter =W te- at Lewes, Delaware, &o., de. It was reported in Wall street, yesterday, that the , "# sel lost at Barnegat was the Hamburg ship Humboldt, Hamburg. She was commanded by Capt. Paulsen, et ™ left Hamburg on the 26th of February last, bound to thin port, with, it ia stated, from 400 to 500 passengers. [A later despatch, which will be found below, says it ux the ship Powhatan, of Baltimore, from Havre.} From the following despatch it would seam the woe st fears have been realized concerning the {ate of ber pas sengers:— _ PUNLADRLPMA, April 19, 1864. A despateh just received from Absccom says ‘that 11 to last night about forty dead bodies—mea, women, ie : children—had been washed ashore on that beach and Brigantine beach, about a quarter of @ mile across the / channel. Those seen by our informant appear to ba Gormana. They are all much disfigured, howover. Bodies were Washing ashore all the time at Absocom. A bed was also found further up the beach, bit nothing has yet been discovered to indicate the name of the lost vessél. The Humboldt was fine ship of 700 tons, nearly now, having been built at Lubec, on the Baltic, in 1853. The "packet ship Underwriter, ashore at Squan, ceu- tinues in about the same position. The steamtag Hue- tress left there at one o'clock yesterday with the pas- songors, and landed them all safely in the afternoon at the foot of Jackson street, East river. Tho steamtug Leviathan, which was despatched by the underwriters on Tuesday evening to her assistance; returned yesterday morning, without being able to com municate with her, owing to the heavy sea. The surgeon of the ship arrived in town yesterday, having left the previous evening, and states that she haa sixteen feet of water forward, and fourteen aft. She lies head off shore on the outer bar. When he left at sails were set, but the wind was too light to move bev, She does not leak of any consequence. About one hundred tons of railroad iron and tin had been thrown overboard, and it was expected she would be got off as soon am the steamtugs could oporate upon her. Tho underwriters bave despatched two other steamtuge and the wrecking schooners I'rauk Pierce and Wave te the scone of the disaster. She will probably be brought up to the city to-day. Two of the seamenof the steamer Delawaro ere stated to have been drowned by the upsetting of their boat, im their endeavors to render assistance. The Delaware was bound hence to Philadeiphia, and had been lying at am. chor inside the Hook, weather bound, since Saturday. ‘The steamer Huntress, Capt. Bird, came up last night with some four hundred passengers, all in good health. She aiso brings the body of one of the mon who was lest in the yawl of the steamboat Delaware. The steamtug Titan, Capt. Cummisky, also camo ap, bringing the balance of the passengers, both from the beach and the vessel. Capt. Bird reports the ship as having two fect water im her hold, standing up straight, with royal yards across, and has received thus far no damage except the loss ef her rudder, She will have to d’asharge before boing got off, as she ia bedded in the sand about five foot aft, aud about three feet forward. The Hamburg ship Humboldt, Capt. Paulson, from Hamburg February 26, and Cuxhaven March 7, with morchandise and passengers for Now York, is now due, and she most likely is the ship now ashore. She is con- signed to W. F. Schmtdt & Co., of Wall street. A report was received in the city yesterday afternoon that some thirty or forty bodies came ashore at Absseom beach, butthey did not probably come from the Hum- bolit, as Absecom is some thirty miles below and itis not likely the bodies weuld drift that distance without washing ashore, particularly where they had te pass by Great and Little Egg Harbor inlets. A vessol on shore on Brigantine Shoals would go te pioces in ® short time, and those bodies probably came from a third vessel wrecked on that dangerous place, The steamtug Underwriter will proceed to Barnegat this morning. There were reports in town that two other ships wore , He. ¢ stock of cotton now on hand heee ic 590 700 neton-° | ashore further south, but they had not been confirmed. Cianixston, April 19, 1853. The cotton market is dull and has a declining tendency. Sales to-day, 1,300 bales, Good middling uplands is quo- | ted at 0c. ‘The Trial of Matthew F. Ward in Kentucky. From the Elizabethtown (Ky.) Register, April 11.] The Aprii term of the Hardin Circuit Court eommences on Monday, the 17th inst, Several important causes are set for t mong others the cause Ward, brought to this court by a eh from the Circuit Court of defferson coun ‘The reasons which induced the application for, and the grant of, a change of the venue iu this nse, are familiar to our readers, and need no repetition, They were suff cient in themselves, and were rendered necessary by tho constant efforts nade to inflame the public mind. In the Register of Tih and 14th February Inst, we adverted briefly to those causes, accompanied with such remarks as we deemed just and proper We based the justitication of our course then upon the excited state of the public mind, and epon the principle that any and every attempt made to exasperdte and in flame public sentiment against the accu! parture from that elevated and imparti should characterize an intelligent people, culated to deprive the alleged eriminat of his constitu tional right to a fair and impartial trial. Our citizens will have the pleasure of mecting with the Hon. John J. Crittenden during the presont week. Per haps no public man stands higher in the osteom and affection of his countrymen. His numerous friends here will weleome his appearance among them with pleasure and delight. We are enabled to make this announcement from hav- ing been permitted to peruse some kind letters from him to Matthew F. Ward, volunteering his services to de fend him. When it is remembered that the family of Mr. Ward have been politically opposed to Mr. Critten- den for more than thirty years, all must concur in say- ing it is one of the noblest acts of friendship ever re corded, and it justides us in expressing an, opinion long entertained, that, in his day and generation, John Crittenden is ‘ the noblest Roman of them all.’ This fact speaks loudly for Mr. Ward. All who know the high moral worth of Mr. Crittenden, and his great purity of character, will at once concur with us in the opinion that Mr. Crittenden would never volunteer to de- fend a bad man, much less a murderer. Mr. 0. will be here to-morrow or next day. cas TELEGRAPHIC Lovisviiix, April 19, 1854. The trial of the brothers Ward is progressing in Harn- den County Criminal Court, but we areas yot withdut any of the proceedings. They are to be tried separately, Matthew being tried first. Court of General Sessions. Before His Honor the Recorder. Arrit 19.—Martha Smith, a young girl, was indicted for grand larceny, in stealing money and jewelry, the property of Mra, Force, of No. 171 East Broadway. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. It appears that she was employed as a domestic with Mrs. Force, and left in March last. A few days before she left, the prosecutrix missed a gold chain, a pair of earrings, forty-four dollars in money and other property, which was afterwards re- covered by the police. Officer King of the Tenth ward, testified to the finding of the property in various pawn- | breker’s shops, mhd to the arrest of the prisoner in East Proadway, with a pair of gold earrings in her possession. The.prisoner addressed the Lag in her own defence in a very eloquent manner, stating that Mrs. Force sent her for liquor inflarge quantities, and ere her the property to pawn in order to pay for it, The prisoner was found gulity of petit larceny. His Honor sentenced her to six months imprisonment in the penitentiary. Charles MeGibbon was indicted for passing counter- feit bili of the value of $3, purporting to be on the Bank of Somers, in the State of New York, to one Richard Shorthill. | It appears that the prisoner had given the bill in payment for drink at Mr. Shorthill’s store. An McSweeny testilied that the prisoner had frequen shown hora countefelt bill, telling her that he had re- ceived it from his employer.” The prisoner was acquitted on the ground that no guilty knowledge was proved. ohn Masters Whiting was charged with having in hia sesaion counterfeit money, in bills of the Cranston R. 1. Officer Pollard testified that he, acting upon ation of Mr. Phillip Inges, searched at one of the wat joseta at Tammany Hall, where he found about $110 in forged bills of the Cranston and Holliston banks, swppored to have been thrown there by the prisoner, who bad acted in concert with an unknown man in passing $10 of the same money om the day before. The answer of Whiting was read, in which he stated that he was a native of Hogland, resided in Troy, and was ® physician by profession. He denied the charge. Cap- tain Hallenbeck, of Coxsackie, gave the prisoner a good The following despatch gives further melancholy ia- telligence of the effects of the storm:— Pmicapeirma, April 19, 1866. A letter from Lewes, Del., dated Monday last, says that the storm was most furious there, wnrooling houses, barns, &c. Seven vessels were blown ashoro—one a her” maphrodite brig, (name ynknown,) from Norfolk for Hoston, with corn. The crew were in the rigging, except one, who swam ashore. The schooner . B. Alston, from New York, with a cargo of lime, took fire and was oom- sumed, with the exception of her sails and rigging. The schooners Bailey and Minerva were also ashore, and the latter had but recently been got off at an expense of $2,300, The sea was 50 heavy that no boat could live im » Seventy #ail remained in'the breakwater. The bodies ' df two women, one man, and a boy, were washed ashore ' on Absecom beach on Monday. They appeared to have been emigrants, The youngest woman had on tho third finger two gold rings, one plain, the other had a small gold heart attached to it witha link. The other womaa had the letters ‘‘M. D."’ marked on some portion of her clothes. It was reported yesterday that three more bodies had been found. We are afraid that the full effects of the tempost have {reached us. Among the innumerable quantity of vessels trading at this time along the coast to South ern and West India ports, it will be extremely fortunate if none were driven ashore in tho terrible weather that visited us during the past few days. LATEST PARTICULARS, Pmapguvma, April 19, 1854 A lotter received at the Ledger office from Long Beach, dated Monday, states that ‘‘the ship’ Powhattan (pre- bably the ship Powhattan, of Baltimore, which left Havre with emigrants about the Ist of March—sho waa ancld vessel, of about six hundred tons, and is not likely to have bad much cargo,) came ashore about three o'clock on Sunday morning, seven miles north of Egg Harbor Light. She had about two hundred emigrants on board, and not a soul was saved and not a vestige of the wreck remaine. Thirty-three dead bodies have beem picked up here. ‘The schooner Manhattan, of Bangor, Maine, was alse wrecked in the same neighborhood, and ail hands perish- ed save one of the crew, who is in such a condition as to be unable togive any particulars, Par.apeuruta, April 19—P, M. We have just received a despatch from Absecom, which sass “a portion of the beading of a vessel has been washed ashore. It has cut or stamped upon it ‘Packet ship—Spofford—Liverpool—bound to doek—185—Raat river.’ The surf still brings dead bodies on the shore, and the total number found thus far is fifty-eight. A letter from Lewes atates that the schooner reported ashore there with corn proves to be the Octavia. AM the crew were rescued. She was a complete wreck, ana her cargo was floating along the beach. The schooner Lenity (erroneously reported the Bailey) is also a oom. plete wreck, her keel being out and the mainmast through her bottom. The other vessels ashore will be got off. Their names are schooners Francis, Fashiom, Minerva, sloops Eliza Jane, David Vannerman, Ne lives were lost. SCHOONER NEBRASKA BURNED AT SA. Adespatch from Charleston says that the schoonee Nebraska, from Port Lavacca, bas been burnt at sea. Versel and cargo valued at about $20,000, and insured im Wall street. Board of Supervisors, Arrit 10.—His Honor the Recorder in the Chair. On motion, the Committee on Salary of the Tax Con- missioner were discharged from further attendance. PAYMENT OF ASSESSORS. It was resolved, that the Comptroller report to the Ponrd, at ite next meeting, by what authority fe re fuses to pay the Asseasors. The Board adjourned to the first of May rhe 0.8. stounrp reece . e U. 8. atenamal incenves, Sydney Harbac, N. SW. on the. Sth Samsaty a ton Lend Pd to wail for ee eg” wy Gl t ion. 3 k ‘the Unites Veet pd nn Folton, from Hayana, ar~ rived at Washington yonterday: character, He no ‘ticed as a physician; had been a ; shoemaker. Mr. Wilson of Troy, sles spoke of is good | | Trin Coastixa TRADE OF Gngar Brerary.— tn. character, a8 did Mr. Asa Butgess, of the same city, | forrsation bas been received at the a Aftera lengthy summing up on either side, His Honor W anbington, from Albert oy by ivartlonnent charged the jury, when they retired from court, and re- | Fal at Leeds, of the passnge of an oe) of ie h Al tured at a quarter to nix o'clock stati ‘that there was "| which tho wholo ee ee eer Kingdon ary ‘of their agreeing, when the Recorder dis- pope ty to rig Wh -y pind chargok ee, Lamy dues, tolls ed, and wi pay no rave of dues, A bill is now before one of tho branches of the | . NeeIRers, CATT ng Pee cingaes ad ped ‘wages by the s, 4-4 4 the of the won woah e