The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6453, MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. INEWS BY TELEGRAPH. TWO WEEKS LATER’ FROM CALIFORNIA. | DEPRESSED STATE OF, THE MARKETS. { CONVICTION OF COL. WATKINS, THE FILIBUSTER. y ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC PORTS. PROCEE IN “CONGRESS DINGS ds for the San Francisco Rescuers, SPEECHES ON THE NEBRASKA BILL, , « Cotton Speculations at New Orleans, &e., &. News from California. “ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES AT NEW ORLEANS— * TREASURE SHIPPED FOR NEW YORK—A DUEL— : TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF COL. WATKINS—THE MARKETS—ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC PORTS, ETC. New Onceans, April 23, 1854. The steamship United States, from Aspinwall 17th inst., arrived at this port, bringing California advices to slide Ist of April. | She reports that the mail steamship Illinois sailed from ‘Aspinwall for New York on the 17th, with 750 passengers and about one million dollars in treasure, brought dowa to Panama by the steamship Oregon. The news from California is very meagre. A duel had taken place between Mr. Washington, one [of the editors of the San Francisco Times, and Mr. Wash- burn, of the Al/a California, in which the latter was se- ‘verely wounded. | The trial of Col. Watkins, one of the Walker expedition, {had resulted in a verdict of guilty, but with a recommen- ation to mercy. § ‘The British ship Challenge had been seized for a viola- bion of the revenue laws. | The markets continued excessively depressed. | The following arrivals from Atlantic ports had taken Jace during the fortnight, at Sari Francisco: " \Wareh 16—Clipper ship Water Witch, from Boston. 23— do. — Romance of the Sea, from Boston. 23— David Brown, from’New York. 25— Lightfoot, Pierce, from do. Dec. 1. 28— do. Don Quixote, Nott, from Boston Noy. 22. w— do. Nov. 2 29—Steamer Arispe, Wilcox, Philadelphia Oct. 12. 20—Bark E Wright, Jr., Burgess, New York July 28, via Valparaiso, 80—Ship Syren, Allen, New York Nov. 20. do, do. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, HIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasurncton, April 24, 1854. PETITIONS PRESENTED. |Mr. Foor, (whig) of Vt., presented remonstrances gainst the Nebraska bill. Mr. Hamu, (dem.) of Me., presented similar remon- trances from’ Maine. Mr. SEwaun, (free soil) of N. Y., presented the memo- ial of the Jews of Rochester, praying that religious free- ‘om be secured to all American citizens in European lountries; also, the remonstrance of George Cornell and thers, of New York, against the Nebraska bill. Mr. Fist, (whig) of N. Y., presented memorials in fa- ér of schools for the education of boys as seamen. Also, petitions from Jews, in favor of religious free- ‘om. Mr. Sumner, (free soil) of Mass., presented numerous ‘aemorials in favor of cheap ocean postage. Mr. Hunrer, (dem.), of Va., presented a petition from number of mechanics, praying that the Homestead bill ‘@amended so as to allow them to receive $200 each in n of land. Mr. Burim, (dem.), of 8. C., presented a petition from ‘worcitizens of Washington, praying that the corporation of that city be instructed to repeal that law which re- uires taverns and eating houses to close at midnight. Mr. Everzrt, (whig), of Mass., presented a petition m the American Scientific Association, asking for an ppropriation to enable Professor Mitchell, of Cincinnati, construct @ machine for observing right ascensions rd declinations by the aid of magnetism, which was re- rred to a select committee. LAND TO ALABAMA FOR RATLROADS. Mr. Frrvpantuck, (dem) of Ala., introduced a bill grant- Jand to Alabama for railroads. PRIVATE PIL \. A bill for the relief of Grafton Baker was reported and assed. SETTLEMENT OF EXYENSES INCURRED BY OREGON, The House joint resolution directing the settlement of ertain expenses incurred by the Legislature of Oregon 0 preparing ‘and printing @ code of laws, was reported nd passed, . MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL. “The military academy appropriation bill was returnod m the House, with amendments to the Senate’s amend- The House rejected the Senate’s amondment increasing ¢ salaries of the professors of French and drawing. Mr. Huxrin, (dem.) of Va., hoped the Senate would oncur with te House Mr, Suimape, (dem-) of IIL, hoped not, and moved that @ Senate insist on its amendments. Agreed to. ‘A committee of conference was asked. ‘THE RESCURKS OF TIE SAN FRANCISCO. Mr. Smetps moved to take up the bill apj ne hundred thousand dollars to procure suitable gol nedals for the captains of the Three Bells, the Kilby, Ind the Antartic, and the balance to be aivided among laid captains and their crews, for their gallant conduct pr rescuing the survivors of the wreck of the steamer San nciseo. Mr. Hunter said he hoped the Senate would take up he Indian Appropriation bill. Mr. BRopuxap said this was the d ideration of the bill to suspend a! ‘on. There were many persons about to eng anufacture of that article, aod it was important that ey and the country should know what course govern- ent intended to pursue, He would, however, give w o the bill mentioned by the Senator from Illinois. ‘Mr. Sarerps’ motion was agree'l to. M. Gwiy, (dem.) of Cal., moved a substitute, propos- ~ to give to the captains of the Three Bells, Kilby, ‘atartic, and Lucy Thompson, @ gold medal each, and all thers engoged in the rescue suitable silver and bronze pedals, and appropriating $20,000 for that object. He id that citizens of the United States had already sub- ibed nearly $60,000, which had been paid to the officers nderews of these vessels. The government, too, had romptly paid the sums demanded by their ogpers for mages and losses sustained by them in cousefuence of Ibe rescue. The owners of the Three Bells hal demand- ld twenty-five thousand dollars and the owners of the kilby fifteen thousand dollars, and they were paid those mounts. At the time he investigated this matter the \ntarctic bad not returned from Ltverpool,and he did not now how much her owners had aeked or received of this ernment. The Senate would see that the govern hent and citizens of the United States had already paid the owners and the crews of the three ve ne hundred thousand dollars. fiis substit ue proper course. ‘The gdld, silver, and bron uitable devices, would’ be more highly pri ese brave men than any gift in money. He thought hy commagier of te Lucy Thompson ought to have medal Mr. fomipe by the citiz hat was paid by the goverom lesvels, was entirely correct, but th hing Whatever to do with the nat! this noble eed of humanity and dauntless hi sm. He repeated the details of the dsister and the gallant onduct displaye! by these commanders during those rilous ays and nights. He said that while the medals ould be treasured by the offi deem a bronze medal as any munificent reward for is bardehips and gallantry, The money to them would be something truly bountiful and rewarding. Mr. Gwsy said the Senator had distinguished himself eatly in the Mexican war, and had received thanks and pedals. Had that Senator received a sword for lis gal- ntry would ho not have prized it ton times more highly han all the moncy in the treasury. He knew of bronze nedals which were of but little value in themselves, but o amount of money cout! purchase them from those apn n they had been bestowed Mens, Hamun and Maitony followed in favor of the inal resolution. r, SLIDELL advoeated the amendent. , Mr. Gwin's substitute was rejected—yons 16, nays 20. Yeas—Mor Butler, Clay, Dawson, Dodge (Lowa), #, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter, Norris, Pratt, Rnsk, tian, Siidell, Toombs, Williame—16 i Navs—Merers, Alles, Badger, wut Pig fab dob voo} . Everett, Fi ‘oot, Geyer, amlin, (nl or, Feu Seward, Shiel 3, Stuart, Sumner, Thom Wai propriatin y fixed for the con- duties on railroad in the f the amount subscribed at to the owr t matter had no- 4, the poor tar would ® cr , right—21. Pee tiers mcreats amend by striking oxt ‘hunted HBhousend,”’ and inserting ‘ fifty thousand.’ Mr. Skwarp—TI hope the amendment will not be agreed 0. After we have seen the expressions and manifes- tions of gratitude which have been given by the citi- 3 of the United States to these meritorious men, it Hoos secm tome that it would be much more satisfactory o the people that we should award nothing at all than t we should differ upon the sum, and cnt it down one bundred thourand to fifty theusand dollar hove men are entitled to some reward, to some acknow- | dagment the country, or they are not. They are titled to some reward from government or they are ot. There in no one here or elsewhere who i maintain that a higher act of heroism in ivil life has ever occurred, or can ever occur. uch an act, then, deserves an acknowledgment. The very re of the transaction itself ix an evidence of its rit, All civilized nations regen? services of this kind heroic, and worthy er gLanunvus, Dashing Wave, Pik, Philadelphia | y | id nalacknowledgments | rinciple of maritime law, that he who shall venture his ife, ur even his property at sea, in tempests and stuns, to protect the property of another, and much more to protect the life of one or of many, is entitled to what un- der other circumstances would be called an extravagant reward. The law divides, by way of salvage, the whole value of the property saved, between the original owner and those who save it from Cestruction. If the govern- nent of the United States is to make a special acknew. ledgment, as it is agreed on all bands it should, of this great act, the sum which tl cost is to be fixed with reference to our position and | character, not less than with reference to the greatness and heroism of the transaction itself. In regard to the first, I need not say to Senators that we have to sustain a character Which We are, perhaps, too proud in claim. ing as not inferior to any other commercial or political power on earth. Then, the next consideration is the | greatness and heroism of the transaction itself, as com. | pared with others of similar nature; and on this sub- ject I am sure that there isan unanimous agreement | that the history of naval and maritime affairs presents | no transaction in which more devoted, persevering, self | denying hardships were undergone from motives of mero | benevelence and humanity than in this case. Then, | with reference to the effects of this proceeding, as an example, by way of encouragement. to similar deeds of heroism—if the amount is to be re- stricted, it must be wholly through fear that some evil will come from the legislation as a precedent. Now, is any oan afraid by appropriating a hundred thousand dollars to signulize the public appreciation of conduct such as | that which elicits this reward, that we shall encourage | too bold, too heroic, too disinterested conduct in eases of peril and shipwreck, on the part of American seamen, or | of seamen throughout the world. Certainly not. ‘There iy no danger of that. I repeat, if we are by a special ct of this kind to show our approbation of sach oon- uct, it should be commensurate with the greatness the transaction itself. I am gure that if such a proposi- tion had been made when the intelligence of the disaster and ‘he partial salvage first reached the Capitel, there is no man who would have been for cutting down the ap- propriation to twenty thousand. We have no claim of | property now to settlo—we owe practically no debts; we fave # largo surplus in or treasury; we are rich--we are strong. A government which haa no use for its sur- plus funds except to buy up its own perfectly safe bonds at an advance of fifteen cents on the dollar, ought to make a liberal reward for benefits conferred by others at the peril of the property and lives of those who confer them, or it ought not to make a mockery of the virtue of gratitude at all. Let us, then, sustain our own char- acter, and encourage our oWn seamen and those of all nations, to émulate the conduct of the saviors of those who were yerishing in the wreck of the San Francisco. The question was taken and the amendment agreed to, yeas 21, nays 16, ta follows: Ye. Atchison, Bright, Butler, Dawson, Evan: ees rick, Gwin, Hunter, of Tenn., Ni ris, Pratt, Lit Sebastian, Slidell, Thomp. son of Ky.. Ww Navs—Allen, Badger. Bell, Brown, Sooner, Everett, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Mallory, feward, Shiolds, Stuart, Su ner, Wade, Wright—16. ‘The question was taken on the engrossment of the bill and carried—yeas 21, nays 16—as follows:— Yras—Allen, Badger, Bell, Chase, Cooper, Evorett, Fish, Fout, Geyer, Hamlin, Jones of ‘tenn., Mallory, Pi | Roark, Seward, Shields, Stuart, Sumner, Thompson, of Ky. Wade, Wright—21. Nave—Atehicon, t, Brown, Butler, Clay, Dawson, Evans, Fitzpatrick, ter, Norris, Petit, Pratt, Sebas- tian, Slidell, Toombs, Williams—I6. ‘THe bill then passed. ‘THR INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up, and some twenty amendments, reported by the Finance Com. mittee adopted in a body ; one appropriating eighty thousand dollars for negotiations with the Badians in Washington ‘Territory, debated and adopted. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wastncton, April 24, 1854. MAT, CONTRACTS, BTC. Mr. Grey, (whig) of Ky., asked leave to offer a reso- lution calling on the Postmaster General for certain in- formation relative to mail contracts for carrying the mails on the Ohio river, and for copies of the rules and regulations which deny to members of Congress the privi- lege of going to the rooms in the department and ex- amining the public records under the charge of the clerk. The House refused a suspension of the rules to enable him to offer the resolution, by €4 against 81. THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND PRIVATEERING. Mr. Favrkngr, (dem.) of Va., under a suspension of the rules, offered a resolution, which was adopted, re- questing the President of the United Statos, if in’ his judgment not incompatible with the public interest, to ‘communicate to the House the instructions referred to in President Monroe’s annual message, December, 1823, and transmiited to our diplomatic agents abroad, on the subject of issuing commissions to private armed vessels, together with the responses, if any, received from said governments; Also, anyqgther inuctions given oF cor. espondence held with foreign governments ‘on the same subject aince the date of said message, and not heretofore communicated to Congress. THE DEFICIBNCY BILL—THE NEBRASKA QUESTION. The Hovse went into Committee of the Whole on the Senate’s amendments to the Deficiency bill. Mr. Funurs, (dem-) of Mo., said the bill as it passed the House appropriated one and a half million of dollara. ‘ihe Senate nad added amendments to the extent of two millions; balt a million of these the Comfitiiee or Ways and Meane had agreed to recommend to the House, lea ing one million and a balf involved inthe disagrecing votes of the two houses. The Senate appropriated $500,000 for continuing the works for bringing water inte Georgetown and Washington. As the aqueduct will cost $2,410,000, and as another plan has been offered for accomplithing this object for $1,000,000, and was before the committee, they left {t for the House to decide whether they will carry out the original design. ‘The committee likewise decline recommending concurrence in the €enate’s amendment for various Custom Houses, rot considering the appropriations to be deficiencies. He said, much of the money is needed at this moment for ing the ordinary expenses of the government, and, therefore, appealed to the House to dispose of the subject as soon as practicable, Mr. Punurs, (dem) of Ala., spoke of the necessity of passing the Nebraska bill.’ It had been assailed by many who, while admitting the correctness of the prinei- ples on which it is founded, object to it, because it repeals the Missouri act of 1820; but if this act has no further claim to consideration than its own inherent merits, it would be surely illogical to say the wrong of our prede- cessors 1s a bar to righteous action on our part. It had beqgyaid this was something more than a legislative act —tMt it was a compromise, and of binding foree. If this were true, whatever might be the merits of the Nebraska bill, it could reeeive the concurrence of no honorable man. He had looked at the journal of both Houses for 1820 and 1841, the faithful chronicles ot the past, and the unerring guides of the future. There was nothing uncertain in them, and so far from the journals showing there was any such contract ond agreement between the representatives of the slaveholding States, there was not a page of the journals but disproved the assertion. This, he proceeded to show, and in conclusion argued why the bill fs entitled to the favgg of Southern representatives. Mr. bentor, (dem.) of Mo., obtained the floor, but gave way, with the understanding he will speak to-morrow on the Nebraska bill. Mr. Harms, (dem.) of Miss., said he was among those who refused {o recognise the compromise measures of 1850 a8 measures of justice be- tween the North and the South. He had been the enemy of all compromisas, He was, howevor, freo to acknowledge that he had yielded to them, as an‘act of submission, because he was told they were to be the | end of all further agitation; but now they are made the pretext of a fresh quarrel. He spoke trom recollection when he said the Missourf act of 1820 was regarded as a compromise for many long years. If he was at fault he was the blindest man that éver lived. Under eight Pre- sidentiol terms it remained untouched as a compromise, He had infinitely more respect for that, if he should go into the motives which induced its pass. han be had for the compromise measure of 1860; but from the speeches of gentlemen, he began to doubt whethar it was evera compromice, and he almost doubtad whether it was ever passed by Congress at all. (Laughter.) But it is to expend our time with the investigation of facts | connected with those who have passed away. We have | he cress of progress, and must say “Let the & nw I bury den the dead.’” It is in the enious and talented | make ther: 1 | shape whieh cap | so.ght the floor to state his objections to the Ne- bresha bill, althongh he at first aid not wish to con- good time. Whether the author should win or love the bill, he would never lose his (£ ¥) rospest. He did not care if Mr. Douglas was a candidate for the Presi- dency, and did net see why a man should be abused like & pickpocket because he aspired to the highest plaice in the countfy. (Laughter) Hf ambition is worth any- thing let it be directed to t! highest point. The bill passed that enlighteped and worthy body, aad he well recollected the day if'was received in the House. The bill was brought here by the messenger, and the messen- ger came in eempany with the bill. (Laughter.) The doorkeeper announced the communicatio. irom the Senate, and the gentleman who brought it bowed, and after stating the Senate had passed the bill mado another yolite bow and retired, The bill was then gently laid on the table, but after a while it was taken up, and like a shot dropped into the water, down into the deep bosom of the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, leaving gentlemen wondering at the descent; but he was at any moment ready to bring the matter up for repair, It should not be left to harden in a cbrysalis state, That would be worse than leaving a girl half courted or half married. (Laughter. ) Without concluding, ie gave way to a motion for the committee to rise, which prévailed, and the House ad- | jovrned. H News from the South, TO LIBERIA. Batons, April 24, 1854. Ex-President Fillmore arrived at Savannah on Friday evening, and was received with a salute of thirty-on» ins, and escorted by a military and civie procession t> | the Pulaski House. He leaves Savannah to-day, for | Charleston. | ‘The ship Sophia Walker, chartered by the American Colonization Society for Liberia, sails from here on Srtne of reward, iis . day next, with mear 6W emigrants from different Htates. & acknowledgment shall | nect himself with the subject. lie had not been digpored to inter d embarrass the author and the friends of the m: but hoped they might yet con- amend the bill. His wish was’ that they might dispose of it one way or the other speedily. Its author purhed forward the bill in the Senate, where it had a | EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE AT SAVANNAH—EMIGRATION | | From Washington, THE GADSPEN TREATY—MINISTER SOULE AND TH | THE REVOLUTION IN PERU-~-THe CROPS —STEAM NAVI- GATION ON THE BIOBIO—RUSSIAN VESSELS OF WAR RIGHT OF SEARCH—THE NEBRASKA SPLUKGE—SE- RIOUS ACCIDENT, ETC. Wasninatox, April 24, 1853, The Gadsden treaty will, in all probability, be disposed of to-morrow, and secrecy removed. The Spanish government having heretofore, in its cor- | Tesyondence with our Minister at Madrid, broadly assorted | the right of search whenever circumstances may, in the | opinion of that government, justify it, or when mere | Suspicion of filibuster designs arise, it appears from des- | patches recently received from Mr.’ Soule, dated at Mad- | Tid, March 3, that he plainly told the Spanish Minister | | of State, Senor'de la Farca, that simple suspicion, only, | | that a vessel under the flag’ of the United States has boon | | forcibly detained and#searched by one of her Majesty's | armed cruisers, in time of peace, will always be sufficient | to excite the very serious attention of the United States | government, and must necessarily, in every case, lead to a rigid investigation of the circumstances which may have conduced to the taking of such a step. The new Nebraska scheme has been abandoned, after creating much excitement. ‘The Glote learns that the chain bridge in course of erec- tien over the Potomac, at Little Falls, fell this morning, killing several men, among them Mr. Ryder, the con: | | tractor, | hla, Haurax, April 24—11 P.M. The weather to-night is clear, with the wind from the northeast. ‘The Arabia has not yet arrived. Arrival from Venozuela. PUOLADRLPHIA, April 24, 1854, The bark Venezuela, Davis, from Puerto Cabello on the 9th inst., bas arrived at this'p The elections are to come off in August, when it ig sup- en. Monagas will be chosen President. isk, and collee arriving freely. The inary, 10c. a1014¢,; superior, 120. | hides, 14¢; cocoa, ferior, Ibe. a 18¢. Western Rollroad. New OnnKANS, April 29, 1854. A vote was taken throughout this city yesterday, on a proposition for the clty to subscribe to the stock of the Great Northern and Western railroade and resulted in fayor of the measure by a majority of about 5 te 1. The Great Northern Disastrous Fire at Tr. ‘Troy, April 24, 1854, A fire in this eidy last evening consumed the shoe store of Mr. Packard, Cornell's tailor and candy shop, Moo- ney’s paint shop, and an adjoining stable, During the progress of the Hames a large number of people congro- gated ou the roof of a shed near by, and a portion of the roof gave way, injuring several persons underneath. Movements of the Southern Steamships. THE EMPIRE CITY AGROUND. Naw Onvgans, April 22, 1854. The steamship Empire City, from Havana, bas arrived below and is aground at Pass L’Outre. DEPARTURE OF THE JAMES ADGER. CHaRtEston, April 23, 1854. James Adger, Capt. Turner, did few York until three o'clock this ‘The mail steamshi ftot leave here for (Sunday) morning. THE ALABAMA AT SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH, April 23, 1854. The steamship Alabama, Capt. Schenck, arrived here from New York yesterday. Markets. NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 1854. There has been a large export and speculative demand for cotton to-day, and the sales reached 12,000 bales. Trices have advanced \c., middling being quoted at 8c. ‘The sales of the week foot up 50,000 bales, and the stock on hand here is 217,000 bales. ‘The decrease in the, re- ceipts at all the southern ports is now 508,000 bales. ee, have declined, cotton being taken for Liverpool at 15-16d. Batimors, April 24, 1854. At our cattle market to-day, the offeri were 700 head of beef cattle, of which 600 were sold and the bal- ance driven Kast. ‘The prices realized were $4 50 $5 50, on ihe hoof, equal to $9 a $10 25 net. Hogs were in large supply, and sold at $5 75 a $6 per 100 Ibs. Marine Affairs. ‘Tox Backsr Strv UNvERWKITER.—We learn from Capt. John H. Copes, of the steamer Kennebee, arrived yester- day, that at six o’clock yesterday morning, when off Squan Beach, the Kennebec was boarded by one of the ‘wrecking tonts, the captain of which wished Capt. Copes to report that they had succeeded in moving the ship Underwriter some thirty or forty feet off shore, and thought they would succeed in getting her off at the evening tide, or at this morning's tide. The steamtugs Titan and Achilles were tugging away at her when the Kennebec passed. The echooners Manns, Frank Pierce and Wave, and the sloop George Washington, have come up to the city with a part of her cargo, mostly ia good order. Sur Lacnen.—Jacob A. Westorvelt & Sons will launch from their yard at the foot of Houston street, the ship Robert Carnley, ateight o'clock this morning. She was builé for Capt. N. P. Durfey and Thomas P. Stanton, to ren between New York and New Orleans, and is to be commanded by Capt. Durfey, under whose superintend- ance she was built. Tux Sreanstur Roanon® will resume her place in the Norfolk: and Richmond line to-morrow, leaving at her ususl hour, The Roanoke has been on the Sectional dock, for the purpose of being newly coppered. ‘Tur Cry oF Giascow—Nuws FROM FAYAL TO ApRiL 3, WITHOUT TIDINGS OF bX Jt is now fifty-two days sinc the steamship City of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool for this port, during Which time not a word has been heard of her, and the apprehensions for her safety have in- creaced to a fearful oxient. It was hoped that news might have by this time been recelved of her having put into the Azores torepair some flight damage or obtain supplies of coal; but even tlis hope has been disappointed. The bark Ithona, from Antwerp, arrived at New York yesterday, having been obliged to put into Fayal in distress. She left Payal on the 2d of April, and makes no me ‘tion of the City This waa thirty-three days after the Glasgow sailed from Liverpool, and af- forded time for her to have reached that port of re- fuge, unless she was entirely disabled or hemmed in the ice much more completely thon the other vessels that have encountered it. The dates from Liverpool are to April 8, late enovgh for the Glasgow to have crossed the ocean twice, at her ordinary rate, and the hope of her Laving put back to an English port is also thus frustrat- ed. Every vessel arriving at American ports reporis ex- traordinary quantities of ice and icebergs in the Atlantic, directly in the ordinary track of the steamers. Such re: porta tis these give rise to the Worst fears for the safety of the steamship and her precions freight of over four | hundred human lives. ‘The time that has elapsed since | she sailed now exceeds by four days that during which | We were Without tidings of the Atlantic in 1851. But the | A. reached Cork in 2) days after she had sailed; and we | | have news from all the ports of Great Britain 88 days | | later than the daie of the Glisgow’s sailing from Liver. | yool. The excellent qualities of the steamship and the | experience of Capt. Morrison, (who had served long in | | her as mate, though this was his first, voyage as captain), make us still cling to the Lope of her ‘saiety. But we confess to apprehensions of the worst kiad.——Philadal- phia Bulletin, April 22. Whe Sark. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. A trotting contest took place yesterday afternoon for a sweepstakes of $150, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, between five horses, belonging to gentlemen of | Brooklyn, owners todriye. Yhey are all roadstera, and pretty well matched in point of speod, with the excep- tionof the winner, Gen. Pierce,~vho is a few seconds a mile more than a match for the others. He won very easily in three straight heats. The attendance was not jarge, although tho day was fine and the roads pleasant for a drive. Very litle disposition to bet was shown by the spectators. The heats were all alike, Gen, Pierce taking the lead and keeping it throughout, the others tailing off afew lengths apart, and it would be « repeti- tion of words to describe tle race. A summary will answer. Monbay, April 24.—Sweepstakes, $150, mile heats, best three in,five, in harness, owners to drive. A. Duryéa named ch. g. Gen. Pierce... 231 J. Oliver named br. g. Unexpected 232 ©. Watts named b, m. Saratoga Mai 642 J. Vanderbilt named b. g. Hardware 434 J. Conklin named bik, m, Nelly 355 Biy. "Time, 2:6434 2:04-2:40. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. While the sweepstakes was being contended for at the Contreville Course, two trotting matches came off at the Union, the first of’ which was for $200, mile heats, in hornets, and the other for the same amount, milo heata Vest three in five. Both races was closely contested, and atforded considerable amusement to the persons int resied. The following is a summary of the business : Monpay, April 24,—Match, $200, mile heats, in har- ness W. Whelan named b. g. Delaware H. Jones named b. g. Burnett, ee 22 Time, 2:46—2:47, Sunn Day.—Match, $260, mile heats, best three in five, in barnes, Mr. Colet named b. m. ies 1 Mr. Sliter named b. g- — eee or a ‘Time, 9:00—2:67—2:67. LOUISIANA RACES. Lovina Jockey Cron—Sunpay, April 16.—Purze $400, mile heats, best three in five. ay om &Co.’sch. f. by Gallatin, dam B1ia2ai1 22212 jannah Harris, vy Derteand, Bente old 1 3 ‘pie, 1:01 od — hd L8G —L te he | Additional from the Sout” Pacific. —THE MARKETS. OUR CALLAO @9RRESTONDENCE. Cas140, South America, March 2% 1854. Great Excitement at Callao—Arrival of Americans ¢% roule Sor the Amazon—Expected APack on Lima—Mii tary Movements, de., de. Having left Australia for the gol’ mines op the Ama- | zon, am now stationed here for « short time, waiting to see what will be done by the Peruviar government. There are ten thousand Americans on their way from Australia to this place, on the sume pursuit. This government is in an awful condition. They are expecting the Mountaineers down on them daily, amd, alro, an attack on Lime. I will give you the latest news from the army commanded by ‘Torr The Minister of War arrived yesterday from Islay, in the government steamer Rimac. He brings very few troops with him; only about one hundred, | understand. The balance of his command is expected to arrive ina few days. ‘There was # report of a battle at Arequipa, which has turned out to be false. The General considered it pru dent to retire from a porition in which he wat placed. at such great disadvantage. only Lave been taken at great sacrifice on the part of the Perutian government troops. ‘They would have Trobably lost one thousund men in the attempt, while the balance of the force would then have been com: pelled to garriron thecity, liableaat any moment after- wards to a siege by the ‘cbels, who are very numerous, Under these considerations General ‘Torrio considered it expedient fo retire before an actual collision took place. The retreat wan made in perfect order. His men suffor- ed awfully for water, but were faithful to the Inst. He then withdrew his whele force without the loss of a sin- gle man, Being unable to bring off his stock with safety to his command, the Geners) ordered the destruction of twelve hundred’ horses, which having been done, the troops retired without loss. _ Don Nan 1 Dilton, « Chitean exile, was arrested and imprisored in this city yesterday. The officers are in seuroh of bis bothers , On the 224, 1,400 troops, armed with lances and swords, landed, commanded by General Torrico, having been defeated at Islay; or rather the news is current that he was defeate?; hud a severe fight, 1 st his horses as be. fore-mentioned, and ten men badly wounded. I saw them land, and marched into the barracks and fort for protec- tion; but as for the truth, it is difficult to get at it, as the whole country is in confusion. You will be surprised to learn the unsettled condition that the old parties in bere. ‘Ihe parties are called the Mountaineers and Peruvien Regulators. ‘The Regulators are backing the prerent President. ‘The Mountaineers want to tura out the present President—they are expecting an attack every moment, both on Lima and this place. ‘There is another company forming to leave to-morrow, for ihe Amazon, of about 100 men, all Americans; they intend 10 go by water from here to Hunchaco, then across the country. Many have got in with the Aicalde and the priects, und seceded in getting letters of passport through the country. I hepe they will succeed. he government has reported an olfer for Americans to help them for the sum of $300,000, it is the present Pro- sident that offers this, provided they suceced. ©. {From the Valparaiso Herald, March 15. Presitent Echenique, of Peru, has requested Linares, the Bolivian opponent of Belzu, to disband his forces, ag he cannot carry on operations against his own rebellious subjects and Bolivia ut the same time. ‘The wheat crop, it is said by those who have recently returned from the South, will not probably turn out #0 heavy es was snticipated two months ago—but the extra- ordinary breadth sown will make up the amount to fully that of last year. Ry the end of April, it is believed, wo shall be able to give approximate statements of ‘the amount. A census of Chile is to be commenced in April next. Very bitter complaints are made by the people of Con- cepeion, at the late steam and caloric monopoly of the Biobio river, granted to Robert Cunningham, Esq. _ It ap- pears that the Senores Binimilis have expended con- fiderable sums in building steamers adapted to the na gation of that river and the Itata—without thinking of a monopoly —ond the supreme government has now granted toanother the exclusive privilege of navigating the most important of the two by steam; so that this highly com- mendable native enterprise is killed by the act uf govern- ment. The Brothers Desei steamer which they ho time clared the navigation of the river free. We have now in our harbor the Russian frigate Diana, f2guns, and the Aurora of the same fing is daily ex: yected ere. The Russian transport Sitka, 700 tons, and mounting 12 guns, recently left Valparaiso for the Rus. sian colcnies ‘The United States frigate St Lawrence, 50 guns, has alo srrived since the last mail, and the British frigate President is daily expected to return from Coquimbo. Ovr people amuse themselves by speculating upon what would bappen, should official advices reach Admiral Price by-this mail, of a declaration of war between Rus- sia ond England. Twenty-seven thousand gallons of right whale and sperm oil haye changed hands in Valparaiso within the let fortnight, are also awaiting the arrival of a e contracted for in France, some MARKETS. Vatranar:0, March 15.—We are confidently enabled to report a notable activity in the market during the past fortnight. The autumn demand is now fairly set in, and sales of all descriptions of merchandise have been’ very considerable, as well for the local wants of the jobbers, as for the remote northern and southern provinces. Prices in general, however, continue extremely low, and weare assured that there are but few articles in the line cf British and German dry goods which are selling at Letter then barely remunerative rates. There has like- wise something been done in assorted merchandise suit- able for the Argentine Republic; though this trade is now drawing to a close, the season for crossing the Cor- dilleras being nearly over, When our intercourse with there provinces will be interdicted until August oc Sep- tember next. fales for the coast have been quite incon- siderable, ond must continue languid until the re-opening of the direct trade with Bolivia through the port ot Cobi- Ja, which evert is anxiously looked for, and confidently expected to result from the present success of the revo- Iviion in Pera, which would place the government in is of a party less inimical to the Belzu adminis- tration. News from that quarter per this mail is there- fore leoked for C ‘Th r with deep interest. ¢ demand has become more general for many siaple articles of plain and dyed coiton; and some atirictive new styles fine fancy prints, which are not abundent, have been promptly disposed of. ‘The stocks of white and colored thread are diminishing, and if im- yortations should continue short, a small advance may be looked for ere long. Musling in general, and low cot- ton handkerchiefe, aro of dull sale, and the faling off of the Central American demand has left this market glut- ted with such styles as were formerly saleable for those countries. Olive oil in every variety of package is much particularly Marseilles tetnel in cases, and Spanish i 24% gallon jars, Lamp oil of all kinds is very abundant, and market supplied for along time. A few days ago were offered by auction 1,000 gallons sperm, and 14,000 gallons whale oil; but the highest bid for the latter wos 44e., and the whole lot was withdrawn. Sub- ently 2,200 gallons of the whale was sold at 50c. per cask from ship's tackles. We also report the sale ) gallons cocoa not oil, taken for consumption, at | 64 reals bond, Thia oil is of very current sale in our market, and i#used for the manufacture of soap. Kice—We have to report sales of 2,500 qls., ex same vessels from Peru, at 4.88 on board. Demand ‘continues brik, and Caroling fully worth $7 qi Flour —since the sailing of the last packet there has been a foir bustuess done in flour, and the sales amount to about £5,000 qls., of which eome 11,000 qls. have been taken fore prt to Australia, and the remainder for con- sumption on the Lee Coast.’ Prices have continued sta- y at $7 75, althongh in some instances the Js have, we believe, been ceded at 12!¢c. others, for Vory favorite brands, as high as cheer obtained, At the present moment we see € any material variation in prices, t be confessed that the stocks in this place are unusually small; yet, on the other hand, the cessa- tion of all shipments to California, and the very preca- rious natnie of the demand for Australia, or other e: siderable markets, will enuse holders to’be desirous of g stocks as low a8 possible, s0 a3 to maintain the eof four in proportion to the actual ideas of the ler» of wheat, Which still continue high. CorizR —‘ihere is a steady demand for Europe and the United States. Ithas been offering quite freely daring the fortnight, and we note sales of some 8 or 4,000 qtla. n lots, at an ‘average of about 20.30 to 20.600n board, which ia ihe highest price of the day. FrxiGnrs AND CHARTERS.—The arrival of disposable ton- nage, although considerable, hax not been such a8. to eause ony decline in freights. Our subjoined list ex- its a marked activity, at very full rates :—Ores from janaral—Boston, U. 8., Ch. bark Olga, $20, San Fran- cisco—Ver brig Independiente, flour at Talcahuano, $19; per brig Kate, flour inthe bay, $18. Ire Williamsburg News. Fatar ACCIDENT AT A DRAwRRIDGE.—Coroner Hanford was called to held an inquest at Green Point, on Sunday evening, on the body of Frederick Fitzgerald, son of Jas. Fitzgerald, four years of age, who was accidentally crushed to death, about five o’elock that afternoon, in the drawbridge at the mouth of Newtown creek. It np- pears from the evidence that the bridgeman, Wm. Hart, was closing the draw of the bridge, and, when it was too jote, discovered the boy on the walk. ‘Being unable to the draw, the boy was caught between itand the bridge. He was soon extricated, and died in a few mi- nutes. The jury rendered a vordict of accidental death. Exressive EMuR@ieMENT BY A CLERK.—On Saturday evening Wm. H. Cohen, elerk in the house of Bloom, Parmlce & Street, dealers in straw goods, was arrested at hie residence, No. 152 First street, by officers Smith and Kemer, assisted by officer Miner, of city, on a charge of embezzling about $1,000 worth of Panama Kos- suth bats from his employers during the past On Saturday the porter detected accused in act id ing away about $60 worth of Panama hats, which offered tor sale at a store in Catharine st corner of Madison. Accused admitted having taken hats on Saturday which were found in his possession, and he was — taken to New York, and locked up for exami- nal and Ir of eat A wagon pedlar was arrested yesterday forenoon and taken before Mayor Wall by officer Miner, for selling fish withont license. He was discharged on a promiag thas immediately procure a license, He says that Arequipa could | ince, in consequence of a former decree which de- | wN, April 19, 1854. the Commonwealth The de Yesterday morning the, ve. Mat. F. and Robert Wai fence moved for separate trials, and th their right to separate trials, and'the right of the Com- monwealth to elect which should be tried first. The latter chose to try the principal, and the defence announced themselves ready. The next atep was the great point of interest—the jury. After exhausting the panel, and call- ing forty more—sixty-four in all—a jury was obtained, and here are the names ‘Thos. H. Yates, Asa Buckles, R. McIntyre, John Young, j hurston, Green Walker, w'as. Crutcher, 0. Stump, Abram Neighbor, Kuchard Pierce, J. ©. Chenoweth, W. Edson. hy the afternoon the examination of w menved, and fi 's school were usin Cnight, Worthington, Pirtle and Foye. A rigi s-examination made no material modi- | fication of the direct statement. ‘The reporters are busy recording the testimony, but they were admitted to seats only ou condition that the testimony should not be published until the trial was over. Ido pot question hia honor’s motive, for he has won golden opinions his dignified and impartial course. He is am excellent Judge, clear Readed, prompt, firm, and just; bat I submit if this restviction upon re. porters is founded in reason or common sense. A trial is to be open by the very epirit of our institution ho can get into the There can be no trial with elose! doors. not the whole communt!y juat as much right to the facts as the few who can crowd themselves into the court house? Is not the truth accurately publ better than a thousand inaccurate versions amt fatse ru- mors! In fact, the ccurt has only followed the:fashion derived froma time when tribunals sat in secre t which has not been discarded in this State. I grant! that phusible reasons may be given for the restriction, aud may result from its removat. So plausible = ions to yafair and open cr States is to publish the testimony as fast as itis sen, There is no such restriction imposed; and the swe practice obtain in this State. Criminal trials need the vigilance of a sound public opinion. Let it be understood that jurors must go before the public with the facts and the’ verdict, to be sustained or condemned, and jury packing will beat an end, and verdicts in de: fiance of testimony will be impossible. At present, jurors are subject to no responsibility for a corrupt ot pieposterous. finding know the facts, and few can form an intelligent opinion in the most important cases. ‘the trial proceeds this morning. At present rates it will require several days to get through the testimony. The ecmmonwealth will occupy a day’more at least, aid the defence, if all their witnesses are examined, wilt not get through for several days. Then the number of coun- fel indicates a long period of speeches, I shall keep you advised of the progress of the busin Tannex a list of the counsel for the prosecution and the defence, and the names of the jury. Counsel for proseeution—Alfred Allon, of Breckenridge, Commonwealth's attorney, assisted by . B. Carpenter, of Covington; F. W. Gibson, of Louisville; Sylvester Har: ris, of Hardin. Connsel for accused—Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Fravktort; Hon. hos. F. Mar; of Woodford; Hon. John L. Helm, of Hardin; Hon. Geo. A. Caldwell, Nathan- iel Wolf, Thomas W. Riley, of Louisville; James W. Hays, R.’B. Hays, of Hardii [Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. Euvanevtnows, Ky., April 19, 1854. ‘This case was called yesterday morning, and’ most of the forenoon spent in impanneling a jury. Of sixty- three men summoned, fifty-one had formed an opinion. Every man that would say he had formed no opinion was acee}ied, and there was no challenge on either side. A severance wag granted, and Matt. F. Ward oly is on | trial. He is in very feeble health and looks miserable. One of his legs is all shrunk up with rheumatism; he sthin, pale, witha hectic flush on his cheek.” In addition, he is now eulfering from a severe pain in his head, to'which he has to apply wet cloths while in the court room. He has evidently slept on no bed of roses for the past few months, His wife has shared his sorrow with him in the jail, and sticks by his side in the court, rcom with upimistakeable marks of anguish stamped on every feature of her countenance. Judging from ber ap- yeatance, che is fullas miserable as Mrs. Butler, since the melacholy event which sent the husband of ‘one to the grave. and of the other to the ‘Ihe entrance of the Wardfamiy into the court room, yesterday morning, way ® most touching scene. ‘Ths sobs of the Indies brougtt tears into the xternest eyes. Ail the associations were the most inelancholy, wheiber We consider the cause, the result, or the past and present ou ef the parties, wx Winessen have as yet been examined, They boys in the scbeol, and testify to the same gencral facts—thet M t J. Ward came in snd inquived fer Mr. B bat Butler came ontof his jon 160m and advanced towards them; that Mat. F. uiry of Jiutler, and Builer asked him into he Would there explain; that Ward refused his rocm ar to go, and raid the matter must be settled there; that uiter ene er two more questions and answers, Ward called ;, Yat then Butler raised his arm and mide sowe time Ward fired a pis- ¥ Butler 4 step towards Ward, at the tel; Butler fell imusedintely; that Mat. Ward drew ano- hee piste), ond Robert J. Ward @ knife, and cried, stand off ; that the Wards then went out, Butler arose, stag gered a few steps, and was assisted by the boys to a ewelling near ‘Ibis reveals the point on which the defeace will rest— self defence, The raising of Butler’s arm will Le con- strued into on attack against which Werd hada right to defend himself, Thos. I’. Marshall occasionally gets up a richacene, to vary the monotony of the testimony. We shall see lively tines, should he continue to progress, as Mr. Carpenter, of Covington, replies with equal spirit. Manifesto of Col, Bent NOTICE TO MY FRIENDS AND CONSTITUENTS IN THR CITY OF 8ST. LOIS. ‘The subjoined correspondence will explain the reagon of the notice which 1 now give, which is, that for some time past ] have sent nothing to my friends or constituents in St. Louis through the post ofice in that city, and, after the day of the pubMeation of this notice in St. Louis, will receive nothing which shall be sent to me through that office. My correspondence will go through the ex- press line of Adams & Co,, who generously offer to fetch and carry gratis for me within the limita of the Post- master Ceneral’s letter, and their office will be m; rst ice in that city. THOMAS H. BENTON, Representative in Congress froin the St. Louis district. Wasioxctox, April 22, 1854. C ereeer, April 12, 1854. To THR Hox. MR. CamrpErt, PosTMAsTER GENERAL. Sir,—The recent appointment of postmaster at St. Louis having put it out of my. power to communicate through that office with my friends and constituents in that city, and desirous to establish a private conveyance for my mail without infringing the post office laws, I addressed certain queries to Mr. Berret, the post master of this city, to obtain his decisions, to serve me asa guide inthis aifair. He bas requested me to address my to the head of the department, which I now do. 1. Can Tgend under my frank, by private convayance, and without fneurring penalties under the post office laws, the letters and documents which I havea right to frank? If not— 2. Can 1 so send the douments which by law are free of postage? If not— if 3. Can T 0 kend the documents free by law, on my paying the postage by purchasing stamps from the city Post Office, here and putting them on the documents? Respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS HI, BENTON. ° Post Orvice DerartMent, April 17, 1854. Sm—I np In receipt of your letter of the 12th inst., containit g the following interregatories:— | 1. Can 1 vend under my frank, and without inenrring po- | : myself or carrior, the letters and documents have s right to frank! If not— Tio send the docements which are freo by law t I Can T go send eveh doouments y paying postage, pur cliasing the stomps for that purpose? Judge held | | plainant to accompany { ment, b: intiff, a counsellor at law, | this city, agalost th ndunts, policemen, under | following cireumstacces :-—On the’ evening of ‘the 18th o€ September, 1868, while the plaintiff was passing through” Seventh avenue, near Niftcenth street, where a crowd had collected around a colored church in that vicinity, he observed several persous hast collected, and amoug ikem the sbove defendants. The plaintiif, on approaching, saw the defendants, it was alleged, knocking a coli man’s hat over his eyes, and pushing him down on the pavement, at whieh proceeding the plaintiff remonstra'ed with the defendaats, whereupou they arrested him and took him off to the Sixteentis ward station house, where he was detained until after midnight, when ‘9 note was received by the police captain, (stephenson, from Judge Beebe, requesting the’ plaintiff's dil charge until the fellowing morning. The next morning the parties all appeared before Police Justice Stuart, af the Jefferson Market Police Court, and an examination wes had which resulted in the plaintiff being heM to bail is the sums of $200 to keep the peace, ‘This action is now bzought for the alleged false imprison- ment of the plaintiff, in which au inquest was taken be- fore a jury in Februay; last, wien the plaintiff recovered ® verdict against the dofendants for $75, but which was smbeequently opened axal the defendants allowed to come in and defend. Damages were laid at $1,000. For the: nee, it wos contended that the plaintiff was inter- g with the defendants while they were epgaged im lawful diacharge of thaig duty, and that instead of using violence towards any tne in’ the crowd, they did: no more than was their duty todo in dispersing the as- semblage and preventing a rivt, Dr. Abbott's Collection of Egyptian Ant quities. An adjourned mesting of the committee appointed tor concert measures for the purchase of Dr. Abbott's fine collection was held last evening at the Stuyvesant Insti- tute. There was quite a full attendance of members, and several of our most wealthy and intlueutial citizens were present. Dr. John W. Francis was called to the chair, and Thos. Davison, Esq., appointed secretary. Dr. FRaNois, on organizing the meeting, said that on next Friday evening, at half past seven o'clock, the halt in Stuyvesant Institute would be opened for a lecture to be delivered by Rey. Dr. Joseph. P, Thompson, upon the importance of securing Dr. Abbott's collection of Egypt- ian antiquities for the city of New York, with special reference to its illustration of biblical history. Dr. BxxJaxon J. BLANKMAN suggested that’ special re- ference be had to the accommodation of those who had alcady subscribed, and the ladies who would attend the jecture, A communication was then placed before the mi by Dr. Francis from Henry Tattam, Archdeacon of Bede ford in England, author of the “Coptic Dictionary and Grammar,’ in favor of securing the collection as one of the most valuable in the world. Epmonp BLaxkmax, Esq., then moved that the finance commi:tee report in relation to the state of the subscrip- tions for this yaluable collection, and added that he had conversed during the last week with some of the most wealthy and influential citizens of this city in regard to this enterprise, and had found a strong desire to retain this collection in the city of New York. Dr. Mackenvix then stated that the subscriptions had reached the sum of $22,390, and that Dr. Hawks and Mr. Spencer and other eminent gentlemen of the theologicat profession would be present on the evening of the lec- ture on Friday next, and address the meeting. FurrcvEr PARK, Fsq., congratulated the association om the successful efforts which had thus far been made to- wards raising funds for securing this invaluable collection as an illustration of many parts of biblical and an- cient history, and hoped that the public would be equally liberal in future, that the desired end might be speedily accomplished, A vote of thanks was then rendered to Dr. Francis, theirable chairman, and the meeting adjourned to Mon- day evening next. Police Intelligence. A Charge of Robvery—A Woman Concerned in the Felony. —Yesterday Sergeants Smith and Webb arrested a Ger- woman, named Rosini Sachs, keeping house at No. ty Hall place, charged with being concerned in steal- ing $71 from the person of Henry Dreyer, residing at No. 16 City Hall place. It appears by the testimony given by Mr. Dreyer, that on the night of Thursday last be was in the house of Mrs. Sachs, and after a short time, when about to leave, he was salaed hold of by two men, who held him by the hair, pulling his head completely ‘vver, and while thus held the wonian rifled his pockets of the sum above stated. The aecused was taken before Justice Bogart, who required her to find bail in the sum of $1,500 toanswer the charge. At about the time the accused was entering in bail, two men came into the court room, and the complainant recognized one of them to be one of the very men who held his head while the woman robbed n Sergeant Stith took the party evstody and conducted him before the magistrate. He gave the nume of Louis Gardie, and protested his in- nocence of the chorge.. The magistrate, however, did not velieveahe story, and looked him up fora further hear- ings A Dishonest Porter.—Officers Kinner and Smith, of the Reserve Corps, yesterday arrested a man named Win. H. Cohen, ona bultes of robbing his employers, importera of straw goods, at No. 25 Murray street. “The accused, it vecmne, was employed as @ packer, und was considered by Lis employers # very honest man, until articles were missed from the store, and suspicion ultimately rested on him. The officers, on the arrest of the accused, dis- covered that he had been in the habit of carrying off arti- cles from the store on various occasions. “Ona search wartant {he officers found on the premises No. 60 Cathe- rine street twelve black Kossuth hats and twelve Panama, hats, valued in all et 850, and ata shop kept by Germans in Suffols et. they recowered two dozen more hats, valued. at $80, ond from a Mrs, Harris, at (91, Division strest, twenty-one ladies’ hais were found, valued at $25, AU this property was identified to be 2 portion of that stolen by Cohen from his employers. ‘The accused was taken before Justice Begart, who committed him to prison for Vending Obseene Books.—Yesterday oMicers Hamblin and Wood, of the Third ward, arrested a boy named John Cray, on & charge of vending obscene books about the streets. The boy when arrested informed the officers that he procured the said publications of one William Wilson, in Ann street. The officers then proceeded to Wilson's place, and there found some forty books and » number of prints, all of an obscene character, which were seized by the officers and conveyed to the police court, together with Wilson and the boy; and Wilson was re- uired to find bail in the sum of $500, and was liberated rom custody. The boy was also held to bail to appear asa wit A Charge of Burgiary.—An old German, named Earnest Dohn, and his wife, were yesterday arresied, having in their porsession a box of sperm candles stolen from the store of James Boyle, 16 Franklin street, whose premises had been broken into by burglars on Sunday night, and candles to the amount of $90 worth stolen therefrom. The accused parties were endeavoring to sell a box of these candles to some person in Greenwich street, whan they were seen by the offoors and arrested on thin charge. Justice Bogart, before whom the accused were taken, committed them to prison to await an exami- nation. Arrest of a Wedden-legged Man, charged with Stealing. a varican ones Nesterday came up before Juaticn Wood, oficer Meyers of the Fourteenth ward having arrested a | man witha wooden leg, named George Thompson, on the charge of robbirg Henry Murdock, of No. 49’ Market street, in November last, of $16) in gold sovereigns and bank billa, uncer the following cirenmstances :—Oa the night of the ist of lost November Murdock was on a kind of a spree, and became very much intoxieated; and while thus under the influence of liquor he was accosted in the street by a wooden legged man, who advised the com- im to the Five Points. He did 40, and was taken up an alleyway by the wooden-legged map, and there ropbed of the money, as above stated. | When thé complainant missed his money he gave an alovm, but the weoden-legged man had hopped away the thne the police arrived. Murdock was on that 4 token {o the station Louso for safety, since which time Yo your first and second interrogator! thot you cannot. my answer is, Your third query may be answered thas:— rR Neither letters or documents, whether franked or not, | con lawfully be sent or conveyed outside of the mail, | except under the act of 81st August, 1852, which allows | of letters being so transmitted if properly enclosed in stamped enyelopes. Sueh sre the general provisions of the law on this sub- There is this ferther spectal- exception in the act Mareh, 1845, which provides that nothing therein ence or transmission of letters, packets or pa other matter, to any part of the United Stat yate hands, no compéneation being tendored or received therefor in any way, or by a special messonger employed only for a single particular occasien.”” Flense refer to the 9th, 10th, 1th, 12th, and 15th sec- tions of the act of 3d of March, 1845, ‘to reduce the rates ef po,tage,” &e., and to the 5thand 8th sections of the act of 81st of August, 1852, “to establish cei yortroads and for other purposes’? your obedient seryant, Tam, vory respectfully, your obedient sor Hon. Tuomas H. Bextox, Houre of Representativ Superior Court—Part Second, Befors Hon. Judge Campbell and a Jury, Apri. 24.—Aseaui? AND BaTigry.—John Laidlaw against Anson 7. Cot—This was an action for assault and battory alleged to have been committed by the de- fondant upon the plaintiff, under the following circum: stances: On the 8d day of August, 1853, the defendant, who wes then the financial agent ‘of the American Gas Metre Company, came into the office, situated in Twenty- fourth street, in this city, where the plaintiff was also engaged as mannging agent of the same company, and, as was alleged by Mr. 8. Williams, of counsel for the plaintiff, attacked the latter and ly maltreated him by choking and striking him with his fists. Damages were Iaid at $5,000. For the defendant it was contend- ed that Mr. Coit, at the time of the alleged assault, was lawfully in the possession of the office of the company, and that on that day the plaintiff was unlawfully in aaid office, making a great noise and disturbance, when the defendant requested him to leave the office, which the plaintiff re. fosed todo; whereupon Mr. Colt gently laid his hands upon Mr. Laidlaw, and without using any more force than }, attempted to remove him from the office. ju: ah morning brought in a sealed verdigt for ) for $250. : ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. the complainant did not again see the accused until Sun- Cay night Jast, when he saw a man with a wooden in G and street, whom, he says, he at once recognized to Ve the one that robbed him ‘on the night in question. ‘The police were called, and Thompson was in custody and taken before Justice Wood, who committed lim to prison fora further examination. “ A Charge °f Embezslement.—Officer Campbell, of lower police, yesterday arrested a man named Leonard | Shaw, on & charge of embezzling $15 from his employer, Hevry Glover, No. 154 South street. It seems that Mr. Shaw was in the ed, of Mr Glover and in the habit of colleting bills due the concern, and in that \y es alleged, he collected $15 from Mr. Benjamin E. smith, which be omitted to duly pay his employer. Un- der these circumstances the commplaint was le. On the other hand Mr. Shaw denies the accusation, and ne the reason why he held on to the money was because wished to settle his aceount with Mr> Glover. Justice Bogart required the accused to find bail. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Fink —Last evening, about 8 o'clock, a fre broke out in asash and blind manufactory on Dean street, Ewith, owned and occupied by Thomas Mathews. flames epeedily communicated to an adjoining stables owned by William Dougherty, and both buildings, wi their contents, were consumed. The shop contained the for some buildi all of which were de- hand railings stroyed. The loxs sustained by Mr. to , no insurance; that of Mr. tially insured, It is not known how the fire 000, bas INATION.— Ye the parties enga ed in the affray in James street, in a? = at hegre with "9 brought before fetice enith "for ‘exansioation. the defenda: Christ and Carl Hi William A De tics cyusuel aren &. Beam and Ed- B. Swe ‘Lala Waa an avtion Lor falve imprigga-