The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. nannenanaannnntan JAME,S GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ana nanens ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Breadway—Lronon vx Gus ? gar—Box anv Cox. B RTON’S THRATRE, Chambers-street Tux Tamrnsr foe¥. yueT 1) 4 Tearor. EATRE, Bowery—Iaxtanp as 17 Is—Ca- NATIONAL THEATRE, Chathem street—Uncie Tom's @aviw. Afternoon and Evening. LLACK’S THEATRE, Breadway—A Bown Srnoze mae Tesaasp— NUMBER Ows Rounp THE Com: ICAN MUSEUM—Aficrnooatand Even! aor Naren Wow Fain isvy How to Mae Barry CHRISTY'S AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broad- way—Ermovias Muzoprys sy Cunwry's MimeTaELa. WOOD'S MINSTREL FALL, 444 Broadway, Erwiorian MexorkeLsy—Burlettac Uncum Tom's Canin. BUCKLEY'S OPER\ HOUSE, 539 Brosdway—-Bvoz- ze: sErmnorian Ope 4 Toure. Sr. NICHOLAS EXHIBITION ROOM, 49 Breadway— Warven's Sak en avers. BANVARD'S GEORAMA, 506 Broadway—Paxonartor uz Hory Lawn. WHOLE WORLD—57 and 579 Broadway—Aftornoee end Evening. JONES PANTISCOPE—Aro.i1o Rooms. New York, Wednesday, April 26, 1854. | | An Hous The News. We were called upon yesterday to record one of ‘the most sad disasters which has befallen our fire @epartment within several years. At a large fire in Broadway about twenty souls were horribly man- giled, and others (the full number not yet known) enddenly deprived of life. The cause of all this is the same old story of insecure buildings and trea- actually sent out by the Tlinois, and the remainder, | is better than no bread, espe: lly when the including the wives and families of the officers, were | man is very Lungry. Then th: idea ofa bril- embarked on board the Fa con with the intention of }jjant empire, : 8 our next coor neighbor, was too forwarding th m across the slmus. Itwill bere- tempting tole resisted. We presume that the collected that at the moment even of embarkation, 16 patch of Galphin and Gardner claims con Captain Vigna rane aasatl templated ‘n the original Gadsden treaty, ‘ure eseel, considered h rroe ees thy aad likely to rorew his previoes bitter entirely. omitted in the jrotocol of the Sevaate, em. This is, treat- experience of the results of the forethought and for we hear rothing about th ‘ vigilance exercised by our Naval Department. The | ing very cav.lierly the jarticular fr ends of presentiments of this officer have been unhappily Santa Anna, in th: original bargein3 but it is fulfilled. If means cannot be alopted to oby'ate all | altogether protable that he will tonsent to this risk and danger in convey ng our troops by sea, | sacrifice th.m on reflection ; or he may divide they mast for the futare be scut over land. | a few hundrei thousands of his own money Filesof the Antigua Weekly Reg ster, dated to | the 4th of ‘the p.esent month, have reached us. | They do not contain anything of political im- | portance. A public meeting wes held in the court house in the city of St. John, on the 20th of March, | in order to devise the best moans of carrying into | ‘effect an Industrial Exhibition in ‘the islan@ on ¢he Ast of Augest next. The Lord Bishop, President Byam, the Chief Justice,mpd other leading men, ‘were present, when an Krecutive Committee was appointed, and an extended plan ef operations adopted. On Sunday, March 21, a fire occurred on Otto’sestate, by whick about twenty five or thirty acres-of cane were butned. We have received our files from *. Domingo City to the 25th ult. Nothing of interest or importance has*transpired since the date of previous adviees. 4 vices from Havana to the 22d inst.have reached us by way of Charleston, but contain nothiag’of in- | terest. We received yesterday by the steamships Illinois end Northern Light, our papers from San Francis- coto the Ist instant, enabling us to give a complete summary of the news announced yesterdsy morn- ing by telegraph from New Orleans. We ‘tiave only room to call the attention of the reader to the de- tails of the intelligence in another part. of the pa- per, and particularly to that portion of it whicl «herous walls. We publish a full account of this affair in another part of to-day’s paper. By the arrival of the Arabia at Halifax, we have one week’s later intelligence from Europe. The most important feature in the news that she brings, is the announcement that on the 9th, the Protocol rede- Bning the integrity of the Ottoman empire was signed at Vienna, by the Four Powers, including Prussia; but simultaneously with her adhesion: to it, Prussia sought to introduce into her separatetreaty with Austria, . conditions and limitations hich would render the former a dead letter, and which Austria consequently refused to accept. It is stated that Hanover will take part with France and England, and that all the minor German Powers will join Austria in forcing Prussia to de- elare herself, should the subject come befere the Federal Diet. Thus the force of events wi!l soon @efine the positions of the different Continental States. It is affirmed by a Belgian newspaper .that a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive-——entirely irrespective of the existing war treaties--had just been signed between England and France. Froin the explanations of Lord Clarendon in the House of Lorde, which we published on a former occasion, it is evident that there is some mistake in this state- ment. The treaty signed is merely the ratification of the understanding existing between the two Powers. Th- news of the declaration of war by France and Eng.an + had reached Constantinople. The Turks wer \ rown into a perfect frenzy of enthusiasm by it, 2 « their exultation was no doubt increased by the ar: ival of Gen. Canrobert with thirty thousand men. The allied fleet had arrived at Varna Bay and were about landing all the marines of the fleet to protect that place. Admiral Bruat was to replace Admira! Hamelin, in order that Admiral Dundas might be cxabled to assume the chief command, by virtue of the naval etiquette of seniority. Marshal St. Arnaud was, en revanche, to he given the chief command of tie land forces. The accounts from the Baltic represent sir Charles Napier as cruising in search of a Russian squadron faid to be off Farvo. From the Danube we learn that on the 30th of March an important sally had been made by the Turks from Kalefat, and that after a sanguinary combat of four hours’ duration, the Russians were rovted and pursued for a considerable distance. At Hirsova the Tu also snecceded in out-mencen- vring the Russians, and drove them with great loss across the river. 30,000 Russ’ans had crossed at Galab without opposition. Several English vessels had been fired into by the Russian batteries on the Danube. Despatches from Madrid state that Minister Soulé ad succeeded in obtaining fall reparation for the outrage on the Black Warrior; but we have no de- tails with respect to the terms of the arrangement. We hope to receive further particulars by the Arabia’s mails. Previous to the departure of the Arabia a report had obtained curreney in the English papers that the commander of the-Russian expedition to Japan had stolen a march on Commodore Perry, and had succeeded in throwing open the ports of that em- Pire, certain exclusive privileges being, of course, granted in favor of Russian commerce. This rumor assumes consistency from information which reached us yesterday through San Francisco. It would ap- pear from the latter account, which was brought by a Dutch vessel, that on the 20th of August, several months after Commodore Perry had left the Japanese waters, the Russiarrtieet, consisting of one frigate, one corvette, a screw steamship and a transport, arrived at Nangasaki, and that the Admiral and Officers in command of it were received with marks of the highest distinction by the Japanese Governor. A letter from the Russian Chancellor, Count Neseclrode, was immediately forwarded to the Emperor through the latter; but at the departare of the vessel that brought this intelligence the Russian fleet was still lying at Nangasaki, awa'ting an an. swer. We next hear of the fleet at Loo-Choo, and of its departure again from that place on the 20th of February. Its destination was unknown, but was supposed to be Japan, as it was suspected that the Russian admiral had been lingering about in these waters until the period arrived for the receipt of the Emperor's answer to Commodore Perry. The Bri- tish cruisers were atlentively watching the move ments of the Russian vessels, and it was expected that as scon as the news of the declaration of war reached them they would immediately attack and capture them. Commodore Perry arrived at Loo Choo from Heng Kong in January.” The officers and crews are reported to be in good health. The newe of the death of the Emperor of Japan is con- firmed. The London money n t recovered from the panic into which it was thrown by the declaration of war, and conzols closed steady at 872. American les are without change. Cotton has advanced 1-1¢th to jth of a penny per pound. There has als “been an advance of one shilliag per barre! on flour and three pence upon wheat. Provisio firm, but without any material variation in pri There was nothing done in our markets after tie receipt of the European news. Breardstuffs we held firmer, but without sales. Cutton sold before the news to a fair extent, and closed tirm with an upward tendency in prices. The steamship Falcon, which left this port oa the 18th inst. for Aspinwall, put into Norfolk on Sun day last, some part of her machinery having beea broken. She was chartered by government to con- vey troops on their way to California. Allon board are reported safe. It was not too much to expect after the melancholy cireumstances connected with the lors of the San Francisco, that our government would have exercised greater caution ‘or the future n the selettion of vessels for the conveyance of our troops. It would appear, however, that the severe Jerson taught by that disaster has been lost upon them. Of the force saved from the wreck, and 1 de up to its full complement by the addition of Tresh troops, it was decided that a portion show!d be @ePatebed overland; a second detachment was remain lates to the arrest of the Mexican Corsul in Francisco. It is both important and interesting. Intelligence from the South Pacific, Panama, and Jemuaica is also given. The modified Gadsden treaty was yesterday rati- fied by the Senate, by a vote of thirty to thirteen. We have commented on this subject in another col- umn. The United States Supreme Court has reversed the decree of the Circuit Court of Ohio against giving the Methodist Episcopal Church Soath part of the assets of the Cincinnati “ Book Concern,” and remanded the cause to the District Court for further action. é In the Senate yesterday the only matter of gene- yal importance that transpired was the reception and reference of a message from the President, coy- uggestions as to the metkod of transacting licial business of the cowatry, and recom- mending that the Attorney General's office be erect- edintoa department of the government, and all judicial power vested therein. The Senate after- wards held an executive session and ratified the Gadsden treaty. A resolution was introduced in the House yester- day, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Afiuirs, requesting information as to the steps taken by this government to secure the acknow‘edgment of the 1ights of neutrals by Great Britain and France; also whether the former has assumed to act for Spain in the negotiations relative to the Black Warrior difficulty, and the. extent of and pretext for such assumption. With regard to the first branch of the inquiry, it is probable the steamer from Liverpool will bring definite information from Mr. Buchanan as to the convention with Great Bri- tain, and we may likewise receive intelligence from Mr. Mason, at Paris, of a similar arrangement with the Emperor of the French. The news from Madrid states that the Spanish government has made ample reparation for the Black Warrior outrage. The House, in Committee of the Whole, nominally on the Deficiency bill, proceeded to discuss the Nebraska question, when Col. Benton delivered a very effec- tive speech. A regular meeting of the Democratic Republican Society was held last evening, at which Professor Foresti presided. The most interesting feature of the proceedings was the reading of an original letter from General Lafayette, dated at Paris, April 8, 1830, in which the General expressed his opinions on the subject of free labor employment, and regret- ted that European emigrants should cultivate by the hands of slaves. The Secretaries of the society re- ported the result of their conference with the dele- gates of the German societies at PyAiagoras Hall. We have a translation of the most importdnt points of the paper, with a report of the business transact- ed, but cann:t find space for either this morning. Jobn Wilson, indicted for the. murder.of Henry Dejkmeyer, was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, yesterday, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The prisoner was sentenced %o seven years imprisonment in the State prison. The special election for Alderman in the Fifth ward, Brooklyn, yesterday, resulted in the choice of John J. White, democrat, by eighty-two majority over both of his competitors. Ninety-nine of the bodies from the ship Powhatan ve been recovered and buried. ‘ihe Underwriter arrived at this port yesterday. She is not seriously @ maged in her hull. Santa Anna at Washington and Santa Anna at fan Francisco—Very Curious. By a mcst extraordinary coincidence, we are enabled t» lay before our readers this morning, the news of the ratification, so call.d, of the Gadscen treaty at Washington, and the facts and documents concerning a filibustering scheme of Santa Anna to muster a body of troops in San Francisco. In other words, we are informed of the paseage of a bill to furnish Santa Anna with the sinews of war, simulta- neously with the information that he is collect- ing an a:my of foreign soldiers in one of our principal cities, in flagrant disregard of our neutrality laws and the very friendly and generous inclinations of our administration. Now, hed the original Gadsden treaty been promptly ratified, the funds thus accruing to the Mexican Dictator would have enabled him to raise his three thousand foreign recruits in San Francisco, to be off with them, and without any trouble. This will probably account, in part, for the intense anxiety of the Mexican lobby agents at Washington to hurry through the treaty as fast as possible. Even as it is, if the modified treaty of the Senate is finally agreed upen between the high contracting parties, and the necessary appropriations are made by the Heuse of Representatives, the expenses of these San Francisco levies may be settled out of the United States Treasury. If we are going to be magnanimous with Santa Anna—if we really desire to give him a fair chance to set up imperial establishment like that of Fauctin Soulouque—why should we not over- look this San Francisco plot, and pay the ex- penses with a good grace. Anything rather a war between our puny administra- id the terrible and ferocious Santa Anna. he particulars of the San Francisco affair will be found under the head of the California news; the substance of the new treaty, among our despatches from Washington. They come appropriately together. Had the news from Sen Francisco arrived a day earlicr, perhaps Santa Anna might have obtained another hun- cred thousand or so, as indemnity for his coun- ter-filibustering efforts to defeat Col. Walker. But we presume that he will be satisfied with the reduced sum of ten millions for the re- duced margin of territory we shall acqutre, the Tehuantepee right of way, and our -clease fr9m the border Indjans, 4 balf a loa’ an | rosity of the Senate, in thus securing peace | with Mexico, a release from the border In- shape, isnot horged enn be diseevere: ratte, cept, soipl Faire, Capt. Shipley came up in be; Ligh Dees, . niles among them in co:sideration of their services, perhaps, Let them see to it, before the cash is all gone for old muskets ani artillery. The Senate have relievel the country of a load of amxiety end alarm. They have given us, in their new treaty, an assurance of peace with Santa Anna, which, in these times of war, “big with the fate of nations and of Rome,” is a very great thing. Let us be thankful. Let us admire the wis!om and high reaching dignity, discretion and gene- dians, the right of way by te Tehuantepec route, and the privilege of an «mpire next door; and all for the sum of ten millions of dollars! We are now in a beautiful i Spain is dispose! to accommo- date us to almost anything except Cuba, and Santa Anna is pacified; and all for ten millions Whe Great Violinists—Paul Julien. The people of the United States have now among them ‘ze violinist upon whose shoulders the mantle of Paga- nini must fall. This artist is a boy of fourteen—Paul | Julien. He made his first appearance in public at Mar- | seilles, in 1847, and at that period he displayed such re- markable talent that he was encouraged to study, and on the 4th of July, 1852, he landed in the United States. His great talent first attracted the attention and ex- cited the admiration of Madame Sontag. He played in the concerts which she gave here, and excited the great- est enthusiasm among professionils and amateurs. In | Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities, the furore he cre- | ated was even greater than in the metropolis. We have | defore alluded to his triumphs in Havana, a city where music is the great study of the inhabitants, and where none but the greatest artiste can move the audience to | anything like enthusiasm. He has now returned to New York, and has given three concerts, being his first essay for his own profit. It is fair to say that the public—and | the musical public particularly—nas responded to this | call. The saloon of Niblo’s theatre has been crowded on | the occasion of each concert; but were the people of New | York fully aware of the great genius of Julien, a much | larger ball would haye been required; and even one of five times greater capacity might not have sufficed. Paul Julien is a wonder—a phenomenon—a mystery. He steals into the hearts of his auditors; he leads them cap- tives by his delicious tones; he satisfies the sternest cri- tic by his accuracy and precision; he charms the untu- | tored by his great natural power and his entire freedom | from the conceit and puppyisms which frequently dis gust the public with artists otherwise meritorious, His last great feat—the performance of Mayseder’s variations upon one string—has been entirely successful, and it is wonderful to see this child attack and overcome difficul- ties against which older artists have struggled for years without success. Criticism by comparison is not precise- ly correct, but the general reader takes an idea from it with more celerity than by any other means. Paul Ju- of dollars. Thus we are free to take a hand in the European war, whenever it may be deemed expedient. One thing only remains now to be done by the Senate to place our Mexican rela- tions upon the most satisfaetory basis. It isa vote of thanks to Santa Anna for declining to accept American citizens in his’ enlistments at San Francisco. Such an act of international comity ought not to pass without some com- mendation. Tue Mayor anv HIs Dutres—Tux Srreers.— The Mayor is the chief magistrate of the city. Formerly he was our chief executive officer, and held the appointment and control of the heads of the various departments in his hands. During the last half dozen years, however, the levelling ideas of the grog-shop politicians have gained such ascendency that the “down trodden people” have been invested with the election of the heads of departments, under the management of the grog-shop conspirators. The consequence is that most of the powers and much of the efficiency of the Mayor, and of the corporate authorities, have been frittered away, till we are but one remove from a state of anarchy. There is still one prerogative remaining to the Mayor, of very considerable practical utility. He isthe head of the police depart- ment, the so-called chief of that service being himse'f subject to the instructions of the Mayor. The duties of his Honor, in this view, are of the highest importance and responsibility, in view of the approaching hot weather. ‘The first branch of the street cleaning—that is, the re- moval of such heaps of rubbish, dirt and gar- bage as may obstruct or disfigure the streets— it is the duty of the police, under the supervision of the Mayor, to look after. Where the policemen neglect their duties in this respect, and where the Chief of Police neglects his duty of a rigid supervision, it be- comes the duty of the Mayor to exercise his authority as the head of the department. Where the Mayor is efficient, his subordinates will doubtless discharge their trust faithfully ; but where the laziness of the police is shared in by the laziness of their captain, and a lazy chief and a lazy mayor, dirt, rubbish and gar- bage will continue to accumulate in the infect- ed districts, till disease and pestilenee are pro- duced, or until the citizens interested take the work into their own hands. We have had a new man appointed te super- intend the sweeping of the streets, and Oaptain Glasier has given us to understand that the work shsll be done; but unless the piles of ruk- bish and offal are promptly removed through the vigilance of the police, under the constant vigilance of the Mayor, the mere swceping of the strcets will be but half the execution of the job of cleaning them. Our Mayor must begin to stir himself. His daily official rou- tine, according to our information, makes his office a perfect sinecure. He comes down to it at about eleven o'clock in the morning, and re- mains there till about two o’clock, the most of this interval being occupied in conversations | with genteel loafers or shipcarpenters, and others in their line of private business. This will never do; for, if under such a state of things nuisances of all sorts continue to exist and accumulate in the streets, there will be but one alternative left for the adoption of eur fel- low-citizens. We must have another mass meet- ing, and the appointment of a committ® of vigilance of one or two active men for each ward, under the general control of some com- petent pereon, Genin, for example, as provisional mayor. In view of this extra-municipal ar- rangement, we call upon Genin and other effi- | cient men to hold themselves in readiness for the public service. Last summer, with the city overflowing with filth, we escaped the cholera and the yellow fever through the mercy of Pro- | vidence. During the coming summer let us be entitled to exemption from our attention to a constant cleaning and purification of the streets, If the Mayor, the police and the Street Depart- ment fail, we must fall back upon a provisional government. That's all, The Fine Arts, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN. The twenty-ninth annual exhibition of the National | Academy of Design, which hag been open to the public during the last four weeks, at No. 663 Broadway, was closed last evening. ‘The exhibition beena highly snecessful one, and the marked attention that has teen paid to it, both by artists and amateurs, must tend to improve the condi- tion of the fine arts in the United States. Asa whole, therexhibition was creditable to the academy, and the individual exhibitors can be charged with only one sin— a lack of originality in conception and execution. ‘The necessity of closing the exhibition at so early a date was regretted, both by the academicians and their friends. It was imperative, however, on account of the fact that the buildings of the academy were sold, and that removal previous to the ist of May was a condi. tion of the sale, We trust soon to see the establishment of a free galle ry of art in the cliy of New York. Such a gallery, pro- porly managed, would not failin its endeavors to obtain the support of artists, amateurs, the public journals, and the people generally Marine Affaine, Tre Packer Sure Usverwniren Shipley, from Liver. pool, and ta since Saturday last, was got off at half past 6 o'clock yester- day morning, and towed to the Atlantic Dock, where she ar rived at 6 P. M., by the steam tugs Titan and Achill bas about £00 tone of cargo ot on board, con: ofiron and coal. Her rudder is g ‘The wood onde a rte only place w pump only ie ting mostly tic Dock bef ze eing ien, then, is greater than Ole Bull, though that’s not much; Paul Julien is greater than Sivori, and thet is a great deal to say; Paul Julien is greater than Vieux- temps—and the two artists last named are the leading vio- Inists in Europe. When Paul Julien returns they must look to their laurels, Ole Bull was and is a failure, artistically speaking, He succeeded at first in America, because he was the first noted artist in his line. Two really clever artists—Sivori and Vieux.emps—followed him; but they were not fol- lowed with remunerative audiences. Since their failure no one dared to risk a concert upon two or three violin solos, until this child-artist, Julien, came to New York and threw down his gauntlet. He bas a brilliant career before him, and it will be the more brilliant because he has the grace of modesty, which is so great an ornament totrue merit. He is also resolved to win the highest wreath of fame. He has improved greatly during the two years he has resided here, and he appears to be unmoved by the euthusiasm which he creates. ‘He stands before the audience gracefully and unaectedly— with the same ease and grace he runs through the most difficult music, paying the strictest attention to all the minute divisions and articulations—drawing from the instrument such tones as we never heard from any other artist—and almost before we can say behold! the pleas- ing dream has vanished. There is no humbug, no pup- pyism, no conceit, no charlatanry, about Paul Julien, By his pleasant air and piquant style, he captivates every- body. His after life will redeem the promise of his youth, and he will rise to the head of those artists whose names are registered in the hearts of the people. More Bodies Washed Ashore from the Wreek ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. SIXTEEN FIREM=N KILLED AND WOUNDED, Y te, ke, dk. Laet evening, about eight o’clock, the extensive tailor- ing establishment of W. T. Jennings, No. 231 Broadway, was discovered to be on fire. The City Hall bell prompt- ly sounded the alarm, but before it ha! struck the num- ber of the district twice, the entire building was in one masé of flames, illuminating the lower part of the city, and reflecting beautifully upon the marble blocks of the City | Ball. The firemen were, as usual, quickly in attendance, saat several streams of water were played upon the flames. In the front there were three streams, and others in the MISCELLANEOUS TELEGRAPHIC * Disaster to the Steamship Falcon. Baurngorg, April 25, 1854. The boat from Norfolk reports that the steamsh’ Falcon, from New York for Aspinwall, with United Stat troops, put into Norfolk ou Sunday in distress, part 4 her machinery being broken. We have no further p ticulars. ‘The Norfolk papers of Monday afternoon are qui | silent on the subje From Havana and Key West. DOMICILIARY VISITS—MARKETS—SHIPPING INTELL ets tatearom, Apeil 96, 1864. IARLBSTON, _ The steamship Isabel, from Havana and Key West, rived here to-day, bringing advices to the 22d inst. ‘The news from Havana possesses no interest, althon! | it was reported that the government officers were ma ing domiciliary visits, and searching for arms. rear, from the windows of the old American Hotel and “the roof of the building No. 233 Broadway. All the ef- forts of the firemen were in vain, as the fre burned fiercely, mocking all their attempts to extinguish it. The firemen, thinking that the building No. 233 Broad- way was in imminent danger, got out of the rear of the burning building, from that portion occupied by Mr. Jennings as a salesrooin, At about 9 o'clock, when it was thought the fire had done its worst, with a dreadful crash the rear wall fell, burying beneath ita large number of the gallant spirits who Lad been so nobly struggling against furious flames. The falling of this wall was caused by the weight of a heavy safe in one of the apper stories, whieh shouk, in ita crashi, the foundation of the entire building. Those who were ‘crushed were at the base of the wall, and both those on the inside and outside of the builling alike Shaved the disaster, the wall falling both ways. ‘Those on the ground, firemen, police and citizens, im- mediately stretched every nerve in the rescue of these upfortunate men. Up to 12 o'clock the following had teen taken from the ruing, and carried to the City Hospi- tal— THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Matthew Killigan, Rngine Co. No. 21—slightly burne |. Hugh Hart, Engine 21—slight contusions. Edward Gallespie, Engine 21—badly burned; several of his ribs broken. Patrick Pheney, Engine 21—very seriously injured; was not expected to Live till morning. gine 21—thigh broken. gine 21—very seriously burned—recov- ¥ngine 21—slightly burned. Engine 2i—severely injured—not ex- Kratz, Hock and Ladder No. 11—serious hurt, Lut not fatally. Robert Frewster, Engine No. ¢—slightly hurt. Patrick Gorman, Engine No. 15—slightiy burned about the face. Hugh Gallogher, Hose Company Ne upon his arm, breaking it in one or two. uation for a while was most perilous. wouid fall over and crush Gallagher as he lay fastened b; hisarm. A purchase, after much difficulty, was rigged, the safe raised, und the man safely release. J. A. Keyser, of Hose Company No. 8—dead when ta- Len from the ruins. Charles Daily, Engine No. 20—slightly injured about the face and haads, James McNulty, of Engine No. 20—was still alive when taken froin the ruins, but died ina few minutes at the engine house, where he was taken by his friends, Jehu Atkinson, of Hose Co. No. 49—one leg’ broken. Bis life was saved by his fire cap. A large beam fell di- rectly across his head, but his stiff cap resisted the pres- sure, and when released he was carried to his home. Donnelly, Engine No. 42—in the ruins at 1 o'clock last night, but alive, and conversed with those about Lim. He eaid he was not much hurt. Peter Curran, Engine No, 40—not badly hurt. Was taken home. ‘Timothy Shanley, Engine No. 15—slightly hurt. Was taken home. At the time of going to prese the work of reseuing the crushed was continued with unabated energy. It is of the Powhatan. A gentleman arrived yesterday from Absecom informs us that a number of bodies, in addition to those already mentioned, have been washed ashore at different points along the beach, and all had received a proper burial from the inhabitants of the various places nearest to which they were found. The following is the number of bodies which have been buried at the places desig- nated :— Smithville. . 50 Absecom. 9 Manabawkin + 28 Leedsville. 12 Two bodies were buried on the beach near Smithville, they being in such an advanced state of decomposition as to render it impossible to remove them to the main knd. A sailor, apparently about forty-five years of age, was picked up on the beach, and buried at Smithville. He is cescribed as being dressed in oilcloth coat and pants, and having both arms marked with India ink, on one of which was a cross and some letters, denoting that he wasa Ca. tholie, and on the other was an anchor. In his pockets was found a pocket book, in which was a note drawn by Willism Myers, and daied at New York in Deeember. ‘The body of a man was picked up and buried at Leeds- ville, having M. F. F. sparked on his shirt, and on his right arm was printed M. F. F., 1825, andon his hand was an anchor. The bodies of fourmen *ere buried at Leedsville, whose clothing was marked respectively, “F. W.,”” “I. 8. H.,”” “R. N.,”? and “L. F.”? The bodies of three woman were also buried, whose clothing was marked “R. S.,?? C. I.,!” and “C, W.’? At Absecom three more bodies were bu- ried, who bad marked upao itheir clothing “I. F. C.,? “, R.,” and “8. ¥., No. 12.” Fifty dollars reward has peen.offered for the recovery of the body of Ambrose K. Rogers, first mate of the ship, who is described as being thirty years old, five feet eight or nine inches high, and with dark straight hair. He has marked upon one of his arms an anchor and three stars. There wese on board the Powhatan three hundred and eleven passengers, and twenty-nineof the crew—making in all three hundred and forty souls, not one of whom escaped the fatal wreck. Not quite half the number have as yet been found. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. MANABAWKIN, OcRaN County, New Jersey, April 23, 1854. } I write to you the particulars of everything relative to the late fearful disasters, which occurred bere since I saw you last in New York. Thave had an interview with Captain Jennings, the wreckmaster, and he informs me that the body of a lady has been found on the point of the beach at Little Egg Harbor. This is the third body which has been taken up since your first list was publiched. It was so far decom- posed and so badly eaten, that, in my opinion, a recogni- tion would be impossible. ‘The three bodies were interred at Tuckerton. « The man who came on shore from the schooner Man- hattan, is now well enough to start for home to-morrow morning. Mr. Jennings has taken all the baggage of the ship, with the other articles which came on shore, to the Boarding House. He says that there is nothing of any consequence in it now, nor are there any articles of value with the exception of five or six silver watches which he found in the chests. Relatives of Captain Meyers came on from Baltimore and examined them, and took his desk and whatever they could identify. Friends of the mate were also here and exhumed all the male bodies, but failed to recognise him. They tcok his trunk on to New York. Captain Jennings etates that about two hundred dollars pave been found up to this time. (ne of the wrecks wag sold yesterday to the best ad- vantage, 3. Bs City Intelligence. Sane OF tHe OckAN SreavER Wiiuam Nornrs.—Yester- day, at 12 o'clock, the United States Marshal, through the auctioveer, E. H. Ludlow, sold at the Merchants’ Ex- change the new ceean stenmer William Norris. This ves- sel was designed and constructed with reference to the prominent difficulties encountered by all ocean steamers that have been built, i. ¢., limited amount of longitu- dival strength, and a too heavy draught of water. She is made with dead works en it boilerplate iron kelsons connecting the lower deck, running from stem to stern, g around the place to be occupied by the oilers and engine, ‘The hull is of great strength, end the frame is diagonally cross-plated with iron. This is the same vessc! calculated to cross the Atlantic in fire or six days, and the strength with whieb she is built weil quali- her for speed. Her extreme length is 22. breadth of beer 87 feet, depth of beam 16 feet 8 load draught of water] to § feet, burthen 1 The company constructing this vessel not having the ca- pitel to earry her through, she was Fold yesterday to sa tisfy attachments against hor. She has cost, as she now lays upon the stocks, something over $50,900. The bid- ding yesterday for a long while stuck about half shat sum, and she was finally struck olf to Captain John Gra- ham for $27,000. The veesel is now laying in a ship yard at Greenpoint, ready to be launched. Tur Resso-Turnisn Wax—Ourn New Mars.—Mosers. & Rogers, imporiers of forsign newspapers, of and 44 Nassau street, have published a neat and | very accurate map of the seat of war in the East. It in- cludes the frontier provinces of Turkey, Russia and Aus- tria, With the Black Sea, &c., &. The map folds in book ferm, is titebed in « handsome cover, and sold for twenty-five cents. ‘The proprietors of the Express Messenger, No. 35 Broad- way, have forwarded to our office a copy of the latest | edition of their new map. It is well executed, and very reliable. This map | from Squan beach, where she has been ashore | | in this Siete. » She | j war ae } of Councilmen, compored of Messrs. Kimbark, Young, sh fa the — adapted for mounting, being nearly thrice feet leng, and is sola cheap. POLICE ARRESTS.—We ere requested to state th Mr. Leonard D. Shaw, mentioned in our police report yesterday, is not the Mr. L. D. Shaw, a native of Albany, COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS. —This eémmittee of the Board Wild, Beekley’ and North, met yesterday in the City “Hall, but adjourned immediatély until Thursday next, without transacting any business. Naval Intelligence. U. S. sloop-of-war St. Marys, Commander Bailey, sailed Callao, March 24, for Chincha Islands.f) known that several more are buried, and no doubt will be found dead, from the constant pressure upon them, and suffocation. i‘ LOSS BY FIRE AND WATER. The loss by this fire is very great, there being a large stock of goods in the building where the fire originated, and several stores, well filled with goods, were flooded. We think the entire loss cannot fall short of seventy thousand dollars, as will be seen from the following table :— Loss. W. T. Jennings’ store and stock entirely con- sued... $40,000 8. Havfield, tailor, dam: 8,000 Thos. Sewell, of Barclay strect, deale: eles, by water, 5,000 Samuel Hunt & Co. cardy, damaged by water.. 8,000 Cochrane & Mickey, 1m) 5 straw goods, damaged 5,000 Webber & Beaty, wholesale gentlemen’s furn: ing establishment, damaged by water...... 3,000 Damage to the buildin, known as the Americ: Hotel, oceupied principally by lawyers and for- warding agents... , 00 Total loss............ . seve cess oe 4876,000 Owing to the confusion prevailing at the time, we were unable to learn anything about the amount each party were insured for ; but we suppose the insurance effected will fully cover the entire loss. A portion of Mr. Jon- nings’ goods were saved in a damaged condition by the insurance watchers. Such a heart rending disaster as this has not occurred for years. We have learned since visiting the above that the walls fell twice. The rear wall fell first, burying several, and while releasing those the side wall fell, bury- ing the rescuers. Great complaint is made in regard to the unsubstan- tinlity of the building. It was found to be a mere shell, built upon the “cheap principle,” and to this is owing the disaster which we now record. To say that the firemen acted bravely conveys but a faint conception of their true heroism upon this ocea- sion. To the thousands who had congregated in the Park were revea'ed many of these daring men, actually enve‘oped with flame and smoke. Captain Brennan, we learn, bad a very narrow escape, having left the rear of the fatal building for a length of hose but a few seconds before the crash was heard and death seized his com- panions, he origin of the fire we could not learn. ‘We cannot close this report without recommending the authorities of the city hospital to place at their outward gates infuture, those who are acquainted at least with some of the rules of common decency. To deny the press, at any time, the ordinary facilities for obtaining inform- ation in regard to an affair so serious as this, is in itself considerable. But when such denial is accompanied with a boorish demeanor and a total disregard of ordi- nary civility, itthen becomes a matter deserving of ac- tion peyond a reprimand. Migence. ‘The Cleveland Herald learns on reliable authority that Gov. Wood, of Ohio, and family will sail for home about the Ist cf May. The Valparaiso consulate does not pay expenses, How. Richard M, Scott, Feirfax coenty. Va.; Hon. 5 Woodbury, New Hampshire ; Tieutenant Roy, ar Proteesor Mitchell, Cincinnati; R. W. h, Thomas &. Jorngon, B. A Personal Intel ifornia, among uckley; the arrivals on Tuesday at the Metropolitan. B. B. Wilhaueer, ‘hington ; ve ilsom, North Caro- timore; H. Whittaker, Providence; Dutton, Bosto n; Joseph Whid: bell, California; T. Blanchard, ‘ ja: H.'A. Clark, H. French, Hon. A Cathe, Boston, arrived yetecréay ai the St, Nicholas tel. J. B. Evans, M. R. Walker, Georgia; . Wilson, South Caroling; Mr. Bayard, Pennsylvania; A. Pennington, Now Jereey ; Gon. Cadwallader, Philadellphia ; E,W Lina! #. Balmrn, Masanchusette; B. Knight, Roglaud, ar: rived at the Prescott Hot >. Megruder, W nD C,; Major Soott and fa- 8.4. New Orleans Pb Le ‘apt. Holm 4 ‘Wiseoneia ¢ Phillips, ‘and arrived yoeterday at the Avtor House. ARRIVALS. Mrs. Waldo, Boston, ‘from Aspinwall*and California in steamship Minois—J P , JM Mentasend, W If ‘M_ Harrison, Goo Stuns, J Virson and lady, EF Virson, H Sbankiand, J Altu, 5 Altu, J C Schroeder, H Sehomdeli, Dr Wedekins, 3G Mer- Till, Lieut Ives, Dr Kennedy, Lieut Puncan, A H Hatten, A mpiell, H Campbeti,,M Molhausen, M Parke, ape MeClelland, M Starling, Dr King and family. Capt Gill 3 ie, HS Awetiu aud Indy, A'Fitoh, Mra Hainfiton and cbild, Mrs ry f, Mrs Menili and child, H Work, J Work, M Work, J Holmes, E Maddocks, § Sparhank, J Wenger, LBrum, M Cabin, J Sturgeon ire J u gackeon nad two obi mies Simpeon, P C Bailey, udeking, Lievt Roy, na five Wie DB Minokley, J Cun. snd child, Mits Wheeler, B Hinekley, nirgham, J Salisbury and lady, C Latter, J Drilton, Me Trittmade, M Short, @ Crocker, 8 A Rogar, JM Cory, Me Viarry, E Rufus, PW Perry, lady and ehild,’R C Luny ‘and rervent, HA Benedict, Mr Baker and lady, Mr Riddle. lady, child and servant, ‘arder, EW Renin, J Strad, A H Bebur, © Ruekmap, cot Gaetels, J ae DR Gowdy, W Luppman, N'Me! inay and lady, iad Sheldon, R i” it Co's messenger), J Spra; Wells ard Co's mossenger,) MF Ardwa, GIL t Family, M unde, M Pompeo and lady, Dr nd and femily, DrDorance, A J Center, H Sewel and fa wily, ¢ Fellows, Dr bropson and family, D Marcan, J W G Cunio, ‘J Salacro, f Rin Grecury, J A Mered, Molin don, Rev J € Plete nd family, J 8 Broderick, J H Richerdeon, M Grant, GW Mullerd, (mail a; Burris, W Whedden, Mrs Rodriguez, Mrs Roge A Philipson J Rev F Byrne snd fami i ond eatin, and Dr J Dic Pe ler and 40 in steor Light—Cot smuos n Jnon, in steamehs ped ? Satur, Ge E ny Mrs Salters, Mre P p, © Nelron, W. Race, W and daughters, Mr GW Meta P No-thera Goo Cra Be: Stevens, W Boon, Jierdman, Mrs M Berger J Tack, J Wieks, DC er, A Bearer, J B Negreto, J Fuller, W suuancod BW Van Reed, G Mier, W iil, Misr EB Nobt and sister. J Plumer, 1 Martio, Z Wright, W Merritt pet, Mre Gordes A Rodea- berger, Ml Gismor: Calvin, JT Vearson ; G Ritlott, JA Street, © Barnes, Ww ® P Barley, J H Heyden, N Fastelesy, ie GU Leidseth, JM Jepson, DB Teadale, T Knowlton, 1. Vaust, Sire ¥ Pause, J) MeKengle, J Hal hiold, W © MeCrannon, 8 Davis, 8 Ewet, Jue Richards, ¥ A’ Carrington, DrF Knox, $5 vo A Colt Mrs J G Beattp, Mre A Beathy,d S Haat 2 2 Long, HA Foarm, DoW Sampson: J Muncey, Jno Taurwolly Anderson, © C Petoker, Pi irs 6 Aareex, HJ MeNeil, M Tho: = Daf, RI Sb "Ul Kobler. pace LS Ae wenk : ra en DF Fran! “diady, A 104 ris. Levi Goedwin, é. ¢ “Giger, ape gis, 3 F Nee J Bernard Ta ern q Se avi'uvd pon, FW Berry, M Goulet, ane PWDER jontagne, pos: 606, Sie, 678, 680, je sugar market is reported dull. Freights have d | clined, and rates range frota £3 153, 40 £5 to Cowes. | The kchooner Pauline, from Attakapas for Baltimot | was totally lost on Pickles Reef on the night of the 5 | inst. The cargo was totally lost, but the erew were save! Wis veporied that there is no prespect of getting « | the ship Saxony, previously reported ashore at Hillsb| rovgh Inlet. | "tthe ship Glance sailed from Key West on the 15th inst for Liverpool. | {tus schooner Mohawk arrived st Key West on the 17 | inst., from New York; and the bark R. H. Gamble, fr the kame place, arrived at Key West on the 19th. Money at Havana was scarce, and business. general | very flat. | A@journment of the Massachusetts Mares Bostox, April 25, 1804. |__ The Legislature of this State will probably adjourn ne| iday.* | “The merbers of the House of Representatives met | | their chamber this evening, and presented to the Speq | er, the Hon, Otis P. Lord, a most valuable and eleg:) | service of plate. The presentation address was made | Mr. Cooley, of Boston. Aix, Lord’s reply was exceeding) quent and touching. - Ferelgn Consult Recognized. | Batrmmor®, April 25, 1854. ‘The President has recognized Mark J. Mange as von for Kelgiura at Philadelphia, and Henry Mali as Con: for Belgium at New York Axrival of the Pampero at New Orleans. { New Oewgans, April 24, 1854 ‘The steamship Pampero, from San Juan, Nicaragaa, below, bringing California passengers and dates of st instant, already receivet by the United States. — | ALBANY, April 25 Bt Navigation on Lake Champlain is open. The ea America, which left Rouse’s Point yesterday atte q| | arrived at Whitehall this morning. } | | | | Navigation on Lake Cnamplain. | esta ' | Whe Penobscot Open for Navigation. e safe lay above | him, and was so delicately poised, that it was feared it | Baxgor, April 25, 1354 ‘The ice in the river opposite this city passed quie | aown the stream this afternoon, and to-morrow we sh undoubtecly have free navigation. Markets. New ORLEANS, April 24, 1834) The soles of cotton yesterday foat up 5,000 bales, unchanged prices, say 8c. to 8!4e. The flour mar! was dull, bat corn’ was in fair demand and firm, at 65¢, 58e. Freights to Liverpool, 18-16 for cotton. | Cnanizeton, April 25, 1844 The sales of cotton to-day reached-3,000 bales, atfa) Xe. advance from the lowest point. | The Turt. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. A trotting race for a purse and stake of $250, heats, best three in five, to wagons, came off yester: afternoon, between r. m. Lady Franklin and br. g. Sti ger, which was won easily by the mare in three aa heats. A third horse was entered, but did not com¢ the port. The race afforded very little amusement, al was apparent to allthat the mare was far too fast for } gelding. A hundred to ten was the: current rates of 1 ting. Still, Hiram Woodruff managed to make the ¢ test appear a very close one to the uninitiated in #1 matters, by keeping his mare side and side with the ot nag all the way, and winning each heat by about ha! length. Time, however, tells the story. The first h was performed in 2:48%—the second in 2:5134, and third in 2:4934. The track was in capital condition, : the race was witnessed by a goodly number of spectats The following is a o SUMMARY. Torspay, April 25,—Purse and stake, $250, mile he: best three in five, to wagons. i H. Woodruff entered r. m. Lady Franklin, A. Conklin entered br. g. Stranger... ‘Time, 2:453{—2.514—2:4035- Having but little to say about the race, let us proc, with a few remarks about those whaat present patros, the trotting course. The character of the assembl) for the past few yours has been rather deprecitt owing to the general absence of men of standing in cumunity. ‘The cause is obvious enough. From <f a proper organivation, the trotting courses had fa, under the control of men’ who made use of them tos crye their own private and pecuniary ends. From unfair practices of these men, maay gentlemen wers terred from attending the course through. ferrof be fleeced, and many owners of fast horses would not al. them to appear on the turf. One reason for this was, } bably, the want of alaw legalizing trotting, ihe bid having expired some years ago, and the proprietors be unable to enforce proper regulations. But with the{, sage of the new law, a botter state of things will prev and with the contemplated formation of a proper cl we may expect shortly to sce suitable regulations forced, such as will ensure adue regard to the rights allconcerned, The arrangements are now making. The plank roads, not only leading to the'track, but all directions, are in a very bad condition, and have | come an intolerable nuisance. In fact, one on 1 island, we understand, is about being presented by t Grand Jury as such. It is about time they we abandoned, as experience shows they are utterly wor lens, and a short time is sufficient to destroy the, ‘The supposed economy of these roads is a mere fiviie as, in the end, if kept in repair, they are more expens than any other road we know of. The planks sc rot, and the roads become extremely dangerous, perili_ life and limb at every step. We hope to see their e struction prohibited in future by legishative enaetme! A good turnpike is far preferable and much safer. price of hemlock has been very much enhanced in oc sequence of the vast amount used in the constriction _ these roads, and it is dificult to be procured exeept at extravagant price. The furore for plank roads originat” with the speculators in hemlock lands and owners saw mills, who alone have been benefitted by the expe. | ment, at the expense of farmers and other real esta owners in the country, who have been compelied to for | building and fencing in many instances on account | he enormous price of lumber, consequent on the ir mense quantity of timber used in every part of the cou try in the construction of plank roads. Trial of John Wilson for the Murder of Henry Digkmeyer. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Hon. Judge Roosovelt. The court room was crowded with ‘tors yesterd: morning. it being the last day of Wilson’s trial N three hours were taken up with the summ! ant one o'clock the Court delivered t! jury he jury then retired, At about three o'clock the jury sent in the following no: to the Judge :~ Juny Roos, April 2 T :—The jury wishes to be jaughter in the second doz HC, SPRING, Foreman. The Conrt, in reply, sent s copy of the statute, marked « the margin for the cxamination of the jury. (ite Jury remained out avout two hours, In the men, imo— The case of the three O'Connors, charged with the murd | of Michael Conroy, was taken up. nf le Hon. Juror Rocsx' ed what constitutes m After a tedious delay only six jurors were empann tyenty three teing subjected to the usual fine for non tendanee. ‘The caso will probably be tried this morning, at 10 o’cloe The jury in the case of Wilron, ret short time | fore 5 o'clock, with @ verdict of “Manslaughter in ti teoond degree.” Judge said, onder the circumstar he could ag, legs than subject the prisoner to the ful y of the allowed in cases of this nature. He therefore sentence 3 prisoner to seven years imprisonmont in the Sta ison. ‘The court then adjourned. United States Circuit Court. Refore Hon. Judge Betts. THE SUIT AGAINST THE COLLECTOR OF CALIFORNI. Aprit. 25.—The United States against James cry th ge case was continued to-day, and is likely to ooenpy the co for the remainder of the week. Voluminous corresponden vetwoen Mr. Collier and the Secrgtary of the sect ner we) read hy the defendant in person the Ht f Representatives. Mr John A Collier, hi brother and couneel, and Senator Diekin read sev ral written communications between the government at Washi di renging of docu me ed to If o'clock this ( Ei cere 0: r—€ Talbot ey Boater 6. alas ty come, Wm. Meekes, oe Wallott, pT and Ladder quence of some dim Court Calendar—This re ‘Unrrep State Distinct Court.—Nos.19, 21, 40, 38, 4 26, 22, 28, 20, 18. Sormumk Covrt—Oireult.—Nos. 368, 377, 378, 430, 8, 76, 368, 360, 476, 479, 495, 496, 497. . UPREME, Covrt—Speeial Term.—Nos. 1, M4, 18, 65, 9) 107, 8, 25, 69, 89, 8, 63, 66, 67, 83, 84, 02." arb av7 430 620, 006 an, RB, ‘LO. ody OL , $23, , 697 36, 84) S40! Bai! 6B; BGS) ROB, BOT? 866, 800, “BOL. sh 0 807, 860, 878, 875, 681, 883,885, 887, 880, 1,107, 89 66134, 211, 889, 727. Cour: 1 Trial Term.—Nos.536, 364, 44, 502, ‘$98, 60 000; 604, 606, 008 256. aes 0 wv")