The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1854, Page 2

Hgoraneee ‘WHOLE NO. 6476. ny saa NEW YORK HERALD. —. MORNING EDITION—TH URSDAY, MAY 18, 1954, EWS BY TELEGRAPH. aHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, | eee een portant Movement on the Nebraska Question. PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL. ae pe Soil Candidate for U. 8. Senator in Connecticut. aA Oe TERRWIE STORM AT THE SOUTH, 4 &e, ke, see. xy Interesting and Gnportant from Wash- ington, NEBRABKA QUPSTION—A NEW COMPROMISE DN THE TAPIS—MR. CUTTING'S CONTEMPLATED UBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE BILE. Wasimnarox, May 17, 1854. fe have been hutried to the present crisis upon the question without due preparation for the con- uences. Great difficulty has been experienced by the R< York hard phells to come up to the open repeal of % Missouri restrictions, in spite of their hostility to administration, On the other side, the New soft shells, or Van Buren free soilors, though ited by the administration till they are fat and sleek h the spoils, generally oppose the bill, with here and | out of the party. That paper, on all questions of prin- ciple, bad been, and would be’ as soundly democcatic as the Senator himself. Mr. Srcant disclaimed any attempt to read the paper out of the party. He had called the attention of demo- | cratic Senators to the fact that this was a preposition to | put $17,000 in the pocket of a paper which gasailed by | | Bame the President and Seoretary of State. i -. Warum replied, asserting that about two-thirds of | the article read from’ the Sentinel met the coruial ap proval of his judgment. He had no doubt bus some of those now in the party would have to part company. ‘This administration came into power by the votes of ali kinds and sorts of parties—democrats, fire eaters, barn- burners, free soilers, &c., &c. The party was not healthy. It required purging. The Parga ive” would, if a good one, weaken the strength of the party, but would tend greatly to improve the general health. '(Luugister.) Mr. Brown protested against any one saying that any portion of the democratic party, or avy section was not ure, honest, and patriotic. ‘Caesar and Brutus are ionorable men. Weare all honorable men, It was as honest a partys over existed. Mr. Bapcer—As ever willesist. (Laughter.) The debate was continued by Messrs. Gwin aud Fitz- patrick in opposition to the resolution. No question was taken, and at half-past four o'clock the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasminarow, May 17, 1864. The House went into committee on ‘THY NEBRASKA DILL. Mr. Reavy, (whig) of Tenn., stated that he preferred the Senate bill to the amendment proposed by the geatle- man from Mlinois, (Mr. Richardson,) but at the same time he should not be very scrupulous in looking at every minutie of the bill, so.as to hunt out objections to the substitute, inasmuch as he perceived the amendinent om- bodies the great principle on which the bill is based, and inasmuch as there is a difference only in points of minor importance. “He was williug to take either the Senate bill or the amendment. His perty views were diferent from those of the administration, but this should not a dodging exception, who gives ita lift now and upon some outside issue not calculated to exas- te his constituents, in view of these and other more important embarrass- futs connected with the present bill, Mr. Cutting had onference with Judge Douglas a few days ago, on the iency of introducing into the House, and of adopt- asasubstitute for Richardson’s bill, a new bit for ka 2nd Kansas upon the exact principles of the or- hic laws Cor New Mexico and Utah, as passed by Congress 860. That is to say, instead of repealing the Missouri promise, Mr. Cutting proposes to turn the question br to the people of Kansas and Nebraska, in practical pdience to the doctrine of Congressional non-interven- nin the domestic concerns of slavery. Mr. Cutting’s is certainly the only one entirely consistent with > “principles of the compromise measures of 1850."’ hat was done for Utah and New Mexico he proposes to for Kansas aud Nebraska—leave the question of sla- entirely to the people thereof, where it properly ongs. he Mexicaa local laws over Utah and New Mexico, ac- d with these Territories, interdicted African slavery. | great question between the North and South respect- fx these Territories, was whether these local laws con- ued in force or ceased to exist with the acquisition of country? It was compromised by turning over the Hoblem to the decision of the people themselves. Under authority, the Terrilorial Legislature of Utah has lished the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, and ves have been admitted into Utah. Slaves, also, have admitted into New Mexico without any specific tion upon the subject. Yet nobody believes that New Mexico or Utah, in becoming a State, will be- a siave State. The laws of God, as Mr. Webster pressed it, are against the establishment of slavery in of those Territories, where it cannot be made to yy expenses. L lunderstand that Mr. Cutting has Leen to New York, hd that, upon consultation with some of the leading na- pnal democrats, Q® has been urged by them to bring d his substitute in the House, as a satisfactory ad. stment in a national and inn party view of the case. fore the expiration of ike week, therefore, Mr. Cut- will probably introduce his proposition; and though control his action here on a great national question. Mr. Ervuaupcr, (whig) of Tenn., asked whether the majority had not been endeavoring to force on’an unwill ing people a measure for which they have never asked. Tf the House had been left to itself, free from threats and promises, from the other end of the avenue, a thou. sand caucusses and cabinet consultations could not have prevented the bill from being buried so deep that it would never have been heard of again, and there would have been no mourners, except those who keep watch near what was supposed at onetime to be its dying couch. He desired to be heard from the Southern por. tion of the country, and argued that neither they nor any person could be benoGtted by the repeal of the Mis- souri compromise. On the contrary, nothing but dan- Fer could grow out of the madness now started into life. in conclusion, he said a gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Cox,) has called this a whig measure. This reminded him of an anecdote which he would tell with permission of the committee. (Cries from every direction, ‘Tell it —tellit.”” He said: Capt. Miller was a well known cap tain on the Mississippi river. Tho clerk seaing a man afar off on the shore waving a torch, rounded up the oat, when the mun loudly called out ‘to know. whether Captain Miller was on board. On receiving an effirmative response, he said he wanted to see him; but this request was met by the clerk with the remark, that the captain, having been up late, was asleep. Said the clork, “Tell me your business and I'll attend to it for you.’ ’ ‘No, no,’! said the other, “I must see him; he is a very near relative of mine.””’ “To what extent?” inquired the clerk. ‘Why, he is the father of my wife’s first child !’” (Excessive and long continued laughter.) So, suid Mr. Etheridge, if a court were convened to inquire into the paternity. of the Nebraska bili, thoy would say Jud pe is the father of this child. (Renewed laugh- ter. r. Ouver (Whig), of Mo., said he had no anecdote to produce Jaughiter. ‘that which the gentleman who last spoke had related, he apprehended was for the purpose ot diverting the atiention of the House. The Missouri compromise did not give repose to a distracted country; the North tepudiated it in one year after its passage, and the records prove this. ‘While he was speaking, at half-past two ofclock, a tremendous storm of wind and rain, accompanied ‘by thunder and lightning, burst forth, causing great com- motion in the hall. Owing to the darkness and rattling of the windows, he suspended his remarks for ten minutes. The chandelier had to be lighted, but by the time Mr. Oliver finished the sun came out. Me, Paxszra) (whig) of N. Y., suid—The bill, by the repeal of the Missouri compromise, would extend slavery to territory now free. if this is not the object ef the bill, such will be its effects. The compromise measures of 1850 were passed to settle forever the difliculty arising out of slavery. Now, contrary to promises, we have a new, reckless, and wanton agitation thrust upon us unnecessarily, without reason. ‘The bill originated in Washington, without any expressed desire for it from will be the eleventh hour, it is quite possible that it y be successful in giving a new, satisfactory and paci- c shape to the, whole question, in all its aspects, partizan sectional. There will be a conference here, we un- jerstand, upon the subject to-morrow, among the friends i the bill. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasmixctos, May 17, 1854. A few petitions were presented. PRIVATE BILL. ‘A bill for the relief of J. W. Kelly, Mail Contractor in Florida, was taken up, and after a debate as to the rea- ons why Kelly’s contract was discontinued, the bill was * RAMROAD RIGHT OF WAY IN MICHIGAN, Mr. Summps, (dem.) of Ill. ; reported a bill granting the and Lake Michigan Railrond Company, the ‘ort Huron ht of way the military reservation at Fort ation, which wa faker up and passed. THE_NAVY. ‘Mr. Mattory, an of Fa., reported a bill promoting phe efficiency of the naval service. ‘THE DARIEN EXPEDITION. Mr. Crarros, (whig) of Del., referred to the rescue of Strains’ surveying party, by a boats crew from British vessel Virago, and offered a joint resolution the sense of of their conduct. It provides that the President of the United States be re- devices— uested to procure gold medals, with suitable ame to be {6 Commander Edward starshall, of Wher Britannic Majesty’s ship Virago; one » C. For- lost Lieutenant ofthe Virago one to Dr. William ; and one to Pa: ter W. H. , as a testimo- nial of national fitnde for their humene and ou conduct and [-directed efforts in extending timely re- | lief to the surviving party under the command of Lieutenant Strain, and sa from inevitable death thirteen ot i vaetrady be paid for out of the Lie in the reacue, ag evidence of the high sense entertained by Congress of their generous assistance. THE AFRICANIZATION OF CUBA. Mr. Marrory’s resolution of yesterday, concerning the Africanization of Cuba, was taken up. He said he desired . now; all he wanted was to have the resolu- ‘Mr. Summa said it was impossible to refer that resola- at least, giving the assent of the think the mere reference of the committed the Senate to its language. Cuasz said the Sh Tg thon vee Cyd en an ‘a reference, was to give crgpoatetly of the assertion that these facts were be would not oppose any resolution of inquiry. to amend the resolution by direct- facts stated in the This was agreed to, and the resolution referred. reported in favor of ‘printing three thou Ir. Jomneox in favor of printin, - a of Capt. Sitgroave's report of the exploration the and five thousand copies of Capt. Marcy’s report of the exploration of Red River. Adopied. ‘THE INDIGENT INSANE BALL ‘Was taken up. . BROWN read a specch for an hour susteining the constitutionality and expediency of the bill. The subject was then postponed. PUBLISHING THE DRBATES—INTERESTING DISCUSSION. - _ The resolution to authorize the Sentinel to publish the senate debates, copied ‘ending uml aftr four pares» Jong debate ensued, ex- moved an amendment authorizing the Sen- tinel, beget Tagen to publish the debates with their arance in the and subscribing for 5,022 additional copies o! Mr. accepted tiie oe ee ki uti in is own tion. Mr. Srvant then opposed the te] proposition, ae vn solving an over $50,000 each Congress for the re; the debates in these three papers. He oRpe ie to ~ pause and consider propriety of giving $17,000 to sustain a paper 5 colums day, contained an article the President and Secretary of State by and abusing democratic officers = pointed by the sliainietrations He read the article . , Briour the Senator had opened that sub- ject. He not into it because ii would be u: >. Ifhe into that subject he might go too ir Lagi intendorsing some of the statements contai -ed in that artigle.. He endorsed no attack on the Presi. —_ but he wasone of those ty for the member of the . He rf z a squiesee in that course, though were as follows:— from the Glove, in full, at $4 50 | any rection of the country. “The repeal of the Missouri compromise would bring the Union to the verge of dis- solution. Foon Se pp coeeencthes slave State will never come into this . Dir, Sraavm, (dema.) of Pa., obisined the floor at’ half. pest four o’c! Dut gave way to Mr. (dem.) of Ky., who, in order to give a full opportunity for debate, moved taat the House take a recess till seven o’clock. Mr. SaGx, (whig) of N. Y., thought it would be too se- vero a tax to keep members ‘here till midnight. Mr. Hours, (dem.) of N.Y, asked for a division on the questicn. ‘The CHAIRMAN remarked—If the House divided, it would be found without a quorum. Not more than thir- ty members were present. Mr. SrRAUB refused to give way for an adjcurnment, and spoke in favor of the Nebraska bill. He could see no occasion for a hostile feeling on this subject, and why the ocean should be tempest tossed to waft @ fea- ther or drows a fly. To his mind there was one simple question involved, and that wos the right of the people to govern themselves, and for this he earnestly con- tended. At half-past five tke House took a recess until seven clock. o At the time fixed for re-assembling there were but twenty mombers in attendance. Mr. Wank, (free soil) of Obio, posed the inconsis- tencies of what he termed this ‘‘deceitfwl and lying bill.” If, he said, you amend the bill and say, all the male population of these Territories shall determine their institutions for themselves by a popular vote, then I will cease my feeble ig to this measure, and cease to agitate the question before the ple of the country, but you shall not determine the color of the people to take this ‘matter into their own hands, or you must say black petsons are not people. There will be an end to the controversy, and I think I am warranted in saying every opponent of the bill will withdraw his objection to it, and we will carry out the doctrine of non-intervention, and bring it here to the District of Columbia, and say to Congress, ‘hands off.” In reply to the gentlemen who had preceded him, he eaid slavery would certainly there if you take down the fence which now guards the Territories. The committee rose at eight o’clock, nobody being dis- The second section gives to exch of the crew engaged | Pored to speak, and the House adjourned, From Connecticut. NOMINATION OF A FREE SOILER FOR TH STATES SENATE—PASESAGE OF THE ANTI~ RESOLUTION EBRASKA | Hantronp, May 17, 1854. This evening, in the Whig Legislative Caucus, Francis ‘Mette, free soil, was nominated for United States Sena- for the short term, and Lafayette S. Foster, Speaker | of the House, for the full term. The anti-Nebraska resolutions Which were passed by | our State Senate yesterday, by a vote of 16 to 1, passed | the House to-day by yeas 148 to nays 57. The resolutions ‘Whereas, A bill ix now pending in the Congress of the u vl States for the organiration of the Territories of Kan- igh wection of the act proved March t designed to cor inan be fi the public faith, to the whole exte gress #0 do, againat tay rep: | enacted, that tbe people of Connecticut hi | relied pom the perpetuity of that ensetm confidence in the integrity and enor both of of those S on. the namo, and als of the people of ft ngainer the propored repeal of the t lence betwe xporing the Union itself to imminent pe: ont with the fundamental principles of nat ved, That we declare our rpore never te t to the legal or actual adi slavery into the territory from which it was ¢ the act of 1:20, or to th aveloldi mn | he people of Co ive character of ower, and to ite ly within the reac! to co-operate w: tio Pes ta 5 itlow of slafery. basses toh 5 tion of slavery, known asthe Missoari Compro of these resolations ve Severe Storm tn the South, and Loss of Life. Wasmxctoy, May 17, 1854. A tremendous storm of wind and rain, accompanied with thander and lightning, broke over this city between ‘ich a lady residing in the First ward was killed. Bavrrae 17, 1854. The wall of one of the stores on at itrest, Labiey by fre on Sunday, was blown down Ve od this afternoon, killing Wilson L. Lloyd, of the firm of McElderry | a clerk ‘shorten the C ye fon. They were in an office wail, which was crushed by the fall. Destrnctive Fire in Lower Canada. = Mowrasat, May 17, 1854. ‘The Nong has St. Myacinthe was almost wholly des- troved by fire, to-day | two and three o'clock this afternoon, during wh: | | | board Captain Bunker, his crow, and 356 passengers, | time and take them off. Store Marine Disasters. LOSS OF SHIP BLACK HAWK AT SKA—FORTUNATE, RESCUE OF HER PASSENGERS AND CREW. The ship Currituck, of Norfolk, Captain Foster, from Antwerp, arrived at this port yesterday, having on rescued from the ship Black Hawk, from Liverpool for New York, lost at sea on the 28d of April. The following is the report of Captain Foster, of the Curzituek:— April 21st, at 5 P. M., lat 47 30, tong. 33 24, came up with the wreck of ship Black Hawk, Capt. Bunker, from Liverpool for New York, dismnsted and leaking badly. The ship Derigo and British bark Caroline were laying by her taking off passengers; having more than they could take, my assistance was required. Shortoned sail and lay by the wreck until morning. April 22d—All the boats belonging to the different ships were employed transport- ing passengers on board of our ship until four P. M., by which time we had 250 souls on board, the wind now blowing so strong as to render apy farsher communication with the ship exceedingly dangerous. During the night the wind blew a strong gale. At 11 P. M. sight of the wreck. 2bd.—At 8 A. M. it fell calm, with thick hazy weather, At 12 midday it cleared up a little, and we discovered the wreck bearing S. 8. E} and at 11:00 P. M. came up to berand hove to until the morning of the 24th, when we found that the gale had caused her leak to increase fo that ail hopes of saving her had vauisi The Carcline had parted from us during the gale, and the English bark Good Intent had come up and took some of the passengers, This day we svceceded in taking off all the passengers and crew, we hauing token the second time 108 passengera, Captain Bunker, the doctor, the second mate and eighteen of the crew. We liadour full share of the passengers pre: viously. Of the passengers taken from the wreck by n3, 198 Wore English and Irish, and 158 Germans—making in all366. At P. M, of the 24th, while taking in our boats, a brig came up and hove to close by the Dirigo, and we supposed took some of her passengers. ‘The brig was hence bound to Glasgow. The following is Capt. Bunker's report:- Left Liverpool April 4, at 4 P. M., with a crow, in- cluding captain and officers, of thirly-Ave men, and seven headred and ninety adult passengers and two in cabin, mzking altogether, including infants, eight hun- dred and fifty-eight. Nothing of note occurred until April 15, when we observed the Darometer falling. Wind S. W. Took in light sails, and prepared for a blow. Sea increasing. 16th—Glass still fa! ) and the wind veer- ing around to N. E., and then toN. W. Sea running in all directious. Concluded we were going to have ver; Kept the ship under very short sail. Tat, bad weather. 48.20N., long 86 2. Monday, 17th—Glass down to 28 deg., and falling. Wind, after backing to N. W. around to about N., blew a perfect hurricane, Took in fore and mizzen topsail. At 9 P. M., wind increasing. Reception of Ex-President Fillmore {n the Met b Aa it was undewstood that ex-President Fillmore would pass through this city on bis way home t» Buffalo, « committee was appoiuted by the Board of Couaciluten to receive him, and offer bim the hospitalities of New York. Nothing could be more’ gratifying to himself and’ his numerous friends, than the cordial and magnificdat re- ception he met at each city through which he passed'on his tour through the South. It was throughout a tri- umphal journey of successive ovations from point ts point, including every important city or town from the beginning to the end of his tour, south of the Ohio river and Mason & Dixon's line. No Northerm ex-Prosident haa ever received more flattering testimonials of public approbation ta the Southern States, than Mr, Fillmore in his late excursion. And why is this? Simply beeause as the chief executive officer of the country, lie faith- fullyadhered to the constitution and the lawa of the land, regardless of all the clamors of the Northern agi- tators. It was not to be supposed, therofere, that the great city of New York would allow him to pass by without also testifying in ‘some manner its high appreciation of his public services. At least the Common Councit thought so; and one branch of #—the Boar of Coun- ellmen—appointed a committee to make suitable ar rapgements for his reception, consisting of Messrs, Fry, Kimbark and Belden. Theso gentlemen proceeded yes- terday to Philadelphia to acqnaint Mr. Fillmore with the action of the Common Council, and to: request hiny to'de- lay his departure for a short time, so as to give theman opportunity of completing their arrangements for his reception. His engagemente, however, were so pressing, that he found ft impossible to comply with their request, and their preparations were not so complete and satis- factory as they desired. After breakfasting with the ex- President, they started for New York with the intel: gence that he could not remain at Philadelphiajtill to- day, as they expected, and that*he might be-expected at Seuth Amboy about 4 0’clock. The committee arrived here about 11 yesterday morning; and, at that late heur, having but three or four hours to complete their arrangements, set to work in making the necessary preparations for his reception. After considerable difficulty, they succeeded in chartering a small steamboat called the Laura Knayp, which, according to sppoiniment, should have been at pier No. 3 North river, at one o/clook precisely. Thoboat, however, was not up to-time, much to the chagrin. and, disappointment ‘The topgallant masts went, carrying away head of fore- tormast. Soon the fore and mainmast fell, and at mid- night lost the mizzenmast; all close to the deck. Tho mainmast fell inboard, ‘and smashed the cabin the topsail yard going through the main deck without injuring any person, but ripping up the deck so as to causé the water to flow down a perfect avalanche. The hee} of the main-mast fellon the pumps, smashing them down to the deck. The mizzenmast swept off all the sky- Lights and broke in the leeside of the cabin, causing the water to flow down there very freely. The fore-mast went under the ship’s bottom, and wo were fortunate to get clear of it, but not till it had thumped so long there as to make the ship leak badly. Cut away a portion of main-mast’ and got a temporary break rigged to. one pump, and got the steerage passengers to work bailing and pumping while the crew wore elearing the wreck. Found 6 feet water in the hold. ‘Tuesday, 18th.—Pump- ing, bailing, and clearing the wreck, and throwing cargo overboard. Wednesday, 1th.—Lat, 47, N., long. 85.30, W.; at 6 A.M. a large ship sed 80 near we could see six feet below her waist from her deck. At 11 A. M. the bark Caroline, of Poole, (Kog.,) came in sight, and at 12, meridian, she answered ‘our signal and came to our relicf. We were employed as usual, heaving cargo overboard, pumping and baling, and the crew get- ting up spars to Fig & jury mast. Bogan transportia the women passengers into the bark. Our long boat had been stove too bad to repair, but the other boats we could repair suffigient to use them. ‘The captain of the bark sent his boat, and we got about one hundred and forty passengers on board in safety; but a man who at- tempted in the night to go on board the bark by the haweer that we had fast to her fell and was drowned. ‘Vhursday, 206th—Light airs and baffling; ship labored in- cessantly, 50 asto make it dangerous to stand on deck. ‘The ship Dirigo, Capt. Young, came along and oitered every astisiance in his power, and it was deemed advisa- ble to get the passengers out as soon as possible, as it was evident the ship could not extenaves ian te ‘boats employed in getting out passengers, provistous and wate! ait the pumpa goite:. Erlany mpeaiog- Se ip Ca tuck, of Norfolk, Capt. Foster, eame up, and the next day all the boats of all the ships wero till the came on to blow toohard to pass any more. hope of saving the ship was now abandoned, as ape gers ond crew were worn down with fatigue, and the car- penter reported water up over the cargo in the hold, which was seven anda half feet. Saturday night a gloomy night; pumps kept going, sent up rocke urnt bive lights all night, in order that the ships might not loee sight of us. 28d—Thick weather; whi it cleared saw ik some passengers. Currituck got , and these genilemen (to whom I under the greatest Coe eae for their untiring exer- tions, together with their mates and crew) effected, without the loss of an individual, the transportation of all the rest of the paar from the wreck; and we left her, her lower hold full of water, and sho a ee ee wreck. The Black Hawk was a fine vessel of 1,600 tons, and valued at $100,000, TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP W. H. BY FIRE. ‘The ship W. H. Harbeck, Capt. Marshall, bound to Mo- bile, while at anchor at the Southwest Spit, took fire in the forward part of the hold, yesterday morning about three o’clock, and is a total loss. She had on board 700 bales of hay. Capt. M. had been below but a short time ‘when the alarm of fire was given, and on his coming on deck used every exertion to get the fire under. At nine o'clock the steamtug Achilles, Capt. Reynolds, came alongside, when a hawser was got to the ship, the anchor chains slipped, and she started with her towards the Narrows; but the flames increasing, and haying once burned the hawser off, and the flames driving all hands out on the bowsprit, was obliged to abandon her for the Afterwards got a hawser to tl larboard fore rigging, and towed her ashore on the west bank, where she was scuttled, ‘The W. H. H. was about six years old, and was owned by Meser®. Harbeck & Co., of Wall street. Great praise is due to Capt. Baker, of the British shi Julio, who, with his first ofiicer and crew, rendered val. uable assistance to Capt. Marshall in his endeavors to gave the ship. Also to Captain Girard, of the ship Da- otah. There was a dense fog at the time the fire broke out, with a fresh breeze from the southeast, and it was ex- tremely fortunate that the steamtug Achilles came to the ship’s aid when she did, for if she had got adrift among the large ficet of vessels at anchor at the Spit, detained by head winds, a vast deal of damage would have been done. Captain Marshall, his officers and crew came up to the city last evening, having saved nothing but what they stood in. > HARBECK Brooklyn City Intelligence. Kixe’s Couniy Corr of GeNRRAL SExsioxs:—Refore Juege Moore and Justice Stilwell an ‘yker.—Thomas Ryan was placed on trial before this court, on an indict- ment for burglary in the third degree, onthe charge of forcibly entering the carpenter s in March of last ycar, and stealing therefrom a number of tools. He was convicted. senieuce was rese: Robert Steel was tried on an indictmeut charging with grand Jarceny,in stealing $102 from James Shepherd, in February last.” The evidence was conflicting. jury was unable to agree. The prisoner was thereupon remanded. Thomas Wileon and Charles Martin, who were detected one Sunday night about three months since, in entering a number of doors in Fulton street with false keys, were arraigned on an indictment barglary iu the tirst éegree The evidence of opening doors and entering houses was plain, but it was not shown that they stole any thing. They were convicttd and sentenced to the State prison for the'term of ten years each. Francis Hegenburg, a youth aged about eighteen, was arraigned on an indictment for burglary in the third de- gree, in entering the house of T. A. Newman, in Fulton street, and stealing therefrom an overcoat and a vest. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the State prison for the term of three years. Jacob Meyer, found in company with the above prisoner at the time of his arrest, was released—no evidence being brought forward to implicate him. Boy Krtugp.—A little boy, named Thomas Waters, about nine years of ace, was accidentally killed yester- day morning in conse the falling of a crane, at the corner of Prospec teets, which was used in lowering gas Pre ia the excavations prepared for their reception. pody was carried to the parents’ residence in York street. Found Drownep at Fort Hamitox.—The body of a many sone Lion © Rd eet fas shad mt near Fort jon, on Tues . He appeare to be about forty years of age, had dark hair, was five feot ix inches in height, and’ had on a pair of striped pantaloons, dark cotton flannel drawers, coarse shoes and woollen socks. An inquest was held by Coroner Denly, and a verdict in accordance with the facts was . The remains were taken to the county Alms- house for interment. Fouxp Dean iy 108 Streer.—Patrick Dunn, who had been rape Aen severe illness for several days, pro- ceeded to take a walk in Baltic street yosterday, Ww he fell upon the pavement, on account of weakness, and immediately . His body was conveyed to his late residence. ;Ratrday night last fn Graves: ves- of his shat with which he at- found bottom upwards, op of Morris Sherman, | and the | of ten or twelve individuals, who were, including four policemen, some members of the Common Couneil, and afew gentlemen of the press, waiting. An hour passed away after the stated time, and each steamboat that ap- proached the pier was hailed as the long wished for ves- sel, but they all swept by, leaving thecompany in s state of painful anxiety as to whether the expected vessel would arrive at all, Some endeavored to pass away the time im talking polities, and othera in telling anecdotes about General Jackson—of how he dofeated the British at New Orleans, and the plan he adopted to put an end to the mutiny of is.soldiers in Florida. These and many other incidents in the lite of the hero were related, poli- tics were discussed, and the question. of Mr. Fillmore’s chances for the next Presidency debated, until the hour of half-past two o’clock arrived, and wit! it came the Lausa Knapp. By this time the party had increased to about twenty persons altogether, among whom were Councilmen Wild, Mather, Seely, Curry, McIntyre, Senator Brooks, of the State Legislature; Sherman Brownell, Mervin R. Brewer, and William B. Reynolds. A few mo- ments before the steamboat left the- pier, three men were observed entering it with baskets on their shoulders, all under the guidance of one of the enterprising mem- bers of the Council. Our readers may imagine, without our telling thom, what these baskets contained; bat, 2s we like to be particular, we will give as near as we can a @etailed account. In the first place, then, there was a due allowance of wine, several pounds of soda crackers, two moderate-tized cheeses andons ham. Weare thus exact in giving the particulars, not with the intention of reflecting invidiourly upon the committee, who we believe did all thoy could under the circumstances, but we merely desire to inform our readers of everything as it actually occurred. i At half-p.st two o’clock, as we have sail, the Laura Knapp left pier No.3 North river, and proceeded on hor way toSouth Amboy. Shortly after we started the edi- bles were produced from the baskets, and the company discussed them with an evident relish. In this way a por- tion of the passage was agreeably oceupied, and the re- mainder of it was no less pleasantly spent’ in conversa- tion on various interesting topics. At last, after two hours, we neared Amboy, but just a8 we did so the John Potter hove in sight with the ex-President on board. Just as that steamboat came up, Mr. Fry, one of the commit tee, asked if Mr. Fillmore was on board, to which those on the John Potter replied in the affirmative. As soon as we received this information, the head of the Laura Knapp was turned in the direction of } pursved the John Potter, which had no! untila few after exhibited any intention to abate her spec really on board the other boat, and began seriously to think of turning for South Amboy again, but it was daally concluded to pursue the rapidly retreating J. P. and take our ton board. We put onallour steam, but the other boat was more than a match for us, and every re volution of the wheels increased the distance between the twoveseels. In the meantime, our company amused themselves in speculating on the seemingly doubtfal chance of seeing the ex-President atall, when we saw evident indicat‘ons on the part of the John Potter to heave to until we came up. While we were in this state of doubt in regard to the accomplishment of the object ‘of our excursion, one of members | of the Council, desiring, as he said him: to | mitigate in some degree the disappointment which the company felt, undericok to perronate Mr. Fillmore, and went through the forms of his re- ception to the amusement of all on board. He was destined, however, soon to be deposed, for just as he was at the end of hia speech the John Potter was ob. served to be waiting for us. few moments brought us alongside. A plank was run over the side, and on this ex-P'resident Fillmore entered the Laura Knapp, where he was received by the committee. When he had gone through the forms of introduction to the company, Mr. Fry addressed bim briefiy, as followe:— Mr. Fillmore:—At your desire, we have made no { ception, but have come to meet you, as you # sociably. We wore detained somewhat on the route, « regret that we were not able to have met you at Amboy, a8 intended; bat now, having you with us, | are highly gratified, aud welcome you to our city on be. half of all its inhabitente. To this Mr. Firion briefly returned his thanke | usual remarks on the weather and other ordinary topics having been made, the scenery on the route formed the principal subject of conversation. As we entered New York bey we were etopped a few moments by the fog, which became so dense that wewere in danger of losing our way. Aftera brief delay, however, we got under way again, and about eight o'clock we reached the pier from which we started. Here a number of carriages The were waiting for the company, who proceeded to the st. | Nicholas Hotel, where they parted with their guest for the night. Mr. Fillmore looks in excellent health, his Southern tour having, as he says, greatly improved it. He will not leave New York before to-morrow, and we under. | specie not counted, one package of private papers, letters, stand will be entertained this evening by the Common Council. The Whig General Committee heve calied a meciiry for this evening also, to welcome him, and the Young Men's Committee appointed » committee on the first of the month forthe same purypore Coroners’ Inquests. Forxp Drowxen, ax Unxxowy Man.—Yesterday, Coro ner O'Donnell held an inquest at the foot of Oliver street, East River, on the body of an unknown man, which wes found floating in the East river. The deceased was about five feet seven inches in height, with dark hair and black whiskers all around his face. He was dressed in a red flannel under shirt, with hickory over shirt, black silk cravat, black cloth vest, black jacket, Canton flannel diawers and sea boots, and a jack knife suspended with a string from his neck. The body was much decomposed, and appeared to have been in the water several months Av t of death by drowning, was . PRICE TWO CENTS. Our Belize Correspondence. Baws, April 26, 1854. Arriva! (f the New British Super:ntendent—Opcial Ap- Pointments—Negro Lavor—The Cholera—Prices of Produce. Bince my last, Mr. Steve'uson, H. B. M, Superintendent, has arrived, and entered up om his duties. He isa very quiet, dignified looking man, .vnd is rather good looking. He has a family, consisting of x young wife, a grown up daughter, and a young gentleman who is his private secretary. Up to the present mo, went they have been fully occupied in receiving the calls of our citizens, all of whom consider it their duty to call ow the new Superin- tendent; and what is more, they also o7arider it to be his duty to recefve those calls. Custom hei’? has mrade this a law; yet it isa law that would be more ‘honored in its breach than its observance, and at the same time afford some rest to the persons whom it now grestly iacom- modes. Under thenew constitution this settlement is to be governed hereafter by H. M. Superintendext and a council, and the new Legislative Assembly. The Superine tendent has appointed bis new counsi!, and has wamed the Hon. John Gough Public Treasurer, and the Hon, George Berkely, Colonial Secretary, and James Welsh, John Young, and Malcolm Glassford, Ksquiras, ‘This is a rwst excellent selection. The two first gentlemen, though crown officers, are so intimately connested, and so wall acquainted, with this government, that it would be difficult to get along withent them; and they are, besides, twor gentlemen in whom the entire public have every confidence. The three last named gentlemen are | amongst our best men for ability, intelligence and worth | —en who are intimately acquainted with the wants of | the community, and of sterling integrity. This council is the best, as a whole, that could be selecte@out of tho entire community, and under its management we may expect the interests of the settlement and itsinhabitants | to be weil attended to, The Logistature made’e law cre- ating the office of Attorney Goncral. This new officer will be a barister, and also a member of the-eouncil. We are also to have a barister as police magistrate, in Place of our late stipendiary magistrate. Judge Temple, our Chief Justice, has been loft ont of the couneil, and busy inguirers are continually asking why. On the Queen’s birth day, it is said, the Superintendent intends to give a grand dinner, ball and ontertainracnt, at which all the élite of the town will assemble. This Séte will be well worthy of the attention of one of your ‘aids, whose report would be a rare dish for the readers ofthe Hrrarp—a relish to your staid and sober Garri- sons, Stowes, Motts, &c., and a very God-send in-the way of argument in favor of their favorite hobby; and although they might seo hundrods of idle, lazy men and boys, half clothed and worse fed, while ou every band is abundant employment, large and good pay, and property actually going to destruction for the’ want of their labor, yet would these agitators still agitate and push their favorite creed, even ia face of these and a thousand other arguments equal'y strong and conclusive, They might and would say, “What are labor, property, merchandise or riches ia comparison to freedom? And perish ally sbut give all freedom, even if everything carthly fail!’ ‘this isall well enough forthem to say; but experience has already proved that the freo negro will not work—that he will rather 0 half fed, and nearly naked, than work. And wheres let me ask them, would be the advancement, the intelli- gence and position of the world at prosent, had tho white rave shown only half the indolence of the negro race? ‘ Well,’? aay they, “ man isa free agent and may be idle if he likes.’ But what will thoy do with the commandment, ‘ six days shalt thou labor? Is itnot as mutch our duty to work each of the six, as to rest on the seventh? Hut a fig for them and their work. Were they only brought in contaet with the fruit of their creed. | it would soon vanish in the air, and they themselves become the strongest advocates of the other side of the question. ‘The cholera has not yet left the town, and is raging very bad in various parts of the settlement; at some ot the mahogany cutting cetablishments on the various rivers, it has been very fatal ; this has been tho case at the New River, the Rio Honda and at the Spanish towns of Cororal, St. Helena, San Pedro and other towns on the borders of the State of Yucatan. Among the Spanish Indian and colored population it has been very fatal sweeping awey hundreds of our mahogany and logwood cutters, and making laborers so scarce that the season's | cutting will fallfar short of the average. ‘Then a i great drawback exists this year. The cholera, or some other epidemic equally as bai, is at work among the eat- tle. One cutter has already lost one hundred and tifty working cattle, and should this discese in cattle become eral, mahogany cutters will meke bad season, and | meet with Leavy losses this yesr. | ‘The mahogany cutting establishment at Limss, on the Mosquito shore, has laiely changed owners, anil is now in tho hands of Mr. Pat Kelley, aman who js ¥ alas with the Spaniards, Indians, Caribs and Cec undoubtedly mae things go straight. \t T thing remains still, and so far the inhabitants aa «rs in that vicinity have escaped tha cholora. At <eato Tomes, Omoa, Porta Cabello and Yzabel, ft has Veen very light, and has, apparently, passed away. At Ouoa great hopes are entertained in regard to the new rail: the Pacific, as they expect the establisment of this roa. and the infix of ‘Los Yankees,” to be the making of the State of Honduras—and they expect right. Ruatan, the principal place in the Bay Island colony, remains healthy. They are raising tremendous crops of banannes, plontains, pine apples, yams, limes, axcow- | root, and other vegetables, and are poor for’ w PT purchasers. It is really astonishing crop island continues to raise year after year. There is nothing new about the wer with the States of Honduras and Guatemala. Same as regards the Mosyuito lands, Logwoed is high and rising daily. high that there is no room for a raise, as small wood has been sold at $90 a thousand within the last few days. 1 tend youa price current of produce annexed, and am, six, TRAVELLER. xt—Produce.—Mahogany, from $90 up as ionce will allow a man to charge; logwood, cording to the kind of pay; old copper, $13 5 per 100 Ibs.; cochineal, 8 a 10 reals per 100’ lbs. indigo, 6 0.9 reals, according to quality; sarsaparilla, a 2te, per Ib. ; tortle shell, $5 50 a $7 per Ib. this Mahogany is so Provisions.—Mess pork, $18 a $20; yrime do, $16 | | ay 8 beef, $16 & $18; prime, $10 a $12; cod | a ¢ bread $8; flour, $100 ders, Oe. a 1c. tatoos, | mz —White pine boards $50, and yery scarce: antling, $85; yellow pine boards and scant- oypress ‘shingles, $10 a $11; Boston Police Intelligence. DEVELOPEMENTS IN A SEORET ORDER BE THE KNOW-NOTHINGS. curious case came up yesterday, vefore Justice Os borne, one of our Police Justices, in which John ott, an officer ina secret order, supposed to be the Know- Nothings, has been suspected by several of the mem of being about to make certain disclosures wh organization would be exposed to the publ i r to prevent any such means being taken by him, some ee or moxe persons on last Saturday night, broke open Mr. Elliott's office door, and carried off a trunk, valise, ke., containing documents belonging Elliott on discovering the loss, imme three persons whom he had been co SUPPOSED TO or: t same afterncon of the ed larceny, anc | nefore the Magistrate and in: a formal complaint, of which the following fx a copy of the afida vite — Jobn F. Elliott, sworn, says—I re fort and William ; that on t isit, between the hours of 9 and of Vi « No. $1 Nassau vurglarlously entered; the door y men, who, after lighting a lamp, forced open a trunk packing box containing @ leather valiso; the val trunk and nearly all the contents of voih being ste by the said parties; in the large trunk besides the valis were 494 Rituals, or books of a se 99 arter printed on parchmen’ nike, one seal and press. “Seal of the Grand C cages and other property not sy 4 arusset leather porte monnaie, containing private papers and money as follows:—That is to say, one bill of the | value of $10, cleven bills of the vaine of $5 each, and J: in the valise loa and other documents of value to J; and having been informed that the i "7 t ee the premises arties seen carrying said trunk, &e., from were the eame parties that met at my room the after. } masonic di the’ undersign sa wit—J. W. Sleight, M. D., 42} Tadteonsivect, C. B. Allon, 7 West street, and B. 7. Morse, of Morrisania, Westchester county, N.Y. The undersigned belfeves ‘aid parties are guilty of the crime | of burglary, and prays they may be dealt with in due | ie of law. ag toh ferris sworn, say#—That the room, occupied | by Jopn E. Elliott, at No. $1 Naseaa street, is leased by him from me; the room was entered between the | hours of nine and twelve o'clock on the night of the 12th | inst., and a large trunk taken therefrom by certain par- ties who called on Mr. Elliott on the afternoon of sail day; thaton asking said parties what was meant + | taking away said property, they replied it was ‘all | ht,’ that the undersij Was not aware; the door | had been forced until Sunday morning, the next day, | ter the parties had ; that be has reason to e, and does believe, that the men who took away #8 who called upon Mr. Elliott the afternoon; the names of said men — chy =! J. Wilkinson Sleight, B. |. F. Morse. oi cater en mata rem i the om ore eae Pe ES eens hands of Officers and they appeared the court at 11 o’elock diy moralog, but in gaose sence oC tbe abreper of th et | adminis: | ture be detail | may cause apy expenditure wl defendant's counsel, be hearing was adjourned over to three o'clock this aftern*0n. Mr, Elliott exhibitea several anonymous letters to thé court, in which his life has been threatened, telling him £0 leave the Ga yore ately, or a scene of blood woul.’ be enacted, justice to Mr. Elliott, we state that he \‘enies the truth of sug attempt on his part to develope th’? secrets of the order, and cenies being the author of a let fer said to have beem sent to a Catholic cle: In re ference to E Es ter, we give the following, copied from ‘ae Courier & quiver of May 6th:— AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSTY'ION. The following communication, from which we omit tho boars name of the writer and the place of his residence, received by a Catholic clergyman of this city. It date 29th of April, 1864, and reads as follows:— Pri oe 8 OA aro no dowd ad in i eee 8 © © © Sie-You pe tence net society, ha Dg powerful pinat ¢ Cawdolle. Chuzeh From the entire overthrow of Pa} Catholio inett- tutions throughout the iength and breadth of this republis. Being desirous of bonesiting myself and your sause, f make: a tender of the whole mystery by which this sovioty is now" working, for the sum of ten thoussnd dollars. Yesy the whol n ofhcor if tho rocit 4 high one at 1 egrees of this Or under the necssaity sf feelag the country. or sufler death by an exposure, if you will promias fo pay me what I pek, and send mo a check for two Leaseod dolla to bear my expenses to that city, 1 will como om a tely. her dctail of matters ia this conuection would be \@perfluous. ‘A bint to the wise. io Z foot confidont that if you know all you weuld comyy wathout hesitation, fat x check may be made aa carly ae powilile. Lam, sir, &o., (Direc¥ to) — -— ——, eee paes a necessity of entire secrosy tiwy Ansvor immediately. ‘The persou'to whom the letter wag/addressed i¢ moved! by charity-to give the arewer througkthe medium bf the: public pzesa, lest the unhappy writer should find himself unexpectedly in the hand*-of the law,for attempting te obtain money under false pretences. ‘There is no doubt ‘that if a check were sent tc-)s address,he would claine* the paymentof: it, and thusfall into a suare which the officers of the law could eaoity have set’ to entrap him. oxides this, he puts evidently too high > premium om’ the information he has to impart. The knowledge of the awéal secrets which he proposes to disclose, would not be worth ten dollersto any Catholic, lay or cherical, in the United States. First:—It would’ not enable Catholics te’ ayert the impending dangers, wb which, if he is to be | believed, they are menaced. Seoendly, Thoy could not ho least reliance on the statements of a man who ith so little sense of honor his obligations te a society, however objectionable its principles may be, lace which ha} confided in him:to the-extent proclaimed by Imself, | Thirdly, 19the soelety is composed of members, such as ho, itis quite evident it will soon accomplistt the work ‘of its overthrow, without any inter- ference on the part of 'Catholics. Fourthly, the Constitution are toe The principles o deeply npreseed, on the minds of the great body of the American people to permit their looking on with indif- ference while such amawful scheme for tho violation of its enactments should be carried into execution by any society whatever—even against Roman Catholics. Fifth: Every sensible man in the country would perceive from. the ‘very commencemmt of such an attempt, twe things—one, that it should not and could not bee the other, that if by possibility it did succeed it wor be corried farther than the destruction of the rights of Catholics. For these avd many other reasons, the indi- vidual to whom the letter was addressed, begs leave to ecline the benevolent offer of the person by whom it was written. A Dishonest Servant.—A young woman, named Catha- rine Kelly, in the employ-of Mrs. Catharine Ellis, residing at 143 Orchard street, was yesterday arrested on a cl of stealing two dresses anda gold watch, together other articles valued in allat $50,the property of her em~ ployer. When arrested the property was found in her porsession. She then admitted her guilt, and Justice Osborne, before whom sho-was taken, committed her te prison for trial. Democratic Republican Gencral Comaaittee. A special meeting of this comamitteee was called last: night, at their rooms in the Stuyvesant Institute. After organization, the meeting adjourned to rooms im O’Keefe’s saloon, under the Metropolitan Hotel. ‘There were present a very large majority of the mem- bers of the committee—the president, Mr. Richa Schell, occupying the chair. Upon calling for the reading of the minutes, along de- | Late arose upon the record ef the votes of the members in regard to the following resolutions at the last meeting of the committer, held on Monday hight, the Toth inet — the Democratic Republican General Committee ty aad county of New ork, by their rosplutions he 2d ¢ February, ot nod the principles. oom ged inthe Nebraaks tule, ¢ princip! Ni into the Uni States Senate being in accordance with the well defined poal- democracy of the Ualon, and. based upon the rceolutions adopted by tho Baltimore Convention o! and the Compromiee measupes of 1850; therefore, Resolved, That this committoo call the attention c President wi. ithful trusts re) avo still lees disposed to tolerate the acts of rej in Copgress when arrayod in opposition to the views tH. demoorncy of this city hold ee tom ba ortaene ebe > ia have exp itiathe duty of a rep render up to his constituency the charge committed to bis trust. From the reading of the minutes, it appeared that | each of the above resolations was voted upon, separately, all of them finally passed, the last one by a vote o& 16 to 12, "Alter all were satisfied with the record of their votes upon the above resolutions, and after some changes, the minutes of the last meeting, as altered, were adopted. It was then moved to reconsider the Nebraska resolu-~ tions of the last mecting, when Mr. James C. Rutherford, of the Nineteenth ward, offered the folowing preamble and resolution as a substitute:— Whereas, This General Committes has been ined note only to transa: mt ue demaoratio party of the to tho utmost of power the present ministration, and ore e velng Fee $Peentdent Pierce's administration, re— Kerolyed, That in the opinion of the Goneral Committee. the representatives in Congress from this city, who claims fellowship with this organization, ¢ rvelts an bi purposes by continuing thei opposition t» the administration of Franklin Pierce. it was moved to lay the above upon the table, which | was carried by a vote of 35 to 64 The argument raised for tabling the above was, that the committee was not organized to Bes the present, state national administrations. They opposed these trations now, bet were not specially organized to do so. Mr. Reruenvonp, in reply, said that he considered he was elected to this committee to oppose the State and al adiuinistrations, and he was not afraid to avow his hostility to them. The motion to reconsider the resolutions of the last meeting was renewed, and it was given as a reason that. when those resolutions were passed, there was not a ful® meeting of the committee present, and there were a | large number who now wanted the opportunity to recor their votes for or against them. After some divcussion, the vote was taken, the ayea and noes being called for, with the following result:— Avne—fweet, Barr, Sinclair, McGowan, Haskin, Mack, Wheelon, Meant, Suydam, Mead, McIntire, St, John, Towle, Sweeney, Doroty, Quins liams, Tait, Jofee, Mull Aldea, Langa alirey,’ Murray, red the motion to reconsider lost. hen adjourned. A New Army Order. general order bas recently been issued . Though sub- wry necessary details of service, as for litary boards, &c., they will not in fa~ for any duty which may be likely to them for any considerable time from their com~ i the some rule will also be oe of mounted corps, Who, beyond 4 to, will not be ept for duty connected with their arm of rt o 2. Application for leave of absence for a period ex- 5 d | eceding four months will hereafter be forwarded through the usual channel of correspondence for the action of | the Secretary of War. 8. Officers of the general staff, or staff corps and de~ partments, when not serving in a military department or under the orders of the General-in-Chief, must transmit. thelr applications for leaves of absence ¢: days, to the Adjutant General of the Army, the chief of th it corps, for the decision of the ot War. Ani all onuers assigning or chan; the postsior stations of such officers, will only given Becretary of War through the Adjutant General's 4. Every order issued by any military authority ; Ia wilting, aod ¢ copy there: department, shall be given if, a {fanmeliately forwarded to the chiet where the disbarse- ment is required to be made. Anda copy of every order which may involve the trangy ortation ofan officer, shalt in like manner be ee vo Adjutant ogeeal the army, for the information of the ¥ 5b Ofticers doing duty in the Quartermaster’s Depart~ ment, will report in their monthly sommeny sas with whom, and Rin Ag balances for which they are respectively account , are o The ‘mileage of officers travelling on ide g court martial service, will be, asin other cases of travel under orders, ten cents a mile. . { General Orders, No.1, of January 6, 1848,'05 allows commutation of fel and quarters cially for service on courts By order, 8 »